Advanced Applications GuideEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1 Advanced Applications Guide
Fundamentals 10 EMU Systems, Inc.1 Basics: The Signal Flow of Emulator and Proteus XThe Emulator X and Proteus X have a fixed signal path following
Special Effects30 The Ever-Popular Dropping Ball Effect100 EMU Systems, Inc.30 The Ever-Popular Dropping Ball EffectEveryone has heard the sound of
Special Effects30 The Ever-Popular Dropping Ball EffectEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1014. Turn up the Mod Wheel up a little
Special Effects31 The Backwards Talking Game102 EMU Systems, Inc.31 The Backwards Talking GameThis trick comes to you all the way back from the Emul
Special Effects31 The Backwards Talking GameEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1037. Press OK to keep the sample or Cancel to disc
Special Effects31 The Backwards Talking Game104 EMU Systems, Inc.10. You can adjust the Gates by dragging them. When you have the desired region sel
Special Effects32 Machine Gun DrumsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 10532 Machine Gun DrumsSome people don’t consider sampling i
Special Effects32 Machine Gun Drums106 EMU Systems, Inc.Loop it5. Turn Looping on by pressing the Loop Enable button above the display. Yellow loop
Special Effects32 Machine Gun DrumsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1078. Now repeat steps 6 and 7, but start a little closer to
Special Effects32 Machine Gun Drums108 EMU Systems, Inc.Connect the Patchcord14. Select Voice Processing from the Tree. The Voice Processing page ap
Special Effects32 Machine Gun DrumsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 109Here’s the Pitch!19. Add another cord to route MIDI A to
Fundamentals Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 11Every sound has a characteristic volume curve that changes over time. Some sound
Special Effects33 Voice Controlled Effects 1 - Velocity controlled echoes110 EMU Systems, Inc.33 Voice Controlled Effects 1 - Velocity controlled ec
Special Effects34 Voice Controlled Effects 2 - Envelope Gated EffectsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 11134 Voice Controlled Eff
Special Effects35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LE112 EMU Systems, Inc.35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LEIn this tutorial we’ll
Special Effects35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LEEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1138. Select the number of output b
Special Effects35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LE114 EMU Systems, Inc. Note that the Aux Outputs can also be assigned to busses. Using t
Special Effects35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LEEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 115Connect a VST Effect to Bus 124.
Special Effects35 Assigning Multiple VST Busses in Cubase LE116 EMU Systems, Inc.26. Click inside the field that reads “No Effect” and the list of a
Advanced Applications Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 117Advanced ApplicationsHave you ever wanted some special feature on your
Advanced Applications36 Sostenuto Pedal118 EMU Systems, Inc.36 Sostenuto PedalA sostenuto pedal sustains any notes being held at the time the pedal
Advanced Applications36 Sostenuto PedalEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 119 How it WorksRefer to the block diagram of the patch
Fundamentals 12 EMU Systems, Inc.This is how the rate/level envelopes work: When a key is pressed, the envelope starts from zero and moves toward th
Advanced Applications36 Sostenuto Pedal120 EMU Systems, Inc.Footswitch already Down when Keyboard Keys are pressed2. If the Footswitch is already de
Advanced Applications36 Sostenuto PedalEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 121We begin with the state described in Step 1 with the
Advanced Applications37 Creating Unusual Envelopes122 EMU Systems, Inc.37 Creating Unusual EnvelopesThe envelope generator timings can be modulated
Advanced Applications37 Creating Unusual EnvelopesEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1235. Increase the amount of Cord 28 to about
Advanced Applications38 Resampling124 EMU Systems, Inc.38 ResamplingAlthough there is no dedicated “Resampling” feature on the Emulator X, you can r
Advanced Applications38 ResamplingEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 125 To Resample the Emulator X using an E-MU 0404 USB (or an
Advanced Applications39 Pulse-Width Modulation126 EMU Systems, Inc.39 Pulse-Width ModulationThey said it couldn’t be done! It’s true, you can produc
Advanced Applications39 Pulse-Width ModulationEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 12710. Right-click on S0767, then choose Rename (
Advanced Applications39 Pulse-Width Modulation128 EMU Systems, Inc.Retune the Sample22. Unfortunately, because we changed the loop length, the wavef
Advanced Applications39 Pulse-Width ModulationEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 129Connect the Modulation Cords28. Select the Voi
Fundamentals2 Assigning Continuous ControllersEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 132 Assigning Continuous ControllersBefore we go
Advanced Applications40 Quad Panning and 3D Effects in Stereo130 EMU Systems, Inc.40 Quad Panning and 3D Effects in Stereo This effect swirls the so
Advanced Applications40 Quad Panning and 3D Effects in StereoEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1319. The Cord patching is shown a
Advanced Applications40 Quad Panning and 3D Effects in Stereo132 EMU Systems, Inc.16. The patch is now complete. The sound spins in a circle panning
Advanced Applications41 X-wave SynthesisEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 13341 X-wave SynthesisThis patch is based on classic in
Advanced Applications41 X-wave Synthesis134 EMU Systems, Inc.7. Browse through the Wave samples until you find one that you think you might want to
Advanced Applications41 X-wave SynthesisEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 135The red bar shows the original key. Because the orig
Advanced Applications41 X-wave Synthesis136 EMU Systems, Inc.11. Select Voice Processing from the Tree. The Voice processing page appears.12. Select
Advanced Applications41 X-wave SynthesisEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 13723. Set your crossfade ranges as wide or narrow as y
Advanced Applications41 X-wave Synthesis138 EMU Systems, Inc.28. The BPM Delay is nice. Not too much, but with a little feedback. Ahhh!Those Functio
Advanced Applications41 X-wave SynthesisEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1392. From the Preset menu, select Sort Voices, By Grou
Fundamentals2 Assigning Continuous Controllers14 EMU Systems, Inc.The way a keyboard assigns its knobs to CC channels depends on the brand of keyboa
Advanced Applications42 TwistaWave140 EMU Systems, Inc.42 TwistaWaveAlthough TwistaLoop was designed for twisting audio phrases rather than single-c
Advanced Applications42 TwistaWaveEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1413. Select Syncwave 1 C2 from the sample list in the Tree,
Advanced Applications42 TwistaWave142 EMU Systems, Inc.3. Click the Loop Length Lock button shown below. This handy feature will keep the length of
Advanced Applications42 TwistaWaveEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 1438. The display should now look exactly like the screen sho
Advanced Applications42 TwistaWave144 EMU Systems, Inc.Smooth the GlitchesThe wave sequence sounds cool, but you might also be hearing some slight g
Advanced Applications43 Low Frequency Damped Sine OscillatorEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 14543 Low Frequency Damped Sine Osc
Advanced Applications43 Low Frequency Damped Sine Oscillator146 EMU Systems, Inc. 6. Play the keyboard. You should be hearing the pitch “boing” when
Advanced Applications43 Low Frequency Damped Sine OscillatorEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 147 More ExperimentsAfter successf
Advanced Applications43 Low Frequency Damped Sine Oscillator148 EMU Systems, Inc.
NumericsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 149IndexNumerics4x Amplifier 99AAccents, creating with function generator 49Acquire, sa
Fundamentals2 Assigning Continuous ControllersEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 15receive.Match these controls to the MIDI contin
E150 EMU Systems, Inc.EEchosynced to tempo 48velocity controlled 110Editing Samples, with other software 61Effectscreating 3D 130gating with an en
MEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 151controlling with knob 80creating multiple 141direction control 82, 83envelopes 136, 144fo
S152 EMU Systems, Inc.Rest, creating with function generator 49Retrigger Samples, with function generators 50Reverse, sample edit 78Reverse, the fi
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground Up16 EMU Systems, Inc.3 Building a Preset from the Ground UpIn this tutorial we’re going to start wi
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground UpEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 176. The window should look something like th
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground Up18 EMU Systems, Inc.11. The sample is of a fixed length. So that the sample will play for as long
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground UpEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 196. This time, let’s use a different method
Advanced Applications Guide2 EMU Systems, Inc.Advanced Applications Guide© 2007 E-MU SystemsAll Rights ReservedBy Riley SmithVersion 1.2For Emulator X
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground Up20 EMU Systems, Inc.12. Now the voices should be arranged like the screen below.13. Next, we need
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground UpEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 21 Apply Voice ProcessingNow that we have ou
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground Up22 EMU Systems, Inc.we press the keys. The Amplifier has its own dedicated Envelope Generator and
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground UpEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 2310. A block diagram of the connection you j
Fundamentals3 Building a Preset from the Ground Up24 EMU Systems, Inc.3. Double-click on the Presets folder in the Tree to open it. You should see s
Fundamentals4 Easy Sound Creation using LinksEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 254 Easy Sound Creation using LinksPreset Links al
Fundamentals4 Easy Sound Creation using Links26 EMU Systems, Inc. To Crossfade between two Presets based on Key Velocity:1. Set the key range of bo
Fundamentals5 Sampling and Chopping SamplesEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 275 Sampling and Chopping SamplesThis tutorial walks
Fundamentals5 Sampling and Chopping Samples28 EMU Systems, Inc.Get Ready to Sample5. Select the input you wish to use and verify that the meters sho
Fundamentals5 Sampling and Chopping SamplesEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 2913. Click and drag across the first word in your p
Table of ContentsIntroductionEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 3Table of ContentsIntroductionFundamentals1. Basics: The Signal Flo
Fundamentals5 Sampling and Chopping Samples30 EMU Systems, Inc. 18. To delete a Region, select it and press the Delete button on your computer keybo
Fundamentals5 Sampling and Chopping SamplesEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 31Make a Preset24. Select the Presets folder in the
Fundamentals6 Importing from an Audio Sound Library32 EMU Systems, Inc.6 Importing from an Audio Sound LibraryAside from commercial sound libraries,
Fundamentals6 Importing from an Audio Sound LibraryEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 33Set Keys6. If the pitch information is emb
Fundamentals6 Importing from an Audio Sound Library34 EMU Systems, Inc.Build a Preset10. Turn Build Preset On and set Stretch to Up and Down. This o
Fundamentals6 Importing from an Audio Sound LibraryEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 35Using TemplatesThe easiest way to change t
Fundamentals7 Patchcord Programming - Vibrato & Tremolo36 EMU Systems, Inc.7 Patchcord Programming - Vibrato & TremoloPatchcords are a commo
Fundamentals7 Patchcord Programming - Vibrato & TremoloEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 375. Patchcord number 2 has LFO 1 co
Fundamentals8 Connecting a Volume Pedal38 EMU Systems, Inc.8 Connecting a Volume PedalConnecting a continuously variable controller pedal to your MI
Fundamentals8 Connecting a Volume PedalEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 394. Check to make sure the Voice Selector reads “All”.
Table of ContentsIntermediate Lessons4 EMU Systems, Inc.Intermediate Lessons13. Some Things You May Not Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fundamentals9 Programming a Filter Pedal40 EMU Systems, Inc.9 Programming a Filter PedalUsing a pedal to control the filter gives you a huge amount
Fundamentals10 Exploring the Twista Mania BankEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 4110 Exploring the Twista Mania Bank Exploring T
Fundamentals10 Exploring the Twista Mania Bank42 EMU Systems, Inc.7. The labels give some clue as to their function, but they really deserve a more
Fundamentals11 Building Your Own FiltersEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 4311 Building Your Own FiltersThe Morph Designer allows
Fundamentals11 Building Your Own Filters44 EMU Systems, Inc.3. Turn MIDI Controller A all the way down on your MIDI keyboard.First Filter Section4.
Fundamentals11 Building Your Own FiltersEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 4518. Go ahead and adjust the controls some more, notin
Fundamentals12 Function Generator Applications46 EMU Systems, Inc.12 Function Generator ApplicationsThe function generators can be used as note-cont
Fundamentals12 Function Generator ApplicationsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 47Modify the Sequence & Play10. Click in the
Fundamentals12 Function Generator Applications48 EMU Systems, Inc.21. Try adjusting the Filter Envelope to change the sound. Example: Set the Attack
Fundamentals12 Function Generator ApplicationsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 49More Fun..ctionsNow we’ll add another Function
Table of ContentsSpecial EffectsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 5Special Effects25. Random Sample/Hold Effect & the Quantize
Fundamentals12 Function Generator Applications50 EMU Systems, Inc. Two-Speed Sequence - This sequence changes rate every other time it plays throug
Intermediate Lessons Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 51Intermediate LessonsThis chapter is packed with useful tip, tricks and o
Intermediate Lessons13 Some Things You May Not Know52 EMU Systems, Inc.13 Some Things You May Not KnowHere’s a list of little tricks that will make
Intermediate Lessons13 Some Things You May Not KnowEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 53Type Preset Names in the TreeYou can type
Intermediate Lessons13 Some Things You May Not Know54 EMU Systems, Inc.Voices & ZonesMultiple SelectionMultiple selection works for any Voices a
Intermediate Lessons13 Some Things You May Not KnowEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 55Turn Classic Response OffTRY THIS! The Cla
Intermediate Lessons14 Find that Voice using Intelliedit56 EMU Systems, Inc.14 Find that Voice using IntellieditThis slightly hidden feature makes i
Intermediate Lessons15 Streamline Your BanksEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 5715 Streamline Your BanksMany people use the Prote
Intermediate Lessons16 Channel Conservation Using the Poly Key Groups58 EMU Systems, Inc.16 Channel Conservation Using the Poly Key GroupsIf you wat
Intermediate Lessons17 Preset and Sample CategoriesEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 5917 Preset and Sample CategoriesOrganizing
Table of ContentsAdvanced Applications6 EMU Systems, Inc.Advanced Applications36. Sostenuto Pedal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intermediate Lessons17 Preset and Sample Categories60 EMU Systems, Inc.5. Right-click over the area highlighted in blue. The pop-up menu shown at ri
Intermediate Lessons18 Using an External EditorEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 6118 Using an External EditorWhen editing your a
Intermediate Lessons18 Using an External Editor62 EMU Systems, Inc. Try it out1. Open any bank.2. Select a sample from the samples folder in the Tr
Intermediate Lessons19 Customizing a Drum KitEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 6319 Customizing a Drum KitWhen using the factory
Intermediate Lessons19 Customizing a Drum Kit64 EMU Systems, Inc.Method 2: Picking Samples from the Tree8. Go to the Samples folder in the Tree to f
Intermediate Lessons20 Double Drum Speed using the “Up” LayerEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 6520 Double Drum Speed using the “
Intermediate Lessons21 Creating a Drum Machine using Cubase66 EMU Systems, Inc.21 Creating a Drum Machine using CubaseWouldn’t it be nice to have so
Intermediate Lessons21 Creating a Drum Machine using CubaseEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 676. Select the Draw Tool and draw a
Intermediate Lessons21 Creating a Drum Machine using Cubase68 EMU Systems, Inc.14. Open the Emulator X or Proteus X by clicking the Editor button.15
Intermediate Lessons21 Creating a Drum Machine using CubaseEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 69Change the Drum Pattern22. Open th
Introduction Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 7IntroductionWelcome to the Proteus X /Emulator X Advanced Applications Guide!The
Intermediate Lessons22 Creating a Drum Machine using Sonar70 EMU Systems, Inc.22 Creating a Drum Machine using SonarThis tutorial is a repeat of the
Intermediate Lessons22 Creating a Drum Machine using SonarEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 71Note: If you get an error message s
Intermediate Lessons22 Creating a Drum Machine using Sonar72 EMU Systems, Inc.9. Turn Twistaloop Override on, as shown in the Proteus screen shot.10
Intermediate Lessons22 Creating a Drum Machine using SonarEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 7314. Select the Pencil Tool and then
Intermediate Lessons22 Creating a Drum Machine using Sonar74 EMU Systems, Inc.Record an Audio Track26. When you find a pattern you like, simply sele
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the XploderEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 7523 Using TwistaLoop & the Xplode
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the Xploder76 EMU Systems, Inc. Analyzing the Beat8. From the Sample Edit menu, select Beats, then Be
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the XploderEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 7713. You can change the note division
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the Xploder78 EMU Systems, Inc. Creating Multiple Loops in the SampleAfter beat analysis, it’s easy t
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the XploderEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 7910. From the Edit menu, select Undo
Introduction 8 EMU Systems, Inc.
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the Xploder80 EMU Systems, Inc.6. Notice that the top voice has no sample. This empty voice was create
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the XploderEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 8113. When you play back the sample by
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the Xploder82 EMU Systems, Inc.4. Click and hold sample S001 TL beat 1. While still holding down the m
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the XploderEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 8311. Choose 1/8 Note Sensitivity and
Intermediate Lessons23 Using TwistaLoop & the Xploder84 EMU Systems, Inc. Region XplodeYou’ve just created three voice regions. Now we’re going
Intermediate Lessons24 Cycle GroupsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 8524 Cycle GroupsThe advent of sampling and sampled drum mac
Intermediate Lessons24 Cycle Groups86 EMU Systems, Inc.5. Drill down into the Tree until you find the Proteus X Composer Bank. Open the Bank Icon.6.
Intermediate Lessons24 Cycle GroupsEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 8715. Drag and Drop the first sample right over the top of t
Intermediate Lessons24 Cycle Groups88 EMU Systems, Inc.20. Repeatedly play the same key on the keyboard. You should hear the two snare drums alterna
Special Effects Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 89Special EffectsSpecial effects are the spices of your music, and also happen
Fundamentals Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 9FundamentalsIf you’re new to the Emulator X or Proteus X, this entire chapter wil
Special Effects25 Random Sample/Hold Effect & the Quantizer90 EMU Systems, Inc.25 Random Sample/Hold Effect & the QuantizerOne of the classi
Special Effects25 Random Sample/Hold Effect & the QuantizerEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 918. Over in the Cords section,
Special Effects25 Random Sample/Hold Effect & the Quantizer92 EMU Systems, Inc. Create Sample & Hold Effects with the QuantizerThe quantize
Special Effects25 Random Sample/Hold Effect & the QuantizerEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 93 Background: QuantizerThe qua
Special Effects26 Repeating Octave94 EMU Systems, Inc.26 Repeating OctaveThe Repeating Octave tuning table can be used to create automatic chord inv
Special Effects26 Repeating OctaveEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 958. Select P0000 Dynamic Grand from the Tree. Open the prese
Special Effects27 Voice Delay96 EMU Systems, Inc.27 Voice DelayThis simple trick can turn a ordinary preset into something really special. Basically
Special Effects28 Chromatic Glide (Glissando)Emulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 9728 Chromatic Glide (Glissando)Glissando is simil
Special Effects29 Reversed Keyboard98 EMU Systems, Inc.29 Reversed KeyboardThis patch reverses the direction of the keyboard so that playing left to
Special Effects29 Reversed KeyboardEmulator X / Proteus X - Advanced Applications Guide 998. Select Voice Processing on your new preset in the Tree
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