Synthesizer Controller

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Table of Contents
Precautions...............................................................ii
About this manual .......................................iii
Quick Start.........................................1
Setup ......................................................................1
Playing programs and combinations................2
Listening to the demo songs...............................8
Introduction ......................................9
Main features ................................................9
Front and rear panel...................................11
Front panel..........................................................11
Rear panel............................................................14
Objects in the Display and their functions.....15
Basic Information........................................17
About the microX’ modes.................................17
Basic operations..................................................19
Setup................................................23
Turning the power on/off...........................23
Connecting the AC adapter..............................23
Turning the power on........................................23
Turning the power off.......................................24
Connections.................................................25
Basic connections................................................25
Connecting a damper pedal, foot switch,
or foot pedal........................................................26
Connecting a computer.....................................27
Connecting MIDI devices .................................35
Playing and Editing Programs.......37
Playing programs........................................37
Selecting programs ............................................37
Using Controllers...............................................40
Simple program editing .............................43
Performance Edit................................................43
REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4],
[SELECT].............................................................43
Saving your edits................................................45
Detailed Editing with Programs ................46
Before you begin editing...................................46
Basic oscillator settings......................................48
Using LFOs and Envelopes (EGs)....................50
Using Alternate Modulation ............................51
Controlling Pitch................................................52
Using Filters........................................................53
Using the Amp section......................................55
Effects...................................................................56
Playing and Editing Combinations
...57
Playing combinations.................................57
Selecting combinations......................................57
Using Controllers...............................................59
Simple combination editing ......................60
Changing the programs within the
Combination.......................................................60
Adjusting a timbre’s pan and volume ............60
REALTIME CONTROLS [1], [2], [3], [4],
[SELECT].............................................................61
Saving your edits................................................61
Detailed Editing with Combinations.........62
Before you begin editing...................................62
Selecting a program for each timbre ...............63
Status and MIDI settings...................................63
Layers, Splits, and Velocity switches..............64
Altering Programs to fit within a
Combination.......................................................66
Effects...................................................................68