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90 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsClock ModulationYou might use the LFOs to add a slight bit of animation to the sound by routing the LFO to control

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 91Programming BasicsClock ModulationLFOs can also be perfectly synchronized with the clock at any of 25 note divisions. Th

92 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsModulation DestinationsModulation DestinationsThe PatchCords section of the Edit menu is where you connect sources

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 93Programming BasicsModulation ProcessorsModulation ProcessorsModulation processors are devices which can modify modulatio

94 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsModulation ProcessorsDiodeThe diode blocks negative input values, passing only positive values. Flip-FlopThe output

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 95Programming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsPreset Modulation ProcessorsThere are also two “Preset Level” modulation p

96 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsThe preset ramp instantly resets when all notes have been released and the next first ke

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 97Programming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsUsing the Modulation ProcessorsModulation processors are inserted into a m

98 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsBut what if you want the velocity switch point to be something other than 64? Thanks to

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 99Programming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsMore Examples To derive a smooth random function you could route the Pink

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the E-MU Vintage Pro. Vintage Pro offers you all of the legendary key

100 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsPreset Modulation ProcessorsOOOOThe 4x Amp can be used to get more steps or increase the interval of the Quantizer

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 101Programming BasicsModulation ProcessorsDynamic FiltersThe block diagram of the Vintage Pro’s signal path is shown below

102 E-mu SystemsProgramming BasicsDynamic FiltersWhat is a Filter? Most sounds are complex waves containing many sine waves of various amplitudes an

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 103Programming BasicsDynamic FiltersA filter which only lets a certain band of frequencies pass is called a band-pass filter

104 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsDynamic FiltersAnother characteristic of a filter is the number of poles it contains. Tradi-tional synthesizer filte

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 105Programming BasicsDynamic FiltersParametric Filters A more complex type of filter is called a parametric filter or Swept

106 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsDynamic FiltersThe Z-Plane Filter A Z-plane filter is a filter which can change its function over time. In a Z-plane

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 107Programming BasicsSignal FlowSignal Flow Going back to the Signal Path diagram for a single channel we can reexamine th

108 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsMIDI Channels & Real-time ControlsMIDI Channels &Real-time ControlsThe MIDI real-time controllers may seem

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 109Programming BasicsMIDI Channels & Real-time ControlsThe factory presets have the MIDI A-L controls connected to sta

2 E-MU Systems IntroductionProduct Description Then there’s Vintage Pro’s Rhythmic Pattern Generator/Arpeggiator, which can play up to 16 synchron

110 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsMIDI Channels & Real-time ControlsBank Select CommandsWhen the original MIDI specification was developed, synth

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 111Programming BasicsStereo Mix OutputsStereo Mix OutputsVintage Pro has three sets of polyphonic stereo outputs (Main, Su

112 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsStereo Mix OutputsTo route a particular preset to a Submix output, first go to the Mix Output screen in the Master

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 113Edit MenuThe Edit Menu contains four layers of preset parameters that you can modify and then save as preset informatio

114 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPreset Name The Preset names consists of two parts: a 3 letter preset category and a 12 letter preset name. Position the cu

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 115Edit MenuFour Layer ArchitectureFour Layer ArchitectureVintage Pro provides a 4 layer instrument structure. Each layer

116 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersDefining Layer ParametersThe Edit menu parameters define the four layers and include the instrument a

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 117Edit MenuDefining Layer ParametersDefining Key Range The Key parameter defines the range on the keyboard used by the curre

118 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer Parameters To Switch Layers According to Key PositionThe Key Range parameter allows you to create a “split”

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 119Edit MenuDefining Layer Parameters To Stack LayersIf the ranges of two or more Layers overlap it is called stacking la

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 3IntroductionOverview Overview This is the Operations Manual for setting up and playing Vintage Pro. The first part of th

120 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersDefining the Velocity Crossfade Range Velocity is a measure of how hard the key is pressed. Velocity

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 121Edit MenuDefining Layer Parameters To Set Up a Velocity Crossfade Between LayersSet the velocity fades so that layer 1

122 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersDefining the Real-time Crossfade Range The Real-time Crossfade window lets you control the volume of

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 123Edit MenuDefining Layer Parameters4. Press Enter, then use the Data Entry Control to advance to the Real-time Crossfade

124 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer Parameters1. Press the Edit button to access the Edit menu.2. Go to the Instrument screen and select Instrume

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 125Edit MenuDefining Layer Parameters8. That’s it! Now set each Layer up the way you want. Try radically different instrume

126 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersTuning The Tuning parameter changes the pitch of the key in semitone and 1/64 semitone intervals. U

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 127Edit MenuDefining Layer ParametersVolume Envelope An envelope can be described as a “contour” which is used to shape the

128 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersDefining the Volume EnvelopeSee the Programming Basics section of this manual for detailed infor

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 129Edit MenuDefining Layer ParametersChorusing the Layer Chorusing “thickens” the sound by doubling the sound in stereo and

4 E-MU Systems Important Safety InstructionsOverview Important Safety Instructions Use in countries other than the U.S.A. may require the use of a

130 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuDefining Layer ParametersNon-Transpose ModeThis function turns keyboard transposition On or Off for the current layer. With

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 131Edit MenuAssign GroupSynth (low): Same as Synth (last) but with low note priority. When you release the currently sound

132 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuGlideGlide Glide creates a smooth transition from one note to the next instead of the normal instantaneous change in pitch

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 133Edit MenuZ-Plane Filters128 filters of 2nd to 6th order complexity or 64 filters of 12th order complexity. Therefore, if

134 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuZ-Plane FiltersSwept2>1oct 06 EQ+ Parametric filter with 24 dB of boost or cut. The bandwidth of the filter is two octaves

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 135Edit MenuZ-Plane FiltersPhazeShift2 06 PHA Comb filter with slightly different notch frequency moving the spacing of n

136 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuVintage Pro Filter TypesVintage Pro Filter Types Filter ParametersThe Freq and Q parameters control various elements of the

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 137Edit MenuFilter EnvelopeEnvelope RepeatThe Envelope Generators can also be made to repeat. When the envelope repeat fun

138 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuAuxiliary EnvelopeDefining the Filter EnvelopeSee the Programming Basics section of this manual for detailed information

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 139Edit MenuLow Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)Shape LFO waveforms have different shapes. The shape of the waveform deter-min

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 5Important Safety InstructionsOverview READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS: When using electric products, basic precau-tions should

140 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuLow Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)SyncThe Sync field specifies whether the LFO is synchronized to a key stroke or is Free Runni

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 141Edit MenuLow Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)DelayThe Delay parameter defines the amount of time between hitting a key on th

142 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuLow Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)VariationLFO Variation sets the amount of random variation of the LFO each time you press a

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 143Edit MenuPatchCordsPatchCords PatchCords tie everything together by connecting modulation sources to destinations. Each

144 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPatchCordsModulator PolarityYou will notice that some of the modulation sources have symbols following their names. For exa

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 145Edit MenuPatchCordsRefer to the following table for a list of modulation sources and destinations available in the Vint

146 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPitch Bend RangePitch Bend Range Specifies the Pitch Wheel range in semitones for the current layer. Pitch Wheel is a standa

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 147Edit MenuPreset EffectsCommon PresetParametersThis section of the Edit menu chapter describes parameters that affect al

148 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPreset EffectsThe Mix Output setting in the Master Menu determines if the Preset’s Mix Output routing will be used. This al

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 149Edit MenuFXA AlgorithmFXA Algorithm This screen selects the effect type for Effect Processor A. The “A” effects consist

6 E-MU Systems Important Safety InstructionsOverview 19. The apparatus should be connected only to a power supply of the type described in the ope

150 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuFXA ParametersFXA Parameters The FXA parameters are Decay, High Frequency Damping, and the FxB to FxA send. Decay sets the

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 151Edit MenuFXB ParametersFXB Parameters The FXB parameters are Feedback, LFO Rate and Delay. Feedback sends the output of

152 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPreset PatchcordsFlip-Flop Footswitch 1 Preset Lag InFootswitch 2 Preset Lag AmountFlip-Flop Footswitch 2 Preset Lag RateFo

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 153Edit MenuInitial Controller AmountInitial Controller AmountThis parameter sets the initial value of MIDI controllers A-

154 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuKeyboard TuningKeyboard Tuning In addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, Vintage Pro contains twelve facto

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 155Edit MenuKeyboard TuningThe Just C Tuning TablesWell Tempered and Just were standard keyboard tunings up until the 20th

156 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPreset LinksPreset Links You can link presets to other presets to create layering or keyboard splits. The current preset ca

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 157Edit MenuPreset Tempo OffsetPreset Tempo Offset This function allows you to double or halve the Master Tempo as it appl

158 E-MU SystemsEdit MenuPlay Solo Layers

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 159Programming TutorialThere is so much you can do with the Vintage Pro it’s impossible to describe it all. This chapter i

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 7Wichtige SicherheitsvorschriftenOverview Wichtige Sicherheitsvorschriften In Ländern außerhalb der U.S.A. können andere

160 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialEditing Presets To Change the Instrument for any Layer in the Preset6. Move the cursor back up to the first fiel

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 161Programming TutorialEditing PresetsChorus This is an easy one. Chorus works by doubling the instruments and detuning th

162 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialEditing PresetsEvery instrument in Vintage Pro has it's own predetermined volume envelope which is used whe

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 163Programming TutorialEditing Presets4. Move the cursor to the first field in the bottom line and use the cursor buttons to

164 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialEditing Presets3. Open the filter back up to 255, then move the cursor to the Q field. 4. Set the Q to 10, then mo

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 165Programming TutorialEditing Presets4. Move the cursor to the last field in the line. This is the Amount field. The Amount

166 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialEditing Presets8. Change the attack rate and note the change in the sound. 9. Set the envelope parameters as sho

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 167Programming TutorialEditing PresetsEnvelope RepeatThe Envelope Generator can also be made to repeat. When the envelope

168 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialEditing PresetsTroubleshooting A common source of confusion when working with the filter envelope is that the Att

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 169Programming TutorialLinking PresetsLinking PresetsUsing the Link pages in the Edit menu is a quick and easy way to crea

8 E-MU Systems Wichtige SicherheitsvorschriftenOverview INSTRUKTIONEN ZUM BRANDRISIKO, STROM-SCHLAG ODER PERSONENSCHADEN BITTE LESEN : Beim Einsa

170 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialUsing External ProcessingUsing External ProcessingDon't be afraid to use external processing on specific sou

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 171Programming TutorialMultitimbral SequencingMultitimbral Sequencing“Multitimbral” means that Vintage Pro can play multip

172 E-MU SystemsProgramming TutorialMultitimbral Sequencing

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 173EffectsEffects OverviewVintage Pro has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two proce

174 E-MU SystemsEffectsEffects OverviewSend 2 and Send 3 are also used to route sounds to the Sub 1 and 2 outputs on the back panel. When a plug is

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 175EffectsEffect TypesEffect TypesEffect Parameters “A” Effect types contain Reverb and Delay effects. “B” Effect types co

176 E-MU SystemsEffectsEffect TypesDecayThe Decay parameter is used when setting “A” type effects. Decay sets the length of time it takes an effect

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 177EffectsEffects Programmed in the PresetEffects Programmed in the PresetEffects are normally programmed as part of the p

178 E-MU SystemsEffectsMaster Effects9. Set the other effect parameters to your preference. Refer to the infor-mation in the last section for detail

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 179EffectsMaster Effects5. Set the other effect parameters to your preference. Refer to the infor-mation in the last secti

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 9Wichtige SicherheitsvorschriftenOverviewB. Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeit in das Gerät gelangten,C. das Gerät Regen ausgese

180 E-MU SystemsEffectsMaster EffectsEffects Mode This control provides a true bypass of the effects engine. Bypass is a useful feature if you are u

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 181EffectsMaster EffectsRefer to the following diagram to learn how effects can be programmed. To Program the Effects Gl

182 E-MU SystemsEffectsMaster Effects3. Move the cursor to the Multi mode Effects Control page using the Data Entry Control.4. Set the Effect Contro

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 183EffectsMaster Effects2. Set this amount to 127. Press the cursor button to return the cursor to the top line in the dis

184 E-MU SystemsEffectsGeneral Effect DescriptionsGeneral Effect DescriptionsReverb Reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 185EffectsGeneral Effect DescriptionsChorus The function of a chorus device is to thicken the sound or to make one voice s

186 E-MU SystemsEffectsGeneral Effect DescriptionsThe Vintage Pro flanger is a stereo device consisting of two separate delay lines controlled by a s

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 187Save/Copy MenuThe Save/Copy menu is used to save changes to a preset and to copy data between presets. The menu also co

188 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuCopying InformationCopying InformationThe Copy operations let you copy information from any preset or layer to any oth

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 189Save/Copy MenuCopying Information To Copy a Layer1. Select the Preset and Layer you want to copy information into.2.

ii E-MU Systems Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Product Description

10 E-MU SystemsConsignes de sécurité importantesOverviewConsignes de sécurité importantesL’utilisation de l’appareil dans d’autres pays que les État

190 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuCopying InformationCopy PresetPatchCordsThe Copy Preset PatchCord command lets you copy the preset patchcord settings

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 191Save/Copy MenuCopying InformationCopy Arpeggiator PatternThis function lets you copy the Arpeggiator pattern from any R

192 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuMultisetupsMultisetups A Multisetup includes ALL the following parameters:• Preset/Volume/Pan assignments for each of

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 193Save/Copy MenuMultisetupsMultisetup Name Multisetups can be named to make it easier to remember their purpose.1. Scroll

194 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuMultisetupsCreate Random PresetThis is a great feature which creates a new preset using portions of the ROM presets as

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 195Save/Copy MenuSound AuthoringSound AuthoringThis is a special purpose function to be used with the Flash sound authorin

196 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuSound AuthoringRename Flash SIMM This utility allows you to rename the Flash SIMM and change its ID number. Flash SIMM

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 197Save/Copy MenuSound AuthoringDuplicate Flash This utility allows you to duplicate Flash SIMMs using Vintage Pro. Both S

198 E-MU SystemsSave/Copy MenuSound Authoring

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 199AppendixThis section provides some of the technical information about Vintage Pro. In addition to the preset, instrumen

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 11Consignes de sécurité importantesOverviewCONSIGNES RELATIVES AUX RISQUES D’INCENDIE, D’ÉLECTROCUTION OU DE BLESSURES COR

200 E-MU SystemsAppendixPresetsBeat Preset Knob FunctionMovement... Beats BusyRate ... Bea

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 201AppendixPreset ListingPreset Listing User Bank 0, VROM Bank 00. syn:Vintage1. epo:Classic EP2. epo:CP Seventy3. epo:Wu

202 E-MU SystemsAppendixPreset ListingPreset Listing User Bank 1, VROM Bank 10. syn:Wide OB1. syn:P102. syn:Juno3. syn:Rogue4. syn:Huge SEM5. syn:Ro

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 203AppendixPreset ListingPreset Listing User Bank 2, VROM Bank 20. pad:ChifferPad1. pad:Thin Lad2. pad:Lunar3. pad:Believe

204 E-MU SystemsAppendixPreset ListingPreset Listing User Bank 3, VROM Bank 30. bas:Big Taurus1. bas:Big FM Bass2. bas:Bottom 1013. bas:Warm SEM4. b

AppendixInstrument ListingVintage Pro Owners Manual 205Instrument ListingThis section lists the raw instruments in the Vintage Pro ROM set. The inst

206 E-MU SystemsAppendixInstrument ListingInstrument Listing126. nse:Spectrum 2127. nse:Spectrum 3128. nse:Spectrum 4129. nse:Hi Pass130. nse:Xcite

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 207AppendixInstrument ListingInstrument Listing258. prc:Hat 11259. prc:Hat 12260. prc:Hat 13261. prc:Hat 14262. prc:Hat 15

208 E-MU SystemsAppendixInstrument ListingInstrument Listing393. sfx:Tick 1394. sfx:Tick 2395. sfx:Tick 3396. sfx:Tick 4397. sfx:Tick 5398. sfx:Tick

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 209AppendixRiff ListingRiff Listing1. AmUD-C1 (4 bars)2. AUD-C3 (1 bar)3. AUD-C3 (2 Bars)4. AUD-C3 (4 Bars)5. AUD-C46. AUD

12 E-MU SystemsConsignes de sécurité importantesOverview16. Confiez l’appareil à un technicien qualifié dans chacun des cas suivants :A. Le cordon d’a

210 E-MU SystemsAppendixRiff ListingRiff Listing133. ORG-MelloCombo134. ORG-PortaVib135. ORG-PortaVib 2136. PAD-Annunaki137. PAD-Believe138. PAD-Chi

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 211AppendixVelocity CurvesVelocity CurvesThis section provides diagrams and descriptions of the Vintage Pro velocity curve

212 E-MU SystemsAppendixVelocity CurvesVelocity Curves020406080100120020406080100Played Velocity120Curve 6Shifts velocity values up whilecompressing

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 213AppendixPatchCord Amount ChartPatchCord Amount ChartThe following chart shows the PatchCord “Amount” settings in order

214 E-MU SystemsAppendixE-MU Expansion Sound SetsE-MU Expansion Sound SetsEleven different ROM expansions are currently available, with more being d

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 215AppendixE-MU Expansion Sound SetsX-LeadThe X-Lead sound set consists primarily of analog, noise and modern synthesizer

216 E-MU SystemsAppendixInstalling Sound SIMMsInstalling Sound SIMMsVintage Pro can be easily expanded to contain up to 128 MB of sound data (4 SIMM

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 217AppendixInstalling Sound SIMMs Replace the Top Cover10. Place the metal top cover on the box with the screw holes tow

218 E-MU SystemsAppendixMIDIMIDI MIDI Implementation Chart (part 1)MIDI Information Transmitted Recognized RemarksMIDI Channels 1-16 (A & B) 1-

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 219AppendixMIDIStartContinueStopNoNoNoNoNoNoMIDI Time Code No NoMIDI Machine Control No NoMIDI Show Control No NoExtension

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 13SetupThis section thoroughly describes how to set up your new Vintage Pro for use. Setup includes unpacking instructions

220 E-MU SystemsAppendixMIDIMIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers)Control # Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks0 Bank Select MSB Yes Y

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 221AppendixMIDI37 Portamento LSB *38 Data Entry LSB *39 Chan Volume LSB *40 Balance LSB *41 *42 Pan LSB *43 Expression LSB

222 E-MU SystemsAppendixMIDI75 Sound Cntrlr 6 ™ Yes Yes * Decay76 Sound Cntrlr 7 *77 Sound Cntrlr 8 ™ Yes Yes * Vel->Filt78 Sound Cntrlr 9 ™ Ye

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 223AppendixMIDI113114115116117118119120 All Sound Off No Yes  See note121 Reset All Contlrs No Yes122 Local Cntrl on/off

224 E-MU SystemsAppendixMIDIMIDI Product ID for Vintage Pro = 0F (15)MIDI Device Inquiry ResponsesFamilyMSB 0x04 (Musical Instruments)LSB 0x04 (ROM

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 225AppendixMIDIReceived Channel CommandsChannels number (n) = 0-15. Message bytes are represented in hex. All other number

226 E-MU SystemsAppendixTechnical SpecificationsTechnical SpecificationsAudio Channels: 128MIDI: 2 MIDI In, 2 MIDI Out, 2 MIDI ThruMIDI Channels: 32

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 227AppendixWarrantyWarranty Please read this warranty, as it gives you specific legal rights.Limited Warranty This product

228 E-MU SystemsAppendixWarrantyHow To Obtain Warranty ServiceAll E-MU Systems products are manufactured with the highest standards of quality. If y

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 229IndexSymbolsIndexSymbols“+” modulation polarity 144“±” modulation polarity 144Numerics19-tone tuning 1541-bar trigger 4

14 E-MU SystemsSetupConnection InstructionsSCOTTS VALLEY CA. U.S.A.BIN THRUA~Main Outs to Mixer InMIDI Controller(MIDI Keyboard, Sequencer, etc.)MID

230 E-MU SystemsIndexCbypass effects 180bypassed, effects mode 180Ccalibration 79categorypreset 200center frequency 105changingfilter type 166MIDI pr

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 231IndexEEedit menu button 21editingarp user patterns 57editing, presets 159effectsA type 175B into effect A 182B submix r

232 E-MU SystemsIndexGfingered glide solo mode 131first key 96flange effects 175flanger, effect processor 185flip-flop processor 94footswitch 76, 85format

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 233IndexLLlag amount 95lag processor 93latchbeats part 40keys in beats 34mode, arpeggiator 55layercopying a 188definition 1

234 E-MU SystemsIndexNpoly 73, 180, 225quick edit & real-time controller 24real-time controllers only 23solo 130time-based 165modulationamplitud

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 235IndexQcopying 188editing 159effects 147, 177links 156, 157, 169listing 201MIDI changes 75naming 114patchcords 151quick

236 E-MU SystemsIndexTFXA 71, 150FXB 72, 151effect 66preset effect 146sequenceusing multisetups in a 187sequencing 171setupbasic 14performance 16stu

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 237IndexWkey 85preset link 156release 85user pattern 59vibrato, effect processor 186viewing angle, screen 82voiceschanging

238 E-MU SystemsIndexZNotes

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 15SetupConnection InstructionsStudio SetupMIDI InIn this setup, Vintage Pro is controlled by MIDI messages, received at bo

16 E-MU SystemsSetupConnection InstructionsPerformance SetupMIDI InVintage Pro is controlled by MIDI messages received at either MIDI input. In a li

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 17SetupConnection InstructionsIf you insert a stereo plug into one of the Sub Outputs, the ring of the plug serves as a si

18 E-MU SystemsSetupInstant GratificationInstant GratificationThis section presents step-by-step instructions for the most fundamental operations to g

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 19SetupInstant Gratification To Audition a Preset1. Select a preset by turning the data entry control while the cursor is

Vintage Pro Owners Manual iii Front Panel Controller Modes... 23 Real-time Control ...

20 E-MU SystemsSetupInstant GratificationEach bank of 128 presets is identified by a superscripted Bank Number to the right of the preset number. The

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 21CO 1 A V 1 27 P PA:01RNIVTG0223trn:Mel lotron tr SVolumeControlMasterMenuEditMenuCursorControlsPowerSwitchControlButtonH

22 E-MU SystemsBasic OperationsFront PanelAudition Button The Audition button allows you to hear any preset without hooking up a MIDI keyboard. When

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 23Basic OperationsFront Panel Controller ModesThe LED to the right of the button illuminates to indicate that you are in t

24 E-MU SystemsBasic OperationsFront Panel Controller ModesThe three Control Rows generate MIDI data that can control the preset on the current MIDI

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 25Basic OperationsFront Panel Controller ModesDeep Edit Mode When in the Master, or Edit menus, you can use the Controller

26 E-MU SystemsBasic OperationsMain ScreenMain Screen The Preset Select screen is Vintage Pro’s default screen (also called the main screen) and is

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 27Basic OperationsMain ScreenChannel Volume Channel Volume sets the volume of the selected MIDI channel in relation to the

28 E-MU SystemsBasic OperationsMain ScreenChannel Arpeggiator This function controls the arpeggiator for each MIDI channel. When the channel arpeggi

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 29Basic OperationsSound NavigatorSoundNavigatorSound Navigator allows you to search through preset and instrument categori

iv E-MU Systems Master Arpeggiator Parameters... 48 Status ...

30 E-MU SystemsBasic OperationsMultitimbral OperationMultitimbral OperationMultitimbral operation means that Vintage Pro can play more than one soun

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 31Arp/Beats MenuThe Arp/Beats button lets you access the Arp/Beat menu. This menu contains several different sections.The

32 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats Menu To Enable the Arp/Beats MenuPress the Arp/Beats button, lighting the LED. The screen displays the menu page most rec

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 33Arp/Beats MenuBase Tempo Vintage Pro contains an internal master clock which can be used to: synchronize the LFOs when i

34 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsBeats Vintage Pro contains a 16-track play-only sequencer that is optimized for live performance and groove creati

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 35Arp/Beats MenuBeatsThe chart above shows the Factory Multisetup assignment of each Part, the 4 Groups and the Control Ke

36 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsThe Beats sequencer plays as long as any Beats triggers are active. Beats Riffs can also be Restarted using a MIDI

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 37Arp/Beats MenuBeats Playing Beats (Quick Start):____If you don’t select a “bts:” preset, only the first trigger key wil

38 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeats To Play Beats on a different MIDI channel:Beats can be assigned to a certain MIDI channel while you play the ke

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 39Arp/Beats MenuBeatsBeat Busy (BtsBusy)The Movement controller knob is assigned to Beats Busy.This destination determ

Vintage Pro Owners Manual v FXA Send Amounts ... 71Master FXB Algo

40 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsparts that the Busy control adds or subtracts. Therefore, you can use the Part Velocity control to remove parts yo

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 41Arp/Beats MenuBeatsfor the entire measure and stops. The time signature and the measure bounds are determined by the par

42 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsBeats Part Velocity Each note of a Beats Riff can have its recorded velocity scaled by a value (from 0 to 120%) of

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 43Arp/Beats MenuBeatsBeats Part Transpose Each Part of a Beat Riff can be transposed up to 36 semitones up or down. Transp

44 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsBeats Part Group This screen is where you assign Parts to one of the four Groups. By grouping, you can play multip

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 45Arp/Beats MenuBeatsRiff Tempo This setting determines whether Riff Tempo (the tempo stored with each Riff) or the Curren

46 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuBeatsMIDI Song Start This function enables or disables MIDI Song Start for the Arpeggiator and Riffs. The MIDI Song Sta

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 47Arp/Beats MenuArpeggiatorsArpeggiators An arpeggiator moves a pattern of notes sequentially over a range of the keyboard

48 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersArp Controllers The Arpeggiators can be controlled using the front panel real-time control

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 49Arp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersStatus The Status parameter turns the Master Arpeggiator on and off. The Chan

vi E-MU Systems Signal Flow ... 107MIDI Channels & Real-tim

50 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersNote Value The Note Value determines the duration of each note played. This parameter is u

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 51Arp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersVelocity The Velocity parameter determines the velocity at which each note ar

52 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersExtension Count The Extension Count parameter specifies how many times the Extension Interv

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 53Arp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersSync The Sync parameter defines when a note is played in relation to when the

54 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersDuration This parameter defines how long the arpeggiator plays before stopping. The Duratio

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 55Arp/Beats MenuMaster Arpeggiator ParametersRecycle Recycle enables the pattern or arpeggio to repeat. This parameter wor

56 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuSend MIDI System Exclusive DataUse the Key Range parameter to set the keyboard range for the arpeggiator. Notes inside

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 57Arp/Beats MenuSend MIDI System Exclusive DataEditing a User Arpeggiator PatternVintage Pro lets you create and edit your

58 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuSend MIDI System Exclusive DataKey OffsetThis parameter defines not the actual note of the arpeggiator playback, but ins

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 59Arp/Beats MenuSend MIDI System Exclusive DataVelocity Each note in the pattern plays using either a preset velocity valu

Vintage Pro Owners Manual vii Common Preset Parameters ... 147 Preset Effects ...

60 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuSend MIDI System Exclusive DataUser Pattern Name The User Pattern Name page lets you enter a name for any User Arpeggia

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 61Arp/Beats MenuMulti-Channel ArpeggiatingMulti-Channel ArpeggiatingOne of the coolest features in Vintage Pro is its abil

62 E-MU SystemsArp/Beats MenuUsing a MIDI Interface to Channelize DataTry experimenting with presets and settings. For example:• Change presets on o

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 63Master MenuThe Master menu contains functions that affect the overall operation of Vintage Pro. For example, changing th

64 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuDefining Master ParametersDefining Master ParametersMaster setup parameters affect overall performance, range, and global ef

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 65Master MenuDefining Master ParametersVelocity Curve You can modify incoming velocity data by a velocity curve in order to

66 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuDefining Master ParametersMix Output The Mix Output parameter allows you to override the routing assignments made in each p

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 67Master MenuDefining Master ParametersSends 2 and 3 can be routed to the effects processors or to rear panel submix jacks.

68 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMix ScreensMix Screens The first two button switches the display to the Mix screens (volume & pan). The mix screens all

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 69Master MenuMaster EffectsEffects Multi Mode ControlThe routing scheme for the two stereo effects processors provides a l

viii E-MU Systems Master Effects ... 178 Effects Mode ...

70 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMaster EffectsMaster FXA AlgorithmThis function selects the type of effect used for the “A” effect. The following effect t

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 71Master MenuMaster EffectsFXA Send Amounts These parameters set the effects amounts for each of the four stereo effects b

72 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMaster EffectsFXB Parameters: Feedback/LFO Rate Delay TimeThe FXB parameters setup the characteristics of the effect. Use

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 73Master MenuMIDI ParametersMIDI ParametersMIDI parameters control how the Vintage Pro sends and receives MIDI data.MIDI M

74 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMIDI ParametersMIDI Enable MIDI Enable lets you turn each MIDI channel on and off independently when in Multi mode. This f

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 75Master MenuMIDI ParametersOOOOPrograms and presets are the same thing. “Preset” is the E-MU term for MIDI Program.In thi

76 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMIDI ParametersOOOOVintage Pro factory presets have certain synth parameters assigned to each controller letter and so the

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 77Master MenuMIDI ParametersTempo Controller This function allows a MIDI controller to change the Master Tempo. The Global

78 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMIDI ParametersKnobs Deep EditThis parameter specifies whether or not the front panel controller knobs can be used to edit

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 79Master MenuMIDI ParametersFront Panel Knob CalibrationThis function calibrates the minimum and maximum values for the fiv

Vintage Pro Owners Manual ix Preset Listing... 201Instrument List

80 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMIDI ParametersMIDI SysEx Packet DelaySometimes errors occur if the computer or sequencer to which you are sending MIDI Sy

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 81Master MenuMIDI Parameters____WARNING: When transferring SysEx data from one Vintage Pro to another, the ID numbers of b

82 E-MU SystemsMaster MenuMIDI ParametersOutput Format The Output Format parameter sets the digital audio output format. The available formats are S

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 83Programming BasicsThis chapter explains how Vintage Pro sounds are constructed and contains important background informa

84 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsModulationModulation To modulate means to dynamically change a parameter, whether it be the volume (amplitude modul

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 85Programming BasicsModulation SourcesModulation SourcesModulation sources include Envelope Generators, Performance Contro

86 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsModulation PatchCordsRandom Sources Random modulation sources can be used when you want the timbre of the sound to

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 87Programming BasicsEnvelope GeneratorsEnvelope GeneratorsAn envelope can be described as a “contour” which is used to sha

88 E-MU SystemsProgramming BasicsEnvelope GeneratorsTempo-based EnvelopesTempo-based envelopes are based on Time which is controlled by the Master T

Vintage Pro Owners Manual 89Programming BasicsLow Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)A Low Frequency Oscillator or LFO is s