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SPX2000Owners Manual
PRECAUTIONS
Backup battery
Do not open
Do not insert your ngers or hand in any gaps or openings on the device.
Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)
COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
WARNING
Table of contents
Features of the SPX2000
Software features
Hardware features
Controlling the SPX2000 from your computer
Parts and their functions
Front panel
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Rear panel
R S T W XYU V
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Operation
Basic operation
Z
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1
Select the input signal
Adjust the input level
1
Three banks
K
Switch the effect on/off
J
H
Editing an effect
K
J
H
F
Select a parameter
Edit the parameter
Setting the tempo
Effects and tempo synchronization
2
3
Check the edited effect
N
Store the effect
Undoing the previous operation
Other functions
3
+,
4
3
Changing the display back- ground color
LCD BACK=YELLOW
REV-X LARGE HALL LCD BACK=GREEN
Selecting the word clock source
CLOCK SOURCE INT96kHz
About word clock
Selecting the input source
Restricting operation of the SPX2000
INPUT SOURCE *ANALOG DIGITAL
OPERATION LOCK *OFF 1 2 3
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3
4
Erasing an effect
U01 CLEAR? PUSH INC
Selecting the port for MIDI transmission/reception
MIDI PORT GENERAL = MIDI
Switching MIDI OUT/THRU
Selecting the MIDI transmission/ reception channel
MIDI OUT SETUP *OUT THRU
Editing the MIDI program change table
MIDI PGM CHANGE TBL A:PGM 1=P01
Transmitting SPX2000 data to another device
Selecting the tempo synchroni- zation source
Enabling/disabling MIDI mes- sage reception
Initializing the SPX2000
Effects
Effects
PRESET bank
CLASSIC bank
Reverb
REV-X (PRESET bank)
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Reverb (CLASSIC bank)
Stereo Reverb (PRESET bank)
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Reverb (PRESET bank)
Early reections: INI.DLY Reverberation:
REV TIME, HI.RATIO, LO.RATIO, DIFF., DENSITY, E/R DLY
Gating: GATE LVL, ATTACK, HOLD, DECAY Overall effect sound: E/R BAL.
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Reverb & Gate (CLASSIC bank)
Reverberation: REV TIME, HI.RATIO, DELAY Gating: TRG. LVL, HOLD, RELEASE, MIDI TRG
What is a Gate?
ER
Early Reection
Early Reection, Gate Reverb, Reverse Gate (PRESET bank)
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ER
Early Reection, Gate Reverb, Reverse Gate (CLASSIC bank)
Delay, Echo
Time
Mono Delay (PRESET bank)
These are basic delay effects. A monaural delayed sound will follow the original sound.
Delay sound: DELAY, FB.GAIN, HI.RATIO
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Stereo Delay (PRESET bank)
Modulation Delay (PRESET bank)
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Delay L,C,R (PRESET bank)
Delay sound: DELAY L, DELAY C, DELAY R, FB.DLY, FB.GAIN, HI.RATIO
Echo (PRESET bank)
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Delay L,R, Stereo Echo (CLASSIC bank)
Modulation
Flanger (PRESET bank)
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Phaser (PRESET bank)
Modulation signal: FREQ., DEPTH, PHASE Phase shift: FB.GAIN, OFFSET, STAGE
Filter/equalizer: LSH G, LSH F, HSH G, HSH F
Stereo Flanger, Stereo Phasing (CLASSIC bank)
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Chorus (PRESET bank)
Modulation signal: FREQ., AM DEPTH, PM DEPTH, WAVE Effect sound: MOD.DLY
Symphonic (PRESET bank)
Modulation signal: FREQ., DEPTH, WAVE Phase shift: MOD.DLY
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Tremolo (PRESET bank)
This effect cyclically varies the volume, producing amplitude modulation (AM).
Modulation signal: FREQ., DEPTH, WAVE
Chorus, Tremolo (CLASSIC bank)
Symphonic (CLASSIC bank)
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Auto Pan (PRESET bank)
This effect cyclically moves the pan position of the sound.
Modulation: FREQ., DEPTH, WAVE, DIR.
Pan (CLASSIC bank)
Modulation Filter (PRESET bank)
Ring Modulation (PRESET bank)
Dynamic Filter (PRESET bank)
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Dynamic Flanger (PRESET bank)
Modulation signal: SOURCE Effect sound: SENSE, OFFSET, FB.GAIN
Dynamic Phaser (PRESET bank)
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Pitch Change
High Quality Pitch (PRESET bank)
This is a typical pitch change effect.
Effect sound: PITCH, FINE, DELAY, FB.GAIN, MODE
Dual Pitch (PRESET bank)
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Pitch Change A, D (CLASSIC bank)
Pitch Change B (CLASSIC bank)
Pitch Change C (CLASSIC bank)
Composite effects
Distortion Flanger (PRESET bank) Distortion Delay (PRESET bank)
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Reverb + Chorus (PRESET bank) Reverb Chorus (PRESET bank)
Chorus: FREQ., AM DEPTH, PM DEPTH, MOD.DLY, WAVE Balance of reverb and chorus: REV/CHO, REV.BAL
Reverb + Flanger (PRESET bank) Reverb Flanger (PRESET bank)
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Reverb + Symphonic (PRESET bank) Reverb Symphonic (PRESET bank)
Symphonic: FREQ., DEPTH, MOD.DLY, WAVE Balance of reverb and symphonic: REV/SYM, REV.BAL
Reverb Pan (PRESET bank)
This applies reverb to the original sound and then applies panning.
Pan: FREQ., DEPTH, WAVE, DIR. Balance of reverb and pan: REV.BAL
Delay + Early Reections (PRESET bank) Delay Early Reections (PRESET bank)
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Delay + Reverb (PRESET bank) Delay Reverb (PRESET bank)
Tempo synchronization: SYNC, NOTE L, NOTE R, NOTE FB, TEMPO
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Freeze
These are sampling effects that let you record the input signal and play it back.
Freeze (PRESET bank)
Freeze A (CLASSIC bank)
Recording: REC MODE, TRG. DLY, RECORD Playback: PLAY, START, END Recording trigger: INP. TRG
Freeze B (CLASSIC bank)
AUTO:
Use an input signal to trigger the recording
MANUAL:
Record manually
Freeze recording
Play back the sample manually
Use an input signal to trigger the playback
Use a MIDI message to trigger the playback
Playback options
Freeze Playback
Other effects
Multi Filter (PRESET bank)
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Multi-band Dynamics Processor (PRESET bank)
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Rotary Speaker (PRESET bank)
Distortion (PRESET bank)
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Amp Simulator (PRESET bank)
MIDI
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Preparations for using MIDI
1
2
MIDI data format
1.1 CHANNEL MESSAGE
1.2 SYSTEM REALTIME MESSAGE 1.3 EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE
1.3.1 Bulk dump
1.3.2 Parameter Change
2.4 PROGRAM CHANGE (Cn)
2.5 TIMING CLOCK (F8)
2.6 ACTIVE SENSING (FE)
2.7 SYSTEM RESET (FF)
2.8 SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE MESSAGE (F0)
2.8.1.3 System Setup Data Bulk Dump request Format
This bulk-dumps the data of the specied effect.
CHECK SUM 0eeeeeee ee ee=(Invert(L+...de) +1)&0x7F
The second and third byte of DATA NAME specify the program num- ber.
For reception by the SPX2000, only USER 1-99 or EDIT BUFFER are valid. (120-220, 256)
2.8.2.2 Parameter request (Edit Buffer)
2.8.2.3 Parameter change (System Setup Memory)
This message modies the value of a parameter in system setup memory.
2.8.2.4 Parameter request (System Setup Memory)
2.8.2.5 Parameter change (System Backup Memory)
2.8.2.10 Parameter change (Function call : Program clear)
2.8.2.11 Parameter change (Function call : Undo)
2.8.2.12 Parameter change (Function call : Compare)
2.8.2.13 Parameter change (Function call : Event Effect)
2.8.2.15 Parameter request (Function call: attribute(Protect))
2.8.2.17 Parameter request (Function call: LCD Back Color)
2.8.2.18 Parameter change (Remote Meter)
2.8.2.19 Parameter request (Remote Meter)
MIDI Control Change Parameter Assignment Table
PRESET bank
CLASSIC bank
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Error message list
Troubleshooting
Specications
General Specications
Input/Output Characteristics
Analog Input Characteristics
Control I/O Characteristics
Analog Output Characteristics
Digital Input Characteristics
Electrical Characteristics
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Block Diagram
Dimensions
Unit: mm
Index
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