User Manual

4 Getting Started Dave Smith Instruments
3. Press the global button. Both LEDs on the button light up, indicating
compare mode.
4. Play the keyboard to hear the saved version of the sound.
5. To disable the compare function and return to the edited sound, turn off
the global button. Programs can’t be written while in compare mode.
6. If you want to save the edited sound, the write button is still ash-
ing and ready to save, so enter a location with the program selector
buttons. The sound is saved.
7. Alternatively, if you want to cancel saving and continue editing, press
the write button. It stops ashing and saving is canceled.
When you’re editing a preset, the OB-6 has a convenient way of indicating the
programmed (saved) value for any knob parameter: Whenever you turn a knob and
reach the saved value of the parameter, an LED dot in the main OB-6 display will
illuminate.
Creating a Program from Scratch
An existing program can be very useful as a jumping off point for new
sounds. But it’s also useful (and educational) to create a new sound from
scratch. The OB-6 makes this easy by providing a “Basic Preset” that
you can quickly recall at any time. This preset is very simple, with a
single oscillator as its basis.
To recall the Basic Preset:
1. Hold down the manual button.
2. Press the write button.