User Manual

Introduction........................................................... 2
Using This Manual........................................................ 2
MIDI Controller Section Main Features......................... 2
Audio Section Main Features........................................ 2
Conventions used in this Manual................................... 2
Quick Start Guide.................................................. 3
Connecting Up To equipment........................................ 3
Stand Alone Operation................................................... 3
USB Driver Installation................................................... 4
Windows XP USB Driver Installation............................. 4
Selecting The X-Station Within Music Applcaions......... 4
Controlling A Synthesizer............................................... 4
Factory Supplied Templates........................................... 5
Using The Programmable Template Controls................ 5
Sending A Snapshot Of The Controls............................ 6
Selecting A Sound On External MIDI Devices............... 6
Changing The Action Of The Pitch / Modulation
Joystick........................................................................... 6
Audio Connection And Setup......................................... 6
The Windows Sound System......................................... 7
About ASIO..................................................................... 7
The X-Station Control Panel........................................... 7
About Latency................................................................. 7
Setting Up The Microphone Or Instrument Inputs......... 7
Monitoring....................................................................... 8
Recording And Listening................................................ 8
Recording And Listening With Effects............................ 9
MIDI Tutorial......................................................... 10
Introduction................................................................... 10
How MIDI Ports Are Used............................................ 10
MIDI Messages............................................................. 10
Detailed Operation.............................................. 13
Front Panel Layout....................................................... 13
Modes And Menus....................................................... 14
Using Menus................................................................ 14
Entering Text................................................................ 14
The Template Common Menu...................................... 15
Template Edit Mode (Editing A Template).................... 16
The Template Edit ‘CC’ Pages..................................... 16
The Template Edit ‘NRPN’ & ‘RPN’ Pages.................. 17
The Template Edit ‘MMC’ Pages.................................. 17
The Template Edit ‘Note On/Off’ Pages....................... 18
The Template Edit ‘SYSEX MESSAGE’ Pages............ 18
The Template Edit ‘Program Change’ Pages............... 19
Using The X / Y Touchpad........................................... 19
Using The Footswitch Or Pedal................................... 20
Saving A Template To Memory..................................... 20
The Dual Multi Effects Processor................................. 21
The Delay Effect........................................................... 21
The Reverb Effect......................................................... 22
The Chorus Effect......................................................... 22
The Compressor........................................................... 23
The Distortion Effect..................................................... 24
The EQ Processor........................................................ 24
Advanced Features............................................. 25
Using The Transport Buttons....................................... 25
The Global Mode Menu.............................................. 25
Saving The Global Settings To Memory....................... 27
Upgrading The Operating System From MIDI............. 27
Synthesis Tutorial............................................... 28
Elements Of A Sound.................................................. 28
The Oscillators And Mixer............................................ 29
The Filter....................................................................... 30
Envelopes And Amplifier.............................................. 31
LFOs............................................................................. 33
Memories...................................................................... 33
Summary...................................................................... 33
The KS Synthesizer............................................. 34
Introduction................................................................... 34
Selecting KS Synth Patches........................................ 34
Editing A Synth Patch (Sound)..................................... 35
Saving A Synth Patch................................................... 35
Using Menus................................................................ 36
The Oscillator / Mixer Section..................................... 36
The Filter Section......................................................... 38
The LFOs Section........................................................ 39
The Envelopes Section................................................ 40
The Arpeggiator Section............................................... 41
The Effects Section...................................................... 42
The Oscillator Menu..................................................... 42
The Mixer Menu........................................................... 44
The Filter Menu............................................................ 45
The LFO Menu............................................................. 45
The Arpeggiator Menu.................................................. 47
The Sync Menu............................................................ 48
The Wheels Menu........................................................ 49
The Aftertouch And Breath Menu................................. 50
The Pan Menu.............................................................. 51
The KS Synth Mode Global Menu................................ 52
Routing MIDI To And From The KS Synthesizer.......... 52
The KS Synth General Settings................................... 53
Saving The KS Synth General Settings....................... 53
Appendix.............................................................. 54
Troubleshooting............................................................ 54
Using The X-Station With Reason............................... 55
Known Anomalies With Reason.................................. 55
The KS Synth Patch Preset Listings............................ 56
MIDI Implementation Chart........................................... 58
Safety CE Notices And Approvals................................ 59
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