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Table of Contents Sequencer P5: Track Edit .......................................39 About this manual.............................................iii Sequencer P6: Pattern/RPPR..................................39 Sequencer P8: Insert Effect.....................................40 Sequencer P9: Master Effect...................................40 Introduction..................................... 1 Tone Adjust Parameters ................................... 41 New functi
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Loading KARMA Music Workstation or TRITON Le Other functionality ......................... 70 .PCG/.SNG files...............................................54 Tap tempo control............................................ 70 Parameters that are valid on the KARMA Music Workstation but invalid on the TRITON STUDIO ..... 54 Various messages............................................ 70 Parameters that are valid on the TRITON Le but invalid Changed messages..............
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About this manual How this manual is organized This manual explains the new features and functions that have been added in the TRITON Studio operating system version 2.0, and the improvements that have been made over earlier versions of the operating system. Sequencer mode, Disk mode, Global mode, Sampling mode, Combination mode, and Program mode are each covered in separate chapters, and functions that apply to more than one mode are described in the chapter entitle
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Introduction 3. “Tone Adjust” parameters (☞p.41) New functions in version 2.0 “Tone Adjust” parameters have been added, allowing you to adjust the sound of a program after it has been assigned to a track, while leaving the original program unchanged. Using this feature, you can soften the tone of the bass sound or sharpen the attack of the strings without having to return to Sequencer mode Program mode and edit the program itself. These adjust- ment
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Disk mode Global mode 1. “Advanced Conversion Load” for loading AKAI 1. “SCSI Mode” parameter (☞p.56) Programs (☞p.48) A “SCSI Mode” parameter has been added. You can now assign a SCSI ID to the TRITON STUDIO’s In addition to previously supported keymap-related param- internal hard disk so that it can be recognized by an external eters, version 2.0 also supports parameters such as key computer. This makes it easy to exchange data with an groups, key g
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While the system is being updated, do not touch any switches or controls on the TRITON STUDIO and never Installing the system turn off the power. You can update your TRITON STUDIO system to Version 2.0 via the internal floppy drive, by loading TRITON STU- DIO Version 2.0 operating system files from DOS-formatted floppy disks. If you are using a system is earlier than version 2.0.0, follow the procedure described below to install the “TRITON STU- DIO Operating System V
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Sequencer mode The recorded data is saved as a 48 kHz stereo WAVE file on HD Audio Recording the internal or external hard drive. You can also select which of the stereo WAVE files saved on disk will be used as audio tracks 1 and 2. When playing back the audio tracks, you can adjust the vol- ume and pan of each track. In the same way as for MIDI About the HD Audio Track function tracks, you can apply insert effects or master effects to the TRITON STUDIO System Version
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About the audio tracks The audio tracks used by a song (Audio Track 1, 2) are a single stereo WAVE file that is created by recording in synchronization with the MIDI tracks + master track. Audio track 1 is the L channel of the stereo WAVE file, and audio track 2 is the R channel. When you record or edit one track (or any portion of a track) this entire stereo WAVE file is modified; it is not the case that sepa- rate WAVE files exist. This means that an unrecorded track or region of a track w
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5 You use the “Erase Measure” command to erase measures 1 through 4 of audio tracks 1 and 2. This actually overwrites “zero” level sample data, updating the stereo WAVE file as shown in the diagram. The space occupied by the stereo WAVE file is the same as in steps 2, 3, and 4. Audio Track 1&2 Erase Measure Guitar Solo Guitar Piano-L HD Audio Track 1 Vocal Piano-R HD Audio Track 2 [Stereo WAVE file] L ch: (overwritten) zero - Guitar - Piano L - zero - Guitar Solo sample data R ch: (overwritten)
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2 Select the directory (“SNG00”) you created, and press the Recording an audio track Open button. 1. Preparing to record an audio track The audio track data that you record is saved on the internal hard drive as a WAVE file. Before you record, you must create a directory (folder) where you will save the WAVE file and song data (.SNG) that will be created when you record the audio track. When song data that includes an audio track is saved as a .SNG file, the name of the WAVE file and the locati
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6 Be sure that “WAVE File” reads No Assign. If a file name ■ Connect your guitar is displayed for “WAVE File,” then a WAVE file is already 9 Connect a guitar to the rear panel AUDIO INPUT 1 jack. assigned to the audio track. In this case, press the Clear Set the AUDIO INPUT [MIC/LINE] switch to the LINE button so that “WAVE File” reads No Assign. position, and turn the [LEVEL] knob to a position near the center. For the audio track, you can also use a WAVE file ripped from a CD or a WAVE file
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Then set the “BUS Select” that follows the insert effect ■ Set the recording level you are using to 1/2. C Open the Sequencer P0: Play/REC, Sampling/HD Audio page. A In the Sequencer P0: Play/REC, Preference page, set “Track Select” to Audio Track 1. D Play your guitar at the volume you intend to record. If the display indicates “ADC OVERLOAD!!” (AD con- verter input has overloaded!), turn the rear panel [LEVEL] knob to an appropriate level (toward the MIN position). You will obtain the high
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When you record or play back a song that contains If you want to apply a master effect to an audio track, audio tracks, there will be a lag of several seconds from use “S1” and/or “S2” to adjust the send level to the the time you press the SEQUENCER [REC/WRITE] master effect(s). If you are using an insert effect, adjust key or the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key until “Send 1” and/or “Send 2” (8–3a ☞PG p.84) following recording or playback actually begins. A dialog box will the insert effect. app
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If “Overwrite.WAV” is checked, you won’t have to 4. Performing bounce recording wait as long for the internal processing to be completed “Bounce recording” combines two tracks and records the when recording begins and ends, but you will not be result onto one track. able to use the [COMPARE] key to compare the new In this example, we will bounce-record audio tracks 1 and 2 recording with the previous recording. If “Over- into audio track 1. Before you continue, you will need to write.WAV”
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3 Press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key to play back When you press the SEQUENCER [REC/WRITE] key, the song, and adjust the output level balance of audio you will be prevented from using “Track Select” to tracks 1 and 2. switch between MIDI tracks and audio tracks. Use AUDIO 1 “Level” and AUDIO 2 “Level” to adjust 8 Press the SEQUENCER [START/STOP] key. the output level of each audio track. Playback and bounce-recording will begin simulta- When you have finished setting your levels, stop play-
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In some cases (such as the hard disk being subjected to Sequencer P0: Play/REC physical shock), data saved on the hard drive may Due to the addition of the audio tracks, the following pages, become unreadable. We recommend that important parameters, and page menu commands have been added or data be saved frequently to CD-R/RW. For details on modified. how to save the recorded data (.SNG/.WAV), refer to “Collecting song files and WAVE files saved on differ- ent directories into a single direc
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BUS (IFX/Indiv.) Select [L/R, IFX1...5, 1...4, 0–7: Sampling/HD Audio 1/2, 3/4, Off] The 0–7: Sampling page has changed to the 0–7: Sampling/ Selects the bus for the audio track. HD Audio page (the tab has changed from Sampling to Sampling/HD Audio), and audio track playback parameters L/R: The output of the audio track will be sent to the OUT- and page menu commands have been added. PUT MAIN L (MONO)/R jacks. IFX1...IFX5: The output of the audio track will be sent to an 0–7 insert effect. To
