Desktop Sampling System Operation Manual E-MU Systems i Desktop Sampling System Operation Manual © 2003 E-MU Systems All Rights Reserved Revision B E-MU World Headquarters Europe, Africa, Middle East E-MU Japan E-MU Systems Creative Labs Nihonbashi ICI Bldg. 2F, 1500 Green Hills Road Ballycoolin Business Park 2-2-12 Nihonbashi Bakuro-cho, Scotts Valley, CA USA Blanchardstown Chuo-ku 95067-0015 Dublin 15 Tokyo 103-0002 IRELAND JAPAN ii Emulator X Operation Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 - Introduction & Installation ........................................... 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 Emulator X ........................................................................................................................ 1 System Requirements........................................................................................................... 2 Software Installation ............................................................................................................ 2 Optimizing Your Computer for Emulator X .................................................................. 3 SCSI and IDE Drive Tips and Considerations ................................................................ 3 Setting up your Audio.......................................................................................................... 5 Setting up the Preferences.................................................................................................... 6 Audio Preferences ............................................................................................................. 7 MIDI ................................................................................................................................ 10 Controllers ...................................................................................................................... 12 2 - Emulator Architecture ................................................ 15 A Modular System .............................................................................................................. 15 Bank ................................................................................................................................ 15 Flexible Architecture ...................................................................................................... 18 Preset Diagram ............................................................................................................... 19 Voices .............................................................................................................................. 19 The Sample .....................................................................................................................21 3 - Getting Started .......................................................... 23 Exploring the Tree ..............................................................................................................23 Multisetup Page.................................................................................................................. 24 Changing Presets ............................................................................................................ 24 Adjusting the Controllers .............................................................................................. 25 Create Your Own Custom Bank........................................................................................ 26 Load a New Bank ............................................................................................................... 26 Opening a Preset ................................................................................................................27 Examine a Voice .................................................................................................................30 Examine the Samples ......................................................................................................... 32 Using DSP ....................................................................................................................... 33 Save and Save As ............................................................................................................ 35 The Librarian ...................................................................................................................... 36 4 - Multisetup / Global Controls ....................................... 39 The Multisetup ................................................................................................................... 39 Global Controls.................................................................................................................. 41 Working with Multisetups ................................................................................................. 46 E-MU Systems iii Table of Contents 5 - Preset Editor .............................................................. 47 Preset Globals..................................................................................................................... 48 Transpose & Volume ...................................................................................................... 48 Initial Controllers A-P .................................................................................................... 48 Tuning Tables ................................................................................................................. 49 Preset Modulators .......................................................................................................... 50 Voices & Sample Zones...................................................................................................... 53 Mix/Tune Tab ................................................................................................................. 53 Voice Selection ............................................................................................................... 53 Samples & Multisamples ............................................................................................... 53 Groups ............................................................................................................................ 54 Key Window Page............................................................................................................... 55 Velocity Window Tab ..................................................................................................... 57 Realtime Window Tab ................................................................................................... 58 Continuous Controller Window Tabs .......................................................................... 60 Voice & Sample Zone Utilities........................................................................................... 61 Voice Utilities ................................................................................................................. 61 Edit Menu Utilities - Cut, Copy & Paste ........................................................................... 63 Links.................................................................................................................................... 64 Link Utilities ................................................................................................................... 65 Mix/Tune Window ......................................................................................................... 65 Key Window ................................................................................................................... 66 Velocity Window ............................................................................................................ 66 CC Window .................................................................................................................... 66 6 - Voice Editor / Synthesizer Level ................................. 67 Simplified Emulator X Signal Path ................................................................................... 67 Overview of the Voice Editor............................................................................................. 68 Templates ........................................................................................................................ 68 Oscillator ............................................................................................................................ 70 Pitch Bend Range ........................................................................................................... 70 Tuning Controls ............................................................................................................. 70 Chorus Amount ............................................................................................................. 71 Glide Rate & Curve ......................................................................................................... 71 Key Controls ...................................................................................................................72 Amplifier, Filter & Auxiliary Envelopes............................................................................. 73 Time-based and BPM Envelopes ................................................................................... 74 Envelope Repeat ............................................................................................................