User Manual

10
An Overview of the FA
Overall Structure
Broadly speaking, the FA consists of three sections: “synthesizer,” “sequencer,” and “sampler.”
SamplerSequencerSynthesizer
Synthesizer
The FA provides 16 parts, allowing you to play multiple tones simultaneously.
These 16 parts are collectively called a “studio set.” One tone can be assigned to
each part of a studio set.
Normally, you’ll perform using the tone of part 1 (single play).
When using the sequencer to create a song, you’ll use all 16 parts of the studio
set (multi part play).
You can also use the tones of part 1 and part 2 for dual play or split play.
What is a tone?
Each sound that you can play on the FA is called a “tone.” Press a tone
button to select a tone.
Sequencer
You can use the 16-track MIDI sequencer to create songs.
You can record 16 tracks using the tones of the studio set’s
16 parts.
You can also record the performance data that is produced
when you strike the pads to play samples.
What is a song?
A “song” is performance data for one song.
A song contains the performance data,
tempo data, and the studio set that you used.
Sample banks are also remembered for each
song.
Sampler
Using the sampler section, the sound of your keyboard performance or the sound
that’s input from a connected audio device or microphone can be recorded
(sampled) to an SD card as audio.
Samples that you’ve sampled to an SD card can be played by pressing the pads.
What is a sample?
A sample is a sampled sound together with loop data
and other settings, that is assigned to one of the 16
pads.
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Studio set
Part 3
Part 4
Part 1
Part 16
Part 2
Normally you’ll
play the tone that’s
assigned to part 1.
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Studio set
Part 3
Part 4
Part 1
Part 16
Part 2
Part 10
Song
Track 3
Track 4
Track 1
Track 16
Track 2
Track 10
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