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[. . . ] Orbit V2
OPERATION MANUAL
E-mu Systems, Inc.
Operation Manual
© 1996 E-mu Systems, Inc. Box 660015 Scotts Valley, CA USA 950670015 Telephone: 408-438-1921 Fax: 408-438-8612
Europe, Africa, Middle East E-mu Systems, Ltd. Suite 6, Adam Ferguson House Eskmills Industrial Park Musselburgh, East Lothian Scotland, EH21 7PQ Telephone: +44 (0) 131-653-6556 Fax: +44 (0) 131-665-0473
Important Notice: In order to obtain warranty service on your Orbit unit, the serial number sticker must be intact and you must have a sales receipt or other proof of purchase. If there is no serial number sticker on your Orbit, please contact E-mu Systems at once. [. . . ] Following along the Morph axis you can see that the filter response smoothly interpolates between the two filters.
Morph
B Filter
Amplitude
A Filter Morph
Frequency
The Z-plane filter has the unique ability to change its function over time.
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PROGRAMMING BASICS
This is the essence of the Z-plane filter. Through the use of interpolation, many complex parameters are condensed down into one manageable entity. Consider, as an example, the human vocal tract, which is a type of complex filter or resonator. There are dozens of different muscles controlling the shape of the vocal tract. When speaking, however, we don't think of the muscles, we just remember how it feels to form the vowels. A vowel is really a configuration of many muscles, but we consider it a single object. In changing from one vowel to another, we don't need to consider the frequencies of the resonant peaks!You remember the shape of your mouth for each sound and interpolate between them. Filter morphing can be controlled by an envelope generator, an LFO, modulation wheels or pedals, keyboard velocity, key pressure, etc. The Q parameter on the Orbit filters can only be changed at note-on time but can control various parameters such as boost/cut and mouth cavity size and of course, resonance or Q.
Chapter 4: Programming Basics
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ORBIT SIGNAL FLOW
Going back to the block diagram for a single channel we can re-examine the complete signal path.
Z-Plane Filter
Morph Q Volume
Instrument
Pitch Sample Start
R
DCA Pan
Tone
L
Aux. DAHDSR
Velocity
Volume AHDSR
Instrument
This is the sampled sound wave. The pitch of the instrument can be modulated by any modulation source. The sample start point can only be modulated by a velocity or key source (see the next page).
Tone
Tone is a simple tone control which can be used to brighten or mute the sound. Tone can only be modulated by a velocity or key source (see the next page). Key velocity is commonly used to modulate the tone so that the harder you play, the brighter the sound becomes.
Morphing Filter
The Morphing Filter is used to shape the harmonic content of an instrument. The auxiliary envelope is commonly used to dynamically shape the harmonic content over time. See page 61 for complete descriptions of each filter type.
DCA
Digitally Controlled Amplifier. Together with the Volume AHDSR, the DCA is used to shape the volume contour of a sound. Key Velocity is often used as a modulation source for the DCA so that the harder you play, the louder the sound becomes.
Pan
Adjusts the balance of sound to the left and right channels. Pan can be modulated by any realtime or note-on modulation source.
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LFO 1
Amount Rate
Primary Instrument
Pitch Sample Start
Tone
Z-Plane Filter
Fc Q
R
DCA Pan
Keyboard Modulation Sources Key Number, Key Velocity Destinations Off, Pitch, Primary Pitch, Secondary Pitch, Volume, Primary Volume, Secondary Volume, Attack, Primary Attack, Secondary Attack, Decay, Primary Decay, Secondary Decay, Release, Primary Release, Secondary Release, Crossfade, LFO 1 Amount, LFO 1 Rate, LFO 2 Amount, LFO 2 Rate, Auxiliary Envelope Amount, Auxiliary Envelope Attack, Auxiliary Envelope Decay, Auxiliary Envelope Release, Portamento Rate, Primary Portamento Rate, Secondary Portamento Rate, Filter Fc, Primary Filter Fc, Secondary Filter Fc, Filter Q, Primary Filter Q, Secondary Filter Q, Sample Start, Primary Sample Start, Secondary Sample Start, Pan, Primary Pan, Secondary Pan, Tone, Primary Tone, Secondary Tone
L
Volume
LFO 2
Amount Rate
Portamento
Rate
Volume AHDSR
Atk Dec Rel
X-Fade
Auxiliary DAHDSR
Atk Dec Rel Amt
Secondary Instrument
Pitch Sample Start
Tone
Z-Plane Filter
Fc Q
R
DCA
Volume
Pan
L
Volume AHDSR
Atk Dec Rel
KEYBOARD CENTER
VELOCITY CURVE
KEY NUMBER
VELOCITY
Keyboard and Velocity Modulation Sources
KEYBOARD AND VELOCITY MODULATION
The Keyboard and Velocity Modulation diagram shows the possible routing of Key Number (which key is pressed), and Velocity (how hard the key is pressed). These modulation sources can control any of the destinations indicated by the small arrows. Up to six key and velocity modulation routings can be programmed for each preset. [. . . ] Portamento Rate
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WARRANTY
Please read this warranty, as it gives you specific legal rights.
Length of Warranty
This warranty covers all defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase by the original owner, provided that the Warranty Registration Card is filled out and returned to E-mu Systems within 14 days from the date of purchase. Cases may arise where E-mu's Service Department or one of E-mu's authorized service centers will ask for a copy of your sales receipt to facilitate warranty service. Please keep your purchase receipt in a safe place.
How To Obtain Warranty Service
If your instrument requires warranty service, it may be done by any authorized E-mu service center in the country in which you purchased the product ("Country of Purchase"). If you are unable to locate a service center in your Country of Purchase, please contact E-mu Systems Service Department at (408) 438-1921. [. . . ]
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