SP-12
Contents
Part 2 Recording Segments
Part 3 Creating a Song
Part 6 MIDI, SYNC, & Smpte
Part 5 Saving Your Data
Appendix
Part 7 Mixing and Processing
What is IT
Introduction
Introduction
What is IT?
Activating and De-activating Modules
Accessing Functions Within the Module
What’s a Default?
SP-12 Ground Rules
Segment and Song Modes
Settings and Values
Entering
Leading Zeroes
Current Song Display
Transitory Nature of Segment Mode
Beep Messages
Right Arrow/Left Arrow Buttons stepping and fast forwarding
1A Setup
Getting Ready
Part 1 Getting Ready
1A Setup
1B Instant Gratification
1D Selecting Drum Sounds
1C Background the Performance Module
1E Adjusting the MIX
1G Background Setting UP Additional Sounds
1F Tuning the DRUMS/CHANGING Decay SET-UP
1H ACCESSING/EXITING Multilevel SET-UP 12
Enter
1I ACCESSING/EXITING Multipitch SET-UP 11
1K Storing Defining a MIX SET-UP
1J Accessing Dynamics SET-UP
1M Assigning Drum Sounds to Output Channels
1L Auditioning Selecting a MIX SET-UP
1N Playing Back Segments
1O Setting Tempo
1P Programming the Metronome
Part 2 Recording Segments
Recording Segments
2A Recording a Segment Overview
2B Erasing a Segment
Part 1 Standard Dimensioning
Part 2 Real-Time Dimensioning
2D Understanding Auto Correct
Recording Segments
2F Recording a Segment in Real Time
2E Setting Auto Correct
Recording Segments
2G Recording a Segment in Step Time
2I Erasing a Specific Note of a Drum Track
2H Erasing a Specific Drum Sound
2J Copying and Appending Segments
2K Adding Swing
2M Copying Sounds
2L Swapping Drum Sounds
2M Check Remaining Memory
2N Clearing the Memory
Part 3 Creating a Song
Creating a Song
3A Creating a Song Overview
3B Selecting a Song
Segment #
3C Chaining Segments Together
3D Ending a Song
3E Editing Songs STEPPING, INSERTING, Deleting
3F Using Repeats
Song Step #
3G Changing the Song Drum Sound MIX
3H Setting Song Tempo
Example
3I Programming Tempo Changes Within a Song
3K Programming Trigger Outputs
3J Jumping to a SUB-SONG
3L Starting AT a Specified Point in the Song
3M Efficient USE of Memory
Part 4 Sampling Your OWN Sounds
Sampling Your OWN Sounds
4A Sampling AN Overview
4B Setting Levels Prior to Sampling
4C Assigning the Sample
4D Setting the Sampling Threshold
4F Initiating and Stopping Sampling
4E Setting the Sample Length
4G Deleting a User Sound
4H Modifying a Sample VIA Truncation and Loop
Sampling Your OWN Sounds
Mu Systems, Inc Enhanced by The Emulator Archive
Part 5 Saving Your Data
Saving Your Data
5B General Care & Handling of Disks & Cassettes
5A Background Saving Data
Write-protecting disks and cassettes
Labeling
Saving Your Data
5C Hooking UP the 1541 Disk Drive or Cassette
5D Formatting Disks CASSETTE/DISK
Load Sounds Disk Key in 2 then Cassette Key 1 then
5E Disk and Cassette Operations
Verify Sequences Disk Key in 2 then 7 Cassette Key 1 then
Part 6 MIDI, SYNC, & Smpte
MIDI, Sync & Smpte
Overview
6A Midi Channel and Mode Select
After selecting the desired mode, press Enter
6B Background Synchronization
6C Internal Sync Sync
6D Midi Sync Sync
6E Smpte Sync Sync
6F Click Sync Sync
6G Writing Smpte Time Code on Tape
6H Writing a 24 Ppqn Click Sync Track on Tape
Part 7 Mixing and Processing
Mixing and Processing
7A Mixing and Processing Overview
7B Pseudo Automated Mixdown
7C Creating Ambience
7D Using Special Effects in the Studio
Appendix
Appendix
Appendix a the ART of Sampling
Part 1 Taking the Best Possible Sample
General Tips
Dynamics
Appendix
Sampling from Tapes
Part 2 Manipulating the Sample
Mu Systems, Inc Enhanced by The Emulator Archive
Appendix B Understanding Rhythmic Notation
Appendix C Understanding Time Signatures
How can information control a synthesizer or drum machine?
Appendix D Understanding MIDI/SMPTE
What does the Midi cable do?
What does Midi stand for?
How does Midi differentiate between different instruments?
Channels, huh? Sounds like a lot of patch cords to me
What kind of words does the Midi language include?
Smpte
Dealing With MlDlosyncracies
Appendix E Tips on Creating Realistic Drum Parts
Appendix F Tips on Using Cassette Interfaces
Appendix
Appendix G HOW the SP-12 Works
Appendix H Special Functions SET-UP #23
Procedure Display Reads Press
Appendix