The sound signal generated in OSC and processed
through the FILTER is amplified here. The AMP
also controls the attack and decay of sounds.
Press this
button
A
D
R
S
When the key is struck,
the hammer pounds on the sound
source (string) and the vibration
of the string reaches a peak
immediately. Afterward, even
if the key is held down, the sound
will gradually become weaker
and softer. When the hand is
released from the key, the sound
will begin to die at that instant.
You can control the speed of the portamento effect by pressing the NUMBER button
[1]
through
[8]
, while pressing the
[PORTAMENTO]
button down. Try various settings.
Think about playing a piano for a moment.
When the key is struck, sound
generates immediately. As long
as you hold down the key, there
will be no change in volume.
When the hand is released from
the key, the sound will stop at
that instant.
Next, think about playing an organ.
Move these
[A]
,
[D]
,
[S]
, and
[R]
sliders up and down, and listen to how it affects
the sound. Afterward, to leave some lingering sound after releasing the hand,
leave the
[R]
slider at the mid-high position.
T
urn the
[LEVEL]
knob left
and right. Listen to the change
in the sound levels (volume).
T
he Attack and decay of sounds are controlled by the ENV (Envelope Generator).
A
dditionally, to create a classic synth sound (analog
lead sound), set it up to play monophonically (single
note at a time) by pressing the
[SOLO]
button.
I
n this set up, when you play a key
while playing another key, timbre will
remain unchanged but the pitch will
change (SOLO+LEGATO). This effect is
similar to the trill technique used
in string instruments.
M
oving right along, let’s set the portamento control.
The portamento is an effect where the transition between two
consecutively played notes is smooth and gradual in pitch.
This effect is unique to synthesizers, and creates an effect
similar to the slide (glissando) technique used in violins.
Press the
[WRITE]
button and select the location in which you want to store the timbre.
Store it in the USER D-8 location by first pressing the BANK
[D]
button and then pressing the NUMBER
[8]
button. Press the
[WRITE]
button once again and ta-da!! You have stored it!
time
volume
time
volume
Turn this knob
to change the volume
Press this
button
Move these sliders up
or down to create an ENV
Holding this button...
...press
[1]–[8]
4
2
3
1
Press
[D]
Press
[8]
Press
[WRITE]
Press
[WRITE]
again
Key-on
Key-off
Key-on
Other key-on
Key-off
Key-on
Other key-on
Key-off
SOLO+LEGATO
SOLO
Y
ou were able to create a basic analog lead-synthesizer sound through the previous steps.
If you power the unit off right now, this timbre will be lost. Since you worked hard to program
this timbre, let’s store it safely.
Key-on
Key-off
time
A
D
S
R
volume
The Function of Controls
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AMP
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Chapter
The Function
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