User GuideTable of ContentsTable of Contents4Handling of this product2Data handling2About this manual3Quick Start7Setup7Playing Programs and Combinations8Listening to the demo songs11Introduction to the M5013Main Features13Front and rear panels15Front panel15Rear panel17Objects in the display18Basic Information20About the M50’s modes20Basic operations22Using Controllers25Setup29Turning the power on/off29Connecting the AC adapter29Turning the power on29Turning the power off29Connections30Connecting audio equipment31Connecting a damper pedal, foot switch, or foot pedal31Connecting the M50 to acomputer32Connecting MIDI devices32Playing and editing Programs33Playing Programs33Selecting Programs33Using Controllers35Performing with the arpeggiator or drum track35Easy Program editing36Simple editing using the sliders and knobs36Using Tone Adjust38Restoring settings you’ve edited38Saving your edits39Detailed Editing with Programs40Basic oscillator settings40Using LFOs and Envelopes (EGs)42Using Alternate Modulation (AMS) andtheAMSMixers43Controlling Pitch43Using Filters44Using the Amp section46Arpeggiator settings48Drum Track settings48Effects48Automatically importing a Program intoSequencemode48Playing and editing Combinations49Playing combinations49Selecting Combinations49Performing with the arpeggiator or drum track50Using controllers to modify the sound50Easy Combination editing51Changing the program assigned to a timbre51Adjusting the mix51Simple editing using the knobs51Saving a Combination you’ve edited52Detailed Editing with Combinations53A suggested approach for editing53Restoring edited settings53Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches54MIDI settings55Altering Programs to fit withinaCombination56Arpeggiator settings56Drum Track settings56Effects56Automatically importing a Combination intoSequencermode56Creating songs (Sequencer mode)57Overview57About the M50’s Sequencer57Sequencer mode structure57Functions of each switch58Playing Songs59Playback59MIDI recording61Preparations for recording61Recording MIDI in real time63Step recording64Recording variation66Recording patterns in real time67Song editing68Creating an RPPR pattern69Creating RPPR data69RPPR playback70Realtime-recording an RPPR performance70Creating and playing a Cue List71Creating a cue list71Converting a cue list to a song72Saving your song72Using Effects73An overview of the M50’s effects73Effect I/O73Effects in each mode74Routing effect settings75Program Effects settings75Using effects in Combinations and Songs77Dynamic modulation (Dmod)78Common FX LFO78Arpeggiator function79Using the arpeggiator while you play79Using the arpeggiator in Program mode79Using the arpeggiator in Combination mode82Other settings for the arpeggiator83Linking the arpeggiator to program, combinations83Arpeggiator synchronization83Creating a user arpeggio pattern83Drum Track function85Performing with the Drum Track function85Using the Drum Track function in Program mode85Using the Drum Track function in Combinationmode86Other settings for the drum track87Drum track synchronization87Creating drum track patterns87Settings for the entire M5089How Global mode is structured89Global settings89Basic setup89MIDI Basic/Routing90Pedal and other controller settings90Setting Category Names90External control91Using Drum Kits91What’s a Drum Kit?91Loading & saving data93Saving data93Types of data that can be saved93Writing to internal memory94Editing names97Saving to media (Media–Save)97Using the M50 as a data filer98Loading data99Data that can be loaded99Loading data from media (Media–Load)99Media utility102Formatting media102Specifying the save date and time102Appendices103Restoring the factory settings103Loading the preloaded data103Troubleshooting104Power supply104Display104Audio output104Programs and Combinations105Songs105Arpeggiator106Drum Track function106Drum Kits106Effects106MIDI107Damper pedal does not respond correctly107Media107Connections with a computer107Included CD-ROM108Initialization108Error messages109Error and confirmation messages109Specifications and options113Specifications113Options114Operating requirements115MIDI Implementation Chart116Index117Size: 3.37 MBPages: 120Language: EnglishOpen manual