Muse Research Musebox manual v1.0 - Manual (Page 24)

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Making Music: The PLAY mode
MuseBox features SoundFinder, an easy and simple way to find the right preset for the instrument
you have connected and the style of music you are making. SoundFinder works whenever you are
selecting presets either on a global (PLAY mode) basis, or when you are selecting a sound or effect
preset in a particular channel or "slot" (SNTH 1, SNTH 2, AUD 1, AUD 2, MIX 1, or MIX 2).
PLAY mode is the default mode when you power up your MuseBox. Simply press the PLAY button
on the left side of the button field (if its not already lit) and turn the BOTTOM knob to select what
category (TAg) you want to choose from, and then turn the TOP knob to select the sound or effect
(preset) in that category that you want to hear. These "PLAY" presets affect the entire MuseBox
setup – the two SYN channels, the 2 AUD channels, and the 2 MIX effect slots.
TAGS are the "categories" in SoundFinder that allow you to organize your sounds and effects. For
example, you might have an "Acoustic Pianos" TAg, that contains all of your various acoustic pianos
for playing with your MIDI keyboard. You might have an "guitar Clean" Tag, which contains your
various clean sound amp models and effect presets when you plug your electric guitar into the front
panel input. And you might have a "Vocal FX" Tag that contains the appropriate vocal effects when
you plug your microphone into the front panel microphone input.
Note: TAGS are organized into two primary main groups: sounds for playing with a MIDI
keyboard, and effects for processing the incoming audio from one of the inputs. Sounds are
simply listed with the description of the TAG, and effects are preceeded by the letters FX. Within
the FX group you have different sub-categories depending on what you are processing, like electric
guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, etc.
TAGS are also user-definable, meaning you can create your own categories in which to organize
the sounds to your liking, or even use a Tag to define a set list, where each preset in that particular
Tag has all the sounds you are using for a particular gig, or a certain set list for a gig. More on that
later.
So you might have a "Wedding Set 1" Tag, or a "School Play Act 1" Tag, or a "Jam Night" Tag, each
loaded with the sounds or effects that pertain to that particular event. Remember, Tags at the PLAY
level save the entire MuseBox setup, whereas Tags in the individual channels save single instrument
or effect channel presets for the SYN1, SYN2, AUD1, and AUD2 channel "slots".
Note: To create a unique Tag, or to RENAME a Tag, you need to have access to the MuseBox GUI
using an LCD monitor, mouse, and keyboard, or use the supplied MuseBox remote software and
connect the MuseBox to your computer using an Ethernet cable.