Operation Manual

NN-XT SAMPLER
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Group Parameters
The group parameters are located at the top left on the remote editor panel. These are
parameters that in various ways are directly related to playing style.
Group parameters apply to a group, that is they are settings that are shared by all
zones in a group.
D To make adjustments to one group, select one or more zones that be-
long to the group, and adjust the parameter on the front panel.
D To set several groups to the same value, select at least one zone in each
group you want to adjust, and adjust the parameter on the front panel.
Key Poly
This setting determines the number of keys that you can play simultaneously (the po-
lyphony). The maximum number is 99 and the minimum is 1, in which case the group
will be monophonic.
Users of other samplers may want to note that the polyphony often means setting the
number of voices that should be able to play. The NN-XT is different in this aspect,
since the polyphony setting instead determines the number of keys, regardless of
how many voices each key plays.
Legato and Retrig
Legato
Legato works best with monophonic sounds. Set Key Poly (see above) to 1 and try
the following:
D Hold down a key and then press another key without releasing the previ-
ous.
Notice that the pitch changes, but the envelopes do not start over. That is, there
will be no new “attack”.
D If Key Poly is set to more voices than 1, Legato will only be applied when
all the assigned keys are “used up”.
For example, if you had a polyphony setting of “4” and you held down a 4 note
chord, the next note you played would be Legato. Note, however, that this Legato
key will “steal” one of the keys in the 4 note chord, as all the assigned keys were
already used up!
Retrig
Retrig is the “normal” setting for playing polyphonic patches. That is, when you press
a key without releasing the previous, the envelopes are triggered, like when you re-
lease all keys and then press a new one. In monophonic mode, Retrig has an addi-
tional function; if you press a key, hold it, press a new key and then release that, the
first note is also retriggered.
LFO 1 Rate
This is used for controlling the rate of LFO 1 if it is used in “Group Rate” mode. In that
case, this knob will take precedence over the rate parameter in the LFO 1 section.
See page 182 for detailed information about this.
Portamento
This is used for controlling portamento - a parameter that makes the pitch glide be-
tween the notes you play, rather than changing the pitch instantly as soon as you hit a
key on your keyboard. By turning this knob you set how long it should take for the
pitch to glide from one note to the next as you play them.
In legato mode, there will only be any portamento when actually playing legato (tied)
notes.
With the knob turned all the way to the left, portamento is disabled.