E-Mu orbit v2 Manual De Usuario

Chapter 6: Step-By-Step

Note: Orbit setup information should be transmitted from the se-
quencer before the song actually starts, perhaps during a lead-in meas-
ure or countdown. DO NOT send setup information just before the
first beat of the song or MIDI timing errors could result.

In the Master menu:

1) Turn ON Multi-Mode

2) Turn ON Preset Change enable for each channel.

3) Turn OFF MIDI Enable on MIDI channels that are to be used for

other synthesizers.

Program your MIDI sequencer to transmit the following information
before the song starts.

1) Select the proper presets for each MIDI channel used on Orbit.

2) Send MIDI volume information (controller #7) for each MIDI

channel used on Orbit.

3) Send MIDI pan information (controller #10) for each MIDI chan-

nel used on Orbit.

Now your song will play perfectly every time using the proper presets,
volumes and pan positions. In addition, presets, volumes and pan
positions (or anything else for that matter) can be adjusted in realtime
during the song. Note: If the wrong presets are being selected, check
the MIDI Program -> Preset map.

To carry the pre-sequence setup even further, you can even include
preset data for each preset used in the sequence. See page 26 for de-
tails.

As stated earlier, Orbit has 32 independent audio channels which are
utilized dynamically. With 32 channels and 640 presets, you have a
universe of sonic textures at your disposal. You may have noticed that
some of the very big sounding presets in Orbit are linked with other
presets or they have chorus applied to them. While this is fine when
the preset is played solo, you may begin to run out of channels when
Orbit is played multi-timbrally. Linking and chorusing cause twice as
many channels to be used by the preset. Learn to “budget” your out-
put channels for maximum efficiency.