The Game Master (3rd Edition)/The Game Master 3rd edition.iso/files/musieech/fmpaka/fmpaka.exe/lha/FMEDIT1.HLP

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                       ┌┬─────────────────────────┬┐
                       ││ FM-Edit: Configurations ││
                       └┴─────────────────────────┴┘

 Function key usage                                         Mouse

   F1     - Display this help information.                 [Help]
   F2     - Go to Setup screen.                            [Setup]
   F3     - Exit program.                                  [Exit]
   F4     - Save current configuration to disk file.       [Save]
   F5     - Load configuration from disk.                  [Load]
   F6     - Go to Voice bank screen.                       [Voices]
   F7     - Play a note (or song).  See general help.      [Play]
   F8     - Turn off any notes sounding.                   [Quiet]
   F9     - Decrease value of current field.               <left button>
   F10    - Increase value of current field.               <right button>
   PgUp   - Select previous configuration.                 [Prev]
   PgDn   - Select next configuration.                     [Next]
   Home   - Move to first screen cell (Config #).
   Alt-F2 - Toggle MIDI thru mode (IN sent to OUT),        [Thru]
             default is on.
   Alt-F3 - Push to DOS.                                   [Push]
   Alt-F4 - Toggle thru mode channel mapping off/on.       [Map]
            Default is on.
   Alt-F7 - Load standard MIDI file.                       [MFF]
   Alt-F8 - Set song position.                             [Pos]
   Alt-R  - Set other cells in row the same as
            current cell.

 The Configurations screen is the main interface for setting up the MFC or
 FB-01.  The synth stores 20 instrument configurations.  Configurations 17-20
 are in read-only memory and are therefore permanently set; the others are
 user defined.  The configuration displayed is the current configuration.  If
 one of 1 thru 16 is selected, any changes may be heard immediately.  All
 changes made to the MFC remain in effect until the system is either powered
 off, or the Reset option on the Setup screen is used.  The FB-01's battery
 backup preserves data when it is powered off.  The original data may be
 restored from the configuration files accompanying FM-EDIT.

 ┌────────────────────┐
 │ General parameters │
 └────────────────────┘

 - Configuration number:  A number from 1 to 20 indicating the currently
   selected configuration.  Entering a number in this cell will select a new
   configuration.

 - Name:  An eight-character descriptive name for the configuration.

 - Copy from #:  Entering a configuration number in this cell will
   immediately copy the contents of that configuration to the current
   configuration.

 - LFO waveform:  The currently selected Low Frequency Oscillator waveform.
   Possible waveforms are triangle, ramp (sawtooth), square, and sample &
   hold (random).  NOTE:  Only one LFO exists for modulating all instrument
   voices.  Pitch and amplitude modulation are selected in the definition of
   a voice.  If it is inappropriate for a voice to be modulated using the
   current LFO settings, set LFO enable "Off" for the particular instrument
   (see below).  LFO settings may also change automatically when certain
   voices are selected.

 - LFO speed:  The speed of the LFO, from 0 to 127 (slow: 0, fast: 127).

 - Amplitude modulation:  The amount (depth) of amplitude modulation
   (tremolo) applied to instrument voices (min: 0, max: 127).

 - Pitch mod:  The amount (depth) of pitch modulation (vibrato) applied to
   instrument voices (min: 0, max: 127).

 - Combine mode:  Specifies whether voice function data (Pitchbender range
   through PMD controller) are to change when a new voice is selected for an
   instrument.  The voice function data defined for a voice will replace
   those set for the current instrument if combine mode is "On".

 - Receive mode:  Specifies whether all, even, or only odd notes will be
   processed by the synth.

 ┌───────────────────────┐
 │ Instrument parameters │
 └───────────────────────┘

 - Instrument number:  A number from 1 to 8 heading each instrument column.
   May not be changed.  This number is highlighted (on color displays) when
   the cell cursor moves into a particular column, and indicates the
   "current" instrument for sounding (F7) and voice changes (F6).

 - MIDI channel:  The MIDI channel (1-16) on which the instrument will
   "listen" for performance data.

 - Number of notes:  A number from 1 to 8 indicating the number of notes
   which can be played at the same time on the instrument.  Eight notes are
   available to be distributed among the instruments.  All 8 assigned to one
   instrument, for example, would give 8-note polyphony on that instrument,
   with all others being inactive.  At least one note must be assigned to an
   instrument for the F7 key to produce a sound.

 - Low note limit:  The lowest note to which the instrument will respond in
   the range C-2 to G8 (middle C = C3 = MIDI note 60).

 - High note limit:  The highest note to which the instrument will respond.
   Low and high note limits are useful in defining keyboard splits, where,
   for example, one instrument may sound for the lower register, and another
   for the higher one.  The tone played for a particular instrument when
   the F7 (Play) function key is pressed is half way between the low and high
   note limits.

 - Voice number:  A number from 1 to 48 assigning one of the voices in the
   selected bank to the instrument.  Note that changing a voice (or bank) may
   update the shared LFO parameters if the voice has its "Load mode" set "On"
   (see Voice parameters screen).  Voice function data for the instrument may
   also change if Combine mode is on.

 - Voice bank number:  One of the 7 banks of 48 voices from which the current
   instrument voice is selected.  Banks 1 and 2 can be configured by the
   user; 3 through 7 are predefined.

 - Output level:  Selects an output level from 0 (off) to 127 (loudest) for
   the instrument.

 - Octave transpose:  Transposes the instrument pitch + or - 2 octaves.

 - Detune:  Slightly detunes the instrument in increments of 1/64th of a half
   step.  Range -64 to +63.

 - Pan:  Selects stereo positioning of the instrument: Left, Right, or
   Left+Right.

 - LFO enable mode:  If "Off", specifies that LFO modulation may NOT be
   applied to the instrument, regardless of any amplitude or pitch
   sensitivity in the voice definition.

 (The following 4 parameters are classified as "Voice function data" and are
   subject to change according to a voice's definition with combine mode on.)

 - Pitchbender range:  The maximum pitch change magnitude which can be
   applied to the instrument (0 to 12 half-steps).

 - Portamento time:  Controls the speed of transition (glide) from one note
   to the next.  0 is fastest (no portamento) and 127 is slowest.  Portamento
   is always applied if Mono/poly mode (below) is poly.  If mono, portamento
   is applied when a prior note is still being held when a new one is started
   (legato style).

 - Mono/poly mode:  Defines whether the instrument is mono or polyphonic.
   Poly allows multiple notes to be played simultaneously (also dependent on
   the number of notes assigned to the instrument).  Mono mode is preemptive
   - an earlier note will stop sounding when a new one starts.  If a note is
   in progress, no attack is applied to subsequent notes.

 - PMD controller:  Selects the type of MIDI controller which dynamically
   changes Pitch Modulation Depth.  Possible controller types are:
   After-touch, Modulation wheel, Breath controller, Foot controller, or
   None.  Remember that modulation is applied to all instruments with LFO
   enable set "On".

 ┌───────────┐
 │ Thru mode │
 └───────────┘

 Thru mode is turned on or off by pressing the Alt-F2 key.  By default, thru
 mode is "on", meaning that any data received from MIDI IN will be resent to
 MIDI OUT.  For the Music Feature, care must be taken in setting up the
 possible MIDI paths (see Setup help) to avoid doubling the output.  When
 using an FB-01, thru mode should be on when the MIDI connections are set as
 controller─computer─FB-01.  This permits playing the FB-01 while editing
 the configuration.  Otherwise, a MIDI merge device for the FB-01 inputs is
 required to play it directly using a MIDI controller.

 If multiple channels are being set up for either the FB-01 or MFC, "thru
 mapping" should be "on", which it is by default.  This permits auditioning
 each configuration instrument while using a keyboard (or other controller)
 set to a single channel.  Whatever the current channel (as defined by the
 highlighted instrument number), incoming MIDI codes will be redirected to
 the current channel.  This is primarily a convenience to avoid having to
 constantly set the sending channel on the controller.  It is toggled on and
 off using the Alt-F4 key.

 As an example, assume a guitar controller set to output MIDI on channels 1-6
 (depending on which of the 6 strings is plucked) and that a different
 instrument is assigned to each channel.  While setting up the synth, it
 might be desirable to play any string while auditioning a particular
 instrument.  Thru mapping allows all incoming MIDI codes to be directed to
 the selected instrument's channel, without worrying about which string is
 being played.  To set the actual performance mode, press Alt-F4 do disable
 mapping, and the channel data will be sent to the correct instruments.

 Note: If the Music Feature's "MIDI IN to Sound Processor" path is enabled
 (via Setup), the synth will play the incoming MIDI twice - once going in and
 once going back out.  Depending on the actual application, either the MIDI
 path or thru mode may need to be disabled to avoid undesirable effects.


               --- Press F1 for general usage information ---