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Choosing the EXS24 mkII Keyboard Mode
A polyphonic instrument allows several notes to be played simultaneously—for example,
an organ or piano. Brass or reed instruments are monophonic, which means that only one
note can be played at a time. The EXS24 mkII allows you to choose an appropriate
keyboard mode for the type of instrument that is loaded. You are free to use a monophonic
mode for polyphonic instruments, which allows playing styles that are not possible with
polyphonic instruments.
If you choose Mono mode, staccato playing will retrigger the envelope generators
every time a new note is played. If you play in a legato style (play a new key while
holding another), the envelope generators are triggered only for the first note you play
legato and then continue their curve until you release the last legato played key.
The Legato mode is also monophonic, but with one difference—the envelope generators
are only retriggered if you play staccato (release each key before playing a new key).
Glide Behavior in Different Keyboard Modes
In Legato mode, Glide is active only on tied notes. Envelopes are not retriggered when
tied notes are played—in other words, playing a series of tied notes results in only a
single envelope trigger. For more information on the Glide function, see Using the
EXS24 mkII Pitch Parameters.
In Mono mode, Glide is always active, and the envelopes are retriggered by every note
played.
Using Unison Mode in the EXS24 mkII
In Unison mode, multiple EXS24 mkII voices are played when a key is struck. This enables
a richer sound, achieved by slightly detuning each voice. This is ideal when emulating
classic analog synthesizers.
To enable monophonic unison mode
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Activate either Mono or Legato mode and also turn on the Unison button:
The intensity of the unison effect depends on the number chosen in the Voices
parameter field. Increase the Voices value for a fatter sound.
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