ZETA Music Systems ZMC-200 - Manual (Page 27)

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ZMC-200 Manual Rev2.0
Using this parameter you can set the volume level at which your ZETA
SYNTHONY II reacts to a signal from your instrument (at which volume
level a MIDI NOTE ON event is sent). The smaller the value, the more
sensitively your ZETA SYNTHONY II reacts even to very softly played
notes. Higher values mean that you have to play loudly in order for the
ZETA SYNTHONY II to send a NOTE ON event. You should experiment
with this parameter in order to find a setting that feels good to you and your
playing style.
SENSE
Instrument input sensitivity: C5…E1 or E5…G2 (1…50)
Using the +/- Parameter buttons you can toggle through all the strings of
your instrument and set each one’s input sensitivity separately. Higher
values mean a higher level of sensitivity. Your ZETA SYNTHONY II, like
many electronic devices that translate analog audio into a digital signal, is
very sensitive and can easily be overdriven. But the other extreme is
equally as true: you shouldn’t drive your ZETA SYNTHONY II with too
low of an input signal level either. You will probably have to increase the
sensitivity of the thin strings to obtain a balance between the strings and to
reproduce a natural sound. When setting up a bass instrument, for reasons
of compatibility, your ZETA SYNTHONY II takes for granted that you are
playing a six-string bass. If you are playing an instrument with less than six
strings, simply bypass the strings that don’t apply.
Tutorial: Sensitivity Adjustments
The Synthony II is set up for real-time performance. If you would like to
set it up for interfacing with a computer and various software applications,
the sensitivity settings for each string must be adjusted accordingly. This is
relatively easily done. Without making these adjustments, the computer
will “hear” many more notes than you want it to. In other words, it will
receive too much information.
You will also use this process when your Synthony II is triggering notes
that you don’t want. When that happens, it means that your Sensitivity
settings are too high. Pay attention to the specific string that the problems
seem to be focusing around. Frequently, a player will use a different
sensitivity for each string.
To make these adjustments, follow the following steps.
Turn on Synthony II