CHAPTER V: VOICE PROGRAMMING EXAMPLE

In this section we’ll go through the steps in creating a fairly percussive electric piano voice from scratch. This simple example should help you understand the programming process.

STEP 1:

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

Initialize a Voice

Enter the FUNCTION mode (press FUNCTION button) and call the MEMORY PROTECT function. Turn MEMORY PROTECT OFF.

Call INIT VOICE function and press the YES button twice. This initializes the voice and automatically enters the EDIT mode. Select the ALGORITHM select parameter.

If you now play a note you will hear a sine wave.

Selecting the Algorithm

hi this voice there are two distinct sound components: the main piano decay sound and a percussive attack "ping." For this purpose we’ll use algorithm 5, which has two separate vertical “stacks” of two operators each.

The ALGORITHM parameter has already been called, so select algorithm 5 using the DATA ENTRY controls.

Turn Operators 3 and 4 OFF

We’ll start by programming the main piano sound using the left operator stack in algorithm five-operators 1 and 2. Turn operators 3 and 4 OFF-using the corresponding OPERATOR/AMS ON-OFF buttons.

Since the voice has been initialized, the output level of operator 1 will be set at 90 and that of operator 2 will be 0, so at the moment we only hear the sound from operator 1.

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