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1. Preset Name Preset Name Preset Name 000 default 052 Transwave mod 1 104 Mod whl up dwn 8 bars 001 Up down 1 053 Double down 105 Md whl up dwn 16 bars 002 Random 1 054 Padl 106 Pan 2 bars 003 Up 055 Random 8 octaves 107 Pan Random 004 Down 1 056 Skippy 1 108 Pan Random 2 005 Up down vintage 1 057 Skippy 2 109 Pan out in 006 Up down choppy 1 058 S pread octave 1 110 Filter mod 4 bar 007 Double up down 1 059 S pread octave 2 111 Filter mod 8 bar 008 Down vintage 1 060 Doubled up 112 Filter mod 16 bar 009 Picked 061 Doubled up2 113 Transwave mod 2 bars 010 Picked 2 062 Up down velocity 1 114 Transwave mod 4 bars 011 Random 2 063 Doubled down 2 115 Detune mod 2 bars 012 Random 3 064 Bass Line 1 116 Detune mod 4 bars 013 16 notes 1 065 Bass Line 2 117 Sustain on 014 8 notes choppy 1 066 Bass Line 3 015 1 multi 067 O ctave up 016 Up1 068 Octave down 017 Up4x1 069 Octave Up 018 Octave jump 1 070 Riff 019 8 octaves up down 1 071 Riff 020 8 octaves up down 2 072 Octave down 021 Octave jump 2 073 Riff 022 Interleaved 1 074 Riff 023 Interleaved 2 075 Riff 11 024 Sustained pluck 1 076 Riff 12 025 Dance around 1 077 Riff 13 026 Wild Thing 1 078 Riff 14 027 Wild Thing 2 079 Riff 15 028 Down 2 080 Riff 16 02
2. T I Z M1 Realtime Transwave Synth ENNA NIC LEADING THE WORLD IN SOUND INNOVATION READ THIS FIRST N NI 211 RIN NING CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tronic shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and mainte nance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance SEE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON BACK COVER IENSONIQ TIZMO User s Guide Version 1 10 FIZMO User s Guide Written designed and illustrated by Robby Berman Copyright 1998 EM U ENSONIQ Corp 155 Great Valley Parkway Box 3035 M alvern PA 19355 0735 USA World Wide Web http www ensoniq com Printed in U S A All Rights Reserved Please record the following information Your Authorized ENSONIO Dealer Phone Your Dealer Sales Representative Serial Number of Unit Date of Purchase Your Authorized ENSONIO Dealer is your primary source for service and support The above information will be helpful in communicating with your Authorized ENSONIO Dealer and prov
3. Data must be burned into FLASH a slightly slower process than writing data to RAM e ROM is a permanent unchangeable form of memory that contains factory programmed data such as waves and other items that FIZM O requires to operate FIZM O s presets sounds arpeggiator data and global settings are stored in FLASH so that they re in place each time you power up FIZMO When you select a preset its components are automatically and instantly copied into RAM so that they can be played shaped in realtime and edited W hen you save a preset Page 20 or your current global settings Page 34 you ll see the word burn displayed during the saving process indicating that your data is being burned into FLASH When you update FIZM O s operating system the software code that makes it run it too will be burned into FLASH automatically see Page 41 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 3 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 2 Setting Up 2 Setting Up Listening to FIZMO There are essentially two ways to hear the sound FIZMO produces e You can listen to FIZMO by connecting its outputs to a mixer or amplifier and listening to the mixer or amplifier e You can listen to FIZMO through headphones Connecting FIZMO to a Mixer or Amplifier To Listen to FIZMO in Stereo Main Out Connect one end of a 1 4 audio cable to FIZM O s rear panel Left Main Out jack Right Mono Left Mono l 2 Connect the other end to an input on your mixer
4. The Range Button uusnsesnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennnennnen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen 13 Editing Arpeggiator Presets tttsttsuntnuntnnnnnnnnnonnost A ROH 13 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets 15 The Compare Button and LED usn2ennnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen nenn 15 Changing Layering and Mapping a Preset s Sounds ee 15 Editing and Setting Up a Preset s Effects nsununnonnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nun 18 Saving a Preset HEPRPPPPFEFFPFRFFPFFEFIFFEEFFFFEEEEFEEEEFREFEFFREERFRELERFEEERFREEERRERERFREEEERERERFEEEEFREEERFEEEEFREEERFEEERFREREREERERERRRR 20 6 Programming Sounds 21 Understanding FIZM O Sounds zusn2uunnnnnanunanunanunanunanunanunannn nun nnnn nun annn nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen 21 M odulation o oo E E E E 21 Selecting a Sound for Programming ie 26 0 ST ORPCRFOFPEITFLPETLITELTELLITOTTEFERTELILTTRLUCITELLLATITFRCLTTELSTLLTLELE PERTLLTTERTELLLEPLTRLLOITLTELLLITSLELLLITLSLELLLETGERLLLTTITELRLTTTEERRLE 26 L IL L IP 26 l il tel A A A O S r V Pn Pr 27 GING naina kana dika falc ia ra avia rada a a Ra fan 28 ena A ANAN AANGAT NANA NAAN AA NAAN AN a 28 Amplitude a io 29 Effect BUS eee 30 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide i Table of Contents 7 MIDI 31 Receiving MID L aa a ae eters eee 31 Transmitting MIDI ttsstrnnrnnn so 32 Dumping Data To
5. button press the Yes button and then release both gt 6 buttons The display will show FIZM O s first demo di i x mF s 3 Press the Yes button to begin playing the demo To stop Pa aa the demo press the button again PN 4 To select the next demo in FIZM O s memory press the Variations up arrow button in the Effects Ch section of FIZM O s front panel To re select an earlier demo press the down arrow button vy 5 To exit FIZMO s demo playing mode press the No button Ban Variation Note While the demo plays FIZM O s front panel controls are de activated turning knobs and such will have no effect When you press the No button to exit demo mode normal functionality is restored ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 1 1 Meet FIZMO What is a FIZMO Preset Whenever you turn FIZM O on and start playing you re playing Sound 1 a preset A preset contains Insert effect Arpeggiator pattern e from one to four sounds or lobal b n insert effect or global reverb Sound 3 a aa anarpeggiator pattern you can turn on or off Sound 4 Any of the sounds in a preset can be e layered on top of each other in the same or different areas of the keyboard e split so that each sound plays only in a pre determined portion of FIZM O s keyboard Chapter 3 describes how to select and play presets Chapter 5 describes how to edit create and save presets About Sounds A sound in FIZMO is comprised of up to two
6. e MIDI Thru When FIZMO is part of a MIDI daisy chain with one MIDI device MIDI connected to another and that one to the next so on any MIDI data FIZMO Thru Out In receives is passed along from this jack to the next device in the daisy chain e MIDI Out This jack transmits MIDI data generated by FIZM O including data produced by its keyboard arpeggiator FIZMO knobs or during a SysEx data dump e MIDIIn FIZMO receives MIDI data from external devices using the MIDI In jack You can use MIDI to play FIZM O add notes or supply timing information to its arpeggiator and receive dumps of SysEx data Supplying Power to FIZMO Warning Before connecting FIZM O s power supply make sure that FIZM O s rear panel Power button is in its out position Tip See Page 45 for additional information on polarization and grounding Connect the small plug of FIZM O s AC power supply to FIZM O s rear panel Power In jack Connect the Power In other end to a standard household outlet if the supplied adapter doesn t match your outlet contact your aan authorized ENSONIO dealer Turning On FIZMO Q Warning As with all audio equipment before turning FIZM O on turn down your monitoring system to Power avoid anv unwanted level spikes m Ofm On To turn FIZMO on press its rear panel Power button until it latches in its O n pushed in position ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 7 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 3 Playing FIZMO 3 P
7. viewing current version 41 OS See Operating system OSC overview 26 OSC 1 amp 2 buttons 26 Oscillator ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide stereo panning 30 volume 29 Oscillators defined 21 modulation envelopes 23 LFO and Noise 24 list of modulators 21 overview 21 programming 21 programming 26 Amplitude 29 level 29 panning 30 Effect Bus 30 Filter 28 cutoff 29 envelope 29 keyboard tracking 29 modulation 29 resonance 29 Glide 28 Pitch 27 modulating 28 recording edits via MIDI 35 Wave 26 list of 27 modulating 27 selecting 27 selecting for programming 26 turning on and off 26 P P 9 Pan knob 30 Pattern 11 Pedal See Foot switch Permanent memorv See FLASH Phid 10 Phones jack 5 Pitch detuning with M knob 10 envelope 23 modulation 28 LFO 28 overview 27 tuning oscillators 27 Pitch Bend 34 Pitch bend wheel configuring 10 using 10 Pitch LED 23 Pitch Tune knob 27 Polarization 45 Polyphony 2 Portamento 28 Power ln jack 7 line conditioning 45 polarization 6 grounding 45 Power On Off Switch 7 Power supply connecting 7 line conditioning 45 polarization amp grounding 45 Powering up FIZMO connecting 7 Preset banks selecting 9 Presets and arpeggiator presets 11 defined 2 dumping via MIDI 33 editing layering sounds 16 overview 15 selecting new sounds 17 splitting the keyboard 17 using a single sound 16 effects global reverb 18 selecti
8. 1 16 53 1 80 2 17 2 81 2 17 2 81 3 18 3 82 3 18 3 82 4 19 4 83 4 19 4 83 6 1 20 22 1 84 38 1 20 54 1 84 2 21 2 85 2 21 2 85 3 22 3 86 3 22 3 86 4 23 4 87 4 23 4 87 7 1 24 23 1 88 39 1 24 55 1 88 2 25 2 89 2 25 2 89 3 26 3 90 3 26 3 90 4 27 4 91 4 27 4 91 8 1 28 24 1 92 40 1 28 56 1 92 2 29 2 93 2 29 2 93 3 30 3 94 3 30 3 94 4 31 4 95 4 31 4 95 9 1 32 25 1 96 41 1 32 57 1 96 2 33 2 97 2 33 2 97 3 34 3 98 3 34 3 98 4 35 4 99 4 35 4 99 10 1 36 26 1 100 42 1 36 58 1 100 2 37 2 101 2 37 2 101 3 38 3 102 3 38 3 102 4 39 4 103 4 39 4 103 11 1 40 27 1 104 43 1 40 59 1 104 2 41 2 105 2 41 2 105 3 42 3 106 3 42 3 106 4 43 4 107 4 43 4 107 12 1 44 28 1 108 44 1 44 60 1 108 2 45 2 109 2 45 2 109 3 46 3 110 3 46 3 110 4 47 4 111 4 47 4 111 13 1 48 29 1 112 45 1 48 61 1 112 2 49 2 113 2 49 2 113 3 50 3 114 3 50 3 114 4 51 4 115 4 51 4 115 14 1 52 30 1 116 46 1 52 62 1 116 2 53 2 117 2 53 2 117 3 54 3 118 3 54 3 118 4 55 4 119 4 55 4 119 15 I 56 31 1 120 47 1 56 63 1 120 2 57 2 121 2 57 2 121 3 58 3 122 3 58 3 122 4 59 4 123 4 59 4 123 16 1 60 32 1 124 48 1 60 64 1 124 2 61 2 125 2 61 2 125 3 62 3 126 3 62 3 126 4 63 4 127 4 63 4 127 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 39 8 Supplemental Information FIZM O s Arpeggiator Presets
9. 2 amp Moda can be used for a variety of programming purposes The u power of envelopes lies in their dynamism an gt Attack Decay Sustain Release as envelope s shape affects a setting over a period of time Velocity starting from the moment a note begins playing As with any modulator the envelope affects the settings initial value For easy editing FIZM O s front panel presents its envelopes using a traditional ADSR structure ADSR stands for Attack Decay Sustain Release the four settings with which you construct the envelope s shape e Attack as a note starts playing Attack sets the amount of time it takes for the enveloped setting to move from its initial value to its highest value e Decay sets how long the setting will remain at its highest value before moving to its Sustain value e Sustain the value at which the setting will remain after its Attack and Decay stages for long as the note continues to be played e Release sets how long it will take the setting to return to its lowest value when you stop playing the note Decay time Attack time Sustain level Release time Note Under its hood FIZMO s envelopes are actually complex 5 stage envelopes with five time and four level settings and are programmed using computer editing software When edited from FIZM O s front panel envelopes are forced into an ADSR compliant shape and their characteristics may therefore dramatically change There ar
10. Data Entry LSB SoundC ntl9 078 Sound Controller 9 MIDIContrl 118 UNDEFINED Volume 039 Volume LSB SoundCtl10 079 Sound Controller 10 Recording and Playing Back Edits Using NRPNs IDIC ontrl 119 UNDEFINED When FIZM O s NRPN for Non Registered Parameter transmission is enabled NRPN data is sent from FIZM O s MIDI Out jack when you edit its oscillators This allows you to record your edits into an external seguencer You can re transmit this data back to FIZM O along with the Bank Select and Program Changes required to select the desired preset to play back your edits NRPN reception is always enabled in FIZM O To enable NRPN transmission tap the MIDI Edit button or press it and use the No or Yes button until nr Pn is displayed In a moment the current nr Pa value will be shown Use the No or Yes button to set it to Gn to enable NRPN transmission or GFF to disable it ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 35 7 MIDI FIZMO MIDI Implementation Chart FIZMO MIDI Implementation Chart Version 1 0 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1 1 16 FIZM O s presets receive data on base channel arpeggiator on base 1 Sound Channel Changed 1 16 1 16 lon paces sound 2 on base 3 Sound 30n base 4 Sound 4 on base 5 Mode Default POLY POLY MULTI Reception on base channel and base 1 Messages x x is POLY base 2 5 is
11. Jim s Interupt Warm evolving lead This preset is saved with the O knob fully tweaked to add harmonies Turn the O knob counter clockwise to remove harmonies 57 Organs Leslie organ sound F knob changes rotary speaker speed O knob reduces percussion component 58 4 Analogs Four basic analog style patches Arpeggiator adds sweeping resonance 59 Trans Puls Split Split with bass in the left hand a rhythmic speaking pad in the right hand The O knob changes the character of the pad the arpeggiator will play notes and modulate the filter of the rhythmic pad Try adding Sound 2 to the upper split as well 60 CozmicPad Feel the cosmos The O knob will transport you to another level of existence 61 Warp Bass A nasty warped techno bass The O knob will fade in the resonant rhythmic noise Sounds 3 and 4 are variants of an electronic groove with different components controlled by the O knob pressure and the mod wheel 62 Vocoder Gruv Sounds 2 3 and 4 are routed to the vocoder effect Mic input is required to hear these voices Sound 1 plays a groove O knob turns groove off Turn O knob all the way up to hear only vocoder 63 Drum Fun A synth drum map prefect for those dance grooves Sounds 1 4 route the kit to different effects busses O knob turns the drum sounds backwards Try turning on the arpeggiator and see what kind of random madness you can generate 64 Template Preset
12. UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 024 UNDEFINED Sustain 064 Sustain MIDIContrl 104 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 025 UNDEFINED PortO n Off 065 Portamento On Off MIDIC ontri 105 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 026 UNDEFINED Sostenuto 066 S ostenuto MIDIC ontri 106 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 027 UNDEFINED Soft Pedal 067 Soft Pedal IDIC ontri 107 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 028 UNDEFINED LegatoF tsw 068 Legato Ftsw MIDIContrl 108 UNDEFINED IDIC ontri 029 UNDEFINED Hold 2 069 Hold 2 IDIC ontri 109 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 030 UNDEFINED PatchS elct 070 S nd Variation Patch Select MIDIC ontri 110 UNDEFINED IDIC ontri 031 UNDEFINED Timbre 071 Harmonic Content Timbre MIDIContrl 111 UNDEFINED BankS elect 032 Bank Select LSB v Release 072 Release IDIC ontri 112 UNDEFINED Mod Wheel 033 Mod Wheel LSB Attack 073 Attack IDIC ontri 113 UNDEFINED Breath 034 Breath Controller LSB Brightness 074 Brightness IDIC ontri 114 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 035 UNDEFINED S oundC ntl6 075 Sound Controller 6 MIDIContrl 115 UNDEFINED FootC ontrl 036 Foot Controller LSB SoundC ntl7 076 Sound Controller 7 IDIC ontri 116 UNDEFINED Glide Time 037 Portamento Time LSB SoundC ntl8 077 Sound Controller 8 IDIC ontri 117 UNDEFINED Data Entry 038
13. and From FIZMO ttsr tnnnn nnnnnnom o tt O 33 Assorted MIDI Parameters a 34 The Four System Controller 10 AA AA 34 Recording and Playing Back Edits Using NRPNS 10 11 a 35 FIZM O MIDI Implementation Chart 1 11 1 no 36 8 Supplemental Info 37 FIZM Os Factory Presets AA AA AA AA HE HRY RR nanana 37 Sound Location to M IDI Program Change Translator a 39 FIZM O s Arpeggiator Presets AA 40 Updating FIZM O s Operating System r tonnnnnnnnnno o 41 Restoring FIZM O s Factory Presets and Sounds a 41 What is A 42 Proper Care of FIZMO aa aa eee nie a a ANA ANNA nen NA AM nun annn nennen nennen nennen nennen nennen 45 Index 47 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 1 Meet FIZMO 1 Meet FIZMO Congratulations on your purchase of ENSONIO s FIZM O FIZMO is a unique new synthesizer based on ENSONIQ s exclusive Transwaves evolving waveforms that provide the basis for incredibly animated alive sounds FIZM O utilizes both traditional synth techniques and its own array of potent modulation tools as well as ENSONIQ s acclaimed effects to create CD quality sounds unlike anything heard anywhere else FIZM O s extensive realtime controls and vocoder allow you to easily shape sounds with your hands and mouth as you play while its intelligent interactive arpeggiator pulses away in the background Straight out of the box FIZM O s ready to go with 64 great sounding prese
14. any other insert effect To do this tap the M IDI Edit button until ini a for Line In is displayed in a moment or so the current tai n value will be displayed Use the No or H Yes button to set the parameter to e Un to direct the microphone s audio to any of FIZM O s insert effects e OFF to direct the microphone s audio only to the vocoder insert effect Tip To learn about insert effects see Page 18 Note Whenever Lni n is set to its On value you ll hear your microphone through the currently selected insert effect If you re hearing unexpected sounds through your effects make sure to set the Lai n parameter to GFF Connecting a Dual Foot Switch to FIZM O Dual foot Switch You can connect an ENSONIQ SW 10 dual foot switch purchased separately to FIZM O s Dual Foot Switch jack With an SW 10 installed you can use your feet for selecting presets starting e stopping and latching the arpeggiator setting the arpeggiator s tempo and for realtime modulation Programming the Behavior of a Dual Foot Switch The behavior of the pedals of a dual foot switch are determined by the settings of the FE fandFt parameters the FE f parameter sets the behavior of the right hand pedal and the Ft parameter sets the behavior of the left pedal To set either parameter s value MIDI 1 After connecting an SW 10 tap the MIDI Edit button repeatedly until the desired parameter Ft i or Ft
15. c appears After roughly one second the parameter s current setting will be displayed 2 Press the No or Yes button to select the desired value for the parameter Edit When you select the pedal will OFF do nothing 5u5 function as a traditional sustain pedal 505 operate as a traditional sostenuto pedal 545i send a value of 127 to any setting modulated by Sys1 Page 21 5450 send a value of 127 to any setting modulated by Sys2 Page 21 5453 send a value of 127 to any setting modulated by Sys3 Page 21 5454 send a value of 127 to any setting modulated by Sys4 Page 21 ArP toggle the arpeggiator on or off Chapter 4 ArPL route the keyboard to the arpeggiator while the pedal is held down Page 12 ERP allow you to set the FIZM O s system tempo by tapping the pedal Page 13 Pr5 the next highest preset in the current preset bank Page 9 will be selected dPr5 the next lowest preset in the current preset bank Page 9 will be selected Tip If you don t require the extended functionality of a dual footswitch you can purchase and connect an ENSONIQ SV 2 single footswitch to FIZM O s foot switch jack The FE i parameter will control its behavior 6 ENSONIO FIZMO User s Guide 2 Setting Up M aking MIDI Connections Before FIZM O can transmit or receive MIDI data as described in Chapter 7 its rear panel M IDI jacks must be connected to the rest of your MIDI studio Each jack handles a particular task
16. can dump any presets or sounds to an external MIDI storage device see Page 33 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 41 8 Supplemental Information What is MIDI Musical instrument and computer manufacturers have agreed upon a set of standards that allows their products to communicate with each other It s called MIDI an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface There are two basic aspects to the MIDI standards the kind of wiring to be used for connecting MIDI devices and the nature of messages that will be sent through those wires Life In The MIDI World MIDI has opened up incredible possibilities for musicians and music lovers alike Here are some of the things MIDI has made possible e Musicians can record their performances into MIDI recorders called seguencers which are found in keyboard workstations in stand alone boxes and in computers Once recorded M IDI recorded performances can be tweaked and nudged to perfection M usical arrangements can be re orchestrated after they ve been recorded Full blown multi instrument recordings can be easily created Keyboardists can connect their instruments to a myriad of sound producing MIDI boxes M IDI allows a conventional looking keyboard to control a number of such devices at the same time providing for the creation of new complex timbres These same capabilities are available to computer users Actually pretty much any musical instrument can be outfitted to c
17. described 18 selecting variations 19 list of 19 Grounding 45 H Headphones using 5 HELA 14 Held mode 14 Held Pitch Bend 34 H on 14 High Note 14 Home stereo connecting FIZMO to 5 48 I knob using 10 id 33 34 Illustrations about 1 Input Clip LED 6 Input Level knob 5 Insert effects adjusting wet dry mix 20 defined 18 list of 18 selecting 18 variations 19 vocoder 19 Insert Select button 18 19 K Keyboard and the arpeggiator 12 button Arpeggiator 12 filter tracking 29 playing presets 9 transmitting MIDI from 32 Keyboard button Filter 29 Keyboard MIDI 32 34 Keyboard splitting See S plits L Layering sounds across entire keyboard 16 in specific key ranges 16 overview 16 LED display 3 Level knob 29 LFO and pitch modulation 28 defined 24 global 24 programming 24 setting speed 25 setting wave shape 25 LFO LED 24 Line In 6 34 Listening to FIZMO 5 Lai n 6 34 to n 14 Loudness See Volume knob Low Note 14 Low pass filter 28 LSB 32 33 M M knob using 10 Main Out connections 5 Memory FIZMO s 3 Microphone connecting to FIZMO 5 routing to effects 6 setting level 6 Middle C 16 MIDI Arpeggiator MIDI Out 34 assignable controllers 34 Bank Selects receiving 32 base channel 34 defined 31 setting 31 connections 7 Dump Delay 34 dumping SysEx data overview 33 receiving data 33 sending data 33 setting ID 33 slowing 34 I
18. does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures x Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by ENSONIO could void the user s FCC authority to operate the equipment In order to fulfill warranty requirements your FIZM O should be serviced only by an Authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station The ENSONIQ serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit or the ENSO NIQ warranty is void ENSONIQ and FIZMO are trademarks of EM U ENSONIQ Corp Part Number 9310023501 B Model Number MM 173 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Meet FIZMO 1 About the FIZMO User s Guide Ana a DAANAN AA PANG NAGDAAN ADA 1 What s in the FIZMO BOX 21322 MAN AD GN NAA eA EENEN nnn ann NAAN NAYANG n rn nii 1 The FIZMO DOMOS ii a a a GANA NININ DAN ANAL ASARAN NANANA Ain 1 What is a FIZMO Preset 2 is paaa na nak NANA NAGANA GE AA AKA NANANA NN ANNA NANA ikun NAN KA NAKA rr varna 2 FIZM B LA 3 The No and Yes Butong iii a i A alba 3 How FIZMO s Memory Works zusaaunn
19. got a single sound turned or a whole group of layered or split sounds Press the No or Yes buttons to select any of FIZM O s onboard sounds from the current preset or any other As you select each sound you can play FIZM O s keyboard to audition it If you know which preset contains the sound you d like to use it s a simple matter to press the No or Yes button to dial up the preset and then the sound within the preset When you select a new sound FIZM O copies it into the sound slot this allows you to edit the sound for use in the current preset without affecting the preset from which it was copied Chapter 6 describes editing sounds ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 17 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets Editing and Setting Up a Preset s Effects Effects FIZMO contains two powerful effects processors that are always available for D gt the processing of a prese s sounds Together these processors provide two Reverb v tvpes of effects Select Variation Mix FIZMO s Insert effects provide a broad range of effect choices from the conventional effects such as reverbs delays and choruses to the unusual such as the Chatterbox effect and FIZM O s Vocoder which is described on Page 19 You can also route a microphone into any insert effect see Using FIZM O s Audio Inputs on Page 5 e FIZMO s global reverb allows you to adorn any preset s sounds with a natural sounding ambience Each insert effect and the glo
20. or amplifier 3 Connect one end of a second 1 4 audio cable to FIZM O s Right Main Out jack sa ex 4 Connect the other end of the cable to a second input on your mixer or amplifier To Listen to FIZMO in Mono 1 Connect one end of a 1 4 mono cable to either of FIZM O s rear panel M ain Out jacks when you connect a cable to a single Main Out jack FIZMO sends all of its sound out of the connected jack in mono 2 Connect the other end to an input on your mixer or amplifier Tip You can use 1 4 to RC A type adapters to connect FIZMO to a home stereo but do so with care since the dynamic range of FIZM O is much greater than that of a CD or tape and can damage your speakers if set to too high a volume Follow the guidelines in Setting FIZM O s Output Volume below to avoid damage to your system Connecting FIZM O to Headphones a 1 Connect your 1 4 stereo headphone plug to the Phones jack on FIZM O s rear panel Tip If your headphones use a mini plug you can buy an inexpensive mini to 1 4 adapter that will allow you to connect the headphones to FIZMO Setting FIZM O s Output Volume FIZM O like all digital equipment sounds best when its Volume knob is all the way up If you ve connected FIZMO to a mixer or amplifier use their input level control to find a level for FIZMO that O works with the rest of your gear When FIZMO is connected to a home stereo turn FIZM O s Volume Volume knob all the way down p
21. oscillators each of which plays one of FIZM O s onboard waves Most of the knobs on FIZM O s front panel allow you to change the characteristics of the currently selected oscillator Chapter 5 describes how to select any of FIZM O s 256 sounds as well as how to layer and split sounds in a preset Chapter 6 describes how to select and edit oscillators and provides a description of waves Note Since each preset can contain up to four sounds and each sound can contain up to two oscillators each of which plays its own wave a preset can utilize up to eight different oscillators and waves Note When you press a key on the keyboard each active oscillator plays its wave FIZMO can sound up to 48 waves at a time therefore the number of notes that can be played simultaneous ly depends on the number of sounds and oscillators active in the current preset About Effects A preset s sounds can be processed by any one of FIZM O s large selection of onboard 44 1 kHz CD guality effects These effects fall into two basic categories e FIZMO s global reverbs can provide a natural ambience to your preset e FIZMO s insert effects are powerful effects that perform a wide variety of processing tasks from reverbs to delays choruses to distortions as well as some unique ENSONIO exclusive effects The vocoder introduced below is one of the insert effects Each FIZM O effect is pre programmed with its own set of variations from which to choose Ch
22. plaved higher than Middle C raise it and notes below Middle C lower it with a negative Amount the opposite occurs Pressure Pr5 With a positive Amount value it s raised when you press down on a key with a negative amount the opposite occurs Pitch wheel Ftch With a positive Amount value i s raised when you push the pitch bend wheel forward from its center position and lowered when you pull it back from this position with a negative Amount the opposite occurs M odulation wheel EL i With a positive Amount value it s raised when you push the modulation wheel forward with a negative Amount its lowered when you push the wheel forward Modulation wheel LbPr With a positive Amount value it s raised when you push the modulation wheel and pressure forward or press down on a key with a negative Amount the opposite occurs Foot switch Foot With a positive Amount value it s raised when MIDI Foot Pedal Controller 4 data is received via MIDI with a negative Amount it s lowered Sustain pedal Suse With a positive Amount value pressing a sustain pedal Page 6 sets it to its highest value with a negative Amount a pedal press sets it to its lowest value Sostenuto pedal 505k With a positive Amount value pressing a sostenuto pedal Page 6 sets it to its highest value with a negative Amount a pedal press sets it to its lowest System Controller1 5451 With a positive Amount value the selected system controller
23. where they re stored 3 Speed knob 25 Split feature 17 key ranges 17 S plits creating using layering 16 using the Split feature 17 Stacking See Layering Stereo oscillator panning 30 system See Home stereo using FIZMO in 5 Sustain 23 Sustain knob 23 SW 10 6 14 Swing 13 545 34 5450 34 5453 34 5454 34 SysEx dumping See Dumping SysEx ID 33 34 System clock defined 13 LFO and Noise 25 setting 12 System Controller 1 4 34 System Controllers 34 System Exclusive See Dumping T t 12 tch 10 14 34 Temperature guidelines 45 Tempo button 12 Thirds 13 Time knob 28 Tips 1 Touch 14 34 Track 29 Transwaves defined 26 modulating 27 Tune 34 Tune knob 27 Tuning of FIZM O 34 of oscillators 27 U Up down arrow buttons 19 Users Guide 1 V Value knob 12 13 Variations buttons 19 Velocity adjusting response 10 using 9 Vocoder connecting microphone 5 introduced 2 setting input level 6 using 19 Volume knob 5 W W arnings 1 Wave defined 26 list of 27 modulating 27 modulating with knob 10 overview 26 selecting 27 Wave Select knob 27 Wet defined 19 W et Dry mix overview 19 W hite and black buttons 1 Y Yes button 3 Z Z knob using 10 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR INJURY TO PERSONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING When using electric products basic precautions shoul
24. will light solidly and the newly selected sound will be heard instead of the first sound when you play the preset The first sound s LED will tum off 3 To turn off a sound press its button a second time its LED will go out and the sound will no longer be heard when you play the preset Layering Sounds in a Preset By layering sounds in a preset you can accomplish a few different things depending on each sound s key range the area of the keyboard in which the sound is programmed to play e You can layer sounds that extend the entire range of the keyboard so that when you play any key the sounds are heard simultaneously on top of each other e You can layer sounds assigned to different areas of the keyboard in order to set up splits of your own design e You can combine both methods to have some sounds play on top of each in certain areas of the keyboard while other areas of the keyboard play single sounds Tip Use FIZM O s split feature described on Page 17 to split sounds across the keyboard into factory programmed key ranges To Layer Sounds that Span the Entire Keyboard 1 Press the Sound button for the first sound you want to use in your lavering the LED in the Sound button lights solidly 2 Double click the Sound button for the second sound you want to layer its LED lights solidly and the first sound s LED flashes 3 Repeat Step 2 for any additional sounds you want to layer In each case the last activate
25. you to set the response of FIZM O s keyboard see Page 10 Foot Switch 1 Fe i allows you to designate the function of the left and right hand pedal Foot Switch 2 Ft e respectively in an attached SW 10 foot switch see Page 6 Pitch Bend bEnd sets the maximum amount of upward and downward pitch bend applied by FIZM O s pitch bend wheel see Page 10 Held Pitch Bend Phid enables or disables held pitch bend feature see Page 10 Tune tunE raises or lowers FIZM O s tuning by cents from S c to plus 5Gc Keyboard MIDI brd sets whether FIZM O s keyboard will play onboard sounds transmit MIDI or both see Page 32 System Controller 1 5451 designates a MIDI controller for use as SYS1 or SV S2 modulator in Svstem Controller 2 5450 FIZMO s sounds see The Four System Controllers below System Controller 3 5453 designates a MIDI controller to be transmitted when the F knob is turned see The Four System Controllers below System Controller 4 5454 designates a MIDI controller to be transmitted when the Z knob is turned see The Four System Controllers below NRPN nr Pr enables or disables transmission of NRPN data see Recording and Playing Back Edits Using NRPNs on Page 35 Arpeggiator MIDI Out Aout sets whether the arpeggiator will transmit M IDI data see Page 32 Arpeggiator Bypass bPAS sets whether FIZM O s keyboard will be directed to the arpeggiator or bypass it see Page 12 Arpeggiator Tempo REPU sets the behavior of the arpeggiator tempo wh
26. you to set the speed of an oscillator s LFO or noise by 1 tapping the Modulation Select button until the desired LED LFO or Noise is lit E 2 turning the M odulation Speed knob to select the desired value Speed You can set the speed of an LFO or noise to Value Displayed as The LFO or noise will modulate settings at Thirty second note Jnd a thirty second note rate based on the system tempo Sixteenth note triplet ibk3 a sixteenth note triplet rate based on the system tempo Sixteenth note IBbh a sixteenth note rate based on the svstem tempo Eighth note triplet BERI an eighth note triplet rate based on the system tempo Eighth note Bth an eighth note rate based on the system tempo Quarter note triplet Ferd a quarter note triplet rate based on the system tempo Quarter note Ger a quarter note rate based on the system tempo Half note triplet HLF3 a half note triplet rate based on the system tempo Half note HALF a half note rate based on the system tempo W hole note triplet HL a whole note triplet rate based on the system tempo Whole note HDL a whole note rate based on the svstem tempo 0 99 0 93 the selected absolute speed value with higher numbers representing greater speeds ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 25 6 Programming Sounds Selecting a Sound for Programming Before you can program a soun s oscillators you must select the desired sound To do this 1 Press the desired sound s Sound bu
27. 9 Cycle 1 081 Riff 17 030 Cycle 2 082 Riff 18 031 Sweeper 1 083 Riff 19 032 Sweeper 2 084 Riff 20 033 Sweeper 3 085 Riff 21 034 Sweeper 4 086 Riff 22 035 Sweeper 5 087 Riff 23 036 Sweeper 6 088 Riff 24 037 Sweeper 7 089 Riff 25 038 4ths up 1 090 Riff 26 039 4ths down 1 091 Riff 27 040 4ths up down 1 092 Riff 28 041 4ths up down 2 093 Riff 29 042 4th up sweep 094 Riff 30 043 5ths up 1 095 Riff 31 044 5ths down 1 096 Riff 32 045 5ths up down 1 097 Riff 33 046 5th up sweep 098 Riff 34 047 Double stops up 099 Riff 35 048 Up Down 2 100 Riff 40 049 Up up down down 101 Riff 41 050 Up up down down 2 102 Mod wheel 2 bars 051 Double stops 2 103 Mod wheel 4 bars 40 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 8 Supplemental Information Updating FIZM O s Operating System The software that makes FIZMO run is called its operating system or OS FIZMO s OS is stored in its FLASH memory see Page 3 From time to time ENSONIQ may release a new FIZMO OS a new OS typically contains feature enhancements to make you FIZM O even more powerful and may also includes changes to FIZM O s software that will make it operate more smoothly To keep up with the latest FIZM O development and obtain OS updates as they re published visit the ENSONIO World Wide Web site at http www ensonig com Note If you can t access ENSONIO Web site or don t own a computer see your authorized ENSONIO de
28. A handy starting point for programming your own sounds from scratch 38 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 8 Supplemental Information Sound Location to M IDI Program Change Translator FIZM O Preset Bank 1 Bank Select LSB 0 FIZM O Preset Bank 2 Bank Select LSB 1 FIZMO Program FIZMO Program FIZMO Program FIZMO Program Preset Sound Change Preset Sound Change Preset Sound Change Preset Sound Change 1 1 0 17 1 64 33 1 0 49 1 64 2 1 2 65 2 1 2 65 3 2 3 66 3 2 3 66 4 3 4 67 4 3 4 67 2 1 4 18 1 68 34 1 4 50 1 68 2 5 2 69 2 5 2 69 3 6 3 TO 3 6 3 TO 4 T 4 71 4 7 4 71 3 1 8 19 1 72 35 1 8 51 1 72 2 9 2 73 2 9 2 73 3 10 3 74 3 10 3 74 4 11 4 75 4 11 4 75 4 1 12 20 1 76 36 1 12 52 1 76 2 13 2 77 2 13 2 77 3 14 3 78 3 14 3 78 4 15 4 79 4 15 4 79 5 1 16 21 1 80 37
29. FO s wave moves above its zero crossing and downward as it moves beneath Page 24 With a negative Amount the opposite occurs Stepped noise no 5 With a positive Amount value it s moved upward in large random steps as the oscillator s noise generator goes up in level and downward as it goes down Page 24 With a negative Amount the opposite occurs Low pass filtered LPF With a positive Amount value it s moved upward in small increments as the or smooth noise oscillator s noise generator goes up smoothly in level and downward as it goes down Page 24 With a negative Amount the opposite occurs Envelope 1 Eni With a positive Amount value it s raised with the value changing over time Envelope 2 Ene according to the shape of the selected envelope With a negative Amount the envelope s shape is inverted lowering the setting s value Envelope 3 En3 Velocity Ech With a positive Amount value i s raised by harder keystrokes on FIZM O s keyboard with a negative Amount i s lowered by harder keystrokes Velocity and EPrS With a positive Amount value i s raised by harder keystrokes and the pressing pressure down of keys on the keyboard with a negative Amount the opposite occurs MIDINote notE With a positive Amount value received MIDI notes set it to the corresponding absolute value With a negative Amount sets it to the MIDI note s mirror image Kevboard brd With a positive Amount value notes
30. Lead A bass lead split with 16th note arpeggiation on the Bass 04 DK Pad A mellow analog style pad with vocal string and bell components Sounds great with the arpeggiator 05 Phasestep VelS wt A unique lead with a pitched percussive attack and a rhythmic layer produced with harder velocities Arpeggiator affects only the lower two octaves 06 AnaStrng Pad Lush analog string pad perfect for that big orchestral wash O knob raises one layer by an octave another by a fifth Try selecting the individual sounds or layer combinations for different string pads 07 Eden Pad Huge evolving pad with lots going on at the touch of a single key O knob raises the pitch of some components Arpeggiator uses a special preset that sweeps the filter while letting you play keys 08 Gargantuan Big noisy rhythmic sound that works as a bass or lead sound 09 Percolator S plt Synth bass on the left hand bright comp sound with synched delays on the right hand Arpeggiator only affects upper split 10 ChimeHom Nice analog horn sound with soft chime component O knob turns chime down Try Sounds 3 and 4 for alternate horn sounds 11 Trigger Split A bubbly rhythmic sound that follows system tempo Left hand split is mono right hand is polyphonic 12 BellyBass Bass sound with rhythmic chimes riding on top O knob turns off chimes leaving only the bass Sounds 3 and 4 can be selected or layered for alternate bass sounds 13 MultiBass 1 Phat chorused
31. MULTI Altered X X Note True Voice 21 108 21 108 arpeggiator note reception is filtered by Number Lol n and H n parameters Velocity Note On 0 O Note Off 0 O After Key X O Keyboard produces channel pressure Touch Channel O O in Pitch Bend 0 O Control 0 119 0 119 Bank Select MSB is always 0 Change Program True 0 127 0 127 Program Changes 0 63 received on base channel select presets Bank Change 0 127 0 127 Select LSBO Program Change on Sound MIDI channel selects sounds from preset bank 1 Bank Select LSB1 Program Change on Sound MIDI channel selects sounds from preset bank 2 System Exclusive 0 O System Song Position X X Common Song Select X X Tune Request X X System Clock 0 O Real Time Commands X X Aux Local On Off X X Messages All Notes Off 0 0 Active Sensing X X System Reset X X Notes Mode 1 Omni On Poly Mode 3 Omni Off Poly Mode 2 Omni On Mono Mode 4 Omni Off Mono O Yes X No ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 8 Supplemental Information 8 Supplemental Info FIZM O s Factory Presets Preset Bank 1 01 Movielife Pad Rich complex evolving pad Play one note and tweak the O knob for an interesting organic effect 02 DelArpLayers A variety of delicate arpeggiator sounds Try different combinations of the four sounds and arpeggiator patterns for an endless variety of moving textures 03 Bass amp
32. Page 34 raises it System Controller2 5452 with a negative Amount the system controller lowers it System Controller3 5453 Note When modulating a setting on FIZMO itself System Controller 3 is the F System Controller4 5954 FIZMO knob and System Controller 4 is the O FIZMO knob when transmitting or PRISON receiving MIDI data they are the designated MIDI controllers see Page 34 Patch Selects PSEL With a positive Amount value received MIDI Patch Select messages from a left Patch Select button raises it by 1 4 its full value a right Patch Select button by 1 2 its full value and both buttons to its full value With a negative Amount its value is lowered by the above amounts With a positive Amount value it s moved upward as the system wide Global LFO s wave moves above its zero crossing and downward as it moves beneath With a negative Amount the opposite occurs Global LFO is optimized for producing vibrato when the modulation wheel is pushed forward CI r m ci Global LFO Note In cases where a corresponding MIDI message exists for a modulator modulation can be applied by received MIDI data Note When you change modulators effect of the change will not be heard until the next played note 22 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 6 Programming Sounds Envelope Envelope An envelope is a special type of modulator that brings ah together level and time settings to describe a shape that vais amp amp
33. Sounds Tip To change the tuning of an oscillator in fine increments press and hold down the Pitch Modulation button and while continuing to hold the button turn the Tuning knob the display will show the number of cents by which you re re tuning the oscillator as a number or negative number followed by a e Tip Once you ve turned the Pitch Tune knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set tuning Note You can alter FIZM O s overall tuning using its kunt setting See Page 34 This system wide kunt setting applies to all of the oscillators in all of FIZM O s sounds and presets Modulating an Oscillator s Tuning To modulate an oscillator s tuning 1 Tapthe Wave Modulation button to select the desired modulator see Page 22 2 Turn the Pitch Amount knob to set the desired modulation amount amount Modulation Tip When you want to use an envelope for the modulation of an oscillator s pitch we recommend using Envelope 1 though not mandatory this envelope is typically used for this purpose It s pre labeled Pitch in the Envelope area of FIZM O s front panel for your convenience Pitch and the Oscillator LFO Each oscillator s LFO Page 24 is alvays routed to its pitch To adjust the amount of LFO 3 applied to the pitch or to turn it off altogether when you want to use the LFO for purposes other than pitch modulation hold down the Pitch M odulation button and turn its Amount knob De Amount Modu
34. a rounded pure fundamental wave Rising triangle rEri a positive going only triangle wave that rises and falls back to the settings initial value useful for simulating vibrato on stringed instruments such as a guitar where a player can only bend notes upward when creating vibrato Rising sine ron a positive going only sine wave that rises and falls back to the setting s initial value useful for simulating vibrato on stringed instruments such as a guitar where a player can only bend notes upward when creating vibrato Sawtooth Sdu a jagged wave commonly used for special effects Square 59r a positive going only square wave useful for creating trilling effects Positive ramp dEcr a positive going only decrementing ramp that starts at its peak level and falls back to the setting s initial value Tip Once you ve tapped the Modulation Shape button once you can use the No or Yes button to select an LFO shape Note The shape of the noise modulator is by definition irregular and cannot be set using the Shape button Setting the Speed of an Oscillator s LFO or Noise An LFO can produce its cyclical modulation and noise its random modulation at different speeds causing the modulated setting s value to change slowly or rapidly In addition both modulators can be synchronized with FIZM O s system clock Page 13 so that their modulation speeds correspond rhythmically with the arpeggiator or with received MIDI clocks FIZM O allows
35. aler for assistance in updating your FIZMO A a E MIDI To Find Out Which Version of the FIZMO OS is Currently Installed To leam which version of the FIZMO OS you re currently using hold down the M IDI Edit button and pa while continuing to hold it press the Dump button the current OS version s number will be displayed To Update FIZMO s OS a FIZM O operating system updates are Standard MIDI File sequences that deliver the OS to FIZMO as packets of SysEx data on one of the sequence s tracks You can play the new OS right into FIZM O from any sequencer program that can play a Standard MIDI File containing S ysEx data 1 Download the OS update file appropriate to your Mac OS or Windows computer from ENSONIQ s Web site Double click the file to decompress it saving it to a convenient location on your computer hard drive Load the OS sequence file into your sequencing program Direct Track 1 of the OS sequence to FIZMO Start playback of the sequence you can follow FIZM O s progress by watching its display FIZMO will begin the process by clearing memory for the OS you ll see ErA5 erase on its display followed by rd4 ready to show that FIZM O s waiting for the first packet of SysEx data e As data is being received by FIZM O its display will show id load and a small animation e When FIZMO finishes receiving a packet it will burn its data to FLASH memory showing burn on its display When each packe
36. ame says it all 35 Big Pad A big pad with a resonant attack Try substituting Sounds 2 and 3 36 Bellzigger A nice mellow bell preset if played with staccato notes Holding the keys will produce an evolving bell pad Try tweaking both the Mod Wheel and O knob with keys depressed 37 4Pads3 Rich pad with sharp attack Tweak the O knob for an interesting harmony 38 Motion Pad A bright analog sounding pad with nice movement and character O knob changes the octave of some layers Try playing with different combinations of Sounds 1 through 4 39 RezO Pad A vintage resonant brass pad Try the other sounds in this preset for more analog variations 40 AnaArpSelects A collection of analog style arpeggiators Tweak the O knob to add harmony tweak the F knob to add sync able rhythmic delays 41 Arp Layer A basic set of arpeggiator sounds The O knob will crossfade between sounds and add harmony 42 ArpSplit Analog style bass string split Try different arpeggiator patterns on the bass for different effects Tweaking the O knob adds a 5th above the string pad giving the preset an almost Asian flavor 43 HiPass Arps Arpeggiator preset with sweeping resonant filter Tweak the O knob to add harmonies 44 ArpPadl Bright evolving pad with a quick release that works great with the arpeggiator O knob turns down the wacky gliding component 45 OutThere5 plit It s out there A wild evolving patch that s perfe
37. among the frames in the preset s Transwaves Page 26 Z knob adjusts the filter cutoffs of the preset s oscillators Page 28 M knob detunes the preset s oscillators Page on page 21 O knob adjusts the value of any setting to which Sys4 is applied as a modulator Page 21 ER Pia KEN Effect modulation F JB A Z A M A O Sys4 control Wave modulation BE lis Detuning Brightness Tip You can make your current FIZM O knob settings permanent by saving the preset see Page 20 10 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 4 The Arpeggiator 4 The Arpeggiator FIZM O s arpeggiator produces mesmerizing repetitive Tempo Arpeggiator streams of musical notes using the active sounds in the currently selected preset The arpeggiator can play both a a a e e pre programmed phrases and can generate fantastic Value new music based on notes that you play You can also plav along with the arpeggiator Tip The arpeggiator can be svnchronized to MIDI clocks so that vou can svnchronize it to an external MIDI device You can also supply the arpeggiator with notes via MIDI See Chapter 7 Understanding Arpeggiator Presets Whenever you use the arpeggiator you re using an arpeggiator preset An arpeggiator preset tells the arpeggiator what notes to play and how to play them by determining the arpeggiator s operating mode and also containing a variety of parameters that influence certain important aspects of its behavior these ar
38. apter 5 discusses selecting and editing effects Introducing the FIZM O Vocoder FIZMO includes a special effect called a vocoder Vocoders were popular in the 1970 s and can be heard on many records of that era A vocoder is an interactive filter that allows you to use your mouth to shape a prese s freguency content When an effect that uses the vocoder is selected you can speak or sing into a microphone plugged into FIZM O s rear panel Audio Input jack the frequencies of the notes you play on the keyboard as you speak or sing will mimic the shape of your mouth making FIZM O s notes sound as if they re being sung The vocoder is described in Chapter 5 The FIZM O Arpeggiator An arpeggiator is a device that records notes struck on the keyboard and plays them back repeatedly in pre programmed patterns FIZM O s arpeggiator provides a variety of ways in which you can add notes to a pattern as well as a wide selection of options that allow you to set how the arpeggiator plays its notes FIZM O s arpeggiator is also M IDl interactive Chapter 4 describes the arpeggiator in detail 2 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 1 Meet FIZMO FIZM O s Display Fn Ft FIZM O s 4 character LED display provides information as you adjust FIZM O s settings Many Li settings have their own knobs in such a case the displav shows vou the setting s current value when you turn its knob Some settings called parameters are accessed by pressing
39. ator Keyboard Tip The setting of the HELd arpeggiator preset parameter determines how you can supply the arpeggiator notes when using a control algorithm See Held M ode and Control Algorithm Notes on Page 14 You can set the keyboard s behavior on a system wide level so that it behaves in the manner you find most convenient To do this tap the MIDI Edit button until bPAS for Arpeggiator Bypass parameter is displayed in a moment or so the parameter s current value will be displayed Use the No or Yes button to set it to Value Displayed as So that Bypass Off UFF the kevboard alwavs supplies notes to the arpeggiator Bvpass On Un the keyboard always plays the current preset Preset PSEt when a new preset is selected FIZMO will set the Keyboard button and LED to the on off state stored in the preset Arpeggiator On Off ArP if the arpeggiator is turned on the keyboard will supply it notes if it s off the keyboard will play the currently selected preset Note You can override the setting of the Arpeggiator Bypass parameter at any time by pressing the Keyboard button manually Note When shipped from the factory the Arpeggiator Bypass parameter is set to ArP Tip You can use a foot switch to temporarily direct the keyboard to the arpeggiator see Page 6 The Tempo Button You can set the tempo of the currently selected arpeggiator preset by tapping the Arpeggiator Tempo es button when yo
40. attempt to load it It also contains an ID number that allows you direct the data to the desired FIZMO in a system containing more than one To set FIZM O s SysEx ID tap the MIDI Edit button until d is displayed in a moment FIZM O s current d number will appear Use the No or Yes button to select the desired number Warning When returning S ysEx data back to FIZM O make sure that FIZM O s d parameter is set to the same value that was in place when you originally dumped the data to your external MIDI device Sending SysEx Data To dump a preset or preset bank to an external M IDI device 1 Prepare the external device to receive a SysEx dump consult its documentation to learn how 2 Press the MIDI Dump button its LED will begin to flash a 3 Use the No or HYes button to select the preset you d like to dump or select bAn ito dump all of the presets in Bank 1 or bAnd to dump all of the presets in Bank 2 4 Press the Dump button again to execute the dump To dump a preset sound 1 Select the preset containing the sound you want to dump 2 Press the Dump button its LED will begin to flash 3 Select the sound by pressing its Sound button Dump 4 Press the Dump button Note If your external device does not successfully receive the SysEx dump you can slow down the speed at which FIZM O sends the data by resetting the dL AY parameter See Page 34 Receiving SysEx Data To receive a SysEx data dump conta
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42. bal reverb is pre programmed with a set of variations from which to choose as described in To Select an Insert Effect or Global Reverb Variation on Page 19 For each preset you can select an insert effect and variation and a global reverb variation through which the preset s sounds will be processed You can also set the overall wet dry or un effect sound processed sound balance for the prese s insert effect and global reverb Note Each sound in a preset is comprised of two components called oscillators both of which can be individually routed to the prese s insert effect or global reverb or left un effected or dry See Page 30 Choosing an Insert Effect Effects 1 Press the Effects Select Insert button inset gt 2 Press the No or Yes button to select the desired insert effect from the list of 41 insert EA 7 effects below You can try out any insert effect before deciding which one you want to use Insert Effect Displayed as Insert Effect Displayed as Parametric EQ Para DDL gt Phaser dPhd Hall Reverb HALL DDL gt EO de Large Room Lroo Multi tap DDL taP Small Room Sroo Distortion gt Chorus d5t Large Plate LPLE Distortion gt Flanger d5tF Small Plate SPLE Distortion gt Phaser d5tP Non Linear Reverb 1 nir i Distortion gt Autowah dirY Non Linear Reverb 2 n
43. bass sound O knob changes the octave range of some oscillators The arpeggiator affects only the upper three octaves Try different sounds layered with Sound 4 for different effects 14 Chainsaw Lead The name says it A bright cutting lead sound that will cut through anything O knob adds a rhythmic drumming sound to the mix 15 PhizZplit Split with an arpeggiated bass and retro lead The O knob crossfades between lead sounds 16 Sand Storm Huge pad with lots going on O knob accentuates the rhythmic component 17 RhythmPad Split Warm bass pad split The rhythmic component of the pad is synched to clock 18 Sharp Pad Bright velocity sensitive pad with many uses Try tweaking the O knob for a resonant low end effect Also arpeggiates well 19 ArpPercs Four guick percussive synth sounds perfect for arpeggiating Try different combinations split and or layered O knob plays with pitch and panning 20 Twinkle Arp Great 3 way split with arpeggiated bass on the bottom an arpeggiated chime pad in the middle and lead on top The O knob mainly affects the chime pad Try this with and without the arpeggiator 21 EP Pad Warm electric piano with an analog type pad that follows O knob turns the pad component down Try layering Sounds 3 and 4 with Sound 1 for alternate pads 22 RandomArps A collection of arpeggiator sounds Try different combinations for various effects The O knob performs transpositio
44. channel e Sound button 1 transmits Bank Select and Program Change data on the base channel plus two e Sound button 2 transmits Bank Select and Program Change data on the base channel plus three e Sound button 3 transmits Bank Select and Program Change data on the base channel plus four e Sound button 4 transmits Bank Select and Program C hange data on the base channel plus five 32 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 7 MIDI When selecting one of the 127 sounds belonging to presets in Bank 1 a Bank Select LSB value of 0 is transmitted along with a Program Change value corresponding to the selected sound from 0 127 When selecting one of the 127 sounds belonging to presets in Bank 2 a Bank S elect LSB value of 1 is transmitted along with a Program Change value corresponding to the selected sound from 0 127 Dumping Data To and From FIZMO FIZMO uses MIDI SysEx for System Exclusive data as a means for transmitting presets and sounds via MIDI for storage in an external M IDI device such as a disk drive or sequencer and for returning them back to FIZM O The movement of SysEx data from device to device is called dumping Note Presets and sounds are not erased from FIZM O s memory when you dump them to an external device Setting FIZM O s SysEx ID SysEx data is designed to be understood only by the device for which it s intended This allows you to MIDI send FIZMO SysEx data without fear that another M IDI instrument will
45. ct for that next horror film score 46 NorthHunting Pad Big evolving pad with complex rich textures The O knob fades out certain components 41 HornPulsa Pad Analog horn sound with a subtle bell like component 48 LeadMeTo It Vintage lead with synched delays F knob controls the feedback of the delay the O knob adds that perfect fifth harmony you ve been looking for 49 1 0 U etc This preset talks to you Sound 1 says I owe you Sounds 2 4 provide an alternate selection of sounds with a somewhat vocal quality 50 Trance BellS plit Left hand plays a trance chord Chord consists of the note played a 4th below the note a major 2nd above the note and a 5th above the note Right hand plays an analog bell lead The O knob changes inversion of the chord 51 YesZap Stab Bright analog pad with a resonant blip at the beginning O knob lowers the volume of the blip 52 Rich VelSplt Rich and unique sound suitable for pads leads or comp This preset has several split and velocity triggered components 53 Sand Soft Pad A nice mellow evolving EP pad This preset has a sweeping resonant pattern 54 Crystal Split Very glassy and sustained pad in the lower three octaves an arpeggiated bell pattern in the upper two octaves The O knob tweaks harmonies 55 QMenoise A bright percussive lead harp sound with a wild filter sweep behind it O knob increases the volume of the noisy part 56
46. d or smooth form stepped noise changes the setting s value in radical extreme jumps while smooth noise changes the settings by smaller subtler amounts W hen selecting a modulator stepped noise is displayed as na 5 and smooth noise is displayed as LPF for low pass filtered noise Note A separate system wide LFO called the Global LFO is also available as a modulator see the chart on Page 22 The Global LFO is optimized for the creation of vibrato Programming an Oscillator s LFO and Noise Modulation The M odulation section of FIZM O s front panel allows you to customize an oscillator s l 4 LFO and noise modulators To edit an oscillator s nn LFO tap the Modulation Select button until the LFO LED lights ii noise tap the Modulation Select button until the Noise LED lights e e er 24 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 6 Programming Sounds Setting the LFO Wave s Shape The type of modulation produced by an LFO depends on the shape of its wave since the shape sets the slope at which the modulated setting rises and falls Tap the M odulation S elect button until the LFO LED Shape is lit and then tap the M odulation Shape button to program the LFO to produce any of the following shapes Wave shape Displayed as Character Triangle bri a triangle shaped wave commoniv used to modulate pitch for the production of vibrato Sine 4 Triangle SEr a somewhat rounded triangle wave Sine Sn
47. d s MIDI channel To select a sound in the first preset bank send FIZMO a Bank Select LSB value of 0 followed by the sound s Program Change number the 128 sounds can be selected with Program C hange values of 0 127 or 1 128 depending on the Program Change value range of your external MIDI device To select a sound in the second preset bank send a Bank Select LSB value of 1 followed by the sound s Program C hange number Tip For a table showing the Program Change value corresponding to each of FIZM O s sounds see Page 39 Transmitting MIDI Notes and Controller Data The setting of the Keyboard MIDI parameter br d determines the preset plaving and M IDI we transmission capabilities of the keyboard pitch bend and modulation wheels To set the parameter tap the M IDI Edit button or press it and use the No or Yes button until br d is displayed When the a current brd value appears use the No or H Yes button to select the desired value If brd is set to Edit e tutu the keyboard and pitch bend and modulation wheels play onboard sounds and do not transmit M IDI e both and the Arpeggiator Keyboard LED is unlit FIZM O s keyboard and pitch bend and modulation wheels play onboard sounds and transmit M IDI note and controller data on the selected base channel Page 31 e Out and the Arpeggiator Keyboard LED is unlit FIZM O s keyboard and pitch bend and modulation wheels transmit MIDI note and controller data on the currently s
48. d always be followed including the following 1 Read all the instructions before using the product 2 Do not use this product near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink in a wet basement or near a swimming pool or the like 3 This product should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer 4 This product either alone or in combination with an amplifier and headphones or speakers may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist 5 The product should be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation 6 The product should be located away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers or other products that produce heat 7 The product should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the product 8 This product may be equipped with a polarized line plug one blade wider than the other This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug 9 The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused
49. d sound s Sound button LED will light solidly and LEDs associated with previously layered sounds will flash 4 To remove a sound from a group of layered sounds its LED must be solidly lit not flashing If the LED for the sound you want to remove is flashing press its button once Once its LED is solidly lit press the button once more to remove it from the group of layered sounds To Map and Layer Sounds in Specific Key Ranges Use each sound s Sound button and FIZM O s keyboard to map the sound to a specific key range 1 Press and hold down the sound s button 2 While continuing to hold down the soun s button press the lowest key of the desired key range and then the highest kev as you press each key its name will be displayed T4 is Middle C 3 Release the Sound button the sound will only play in the specified area of the keyboard To change a soun s key range simply repeat S teps 1 3 When you let go of each soun s button FIZMO will automatically layer the sound with any other sounds that are already turned on Its LED will be solidly lit and the sound button LEDs for all other active sounds will flash Note It s possible to set up sound key ranges so that no sound is programmed to play in some an area of the keyboard while harmless this can be confusing to encounter unexpectedly If an area of the keyboard produces no sound when you play a preset use the above method to reset the key ranges of the preset s
50. dangerous high voltages on the audio connections which could cause you physical harm or damage any properly grounded equipment to which they are connected such as your ENSONIQ product ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide To avoid shock hazards or equipment damage we recommend the following precautions e If you own equipment with two pronged power cords check to see if they are polarized or non polarized You might consider having an authorized repair station change any non polarized plugs on older equipment to polarized plugs to avoid future problems e Exercise caution when using extension cords or plug adapters Proper polarization should always be maintained from the outlet to the plug The use of polarized extension cords and adapters is the easiest way to maintain proper polarity e Whenever possible connect all products with grounded power cords to the same outlet ground This will ensure a common ground level to prevent equipment damage and minimize hum in the audio output AC outlet testers are available from many electronic supply and hardware stores These can be used to check for proper polarity of outlets and cords AC Line Conditioning As with any computer device FIZM O is sensitive to sharp peaks and drops in the AC line voltage Lightning strikes power drops or sudden and erratic surges in the AC line voltage can scramble the internal memory and in some cases damage the unit s hardware Here are a few suggestion
51. e detailed in Editing Arpeggiator Presets on Page 13 Note Each FIZM O preset contains an arpeggiator preset and remembers the current state of the arpeggiator s other settings when the preset was last saved Therefore when you change any arpeggiator setting the LED in the Sound Edit button lights to show that the preset has been edited See Page 20 to learn how to save a preset and your current arpeggiator settings Arpeggiator Operating M odes The arpeggiator can function in either of two modes or a combination of both The operating mode is determined by the type or types of information the arpeggiator preset contains An arpeggiator preset can contain a e pattern A pattern is a pre programmed phrase containing note or controller data When an arpeggiator preset contains a pattern you can transpose its note data to any key or octave by striking a key on FIZMO s keyboard e control algorithm A control algorithm allows you to play notes into the arpeggiator and tells the arpeggiator in what order to play those notes Turning the Arpeggiator On and Off To turn the arpeggiator on click the Arpeggiator O n Off button when the arpeggiator is on the Arpeggiator button s LED lights Tip You can also turn the arpeggiator on and off using a foot switch see Page 6 ao Selecting an Arpeggiator Preset FIZMO contains over a hundred arpeggiator presets To select one 1 Click the Arpeggiator Mode button or hold down the but
52. e instruments are capable of responding to as manv as 16 channels at once Such instruments are referred to as being multi timbral it s as if there are up to 16 musical instruments in one box and MIDI allows vou to control each sound separatelv as shown in the illustration on the following page 42 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 8 Supplemental Information sound 1 sound 2 sound 3 ji N sound 4 sound 5 sound 6 sound 7 sound 8 sound 9 pa sound 10 sound 11 sound 12 Na i B sound 13 sound 14 sound 15 sound 16 MIDI rigs can also combine both possibilities with some instruments programmed to respond to one MIDI channel or another and multi timbral devices set up to receive up to 16 channels at once This MIDI device s ue x responds to MIDI channel 1 This MIDI device responds MN M 11 a This device tal or responds to MIDI channel 16 3 NL 4 This device IMU a a Cp responds Se BG to MIDI channels 3 15 MIDI messages travel up and down all these channels and these constitute the second major component of the MIDI Spec How MIDI Messages Work MIDI works in a manner reminiscent of the old player pianos whose sheets of hole punched paper told the keyboard mechanism which keys to press d
53. e three envelopes available to each oscillator in FIZMO and each typically handles one important task e Envelope 1 is usually assigned the oscillator s Pitch Tune setting allowing you to raise and shape its pitch see Page 27 To do this select Envelope 1 as the modulator in the Pitch section of FIZM O s front panel e Envelope 2 is connected to the oscillator s Filter Cutoff setting allowing you to raise and shape its frequency content see Page 28 You can set the amount of enveloping to be applied to the filter with the Envelope button in the Filter section of FIZM O s front panel e Envelope 3 allows you to control the shaping of the oscillator s volume or amplitude it s connected to the oscillator s Amplitude Level setting Page 29 In addition each envelope can modulate any setting to which modulation can be applied see Page 21 Tip To negatively apply an envelope so that it lowers a setting s initial value to an oscillator s Pitch Tune or Filter C utoff settings apply the envelope as a modulator with a negative amount Programming FIZM O Envelopes Envelope Use the controls in FIZM O s front panel Envelope section to program any of its three envelopes Press Pitch 2 L one of the three buttons beneath the Envelope label to select the envelope you wish to program To Fast program Amp O e Envelope 1 press the Pitch button e Envelope 2 press the Filter button we e Envelope 3 press the Amp for Amp
54. elected base channel Onboard sounds do not play Note When brd is set to But FIZMO operates in traditional Local Off mode wherein its sounds play only via MIDI and not from its own keyboard The setting of the Arpeggiator MIDI Out parameter Raut determines the preset playing and M IDI transmission capabilities of the arpeggiator To set the Raut parameter tap the MIDI Edit button or press it and use the No or H Yes button until Rout is displayed In a moment the parameter s current value will appear Use the No or H Yes button to select the desired value When Aout is set to e LOL the arpeggiator plays the currently selected preset It does not transmit MIDI note or controller data e both the arpeggiator plays the currently selected preset and transmits the arpeggiator s notes as well as controller data contained in the currently selected arpeggiator preset on the base channel plus one Gut FIZMO transmits the arpeggiator s notes as well as controller data contained in the currently selected arpeggiator preset on the base channel plus one It does not play the currently selected preset Bank Selects and Program Changes When you select a new preset a Program Change message corresponding to the preset s number will be transmitted on the base channel The 64 presets are assigned to Program Change value 0 63 respectively When you select a new sound FIZM O transmits Bank Select and Program Change values on its MIDI
55. en a new preset is Source selected see Page 12 Dump Delay di AY slows the transmission of SysEx data when transmitting to a slow external MIDI device is fastest setting 3 is slowest Line In inin determines a connected microphone s audio routing see Page 5 Saving MIDI Edit Button Parameter Values to FLASH C3 To make the above settings permanent they must be burned to FLASH memory To do this press the re Sound Save button when any of the above parameters are displayed FIZMO will show brnr asking you to verify that you want to write your current global settings to FLASH Press the Yes button to execute the procedure orthe No button to cancel it The display will show burn as FIZMO saves the settings a Save Tip To learn how to reset the global parameters to their factory values see Page 41 The Four System Controllers FIZM O provides four special system controllers that can be used for the modulation of its sounds as modulators called 545 i 5452 5453 and 5954 as described on Page 21 and for the transmission of MIDI controller data Any of the four can be assigned to any type of MIDI controller data as listed on Page 35 e When you designate a MIDI controller as System Controller 1 or System Controller 2 if FIZMO receives data of that type i s directed to any oscillator setting to which 545 tor 5452 is applied as a modulator e When you designate a MIDI controller as System Controller 3 or System Cont
56. essing both the internal circuits as well as the case With this in mind it is highly advisable to follow these precautions when storing and setting up your FIZMO e Avoid leaving FIZM O in temperatures of less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit or more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit e When bringing FIZM O indoors after travel allow the unit at least 20 minutes to reach room temperature before powering up In the case of excessive outdoor temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit allow an hour or more before power up e Avoid leaving FIZM O inside a vehicle exposed to direct sunlight Clean Up and Maintenance Clean the exterior of your FIZMO with a soft lint free dry or slightly damp cloth You can use a slightly dampened cloth with a mild neutral detergent to remove stubborn dirt but make sure that FIZMO is thoroughly dry before turning on the power Never use alcohol benzene volatile cleaners solvents abrasives polish or rubbing compounds Polarization and Grounding Since FIZMO has an external power adapter there are no dangerous voltages inside its case Some other products with two prong power cords have polarized plugs which can only be inserted into an outlet the proper way Three prong Non polarized Polarized with earth ground M Ge Other products such as older guitar amplifiers do not have polarized plugs and can be connected to an outlet incorrectly This may result in
57. for a long period of time 10 Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings 11 The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged or b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the product or c The product has been exposed to rain or d The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or e The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 12 Do not attempt to service the product beyond that described in the user maintenance instructions All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ENE i LEADING THE WORLD IN SOUND INNOVATION
58. g Filter Enveloping In each oscillator Envelope 2 is pre assigned the task of changing the cutoff setting by a prescribed amount over a specified period of time This allows the brightness of the oscillator s note to change as it plays allowing for the creation of interesting effects and realistic simulations of real world sounds To Set the Amount of Enveloping 1 Press the Filter Envelope button so that its LED lights Envelope 2 Turn the Filter Amount knob or use the No or H Yes button to set the degree of enveloping The display shows a possible range of from B to iZi Amount Programming the Filter Cutoff to Track FIZM O s Keyboard You can program the cutoff setting so that it tracks FIZM O s keyboard as you play higher pitched notes the sound gets brighter as in real world instruments ODi 1 Press and hold down the Filter Keyboard button gt ab 2 While continuing to press the Keyboard button turn the Filter Amount knob to set the iii rv degree of keyboard tracking from ib to ib Positive values cause the cutoff value to rise when higher notes are played and lower when lower notes are played Negative values invert the keyboard tracking so that higher notes reduce the cutoff s value and lower notes raise it 3 To turn off tracking press the Filter Keyboard button again Tip Once you ve turned the Filter Amount knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set tracking Modulating the Filter C
59. ge 37 for a list of FIZMO s presets Preset 1 Realtime Performance Controls FIZM O s realtime performance controls allow you to simultaneously re shape all of a preset s sounds as you play These controls have an immediate effect on the presets and are thus called realtime controls The realtime performance controls do not permanently change the currently selected preset when you next select it it will be restored to its original state To permanently alter a preset you must edit it Chapter 5 or its sounds Chapter 6 Note Most the many FIZM O knobs and buttons dedicated to editing also result in instantly heard changes They are described in Chapters 5 and 6 Note FIZM O s realtime controls also transmit MIDI data from FIZM O s MIDI Out jack as described in Chapter 7 Keyboard Performance Controls You can affect the way a preset sounds by how you play FIZM O s keyboard e The keyboard is velocity sensitive so that it senses how hard or soft you play In addition to affecting the volume of the notes you hear velocity can be used to change the value of various oscillator settings e When you strike a key and press it down the keyboard generates channel pressure messages that can also affect oscillator or effect settings Tip Most of the effects in factory programmed presets are designed to respond to velocity and or pressure To learn how to program oscillators to respond to velocity and pressure see Modulation in C
60. hapter 6 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 9 3 Playing FIZMO Setting the Keyboar s Velocity Response You can adjust the FIZM O keyboard s response to the force with which you play allowing you to get the most out of FIZM O s sounds regardless of how hard you like to play To set this parameter MIDI 1 Press the MIDI Edit button repeatedly until Ech is displaved after approximately one second the current velocity curve value will be displayed En 2 Press the No or Yes button to select one of the six available velocity curves e Curve 1 is designed for musicians who play softly while Curve 4 will suit players who play hard Try each curve to find the setting with which FIZM O s sounds feel most responsive to your playing e Curve 5 causes the keyboard to always play as if you ve struck its keys with a medium amount of force a MIDI velocity value of 64 e Curve 6 causes the keyboard to always play as if you ve struck its keys with a maximum amount of force a MIDI velocity value of 127 The Pitch Bend and Mod Wheels The two wheels to the left of FIZM O s keyboard are its pitch bend wheel on the left and mod wheel on the right These two wheels can be moved as you play each has its own effect on the currently selected preset The Pitch Bend W heel The pitch bend wheel bends the pitch of notes upward when the wheel is pushed forward or downward when it s pulled back In its center position no pitch bend is ap
61. hen such a preset is selected even when the Arpeggiator Tempo source parameter is set to PSEE The Arpeggiator Tempo AKA the System Clock The arpeggiator tempo setting provides timing information to more than just the arpeggiator It s also the system clock providing a timing reference for oscillator LFO s and noise generators see Page 25 as well as various time based preset effects accessible with computer editing software This allows for the programming of sounds and preset effects whose elements are synchronized with each other and or with external M IDI devices Note The arpeggiator tempo system clock and therefore FIZM O s arpeggiator sounds and effects can be controlled by incoming M IDI clocks See Page 31 The Range Button The Arpeggiator Range button allows you to extend the number of octaves over which the arpeggiator s notes will be played when using an arpeggiator preset that contains a control algorithm W hen the Range arpeggiator s range is set to Sc kC its notes will play in their original range When the arpeggiator range is the arpeggiator notes will play in their original octave as well as Oct i an octave above and below the original range Ock2 two octaves above and below the original range Ock3 three octaves above and below the original range ck four octaves above and below the original range To set the arpeggiator range tap the Range button Tip You can also hold down the Arpeggia
62. ide necessary information should you need to contact ENSONIQ Customer Service If you have any questions concerning the use of this unit please contact your Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer first For additional technical support or to find the name of the nearest Authorized ENS O NIQ Repair Station call ENSONIQ Customer Service at 610 647 3930 Monday through Friday This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by EMU ENSONIO Corp This document may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior written consent from EM U ENSONIQ Corp The FIZM O software firmware is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by EM U ENSONIQ Corp Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the text and illustrations in this manual no guarantee is made or implied in this regard IM PORTANT Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment
63. illator s Effect Bus To apply a prese s insert effect or global reverb to an oscillator you must first assign the oscillator to the appropriate effect bus an effect bus is a conduit through which the oscillator s sound travels to reach the preset s effects Since global reverb is such a frequently used effect three effect busses are provided to allow you to choose the amount of reverb to be applied to the oscillator There are four possible effect busses overall from which to choose e the insert bus displayed as 1 n5 Select the insert bus when you intend to apply the prese s insert effect to the oscillator e global reverb bus 1 r i Select the r f bus to apply a just a touch of global reverb to the oscillator global reverb bus 2 re Select the r2 bus to apply an average amount of global reverb to the oscillator e global reverb bus 3 3 Select the r3 bus to apply a large amount of global reverb to the oscillator e the dry bus dr4 The dry bus actually doesn t send the oscillator to an effect at all it sends it to FIZM O s outputs un effected or dry Tip To learn more about FIZM 0 s effects see Page 18 Note When you change an oscillator s effect bus assignment the change is not heard until the next played note Note FIZM O s Effects section provides a Mix knob that you can use to set an insert effect s wet dry or processed sound un processed sound balance It also allows you
64. ining a preset or preset bank initiate the dump from the external device consult its documentation to learn how W hen the preset is received by FIZMO it s placed in the Compare buffer from where it can be auditioned Save the preset to store it in FIZMO s memory see Page 20 To receive an individual sound in a SysEx dump 1 Select the preset in which you want to save the sound Page 9 2 Press the Sound button corresponding to the sound slot in which you want to place the sound Page 15 3 Initiate the dump from the external device consult its documentation to learn how The sound will be dumped into the designated slot in the currently selected preset and the newly edited preset will be placed in the Compare buffer Page 15 so you can hear it 4 Save the preset see Page 20 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 33 7 MIDI Assorted MIDI Parameters MIDI FIZM O s global parameters let you configure FIZM O for use in your studio To set these parameters tap the MIDI Edit button or press it and use the No or Yes button until the desired parameter is displayed when its current value appears use the No or H Yes button to select the desired value Edit Parameter Displayed as What it does Base channel blhn selects FIZM O s reception transmission MIDI channels see Page 31 SysEx ID id assigns an ID number to FIZM O for use with SysEx data see Page 33 Touch Ech allows
65. ire ResVCF gt DDL rESd Gated Reverb Gate Dist gt VCF gt DDL dr ES Stereo Chorus Cho Pitch Detune Fi tc 8 Voice Chorus BCho Chatter Box CHAE Reverb gt Chorus rho Formant M orph FarF Reverb gt Flanger rFLU Rotary Speaker rot5 Reverb gt Phaser rPHS Tunable Speaker kunE Chorus 5 Reverb Chor Guitar Amp Gutr Flanger gt Reverb FLOr Dist gt DDL gt Tremolo trio Phaser 5 Reverb PHSr Comp gt DDL gt Tremolo cdSE EQ gt Reverb Ear EQ gt Comp gt Gate aco Spinner gt Reverb SPi n EQ Cho DDL 4Chd DDL 5 Chorus dlho Vocoder Lodr DDL gt Flanger artu Note FIZM O requires a few milliseconds to install a just selected insert effect 18 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets Using the Vocoder Insert Effect FIZM O s vocoder insert effect allows you to shape sounds using your mouth by speaking or singing into a microphone connect to FIZM O s rear panel Audio Input jack Tip To learn how to connect a microphone and set its level see Using FIZM O s Audio Inputs on Page 5 Once you ve connected the microphone and set its level select the vocoder insert effect and play some keys on FIZM O s keyboard while speaking or singing into the microphone FIZM O will shape the prese s sounds to mimic the shapes your mouth makes forming words constructed from music Note While you can sing into your microphone while using the vocoder insert effect the pitch of FIZM O s notes will reflect what
66. lation Glide The Glide controls allow you to program the number of notes that the oscillator can play at once and set the manner in which the oscillator s notes move from one to the next Gide e When the Glide mono mode is turned on the oscillator always plays a single note at a time When mono mode is off FIZM O s standard 48 oscillator polyphony allows you to play single note lines or chords e You can program the oscillator to glide from the pitch of one note to the pitch of the next a Time and set the speed of this transition using the Glide Time knob oe Tip When you hold down more than one note in mono mode FIZMO plays the last played note If you let go of the note FIZMO will play the lowest note currently being held Note In mono mode while more than one note is held down the oscillator s envelopes do not restart with each new keystrike in order to allow you to use the Glide Time knob to program a seamless glide from note to note To activate mono mode tap the Glide Mono button to light its LED of the note to note transition from to 33 or select GFF for no gliding between notes Once you ve Mono To program the oscillator to glide from one note to the next turn the Glide Time knob to set the speed turned the knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set the glide time Time Filter Each oscillator has its own low pass resonant four pole filter with which you can set the high frequency content of
67. laying FIZMO Playing FIZM O is all about enjoying its presets and manipulating them This chapter describes the selection of presets and FIZM O s realtime performance controls Note Presets are described in Chapter 1 Selecting Presets FIZMO contains 64 presets arranged into two banks of 32 presets each a bank being a collection of presets Preset Selection Mode To select a preset you must first enter FIZM O s preset selection mode You can tell if P shows that you re in you re in preset selection mode by looking at FIZM O s display or at the Bank 1 and preset selection mode Bank 2 LEDs located underneath and just to the left of FIZM O s display When you re as in preset selection mode a P appears in the left side of the display and one of the l EEH two LEDs will be lit If this is not the case you can enter preset selection mode by Bank 13 selecting a preset bank as described below BER Selecting a Preset Bank To select one or the other preset bank click the preset bank selection button Each Bank 1 O click selects one or the other of the two preset banks as indicated by the Bank 1 mt reset balik and Bank 2 LEDs When a bank is selected its LED lights gt selection button Selecting a Specific Preset Click the No and Yes buttons to select an individual preset from either preset bank The EEH number of the currently selected preset is shown in FIZM O s display O i signifies Tip See Pa
68. litude button Note Changes made to an envelope are not heard in notes that have alreadv begun plaving To Set an Envelope s Shape Once vou ve selected the envelope vou want to program vou turn the Attack Decav Sustain and Release knobs to set their values to the amp G 2 desired setting for the selected envelope Attack Decay Sustain Release ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 23 6 Programming Sounds Envelope Modes Each envelope can operate in any of the three modes that determine how and when it will travel through its Attack Decay and Release stages Mode Displayed as W hen this mode is selected the envelope Normal nor behaves normally The envelope begins when you play a note and when you stop playing the note the setting it s shaping moves from its current value back to its initial value at the speed set with the Release setting Finish Fin moves through all of its stages The envelope begins when you play a note and ignores when you stop playing the note running through all of its stages as programmed Finish mode can be especially useful for programming a percussive hit to play all the way through when you play and quickly release a note on the keyboard Repeat rPt moves through all of its stages over and over The envelope begins when you press a key on the keyboard and as you continue to hold down the key the envelope runs through all of its stages again and again until you let go of the ke
69. ll extend upward to fill the gap created by the absence of a sound or sounds directly above it To Create a Split 1 Press and hold down the Sound button associated with any of the sounds you want to use in the split 2 While continuing to hold Step 1 s Sound button down click one by one the sound buttons associated with any other sounds you want to include in the split 3 Release Step 1 s button 4 To remove a sound from the split its LED must be solidly lit not flashing If the sound s LED is flashing press its button once Once the LED is solidly lit press the button once more to remove it from the split Selecting a New Preset Sound In FIZM O s sound selection and editing mode you can assign any of the 256 The preset to which onboard sounds to any sound slot in the currently selected preset To enter this the sound belongs mode press the desired slot s Sound button When you click a sound s button its alia name is shown in FIZM O s display Each sound is identified by the number of the Dii preset to which it belongs and by the slot it occupies within the preset The sound s number in the preset Note If the display is currently showing a sound name you re already in sound selection and editing mode In order to select a new sound for a slot the LED in its button should be solidly lit not flashing If this is not the case click the desired Sound button once You can select sounds at any time whether you ve
70. llows vou to plav up to six separate melodies or chords in FIZMO via MIDI and or to direct MIDI notes to its arpeggiator Any six consecutive M IDI channels can be used To select the channels you want to use you must select the lowest numbered of the desired channels called the base channel To do this tap the Edit M IDI button or press it and use the No or H Yes button until bEha is displayed In a moment or so the number of the currently selected base channel will be displayed Use the No or HYes button to select the first of the six MIDI channels you want to use Note If the base channel is Channell2 or higher there will not be six higher numbered channels available within MIDI s 16 channel limit FIZMO directs each channe s received MIDI data to a pre determined destination as shown below The base channel Base 1 Base 2 Base 3 Base 4 Base 5 i map EEE Arpeggiator or supplies ee m notes to which plays which plays in the current preset N Note MIDI data received on the base channel itself will lt q play the current preset or supply notes to the arpeggiator according to the current state of the Arpeggiator Keyboard button Page 12 current preset Playing FIZMO and Feeding the Arpeggiator Via MIDI e To play the currently selected preset via MIDI or to send FIZMO sounds to be arpeggiated send data on the base channel and make sure the Arpeggiator Keyboard button is in the desi
71. mplementation C hart 36 In 7 jacks 7 Keyboard MIDI 34 NRPNs 34 35 Out 7 Program C hanges receiving 32 39 reception arpeggiator feeding notes to 31 controller messages 31 35 overview 31 presets plaving 31 selecting 32 setting channels 31 sounds plaving 31 selecting 32 SysEx ID 34 Thru 7 transmission Bank Selects amp Program Changes 32 notes and controllers 32 W hat is MIDI 42 MIDI Dump button 33 MIDI Edit button 34 Minor Thirds 13 Mix Knob 19 Mode button 13 24 M odulation envelopes ADSR 23 and velocity 24 assigning 23 defined 23 programming 23 selecting 23 setting mode 24 shaping 23 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide Index LFO defined 24 programming 24 setting speed 25 setting wave shape 25 list of modulators 21 noise defined 24 programming 24 setting speed 25 of filter cutoff 29 of pitch 28 of Waves 27 overview 21 programming 21 Modulation button 21 Modulation Shape button 25 M odulation Speed knob 25 M odulation wheel using 10 M odulators list 21 Monitoring FIZMO 5 Mono using FIZMO in 5 Mono button 28 MSB 36 N ndur 13 No button 3 Noise defined 24 programming 24 setting speed 25 Noise LED 24 Note Duration 13 Note Limit 14 Note Resolution 13 Notes 1 Notes maximum number 2 nrES 13 NRPN 34 NRPNs use of 35 ntit 14 O O knob 34 using 10 Oct 14 Octaves 14 Operating system updating 41 troubleshooting 41
72. nce you ve turned the Wave Select knob you can also use the No or Yes button to select waves M odulating a Wave You can modulate the portion of the wave to be heard when you play a note With no modulation a wave plays from the beginning W ith positive modulation the wave plays from a location somewhere after its beginning Tip Negative wave modulation causes the wave to play closer to its beginning this can be useful when a wave has been programmed using computer editing software to start playing somewhere in the middle To modulate an oscillator s wave 1 Tap the Wave M odulation button to select the desired modulator see Page 22 2 Turn the Wave Amount knob to set the desired modulation amount Amount Modulation Tip When using a Transwave selecting the FULL modulator allows you to select the frames that will be heard when you play a note Turn the modulation Amount knob to select the desired frame you can sweep the Transwave s frames by turning the knob as a note plays Pitch Pitch Setting an Oscillator s Tuning i Each oscillator will by default play the pitch corresponding to the key you play on the keyboard To change this turn the Pitch Tune knob to select the number of semitones Ir by which you want to shift the oscillator s pitch upward or downward shown on the Tune er display as numbers and negative numbers respectively Modulation ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 27 6 Programming
73. ng 11 20 selecting 11 Thirds 13 Touch 14 where they re stored 3 setting note range 13 setting tempo 12 transmitting M IDI from 32 turning on and off 11 using keyboard with 12 Arpeggiator Bypass 12 34 Arpeggiator Keyboard button 12 Arpeggiator MIDI Out 32 34 Arpeggiator M ode button 11 13 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide Arpeggiator On Off button 11 Arpeggiator Range button 13 Arpeggiator Tempo button 12 Arpeggiator Tempo Source 12 34 Arpeggiator Value knob 12 13 REPU 12 34 Attack 23 Attack knob 23 Audio Input jack 5 routing microphone to effects 6 Audio outputs 5 setting FIZM O s volume 5 B Bank 1 LED 9 Bank 2 LED 9 Bank Selects MSB 36 receiving 32 transmitting 32 Base channel 34 defined 31 setting 31 bChn 31 34 bEnd 10 34 Black and white buttons 1 bPAS 12 34 brd 32 34 Brightness 10 29 burn 3 20 34 Button illustrations 1 Bypassing the arpeggiator 12 C CEnt 14 Center Range 14 Channel pressure See Pressure Cleaning 45 Compare buffer 15 Compare button 15 Control algorithm 11 C utoff defined 28 modulating 29 setting 29 Cutoff knob 29 D doo i 1 Decay 23 Decay knob 23 Demo 1 Detuning 10 Display 3 di AU 34 Down up arrow buttons 19 Dry defined 19 Dual Foot Switch jack 6 Dump button 33 Dump Delay 34 Dumping overview 33 receiving data 33 sending data 33 setting ID 33 slowing 34 E Edit button 34 Effect Bus o
74. ng variations 19 insert effects 18 selecting 18 variations 19 vocoder 19 overview 18 setting wet dry mix 19 introduced 2 playing 9 F I Z M O knobs 10 M odulation wheel 10 on the keyboard 9 10 Pitch bend wheel 10 playing via M IDI 31 realtime control 9 receiving via M IDI 33 restoring factory presets 41 saving 20 selecting 9 selecting via MIDI 32 Program Changes 32 sounds overview 15 transmitting Program Changes 32 where they re stored 3 Preset selection mode 9 Pressure using 9 Program Changes receiving 32 39 transmitting 32 Programming sounds See Oscillators PrSt 11 13 9 Q 29 49 Index R RAM 3 Range button 13 Realtime controls defined 9 F l Z M O knobs 10 modulation wheel 10 pitch bend wheel 10 pressure 9 using 9 velocity 9 Release 23 Release knob 23 Resonance 29 Resonance knob 29 Reverb Select button 19 ROM 3 Routing effects 30 S Shape button 25 Signal flow 21 Sad 11 Sound 1 4 buttons 15 lit or flashing LED 15 Sound programming See Oscillators Sound slots See Presets Sounds activating 16 creating splits 16 17 defined 21 dumping via MIDI 33 in presets 15 introduced 2 layering 16 playing via MIDI 31 receiving via MIDI 33 restoring factory sounds 41 saving 20 selecting 17 for programming 26 selecting via MIDI 32 Bank Selects amp Program Changes 32 39 transmitting Bank Selects 32 50 Program Changes 32
75. note triplet HG 3 whole note triplet Note Duration ndur sets the length of notes as a percentage of the current nr E5 value Feel FEEL adds a pre programmed musical feel to notes used by control algorithm range is UFF l 49 values l 25 add swing from 50 to 75 13 63 M inor Thirds Jrd adds a minor third to notes when using a control algorithm can be GFF Gn Thirds Ird adds a major third to notes when using a control algorithm can be GFF Gn ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 13 4 The Arpeggiator Parameter Displayed as What it does Fourths Yeh adds a fourth to notes when using a control algorithm can be GFF Gn Fifths Sth adds a fifth to notes when using a control algorithm can be GFF Gn Octaves Get adds an octave to notes when using a control algorithm can be GFF Gn Low Note Lon sets the lowest pitched note that arpeggiator will accept from keyboard when supplying notes to control algorithm also sets the lowest note that arpeggiator will play High Note H n sets the highest pitched note that arpeggiator will accept from keyboard when supplying notes to control algorithm also sets the highest note that arpeggiator will play Touch Ech when set to UFF all arpeggiator notes play at a MIDI velocity of 127 when set to n arpeggiator uses velocity of notes played on keyboard Center Range Ent when set to n moves notes played by a control algorithm to an octave location centered a
76. ns on each sound 23 4 Leads A collection of patches suitable for leads or basses Try various combinations 24 CC Rhythm Lead A searing lead sound with a rhythmic chaser component O knob fades out the chaser 25 SH s A collection of sample and hold sounds ranging from pitched to way out there 26 PhizClavZplit W acky bass key split Try tweaking the O knob while the bass arpeggiates 27 Saturn Dance Bass and pad split Arpeggiator only affects lower split O knob lowers the level of rhythmic components making the sound more normal 28 HornFrogg Stab Huge layer with velocity triggered bass patch 29 String Bass Split Analog style bass string split The O knob crossfades between string textures 30 BellBass Splt Tight synth bass on the left hand a bell pad on the right hand Arpeggiator only affects lower split 31 Dance Selects Noisy rhythmic groove that just keeps going O knob completely changes the sound s character 32 Glappin VelS wtch Kind of metallic kind of analog comp sound with a resonant blip sweeping in the background O knob reduces the level of the blips ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 37 8 Supplemental Information Preset Bank 2 33 Ray s Interupt Rich evolving data pad The O knob will fade in other components when turned counter clockwise 34 AtomicSplashDown The n
77. o life by allowing them to change shape as you listen and provide for greater sonic complexity Various oscillator settings in FIZM O can be modulated by any of its collection of modulators as noted throughout this chapter In each case the modulator raises and or lowers the setting s initial value Modulation is applied to a setting by 1 manually establishing the setting s initial value 2 selecting a modulator by repeatedly clicking the setting s Modulation button until the desired Modulation modulator is displayed If you prefer you can click the M odulation button once and use the No or Yes button to select the desired modulator 3 setting the amount of modulation to be applied by turning the settings Amount knob The amount of modulation is shown in FIZM O s display as a positive or negative number negative numbers being those preceded by a minus sign The effect of a positive or negative modulation Amount value depends on the selected modulator as described in the chart that follows ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 21 6 Programming Sounds Modulator Displaved as What it does to a setting s initial value OFF OFF Nothing modulation of the setting is turned off FULL FULL The corresponding modulation Amount knob resets it to a value corresponding to the Amount value allowing you to sweep it in realtime by turning the Amount knob LFO LFD With a positive Amount value it s moved upward as the oscillator s L
78. ontri 089 UNDEFINED Pan 010 Pan GenPurpse3 050 General Purpose 2 LSB MIDIContrl 090 UNDEFINED Expression 011 Expression GenPurpse4 051 General Purpose 3 LSB FX Depth 1 091 Effects Depth 1 FX Controll 012 Effect Control 1 MIDIC ontrl 052 General Purpose 4 LSB FX Depth 2 092 Effects Depth 2 FX Control2 013 Effect Control 2 IDIC ontrl 053 UNDEFINED FX Depth 34093 Effects Depth 3 MIDIContrl 014 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 054 UN DEFINED FX Depth 4 094 Effects Depth 4 MIDIContrl 015 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 055 UNDEFINED FX Depth 54095 Effects Depth 5 GenPurpse1 016 General Purpose 1 MIDIContrl 056 UNDEFINED Data Inc 096 Data Inc GenPurpse2 017 General Purpose 2 IDIC ontrl 057 UNDEFINED Data Dec 097 Data Dec GenPurpse3 018 General Purpose 3 MIDIC ontrl 058 UNDEFINED NonRgPmL SB 098 Non Reg param Num LSB GenPurpse4 019 General Purpose 4 MIDIContrl 059 UNDEFINED NonRgPmM SB 099 Non Reg param Num MSB IDIC ontrl 020 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 060 UNDEFINED RgParamLS B 100 Reg param Num LSB IDIC ontri 021 UNDEFINED IDIC ontri 061 UNDEFINED RgParamM SB 101 Reg param Num MSB MIDIC ontrl 022 UNDEFINED MIDIC ontrl 062 UNDEFINED MIDIContrl 102 UNDEFINED IDIC ontrl 023 UNDEFINED MIDIC ontrl 063 UNDEFINED IDIC ontri 103
79. ontrol MIDI devices e Musicians can benefit from the communication possible between MIDI instruments and computers to program sounds for their instruments on their computers taking advantage of the computers large graphic displays e Internal data from one MIDI device can be transmitted to another for storage e Recording engineers can control mixing consoles and effects devices with MIDI Understanding MIDI MIDI Hardware The architects of MIDI had to settle first of all on the MIDI hardware the wires All MIDI cables have the same kind of plug on either end There are three MIDI sockets or jacks on the back of most MIDI instruments The MIDI Thru jack is for M IDI data that passes through the instrument unchanged on its way to some other MIDI device The instrument sends out its own MIDI information through the MIDI Out jack The MIDI In jack is for MIDI MIDIThru MIDIOut MIDIIn o information coming into the instrument The MIDI cable itself can carrv 16 independent channels of MIDI information that travel together through the wire This means that vou can have 16 separate M IDI conversations going on at once among instruments and or computers connected together with MIDI cables How MIDI Channels Work MIDI instruments can be set up to listen to specific channels and ignore evervthing else that s going on This allows a central device such as a kevboard or vour personal computer to control each instrument individuallv Som
80. ower up described later in this chapter and while playing FIZM O s keyboard as hard as you plan to slowly turn up its Volume knob to find a volume that sounds good without distorting your stereo s inputs Note Each of FIZM O s oscillators has its own Amp setting that controls the oscillator s volume The Volume knob described above controls FIZM O s overall level Using FIZMO s Audio Input Audio Input Input Level or Line The rear panel Audio Input jack allows you to connect a microphone or line level audio i signal to FIZM O in order to control its vocoder or to process external audio through its onboard insert effects The input volume is set using the Input Level knob located to its LN right when viewed from the back as described in the following section ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 5 2 Setting Up Setting the Audio Input Volume To set the optimal input volume 1 After connecting a microphone or line level signal to the Audio Input jack speak into the microphone or send audio at a typical volume into FIZMO 2 Adjust the input volume by slowly turning the rear panel Input Level knob up or down until the Input Clip LED just above the Effects section of FIZM O s front panel lights occasionally gt input Clip Routing a Microphone to an Insert Effect A microphone connected to FIZM O s Audio Input jack will always be routed to the vocoder insert effect see Page 19 You can also send the microphone s audio to
81. own and when It s not sound that s sent through M IDI cables it s instructions from one MIDI device called the controller to another Of course MIDI generally doesn t cause any keys to physically move Suppose a keyboardist presses a note on a keyboard which is controlling some sound producing MIDI box The controller would send out a Key Down or note on message for that note The MIDI box receiving such a message would play the note W hen the keyboardist lets go the controller would send out a Key Up message and the receiving device would stop sounding the note It s as simple at that MIDI captures the expressive nuances in a performance by sending out other kinds of messages Controllers can sense how hard a musician plays referred to in the MIDI world as velocity and can instruct other devices to respond accordingly S ustain and sostenuto foot pedals also send out MIDI messages There are many tools for expression that can be transmitted and responded to via MIDI To tell a MIDI instrument which sound program you want to hear you would send a MIDI Program Change ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 43 8 Supplemental Information MIDI can also send messages that have the same effect as pushing buttons and twirling knobs on a receiving device To make sure that only the intended instrument listens to such instructions M IDI sends it a special greeting in a language only it can understand Every MIDI device has
82. plied W hen shipped from the factory the wheel bends pitch by up to two semitones To change the maximum pitch bend amount tap the MIDI Edit button until bEnd MIDI appears in FIZMO s display ina moment the bEnd parameter s current value will appear Use the No or Yes button to select the desired maximum amount of pitch bending Edit Tip FIZMO can bend only those notes currently held down letting sustained notes remain at their original pitch To activate held pitch bending tap the MIDI Edit button until Phi d appears in FIZMO s display ina moment the parameter s current value will appear Use the No or Yes button to set the Phid parameter to Gn The Modulation W heel The modulation wheel or mod wheel can be used to raise the value of any of FIZM O s modulators programmed to respond to the mod wheel These modulators can be applied to various oscillator and effect settings The mod wheel is typically used for adding vibrato to sounds Modulation is described on Page 21 The FIZM O Knobs The easiest way to shape FIZMO presets in realtime is to turn the F I Z M O knobs The presets created at the factory are programmed to respond to these knobs in enjoyable ways as described on Page 37 When you twist the it F knob adjusts the value of any setting to which Sys3 is applied as a modulator Page 21 In all factory programmed sounds Sys 3 modulates preset effects Page 18 knob selects from
83. red position e You can also play the currently selected preset using the arpeggiator s MIDI channel e To play any of the currently selected prese s individual sounds send data on the sound s MIDI channel FIZM O s sounds can be programmed to respond to any MIDI control message They re programmed at the factory to respond to standard MIDI controllers such as velocity pitch bend and modulation wheel messages The 545 i 5452 5453 and 5454 parameters described on Page 34 allow you to direct non standard M IDI control messages to any modulatable oscillator parameters see Page 21 Note The arpeggiator automatically synchronizes itself to MIDI clock data received by FIZMO ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 31 7 MIDI Selecting Presets Via MIDI You can select any of FIZM O s 64 presets via MIDI by sending it the Program Change message corresponding to the preset s number The presets are mapped to Program Changes 0 63 therefore to select a preset via M IDI e If your external controller sends Program Change values of 0 63 select the desired preset by sending a Program Change value that s one number lower than the number of the desired preset e If your external M IDI device transmits Program C hange values from 1 64 instead of 0 63 the value you send FIZMO will be the number of the selected preset Selecting Preset Sounds Via MIDI You can change a sound in the currently selected preset by sending the appropriate data on the soun
84. roller 4 FIZMO transmits that type of data when either the F or O F I Z M O knobs are turned respectively 34 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 7 MIDI Note You can record F and O knob movements into an external MIDI seguencer set to receive the type of controller data assigned to 5453 and 5554 When playing back such data make sure that your SYS 3 and SYS4 assignments have not changed or your movements will not be reproduced List of MIDI Controllers Bank Select 000 Bank Select Balance 040 Balance LSB GenPurpse5 080 General Purpose 5 Mod Wheel 001 Mod Wheel or Lever MIDIContrl 041 UNDEFINED GenPurpse6 081 General Purpose 6 Breath 002 Breath Controller Pan 042 Pan LSB GenPurpse7 082 General Purpose 7 MIDIContrl 003 UNDEFINED Expression 043 Expression LSB GenPurpse8 083 General Purpose 8 FootC ontrl 00 Foot Controller FXControl1 044 Effect Control 1 LSB Portamento 084 Portamento Control Glide Time 00 Portamento Time FXControl2 045 Effect Control 2 LSB MIDIContrl 085 UNDEFINED Data Entry 00 Data Entry M SB MIDIContrl 046 UNDEFINED MIDIContrl 086 UNDEFINED Volume 007 Volume MIDIC ontrl 047 UNDEFINED MIDIC ontrl 087 UNDEFINED Balance 008 Balance GenPurpse1 048 UNDEFINED MIDIContrl 088 UNDEFINED MIDIContrl 009 UNDEFINED GenPurpse2 049 General Purpose 1 LSB MIDIC
85. round Middle C when set to GFF notes play in original octaves Note Limit nELE limits the number of notes the arpeggiator will play before repeating Held Mode HELA when set to Gn arpeggiator remembers last notes played on keyboard or via MIDI when set to UFF arpeggiator remembers notes only for as long thev re held down on keyboard or plaved via MIDI see Held Mode and Control Algorithm Notes below Note You can activate one of the arpeggiator intervals 3rd 3rd Eh Sth Bet at a time If you activate a new interval when another is alreadv turned on the old interval will be replaced bv the new one Note Some arpeggiator presets mav contain added minor 3rds 3rds 4ths 5ths or octaves In such cases the settings for the 3rd 3rd Eh Sth and Gct parameters will be ignored Note Setting the Ird 3rd Hth Sth or ck parameters to Un may cause notes to sound beyond the low note high note boundaries established with the Lo nand H n parameters Held Mode and Control Algorithm Notes The setting of the HELd arpeggiator preset parameter described above determines the manner in which you can supply notes to be played by a control algorithm When the HELd parameter is set to e OFF the arpeggiator remembers notes only for so long as they re being played Once you stop playing the notes the control algorithm stops paying them as well e Un the arpeggiator remembers the last notes you supplied it After you stop playing
86. s lit if i s already E lit skip to Step 2 Royer ER 2 Turn the Mix knob to achieve the desired wet dry balance Select Variation S J Tip The Mix knob is always active for the effect whose LED is lit so it can be used as a realtime control for that depth of that effect Saving a Preset If you d like FIZMO to retain the edits you ve made to a preset or a new preset you ve created you ll need to save it to FIZMO s FLASH memory When you save a preset all of its sounds are saved as well to the four sound memory locations associated with the preset In addition FIZM O will also save the current state of the arpeggiator described in Chapter 4 as part of the preset including whether it s turned on or off at STR the time the preset is saved lt ompare To save a preset 1 Press the Save button Its LED will begin to flash and the preset you ve edited or the preset you as started with to construct a new one will be displayed Sars FIZMO is packed with presets when it s shipped from the factory so there are no preset memory locations that don t already contain a preset When you save a new preset therefore the new preset must always replace an older one You can select the preset whose memory location you want to use this will cause the preset currently in that location to be erased replaced by the preset you re saving 2 If you d like to replace a different preset than the one currently being displayed u
87. s to help guard against such occurrences e A Surge spike suppressor A surge spike suppresser absorbs surges and protects your gear from all but the most severe over voltage conditions You can get multi outlet power strips with built in surge spike suppressers for little more than the cost of unprotected power strips so using one is a good investment for all your electronic equipment e A line conditioner This is the best but by far the more expensive way to protect your gear In addition to protecting against surges and spikes a line conditioner guards the eguipment against excessively high or low line voltages If you use FIZM O in lots of different locations with varying or unknown AC line conditions you might consider investing in a line conditioner 45 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide Index Index No button 3 HY es button 3 3rd 13 3rd 13 4th 14 5th 14 A AC pomer 7 ADSR 23 Amount knob 21 Amp LED 23 Amplitude envelope 23 overview 29 setting level 29 setting panning 30 Amplitude Level knob 29 Amplitude Pan knob 30 Rout 32 34 Arpeggiator adding notes to 14 applying swing 13 introduced 2 operating modes 11 overview 11 presets Center Range 14 control algorithm 11 defined 11 editing 13 Feel 13 Fifths 14 Fourths 14 Held Mode 14 High Note 14 list 40 Low Note 14 Minor Thirds 13 Note Duration 13 Note Limit 14 Note Resolution 13 Octaves 14 pattern 11 savi
88. se the No or H Yes buttons to select the desired preset 3 When you ve selected the preset whose memory location you want to use for your new preset press the Save button a second time The word burn will be displayed as the preset is burned into the selected location in FIZMO s FLASH memory Tip To learn more about FIZM O s memory including FLASH see Page 3 Tip You can also store FIZMO presets in an external M IDI storage device See Page 33 Tip To learn how to restore FIZMO s factory presets see Page 41 20 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 6 Programming Sounds 6 Programming Sounds Understanding FIZM O Sounds This chapter describes the editing or osc feng Gido Envelop Angie programming of FIZMO sounds using the sound related knobs and buttons grouped gt so 222 a together on FIZM O s front panel Before le e beginning to tweak or create new sounds take a moment to familiarize yourself with Efo Bus a Naa what exactly makes up each of the i ju a nang e sounds in a FIZMO preset Para Melita Pana e Note Experienced synthesists will recognize FIZM O s familiar sound programming tools Two Oscillators Equals One Sound The oscillator is the basic building block of a FIZMO sound An oscillator is a structure that plays one of the waves sound recordings stored in FIZMO and contains settings that allow you to shape the sound of the wave and to send it to one of FIZM O s effec
89. settings To do this press both OSC buttons at the same time this display will show bath When you adjust the value of a setting both oscillators will be set to the selected value Wave wata What is a Wave Each oscillator plays one of the sound recordings or waves stored in FIZM O s sses e Arroun memory A wave is an oscillators raw sonic material FIZMO contains three types of waves e Sawtooth and square waves provide the building blocks for constructing vintage synth textures Each is a single recording of a classic synth waveform that plays continuously looping from start to end over and over again as you hold down a key e The FIZDRUMS wave offers a collection of drum sounds spread out over the entire range of the keyboard Each time you strike a key the corresponding drum sound plays once and then stops e ENSONIQ s exclusive Transwaves provide the foundation of FIZM O s unique sound These special waves consist of multiple related or unrelated recordings strung together into a single entity FIZMO allows you to program the portions of a Transwave to be played when you strike and as you hold a key What is a Transwave Transwaves first introduced in ENS ONIQ s VFX synthesizer are special waves comprised of multiple sound recordings arranged one after another in frames Transwaves can provide an exciting degree of animation or liveness to sounds The recordings in a Transwave may be related to one another wi
90. sounds 16 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets The Split Feature When different areas of the keyboard play different sounds the sounds are said to be split across the keyboard While you can set up any kind of four way split in a preset using FIZM O s Layer feature described above FIZMO also provides an easy to use automatic S plit feature in which each sound plays in a factory defined area of the FIZM O keyboard The Split feature prevents the possibility of inadvertently mapping a preset s sounds see Page 16 so that some areas of the keyboard produce play no sound whatsoever When using the S plit feature the preset s four sounds are mapped across the keyboard in the following manner Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 L Middle C Tip In a split Sound 1 is pre mapped to the lower two octaves on the keyboard making it perfect for a bass sound To learn how to select a new sound for the Sound 1 slot see Selecting a New Preset Sound below If you use all four sounds in a split they ll play in the ranges shown above If you use fewer than four sounds the S plit feature will automatically extend the key range of sounds you use to cover any gaps created by the absence of one of the four possible sounds in the map shown above It does this according to the following rules e The lowest numbered sound in the split will be extended to the bottom of the keyboard e Each sound wi
91. such a language and these hey there messages are referred to as System Exclusive headers System Exclusive data is often referred to as SysEx data In MIDI recording all of the messages that a controller produces are sent to a sequencer M ost sequencers have Record Stop and Play buttons since they re usually designed to resemble tape recorders W hen the Record button is pressed the sequencer captures incoming MIDI information Pressing Stop tells the sequencer to store that information in its memory When Play is pressed it sends it back out The Art of MIDI The fact that MIDI is so simple to use is a testament to the cleverness of its designers Its true magic however lies in MIDI s power as a tool in the creative process and in the imaginations of those artists who wield it 44 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 8 Supplemental Information Proper Care of FIZMO Temperature Guidelines FIZM O contains a substantial amount of computerized and electronic circuitry that can be susceptible to damage when exposed to extreme temperature changes When FIZMO is brought inside after sitting in a cold climate i e the back seat of your car condensation builds up on the internal circuitry in much the same way a pair of glasses fogs up when you come inside on a cold day If the unit is powered up as this condensation occurs components can short out or be damaged Excessively high temperatures also pose a threat to the unit str
92. t has been burned the display will return to rd to show that FIZM O s awaiting the next chunk of data 6 Let the sequence play to its end When the new OS is in place FIZM O will restart itself U FUN Troubleshooting the OS Updating Procedure The speed at which the OS SysEx data is transmitted to FIZM O is dependent on your MIDI setup If the sequence plays too quickly FIZMO will not have time to burn one packet of data before the next arrives E 05 error OS will appear in its display to show that the updating process has failed If this occurs set the playback speed of the sequence to a slower tempo and try again A tempo of 100 bpm will usually suffice but you can set it as low as you need to If you continue to have problems call ENSONIO Customer Service at 610 647 3930 Restoring FIZM O s Factory Presets and Sounds If you wish to restore FIZM O s factory presets and sounds hold down the Save button and while a still holding it press the Compare button FIZM O s display will show rSEr reset Press the ET Yes button to restore the presets and sounds The display will show burn as the factory presets and sounds are burned into FLASH Save Note This procedure also restores all system wide parameters to their factory default values Warning When you restore FIZM O s factory presets and sounds all presets and sounds currently in memory are erased Make sure yoU re not erasing anything you want to keep You
93. t roi Huge Place rag Adjusting an Effect s Wet Dry Mix When using an effects processor such as the those in FIZMO the word wet describes sound that has been subjected to effect processing while the word dry refers to sound that has not FIZM O s Mix knob allows you to adjust the balance between a preset s sounds as they re heard prior to processing and their processed versions This can be useful when you want to add processing to preset sounds without letting the effect overwhelm their original characteristics at other times you may well want to hear only the effected versions Note FIZM O s three global reverb effect busses allow you to apply a light average or heavy amount of global reverb to each oscillator that comprises a preset s sounds as described on Page 30 The Mix knob allows you to adjust the overall volume of the global reverb while retaining these three different relative amounts of reverb ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 19 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets Effects To adjust the wet dry mix for a preset s insert effect l Insert 1 Press the Effects Select Insert button so that its LED is lit if it s already D mad lit skip to Step 2 Reve O C OY Select Variation Mix Mix C s A 2 Turn the Mix knob to achieve the desired wet dry balance To adjust the wet dry mix for a preset s global reverb me pest Insert 1 Press the Effects Select Reverb button so that its LED i
94. th each frame capturing a stage in the evolution of a single sound or they may be unrelated resulting in a random sounding wave that can be useful in providing a touch of the unexpected to a sound You can use modulation to control which frames will be heard when you play a note resulting in all manner of dynamic timbral changes 26 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 6 Programming Sounds Wave Selecting an Oscillator s W ave To select an oscillator s wave turn the Wave Select knob to select the desired wave by its number S Synth and Drum Waves 13 TINEXWAVE 39 GREEN TRANCE i SAWTOOTH c REZ POP ATAKS 0 YELLOW TRANCE 2 SQUARE WAVE et VOWELS 4 COLOR WHEEL 3 FIZDRUMS ee SYLLABLES Z 1K TEST SINE Transwaves ei VODER X U3 TRAN REZ BASS u LONG GONG 2 24 TRANSWAVEAA 44 ANA BS XWAVE 5 CHIM E X 25 TRANSWAVE AH 45 TRANZGRUV 09 6 MIRROR X 25 TRANSWAVEEE 46 TRANZGRUV 10 1 SPARKLERS 1 TRANSWAVEOO 1 STEPS B TUBULAR X c8 HARMONIX UB CLAVINEX g BELL XWAVE 3 ci BASSREZ2 43 TRANZGRUV 02 i0 BELL XWAVE 4 30 CYBORG 55 UBRANDOM ti MULTIBELL 3i TRANS E PIANO St STEP UP i REZLOOPS 2 3c FRANKENWAVE se REZSQUARE i3 FATSQUAREZ 33 TRANZGRUV 04 53 GETEVEN U SAW REZ SWEEP 34 LIGHT YEARS 54 POLYMOD SWEEP i5 TRANS BOY 35 TRANZGRUV 05 55 ANALOG PAD X i5 QUITEODD 35 RATBREATHX 55 ORGAN XWAVE t4 STEPS REZ q PULSEWAVEMOD 1 TRISWEEP iB REZSWEEP 38 SAMPLE amp HOLD 58 BRAINIAC Tip O
95. the appropriate button on FIZM O s front panel Values and parameters names are often shown in abbreviated form on FIZM O s display as noted throughout the User s Guide Tip Most of FIZM O s display abbreviations appear in the User s Guide Index if you see something you don t understand the Index can direct you to an explanation The No and Yes Buttons As you work on FIZMO you ll find numerous settings whose values you ll want to raise or No Yes lower and features you ll want to activate or de activate To perform either of these tasks a press the No or Yes button e To lower a displayed value click the No button e To raise a displayed value click the Yes button e To activate a displayed feature press the H Yes button e To de activate a displayed feature press the No button Tip To increment or decrement through values at a greater speed double click the desired button holding it down after the second click To move at high speed triple click the button holding it down after the third click How FIZMO s Memory Works FIZMO contains three types of memory RAM Random Access Memory ROM Read Only Memory and FLASH e RAM is a form of memory that can be written to and read from instantaneously It s also impermanent and is cleared when FIZMO is turned off e FLASH is a form of memory ideal for saving data that you want to retain permanently or until you manually change it
96. the oscillator s wave A low pass filter allows all frequencies of a wave that fall a a a beneath a specified frequency called the cutoff frequency to ee ku be heard An oscillator s cutoff setting is given shape bv Envelope a Sen 2 and may also be modulated by any of FIZM O s modulators You i a l a can also apply resonance or Q a popular whistle like vintage synth effect Filter 28 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 6 Programming Sounds To Set a Filter s Cutoff Freguency ilter To set an oscillator filter s cutoff freguency turn the Filter C utoff knob The range of the knob is from ja id 1 where all of the wave s frequencies are allowed to pass since they all fall beneath the cutoff freguency to U where the no frequencies are lower than the cutoff setting and the wave is therefore silenced For a bright sound set the cutoff to a higher value and vice versa Cutoff To Apply Resonance to an Oscillator s Filter Filter Resonance knob to select a value from to 43 representing the amount by which you re increasing the cutoff frequency s volume Once you ve turned the Filter Resonance knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set the amount of resonance Resonance occurs when you increase the volume of a filter s cutoff frequency To do this turn the Resonance Note When you change a filter s resonance setting the change is not heard until the next played note Programmin
97. them on FIZM O s keyboard or from an external M IDI device the control algorithm continues to play the notes until you turn the arpeggiator off or supply it new notes You can add notes to those already being played by the control algorithm in either of two ways 1 As long as you continue to hold down at least one of the keys you used to supply the control algorithm with notes you can add additional notes by playing them on the keyboard or via M IDI When no keys are held down the next note played will replace the notes currently in use 2 When you ve connected an ENSONIO SW 10 foot switch to FIZMO and assigned one of its pedals to sustain see Page 6 you can hold down the pedal and add additional notes to the control algorithm by playing them on the keyboard or via M IDI ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets As described in Chapter 1 when you play FIZM O you re playing a preset A preset contains four sounds any of which can be turned on or off processed by one of FIZM O s effects There are two basic aspects therefore to editing or creating a whole new preset from an old one e Setting up the preset s sounds the selection and activation of the sounds to be used in the preset the setting up of sound layering and the mapping of sounds across FIZM O s keyboard e Setting up the preset s effects the selection of the type of effect to be used b
98. to light solidly indicating that you are once again listening to the edited version of the preset with the most recent change added Changing Layering and Mapping a Preset s Sounds Sounds Presets and Memory Each preset contains four memory slots for its sounds Since there are 64 presets in FIZMO there are 256 sound memory slots altogether and 256 sounds Each of FIZMO s sounds resides in one of the memory slots associated with a preset it s heard when you play the preset or off The LED in each button lets you tell at a glance if its Each of the four slots in a preset has its own button that you can press to turn its sound on so that am sound is turned on if the LED is lit or flashing the sound will be heard when vou plav the preset a How Sounds Work in Presets You can use sounds in a preset in any of three general ways e You can use just one of its sounds e You can layer up to four of its sounds on top of each other or in different areas of the keyboard e You can split up to four of its sounds into convenient pre mapped octave ranges ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 15 5 Editing Creating and Saving Presets Using a Single Sound in a Preset To use a single sound in a preset simply turn on the desired sound To do this 1 Press the Sound s button the button s LED lights solidly and the sound is heard when you play the preset 2 To switch to another of the preset s sounds press its button its LED
99. to set an overall global reverb level while retaining the differences in the relative amounts of reverb being applied by the r i re or r3 effect busses To Select an Oscillator s Effect Bus Effect Bus 1 Tap the Effect Bus Select button until the desired bus is displayed Once you ve tapped the Effect Bus Select button you can also use the No or Yes button to assign the oscillator to the desired bus Select 30 ENSONIO FIZMO User s Guide 7 MIDI 7 MIDI FIZMO is a six channel MIDI device that allows vou to direct MIDI data to its presets sounds and arpeggiator and lets vou transmit MIDI data from its kevboard and arpeggiator to anv external MIDI device This lets vou to record from FIZM O s kevboard or the arpeggiator into a MIDI seguencer or to plav an external MIDI device using FIZM O s keyboard The F I Z M O knobs pitch bend and modulation also transmit MIDI data In addition its arpeggiator as well as LFOs noise and effects can be svnchronized to anv external MIDI timing source that can transmit MIDI clocks For a beginner s look at MIDI see Page 42 Note Successful MIDI operations depend on the proper connection of FIZMO to your other MIDI devices See Page 7 for details Note Technical documentation of FIZM O s MIDI capabilities can be found at the end of this chapter Receiving MIDI FIZMO can direct incoming MIDI data to up to six internal areas each of which uses its own MIDI channel this a
100. ton and turn the Arpeggiator Value knob until Pr 5t is displayed In a moment or so the number of the currently a selected arpeggiator preset will be displayed Mode Value 2 Tum the Arpeggiator Value knob or use the No or Yes button to select the desired arpeggiator preset The arpeggiator preset already saved in the preset is shown as 5nd the other arpeggiator presets are identified by number Tip For a list of FIZM O s arpeggiator presets see Page 40 Tip The control algorithm contained in the highest numbered arpeggiator preset performs a unique function any notes you supply to the arpeggiator are sustained for as long as the arpeggiator is turned on ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 11 4 The Arpeggiator The Arpeggiator Keyboard Button The Arpeggiator Keyboard button determines whether FIZM O s keyboard and incoming M IDI notes see Page 31 will supply notes to the arpeggiator or will bypass the arpeggiator and play the sounds of the currently selected preset When you save a preset it remembers the current state of the Keyboard button The Keyboard button contains an LED each time you press the Keyboard button the LED turns on or off When the LED is e lit you can give the arpeggiator notes to play and or transpose an arpeggiator pattern using the keyboard You can also use FIZM O s pitch bend and modulation wheels to manipulate the notes the arpeggiator plays e unlit you can play along with the arpeggi
101. tor Range button and turn the Arpeggiator Value knob to set the desired octave range In addition once you ve pressed the Arpeggiator Range button you can use the No or Yes button to for this purpose Note The Range setting respects the low note high note boundaries set with the La nand H narpeggiator preset parameters Page 13 allowing you to extend the octave ranges of the arpeggiator s notes only in the desired high or low direction Editing Arpeggiator Presets Each arpeggiator preset contains a collection of parameters that allow you to set its sound and behavior To select and edit these parameters tap the Arpeggiator Mode button or hold down gt E the Arpeggiator M ode button and turn the Arpeggiator Value knob until the desired parameter Mode is displayed Ina moment or so the selected parameter s value will be displayed Turn the Arpeggiator Value knob or use the No or Yes button to select the desired value The parameters are Value Parameter Displayed as What it does Preset Pr 5k selects an arpeggiator preset by number see Page 11 Note Resolution nrE5 sets the rhythmic value of each note when using a control algorithm may be set to HOLE whole note HALF half note Ter quarter note Beh eighth note 6th sixteenth note 32nd thirty second note 3213 thirty second note triplet B 3 sixteenth note triplet 8 h3 eighth note triplet Str 3 quarter note triplet HLF3 half
102. ts Each sound has two oscillators you can use either in a sound or both W hen you program a sound what you re doing is telling its oscillators if what and how to play Tip The programming changes you make are instantly heard except as noted This makes the oscillator programming buttons and knob realtime controls for the oscillator being edited The Flow of an Oscillator It can be helpful when programming an oscillator to understand how its sound flows from the basic wave all the way to FIZM O s outputs this is called the oscillator s signal flow As you can see the journey begins at the wave and travels through pitch glide filter and amplitude controls before being sent to one of its preset s effects Controls the pitch at Controls frequency One of the which the wave plays content preset s effects N FIZM Os stereo Wave 1 Pitch ia Glide P Filter az Effect i outputs Controls the wave Controls how the oscillator Controls volume and the oscillator plays moves from note to note stereo panning Note The structure of this chapter from Wave forward reflects the above signal flow M ost of the section headings in the chapter follow the labeling of sections of FIZM O s front panel M odulation Much of the art in programming comes from the creative application of modulation M odulation a technical word for change alters an oscillator setting as you play This can bring oscillators t
103. ts pre programmed by ENSONIQ Turn the F I Z M and O knobs as you play to hear the selected preset change shape You can also build your own preset from scratch using FIZM O s many handy front panel knobs About the FIZM O User s Guide Notes Tips Warnings As you read the User s Guide you ll see notes tips and warnings interspersed throughout the text offset by their gray background Each contains a particular kind of information e Notes provide additional information relating to the topic being discussed e Tips describe applications for the topic under discussion e Warnings provide important information that helps you avoid damage to your work FIZMO or you yourself Button Illustrations The button referred to in the text Where button or knob illustrations appear in the User s Guide buttons ee referred to in the accompanying text are shown in black while knobs are G em CD shown with a black outer ring except for the FIZMO knobs in Chapter 3 Keyboard Range Mode What s in the FIZM O box In your FIZM O box you ll find FIZMO e apower supply for FIZMO e the FIZMO User s Guide Tip See Page 44 for information on FIZM O s proper care The FIZMO Demos FIZM O contains brief demonstration songs that can give you an idea of its sonic capabilities To play a demo 1 Press and hold down the preset bank selection button Preset bank es 2 While continuing to hold down the preset bank selection kn Bank2 No Yes
104. tton its LED will light solidly OSC N w Turning Oscillators On and Off In order for an oscillator to be heard it must be turned on its sound must be turned on too see Page 16 The OSC 1 and OSC 2 buttons correspond to the selected sound s first and second oscillators respectively The LEDs in the OSC 1 and OSC 2 buttons tell you if either oscillator is turned on if an oscillator is on its LED is lit or flashing To turn a soun s oscillators on off o AC n c a a gt 1 Press the desired oscillators OSC button its LED will light and the oscillator will be heard when you play the preset 2 Toturn on the sound s other oscillator double click its OSC button its LED will light and the previously activated oscillator s LED will begin to flash Both oscillators will now be heard when you play the preset 3 To turn off an oscillator the LED in its button must be solidly lit If the LED corresponding to the oscillator you want to silence is flashing press its OSC button To turn off the oscillator press its OSC button again Selecting an Oscillator for Programming FIZM O s oscillator programming buttons and knobs affect the oscillator whose OSC button LED is solidly lit If the OSC button LED corresponding to the oscillator you want to program is flashing or unlit press the button to select the oscillator for editing Tip You can select both oscillators at once in order to simultaneously edit their
105. u press the button the current tempo value is displayed in beats per minute bpm The a arpeggiator s tempo can be set anywhere from 25 bpm E25 to 320 bpm k 320 The Tempo button s Tap LED is always flashing showing the current arpeggiator tempo Tip You can also hold down the Arpeggiator Tempo button and turn the Arpeggiator Value knob to set the tempo In addition once you ve pressed the Arpeggiator Tempo button you can use the No or H Yes button to set the tempo The system wide Arpeggiator Tempo Source parameter allows you to set the behavior of the arpeggiator s tempo as you select presets To access and set this parameter tap the MIDI Edit button until REPU is displayed in a moment or so the parameter s current value will be displayed Use the No or H Yes button to set it to Value Displayed as So that Preset PSEE When a new preset is selected the arpeggiator tempo will be set to the tempo stored in the preset Front panel FPaL the tempo selected using the Tempo button will remain in place when a new preset is selected Note You can override the setting of the Arpeggiator Tempo Source parameter at any time by setting the Arpeggiator Tempo from the front panel Note When shipped from the factory the Arpeggiator Tempo Source parameter is set to FPnL 12 ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 4 The Arpeggiator Note Some factory presets may not contain a tempo The currently selected tempo will remain in place w
106. utoff To modulate a filter s cutoff setting tap the Filter M odulation button to select the desired modulator see Page 22 and turn the Filter Amount knob to set the modulation amount m Amount Modulation Amplitude l Amplitude The Amplitude section of FIZM O s front panel contains controls for setting the oscillator s volume and stereo panning Setting an Oscillator s Volume Level Pan To set the oscillator s volume turn the Amplitude Level knob You can set an oscillator s volume anywhere from 3 to H Negative values decrease the oscillator s volume while non signed values increase it a value of G leaves the oscillator s volume unchanged ENSONIQ FIZMO User s Guide 29 6 Programming Sounds Tip Once you ve turned the Amplitude Level knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set the oscillator s volume Tip Envelope 3 is pre assigned to the oscillator s level setting allowing vou to program volume changes that occur over a period of time and to set the oscillator s decav time Setting an Oscillator s Stereo Position To set the position of an oscillator in the stereo field turn the Amplitude Pan knob This knob has a range of 53 for panning the oscillator far left to 53 for panning it far right A value of U centers the oscillator Pan Tip Once you ve turned the Amplitude Pan knob you can also use the No or Yes button to set the oscillator s stereo position Effect Bus Selecting an Osc
107. verview 30 Effect Bus Select button 30 Effects applying 30 global reverb described 18 selecting variations 19 list of 19 insert effects defined 18 list of 18 selecting 18 variations 19 vocoder 19 introduced 2 overview 18 routing microphone to 6 routing oscillators to 30 setting microphone input level 6 vocoder introduced 2 warping with F knob 10 wet dry mix 19 Effects Insert Select button 18 19 Effects Mix Knob 19 Effects Reverb S elect button 19 Effects Variations buttons 19 Envelope button 29 Envelope M ode button 24 Envelope Velocity button 24 Envelopes ADSR 23 and velocity 24 assigning 23 defined 23 programming 23 selecting 23 setting mode 24 shaping 23 47 Index F F knob 34 using 10 Feel 13 Fifths 14 Filter adding resonance 29 cutoff adjusting with Z knob 10 envelope 23 enveloping 29 keyboard tracking 29 modulating 29 overview 28 setting cutoff 29 Filter C utoff knob 29 Filter Envelope button 29 Filter Keyboard button 29 Filter LED 23 Filter Resonance knob 29 Fine 27 F I Z M O knobs 10 recording via MIDI 34 35 FLASH 3 burning global settings 34 presets and sounds 20 Foot switch configuring 6 connecting 6 Foot Switch 1 2 6 34 Fourths 14 Fe 1 6 34 Ft 2 6 34 G Glide enabling 28 overview 28 setting speed 28 Glide Mono button 28 Glide Time knob 28 Global LFO 21 24 Global reverb adjusting wet dry mix 20
108. y Repeat mode is useful in the creation of trilling notes To set the currently selected envelope s mode tap the Envelope M ode button until the desired mode is displayed Mode Envelopes and Velocity You can make an envelope more playable by programming it to respond to velocity When it does so the envelope only pushes the setting it s shaping to the maximum programmed value with the hardest of Velocity keystrikes on the keyboard Softer keystrikes will apply the envelope s shape to the setting to lesser degrees To activate the currently selected envelope s response to velocity tap the Envelope V elocity button until its LED lights LFO and Noise FIZMO provides each oscillator its own LFO and noise generator These modulators supply two constantly changing forms of modulation e The LFO for Low Frequency Oscillator is an oscillator that produces a low frequency wave that s not heard directly but which can be applied as a regular repetitive modulator to an oscillator s settings Waves by nature cycle between high and low amplitudes as they play As the LFO s wave goes up in amplitude it pushes the value of the setting being modulated higher As its amplitude decreases it pushes the setting downward The LFO is useful for creating vibrato and other repetitive effects e Noise is a random value generator that moves the setting being modulated up or down by unpredictable amounts Noise can be applied in steppe
109. y the preset and the choosing of the desired variation for the selected effect Note Each preset also contains its own arpeggiator setup and arpeggiator preset see Chapter 4 When you ve programmed the preset to your satisfaction and would FIZM O to remember it you must save the preset to FIZM O s FLASH memory as described on Page 20 The Compare Button and LED Compare 6 NG Save When you make any changes to a preset FIZM O copies the preset and the changes you ve made into a special area of memory called the Compare buffer This buffer holds onto your edited preset so that you can compare it to the last saved version of the preset the Compare button acts as a toggle switch lt between the two versions When you first alter a preset the LED in the Compare button lights to signify that the preset has been changed and that the edited preset has been copied to the Compare buffer Flashing LED e Press the Compare button once to hear the last saved version of the preset the el ved prese button s LED flashes to indicate that you re now listening to the un edited version of the preset l l a Solidly lit LED e To return to your edits press the button again the LED once again lights solidly D gt edited preset and your edits are heard when you play the keyboard Compare Compare Tip Any additional changes you make while listening to the last saved version of the preset will cause the Compare LED
110. you play on the keyboard or via M IDI not what you sing To Select an Insert Effect or Global Reverb Variation Each insert effect and the global reverb has a collection of useful and sometimes exciting pre programmed variations from which you can choose to find the best one for the preset you re working on Variations are selected using the up and down arrow Variation buttons To select a variation for a preset s insert effect 1 Press the Effects Select Insert button so that its LED is lit if it s already lit skip to Eeg Step 2 D 2 Use the Variation buttons to select from among the insert effec s variations Reverb Q gt GD v displayed as ut ui and so on You can try out each of the variations before Be deciding on the one you want to use Select Variation To select a global reverb variation for a preset 1 Press the Effects Select Reverb button so that its LED is lit if it s already lit skip to Effects S tep 2 Insert gt m A 2 Use the Variation buttons to select from among the global reverb s variations You RAR m can try out each of the variations before deciding on the one you want to use Ka GD v Select Variation The global reverb variations are Variation Displayed as Preset the variation contained in the saved version of the preset P5Ek Smooth Plate roi Large Hall rae S mall Hall r 3 Big Room roy Small Room r 5 Reflections r 6 Brigh

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