User manual ENSONIQ MIRAGE DSK-1

[. . . ] Mirage DSK-1 Musicians Manual If you're like most of us, you've probably already hooked up your Mirage and reached some level of limited success in making it work. This manual is a simple and straightforward presentation of the Mirage that will take you to an intermediate level of that sophistication. An Advanced Sampler's Guide is available from your authorized Ensoniq Dealer for those who wish to use the Mirage in technically and artistically complex situations. We suggest that you read the manual from front to back covers, including the GLOSSARY and e PARAMETER APPENDIX. [. . . ] Put the equalizer in line between the audio source and the Mirage's input, and try different settings while repeatedly resampling the sound. Try boosting the high-mids a little, notching out offending harmonics, or whatever settings make the final sample sound more like your idea of how it should be. Even if you don't have an external equalizer, you can do a lot with the channel EQ on your mixer. It can't be stressed enough - the best results can only be obtained by patiently resampling the sound a number of times while trying different record levels, EQ settings, sample rates, filter settings, etc. ; not to mention other effects you might want to try - reverb, digital delay, exciters and so on. Once you have a good sample, save it to a formatted diskette; but you should then feel free to sample the sound again with a little more of this or a little less of that. INTERFACING The Mirage can be connected to other keyboards and equipment through a system known as MIDI. MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface is an industry-wide set of computer communication standards that permits MIDI- equipped instruments to "talk" to each other. Some of the benefits of MIDI include the ability to "remote control" more than one instrument from the same keyboard and to drive multiple keyboard setups from a single sequencer. Before connecting several instruments together you should familiarize yourself with the MIDI codes in the APPENDIX and with the following parameters. Parameter Function 81 82 83 84 85 MIDI OMNI MODE ON/OFF MIDI CHANNEL SELECT MIDI THRU MODE MIDI FUNCTION ENABLE SEQUENCER EXTERNAL CLOCK TYPICAL MIDI CONNECTIONS: This configuration will permit notes played on Mirage A to play on Mirage B. Conversely, notes played on Mirage B will also play on Mirage A. 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-ON 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-ON 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1. . . 16 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1. . . 16 In this configuration, the parameters are set differently, but the result is the same. Since both instruments are transmitting and receiving MIDI data on channel 1, they will both respond to each other. So notes played on Mirage A will 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF also play on Mirage B and notes played on 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1 Mirage B will also play on Mirage A. If the channels weren't set the same, the two Mirages would ignore each other In this configuration, Mirage A will accept inputs only on channel one, where Mirage B will accept information on all channels. So notes played on Mirage A will also play on Mirage B, but notes played on Mirage B will be ignored by 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-ON 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1 82/MIDI CHANNEL - ANY Mirage A. CHANNEL OTHER THAN 1 Mirage sequencers can also be sync'd together via MIDI. A recorded sequence on Mirage A can be sync'd to an altogether different sequence recorded on Mirage B. Note that in this configuration notes played on either Mirage will 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF 81/MIDI OMNI MODEbe ignored by the other since the channels are 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1 ON 85/EXTERNAL CLOCK - OFF 82/MIDI CHANNEL 2 different. MIDI clocks are transmitted on all 85/EXTERNAL CLOCK channels, so the sequencers will sync. ON MIDI allows multiple keyboards (or other modules) to be sequenced from multi-track sequencers (such as the Ensoniq ESQ-1) in such a way that different sequencer tracks drive different keyboards. In this configuration, track 1 of the sequencer will only play on Mirage A and track 2 of the sequencer will only play on 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF 81/MIDI OMNI MODE-OFF Mirage B. 82/MIDI CHANNEL 1 83/MIDI THRU-ON 82/MIDI CHANNEL 2 Other MIDI Information The MIDI standard allows for a wide range of communication between instruments (not to mention computers) of all different makes and models. It's important to understand that any MIDI instrument can communicate with any other. Though each manufacturer does reserve certain special codes (called System Exclusive Messages) for those messages specific to its instruments, all the important performance instructions - key down, key up, velocity, pitch bend, Mod wheel, sequencer control functions, etc. - are sent and understood by all MIDI instruments, regardless of the manufacturer. In addition to notes played and sync information, the Mirage will also send and receive Program Changes (which can be used to remotely instruct the Mirage to load a sound from disk, or to change Upper and/or Lower programs). [. . . ] If you change programs with the upper/lower program link switch (parameter 25) set ON, then program changes 13 through 16 will be transmitted. If you change a lower program with the link switch set OFF, then program changes 29-32 will be transmitted. If you change an upper program with the link switch set OFF, then program changes 45-48 will be transmitted. MODEL: Mirage DSK Function. . . Basic Channel Mode Note Number Velocity After Touch Default Channel Default Messages Altered True Voice Note ON Note OFF Key's Ch's Wheel 1 Breath 2 3 Foot 4 5 6 7 Sus. [. . . ]