SP Studio Systems SP-12 User Manual

CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................6

WHAT IS IT? ............................................................................................................. 7

SP-12 GROUND RULES........................................................................................... 8

Activating and De-activating Modules ................................................................... 8

Accessing Functions Within the Module................................................................ 8

What’s a Default?.................................................................................................. 8

SETTINGS AND VALUES ......................................................................................... 9

Entering ................................................................................................................ 9

Leading Zeroes..................................................................................................... 9

Segment and Song Modes.................................................................................... 9

THE TRANSITORY NATURE OF SEGMENT MODE .............................................. 10

The Right Arrow/Left Arrow Buttons (stepping and “fast forwarding”) .................. 10

The Current Song Display................................................................................... 10

The Current Segment Display............................................................................. 10

BEEP MESSAGES.................................................................................................. 10

PART 1: GETTING READY...........................................................................11

1A SETUP ........................................................................................................ 12

1B INSTANT GRATIFICATION!........................................................................ 13

1C BACKGROUND: THE PERFORMANCE MODULE ..................................... 14

1D SELECTING DRUM SOUNDS .................................................................... 14

1E ADJUSTING THE MIX................................................................................. 15

1F TUNING THE DRUMS/CHANGING DECAY (SET-UP 18) .......................... 16

BACKGROUND: SETTING UP ADDITIONAL SOUNDS.............................. 16

1H ACCESSING/EXITING MULTILEVEL (SET-UP 12 & 13)............................. 17

1I ACCESSING/EXITING MULTIPITCH (SET-UP 11 & 13)............................. 18

1J ACCESSING DYNAMICS (SET-UP 14)....................................................... 19

1K STORING (DEFINING) A MIX (SET-UP 15)................................................ 19

1L AUDITIONING (SELECTING) A MIX (SET-UP 16) ...................................... 20

ASSIGNING DRUM SOUNDS TO OUTPUT CHANNELS............................ 20