Emax & Emax II

Greetings to New Emax Owners

Appendix A: Supermode Applications
Appendix B: Invasion of the Memory Eaters
Appendix C: Instrument Attacks
Appendix D: Glossary of Terms
Credits

Now that you've listened to all ten sound disks, you probably have a few questions about them. This booklet will help describe what you're hearing, how the sounds were created and hopefully provide some tips for taking advantage of the full spectrum of Emax's capabilities.

We strongly advise you to make a back up copy of each disk immediately; in case you want to save a change to some aspect of a sound, you'll have a copy of the original version! (See Owner's Manual for instructions on Formatting and Copying Disks.)

You may have noticed that most disks boot up on their highest preset. That is, when a disk is inserted into the drive of a powered up Emax, the preset selected to be first heard (and seen on the display screen) is the highest numbered preset, usually the same as Preset 00).

This indicates the total number of existing presets, so you don't miss any! Should you wish to boot on another preset, merely re-save the sounds to disk while in the preset you want to boot on. Those numbered in the 90's are special versions of pre-existing presets and are used specifically for sequences.

The Emax sequencer provides an instant demonstration of each disks sounds in a multi-timbral, musical context. In other words, the sequencer can play any or all presets (up to 16, one per track) simultaneously, a manually impossible feat in real time! At least one sequence is included on each of the first ten Emax disks. Press Play in the Sequence module to hear the first one, or press Select and use the data fader to choose other sequences.

If you're wondering why every disk has a sequence called SupermodeMap that doesn't make any sound, don't worry, it's not supposed to!

SupermodeMap allows the sequencer to access multiple presets through MIDI, and will exist on all future disks, even those without sequences. For a detailed description of SupermodeMap applications, see Appendix A at the end of this booklet.

In this booklet each disk is described individually, including its contents, source and a list of each preset (or groups of similar presets) on the disk and how it was created. Many of these parameters may be useful to you as you develop your own samples and presets. Also included are the sound and sequence credits and a glossary of standard terms used throughout this text. Answers to any questions not addressed in this booklet can be found in your Emax Owner's Manual.

Meanwhile, HAPPY SAMPLING!!!

Grand Piano #2
24 Presets 1 Sequence
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Contents: Nine samples of Yamaha C-3 grand piano covering eighty-eight keys. Close and distance-miked channels were digitally combined on Emax.

Source: Digitally recorded at Tempo Recording Studio in L.A., and processed and looped on the Emax.

Presets #00&24: Are basic versions of an eighty-eight key Yamaha C-3 Grand Piano. The lowest note is panned furthest left, with each note moving more to the right, with the highest note panned furthest right.

Presets #01-12: Are low, high and eighty-eight key ranges of four different piano versions. All contains the same original samples and loops, but are filtered and enveloped differently, with different tracking, velocity to attack, level and filter cut-off assignments.

Preset #13: Employs a curve of 08 instead of the standard 07, for a different feel.

Presets #14-23: Are special, processed versions of the standard pianos. #14 is the standard piano in #00 with longer release times. #15 and #16 are low and high ranges of chorused piano, with slightly longer sustains. #17 layers octave samples on each key and uses Dual Mode to preserve eight voice polyphony. (Preset Definition #04) #18 is a four voice version of #17, with the primary voice panned slightly left, the secondary slightly right and delayed by 02. #19 creates an artifact of the G5 sample by stretching it down to C1, doubling itself on each key and panning one sample left, the other right. Other Filter, VCA and LFO processing is also added for effect. #20 is an octaved version of #19. #21 is an eight-voice, slow-attack version of the basic piano, creating an almost bowed sound. #22 is a four voice octaved version of #21. #23 is a Just tuning for the key of C. This alternate tuning allows every interval within the octave to be perfectly expressable as a fraction, thereby perfectly in tune, unlike standard even-tempered tuning. Try it!

Credits: Recording: Tempo Recording Sampling: Janls Chaffin Processing and Presets: Janis Chaffln, Kevin Monahan, Justin Mayer and Gerry Bassermann Just Intonation Tuning Tips: Roger Sheehan, Gary Hull and Bob Beede Sequence: Gerry Bassermann

Contents: 10 samples of bowed strings and 1 modified sample used for Artifacts presets.

Source: Recorded on F-1 digital recorder.

Presets #00 & 25: Are copies of the boot preset. This preset has the string section narrowly spread across
the stereo field.

Presets #01-02: Are respectively, a wider stereo (the sound extends from hard left to hard right) and a mono version of preset #00.

Presets #03-05: Employ the LFO (Presets #03 & 05) and KEYBOARD VELOCITY (Preset #04) to control stereo panning effects.

Presets #06-09: Use ANALOG PROCESSING as well as doubled voices to create synthetic strings.

Presets #10-12: Are all really crazy sounding arpeggios that use E-mu's own "CRUZ CONTROL". With this feature you can add notes to an an arpeggio without losing time, ie. the down beat will always fall in the same place. (See manual under PRESET DEFINITION #6.)

Presets #13-15: Have a static high pitched drone note layered over the lower two octaves of the string preset. This dramatic effect was created by assigning the three highest string voices (with original pitches of G (#13), E (#14) and C (#15)) to the lower two octaves of the keyboard, then these drone voices were switched into NON-TRANSPOSE MODE (ANALOG PROCESSING #21) to allow them to drone at their original pitch as you play other notes in the key.

Presets #16-18: Utilize VELOCITY SWITCH (PRESET DEFINITION #5) to alternately trigger two voices simply by playing soft or hard. This parameter can be fine tuned with the VELOCITY CURVE function. (MASTER #3)

Presets #19-24: Are based on a single voice. (as in "One Sample!", Preset #24). In these Rock Kit presets the voice is placed on key G5 then transposed 26 up to C6 and down to C1. The effect is startling, and while it loses all resemblance to a string sound, it gains an interesting set of harmonics to base synthesizer presets on.

Preset #99: Is assigned to the "La Primavera" sequence.

Credits: Sampling: Janis Chaffin, Processing: Janis Chaffin & Dan Borba, Presets: Dan Borba, Sequences: Gerry Bassermann.

Rock Kit
26 Presets, 2 Sequence
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Contents: Rockman Strat electric guitar, SP-12 percussion, Funk/Rock bass guitar.

Source: All instruments were directly sampled from the E-II and cross-fade looped on the Emax.

Preset #00 (& 26): Is the unadulterated version, without stereo panning, or various other treatments- an instrumental building block, so to speak!

Preset #01: Starts with the lowest note on the keyboard and pans the Strat from far left gradually to far
right on top, enhancing spatial placement. Be sure to set up the audio for your Emax in stereo or this effect, like most others, will be completely lost.

Preset #02: Has two identical samples layered on the same key. The primary voice is panned hard left, the secondary voice is panned hard right, and has a delay of 01 for increased presence. You may notice that if you
play more than 4 notes at once, the first notes played disappear. This is called "ripping off", and occurs after 4 rather than 8 notes because two voices are layered on each channel. Normally Dual Mode will allow 8 voice polyphony, but you'll have a loss of most of the analog functions for the second voice. (see Preset Definition #4)

Preset #03: Uses the same idea as #02, except the voices are gradually panned left to right like #01.

Preset #04: Is also the same idea as #02- a popular preset! - but doesn't delay the secondary voice so the sound comes at you from both sides at once!

Preset #05: Like #03, has both voices gradually panned left to right, yet without the delay on the secondary voice.

Preset #06: Has the fundamental pitch doubled with one an octave higher and placed in Dual Mode, so 8 voice polyphony is preserved! Voila! Instant electric 12-string!

Preset #07: Is just like EchoStrat, except each key contain two notes an octave apart.

Presets #08 & 09: Are filtered treatments of #02. Preset #f0: Is an arpeggiated version of Echosphere.

Preset #11: Contains a spunky funk/rock bass on the lowest two octaves, with the rest of the keyboard covered with Strat. The voices are panned left to right.

Preset #12: Is laid out like #11, but with identical samples doubled on each key, one hard left, one hard right for an amazingly full sound.

Preset #13: Is the same as #12, but shorter!

Preset #14: Is like #12 with arpeggiated bass to use with unarpeggiated Strat.

Preset #15: They are indeed BIG!

Preset #16: Contains the Big Drums, all at their original pitch, yet changing pitch when played harder or softer.

Presets #17 and #18: Are proof that the big get bigger-especially if doubled on each key!

Preset #19: Is the same as #17, panned like #12.

Preset #20: Contain Big Drum percussion on the bottom, guitar on the top of the keyboard.

Preset #21: The same but doubled.

Preset #22: Has percussion on bottom, funk /rock bass on top.

Preset #23: Is the same but with velocity to pitch on the percussion.

Preset #24: Is the same as #22, but doubled.

Preset #25: Is the same as #24, and panned.

Preset #98 & 99: Are used only for sequences.

Credits: Sampling/Processing/Presets: Janis Chaffin. Looping: Kevin Monahan Sequence: Gerry Bassermann.

Rock Organ
14 Presets - 1 Sequence
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Contents: Hammond Organ, Pizzicato Bass.

Source: The organ samples were taken from an actual Hammond with Leslie, and cross-fade looped on the Emax. The pizzicato bass samples were taken from a computer-processed F-1 tape of orchestral solo strings, then cross-fade looped on the Emax.

Presets: All presets of Hammond pan back and forth to enhance the Leslie speaker effect.

Presets #00 & 14: Are the unprocessed versions of this ever-popular organ.

Preset #01: Is a slower modulating version of Hammond with Leslie.

Presets #02 and 03: Are faster Leslie versions of Preset #00 with the latter chorused.

Preset #04: Is a doubled and chorused version of Preset #00.

Preset #05: Layers two octaves on each key . Since Dual Mode is used, 8-voice polyphony is retained.

Preset #06: Provides three octaves of plucky upright bass.

Preset #07: Contains two octaves of pizzicato bass and three of Hammond organ.

Preset #08: is split the same as #07, but doubled with a treated version of the Hammond in the bottom octave.
Layered with itself in the second octave and positionally crossfaded into the Hammond. Zatzabass?!

Preset #09: Is identical to #08, except the Hammond is shortened with two octaves layered on each key.

Preset #10: Contains arpeggiated bass in the lower two octaves, with unarpeggiated Hammond in the top 3.

Presets #11 and #12: Are filtered versions of #02.

Preset #13: Has velocity assigned to the filter so the sound becomes brighter as the key is played harder.

Credits: Sampling and digital processing: Kevin Monahan Presets: Janis Chaffin Sequence: Doug Morton

Contents: 5 samples of Section Brass, 1 sample Cymbal Crash, 1 sample Timpani.

Source: Recorded on F-1 digital recorder.

Presets #00 & 15: Are copies of the boot preset. These presets have the brass section narrowly spread across the stereo field.

Presets #01 & 02: Are respectively, a wider stereo (the sound pans from hard left to hard right) and a mono version preset #00.

Presets #03-06: Employ ENVELOPING (ANALOG PROCESSING #12) to shape the sound. Presets 5 & 6
use KEYBOARD VELOCITY (ANALOG PROC. #18) to control the attack rate of the AMP and FILTER envelope.

Presets #07 & 08: Have the brass layered in octaves. While Preset 07 has only 4 note polyphony (due to the PRIMARY and SECONDARY voices being layered), Preset 08 uses DUAL VOICE MODE to preserve 8 note polyphony, at the cost of some of the analog parameters of one of each voice pairs.

Presets #09 & 10: Are affected beyond recognition with the use of the ANALOG PROCESSING module. This really shows off the synthesis power of Emax.

Presets #11 & 12: Are used with the sequences.

Presets #13: No, I'm not superstitious.

Presets #14: Contain both the Crash Cymbal used in the earlier Brass presets, as well as Timpani.

Credits: Sampling: Janis Chaffin, Processing: Janis Chaffin, Presets: Dan Borba, Sequences: Gerry Bassermann.

Contents: Section french horns, piatti (orchestral crash and timpani.

Source: These are digital recordings of a french horn section. All loops are cross-faded.

Preset #00 & 11: Contain four and one half octaves of orchestral section french horns.

Preset #01: Gradually pans left to right, from the lowest note to the highest.

Preset #02: Layers two octaves on one key in Dual Mode, keeping 8 voice polyphony.

Preset #03: Uses Emax's one touch chorus function.

Preset #04: Layers two identical voices on one key, panning one left, one right for sonic depth.

Preset #05: Is identical to #04 except the secondary voice uses a delay of 01.

Presets #06 & 07: Allow attack velocity to determine the sounds' loudness and brightness.

Preset #08 & 09: Are long and short versions of the basic envelops set in #00.

Preset #10: Contains a slightly processed synth horn sound.

Credits: Processing and Presets: Janis Chaffin. Sequences: Gerry Bassermann

* This disk is included with standard, non-SE Emax Production Sets only, but can be ordered from the Library separately.

Contents: Female voices, male voices, synth strings, and special "ghost" appearances.

Source: These samples were taken from a digital recording of a female choir. The synth strings were sampled directly from the Emulator II. All samples were cross-fade looped on the Emax.

Preset #00 (& 17): Contains three octaves of female choral voices singing "ah"s in unison. The second and third octaves are repeated in the fourth and fifth octaves to cover the entire keyboard with voices.

Preset #01: Is a slower version of #00. The attacks are lengthened to 12 and velocity is assigned to attack as well for a more subtle swell of sound.

Preset #02: Contains two samples on each key of a male voice mixed with strings, one panned left, one panned right on the bottom two octaves. The female voices fill the top three octaves for a complete keyboard of mixed voices.

Preset #03: Has only one octave of male voices and four of females.

Preset #04: Assigns velocity to attacks of the mixed voices, so that playing the key more quickly results in a faster attack.

Preset #05: Transposes the bottom female voice down two and a half octaves for an eerie growl.

Preset #06: A slower version of #05.

Presets #07 & 08: Contain three octaves of female voices doubled with voices an octave higher, and two octaves of double-octaved synth strings.

Presets #09 & 10: Add synth strings to the top octave of female voices, like #07 and 08, except without double octaves.

Preset #11: Is a single string sample from the fifth octave transposed down to the bottom octave for an
unusual effect. An artifact at work!

Presets #12-15: Are single and double octave processed versions of #11.

Preset #16: Contains the stereo male voices on the bottom two octaves and a haunting blend of strings and male voices in the middle two octaves, with strings on top. LFO pan is assigned to all voices and all have long VCA release times.

Credits: Processing and presets: Janis Chaffin Sequences: Gerry Bassermann

Contents: 8 samples of MIDI'd analog synth, digital synth and Emulator II, 1 sample of Prophet 5 bass patch,
bass drum, 2 snares, tom tom, hi-hat, electro-clap.

Source: Kevin Monahan, Herb Jimmerson & Richard Burmer created the Multi-Synth monster, Dan Borba
supplied the bass sample, the drums came from the SP-12 library.

Presets #00 & 18: Are copies of the boot preset. This preset has the Multi-Synth preset with the P5 bass
layered over the lower two octaves of the keyboard.
Presets #07 - 03; Are respectively the Multi-Synth
(without bass) and two stereo variations of it.

Presets #04 & 05: Utilize enveloping to transform the Multi-Synth into a "Celestial Wash of Synth and Strings". The KEYBOARD VELOCITY is being used to control AMP ATTACK RATE, as well as, the FILTER Fc (Brightness).

Preset #06: Have the sustain portion of the Multi-Synth preset enveloped out, leaving only the digital piano sort of sound to be plunked on.

Presets #07-11: Have variations of the Bass Synth covering the top two octaves of the keyboard (-2 semitones), with the drum kit covering the lower three octaves. Preset #10 uses the ARPEGGIATOR. Preset #11 has the Multi-Synth layered with the Bass Synth with one more trick used. SOLO MODE (ANALOG PROCESSING #21) is switched on, so playing staccato you'll hear the Multi-Synth on every key depression. But if you play legato the Synth will be heard only on the first depression of the passage.

Presets #12 - 16: Show off Emax' stereo capabilities with combinations and layerings of the drum kit being flanged, echoed, VELOCITY PITCH SHIFTED and panned around. Note that Preset 16 is set up to receive sequences from the SP-12 via MIDI. All that is required is to connect the MIDI "out "of the SP-12 to the MIDI "in" of Emax and sequence away. If you don't own the SP-12, but own another MIDI percussion unit you can create your own template by reassigning the Emax voices to keys that coincide with the play keys on your percussion unit.

Preset #17: Is a long release version of the Multi-Synth preset.

Credits: Sampling: Borba, Burmer, Jimmerson & Monahan, Processing: Borba, Chaffin & Monahan, Presets: Borba & Monahan, Sequences; Gerry Bassermann.

Contents: Electric guitar chords, mutes, lead and heavily processed percussion.

Source: F-1 samples of a strat guitar, recorded through a Mesa Boogie amp and directly sampled SP-12 percussion. All guitar samples were cross-fade looped on the Emax.

Note: The first lead sample is actually a lead and a higher harmonic spliced together on the Emax. The attack is that of a lead, then the sustain eventually turns into an overtone.

Preset #00: Contains 1 octave of guitar mutes, 1 1/2 octaves of power chords and 2 1/2 octaves of lead notes.

Preset #01: Is a different arrangement of Preset #00.

Preset #02: Has all the drums necessary for a rock kit.

Presets #03-05: All contain mutes, chords, lead notes and drums; in mono (#03), panned left to right (#04), doubled with one note panned left, one panned right for a gigantic sound (#05).

Preset #06: The same kit as #05 with panning from left to right as key is held.

Preset #07: Preset 00 with notes an octave above layered on each key. BIG!!!

Preset #08: Doubles each guitar note with one an octave higher. The low note is panned right, the high note panned left for spatial breadth.

Preset #09: Has two identical notes assigned to each key. One note has the LFO to Pitch Control Enable disengaged, so that moving the pitch wheel won't effect its pitch. The pitch of the second voice can still be changed with the wheel resulting in Harmony Bending. The maximum interval of this bend is t3 semi-tones.

Preset #10: Sounds all wet, like an underwater concert... but is actually just a processed version of #00.

Preset #11: Uses the sounds from #00 and layers notes either a fourth or fifth (depending on keyboard location) above , on each key, for harmonies.

Presets #12 &13: Are stereo versions of the drum kit. #12 is divided into 3 keys of the same note, and panned stereophonically left, right and center. The toms are split into individual samples and from top to bottom, panned right to left.

Preset #14: Allows the user to download sequences from the SP-12 or any other drum machine, with sounds in the proper location for drum programming.

Credits: Sampling and Processing: Kevin Monahan, Janis Chaffin Presets: Janis Chaffin, Dan Borba Sequences: Gerry Bassermann

* This disk included with regular, non-SE Emax Productions Sets only, but can be ordered separately from the library.

Contents: Marimbas and vibraphones all recorded with medium hard mallets.

Source: Factory digital recording. Loops were created by the Emax.

Presets #00 & 19: Contain an entire keyboard of hard-struck marimbas. These samples are unlooped, and decay naturally.

Preset #01: Contains an entire keyboard of hard-struck vibraphones. These are looped after they
naturally resolve into a sine wave.

Presets #02 & 03: Are stereo versions of #00 and #01 respectively.

Preset # 04: Contains the marimbas from #00, but with a shorter sustain, for reduced room ambience.

Preset #05: Contains the vibes from #01, but with added vibrato and tremolo, characteristic of one playing style.

Preset #06 & 07: Contain the #00 marimbas with octaves (06) and fifths (07) layered on each key for a very full sound!

Presets #08 - 10: Are arpeggiated versions of marimbas and vibes. #09 &10 use the two harmonies available on the arpeggiator (Software version 3.0.). The first harmony is a perfect fifth, the second is an octave.

Presets #11 - 13: Are combinations of vibes and marimbas, with slowed attack rates for the marimbas (11) and delayed marimba attacks (12).

Presets #14-18: Are processed combinations of marimbas and vibes. #17 & 18 use the ability of the Analog Processing module to simulate digital sound splices without losing sample memory or permanently altering the original voices. To start this process, first the two samples to be "fake spliced" are layered on the keyboard using Copy Voice in Preset Definition. Then the sample that will be the second part of the splice is delayed using Delay in Analog Processing #11. Finally when the decay of the first sample and the attack of the second sample are set there will be a smooth fade between the two samples.

Credits: Sampling/Processing/Presets: Janis Chaffin and Kevin Monahan Looping: Janis Chaffin Sequence: Gerry Bassermann.

Contents: This is the first of three Emax SE disks, and the only one containing the full palate of SE spectrums. Within the Digital Module under Digital Effects #6 are 95 spectrums created at the factory to represent basic waveshapes such as sine, square, sawtooth, etc., as well as basic instrument groups. To allow the owner to listen to each of these spectrums, presets #01-95 represent spectrums 1-95 respectively. Each sound contained in these presets are tuned to the default pitch of C3, with a loop length of 106 samples at the fourth sample. The exceptions are the bass at C1 (#52) and the piano at G1 (#58). Since the purpose of these 95 presets is mostly to identify the sounds of the factory spectrums saved to disk, there is no additional digital or analog processing, and the sounds extend from C1 to G3, only. Preset #00 provides 31 sampled instrument attacks all digitally pitch-shifted (Digital Effects #4) to C. These may be digitally spliced (Digital Processing #6) or combined (Digital Processing #7) with any spectrum sound created with SE software (or any other sound, for that matter) to enhance its attack. (Examples are provided on the disk titled Spectrum Synthesis Sounds.) Preset 98 has several samples of varying lengths of silence assigned up the keyboard enabling you to create an entire preset of Spectrum-generated sounds from the software and attacks provided.

Source: The instrument attacks are from F-1 digital factory source tapes , and all spectrums were created with Emax SE Spectrum Synthesis- software contained within this disk.

Preset #00: Contains thirty-one sampled instrument attacks tuned to the nearest C in their respective natural
pitch ranges. A list identifying individual attacks is provided in the appendix of the SE Diskette Booklet.

Presets #01-10: Represent basic wavetables, including various pulse waves and their inverses.

Presets #11-20: Are identical to #01-10, except partials 13-24 mirror partials 1-12 to facilitate octaving and chorusing by slightly detuning the top 12 partials from the bottom twelve.

Presets #21-39: Represent various woodwind-like spectrums.

Presets #40-51: Contain basic brass-like spectrums.

Presets #52-57: Represent string-like spectrums.

Presets #58-69: Comprise piano, tine and generic organ sounds.

Presets #70-92: Contain spectrums of specific pipe organ stops as indicated.

Presets #93 -95: Are randomly drawn spectrums.

Presets #96-98: Contains five silent samples assigned over entire keyboard to use as Spectrum development presets. Preset #96 has .2 second silent samples on C2, C3, C4, C5 and C6. #97 contains .4 second silent samples with identical assignments as #96. Preset #98 contains a .2 second silent sample on C2, a .4 second silent sample on C3, .6 on C4, .8 on C5 and a one second silent sample on C6.

Preset #99: Is left blank as a scratch pad for preset copying, voice re-assignments, etc.

Credits: Spectrums, Attacks, Processing & Presets By: Janis Chaffin (with help from Michael Marans.) Thanks to Tony Dean for software and to Michael Marans for the entire SE package concept!

* This disk is available only with the Emax SE Production Set.

Contents: All presets contain sounds created by Emax SE Spectrum Interpolation Digital Synthesis™ software. Some have been digitally spliced or combined with the instrument attacks provided on the SE Spectrum disk, and most have been doubled, chorused, truncated and looped. Some presets have been created by truncating and looping parts of more complex spectrums in other presets, such as presets #10, #26 and #28 from preset #24. All presets employ Digital Pitch Shifting (Digital #9-4) to transpose samples up, and most extend the range of the keyboard. Typically, both four and eight voice versions are provided. Two examples of Preset Stack Mode have also been provided.

Source: The instrument attacks are from F-1 digital factory source tapes, and all sounds were created from Emax SE Spectrum Synthesis software.

Presets #00-29: Are all various examples of SE Spectrum sounds created by drawing or editing and copying individual spectrums to one or more of 24 time slices and synthesizing.

Presets #30-40: Contain four and eight voice versions of SE sounds digitally combined with instrument attacks. #30 combines the calliope attack with an Emax SE sound. #32 reloops the sound in #30 closer to the attack to create a more static, versatile sound. Preset #34 combines a piano attack with piano-like spectrum #58 on the development disk. #36 combines the DX-7 tine attack with an SE sound, and #38 combines the attack of a nylon string guitar with an SE sound.

Preset #41: Represents an example of Preset Stack Mode (Preset Definition #0). Preset #41 links presets #42, 43 and 44 with it so if a note in #41 is played the samples assigned to that key in all presets will be played. Since each key in this example contains two voices and there are four presets stacked, only one note in preset #41 should be played at a time to retain eight voice polyphony.

Preset #45: Represents a second example of Preset Stack Mode, with each preset fading in, one after the other. Only one note at a time should be played in preset #45, and the key should be held until all events have occurred.

Preset #49: Uses Dual Mode to enhance two separate SE spectrums by doubling them on each key, while maintaining eight voice polyphony. Dual Mode may also be used to layer an instrument attack with an SE spectrum.

Credits: Synthesis and Design: Janis Chaffin (with help from Riley Smith & Michael Marans) Processing & Presets: Janis Chaffin

(Also, many thanks to Mr. Signal for his infinite patience!!!)

* This disk is part of the Emax SE Production Set only and is not included in the regular version of the Emax Production Set. However, it can be ordered separately from the sound library.

To access multiple presets through MIDI:

1. Turn Supermode on (Setup #6)
2. Select SupermodeMap (Sequence 00)
3. Press Setup #2 (Track Preset)
4. In this Supermode map the track numbers correspond to the MIDI channel numbers, so you can assign proper preset to desired tracks (ie. MIDI Channels) of the sequencer.

To download sequences into Emax through MIDI:

1. Copy SupermodeMap with proper track/preset assignments (see above) to another sequence location (01-149) (Manage #5).
2. Turn on Auto Extend (Setup #3)
3. Turn MIDI Start/Stop on for current preset (Preset Definition #7).
4. Choose MIDI clock (Manage #2).
5. Press 'PLAY' on source sequencer.

Appendix B
Invasion of the Memory Eaters

The following list will describe briefly how the Emax memory is allocated to its various functions.

Sample & Sequence memory are shared, so the more sample memory used (and sampling does use the bulk of the memory), the less sequence time will be available and vice versa.

Sampling: Memory used for each sample can be found in the Truncation window of the Digital Processing Module. The total number of bytes used can be calculated by subtracting the number of start bytes from the end bytes. It should also be noted that each sample uses 32 bytes of preset memory.

Sequencing: Uses 39 bytes/sequence by default and 6 bytes/note played while controllers use 3 bytes/change in controller status. This means that if you're using a footswitch there will be 6 bytes used every time you push/release the switch. If you're using the wheels or the pedal the memory will be used at a much faster rate, because the sequencer sees each minute movement of the controller as a change in status. An average number of bytes used for a quick pitch bend is about 342. So watch those pitch bends if you have very little memory remaining.

Preset: Each preset uses 144 bytes by default and 32 bytes/voice. As an example, if you had a preset with 5 Primary voices (one for each octave) the number of bytes consumed would be 304 [144+(32 X 5) = 304] bytes. Now, if you were to copy these samples as Secondary voices you would have 10 voices in the preset, and would use 464 bytes [144+ (32 X 10) = 464].

Memory Remaining: Can be found in Master Module #2.

Appendix C
Instrument Attacks

• C1 Pitz Bass
• D1 Pitz Violin
• E1 Spic Cello
• F1 Spic Viola
• G1 Spic Violin
• A1 El Bass Slap
• B1 Stratocaster
• C2 El Guitar Mute
• D2 Nylon Guitar
• E2 Hammered Dulcimer
• F2 Koto
• G2 Sitar
• A2 Harp
• B2 Piano
• C3 Harpsichord
• D3 Rhodes
• E3 Bassoon
• F3 Clarinet
• G3 English Horn
• A3 Flute
• B3 Tenor Sax
• C4 Timpani
• D4 Bell
• E4 Marimba
• F4 Drum 1
• G4 Log Drum
• A4 Cowbell
• B4 Ahh
• C4 Pan Pipe
• D4 Calliope Lo
• E4 Calliope Hi

Art / Artifact A single sample transposed down most of the keyboard. A buzzy metallic sound, an artifact of transposition, occurs about an octave below the original pitch. While uncharacteristic of the instrumental idiom, musically very useful.

Atk / Attack Refers to the attack rate (AHDSR) (0-32) of the VCA AHDSR envelop in the Analog Processing module.

Arp / Arpeggiated Using the Arpeggiator function in the Preset Definition module to create repeatable patterns in precise tempo, which can be synced to an external MIDI clock.

Chr / Chorused Using the Chorus function in the Analog Processing module to give a chorused effect with full 8-voice polyphony.

Chrd / Chord The musical kind, not electrical!

Dbl /Doubled Refers to the layering of two voices on one key. (See Edit Assignment in Preset Definition.)

Dcy / Decay Refers to the VCA or Filter AHDSR envelop decay rates in the Analog Processing module.

Dly / Delay The amount of time after a key is pressed before the sample is triggered, useful for creating echo and other effects. (See Analog Processing #11.)

Echo Delay The result of layering two voices on one key and delaying one of them to create a single discrete echo. Makes a great slap back. (See Delay)

Fatk / Filter attack Refers to the attack rate of the filter AHDSR envelop in the Analog Processing module.

Fc / Filter cut-off The point at which the low pass filter begins rolling off high frequencies, useful for making noisy samples quiet or as a special effect.

Flg / Flange A technique where two identical voices are doubled on one key, with LFO to pitch (vibrato) enabled. Raise the LFO rate to create the effect of slow chorusing (flanging).

Hi / High

Lev / Level The amplitude (volume) of a sample, used in conjunction with key velocity.

Ld / Lead As in lead guitar, not chordal.

Lo / Low

Kb or KB Keyboard

Nar / Narrow Refers to the width of stereo panning. (Usually ± 2 increments or less.)

Oct / Octaved The placement of a fundamental pitch and one an octave higher on the same key. This creates the 12 string guitar effect.

Pan / Panorama The movement of a sample through a stereo field, controlled by the LFO or a Real-Time Controller.

Perc / Percussion

Pitz / Pizzicato A technique where the strings of a bowed instrument are instead plucked.

Pxfd or PXF / Positional Cross-Fade Used to blend two samples with slightly different timbres over the keyboard. Also can be used to positionally blend two dissimilar sounds for effect.

Q / Filter Resonance Increasing the Q will give the sample a nasal quality.

Rad / Radical Vernacular for extreme.

RTC / Real Time Controller Used where a controller (wheels, foot switches or pedals) has been assigned to set analog function such as level, filter Fc or pan. Example: RTC 1:2 means that the Real Time Controller 1 left wheel) is routed to destination 2 (filter cut-off frequency)

Sfrz / Sforzando An articulation marked by a pronounced increase in volume after the attack of the note. (Generally used with brass sounds.)

Shrt / Short

Ster / Stereo Where voices are placed in a static stereo field, as opposed to panning where the voices move about.

Spic / Spiccato A bowing technique that punctuates the attack of the instrument with a forceful, unsustained single downstroke.

Trem / Tremolonde A dramatic effect created by rapidly alternating bow strokes (back and forth) on the same note. Sounds sort of like a swarm of killer bees.

Vel / Velocity Refers to the player's attack on the keyboard, where soft and hard key depression can be routed to different destinations, such as Level or Filter Cut-Off, etc. These routings are shown as follows:Vel->Lev or Vel->Fc, etc.

Wide / Wide Refers to a Wide Stereo field, usually of ±5 increments or more. (Analog Processing #19)

Xfd / Cross Fade Used in conjunction with other terms from the list, such as RtcXfd (Real Time Cross Fade) or PXfd (Positional Cross Fade.)