Evolution Synthesis EVS-1 Owners Manual
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1. AMP1 2 2 25 FB WIDTH MOD FB1 WIDTH 5 2 o lt 27 PM NOISE PMFB CASCADED PM WITH FEEDBACK NOISE OsC2 AMPS 28 26 VOSIM OSC1 x CUTOFF LP FILTER 0861 lt Names and Numbers 0 Sine 4 Square with resonance 1 Triangle 5 Sawtooth 2 Square m 6 Sawtooth with Resonance 3 Square Smoothed 7 Bassy Brass 1022 8 Wind2 12 Smooth Text 9 Vocal 13 Chimes m Lk 10 Vocal OOH rn 14 Glass NR 11 Bass Sustain 15 Marimba Attack i n Names and Numbers 16 Piano Rough 20 Bass sustain 17 I Ea 21 Bowed 18 Church Organ 22 Smooth string 19 Wind Sustain 23 Noise 3 Wave Names and Numbers 28 Smooth Brass 2 ig as 25 Hard Clip 29 Smooth Bass 26 Clip I 30 Whistle 27 Smooth Brass 1 31 Smooth S2. CONTROLLER CHANGE By selecting Controller Change with the LED cursor it is possible to assign any keyboard controller to the Modulation Matrix in the EVS 1 This matrix is simply a flexible routing system that allows a variety of modulation sources such as LFOs envelopes velocity aftertouch and so to be routed to various parameters within the current sound patch such as vibrato depth envelope amplitude and so forth These parameters and their creative potential will become more apparent when you 17 explore the editing software The INC DEC keys are used to select the controller number in the value range 0 to 127 For example setting the value to 6 will assign controller 6 Data Slider to the Modulation Matrix in the EVS 1 If you refer back to the CONTROL parameter in Bank Mode you will remember that one of the parameters that can control modulation within the EVS 1 is a Controller The Controller Change utility enables the user to specify any incoming Controller DUMP Moving the LED cursor to DATA DUMP enables information to be dumped from one EVS 1 to another or to a data storage device via MIDI The 5 on the left of the LED display shows we are currently in Sound Dump mode and the number to the right indicates the sound to be dumped The options available in this utility are S xx SINGLE SOUND DUMP SAL BULK DUMP OF ALL SOUNDS G SINGLE GROUP DUMP GAL BULK DUMP OF ALL GROUPS C SYSTEM CHANNEL The I
3. OPERATING MANUAL FOR THE AND EDITOR LIBRARIAN SOFTWARE scanned amp processed by www deepsonic ch 22 08 2010 EVS 1 MULTITIMBRAL SYNTHESISER MODULE USER HANDBOOK IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT SWITCH UNIT ON AND OFF QUICKLY UNIT MUST BE SWITCHED ON FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS TO ALLOW FOR CORRECT INITIALISATION INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the EVS 1 It is a highly sophisticated electronic MIDI synthesiser but in order to ensure correct and safe operation please take note of the following points Only use the EVS 1 with the power unit supplied and ensure that the mains voltage requirement shown on the power unit matches that of your area Unplug the power unit from the mains when the unit is to to be left unused for any length of time There are no user serviceable parts inside the EVS 1 and any unauthorised repairs or tampering will invalidate the warranty In case of difficulty contact your dealer or authorised service centre Should the EVS 1 require cleaning use only a damp cloth with a drop of washing up liquid do not get the unit wet and do not use thinners or solvents of any kind as these will attack the finish As with any electronic equipment try to avoid using the unit in excessively dusty environments and avoid contact with moisture OVERVIEW The EVS 1 is a 16 voice multitimbral synthesiser expander module capable of playing up to 8 different synthesiser sounds simultaneously
4. When a single sound is loaded into the EVS 1 it is loaded into the user memory position last selected When Select All is used all the user sounds are replaced When selecting load or save to disk the computer file menu comes up allowing new files to be named and existing ones to be selected The same logic applies to saving and loading Groups Note that sounds or groups stored as single files can t be directly loaded using the Load All command this is used purely to load sounds or groups that have been stored in sets Sound Envelope Group Utility Library E Remote Quit Help HIDI Dunps Load Sound Get ALL Sounds Load ALL Sounds Get Group 8 Load Group Get All Groups Load All Groups Send Sound 8 Save Sound Send ALL Sounds Save Sounds Send Group 8 Save Group Send ALL Groups Save ALI Groups 39 PROGRAM The Program page shows table of the internal patch numbers and the external MIDI program change number that will call them up Setting the table up is a simple matter of scrolling through the Internal values using the mouse buttons until the desired table is created The prefix S or G may be set to denote Sound or Group Sound Envelope Group Utility Library Dump Renote Quit Help Program Change Table HIDI 15 wu NIDI 25 22 EE EE ET Internal 518 519 5 57 29 538 531 MIDI una
5. 32 533 RT 535 536 545 546 547 D Internal E 358 m 5 MIDI KT KE KG En ES E Internal 564 565 561 68 7 79 HIDI ET 588 581 582 583 584 593 594 595 Internal MIDI 2591261127 Internal 512 513 514 515 516 6 527 40 Remote simply duplicate the 5 1 front panel excluding the Level control Clicking on the switches will cause the EVS 1 to respond as though the actual front panel controls were being used QUIT Selecting Quit will cause a dialogue box to appear at the bottom of the page giving the choice of quitting Y or not quitting N Sound Envelope Group Utility Library Dump Program Quit Help sound chan vol mod tran detn split ctrl lo hi DESATERO ance group prog ctrl data men nidi mast bend key b chng chag dump prot filt tune rang mode BI 41 HELP Selecting Help will bring up an information box in the middle of the screen which explains the basic commands and keyboard shortcuts relevant to the page you are working on Clicking again or hitting Escape dismisses this screen Sound Envelope Group Utility Library Dump Program Quit Help Paraneter 10 1 Mouse Buttons press Panel Keys Space Reverse Screen Colours Return Enter Confirn Esc Escape Cancel Evolution 140 8 Send HIDI Notes 0 ALL Off NTER Synthesis Select Screens with their Initial Le
6. Once a sound has been edited it may be stored to disk or directly into the EVS 1 using the Dump page The sound should be named before saving GROUP The Group page is a simple method of setting up Group parameters without using the EVS 1 front panel controls This is fairly self explanatory as it follows the same system as the front panel programming but without the need to step through the parameters The column labelled MOD actually shows which controllers the sound will respond to These are abbreviated as V Velocity M Modulation Wheel C Controllers A Aftertouch b Pitch Bend and L LFO Output These may be selected or deselected by clicking on the corresponding abbreviations in the MOD column where upon the parameters at the bottom of the page will show the status of the Bank being worked on Sound Envelope vei tity Library Dump Program Remote Quit Help Group 8 Test Group Bank Sound Volume Pan Detune Split Hi Split 1 8 WWHCRbL 8 8 1 1 7 9 8 8 8 FH 6 3 2 Plinkety 3 33 8 8 8 FR 6 4 3 Synthi 4 33 8 8 8 5 4 Vocal 5 95 8 VHCAbL 8 8 FRG 6 5 BrighBells 6 39 8 8 8 FR 6 7 GWaves Bell 7 95 8 8 9 mi 8 Metal rass 8 98 B VHCAbL 8 8 Bank 1 Velocity ON Hodulation Wheel OX Controller ON Mad Control Rftertouch ON Pitch bend OH LFO Output ON 36 UTILITY The U
7. display will change to 85 Pressing ENTER again returns the unit to normal operation ERROR MESSAGES Er1 ROM fault Er2 CPU RAM fault Er3 Sound chip RAM fault Er4 Sound chip crystal slow Er5 Sound chip crystal fast Er6 Waveform data corrupted Er7 Unrecognised serial input 24 SOUND EDITING In order to edit the sounds in the EVS 1 you will require an ATARI ST 520 1040 or Mega computer and two MIDI leads Sounds may then be auditioned using the Atari keyboard simply by pressing ALT and number keys 1 to 7 Number keys 8 and 9 play a major and minor cord respectively while key 0 switches all notes off The MIDI Out of the ATARI computer must be connected to the MIDI In of the EVS 1 and the MIDI Out of the EVS 1 to the MIDI In of the computer The MIDI Thru on the EVS 1 is not used at this point The accompanying diagram shows this wiring arrangement OUT MIDI THRU ATARI ST m mi OUT EDITING WITHOUT A KEYBOARD 25 If you have access to a MIDI Merge box Then you can audition the sounds using your master keyboard The MIDI In of the EVS 1 is fed from the MIDI Out of the Merge Box and the MIDI Out of the EVS 1 is connected to the MIDI In of the computer The MIDI Out from the computer feeds one input of the Merge Box while the MIDI Out from the computer feeds the other This setup is illustrated in the accompanying diagram No
8. LED cursor to its far left position beneath the word SOUND The EVS 1 display should now show the BANK number in the left hand window and program number of the sound in the right hand two windows The INC DEC keys to the left of the LED display are used to change Bank number The INC DEC keys to the right of the LED display are used to change the parameter value the leftmost of the two in increments of ten the right in units These buttons may be used to access any of the EVS 1 s 100 sounds 10 MIDI CHANNEL To change the MIDI channel used to control the currently selected BANK use the gt gt gt right cursor key to move the LED cursor to beneath the word CHANNEL The EVS 1 display now shows the BANK number to the left of the display and the MIDI channel to the right The INC DEC keys may be used to select any MIDI channel in the range 0 to 16 Selecting 0 puts the bank in Omni mode which means that it will respond to all incoming MIDI channels For sequencer use it is most logical to assign a different MIDI channel to each of the eight BANKS though some BANKS may be set to the same MIDI channel in order to allow sounds to be layered Sounds may be assigned to the BANKS at this stage but may be changed remotely by sending new MIDI program changes from the sequencer These must be sent on the MIDI channel corresponding to that of the BANK you wish to change VOLUME To change the level of sound use the gt gt gt right c
9. even Group 10 The EVS 1 enables this to be achieved very simply On first selecting the Program Change Utility the display shows the word OFF Use the INC DEC keys to select the program change number the EVS 1 will receive from your keyboard or sequencer When you have done this press 16 the ENTER button The display will change S where 5 denotes Sound xx is the sound number number you selected You can now use the keys to the right of the LED display to choose the EVS 1 sound you want you program change number to address The INC DEC keys to the left of the LED display enable you to toggle between 5 for Sound and G for Group In Sound mode the 8 BANKS are controlled individually just as though they were eight independent synths In GROUP mode a single patch change can be used to select any one of the 20 groups allowing all the BANKS to be changed at once When you have selected either a Sound or a Group number press the ENTER key again to store this information The EVS 1 display will return to the program change number you last selected in readiness for you to enter another number With the Program Change Table ON all Sounds and GROUPS initially default to their corresponding program change number In other words you do not have to specify a Sound for every incoming Program Change command if you only want to re address one Sound Program Change numbers 100 127 refer back to Sounds 0 27
10. including the on board PCM drum sounds Each of the 8 parts termed Banks may be set to respond to a different MIDI channel or you may group two or more Banks to the same MIDI channel to achieve sound layering Alternatively you can create a whole series of GROUPS and step through these using MIDI program changes The maximum polyphony is 16 notes though a cascade function is included allowing two or more EVS 1s to be linked to give upwards of 32 note polyphony There are also alternative Key Modes which determine how the unit will respond when the maximum polyphony is exceeded At the heart of the system is a very sophisticated digital signal processing system which enables the EVS 1 to generate 16 bit sounds with a 44 1 kHz sampling rate the same high specification as compact disk Control is possible only via MIDI which is used both for performance and editing Standard MIDI In Out and Thru sockets are provided on the rear panel The unit contains 100 sound memories or patches the first 20 being programmable and the last 80 being factory presets Programming of the user sounds is achieved using the enclosed Atari sound editing and librarian software which provides a low cost means of storing an indefinite number of patches This will run on any Atari ST series computer the 1040ST being the most popular for music software applications Included on the editor disk is a further selection of library 3 sounds which may be us
11. loading you will see a message informing you that the computer is communicating with the expander your MIDI connections are correct and the EVS 1 is powered up this will shortly be replaced by the Sound page In the event of an incorrectly connected system an error message will be shown to inform you that communication was unsuccessful This includes an option to retry communication If you are still unsuccessful at this point recheck your MIDI connections and ensure that the MIDI cables are functional 27 The display loads up as white black but if you prefer black on white simply hit the Space bar on your computer Using the program is fairly intuitive once the basic operating philosophy is understood Any function or parameter can be selected using the left mouse button at which point it is hi lited to show that it is ready for adjustment Pressing the left mouse button will cause values to count down while pressing the right button will cause them to count up It is impossible to exceed the range of values allowed so just keep the mouse depressed in order to see how far up or down a certain parameter will go Note that some parameters also allow negative values to be entered simply by counting down below zero Selecting a new parameter deselects the previous one Menus selected using the left mouse button can be dismissed using Escape and all nine program pages are displayed along the top bar of the current page Pages
12. may be changed by clicking on a page or by keying in the first letter of the page name Entries which require names to be typed in must be confirmed by hitting Return If selected by mistake these may be dismissed without change by hitting Return Quitting the program is achieved by hitting Q or selecting Quit from the menu bar at which point a dialogue box appears asking if you are sure you want to quit If you wish to quit press Y for yes otherwise press N for no at which time the program will resume from where you left off 28 Some operations require the memory protect function the EVS 1 to be turned off If it is not turned off a dialogue box will appear asking you whether you would like to ignore it in which case it will be be temporarily turned off Answer Y to continue or N to leave the protection on in which case the transfer will be aborted Function key 5 allows any changes to the sound to be undone and function key 6 allows an edited sound to be compared with the original 29 SOUND PAGE Page 1 is the Sound page which is used in conjunction with page 2 for selecting and editing sounds It allows you choose an algorithm and set all the LFO parameters It also contains the Modulation Source Destination Matrix and the Node list which allows envelope levels to be set oscillators to be transposed and detuned and so forth Envelope Group Utility Library Dump Program Remote Quit Help Sound 8 Synthd
13. use of basic sine waves but many of the EVS 1 algorithms allow any of the available waves to be used giving a much wider scope for sound creation Also available is phase modulation where one oscillator is used to modulate the phase of another In subjective terms the result is not dissimilar to that of FM except that the harmonic structures are more controllable and less likely to produce dissonant overtones In addition to these powerful techniques and their combinations there are several algorithms unique to the EVS 1 each of which has been specially developed to exploit a particular facet of the synthesis system These algorithms include such processing techniques as 22 feedback ring modulation waveshaping and width modulation The easiest way to explore these algorithms is to select existing sounds that use the algorithm you wish to explore and then experiment with the parameters For beginners algorithm 13 is the easiest to start with as it simply adds three different waves each of which may be treated with a different envelope and detuned This is a useful patch for creating rich pad and typically analogue sounds Sounds can only be edited using the software provided but don t worry about messing up the user sounds while you get to know the machine All the original sounds can be recalled whenever you wish by means of the initialisation procedure shown below This also causes the machine to enter the self tes
14. NC DEC keys to the left of the LED display enables scrolling through the Sound and Group options while the INC DEC keys to the right of the LED display allow selection of a Sound or Group number when in Single Dump Mode Pressing the ENTER key initiates the selected dump The System Channel within this utility makes it possible to give the EVS 1 a specific channel to send and receive its dump information on This is very useful in setups where there is more than one EVS 1 expecting a MIDI data dump 18 Although System Exclusive information includes manufacturer and product identification code it does carry a code that makes it possible to identify one EVS 1 from another The System Channel on the EVS 1 enables each unit to be allocated its own individual channel and it is this channel that initiates Group patch changes The way this works is that on the receipt of a program change command the EVS 1 first checks to see if any banks are assigned to the incoming message s channel If not this is read as a Group patch change if it is on the System channel If a Bank channel is set to the same number as the System channel then the command is read as a sound number selection for that Bank MEMORY PROTECT Selecting MEMORY PROTECT causes the display to read either YES or NO Any of the three sets of INC DEC buttons may be used to toggle between yes and no When Memory Protect is ON the EVS 1 will not store Bank parameters and incomin
15. NK UTIL button to illuminate the red arrow shaped LED below the button All the parameters in this mode are Global they affect all Banks within the EVS 1 15 GROUP The loading of BANKS into GROUPS has already been covered but each GROUP has further parameters which require setting up When GROUP is selected using the LED cursor the INC DEC buttons are used to select GROUP 0 to 19 The left hand INC DEC buttons are inoperative in this mode PROGRAM CHANGE THE EVS 1 contains a Program Change Table which allows incoming patch changes to be assigned to different internal patches This is extremely useful when you have two MIDI d up and you need to choose sounds from the EVS 1 to layer with those of the controlling synth Without a program table facility you d have to move all the sounds around in one of the synths so that they corresponded to the program changes in the other clearly tedious Moving the cursor to PROGRAM CHANGE the display will read OFF if the Program Change Table is switched off In this case incoming patch changes will call up the corresponding sounds as expected For example if a program change number of 45 is sent the EVS 1 will go to Sound 45 in the currently selected Bank The Program Change Table enables you to send a program change command of one number and the EVS 1 to select a different numbered Sound You may for example send a program change command of 45 but want the EVS 1 to select Sound 10 or
16. arameter becomes very usetul in split keyboard situations where you have for example a piano on the upper keys and a bass on the lower keys It is possible to disable the Mod wheel and Pitch bend from the piano so these controllers only effects the bass voice This way the piano can sound normal while you add pitch bend and modulation to the bass voice 12 TRANSPOSE Moving the LED cursor to TRANSPOSE allows the sound to be transposed in semitone steps over a range 12 to 12 semitones The left hand side of the display shows the BANK you are working on while the TRANSPOSE range is indicated by the right hand pair of digits DETUNE Moving the LED cursor to DETUNE allows fine detuning of the sound The Detune parameter is similar to the Transpose parameter but works in much finer steps The INC DEC buttons to the right of the LED display enables the selected sound to be detuned over 19 steps up or down This parameter is very useful in fattening up voices when playing two sound together with a slight detune on one sound The effect can be further enhanced by panning the two sounds hard left and hard right to produce a stereo effect SPLIT Use of the SPLIT facility allows note ranges to be set for different sounds enabling the user to set up a keyboard split where two or more sounds may be allocated to different sections of the keyboard For example a simple two way split might have bass on the lower two octaves of the keyboard and a m
17. awtooth Important EVS 1 software update voice library registration Thank you for choosing the EVS 1 and we hope you will enjoy using this synthesiser It is very important for you to register your ownership with us as we may release new versions of the software and in particular we would like to make new voice libraries available to you Please complete the following form or the postcard and post it back to us We will keep you informed on new developments and new sounds for your EVS 1 Date purchased Where purchased Ser no Computer owned Your name Address ay Post code Country For service information please contact the Evolution Synthesis dealer or distributor in your area Evolution Synthesis Ltd Maxet House Liverpool Road Luton LU1 185 England
18. ay Bank mode on the EVS 1 is signified by the red arrow shaped LED above the BANK UTIL button If this LED is not illuminated press the BANK UTIL button once to return to BANK mode The parameters that can be altered within a BANK are as follows SOUND Selects the sound patch to be used by the BANK in the range 0 to 99 Patches 0 to 19 are programmable using the Atari editing software while patches 20 to 99 are presets and cannot be changed Patches 98 and 99 give access to the PCM drum and percussion sounds CHANNEL Sets MIDI channel 1to16 0 VOLUME Sets volume of selected sound in the range 0 to 99 PAN Sets the pan position of the sound in the overall mix when the stereo outputs are used If the mono output is used the pan setting is irrelevant The pan range is from 7 Hard left 0 Centre to 7 Hard right MOD CONTROL Allows the available MIDI control functions to be switched on or off 9 TRANSPOSE Allows the sound to be transposed by up to one octave in either direction in one semitone steps The range is from 12 to 12 DETUNE Detunes the sound for fine tuning or chorus effects when layering with other sounds The range is from 19 to19 LO SPLIT Sets lower note limit in the range CO to F 6 HI SPLIT Sets upper note limit in the range CO to F 6 To select a parameter within a bank ensure that the EVS 1 is in BANK mode then use the lt lt lt left and gt gt gt right cursor keys to move the
19. c Dec keys for left LED digit INC DEC Inc Dec keys for centre LED digit INC DEC Inc Dec keys for right LED digit ENTER Stores certain Data entries and confirms functions The EVS 1 has 2 arrow shaped LEDs above below the BANK UTIL button These LEDs show whether the EVS 1 is in Bank or Utility Mode and therefore which row of parameters to refer to The BANK UTIL button toggles between these two modes On the right of the EVS 1 front panel is the main volume knob which controls the overall volume on both the stereo outputs and also the headphone jack situated to its right REAR PANEL The rear panel of the EVS 1 accommodates the MIDI output jacks and the power adaptor input socket OUTPUTS The two 1 4 mono jack sockets marked Left Mono and Right are the signal outputs used to feed a mixer or amplifier To use the EVS 1 in mono use the Left Mono jack socket only MIDI The MIDI sockets are labelled OUT IN and THRU These are standard 5 pin MIDI sockets and carry the MIDI information to and from the EVS 1 POWER The socket for the power adaptor This is designed to accept 9v AC at 7VA and should only be used with the power supply provided The EVS 1 is best visualised as 8 separate MIDI synthesisers in one box These 8 separate synthesisers are referred to as BANKS and are numbered 1 8 When in Bank mode the current BANK number is always displayed on the left of the LED displ
20. e options are displayed as Ln1 Ln2 Fn1 Fn2 CAS 20 Ln1 gives last note priority does steal notes from other Banks Ln2 uses the oldest note played no matter which Bank it is from Fn1 steals the most recent note played from the current Bank Fn2 steals the most recent note from any Bank CAS is a cascade function where notes exceeding the 16 note polyphony of the EVS 1 are sent out of the MIDI Out port where they can be received by a second EVS 1 21 SOUND The EVS 1 creates its sounds using a variety of digital signal processing techniques to manipulate the waveforms stored in its memory bank There are 32 waves in all including basic waves such as sine square and sawtooth electronically generated waves and single waves sampled from real instruments Each sound is based around one of the internal algorithms which can be thought of as a collection of oscillators and envelope amplifiers patched together in specific ways By changing the envelope and oscillator parameters a huge variety of sounds may be produced from each algorithm Some algorithms make use of FM or Frequency Modulation where one oscillator is used to modulate the pitch of another The degree of modulation will change according to the envelope and modulation depth of the modulating oscillator and it is possible to create harmonically rich sounds using this method of synthesis Early FM synthesisers allowed only the
21. e source and destination cursors in one block to allow sounds to be exchanged Selecting any action shown in the lower centre dialogue box causes it to happen without the need to press Return Sound Envelope Group Utility Dun Program Remote Quit Help Main Saund Block Library Sound Block 8 SynthBrass SynthBrass 1 Brassu ne 1 2 Plinkety Source 2 Plinkety 3 Sunthl 3 4 Vocal 4 Vocal 5 BrighBells Destination Lib 8 5 BrighBells 6 Waves Bell 7 MetalBrass 6 Waves Bell 7 MetalBrass O hos 8 StagePiano Copy Source to Dest 8 StagePiano 3 ElectPiano Swap Source Dest 3 ElectPiano 18 Swishy Copy ALL Main to Lib 18 Swishy 11 SynthStr Copy All Lib to Hain 11 SynthStr 12 AnalString Swap ALL Hain amp Lib 12 AnalString 13 BrassVocal Sound Group Switch 13 BrassVocal 14 14 15 ZingBass 16 SoftBass 17 HavesBass 18 000h Sound 13 Piano 15 ZingBass 16 SoftBass 17 WavesBass 18 0008 Sound 13 Piano 38 DUMP The Dump page contains two dialogue boxes one for MIDI Dumps and the Other for Disk Dumps These facilities allow the sending and receiving of Sounds of Groups either as complete sets or individually MIDI Dump is used to send and receive data stored on the computer MIDI disk or a sequencer while Disk Dumps uses the computer s own disk drive to store or retrieve the sound or Group information
22. eas routing it to an amplifier will cause a tremolo effect where only the level fluctuates up and down Depending on the algorithm chosen other nodes may become active so do step through all the choices to see what is available To create vibrato on an FM patch the LFO must be routed to all oscillators LFO can be applied to individual oscillators but in this case the harmonic structure will change you will not get a simple vibrato effect 31 The upper right corner the screen is occupied by the Node box which is used to set transpose and detuning values for the oscillators levels for the envelope amplifiers and waveforms for the oscillators where the current algorithm allows a choice Transposition is set using the Detone values and each of these is normally followed by a letter R to show that the oscillator is responding to the keyboard pitch Clicking on the letter R will change it to F which causes the tuning to stay fixed regardless of what key is pressed Detone allows the oscillators to be tuned by plus or minus 63 semitones in semitone steps The Amp level parameters are irrelevant on this page and serve only to show what nodes are available Amplifier levels would normally be changed on the Envelope page using the Depth parameter Wave selection allows the user to select a waveform from the 32 available if the current algorithm permits These are listed later in the manual and it is worthwhile ex
23. ed they are further modified Software is also available for the Apple Mac and IBM PC and for these machines a MIDI interface is required In order to maintain the maximum flexibility the EVS 1 is entirely software driven and offers the advantage of algorithmic synthesis using a variety of methods including FM Frequency Modulation PM Phase modulation WM Width Modulation and Ring Modulation often in combinations impossible with other types of synthesiser This open ended approach frees the EVS 1 from the tonal limitations of single method synthesis and gives it the ability to emulate the sounds of both modern digital synthesisers and traditional analogue instruments CONTROL Any MIDI keyboard may be used to control the EVS 1 although to make full use of all the exciting possibilities the EVS 1 has to offer it should be velocity sensitive have both bend and modulation depth controllers and should transmit aftertouch information Of course the EVS 1 will work with less sophisticated keyboards but it must be understood that it can only respond to the MIDI information it receives if your keyboard doesn t transmit aftertouch for example then the EVS 1 won t be able to use the aftertouch function in any of its patches Using the EVS 1 with a MIDI sequencer unlocks its true potential allowing it to play several musical parts at the same time The eight Banks are arranged into Groups where each Bank may be assigned t
24. elody sound on the higher octaves Selecting first LOW SPLIT The display shows the currently selected BANK to the left and the lowest note that will be played in that bank to the right In this mode a dot between the note letter and note number denotes a sharp The INC DEC keys increment through the notes from CO to F 6 where the left pair of INC DEC keys increment in octaves and the right in semitones 13 HIGH SPLIT works exactly the way but sets the highest note that the BANK will play Splits may be set up in any way desired by the user which includes overlapping sections multi way splits and so on GROUPS Once one or more BANKS have been set up these may be stored as part of a GROUP Essentially a GROUP can hold up to 8 BANKS and may be selected over MIDI using a single program change command on the System channel chosen in the Utility page menu THE EVS 1 can hold up to 20 GROUPS The first display character resembles a letter G to indicate that the EVS 1 is in GROUP mode and the rightmost two digits denote the GROUP number from 0 to 19 The INC DEC keys are used to select the GROUP number in which the previously edited bank is to be stored Pressing ENTER will store the BANK in the currently selected Sal and will overwrite any previous settings for that At this point the EVS 1 will return to Bank mode ready for you to set up a second Bank Store each BANK in the GROUP by pressing ENTER which will return the un
25. g MIDI data dumps will be ignored When using the EVS 1 editing software the Memory Protect must be OFF to save edited voices back into the EVS 1 MIDI FILTER Selecting MIDI filter enables the user to filter out certain incoming MIDI information causing the EVS 1 to ignore it types data can filtered are displayed ollows VELOCITY PROGRAM CHANGE CONTROLLERS AFTERTOUCH PITCH BEND SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE 19 OTERO VC The keys to the left of the LED display enable you to scroll through the types of data to be filtered The filter status is displayed as 0 filtered 1 unfiltered The INC DEC keys to the right of the LED display toggle between 1 and 0 MASTER TUNE On selecting MASTER TUNE the EVS 1 shows a display of 0 when the EVS 1 is at its normal pitch of A3 440Hz This may be changed using the INC DEC keys to the right of the LED display from 19 to 19 This effects all notes played on the EVS 1 in all BANKS PITCH BEND RANGE Selecting PITCH BEND RANGE allows the user to set the sensitivity of the pitch bend function The display shows the range in semitones of the Pitch Bend and this can be changed buttons the right of the LED display The range is from 0 no effect up to 12 one octave pitch bend KEY MODE Selecting KEY MODE enables the user to decide how the EVS 1 will respond when asked to play music that exceeds its 16 note polyphony Th
26. g to the Envelope page gives access to four separate envelope generators each of which may have up to six steps The number of steps are set by selecting the desired End and Sustain points Each envelope may control up to two destinations the most useful being amplifier level or oscillator frequency Because the envelopes can be used to set up modulation levels in FM patches it is possible to set end values that don t return to zero If you find that you have created a sound where the notes drone on forever check that you haven t got level envelope that finishes in mid air When assigned to an oscillator the level value 64 corresponds to no pitch change Higher values cause the pitch to increase and vice versa Sound Group Utility Library Dump Program Remote Quit Help soua 8 SunthBrass Zoon Level 1 Evolution Synthesis Rate 188 level 127 4 8 Level 127 58 127 58 4 Depth 8 Rate sets the speed at which each section the envelope progresses where the highest Rate value gives the fastest speed Level sets the target level for each section of the envelope while Depth acts as a kind of master control scaling the whole envelope up or down The envelope graphics will reflect any change in value you make and may also be dragged into shape using the mouse To do this click on the box you wish to drag and then move to its new position Clicking the mouse again will release the box
27. gogo A2 Tompad 2 A 2 Hiagogo B2 Tompad 2 Tightkik 0 03 Brufdsnr Clap E3 Rocksnr F3 Tompad 2 F 3 Locobel G3 Tompad 2 G 3 Locobel A3 Tompad 2 A 3 Locobel B3 Tompad 2 Tightkik cH Opencnga D4 Brufdsnr D 4 Opencnga 4 Rocksnr F4 Tompad 2 F 4 Drum Tompad 2 Bell Tompad 2 Bell Tompad 2 Tightkik Woodtimb Brufdsnr Woodtimb Rocksnr Tompad 2 Clave Tompad 2 Clave Tompad 2 Clave Tompad 2 Tompad 2 Y 7 EXTERNAL MULTIWAVES SELECT FROM 32 WAVES WAVES 2 WAVES 3 WAVES 1 PM we 29900079 299908 16 17 FM STACK TWIN WAVESHAPERS SHAPER 1 7 GOING INTO WAVESHAPER S SHAPER 2 WAVESHAPING IN gt SELECT WAVEFORM SELECT WAVEFORM 7 WAVESHAPING OUT WAVESHAPING OUT w SHAPER 3 FORMANT OSC1 PM STACK INTO WAVESHAPER Mrs gm m WSIN wf WAVESHAPING IN a SELECT WAVEFORM WSOUJ WavESHAPING OUT bd 20 21 AM WIDTH MODULATION og EI p Y Y 22 FLUTES 23 24 WAVEFORMS SELECT WAVEFORMS SELECT ON BOTH OSCILLATORS ON BOTH OSCILLATORS FEEDBACK 1 FEEDBACK 2 7 7 7
28. it to GROUP mode The GROUP display always reverts to the came number making it very quick to load BANKS into BANKS may be set up one at a time and then loaded into the desired group or you can set up all 8 BANKS first then transfer them to a GROUP in quick succession The latter approach is probably quickest The EVS 1 front panel makes checking your Bank set ups very simple Because the left digit on the LED display always shows the Bank number it is very easy to either 14 use the lt lt lt left gt gt gt right cursor keys step through all the parameters of one Bank or use the INC DEC keys to the left of the LED display to scroll through all eight Banks This is a quick way of checking for example that the MIDI channel assignments and other parameters are correct for each BANK Should you wish to amend a parameter within a group simply go to the parameter you wish to change in the correct Bank change the value and press ENTER The display will change to the Group Mode with the last selected Group number the display Use the INC DEC keys to select the correct group number and press ENTER again which will store the information and return you to BANK Mode UTILITIES The lower row of parameters are the Utilities and cover GROUP PROGRAM CHANGE CONTROLLER CHANGE DATA DUMP MEMORY PROTECT MIDI FILTER MASTER TUNE PITCH BEND RANGE KEY MODE The lower row of parameters are accessed by pressing the BA
29. o any MIDI channel Bank sounds set up within a Group may be changed remotely from the sequencer using MIDI program change messages Alternativelv a series of Groups can be created and then 4 selected remotely again using MIDI program change commands Also user programmable is the pan position and level of the eight individual parts so your EVS 1 doesn t just synthesise sounds it mixes them too The PCM drum and percussion sounds are pre panned to realistic positions within the mix and mapped out to keyboard notes in a manner corresponding with the mapping of major drum machine manufacturers The drum sounds are stored as synth patches 98 and 99 the second patch containing an alternative mapping system that allows a choice of tunings for the individual drums The pan positions may be modified by the user if wished MIDI The EVS 1 has the full MIDI complement of In Out and Thru sockets for use in performance and editing The MIDI In socket should be connected to the MIDI Out of the controlling keyboard or sequencer MIDI Thru is used to pass the incoming MIDI data to any other synthesisers samplers drum machines or MIDI controlled effects that you may wish to use in your system This so called daisy chaining of units is suitable for small MIDI systems but chains of more than four units linked in this way may cause corrupted data which will result in erratic behaviour such as stuck or missing notes In such cases a MIDI Thr
30. ploring them all especially the ones derived from real samples Because these are simply single cycles taken from a complex sound they have a unique timbre which often allows their use in the creation of sounds totally unrelated to their origin If you find that you are unable to change the waveform selected it is because the current algorithm requires specific waveforms to work properly MODULATION SOURCES The bottom right hand box shows the modulation destinations along the top and the possible sources up the left hand side If no connection is made then a dot will 32 show at the intersection the matrix corresponding value of zero Holding either mouse button down while pointing at either a dot or an existing value will cause the value to scroll up or down The Key Break sources allow sounds to be created that change with playing position on the keyboard The Key Break note sets the limit points on the keyboard while the Key Depth value determines how much change there will be from the top to the bottom of the keyboard The arrow symbol denotes which end of the keyboard the limit value applies to A common application is to use the Key Break facility to allow a bright sounding source to become more predominant at higher keyboard positions with perhaps another set to bring in a more mellow sound at lower registers This simulates the natural behaviour of many acoustic instruments ENVELOPE PAGE Movin
31. rass Evolution Synthesis Algorithn Value Detone Hodulation Wave Sine Sources Anp Delay 8 Key Break Speed 26 8 Depth n n D Model 01 05 2 Velocity 188 18 38 D Depthi 3 1 Aftertouch 18 D 0562 2 Controller D Depth2 8 5 Hod Wheel 58 30 SOUND At the top left hand corner is the Sound box which shows which sound is currently active Selecting the number will show a list of all 20 sounds any one of which can be selected by pointing and clicking with the mouse Clicking on the sound name in the Sound box allows the sound to be renamed after which you must press Return ALGORITHM The Algorithm box shows a block diagram of the algorithm currently in use Clicking anywhere in this box will bring up a full list of the available algorithms from which any one may be selected If you are unfamiliar with FM synthesis it is recommended that you start by examining library patches and trying the effects of various parameter changes Algorithm 13 is the easiest to work with as it uses simple additive synthesis where any three waveforms can be combined and treated with separate envelopes LFO The LFO box in the lower left hand corner of the Sound page allows the LFO waveform to be selected for each of the two LFOs Each of these may feed two different nodes for example feeding the LFO to the oscillators is used to create vibrato effects wher
32. t mode which produces diagnostic information for the benefit of the service engineer INITIALISATION The EVS 1 may be fully initialised by holding down the lt lt lt key and BANK UTIL button while switching on the power At this stage all the LEDs will flash The EVS 1 can be returned to normal mode at this point by powering off and on again at which point the factory default sounds will be reinstalled Otherwise the test sequence will continue The EVS 1 will step through all the LEDs in turn to check for proper operation and pressing the ENTER key will put the EVS 1 in TEST mode Pressing ENTER again initiates the KEY TEST mode and the numeric display will read 10 As you depress the ten keys on the front panel excluding ENTER and POWER the display will count down from 10 to 0 An audio signal is produced at the output as each key is pressed 23 Pressing ENTER again gives the display value 16 produces triangle wave from each of the 16 voices This enables a test engineer to ensure that all 16 voices are functioning Pressing ENTER again gives the display value Sin and produces a sine wave This enables a test engineer to check for distortion Pressing ENTER again puts the unit into MIDI TEST mode and to complete this test you must connect a MIDI lead from the MIDI In socket of the EVS 1 to its MIDI Out A display of 0 is shown until the message sent from the Out socket is received at the In socket at which point the
33. te Some MIDI Merge Boxes are unable to cope with System Exclusive data and may be unsuitable for this application ATARIST EDITING USING A THRU BOX 26 PAGE SYSTEM The editing system not only allows the 20 user sounds to be modified or re created from scratch it also incorporates a sound library and the ability to set up groups without recourse to the front panel of the EVS 1 There are nine pages in all including the Help page which may be called up at any time This displays information relevant to the page currently in use including keyboard shortcuts The following section will cover loading the program using the mouse to select and change parameters and an overview of each page LOADING AND OPERATION The computer disk provided with your EVS 1 contains the editing program and a library containing sample sounds To use the editing software it is assumed that you have a basic working knowledge of your computer and are familiar with the use of the mouse Insert the program disk label side up into your computer either before switching on or immediately after switching on Double clicking on disk icon will show the disc contents window which can be opened up to full size by clicking on the icon in its top right hand corner if so desired Double clicking on the EVS12 PRG box will load the program During the
34. tility page allows easy access to the MIDI Filter section of the EVS 1 and the Global Controls The filter section comprises On Off selection of MIDI data where Off causes it to be filtered out and ignored Global Controls allows values to be set for the parameters listed by clicking to select them and again to change their values Sound Envelope Group Library Dump Program Remote Quit Help Global Controls Controller 6 System Channel Onni Velacity Wa Program Change 0 Controllers 0 Haster Tune 8 Rftertouch Pitch Bend Range 1 Pitch Bend On Key Hode Lat System Exclusive ON Protect ON 37 LIBRARY The library facility of the EVS 1 allows the user to compile blocks of new or edited sounds which can be saved using the Dump page By setting the S D Source Destination switches as desired in the Main Sound Block and Library Sound Block boxes sounds may be transferred to and from the EVS 1 to the computer When the Main Sound Block is set up as desired it may be saved using the Dump page facilities Source and destination numbers are set up in the dialogue boxes in the centre of the screen a first number of 1 in the source box makes the Main Sound Block the source while entering 2 makes the Library Sound Block the source Sounds or Groups may also be selected with the mouse buttons where the left selects the source and the right the destination It is possible to place both th
35. tter 42 INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW REAR PANEL OPERATION 9 SOUND GENER 22 INITIALISATION 23 ERROR MESSAGES 24 SOUND EDITING 25 PAGE SYSTEM 27 LOADING AND OPERATION 27 SOUND PAGE 30 ENVELOPE PAGE 34 GROUP PAGE APPENDIX DRUM MAPPING ALGORITHMS WAVEFORM LISTING EVS 1 DRUM Program 98 Note Drum Tightkik C 1 Clave D1 Brutdsnr Dii Clap E1 Swoonsnr Tompad 2 Fi Deephat G1 Tompad 2 G 1 HHO 2 Tompad2 HHO 2 B1 Tompad 2 2 Tompad 2 HH02 D2 Tompad 2 0 2 Deephat E2 Tambrine F2 F 2 G2 G 2 Locowbel A2 Locowbel A 2 Rocksnr B2 Bell Tompad 2 Tompad 2 D3 Opencnga D 3 Opencnga F 3 Clap G3 Hiagogo G 3 Hiagogo A3 Hiagogo Woodtimb B3 Woodtimb Woodtimb Woodtimb 4 D 4 Opencnga E4 Opencnga F4 Tompad 2 F 4 Tompad2 Drum Tompad 2 Tompad 2 Tompad 2 Clave Bell PhilCkik Tightkik Rocksnr Brutdsnr Swoonsnr Tompad 2 Deephat Tompad 2 Deephat Tompad 2 HH02 Tompad 2 Tompad 2 EVS 1 DRUM 99 Note Drum Tightkik Deephat D1 Brufdsnr D 1 Deephat E1 Rocksnr F1 Tompad 2 Fin HHO 2 G1 Tompad 2 HHO 2 A1 Tompad2 Ain HHO 2 B1 Tompad 2 c2 Tightkik Tambrine 02 Brufdsnr D 2 Tambrine E2 Rocksnr F2 Tompad 2 F 2 Hiagogo G2 Tompad 2 G 2 Hia
36. u box is to be recommended with either individual units or short chains of MIDI equipment connected to each output CONTROL PANEL The control panel of the EVS 1 has been designed with simplicity in mind and the use of multi function buttons has been reduced to an absolute minimum A300 S3NOHd NO LL08 H31N3 qan 1N3W3HO3Q LN3W3HONI HOLMS 037 HOLMS ALnILDINVR 1431 40Suno 8 YOSUND 1 OAV1 T3NVd LNOYS Different operational modes are indicated by the status LEDs and the functions are arranged into two sets one printed above the LEDs and the other below To switch from one set to the other the Bank Util key is used and the arrow LEDs above and below this button indicate whether the upper or lower set has been selected An arrow key is provided at each end of the row of status LEDs allowing the modes to be stepped through in either direction This is a very intuitive system designed to minimise reliance on the manual FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER Turns the EVS 1 on and off BANK UTIL Switches between Bank Mode and Utility Mode The functions above the status LEDs refers to Bank mode and the functions below to the Utility mode lt lt lt Moves LED cursor to denote parameter left gt gt gt Moves LED cursor to denote parameter right INC DEC In
37. ursor key to move the LED cursor to beneath the word VOLUME The EVS 1 display now shows the current BANK in the left of the display and the volume level 0 to 99 to the right The INC DEC keys may be used to change the volume setting at this time PAN Moving the LED cursorto PAN enables the sound to be panned to any position in the stereo output mix The left hand side of the display shows the currently selected bank and the right hand numerals show the pan value which can be set in the range 7 to 7 where 7 is hard left and 7 is hard right A value of 0 places the sound in the centre of the mix 11 MOD CONTROL Moving the LED cursor to CONTROL allows various MIDI controlled parameters to be turned on or off The centre character of the display is used to display the modulation parameter currently selected and the options are Velocity Mod Wheel Controllers Aftertouch Pitch bend LFO Output These abbreviations have been made as obvious as possible within the limitations of the design format and they should take little remembering The right digit of the LED display shows the status of the selected Controller where 0 OFF and 1 ON The left pair of INC DEC keys is used to scroll through the modulation sources For example when the velocity is ON 1 the selected sound is touch sensitive When OFF 0 the sound is no longer touch sensitive This is the same for all the modulation sources available This p
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