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Chapter 29 EXS24 mkII 545
Remote
The Remote parameter allows you to easily pitch complete EXS24 Instruments in real-
time. To do so, set the Remote parameter to the key of your MIDI Keyboard that you
would like to use as the original pitch. All keys in a range of ±1 octave around this key
will now pitch the entire Instrument. This two octave range is similar to the Pitch Bend
function, but is quantized to semitones.
Please note that the 2 octaves of remote keys don’t actually trigger the instrument—
they are used exclusively for semitone tuning.
Glide
The effect of this slider depends on the setting of the Pitcher slider: When Pitcher is
centered, Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to slide from one note to
another (portamento). When the Pitcher parameter is set to a value above its centered
value, Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to glide down from this higher
value back to its normal value. When Pitcher is set to a value below the centered value,
the pitch glides from this lower setting back up to the normal value.
Pitcher
The Pitcher slider works in conjunction with the Glide slider: When the Pitcher is
centered (which can be set by clicking the small Port(amento) button), Glide determines
the portamento time. When Pitcher is set to a higher or lower value, a pitch envelope is
activated. In this scenario, Glide determines the time it takes for the pitch to glide from
the higher/lower Pitcher setting back to the original value. The Pitcher parameter can be
modulated by velocity: the upper half of the slider determines the setting for
maximum velocity, the lower half for minimum velocity. By clicking and dragging in the
area between the two slider segments you can move both simultaneously.
Please note that the upper half of the Pitcher slider can be set above the center
position, and the lower half below the center position. When the Pitcher sliders are set
in this fashion, lower velocity values cause the pitch to rise from the lower setting back
to the original note pitch, while higher values cause it to fall from the higher setting
back to the original value. In other words: the polarity of the pitch envelope can be
changed according to velocity values.