Oberheim OB 12 Operating Manual - page 9
OB 12
Z-Domain Synthesizer
20. Display
Backlit liquid crystal display of 240 x 64 pixels for displaying the names of the Programs and
Timbres, and all the functions relating to programming of the OB-12. Thanks to this generously
sized display, all operations will be easier and learning about the programming parameters will be
more intuitive with the aid of specific bitmap or calculated graphic references.
21. KEYBOARD MODE AND PART SELECT section
In this section, you can set the procedure for assigning Parts to the keyboard. Using the [SPLIT]
button the Parts active in the Program will play in separate sections of the keyboard (defined by
the keyboard range assigned to them), while with the [LAYER] button the active Parts can be
played along the entire keyboard. The [SINGLE] button enables only the Part whose LED
associated to one of the [PART] buttons is illuminated.
The [PART1] - [PART2] - [PART3] - [PART4] buttons allow you to activate the part of your choice
(when playing in SINGLE mode) and display and/or edit the timbre associated to it.
22. Buttons for display operations
This group of buttons includes an [ESC] key for exiting from the video page or the function
currently shown on the display. Four buttons [F1] - [F2] - [F3] - [F4] are provided for selecting
pages in addition to the one displayed at that moment, and for enabling any functions shown on
the display in line with the button concerned. There is also a [DISP HOLD] (Display Hold) button
used when the Swapping function is active; this function allows immediate display of a video
page relating to a parameter which has been modified using the relative control on the panel, and
the Display Hold button allows the new page to be kept on the screen, preventing the return to
the previous video page.
23. MODE & SET-UP section
You can use the [PROGRAM] - [TIMBRE] - [SYSTEM] buttons to select the operating environments
of the same names. The [PANEL SCAN] button allows you to set the programming parameters in
accordance with the values assumed by the controls on the panel when the button is pressed.
The [EFFECTS] key recalls the menu for connection of the effects and the [WRITE] key enables
the procedures for saving Programs or Timbres, depending on the operating environment active.
N.B.:
Modifications made to the fields present in the SYSTEM environment are saved automatically.
3.2 The CONTROL CENTER SECTION
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