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••• Entire presets can also be combined to form split or layered keyboards. See the chapter on Hyperpresets in this manual.

• Primary Key Range

Key range sets the keyboard range of the primary instrument. This is useful for creating positional crossfades and keyboard splits between the primary and secondary layers. The key range can be set anywhere from C-2 to G8.

KEY RANGE pri

C-2 -> G8

• Secondary Key Range

Key range sets the keyboard range of the secondary instrument. The key range can be set anywhere from C-2 to G8.

KEY RANGE sec

G#4 -> G8

Primary Instrument

Key Range

Secondary Instrument

Key Range

SPLIT KEYBOARD

This diagram shows how a “split” keyboard can be programmed using the primary and secondary instruments.

Key Range

Pri Instr.

Sec Instr.

LAYERING TWO INSTRUMENTS

This diagram shows how instruments can be layered or “stacked” using the primary and secondary instruments.

• Transpose

This function allows you to transpose the key of the primary and secondary instruments in semitone intervals by shifting the keyboard position relative to middle C. The transpose range is -36 to +36 semitones.

TRANSPOSE pri:+00 sec:+00

• Coarse Pitch Tuning

This function allows you to change the tuning of the primary and secondary instruments in semitone intervals. The coarse tuning range is -36 to +36 semitones.

PITCH TUNE crse pri:+00 sec:+00

• Fine Pitch Tuning

This function allows you to change the tuning of the primary and secondary instruments in 1/64 semitone intervals (approx. 1.56 cents). The fine tuning range is ± 1 semitone.

PITCH TUNE fine pri:+00 sec:+00

• Alternate Volume Envelope On/Off

Each instrument has its own factory preset AHDSR volume envelope which is used if this parameter is set to Off. Turn Alternate Volume Envelope On to use the user-programmable alternate envelope.

ALT VOL ENVELOPE pri:Off sec:On

••• Use Transpose when you want the instrument's timbre to remain constant.

Use Coarse Tuning when you want to change the timbre of the instrument.

••• Use the Coarse Tuning control to change the tuning of multiple drum instruments.

••• See pages 73-74 for an explanation of the envelope parameters.

••• Shortening the attack and release times of the Alternate Envelope can alleviate channel “ripoff” problems. Morpheus examines the Alternate Envelope to determine if a channel can be reused.

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• Primary Alternate Envelope Parameters

This function allows you to adjust the alternate volume envelope parameters for the primary instrument. The parameters are Attack time, Hold time, Decay time, Sustain level, Release time and are adjustable from 00 to 99.

• Secondary Alternate Envelope Parameters

This function allows you to adjust the alternate volume envelope parameters for the secondary instrument. The parameters are Attack time, Hold time, Decay time, Sustain level, Release time and are adjustable from 00 to 99.

• Double + Detune

Double + Detune “thickens” the sound by doubling the sound and then detuning it. The amount is variable over a range of 1 to 15. When Double + Detune is on, a particular instrument will use twice as many channels. If Double + Detune is used for both the primary and secondary instruments, the preset will use four channels per key.

DOUBLE + DETUNE pri:Off sec:07

• Sound Delay

Sound Delay varies the time between the arrival of a MIDI Note-On message and the onset of a note. The delay time is adjustable from 0 to 14 seconds (000-127).

SOUND DELAY pri:000 sec:000

• Sound Start

This function allows you to set where a sample begins playing when you hit a key. A setting of 000 plays a sound from the beginning, higher values move the sample start point toward the end of the sound.

SOUND START pri:000 sec:000

Sound

S t a r t

The Sound Start parameter allows you to cut off the beginning of the sound. Higher values move the start point toward the end of the sound.

• Sound Reverse

When sound reverse is turned On, the instrument will be played backwards. Since instruments tend to sound very different when reversed, this function extends the number of possible sounds in Morpheus.

SOUND REVERSE pri:Off sec:On

••• See the Step-By-Step section of this manual for an application using Sound Start.

••• The Sound Start parameter can be useful to remove the gradual attack of a reversed sound. The Loop Offset parameters can also be put to good use with reversed sounds.

▼ In some cases, such as the individual percussion sounds, looping may not be desirable. If this is the case, turn Loop Enable Off.

LOOP OFFSET IDEAS

•••Loop offset can be used to create interesting new timbres by looping on the attack transient of an instrument.

•••By traversing several instruments you may find interesting polyrhythms.

•••Extremely LONG loop sizes can create incredible background ambience. Use pitch-shifting and multiple keys.

• Nontranspose

This function turns keyboard transposition On or Off for the primary and secondary instruments. With Nontranspose On, the keyboard will not control the pitch of the instrument. This is a useful function for drones or “chiffs”, which you may not want to track the keyboard.

NONTRANSPOSE pri:Off sec:On

• Loop Enable

This function allows you to turn the loop in a sound On or Off. Looping is a way that sounds can be sustained indefinitely. If you want an instrument to play once, then stop, turn Off the Loop Enable function.

LOOP ENABLE pri:Off sec:On

• Loop Offset

All the Morpheus instruments have been factory looped for your convenience. The Loop Offset function allows you to modify the Loop Start Point and the Loop Size so you can create your own loops.

By looping the sound on the attack portion of an instrument, you can create new waveforms. The Loop Start and Loop Size parameters can cross sample boundaries so that more than one instrument will play. Sample boundary crossing may be useful to create a special effect or background ambience. A Start and Size Offset of 000,000 returns you to the factory loop setting.

Sample Memory

Changing the Loop Offset Start point moves the loop forward or backward (+ or-) through the sample memory, keeping the loops size constant. Large changes will move the loop completely out of the original sample.

Loop Size

Sample Memory

Changing the Loop Offset Size alters the size of the loop, leaving the loop start point stationary. Large positive offsets will enlarge the loop to encompass multiple samples.

• Solo Mode

Solo mode provides the playing action of a monophonic instrument. It can make wind and string instruments sound more realistic by preventing more than one note from sounding at once. Two types of solo mode are provided: Wind Controller mode and Synth mode. In either solo mode, if a new note is played while another is being held, the envelope generators do not retrigger and the sample remains in the loop. This allows a legato playing technique to be used.

Wind Mode

The envelope generator attack always begins at the start of the attack phase when playing staccato. When playing legato, the envelope generator stays in the sustain phase.

Synth Mode

The envelope generator attack begins at whatever point in the release phase is in when a new key is pressed. When playing legato, the envelope generator stays in the sustain phase.

SOLO MODE

p:Off s:Wind

••• Sounds are looped so that they will continue to sound as long as the key is held.

••• When using a negative loop start point, the sound may jump back to a point before the start of the sample during the loop cycle.

••• Solo Mode allows you to simulate certain playing techniques such as “Tongueing” on a saxophone, where the attack is only heard on certain notes.