SP Studio Systems SP-12 - Manual (Page 2)

CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................6
WHAT IS IT? ............................................................................................................. 7
SP-12 GROUND RULES........................................................................................... 8
Activating and De-activating Modules ................................................................... 8
Accessing Functions Within the Module................................................................ 8
What’s a Default?.................................................................................................. 8
SETTINGS AND VALUES ......................................................................................... 9
Entering ................................................................................................................ 9
Leading Zeroes..................................................................................................... 9
Segment and Song Modes.................................................................................... 9
THE TRANSITORY NATURE OF SEGMENT MODE .............................................. 10
The Right Arrow/Left Arrow Buttons (stepping and “fast forwarding”) .................. 10
The Current Song Display................................................................................... 10
The Current Segment Display............................................................................. 10
BEEP MESSAGES.................................................................................................. 10
PART 1: GETTING READY...........................................................................11
1A SETUP ........................................................................................................ 12
1B INSTANT GRATIFICATION!........................................................................ 13
1C BACKGROUND: THE PERFORMANCE MODULE ..................................... 14
1D SELECTING DRUM SOUNDS .................................................................... 14
1E ADJUSTING THE MIX................................................................................. 15
1F TUNING THE DRUMS/CHANGING DECAY (SET-UP 18) .......................... 16
1G BACKGROUND: SETTING UP ADDITIONAL SOUNDS.............................. 16
1H ACCESSING/EXITING MULTILEVEL (SET-UP 12 & 13)............................. 17
1I ACCESSING/EXITING MULTIPITCH (SET-UP 11 & 13)............................. 18
1J ACCESSING DYNAMICS (SET-UP 14)....................................................... 19
1K STORING (DEFINING) A MIX (SET-UP 15)................................................ 19
1L AUDITIONING (SELECTING) A MIX (SET-UP 16) ...................................... 20
1M ASSIGNING DRUM SOUNDS TO OUTPUT CHANNELS............................ 20