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1. buttons The next patch you select will come from the memory bank you choose When you return to play mode say by pressing INT and or a patch number this function remains active so you can continues to change banks with minimal button pressing Please also see the caveat below A convenient way to select banks from your now expanded memory is to leave the most recently selected MEMORY BANK button live in Function mode When you return to play mode the data entry control remains active on the memory bank parameter thus making easy to access all 512 voices CAVEAT Keep in mind that this is the same for any function button That means for example if the most recently selected Function is 2 SUPERMAX CONTROL KEY CONTROL also on button 12 you could disconnect the keyboard LOCAL OFF without knowing the reason but on the other hand it can be very useful with other functions For example if the most recently selected function is TEMPERAMENT button 14 you can change the keyboard temperament in play mode Version Check You can check the version of your SuperMAX by pressing the brown FUNCTION key and while holding it down press and hold 16 and 32 You should See a version message such as On DX7 s with different ROMs installed you will get different results With stock Yamaha ROMs you will be prompted to enter Test Mode DX7 Page 7 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsy
2. This function establishes whether the keyboard is turned on or off and whether the active region is set globally or per patch The choices for CONT are e OFF This turns the keyboard off such that it does not control the DX7 also known as LOCAL OFF RAM Each patch has its own Keyboard ZONE limit keys chosen in Func 18 and its own MIDI KEY OUT mode chosen in Func 19 e NORMAL The Keyboard ZONE and the MIDI KEY OUT mode that you set is the same for all patches DX7 Page 14 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems 6 Patch Function Settings There are several new SuperMAX parameters that can be saved with each patch These include volume keyboard zones MIDI channel out and which arpeggiator the patch is assigned to use See the previous chapter as well because the keyboard zone and arpeggiator number can be overridden by a global value BUTTON 17 Set Patch Master Volume The overall volume for the patch can be set to a value from 0 to 7 This allows you to trim the patch volume levels for the appropriate impact when playing live or switching from patch to patch BUTTON 18 Set Patch Keyboard Zone Limit Key Low and High This function specifies the zone or region of the keyboard that will control the DX7 by setting a Low Limit Key and a High Limit Key The next button Func 18 then expands on how the zoning is utilized Press Button 18 to set the lower key then pre
3. When you LOAD a cartridge SuperMAX is able to recognize the appropriate format automatically If the cartridge is in the DX MAX format all of the functions that the DX MAX ignores are set to O If the cartridge is in the DX7 format the default values for each sound are those in the EDIT BUFFER Therefore to load a bank from a DX7 formatted cartridge prepare the EDIT BUFFER with the values you want all 32 memory locations to be initialized with Do the same for a MIDI Receive Note that MIDI Transmit only sends the voice information If you hear no sound from your DX7 check the following e MODE Func 2 Page 1 should not be used Choose POLY e MASTER VOLUME is set to 0 Raise the value on Func 17 Page 2 e The Low and or High Key Limit values are inappropriate Modify Func 8 Page 2 e KEY CONT is set to Local OFF Check Func 12 page 2 e The ARPEGGIATOR is set to use MIDI clock in and no such clock is present If the Arpeggiator does not work check the following e f the global Arpeggiator is enabled Func 11 Page 2 rather than the per patch choice then make sure when selecting an Arpeggiator for editing that you are using Arpeggiator 1 Func 1 Page 2 DX7 Page 24 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems e f the global Arpeggiator is disabled Func 11 Page 2 then you using a per patch Arpeggiator Make sure that the one chosen by your patch
4. Func 21 Page 2 is the same as the one you are editing Func 1 Page 2 e Check that the Low and or High Arpeggiator KEY LIMIT values are appropriate Func 8 page 2 the Arpeggiator slows down it is because the processor is too busy to service all the required voices in a timely manner See 1 When the Arpeggiator is set to run off of a MIDI Clock that clock has priority to allow the MIDI sub system to function without synchronization problems DX7 Page 25 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems Appendix SuperMAX Factory Sounds First Bank A DIS Second Bank A DIS 1 Caligula 1 Roundabout Y Y R 2 Prokofiev Y Y C 2 BottleBell Y Y Y 3 StackSynth 3 5th Synth YIY IC 4 BrassFatty 4 JazRokArpg Y Y 5 Univers 0 Y Y Y C 5 T Riley 6 Berlioz 6 P Glass 7 Mussorgsky Y 7 Murder Y 8 T Rundgren Y C 8 maracas Y 9 Orchid YY 9 JP8 PWM Y Y 10 Beverley YYY c 10 Fripp 11 Balian Y Y 11 K Crimson Y Y 12 12StrGuit YY 12 Drummy Y Y YJ R 13 12 Stg Gtr YY 13 Debussy YY 14 GothicBell Y Y 14 G Mahler Y Y C 15 Gregorian Y 15 Beethoven 16 RadioChoir Y Y C 16 StarTrek Y Y 17 AfriTumbaW Y
5. Y Y 17 Wah Choir Y Y 18 Runny Pno Y 18 DancinFlut Y Y 19 Piano Y Y 19 SnareDrum Y 20 ErikSatie 20 SpookChord 21 PianoChord 21 Zol Kodaly 22 Chorus Pno Y 22 Dark Age 23 HiStackPno Y 23 Mohamed Y V 24 RuneChopNo Y 24 lt Pluk gt Echo 25 Falk Y 25 PercuRotat R 26 Peking 26 SpaceyEcho Y C 27 Berlin Y 27 Bel Bartok Y Y 28 B52s Organ 28 Rimsky Kor Y Y C 29 Buxtehude Y 29 Hindemith Y Y Y 30 Necromance 30 B Martinu Y Y Y C 31 Tub Space YIY C 31 New York 32 Burning 32 Chromosome YIY IC Utilizes arpeggiator Factory patches with no Arp are actually using Arp 1 or Arp 6 These two Arpeggiators are turned OFF by default in the Factory settings Utilizes delay delay volume is non zero Utilizes stacking one or more stack voice volumes are non zero Patches feature Rolling Mode Sound Creator or Velocity XSwitch gt Hon Bank 2 Patch 31 New York is the only factory patch free of any additional effects DX7 Page 26 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems Appendix B Panel Layout See the following two pages for the DX7 panel layout showing from top to bottom for each button Standard DX7 EDIT COMPARE operation in e Standard DX7 number BUTTON Standard DX7 FUNCTION in Plus new Memory Ba
6. and all the 32 memories will be initialized with these values You have to do the same for MIDI receive MIDI transmit only sends the voice memories If your loaded voices have unintended arpeggiation voice stacking or delays this is why One solution is to select edit a patch first that is clean of delays stacking etc For your convenience the Appendix has a patch list for the SuperMAX factory sounds Function Page Selection For reference see the full color Panel Layout in the Appendix BUTTON 13 Function Page Select The new functions are accessible by pressing the Function button 13 which is the PAGE CHANGE function You can switch alternatively from one page to the other by pressing Function button 13 Page 1 is the normal DX7 function list plus Memory Bank Select on Function button 12 2 is the SuperMAX new functions list There is no unique LCD message for this operation Each Function Page remembers your last position your last button press on that page This button is active for both Page 1 and Page 2 so that you can toggle back and forth DX7 Page 6 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems Memory Bank Selection BUTTON 12 Memory Bank Select The function assigned to previously unused button 12 Page 1 only is now Memory Bank Select Pressing Function then 12 brings up this screen You can then select which bank is active using the Data Slider or
7. e Pitch Bend Range and Step Portamento Mode Glissando and Time e Modulation Wheel Range and Assignment Pitch Amplitude EG Bias e Foot Controller Range and Assignment Pitch Amplitude EG Bias e Breath Controller Range and Assignment Pitch Amplitude EG Bias Aftertouch Control Range and Assignment Pitch Amplitude EG Bias SuperMAX Functions e Master Volume e Keyboard Zone Limit Keys Low and High e MIDI Keyboard Zone Limit Keys Low and High e MIDI Channel Out e Arpeggiator Preset Number e Delay Time Volume Feedback Pitch Transpose and Hold e Voice Stack Mode Volumes and Pitches Coarse and Fine e Patch Creation Morphing Rolling Mode Sound Creator Velocity Cross switch DX7 SuperMAX Page 5 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems Saving and Loading You can save a complete bank of 32 sounds and functions to any RAM cartridge in 3 possible formats SuperMAX Format DX MAX Format or standard DX7 Format DX MAX is another MAXsystems product that preceded the SuperMAX When you load patches from a cartridge SuperMAX is able to automatically recognize the right format If the cartridge is in DX MAX Format all functions not used by DX MAX set to zero 0 e If its in DX7 Format the default values are those in the EDIT BUFFER So if you want to load a memory bank from a cartridge with a DX7 Format then prepare the EDIT BUFFER with the values you want
8. low to high DOWN Arpeggio from high to low UP DOWN Arpeggio from low high then from high gt low BACKWARD ASSIGN Arpeggio reversed from the played notes FORWARD ASSIGN Arpeggio from the played notes RANDOM Random arpeggio from the played notes BUTTON 3 Edit Arpeggiator Key Latch The choices for LATCH are OFF Arpeggio stops when your hands leave the keyboard e AUTO Holds the arpeggio when you play new notes the old ones stop to leave place to the new ones e EXTEND Like AUTO but the old notes does not stop To reinitialize the EXTEND mode press YES BUTTON 4 EDIT Arpeggiator Velocity The choices for VELOCITY are e PLAYED each note will be played back with its original velocity e FIXED each note will be played back with a fixed velocity e RANDOM each note will be played back with a random velocity randomized on the middle range RANDOM each note will be played back with a random velocity randomized on the full velocity range BUTTON 5 EDIT Arpeggiator Extend Number Length The range is 0 to 7 This is the number of times that a note is repeated arpeggio transposed DX7 Page 9 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems BUTTON 6 EDIT Arpeggiator Extend Mode The choices for EXT MODE are e REPEAT Each note is repeated as many times as chosen in Func 5 e RANDOM The number of repetitions is random the maximum value is the one chose
9. AXsystems 1 Introduction The SuperMAX is a very powerful option board that provides increased memory and greater control of the legendary Yamaha DX7 synthesizer SuperMAX Features Memory Expansion Sixteen banks of 32 patches equaling 512 patches total Two banks of factory patches are included Voice Stacking You can stack and detune two three or four voices of the same patch You then have a choice of 16x1 8x2 5x3 or 4x4 polyphony The detuning can provide chorus effect and or chording and or octaves for example Voice Delay Add additional notes of the same or different pitch delayed from 10ms to 10s for each note you play Arpeggiator You can predefine 32 types of arpeggiation over part or all of the keyboard Sound Creation and Morphing New patches can be developed and existing ones can be selected live by pitch mod wheel velocity random etc Temperament You can predefine 4 different keyboard tunings Programmable master volume Programmable keyboard zones MIDI zones and MIDI channel SuperMAX Features Addition of mounting hardware and electronic connection redundancy make SuperMAX more stable than the original Included battery holder option will save wear and tear on the DX7 main board from battery re soldering and leakage Minor bug fixes and cosmetic changes to the user interface LCD menus Supported by someone that supports the original developer not rips him off Documentation Disclaimer T
10. Music Technologies Group Yamaha DX7 SuperMAX User Guide Version 2 00 June 2015 Preliminary CONTENTS jM ECT 3 SuperMAX Features p E SuperMAX Features Documentation 3 STE AM 4 Manual 4 2 Starting COU eC 9M 5 Bre eje ec 5 Saving and Loading Eom 6 PUNCHOM SECIECHON PE 6 Memory Bank Selecllof aee ot e e 7 WS PSION Check a e 7 8 isse T 8 8 MUSE rt 11 4 Temperament P RETE d 12 2 Pe D PETERE EE 12 UNM t 12 I 13 5 Top Level Control Settings ioo Odo oca eii oo odds 14 6 Patch Function 0 15 17 db dec Eccepimem 19 9 Patch Creation Morphing ase cies oce e n ER e edad 21 10 Tips amp TrOUDIGSDDOHMYEE 24 Appendix A SuperMAX Factory 90 26 eerte dizidur t bone 27 DX7 Page 2 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp M
11. N SELECT PITCH PITCH SuperMAX P hee ETENIM uuu FUNCTION SUPERMAX CONTROL TEMPERAMENT EDIT OPERATOR KYBD RATE OUTPUT KEY VEL KEY SCALING LEVEL SENS TRANSPOSE 27 31 32 AMPLITUDE AMPLITUDE EG BIAS BREATH CONTROL AFTERTOUCH FB PITCH HOLD VOLUMES PITCHES PITCHES SELECT CONTROL PATCHES TRANSP COARSE FINE TYPE PATCH CREATION MORPHING EDIT COMPARE BUTTON 1 FUNCTION Page 2 SuperMAX FUNCTION User Guide Page 29 of 30 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems DX7 SuperMAX NOTES DX7 Page 30 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems
12. dit Temperament Coarse Pitch Play a key to adjust the pitch for You will see the key number on the right hand side of the bottom line Then use the Data Slider to set the coarse pitch whole part from 0 to 127 BUTTON 16 Edit Temperament Fine Pitch Play a key to adjust the pitch for You will see the key number on the right hand side of the bottom line Then use the Data Slider to set the fine pitch cents or fractional part from 0 to 99 DX7 Page 12 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems In Use You are already using it You can t turn this feature off just select the temperament 1 to 4 of your choice DX7 Page 13 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems 5 Top Level Control Settings There are two settings that determine which additional parameters get saved with a patch Button 11 SUPERMAX CONTROL ARPEGGIATOR discussed earlier in the Arpeggiator chapter sets whether each patch has it s own arpeggiator setting RAM or if there is one global arpeggiator setting 1 Button 12 SUPERMAX CONTROL KEY CONT discussed here performs a somewhat similar oversight for the keyboard zone setting discussed later in the next chapter BUTTON 11 SuperMAX Arpeggiator Control Global or Per Patch See the In Use section of the Arpeggiator chapter for more information about this item BUTTON 12 SuperMAX Keyboard Control
13. effects but also octave and chording BUTTON 27 Stack Voice Volumes There are up to three additional voices or copies of the patch available in this mode How many of the three are turned up determines the stacking arrangement So you don t need to concern yourself with selecting a stacking scenario only how many volumes to set non zero The three additional voices are called 2 3 and 4 You access each in a circular fashion by pressing the same function button over and over again In this case it is Func 227 The range of volume for each voice is 0 to 3 To completely disable this feature set all volumes to zero BUTTON 28 Stack Voice Coarse Pitch DX7 Page 19 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems Here you can set the coarse pitch for each of the three additional voices in semitones from 24 to 24 BUTTON 29 Stack Voice Fine Pitch Here you can set the fine pitch for each of the three additional voices in cents from 00 to 99 DX7 Page 20 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems 9 Patch Creation Morphing The Rolling Mode Sound Creator and Velocity Cross switch modes allow as many as 4 separate sounds to be assigned to a performance controller and then used in a rotational or random manner The Sound Creator can also be used to reveal sounds that exist between 2 user selectable sounds In this way limitless
14. h parameter Func 21 see below With Arpeggiator Control set to 1 all the patches use Arpeggiator 1 This mode enables you to listen to your various presets either without an arpeggiator or with a common arpeggiator You may choose to have preset 1 turned off if you do not wish to use an arpeggiator while auditioning sounds BUTTON 21 Patch Arpeggiator Number You can choose any of the 32 preset arpeggiators for each sound if Func 11 RAM Function 21 sets the arpeggiator number for the active patch If you don t want arpeggiation select an arpeggiator that has it s MODE setting set to OFF NOTE The notes generated by the Arpeggiator can be sent out over MIDI Please see Func 19 and Func 20 to enable this feature DX7 Page 11 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems 4 There are four temperament in the SuperMAX Whichever one you select is for both use and editing Selection BUTTON 14 Temperament Select Using the Data Slider or buttons choose a temperament number 1 through 4 This chooses the temperament for playing live as well as editing The information on the second line is informational only You need to use a different button below to edit it The second line shows the tuning for the last key played and the key number itself The information is live so you can play different keys to see the tuning Editing BUTTON 15 E
15. hapter the panel buttons for that feature are described In some cases there is spillover from one chapter to another due to the nature of SuperMAX It is recommended that you read the manual several times and then the operation and functional sections will be much clearer This is a powerful expansion that many of us are learning about for the first time ever nearly 30 years after it was released Compared to other expansion options it s really fairly easy to use once you have a good manual for it wink wink DX7 Page 4 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems 2 Starting Out The first time you power up the DX7 with the SuperMAX installed and in fact any time the battery is changed there will be a 5 second delay before the greeting message is seen This is normal do not panic The greeting message should look something like this All 16 of the memory banks are now filled with the 2 banks of SuperMAX factory sounds You can overwrite any or all of these sounds but make sure to read the tips later in this document before you begin to do so Description SuperMAX has 512 memory locations 16 banks and you can store in each location e the sound patch voice plus all of the parameters of the normal DX7 functions plus e the new parameters of SuperMAX functions Ignoring the patch voice elements for the moment these programmable values are DX7 Functions Mono Poly
16. he SuperMAX was originally developed in the mid 80 s by MAXsystems in France The SuperMAX version is manufactured by Music Technologies Group with permission from the original developer however MTG has limited insight into or ability to change the underlying functionality MTG like you is DX7 Page 3 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems simply interested in getting very most out of such ground breaking synthesizer by using this great mod This User Guide was put together from various brief manuals found on the net as well as hands on use and collaboration with other users There may be errors or omissions in the manual Feel free to contact MTG with contributions to make this manual better Installation You are looking at the wrong document Please refer to the SuperMAX Installation Guide available on the www musictechnologiesgroup com website Manual Conventions Regarding the LCD this manual shows the variable part of the LCD content using an underline The DX7 itself is not able to underline more than one character but this convention makes it easier to visualize the changing part of the LCD versus the fixed part This document is broken up into chapters based on the building blocks that SuperMAX provides such as Arpeggiator Delay Stacking Temperament etc Also an attempt is made to follow the panel numbering in order where possible Inside each c
17. l Morph to the 2nd sound by moving the Pitch Bend Wheel up to the 3rd sound when bend is down e RANDOM A sample hold chooses any of the values between two selected sounds BUTTON 31 c Choose Velocity Cross switch Control Velocity Once you have selected Velocity Cross switch you must then set the controller velocity that causes the patch to vary The range of values for CONT is OFF and 1 to 7 This sets the touch sensitivity value to change from the primary sound to the other ones BUTTON 32 a Choose Rolling Mode Patches Once you have selected Rolling Mode you must choose the patches that it utilizes Repeated pressing on Func 32 gives you access to Patch 2 Patch 3 and Patch 4 DX7 Page 22 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems Once patch in question is visible 2 3 4 then the patch value on the right can be adjusted in the range of 1 to 32 BUTTON 32 b Choose Sound Creator Patches Once you have selected Sound Creator you must choose the patches that it utilizes Repeated pressing on Func 32 gives you access to Patch 2 Patch 3 and Patch 4 Once the patch in question is visible 2 3 or 4 then the patch value on the right can be adjusted in the range of 1 to 32 The number of patches available for setting up depends on the controller chosen in the previous step CONT BUTTON 32 c Choose Velocity Cross switch Patches Once you have selected Veloci
18. mp MAXsystems 7 Delay SuperMAX provides several programmable Delay parameters for variety of digital delay effects that greatly expand the DX7 s sound capabilities BUTTON 22 Delay Time The Delay Time can be set from 10 to 9930 milliseconds BUTTON 23 Delay Volume The Delay Volume can be set from 0 to 3 When the Delay Volume is set to zero this feature is off BUTTON 24 Delay Feedback The Delay Feedback range can be set from 0 to 15 Don t forget that the DX7 is only 16 note polyphonic and that the delay uses up polyphony However the feedback is very effective and it s rare to need a lot of feedback BUTTON 25 Delay Pitch Transpose DX7 Page 17 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems With each repeat the pitch increases by the value set here There are two scales e Scale 1 is the fractional 00 to 99 cents hundredths of a semitone e Scale 2 is the whole number of semitones 0 to 12 BUTTON 26 Delay Hold The Delay Hold can be turned ON or OFF You can clear the notes and start over by pressing the Yes 1 button DX7 Page 18 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems 8 Voice Stacking SuperMAX allows you to stack a DX7 patch in modes of 16x1 standard no stacking 8x2 5x3 or 4x4 Each of the extra three voices can have it s own volume and pitch Thus you can create not only chorus flange type
19. n in func 5 e ROTATE The whole arpeggio is transposed as many times as chosen in Func 5 e EVOLVE The same as ROTATE but the notes of the arpeggio are transposed only one after the other in an evolutionary manner BUTTON 7 EDIT Arpeggiator Extend Interval The range is 0 to 12 in semitones This is the interval of transposition for each extension BUTTON 8 EDIT Arpeggiator Low Limit Key and High Limit Key Select the keyboard zone for the arpeggiator Press Button 8 to set the lower key then press Button 8 again to set the higher key The value is chosen using the Data Slider or the buttons BUTTON 9 EDIT Arpeggiator Gate Time The choices for GATE TIME are 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 This allows the EG to transition through it s envelope DX7 Page 10 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems BUTTON 10 EDIT Arpeggiator Tempo Clock The range for the TEMPO setting is 40 through 240 BPM and additional values for MIDI Clock IN are MIDI 4 MIDI 2 MIDIx1 MIDIx2 MIDIx4 In Use When using the arpeggiator the first decision you need to make is whether one arpeggiator is used for the entire DX7 or whether each patch can select it s own arpeggiator BUTTON 11 SuperMAX Arpeggiator Control Global or Per Patch With Arpeggiator Control set to RAM Patch Memory each patch has its own arpeggiator In this case the patch establishes the arpeggiator it wants to use with patc
20. new sounds can be created without extensive FM programming knowledge The resulting sound can be saved in any of the 32 memories in each bank BUTTON 30 Select Patch Creation Morphing Mode By using the Data Slider or buttons you can select the mode you wish to employ All three options are shown above BUTTON 31 a Choose Rolling Mode Controller Once you have selected Rolling Mode you must then set the controller that causes the patch to switch morph The choices for CONT are e OFF Disabled WHEEL Use the Modulation Wheel to change from the primary sound to the others selected in Func 32 below P BEND The primary sound is available with the Pitch Bend Wheel in it s central position Sound 2 when bend is up and sound 3 when bend is down DX7 Page 21 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems e RANDOM Any of the 4 sounds chosen at random e ROTATE The sound changes with each key down in the order chosen in Fun 32 below BUTTON 31 b Choose Sound Creator Controller Once you have selected Sound Creator you must then set the controller that causes the patch to vary The choices for CONT are OFF Disabled e WHEEL Start with the primary sound and move to the second sound chosen in Func 82 below by morphing through 126 possible sound combinations that exist between them using the Modulation Wheel e P BEND Similar to WHEEL contro
21. nk and new Page Select New SuperMAX FUNCTION in new orange Page Select appears here too The first three items above are more or less standard DX7 features the last one is for the new SuperMAX feature set Keep these two manual pages handy as you read through the manual or use your upgraded DX7 DX7 Page 27 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems EDIT COMPARE BUTTON Page 1 FUNCTION Page 2 SuperMAX FUNCTION OPERATOR ON OFF EG COPY MASTER TUNE ADJ POLY ALGORITHM FEEDBACK PITCH BEND PORTAMENTO ARP MODE KEY LATCH VELOCITY ENTEND EXTEND INTERVAL LIMIT KEY SELECT DIRECTION NUMBER MODE L H ARPEGGIATOR EDIT EDIT COMPARE BUTTON Page 1 FUNCTION Page 2 SuperMAX FUNCTION OSCILLATOR MODE FREQ SYNC 17 18 RANGE PITCH KEYBOARD LEVEL SCAL 23 PITCH AMPLITUDE MODULATION WHEEL MASTER KEY LIMIT MIDI KEY MIDI CH ARP TIME VOLUME FEEDBACK VOLUME L H ZONE OUT NUMBER SUPERMAX PATCH PARAMETER DELAY User Guide Page 28 of 30 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems DX7 SuperMAX MOD SENSITIVITY EDIT COMPARE BUTTON VOICE INIT MEMORY FUNC PAGE BATTERY Page 1 RECALL FORMAT CHECK DX7 FUNCTION CARTRIDGE GATE TIME TEMPO ARP KEY CONT TEMPERA COARSE FINE Page 2 ASSIGN ASSIG
22. ss Button 18 again to set the higher key The value is chosen using the Data Slider or the buttons BUTTON 19 Set Patch MIDI Out Keyboard Region This section determines how the zoning specified in Func 18 is used which key data is sent out over MIDI This allows you to use part of the keyboard for local sound generation and part of it for MIDI control of another synthesizer DX7 Page 15 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems The choices for MIDI KEY OUT are MID The middle portion of the keyboard higher than LIMIT KEY L and lower than LIMIT KEY H is active LEF The keyboard zone to the left below LIMIT KEY is active RIG The keyboard zone to the right above LIMIT KEY H is active L R The keyboard zones below LIMIT KEY L and above LIMIT KEY H are active ALL The entire keyboard is active The zones set by LIMIT KEY L and H are ignored DEL Only note information from the DELAY will be transmitted ARP Only note information from the ARPEGGIATOR will be sent BUTTON 20 Set Patch MIDI Out Channel The MIDI note data transmitted as defined in the previous sections will be sent out on the MIDI Channel specified here The range is 1 to 16 BUTTON 21 Set Patch Arpeggiator Number See the In Use section of the Arpeggiator chapter for more information about this item DX7 Page 16 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com a
23. stems 3 Arpeggiator Each of your SuperMAX patches will reference one of the thirty two arpeggiators stored in the SuperMAX memory It s essential you leave at least one of these 32 arpeggiators off so that patches that don t utilize arpeggiation can reference that particular arpeggiator There are other buttons that associate the Arpeggiators with specific patches That information is covered later This section deals only with how a specific arpeggiator should operate Selection When designing your arpeggiation styles the first thing to do is select which of the 32 arpeggiator slots you are working with BUTTON 1 Arpeggiator Select Using the Data Slider buttons choose one of the arpeggiators 1 through 32 for editing Once selected the remaining buttons in this family Button 2 through Button 10 are used to set the parameters for each arpeggiator If the patch you are using already has an arpeggiator assigned it s number will automatically be copied to this screen when you press this button This allows a moderately easy way to go from patch to patch and see which arpeggiator is selected for it Editing BUTTON 2 Edit Arpeggiator Mode Direction Set the selected arpeggiator s direction You can also turn off the arpeggiator here DX7 Page 8 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com MAXsystems The choices for MODE are OFF Arpeggiator is off UP Arpeggio from
24. ty Cross switch you must choose the other patches that it utilizes Adjust the patch value on the right from 1 to 32 NOTE Not all modes utilizes all the additional patches DX7 Page 23 of 30 User Guide 2015 MusicTechnologiesGroup com amp MAXsystems 10 Tips amp Troubleshooting 1 Keep in mind that the DX7 has only 16 voices that are used to generate all of the instruments sounds and effects When excessive delay is used or a combination of several effects or too many notes are played some of the notes may not sound For example a 4x4 stack a delay of 10ms and a feedback of 15 sounding together requires 64 voices within 150ms The SuperMAX has been designed to use the DX7 s voices intelligently to allow you to play as fully as possible Arpeggiator Delay and Stack Mode are inactive in MONO MODE though Rolling Mode Sound Creator and Velocity XSwitch can be used A convenient way to select banks from SuperMAX s expanded memory is to have the most recently selected Memory Bank Func 12 Page 1 live in the Function mode When you return to the Play mode the data entry controls remain live on the Memory Bank parameter making it easier to access the rest of your programs This also holds true for any function meaning that any function can be modified in the Play mode You can SAVE a complete bank of 32 sounds and functions on any RAM cartridge in either DX7 format DX MAX format or SuperMAX format

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