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1. We recommend that you only assign as many voices as required for each MIDI channel Sampler Instrument As a further tip when using the EXSP24 multitimbrally is to always keep the amount of RAM available to your system in mind Each Sampler Instrument assigned to each MIDI channel requires the amount of RAM normally required by the Instrument if it were used for a single channel performance User s Guide 53 Multichannel Use of the EXSP24 Although the specifics of the procedure will vary from one host applica tion to another the following general method will apply To record and play back MIDI sequence data via the various channels assigned to the EXSP24 when used multitimbrally you will need to e Assign or create tracks for each channel used assigned to a Sampler Instrument within the EXSP24 e Assign route these tracks to the appropriate MIDI channel s e Assign route these tracks to the appropriate Instrument channel in your virtual mixing console e Select the desired track s and start recording as per the software virtual instrument recording instructions outlined by your host application s manual In Logic the Audio Instrument object into which the EXSP24 is inserted would have the channel parameter Cha set to All To simplify the multitimbral use of the EXSP24 in Logic with activated UME you may wish to set up a Multi Instrument object as shown below Audio Instrument Em
2. Emagic 46 Emagic Player Edition 6 6 Volume and Pan Parameters e X S p 6 6 2 Level via Vel Controls the volume of the sound The Level parameter can be modulated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the volume for maxi mum velocity the lower half for minimum velocity By clicking and drag ging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously 6 6 3 LFO Level and Pan Modulation The LFO1 2 via WAI slider determines the intensity of level and or pan modulation of LFO 1 or LFO 2 The desired LFO can be selected by clicking on the label above the slider Modulation intensity can be controlled by the Modulation wheel As both level and pan modulation are controlled by this slider the following should be taken into account e When both segments of the slider are set above the centered position the lower segment determines the intensity of level modulation when the Modulation wheel is set to its minimum value the upper segment sets the intensity when the wheel is set to its maximum value e When both segments of the slider are set below the centered position the lower segment determines the intensity of level modulation when the Modulation wheel is set to its maximum value the upper segment sets the intensity when the wheel is set to its minimum value By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously User s Guide 4
3. The most commonly known and widely used electric piano model was constructed by Harold Rhodes born 1910 Designed in 1946 as a piano surrogate for practice education and army entertainment the Rhodes piano was successfully marketed by guitar manufacturer Fender from 1956 The Fender Rhodes has become one of the most popular musical instruments in jazz especially electric jazz Its popularity in pop and rock music occurred after CBS took over production of the Rhodes in 1965 Despite further changes in ownership throughout the company history the instrument is most commonly called the Fender Rhodes There are also a number of Rhodes synthesizers which were developed by the now defunct synthesizer manufacturer ARP Japanese synth and music technology manufacturer Roland were the proprietor of the Rhodes name for a while and released several digital pianos which carried the Rhodes moniker From 1997 until his death in December 2000 Harold Rhodes again inherited the name The method of sound generation used by the Rhodes piano is based on metal reeds which function much like a tuning fork These are hit by a hammer action that works in a similar fashion to that of a grand piano action The asymmetrically designed tuning fork consists of a thin tine and a massive tone bar which are bolted together Due to construction considerations some of the tone bars are rotated by 90 degrees The piano is kept in tune by the mass of a
4. cha options Emagic 36 Emagic Player Edition 6 1 Common Parameters 6 1 2 e Clicking the Options button launches a menu that offers several parameters The Recall default EXSP24 settings command recalls a neutral setting for all parameters in the plug in window Options Button e The Recall settings from Instrument command manually recalls the original parameter settings of the loaded Sampler Instrument This parameter is extremely useful if you ve been over zealous with your tweaking e The other pitch level and filter parameters that appear in the Options menu are discussed in detail later in this chapter 6 1 3 Cha Button The EXSP24 is 16 channel multi timbral This means each EXSP24 plug in instance actually consists of sixteen EXSP24 moduls often called parts Each modul or part has one MIDI channel permanently assigned See also the Multichannel Use of the EXSP24 section on page 52 Clicking the Cha button opens a menu listing showing the 16 MIDI chan nels and their loaded Sampler Instruments If no Sampler Instrument is loaded for a particular channel the menu shows a dash alongside the channel number Selecting a channel number via the Cha list switches the user interface to the corresponding EXSP24 modul Any edits made here only apply to the Sampler Instrument of the selected channel modul 6 1 4 These switches determine the number of voices used by the EXSP24 Legato Mono Poly Switches
5. e When Poly is selected the maximum number of voices is set via the numeric field alongside the Poly button To change the value click and hold with your mouse and drag up or down to increase decrease polyphony e When Mono or Legato is selected the EXSP24 is monophonic and uses only one voice e In Legato mode Glide is only active on tied notes Envelopes are not retriggered when tied notes are played single trigger User s Guide exsp 01 AnabgHarp 02 12 String Dual gs 04 OS Flute ena g 08 oa 10 Stereo Drums a 13 re r t 37 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 e In Mono mode Glide is always active and the envelopes are retrig gered by every note played multi trigger 6 1 5 Start This slider adjusts the start point for the sample s higher values move the sample start point towards the end of the sample The maximum value is where the loop start point begins The start point can be modu lated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the start point for minimum velocity the lower half for maximum velocity By clicking and dragging the area between the two slider segments you can adjust both simultaneously 6 1 6 Time The Time knob allows the Filter and Amplitude envelope times to be reduced shortened dependent on the incoming note pitch This is espe cially useful when simulating acoustic instruments On many acoustic instruments higher not
6. waveforms The signal of an oscillator or a sample contains a vary ing number of harmonics The fundamental or root frequency of the sig nal primarily determines the perception of pitch and the amplitude level determines the perception of volume 9 2 1 Cutoff and Resonance Explained This picture shows an overview of a sawtooth wave a 220Hz The filter is open with Cutoff set to its maximum and no resonance applied The screenshot shows the output signal of the Emagic ES1 displayed in Logic s sample editor with a high zoom setting Emagic 60 Emagic Player Edition 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis When Michelangelo was asked how he would manage to cut a lion out of a block of stone he answered I just cut everything away that doesn t look like a lion This in essence is how subtractive synthesis works Just fil ter cut away those components of a sound which should not be heard i e you subtract parts of the signal s spectrum After being filtered a bril liant sounding sawtooth wave becomes a smooth warm sound without sharp treble The picture below shows a sawtooth wave with the filter half closed 24dB Fat The effect of the filter is somewhat like a graphic equalizer with a fader set to a given cutoff frequency the highest frequency being fed through pulled all the way down full rejection so that the highs are damped With this setting the edges of the sawtooth wave are rounded making it
7. In order to be visible within the EXSP24 s Sampler Instrument flip menu Instruments must be installed in a specific location as described in the EXSP24 Installation and Quick Start section on page 14 Note that you can use an alias of the Sampler Instrument folder instead This allows you to store your Sampler Instruments in any location on your computer s hard drive Dependent on your host application the final file type to discuss is the Instrument or Setting These Instrument or Settings files are used to store all parameter adjustments made in the plug in window Every plug in available for use in your audio sequencer should allow you to store and recall these parameter changes and the EXSP24 is no exception The Emagic 22 Emagic Player Edition 5 1 Hierarchical Menus for Sampler Instruments e X S p saved settings for the EXSP24 should be stored in an appropriate folder as determined by your host application s documentation Please consult your host application s manual for further information on how and where to save Instrument and or effects parameter settings Important the Settings that can be stored and recalled in the plug in window are not part of the Sampler Instrument being loaded Settings reside above the Sampler Instruments in the hierarchy A Setting contains a pointer to a Sampler Instrument and when a new Setting is selected the Instrument it points to is automatically loade
8. and the higher the level of damping applied to the vibration of the tines When short values are used for this param eter the main tone is more pronounced and sounds longer than the tran sient harmonics The effect is somewhat reminiscent of an electric guitar string being damped with the palm of the picking hand Electric pianos can be modified in a similar way Longer settings result in more sustain and a less dynamic feel Check out your host sequencer s compressor plug ins and experi ment with different settings for decay Emagic 80 Emagic Player Edition evp 14 4 Release 14 4 Release The Release parameter determines the amount of damper applied after the keys are released Using extremely long settings you can play the piano much like a vibraphone 14 5 Bell r Volume osul A o awalaze Rs uy 2 Bell Damper AEL witty Wee Bell determines the level of the inharmonic treble portion of the tone It is useful for emulating a number of classic and typical electric piano sounds 14 6 Damper This parameter sets the level of the damper noise caused by the damping felt hitting the vibrating tine 14 7 Stereo If Stereo is set to high values bass notes sound from the left and treble notes from the right channel The effect is nice and spacey but is not typ ical of vintage electric piano sounds Even on acoustic pianos the effect is less pronounced than o
9. mix stage User s Guide 19 4 The EXSP24 Concept and Functions If your host application features a bounce or mixdown function you can print submixes of EXSP24 tracks to disk at any time The resultant audio files generated by this process can then be used as normal audio tracks within your arrangement This type of functionality may prove of use when a Song requires more processing power than your CPU is capa ble of delivering All parameters of each EXSP24 instance and all associated mixer param eters can be fully automated The EXSP24 responds to automation data sent from your host application allowing you to easily edit or create auto mation data in any suitable editor s featured in your program 4 1 1 The Plug in Window Hands on operation of the EXSP24 is performed in the plug in window Dependent on the host application used press the Edit button or double click on the EXSP24 insert panel on the channel strip to access the plug in window When launched the plug in window allows access to all of the EXSP24 s parameters Each instance of the EXSP24 has a discrete plug in window The 16 MIDI channels including their user surfaces are switched via the Cha button see the Cha Button section on page 37 Emagic 20 Emagic Player Edition 24 4 1 Overview and Integration e X S p 4 1 2 Automation The EXSP24 can be fully automated The method employed is dependent on your host application The
10. 4 LFO Pitch Modulation The LFO1 2 via WhI slider defines the intensity or depth of pitch modu lation from LFO 1 or LFO 2 The desired LFO can be selected by clicking on the label above the slider The intensity of LFO pitch modulation can be controlled by the Modulation wheel of an attached MIDI keyboard The upper half of the slider determines the intensity when the Modulation wheel is set to its maximum value and the lower half when set to its min imum value By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments you can simultaneously move both Emagic 40 Emagic Player Edition 6 3 Additional Pitch Parameters e X S p 6 3 Additional Pitch Parameters The additional parameters described here can be found in the Options gt Additional Parameter menu Please click on the Options button now to take a look at these parameters Lentions Recall default EXS24 settings Recallsettings from nstrument Additional Parameter Output Volume Key Scak SoundFont Convert Pitch Bend Up gt gt gt Pitch Bend Down gt gt gt gt gt O N Transpose Fine Tune Fiter via Vel Vebcity Offset f NNA POD 6 3 1 Pitch Bend Up The amount of pitch bend in semitones that can be introduced by mov ing the pitch bend wheel to its maximum position 6 3 2 Pitch Bend Down The amount of pitch bend in semitones that can be introduced by mov ing the pitch be
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12. When launched the plug in window allows access to all of the EVP 3 s parameters Each instance of the EVP73 has a discrete plug in window allowing each to have unique settings MODEL PARAMETERS rm Times rm Volume Stereo m wl a ote itl EA Ma 23 ae Release Damper Intensity Autti Aunty aaner The plug in window of the EVP 73 Emagic 76 Emagic Player Edition 13 2 Saving and Selecting Sounds ev p 13 2 Saving and Selecting Sounds Dependent on your host application the EVP73 saves any customized settings as an Instrument or Setting These Instrument or Settings files are used to store all parameter adjustments made in the plug in window Every plug in available for use in your audio Sequencer should allow you to store and recall these parameter changes and the EVP73 is no excep tion The saved settings for the EVP73 should be stored in an appropriate folder as determined by your host application s documentation Please consult your host application s manual for further information on how and where to save and load Instrument and or effects parameter set tings Following are instructions for the use of Instruments on a system with a default installation path Saving an EVP73 Instrument Setting e To save an Instrument or Setting after making parameter changes click on the File or Settings flip menu and select Save Instrument or Save Setting e Inthe ensuing file save dialog brow
13. con venience feature allows you to move this folder into the VstPlugins fol der of a host application at a later date Ensure that you don t delete or overwrite anything important when copying moving the Emagic fol der into the VstPlugins folder e The folder structure during a standard installation is normally as fol lows Host Application folder Emagic Logic for example gt VstPlugins gt Emagic The following items will be installed in the Emagic folder e The EVP73 VST 2 0 plug in itself e Additional application files e Readme files which you should read They contain additional and updated information that was not known at the time this manual was printed Copy Protection In Mac OS 9 and Windows the EVP73 is copy protected via its original CD ROM and is authorized independently of any copy protection system implemented by your VST 2 0 compatible host application When activat ing the EVP 3 for the first time and later at infrequent irregular intervals you will be asked to insert the EVP 3 CD Please take care not to lose the CD and to always keep it at hand Emagic 72 Emagic Player Edition 12 2 Quick Start evp 3 When the EVP 3 is first used it will be authorized This may take a little while Please be patient If the EVP 3 CD ROM is not in the com puter s optical drive mechanism you will be prompted to insert it At periodic irregular intervals you will be asked to
14. folder The EXSP24 Sampler Instrument flip menu will automatically be updated to reflect the new folder hierarchy All samples associated with the Bank will automatically have a Samples folder created inside the SoundFont Samples folder As an example a SoundFont 2 bank file named Vintage Drums is imported by the EXSP24 It contains over 50 individual drum kits from several different vintage drum machines A new folder named Vintage Drums Bank will be created in the Sampler Instruments folder A second folder named Vintage Drums Samples will be created in the SoundFont Samples folder Both of these folders are found in the Emagic folder The Sampler Instrument flip menu hierarchy is updated and the original Vintage Drums entry is replaced with a Vintage Drums Bank entry This new entry is a folder which contains the individual Sampler Instruments which can be selected and loaded as per usual Once conversion is complete the original SoundFont 2 source file s can be freely deleted from the hard disk s User s Guide 2 5 File Types and Organization Please note You can store your imported Sampler Instruments in any folder on any of your computer s hard drives To do so you must create an alias pointing to this folder within the Emagic gt Sampler Instruments folder Care should be taken when importing samples to ensure that when a song is loaded the associated Sampler Instru ments will actually be
15. range of modulation possibili ties As an example the LFO of one voice could generate the maximum modulation value while the LFO assigned to another voice could output its minimum value This flexible approach can result in some extremely lively modulations In contrast LFO 2 is a monophonic LFO without key sync This means that LFO 2 runs continuously and is not restarted by the triggering of a new note All voices are modulated by the sole LFO so the degree of modula tion at any given time is the same for all voices This results in a rather synthetic sounding modulation Use these different characteristics to tailor the sound to your needs Emagic 50 Emagic Player Edition 6 8 LFO Parameters 6 8 4 LFO2 Rate The frequency of LFO 2 It can be set in note values left area or in Hertz right area In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO is halted and generates a constant modulation ture if you want to control an LFO modulated parameter directly via the Modulation wheel see the LFO 1 Rate section on page 49 User s Guide value with full level DC Direct Current Again don t overlook this fea exsp 51 Multichannel Use of the EXSP24 The EXSP24 can be used multitimbrally with each Sampler Instrument being addressed via a different MIDI channel To the left of the Sampler Instrument load flip menu you will see a Cha button as shown bel
16. recalled Please refer to the Saving and Selecting Sounds section on page 77 for further information User s Guide 73 12 EVP 3 Installation and Quick Start Adaptation of your Keyboard s Velocity Sensitivity The EVP 3 responds with extreme sensitivity to the velocity information transmitted with MIDI note messages It is advisable to adjust your host software s velocity and dynamic track parameters if available You can also make use of your controller kKeyboard s velocity curve func tions again if available to fine tune the feel of your MIDI keyboard Emagic 74 Emagic Player Edition evp 13 The EVP 3 Concept and Functions 13 1 Overview and Integration Multiple EVP73 instances can be opened simultaneously Each instance requires its own instrument channel The number of instances that can be simultaneously opened is entirely dependent on your host application and processing resources available Each instance of the EVP73 features a maximum of 73 voice polyphony allowing for glissandi with the sustain pedal depressed over the range of longer keyboards The maximum polyphony available is heavily depen dent on the type and speed of the CPU used and any other tasks such as effects processing that it is being asked to perform simultaneously The output of each EVP 3 instance is fed into your host application s mixer It can be further treated by effect plug ins and routed to several busses
17. resemble a sine wave 9 5 The wave length here is not really longer but the zoom setting is higher 9 2 2 Fourier Theorem and Harmonics Every periodic wave can be seen as the sum of sine waves with certain wave lengths and amplitudes the wave lengths of which have harmonic relations ratios of small numbers This is known as the Fourier theo rem Roughly translated into more musical terms this means that any tone with a certain pitch can be regarded as a mix of sine partial tones This is comprised of the basic fundamental tone and its harmonics over tones The basic oscillation the first partial tone is an A at 220Hz The second partial has double the frequency 440Hz the third one oscillates three times as fast 660Hz the next ones 4 and 5 times as fast and so on User s Guide exsp 61 9 Basics You can emphasize the partials around the cutoff frequency using high values for resonance The picture below shows a sawtooth wave with a high resonance setting and the cutoff frequency set to the frequency of the third partial 660Hz This tone sounds a duodecima an octave and a fifth higher than the basic tone It s apparent that exactly three cycles of the strongly emphasized overtone fit into one cycle of the basic wave The effect of the resonating filter is comparable to a graphic equalizer with all faders higher than 660Hz pulled all the way down but with only 66
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19. your owners manual for more information User s Guide 55 Multichannel Use of the EXSP24 In Logic All changes of parameters channel and Sampler Instrument selections can be saved as a Settings file or as part of a Song file Following the procedures outlined above for multitimbral use of the EXSP24 e Click on the Setting menu the downward pointing arrow above the plug in window e Select Save Setting e Type in the desired name in the appropriate location and you re done Recalling the Setting file is via Setting gt Load Setting Recalling a Bank will restore all Sampler Instruments to their assigned channels and will load all associated Audio Files Normally all Sampler Instruments assigned to the various MIDI channels are saved with a Setting Where only one MIDI channel is used with the other MIDI channels empty Cha a saved Setting is stored as a single sound ignoring the remaining 15 empty MIDI channels This allows the loading of this particular sound a modified Sampler Instrument saved as a Setting for example into the currently selected MIDI channel of your multi channel setup without overwriting the remaining channels with empty entries Making use of the Bank or Setting files could be useful for the creation of sample sets used for particular jobs or musical genres As an example creating a Symphony Orchestra Bank Setting or perhaps a Country Bank Setting With t
20. 0Hz cutoff frequency pushed to its maximum position resonance The fad ers for frequencies below 660Hz remain in the middle OdB A maximum resonance setting results in the self oscillation of the filter It will then generate a sine wave Aaa Emagic 62 Emagic Player Edition exsp 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis p 9 2 3 Envelopes What does the term envelope mean in this context Here you see the waveform of a percussive tone It s easy to see how the level rises imme diately to the top of its range and how it decays If you draw a line sur rounding the upper half of the waveform you can call it the envelope of the sound a graphic displaying the level as a function of time Its the job of the ADSR to set the shape of the envelope That s why the ADSR is called an envelope generator nan The screenshot shows a recording of an EXSP24 sound created with this setting of the ADSR parameters attack decay sustain and release Ry IC y ri M EL ia a 7DE When you strike a key the envelope travels from zero to maximum level in the attack time falls from this maximum level to the sustain level in the decay time and maintains the sustain level as long as you hold the key When the key is released the envelope falls from its sustain level to zero in the release time The brass or string like envelope of the following sound the envelope itself is not shown in this graphic has lon
21. 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 7 Additional Volume Parameters Lentions Recall default EXS24 settings Recallsettings from nstrument Additional Parameter Output Yolume O 4B Key Scak 1 dB Pitch Bend Up 2 dB gt gt gt Pitch Bend Down gt B gt gt gt gt SoundFont Convert Transpose 4 dB Fie Tune 5 dB Fiter via Vel 6 dB Veboity Offset 7 dB 8 dB ST 10 dB 11 dB 12 dB 13 dB 6 7 1 Output Volume The main volume parameter for the EXSP24 Move this slider to find the right balance between avoiding distortion and getting the best highest resolution in the instrument channel fader and the Level via Vel slider 6 7 2 Key Scale This parameter modulates the sound s level by note number Negative values increase the level of lower notes Positive values increase the level of higher notes 6 7 3 Velocity Offset This parameter adds or subtracts a user definable and constant value to from the velocity This parameter is useful for the adjustment of a Sam pler Instrument to match your playing style which can then be saved as an Instrument or Setting This parameter is independent of any similar velocity setting parameters in your host sequencer s MIDI track parame ters Emagic 48 Emagic Player Edition 24 6 8 LFO Parameters e X S p 6 8 LFO Parameters 6 8 1 LFO1EG This knob allows LFO 1 to be faded out Decay area or faded in Delay ar
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26. MIDI data Sysex or Continuous Controllers used for automation can be edited or created in any suitable editor within your host applica tion Please consult the user manual of your host application for further details on the procedures used for the automation of mixing and plug in parameters If your host application makes use of MIDI Continuous Controller data for automation a list of the controller numbers used by the EXSP24 can be found in the EXSP24 MIDI Controller List section on page 65 User s Guide 21 5 File Types and Organization The EXSP24 uses the following file types and hierarchical structures Audio File or Sample A single sample on your hard disk Sampler Instrument A Sampler Instrument points to one or more Audio Files and organizes them as multi samples or drum maps respectively Please note Audio Files are not contained in a Sampler Instrument The Sampler Instrument stores information about an Audio File s name its parameter settings filters envelopes pan volume etc and its location on the hard disk When you delete or rename an Audio File the Sampler Instrument that uses it will no longer be able to find It A Sampler Instrument is the file type that is loaded into the EXSP24 for playing When you select a Sampler Instrument in the EXSP24 s flip menu the associated Audio Files are automatically located on the hard disk and are subsequently loaded into your computer s RAM
27. O Cutoff Modulation The LFO1 2 via Whl slider determines the intensity of cutoff modulation from LFO 1 or LFO 2 The desired LFO can be selected by clicking on the label above the slider The intensity of LFO cutoff modulation can be con trolled by the Modulation wheel the upper half of the slider determines the intensity when the Modulation wheel is set to its maximum value the lower half when it is set to its minimum value By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments both can be moved simulta neously 6 4 9 ADSR via Vel This slider determines the intensity of cutoff modulation by the Filter ADSR envelope It works bi directionally and shifts Cutoff either up area or down area via the envelope In a centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button Cutoff is not affected by the envelope The ADSR parameter can be modulated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the modulation intensity for maximum veloc ity the lower half for minimum velocity By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simulta neously 6 4 10 Filter Envelope This is an ADSR envelope generator used to modulate the cutoff fre quency of the filter This envelope does not have any effect when the filter section is turned off The envelope offers Attack Decay Sustain and Release parameters Emagic 44 Emagic Player Edition 6 5 Additional Filte
28. The level of this integration depends on the routing and effects facilities available in your host software Given a fast enough computer you could conceivably arrange and mix a complete song using several EVP 3 instances coupled with other software synthesizers and sam plers entirely within your Mac As the EVP 3 responds to MIDI note input you can freely edit the parts of the song using your host applica tion s MIDI editing windows right up to the final mix stage User s Guide 75 13 The EVP 3 Concept and Functions If your host application features a bounce or mixdown function you can print submixes of EVP 3 tracks to disk at any time The resultant audio files generated by this process can then be used as normal audio tracks within your arrangement This type of functionality may prove of use when a Song requires more processing power than your CPU is capa ble of delivering All parameters of each EVP 3 instance and all associated mixer parame ters can be fully automated The EVP 3 responds to automation data sent from your host application allowing you to easily edit or create auto mation data in any suitable editor s featured in your program 13 1 1 The Plug in Window Hands on operation of the EVP73 is performed in the plug in window Dependent on the host application used press the Edit button or double click on the EVP 3 insert panel on the Instrument channel strip to access the plug in window
29. agic 54 Emagic Player Edition 7 3 Saving and Loading a Multi Channel Setup e X S p The EXSP Multi object is a standard Multi Instrument object which is cabled into the Audio Instrument channel The advantage of setting up a Multi Instrument in this way is that it allows the quick and easy selection of individual MIDI channels within the EXSP24 When cabling as shown you will be prompted by a dialog asking if you wish to remove the channels port setting Click on the Remove button If a Multi Instrument object is cabled as shown Logic users can simply select the appropriate Multi Instrument sub channel from the Arrange window s Track List and begin recording provided that the Sampler Instruments have already been loaded into the EXSP24 Assigning Sam pler Instruments is discussed in the Assigning Sampler Instruments to MIDI Channels section on page 53 ie 1 Prg 0 11 Audio Instrument Click amp Ports gt Audio Track j MIDI Instr gt gt gt 1 Prg O 11 2 Prg 0 11 MIDI Click No Output 4 Prg 0 11 Folder 5 Prg 0 11 Thumbnail Video 6 Prg 0 11 3 7 Prg O 11 The EXSP Multi sub channels are easily accessed from the Track List in the Arrange window 7 3 Saving and Loading a Multi Channel Setup Saving and loading of multi channel setups may be handled differ ently depending on the host software used Please consult
30. bles required to connect them The EXSP24 is compatible with the EXS 24 SoundFont 2 and AKAI Mac OS 9 and Windows sample formats allowing access to large and compre hensive sampler libraries The EXSP24 offers numerous sample process ing options enabling you to tailor sounds to meet your needs The response of the EXSP24 to the note messages of a MIDI sequence track is faster than that of a MIDI sound generator connected via a MIDI cable This ensures that your sample playback timing is rock solid Any realtime performance played via the EXSP24 can be captured by sim ply pressing your audio sequencer s record button Further to this any adjustments to the EXSP24 s controls can be recorded and edited using suitable MIDI editor windows within your host program The method of parameter automation is dependent on your host application as is mix automation Whichever method is employed volume panorama and effects changes over time can be recorded and edited Emagic 12 Emagic Player Edition Last but not least as a highly optimized software instrument the EXSP24 offers great performance even on slower machines The EXSP24 s performance is scalable so you can look forward to enhanced functionality and increased polyphony on faster modern computers The number of Sampler Instruments available for simultaneous playback is directly related to the computer s processing and RAM resources The more RAM you have and the faster you
31. cOS 9 and Windows VST Insert the EXSP24 CD ROM for Mac OS 9 and Windows and start the EXSP24 installation program The installer will scan your drives for a folder called VstPlugins and will create a new Emagic sub folder within it Should the installer find several folders named VstPlugins an onscreen dialog will allow you to select the appropriate installation folder for the EXSP24 This situation may arise in cases where a copy of the host appli cation has been created on a backup drive or on systems where multiple host applications exist In cases where the installer doesn t find a VstPlugins folder i e when no VST 2 0 compatible host application is installed an alert message will appear You can not make use of the EXSP24 without a fully compliant VST 2 0 host application In this circumstance a new Emagic folder which contains the EXSP24 will be created on the desktop This convenience feature allows you to move this folder into the VstPlugins folder of a host application at a later date Ensure that you don t delete or overwrite anything important when copying moving the Emagic folder into the Vst Plugins folder User s Guide 15 3 EXSP24 Installation and Quick Start The following items will be installed in the Emagic folder e The EXSP24 VST 2 0 plug in itself e Additional application files e Readme files which you should read They contain additional and updated information that was not known at th
32. d As such Set tings are very convenient for organizing and accessing your favorite Sam pler Instruments Settings also recall any changes made to parameters within the plug in window Selecting and Saving Sounds Please consult the user manual of your host application for information on saving and recalling settings 5 1 Hierarchical Menus for Sampler Instruments As your sample library grows the list of Sampler Instruments will also expand To aid you in keeping the list of Sampler Instruments manage able the EXSP24 features a sophisticated but easy to use method of file management The Sampler Instrument flip menu directly reflects the folder structure within the Sampler Instruments folder You can choose to sort your Sam pler Instruments in groups i e basses and guitars by sound type alphabetically or by project To organize your Sampler Instruments into a preferred hierarchy e Using your operating system s file management utilities simply cre ate a folder e g Organ within the Sampler Instruments sub folder of the Emagic folder User s Guide 23 5 File Types and Organization e Drag and drop the desired EXSP24 Sampler Instruments into this newly created folder and the menu structure will be reflected when clicking on the EXSP24 Sampler Instruments flip menu gt L gt BS Dry Full ECO 04 Guitar gt E3 Dry Full 05 Bass gt BS Dry Jazz ECO 06 Strings je BS Dry Jazz O7 Ens
33. der pianos like the Rhodes and also had the bonus of a range of great new piano sounds The individual characteristic sound of each Rhodes piano depends more on the adjustment and maintenance of the instrument than on the model Early models had hammers covered with felt resulting in a smoother sound than the newer models which had neoprene covered hammers The suitcase piano featured a pre amplifier which could create a sound with a very dominant mid range But appropriate pre amplifiers and equal izers can make a Stage piano sound the same The stage piano has no power cord just like an electric guitar The MkII has no resonance clamps in the treble range unlike former mod els This is why it has a little less sustain in the treble range The most sig nificant differences in terms of sound depend on how deeply the tine is adjusted In cases where it is in a deep position i e closer to the pickup the bell characteristic becomes more prominent In the eighties many Rhodes pianos were adjusted so that they had more bell the taste of the time Emagic 84 Emagic Player Edition 14 8 Tremolo There is little use in naming the most prominent Rhodes players and styles Practically every keyboard player of the electric jazz jazz rock crossover soul pop and rock styles used to play it at least in the seventies Many still do One of them is Ray Charles who played the role of a blind music shop owner i
34. e Pitcher is centered which can be set by clicking the small Port button Glide determines the portamento time When Pitcher is set to a higher or lower value a pitch envelope is activated In this scenario Glide deter mines the time it takes for the pitch to glide from the higher lower Pitcher setting back to the original value The Pitcher parameter can be modu lated by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the setting for maximum velocity the lower half for minimum velocity By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously Please note that the upper half of the Pitcher slider can be set above the center position and the lower half below the center position When the Pitcher sliders are set in this fashion lower velocity values cause the pitch to rise from the lower setting back to the original note pitch while higher values cause it to fall from the higher setting back to the original value In other words the polarity of the pitch envelope can be changed according to velocity values When both halves of the pitcher slider are set below or above the centered position either a low or high velocity will slide up down to the original pitch Dependent on the position of the upper lower halves of the slider in relation to the center position the time required for the slide up down to the original note pitch can be adjusted independently for both soft hard velocities 6 2
35. e time this manual was printed e The Sampler Instruments folder This contains all of the Sampler Instruments you received with the EXSP24 This folder will also be the target for all Sampler Instruments that you will add from third party CD ROMs in the future A Sampler Instrument contains all sample map ping information plus the modulation filter volume and pan settings needed for a fine Grand Piano multisample as an example e The final folder added during installation is the EXSamples folder which contains all samples that the Sampler Instruments refer to Please note During installation you will be asked if you would prefer a Compact Windows or Manual Mac installation A Compact Manual installation will install everything but the EXSamples folder This option is useful if you do not have the required hard disk space for the 500 MB of samples that shipped with your EXSP 24 In this scenario you will be required to insert the EXSP 24 CD ROM every time you wish to load a Sampler Instrument into your EXSP 24 Copy Protection In Mac OS 9 and Windows the EXSP24 is copy protected via its original CD ROM and is authorized independently of any copy protection system implemented by your VST 2 0 compatible host application When activat ing the EXSP24 for the first time and later at infrequent irregular inter vals you will be asked to insert the EXSP24 CD Please take care not to lose the CD and to always keep it at hand When
36. ea In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO intensity is constant 6 8 2 LFO 1 Rate This is the frequency of LFO 1 It can be set in note values left area or in Hertz right area In the centered position which can be set by clicking on the small 0 button the LFO is halted and generates a constant modu lation value at full level DC Direct Current This allows you to perform a nice trick Set up an LFO to modulate say Cutoff see the LFO Cutoff Modulation section on page 44 with the Mod ulation wheel controlling the LFO s intensity Then set the LFO s rate to DC As the LFO s modulation intensity is controlled via the Modulation wheel you can now use the Modulation wheel to manually open the filter User s Guide 49 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 8 3 Waveform for LFO 1 and LFO 2 These two switches allow the selection of the waveform type used by LFO 1 and LFO 2 A selection of Triangle falling and rising Sawtooth Square up and Square down a random stepped waveform and a smoothed random waveform is available for each LFO LFO 1 is a polyphonic LFO with key sync This means that when LFO 1 is used each EXSP24 voice has its own discrete LFO When a note is played the LFO corresponding to that voice starts its cycle This scheme means that the LFO cycles of each voice played are not in sync and operate inde pendently of each other This opens up a
37. embke gt Jazz Shw Fast ECO O8 Brass be BS Jazz Shw Fast O9 Reed gt BS Sbw Fast ECO 10 Ppe gt BS Shw Fast 11 Synth Lead Note that you may need to relaunch your host application after changes are made to the folder hierarchy in the Sampler Instruments folder The menu is designed to limit it s display to sub menus of folders that actually contain EXS instrument files Other folders are not added to the menu Aliases pointing to folders outside the Sampler Instruments folder can also be added to the menu Even the Sampler Instruments folder itself can be an alias to a folder on a different drive or location When selecting a Sampler Instrument from a sub menu a bold entry at the top of the root menu is added to indicate the current selection The sub menu that contains the selected Sampler Instrument is also shown in bold type as are further sub menus This makes it easy to trace the file path of the currently loaded Sampler Instrument Note that on Mac OS 9 the hierarchical structure is limited to four 4 levels There is no limit on the number of files that the menu can display but the maximum number of sub menus is 100 Emagic 24 Emagic Player Edition 24 5 2 Loading Sounds ex S p 5 1 1 Searching for Sampler Instruments As a further navigational enhancement the EXSP24 features an in built Find function which works in conjunction with the hierarchical menu structure discus
38. ense will be binding unless in writing and signed by EMAGIC Any translation of this License is done for local requirements and in the event of a dispute between the English and any non English versions the English ver sion of this License shall govern 12 MPEG 2 Notice To the extent that the EMAGIC Software contains MPEG 2 functionality the following provision applies ANY USE OF THIS PRODUCT OTHER THAN CONSUMER PER SONAL USE IN ANY MANNER THAT COMPLIES WITH THE MPEG 2 STANDARD FOR ENCODING VIDEO INFORMATION FOR PACKAGED MEDIA IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED WITHOUT A LICENSE UNDER APPLICABLE PATENTS IN THE MPEG 2 PATENT PORTFOLIO WHICH LICENSE IS AVAIL ABLE FROM MPEG LA L L C 250 STEELE STREET SUITE 300 DENVER COLORADO 80206 Sr VST is trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies AG ce Table of Contents 1 What the Package Includes 11 2 EXSP24 Introduction 12 3 EXSP24 Installation and Quick Start 14 3 1 Installation 14 3 1 1 Mac OS X Audio Units AU 14 3 1 2 MacOS9andWindows VST 15 3 2 Quick Start 17 4 The EXSP24 Concept and Functions 19 4 1 Overview and Integration 19 4 1 1 The Plug in Window 20 4 1 2 Automation 21 5 File Types and Organization 22 5 1 Hierarchical Menus for Sampler Instruments 23 5 1 1 Searching for Sampler Instruments 25 5 2 LoadingSounds 25 5 2 1 Using EXS24 Files 25 5 2 2 Using SoundFont 2 Files 27 5 3 AKAI Import Mac OS 9 and Windows 29 5 3 1 Using the EXSP24 AKAI Import F
39. er Emagic 32 Emagic Player Edition 5 3 AKAI Import Mac OS 9 and Windows Sampler Instrument management works with AKAI samples imported from CD ROM in the same fashion as with other sample formats Given the different file structures used by many AKAI format discs however you should take care to follow these guidelines e Create a alias to any folder on your hard disk s which contains your AKAI sample library or where you wish to store it Name the alias AKAI Samples and all converted AKAI CD s Samples will automati cally be saved in this destination folder The AKAI Samples alias must be placed within the Sampler Instruments folder e If converting an entire CD ROM you can create a alias with the sample CD s name Dance MegaSynth for example This can be placed in the Sampler Instruments folder directly or as a sub folder within the AKAI Samples folder The advantage with the second method is that all imported AKAI Instruments will be placed under the AKAI Samples sub menu within the EXSP24 s load window flip menu e N B Assuming that an entire CD has been converted you will find an AKAI Samples folder which actually contains the raw sample data and several Partition folders within the destination folder The Parti tions may contain several folders which bear the name of the imported instrument s The EXS files i e the EXS Instruments may be contained in either the Instrume
40. es have a shorter decay phase than lower notes The higher the Time parameter value the more pronounced the effect with envelope times becoming shorter as you play higher pitched notes on the keyboard Emagic 38 Emagic Player Edition 6 2 Pitch Parameters ex S p 6 1 7 Curve Curve allows the attack slope characteristics of the Filter and Amplitude envelopes to be varied When centered the envelope slopes are linear Increasing the Curve value leads to falling exponential slopes and reduc ing its value yields rising exponential slopes 6 2 Pitch Parameters 5 5 a 1E 6 2 1 Coarse Tune Offsets the pitch of the sample s in semitones by up to 2 octaves The middle position of the slider which can be set by clicking the small 0 but ton leaves the pitch unaltered 6 2 2 Glide The effect of this slider depends on the setting of the Pitcher slider When Pitcher is centered Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to slide from one note to another portamento When the Pitcher parameter is set to a value above its centered value Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to glide down from this higher value to its normal value When Pitcher is set to a value below the centered value the pitch glides up from this lower setting to the normal value User s Guide 39 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 2 3 Pitcher The Pitcher slider works in conjunction with the Glide slider When th
41. essing a key started the playback of the corresponding tape after releasing the key the tape was drawn back by a spring Due to the very complicated electro mechanical mechanism used by the Mellotron it was a very heavy and frequently unreliable keyboard instrument Compared to this the first digital samplers that appeared at the begin ning of the eighties seemed ultra modern but from today s point of view they did not offer much for their 5 or 6 digit price a few seconds of sam pling time and sound quality that is surpassed by today s speaking toys Nevertheless early samplers like the Fairlight CMI or the E mu Emulator are considered legendary They had a great impact on music and on the development of electronic musical instruments over following years User s Guide 59 9 Basics Nowadays hardware samplers all sound good and are comparatively affordable However this is not the end of development for samplers With computers getting faster and faster it is now possible to build a fully fledged sampler entirely in software making hardware samplers unnec essary Your EXSP24 is the best proof of this 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis Subtractive synthesis is synthesis using filters All analog and virtual analog synthesizers use subtractive synthesis to generate sound Sam plers and sample players also employ subtractive synthesis techniques but use digital recordings Samples rather than oscillators to supply the raw
42. found Sampler Instruments are only searched for in the Sampler Instruments folder or an alias Any Sampler Instruments stored in other locations will not be located To aid you in understanding the folder hierarchy please take a look at the following diagram 28 Sampler SoundFont EXS l Folder Instruments Samples Folder Folder Acoustic Bass eniu ee A EE Vintage Drums Samples Samples Application Support folder Mac OS x YstPlugins folder Mac OS 9 Emagic Folder L ee ee Basses N Vintage Drums nanan Folder N Bank Folder Category Serene VY vintage Drums Kit Sranan GEk A cs SAMIST i Sampler p Instruments Instrument 4 Instrument Emagic Emagic Player Edition 5 3 AKAI Import Mac OS 9 and Windows e X S p 5 3 AKAIlmport Mac OS 9 and Windows Note The AKAI import is currently not available using Mac OS X The EXSP24 is compatible with the AKAI S1000 and S3000 formats The AKAI Import function can be used to import e an entire AKAI format CD ROM e an AKAI Partition e an AKAI Volume e an AKAI Program e an Individual Audio File sample There may be a sample or two or perhaps a particular drum kit which you would like to import from an AKAI CD ROM Similarly you may wish to import the contents of an entire CD ROM in one simple operation rather than spend the time dealing with Partitions Vol ume
43. ger attack and release times and a higher sustain level User s Guide 63 9 Basics The ADSR has been set this way Asecond ADSR can control the rise and fall of the cutoff frequency The intensity of this frequency modulation is controlled by velocity The sen sitivity of velocity modulation is set in the ADSR via Vel controls Modula tion can be thought of as a remote control for a given parameter There are multiple sources that can serve as a modulation source e g the pitch note number the velocity sensitivity or the modulation wheel Emagic 64 Emagic Player Edition 10 EXSP24 MIDI Controller List Please consult the user manual of your host application for details on the procedures used for the automation of mixing and plug in parameters If your host application makes use of MIDI Continuous Controller data for automation a list of the controller numbers used by the EXSP24 is found below Common Pitch Mono Mode Voices Start Fixed Start via Vel Time via Key Attack Curve e Pitch Bend up e Pitch Bend down e Transpose Coarse Tune e Fine Tune Glide Pitcher Pitcher via Vel Modulation LFO Mod Depth Fixed Mod Depth Wheel User s Guide r1 72 73 74 11 114 69 70 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 exsp 65 Filter Volume 66 10 EXSP24 MIDI Controller List Filter on off Filter Type Filter LFO Filter LFO Fixed Filter LFO Wheel Fi
44. he latter the usual suspects such as guitars basses drums fiddle pedal steel and honky tonk piano could be quickly recalled with a simple mouse click Emagic 56 Emagic Player Edition exsp 8 Multiple Outputs The EXSP24 offers four stereo ouputs Lantions Recall default EXS24 settings Output Volume gt Key Scal P Pitch Bend Up gt Pitch Bend Down b Transpose gt Fine Tune gt Fitter via Yel gt Vebcity Offset gt l For the multiple outputs to show up in Logic the EXSP24 should be inserted into the audio instrument channel as a Multi Channel Instru ment Output The Output parameter can be found in the Options gt Additional Parameter gt Output menu This parameter allows the assignment of Sampler Instruments to any of four stereo output pairs 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 8 This option allows individual Sampler Instruments to be routed to any desired output for fur ther processing When used in conjunction with the multitimbral use of the EXSP24 out lined earlier each Sampler Instrument assigned to each channel may be routed to any of the four output pairs User s Guide 57 8 Multiple Outputs To make use of the Output parameter simply scroll to desired Output pair via Options gt Additional Parameter gt Output menu and release the mouse button Should you wish to assign different outputs to the various Sampler Instru ments when using the EXSP24 mul
45. her factors such as the CD ROM driver can affect performance Emagic 30 Emagic Player Edition 5 3 AKAI Import Mac OS 9 and Windows To view the contents of the Partitions click once on the appropriate entry with the mouse button This will display the Volume information contained within the Partition To continue through the architecture of the CD ROM click on the Vol ume entries to view any Programs contained therein and on the Pro gram entries to view the raw Audio Files samples Once you have made your selection of Partition Volume or Program click on the Convert button beneath the appropriate column The selected Partition Volume or Program will be imported along with all associated Audio Files Any Audio Files imported will be stored within a folder which matches the name of the Volume This folder is created within the VstPlugins gt Emagic gt AKAI Samples folder The Sampler Instrument s created by the import procedure matches the Program name s It is placed inside the Sampler Instruments folder or a sub folder as determined by the Save converted instrument file s into sub folder parameter discussed in the AKAI File Organization section on page 32 Should you wish to convert the entire CD click on the Convert entire CD button found to the lower right of the AKAI Sample Import window Sub folders with the name of the volume are created when converting a partition If a
46. insert the EVP73 CD in order to renew the authorization So again Please take care not to lose the CD and to always keep it at hand The EVP 3 s copy protection is not affected by disk optimization and defragmenting programs You may use programs such as Norton Speed Disk MS Defragmenter or DiskExpress Il as often as you like If you format or partition a hard disk which contains the authorization for the EVP3 you will need to reinstall and reauthorize the EVP73 12 2 Quick Start Following the installation of the EVP73 please start your AU or VST host software Launch the EVP 3 as you would any other plug in within your host software As launching and usage of plug ins varies between host applications we recommend that you consult the host software s user manual for further information and details on this topic Open the EVP 3 plug in window by pressing the Edit button or by dou ble clicking on the EVP73 plug in Insert field dependent on the host application used This will launch the EVP 3 s graphical interface In the arrange sequencing window of your host software select the track that corresponds to the channel in which the EVP73 has been inserted and start playing your MIDI keyboard Have fun change the sound by turning the knobs and feel free to insert effect plug ins on the channel or busses to further enhance and manipulate the sound of the EVP 3 Changes made to the parameters of the EVP 3 can be saved and later
47. lter Cutoff Filter Resonance Filter Drive Filter via Key e Filter via Vel Filter ADSR Fixed Filter ADSR via Vel Filter Attack Filter Att via Vel Filter Decay Filter Sustain Filter Release e Output Volume e Key Scale Level Fixed Level via Vel Tremolo Pan LFO Pan Modulation Tremolo Amp Attack Amp Att via Vel Amp Decay Amp Sustain Amp Release Emagic Emagic Player Edition 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 106 107 108 109 110 67 68 96 97 98 99 100 113 114 115 116 117 LFOs 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis LFO 1 Dec Delay LFO 1 Rate LFO 1 Waveform LFO 2 Waveform LFO 2 Rate User s Guide 101 102 103 104 105 exsp 67 11 EVP 3 Introduction The following chapters will introduce you to the concept and the functions of the EVP 3 Please read it thoroughly to make the most of your new software instrument The sound of the Fender Rhodes piano is among the most popular key board instrument sounds used in the second half of the twentieth cen tury The Rhodes has been popularized in a wide range of musical styles ranging from pop and rock electric jazz jazz rock soul and in countless ballads through to recent house and hip hop genres Product and manufacturer names used in this manual are licensed and protected by law The EVP 3 s piano synthesis engine emulates the sound of the Rhodes piano The piano synthesis engine is designed solely fo
48. n Multiple EXSP24 instances can be opened simultaneously The EXSP24 is 16 channel multi timbral this means each instance responds to 16 MIDI channels simultaneously The number of EXSP24 instances that can be simultaneously opened is entirely dependent on your host application the amount of RAM and processing resources available Each MIDI chan nel of each EXSP24 instance offers up to 64 voice polyphony the total number of voices is CPU dependent as well as 4 stereo outputs Each multi timbral EXSP24 instance is capable of playing a different Sam pler Instrument on each MIDI channel Such Sampler Instruments can consist of a single sample or multiple samples As examples a piano mul tisample a drum set or a collection of loops spread across the keyboard range The Sampler Instrument carries information about velocity layers sample note position panning and more The multiple outputs of each EXSP24 instance is fed into your host appli cation s mixer It can be further treated by effect plug ins and routed to several busses The level of this integration depends on the routing and effects facilities available in your host software Given a fast enough com puter you could conceivably arrange and mix a complete song using sev eral EXSP24 instances entirely within your Mac As the EXSP24 responds to MIDI note input you can freely edit the parts of the song using your host application s MIDI editing windows right up to the final
49. n dows Most commonly this will be an audio sequencer such as Emagic s Logic The EVP73 appears as one of the plug ins available in the virtual mixing console of the host software 12 1 4 Mac OS X Audio Units AU Insert the Emagic Player Edition CD ROM for Mac OS X and start the EVP7 3 installation program Please follow the installer instructions After the installation process is complete the EVP73 is then available for use within your AU host application User s Guide r1 12 EVP 3 Installation and Quick Start 12 1 2 MacOS 9 and Windows VST Insert the EVP73 CD ROM for Mac OS 9 and Windows and start the EVP73 installation program The installer will scan your drives for a folder called VstPlugins and will create a new sub folder within it named Emagic e Should the installer find several folders named VstPlugins an onscreen dialog will allow you to select the appropriate installation folder for the EVP 3 This situation may arise in cases where a copy of the host application has been created on a backup drive or on sys tems where multiple host applications exist e In cases where the installer doesn t find a VstPlugins folder i e when no VST 2 0 compatible host application is installed an alert message will appear You can not make use of the EVP 3 without a fully compli ant VST 2 0 host application In this circumstance a new Emagic folder which contains the EVP73 will be created on the desktop This
50. n only one instrument of a complete drum kit kick snare hi hat etc as sepa rate entities You ll probably want these single AKAI programs to be merged into a single EXS Sampler Instrument as a full drum kit There are however a number of AKAI CD ROMs where a single program of an AKAI volume contains the entire instrument and where other pro grams in the same Volume have the same MIDI channel and MIDI prog change number preset On this type of CD ROM use of the merge pro grams parameter is not desirable and the option should be set to OFF Create interleaved stereo files whenever possible This option should always be left enabled as interleaved files offer better performance within the EXSP24 However it is not always possible to create interleaved files The detec tion of when it is possible to build an interleaved file is based on informa tion stored with both the AKAI Program and Audio Files Both the left and right files must have the same settings otherwise the audio files are automatically created as split stereo files so you don t have to worry about this User s Guide 35 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 1 Common Parameters 6 1 1 Flip Menu for Selecting a Sampler Instrument This menu allows the selection and loading of a Sampler Instrument into your computer s RAM In order to appear within this list a Sampler Instru ment must reside in the Sampler Instruments sub folder of the Emagic folder
51. n the Blues Brothers movie Negoti ating the price of a used Rhodes the Blues Brothers mentioned the lack of keyboard action In the ensuing furious and famous Rhodes solo Ray Charles proved that this particular Rhodes had plenty of action For those of you who have never played the original instrument the keyboard action feels a little smooth in travel and sticky when fully depressed This makes its feel a little unusual for many players unfamiliar with it Obviously though its feel is good enough for Ray Charles User s Guide 85 evp 16 EVP 3 MIDI Controllers Received Not all host applications use MIDI controller messages for plug in automa tion Please consult the owners manual of your host application for futher information on automation E Piano Voices CC 70 Tune CC 71 Decay CC 65 Release CC 66 Bell CC 67 Damper CC 68 Stereo CC 69 Tremolo Rate CC 72 Intensity CC 73 Stereophase CC 74 Emagic 86 Emagic Player Edition
52. nd wheel to its minimum position When Linked is selected the Pitch Bend Up value is used 6 3 3 Transpose This parameter allows you to transpose the EXSP24 In contrast to the Coarse Tune parameter Transpose not only affects the pitch but also moves the Sampler Instruments up or down the keyboard range accord ingly User s Guide 41 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 3 4 Fine Tune Allows the EXSP24 to be fine tuned 6 4 Filter Parameters 6 4 1 Filter On Off Switch This button switches the filter section on or off Please note that the knobs and buttons in the silver panel area and the Filter Envelope are only active when the filter is turned on When the filter section is turned off the EXSP24 is far less CPU intensive 6 4 2 Filter Type Switches The lowpass filter of the EXSP24 offers different modes which are distin guished by the steepness of their slope the higher the steepness expressed in dB octave the more pronounced the filtering effect You can choose between 12 18 and 24dB octave slopes The 24dB mode offers two variations e 24dB classic the sound loses bass and becomes thinner when high Resonance values are used e 24dB fat compensates for this side effect and delivers strong bass frequencies even at high resonance settings Emagic 42 Emagic Player Edition 6 4 Filter Parameters 6 4 3 Drive This knob allows the filter input to be overdriven Turning Drive up leads to amo
53. ne might expect Stereo wily lin My to Wien Intensity User s Guide 81 14 The Parameters of the EVP 3 The stereo control is not restricted to the bass sound from the left treble from the right use outlined above Through use of your host application s plug ins you can process the upper notes differently to the lower ones With appropriate signal routing options in your host application you can for example add some bass via EQ in the left pass channel and apply a little echo to the higher notes 14 8 Tremolo A periodic modulation of the amplitude level of the sound is known as tremolo The modulation is controlled via an LFO The Fender Rhodes suit case piano features a stereo tremolo i For an authentic and classic Rhodes sound use a setting of 180 The settings in between 0 and 180 result in nice spacey effects especially with low LFO rates Rate Speed of the tremolo effect LFO frequency Intensity Amount of the amplitude modulation When set to off the tremolo effect is disabled Stereophase At a setting of 0 the level undulates in phase on both channels When 180 selected the modulation is perfectly out of phase resulting in a ste reo tremolo effect also known as auto panning The effect is similar to manually turning the pan pot from side to side Emagic 82 Emagic Player Edition 15 About the Electric Piano Emulation
54. no string pad CD ROMs a headroom value of 9 is recom mended otherwise the sound will clip with polyphonic use of these types of instruments e In cases where you re not sure of which headroom value to select choose 6dB average The Output Volume can also be changed in the EXS instruments later via the Options gt Additional Parameter gt Output Volume menu Merge programs same MIDI cha and prog change number into one EXS instrument This parameter is set to OFF by default Its use is dependent on the structure of Program material on the CD ROM being imported To explain many CD ROMs created for AKAI samplers may feature several programs which contain single velocity layers for one instrument AKAI samplers require the loading of an entire volume or all necessary single programs to be able to hear play all velocity layers All of these single pro grams are automatically set to the same MIDI channel and also react to the same MIDI program change number Emagic 34 Emagic Player Edition 5 3 AKAI Import Mac OS 9 and Windows e X S p The EXSP24 AKAI Conversion intelligently checks for these settings and will build a single EXS Sampler Instrument out of multiple single pro grams In general this type of behavior is desirable with these types of CD ROMs When importing samples of this type this option should be set to ON The same is true for drum CD ROMs where single programs contai
55. nt folders or in the Partition fold ers 5 3 3 Additional AKAI Import Parameters Within the AKAI Import window you will find additional parameters listed below the four gray column areas We will discuss these in the order they appear Save converted instrument file s into sub folder Entering a name into this parameter field is achieved by clicking once with mouse and typing in the desired name followed by pressing or respectively In the example shown within the AKAI File Organization section on page 32 an Akai Wave Pads folder was created User s Guide exsp 33 5 File Types and Organization All imported Volumes and Programs will automatically be added to this menu and folder structure until the name is changed This facility may be useful particularly when importing an entire CD to create a folder name which reflects the CD ROM s name Alternately you may wish to use a cat egory name such as Strings This way any imported Programs or Vol umes will be added to the Strings category If an existing category name is used the imported Sampler Instru ment will be added to the folder menu It will not create a new menu entry folder of that name Default instrument output volume head room This parameter is extremely useful for many AKAI CD ROMs Please select this option before converting a CD ROM e For drum CD ROMs select a headroom value of 3 up to zerodB e For pia
56. nts the media on which the EMAGIC Software is recorded and delivered by EMAGIC to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of original retail purchase Your exclusive remedy under this Section shall be at EMAGIC s option a refund of the pur chase price of the product containing the EMAGIC Software or replacement of the EMAGIC Software which is returned to EMAGIC or an EMAGIC authorized representative with a copy of the receipt THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE MEDIA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OF SATIS FACTORY QUALITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS SO THE ABOVE LIMITA TION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS THE ONLY WAR RANTY MADE TO YOU AND IS PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES IF ANY CREATED BY ANY DOCUMENTATION OR PACKAGING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION 6 Disclaimer of Warranties YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT USE OF THE EMAGIC SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY PERFORMANCE ACCURACY AND EFFORT IS WITH YOU EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WAR RANTY ON MED
57. o the note messages of a MIDI sequence track is even a little faster than that of a MIDI sound generator connected via a MIDI cable Any realtime performance played via the EVP 3 can be recorded by sim ply pressing your audio sequencer s record button Further to this any adjustments to the EVP73 s controls can be recorded and edited using suitable MIDI editor windows within your program The method of param eter automation is dependent on your host application as is mix automa tion Whichever method is employed volume panorama and effects changes over time can be recorded and edited Last but not least as a highly optimized instrument the EVP 3 offers great performance even on slower machines The EVP 3 s performance is scalable so you can look forward to enhanced functionality and increased polyphony on a fast and modern computer It should be noted that the number of EVP 3 instances that can be run simultaneously is dependent on the capabilities of your host application We wish you many years of inspired piano playing successful arranging work fun and productivity with the EVP 3 Your EMAGIC team Emagic 70 Emagic Player Edition evp 12 EVP 3 Installation and Quick Start 12 1 Installation In order to make use of the EVP 3 you will need either e an Audio Units AU compatible host application running on Mac OS X or e aVST 2 0 compatible host application running on Mac OS 9 or Wi
58. ow When the Cha button is clicked a flip menu will appear as shown The numbers indicate MIDI channels 1 through to 16 01 Ekctric Grand 02 DrectX Bass 03 Tenor Section oo Emagic 52 Emagic Player Edition 7 1 Assigning Sampler Instruments to MIDI Channels e X S p 7 1 Assigning Sampler Instruments to MIDI Channels Click on the Cha button and scroll to the desired channel then click once The Sampler Instrument load flip menu will update to reflect your channel selection and will display 04 as an example Click in the Sampler Instrument flip menu and load the desired Sam pler Instrument Repeat the procedure for each MIDI channel as needed When Sampler Instruments are loaded the channel number they are assigned to will be added to the front of the Sampler Instrument name As an example 03 Tenor Section To reassign a Sampler Instrument on any channel simply select the appropriate channel via the Cha flip menu and load the desired Sam pler Instrument as per normal 7 2 Using the EXSP24 Multitimbrally Following the assignment of the desired Sampler Instruments to different MIDI channels as discussed above you can use the EXSP24 as a multi timbral sound module with up to 16 parts Dependent on processing power and RAM resources each part can have up to 64 voice polyph ony making your EXSP24 the equivalent of a 16 part multitimbral 1024 voice sample playback unit
59. package contains the following components the EXSP24 CD for Mac OS 9 and Windows the EVP 3 CD for Mac OS 9 and Windows the EXSP24 Update CD for Mac OS 9 and Windows the Emagic Player Edition CD containing the EXSP24 and the EVP 3 for Mac OS X this manual a registration card Please complete the registration card as soon as possible and send it to the Emagic distributor in your country or territory Once registered You will have access to the Emagic update and support service via the Internet http www emagic de You will have access to Emagic telephone support via the Hotline in the USA phone 1 530 47 1050 fax 1 530 477 1052 in Germany phone 49 41 01 4 95 1 10 in other countries please consult the Emagic distributor in your coun try or territory User s Guide 11 2 EXSP24 Introduction The EXSP24 offers the facilities that you would expect to find in a hard ware sample player without the cost and bulk of this type of device As a purely software based instrument the EXSP24 is perfectly integrated into your sequencing program and makes use of your computer s RAM and hard disk s This integration within the computer environment offers instant access to all audio files and Sampler Instruments used in a specific song These files are stored on your computer s hard disk s This integration simplifies sample library management and eliminates the need for separate physical devices and the ca
60. r CPU the more Sampler Instru ments can be loaded As the EXSP24 uses high end algorithms with 32 Bit internal processing is completely digital and seamlessly integrates into your AU or VST 2 0 compatible host software you are guaranteed pristine clear sample playback up to 24 Bit and 96kHz if you wish and the host application and hardware used are appropriate With the EXSP24 there s no need to concern yourself over sound quality or compatibility issues with future audio formats This following chapters will introduce you to the concept and functions of the EXSP24 Please read it thoroughly to make the most of your new sam ple player and to ensure that you don t overlook any important informa tion We wish you a fun and productive time with the EXSP24 Your EMAGIC team User s Guide exsp 13 3 EXSP24 Installation and Quick Start 3 1 Installation In order to make use of the EXSP24 you will require either e an Audio Units AU compatible host application running on Mac OS X or e aVST 2 0 compatible host application running on Mac OS 9 or Win dows Most commonly this will be an audio sequencer such as Emagic s Logic The EXSP24 appears as one of the plug ins available in the virtual mixing console of the host software 3 1 41 Mac OS X Audio Units AU Insert the Emagic Player Edition CD ROM for Mac OS X and start the EXSP24 installation program Please follow the installer in
61. r Parameter e X S p The Attack time can be reduced shortened by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the time for minimum velocity the lower half for maximum velocity By clicking and dragging in the area between the two slider segments both can be moved simultaneously 6 5 Additional Filter Parameter Par 82 0 80 0 Recall default EXS24 settings 73 0 76 0 D Recallsettngs from nstrument 740 3 720 Output Volume gt 700 pS Pitch Bend Up gt 66 0 Pitch Bend Down gt 64 0 Z Transpose gt 620 Fine Tune gt 600 Filter via Vel gt 580 g Vebcity Offset gt 56 0 54 0 52 0 50 0 48 0 Z 46 0 Z aan m The additional parameter described here can be found in the Options gt Additional Parameter menu 6 5 1 Filter via Vel Determines the amount of Cutoff modulation by velocity Any incoming velocity values are added to the current Cutoff value User s Guide 45 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 6 Volume and Pan Parameters r options 6 6 1 Amplitude Amp Envelope This is an ADSR envelope generator used to control the sound s level over time It also offers Attack Decay Sustain and Release parameters The Attack time can be reduced by velocity the upper half of the slider determines the time for minimum velocity the lower half for maximum velocity By clicking and dragging in between the two slider segments both can be moved simultaneously
62. r the simulation of electric pianos and does not make use of any sampling technology As such we can proudly claim that the EVP 3 is most definitely not a digital piano It does not feature acoustic piano or grand piano sounds Its only purpose is the ultra realistic simulation of the Rhodes electric piano The dynamics and scaling of the sound over its key range is silky smooth and does not suffer from the abrupt changes in sound that typify sampled instruments There are no audible loops and we promise that you ll never hear any low pass filters closing while the sound of a note is decaying The EVP 3 s engine also simulates the physical movement of the Rhodes tines and tone bars in the electric and magnetic fields of the pickups found in the original instrument It synthesizes the ringing smacking and bell like transients of the attack phase as well as the hammer action and damper noises The sound generator reacts smoothly musically and pre cisely to the 12 steps of velocity sensitivity as defined in the MIDI spec ification User s Guide 69 evp 11 EVP 3 Introduction You ll appreciate the sound of the EVP7 3 and its perfect integration into your audio sequencer In use it s even easier to handle than a real world electric piano equipped with a MIDI In would be As other benefits there s no need to transport a bulky and heavy instrument or to attach MIDI power or audio cables to it Its response t
63. re dense and saturated signal with additional harmonics being intro duced becoming audible 6 4 4 Cutoff The cutoff frequency of the lowpass filter As you turn this knob to the left an increasing number of high frequencies are filtered from the signal The Cutoff value also serves as the starting point for any modulation involv ing the filter 6 4 5 Resonance Turning up Resonance leads to an emphasis of the frequency area sur rounding the frequency defined by the Cutoff parameter Very high Reso nance values introduce self oscillation and cause the filter to produce a sound a sine wave on its own 6 4 6 Simultaneous Control of Cutoff and Resonance By clicking and dragging on the chain symbol located between the Cutoff and the Resonance knobs you can control both parameters simulta neously vertical mouse movements alter Cutoff and horizontal mouse movements affect Resonance values 6 4 7 Key This knob defines the amount of filter cutoff frequency as determined by note number When Key is fully turned to the left the cutoff frequency is not affected by the note number and is identical for all notes played When Key is set fully right the cutoff frequency follows the note number 1 1 if you play one octave higher Cutoff is also shifted by one octave This parameter is very useful if trying to avoid overly filtered high notes User s Guide exsp Aw 43 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 6 4 8 LF
64. rther information and details on this topic e Open the EXSP24 plug in window by pressing the Edit button or by double clicking on the EXSP24 plug in Insert field dependent on the host application used This will launch the EXSP24 s graphical inter face Loading and Playing an EXSP24 Instrument The EXSP24 ships with a selection of ready to play Sampler Instruments Please follow these steps in order to use them e Once the EXSP24 s graphical interface is opened you can select one of the Sampler Instruments by clicking on the flip menu above the silver panel area directly above the Cutoff knob The menu is sticky and will remain open even without the mouse button being depressed e Scroll to the Sampler Instrument name that you wish to load and click once The Sampler Instrument will then load User s Guide 17 18 3 EXSP24 Installation and Quick Start cha options In the arrange sequencing window of your host software select the track that corresponds to the channel in which the EXSP24 has been inserted and start playing your MIDI keyboard Have fun change the sound by turning the knobs and moving sliders don t worry you can t destroy the original Sampler Instrument Feel free to insert effect plug ins on the channel or busses to further enhance and manipulate the sound of the EXSP24 Emagic Emagic Player Edition exsp 4 The EXSP24 Concept and Functions 4 1 Overview and Integratio
65. s Programs and Audio Files Whichever method you employ you can import load and audition any or all of an AKAI CD ROM s programs and files within your host application Once imported AKAI files are handled in the same fashion as all of your Sampler Instruments User s Guide 29 5 File Types and Organization Fudio File Partition Convert Convert Convert Save converted instrument file s into sub folder Default instrument output volume head room dB av E Merge programs same MIDI cha and prog change number into one EXS instrument Iv Create interleaved stereo files whenever possible Convert entire CD The AKAI Import Window 5 3 1 Using the EXSP24 AKAI Import Function e Select the AKAI Import menu option from the Options button flip menu This will launch a window similar to that shown above with the text Waiting for AKAI disk spread across the four columns e Insert an AKAI format sample disk into your CD ROM drive and the EXSP24 AKAI Import window will commence reading the disc Follow ing the reading of the CD ROM the display will update to show the con tents of the CD ROM The Partition column will display information with Partition A Partition B a s o entries listed Note that the reading of a CD ROM may take some time dependent on the amount of sample data and file structure of the CD ROM In addi tion the speed of the CD ROM mechanism bus speed memory and ot
66. s in the computer s optical drive If the appropriate CD which contains the Sampler Instrument is in the drive the EXSP24 searches for the associated samples on all local media It will locate the CD and load the Sampler Instrument If the CD is not present you will need to insert the appropriate disc and re load the Sampler Instrument Note that aliases may only be used for files stored on hard disk not on CD ROM Emagic Emagic Player Edition 24 5 2 Loading Sounds ex S p 5 2 2 Using SoundFont 2 Files To make use of this functionality simply copy or move your SoundFont 2 files into the Sampler Instruments folder within the Emagic folder Select the file name in the EXSP24 Sampler Instrument load flip menu and the file will automatically be converted An EXS Instrument file which con tains the original SoundFont 2 file will be created in the Sampler Instru ments folder The raw samples associated with the Sampler Instrument will be placed in a SoundFont Samples folder within the Emagic folder Should a SoundFont 2 Bank file a Bank contains multiple sounds a Gen eral MIDI bank for example be loaded it will create a Bank folder and also a Samples folder These new folders will have the same name as the SoundFont 2 Bank file with the word Bank or Samples appended to them All sounds contained in the bank will automatically have an EXS Sampler Instrument file created and placed into the newly created Bank
67. s to your Sampler Instruments without searching and inserting CD ROMs and secondly to allow sorting of your Sampler Instruments in accordance with your needs User s Guide 25 5 File Types and Organization To copy EXS Sampler Instruments along with the associated audio files from CD ROM to your hard drive s Copy the Sampler Instrument files from the CD into the Sampler Instruments folder within the Emagic folder Copy the associated samples from the CD into the ExSamples folder within the Emagic folder Please note that you can sort your Sampler Instruments to suit your own needs see the Hierarchical Menus for Sampler Instruments sec tion on page 23 For advanced users The EXSP24 file system is able to work with aliases for Sampler Instrument folders Furthermore a Sampler Instru ment searches for and finds all samples it needs on all active hard drive s as long as you do not delete or rename the samples This means that you can use one or multiple hard drives solely for your sample library see the File Types and Organization section on page 22 On occasion you may wish or need to load an EXS Sampler Instrument directly from CD ROM To load an EXS Sampler Instrument stored on CD ROM 26 Copy the Sampler Instrument file not the associated samples from the CD into the Sampler Instruments folder within the Emagic folder When the Sampler Instrument is loaded ensure that the appropriate CD ROM i
68. se to the desired or required folder and type in the desired name then click the Save or OK button Loading an EVP73 Instrument Setting Please follow these steps in order to use the Instruments e Following the insertion of the EVP 3 in a software instrument chan nel open the EVP73 plug in window by pressing the Edit button or by double clicking on the EVP73 plug in Insert field This is determined by the host application used This will launch the EVP 3 s graphical inter face e Once the EVP 3 plug in window is opened you can select one of the Instruments Settings by clicking on the File or Settings flip menu found above or below the main panel dependent on the host applica tion used User s Guide 7 13 The EVP 3 Concept and Functions e Scroll to the Load Instrument or Load Setting option In the ensuing dialog window browse to and select the name of the folder and Instru ment or Setting that you wish to load and click once The Instrument Setting will then load Note that if no Instrument or Setting preset is loaded a default set of parameters will be used 13 3 Automation The EVP 3 can be fully automated The method employed is dependent on your host application The MIDI data Sysex or Continuous Controllers used for automation can be edited or created in any suitable editor within your host applica tion Please consult the user manual of your host application for further details on
69. sed above In order to minimize the number of Sampler Instruments displayed in the Sampler Instrument flip menu you can make use of the Find function This will limit the Sampler Instrument flip menu to only show Sampler Instrument names that contain the word piano or bass as an example This will also hide any sub menus that don t contain the search word Sim ply select Find in the Sampler Instrument flip menu and in the ensuing dialog box type in the character string to search for The Clear Find option in the Sampler Instrument flip menu will display the full menu but does not clear the actual search term typed into the search dialog To return to the limited menu simply select Enable Find This allows you to toggle between the two without retyping the search word by selecting Enable Clear Find If you wish to use a different character string select the Find option a sec ond time and type in the desired search term If you wish to clear the Find pattern select the Find option a second time and delete the search term 5 2 Loading Sounds Currently the EXSP24 is compatible with the popular AKAI Mac OS 9 und Windows SoundFont 2 and EXS 24 sample formats The following para graphs describe how to load sounds in these formats 5 2 1 Using EXS24 Files We strongly recommend that you copy the EXS24 Sampler Instruments from CD ROM to your hard drive s for two reasons first to have always direct immediate acces
70. spring which can be moved along the tine The tine oscillates in front of an electric pickup similar to that of an electric guitar This functions along inductive principles with perma nent magnets placed around the tine having a damping effect on its movement thereby affecting the sound User s Guide evp 15 About the Electric Piano Emulation Like the output signal of an electric guitar the Rhodes output signal is rather weak and needs quite a bit of pre amplification The Rhodes sound is not harmonically rich This is why a treble boost or an overdrive effect which can both add harmonics is quite welcome when it comes to playing the Rhodes Playing the Rhodes is at its best when using tube amplifiers The Rhodes piano was also made available as a suitcase piano with pre amp and two channel combo amplifier and as a stage piano without amplifier Both of these 73 key portable versions have a vinyl covered wooden frame and a plastic top In 1973 an 88 key model was introduced Smaller Celeste and bass versions were less popular The Mk II 1978 had a flat top instead of a rounded one This allowed keyboardists to place extra keyboards on top of the Rhodes In 1984 the Mark V was introduced and even sported a MIDI output Around this time Rhodes production decreased as most keyboard players invested in the more flexible and lighter digital synthesizers available These keyboards could emulate the sound of ol
71. structions After the installation process is complete the EXSP24 is then available for use within your AU host application To ensure that the EXSP24 is able to access your Sampler Instruments files they need to be placed inside the Sampler Instruments folder located at Local Library Application Support Emagic Sampler Instruments or User Library Application Support Emagic Sampler Instruments Files located in User are visible to the respective user only Emagic 14 Emagic Player Edition 24 3 1 Installation ex S p The Sampler Instruments folder contains all of the Sampler Instruments or aliases of the same you received with the EXSP24 This folder will also be the target for all Sampler Instruments that you will add from third party CD ROMs in the future A Sampler Instrument contains all sample mapping information plus the modulation filter volume and pan settings needed for a fine Grand Piano multisample as an example It is recommended to place the audio sample files inside a folder located at Local Library Application Support Emagic or User Library Application Support Emagic Files located in User are visible to the respective user only Generally it is possible to place the audio samples the Sampler Instru ments are referring to anywhere on your hard drive However the EXSP24 will look for these samples inside the above mentioned Emagic folder first 3 1 2 Ma
72. the EXSP24 is first used it will be authorized This may take a little while Please be patient If the EXSP24 CD ROM is not present in the com puter s optical drive mechanism you will be prompted to insert it At periodic irregular intervals you will be asked to insert the EXSP24 CD in order to renew the authorization So again Please take care not to lose the CD and to always keep it at hand Emagic 16 Emagic Player Edition 24 3 2 Quick Start ex S p The EXSP24 s copy protection is not affected by disk optimization and defragmenting programs You may use programs such as Norton Speed Disk MS Defragmenter or DiskExpress Il as often as you like If you format or partition a hard disk that contains the authorization for the EXSP24 you will need to reinstall and reauthorize the EXSP24 EXSP24 Update Mac OS 9 and Windows The EXSP24 Update enhances your EXSP24 with the following features AKAI import multitimbral mode multiple outputs To update the EXSP24 insert the EXSP24 Update CD ROM and start the update installer Please follow the installer instructions 3 2 Quick Start e Following the installation of the EXSP24 please start your AU or VST2 0 compatible host software e Launch the EXSP24 as you would any other plug in within your host software As launching and usage of plug ins varies between host applications we recommend that you consult the host software s user manual for fu
73. the procedures used for the automation of mixing and plug in param eters If your host application makes use of MIDI Continuous Controller data for automation a list of the controller numbers used by the EVP73 can be found in the EVP73 MIDI Controllers Received section on page 86 Emagic 78 Emagic Player Edition 14 The Parameters of the EVP 3 14 1 Voices VOICES mmm The Voices parameter allows you to set the maximum number of voices that can sound simultaneously Lowering the value of this parameter lim its the polyphony and also the processor requirements of the EVP 3 When the parameter is set to 1 the EVP 3 is monophonic and uses min imal CPU power The maximum setting is 73 allowing for glissandi over much of the keyboard range with the sustain pedal depressed A setting of 73 will of course be more processor intensive User s Guide 79 evp 14 The Parameters of the EVP 3 14 2 Tune The global Tune setting works in Cent steps A value of 0 equals concert pitch A440Hz The range is 50 Cents or in more musical terms plus minus half a semitone For transpositions in semitone or octave steps please use the appropriate instrument or sequence parameter in your host application as per any standard MIDI instrument 14 3 Decay r Times vila Rs A O Release Decay alters the sustain time of the piano sound The lower the value the less the sound is sustained
74. titimbrally select the desired channel Sampler Instrument via the Cha button menu Once selected scroll to desired Output pair via Options gt Additional Parameter gt Output menu and release the mouse button Emagic 58 Emagic Player Edition exsp 9 Basics 9 1 ABrief History of Sampling The idea of an instrument that could change its sound at any time and that could imitate any other instrument dates back centuries By the 15th century organ builders had already managed to simulate violins flutes trumpets and even human like sounds with their instruments Some years later organs were perfected that could imitate birdsong Following the inception of film sound several instruments were built that used film for the storage and playback of sound Motion picture sound was based on the concept of recording sound onto the film itself as a sep arate track Changes in brightness were read via an opto electrical mech anism and sound was replayed This meant that sound was transferred to light and graphics in the widest sense Creative musicians of the time began to scratch these films manually to draw waves on them and to film gearwheels and other things in order to produce interesting sounds from these images The immediate next of kin to today s samplers however was the Mellot ron This was a very bulky keyboard instrument that used a separate tape recording of an acoustic instrument for each and every key Pr
75. truments to MIDI Channels 53 7 2 Using the EXSP24 Multitimbrally 53 7 3 Saving and Loading a Multi Channel Setup 55 8 Multiple Outputs 57 9 Basics 59 9 1 ABrief History of Sampling 59 9 2 Subtractive Synthesis 60 9 2 1 Cutoff and Resonance Explained 60 9 2 2 Fourier Theorem and Harmonics 61 9 2 3 Envelopes 63 10 EXSP24 MIDI Controller List 65 11 EVP73 Introduction 69 12 EVP73 Installation and Quick Start 71 12 1 Installation 71 12 1 1 Mac OS X Audio Units AU 71 12 1 2 Mac 0S9 and Windows VST 72 12 2 Quick Start 73 13 The EVP 3 Concept and Functions 75 13 1 Overview and Integration 75 13 1 1 The Plug in Window 76 User s Guide Table of Contents 13 2 Saving and Selecting Sounds 77 13 3 Automation 78 14 The Parameters of the EVP73 79 14 1 Voices 79 14 2 Tune 80 14 3 Decay 80 14 4 Release 81 14 5 Bell 81 14 6 Damper 81 14 7 Stereo 81 14 8 Tremolo 82 15 About the Electric Piano Emulation 83 16 EVP73 MIDI Controllers Received 86 Emagic 10 Emagic Player Edition exsp 1 What the Package Includes Welcome and thank you for purchasing the Emagic Player Edition for your Audio Units AU or VST 2 0 compatible production environment The bundle contains the EXSP24 Xtreme Sample Player and the EVP 3 Vintage Piano We are proud of these great sounding software instruments and are confident that you will find them an ideal addition to your studio Your Emagic Player Edition
76. unction 30 5 3 2 AKAI File Organization 32 5 3 3 Additional AKAI Import Parameters 33 6 The Parameters of the EXSP24 36 6 1 Common Parameters 36 6 1 1 Flip Menu for Selecting a Sampler Instrument 36 User s Guide 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 Table of Contents 6 1 2 Options Button 37 6 1 3 Cha Button 37 6 1 4 Legato Mono Poly Switches 37 6 1 5 Start 38 6 1 6 Time 38 6 1 7 Curve 39 Pitch Parameters 39 6 2 1 Coarse Tune 39 6 2 2 Glide 39 6 2 3 Pitcher 40 6 2 4 LFO Pitch Modulation 40 Additional Pitch Parameters 41 6 3 1 PitchBendUp 41 6 3 2 Pitch Bend Down 41 6 3 3 Transpose 41 6 3 4 FineTune 42 Filter Parameters 42 6 4 1 Filter On Off Switch 42 6 4 2 Filter Type Switches 42 6 4 3 Drive 43 6 4 4 Cutoff 43 6 4 5 Resonance 43 6 4 6 Simultaneous Control of Cutoff and Resonance 43 6 4 7 Key 43 6 4 8 LFO Cutoff Modulation 44 6 4 9 ADSR via Vel 44 6 4 10 Filter Envelope 44 Additional Filter Parameter 45 6 5 1 Filter via Vel 45 Volume and Pan Parameters 46 6 6 1 Amplitude Amp Envelope 46 6 6 2 Levelvia Vel 47 6 6 3 LFO Level and Pan Modulation 47 Additional Volume Parameters 48 6 7 1 Output Volume 48 6 7 2 KeyScale 48 6 7 3 Velocity Offset 48 Emagic Emagic Player Edition Table of Contents 6 8 LFO Parameters 49 6 8 1 LFO1EG 49 6 8 2 LFO1Rate 49 6 8 3 Waveform forLFO1andLFO2 50 6 8 4 LFO2Rate 51 7 Multichannel Use of the EXSP24 52 7 1 Assigning Sampler Ins
77. volume contains only one program no sub folder is created Sub folders with the name of the partition are created when converting more than one partition User s Guide exsp 31 5 File Types and Organization 5 3 2 AKAI File Organization In the graphic below the Akai Wave Pads folder contains several Vol umes which contain Programs v CCLoopz No Instrument Gear Find Find Akai gt z Akai Samples Y gt CAVEAXX Basses r HARPYE Drum Kits gt OCTAFLOW Drumloops ROAD 66 Guitars b SINGSING 5G OCT Horns b TABLOIDZ SINGSING Orchestra gt TB SWEEP Pianos Keyboards gt ULTIMATE gt Sitar WIZOOSINGZ gt The SINGSING folder contains two patches SG OCT and SINGSING The SG OCT and SINGSING Sampler Instruments are stored in the VstPlugins gt Emagic gt Sampler Instruments gt Akai Wave Pads gt SINGSING folder The Audio Files associated with the SG OCT and SINGSING Sampler Instru ments appear in the VstPlugins gt Emagic gt AKAI Samples gt SINGSING folder To illustrate what occurs with the file structure when a Program is imported rather than a Volume the TABLOIDZ and TB SWEEP Programs were converted These programs appear as TABLOIDZ EXS and TB SWEEPEXS in the Sampler Instruments folder The Audio Files associated with the TABLOIDZ Sampler Instrument appears in the VstPlugins gt Emagic gt AKAI Samples gt TABLOIDZ fold

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