Document Outline

• USING THE UNIT SAFELY
• IMPORTANT NOTES
• How To Use This Manual
  • Notation Used in This Owner’s Manual
• Contents
• Main Features
  • With this synthesizer, every component involved in sound creation has been taken to the next stag...
    • n The ideal combination of sound generators
    • n An interface that gives life to the sound
    • n Use with other devices for even greater possibilities
• Panel Descriptions
  • Front Panel
  • Rear Panel
• Overview of the V-Synth
  • How the V-Synth Is Organized
    • Basic Structure
    • Polyphony
    • About Multitimbral Performance
  • Memory
    • Memory Structure
  • Basic Operation of the V-Synth
    • Changing Operating Modes ([MODE])
    • Basic Touch Screen Operation
    • Moving the Cursor
    • Editing a Value
• Playing in Patch Mode
  • About the PATCH PLAY Screen
    • Displaying PATCH PLAY Screen
  • Selecting a Patch
    • Selecting Favorite Patches (Patch Palette)
    • Selecting Patches from the List
  • Transposing the Keyboard in Semitone Steps (Transpose)
  • Transposing the Keyboard in Octave Units (Octave Shift)
  • Playing Single Notes (Mono)
  • Creating Smooth Pitch Changes (Portamento)
  • Playing Arpeggios (Arpeggiator)
    • Holding an Arpeggio
    • Using an External MIDI Keyboard to Play Arpeggios
    • Making Arpeggiator Settings
    • Creating an Original Arpeggio Pattern (Pattern Edit)
  • Applying Various Effects to the Sound
    • Applying an Effect by Touching Your Finger to the Pad (Time Trip Pad)
    • Applying an Effect by Passing Your Hand Over the D Beam (D Beam Controller)
    • Applying an Effect by Turning a Knob (Assignable Controller)
  • Synchronizing Music and Video While You Play the V- Synth (V-LINK)
    • Enter V-LINK Mode
    • V-LINK Functions that the V-Synth Can Control and MIDI Messages
• Creating a Patch
  • How to Make the Patch Settings
    • Initializing Patch Settings (PATCH Init)
    • Copying Patch Settings (PATCH Copy)
  • Naming a Patch (PATCH Name)
  • Saving Patches (PATCH Write)
    • Auditioning the Save-Destination Patch (Compare)
    • Registering a Favorite Patch (Patch Palette)
  • Deleting Patches (PATCH Delete)
  • Functions of Patch Parameters
    • Settings Common to the Entire Patch (Common)
    • Modifying Waveforms (OSC1/ OSC2)
    • Mixing/Modulating Two Sounds (Mod)
    • Applying Various Effects to Each Note You Play (COSM1/COSM2)
    • Adjusting the Volume and Pan (TVA)
    • Making Envelope Settings
    • Making LFO Settings
    • Setting Effects for a Patch (Effect)
  • Zone Settings (Zone)
    • Splitting the Keyboard to Play Different Sounds (Split)
    • Creating a Drum Patch (Drum)
• Creating and Editing Samples (Sample Mode)
  • Sampling
    • Settings Before You Sample (What Is a Template?)
    • Sampling Procedure
    • Resampling
    • Setup Settings
    • Pre-Effect Settings
    • Metronome Settings
  • Checking Sample Information
  • Importing a Sample
  • Editing a Sample
    • Common Procedure for Editing
    • Editing the Specified Region of the Sample
    • Loop Region Settings
    • Original Tempo Setting
  • Converting the Sample to V- Synth Data (Encode)
    • Selecting the Encoding Type
    • Automatically Detecting Events
    • Deleting and Adding Events
  • Saving a Sample
• Settings Common to All Modes (System Mode)
  • How to Make the System Function Settings
    • Saving the System Settings (Write)
    • Initializing the System Settings (Init)
  • Functions of System Parameters
    • Settings Common to the Entire System (Common)
    • Controller Settings (Controller)
    • V-LINK Settings (V-LINK)
• Disk-Related Functions (Disk Mode)
  • About Disk Utility
  • Basic Disk Utility Operations
    • Sorting the Files Displayed in the File List
  • Loading a Project from Disk into the V-Synth (Load Project)
  • Saving Project on Disk (Save Project)
  • Delete Unneeded Files (Clean Project)
  • Importing Individual Patch or Wave Files (Import Files)
  • Initializing a Disk (Format)
  • Functions Related to Files and Folders (Tools)
    • Copying Files/Folders (Copy)
    • Moving Files/Folders (Move)
    • Deleting Files/Folders (Delete)
  • Renaming a Files/Folders (Rename)
• Connecting to Your Computer via USB (USB Mode)
  • About USB Functions
  • Transferring Files to or from Your Computer (Storage Mode)
    • Windows XP/2000/Me Users
    • Macintosh Users
    • Examples of Using Storage Mode
  • Exchanging MIDI Messages with Your Computer (MIDI Mode)
    • Driver Installation and Settings
• Other Functions
  • Transmitting Data to an External MIDI Device (Data Transfer)
  • Reset to Default Factory Settings (Factory Reset)
  • Viewing Various Information (Info)
  • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Screen/Time Trip Pad/D Beam Controller (Calibration Mode)
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Touch Screen
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Time Trip Pad
    • Adjusting the Sensitivity of the D Beam Controller
• Parameter List
  • Patch Parameters
  • System Parameters
• Appendices
  • COSM List
    • COSM Parameters
      • Overdrive / Distortion
      • Wave Shape
      • Amp Simulator
      • Speaker Simulator
      • Resonator
      • 1st order SideBandFilter
      • 2nd order SideBandFilter
      • Comb Filter
      • Dual Filter
      • TVF
      • Dynamic TVF
      • Polyphonic Compressor
      • Polyphonic Limiter
      • Frequency Shifter
      • Lo-Fi Processor
  • Effects List
    • MFX Parameters
      • 01: Parametric EQ (Parametric Equalizer)
      • 02: Graphic EQ (Graphic Equalizer)
      • 03: Resonant Filter
      • 04: Isolator and Filter
      • 05: Distortion / OD (Distortion / Overdrive)
      • 06: Amp Simulator (Guitar Amp Simulator)
      • 07: Auto Wah
      • 08: Humanizer
      • 09: Dynamic Processor (Stereo Dynamic Processor)
      • 10: Tape Echo Simulator
      • 11: Stereo Delay
      • 12: Multi Tap Delay
      • 13: Reverse Delay
      • 14: Vocal Echo
      • 15: Band Pass Delay
      • 16: Analog DelayÆChorus
      • 17: Digital Chorus
      • 18: Space Chorus
      • 19: Hexa Chorus
      • 20: Analog Flanger
      • 21: BOSS Flanger
      • 22: Step Flanger
      • 23: Analog Phaser
      • 24: Digital Phaser
      • 25: Rotary
      • 26: Tremolo/Auto Pan
      • 27: Stereo Pitch Shifter
      • 28: OD/DSÆCho/Flg (Overdrive/ DistortionÆChorus/Flanger)
      • 29: OD/DSÆDelay (Overdrive/DistortionÆDelay)
      • 30: Cho/FlgÆDelay (Chorus/FlangerÆDelay)
      • 31: EnhÆCho/Flg (EnhancerÆChorus/Flanger)
      • 32: EnhÆDelay (EnhancerÆDelay)
      • 33: Vocal Multi
      • 34: Guitar Multi
      • 35: Bass Multi
      • 36: Rhodes Multi
      • 37: Keyboard Multi
      • 38: Phonograph
      • 39: Radio Tuning
      • 40: Bit Rate Converter
      • 41: Pseudo Stereo
    • Chorus Parameters
      • Chorus Type
      • Chorus Parameters
    • Reverb Parameters
      • 01: Room 1
      • 02: Room 2
      • 03: Room 3
      • 04: Hall 1
      • 05: Hall 2
      • 06: Hall 3
      • 07: Garage
      • 08: PLATE
      • 09: Non-Linear
      • 11: Stereo Delay
  • Troubleshooting
    • Problems Related to the V-Synth
    • Problems Related to the USB Driver (Windows)
    • Problems Related to the USB Driver (Macintosh)
  • Message List
    • ERROR Screens
    • WARNING Screens
    • Message Boxes
  • About MIDI
    • About MIDI Connectors
    • MIDI Channels and Multi-timbral Sound Generators
  • MIDI Implementation
  • Specifications
  • Index
  • Installing the PC Card Protector