System information

M3 EasyStart
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Ok…time to get back to work…
2. Press the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch. It will start to flash. This means it’s waiting for your input…
3. Play a key (or a pad) to start the drum groove.
4. In the display, check the bottom of the “Main” tab. Here you can adjust the pattern and drum kit being used!
a. Note the [Std] listed after the name of the pattern. This is a clue as to which drum kits will work well!
Note: You can change the way the Drum Track works by pressing the PAGE SELECT switch and touching “Basic/DT/Ctrls” (or in
SEQ mode, touch “DT/XY/Ctrls”). There are Drum Track-specific tabs with lots of options for starting, stopping, and
shifting the Drum Track, as well as setting up a keyboard zone.
COOL TIP: You can record your own Drum Track patterns in SEQUENCE mode… and as long as the Program you’re using is
saved in the “Drum” category, it can be used in a Drum Track. This means that a Drum Track doesn’t
NECESSARILY have to be… drums! For more information, see the M3 Owner’s Manual!
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Folks, we’ve given you a lot of things to play with here! There are eight sliders, and eight switches - all ready to do your bidding.
The entire left side of the M3’s top panel is devoted to shaping your sound! The control surface has five different modes. And
here they are:
MIXER: Here’s where you control track/timbre volumes, play/mute/solo status, and audio input level.
- In Program mode, you can use the sliders to adjust the levels of the two oscillators and the Drum Track. The
switches above the sliders allow you to play or mute each part (Program and Drum Track).
- In Sampling mode, the sliders control oscillator level, and the switches select play/mute status.
- In Combi and SEQ mode, the sliders adjust the levels of eight Timbres (Programs). Press the MIXER button
again to control the next eight timbres.
- In any mode, pressing the MIXER button multiple times lets you control the play/mute status and levels of the
four inputs on the back of the M3: two analog inputs, and two S/PDIF inputs.
Try out the MIXER function:
1. Select Program INT A006: Acoustic Bass 1 SW1 > Press SW1 (the left key above the JOYSTICK) to bring in the ride
cymbal. Now, press the MIXER switch (make sure that the “T1-8” LED is lit), and move the first two sliders to adjust
the balance.
REALTIME CONTROL: This is the default control setup for Program and Combi modes. Here you can turn effects on and off,
adjust filter and envelope settings, and use assignable controls.
 In Program, Combi, SEQ, or Sampling modes, the switches will turn on/off the five Insert effects, two Master
effects, and one Total effect.
 The first four sliders adjust filter cutoff, resonance, filter envelope intensity, and amp envelope release.
 The last four sliders are assignable… and for every Program or Combi, they’ve been pre-assigned to perform
useful functions – like slider 8, which will always be reverb depth. Make sure to try these sliders out for
every sound you play!
Work with the REALTIME CONTROLS:
1. Select Program INT A016: Real Suit E.Piano > Raise SLIDER #5 for a great vintage auto wah effect.
2. Work with SLIDER #6 to add delay, and then use SLIDER #7 to bring in vintage phaser.
3. Now try SLIDER #8 to control reverb depth. That’s a TON of control, and you haven’t even touched the switches,
joystick or ribbon yet!