Please take time to read about my system of notation as that is the method I am using to transcribe my songs. If you like my notation system, please feel free to use it for your own songs.
Timing Information
I use a system which uses markers to indicate Time within a Bar of music. The system is simple and can be used to "mark out" 1 bar, 2 bars or 4 bars. The (~) marks make things more presentable.
[+] = Bar Mark [:] = Beat Mark [.] = Extra Marker 4 bars [+] with 4 beats/bar [:] marked at 8ths of a bar [.] ~ + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . 2 bars [+] with 4 beats/bar [:] marked at 16ths of a bar [.] ~ + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . .Depending on the rhythm of the song (and the width of the "page"), the timing could be 4 bars or 2 bars or even 1 bar. The [.] extra marker would be equivalent to a sequencer's "grid resolution".
Note Information
Wouldn't it be great if we could just write down the notes to be played like A, B, C, D and everyone would understand? Actually, once the timing positions are determined (as above), then you actually can just write down the notes to be played.
[/] = Up [\] = Down Bassline Example ~ + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . A A A \G/A A \G/A /C \F F F F/G G G G CIn the above example, the note info is literally positioned under the timing info. This is a lot like a sequencer display. The slashes [/] and [\] tell you whether the next note is up or down from your current position. This is much easier than writing down "absolute positions" like A3, G3, F3, C4 etc.
[^] = Trigger Mark Melody Example ~ + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ A A A A A\G/ A A A A\G/B/ C C C C\A/G\ F F F/G G GThe above example is another way of presenting the same information by using "trigger" marks. This is useful for songs with repetitive timing. The trigger marks tell you when the notes should be played while the actual notes are declared separately. This harkens back to the old days when I would use one drum-machine sound output to "trigger" a sequencer (eg accent output of TR-808 to trigger the gate of SH-101 in "sequence play" mode).
String Chords Example ~ + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Am7 (E G A C) G6 (E G B D) FM7 (E F A C) Dm7 (D F A C) Em7 (E G B D)The above example is a similar concept except that (a) the trigger marks are in 2 lines (in this case, to represent a 4 bar sequence), and (b) the declared notes are actually chords. Actually, only the chord notes are needed. The chord-names are not absolutely necessary but I prefer it cos I like to know the chord root and invertedness (if any). Sometimes it's easier to remember with the chord-name declared.
Drum Pattern [B] = Bass/Kick Drum [S] = Snare Drum [R] = Rim Shot [H] = Closed High-Hat [O] = Open High-Hat [Y] = Cymbols Example ~ + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . + . . . : . . . : . . . : . . . B S b B S B B b S B b S B H O H h h H O h h O H h h H O h h O H h hThis example describes a drum sequence. One basic drum rhythm may take several lines to describe (because of the voice overlap). This example only uses 2 lines because (a) the bass-drum and snares do not overlap, and (b) the only other drum voice is the high-hats. I also use lowercase to denote softer notes and uppercase for louder notes. I mostly only provide notation for the basic drum-rhythm and not for the drum fills.
Guitar Information
For guitars, I use the "standard internet format" which is the CRD format for chord descriptions and the TAB (tablature) format for notation. You can find plenty of information on these on the net [at news:alt.guitar.tab or news:rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature or http://www.olga.net]. However, for chord names, I use the system which is described in this site under Scales.
Crd format examples Chord Name [e a d g b e] [e a d g b e] [e a d g b e] Amin7 [x 0 2 0 1 0] or [x 0 2 0 1 3] or [5 7 5 5 5 5] G [3 2 0 0 0 3] or [3 2 0 0 3 3] or [3 5 5 4 3 3] Dmin7 [x x 0 2 1 1] or [x 5 7 5 6 5] or [x 5 7 5 6 8] Tablature format ~ + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . + . : . : . : . E----------------------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------------------- G----------------------------------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------------------------------- [h] = Hammer On [b] = Bend Up [x] = Muted or Choppy [p] = Pull Off [r] = Release Bend [t] = Tap (with strum hand) [/] = Slide Up [v] = vibrato [\] = Slide Down [~] = vibratoBelow is a handy little reference for working out guitar chords. The left contains notes by fret position and the right is a transposition table.
Guitar / Note Reference | R b2 2 b3 3 4 b5 5 b6 6 b7 7 E F F# G G# A Bb B C C# D | C D E F G A B B C C# D D# E F F# G G# A | D E F G A B C G G# A Bb B C C# D D# E F | E F G A B C D D D# E F F# G G# A Bb B C | F G A B C D E A Bb B C C# D D# E F F# G | G A B C D E F E F F# G G# A Bb B C C# D | A B C D E F G 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | B C D E F G A
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[ 2]--<--[2 in 2]--+
[ 3]--<--[3 ]
[ Yamaha 4]--<--[4 Alesis ]
[ ProMix 5]--<--[5 ADAT ]
[ -01 6]--<--[6 -XT ]
[ mixer 7]--<--[7 ]
[ 8]--<--[8 ]
[ ]
[ 9]--<--[L Ensoniq ]
[ 10]--<--[R EPS ]
[ ]
[ 11]--<--[1 Yamaha ]
[ 12]--<--[2 TX-802 ]
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[ 13]--<--[L Alesis ]
[ 14]--<--[R D-4 ]
[ 15]--<--[Aux Drums ]
[ ]
[ 16]--<--[ Guitar ]
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[ Stereo In]==<==[out 1]--<--[ Roland ]
[ 2]--<--[ MKS-80 ]
[ Boss 3]
[ KM-60 4]
[ mixer 5]--<--[ CD ]
[ 6]--<--[ player ]
This main EPS bass is good and industrial/ machine sounding but lacks bottom rumble. Originally I wanted to use the MKS-80 but the patch buttons didn't work (and had go in for repairs). So I decided to separately make a TX-802 low-end support bass using 8 patches detuned.
The TX-802 support bass is made up of my own patches (with number only) and TX-802 Presets (prefixed with "A" or "B"):-
TX-802 Bass Set Name --Cantonese--- --SolidBases-- PitchaPad StringBass ---JazzBass--- Patch# 09 09 28 28 B41 B02 B07 B07 Level 70 70 90 90 80 82 99 99 Detune +3 -3 -2 +2 0 0 +1 -1 Output I II I II both both I II
TX-802 strings are "Glass Strs" and "Crystaline" mixed at volume 88 and 99 respectively.
TX-802 String Set
Name Glass Strs---4 linked pairs---- Crystaline---4 linked pairs---
MidiCh 6 {- {- {- 6 {- {- {-
Level 80 {- {- {- 99 {- {- {-
Detune -1 {- {- {- +1 {- {- {-
Output I {- {- {- II {- {- {-
EPS uses (1) Vibraphone / Kalimba , (2) PPG [little used], and (3) Gamelan. TX-802 is supporting using (1) Metallofon
TX-802 Bell/Perc Set
Name BellDreams-2- Metallafon-2- SynthHarp-2-- Bellarimba Cantonese
MidiCh 11 {- 11 {- 11 {- 3 1
Level 78 {- 71 {- 75 {- 67 70
Detune +2 {- -2 {- 0 {- 0 0
Output I {- II {- both {- both both
For example, analysing my music, I found that I could generalise my songs into 2 types (a) guitar songs, and (b) synth songs. My guitar songs tended to be sparse (with only drums, bass and a bit of strings) with no bells or other percussion. My synth songs tended to have lots of bells and percussion but no (or little) guitar.
The analysis was something like this:-
\ INSTRUMENTS USED Drums Bass Strings Bells Percs Guitar Guitar SONG TYPE Gamelan FM Rhythm Lead Synth Songs (no guitar) yes yes yes yes yes - - Guitar Songs yes yes yes - - yes yes Mixed Song (little guitar) yes yes yes yes - yes -It then becomes obvious that drums, bass and strings can be recorded on the same track numbers throughout. The next 2 track numbers would be used for the last 2 instruments: For Synth Songs = Bells & Percs ; for Guitar Songs = Rhythm & Lead; for Mixed Songs = Bells & Rhythm.
I also made the decision to record Drums and Bass mixed together as a stereo pair. Sometimes I just like a challenge, he he! So the total count is trks#1&2 = Drums&Bass, trk#3 = Strings, trk#4&5 = the last 2 instruments... which leaves trk#6,7,8 for vocals and anything else. Good thing I did this cos trk#7 then began to act suspiciously.
Recording Bass & Drums ~ Stereo Mix to Tracks 1 & 2
| Low Mid High | Low Mid High |
| Drums Main | Kick Drum
Gain | + 5 - 6 +11 | -12 -12 + 7 |
Freq | 180 900 9.0k | 250 315 3.2k |
Q | 1/2 1/3 1oct | 1/4 1/4 3/2 |
| EPS Bass | TX-802 Bass
Gain | + 6 - 4 + 4 | + 6 -13 - 9 |
Freq | 110 800 2.8k | 70 400 1.0k |
Q | 1/2 1/6 1/6 | 1/2 1/6 Shlf |
Recording Strings ~ Mono Mix to Track 3
| Low Mid High | Low Mid High |
| EPS | TX-802
Gain | - 5 - 8 + 5 | - 6 -10 + 7 |
Freq | 400 2.2k 5.6k | 250 800 4.5k |
Q | 1/4 1/4 3/2 | 1/4 1/3 1/2 |
Recording Bells ~ Mono Mix to Track 4
| Low Mid High | Low Mid High |
| EPS | TX-802
Gain | + 7 + 4 + 8 | + 4 - 5 + 7 |
Freq | 160 1.2k 4.5k | 700 2.0k 9.0k |
Q | 1/2 1/2 1oct | 1/3 1/4 1oct |
Recording Percs ~ Mono Mix to Track 5
| Low Mid High | Low Mid High |
| EPS | TX-802
Gain | + 6 - 6 + 9 | + 5 - 5 + 7 |
Freq | 315 1.4k 4.0k | 450 2.5k 12.k |
Q | 1/3 1/3 3/2 | 3/4 3/4 1oct |
Ensoniq EPS sampler
Ensoniq EPS (Classic) is a 13 bit sampler and most of my sounds were sampled at 30kHz. Basically it has 8 instruments and each instrument can have up to 8 layers. And each layer can have as many samples as there are notes but I usually only use one sample per layer. Everything is subject to available memory and I'm using the "x 2" memory expansion.
In addition, the EPS has a pair of patch select buttons to which you can assign different layers. Basically not pressing them is patch 1 (equiv Ctlr70=00), pressing the right button is patch 2 (equiv Ctlr70=32), pressing the left button is patch 3 (equiv Ctlr70=64) and pressing both is patch 4 (equiv Ctlr70=127). My setup is as follows:-
Inst. | Patch 1 Patch 2 Patch 3 Patch 4 MidiCh | Ctlr70=00 Ctlr70=32 Ctlr70=64 Ctlr70=127 1 | Vibe + Kalimba Kalimba x2 Vibraphone x2 - 2 | PPG + ChinaVio Slitbell x2 PPG / ChinaVio PPG x2 3 | Gamelan + Bell - - - 4 | Guitar - - - 5 | OrchStr + Choir OrchStr x2 Choir x2 EnsembStr Slow 6 | SynthStr Fast SynthStr Med - SynthStr Slow 7 | SynthBass - - -
VOICE NAME:__Cantonese______________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | On | C3 | 4 | 16 || 16 : 0 : 0 | sin: 11 : 0 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . 0 | 99 / 99 , 90 , 50 , 00 / | 3 / C3 \ | / 51, 50, 50, 50/ | | \ 0 | 1 / 99 , 36 , 43 , 33 / | 75 , +E: +E, 50 | / 99, 85, 99, 99/ +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 1 . 0 | 86 / 99 , 80 , 00 , 00 / | 1 / E3 \ | | | \ +3 | 0 / 99 , 80 , 50 , 33 / | 35 , +E: +L, 15 | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . 0 | 88 / 99 , 72 , 26 , 00 / | 3 / \ | Rng Step | | \ -4 | 1 / 99 , 77 , 26 , 23 / | , : , | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 1 . 50 | 71 / 99 , 75 , 25 , 00 / | 7 / \ | Mode Glis Time | | \ -6 | 7 / 99 , 31 , 17 , 30 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 1 . 0 | 59 / 99 , 68 , 19 , 00 / | 0 / \ | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ +2 | 1 / 99 , 50 , 26 , 19 / | , : , | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 1 . 50 | 78 / 99 , 87 , 10 , 00 / | 3 / C0 \ | BC: : : : : | | \ +5 | 7 / 99 , 76 , 46 , 27 / | 99 , -L: +L, 99 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:__Metallafon_____________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | On | C3 | 6 | 22 || 4 : 2 : 4 |sine: 46 : 23 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . 01 | 99 / 99 , 85 , 60 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | / , , , / | | \ -7 | 1 / 98 , 40 , 20 , 36 / | , : , | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 9 . | 95 / 99 , 75 , 50 , 0 / | 1 / G2 \ 0 | | | \ 0 | 2 / 98 , 55 , 30 , 38 / | 15 , +L:-L , 15 | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 85 , 60 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | Rng Step | | \ 0 | 0 / 99 , 40 , 20 , 35 / | , : , | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 0 . 995 | 99 / 99 , 85 , 60 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | Mode Glis Time | | \ +7 | 1 / 97 , 40 , 20 , 36 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 1 . 99 | 99 / 99 , 85 , 60 , 0 / | 0 / \ 2 | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ +7 | 1 / 96 , 40 , 20 , 37 / | , : , | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 7 . | 88 / 99 , 75 , 50 , 0 / | 1 / D3 \ 0 | BC: : : : : | | \ 0 | 2 / 97 , 68 , 30 , 38 / | 5 , +L:-L , 15 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:___Bellarimba____________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | on | C3 | 7 | 5 || 3 : 2 : 3 | tri: 48 : 14 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . | 97 / 99 , 86 , 10 , 0 / | 4 / C3 \ 0 | / , , , / | | \ +6 | 1 / 99 , 34 , 15 , 26 / | 12 , +L:-L , 12 | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 7 . 05 | 92 / 99 , 33 , 5 , 0 / | 2 / C3 \ 0 | | | \ -7 | 3 / 98 , 37 , 21 , 27 / | 18 , +L:-L , 20 | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 95 / 99 , 80 , 10 , 0 / | 3 / C3 \ 0 | Rng Step | | \ -5 | 2 / 96 , 37 , 13 , 25 / | 6 , +L:-L , 6 | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 6 . 95 | 87 / 99 , 40 , 5 , 0 / | 2 / C3 \ 1 | Mode Glis Time | | \ +7 | 4 / 97 , 42 , 18 , 28 / | 5 , +L:-L , 9 | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 20 , 10 , 0 / | 4 / \ 0 | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ -1 | 0 / 93 , 22 , 22 , 26 / | , : , | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 7 . | 86 / 99 , 46 , 5 , 0 / | 2 / C3 \ 0 | BC: : : : : | | \ +6 | 3 / 99 , 47 , 15 , 27 / | 12 , -E:+E , 12 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ Obtain F=7.05 and 6.95 by starting with CoarseFreq=5 VOICE NAME:__BellDreams_____________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | On | C3 | 7 | 10 || 4 : 2 : 4 |sine: 37 : 27 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . 01 | 99 / 99 , 80 , 50 , 0 / | 0 / A2 \ 0 | / , , , / | |ratio\ -7 | 1 / 99 , 35 , 20 , 36 / | 5 , -L: , 0 | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 3 .981Hz| 75 / 90 , 99 , 90 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | | | fix \ 0 | 0 / 99 , 20 , 5 , 15 / | 0 , : , 0 | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 7 . 07 | 90 / 99 , 65 , 40 , 0 / | 2 / G3 \ 0 | Rng Step | |ratio\ -7 | 3 / 99 , 72 , 20 , 31 / | 20 , +L: -L, 20 | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 0 . 995 | 99 / 99 , 80 , 50 , 0 / | 0 / B2 \ 0 | Mode Glis Time | |ratio\ +7 | 1 / 99 , 35 , 10 , 38 / | 5 , -L: , 0 | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 4 . 96 | 91 / 99 , 70 , 40 , 0 / | 1 / C#4 \ 2 | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | |ratio\ +7 | 3 / 99 , 55 , 20 , 32 / | 15 , +L: -L, 15 | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 6 .310Hz| 70 / 80 , 99 , 91 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | BC: : : : : | | fix \ -7 | 0 / 70 , 21 , 6 , 16 / | 0 , : , 0 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:__Synth-Harp_____________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | on | C3 | 7 | 3 || 4 : 3 : 1 | tri: 31 : 40 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 2 . | 99 / 99 , 88 , 96 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | / , , , / | | \ -7 | 1 / 99 , 75 , 50 , 40 / | , : , | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 1 . | 82 / 99 , 82 , 50 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | | | \ -6 | 2 / 90 , 38 , 18 , 38 / | , : , | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 83 / 99 , 71 , 25 , 0 / | 1 / \ 1 | Rng Step | | \ -5 | 3 / 80 , 39 , 23 , 36 / | , : , | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 88 , 95 , 0 / | 0 / \ 0 | Mode Glis Time | | \ +7 | 1 / 95 , 76 , 30 , 38 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 2 . | 78 / 99 , 70 , 50 , 0 / | 0 / C4 \ 0 | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ +6 | 2 / 85 , 39 , 17 , 36 / | 0 , :-L , 23 | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 3 . | 74 / 99 , 82 , 30 , 0 / | 1 / E4 \ 3 | BC: : : : : | | \ +5 | 3 / 70 , 38 , 17 , 35 / | 0 , :-L , 33 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:__Glass Strs______________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | On | C3 | 7 | 2 || 7 : 1 : 0 | tri: 31 : 75 : on | +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 2 . | 99 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | / , , , / | | \ -7 | 2 / 60 , 99 , 99 , 50 / | , : , | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 1 . | 88 / 90 , 90 , 90 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | | | \ -6 | 0 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 20 / | , : , | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | Rng Step | | \ +3 | 2 / 60 , 99 , 99 , 50 / | , : , | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 1 . | 78 / 90 , 90 , 90 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | Mode Glis Time | | \ +3 | 0 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 20 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 2 . | 88 / 90 , 90 , 90 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ -7 | 0 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 20 / | , : , | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 1 . | 82 / 90 , 90 , 90 , 0 / | 0 / \ - | BC: : : : : | | \ -7 | 0 / 99 , 99 , 99 , 20 / | , : , | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:__Crystaline______________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | on | C3 | 7 | 2 || 8 : 3 : 0 | sin: 32 : 40 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 98 , 97 , 0 / | 2 / \ - | / 49, 51, 50, 50/ | | \ -7 | 2 / 49 , 24 , 20 , 35 / | , : , | / 80, 95, 95, 60/ +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 1 . | 79 / 99 , 98 , 97 , 0 / | 1 / \ - | | | \ -5 | 0 / 92 , 12 , 17 , 26 / | , : , | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 90 , 89 , 0 / | 2 / \ - | Rng Step | | \ +7 | 1 / 50 , 24 , 20 , 34 / | , : , | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 1 . | 78 / 99 , 94 , 93 , 0 / | 1 / \ - | Mode Glis Time | | \ +3 | 1 / 92 , 34 , 0 , 26 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 1 . | 82 / 99 , 98 , 97 , 0 / | 1 / C4 \ - | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ -3 | 0 / 92 , 31 , 25 , 27 / | - , - : -L, 23 | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 1 . | 77 / 99 , 97 , 96 , 0 / | 1 / E4 \ - | BC: : : : : | | \ -7 | 0 / 92 , 24 , 13 , 27 / | 28 , -L: -L, 33 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+ VOICE NAME:_SolidBases______________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | off | C1 | 7 | 14 || 7 : 4 : 0 | tri: 25 : 0 : off| +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 1 . | 97 / 99 , 0 , 0 , 0 / | 1 / C3 \ | / , , , / | | \ -2 | 0 / 99 , 33 , 0 , 58 / | 0 , +L: -L, 0 | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 2 . | 77 / 99 , 0 , 0 , 0 / | 0 / \ | | | \ +3 | 1 / 99 , 55 , 0 , 59 / | , : , | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 1 . | 99 / 99 , 0 , 0 , 0 / | 1 / C3 \ | Rng Step | | \ +1 | 0 / 99 , 33 , 0 , 58 / | 0 , +L: -L, 0 | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 1 . | 74 / 99 , 0 , 0 , 0 / | 1 / \ | Mode Glis Time | | \ 0 | 0 / 99 , 33 , 0 , 59 / | , : , | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 2 . | 71 / 99 , 0 , 0 , 0 / | 1 / \ | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ -4 | 0 / 99 , 57 , 0 , 59 / | , : , | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 2 . | 80 / 99 , 44 , 0 , 0 / | 0 / \ | BC: : : : : | | \ 0 | 1 / 99 , 54 , 27 , 60 / | , : , | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+
## Note Set ## Out Tun Lev Pan Name
36 C1 Kik 68 Aux
37 C#1 Kik 23 |
38 D1 Kik 27 |
39 D#1 Kik 99 | -3 90 {3 Coliseum
40 E1 Kik 40 Aux
41 F1 Snr 19 Main
42 F#1 Efx 69 | -4 80 1} Clatter
43 G1 Snr 64 |
44 G#1 Cym 18 | -2 90 {1 WetHalf
45 A1 Snr 57 |
46 A#1 Cym 16 | -2 99 { } Wetter
47 B1 Snr 06 |
48 C2 Snr 39 |
49 C#2 Snr 14 | -1 90 { } MediaHyp
50 D2 Snr 99 |
51 D#2 Snr 55 |
52 E2 Snr 82 |
53 F2 Snr 66 |
54 F#2 Snr 91 | -4 88 { } Stick
55 G2 Snr 86 |
56 G#2 Prc 53 | -2 66 {3 LngCabsa
57 A2 Snr 53 |
58 A#2 Prc 34 | 0 65 2} LoAgogo
59 B2 Snr 95 |
60 C3 Tom 46 | -3 80 3} XLoCan
61 C#3 Prc 33 | 0 65 {2 HiAgogo
62 D3 Tom 45 | -2 80 {3 LoCan
63 D#3 Prc 64 | -4 88 2} HandClap
64 E3 Tom 57 | -1 80 {2 AmbMdClr
65 F3 Tom 56 | 0 80 2} AmbHiClr
66 F#3 Prc 27 | -1 83 {2 LoCow
67 G3 Cym 55 | -1 71 {2 BigL&R
68 G#3 Prc 55 | -4 77 3} Tambrine
69 A3 Cym 54 | -2 72 2} Lft&Rght
70 A#3 Prc 22 |
71 B3 Cym 25 | 0 79 1} WetRattl
72 C4 Cym 30 Main -4 84 {1 WetFoot
VOICE NAME:__Rub Metal______________________ OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync +-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+ | | C3 | 5 | 10 || : : | : : : | +==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+ |Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS | | |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope +==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+ |1 | 2 . | 99 / 75 , 95 , 88 , 0 / | 2 / G3 \ - | / , , , / | | \ +6 | 0 / 99 , 58 , 28 , 37 / | 5 , -E: +E, 25 | / , , , / +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+ |2 | 2 . | 88 / 0 , 95 , 75 , 0 / | 1 / E3 \ - | | | \ +7 | 0 / 89 , 50 , 16 , 34 / | 3 , -E: +E, 35 | :Poly/Mono: +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |3 | 2 . 02 | 83 / 67 , 85 , 82 , 0 / | 6 / C3 \ 1 | Rng Step | | \ -7 | 1 / 79 , 40 , 13 , 33 / | 3 , -E: +E, 50 | PitchBend: : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |4 | 2 . | 92 / 72 , 98 , 94 , 0 / | 3 / D3 \ - | Mode Glis Time | | \ -6 | 0 / 91 , 57 , 32 , 37 / | 50 , +L: -L, 3 | PortaM: : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ |5 | 1 . 99 | 83 / 84 , 93 , 95 , 0 / | 1 / F2 \ - | Rng Pit Amp EnvB | | \ +7 | 0 / 74 , 10 , 11 , 34 / | 15 , +L: -L, 15 | MW: : : : : +--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : : |6 | 28 . | 76 / 94 , 94 , 87 , 0 / | 3 / C2 \ - | BC: : : : : | | \ -7 | 1 / 64 , 2 , 24 , 33 / | 4 , +L: -L, 50 | AT: : : : : +==+===========+====+======================++========+========+
Parameters are basically from left to right on the actual synth.
-VCO-- -----SOURCE------ -------VCF------ VCA ------ENV------
PW Mod Sq Sw Sub Oct N Fr Re En Mod Kyb # # A D S R
Bass1 3 env 7 4 10 2Sq - 5 1+ 6 0 5 env - 0 2+ 1 2+
LongBass1 4+ env 7 4 10 1Sq - 3 2 5 0 7 env - 0 2 2 5
LowBass1 2+ env 8 6 10 1Sq - 2 1 10 0 3 env - 0 4 3 2
Bass2 5 env 8 7 10 1Sq - 5 2 5 0 4 env - 0 4 3 3
LongBass2 5 env 8 3 10 2Sq - 3 4 6 0 2+ env - 0 4 3 7
Bass3 6+ env 6 4 10 1Sq - 5+ 3 5 0 5 env - 0 3 2 2
Bassline2 1+ env 10 8+ 6 1Sq - 4+ 2 5 0 5 env - 0 3 2 2
"+" means half
Believe it or not, while doing this table, I have only just realised that, for bass sound, I was always modulating the pulse width using the envelope (instead of LFO). Thinking about it, it makes sense because you want a high amount of attack "buzz" and the aftermath is not so important as bass sounds are fairly short anyway. Also notice that all the envelopes are spike-type settings.
Detune parameters : O=Oct / N=Note (SemiTone) / F=Fine
Vibrato parameters : W=Wave / D=Delay / R=Rate / A=Depth(Amount)
Wave parameters : 1=dco1 / 2=dco2 / a=WavePt1 / b=WavePt2
Wave select# : 1=Saw / 2=Square / 3=Spike / 4=SpikeSine / 5=ArcSquare
6=FuzzSaw / 7=FuzzTri / 8=FuzzClipSaw
O W 1a
N D 1b |------------- D C W -------------| |------------- D C A -------------|
F R 2a KF L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8 KF L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 L8
A 2b : R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 : R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
HiString |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
0 1 1 2 99s 00e 2 99s 00e
0 11 - : 99 34 : 96 35
7 51 Single Osc. Mode only
13 NA
BowString |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
0 1 1 7 99 87s 00e 0 68 99s 00e
0 50 - : 93 60 27 : 75 55 35
7 51 1 8 99 86s 00e 2 68 99s 00e
10 - : 85 40 22 : 73 53 34
SlowString |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
0 1 1 0 30 60 85 60s 40 00e 3 50 99 90s 45 00e
0 65 4 : 99 60 29 35 30 20 : 99 45 20 40 35
9 56 2 3 45 75 87 60s 40 00e 4 60 99 85s 50 00e
7 5 : 99 50 25 25 40 25 : 99 40 15 40 30
PluckHarp |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|
0 1 5 6 85 55 40 50 40 45 40s 00e 5 99 85 55s 00e
0 55 1 : 99 80 35 35 35 35 35 30 : 99 60 40 34
11 56 3 2 70 50 40 50 40 50 40s 00e 3 99 80 55s 00e
18 - : 99 65 40 35 30 25 20 25 : 99 65 20 38
On SlowString, you can apply a small : 03 00e
amount of Pitch Env to DCO2 as follows : 60 25
DX-100 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Key Wave Spd Dly Sync PMD PMS AMD AMS _Cantonese________ | 4 | 4 | C2 | tri, 16 , 33 , off| 5 , 6 , 4 , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ .fine|dtun|OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R |Vel |RatS|LevS|EnvB| AM | |#1| 2 . 0 | 0 | 99 | 31 , 11 , 6 , 1 , 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |#2| 2 . 0 | +3 | 95 | 31 , 18 , 11 , 10 , 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |#3| 2 . 0 | -2 | 75 | 31 , 15 , 8 , 5 , 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |#4| 3 . 0 | -3 | 86 | 31 , 20 , 12 , 12 , 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+ DX-100 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Key Wave Spd Dly Sync PMD PMS AMD AMS _Solid Bass_PRESET | 2 | 7 | C2 | tri, 25 , 0 , off| 7 , 5 , 0 , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ .fine|dtun|OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R |Vel |RatS|LevS|EnvB| AM | |#1| 0 . 5 | 0 | 99 | 31 , 9 , 0 , 0 , 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |#2| 0 . 5 | 0 | 67 | 31 , 9 , 0 , 0 , 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |#3| 1 . 0 | -3 | 64 | 31 , 17 , 0 , 0 , 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |#4| 1 . 0 | 0 | 70 | 31 , 16 , 3 , 7 , 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+
Don't forget that CX-5 synths numbers their operators the opposite way round from the DX synths.
Tr=Transpose (key) / LFO=[Off,On] / Syc=LFOSync / Wf=WaveForm IF=InharmonicFreq (fine) / Dt=Detune / Vs=VelocitySens Rk= Rate Key-Scaling Depth Ks= Key-Scaling (direction) [0= -ve =down@right, 1= +ve =down@left] Kd= Key-Scaling Down (amount) CX-5 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Tr LFO Syc Wf Spd PMD PMS AMD AMS _________Tokyo____ | 5 | 6 | | , , , | , , , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ . IF | Dt |OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R | Vs | Rk | Ks , Kd | Aj | |#1| 7 . 0 | +3 | 110 | 31 , 15 , 7 , 5 , 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 , 2 | | |#2| 1 . 0 | -3 | 127 | 29 , 7 , 0 , 0 , 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 , 0 | | |#3| 5 . 1 | -3 | 118 | 31 , 12 , 5 , 7 , 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 , 3 | | |#4| 1 . 0 | +3 | 124 | 31 , 11 , 13 , 5 , 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 , 2 | | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+ CX-5 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Tr LFO Syc Wf Spd PMD PMS AMD AMS __________Breath__ | 5 | 7 | | , , , | , , , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ . IF | Dt |OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R | Vs | Rk | Ks , Kd | Aj | |#1| 2 . 1 | +3 | 65 | 20 , 4 , 12 , 4 , 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 , 15 | | |#2| 3 . 0 | -3 | 127 | 18 , 5 , 12 , 5 , 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 , 3 | | |#3| 2 . 2 | -3 | 65 | 28 , 4 , 14 , 4 , 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 , 15 | | |#4| 3 . 0 | +3 | 127 | 22 , 5 , 14 , 5 , 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 , 3 | | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+ CX-5 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Tr LFO Syc Wf Spd PMD PMS AMD AMS __________Poppies_ | 8 | 7 | | , , , | , , , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ . IF | Dt |OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R | Vs | Rk | Ks , Kd | Aj | |#1| 6 . 0 | -2 | 120 | 31 , 18 , 7 , 6 , 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 , 1 | | |#2| 1 . 0 | +3 | 127 | 28 , 15 , 15 , 9 , 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 , 0 | | |#3| 3 . 0 | -3 | 127 | 30 , 15 , 15 , 7 , 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 , 2 | | |#4| 2 . 0 | +2 | 121 | 29 , 15 , 15 , 8 , 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 , 0 | | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+ CX-5 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Tr LFO Syc Wf Spd PMD PMS AMD AMS _________RoseBass_ | 6 | 5 | | , , , | , , , | +==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+ |Op|FREQ . IF | Dt |OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R | Vs | Rk | Ks , Kd | Aj | |#1| 0 . 0 | -1 | 121 | 31 , 9 , 11 , 5 , 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 , 1 | | |#2| 0 . 0 | 0 | 105 | 30 , 7 , 7 , 6 , 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 , 1 | | |#3| 1 . 0 | +1 | 125 | 31 , 5 , 4 , 5 , 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 , 4 | | |#4| 1 . 0 | -1 | 125 | 31 , 6 , 4 , 4 , 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 , 4 | | +--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+
VOICE NAME:_________________________________
OpSync Key Feedback Algorithm# PMD PMS AMD Wave Spd Dly Sync
+-----+-----+=======+===================++-----------------+-------------------+
| | | | || : : | : : : |
+==+=====+=====+=======+===================++=================+-------------------+
|Op|FREQ .fine |OUTPUT/ L1 , L2 , L3 , L4 / | KRS /BrkPt\ AMS |
| |mode \dtun | Vel / R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 / |LDep,LC : RC,RDep| Pitch Envelope
+==+===========+====+======================++========|========+ +---------------+
|1 | . | / , , , / | / \ | / , , , /
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | / , , , /
+--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------++---------------+
|2 | . | / , , , / | / \ |
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | :Poly/Mono:
+--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+
|3 | . | / , , , / | / \ | Rng Step
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | PitchBend: : :
+--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+
|4 | . | / , , , / | / \ | Mode Glis Time
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | PortaM: : : :
+--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+
|5 | . | / , , , / | / \ | Rng Pit Amp EnvB
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | MW: : : : :
+--+-----------+----+----------------------++--------+--------+ FC: : : : :
|6 | . | / , , , / | / \ | BC: : : : :
| | \ | / , , , / | , : , | AT: : : : :
+==+===========+====+======================++========+========+
DX-100 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Key Wave Spd Dly Sync PMD PMS AMD AMS
__________________ | | | | , , , | , , , |
+==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+
|Op|FREQ .fine|dtun|OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R |Vel |RatS|LevS|EnvB| AM |
|#1| . | | | , , , , | | | | | |
|#2| . | | | , , , , | | | | | |
|#3| . | | | , , , , | | | | | |
|#4| . | | | , , , , | | | | | |
+--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+
Portamento FootSwitch WheelRange BreathCtlrRange
Mode PBrange Mode Time Port Sust Pitc Ampl Pitc Ampl PitB EnvB
|Poly/Mono| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
+---------+ +----+ +----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+ +----+----+----+----+
CX-5 NAME : Algrtm FeedBk Tr LFO Syc Wf Spd PMD PMS AMD AMS
__________________ | | | | , , , | , , , |
+==+==========+====+======+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+====+
|Op|FREQ . IF | Dt |OUTPUT| A , D1 , S , D2 , R | Vs | Rk | Ks , Kd | Aj |
|#1| . | | | , , , , | | | , | |
|#2| . | | | , , , , | | | , | |
|#3| . | | | , , , , | | | , | |
|#4| . | | | , , , , | | | , | |
+--+----------+----+------+====+====+====+====+====+----+----+----+----+----+