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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 EnvelopeSee 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 EnvelopeSee 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
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