Casio VZ-8M Operation Manual page 46

Functions
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[Guitar] POLY / MONO = POLY/MONO
81 PORTM/SOLO
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The parameters in this function are used to establish and
it using this
control built-in portamento and "solo" effects.
with other
The PORTAMENTO parameter is a "toggle" (or switch)
which is used to turn the portamento effect simply ON or
2 parameter
OFF.
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NOTE: The PORTAMENTO parameter must be set to
le left is al-
"ON", in order to control portamento time using AFTER
higher than
TOUCH, MOD WHEEL, DEF CONTROL or FOOT VR.
polyphony
The PORTM TIME parameter determines the "portamento
ay, as illus-
time" between notes — in other words, the time that it takes
the pitch to "glide" from one note to the next note mes
sage received. The higher the value of this parameter, the
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longer the portamento time.
changes au-
Note that even when the PORTM TIME is set to "0", the
i.
portamento effect can affect the overall sound, depending
on the patch or sound which is being edited.
The PORTM MODE parameter determines whether the
"constant" which portamento is based on. When this
parameter is set to TIME CONST, the time required for
pitch to glide between notes is constant — regardless of
the distance between the notes. (FIG-E)
,When the PORTM MODE parameter is set to RATE
| , CONST, the rate or "speed" of portamento glide becomes
.constant. (FIG-F)
FIG-E
PORTAMENTO/SOLO
Parameters
PORTAMENTO = ON / OFF
PORTM TIME = 0-99
PORTM MODE=TIME CONST/
RATE CONST
SOLO = ON/OFF
01 PT/S
PORTflMENTO=ON
FIG-F
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EDIT—PAGE—CURSOR—VALUE
Mode Normal
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GLOBAL
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H+2
01 PORTM/SOLO
POLY/MOHO=MOHO
The SOLO parameter is a toggle which can be used to turn
the solo function ON or OFF. The solo function is a "last
note priority" effect. When this function is ON and more
than one note on message is received, the system will cause
the only the last one received to sound.
When the SOLO parameter is set to ON, Portamento ef
fect can only be attained by legato performance (notes
played without breaks in between).
When the "G" performance mode is selected, the por
tamento function operates as follows;
With SOLO parameter OFF: Portamento sweep executed
independently for each MIDI channel (each string).
With SOLO parameter ON: Portamento sweep executed
only when a NOTE ON message is generated while a previ
ous NOTE message is still ON Oegato play), regardless of
MIDI channel (string).
The POLY/MONO parameter can be set in the "G" Per
formance Mode. When set to POLY, the notes are sound
polyphonically through each MIDI channel (notes can be1
played during "release" time). When this parameter is set
to MONO, notes through each MIDI channel are sound
ed only monophonically.
POLY
MONO
time
When PORTAMENTO-related MIDI mode messages are
received, operations automatically switch to this function.
Related Functions
Domain
Combination
Multi
4 mix/split 8 mix
channel
PATCH GLOBAL
GLOBAL GLOBAL
AREA
GLOBAL GLOBAL
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PORTflMENTO=OH
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OFF ON OFF
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