User manual ENSONIQ AVISTA 7600

[. . . ] WARNING!! To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Grounding Instructions This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipmentgrounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. [. . . ] To activate the chorus effect, press the Chorus button so that its LED lights. Reverb Chorus To Adjust the Volume of an Effect If the desired effect is not currently active, click its button once to activate it. The Avista's display will show "REVERB DEPTH" or "CHORUS DEPTH. " To decrease or increase an effect's volume: 1. Press and release the desired effect's button. Press the minus button to decrease the effect's volume, or the plus button to increase it. Note: If both effects are turned on, the display will show "CHOVERB DEPTH, " allowing you to adjust their volumes simultaneously. ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User's Guide 13 Recording Music in the Avista 7600 The Avista 7600 contains a recorder that you can use to capture your playing. When you play the Avista's keyboard and use its foot pedal, each activity automatically generates MIDI data--in fact, it's this MIDI data that causes the Avista's sounds to play. The Avista's recorder is, technically , a MIDI sequencer that records all of this data, including: · · · · which keys you pressed, and when how hard you struck the keys how long you held down the keys when and for how long you depressed any connected foot pedals When the sequencer plays back the data, the Avista's sounds play just as they did when you played the keyboard, though, of course, you don't see the keys or foot switches move. In a sense, the recorder acts much like an old player piano: it doesn't record music itself; rather, it records the motions of the keyboard and foot switches. This has a few interesting advantages: · · · You can use the Tempo buttons to change the recording's tempo as it plays back. You can re-orchestrate the music by selecting a different sound. You can easily store a large number of recordings on any single floppy disk, since MIDI data is much more compact than actual recordings of sound. Tip: If you've got a computer with a MIDI sequencing program, you can load your recordings into the computer from floppy for further work. The Rec/Play Controls The Avista's recorder uses a set of buttons that serve a Disk dual purpose: when the Disk LED is unlit, the buttons operate the recorder; when the LED is lit, they control Rec/Play floppy disk operations. To light or unlight the LED, press the blue Disk-Rec/Play button. The symbols beneath the buttons show their function when used to control the recorder. Set Start Set End Top Stop Play Record Pause ENSONIQ Avista 7600 User's Guide 14 Making a Recording Making a recording in the Avista is simple. Select the time signature and tempo to be recorded using the Meter and Tempo buttons, as described on Page 12. You'll hear a one-measure countoff, after which recording will actually begin. The Avista will begin recording as soon as you start playing. When you're done recording, press the Stop button. Tip: If you'd like a rhythmic reference as you record, turn on the metronome prior to Step 2 (see Page 12). If you'd like to record after a one-measure count-off, quickly press the Record button twice in Step 2 above. To Play Back a Recording 1. Rewind the recorder back to the beginning--or "top"--by pressing the Top button. Press the Play button to begin playback. Using the Other Recorder Controls · · If you'd like to stop playback before the end of the recording, press the Stop button. To suspend playback, press the Pause button. To resume, press Pause again, or press the Play button. Playing a Specific Portion of Your Recording During playback, press the Set Start button at the beginning of the section you want to hear, and the Set End button at its end. When you next play the recording, only the music between these two locations will be heard. [. . . ] Don't expose your disks to moisture. Don't subject disks to strong magnetic fields. Exposure to magnetic energy can permanently damage the information on the disk. Keep disks away from speaker cabinets, tape decks, power cables, airline x-ray equipment, power amplifiers, TV sets, and any other sources of magnetic energy. [. . . ]