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Packing List
Contents
Pattern Basics........................ 15
Song Playback......................... 19
The Keyboard..........................20
Scene Basics...........................22
Contents
Pattern Recording...................68
Song Recording .......................81
Speed Tips for Power Users.... 90
Real World Tips .......................92
How to Use This Manual
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Panel Controls
Main
Keyboard
Control
Voice
Quick Start Guide
Parameter Structure
Pattern Select Setup
Song 1
User Pattern 128
Song 10
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This is NOT an owners manual!
Chapter 1
Pattern Basics
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1 Tap the [TAP] button three or four times at the desired speed.
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Chapter 2
Song Playback
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Chapter 3
The Keyboard
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1 Press [KEYBOARD]. 2 Play the keyboard.
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1 While the [KEYBOARD] button is lit, press [OCT >>].
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1 With the [KEYBOARD] button lit, press [RHYTHM TRACK].
2 Play the keyboard.
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2 Use the [DATA] knob to change the value.
Scene Basics
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Chapter 5
Effects
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1 Select the Effect type.
2 Adjust the Effect depth.
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1 Press the DIST [SWITCH] button. (The lamp turns on.)
2 Adjust the balance with the [DATA] knob.
Chapter 6
Filter (VCF)
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Chapter 6 Filter (VCF)
VCF Type
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Chapter 7
Nuts and Bolts
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Chapter 7 Nuts and Bolts
3 Press the [EXIT] button to return to normal operation.
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3 Press the [EXIT] button to return to normal operation.
2 Turn the knob or press the button of the parameter whose value or set- ting youd like to see.
Chapter 7 Nuts and Bolts
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Select a different Pattern.
Press the [EXIT] button.
Turn off the power.
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Chapter 8
Pattern Playback
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3 Do the same with the Rhythm Tracks as well.
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1 Select a Pattern and start it. 2 Lets try changing the Pan position rst.
3 Now, work with the Volume.
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Chapter 9
LFO Modulation
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1 Press [DETAIL] until Fmd (Filter Modulation Depth) appears briey in
2 Use the [DATA] knob to set the value to around -34.
3 Press [KEYBOARD] to use the keyboard, and hold down one of the keys.
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1 Press [DETAIL] until UA<E (Wave) appears briey in
2 Use the [DATA] knob to set the Wave to trGL (Trian- gle).
Pitch Modulation Depth 1, 2
Wave
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Chapter 10
EG Basics
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Chapter 10 EG Basics
5 Next, play with the [DECAY] knob and hear how that affects the sound.
6 Now, on to the [RELEASE] knob.
Chapter 10 EG Basics
EG Select FEG and AEG
EG Controls
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Chapter 11
Advanced Sound Shaping Controls
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1 To start out, select a Pattern.
2 Turn the [VCO 1/2] knob all the way left.
3 Set the [FM DEPTH] knob to 12:00 (around 0).
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1 Select and play a Pattern. 2 Turn the [VCO 1/2] knob all the way left and play the keyboard.
3 Next, turn [VCO 1/2] all the way in the other direction so that only VCO 2 sounds this time.
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VCO 1, VCO 2 Wave
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1 Call up a Pattern and press [KEYBOARD].
3 Press [KEY ASGN] again to call up Legato (LGto).
4 Use the [DATA] knob to call up the hidden Mono (mono) setting.
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Notice how the basic pitch and the harmonics shift radically as you tweak the knob.
5 Change the SYNC MODE setting to VCO 2>1 and play with SYNC PITCH again.
Sync Pitch
Sync Mode
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3 While holding down [STORE], press SCENE button [1].
Scene 1 has just been stored. Now lets go on to Scene 2.
4 Do the same operation for Scene 2 repeating Steps 1 - 3 above with SCENE button [2] this time.
Free EG
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Chapter 12 Free EG
3 Start the Pattern, and make your moves.
4 To stop recording, press the Start/Stop button.
Free EG Type and Trigger
Chapter 12 Free EG
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Chapter 13
Pattern Power Tips
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1 While the Pattern is stopped, simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [13] (MOVE/PITCH).
2 If you want, select the particular track (Synth or Rhythm) you want to transpose.
3 Set the pitch change of the tracks by using the [DATA] knob.
4 Transpose the Pattern.
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1 First, select the source Pattern the one that has the Sequence you like.
2 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [12] (COPY SEQ/VOICE).
3 Next, select the destination Pattern.
4 Copy the Sequence.
Pattern Recording
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1 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [16] (UTILITY SETUP).
2 Use the DATA knob to change the setting.
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7 Start recording.
8 Delete your mistakes or unwanted notes.
9 Stop recording.
10 Finally, save your precious work to the AN200s internal memory with the Store function.
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1 Select a Pattern and clear it.
2 Make the Beat setting for the new Pattern: 16, 12, or 8.
3 Here, youll be recording the Synth part, so select the Synth track.
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15 Set the knobs as shown.
The Basics Rhythm Track 1
18 Turn on the Steps you want to record.
19 Select the Instrument Select parameter.
20 Enter a bass drum sound for all the steps.
Rhythm Tracks
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Fine Tuning Your Tracks Pitch, Gate Time, and Velocity
24 Last and cer tainly not least save your work.
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1 Simultaneously hold down [SHIFT] and press [16] (UTILITY SETUP).
2 If Memory Protect is set to on, use the DATA knob to change it to off (oFF).
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Chapter 15
Song Recording
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1 Call up the Song mode and clear a Song.
2 Call up the Song Edit mode.
3 Select the measure to which you want to record.
4 Press the Start/Stop button.
7 To end the Song, record the End mark.
10 Last and most impor tant dont forget to store your new Song.
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1 Enter the Song Edit mode.
2 Select the desired measure.
3 Play back the Pattern.
4 Call up the BPM setting.
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Taking Patterns out of your Song Delete Pattern
1 First, select the measure that contains the Pattern you want to delete.
2 Call up the Delete Pattern function.
3 Delete the Pattern.
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Chapter 16
Speed Tips for Power Users
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and bounds!
Chapter 16 Speed Tips for Power Users
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3 Hold down [SHIFT] and turn the knob corresponding to the rst step in the group.
Chapter 17
Real World Tips
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1 Select and play a Pattern. 2 Call up Transpose.
3 Now, play the pitch changes from the keyboard.
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Chapter 18
Master Class 1 Onstage
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4 Start song or sequence playback on the other device.
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2 Change the channel with the [DATA] knob.
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1 Connect the AN200 and the DX200 as shown.
2 Set the Clock on the AN200 to Internal.
3 Set the Clock on the DX200 to External.
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Chapter 19
Master Class 2 Advanced Music Production
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1 Connect the AN200 and the external sequencer as shown.
2 Set up the sequencer appropriately for receiving the control data and for playing the AN200.
3 While listening to the playback, tweak the knobs of the AN200.
4 Stop the song and play it back to hear your recorded changes.
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2 Use the [DATA] knob to make the desired setting: On, Out, In, or Off.
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1 Set up the AN200 and the recording device.
2 Call up the Bulk Send setting on the AN200.
3 Select the type of data to be saved Pattern, Song, or All.
4 Go back to the connected device and start recording.
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1 Set up the AN200 and the recording device.
2 Make sure the AN200 is set to Pattern mode.
3 Start the Bulk Send (or other appropriate) operation on the connected device.
Function Index
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Function Index
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About the Included CD-ROM
For Windows Me/98/95 Users
Installing Softwares
Acrobat Reader 4.0
XGworks lite
About the Included CD-ROM
For Macintosh Users
Acrobat Reader 4.0
Open Music System (OMS) 2.3.8
Installing Softwares
Specications
Error Messages
Err1
Specications
Error Messages
Display indication Message Comment
Err2
time, causing the unit to stop processing data.
Troubleshooting
Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200
Feedback
3-Band EQ
LFO2
Ring Modulator
Analog Physical Modeling Synthesis and the AN200
MIDI Data Format
1. Channel messages
2. System exclusive messages
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3. Realtime Messages
4. System Common Messages
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Rhythm Track Instrument List
Pattern List
Preset Bank 1 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=0, Pgm#1-64)
Preset Bank 1 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=0, Pgm#65-128)
Preset Bank 2 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=1, Pgm#1-64)
Pattern List
Preset Bank 2 (Bank MSB=63, LSB=1, Pgm#65-128)
Song 1 : Demo 1 ( trance/breaks ) Song 2 : Demo 2 ( triphop ) Song 3 : Demo 3 ( ambient )
User Bank (Bank MSB=63, LSB=2, Pgm#1-64)
User Bank (Bank MSB=63, LSB=2, Pgm#65-128)
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