User Manual

Getting Started
Selecting Programs and Multis
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If you wish to use your own cable, make sure that it is a Type-A-to-Type-B USB cable (the
USB port of Artis being Type B). By default, the Artis will act as a MIDI controller (rather
than a hard drive) when connected to a computer.
Selecting Programs and Multis
The Artis supports two types of sounds. The rst type is a Program, and these are normally
a single instrument, such as a piano, or an organ. A Program is similar to a “preset” or
“patch” on other synthesizers. The Artis has 256 factory Programs, and the space for a
further 256 user Programs. Both factory and user Programs are arranged into 16 categories
of 16 sounds each.
The other type of sound is the more complex Multi. A Multi is a combination of Programs
arranged as layers and splits across the keyboard. They are similar to setups, from the
Kurzweil PC series, SP series and K2 series, and are similar to Combis or Multis from other
synthesizers. The Artis has 256 factory Multis and space for a further 256 user Multis.
Similar to Programs, both factory and user Multis are arranged into 16 categories of 16
sounds each.
The Artis has been designed so that it is quick and easy to select Programs and Multis from
the front panel.
Use the following guide to audition the factory sounds on the Artis. Program and Multi
selection are covered in more detail later in the manual.
The Artis always starts in Program Mode. If you wish to play a Multi, simply press the Multi
Button. The Multi Button will light up to show that Multi Mode is selected. To return to
Program Mode, from a different mode, simply press the Program button. If the User button
is illuminated, then you are in the User Bank. Press the User Button to return to the Factory
Bank, and the light will go out. In the Factory Bank, press one of the Category Buttons
to change Category, and that Category Button will light up. Once you are in your desired
Category, press one of the Program/Multi buttons to select the program you want.
To select another Program or Multi within the same Category, just press a Program/Multi
Button, or use the Alpha Wheel, or Next/Previous Buttons.
To select a Program or Multi in another Category but not in the other Bank (Factory/User),
press the desired Category Button, followed by the desired Program/Multi Button. The
Alpha Wheel and Next/Previous Buttons will select the next Category once you get to the
end of the current Category. Pressing the Category Button, will select the Default Program
for that Category. The Default Category Program can be set by the user for each Category.
By default the Artis has the Default Program for each Category set to the rst Program of
each Category. To change the Default Category Program, see page 6-6.
The Sliders, Wheels, Pedals and Buttons can control each of the factory Programs and
Multis, to produce variations to the sound. Don’t forget to try these out as you explore the
factory sounds on the Artis.