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1. MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Continued Mixer Channel 88 Mixer19 Flags Mixer Channel 89 Mixer19 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 90 Mixer19 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 91 Mixer19 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 92 Mixer19 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 93 Mixer20 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 94 Mixer20 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 95 Mixer20 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 96 Mixer20 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 97 Mixer20 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 98 Mixer21 Flags Mixer Channel 99 Mixer21 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 100 Mixer21 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 101 Mixer21 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 102 Mixer21 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 103 Mixer22 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 104 Mixer22 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 105 Mixer22 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 106 Mixer22 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 107 Mixer22 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 108 Mixer23 Flags Mixer Channel 109 Mixer23 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 110 Mixer23 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 111 Mixer23 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 112 Mixer23 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 113 Mixer24 Flags Mixer Channel 114 24 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 115 Mixer24 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 116 Mixer24 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 117 Mixer24 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 118 Mixer25 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 119 Mixer25 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 120 Mixer25 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 121 Mixer25 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 122 Mixer25 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 123 Mixer26 Flags Mixer Channel 124 Mixer26 Ins1Sel2. So while you are working you are disturbed by the saving process for as little time as possible because some of the saving is finalized in the background In reality this should never be a problem even though you should have regular back ups of all your presets anyway because you need to make SysEx backups every time you change Skin Operating Modes and Menus 2 3 System Mode The System Mode is entered when pressing and holding the EDIT key when in Preset Mode In this operating mode you can modify several global parameters and access different utility functions These parameters are independent of whatever preset you might have loaded This section also includes the pages where you perform the all important MIDI system exclusive dumps that safeguard your presets before you might load a new skin instead of Fahrenheit The screen looks like this and you simply select from the different SysEx dump types and then press VALUE UP DOWN to execute If your MIDI sequencer has been put into record first you can record the data as it streams out from the Chameleon and save it as a MIDI file just like the other Chameleon files from us that you use to load skins and presets To reload these back into the Fahrenheit later you simply play them to the Chameleon on any MIDI channel and the Chameleon will do the rest Be careful to start your sequencer before you execute a system exclusive MIDI dump and not to stop your sequencer before it
3. 84 Mixer18 MixLevel Mixer Chan 85 Mixer18 MixPan Mixer Chan 86 Mixer19 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 87 Mixer19 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 88 Mixer19 MixLevel Mixer Chan 89 Mixer19 MixPan Mixer Chan 90 Mixer20 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 91 Mixer20 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 92 Mixer20 MixLevel Mixer Chan 93 Mixer20 MixPan Mixer Chan 94 Mixer21 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 95 Mixer21 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 96 Mixer21 MixLevel Mixer Chan 97 Mixer21 MixPan Mixer Chan 100 Mixer22 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 101 Mixer22 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 102 Mixer22 MixLevel Mixer Chan 103 Mixer22 MixPan Mixer Chan 104 Mixer23 Aux1Send Midi Implementation MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Continued Mixer Chan 105 Mixer23 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 106 Mixer23 MixLevel Mixer Chan 107 Mixer23 MixPan Mixer Chan 108 Mixer24 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 109 Mixer24 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 110 Mixer24 MixLevel Mixer Chan 111 Mixer24 MixPan Mixer Chan 112 Mixer25 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 113 Mixer25 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 114 Mixer25 MixLevel Mixer Chan 115 Mixer25 MixPan Mixer Chan 116 Mixer26 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 117 Mixer26 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 118 Mixer26 MixLevel Mixer Chan 119 Mixer26 MixPan Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual PART 6 THE EFFECTS MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Effects Channel 13 Dist1 Amount Effects Channel 14 Dist1 Shape Effects Channel 16 Dist2 Amount Effects Channel 17 Dist2 Shape Effects Channel 1
4. 909 Channel 53 RES 909 Channel 54 909 CC Level 909 Channel 55 909 CC MixerSelect 909 Channel 56 909 RC Tune 909 Channel 57 909 RC Level 909 Channel 58 909 RC MixerSelect 909 Channel 118 909 Level 909 Channel 119 909 HatsChoke Midi Implementation PART 5 THE MIXER MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Mixer Chan 3 01 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 8 Mixer01 Flags 7 Mixer Chan 9 01 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 11 Mixer02 Flags 7 Mixer Chan 12 Mixer MixLevel Mixer Chan 13 Mixer01 MixPan Mixer Chan 14 Mixer02 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 15 Mixer02 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 16 Mixer02 MixLevel Mixer Chan 13 Mixer02 MixPan Mixer Chan 18 Mixer03 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 19 Mixer03 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 20 Mixer03 MixLevel Mixer Chan 21 Mixer03 MixPan Mixer Chan 22 Mixer04 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 23 Mixer04 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 24 Mixer04 MixLevel Mixer Chan 25 Mixer04 MixPan Mixer Chan 26 Mixer05 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 27 05 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 28 Mixer05 MixLevel Mixer Chan 29 Mixer05 MixPan Mixer Chan 30 Mixer06 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 31 Mixer06 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 33 Mixer06 MixLevel Mixer Chan 34 Mixer06 MixPan Mixer Chan 35 07 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 36 07 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 37 Mixer07 MixLevel Mixer Chan 38 Mixer07 MixPan Mixer Chan 39 Mixer08 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 40 Mixer08 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 41
5. Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Continued Effects Channel 78 Delay3 Time2 Effects Channel 79 Delay3 Feedback Effects Channel 80 Delay3 Color Effects Channel 81 Delay3 RevSend Effects Channel 82 Delay3 MixLevel Effects Channel 83 Delay3 MixPan1 Effects Channel 84 Delay3 MixPan2 Effects Channel 86 Reverb Predelay Effects Channel 90 Reverb DecayTime Effects Channel 91 Reverb Damping Effects Channel 92 Reverb MixLevel Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 39 40 The next table shows the mixer Part parameters mapped to MIDI Polyphonic Pressure parameters less used for continuous control whose value can be changed using standard MIDI polyphonic pressure messages OxAn ctrl value MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Mixer Channel 0 Mixer01 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 1 Mixer01 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 2 01 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 3 01 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 4 Mixer02 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 5 Mixer02 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 6 Mixer02 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 7 02 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 8 Mixer03 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 9 Mixer03 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 10 Mixer03 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 11 Mixer03 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 12 Mixer03 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 13 Mixer04 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 14 Mixer04 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 15 Mixer04 Ins2Select Mixer
6. Channel 16 Mixer04 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 17 Mixer04 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 18 Mixer05 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 19 Mixer05 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 20 Mixer05 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 21 Mixer05 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 22 05 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 23 Mixer06 Flags Mixer Channel 24 Mixer06 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 25 Mixer06 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 26 Mixer06 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 27 Mixer06 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 28 Mixer07 Flags Mixer Channel 29 Mixer07 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 30 Mixer07 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 31 07 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 32 07 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 33 Mixer08 Flags Mixer Channel 34 Mixer08 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 35 Mixer08 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 36 Mixer08 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 37 Mixer08 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 38 Mixer09 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 39 Mixer09 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 40 Mixer09 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 41 Mixer09 Aux1Select Midi Implementation MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Continued Mixer Channel 42 Mixer09 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 43 Mixer10 Flags Mixer Channel 44 Mixer10 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 45 Mixer10 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 46 Mixer10 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 47 Mixer10 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 48 Mixer11 Flags Mixer Channel 49 Mixer11 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 50 Mi
7. In the sections below on Edit Mode you will find all the details on the sound generators and how to use them The effects and mixing sections are coordinated with but independent to the sound generators They respond to their own MIDI channel and are fully automatable via MIDI 1 2 1 THE MIXING CONCEPT We would like to take a moment to explain why we designed it this way after all we could have just added FX to each sound generator and a panning control This would have worked OK But this small change in concept to an independent mixer is an important step the creative options are increased considerably and it is far easier to try different things out However mixing on board a rack unit is fiddly at the best of times so we have built this to be as easy and flexible as possible first and last your creativity is the most important thing Conveniently the mixer section can be thought of in the same way as a conventional analogue mixer It has 26 channels one for each sound source two 303s the individual drum sounds and audio inputs L R 6 Overview d H HE Hi H MixLevel Each channel is identical Volume Panning 2 FX insert slots 2 FX auxiliary sends with send level and PRE POST option You have the power to put up to 9 insert effects in place the 4 compressors 4 distortions and the resonant key filter in any of the available insert slots The four auxiliary effects 3
8. MIDI keyboard 2simple delay units 1 complex stereo delay unit 1 reverb Two audio inputs L amp R for processing of external sound sources in the mixer and FX alongside the internally generated sounds Total of 26 voices 2 audio inputs 2x303 11x808 11x909 and 13 effects 1 resonant filter 4 distortions 4 compressors 3 delays and 1 reverb available at a time An independent 26 channel mixer section allowing one for each sound source with totally flexible routing for fast and creative mixing Real time triggering and control of any sound and parameter using MIDI MIDI synchronization to internal or external tempo with automatic recognition the LED next to SHIFT key pulses in time with the tempo used Individual MIDI channels for each sound generator the effects section and the mixer Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 5 1 2 Description Fahrenheit functionality is separated in 6 different but interconnected modules called Parts 303 monosynth bass 303 monosynth bass 808 drum machine 909 drum machine Mixing Effects Each Part operates on their own MIDI channel which can be altered and saved with every preset Each of the four sound generators recreates faithfully the sounds and parameters of the classic machines they refer to On top of these individual sound controls there are global parameters you can control such as global volume for each drum machine
9. Mixer08 MixLevel Mixer Chan 42 Mixer08 MixPan Mixer Chan 43 Mixer09 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 44 Mixer09 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 45 Mixer09 MixLevel Mixer Chan 46 Mixer09 MixPan Mixer Chan 47 Mixer10 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 48 Mixer10 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 49 Mixer10 MixLevel Mixer Chan 50 Mixer10 MixPan Mixer Chan 51 Mixer11 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 52 Mixer11 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 53 Mixer11 MixLevel Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 35 36 MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter Continued Mixer Chan 54 Mixer11 MixPan Mixer Chan 55 Mixer12 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 56 Mixer12 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 57 Mixer12 MixLevel Mixer Chan 58 Mixer12 MixPan Mixer Chan 59 Mixer13 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 60 Mixer13 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 61 Mixer13 MixLevel Mixer Chan 62 Mixer13 MixPan Mixer Chan 63 Mixer14 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 67 Mixer14 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 68 Mixer14 MixLevel Mixer Chan 69 Mixer14 MixPan Mixer Chan 70 Mixer15 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 71 Mixer15 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 72 Mixer15 MixLevel Mixer Chan 73 Mixer15 MixPan Mixer Chan 74 Mixer16 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 75 Mixer16 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 76 Mixer16 MixLevel Mixer Chan 77 Mixer16 MixPan Mixer Chan 78 Mixer17 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 79 Mixer17 Aux2Send Mixer Chan 80 Mixer17 MixLevel Mixer Chan 81 Mixer17 MixPan Mixer Chan 82 Mixer18 Aux1Send Mixer Chan 83 Mixer18 Aux2Send Mixer Chan
10. has finished The table on the following page shows all the available system parameters The global parameters accessible from System Mode are Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 27 28 Group Utility Parameter Value Do it Do it Do it InputThru 0 127 Internal Auto External Description SysEx dumps are MIDI code that the Chameleon will send to your MIDI sequencer to save the internal settings of a Skin for safekeeping Place your sequencer in record and then use the VALUE UP key to execute This sends the current preset This sends the whole bank of presets This sends the rest of the set up data for Fahrenheit such as the parameters in this table Sends a dump of everything This is the safest to use You should make a SysEx dump regularly to make sure you never lose all your finely tuned presets Controls the level of the stereo input signal routed directly to the output soft bypass SyncMode defines the source of the MIDI clock to synchronize the delays When set to internal the MIDI clock is generated internally using the Tempo specified in the next parameter If set to external the clock is extracted from the incoming MIDI stream and the Tempo is calculated from it The Auto Mode is used to automatically change between external and internal tempo if the system receives incoming MIDI clock then it will follow the external tempo If there is not incoming MIDI clock then the system will
11. use the internal tempo 65 192 BPMs Sets the internal tempo rate Off On 1 16 0 127 Off On Off On Off On Off On Typ Alt Off On ScrnSaver Off 1m 3m 5m 15m Init Preset Do it Factory Bank Do it When on the Chameleon will echo out instantly of the MIDI OUT port all information that it receives at the MIDI IN port This is used to process incoming Program Change messages if Rx PrgChg is enabled and to send them if Tx PrgChg is enabled If you have more than one Chameleon and you want to send SysEx information to them independently on the same MIDI chain you can uniquely identify them using this setting Fahrenheit will respond to MIDI controller change messages When this is on whenever you adjust a parameter Fahrenheit will transmit the corresponding MIDI controller change message Useful if you want to record a performance with the real time controllers Will respond to program change messages for changing preset Fahrenheit will transmit a program change messages whenever you change preset You can choose between two types of flash patterns for the tempo LED Straight flashes or a slightly longer flash on the first beat of the bar When playing with the real time controllers it is possible to knock the big dial by accident which could mean changing preset in Preset Mode This option switches off the big dial in Preset Mode so that during a gig you don t accidentally change pre
12. when the preset was stored You can also see the current knob assignment part white on black number located at the right side of the upper line You can change this with the PART UP DOWN buttons This number helps you know what you are doing with the real time controllers on the right of the front panel These can be freely assigned to any internal parameter for quick and intuitive control while in Edit Mode and looking at the parameter that you want to assign hold down SHIFT while moving the relevant real time controller knob You can assign up to 18 parameters three for each Part There are 6 Parts available from 1 to 6 representing 303 303 808 909 mixer and effects respectively Operating Modes and Menus Once you have assigned parameters to the front panel knobs for each Part in Edit Mode in Preset Mode you can easily select which one of these parts you want to control The LEDs located above the 3 knobs will be lit if the corresponding knob has been assigned to anything This can be quite useful during production as well as the more obvious use for live performance for example if you have set up the knobs to control the first 303s filter settings e g Cut Off Resonance and Env Mod and then on the effects part they instead control aspects of the reverb and distortion you are using on that 303 in Preset Mode you can quickly flick the Part number back and forth from 1 to 6 and adjust these parameter settings
13. 4 Ratio 0 127 ud UNE NN KEYFILTERING We ve added a resonant KeyFilter to the range of insert effects which considerably increases the range of sounds you can create From lowpass filterdisco effects over a whole drum kit or bandpass modulation of the hihats to double filtering over a 303 for phasey type effects by using its own filter plus the KeyFilter Factory presets 5 and 11 show examples of how you could use the filter to hear what we mean in Preset Mode change the part number to 6 using the PART UP PART DOWN buttons so you can use the real time front panel control knobs to play with the filter on these presets while playing back a midi rhythm from a sequencer or auditioning the sounds from your keyboard The Key Filter has the option of controlling the filter frequency manually or by controller message from your sequencer or uniquely you can map the filter cut off frequency over octaves of your MIDI keyboard So you can play or record a pattern of notes that will then control the filter For example record a drum pattern route all the sounds to one channel with the insert filter activated and then record a further sequence that opens and closes the filter in varying degrees in time with the beat You can also control a simple envelope for the filter which will give each trigger of the filter from the keyboard a further shape over time for more sonic sculpting A classic example might be a wow sound T
14. 9 Dist3 Amount Effects Channel 20 Dist3 Shape Effects Channel 22 Dist4 Amount Effects Channel 23 Dist4 Shape Effects Channel 25 Comp1 Ratio Effects Channel 26 Comp1 Threshold Effects Channel 28 Comp2 Ratio Effects Channel 29 Comp2 Threshold Effects Channel 34 Comp3 Ratio Effects Channel 35 Comp3 Threshold Effects Channel 37 Comp4 Ratio Effects Channel 38 Comp4 Threshold Effects Channel 40 KFilt Type Effects Channel 41 KFilt KeyToFreq Effects Channel 42 KFilt Frequency Effects Channel 43 KFilt Resonance Effects Channel 44 KFilt Amount Effects Channel 45 KFilt Decay Effects Channel 46 KFilt Key Low Effects Channel 47 KFilt Key High Effects Channel 49 Delay1 Sync Effects Channel 50 Delay1 Clock Effects Channel 51 Delay1 Time Effects Channel 52 Delay1 Feedback Effects Channel 53 Delay1 Color Effects Channel 54 Delay1 RevSend Effects Channel 55 Delay1 MixLevel Effects Channel 56 Delay1 MixPan Effects Channel 58 Delay2 Sync Effects Channel 59 Delay2 Clock Effects Channel 60 Delay2 Time Effects Channel 61 Delay2 Feedback Effects Channel 62 Delay2 Color Effects Channel 63 Delay2 RevSend Effects Channel 70 Delay2 MixLevel Effects Channel 71 Delay2 MixPan Effects Channel 73 Delay3 Sync1 Effects Channel 74 Delay3 Clock1 Effects Channel 75 Delay3 Time1 Effects Channel 76 Delay3 Sync2 Effects Channel 77 Delay3 Clock2 38 Midi Implementation MIDI
15. IXER So this is why we have made the mixer the way it is The price you pay is that you need to keep track of where everything is But to make it easier while you are editing each sound generator you can easily access all the mixing parameters for the channel it is currently on We call it Quickmix You can even remind yourself of what other sounds might be sharing that particular channel so that you can see what you are doing This is done by holding down SHIFT when you are looking at any FX or Mixer parameter in EDIT This we call Quickview Between them you should be zipping around Fahrenheit in no time For a more detailed look at all the mixing and editing options see Edit Mode The Mixer on page 19 Hopefully this overview has given you a good idea what Fahrenheit can do Now comes the detail Overview Chapter Operating Modes and Menus Fahrenheit has several operating modes Preset Mode Typical preset sound navigation Edit Mode For adjusting preset parameters and assignments System Mode For adjusting global parameters and functions Demo Mode Plays demo songs NOTE at any time and in all modes if there are any notes left hanging when a external MIDI sequencer fails to follow a note on with a note off for example you can make a PANIC call to the system using SHIFT and PART UP The following diagram highlights the main buttons used for controlling Fahrenheit These are refer
16. Implementation The next tables shovv all the part parameters that have been mapped to MIDI Controllers Their value can be changed using standard MIDI control change messages 0 ctrl value Midi Chan refers individually to the channels set for each Part in the Common section of each preset PART 1 303 one and audio input L MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 303 Channel 7 Channel Volume 303 Channel 12 303 Waveform 303 Channel 13 303 Slide 303 Channel 14 303 Tune 303 Channel 15 303 Cutoff 303 Channel 16 303 Resonance 303 Channel 17 303 EnvMod 303 Channel 18 303 Decay 303 Channel 19 303 Accent 303 Channel 20 303 Level 303 Channel 21 303 MixerSelect 303 Channel 118 InputL Level 303 Channel 119 InputL MixerSelect PART 2 303 two and audio input R MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 303 Channel 7 Channel Volume 303 Channel 12 303 Waveform 303 Channel 13 303 Slide 303 Channel 14 303 Tune 303 Channel 15 303 Cutoff 303 Channel 16 303 Resonance 303 Channel 17 303 EnvMod 303 Channel 18 303 Decay 303 Channel 19 303 Accent 303 Channel 20 303 Level 303 Channel 21 303 MixerSelect 303 Channel 118 InputR Level 303 Channel 119 InputR MixerSelect 32 Midi Implementation PART 3 THE 808 MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 808 Channel 7 Channel Volum
17. SPLAY le lies a 2 1 2 WORKING IN PRESET MODE ern 2 1 3 CHANGING TO THE OTHER 2 2 Edit EPI ete ardebat 2 2 4 WORKING IN EDIT MODE ST uitis tt tux 2 2 3 THE 808 and 909 DRUM MACHINES Z2 le ER EC EE 2 209 NE E EE 2O TAREFA SECHON WE 22 OMNI I Am Ems 2 205 27 IHE AUXILIAR A emanen ortu betae E huge o tontos 220 3 COMMON PARAMETERS iieri meta rbd eie roodo 2 2 7 THE REALTIME CONTROLLERS eise 2 2 7 1 ASSIGNING THE REAL TIME CONTROLLERS 2 2 8 FINISHING AND PREPARING TO SAVE YOUR EDITS 2 2 8 1 NAMING AND NUMBERING eere 2 3 System MOGO EEN 2A Demo A Loading EU CN B Midi Implementation 1c eee e e eee eee e eee eee reete eee reete neon Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual Chapter Overview Fahrenheit is the Chameleon adaptation of the now classic music making machines introduced in the early 80 s from Japan A BRIEF HISTORY THE IDEA The fat monosynth in a tiny box was intended to emulate a real bass player maybe as a practice aid for guitarists while the two drum machines were developed to emulate real drummers However many musicians didn t like them as the machines simply sounded synthetic and could not replace the real thing But the development of music al
18. The second use is to go to System Mode Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 11 12 TO GO TO SYSTEM MODE If the EDIT key is pressed and held for a moment the operating mode will change to System Mode Here you can edit the global system parameters TO GO TO DEMO MODE The combination of keys SHIFT EDIT in Preset Mode puts the system in Demo Mode This will play back a number of different demo songs that demonstrate the variety of sounds that can be made with Fahrenheit Operating Modes and Menus 2 2 Edit Mode This mode is for fine tuning your presets You can adjust all the parameters of the four sound generators mix them together apply effects and set up things like their MIDI channels As in the Preset Mode Edit Mode uses the same symbols on the left to indicate MIDI data input and to show the stereo output level Also as in Preset Mode you can easily see if the preset has been modified from the original stored in memory In Edit mode this is shown by the LED next to the EDIT key blinking if the preset has been changed in any way 2 2 1 WORKING IN EDIT MODE The rest of the screen is used to display the different parameters you can edit in Edit Mode To navigate around is quite straightforward The menus are divided into a Part Group Page Parameter philosophy found in many rack units and common to all the Soundart skins like Fahrenheit The hierarchy can be seen in the tables below Each vertical pair of bu
19. USER S MANUAL soundart FP Ca Gf IAE T Chameleon Dance Music Module Application revision 8 12 2003 soundskin version 1 1 www soundart hot com Copyright 2001 2003 Soundart www soundart hot com Soundart makes no warranty of any kind expressed or implied with respect to the contents or use of the material in this document or in the software and hardware it describes and specifically disclaims any responsibility for any damages derived from its use Hardware and Software may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications Soundart reserves the right to revise and modify the topics covered in this document periodically which are subject to change without notice This document may be reproduced and distributed freely provided no alterations of any kind are made Soundart software is subject to the terms of the Soundart Tools Software license Third party software is subject to the terms of their respective owners license Third party trademarks and registered trademarks are property of their respective owners Table of Contents NE OVENI VER 1 1 Main Featul 6s oos vie vacas e eva co voco ober Unio Ree un tus uo co Us Cuius 152 DeSCHIDEIOTE sitat EPIS ES oe NUN FTU LESE catets Lach EE lr CONCEPT eege 2 Operating Modes and Menus ccce eee eee eee eee ee eee ette ee eoun 2 1 Preset hale ALF THEMAIN DI
20. aining the new skin or version update It s recommended to disable the MIDI clock in the MIDI Sequencer Player If everything is connected properly the following screen will be displayed showing an increasing block counter When the counter arrives at the last block the Chameleon will ask you to store the skin in the internal Flash memory this must be confirmed by pressing the SHIFT key within 20 seconds in order to accept the received data If you don t press SHIFT the Chameleon will simply return to the Waiting state If you do press the SHIFT key to accept the skin will be burned in the internal FLASH memory If any problem happens during the downloading process the 30 Loading Skins try setting a lower tempo in the sequencer e g 90 BPM After the process has been successfully completed the Chameleon will power up automatically loading the new skin which will need a few seconds to be fully operative after reconfiguring all the internal resources to it s needs It is at this stage that all the old presets of the previous skin are wiped out It is therefore vital that you save all your precious work by doing a MIDI dump BEFORE you load a new skin even if it is just a version update NOTE There s no risk of damaging the Chameleon with wrong or corrupted data as the Chameleon just won t accept it In case of error the old skin will remain unharmed Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 31 Appendix Midi
21. between yes Y or no N Once selected press EDIT to proceed or SHIFT to abort and return to the Preset Mode without storing If you abort your preset will still be modified the number will blink to remind you of this and you will still be able to store it later If you want to start over with the original preset from memory from Preset Mode simply use VALUE UP DOWN to change to another preset and then change back to load the original sound from memory If you are sure you want to save your preset just press and hold the EDIT key down and it will let you save it straight away without asking This is also useful if you haven t changed anything but want to save it to a new location otherwise the Edit button wouldn t normally ask you if you want to save it as you have made no changes and would simply take you back to Preset Mode Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 25 2 2 8 1 26 NAMING AND NUMBERING So once you have chosen to save the preset the next screen will allow you to set the name and number of the preset you are saving By default the current preset number and name will be shown First you can change the number then the name Use the BIG DIAL or the VALUE UP and VALUE DOWN keys to alter the value and the EDIT key to move to the Name field to edit that The active field is enclosed between two animated brackets When the Name field is selected you edit the name like this the VALUE UP and VALUE DOWN key
22. delays and one reverb can of course be applied to any of the sounds simultaneously SOUND GENERATORS n 12 13 14 MIXER All sounds can be sent to any of the mixer s channels By default they are assigned to one each but you can send them anywhere you want What this means is you can mix and match extensively in Fahrenheit to create a wide variety of sounds For example heavily compress the 808 and 909 bass drums together with a shaker pattern for pumping shaker volume Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 7 effects whenever the bass drums come in put wild delay on your 303s distort only the hi hats and toms from the 808 and put a BP filter with heavy reverb on the two snares together However that s not all Once you have set all this up you can switch things round almost instantly to hear what it is like By simply changing the mixer channel routing for each sound you can put the 808 and 909 Bass drums through the wild delay the snares through the channels with distortion set up on them the filter and reverb on the 303s and then hi hats and toms through the heavy compression instead It is quick to do and undo and there are endless permutations you don t really need us to tell you what to do but you can see the potential So it doesn t just create a wider palette of sounds to work with it can allow you to stumble across creative accidents that might just sound great SOUND GENERATORS M
23. dent of the sound generators we have integrated them in such a way that you can access their parameters easily When you are editing the parameters for a sound for example the 909 bass drum you have the option to choose its mixer channel Once you have chosen the channel if you scroll up using PARAM UP and DOWN you can immediately access the mixer parameters for that particular channel without having to go to the mixer section This is the Quickmix So if you have selected channel 10 for a Bass drum you can edit channel 10 s parameters simply by scrolling upwards However if at anytime you choose to scroll down and switch the Bass drum to channel 3 you can then scroll up and this time find all the parameters for channel 3 instead This is what makes the mixing system so fast and flexible Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 19 USING QUICKVIEW Now if you have set up a complicated mix with several sounds using the same channel it can be a pain to keep track of it all So at any time in Edit Mode that you are looking at a mixer or FX parameter simply hold down the SHIFT key and you will see a scrolling list of the channels sounds that are using that effect channel This way you can see where you are putting things and remind yourself what you are editing 2 2 6 THE FX SECTION 2 2 6 1 20 Fahrenheit s effects processors are either routed as either an insert or an auxiliary INSERTS The FX you place in a channel i
24. e 808 Channel 12 808 Channel 13 808 BD Tone 808 Channel 14 808 BD Decay 808 Channel 15 808 BD Level 808 Channel 16 808 BD MixerSelect 808 Channel 17 808 SD Tune 808 Channel 18 See 808 Channel 19 808 SD Snappy 808 Channel 20 808 SD Level 808 Channel 21 808 SD MixerSelect 808 Channel 22 808 LT Sound 808 Channel 23 808 LT Tune 808 Channel 24 808 Channel 25 808 LT Level 808 Channel 26 808 LT MixerSelect 808 Channel 27 808 MT Sound 808 Channel 28 808 MT Tune 808 Channel 29 SC 808 Channel 30 808 MT Level 808 Channel 31 808 MT MixerSelect 808 Channel 33 808 HT Sound 808 Channel 34 808 HT Tune 808 Channel 35 6 808 Channel 36 808 HT Level 808 Channel 37 808 HT MixerSelect Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 808 Channel 38 808 RS Sound 808 Channel 39 808 RS Level 808 Channel 40 808 RS MixerSelect 808 Channel 41 808 CP Sound 808 Channel 42 808 CP Level 808 Channel 43 808 CP MixerSelect 808 Channel 44 808 CB Level 808 Channel 45 808 CB MixerSelect 808 Channel 46 em 808 Channel 47 808 CH Level 808 Channel 48 808 CH MixerSelect 808 Channel 49 808 0H Decay 808 Channel 50 808 0H Level 808 Channel 51 808 MixerSelect 808 Channel 52 808 CY Tone 808 Channel 53 808 CY Decay 808 Channel 54 808 CY Level 808 Channel 55 808 CY MixerSelect 808 Channel 56 SES 808 Channel 57 808 Channel 58 SE 808 Channe
25. ect Mixer Channel 125 Mixer26 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 126 Mixer26 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 127 Mixer26 Aux2Select Midi Implementation
26. eset number 16 Boomboy has both the 303s on one channel for a fat bass Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 23 sound and both the Drum kits assigned to channel 3 for a heavy kit as well The Base Key of the 808 and 909 can be set here too which is the key used to set where on the keyboard you can play the drum kits Part Page Parameter Value common 303 Midi Chan 1 16 808 Midi Chan 1 16 Base Key C 2 G8 909 Midi Chan 1 16 Base Key C 2 G8 Mixer Midi Chan 1 16 Effects Midi Chan 1 16 Although there are a lot of parameters available it s not hard to locate one of them using this menu structure once you have navigated around for just a short time 2 2 7 THE REAL TIME CONTROLLERS 2 2 7 1 24 While in Edit Mode you can assign any of the three front panel real time control knobs to almost any of the available parameters except the Common ones For each Part you can assign one parameter to each of the front panel controls This means you can assign up to 18 internal parameters three per Part The controls will change depending what part you have selected In Edit Mode the Part changes automatically as you move around As long as you are looking at a parameter for the first 303 for example you will be able to adjust the three parameters you assigned to the real time controls for that 303 But if you navigate to edit something in the FX part the real time controls will follow you can then adjust the a
27. g the mixers parameters for each channel 18 Operating Modes and Menus Part Group Parameter Value Basic Description Chan01 26 MixLevel 0 127 Channel volume MixPan 64 63 Left Right mix Off 01511 Dist2 The FX you place in a channel insert will process Dist3 the whole signal as if the FX is a part of that Dist4 channel Each effect can therefore only be used to Comp process one channel at any one time Here is Comp2 where you select the effect you want to use Comp3 Comp4 KFilt Off Dist1 You can of course use two inserts on the same Dist2 channel Dist3 NOTE for any insert slot if you try to select an Dist4 insert that is being used elsewhere it will blink Compl instead of loading it You can still load it if you Comp2 wish using SHIFT amp VALUE UP This will remove it Comp3 from the old channel and load it into the new Comp4 position KFilt Aux1Sel Off Here you choose from the different effect types Delay1 With an auxiliary effect set up on a channel you are Delay2 choosing to send a portion of your signal to an FX Delay3 processor on the side while leaving the main Reverb signal untouched AuxlSend 0 127 The amount you send to the FX AuxlFader Pre Post You can send it independent of Pre or related to Post the channel s MixLevel Aux2Sel Off Delay1 Delay2 Delay3 Reverb Aux2Send 0 127 See Aux 1 Aux2Fader Pre Post USING QUICKMIX Although the mixer part is indepen
28. he Key Filter controls are outlined below Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 21 Part Group Parameter Value Basic Description This is a two mode resonant filter Low Pass only frequencies below the cut off frequency pass through Band Pass rejects both low and high frequencies with a pass band in between them On Off Turns on or off the MIDI keyboard filter control If this is on the next parameter FREQ will not be shown This allows you to sweep about within the frequency range to select the point at which the filter will function allows you to make the cut off frequency feedback upon itself which you can hear as a sharpening of the sound This sets the envelope depth It defines how much ve or ve the filter will open or close each time the MIDI note is received How quickly the envelope settles back down to its starting point along with Keyhigh below you can map the cutoff frequency over part or all of your MIDI keyboard see above 2 2 6 2 THE AUXILIARY FX With an auxiliary effect set up on a channel you are choosing to send a portion of your signal to an FX processor while leaving the main signal untouched This means that you can balance the mix between the main unprocessed sound coming through the channel and the processed sound that comes from the FX An example might be reverb where you might want to add just a hint The Auxiliary effects you have to choose from are DELAY There are three de
29. l 118 808 Level 808 Channel 119 808 HatsChoke 33 PART 4 THE 909 MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 909 Channel 7 Channel Volume 909 Channel 12 909 BD Tune 909 Channel 13 909 BD Attack 909 Channel 14 909 BD Decay 909 Channel 15 909 BD Level 909 Channel 16 909 BD MixerSelect 909 Channel 17 909 SD Tune 909 Channel 18 909 SD Tone 909 Channel 19 909 SD Snappy 909 Channel 20 909 SD Level 909 Channel 21 909 50 MixerSelect 909 Channel 22 909 Channel 23 909 LT Tune 909 Channel 24 909 LT Decay 909 Channel 25 909 LT Level 909 Channel 26 909 LT MixerSelect 909 Channel 27 909 Channel 28 909 MT Tune 909 Channel 29 909 MT Decay 909 Channel 30 909 MT Level 909 Channel 31 909 MT MixerSelect 909 Channel 33 s 909 Channel 34 909 HT Tune 909 Channel 35 909 HT Decay 909 Channel 36 909 HT Level 909 Channel 37 909 HT MixerSelect 34 MIDI Chan MIDI Ctrl Parameter 909 Channel 38 SE 909 Channel 39 909 RS Level 909 Channel 40 909 RS MixerSelect 909 Channel 41 909 Channel 42 909 CP Level 909 Channel 43 909 CP MixerSelect 909 Channel 44 909 Channel 45 SES 909 Channel 46 909 CH Decay 909 Channel 47 909 CH Level 909 Channel 48 909 CH MixerSelect 909 Channel 49 909 0H Decay 909 Channel 50 909 0H Level 909 Channel 51 909 0H MixerSelect 909 Channel 52 909 CC Tune
30. lay units Two are mono and one is stereo They all share the same features but the third delay unit is made up of two mono delays combined for more complex stereo effects 22 Operating Modes and Menus Part Group Parameter Basic Description TempoSync Off On you can choose to synchronise the effect to the MIDI tempo of your sequencer Clock 32 when is On you can choose between different rhythmic settings 1 Bar Oms when TempoSync is Off you can set the delay milliseconds there 128 choices 1354ms between 0 and 1354ms 0 127 The amount of repeating echoes 64 63 Whether the echoes will get darker or brighter as they repeat 0 127 To mix the delay signal into the reverb FX 0 127 Use this to balance the effect with the rest of the mix 64 63 Left Right mix TempoSync1 Clock1 2 Time1 Oms See delay 1 1354ms TempoSync2 On 32 T 2 Oms 1354ms 0 127 64 63 0 127 0 127 64 63 64 63 REVERB The Fahrenheit reverb can create sounds from long dark halls to short tight rooms Part Group Parameter Value Basic Description Reverb Predelay Time before the reverb sounds Time it takes for the reverb to die away Bright or dark Use this to mix the reverb in with the original mix 2 2 6 3 COMMON PARAMETERS There are a few common controls for MIDI You can set the MIDI channel for each part and save it with the preset for instance Factory Pr
31. nsert will process the whole signal as if the FX is a part of that channel Each effect can therefore only be used to process one channel at any one time DISTORTION There are four distortion units You can tweak their two settings to get anything from mild fuzziness to fat screaming sounds Part Group Parameter Value Basic Description Effects Dist1 Amount 0 127 Shape 0 127 From mildly fuzzy to raspy and crunchy Dist2 Amount 0 127 Shape 0 127 01513 Amount 0 127 I uu NN 01514 Amount 0 127 ll RN COMPRESSION There are four compression units They each have two controls THRESHOLD and RATIO These can be used to attenuate the dynamics of a sound that is to control its loudness Basically as a sound gets louder the compressor will compensate dynamically by lowering its volume How much and how quickly depends on the settings The RATIO controls the strength of the compression and THRESHOLD controls when the effect actually kicks in A high RATIO means in will compensate a lot whereas a high THRESHOLD means that only the loudest part of the sound is compressed This type of effect can be quite subtle but is often used to make a sound tighter or punchier especially at extreme settings Operating Modes and Menus Part Group Parameter Value Basic Description Effects Comp1 Ratio 0 127 How strong the compression is MESI m value sooner Comp2 Ratio 0 127 ud UN NN Comp3 Ratio 0 127 M ied mur _ Comp
32. om Decay 0 127 Changes the length Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 MT Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch MidTom Decay 0 127 Changes the length Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 HT Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch HighTom Decay 0 127 Changes the length Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 Params Level 0 127 RimShot Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 Params Level 0 127 Clap Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 CH Params Decay 0 127 Changes the length ClosedHiHat Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 OH Params X Decay 0 127 Changes the length OpenHiHat Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 CC Params X Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch CrashCymbal Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 RC Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch RideCymbal Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 Level 0 127 To control the volume of the whole kit HatsChoke Off On To make the closed hi hat note cut the open hi hat sound for more realistic patterns Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 17 2 2 4 THE AUDIO INPUT As the Chameleon has audio input we thought why not use it So in addition to the internally generated sounds you can also process any line level signal along side in the mix This means that you can make filtered disco effects and more The controls are simple you set the input level and then the mi
33. red to throughout this manual The other controller referred to is the BIG DIAL in the centre realtime 2 control 3 group page param value Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 9 2 1 Preset Mode Preset Mode is for selecting from the bank of 128 presets A Fahrenheit preset is a combination of sound settings mixer and FX settings and other such parameter values stored in memory When you switch on the Chameleon with Fahrenheit loaded it automatically defaults to this Preset Mode From here you can enter the other modes easily 2 1 1 THE MAIN DISPLAY 10 In this mode the display shows basic information about the current preset Here is a detailed list of what you see 1 The display shows the number of the selected preset on the upper line which represents the memory location This number will blink if any of the stored parameter values are changed via MIDI by moving an assigned front panel knob or by editing something while in Edit Mode indicating that the current preset has been modified If you change preset without saving what you have edited you will lose all the changes you have made Equally if you have ended up with a set of sounds you don t like and want to return to the saved preset simply use VALUE UP DOWN to change to another a preset and back again to reload the original preset from memory again You can see the name of the selected preset on the lower line which was assigned
34. ry your rhythms out with the other machine The two machines also share the same parameter mapping in their MIDI implementation again for easy adaptation of your MIDI sequences from one drum machine to the other E NE ue NE EN EE EE UE NN 6 8 There are also global controls such as general volume for each drum kit This parameter is extremely useful although the sounds can be independently treated with FX and panning if you want to lower the general volume of say the 909 you can do this easily This control is also mapped to standard volume MIDI controller 7 The following tables explain the different controls and where to find them Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 15 THE 808 PARAMETERS Part Group Page Parameter Value Basic Description 808 BD Params Tone From bright to dark Bass Drum Decay Controls the length of the note Level Mixer Select Chan01 Quickmix can also be accessed by Chan26 scrolling with PARAM UP DOWN sD Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch Snare Drum Snappy 0 127 Adds more noise to the sound Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 LT Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch LowTom Sound LowConga Changes the sound type LowTom Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 M Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch MidTom Sound MidConga Changes the sound type MidTom Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 H Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch HighTom So
35. s choose from the different characters available from numbers to capital letters and symbols and the PARAM UP and PARAM DOWN keys move you around left or right within the name You can always jump back to the preset number field from the preset name field and back again using the keys PAGE UP amp DOWN If you are saving to another location by default the name and number of that location will be shown However if you wish to use the original name of the source preset you are copying to the new location you can do so While you are editing the name simply press PART UP or DOWN and it will give you the option of using the source name The VALUE UP and VALUE DOWN keys choose between Y or N and the EDIT key will execute Once finished press the EDIT key to store the settings or press the SHIFT key to cancel the operation IMPORTANT NEVER TURN OFF THE CHAMELEON IMMEDIATELY AFTER SAVING A PRESET CURRENTLY THE WHOLE FLASH MEMORY IS BEING ACCESSED AND YOU COULD LOSE ALL YOUR PRESETS HOWEVER IF YOU LEAVE IT UNTIL TWO SECONDS AFTER IT HAS FINISHED SAVING THE PRESET YOU WILL NEVER HAVE ANY PROBLEMS An example of this situation might be if you want to shut down your system for the night You might be saving your preset and then immediately powering down the unit Just wait a couple of seconds longer and you wont get a shock in the morning To explain this is because we have designed the system to be as smooth to use as possible
36. set and sound stupid Aren t we nice Sets the waiting interval without panel or MIDI activity for displaying the Screen Saver You can reset a preset s parameters but without losing it s name so you can start again Note you still have to save the changes for it to be permanent This will wipe your user presets and initialise all presets back to identical defaults Unlike Init Preset this will happen straight away Careful For your information For your information Operating Modes and Menus 2 4 Demo Mode In Demo Mode Fahrenheit will play back demo songs written especially for Fahrenheit The user can select one from the five available demos using the keys VALUE UP amp DOWN Any other key will exit this operating mode and will return to the Preset Mode While the demo song is playing the SHIFT led blinks at the song tempo and the LEDs above the knobs will sequence to keep you amused Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 29 Appendix DR Loading skins To load a new skin or version update inside the Chameleon follow the instructions below MIDI OUT Chameleon SHIFT MIDI Sequencef Player Power up the Chameleon with the Shift Key held down to put it in ready mode to accept the new skin It will show this message Connect the MIDI OUT of your MIDI Sequencer Player machine for example a computer with a MIDI interface to the MIDI IN of the Chameleon and Play the Skin MIDI File cont
37. ssigned controls for the FX instead You can also control these parameters from Preset Mode as well as long as the corresponding Part number is showing on the right hand side of the Display white on black You change this with the PART UP DOWN buttons ASSIGNING THE REAL TIME CONTROLLERS To assign the current parameter to a knob press and hold the key SHIFT while turning the relevant knob The parameter will not be altered only assigned Operating Modes and Menus Note that if you turn the knob all the way round to position zero to the left with the SHIFT key down you will de assign the knob instead There are other parameters however such as system parameters that cannot be assigned to the front panel knobs If you try to assign one Fahrenheit will simply tell you that Appendix B shows the MIDI mapping for each available parameter to standard MIDI controller change and poly aftertouch messages 2 2 8 FINISHING AND PREPARING TO SAVE YOUR EDITS To exit the Edit Mode and return to the Preset Mode press and release quickly the EDIT key again If at this point any of the parameters of the current preset have been modified you will be asked if you want to store the modified preset to memory You can choose whether you want to overwrite the old preset or save it with a new name new location So it will ask you if you want to store the altered preset like this By pressing VALUE UP and VALUE DOWN selects
38. stem ACCENT If the MIDI velocity of the note is greater than 64 the accent will sound for that note SLIDE OR PORTAMENTO If you play a new note before releasing the old one legato the 303 will slide from the first note to the second In the original 303s there was a predefined setting for the time of the slide In Fahrenheit we have added the slide control so that you can define the timing of the slide with each preset for more creative control The second 303 is laid out in exactly the same way on its own MIDI channel 2 2 3 THE 808 and 909 DRUM MACHINES 14 The drum machines are actually 22 independent sound generators grouped together into the two kits every sound can have its own mixer channel However MIDI control of the 808 and 909 is very straightforward The velocity of the notes sent to the drum machines change the volume of the sounds The 808 and 909 drum machines map their sounds to MIDI Note On messages only and in the arrangement shown below The notes run sequentially upwards from the Base Key selected which is C2 by default This can be changed in Edit Mode Common This table shows how it is arranged by default Operating Modes and Menus DrumMachine Sound Index Key 2 Gap Maaas 6 Cla ClosedHiHat Opa 9 CrashCymbal RideCymbal As you can see the two drum machines use the same mapping for similar sounds which is very useful if you want to t
39. ttons PART UPSDOWN GROUP UP amp DOWN PAGE UP amp DOWN and PARAMETER UP amp DOWN moves you about within the system so that you can find and adjust individual elements using the VALUE UP amp DOWN keys or the BIG DIAL Each section below deals with the different editing options within edit Mode The accompanying tables show the menu structure clearly along with a brief explanation of the parameters where necessary Note that many parameters are repeated and so the explanations are only printed once for clarity 2 2 2 THE 303s These are basically identical analogue monosynths with a fat squelchy sound You have two waveforms to choose from a simple filter and some shaping controls Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 13 Part Page Parameter Basic Description Wave Sawtooth The basic wave that the 303 uses to Square make its sound Saw sounds sharper and Square sounds smoother Slide 0 127 This control adjusts the slide s timing Tune 12 12 Changes the pitch in semitones Cutoff 0 127 Controls the filter s cut off point Resonance 0 127 Increases the filter s sharpness EnvMod 0 127 Controls the envelope or wow sound Decay 0 127 Controls the decay of the envelope Accent 0 127 Controls how strong the accent is Select Chan01 To define the mixer channel From x here Quickmix can be accessed by Chan26 scrolling with PARAM UP DOWN To control the original 303 parameters of SLIDE and ACCENT we have applied a simple sy
40. und HighConga Changes the sound type HighTom Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 R C Params Sound Claves Changes the sound type RimShot RimShot Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 C Params Level 0 127 cowbell Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 C T T S P Params Sound Maracas Changes the sound type Clap Clap Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 B H Params Level 0 127 ClosedHiHat Select Chan01 Chan26 OH Params Decay 0 127 Controls the length of the sound OpenHiHat Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 CY Params Tone 64 63 Brighter or darker Cymbal Decay 0 127 Length of the sound Level 0 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 Level 0 127 To control the volume of the whole kit HatsChoke Off On To make the closed hi hat cut the open hi hat sound for more realistic patterns 16 Operating Modes and Menus THE 909 PARAMETERS Part Group Page Parameter Value Basic Description BD Params Tune Changes the pitch of the drum BassDrum Attack The punchiness of the sound Decay The length of the sound Level Select Chan01 From here Quickmix can also be Chan26 accessed by scrolling with PARAM UP DOWN SD Params Tune Changes the pitch of the drum SnareDrum Tone Changes the brightness Snappy Adds noise to the sound Level Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 LT Params Tune 64 63 Changes the pitch LowT
41. using the knobs to find the sound you are looking for You can read more about this on page 25 4 Around blinking symbol appears on the left of the upper line of the display whenever MIDI data is received at the MIDI input Use it to check the MIDI connections with external devices are working 5 There are two vertically moving bars on the left of the lower line which display the stereo output level SOFTWARE VERSION In Preset Mode by temporarily pressing the key SHIFT and holding it for a while you can see a page that tells you the skin name and version 2 1 2 WORKING IN PRESET MODE By using the keys VALUE UP and VALUE DOWN or the BIG DIAL you can navigate through the bank of stored presets When you hold a key or move the BIG DIAL the word Preset in the display will blink indicating that you are changing the current preset but that the new one has not been loaded yet When you release the key or the big dial the word will stop blinking indicating that the new preset has been loaded Note that it is possible to lock the big dial in System Mode to avoid accidental Preset changes in a live situation see System Mode on page 28 You would then only be able to change preset using VALUE UP or DOWN 2 1 3 CHANGING TO THE OTHER MODES TO GO TO EDIT MODE The EDIT key has two uses when pressed and released immediately the operating mode will change to the Edit Mode Here you can edit the settings for the preset you are using
42. ways takes unexpected turns It was not until later on when musicians searching for something new rediscovered these products that were sitting in second hand shops and ironically the machines began to become essential kit in the new beautifully synthetic sounds of the latest music Struggling hip hop artists who created brand new powerful musical statements by turning things like their record players into musical instruments also took to drum machines like the 808 as they gave birth to one of the most popular musical forms in the world Meanwhile club musicians made the 303s scream and squelch and pushed the machines to create sonic effects never intended when they were built Along with other revolutionary music production techniques the unorthodox use of these machines has played a fundamental part in the new worldwide musical developments that have inspired whole counter cultures and their sounds are now familiar to everyone The idea behind Fahrenheit is to not only recreate these sounds and their parameters but go beyond a simple reproduction of these classics to provide a core tool for live dance music production So we have incorporated some new functions to keep you creative too Overview 1 1 Main Features 2monosynth 303 bass machines 2rmhythm machines an 808 and a 909 4 distortion units 4compressors 1 resonant KeyFilter Low Pass or Band Pass with the option to map the cut off frequency across a
43. x channel that the input is routed to You can then treat it like any of the other internal sounds So for example you could use Fahrenheit to add effects to a simple synth you might want to use live that could use its own channel or you could create more wild effects by combining your external sounds with the internal sound generators on a channel that you are distorting and filtering With a simple drum machine sequencer sampler and the Chameleon you can create you whole set for a gig The Chameleon provides the core sounds and real time controllable effects while the other machine s can provide more specific sounds for you to play with This table shows the layout of the pages for adjusting the Audio Input controls Part Group Page Parameter Value Params Level 1 127 Params level 1 127 1 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 Params level 1 127 Params level 1 127 1 127 Mixer Select Chan01 Chan26 2 2 5 THE MIXER The mixer has been designed to be as flexible as possible but with ease of use in mind Any sound can be routed to any channel so you can group several sounds on one channel if you wish It is for this reason that you still have a primary level control for each of the sounds amongst their parameters above That way you can still mix the sounds if they are going to the same channel normally it is better to leave these primary level controls alone unless you need them Here is a table showin
44. xer11 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 51 Mixer11 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 52 Mixer11 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 53 Mixer12 Flags Mixer Channel 54 Mixer12 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 55 Mixer12 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 56 Mixer12 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 57 Mixer12 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 58 Mixer13 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 59 Mixer13 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 60 Mixer13 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 61 Mixer13 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 62 Mixer13 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 63 Mixer14 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 64 Mixer14 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 65 Mixer14 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 66 Mixer14 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 67 Mixer14 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 68 Mixer15 Flags 7 Mixer Channel 69 Mixer15 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 70 Mixer15 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 71 Mixer15 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 72 Mixer15 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 73 Mixer16 Flags Mixer Channel 74 Mixer16 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 75 Mixer16 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 76 Mixer16 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 71 Mixer16 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 78 Mixer17 Flags Mixer Channel 79 Mixer17 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 80 Mixer17 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 81 Mixer17 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 82 Mixer17 Aux2Select Mixer Channel 83 Mixer18 Flags Mixer Channel 84 Mixer18 Ins1Select Mixer Channel 85 Mixer18 Ins2Select Mixer Channel 86 Mixer18 Aux1Select Mixer Channel 87 Mixer18 Aux2Select Chameleon Fahrenheit User s Manual 41
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