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Yamaha PLG150-AN Owner's Manual

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AN Expert Editor

The AN Expert Editor provides an easy, intuitive way to edit and create your own original
AN voices for the PLG150-AN Plug-in Board.
Do not use any of the panel controls on an external synthesizer while editing the AN
voices with the AN Expert Editor, since this may inadvertently change the settings of the
PLG150-AN.
Copyright Notices
• The software and this owner's manual are the exclusive copyrights of Yamaha Corpora-
tion.
• Copying of the software or reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any
means is expressly forbidden without the written consent of the manufacturer.
• Copying of the commercially available music sequence data and/or digital audio files is
strictly prohibited except for your personal use.
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• The company names and product names in this Owner's Manual are the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Notices
• Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software
and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this
manual and the software.
• The windows and illustrations in this manual are for instructional purposes only, and
may slightly different from the ones shown on your software.
About this manual
• The screens shown in this manual are almost all on Windows systems. Although some
screens may differ for Macintosh systems, the basic operations are the same.
• Keyboard shortcuts referred in this manual are effective for only Windows system.
For Windows users
When you use the AN Expert Editor, set "Font Size" to "Small Fonts" at the "Control Panel | Display | (Settings |)
Advanced" page. If "Large Fonts" is selected, messages in some dialog boxes may not be displayed properly.
Copyright © 2001-2002 Yamaha Corporation. All rights reserved.
Version 1.1, 2002
YAMAHA CORPORATION
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  • Page 1: An Expert Editor

    Notices • Yamaha makes no representations or warranties with regard to the use of the software and documentation and cannot be held responsible for the results of the use of this manual and the software.
  • Page 2 The AN Expert Editor is providing an exceptionally simple, convenient and intuitive way to edit and control all of the AN parameters on the PLG150-AN Plug-in Board. Virtual “knobs,” “buttons” and a special “LCD display” let you change parameters just as if you were operating an actual synthesizer control panel!
  • Page 3 • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. In order to play and edit the PLG150-AN, the AN voice must be assigned to a Part on the tone generator/sound card. This can be done from two separate menus on the AN...
  • Page 4 • “AN Expert Editor Setup” can also be selected from the toolbar. x Select the desired Part. Do this from the Part No. combo box in the MIDI tab. Make other settings if neces- sary. (See AN Expert Editor c Click “OK.” Operations / Assigning the PLG150-AN to a Part Setup.)
  • Page 5 Selecting an AN Voice Selecting an AN voice is the important first step in editing. You can select a voice from Preset 1, Preset 2, or User banks (each of which contains 128 voices). Once you’ve edited a voice you can store it to the User bank floppy disk/hard disk drive with other voices as an AN voices can be selected from either the Edit Panel window or the main control panel...
  • Page 6 Editing an AN Voice z Select the desired voice. Refer to Selecting an AN x Edit the voice parameters as desired from the main control panel. The main window of the AN Expert Editor provides a “virtual” knobs and buttons, and lets you edit the voices much as you would if you were operating an actual hardware synthesizer.
  • Page 7 Operations / Initializing an AN Voice to the Default Settings This function allows you to reset all the parameters of the selected voice to the factory “initial voice” default values. This gives you a “blank slate” from which you can create your own voice.
  • Page 8 Voice List of the AN Expert Editor, since the current voice bulk data is sent with that operation. • The User voice data of the PLG150-AN is lost when the “mother” device is turned off. In order to store User voices on a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument that have been edited/created with the computer-based AN Expert Editor (or with the compatible instru- ment itself), you’ll need to use an external memory device, such as a memory card.
  • Page 9 Operations / Saving data to an AN Expert File Saving data to an AN Expert File Once you’ve edited an AN voice and pattern to your satisfaction you can save it to an AN Expert File. Each AN Expert File can contain up to 128 voices and 128 Step Sequencer patterns, and these can be called up at any time with the Open function.

  • Page 10: Setup Menu

    Inserting Edited Voice Data to a Track • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. User voice (or User Step Sequencer pattern) data can be inserted to a host applica- tion's track (using Insert AN Bulk Dump priate points in the song, you can have the AN voices change automatically as needed. z Select “AN Expert Editor Setup.”...
  • Page 11 Using the Morphing Function This exceptionally powerful function allows you to use any MIDI controller (such as a modulation wheel, foot controller, or after touch) to “morph” or crossfade between two distinct voices — in real time as you play! Naturally, you can record controller data to a sequencer for automated morphing within a song as well.
  • Page 12 2) Click on the voice combo box and select the desired voice. For a complete list of available voices, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. • Each voice name is preceded by a two-letter category abbreviation that indicates the general instrument group to which the voice belongs.
  • Page 13 c Click “OK.” v Set recording-standby. Click “Edit” on the menu bar, then select “Record.” Alternately, click on the button in the toolbar. b Start recording on the host applications. n Edit the AN parameters as desired. Any edits you make within the AN Expert Editor are recorded in real time, as you make them.
  • Page 14 Most of the AN Expert Editor parameters for editing the AN voices are contained in the virtual “main control panel” screen. From this main panel, you can also jump to other windows for controlling additional PLG150-AN functions (such as the Free...
  • Page 15 AN Expert Editor Setup AN Display Option This convenient feature lets you change the display of the main control panel to indicate the current status of certain signal routings within the PLG150-AN. (See Setup Menus, AN Display Option.) Setup AN Morphing This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu.
  • Page 16 Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu. It lets you transmit the current AN Expert Editor settings as MIDI data to the PLG150-AN board. (See Setup Menus, Transmit AN Bulk Dump Extract AN Bulk Dump Data (Plug-in Editor only) This is the same as the corresponding command in the Setup menu.
  • Page 17 To select a bank, click on the desired bank button: Preset 1, Preset 2, or User. Each bank contains 128 voices. To select a voice, click on the desired voice in the box. For a complete list of available voices, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Man- ual.
  • Page 18 “Store.” For a complete list of available voices and descriptions of the cate- gory abbreviations, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. • Each voice name is preceded by a two-letter category abbreviation that indicates the general instrument group to which the voice belongs.
  • Page 19 The knob “rotates” as you drag it, and the parameter value (shown just above each knob) changes accordingly. Any parameter changes are output as MIDI data, both to the PLG150-AN and the host application (for recording).

  • Page 20: Mouse Buttons

    • Mouse buttons A few parameters (such as Unison Detune and LFO 1 Delay in the tab) can be adjusted with the mouse buttons. Click on the desired parameter, then click the left mouse button to decrease the value or click the right mouse button to increase it. •...
  • Page 21 • Initialize If you need to initialize a specific parameter to its default value, you can quickly call up a pop-up menu for this by right-clicking on the appropriate parameter control in the display (on the Macintosh, click while holding the CONTROL key) For example, if you’ve changed the LFO 1 Speed setting and want to restore the param- eter to its original value, move the cursor to the LFO 1 SPEED knob and click the right mouse button.
  • Page 22 The Control Matrix is a highly flexible, complex function that lets you use up to 15 differ- ent MIDI controllers to control 15 separate PLG150-AN parameters, in real time. The source controllers can be a modulation wheel, data entry slider, foot controller, key veloc- ity, key scaling, or any of the controllers in the MIDI specification.
  • Page 23 This determines the speed of the Pattern Generator’s Arpeggio or Step Sequencer. If you want the clock of an external MIDI sequencer or drum machine to control the tempo of the PLG150-AN’s Pattern Generator, set the Tempo to “MIDI” so that the two devices will play in synchronization with each other.
  • Page 24 LFO Parameter Blocks The LFO parameters allow you to create a wide variety of modulation effects, using a low frequency signal to regularly change the pitch, volume or timbre of the voice. The LFO can be used to make the sound warmer and more natural, or can be used to produce wild special effects.
  • Page 25 • Depending on the device or software you are using, these two parameters are combined into a single parameter, with the following different names: • On a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device: “LFO Pitch Modulation Depth” • On an XG Plug-in System 1 “mother” device: “Vibrato Depth”...
  • Page 26 • HPF (HPF Cutoff) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the cutoff frequency of the High Pass Filter (-6 dB/Oct). Frequencies above the setting are passed while those below are cut off. Higher values increase the HPF Cutoff frequency, resulting in a brighter sound. To set this, click the HPF button and highlight the desired value in the pop-up chart.
  • Page 27 Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window The Band Pass Filter passes only those frequencies in the specified range, with a cut- off curve of 12dB/octave. HPF12 The High Pass Filter passes only those frequencies above the specified cutoff point, with a cutoff curve of 12dB/octave.
  • Page 28 • CUTOFF (VCF Cutoff Frequency) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the cutoff frequency of the VCF (filter). For example, when the filter type is set to Low Pass Filter, the VCF mutes all frequencies higher than the cutoff point and “passes”...
  • Page 29 • KEY TRK (VCF Keyboard Tracking) Range: -32 ... +63 This determines the degree to which the VCF “tracks” or follows the keyboard. In other words, the higher the notes played on the keyboard, the more the cutoff frequency is raised (or lowered).
  • Page 30 • ATTACK (Filter EG Attack Time) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the attack time of the FEG, which is the time it takes for the signal to reach its maximum cutoff frequency level after a key is pressed (key on). Higher values produce a longer Attack time.
  • Page 31 SYNC Block The PLG150-AN features two oscillator sections: VCO 1 and VCO 2. As on conventional analog synthesizers, the Sync block lets you synchronize the two waveforms to create a more complex sound, with more harmonics. However, the PLG150-AN takes the sonic possibilities even further.

  • Page 32: Mixer Block

    VCO1 Wave MIXER Block As its name implies, the Mixer module lets you control the levels of the various sound sources of the PLG150-AN. • VCO 1 (VCO 1 Level) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the balance of the VCO 1 level in relation to the VCO 2, Ring Modulator, Feedback, and Noise levels.

  • Page 33: Feedback Level)

    • NOISE (Noise Level) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the balance of the Noise signal in relation to the VCO 1, VCO 2, Ring Modulator, and Feedback levels. The higher the value, the greater the Noise Level. When not using Noise, set the value to “0.” •...
  • Page 34 VCO 1 / VCO 2 Blocks The VCO (voltage controlled oscillator) modules 1 and 2 are where the basic sounds for the PLG150-AN are generated. In these blocks, you can determine the waveform, its pitch, and adjust the pulse width settings for the oscillator.
  • Page 35 Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window Pulse The Pulse wave is used to make woodwind (clarinet-type) sounds. Its spectrum is sim- ilar to a sawtooth wave, but since every second (even-numbered) harmonic is missing, the waveform contains only odd-numbered harmonics when Pulse Width is set to “64”.
  • Page 36 Inner1, Inner2, Inner3 When SYNC is set to “on,” three “inner” waves are available. This wave is effective when used with Pulse Width. Square Basically, this is the same as a Pulse wave. Changing the the width of the wave (this is maintained at 50%), but instead changes its shape slightly, making it more complex.
  • Page 37 • VCO 1 EDGE Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the sharpness or smoothness of the edge of the VCO1 wave. Higher values produce a sharper wave, resulting in a harsher sound. Lower values produce a rounder wave, resulting in a softer sound. A value of “0” results in a sine wave. VCO 1 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Parameters •...
  • Page 38 This determines the width of the VCO 1 pulse wave. Higher (positive) values produce more harmonics, resulting in a fatter sound. In general, pulse width is used to control the pulse wave; however, the PLG150-AN can use PW with other waves as well, for a wider possible variety of sounds than usual.
  • Page 39 Parameters / AN Expert Editor Main Window Saw (Sawtooth) The Saw (sawtooth) wave derives its name from its shape, and is used to create a trumpet or violin sound. Since it contains all harmonics in the spectrum, it produces a full, rich sound.
  • Page 40 The mix wave is formed by a combination of saw and pulse waves. Triangle This is a conventional triangle wave. When Triangle is selected, all of the VCO 2 PWM parameters are unavailable, and are replaced with the Sine This is a conventional sine wave. When Sine is selected, all of the VCO 2 PWM parameters are unavailable, and are replaced with the X-MOD...
  • Page 41 VCO 2 PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) Parameters • The PWM parameters are not available when the • VCO 2 PWM SRC (Pulse Width Modulation Source) Settings: Fixed, PEG, FEG, LFO 1, LFO 2, LFO 2 Phase, LFO 2 Fast, VCO 1 •...
  • Page 42 VCA Block The VCA parameters give you control the overall volume or level of the AN voice. • VELOCITY (VCA Velocity Sensitivity) Range: -64 ... +63 This determines how the VCA (voice level) responds to key velocity. For positive values, playing the keys with greater strength results in higher volume.
  • Page 43 • AEG RELEASE (Amplitude EG Release Time) Range: 0 ... 127 This determines the Release Time of the AEG, or how long the sound sustains after a note is released. Higher values increase the Release time. (See illustration below.) DIST (Distortion) / EQ Block The Distortion and EQ parameters give you further sonic control over the AN voice, let- ting you apply and adjust distortion, and make detailed equalization settings.

  • Page 44: Common Parameters

    • EQ MID (Mid Frequency Gain) Range: -12 ... +12 (dB) This determines the gain or level of the mid frequency band. Positive values boost the level of the frequency and negative values attenuate it. (The specific frequency to be adjusted can be set with the •...
  • Page 45 • UNISON (Unison Switch) Settings: ON, OFF This determines whether the Unison mode is on or off. Setting this to on is an instant way to get a “fat” analog-like lead sound. When Unison is on, the selected voice is lay- ered with slightly detuned copies of itself, and set to play monophonically (one note at a time).
  • Page 46 Parameters / Setup Detail Parameter Window Setup Detail Parameter Window This window is called up anytime you click on one of the DETAIL buttons in the main control panel window. (This includes all but the DETAIL buttons of the FREE EG and PATTERN GEN.

  • Page 47: Category List

    Set this to “0: --” if you wish to leave the category blank. For a complete list of the category abbreviations and their descriptions, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. Category List No category...

  • Page 48: Distortion Parameters

    • Unison Detune Range: 1 ... 32 When the UNISON switch is on, multiple sounds are played, with the pitch of each sound slightly detuned. Unison Detune adjusts the detuning of the VCO pitch in fine incre- ments, letting you create an even thicker Unison sound by applying higher settings; how- ever, be careful not to apply too much or you’ll change the basic pitch of the voice.

  • Page 49: Lfo Parameters

    • LPF Range: 1.0 kHz ... 18.0 kHz, Thru This determines the frequency of the low pass filter that is applied to the distortion sound. Depending on the Guitar Amp. Type sound or make it piercing and brittle. When this is set to “Thru,” no filtering is applied to the distortion sound.
  • Page 50 • Key On Reset Settings: Off: LFO 1 and LFO 2 do not reset, but modulate continuously. LFO 1 and LFO 2 reset every time a key is pressed. This determines the start point of the LFO 1 and LFO 2 cycle. •...
  • Page 51 FM Parameters • Algorithm Settings: Both, Master, Slave This determines how the two VCO1 oscillators (master and slave) are connected in rela- tion to the FM signal. There are three types of connections, or “algorithms,” as shown in the diagrams below. Both FM is applied to both master and Slave oscillators.

  • Page 52: Output Gain

    • Src1 (FM Depth Ctrl) Settings: Fixed, PEG, FEG, LFO1, LFO2 This determines the modulation source which controls the “Fixed,” there is no change in modulation over time. • Src2 (Modulator) Settings: VCO2 Frequency, VCO1, VCO1 Sub Osc. (sub oscillator), PEG, FEG, LFO1, LFO2, VCO2 Output This determines the source wave which modulates the VCO1 wave.
  • Page 53 Setup Detail Parameter Window I Ctrl (Control) Matrix Parameter Tab ... Many of the PLG150-AN’s parameters can be controlled in real time. The Control Matrix provides an extraordinarily comprehensive and flexible way to control these parameters. Up to 15 different controllers can be used simultaneously to control 15 separate parame- ters.
  • Page 54 • Ctrl (Control) Source Settings: Off, CC No. 1 - 95, After Touch, Pitch Bend, Key Track, Velocity, Key Random, Mod Wheel, Foot Vol, Foot Ctrl, Foot Sw, Ribbon X, Ribbon Z, AN AC 1 - 8 This determines which MIDI controller is assigned to control the corresponding ter.
  • Page 55 “mother” device). Each Preset Voice has four pre-assigned control change num- bers using this function (refer to the AN Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual). • The Control Change numbers for the Mod Wheel, Foot Volume, Foot Control, Footswitch, Rib- bon Controller-X, Ribbon Controller-Z and AN AC 5-8 can be set from the AN1x System Parameters (refer to the MIDI Data Format section in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual).
  • Page 56 FREE EG Window The Free EG function gives you four independent tracks to which you can record com- plex real-time parameter changes, over a specified length of time, either in measures or seconds. In this window, you can draw a custom Free EG “curve” for each track that controls a sin- gle selectable parameter (such as filter, resonance, LFO, etc.) over time.

  • Page 57: Track Parameter

    For a complete list of the Control Matrix’s Parameters, see the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. This determines which PLG150-AN parameter will be played by the EG “curve” in the selected Free EG track. Only one parameter can be selected for a track.
  • Page 58 • TRIGGER Settings: Free, MIDI In Notes, All Notes This determines how the Free EG track playback is triggered, as described below. Free After selecting a voice, the first key pressed on the keyboard triggers the Free EG. MIDI in Notes The Free EG is triggered by a note on message from a connected MIDI instrument or sequencer.

  • Page 59: Edit Tools

    • TEMPO Range: MIDI, 40 - 240 bpm (beats per minute) This determines the tempo or speed at which the selected Free EG track plays back. When this is set to “MIDI,” and playback tempo is synchronized to that of the connected MIDI device. •...
  • Page 60 pulse triangle sine These three wave tools let you easily draw the respective waveforms. The example illustrations below (using the sine wave) show how dragging the mouse affects the wave. • Dragging the mouse up or down increases the amplitude of the wave, or the degree to which the parameter value will change.
  • Page 61 Using the Transform Tools 1) Click on the “cursor” button. 2) Highlight (define) the area you wish to transform. Move the cursor to the beginning point of the desired area, then hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to the right, highlighting or defining the area to be changed.
  • Page 62 It’s also highly interactive, since it can be triggered from the keyboard in a variety of ways, and can be used with the various real-time controls of the PLG150-AN. Each individual step event (Note, Velocity, Gate Time, and Control Change) can be accessed and edited by a specific “panel knob,”...

  • Page 63: Split Point

    (BPM), between a range of 40 and 240 BPM. The Tempo setting controls both Arpeggio and Step Sequencer playback. • When Tempo is set to “MIDI,” the PLG150-AN’s clock can be controlled by the clock of an external MIDI device such as a music sequencer, connected to the MIDI [IN] terminal.
  • Page 64 • SWING Settings: 50 ... 83% The Swing parameter lets you apply a Swing rate to the Step Sequencer pattern to slightly shift certain beats in order to create a “swing” feel. (Swing is not available for the Arpeggio.) A setting of “50%” produces no Swing and “83%” produces maximum Swing. For information about how the Swing levels affect the rhythm of the pattern, see the illus- tration below.

  • Page 65: Arpeggio Block

    ON/OFF switch in the COMMON block is on.) • TYPE Settings: A total of 30 types are available. For a complete list of the Arpeggio Types, see the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. This determines the type of Arpeggio pattern. • SUBDIVIDE Settings: This determines the timing subdivision (resolution) value for the Arpeggio pattern.
  • Page 66 STEP SEQ (Step Sequencer) The Step Sequencer parameters only are in effect when the control panel) is turned on. Also, in the Pattern Generator Window, the should be clicked so that the Step Sequencer is selected. Pattern Common Parameters (for both Voice Pattern and User Pattern) •...
  • Page 67 PtnSel & Normal (Pattern Select & Normal) Playing a key to the left of the Split Point and playing keys to the right of the Split Point will play notes normally, without affecting the sequence. For example, if the Split Point is set to C3, then C1 plays the Voice Pat- tern for the selected voice, and 23 different User Patterns can be selected by playing keys C#1 ...

  • Page 68: Hold Mode

    • HOLD MODE Settings: Off, Mode 1, Mode 2 This determines the Hold setting for the Step Sequencer. The Pattern Hold function causes the sequence pattern to continue playing after releasing the keys (as described below). Selecting “Mode 1” or “Mode 2” automatically sets Hold to on. The pattern stops after the keys are released.
  • Page 69 Individual Pattern Parameters • EDIT SELECT Range: User 001 ... User 128 This lets you select the User Pattern for editing. Clicking this parameter displays the pop- up value list; click on the desired User number. Once you’ve edited a pattern to your sat- isfaction, you should store it to memory using the •...
  • Page 70 (with the Voice Store function in the main control panel). • The User Pattern data of the PLG150-AN is lost when the “mother” device is turned off. In order to store User patterns on a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument that have been edited/created with the computer-based AN Expert Editor (or with the compat- ible instrument itself), you’ll need to use an external memory device, such as a memory card.
  • Page 71 Refer to the list of control change numbers more information about MIDI and MIDI Control Change messages, see the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. <Editing Shortcut for Step Sequencer Data> • For the following Step Sequencer parameters, you can select multiple knobs by holding down [Shift] and clicking the desired knobs.
  • Page 72 File Menus When the AN Expert Editor is active and selected, the following functions appear in the File menu: • New AN Expert File • Open AN Expert File • Save AN Expert File • Save AN Expert File As These are used for creating, saving, and opening your original AN Expert Files.
  • Page 73 • These are data files of the AN1x Editor software, which was previously available as freeware on CD-ROM and floppy disk when the AN1x was first sold. It is currently available at the Yamaha website (http://www.yamaha.co.uk). • Files created with the Macintosh version of the AN1x Editor can be opened here if the exten- sion “.AN1”...
  • Page 74 File Menus / Save AN Expert File / Save AN Expert File As Use these commands to save the current AN Expert Editor settings to an AN Expert File. (The “Save As” command lets you specify a different file name than the original one.) Keyboard shortcuts: Save:...

  • Page 75: Edit Menus

    Voice List of the AN Expert Editor, since the current voice bulk data is sent with that operation. • The User voice data of the PLG150-AN is lost when the “mother” device is turned off. In order to store User voices on a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System compatible instrument that have been edited/created with the computer-based AN Expert Editor (or with the compatible instru- ment itself), you’ll need to use an external memory device, such as a memory card.
  • Page 76 In the AN Voice List dialog box you can: • Select a voice from the Preset 1, Preset 2, User voice banks for editing. • Initialize a User voice to the default settings. • Copy or swap voices in the User voice banks. •...
  • Page 77 • Drag Mode In the Voice List box, a voice can be dragged to another voice location. This setting determines the result of that operation: whether the voice is copied to the new location, or swapped with the voice at the new location. •...
  • Page 78 The Source box shows User voices contained in the opened AN Expert File (see AN Expert File below). The Destination box contains the set of User voices currently in the AN Expert Editor, and represents the new AN Expert File to be created. First copy the desired voices from the Source to the Destination, then exit the Librarian save the new set of voices as a AN Expert File.

  • Page 79: Setup Menus

    Setup Menus When the AN Expert Editor is active and selected, the following functions appear in the Setup menu: • AN Expert Editor Setup • AN Display Option • AN Morphing • Insert AN Bulk Dump Data (Plug-in Editor only) •...
  • Page 80 • When using a Modular Synthesis Plug-in System “mother” device, the Part assignment depends on which mode is used - Voice or Performance - and also on whether the PLG150-AN board is installed/assigned to PLG1 or PLG2, as described below.
  • Page 81 • Output when edited When this is checked, any edits that you make with the AN Expert Editor are instantly and automatically transmitted to the PLG150-AN. This ensures that you can audition edits as soon as you make them. • OK Click this to apply all the settings you’ve made in the three tabs.
  • Page 82 Bulk Dump Interval Range: 600msec ... 1.5sec This parameter is available when “User Voices” above is selected. Bulk Dump Interval determines the amount of time (in clocks) that separates each data insertion/transmis- sion. If the tone generator or card “chokes” on the incoming MIDI data, or host applica- tion has trouble sending all the data properly, or some other trouble occurs, try setting the Interval to a higher number.

  • Page 83: Others Tab

    Others Tab This tab features two operation preference settings for the AN Expert Editor. • Parameter Knob Operation Rotate When this is selected, the parameter values (of the panel “knobs”) are changed by moving the mouse in a circular direction. Up/down or left/right When this is selected, the parameter values (of the panel “knobs”) are changed by moving the mouse vertically or horizontally.
  • Page 84 This convenient feature lets you change the display of the main control panel to indicate the current status of certain signal routings within the PLG150-AN. When one of the options is enabled (a check mark appears), color-coded highlights, arrows and lines appear to show how the relevant blocks and parameters affect each other.
  • Page 85 This is used for making the appropriate settings for the Morphing function, which lets you crossfade between two different voices using a MIDI controller. The desired MIDI controller and Morphing voice can be selected here. Keyboard shortcut: [Alt], [U], [P] •...
  • Page 86 Setup Menus / AN Morphing MIDI Control Change Numbers...
  • Page 87 1) Specify a bank by clicking on the desired bank button: Preset 1, Preset 2, or User. 2) Click on the voice combo box and select the desired voice. For a complete list of available voices, see the Voice List in the PLG150-AN Owner’s Manual. • The Morphing function affects the following voice parameters:...
  • Page 88 Insert AN Bulk Dump Data • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. This is used for inserting the edited AN voice data to a song track in host application. (This is affected also by the tings.) By inserting appropriate bulk dump at appropriate points in a song, you can have the AN voice change automatically as needed.
  • Page 89 Extract AN Bulk Dump Data • The following information pertains only to the Plug-in Editor. This is used for importing the AN voice data contained in host application sequence data to the AN Expert Editor. Specify the range (Start and End points) from which you want to extract the settings.
  • Page 90 Pattern settings as MIDI bulk dump data (depending on the Insert & Transmit Method setting) to the PLG150-AN board. To use this, highlight the command in the menu, then click. • “Transmit AN Bulk Dump Data” can also be selected from the toolbar.
  • Page 91 All User Step Seq. Patterns When this is selected, the data for all 128 User Step Sequencer patterns will be received. • For details on the PLG150-AN’s compatibility with the AN1x, refer to the MIDI Data Format in the Owner’s Manual. Setup Menus /...
  • Page 92 • Receive AN Bulk Dump Start First, click this button to start reception of the data. Then start transmitting the bulk data from AN1x. (For details, refer to the AN1x Owner’s Manual.) The various data types that can be sent/received are abbreviated on the AN1x as fol- lows: 1 Voice : All User Voices :...
  • Page 93 Transmit XG System On This is used for directly transmitting an XG System On message to the tone generator/ sound card, initializing all XG settings. To use this, highlight the command in the menu, then click. • This operation initializes all XG parameters (System parameters and Part parameters) and AN Native Part parameters.

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