Yamaha SU700 Owner's Manual

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Page 1 - Owner's Manual

Owner's ManualSAMPLING UNIT

Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Intro10 IntroFinally, please note that screen illustrations and other drawings presented in thismanual are for explanatory purposes only, and in some

Page 3 - SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

Chapter 2 Tutrial100 Chapter 2 TutorialLO GAIN setting of LOOP 1 track● Equalizer (EQ) settingsNext we will use the EQ/[LO GAIN] button to raise

Page 4 - PRECAUTIONS

Chapter 2 Tutorial 101 CHAPTER 22.Rotate the LOOP 2 track knob to make the display read “PITCH =+003.”● Filter resonance settingsWe will raise the

Page 5 - Owner’s Manual

Chapter 2 Tutrial102 Chapter 2 Tutorial Track editing (creating a loop phrase)The LOOP 2 track is a loop that plays back endlessly, as is the LO

Page 6 - Features

Chapter 2 Tutorial 103 CHAPTER 23. In the FILTER group of the knob function buttons, press the [CUTOFF] button, and ro-tate the LOOP 2 track knob

Page 7 - INTRO

Chapter 2 Tutrial104 Chapter 2 Tutorial● Pitch settingsSince we want to use the sample of the LOOP 2 track to play the bass, we will lowerits pit

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 105 CHAPTER 22. Rotate the dial to select “LOOP LENGTH,” and press the [OK] button.3. The current loop length (which was set au

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Chapter 2 Tutrial106 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.4.3 Creating the COMPOSED LOOP 1 track SamplingWe will sample track 75-1“Lo Note Rezo C2” from the incl

Page 10 - 10 Intro

Chapter 2 Tutorial 107 CHAPTER 22. The display will indicate the effect type that is currently selected for EFFECT 2.▼ This will be “1DELAY.”Since

Page 11 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 2 Tutrial108 Chapter 2 TutorialCL1 sample6.Turn the knob for track CL1 to make the display read “1DELAY=020.”7.Now let’s set the delay in

Page 12 - Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Tutorial 109 CHAPTER 2Procedure1.Press the sequencer button to move to the beginning of the song, and press the button to enter record

Page 13 - SU700 Components

Table of Contents 11 TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of ContentsIntro Yamaha SU700 Sampling Unit Owner’s ManualFeatures ...

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Chapter 2 Tutrial110 Chapter 2 Tutorial Modifying the soundFor the CL2 track, only the pitch will be different.[Settings]SOUND group ...

Page 15 - CHAPTER 1

Chapter 2 Tutorial 111 CHAPTER 22.4.5 Creating the COMPOSED LOOP 3 track SamplingWe will sample track 45-1 “*Harp Gliss Down” from the included a

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Chapter 2 Tutorial112 Chapter 2 TutorialBegin recording using the same procedure as for the CL1 track, and at the first beatof the first measure

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 113 CHAPTER 2CL4 sample Recording to the sequencerNow we will record the sample for the CL4 track on the sequencer.The sample

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Chapter 2 Tutorial114 Chapter 2 Tutorial[Settings]●FREE 1 trackSOUND group ... [PITCH] +24FILTER group ... [CUTOFF] 068[RESONANCE]

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 115 CHAPTER 22.4.8 Track mixingNow that we have recorded all of our samples, let’s adjust the volume balance be-tween tracks.Pr

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Chapter 2 Tutorial116 Chapter 2 TutorialEffect settingsOn the SU700, you can assign any desired effect type to each of the three buttons[EFFECT 1

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 117 CHAPTER 2Indicates the depth at which the 1DELAYeffect is applied to each trackResolution at whichthe effect will change▼ E

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Chapter 2 Tutorial118 Chapter 2 Tutorial●Setting the effect parameters3.Each effect has several parameters that determine how it will process the

Page 23 - CHAPTER 1

Chapter 2 Tutorial 119 CHAPTER 2●Setting the effect depth and rate of change5.When you press an EFFECT/[EFFECT 1]-[EFFECT 3] buttons, the effect t

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Table of Contents12 Table of ContentsChapter 8 Knob Functions8.1 Overview ...

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Chapter 2 Tutorial120 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.4.9 Song structureNow we have provided samples for the ten pads (tracks) of track bank 1.In the previou

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 121 CHAPTER 2 Storing settings for type A sounds in the scene buttonsFirst we will store settings to the scene buttons for the

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Chapter 2 Tutorial122 Chapter 2 TutorialFor the following song sections, use the same procedure to store the mute settings toscenes.● Sections B

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 123 CHAPTER 2LFO group... [PITCH] 116FILTER group ... [RESONANCE] 078EFFECT group ... [EFFECT 1] 00

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Chapter 2 Tutorial124 Chapter 2 Tutorial● Section C = Scene button [E]Using the same procedure as you did for the type A sounds, mute only the LO

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 125 CHAPTER 2Tracks that begin soundingfrom scene [A]End of the [TOP] sceneBeginning of scene [A]NOTE:• The [UNDO/REDO] is avai

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Chapter 2 Tutorial126 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.4.10 Recording the FREE tracksNow that the overall form of the song is complete, we have come to the la

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 127 CHAPTER 2 Recording the sections and endingsYou can record sections A–E and endings A and B in the same way as explained o

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Chapter 2 Tutorial128 Chapter 2 TutorialNote timing chartThis table shows the timing of the scene changes and the timing of the pad on/off(note o

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 129 CHAPTER 281SCENEFREE1FREE2FREE3FREE482 83 84 85 86 87 88SCENEFREE1FREE2FREE3FREE410SCENEFREE1FREE2FREE3FREE410 10 10 10 10

Page 35 - Chapter 2 Tutorial

Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 13 CHAPTER 1Chapter 1 SU700 Components,Connections, and StartupCONTENTS1.1 SU700 Layout 141

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Chapter 2 Tutorial130 Chapter 2 Tutorial

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory131 CHAPTER 3Chapter 3Basic Concepts, Track Types, and MemoryThis chapter explains the relations

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory132 Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory3.1 BasicsTo use the SU700 effectively, you

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory133 CHAPTER 3ScenesScenes make it possible for you to change the entire song sound with a single

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory134 Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory◆ Each track stores multiple parameters (le

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory135 CHAPTER 3You are also free to control the sound of songs in real time during performance: fo

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory136 Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and MemoryLoop generation and playback is automatic:

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory137 CHAPTER 3Once you have recorded one or more notes, loop playback is automatic. Again, youcan

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Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and Memory138 Chapter 3 Basic Concepts, Track Types, and MemoryExternal MemoryIf you wish to retain your s

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CHAPTER 4Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes 139Chapter 4 SU700 OperatingModesCONTENTS4.1 Introduction 1404.2 Sequencer Modes 1414.3 Other Modes

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup14 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup1 DisplayThe display provides all the

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes140 Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes4.1 IntroductionThe SU700 has six operating modes—four sequencer modes, and two

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes 141 CHAPTER 44.2 Sequencer ModesThis section briefly describes each of the four sequencer modes. You use these mod

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes142 Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes●REC Plays the song and records your actions into the song.PLAY STANDBYDESCRIPT

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes 143 CHAPTER 4HOW YOU EXIT THIS MODE●Press to return to PLAY STANDBY. (The song will stop at its current location

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes144 Chapter 4 SU700 Operating ModesMAIN SCREEN and FUNCTION SCREENWhen you are working in PLAY STANDBY or PLAY mod

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes 145 CHAPTER 4When function screen is displayed:All knobs control the same knob function (as selected by the knob-f

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes146 Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes4.3 Other ModesThe SU700 offers two special modes that you use for work that is

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes 147 CHAPTER 4SAMPLE RECORDINGDESCRIPTIONUse this mode to record your samples. While you are working in this mode a

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Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes148 Chapter 4 SU700 Operating Modes

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 149 CHAPTER 5Chapter 5Samples and SamplingThis chapter tells you more than you will want to know about SU700samples

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 15 CHAPTER 12 TRACK BANK SelectorsYou use the track bank selectors in combination with the sa

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling150 Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling5.1 All about SamplesIntroductionSamples are the sounds you use to build up your

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 151 CHAPTER 5Sampling ParametersSU700 samples are characterized by three parameters: sampling frequency, bit reso-l

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling152 Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling● Start Point and End PointThe start point and end point settings determine the p

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 153 CHAPTER 5TRIM... Delete waveform data existing before the start pointand after the end

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling154 Chapter 5 Samples and SamplingListening to SamplesOnce you have recorded, loaded, or imported a sample into the

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 155 CHAPTER 5You will notice that these names appear on the screen when you are carrying outcertain jobs.When you s

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling156 Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling5.2 Sample Recording ProcedureThe step-by-step instructions below take you throug

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 157 CHAPTER 53.Press the [SAMPLING] button.▼ The screen displays the SELECT TRACK message, instructing you to selec

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling158 Chapter 5 Samples and SamplingSelected track Bit resolution Format (stereo or mono)7.Adjust the recording param

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling 159 CHAPTER 58.Hit the [SAMPLING] button again to start the recording, and at the same time beginproviding the inpu

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup16 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup7 KnobsYou use these knobs to control

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Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling160 Chapter 5 Samples and Sampling

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 161 CHAPTER 6Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesThis chapter provides detailed information about how to use each of theSU7

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Chapter 6 Using the Features162 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesUsing the Sequencer: Recording, Playing, and Adjusting the Po-sitionThis section pres

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 163 CHAPTER 6How To Stop RecordingPress the button to stop recording.●The sequencer displays PROCESSING... briefly,

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Chapter 6 Using the Features164 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesUsing the Dial1.The screen’s MEASURE indication must be blinking. If it is not blinki

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 165 CHAPTER 6●Press the [BPM] button (so that the BPM display is blinking), and then turn thedial.●Tap a beat on the

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Chapter 6 Using the Features166 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesKNOB USAGE and SEQUENCER MODEKnob usage varies according to the sequencer state as fo

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 167 CHAPTER 6●You can switch the function to PLAY, ON/MUTE, or LOOP RESTART at any timeby pressing the corresponding

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Chapter 6 Using the Features168 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesPLAY FunctionPurpose: Use to play notes (to play the sample sound).Description: Use t

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 169 CHAPTER 6:1 :2 :3 :4 :1 :2 :3 :4Description: Hold down [ROLL] button and press pad to record or play a “roll”soun

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 17 CHAPTER 1Once you have set this up, you can rub your finger along the ribbon to control th

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Chapter 6 Using the Features170 Chapter 6 Using the Features2 Hold down the [ROLL] button and turn the dial to select thenew rate. You can select

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 171 CHAPTER 6Pad Operations by Function, Track Type, and Sequencer ModePad Sequencer TrackOperationFunction Mode Type

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Chapter 6 Using the Features172 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesUsing the Ribbon ControllerThe ribbon controller is a special feature that you can us

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 173 CHAPTER 6(Example: LEVEL)If Scratch: If you set the ribbon to control the scratch function, the SU700 maps thefir

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Chapter 6 Using the Features174 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesUsing QuantizingYou use the quantizing feature to automatically adjust the timing of

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 175 CHAPTER 6Examples1:1 :3 :1 :3:2 :4 :2 :4 :1Note-On1:1 :3 :1 :3:2 :4 :2 :4 :1If QUANTIZE = , adjusted as follo

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Chapter 6 Using the Features176 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesHow to Set the Quantize ValueTo change the quantize setting, proceed as follows. Note

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 177 CHAPTER 6●To change the entire setup instantly, either within the recorded song itself or on thefly during realti

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Chapter 6 Using the Features178 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesWhat Does the Scene Hold?When you store a scene, the scene memory stores the current

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 179 CHAPTER 6NOTE 1:Remember that when you save data into a scene, you overwrite any data already existingin that sce

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup18 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupJ [UNDO/REDO] ButtonYou use this butto

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Chapter 6 Using the Features180 Chapter 6 Using the Features●If you do not store a top scene (if the top scene is empty), then: When you moveback

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 181 CHAPTER 6Usage Tips●When building a song segment (recording and then re-recording over the same sec-tion), you wi

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Chapter 6 Using the Features182 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesUsing MarkersYou can use markers to jump to preset locations in the song. You can mem

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Chapter 6 Using the Features 183 CHAPTER 6To jump to a marker location1.Be sure that the sequencer is in PLAY or PLAY STANDBY mode, and that theSC

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Chapter 6 Using the Features184 Chapter 6 Using the FeaturesThe [UNDO/REDO] button is effective only while the sequencer is in PLAYSTANDBY; you c

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CHAPTER 7Chapter 7 Effects 185Chapter 7 EffectsCONTENTS7.1 Introduction 1867.2 Using the Effects 1867.3 Effect Blocks 1887.4 System Effects

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Chapter 7 Effects186 Chapter 7 Effects7.1 IntroductionThe SU700 effects system offers the following features and characteristics:● A wide variety

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Chapter 7 Effects 187 CHAPTER 7NOTE:If you have installed the optional AIEB1 board (I/O expansion board), be aware that effectsare not applied to

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Chapter 7 Effects188 Chapter 7 Effects7.3 Effect BlocksThe SU700 provides three effect blocks, with a separate effect assigned to each block.An e

Page 100 - Chapter 2 Tutrial

Chapter 7 Effects 189 CHAPTER 77.4 System EffectsAll tracks (with the exception of the MASTER track) connect directly to all blocksthat contain sy

Page 101 - CHAPTER 2

Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 19 CHAPTER 1If you store a scene into the [TOP] button, this scene will automati-cally be rec

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Chapter 7 Effects190 Chapter 7 Effects7.5 Insertion EffectsInsertion effects are subject to restrictions that do not apply to system effects. The

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Chapter 7 Effects 191 CHAPTER 7The following illustration shows the connection configuration when insertion effectshave been assigned to all three

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Chapter 7 Effects192 Chapter 7 Effects7.7 Changing the Effect ResolutionMany effects include a resolution setting (note-interval) that determines

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CHAPTER 8Chapter 8 Knob Functions 193CONTENTS8.1 Overview 1948.2 Knob Settings for Each Track 1958.3 Quantize and Resolution 1968.4 Parameter

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions194 Chapter 8 Knob Functions8.1 OverviewThe SU700 allows you to set and control up to 22 playback parameters (or knob set

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 195 CHAPTER 8Note that the knob function buttons operate during all four sequencer modes. Func-tion switching is disabled

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions196 Chapter 8 Knob Functions8.3 Quantize and ResolutionSome of the knob functions support a QUANTIZE setting, while sever

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 197 CHAPTER 88.4 Parameter DescriptionsSOUND GroupThese parameters control sound output quality by adjusting the waveform

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions198 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsPITCHRange: -128 to +127Default: +000Works on: Sample tracksAdjusts the pitch of the sample p

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 199 CHAPTER 8RELEASERange: 000 to 127Default: 45Works on: Sample tracksThis function applies a fade-out to the sample. Hi

Page 112 - Chapter 2 Tutorial

WARNING- When using any electrical or electronicproduct, basic precautions should always be followed. Theseprecautions include, but are not limited t

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup20 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup1.1.2 Front Panel31241 Floppy-Drive Sl

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions200 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsLENGTHRange: -64 to +63Default: +00Works on: LOOP tracksThis function lets you dynamically ad

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 201 CHAPTER 8GROOVE GroupThese functions let you impart a groove, or swing, to the track playback by adjustingnote values

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions202 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsTo Set the IntervalProcedure1.Select the track that you want to adjust.▼ Use the bank selecto

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 203 CHAPTER 8SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATIONOn LOOP tracks:Assume that your loop phrase is a two-measure waveform that looks li

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions204 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsTIMING [GRV TIMING]Range: -100 to +100 [%] (if LOOP); +000 to +100[%] (if COMPOSED LOOP orFRE

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 205 CHAPTER 8VELOCITY [GRV VELOCITY]Range: -100 to +100Default: +000Works on: Sample tracksThis function applies an offse

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions206 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsGATE TIME [GRV GATETIM]Range: -100 to +100Default: +000Works on: Sample tracksThis function

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 207 CHAPTER 8Original track outputSPEED [LFO SPEED]Range: 000 to 127Default: 025Works on: Sample tracksAdjusts the freque

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions208 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsFILTER [LFO FIL DPTH]Range: 000 to 127Default: 000Works on: Sample tracksSets the amount by w

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 209 CHAPTER 8If both gain settings are negative:Low Band High BandHI GAIN [EQ HI GAIN]Range: -64 to +63Default: +00Works

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 21 CHAPTER 11.1.3 Rear PanelR L/MONOSTEREO OUTR LANALOG INPUTAS2 AS1AS3AS4AS5AS6OUTINOUTINASS

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions210 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsFILTER GroupThe SU700 provides one filter for each sample track. This group lets you dynamica

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions 211 CHAPTER 8EFFECT GroupYou use this group to control the effect levels on each track, and to set or change theeffect re

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Chapter 8 Knob Functions212 Chapter 8 Knob FunctionsIf the effect supports a RESOLUTION setting, then the current setting is indicated atthe lowe

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Chapter 9 Editing Functions 213 CHAPTER 9Chapter 9 Editing FunctionsCONTENTS9.1 Overview 2149.2 EFFECT SETUP Group 2149.3 JOB Group 2209.4 N

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Chapter 9 Editing Functions214 Chapter 9 Editing Functions9.1 OverviewYou use the editing function panel to perform the following tasks.●Cancel a

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Chapter 9 Editing Functions 215 CHAPTER 9Procedure1.With the sequencer in PLAY or PLAY STANDBY, press the button corresponding tothe effect block

Page 131 - Chapter 3

Chapter 9 Editing Functions216 Chapter 9 Editing FunctionsThese functions can be accessed only while the sequencer is in PLAY or PLAYSTANDBY.When

Page 132 - 132 Chapter 3

Chapter 9 Editing Functions 217 CHAPTER 9If insertion effect:HINT:Regardless of other settings, you can always tell whether or not an effect is an

Page 133 - CHAPTER 3

Chapter 9 Editing Functions218 Chapter 9 Editing FunctionsIMPORTANTNote that you cannot connect a given track to more than one insertion effect.

Page 134 - 134 Chapter 3

Chapter 9 Editing Functions 219 CHAPTER 9ParametersThe first five parameters are different for each effect. For an explanation of each ef-fect and

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup22 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup4 AC InletConnects to SU700 power cord

Page 136 - PH PR PH PRPH PR

Chapter 9 Editing Functions220 Chapter 9 Editing Functions9.3 JOB GroupUse this group to reset knob-function values or delete note events on sele

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Chapter 9 Editing Functions 221 CHAPTER 93.Continue holding down both the button and the pad until you reach the location atwhich you want to stop

Page 138 - External Memory

Chapter 9 Editing Functions222 Chapter 9 Editing Functions

Page 139 - Chapter 4 SU700 Operating

CHAPTER 10Chapter 10 Jobs 223Chapter 10 JobsThis chapter describes all of jobs available at the SU700 job panel. Youuse these jobs to carry out

Page 140 - Other Modes

Chapter 10 Jobs224 Chapter 10 Jobs10.1 Overview and Job ListYou use the SU700 jobs to carry out editing, data management, and utility-type op-era

Page 141 - CHAPTER 4

Chapter 10 Jobs 225 CHAPTER 10PageSAMPLE: Edit/convert the waveform on the selected track.259START POINT Set the playback start point on the wavef

Page 142 - PLAY STANDBY

Chapter 10 Jobs226 Chapter 10 Jobs2.Select the job group by pressing one of the job group selectors along the top ofthe job grid. Then select the

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Chapter 10 Jobs 227 CHAPTER 10Some jobs are used to enter new settings, while other are used to execute operations.Note that most setting changes

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Chapter 10 Jobs228 Chapter 10 JobsSONG | NAMEUse to: Edit the name of the currently selected song.●Maximum name length is eight characters.●The d

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Chapter 10 Jobs 229 CHAPTER 10SONG | COPYUse to: Copy the content of the current song into another song. After completionof this job, you will hav

Page 146 - JOB MODE

Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 23 CHAPTER 11.2 SU700 Display ConfigurationYou refer to the SU700 screen for information and

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Chapter 10 Jobs230 Chapter 10 JobsSONG | INITUse to: Initialize the current song. This job deletes all song data stored in thespecified song numb

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Chapter 10 Jobs 231 CHAPTER 1010.3.2 TRACK SET GroupYou use the jobs to set up the operation of each track for the current song. The set-tings you

Page 149 - Samples and Sampling

Chapter 10 Jobs232 Chapter 10 Jobs●For information about how the track-meter displays operate when you are workingat a main screen, refer to page

Page 150 - Typical Sample Length

Chapter 10 Jobs 233 CHAPTER 10TRACK SET | FILTER TYPEUse to: Select the filter type for each track.●This operation has no affect on the track’s cu

Page 151 - CHAPTER 5

Chapter 10 Jobs234 Chapter 10 JobsBracketsindicateselectedtrack.Track’s current filter type.Selected BankProcedureBe sure that you have selected

Page 152 - p.199, 200)

Chapter 10 Jobs 235 CHAPTER 10Bracketsindicateselectedtrack.Track’s current setting.Selected Bank●The setting works separately for notes recorded

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Chapter 10 Jobs236 Chapter 10 JobsTRACK SET | SETUPUse to: Set various playback parameters for each track, or to view current set-tings.●Paramete

Page 154 - Sample Names

Chapter 10 Jobs 237 CHAPTER 10Explanation of SettingsBPM TRACKINGMODE = SLICE or CHNG PITCH (on LOOP tracks)NORMAL or CHNG PITCH (on COMPOSED LOO

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Chapter 10 Jobs238 Chapter 10 JobsThe following illustration shows how the SLICE setting operates on a LOOP-tracksample having a four-beat loop l

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Chapter 10 Jobs 239 CHAPTER 10COMPOSED LOOP track: Sets the number of beats for the loop pattern (rhythmpattern).You can set the length from 1 to

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup24 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup5 Track indicator ... When you

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Chapter 10 Jobs240 Chapter 10 JobsLFO WAVELFO WAV = SAW DOWN, SAW UP, TRIANGLE, SQUARE(Works on sample tracks only. The default is SAW DOWN.)This

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Chapter 10 Jobs 241 CHAPTER 1010.3.3 TRACK EDIT GroupUse these jobs to copy track data or event data from one track to another, or to resettrack d

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Chapter 10 Jobs242 Chapter 10 JobsProcedureBe sure that you have selected the appropriate song.1.Press TRACK EDIT | TRACK COPY to enter this job.

Page 161 - CHAPTER 6

Chapter 10 Jobs 243 CHAPTER 10TRACK EDIT | TRACK INITUse to: Erase the track’s recorded sample and recorded event data (sequencedata), and reset a

Page 162 - How To Start Recording

Chapter 10 Jobs244 Chapter 10 Jobs●For you reference, when you select a track the screen will show not only whetherthat track contains a sample b

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Chapter 10 Jobs 245 CHAPTER 10▼ If the destination track already contains sequence data, the screen displays theOVERWRITE? prompt. If you do not w

Page 164 - How to Adjust the BPM

Chapter 10 Jobs246 Chapter 10 Jobs10.3.4 EVENT EDITUse these jobs to edit or delete specific sequence data on a selected track, or to addmeasures

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Chapter 10 Jobs 247 CHAPTER 10ProcedureBe sure that you have selected the song containing the track you want to edit.1.Press EVENT EDIT | LOCATION

Page 166 - Using the Pads

Chapter 10 Jobs248 Chapter 10 JobsIf EVNT=NOTE4.The screen now displays information about the note-on event nearest the currentsong location, as

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Chapter 10 Jobs 249 CHAPTER 10(Indicates that mute was applied at measure 4, beat 1,clock count 279.)(Indicates that mute was released at measure

Page 168 - ROLL Function

Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 25 CHAPTER 11.2.2 Main-Screen and Function-Screen DisplaysThe screen display content varies

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Chapter 10 Jobs250 Chapter 10 JobsEVENT EDIT | NOTE CLEARUse to: Delete all note events on the selected COMPOSED LOOP or FREEtrack. This job dele

Page 170 - LOOP RESTART Function

Chapter 10 Jobs 251 CHAPTER 10EVENT EDIT | EVENT CLEARUse to: Delete all occurrences of a selected event type over a specified range ofmeasures on

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Chapter 10 Jobs252 Chapter 10 Jobs2.Press a bank selector and track pad (as necessary) to select the track you want towork on. Then press [OK].▼

Page 172 - Using the Ribbon Controller

Chapter 10 Jobs 253 CHAPTER 10EVENT EDIT | MEASURESUse to: Insert one or more measures into the current song, or to delete one ormore measures fro

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Chapter 10 Jobs254 Chapter 10 JobsEXAMPLE:Assume you want to insert 4 measures between measures 2 and 3, and that you wantthese new measures to h

Page 174 - Using Quantizing

Chapter 10 Jobs 255 CHAPTER 104.Adjust the values as necessary, using and to move among the three param-eters, and the dial to set each value.

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Chapter 10 Jobs256 Chapter 10 JobsProcedure1.Be sure that the song you want to delete the segment from is currently selected.▼ You may find it co

Page 176 - Using Scenes

Chapter 10 Jobs 257 CHAPTER 10EXAMPLE:The following shows what happens when you copy sequence data from a single measure(measure 2) of a given tra

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Chapter 10 Jobs258 Chapter 10 JobsEXAMPLES:FROM M50—50: will copy data from measure 50 only.FROM M50—59: copies data from measures from 50 to 59

Page 178 - How Do I Store a Scene?

Chapter 10 Jobs 259 CHAPTER 1010.3.5 SAMPLE GroupUse these jobs to set a sample’s start or end point, to modify the sample waveform inany of vario

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup26 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupFunction ScreenYou enter this screen f

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Chapter 10 Jobs260 Chapter 10 Jobs●You can listen to the sample playback as you adjust the start and end points. Thismakes it easy to set the poi

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Chapter 10 Jobs 261 CHAPTER 10Increment bythousands of framesUse to changethe incrementIncrement bytens of frames3.Press the and to select the

Page 182 - Using Markers

Chapter 10 Jobs262 Chapter 10 JobsSAMPLE | PROCESSUse to: Perform various types of processing on sample waveforms.●These jobs can only be used on

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Chapter 10 Jobs 263 CHAPTER 10Be aware that the deleted parts of the waveform cannot be recovered (unless yourestore a previous version of the sam

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Chapter 10 Jobs264 Chapter 10 Jobs<REVERSE>This job reverses the waveform so that the sound is reversed-producing the same typeof sound tha

Page 185 - Chapter 7 Effects

Chapter 10 Jobs 265 CHAPTER 105.You can now press the pad to listen to the sound of the reversed waveform. If youare pleased with the result, pres

Page 186 - Chapter 7 Effects

Chapter 10 Jobs266 Chapter 10 JobsProcedureBe sure that you have selected the song containing the sample(s) you want to work on.1.Press SAMPLE |

Page 187 - CHAPTER 7

Chapter 10 Jobs 267 CHAPTER 10<FREQ. CONVERT>Use this job to decrease the waveform sampling rate. This will produce a roughersound that you

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Chapter 10 Jobs268 Chapter 10 Jobs4.Provided that the selected sample has a reducible frequency, the screen prompts youto select the frequency:5.

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Chapter 10 Jobs 269 CHAPTER 10ProcedureBe sure that you have selected the song containing the sample(s) you want to work on.1.Press SAMPLE | PROCE

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 27 CHAPTER 1Indicates that the selected track already contains a sample. If the track is emp

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Chapter 10 Jobs270 Chapter 10 Jobs<STEREO TO MONO>This job changes a stereo sample (L-channel and R-channel waveforms) into a mon-aural sam

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Chapter 10 Jobs 271 CHAPTER 104.Select the track containing the stereo sample you want to work on by pressing theappropriate bank selector and/or

Page 193 - Chapter 8 Knob Functions

Chapter 10 Jobs272 Chapter 10 JobsProcedureBe sure that you have selected the song containing the sample(s) you want to work on.1.Press SAMPLE |

Page 194 - Chapter 8 Knob Functions

Chapter 10 Jobs 273 CHAPTER 10Notice the difference between this job and the TRACK COPY job. For a TRACKCOPY job, the SU700 simply copies the samp

Page 195 - CHAPTER 8

Chapter 10 Jobs274 Chapter 10 JobsBasic Information●Resampling is always carried out at 44.1 kHz sampling frequency and 16-bit reso-lution. The n

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Chapter 10 Jobs 275 CHAPTER 10Procedure1.Before entering the job, adjust the knob values on the track you want to resample soas to get the sound t

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Chapter 10 Jobs276 Chapter 10 Jobs6.Press [OK].▼ The screen displays DEST. TRACK, prompting you to select the destination track.7.Select the dest

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Chapter 10 Jobs 277 CHAPTER 1010.When you reach the point where you wish to terminate resampling, hit the [SAM-PLING] button once again.NOTE:If yo

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Chapter 10 Jobs278 Chapter 10 JobsL+R Resample the mix of the source sample’s left and right out-puts. (This is the default.)MONO L Resample the

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Chapter 10 Jobs 279 CHAPTER 104.Press to move the L/R channel mode setting, and then turn the dial to select theL/R channel mode. Then press [OK

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup28 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupFlashing ParametersWhen you are workin

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Chapter 10 Jobs280 Chapter 10 JobsYou can hear the sound of the sequence playing back through your headphones.You are free to adjust the location

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Chapter 10 Jobs 281 CHAPTER 1010.3.7 DISK GroupUse these jobs to load data from disk, save data to disk, delete data existing on disk,format disks

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Chapter 10 Jobs282 Chapter 10 JobsNOTE:•Remember that a floppy disk can never hold more than a single volume. (In somecases, a single volume may

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Chapter 10 Jobs 283 CHAPTER 107.Press [OK] to execute the load and return to the main screen.▼ The SU700 clears all of its internal data and begin

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Chapter 10 Jobs284 Chapter 10 Jobs4.Press a bank selector and track pad (as necessary) to select the destination track.●If you select a track tha

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Chapter 10 Jobs 285 CHAPTER 1010.Turn the dial as necessary to select the sample that you wish to load. Then press[OK].▼ The SU700 displays LOADIN

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Chapter 10 Jobs286 Chapter 10 Jobs5.Press [OK].▼ The screen displays DRIVE=drive_name.6.Turn the dial as necessary to select the disk (partition)

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Chapter 10 Jobs 287 CHAPTER 1010.Press [OK] to import the sample and return to the main screen.●In some cases the displayed filename may not corre

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Chapter 10 Jobs288 Chapter 10 JobsProcedure1.If you are going to save to floppy disk, insert a floppy disk. Be sure that the disk con-tains no da

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Chapter 10 Jobs 289 CHAPTER 10●If the disk in the drive is unformatted (or has a non-MS-DOS format): the FORMATNOW? message appears. If you wish t

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CHAPTER 1Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 291.3 Connecting UpThe SU700 is extremely easy to set up. Simply connect the approp

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Chapter 10 Jobs290 Chapter 10 JobsTo save into an existing disk volume7.After selecting the volume by name, press [OK].▼ The SU700 displays the O

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Chapter 10 Jobs 291 CHAPTER 10<EXPORT>This job saves the selected sample as an AIFF file into floppy disk. Once you have ex-ported the sampl

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Chapter 10 Jobs292 Chapter 10 JobsIf you wish to edit the name, press or to move the cursor to each charac-ter position at which you want to

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Chapter 10 Jobs 293 CHAPTER 10DISK | DELETEUse to: Delete an entire volume on external SCSI disk. This job is effective onlyif you have installed

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Chapter 10 Jobs294 Chapter 10 JobsProcedure1.Press DISK | UTILITY to enter this job. Then turn the dial as necessary to select DISKINFO, and pres

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Chapter 10 Jobs 295 CHAPTER 10PARTITION FMT Physically reformats an existing SCSI partition. This is alogical format only, and executes rather qui

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Chapter 10 Jobs296 Chapter 10 JobsWhen running either of these jobs, you can select anywhere from 1 to 8 partitions.You cannot select the partiti

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Chapter 10 Jobs 297 CHAPTER 10PARTITION FMT (Reformat a SCSI disk partition)This job reformats a selected partition on the SCSI disk, deleting any

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Chapter 10 Jobs298 Chapter 10 Jobs10.3.8 SYSTEM GroupUse these jobs to set various system and MIDI parameters and to view remainingsequence memor

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Chapter 10 Jobs 299 CHAPTER 10OUT = STEREO {AS 1, AS 2,..., AS 6, AS 1+2, AS 3+4, AS 5+6}where STEREO directs the sound to the standard stereo out

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92-469- ➀ (rear)ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: Yamaha strives toproduce products that are both user safe and environmen-tally friendly. We sincerely believe t

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30 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupChapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupTo enable input, you must set the AUDI

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Chapter 10 Jobs300 Chapter 10 JobsProcedure1.Press SYSTEM | SETUP to enter this job. Then turn the dial as necessary to selectCOUNTDOWN, and pres

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Chapter 10 Jobs 301 CHAPTER 10Procedure1.Press SYSTEM | SETUP to enter this job. Then turn the dial as necessary to select RECMODE, and press [OK]

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Chapter 10 Jobs302 Chapter 10 Jobs<AUDIO IN>This job selects the source for the audio input signal used for recording and for theAUDIO IN t

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Chapter 10 Jobs 303 CHAPTER 10Available settings are as follows. The factory default setting is SCRATCH. (Where thename displayed on the screen di

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Chapter 10 Jobs304 Chapter 10 JobsNOTE:If you set the value to EXTERNAL or MTC SLAVE, the sequencer will operate only if thecorresponding synchro

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Chapter 10 Jobs 305 CHAPTER 10Receive-channel settingNote numberTransmit channel setting(Note) = Assigns the note number used when transmitting

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Chapter 10 Jobs306 Chapter 10 Jobs<CONTROL NUMBERS>Use this job to set the MIDI controller number (control-change number) associatedwith ea

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Chapter 10 Jobs 307 CHAPTER 10ProcedureBe sure that you have selected the song whose MIDI values you want to set.1.Press SYSTEM | MIDI to enter th

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Chapter 10 Jobs308 Chapter 10 JobsSU700= 0,...,7 Sets the SCSI ID of the SU700 itself. The factory default is 6. Achange in the setting does not

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Chapter 10 Jobs 309 CHAPTER 10SYSTEM | MEMORYUse to: Check the percentage of free sample/song memory or sequencermemory.Use this job to get a esti

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CHAPTER 1Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 31R L/MONOSTEREO OUTR LANALOG INPUTUsing the AIEB1-board outputsIf you have install

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 311AppendixCONTENTSInstalling the Options 312Specifications 326SU700 Usage Hints 328Error Messages 331Effect Type Lis

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Appendix312 Installing the Options1. Safety Information 3132. Opening and Closing the SU700 3143. Installing SIMMs 3164. Installing the AIEB1 Board 31

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 3131. Safety Information WARNINGFailure to observe the following warnings may lead to fatality or serious injury from

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Appendix314 Installing the Options2. Opening and Closing the SU700Before you can install an option, you need to open the SU700 by lifting and flipping

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 3154.Separate the top cover from the lower unit.Slide the SU700 around so it is facing you (its normal orientation).

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Appendix316 Installing the Options3.Turn the SU700 upside down, and screw in the 12 larger screws along the bottomperimeter.4.Turn the SU700 right sid

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 317Cutout goes herePush into the socket gently.Insert into right-side socket first.Remove 3 screws...(Viewing from re

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Appendix318 Installing the Options(2)2.Insert the remaining SIMM into the remaining socket.Again, set the SIMM into the socket at an angle (with the c

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 319Disconnecthere.Ferrite coreFerrite core must be on unconnected end.Attach this endof cable toboard.4. Installing t

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup32 Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and StartupMIDI Connections●If you are going to u

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Appendix320 Installing the OptionsRemove the coverplate.(Viewing from rear.)5.Connect one end of the short 3-wire cable (described in Step 1) to the n

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 321(Viewing from rear.)(Viewing from rear.)(Viewing from rear.)2.Fasten the board into the SU700.Hold the board so th

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Appendix322 Installing the OptionsClamp(Viewing from rear.)4.Connect the free end of the 3-wire cable to the 3-pin connector (“CN6”) on thebrown board

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 323Remove the coverplate.(Viewing from the rear.)5. Installing the ASIB1 Board12The optional ASIB1 board (SCSI board)

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Appendix324 Installing the Options2.Connect up the flat cable.Connect the free end of the flat cable into the corresponding CN2 in the SU700 (thelong

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APPENDIXInstalling the Options 325(Viewing from rear.)(Viewing from rear.)4.Fasten the board into the SU700.Hold the board so that its SCSI connecto

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Appendix326 SpecificationsSpecifications1. SequencerMemory Approx. 32,000 notes (no backup)Tempo (BPM) 40.0 to 299.9 (Accurate to 1 decimal place)Reco

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APPENDIXSpecifications 3275. Connection TerminalsLine Out L/MONO and R (standard jacks)Line/Mic In L and R (standard jacks)Headphones Stereo jack (H

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Appendix328 SU700 Usage HintsSU700 Usage HintsHow can I change rhythm patterns in the middle of a song?●Use different mute combinations to switch LOOP

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APPENDIXSU700 Usage Hints 329I want to adjust the content of an existing scene.1. Recall the scene.2. Make the required adjustments.3. Store the sce

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Chapter 1 SU700 Components, Connections, and Startup 33 CHAPTER 1●Use good-quality SCSI cable. Cable length should be kept short. For specific lim

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Appendix330 SU700 Usage HintsHow can I get good distortion sounds?●Apply distortion-type effects (such as DISTORTION and AMP SIM).●If you want to buil

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Error Messages 331 APPENDIXError MessagesSIMM CONFIG ERR Installed SIMM configuration is not supported.TOO MANY VOLUMES Tried to create more than 128

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Appendix332 Error MessagesTOO LONG Sample is too long.TOO SHORT Sample is too short.DIG-IN UNPLUGGED Digital or optical cable not connected or imprope

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Effect Type List 333 APPENDIXEffect Type ListAdds a unique feeling of modulation similar to ringmodulation.Processes the input signal into a synthesi

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Appendix334 Effect Type ListCyclically moves the sound between left and right,front and back.Cyclically modulates the volume.Cyclically modulates the

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Effect Parameter List 335 APPENDIXEffect Parameter List1: TECHMOD [TECH MODULATION]1 Mod Speed MOD SPD 0,...,127 Modulation speed2 Mod Depth MOD DPTH

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Appendix336 Effect Parameter ListD63>W,...,D_W,...,D<W636: PITCH2 [PITCH CHANGE 2]1 Fine 1 PITCH -50,...,+50 Fine pitch setting for first unit2

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Effect Parameter List 337 APPENDIX11: ATKLOFI [ATTACK LOFI]1 Sensitivity SENSITV 0,...,127 Sensitivity2 Resolution RESOLTN 0, 1/2,...,1/16 Resolution

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Appendix338 Effect Parameter List15: OVERDRV [OVERDRIVE]1 Drive DRIVE 0,...,127 Degree of distortion2 LPF Cutoff LPF FRQ 34,...,60 Frequency at which

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Effect Parameter List 339 APPENDIX19: TWAH+DS [TOUCH WAH+DIST]1 Cutoff Freq. Offset FRQOFST 0,...,127 Offset value for the wah filter control fre-que

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Appendix340 Effect Parameter List23: AUTOPAN [AUTO PAN]1 L/R Depth L/RDPTH 0,...,127 Left/right depth of panning2 F/R Depth F/RDPTH 0,...,127 Front/re

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Effect Parameter List 341 APPENDIX27: CHORUS [CHORUS]1 LFO Depth DEPTH 0,...,127 Delay modulation depth2 EQ Low Gain LOWGAIN -12,...,+12 Gain with wh

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Appendix342 Effect Parameter List31: NOISDLY [NOISY MOD DELAY]1 Mod Speed MOD SPD 0,...,127 Delay modulation frequency2 Mod Depth MODDPTH 0,...,127 Mo

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Effect Parameter List 343 APPENDIX36: 1DELAY [1DELAY]1 Feedback Level FBLEVEL -63,...,+63 Amount of feedback2 Feedback Hi Damp FBHIDMP 1,...,10 High

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Appendix344 Effect Parameter List40: ROOM [ROOM]1 Reverb Time REVTIME 0,...,69 Reverb length2 LPF Cutoff Freq. LPF FRQ 34,...,60 Frequency at which th

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MIDI Data Format 345 APPENDIXMIDI Data Format1. Channel Messages1.1 Note Off• Note-off messages are used to switch off note play, and are typically t

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Appendix346 MIDI Data Format1.4 Program Change• Not sent.• Not received.1.5 Pitchbend• Not sent.• Not received.1.6 Channel Aftertouch• Not sent.• Not

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MIDI Data Format 347 APPENDIX2.2 Song Position Pointer• This message is used to change the song position.• Sending and receiving are both supported.

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AppendixYAMAHA [ Sampling Unit ] Model SU700 MIDI Implementation Chart Function...Notes: *1 transmit/receive if switch is on.

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INDEXIndex 349IndexIndexAAC INLET... 21ADD MEASURES ...

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 35 CHAPTER 2Chapter 2 TutorialThis chapter takes you through a tutorial that will give you some quickhands-on experience with

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Index350 IndexKKnobs ... 16, 165Knob function ...

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INDEXIndex 351SCSI QUICK FMT ... 295SEQ (RESAMPLE) ...

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FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions con-tained in this

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For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or theauthorized distributor listed below.Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-

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M.D.G.,EMI Division,©Yamaha Corporation 1998 VZ14420 812CRIT10.2-01A0 Printed in Japan

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Chapter 2 Tutorial36 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.1 Setting UpFirst you will need to connect your audio system so that you can listen to the demosong and

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 37 CHAPTER 23.Turn the MASTER VOLUME of the SU700 and the volume controls of your CDplayer and audio system all the way down to

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Chapter 2 Tutorial38 Chapter 2 TutorialProcedure1.Insert the accessory floppy into the slot on the SU700 front panel.●Insert with label facing up

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 39 CHAPTER 2Use this knob to adjustthe volume.Playing the Demo You’re now ready to play the song.●Press the sequencer start bu

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• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and donot use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.• Do not

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Chapter 2 Tutorial40 Chapter 2 Tutorial Changing the Tempo1.Press the [BPM] button.◆ The BPM indication on the screen begins blinking.2.Turn the

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 41 CHAPTER 2●When the song data is played back to a location where Track Mute on/off datawas written, the mute settings you mad

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Chapter 2 Tutorial42 Chapter 2 Tutorial Using the LOOP START Pad FunctionYou can use this feature to restart the loop on any of the LOOP or COMP

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 43 CHAPTER 23.Now press the [PLAY] pad-function button, so that pads can be used to play thesamples.Now you can use the pads to

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Chapter 2 Tutorial44 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.To adjust the level on any track, turn the track’s knob. You can listen to the re-sult by hitting the tr

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 45 CHAPTER 2Using the Ribbon ControllerYou can use the ribbon controller to control any one of the knob settings, or else tocon

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Chapter 2 Tutorial46 Chapter 2 TutorialDial[OK] buttonNOTE:To provide this function, the SU700 maps the sample to the ribbon, with the start poi

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 47 CHAPTER 24.You can now use the ribbon to control the level on the selected ribbon track (thefirst LOOP track, as selected in

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Chapter 2 Tutorial48 Chapter 2 Tutorial● Track StructureOur song will use all of the tracks in bank 1 plus FREE tracks 1–4 of bank 2, for atotal

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 49 CHAPTER 2We’ll use these tracks to play sound effects, drums, and fills at various locationsthroughout the song. We’ll also

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Intro 5 INTROThank you for your purchase of the Yamaha SU700 sampling unit. TheSU700 is a combination sampler, sequencer, mixer, and multi-eff

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Chapter 2 Tutorial50 Chapter 2 TutorialThe above design plan is intended to give you an idea of how we will go about build-ing the song. But note

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 51 CHAPTER 2Dial[OK] button3.Now turn the dial as necessary so that the screen says AUDIO IN. Then press [OK].Then turn the di

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Chapter 2 Tutorial52 Chapter 2 TutorialSamplingfrequency.Bit resolution Format(stereo or mono)5.Now select the track you want to record on. In th

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 53 CHAPTER 2Press twiceNOTE:On LOOP tracks, stereo samples may sometimes produce an inappropriate click at theloop ends. You ca

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Chapter 2 Tutorial54 Chapter 2 TutorialNOTE:If you are recording to a digital input on the optional AIEB1 board, the parameter set-tings and lev

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 55 CHAPTER 2 Track editing (Creating an endless loop phrase)Now you want to listen to the results of your recording, and edit

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Chapter 2 Tutorial56 Chapter 2 TutorialThen press here or here tomove to start-point or end-point adjustment screen.Press here first(one time onl

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 57 CHAPTER 22.3.2 Setting Up LOOP 2 Recording the SampleUsing the same procedure as we did for the LOOP 1 track, we will now s

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Chapter 2 Tutorial58 Chapter 2 TutorialNOTE:You can also listen to the both loop tracks together by starting the sequencer (by pressing).You may

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 59 CHAPTER 2The sample length of the LOOP 1 and LOOP 2 tracks will be detected automaticallyby the SU700. In this example of cr

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Intro6 IntroFeaturesThe SU700 is an ideal tool for artists in need of sampling and sequencing capabilitiesfor their recording and performance work. He

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Chapter 2 Tutorial60 Chapter 2 Tutorial● Adjusting the grooveWhen you listen to LOOP 1 (drums) and LOOP 2 (bass) together, the groove may notmatc

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 61 CHAPTER 23.Press the sequencer button to playback the LOOP 1 and LOOP 2 tracks,and use the dial to try various note value

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Chapter 2 Tutorial62 Chapter 2 Tutorial Recording to the SequencerNow we will record the CL1 track sample to the sequencer. The sample of a COM-

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 63 CHAPTER 2[Recording the Loop Phrase]1.Press to return the song to the top position, then press to set the se-quencer in

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Chapter 2 Tutorial64 Chapter 2 Tutorial3.Press to start song recording (to switch the sequencer into REC mode), andget ready to press the CL1 p

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 65 CHAPTER 2●Undo is valid only for the immediately-previous recording operation (stop → re-cording → stop). When you perform t

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Chapter 2 Tutorial66 Chapter 2 Tutorial● Tips for recording●If the tempo is too fast for you to achieve accurate timing, use the dial to lower th

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 67 CHAPTER 2Use the cursor buttons ( , ) to make the “beat” field of the location blink, ro-tate the dial to set it to “1,”

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Chapter 2 Tutorial68 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.3.5 Setting Up The Third COMPOSED LOOP track (“CL3”) SamplingUsing the same procedure as you did for th

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 69 CHAPTER 2 Recording the Loop PhraseNow we’ll record the sample to the CL4 track of the sequencer.The CL4 track is a loop 32

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Intro 7 INTROAccessoriesPlease check your SU700 package to confirm that all of the following accessories arepresent. If any items are missing

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Chapter 2 Tutorial70 Chapter 2 Tutorial●For each sample, set the sampling grade to “22K 8BIT MONO L.”The sampling procedure is the same as for th

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 71 CHAPTER 26.If you wish to adjust the overall sound, turn the knob on the MASTER track.NOTE:• You can also adjust the overall

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Chapter 2 Tutorial72 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.3.10 Putting the Song TogetherNow we’ll build a song using the samples we have recorded into our ten sam

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 73 CHAPTER 2 Song Transition StructureWe will assign the following content to each of the eight scene buttons, which corre-spo

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Chapter 2 Tutorial74 Chapter 2 Tutorial Storing the mute settings of each block to a scene buttonLet’s store the mute settings of the tracks for

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 75 CHAPTER 24.Press the PAD FUNCTION [PLAY] button.▼ This completes mute settings.Now we will store this condition to the [TOP]

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Chapter 2 Tutorial76 Chapter 2 TutorialProcedure1.Press the PAD FUNCTION [ON/MUTE] button.2.We will start with the settings of the [TOP] and [G]

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 77 CHAPTER 2● Section C = scene button [E]Un-mute CL 1–4 tracks of track bank [1] and FREE 1–4 tracks of track bank [2] sothat

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Chapter 2 Tutorial78 Chapter 2 Tutorial3.Watch the location indicator. You now want to press and release the Scene [A] but-ton, timing your actio

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 79 CHAPTER 2End of Intro A (End of top scene)Start of Intro B(Recall of Scene A)4.Press to stop the sequencer. Then press t

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Intro8 Intro Chapter 3: Basic Concepts, Track Types, and MemoryIntroduces basic concepts underlying SU700 operation. Also provides a detailed ex-plan

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Chapter 2 Tutorial80 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.3.11 Recording the FREE TracksNow that we’ve set up the basic structure for our song, we’ll proceed to r

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 81 CHAPTER 2MEASUREBPMNOTE4.Press to begin recording. Allow the lead-in measures to pass, while watching thelocation indicato

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Chapter 2 Tutorial82 Chapter 2 Tutorial3.Turn the dial until the screen indicates that the function is set to SCRATCH, and press[OK].4.Now let’s

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 83 CHAPTER 2 Building Sections A and BNow we will record FREE tracks 1–4 of track bank 1 for sections A and B.We will play the

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Chapter 2 Tutorial84 Chapter 2 TutorialRecording on Other Free Tracks (FREE 2, 3, and 4)Put the sequencer in recording mode, and press the pads f

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 85 CHAPTER 2 Building Section ESection E is simply two repetitions of Section B (16 measures). Record section E inthe same way

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Chapter 2 Tutorial86 Chapter 2 Tutorial●In the same way as for [LEVEL] settings, the parameters set by the KNOB FUNC-TION buttons can be modified

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 87 CHAPTER 26.Use the same procedure to finish entering the name. Then press [OK] to register thesong name and return to the ma

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Chapter 2 Tutorial88 Chapter 2 Tutorial●All names must be unique. If you attempt to use a name already in use by anothersong in memory, the scree

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 89 CHAPTER 22.Open the DISK | SAVE job: Press the [DISK] job-group selector, and then press thesecond job selector.3.Turn the d

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Intro 9 INTRO AppendixesAppendix 1 provides detailed instructions for installing each of the SU700’s sup-ported options. Appendix 2 gives the

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Chapter 2 Tutorial90 Chapter 2 Tutorial8.When saving is completed, the main screen will reappear.2.3.15 Loading a songHere’s how data (a volume)

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 91 CHAPTER 24.The following display will appear, allowing you to confirm that the load source driveis the floppy disk drive.▼ I

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Chapter 2 Tutorial92 Chapter 2 Tutorial2.3.16 Techniques for song playbackBy taking advantage of various techniques as you playback a song, you c

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 93 CHAPTER 2●The ribbon controller has a “SCRATCH” function that is unique to it, and whichallows you to play a sample manually

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Chapter 2 Tutorial94 Chapter 2 Tutorial●When a song is played back, the NOTE area of the display may indicate “QUAN-TIZE” or “RESOLUTION,” depend

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 95 CHAPTER 22.4 Modifying sampled soundsThe audio tracks (tracks 79–92 of the audio CD) that we sampled in the previous sec-tio

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Chapter 2 Tutrial96 Chapter 2 TutorialCOMPOSED LOOP 4: ... Source: Track 45-13 (*Radiator)We’ll build an eight-measure effect-type phrase. We’ll

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 97 CHAPTER 2Song structureThe song will be structured in the same ten blocks as in the previous section, “Build-ing Your Own So

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Chapter 2 Tutrial98 Chapter 2 TutorialBefore you sample!Make sure that you have sufficient memory before you begin sampling. If you haveloaded th

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Chapter 2 Tutorial 99 CHAPTER 2Procedure1.Press the EFFECT/[EFFECT 1] button. The effect type “AMP SIM” that is assigned toEFFECT 1 will be displa

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