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Names of Things and What They Do
Front Panel
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A. PC Card Slot
This is used when saving VariOS data (p. 122).
B. PITCH/TIME/FORMANT Knobs
You are free to assign the parameter that will be adjusted by each knob (p. 116). The above
assignments are the power-on defaults.
C. Indicators
D. Display
Various information is shown here according to the operations you perform.
E. MENU Button
Accesses the various functions of the VariOS.
F. EXIT Button
Returns you to the previously displayed screen (p. 102). Depending on the content of the menu,
this button also functions as CANCEL.
G. CURSOR Buttons
Used to move the cursor (p. 103).
H. VALUE Dial
Turn this dial to edit a value. Pressing the VALUE dial will function as ENTER (confirm). If you
turn the VALUE dial while pressing it, the value will change in larger steps (p. 103).
I. VOLUME Knob
Adjusts the overall volume that is output from the MAIN OUT jacks and the HEADPHONE jack.
By pressing the VOLUME knob you can audition (preview) the current sample.
J. PHONES Jack
You can connect a set of headphones to this jack. Use headphones with an impedance in the
range of 32–600 ohms.
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K. POWER Switch
Turns the power of the VariOS on/off (p. 49). The
power is on when the switch is in the inward
position, and off when the switch is in the outward
position.
PITCH (C1) Knob Modifies the pitch.
TIME (C2) Knob Modifies the playback speed (time).
FORMANT (C3) Knob Modifies the tonal character (formant).
MIDI Lights when a MIDI message is received.
TEMPO Blinks at the tempo (p. 106).
PC Lights when the MIDI mode of the VariOS is “PC” (p. 108).
USB Lights when connected to a computer via USB.
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B
C
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Power is on when
switch is depressed
Power is off when
switch is released
- Listening to the demo song 1
- IMPORTANT NOTES 4
- Operation guide: 9
- Contents 10
- Introduction 11
- Front Panel 14
- Rear Panel 15
- V-Producer screen 16
- S/N ratio of the MAIN OUT 20
- Installation 21
- ■ Installing the Driver 22
- Windows 2000 users 26
- Windows Me users 29
- Windows 98SE users 31
- Macintosh users 35
- ■ Mac OS 9 users 37
- ■ Installing OMS 38
- ■ Installing V-Producer 39
- ■ Connections and OMS setup 40
- OMS settings 41
- MIDI and audio settings 44
- About the MIDI Clock field 45
- Listening to the demo songs 47
- Playing the demo song 48
- Turning the VariOS on/off 49
- Operation Guide: Software 51
- (V-Producer) 51
- An overview of V-Producer 52
- What is VariPhrase? 54
- What is encoding? 55
- A note about file names 56
- Original tempo 57
- Auditioning a sample 59
- Switching the keyboard map 60
- Copying a sample 61
- Deleting a sample 61
- (Sample Edit) 62
- ■ Playback mode 63
- ■ Robot (robot voice switch) 64
- ■ Waveform preview 65
- ■ Changing the encoding type 66
- ■ Changing the original tempo 66
- Creating a song (Vari Track) 68
- Arranging samples 69
- Editing a frame 70
- ■ Moving a frame 71
- ■ Copying a frame 71
- ■ Deleting a frame 72
- Loop playback 73
- Solo/Mute/Volume/Pan settings 74
- (RealTime Rec) 75
- Phrase editing (Scope Editor) 76
- Editing in the Phrase Scope 77
- Time Keep function 79
- Time Zero input 79
- ■ Erasing controller data 80
- Editing notes 81
- ■ Adjusting the legato timing 82
- ■ Adding a note 82
- ■ Erasing a note 83
- ■ Copying a note 83
- ■ Dividing a note 83
- ■ Joining two notes 84
- ■ Editing the velocity 84
- Modify Recording 85
- Quantize 86
- Editing in the Groove Scope 87
- Editing a slice (note) 88
- ■ Adding a slice 89
- ■ Deleting a slice 89
- Saving a song 91
- Exporting a wave file 91
- Using the Mixer 92
- Using effects 93
- ■ Switching the effect type 94
- Keyboard (VariOS Keyboard) 95
- ■ Surface controller 96
- ■ Inputting TIME zero 97
- ■ Note name display 97
- Sound module (VariOS) 99
- An overview of the VariOS 100
- PC cardPC card 101
- Computer 101
- Internal memory 101
- Basic operation of the VariOS 102
- Editing a value 103
- Assigning a name 104
- Selecting a sample 105
- ■ Tempo sync setting 107
- (MIDI Mode) 108
- Loading and saving 111
- VariOS Menu Reference 112
- 1-1 Key Assign mode 113
- 1-2 Playback Mode 113
- Menu 2 Part Edit 115
- (part settings) 115
- Menu 3 Controller Edit 116
- (Controller settings) 116
- 3-1-6 Pitch Bend 117
- 3-1-8 Hold 117
- 3-2 Knob Assign 118
- 3-3 Knob Output Mode 118
- 3-4 Knob Control 118
- Menu 4 Effect Edit 119
- (Effect settings) 119
- Menu 5 Tune 120
- (Tuning settings) 120
- Menu 6 Utility 120
- Menu 7 System 121
- Menu 8 DISK 121
- 8-2 Save 122
- 8-3 Delete 122
- 8-4 Rename 123
- 8-5 Format 123
- Appendix 125
- Synchronization settings 126
- ProTools 128
- Logic Audio 128
- Cubase VST 129
- Digital Performer 130
- Digital Performer settings 132
- SONAR 2.0 133
- SMPTE time 136
- Sync” section of the 136
- MIDI sequencer 137
- ■ Export SMF data 138
- Connections 139
- Troubleshooting 142
- ●Q.No sound 149
- Deleting the driver 154
- Windows Me/98 users 155
- Macintosh (MacOS 9) users 155
- List of messages 156
- ● MIDI-related 158
- ● Hardware-related 158
- ● Disk and file-related 158
- List of shortcuts 160
- Specifications 162
- IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 166
- SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 166
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 167
- User Guide 168
- VariOS Keyboard 170
- VariOS Pad 171
- Export to SampleList 173
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