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E-Mu B-3 Operation Manual

Manual is about: 64-Voice Tone Wheel Organ

Summary of B-3

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    64-voice tone wheel organ operation m a n u a l.

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    B-3 operation manual © 2000 e-mu systems all rights reserved getting started pn: fi10666 rev. B cd pn: cd10562 rev. B e-mu world headquarters europe, africa, middle east e-mu systems u.S.A. E-mu systems, ltd. P.O. Box 660015 suite 6, adam ferguson house scotts valley, ca usa eskmills industrial park...

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    3 e-mu systems introduction 1 product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 important safety instructions 3 grounding instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 danger! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    4 e-mu systems basic operations 21 front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 master button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 edit button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    B-3 operation manual 5 midi parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 midi mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 midi sysex id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 midi enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 midi progra...

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    6 e-mu systems selecting layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 defining layer parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 selecting an instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 defining key range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 defining the velocity crossfade ...

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    B-3 operation manual 7 effects 141 effects overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 the effects sends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 effect types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 effect parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    8 e-mu systems b-3 instrument suffixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 velocity curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 patchcord amount chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 midi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 received channel command...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    B-3 operation manual 1 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the e-mu b-3 - 64 voice tone wheel organ sound module. This custom module was carefully engineered to capture the sound and feel of the original legendary b-3. The rotating speaker effects can be spun-up and spun-down independen...

  • Page 10: Overview

    2 e-mu systems introduction overview the patch bay also contains a set of arithmetic modifiers, letting you create complex synthesis models. Four front panel real-time controllers give you control over 12 user- selectable parameters. The real-time knobs can adjust multiple parameters at once, allowi...

  • Page 11: Important Safety

    B-3 operation manual 3 important safety instructions use in countries other than the u.S.A. May require the use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Do not expose this product to rain o...

  • Page 12: User

    4 e-mu systems important safety instructions user maintenance instructions user maintenance instructions 1. The b-3 should be kept clean and dust free. Periodically wipe the unit with a clean, lint free cloth. Do not use solvents or cleaners. 2. There are no user lubrication or adjustment requiremen...

  • Page 13: Save These Instructions.

    B-3 operation manual 5 important safety instructions radio and television interference a. The power supply cord has been damaged; or b. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit; or c. The unit has been exposed to rain; or d. The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged; or...

  • Page 14: Foreign Language Warnings

    6 e-mu systems foreign language warnings - german wichtige sicherheitsvorschriften foreign language warnings - german wichtige sicherheits- vorschriften in ländern ausserhalb den u.S.A. Können andere kabel oder stecker notwendig werden. Zur verminderung des risikos von feuer oder eines elektrischen ...

  • Page 15: Unterhaltsin-

    B-3 operation manual 7 foreign language warnings - german unterhaltsinstruktionen für anwender unterhaltsin- struktionen für anwender 1. B-3 soll sauber und staubfrei gehalten werden. Das gerät mit einem sauberen und säurefreien tuch periodisch abreiben. Keine lösungs- oder reinigungsmittel anwenden...

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    8 e-mu systems foreign language warnings - german 10. Vermeiden sie sorgfältig das eindringen von gegenständen oder flüssigkeiten durch die gehäuseöffnungen. 11. Das gerät soll durch qualifizierte serviceleute gewartet werden, falls: a. Das netzkabel beschädigt wurde, oder b. Gegenstände oder flüssi...

  • Page 17: Foreign Language Warnings

    B-3 operation manual 9 foreign language warnings - french instructions de sécurité importantes foreign language warnings - french instructions de sécurité importantes une utilisation dans des pays autres que les u.S.A. Peut nécessiter l’usage d’un cordon d’alimentation différent. Afin de réduire les...

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    10 e-mu systems foreign language warnings - french instructions de maintenance instructions concernant les risques d’incendie, d’electrocution, ou de blessures corporelles. Attention: lorsque vous utilisez des appareils électriques, certaines précautions élémentaires doivent toujours être prises, in...

  • Page 19: Sauvegardez Ces Instructions

    B-3 operation manual 11 foreign language warnings - french interférences radio et télévision b. Des objets sont tombés, ou du liquide a été versé sur/à l’intérieur de l’appareil, ou c. Le b-3 a été exposé à la pluie, ou d. Le b-3 est tombé, ou e. Le b-3 ne fonctionne pas normalement, ou affiche un c...

  • Page 20: Declaration of Conformity

    12 e-mu systems declaration of conformity interférences radio et télévision declaration of conformity manufacturer: e-mu/ensoniq 1600 green hills road scotts valley, ca 95067-0015 usa we hereby declare that the equipment listed herin conforms to the harmonized standards of the following european com...

  • Page 21: Setup

    B-3 operation manual 13 setup this section thoroughly describes how to set up your new b-3 for use. Setup includes unpacking instructions and how to connect the cables. Unpacking carefully remove b-3 from the packaging material. Take care to save the packing materials in case you need to transport t...

  • Page 22: Connection

    14 e-mu systems setup connection instructions connection instructions basic setup if b-3 does not seem to be responding correctly, make sure that both b-3 and your midi controller are set to the same midi channel. Midi in the right main output jack serves as a mono output when the left main plug is ...

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    B-3 operation manual 15 setup connection instructions studio setup midi in in this setup, b-3 is controlled by midi messages, received at the midi input, which are routed by the midi interface. The midi interface allows any midi controller, such as a midi keyboard or a computer, to control the modul...

  • Page 24: Line Voltage.

    16 e-mu systems setup connection instructions power up! The power switch is located on the right side of the front panel. You can turn on the b-3 and its midi controller in any order. When power is applied the liquid crystal display will light, indicating that b-3 is operating. You may have noticed ...

  • Page 25: Instant

    B-3 operation manual 17 setup instant gratification instant gratification this section presents step-by-step instructions for the most fundamental operations to get you up and making sounds quickly. Playing demo sequences b-3 has several factory demonstration sequences that let you hear what this in...

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    18 e-mu systems setup instant gratification þ to audition a preset 1. Select a preset by turning the data entry control while the cursor is anywhere on the lower line. The preset number field (shown above) is the normal position of the cursor and pressing the enter button will return the cursor to t...

  • Page 27: Bank Organization

    B-3 operation manual 19 setup instant gratification each bank of 128 presets is identified by a superscripted bank number to the right of the preset number. The bank numbers reset to 0 at the start of each rom card you have installed. So with the b-3 rom installed, the user banks will go from 0-3, t...

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    20 e-mu systems setup instant gratification bank select commands when you press the audition button, the bank select msb and lsb are displayed on the top line of the display. Bank select commands allow you to access more than 128 preset via midi. Continuous controllers 0 and 32 are used to select ba...

  • Page 29: Basic Operations

    B-3 operation manual 21 basic operations front panel basic operations front panel the b-3 front panel contains an lcd screen, nine buttons and four real- time controllers. Functions are grouped logically and the controls are arranged for ease of use. Precisely because b-3 is so simple to use, you mi...

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    22 e-mu systems basic operations front panel audition button the audition button allows you to hear any preset without hooking up a midi keyboard. When the audition button is pressed, the led next to the button will illuminate and a short “riff” (programmed as part of the preset) will play. The riff...

  • Page 31: Front Panel

    B-3 operation manual 23 basic operations front panel controller modes home/enter button the home/enter button is dual purpose. In general, this button acts as the “home” button. For example, when in an edit menu, this button snaps the cursor to the page name field of the current screen. When viewing...

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    24 e-mu systems basic operations front panel controller modes there is an led next to each of the control knobs which illuminates to indicate that the knob setting has been changed from the value programmed in the preset (when quick edit mode is enabled). If the knob position is returned to the orig...

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    B-3 operation manual 25 basic operations front panel controller modes deep edit mode when in the master, or edit menus, you can use the controller knobs to edit parameters. Using the controller knobs is a faster method for entering data, but the data entry control offers finer precision. þ to enable...

  • Page 34: Main Screen

    26 e-mu systems basic operations main screen main screen the preset select screen is b-3’s default screen (also called the main screen) and is active when you have not selected any of the other button-activated menus. From this screen you can change or examine the preset, volume, pan position and pr...

  • Page 35: User

    B-3 operation manual 27 basic operations main screen using the screen above as an example, the superscripted number 2 in the second line of the display identifies the current bank number. • select banks independently of the of the preset number by locating the cursor on the bank field and turning th...

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    28 e-mu systems basic operations main screen channel pan channel pan sets the stereo position of the selected midi channel. This control operates like the balance control on your home stereo system. Channel pan is the same parameter as midi pan controller #10, and changes made over midi are shown in...

  • Page 37: Sound

    B-3 operation manual 29 basic operations sound navigator sound navigator sound navigator allows you to search through preset and instrument categories to find the type of sound you’re looking for. Each preset and instrument has a name and a three letter preset category. You can create your own categ...

  • Page 38: Multitimbral

    30 e-mu systems basic operations multitimbral operation multitimbral operation multitimbral operation means that b-3 can play more than one sound at the same time. Follow these instructions to access multiple presets on different midi channels simultaneously. þ to set up b-3 for multitimbral operati...

  • Page 39: Multisetup

    B-3 operation manual 31 multisetup multisetups the multisetup button allows you to save and restore multisetups. A multi- setup is a group of parameters that you might associate with a particular sequence or song. It is like a “snapshot” of the current midi channel configuration of the module. There...

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    32 e-mu systems multisetup multisetups þ to modify a parameter press either cursor button repeatedly (or hold down the left or right cursor button while turning the data entry control) until the cursor is below the desired parameter value. Rotate the data entry control to change the value. þ to retu...

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    B-3 operation manual 33 multisetup multisetups 3. If you wish to name your new multisetup continue on, otherwise skip to step 8. 4. Scroll to the “setup name” screen (shown below) using the data entry control. 5. Press either cursor button to move the cursor to the bottom line of the screen. 6. Scro...

  • Page 42: Multitimbral

    34 e-mu systems multisetup multitimbral sequencing multitimbral sequencing “multitimbral” means that b-3 can play multiple sounds at the same time. For a multitimbral sequence to play back correctly, the proper preset must be selected for each midi channel. This could be done by inserting preset cha...

  • Page 43: Master Menu

    B-3 operation manual 35 master menu the master menu contains functions that affect the overall operation of b-3. For example, changing the master tune parameter changes the tuning of all the presets, not just the one currently displayed. þ to enable the master menu press the master button, lighting ...

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    36 e-mu systems master menu defining master parameters defining master parameters master setup parameters affect overall performance, range, and global effects. This section describes the master parameters and how to define them. Transpose/tune the transpose parameter transposes the key of all prese...

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    B-3 operation manual 37 master menu defining master parameters velocity curve you can modify incoming velocity data by a velocity curve in order to provide different types of dynamics in response to your playing, or to better adapt to a midi controller. The master velocity curve lets you select one ...

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    38 e-mu systems master menu defining master parameters the sends function as effect processor inputs (effect sends). The four effect sends allow you to get the most out of the two effect processors. For example, with effect b set to an echo algorithm, you could route one midi channel to send 3 and s...

  • Page 47: Master Effects

    B-3 operation manual 39 master menu master effects master effects the digital effect processors can be programmed as part of the preset (using the edit menu) so that effects will change along with the preset. However, there are only two effect processors, and so you cannot have a different effect on...

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    40 e-mu systems master menu master effects master fxa algorithm this function selects the type of effect used for the “a” effect. The following effect types are available. A effect types master fxa algorithm room 1 1. Room 1 2. Room 2 3. Room 3 4. Hall 1 5. Hall 2 6. Plate 7. Delay 8. Panning delay ...

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    B-3 operation manual 41 master menu master effects fxa parameters: decay/hf damping fxb -> fxa this page lets you define the parameters of the selected effects algorithm. Use this page to setup the effect decay, high frequency damping amount and to route “b” effects through the “a” effects. See “eff...

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    42 e-mu systems master menu master effects b effect types fxb parameters: feedback/lfo rate delay time the fxb parameters setup the characteristics of the effect. Use this page to define the feedback amount, the lfo rate and delay amount for the selected type “b” effect. See “effect parameters” on p...

  • Page 51: Midi

    B-3 operation manual 43 master menu midi parameters midi parameters midi parameters control how the b-3 sends and receives midi data. Midi mode midi mode selects one of the three midi modes: omni, poly or multi mode. The midi mode change parameter specifies whether mode changes made through an exter...

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    44 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters midi enable midi enable lets you turn each midi channel on and off independently when in multi mode. This feature is helpful when you have other devices connected to the same midi line and do not want the b-3 unit to respond to the midi channels reserved f...

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    B-3 operation manual 45 master menu midi parameters o o o o programs and presets are the same thing. “preset” is the e-mu term for midi program. In this chart, program changes 10-29 have been remapped to new preset numbers. All other presets are selected normally. Receive program change use this fun...

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    46 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters the real-time controller assignment also specifies which controller numbers are transmitted when the “knobs midi out” is enabled (see “knobs/riff midi out” on page 48). O o o o b-3 factory presets have certain synth parameters assigned to each controller l...

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    B-3 operation manual 47 master menu midi parameters following are a few of the standardized midi switch numbers. Tempo controller this function allows a midi controller to change the master tempo. The global tempo is used for the clock divisor patchcords, tempo-based envelopes and synced lfos. (see ...

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    48 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters knobs deep edit this parameter specifies whether or not the front panel controller knobs can be used to edit parameter values in the master or edit menus. This is called “deep-editing.” with knob deep edit disabled, the front panel controller knobs retain ...

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    B-3 operation manual 49 master menu midi parameters front panel knob calibration this function calibrates the minimum and maximum values for the five front panel knobs. The controls should be calibrated periodically in order to compensate for normal wear and tear on the controls themselves or if the...

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    50 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters midi sysex packet delay sometimes errors occur if the computer or sequencer to which you are sending midi sysex data is faster or slower than the b-3. The midi sysex packet delay command lets you specify the amount of delay between midi sysex packets so th...

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    B-3 operation manual 51 master menu midi parameters _ _ _ _ warning: when transferring sysex data from one b-3 to another, the id numbers of both units must match. Bank 0 user presets transmits all the user defined presets in bank 0. Bank 1 user presets transmits all the user defined presets in bank...

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    52 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters base tempo b-3 contains an internal master clock which can be used to: synchronize the lfos when in tempo-based mode, control the times of tempo-based envelopes or used as a modulation source in the patchcords section. There are two tempo values shown in t...

  • Page 61: Programming Basics

    B-3 operation manual 53 programming basics this chapter explains how b-3 sounds are constructed and contains important background information on how to create your own custom presets. Your initial involvement with b-3 will most likely be using the existing presets and selecting midi channels. While ...

  • Page 62: Modulation

    54 e-mu systems programming basics modulation modulation to modulate means to dynamically change a parameter, whether it be the volume (amplitude modulation), the pitch (frequency modulation), and so on. Turning the volume control on your home stereo rapidly back and forth is an example of amplitude...

  • Page 63: Modulation

    B-3 operation manual 55 programming basics modulation sources modulation sources modulation sources include envelope generators, performance controllers and low frequency oscillators . In the previous example, an envelope generator was routed to automatically turn the volume control as programmed by...

  • Page 64: Modulation

    56 e-mu systems programming basics modulation patchcords random sources random modulation sources can be used when you want the timbre of the sound to be “animated” in a random or non-consistent manner. • key random 1 & 2 generate different random values for each layer which do not change during the...

  • Page 65: Envelope

    B-3 operation manual 57 programming basics envelope generators envelope generators an envelope can be described as a “contour” which is used to shape the sound over time in a pre-programmed manner. There are three envelope generators per layer and all of them are the rate/level type. This is how the...

  • Page 66: Tempo-Based Envelopes

    58 e-mu systems programming basics envelope generators tempo-based envelopes tempo-based envelopes are based on time which is controlled by the master tempo (located in the master menu). The master tempo rate scales the time of the tempo-based envelope segments. The master tempo can also be set to u...

  • Page 67: Low

    B-3 operation manual 59 programming basics low frequency oscillators (lfos) low frequency oscillators (lfos) a low frequency oscillator or lfo is simply a wave which repeats at a slow rate. The b-3 has two multi-wave lfos for each channel. The lfo waveforms are shown in the following illustration. B...

  • Page 68: Clock

    60 e-mu systems programming basics clock modulation you might use the lfos to add a slight bit of animation to the sound by routing the lfo to control the filter. For this effect, set the lfo “amount” low for a subtle effect. When a patchcord amount is a negative value, the lfo shape is inverted. Fo...

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    B-3 operation manual 61 programming basics clock modulation lfos can also be perfectly synchronized with the clock at any of 25 note divisions. This allows you to create very cool “synchro-sonic” effects that work perfectly at any tempo. Choosing one of the note divisors in the lfo rate screen selec...

  • Page 70: Modulation

    62 e-mu systems programming basics modulation destinations modulation destinations the patchcords section of the edit menu is where you connect sources to destinations. Each patchcord has an amount associated with it which controls how much modulation is applied. The patchcords screen above and the ...

  • Page 71: Modulation

    B-3 operation manual 63 programming basics modulation processors modulation processors modulation processors are devices which can modify modulation sources such as lfos and envelope generators before they are applied to a desti- nation. Modulation processors let you create patches and do tricks whi...

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    64 e-mu systems programming basics modulation processors diode the diode blocks negative input values, passing only positive values. Flip-flop the output of this processor alternates between a digital “1” and digital “0” each time the input goes positive from zero or a negative value. With an lfo in...

  • Page 73: Preset

    B-3 operation manual 65 programming basics preset modulation processors preset modulation processors there are also two “preset level” modulation processors located in the “preset patchcords” screen of the edit menu. These processors were created especially for b-3 to duplicate the rotating speaker ...

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    66 e-mu systems programming basics preset modulation processors the preset ramp instantly resets when all notes have been released and the next first key on the midi channel is pressed. The ramp rate polarity (+ or -) determines if the ramp will be positive or negative going. The value of the ramp r...

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    B-3 operation manual 67 programming basics preset modulation processors using the modulation processors modulation processors are inserted into a modulation routing as shown in the following diagram. The modular analog synthesizers of yesteryear were incredibly flexible, partly because processing de...

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    68 e-mu systems programming basics preset modulation processors but what if you want the velocity switch point to be something other than 64? Thanks to modulation processors, it can be done. Here's how. Connect the dc level to the input of the switch along with the velocity value. Note that more tha...

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    B-3 operation manual 69 programming basics preset modulation processors more examples to derive a smooth random function you could route the pink noise generator through one of the lag processors. A smooth random wave is useful in small amounts to add a degree of natural variation to timbre when rou...

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    70 e-mu systems programming basics preset modulation processors o o o o the 4x amp can be used to get more steps or increase the interval of the quantizer. O o o o experiment with this patch by connecting other sources and destinations to the quantizer. This patch generates an ascending arpeggio eve...

  • Page 79: Dynamic

    B-3 operation manual 71 programming basics modulation processors dynamic filters the block diagram of the b-3’s signal path is shown below. To understand how a filter works, we need to understand what makes up a sound wave. A sine wave is the simplest form of sound wave. Any waveform, except a sine ...

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    72 e-mu systems programming basics dynamic filters what is a filter? Most sounds are complex waves containing many sine waves of various amplitudes and frequencies. A filter is a device which allows us to remove certain components of a sound depending on its frequency. For example, a low-pass filter...

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    B-3 operation manual 73 programming basics dynamic filters a filter which only lets a certain band of frequencies pass is called a band-pass filter . A notch filter is just the opposite of a band-pass filter and is used to eliminate a narrow band of frequencies. Another control found on traditional ...

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    74 e-mu systems programming basics dynamic filters another characteristic of a filter is the number of poles it contains. Tradi- tional synthesizer filters were usually either 2-pole or 4-pole filters. The b-3 has selectable 2, 4, 6, and even 12th order filters. The higher the order of a lowpass, hi...

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    B-3 operation manual 75 programming basics dynamic filters parametric filters a more complex type of filter is called a parametric filter or swept eq. A parametric filter allows control over three basic parameters of the filter. The three parameters are: bandwidth, frequency and gain. The bandwidth ...

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    76 e-mu systems programming basics dynamic filters the z-plane filter a z-plane filter is a filter which can change its function over time. In a z-plane filter, we start with two complex filter types and interpolate between them using a single parameter. See the following diagram. The z-plane filter...

  • Page 85: Signal Flow

    B-3 operation manual 77 programming basics signal flow signal flow going back to the signal path diagram for a single channel we can reexamine the complete signal path. Instrument this is the sampled sound wave. The pitch of the instrument can be modulated by any modulation source. The sample start ...

  • Page 86: Midi Channels

    78 e-mu systems programming basics midi channels & real-time controls midi channels & real-time controls the midi real-time controllers may seem confusing at first, but they are really very simple once you understand them. You already know that there are 16 midi channels per midi cable. Each midi ch...

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    B-3 operation manual 79 programming basics midi channels & real-time controls the factory presets have the midi a-l controls connected to standard synthesizer functions (marked on the front panel of b-3). By choosing any four of the 12 standard functions, the four sliders on your keyboard will work ...

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    80 e-mu systems programming basics midi channels & real-time controls bank select commands when the original midi specification was developed it included the capability to select up to 128 presets. At that time, when synthesizers had only 8 to 40 presets, being able to select up to 128 presets didn’...

  • Page 89: Stereo Mix

    B-3 operation manual 81 programming basics stereo mix outputs stereo mix outputs this feature is useful for adding signal processing (eq, reverb, etc.) of individual sounds prior to final mixdown. The routing can be performed according to midi channel from the mix output screen in the master menu. S...

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    82 e-mu systems programming basics stereo mix outputs the mix output screen in the master menu assigns each midi channel to a send (1-4) or to “preset”. The mix output screen in the edit menu is only used if the master mix output is set to “preset”. Otherwise the edit menu mix output settings are ig...

  • Page 91: Edit Menu

    B-3 operation manual 83 edit menu the edit menu contains four layers of preset parameters that you can modify and then save as preset information in one of the user preset locations. There are four instrument layers in the edit menu. See the illustration on page 85 for a description of the preset la...

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    84 e-mu systems edit menu preset name the preset names consists of two parts: a 3 letter preset category and a 12 letter preset name. Position the cursor under the character location and use the data entry control to change the character. The preset category is used in conjunction with the sound nav...

  • Page 93: Four Layer

    B-3 operation manual 85 edit menu four layer architecture four layer architecture b-3 provides a 4 layer instrument structure. Each layer is a complete synthe- sizer voice with 50 filter types, over 64 modulation sources, more than 64 modulation destinations and 24 patchcords to connect everything t...

  • Page 94: Defining

    86 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters defining layer parameters the edit menu parameters define the four layers and include the instrument assigned to the layer, the ranges of the layer, tuning, envelopes, filters, and patch cords. These parameters are defined for each layer on an indi...

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    B-3 operation manual 87 edit menu defining layer parameters defining key range the key parameter defines the range on the keyboard used by the current layer. The key range is from c-2 through g8. To define the range, set the low key value and the high key value. You can select key numbers by simply ...

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    88 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters þ to switch layers according to key position the key range parameter allows you to create a “split” keyboard with up to four sounds adjacent to each other on the keyboard. This is shown in the diagram below. Just assign the low and high key range f...

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    B-3 operation manual 89 edit menu defining layer parameters þ to stack layers if the ranges of two or more layers overlap it is called stacking layers. All layers assigned to a key sound when the key is played. This is shown in the following diagram. It’s very easy to stack layers. Simply duplicate ...

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    90 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters defining the velocity crossfade range velocity is a measure of how hard the key is pressed. Velocity range lets you control the volume of the layers using velocity. Using this function you can crossfade or cross-switch between layers according to h...

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    B-3 operation manual 91 edit menu defining layer parameters þ to set up a velocity crossfade between layers set the velocity fades so that layer 1 fades out with higher key velocity, while layer 2 fades in. At a velocity of 64, the two sounds are equal volume. You may want to adjust the fade in and ...

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    92 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters defining the real-time crossfade range the real-time crossfade window lets you control the volume of the four layers using a real-time controller such as a front panel knob, a pedal or an lfo or envelope generator. The controller is defined by the ...

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    B-3 operation manual 93 edit menu defining layer parameters 4. Press enter, then use the data entry control to advance to the real- time crossfade page. 5. Define the high and low range of each layer. In this example the entire range of 0-127 is used. 6. Define the fades for each layer. This is just...

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    94 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters 1. Press the edit button to access the edit menu. 2. Go to the instrument screen and select instruments for layers 1 through 4. 3. Press enter, then use the data entry control to advance to the real- time crossfade page. 4. Define the high and low ...

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    B-3 operation manual 95 edit menu defining layer parameters 8. That’s it! Now set each layer up the way you want. Try radically different instruments, filter settings, or tunings. Or you can make each layer just slightly different for a more natural effect. Try adjusting the fades or overlapping the...

  • Page 104

    96 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters tuning the tuning parameter changes the pitch of the key in semitone and 1/64 semitone intervals. Use the coarse field to shift the tuning by semitone intervals. Use the fine field to shift tuning by 1/64 semitones (or 1.56 cents) intervals. Backgr...

  • Page 105: Tempo-Based Envelopes

    B-3 operation manual 97 edit menu defining layer parameters volume envelope an envelope can be described as a “contour” which is used to shape the sound over time. The volume envelope controls the volume of the sound in the current layer over time. The way the volume of a sound evolves has a profoun...

  • Page 106

    98 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters defining the volume envelope see the programming basics section of this manual for detailed information about how the envelopes work. The volume envelope controls the volume of the layer over time. The volume envelope has six stages to the contour:...

  • Page 107

    B-3 operation manual 99 edit menu defining layer parameters chorusing the layer chorusing “thickens” the sound by doubling the sound in stereo and then detuning it. Every layer with chorus turned on uses twice the polyphony for that layer. _ _ _ _ warning: because it works by doubling instruments, c...

  • Page 108

    100 e-mu systems edit menu defining layer parameters non-transpose mode this function turns keyboard transposition on or off for the current layer. With nontranspose “on,” the keyboard will not control the pitch of the instrument. This is a useful function for drones, attack “chiffs,” or other sound...

  • Page 109

    B-3 operation manual 101 edit menu assign group synth (low): same as synth (last) but with low note priority. When you release the currently sounding solo key while holding other keys down, the lowest held solo key sounds in a legato fashion (minimoog). Synth (high): same as synth (last) but with hi...

  • Page 110

    102 e-mu systems edit menu glide glide glide creates a smooth transition from one note to the next instead of the normal instantaneous change in pitch when a new key is pressed. This effect is commonly heard on slide guitars, synthesizers and violins. The glide rate parameter defines the time it tak...

  • Page 111

    B-3 operation manual 103 edit menu z-plane filters z-plane filters a filter is a device which changes the output of a signal (sound) by removing certain elements of the signal based on the frequency and amplitude. The “order” of a filter defines the number of filter elements it contains. The more el...

  • Page 112

    104 e-mu systems edit menu z-plane filters band-pass1 02 bpf band-pass filter with 6 db/octave rolloff on either side of the passband and q control. Band-pass2 04 bpf band-pass filter with 12 db/octave rolloff on either side of the passband and q con- trol. Contraband 06 bpf a novel band-pass filter...

  • Page 113

    B-3 operation manual 105 edit menu z-plane filters eeh-to-aah 12 vow “e” to “ah” formant movement. Q accentuates “peakiness.” ubuorator 12 vow aah-uuh vowel with no q. Raise q for throaty vocals. Deepbouche 12 vow french vowels! “ou-est” vowel at low q. Phazeshift1 06 pha recreates a comb filter eff...

  • Page 114

    106 e-mu systems edit menu filter envelope filter parameters the freq and q parameters control various elements of the filter depending on the type of filter used. See the table in the filter types section for details about what the freq and q fields control in each filter. Filter envelope the filte...

  • Page 115

    B-3 operation manual 107 edit menu filter envelope envelope repeat the envelope generators can also be made to repeat. When the envelope repeat function is on, the attack (1&2) and decay (1&2) stages will continue to repeat as long as the key is held. As soon as the key is released, the envelope con...

  • Page 116

    108 e-mu systems edit menu auxiliary envelope auxiliary envelope the auxiliary envelope is a supplementary general purpose envelope that can be routed to any real-time control destination in the patchcords. It is identical to the filter envelope generator. See “filter envelope” on page 106 for full ...

  • Page 117

    B-3 operation manual 109 edit menu low frequency oscillators (lfos) the 17 lfo waveforms are shown below. Triangle square sine 1,2 sine 1,3,5 sine sawtooth 25% pulse 33% pulse 12% pulse 16% pulse random pat: fifth+octave c c g pat: octaves + octave - octave c f g pat: sus4 trip c g a# pat: neener he...

  • Page 118

    110 e-mu systems edit menu low frequency oscillators (lfos) sync the sync field specifies whether the lfo is synchronized to a key stroke or is free running. Key sync starts the lfo wave at the beginning of its cycle each time you press a key on the controller. In free run mode, the lfo wave begins ...

  • Page 119

    B-3 operation manual 111 edit menu low frequency oscillators (lfos) delay the delay parameter defines the amount of time between hitting a key on the controller and the onset of the lfo modulation. Delay can be used to simulate an effect often used by acoustic instrument players where the vibrato is...

  • Page 120

    112 e-mu systems edit menu low frequency oscillators (lfos) variation lfo variation sets the amount of random variation of the lfo each time you press a key on the controller. This creates a chorus or ensemble effect since each note played has a slightly different modulation rate. The higher the val...

  • Page 121

    B-3 operation manual 113 edit menu patchcords patchcords patchcords tie everything together by connecting modulation sources to destinations. Each patchcord has its own amount control which can be positive or negative (negative amounts invert the signal). In addition, the patchcord amounts themselve...

  • Page 122

    114 e-mu systems edit menu patchcords modulator polarity you will notice that some of the modulation sources have symbols following their names. For example, there are three velocity modulation sources, vel +, vel ±, and vel “ + ” modulation: uses only the positive half of the range, adding to the c...

  • Page 123

    B-3 operation manual 115 edit menu patchcords refer to the following table for a list of modulation sources and destinations available in the b-3. Modulation sources: modulation destinations off off key (+, +) keysust (key sustain) velocity (+, +, fineptch (fine pitch) rlsvel (release velocity) pitc...

  • Page 124

    116 e-mu systems edit menu pitch bend range pitch bend range specifies the pitch wheel range in semitones for the current layer. Pitch wheel is a standard synthesizer control which is transmitted as a midi continuous controller message used (normally) to bend the pitch up and down. The pitchbend ran...

  • Page 125: Common

    B-3 operation manual 117 edit menu common preset parameters this section of the edit menu chapter describes parameters that affect all layers in the preset. Preset effects b-3 has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the p...

  • Page 126: Output Section

    118 e-mu systems edit menu preset effects the mix output setting in the master menu determines if the preset’s mix output routing will be used. This allows the sends to be programmed by either midi channel or by preset, whichever you prefer. S u b 1 m a i n output section & effects processors fx sen...

  • Page 127

    B-3 operation manual 119 edit menu fxa algorithm fxa algorithm this screen selects the effect type for effect processor a. The “a” effects consist of different reverb types and digital delays. Move the cursor to the lower line of the display and select the effect you want. A effect types fxa algorit...

  • Page 128

    120 e-mu systems edit menu fxa parameters fxa parameters the fxa parameters are decay, high frequency damping, and the fxb to fxa send. Decay sets the length of time it takes an effect to fade out. Hf damping causes the high frequency energy to fade away more quickly during the reverb decay. Fxb to ...

  • Page 129

    B-3 operation manual 121 edit menu fxb parameters fxb parameters the fxb parameters are feedback, lfo rate and delay. Feedback sends the output of the effect back into the input. This creates multiple echoes on a delay effect and intensifies a chorus or flange effect. Lfo rate allows you to change t...

  • Page 130

    122 e-mu systems edit menu preset patchcords footswitch 1 effect b send 3 flip-flop footswitch 1 effect b send 4 footswitch 2 preset lag in flip-flop footswitch 2 preset lag amount footswitch 3 preset lag rate flip-flop footswitch 3 preset ramp rate dc modulation sources: modulation destinations.

  • Page 131

    B-3 operation manual 123 edit menu initial controller amount initial controller amount this parameter sets the initial value of midi controllers a-l when the preset is first selected. The front panel control knobs can be thought of as front panel midi controllers because in the b-3, they are treated...

  • Page 132

    124 e-mu systems edit menu keyboard tuning keyboard tuning in addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, b-3 contains twelve factory programmed tunings and 12 user-definable tunings. The keyboard tuning parameter selects which tuning is used by the current preset. The user tuning tables...

  • Page 133

    B-3 operation manual 125 edit menu keyboard tuning the just c tuning tables well tempered and just were standard keyboard tunings up until the 20th- century when the current “equal tempered” scale became prevalent. In an equal tempered scale, the octave is equally divided into 12 parts. In just or w...

  • Page 134

    126 e-mu systems edit menu preset links preset links you can link presets to other presets to create layering or keyboard splits. The current preset can be linked with up to two other presets (links 1 & 2). Each linked preset can be assigned to a specific range in order to create keyboard splits or ...

  • Page 135

    B-3 operation manual 127 edit menu preset tempo offset preset tempo offset this function allows you to double or halve the master tempo as it applies to this preset. When playing or sequencing several presets in multimode, the master tempo may be too fast or slow for one preset. Using this feature, ...

  • Page 136

    128 e-mu systems edit menu play solo layers.

  • Page 137: Programming Tutorial

    B-3 operation manual 129 programming tutorial there is so much you can do with the b-3 it’s impossible to describe it all. This chapter is will give you some ideas for programming your own custom sounds and contains step-by-step instructions to help you get started. In order to get the most from thi...

  • Page 138

    130 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets þ to change the instrument for any layer in the preset 6. Move the cursor back up to the first field in the first line (the layer). 7. Use the data entry control to select the layer you want. 8. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each selected layer. Find ...

  • Page 139

    B-3 operation manual 131 programming tutorial editing presets chorus this is an easy one. Chorus works by doubling the instruments and detuning them slightly. The larger the chorus value, the more detuning occurs. The width parameter controls the stereo spread. A width value of 0% reduces the chorus...

  • Page 140

    132 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets every instrument in b-3 has it's own predetermined volume envelope which is used when the volume envelope parameter is set to “factory.” by setting the volume envelope to “time-based” or “tempo-based,” we can reshape the instrument's natural volu...

  • Page 141

    B-3 operation manual 133 programming tutorial editing presets 4. Move the cursor to the first field in the bottom line and use the cursor buttons to advance to the release pages. 5. Increase the release 1 and 2 times. Note the effect as you release the key on the controller. The release stages contr...

  • Page 142

    134 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets 3. Open the filter back up to 255, then move the cursor to the q field. 4. Set the q to 10, then move the cursor back under the freq value. As you change the frequency, notice that the sound now has a sharp, nasal quality. A high q boosts or ampl...

  • Page 143

    B-3 operation manual 135 programming tutorial editing presets 4. Move the cursor to the last field in the line. This is the amount field. The amount field determines the amount of modulation applied. Set this value to “+100.” this setup connects the filter envelope generator to the filter cutoff as ...

  • Page 144

    136 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets 8. Change the attack rate and note the change in the sound. 9. Set the envelope parameters as shown in the following table. With the above setup, the filter sweeps up, then decays back down to the decay 2 level until you release the key. Then it ...

  • Page 145

    B-3 operation manual 137 programming tutorial editing presets envelope repeat the envelope generator can also be made to repeat. When the envelope repeat function is on, the attack (1&2) and decay (1&2) stages will continue to repeat as long as the key is held. þ to make the filter envelope repeat: ...

  • Page 146

    138 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets troubleshooting a common source of confusion when working with the filter envelope is that the attack or release parameters might not seem to be working correctly. If you are not getting the expected result, try to analyze the situation. There wi...

  • Page 147: Linking

    B-3 operation manual 139 programming tutorial linking presets linking presets using the link pages in the edit menu is a quick and easy way to create new sounds. Use the links to “layer” presets and to “split” a keyboard into sections containing different sounds. þ to layer two presets 1. Select the...

  • Page 148

    140 e-mu systems programming tutorial linking presets.

  • Page 149: Effects

    B-3 operation manual 141 effects effects overview b-3 has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the preset. When the midi mode is set to “multi,” the proteus uses a global effects assignment (master effects). The diagram be...

  • Page 150

    142 e-mu systems effects effects overview send 2 and send 3 are also used to route sounds to the sub 1 and 2 outputs on the back panel. When a plug is inserted into the associated submix jack on the back panel, the dy portion of the send is disconnected from the effects processor and the dry signal ...

  • Page 151: Effect

    B-3 operation manual 143 effects effect types effect types effect parameters “a” effect types contain reverb and delay effects. “b” effect types contain chorus, flange and distortion effects. There are 44 “a” effects and 32 “b” effects. In addition to the effect type, there are user adjustable param...

  • Page 152

    144 e-mu systems effects effect types decay the decay parameter is used when setting “a” type effects. Decay sets the length of time it takes an effect to fade out. When setting up reverb effects, decay controls the room size and the reflectivity of the room. For larger room sizes and greater reflec...

  • Page 153: Effects

    B-3 operation manual 145 effects effects programmed in the preset effects programmed in the preset effects are normally programmed as part of the preset allowing you to have a different effect for each. This section describes how to program and modify b-3’s preset effects. þ to program the effects a...

  • Page 154: Master Effects

    146 e-mu systems effects master effects 9. Set the other effect parameters to your preference. Refer to the infor- mation in the last section for detailed descriptions of these parameters. 10. Save the preset. The programmed effects setting will be saved along with the preset. Master effects you mig...

  • Page 155

    B-3 operation manual 147 effects master effects 5. Set the other effect parameters to your preference. Refer to the infor- mation in the last section for detailed descriptions of these parameters. 6. Use the data entry control to select the fxb algorithm screen. 7. Select an effect. 8. Use the data ...

  • Page 156

    148 e-mu systems effects master effects effects mode this control provides a true bypass of the effects engine. Bypass is a useful feature if you are using external effects at the mixing console and want to turn the effects off for all presets. þ to bypass the effects: 1. Press the master menu butto...

  • Page 157

    B-3 operation manual 149 effects master effects refer to the following diagram for a look at how effects are programmed. þ to program the effects globally for all presets in multi mode: 1. Press the master menu button. The led illuminates and the master menu screen appears. 2. Use the data entry con...

  • Page 158

    150 e-mu systems effects master effects 3. Move the cursor to the multi mode effects control page using the data entry control. 4. Set the effect control channel to use master settings using the data entry control. 5. Press the enter key to save the settings and return to the main screen. Using the ...

  • Page 159

    B-3 operation manual 151 effects master effects 2. Set this amount to 127. Press the cursor button to return the cursor to the top line in the display. 3. Use the data entry control to select the fxa submix routing parameter screen. 4. Press the cursor buttons to advance the cursor to the main field...

  • Page 160: General Effect

    152 e-mu systems effects general effect descriptions general effect descriptions reverb reverberation is a simulation of a natural space such as a room or hall. The reverb algorithms in b-3 simulate various halls, rooms and reverberation plates. In addition, there are several other reverb effects su...

  • Page 161

    B-3 operation manual 153 effects general effect descriptions chorus the function of a chorus device is to thicken the sound or to make one voice sound like many. This effect is usually created by mixing one or more delayed versions of the signal with the original. The delay times used are too short ...

  • Page 162

    154 e-mu systems effects general effect descriptions the b-3 flanger is a stereo device consisting of two separate delay lines controlled by a single set of controls. A low frequency oscillator (lfo) varies this initial delay setting, changing the frequency of the notches and adding animation to the...

  • Page 163: Save/copy Menu

    B-3 operation manual 155 save/copy menu the save/copy menu is used to save changes to a preset and to copy data between presets. When in “quick edit” mode, this menu always defaults to the “save to preset” page of this menu with the cursor on the second line. You can use the data entry control to na...

  • Page 164: Copying

    156 e-mu systems save/copy menu copying information copying information the copy operations let you copy information from any preset or layer to any other preset or layer. To use the copy command, first select the preset or layer to which you want to copy (the destination location). Then, from the c...

  • Page 165

    B-3 operation manual 157 save/copy menu copying information þ to copy a layer 1. Select the preset and layer you want to copy information into. 2. Press the save/copy menu button. 3. Move the cursor to the bottom line on the display. 4. Select the preset location using the data entry control, of the...

  • Page 166

    158 e-mu systems save/copy menu copying information copy preset bank the copy preset bank command lets you copy an entire bank from any rom or ram bank location to any ram (user) bank. This function can be especially useful after installing a new sound simm. þ to copy a preset bank 1. Press the save...

  • Page 167

    B-3 operation manual 159 save/copy menu copying information copy user bank to flash this is a special purpose function to be used with the rom authoring feature. Flash rom simms created on an eos ultra sampler can be used with b-3 as custom banks. Presets are then created in one of the b-3 user bank...

  • Page 168

    160 e-mu systems save/copy menu copying information rename flash simm this utility allows you to rename the flash simm and change its rom id number. Flash simms can have any five letter name you choose. Each flash simm in a b-3 unit must have a unique rom id number (106-119). The field in the upper ...

  • Page 169

    B-3 operation manual 161 save/copy menu copying information duplicate flash this utility allows you to duplicate flash simms using b-3. Both sound and preset data is copied when a flash simm is duplicated. A factory sound simm cannot be copied using this utility. Warning: dangerous voltages are expo...

  • Page 170

    162 e-mu systems save/copy menu copying information.

  • Page 171: Appendix

    B-3 operation manual 163 appendix this section provides some of the more technical information about b-3. In this appendix, you will find information about velocity curves, midi commands and patchcord charts. Front panel knob functions the front panel knob functions are standardized for most of the ...

  • Page 172: Presets

    164 e-mu systems appendix presets presets b-3 comes standard with 384 rom presets and 512 editable user preset locations. Presets are organized into banks of 128 presets each. User banks 0-2 are duplicates of b-3 banks 0-2. B-3 preset nomenclature b-3 preset names show the drawbar settings used on t...

  • Page 173: Preset Listing

    B-3 operation manual 165 appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 0, b-3 bank 0 organ w/rotor 0. Org:888000000 2 1. Org:888000000 3 2. Org:888888888mw 3. Org:886311588 v 4. Org:888800000 2 5. Org:888800000 3 6. Org:800000008 v 7. Org:888800000 v2 8. Org:888800000 v3 9. Org:888888888 v 10. Or...

  • Page 174

    166 e-mu systems appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 1, b-3 bank 1 direct out 0. Dir:800000000 2 1. Dir:800000000 3 2. Dir:880000000 2 3. Dir:880000000 3 4. Dir:888000000 2 5. Dir:888000000 3 6. Dir:888800000 2 7. Dir:888800000 3 8. Dir:888860000 2 9. Dir:888888888 10. Dir:888060000 3 1...

  • Page 175

    B-3 operation manual 167 appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 2, b-3 bank 2 wildcards 0. Var:1st3plyperc2 1. Var:1st3plyperc 2. Var:1st4plyperc2 3. Var:1st4plyperc3 4. Var:cathedral 5. Var:bi phase 6. Var:am 7. Var:all out dist 8. Var:sweet bees 9. Var:rocker 10. Var:v-bass split 11. Var...

  • Page 176: Riff Listing

    168 e-mu systems appendix riff listing b-3 preset suffixes the one or two character suffixes after the drawbar numbers furnish additional information about the preset. Riff listing 2 2nd harmonic 3 3rd harmonic d distortion ds direct sound fades to slow rotor v vibrato df direct sound fades to fast ...

  • Page 177: Instrument

    Appendix instrument listing b-3 operation manual 169 instrument listing this section lists the raw instruments in the b-3 rom set. The instruments are almost exclusively multisamples. 0. None 1. Org:1st3 slow s 2. Org:1st3 slow m 3. Org:1st3 fast s 4. Org:1st3 fast m 5. Org:1st4 slow s 6. Org:1st4 s...

  • Page 178

    170 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing b-3 instrument suffixes the one or two character suffixes furnish additional information about the instruments. 126. Org:perc3rddir 127. Org:efx master 128. Org:rotor pan 129. Org:generator 130. Org:volution 131. Org:harms vox 132. Org:...

  • Page 179: Velocity

    B-3 operation manual 171 appendix velocity curves velocity curves this section provides diagrams and descriptions of the b-3 velocity curves. Linear 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 played velocity 120 result velocity linear, no change to velocity. Curve 1 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 ...

  • Page 180

    172 e-mu systems appendix velocity curves 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 played velocity 120 curve 6 shifts velocity values up while compressing the midde range. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 played velocity 120 result velocity curve 7 similar to curve 6. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 2...

  • Page 181: Patchcord

    B-3 operation manual 173 appendix patchcord amount chart patchcord amount chart the following chart shows the patchcord “amount” settings in order to get semitone intervals when modulation sources are connected to pitch. 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 played velocity 120 result velocity cur...

  • Page 182: Midi

    174 e-mu systems appendix midi midi midi implementation chart midi information transmitted recognized remarks midi channels --- 1-16 note numbers --- 0-127 program change --- 0-127 bank select response? No yes msb + lsb modes: omni (mode 1) mono (mode 2) poly (mode 3) mode 4 (y/n) multi (mode 5) no ...

  • Page 183

    B-3 operation manual 175 appendix midi product id for b-3 = 0f (15) there is only one edit buffer which is used by the current preset (the preset shown in the display). You can edit only one preset at a time via sysex commands, although these presets can be edited independently of the current preset...

  • Page 184

    176 e-mu systems appendix midi received channel commands channels number (n) = 0-15. Message bytes are represented in hex. All other numbers are decimal. Running status is supported. * special notes: • from omni mode .......... Omni off turns poly on. • from poly mode............. Omni on turns omni...

  • Page 185: Technical

    B-3 operation manual 177 appendix technical specifications technical specifications audio channels: 64 midi: midi in, midi out, midi thru midi channels: 16 presets: 512 user presets. (the number of rom presets is determined by the sound simms installed.) filters: 2nd to 12th order (50 different type...

  • Page 186: Warranty

    178 e-mu systems appendix warranty warranty please read this warranty, as it gives you specific legal rights. Warranty this product is warranted, to the original consumer purchaser, to be free of all defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one (1) year from the date of such purchase fro...

  • Page 187

    B-3 operation manual 179 appendix warranty when returning your unit to the emu factory, you will be issued a return merchandise authorization (rma) number. Please label all cartons, shipping documents and correspondence with this number. Emu suggests you carefully and securely pack your unit for ret...

  • Page 188

    180 e-mu systems appendix warranty.

  • Page 189: Index

    B-3 operation manual 181 index index symbols “ 114 “+” modulation polarity 114 “±” modulation polarity 114 numerics 12th order filters 74 19-tone tuning 124 2-pole filters 74 4-pole filters 74 a a effect types 143, 144 absolute value processor 63 aftertouch, mono 55 algorithm fxa 145, 146 fxb 145, 1...

  • Page 190

    182 e-mu systems index midi #7 27, 78 midi real-time 78 modes 23 quick edit and real-time mode 24 real-time 21, 23 knobs 23 only mode 23 standardized midi numbers 46 copying layers 156 patchcords 157 preset banks 158 presets 156 create random preset 158 crossfade between effects 121 crossfade random...

  • Page 191

    B-3 operation manual 183 index type a 40, 119, 143, 144 type b 42, 120, 143, 144 vibrato 154 enabling midi channels 44 enter button 23 envelope repeating 58 envelope attack 98, 107, 115 auxiliary 108 decay 131 filter 106, 134, 135, 137 generator 55, 57 mode, factory 132 mode, filter 135 release 131 ...

  • Page 192

    184 e-mu systems index instrument 77, 129 listing 169, 170 selecting 86 instrument suffix 170 inverting lfo waves 60 j just c tuning 124 description 125 just intonation 124 k key glide 55 transpose 95 tuning 51 velocity 55 key percussion 66 key range 88 preset link 126 keyboard character assignments...

  • Page 193

    B-3 operation manual 185 index knobs transmit 24, 48 mode 30, 43, 141 multi mode 43 omni mode 43 out 15 pan control #10 28 poly mode 43 port a & b 30 real-time controllers 78 receive program change 45 received channel commands 176 receiving sysex data 51 recording sysex data 51 send sysex data 51 st...

  • Page 194

    186 e-mu systems index master bend range 36 pitch wheel, range 116 pitch, shifting 130 pitchbend range 116 play solo layers 127 polarity, modulation and lfo 114 polarity, ramp rate 66 pole filters 74 poly all, assign group 101 poly mode 43, 148, 176 poly, assign group 101 portamento 102 power 16 pow...

  • Page 195

    B-3 operation manual 187 index s safety instructions 3 save/copy button 22 save/copy menu 155 saving presets 155 scarlatti tuning 124 screen main 26, 32, 35 preset select 26 screen viewing angle 52 selecting a midi channel 26 selecting presets 18, 26 send preset effect 116 send amount fxa 41, 120, 1...

  • Page 196

    188 e-mu systems index release 55 vibrato, effect processor 154 viewing angle 52 viewing angle, screen 52 voices changing 129 voices, stolen 101 voltage setting 16 volume control 21 control #7 27 curve 131 envelope 77, 97, 98, 131, 132 preset link 126 volume envelope 57 volume, channel 27 volume, in...