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E-Mu XL-7 Command Station Module manuals available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual, Operation Manual Addendum
E-Mu XL-7 Command Station Owner's Manual (384 pages)
Brand:
E-Mu
| Category:
Recording Equipment
| Size: 6.82 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Introduction
13
Product Description
13
Important Safety Instructions
16
Foreign Language Warnings - German
19
Foreign Language Warnings - French
22
Declaration of Conformity
25
Setup
27
Unpacking
27
Connection Instructions
28
Basic Setup
28
Studio Setup
29
Performance Setup
30
Power down Sequence
31
Rack Mounting XL-7
31
Instant Gratification
33
Playing Patterns & Songs
33
Playing Songs
35
Playing Demo Sequences
36
Auditioning Presets
36
Selecting and Quick Editing Presets
37
Exploring the Master Arpeggiator
39
Multi-Channel Arpeggiator
40
Time to Save
42
Basic Operations
45
Power Switch
45
Volume Control
45
12VDC Lamp
45
Mode/View Buttons
46
Track/Channel +/- Buttons
47
Data Entry Control
47
Left/Right Cursor Buttons
47
LED View Select Section
47
Sequencer Controls
48
Stop Button
48
Play Button
48
Record Button
48
Song Record Modes
48
Pattern Record Modes
48
Tap Tempo
48
Edit Section
49
Song Edit Button
49
Pattern Edit Button
49
Preset Edit Button
49
Global Button
49
Controllers Button
49
Arpeggiator Button
50
Real-Time Controller Knobs
51
Knob Functions
52
Quick Edit Mode
52
Programmable Knobs Mode
53
Multichannel Volume Knobs
53
Multichannel Pan Knobs
54
Trigger/Mute Buttons
55
Trigger Mode
55
Preset Menu Jump Keys
55
Touchstrip, Transpose, Keypads & Glide
56
Touchstrip Hold
56
Transpose Buttons
56
Rubber Keypads
56
Glide Button
56
Erase Button
57
Repeat Button
57
Preset Screen
58
MIDI Channel Selection
58
Preset Selection
58
Channel Volume
59
Channel Pan
60
Channel Arpeggiator
60
Sound Navigator
61
Preset Category
61
Instrument Category
61
Sequencer
63
Overview
64
Definitions
65
Events
65
Tracks
65
Patterns
65
Pattern Recording & Editing
66
The Asterisk
66
Standard MIDI Files
66
Songs
67
Song Record Modes
67
Pattern Mode
68
Pattern Play
68
Restart/Pattern Fire Key
69
Realtime Recording
69
Preparing to Record a Pattern
69
Input Quantize
70
Count in
71
First Note Record
72
Pattern Length
72
Metronome
73
Recording a Pattern
73
Automatic Channel Assignment
77
Replace Record
78
Grid Recording
79
What Is Grid Recording
79
Step Time Recording
83
Note Value/Number of Ticks
84
Pattern Edit Menu
86
Track Enable/Mute Buttons
86
Name Pattern
86
Pattern Length
86
Setting Meter (Time Signature)
87
Metronome
88
Loop Section
89
In Pattern Mode
89
In Song Mode
90
Quantize
91
Quantize Parameters
91
More about Swing
92
Scale/Shift Start Times
93
Tips & Tricks
93
Scale/Shift Duration
94
Thin Events
95
Erase Events
97
Transpose
98
Scale/Shift Velocity
99
Extend Sequence Data to
100
Erase Track
101
Cut Track to Clipboard
102
Copy Track to Clipboard
103
Paste Clipboard to Track
104
Apply Clipboard Settings
105
Explode/Combine Tracks
106
Combine Tracks
106
Explode Tracks
106
Channel Assign
108
Multichannel Track Recording
110
Note List Editor
111
Event List Editor
112
Continuous Controller Edit
112
Continuous Controller Screen
112
Pitch Strip Edit
112
Pitch Strip Screen
112
Poly Pressure Edit
113
Poly Pressure Screen
113
Program Change Edit
113
Program Change Screen
113
The Conductor Track (Track 0)
115
Conductor Track Screens
115
Revert to Saved Pattern
117
Song Mode
118
Song Play
118
Song Step Recording
118
Realtime Song Recording
122
Song Edit Menu
125
Song Name
125
Event Source
125
Setting Meter (Time Signature)
126
Metronome
127
Quantize
127
Scale/Shift Start Times
128
Scale/Shift Duration
128
Thin Events
128
Erase Events
129
Transpose
130
Scale/Shift Velocity
131
Cut Track to Clipboard
132
Copy Track to Clipboard
133
Paste Clipboard to Track
134
Song Channel Assign
135
Note List Editor
136
Event List Editor
137
Continuous Controller Edit
137
Continuous Controller Screen
137
Pitch Strip Edit
137
Pitch Strip Screen
137
Poly Pressure Edit
138
Poly Pressure Screen
138
Program Change Edit
138
Program Change Screen
138
Revert to Saved Song
139
Live Performance Features
140
XMIX
140
Using the Repeat Button for Live Performance
142
Mute Hold
142
Loop Section
143
Restart Pattern Fire Key
143
Pattern Change Tempo Hold
143
Event Timing
144
Track Priority
144
Applications
145
Using the Internal Sequencer with an External MIDI Keyboard
145
How to Record the Audition Riffs
146
Controllers Menu
147
Realtime Control Functions
148
Keyboard Transpose
148
Keyboard Channel
148
Aftertouch Curves
148
Local Control On/Off
149
Footswitch Jack Function
150
Trigger Buttons Function
151
Trigger Buttons
152
Trigger Button Select
152
Latch On/Off
152
MIDI Key
152
MIDI Channel
152
Destination
152
Key Velocity
152
Triggers Pattern Select
153
Trigger Mode Quick Select
154
Programmable Knobs
154
Knob Preset Quick-Edit
155
Real-Time Controller Assignment
155
MIDI Footswitch Assign
157
Tempo Controller
157
Global Menu
159
Multisetups
160
Restoring Multisetups
160
Multisetup Name
161
Saving Multisetups
161
Defining Global Parameters
162
Transpose/Tune
162
Bend Range
162
Velocity Curve
163
MIX Output
164
Master Effects
166
Effects Mode
166
Effects Multi Mode Control
166
Master FXA Algorithm
167
A Effect Types
167
FXA Parameters: Decay/Hf Damping Fxb -> Fxa
168
FXA Send Amounts
168
Master FXB Algorithm
168
B Effect Types
169
FXB Parameters: Feedback/Lfo Rate Delay Time
169
FXB Send Amounts
169
Miscellaneous Parameters
170
Edit All Layers Enable
170
User Key Tuning
170
Output Format
170
Screen Viewing Angle
171
MIDI Menu
173
Base Tempo
174
Pattern Change Tempo Hold
174
Rechannelize Input
175
Keyboard Outputs MIDI
176
Knobs Output MIDI
176
Transmit MIDI Clock
176
External Song Start/Stop
177
Merge MIDI in to MIDI out
177
MIDI in Channels
177
MIDI Enable
178
Receive Program Change
178
MIDI Program Change -> Preset
179
MIDI Sysex ID
180
MIDI Sysex Packet Delay
180
Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
180
MIDI Mode
182
Programming Basics
183
Modulation
184
Modulation Sources
185
Random Sources
186
Modulation Patchcords
186
Envelope Generators
187
Tempo-Based Envelopes
188
Envelope Repeat
188
Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
189
Clock Modulation
190
Modulation Destinations
192
Modulation Processors
193
Preset Modulation Processors
195
Using the Modulation Processors
197
More Examples
199
Dynamic Filters
201
What Is a Filter
202
Parametric Filters
205
The Z-Plane Filter
206
Signal Flow
207
MIDI Channels & Real-Time Controls
208
Bank Select Commands
210
Stereo MIX Outputs
211
Preset Edit Menu
213
Preset Name
214
Four Layer Architecture
214
Selecting Layers
215
Defining Layer Parameters
216
Selecting an Instrument
216
Sound Navigator
216
Defining Key Range
217
Defining the Velocity Crossfade Range
219
Defining the Real-Time Crossfade Range
221
Transposing the Instrument
224
Tuning
225
Background: Transpose Vs. Coarse Tuning
225
Amplifier
225
Volume Envelope
226
Selecting the Mode
226
Defining the Volume Envelope
227
Chorusing the Layer
228
Sound Start Offset, Delay & Key-Up Layer
228
Non-Transpose Mode
230
Solo Mode
230
Assign Group
231
Glide
232
Z-Plane Filters
233
Filter Types
233
Filter Parameters
235
Filter Envelope
236
Defining the Filter Envelope
237
Auxiliary Envelope
237
Low Frequency Oscillators (Lfos)
238
Shape
238
Sync
239
Rate
239
Delay
241
Variation
241
Patchcords
242
Modulator Polarity
243
Pitchbend Range
245
MIX Output
245
Common Preset Parameters
246
Preset Effects
246
Edit Menu
247
FXA Algorithm
248
A Effect Types
248
FXA Parameters
249
FXA Send Amounts
249
FXB Algorithm
249
B Effect Types
249
FXB Parameters
250
FXB Send Amounts
250
Preset Patchcords
250
Initial Controller Amount
252
Keyboard Tuning
253
Preset Links
255
Preset Tempo Offset
256
Audition Riff Selection
256
Play solo Layers
256
Arpeggiator/Beats Menu
257
Arpeggiators
258
Arp Controllers
259
Arpeggiator Resolution
259
Arpeggiator Extension
259
Arpeggiator Velocity
259
Arpeggiator Gate
259
Arpeggiator Interval
259
Master Arpeggiator Parameters
259
Status
260
Mode
260
Note Value
261
Arpeggiator Pattern Speed
261
Pattern
261
Velocity
262
Gate Time
262
Extension Count
263
Extension Interval
263
Sync
264
Pre-Delay
264
Duration
265
Post-Delay
265
Recycle
266
Keyboard Thru
266
Latch
266
Arp/Riff MIDI out
267
MIDI Song Start
268
Send MIDI System Exclusive Data
268
Editing a User Arpeggiator Pattern
269
Pattern Step Number
269
Key
270
Key Offset
270
Tie
270
Rest
270
Skip
270
End
271
Velocity
271
Duration
271
Repeat
271
User Pattern Name
272
Multichannel Arpeggiating
272
Beats
273
Beats Mode
275
Status
275
Beats Channel
275
Trigger Channel
275
Beats Controllers
278
Beat Velocity Group 1-4
278
Beat Xpose Group 1-4
278
Beat Busy
278
Beat Variation
279
Beats Keys/Trigger Layout
280
1-Bar Trigger Option
280
Beats Keys Offset
281
Beats Part Velocity
281
Beats Part Transpose
282
Beats Part Group
283
Master Riff
283
Riff Tempo
284
Riff Controllers
284
Effects
285
Effects Overview
285
The Effects Sends
285
Effect Types
287
Effect Parameters
287
Decay
288
High Frequency Damping
288
Feedback
288
LFO Rate
288
Delay
288
Effects Programmed in the Preset
289
Master Effects
290
Effects Mode
292
Flexible Effects Control
292
Using the Effects Channel Settings in Multi Mode
294
Effect B into Effect a
294
General Effect Descriptions
296
Reverb
296
Chorus
297
Doubling
297
Slapback
297
Stereo Flanger
297
Delay
298
Stereo Delay
298
Panning Delay
298
Dual Tap
298
Vibrato
298
Distortion
298
Save/Copy Menu
299
Save Pattern
299
Saving a Preset
300
Saving a Song
300
Copying Information
301
Copy Preset
301
Copy Layer
301
Copy Patchcords
302
Copy Preset Patchcords
303
Copy Arpeggiator Settings
303
Copy Arpeggiator Pattern
304
Copy Preset Bank
304
Copy Sequencer Pattern
305
Copy Song
305
Sound Authoring
306
Rename Flash SIMM
307
Duplicate Flash
308
Compact Flash Now
309
Create Random Preset
309
Preset Programming
311
Editing Presets
311
Changing the Instrument
311
Changing the Tuning of an Instrument
312
Chorus
313
Volume Envelope
313
Working with Filters
315
Adding the Filter Envelope
317
Changing Filter Types
319
Envelope Repeat
319
Practice Modulating
320
Troubleshooting
321
Linking Presets
322
Appendix
323
Front Panel Knob Functions
323
Knob Controller Descriptions
324
Presets
324
Preset Categories
324
Preset Listing
325
Pattern Layout
329
Pattern Listing
330
Riff Listing
331
Instrument Listing
334
Velocity Curves
343
Patchcord Amount Chart
345
Shift Key Shortcuts
346
Rhythmic Notation
347
Time Signatures
347
Block Diagrams
348
Volume & Pan
348
Pads Routing
349
MIDI in
350
Block Diagrams
351
Triggers & Programmable Knobs
351
Quick Edit
352
E-MU Expansion Sound Sets
353
Installing Sound Simms
355
MIDI
358
Operating System Upgrades
363
Received Channel Commands
365
Sysex Specification
365
Technical Specifications
366
Warranty
367
Index
369
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E-Mu XL-7 Command Station Operation Manual Addendum (23 pages)
Brand:
E-Mu
| Category:
Music Equipment
| Size: 0.6 MB
Table of Contents
New Pattern Play
3
Note Range Option
4
Scale/Shift Duration
4
Select Tracks
4
Scale/Shift Velocity
5
Extend Sequence Data to
6
Cut/Copy Track Section
8
Cut Track to Clipboard
8
Song Channel Assign
9
Paste Clipboard to Track
10
Note List Editor
11
Event List Editor
12
Revert to Saved Pattern
15
Song / Pattern Edit Lockout
16
MIDI Control Commands
16
MIDI Panic Button
16
New Song Mode Realtime Record Screen
16
Aftertouch Curves
17
Local Control On/Off
18
Footswitch Jack Function
18
Tap Tempo
18
MIDI in Channels
19
Keyboard Transpose
20
Recording Realtime Controller Data into a Pattern
20
Event Timing
22
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