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E-Mu Xtreme Lead-1 Manual

Summary of Xtreme Lead-1

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual i table of contents table of contents introduction ..............................................................................9 product description ............................................................................. 9 overview ................................

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    Ii e-mu systems table of contents front panel controller modes ............................................................ 35 real-time control .....................................................................................35 quick edit ...........................................................

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual iii table of contents recycle ..................................................................................................... 64 keyboard thru ......................................................................................... 64 latch ........................

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    Iv e-mu systems table of contents screen viewing angle ...............................................................................90 programming basics .............................................................. 91 modulation.......................................................................

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual v table of contents assign group........................................................................................... 139 glide ...................................................................................................... 140 z-plane filters ...............

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    Vi e-mu systems table of contents flexible effects control ...........................................................................184 effect b into effect a ...............................................................................186 general effect descriptions ...............................

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual vii table of contents trigger layout 2 ..................................................................................... 222 trigger layout 3 ..................................................................................... 222 trigger layout 4 ...................

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    Viii e-mu systems table of contents.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 9 introduction congratulations on your purchase of the xtreme lead-1 (or xl-1 for short) . Xl-1 is a new synthesizer/sound module with an array of new dynamic and rhythmic features not found in any other instrument. Xtreme lead was designed for live performance , so ma...

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    10 e-mu systems introduction overview the extremely flexible yet easy to use 4-layer synthesizer voices make it easy to build sounds of any kind. Layers can be switched or crossfaded using key position, velocity, real-time controllers or any modulation source. Xtreme lead also contains 50 different ...

  • Page 11: Important Safety

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 11 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 produc...

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    12 e-mu systems important safety instructions user maintenance instructions user maintenance instructions 1. The xtreme lead 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 r...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 13 important safety instructions radio and television interference 13. The xtreme lead should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: 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...

  • Page 14: Foreign Language Warnings

    14 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 15 foreign language warnings - german unterhaltsinstruktionen für anwender unterhaltsin- struktionen für anwender 1. Xtreme lead soll sauber und staubfrei gehalten werden. Das gerät mit einem sauberen und säurefreien tuch periodisch abreiben. Keine lösungs- oder reinig...

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    16 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 flüss...

  • Page 17: Foreign Language Warnings

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 17 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 ...

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    18 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 19 foreign language warnings - french interférences radio et télévision 13. Cet appareil doit être examiné par un personnel qualifié lorsque: a. Le cordon d’alimentation a été endommagé, ou b. Des objets sont tombés, ou du liquide a été versé sur/à l’intérieur de l’app...

  • Page 20: Declaration of Conformity

    20 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

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 21 setup this section thoroughly describes how to set up your new xtreme lead-1 for use. Setup includes unpacking instructions and how to connect the cables. Unpacking carefully remove xtreme lead-1 from the packaging material. Take care to save the packing materials i...

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    22 e-mu systems setup connection instructions connection instructions basic setup if xtreme lead does not seem to be responding correctly, make sure that both xtreme lead 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 le...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 23 setup connection instructions studio setup midi in in this setup, xtreme lead 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...

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    24 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 xl-1 and its midi controller in any order. When power is applied the liquid crystal display will light, indicating that xtreme lead is operating. You may have...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 25 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 xtreme lead has several factory demonstration sequences that let you...

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    26 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 27 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 xtreme lead rom installed, the user banks w...

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    28 e-mu systems setup instant gratification playing beats this function controls the beats for the currently selected midi channel (the default channel is 1) . Unlike the arpeggiators, beats is only active on one midi channel at a time. þ to play beats (quick start) 1. Select any preset with the bts...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 29 setup instant gratification þ to latch beats triggers the trigger keys can be latched so that pressing once turns a key on and pressing the key again turns it off. 1. Press the arp/beats button and turn the data entry control until the following screen appears (this...

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    30 e-mu systems setup instant gratification exploring the master arpeggiator xtreme lead’s multi-channel pattern generator/arpeggiator is one of the greatest features ever put in a synth. Let’s explore the master arpeggiator. þ to arpeggiate a single preset: 1. Select a preset. Note that the factory...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 31 setup instant gratification 9. Let’s check out the pattern generator. Go back to the mode screen and set the mode to “pattern”. 10. Now advance to the pattern screen (shown below) and move the cursor to the pattern number field (the second field from the left). O o ...

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    32 e-mu systems setup instant gratification 1. Set up your midi keyboard so that it outputs the entire keyboard range on midi channels 1, 2, and 3. This procedure varies with the type of keyboard you own. 2. Put xtreme lead into multi mode. This is located on the midi mode page in the master menu. 3...

  • Page 33: Basic Operations

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 33 basic operations front panel basic operations front panel the xtreme lead 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 xtreme lead is...

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    34 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 35 basic operations front panel controller modes data entry control the data entry control is a stepped, variable control switch used to change parameter values. The wheel increments or decrements the current value one unit with each click. This control incorporates ac...

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    36 e-mu systems basic operations front panel controller modes quick edit this mode uses the controller knobs to “quick-edit” the currently selected preset without having to enter the preset edit menu. This mode is only active when on the preset select screen and when “quick-edit” is enabled in the m...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 37 basic operations front panel controller modes when you turn a knob, the field value jumps to the current knob value. You can still use the data entry control for editing by moving the cursor to the desired field. To move through menus horizontally, use the data entr...

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    38 e-mu systems basic operations main screen main screen the preset select screen is xtreme lead’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 positio...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 39 basic operations main screen • select banks independently of the of the preset number by locating the cursor on the bank field and turning the data entry control. This chart shows the msb and lsb numbers needed to select preset banks over midi. Select a bank, then s...

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    40 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 41 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...

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    42 e-mu systems basic operations multitimbral operation multitimbral operation multitimbral operation means that xtreme lead 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 xtreme lead for mult...

  • Page 43: Arpeggiator/beats

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 43 arpeggiator/beats menu arpeggiator/beats menu xtreme lead’s superbeats mode allows you to trigger, latch and unlatch synced loops and grooves from separate keys on your keyboard. Select a superbeats riff and then choose any one of xtreme’s 1024 presets. Now by playi...

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    44 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats base tempo xtreme lead contains an internal master clock. The master clock controls superbeats, arpeggiators, synchronizes the lfos when in tempo-based mode, controls the times of tempo-based envelopes, and can be used as a modulation source in the p...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 45 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats for each beats riff, you have 2 grooves, 4 fills which correspond to the four parts of the main and alternate groove, and 4 instrument parts. By adding and removing parts, you control the complexity of the groove. _ _ _ _ beats (bts...

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    46 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats o o o o starting beats mode with the start/stop key allows you to start the sequencer rolling silently. Then you can bring parts in and out using the “busy” control. • start/stop trigger starts the beat sequencer from the beginning of the sequence. W...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 47 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats channel (btsch) • 01-16 . . . . . Selects the midi channel on which beats play. • basic . . . . . . Beats play on the midi channel displayed in the main screen. Trigger channel (trigch) • 01-16 . . . . . . . Selects the midi c...

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    48 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats controllers beats can be controlled using the front panel real-time controllers or external midi continuous controllers. Controllers are patched to beats via the preset patchcords located in the edit menu. The following preset patchcord destina...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 49 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats o o o o a patchcord amount of 50% is enough to drive beat busy to the maximum setting. Bidirectional mod wheel: set mod wheel to btsbusy with a cord amount of +100, then add a dc bias to btsbusy with a cord amount of -50. Wheel now ...

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    50 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats trigger layout this screen assigns the beats triggers to keyboard notes on the beats channel. For each part, group and control key you can select the following options: _ _ _ _ save your beats trigger layouts and all other arp/beats parameters ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 51 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats trigger offset this function slides the beats trigger keys (assigned in the previous screen) up and down the keyboard. This makes it easy to change the keyboard location of the trigger keys without having to re-assign each key...

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    52 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats part transpose each part of a beat riff can be transposed up to 36 semitones up or down. Transpose works by shifting the keyboard position and not by changing the tuning of individual notes. Therefore, on a beats preset (bts:), where different ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 53 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats beats part group this screen is where you assign parts to one of the four groups. By grouping, you can play multiple parts with a single key. A part can be in one and only one group, or in no groups. þ to assign a part to a group _ ...

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    54 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats riff tempo this setting determines whether riff tempo (the tempo stored with each riff) or the current tempo (the base tempo from the master clock) will be used for beats. To control the riff tempo from midi clock, set riff tempo to “use current temp...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 55 arpeggiator/beats menu superbeats midi song start this function enables or disables midi song start for the arpeggiator and riffs. The midi song start option restarts the arpeggiator and/or riff (beat) to the beginning when a midi song start command is received. Thi...

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    56 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu arpeggiators arpeggiators an arpeggiator moves a pattern of notes sequentially over a range of the keyboard. Xtreme lead has the unique ability to play a different arpeggiator on each midi channel! Arpeggiator settings can be defined as part of the preset (usin...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 57 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters arp controllers the arpeggiators can be controlled using the front panel real-time controllers or external midi continuous controllers. Controllers are patched to arps via the preset patchcords located in the edit...

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    58 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters status the status parameter turns the master arpeggiator on and off. The channel arpeggiator setting in the main screen overrides this setting. For example, if you set the arpeggiator in the main screen to “off,” and turn it “on” h...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 59 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters note value the note value determines the duration of each note played. This parameter is used in non-pattern mode only. Following is a list of possible note values and the relative number of clocks used for each. ...

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    60 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters velocity the velocity parameter determines the velocity at which each note arpeg- giates. Velocity can be defined by the velocity value specified (from 1 through 127), or by the actual velocity of the played note (played). Bear in ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 61 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters extension count the extension count parameter specifies how many times the extension interval is carried out. With an extension count of 0, the arpeggio plays only the notes pressed. With an extension count of 1, ...

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    62 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters sync the sync parameter defines when a note is played in relation to when the key is pressed. When set to “key sync”, the note sounds the instant a key is pressed. When set to “quantized”, the note does not sound until the next occ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 63 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters duration this parameter defines how long the arpeggiator plays before stopping. The duration is specified in note values. Therefore if an arpeggio were running at a 16th note value and the duration were set to a w...

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    64 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters recycle this parameter works together with the duration and pre/post delay param- eters. When these are enabled without one of the recycle options turned on, the pattern or arpeggio normally stops. With recycle on, the arpeggio ins...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 65 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters key range use the key range parameter to set the keyboard range for the arpeggiator. Notes inside the range will arpeggiate while notes outside the specified range will not arpeggiate. Use the extensions parameter...

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    66 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters editing a user arpeggiator pattern xtreme lead lets you create and edit your own arpeggiator patterns. Using the edit user pattern menu, you can create up to 100 user patterns and each pattern can be up to 32 steps in length. When ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 67 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters key offset this parameter defines not the actual note of the arpeggiator playback, but instead specifies the amount of offset, in semitones, from the original note played. You can set a key offset from -48 to +48 ...

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    68 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters velocity each note in the pattern plays using either a preset velocity value (from 1 through 127), or using the actual velocity of the played note (ply). Note: velocity values will not have an effect on the sound unless velocity is...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 69 arpeggiator/beats menu master arpeggiator parameters user pattern name the user pattern name page lets you enter a name for any user arpeggiator pattern. þ to name a user pattern 1. From the pattern edit screen shown above, position the cursor under the ptrn field. ...

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    70 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu multi-channel arpeggiating multi-channel arpeggiating one of the coolest features in xl-1 is its ability to run multiple arpeggiators at the same time. The interactions of multiple note sequences can be complex and fascinating. Xl-1 lets you run up to sixteen a...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 71 arpeggiator/beats menu using a midi interface to channelize data try experimenting with presets and settings. For example: • change presets on one or both of the midi channels you are using (1 & 2). Since each factory preset has different arpeggiator settings, chang...

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    72 e-mu systems arpeggiator/beats menu using a midi interface to channelize data.

  • Page 73: Master Menu

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 73 master menu the master menu contains functions that affect the overall operation of xtreme lead. 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...

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    74 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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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 75 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 s...

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    76 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 77 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...

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    78 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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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 79 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...

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    80 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...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 81 master menu midi parameters midi parameters midi parameters control how the xtreme lead 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 mad...

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    82 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 xtreme lead unit to respond to the midi channels re...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 83 master menu midi parameters o o o o programs and presets are the same thing. “preset” is e-mu’s 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 ...

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    84 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 86). O o o o xtreme lead factory presets have certain synth parameters assigned to each cont...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 85 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 l...

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    86 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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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 87 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...

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    88 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 xtreme lead. The midi sysex packet delay command lets you specify the amount of delay between midi sysex packe...

  • Page 89

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 89 master menu midi parameters _ _ _ _ warning: when transferring sysex data from one xtreme lead 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 defin...

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    90 e-mu systems master menu midi parameters user key tuning user key tuning lets you create and modify 12 user definable tuning tables. The initial frequency of every key can be individually tuned, facilitating the creation of alternate or microtonal scales. Using the cursor keys and the data entry ...

  • Page 91: Programming Basics

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 91 programming basics this chapter explains how xtreme lead sounds are constructed and contains important background information on how to create your own custom presets. Your initial involvement with xtreme lead will most likely be using the existing presets and selec...

  • Page 92

    92 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 93

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 93 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 pro...

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    94 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 95

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 95 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 ...

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    96 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 ...

  • Page 97

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 97 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 xtreme lead has two multi-wave lfos for each channel. The lfo waveforms are shown in the followi...

  • Page 98

    98 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...

  • Page 99

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 99 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 sc...

  • Page 100: Layer

    100 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 101

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 101 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...

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    102 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 i...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 103 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. It is important to understand that although the preset processors origin...

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    104 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 ...

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    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 105 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 pr...

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    106 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 th...

  • Page 107

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 107 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 timb...

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    108 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 ev...

  • Page 109

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 109 programming basics modulation processors dynamic filters the block diagram of the xtreme lead’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 wavef...

  • Page 110

    110 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 filte...

  • Page 111

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 111 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 t...

  • Page 112

    112 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 xtreme lead has selectable 2, 4, and 6-pole low-pass filters. The number of poles in a filter...

  • Page 113

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 113 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 . T...

  • Page 114

    114 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 filte...

  • Page 115

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 115 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 sa...

  • Page 116

    116 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 c...

  • Page 117

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 117 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). By choosing any four of the 12 standard functions, the four sliders on your keyboard will w...

  • Page 118

    118 e-mu systems programming basics midi channels & real-time controls bank select commands when the original midi specification was developed, synthesizers had only 8 to 40 preset locations. At that time being able to select up to 128 presets didn’t seem like much of a limitation. So it was that th...

  • Page 119

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 119 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 mas...

  • Page 120

    120 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 i...

  • Page 121: Edit Menu

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 121 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 123 for a description of t...

  • Page 122

    122 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 na...

  • Page 123

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 123 edit menu four layer architecture four layer architecture xtreme lead provides a 4 layer instrument structure. Each layer is a complete synthesizer voice with 50 filter types, over 64 modulation sources, more than 64 modulation destinations and 24 patchcords to con...

  • Page 124

    124 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 ind...

  • Page 125

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 125 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...

  • Page 126

    126 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 ...

  • Page 127

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 127 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. Simpl...

  • Page 128

    128 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 ...

  • Page 129

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 129 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 f...

  • Page 130

    130 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...

  • Page 131

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 131 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. T...

  • Page 132

    132 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...

  • Page 133

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 133 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 over...

  • Page 134

    134 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. Backg...

  • Page 135

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 135 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 ha...

  • Page 136

    136 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 137

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 137 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 in...

  • Page 138

    138 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 139

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 139 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) b...

  • Page 140

    140 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 141

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 141 edit menu xtreme lead filter types order filters, xl-1 would be limited to 32 voices. See page 72 for more information about filters. Xtreme lead filter types this screen allows you to choose the type of filter for the current layer. Filter name order type descript...

  • Page 142

    142 e-mu systems edit menu xtreme lead filter types swept3>1oct 06 eq+ parametric filter with 24 db of boost or cut. The bandwidth of the filter is three octaves wide at the low end of the audio spectrum, gradually changing to one octave wide at the upper end of the spectrum. Djalkaline 12 eq+ band ...

  • Page 143

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 143 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 ...

  • Page 144

    144 e-mu systems edit menu filter envelope there are three mode options: • time-based : defines the filter envelope rates from 0 to 127 (approxi- mately 1 ms to 160 seconds). The master clock has no affect on time- based rates. • tempo-based: the filter envelope times vary based on the master tempo ...

  • Page 145

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 145 edit menu auxiliary envelope defining the filter envelope see the programming basics section of this manual for detailed information about how the envelopes work. The filter envelope controls the filter frequency of the layer over time. The envelope has six stages ...

  • Page 146

    146 e-mu systems edit menu low frequency oscillators (lfos) shape lfo waveforms have different shapes. The shape of the waveform deter- mines the effect of the lfo. Lfos have traditionally been used to add vibrato or repeating movement to a sound. These new shapes offer a lot of new programming poss...

  • Page 147

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 147 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, th...

  • Page 148

    148 e-mu systems 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 brought...

  • Page 149

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 149 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. ...

  • Page 150

    150 e-mu systems 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 themselves can be...

  • Page 151

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 151 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 rang...

  • Page 152

    152 e-mu systems edit menu patchcords refer to the following table for a list of modulation sources and destinations available in the xtreme lead. Modulation sources: modulation destinations off off key (+, +) keysust (key sustain) velocity (+, +, fineptch (fine pitch) rlsvel (release velocity) pitc...

  • Page 153

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 153 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....

  • Page 154

    154 e-mu systems edit menu common preset parameters this section of the edit menu chapter describes parameters that affect all layers in the preset. Preset effects xtreme lead has two stereo effects processors. When playing presets one at a time, the two processors can be programmed as part of the p...

  • Page 155

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 155 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. Preset mix output mix output send 1 mas...

  • Page 156

    156 e-mu systems 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 algorithm lg co...

  • Page 157

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 157 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 rev...

  • Page 158

    158 e-mu systems 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 the speed...

  • Page 159

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 159 edit menu preset patchcords preset patchcords preset patchcords give you real-time control of global parameters. The effect processors are a powerful synthesis tool and this feature lets you control and use them in exciting new ways. For example, you can dynami- ca...

  • Page 160

    160 e-mu systems 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 xtreme lead, they are treated...

  • Page 161

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 161 edit menu keyboard tuning keyboard tuning in addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, xtreme lead contains twelve factory programmed tunings and 12 user-definable tunings. The keyboard tuning parameter selects which tuning is used by the current pres...

  • Page 162

    162 e-mu systems 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 well temp...

  • Page 163

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 163 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 k...

  • Page 164

    164 e-mu systems 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, you can ...

  • Page 165: Programming Tutorial

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 165 programming tutorial there is so much you can do with the xtreme lead 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...

  • Page 166

    166 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 167

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 167 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 ...

  • Page 168

    168 e-mu systems programming tutorial editing presets every instrument in xtreme lead 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 nat...

  • Page 169

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 169 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 st...

  • Page 170

    170 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 171

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 171 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 ...

  • Page 172

    172 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 173

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 173 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 envelop...

  • Page 174

    174 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 175

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 175 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. ...

  • Page 176

    176 e-mu systems programming tutorial linking presets.

  • Page 177: Effects

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 177 effects effects overview xtreme lead 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 effect...

  • Page 178

    178 e-mu systems effects effects overview the effects send is programmed for each layer in the edit menu. These routings can be overruled in the master menu mix output screen by changing the submix setting from “preset”, which uses the preset routing, to send1-send4. In the diagram below, midi chann...

  • Page 179

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 179 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 adjust...

  • Page 180

    180 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 181

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 181 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 xtreme lead’s preset effects. þ to pro...

  • Page 182

    182 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 183

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 183 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...

  • Page 184

    184 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 185

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 185 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...

  • Page 186

    186 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 187

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 187 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 ...

  • Page 188

    188 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 xtreme lead simulate various halls, rooms and rever- beration plates. In addition, there are several other reverb ...

  • Page 189

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 189 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 ...

  • Page 190

    190 e-mu systems effects general effect descriptions the xtreme lead 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 animatio...

  • Page 191: Save/copy Menu

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 191 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 con...

  • Page 192

    192 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 193

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 193 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 contr...

  • Page 194

    194 e-mu systems save/copy menu copying information copy preset patchcords the copy preset patchcord command lets you copy the preset patchcord settings from one preset location into the current preset location. The preset information in the source location (the preset location from which you want t...

  • Page 195

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 195 save/copy menu copying information copy arpeggiator pattern this function lets you copy the arpeggiator pattern from any rom or ram preset to any ram (user) pattern. þ to copy the arpeggiator pattern 1. Press the save/copy menu button. 2. Move the cursor to any of ...

  • Page 196

    196 e-mu systems save/copy menu multisetups multisetups a multisetup 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 are 64 setups numbered 0-63. All multisetups are user prog...

  • Page 197

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 197 save/copy menu multisetups multisetup name multisetups can be named to make it easier to remember their purpose. 1. Scroll to the “setup name” screen (shown below) using the data entry control. 2. Press either cursor button to move the cursor to the bottom line of ...

  • Page 198

    198 e-mu systems save/copy menu multisetups create random preset this is a great feature which creates a new preset using portions of the rom presets as source material. By merging random presets, really great sounding presets can be generated with ease. Use this feature to generate wild new sounds,...

  • Page 199

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 199 save/copy menu multisetups copy user bank to flash this is a special purpose function to be used with the flash sound authoring feature. Flash sound simms created on an eos ultra sampler can be used as a custom xtreme lead bank. Presets are then created in a user b...

  • Page 200

    200 e-mu systems save/copy menu multisetups rename flash simm this utility allows you to rename the flash simm and change its id number. Flash simms can have any five letter name you choose. Each flash simm in a xtreme lead unit must have a unique id number (106-119). The field in the upper right co...

  • Page 201

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 201 save/copy menu multisetups duplicate flash this utility allows you to duplicate flash simms using xtreme lead. 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 voltage...

  • Page 202

    202 e-mu systems save/copy menu multisetups.

  • Page 203: Appendix

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 203 appendix this section provides some of the more technical information about xl-1. 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 m...

  • Page 204

    204 e-mu systems appendix presets presets xl-1 preset categories the xl-1 presets are organized in categories according to the types of sound. Listed below are the categories and their three letter prefixes: arp : arpeggiated air : wind noise instrument bas : basses bel : bells bpm : synchro-sonic, ...

  • Page 205

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 205 appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 0, xlead bank 0 0. Syn:orion 1. Bts:trancer 2. Raw:basic saw 3. Bpm:boogy synth 4. Arp:x-light 5. Edg:boxt mono 6. Wal:raverotic 7. Bas:1 shot mono 8. Pad:strings box 9. Led:wet 10. Air:bat pann 11. Bts:perception 12...

  • Page 206

    206 e-mu systems appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 1, xlead bank 1 0. Raw:classic tri 1. Raw:sync4seqence 2. Raw:prophety 3. Raw:ringer mono 4. Raw:play sawcomp 5. Raw:drama 6. Raw:big synthy 7. Raw:syn brass 8. Raw:mortalsynth 9. Raw:farzy sync 10. Raw:slicer 11. Raw:rez zip mono 12....

  • Page 207

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 207 appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 2, xlead bank 2 0. Bpm:synthex 80's 1. Bpm:tempo lfos 2. Bpm:cult-feel 3. Bpm:sakuratime 4. Bpm:"carpe diem" 5. Bpm:monster 6. Bpm:love 1 7. Bpm:bouncerette 8. Bpm:l'room mono 9. Bpm:reepeter 10. Bpm:house 11. Bpm:gr...

  • Page 208

    208 e-mu systems appendix preset listing preset listing user bank 3, xlead bank 3 0. Bts:d&b tight 1. Bts:d&b smooth 2. Bts:lofi 3. Bts:indy-t 4. Bts:rocket 5. Bts:elbow>>room 6. Bts:l-101 7. Bts:rush 8. Bts:lo-z 9. Bts:acid-dia 10. Bts:k-work 11. Bts:logic 12. Bts:roller girl 13. Bts:black house 14...

  • Page 209

    Appendix riff listing xtreme lead-1 operation manual 209 riff listing 0. Key-c3.Mid 1. Air-bat pann 2. Air-breathless 3. Air-futura 4. Bas-1 shot 5. Bas-2600x 6. Bas-3o3x 7. Bas-acid mono 8. Bas-badtubex 9. Bas-bullit 10. Bas-dist tb1 11. Bas-distortotbx 12. Bas-dofi 13. Bas-filter 1 14. Bas-filter ...

  • Page 210

    210 e-mu systems appendix riff listing riff listing 132. Syn-enviroment 133. Syn-grind me 134. Syn-nordica 135. Syn-octivate 136. Syn-orion 137. Syn-quadra 138. Syn-saint 139. Syn-sinner 140. Syn-south e2 141. Syn-tran 3track 142. Syn-tripper 143. Vox-bliss 144. Vox-zephr 145. Wal-abyss 146. Wal-cri...

  • Page 211

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 211 appendix instrument listing instrument listing this section lists the raw instruments in the xl-1 rom set. Instruments consist of either multisamples or single samples. 0. None 1. Sine wave 2. Saw wave 3. Square wave 4. Triangle wave 5. Audity saw 6. Audity square ...

  • Page 212

    212 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing 123. Turbo 124. Interference 125. 1 shot bass 126. 1 shot dis bass 1 127. 1 shot dis bass 2 128. 1 shot dis bass 3 129. 1 shot perc bass 130. 1 shot grind 131. 1 shot siren 132. 1 shot turbine 133. 1 shot alien 134. 1 shot laser rip 135...

  • Page 213

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 213 appendix instrument listing instrument listing 258. 1 shot perc 67 259. 1 shot perc 68 260. 1 shot perc 69 261. 1 shot perc 70 262. 1 shot perc 71 263. 1 shot perc 72 264. 1 shot perc 73 265. 1 shot perc 74 266. 1 shot perc 75 267. 1 shot perc 76 268. 1 shot perc 7...

  • Page 214

    214 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing 393. Hits 394. Pipe organ 395. Drawbarorgan 396. Perc organ 397. Org day 398. Disco organ 399. Dx organ 400. Jx organ 401. Tone organ 402. Simple organ 403. Org lite 404. Org nod 405. Full organ 406. Synth organ 407. Breathyorgan 408. D...

  • Page 215

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 215 appendix instrument listing instrument listing 528. Riff trip 529. Cyber pan 530. Groove thing 531. Science 532. Under pad fm 533. Sci fi 534. Synth siren 535. Metal 536. Vinyl 1 537. Vinyl 2 538. Vinyl 3 539. Vinyl 4 540. Pink 541. White 542. Scratches 1 543. Scra...

  • Page 216

    216 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing 660. Siren loop 661. Bell 662. Klank 663. Metal 664. Slinky q 665. Space whip 666. Short quack 667. Quack ahhh 668. Bowser bark 669. Chiffin 670. Cmi hot air 671. L9000 noise 672. Comon vox 673. Odd vox 674. Mmm hmm 675. Ah hah 676. Ep ...

  • Page 217

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 217 appendix instrument listing instrument listing 795. Kick 41 796. Kick 42 797. Kick 43 798. Kick 44 799. Kick 45 800. Kick 46 801. Kick 47 802. Kick 48 803. Kick 49 804. Kick 50 805. Kick 51 806. Kick 52 807. Kick 53 808. Kick 54 809. Kick 55 810. Kick 56 811. Kick ...

  • Page 218

    218 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing 927. Tom 10 928. Tom 11 929. Tom 12 930. Tom 13 931. Tom 14 932. Tom 15 933. Tom 16 934. Tom 17 935. Tom 18 936. Tom 19 937. Tom 20 938. Tom 21 939. Tom 22 940. Tom 23 941. Tom 24 942. Tom 25 943. Tom 26 944. Timbale 1 945. Timbale 2 94...

  • Page 219

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 219 appendix instrument listing instrument listing 1059. Cymbal 15 1060. Cymbal 16 1061. Cymbal 17 1062. Cymbal 18 1063. Shaker 1 1064. Shaker 2 1065. Shaker 3 1066. Shaker 4 1067. Shaker 5 1068. Shaker 6 1069. Shaker 7 1070. Shaker 8 1071. Shaker 9 1072. Shaker 10 107...

  • Page 220

    220 e-mu systems appendix instrument listing instrument listing 1194. Misc 27 1195. Misc 28 1196. Misc 29 1197. Misc 30 1198. Misc 31 1199. Misc 32 1200. Misc 33 1201. Misc 34 1202. Misc 35 1203. Misc 36 1204. Misc 37 1205. Misc 38 1206. Misc 39 1207. Misc 40 1208. Misc 41 1209. Misc 42 1210. Misc 4...

  • Page 221

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 221 appendix trigger layouts trigger layouts beats trigger layouts are saved when you save a multisetup. Multisetups 59-62 contain four different beats trigger layouts for you to check out. You may want to design your own trigger layout and when you do, be sure to save...

  • Page 222

    222 e-mu systems appendix trigger layouts trigger layout 2 setup 60 this layout is similar to the basic layout, except that the groups and functions are on the left of the main triggers. It is setup so that it takes advantage of a 76-key keyboard by starting at e0 instead of c1. However, it can be s...

  • Page 223

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 223 appendix trigger layouts trigger layout 4 setup 62 parts 1-8 on the first 8 white keys, 9-16 on the first 8 black keys, groups are on the white keys under parts 14-16, and the control functions are on the remaining keys. Part 2 part 3 part 1 part 4 part 5 part 6 pa...

  • Page 224

    224 e-mu systems appendix velocity curves velocity curves this section provides diagrams and descriptions of the xl-1 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 80 100 pla...

  • Page 225

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 225 appendix velocity curves 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 ...

  • Page 226

    226 e-mu systems 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 curve 12 le...

  • Page 227

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 227 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) ...

  • Page 228

    228 e-mu systems appendix midi product id for xl-1 = 0f (15) midi device inquiry responses family msb 0x04 (musical instruments) lsb 0x04 (rom players) member msb 0x00 (p2k group) lsb 0x02 audity 2000 0x03 proteus 2000 0x04 b-3 0x05 xl-1 0x06 virtuoso 2000 0x07 mo-phatt there is only one edit buffer...

  • Page 229

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 229 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 ................

  • Page 230

    230 e-mu systems 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: 6th order (50 different types) audio outputs...

  • Page 231

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 231 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...

  • Page 232

    232 e-mu systems 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 return to t...

  • Page 233: Index

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 233 index index symbols “+” modulation polarity 151 “±” modulation polarity 151 numerics 19-tone tuning 161 1-bar trigger 50 2-pole filters 112 4-pole filters 112 6-pole filters 112 a a effect types 179, 180 absolute value processor 101 aftertouch, mono 93 algorithm fx...

  • Page 234

    234 e-mu systems index home/enter 34, 43, 73 master menu 33 save/copy 34 bypass effects 184 c calibration 87 category instrument 41 preset 41 center frequency 113 change filter type 172 midi preset 83 preset 27 voice 165 channel arpeggiator 40 midi enable 82 midi select 38 pan 40 selection, midi 38 ...

  • Page 235

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 235 index e edit menu button 33 editing presets 165 user patterns 66 effect decay 180 fxa decay 79 fxa hf damping 79 fxb->fxa 79 type b 80 effect diagram 154, 155, 157 effect send diagram 155 effect sends 76 effects a type 179 b into effect a 186 b submix routing 80 b ...

  • Page 236

    236 e-mu systems index type 169, 172 type, changing 172 z-plane 114, 115, 140 fine tuning 134, 166 fingered glide solo mode 139 first key 104 flange effects 179 flanger, effect processor 189 flashing leds 34, 44 flip-flop processor 102 footswitch 22, 84, 93 free running, lfo 147 frequency center 113...

  • Page 237

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 237 index l lag processor 101 lagamount 103 latch beats part 50 latch beats 29 latch keys 44 latch mode, arpeggiator 64 layer selecting 123 layer, copying a 192 layering presets 175 layers instrument 91 layers, definition 123 legato 138 lfo 145 effect b 80 flanger 190 ...

  • Page 238

    238 e-mu systems index latch 64 midi 81, 177 mono 229 multi 81, 177, 229 non-transpose 138 omni 81, 184, 229 poly 81, 184, 229 quick edit and real-time controller 36 real-time controllers only 35 solo 138 time-based 171 modulation amplitude 92 clock 99 destinations 100 note-on 100 polarity 151 proce...

  • Page 239

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 239 index preset architecture 123 audition 25 category 27, 41 changing 27 copying 192 editing 165 effects 154, 181 links 163, 164, 175 listing 211 midi changes 83 naming 122 quick edit 85 random 198 saving a 191 selecting 26, 38 user 89 preset lag 103 preset ramp 103 p...

  • Page 240

    240 e-mu systems index screen viewing angle 90 selecting a midi channel 38 selecting presets 26, 38 send preset effect 153 send amount fxa 79, 157, 158 send amounts 177 sends effect 76 sequence using multisetups in a 196 setup basic 22 studio 23 signal path 115, 177 slapback 189 slapback, effect 189...

  • Page 241

    Xtreme lead-1 operation manual 241 index u unlatch beats part 50 user, presets 89 user key tuning 90 user pattern arpeggiator 66 naming 69 repeat 68 velocity 68 v vallotti tuning 161 variation, lfo 149 velocity arpeggiator 60 crossfade 128 curve 75, 224 key 93 preset link 163 release 93 user pattern...