Orbit V2 OPERATION MANUAL E-mu Systems, Inc. Operation Manual © 1996 E-mu Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved · FI560 Rev. A E-mu World Headquarters E-mu Systems, Inc. U.S.A. P.O. Box 660015 Scotts Valley, CA USA 95067­0015 Telephone: 408-438-1921 Fax: 408-438-8612 Europe, Africa, Middle East E-mu Systems, Ltd. Suite 6, Adam Ferguson House Eskmills Industrial Park Musselburgh, East Lothian Scotland, EH21 7PQ Telephone: +44 (0) 131-653-6556 Fax: +44 (0) 131-665-0473 Important Notice: In order to obtain warranty service on your Orbit unit, the serial number sticker must be intact and you must have a sales receipt or other proof of purchase. If there is no serial number sticker on your Orbit, please contact E-mu Systems at once. This product is covered under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,404,529; 4,506,579; 4,699,038; 4,987,600; 5,013,105; 5,072,645; 5,111,727; 5,144,676; 5,170,367; 5,248,845; 5,303,309; 5,317,104; 5,342,990; 5,430,244 and foreign patents and/or pending patents. Orbit is a registered trademark of E-mu Systems, Inc. PRINTED AND MADE IN THE USA WARNING: READ THIS FIRST! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Use in countries other than the U.S.A. may require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel. To reduce risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current, reducing the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. DANGER Improper connection of equipment grounding conductor can result in the risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with this product -- if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified technician. CAUTION If the 9090, Orbit V2 is rack mounted, a standard 19-inch open frame rack must be used. USER-MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Orbit should be kept clean and dust free. Periodically wipe the unit with a clean, lint free cloth. Do not use solvents or cleaners. 2. There are no user lubrication or adjustment requirements. 3. Refer all other servicing to qualified service personnel. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING; When using electric products, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: 1. Read all instructions before using Orbit. 2. To reduce the risk of injury, close supervision is necessary when Orbit is used near children. 3. Do not use Orbit near water -- for example near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, on a wet bar, or near or in a swimming pool. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 4. Orbit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. 5. Orbit should be located away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, fireplaces, stoves, or ovens. 6. Orbit should only be connected to a power supply of the type described in the operating instructions and as marked on the product. 7. This product, in combination with an amplifier, headphones, and speakers, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause full or partial hearing loss or damaged equipment. Do not operate for long periods of time at high volume levels or at a level that is uncomfortable. Additionally, care must be taken when programming any of the filters contained herein using extreme operating parameters. This action could also produce signals which result in unacceptable high sound levels as noted previously. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing of the ears consult your physician. 8. Orbit may be equipped with a polarized line plug (one blade wider that the other). This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert this plug into the outlet, do not defeat the safety purpose of the plug. Contact an electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. 9. The power supply cord of Orbit should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time. 10. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure of Orbit through openings. 11. The product should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power supply cord has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the product; or C. The product has been exposed to rain; or D. The product does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The product has been dropped or the enclosure damaged. 12. All servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION & BASIC SETUP 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 3 Orbit Architecture ..................................................................................... 4 Connection Instructions .......................................................................... 5 BASIC OPERATION 9 Main Controls ......................................................................................... 11 Selecting MIDI Channels ...................................................................... 12 Selecting Presets ...................................................................................... 12 Adjusting Volume & Pan Position ...................................................... 12 Beats/Song Mode ................................................................................... 13 Multi-Timbral Operation ...................................................................... 17 About Orbit .............................................................................................. 18 MASTER MENU 19 Enabling the Master Menu .................................................................. 21 Master Tune ............................................................................................. 21 Transpose ................................................................................................. 22 Global Bend ............................................................................................. 22 Global Velocity Curve ............................................................................ 22 Mix Output ............................................................................................... 24 MIDI Mode .............................................................................24 MIDI Mode Change ................................................................25 MIDI Overflow ........................................................................25 MIDI Enable ...........................................................................25 MIDI Bank Select ....................................................................25 MIDI Program Preset ........................................................................ 26 Preset Change ........................................................................27 MIDI Controller Assign .......................................................................... 27 X Factor Control ..................................................................................... 27 Tempo Control ........................................................................................ 28 Retrigger ................................................................................................... 28 MIDI Footswitch Assign ........................................................................ 29 Send MIDI Data ...................................................................................... 30 Beats MIDI Out ....................................................................................... 31 User Key Tuning ...................................................................................... 31 Song Start/Stop ...................................................................................... 31 Global Tempo .........................................................................32 Beats Control ..........................................................................32 CONTENTS MASTER MENU (continued) Beats Mode ............................................................................ 33 Demo Sequence ......................................................................33 Viewing Angle ....................................................................................... 34 PROGRAMMING BASICS 35 Modulation .............................................................................................. 38 Modulation Sources ...............................................................39 Envelope Generators .............................................................................. 40 Low Frequency Oscillators ................................................................... 41 MIDI Patch ............................................................................................... 42 Filter Modulation .................................................................... 43 What is a Filter? .....................................................................43 Parametric Filters .................................................................... 46 The Z-Plane Filter ................................................................... 46 Orbit Signal Flow .................................................................... 48 Keyboard & Velocity Modulation ............................................49 Key Number ............................................................................ 50 Velocity Curves .......................................................................50 Realtime Modulation ..............................................................51 MIDI Realtime Controls ........................................................... 52 Stereo Mix Outputs .................................................................54 EDIT MENU 55 Enabling the Edit Menu ........................................................................ 57 Preset Name ............................................................................................. 58 Primary Instrument ................................................................................ 59 Secondary Instrument ........................................................................... 59 Key Range ................................................................................................. 59 Primary Key Range ................................................................................. 60 Secondary Key Range ............................................................................ 60 Coarse Tuning ......................................................................................... 61 Fine Tuning .............................................................................................. 61 Volume ...................................................................................................... 61 Pan ............................................................................................................. 61 Alternate Envelope On/Off ................................................................... 62 Primary Alternate Envelope Parameters ........................................... 62 Secondary Alternate Envelope Parameters ...................................... 62 Delay .......................................................................................................... 63 Sound Start .............................................................................................. 63 Reverse Sound.......................................................................................... 63 CONTENTS EDIT MENU (continued) Solo Mode................................................................................................. 64 Portamento Rate .................................................................................... 64 Chorus ....................................................................................................... 64 Crossfade Mode ..................................................... ...