Owner`s manual

C R E A T ING & P E R F O R MING
As mentioned before, the FADERBOARD incorporates melodic and percussive elements to create a new and exciting
instrument with advanced mixing, sampling and effects control features.
・There are thirty (30) preset Synth Programs available.
・Typically, a synth sound may be used like a modern day synthesizer.
That is, each KEY FADER will have a corresponding musical note/tone
(like a keyboard) that is subject to the current scale/key setting.
・For more information please turn to page 18.
S y n t h P r og r a m s
・There are ten (10) preset Drum kits / Percussion Programs available.
・Typically, each KEY FADER will control a different sound and will work
as a trigger for the sound in an on/off sense.
・For more information please turn to page 18.
D r u m k i t s /
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e r c u ss ion P r og r a m s
・The User Defined Program banks allows for up to ten (10) samples to
be recorded up to a maximum size of thirty (30) seconds.
・Once recorded a sample can be played back by using the KEY FADERS.
The root KEY FADER will play back the original version of the sample
whilst each KEY FADER 'above' the root KEY FADER will play back the
sample at an advanced pitch.
・For more information please turn to page 10.
U se r D e f in a bl e
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r og r a m b a n ks
Tone. To set a tone press the TONE SWITCH. When
pressed the TONE LED will light up.
Select a Tone. Using the CONTROL FADER select a tone.
It is also possible to set a tone by using the EXIT / +
SWITCH and ENTER / - SWITCH.
There are thirty (30) preset Synth Programs (sounds),
ten (10) preset Drum kits / Percussion Programs and
ten (10) User Definable Program banks.
Before being able to use a User Definable Program bank
you must first record a sample. If there are no user banks
currently recorded then the DISPLAY will show 0.
1. SETTING A TONE/SOUND/PROGRAM
2. SETTING THE ROOT KEY AND THE SCALE.
SETTING THE ROOT KEY (BASIC KEY OF SCALE)
P ARA M ETE R
C O N T R OL
M I D I E N TE R / -
EXIT / +
S A VE
TO
N E
T UN E / B P M
Setting Root Key of the Scale.
When you press KEY ASSIGN SWICH (C~B), the LED
lights and the key assigned to KEY FADER 1.
You can select a different scale / key mid play. The output
signal will change instantly.
When you press ♯, the LED lights and the root key turns
into ♯. To release ♯ setting, press ♯ again or press the
other KEY ASSIGN SWITCH.
K EY & S CA LE
S CA LE
K EY A SSI G N
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
B L U E N OTE
GYPSY
ARAB I C
M AJ O R
M I N O R
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TO N E S WIT CH
TO N E LE D
D ISPL A Y
C O N T R OL F AD E R
S CA LE SE LE C T S WIT CH
K EY A SSI G N S WIT CH
There are seven (7) major scales / keys to select from on the FADERBOARD. Each of these can be further raised ♯
by a semitone.
S.01S.30
d.01d.10
U.01U.10
＜DISPLAY＞
＜DISPLAY＞
＜DISPLAY＞
7
EXIT / + S WIT CH
E N TE R / - S WIT CH