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Volume: Modular Synthesis Plug-in System PLG100-XG

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PLG100-XG: XG/GM Multi-Part Board

The PLG100-XG board is a 16-part multi-

timbral synthesizer. Sounds are accessed via

PERFORMANCE Mode as Parts 17-32 when used

in the S30/80 and CS6x/6R synthesizers (S/CS).

The board must be installed in slot 2. (Slot 1 on

the S30, which has only one slot). The PLG100-

XG board is unique and behaves differently than

the other PLG series boards. Even if you are

familiar with one or more of the PLG series you

will want to pay close attention to how this board

works within the S/CS products.

You select and play the PLG100-XG

sounds normally from Performance Edit mode.

Because the board is multi-timbral and built for

sequencing and sequence playback, you do not

access it from Voice mode. The PLG100-XG is

multi-timbral and like the internal S80, the mulit-

timbral mode is Performance mode.

The PLG100-XG Voices occupy MIDI

channels 1-16. But, hey so do the Internal Parts.

How do you not play both simultaneously?

First, press the [UTILITY] button and set

the main Receive Channel OFF (also called the

Basic Channel).

v MIDI Ch) Recv Trans Local DevNo

Sys off 1 on all

Fig: The Receive channel parameter is automatically

set to off when a GM/XG Reset command is received

and the INTERNAL PART parameter is set to ALL OFF

(the default condition).

To audition the sounds on the board:

• Select any Performance

• Press [EDIT]

• Use Knob ‘A’ to select Part 17; Knob ‘C’ to

advance through the sounds.

6MIX Vce) Bank Number

Part17 NORM/0004001(A01) [--:GrandPno]

• If you are hearing two parts layered this is because

both Part 1 and Part 17 default to the same MIDI

channel (1) and by default you are probably

transmitting on channel 1. If you wish to isolate

just the XG sounds, turn the basic MIDI receive

channel OFF. The basic Receive Channel is found

under [UTLITY]. (More on this later).

When you have a PLG100-XG board installed in a

host keyboard product you may want to turn the

basic Receive channel OFF. The advantages are

that you will be able to play just the PLG100-XG

sounds when you select them via Performance

Edit and they will not play in the background

when you want to play your internal Performance

Layers from Performance Play mode.

The way that the PLG100-XG works, you

can use any Performance to access the XG

sounds. They are separate from the rest of your

S/CS sounds. The GM/XG reset command in

conjunction with the INTERNAL PART

parameter (discussed in detail later in this

article) will automatically turn off unwanted parts

according to 3 different templates.

MULTI-TIMBRAL: PARTS and MIDI channels

Now let’s see how the Multi-timbral capability of

the S/CS series works wen you add a multi-part

board. The S30, S80, CS6x and CS6R are 16

MIDI channel systems. You have access to your

sounds in as a multi-timbral setup (called

Performance) via what are called PARTS. AWM2

sounds from [PRE1], [PRE2], [INT], and [EXT]

occupy Part01 through Part16. You may be

familiar with the PLG150 series boards (AN, DX,

PF and VL), which add a single PART to either

[PLG1] or [PLG2] as PartP1 and PartP2,

respectively. (Single part means they are only

capable of contributing a single sound at a time).

The PLG100-XG board is a multi-part board that

adds 16 additional AWM2 Parts to the system. A

Part is assigned a MIDI channel and you can

place as many Parts on a single MIDI channel as

you require. A Part can be key limited, velocity

limited, and edited as you deem necessary.

The purpose of the XG/GM board is principally to

playback MIDI song files that have been

specifically prepared to take advantage of the

XG/GM sound set and protocol. These prepared

XG/GM files will automatically setup and recall

the proper Voices and effects. It is important to

understand that although there are now 32

Parts, there are still only 16 MIDI channels in

PLG100-XG TUTORIAL

Summary of content (6 pages)

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Volume: Modular Synthesis Plug-in System PLG100-XG y Power User channel OFF. The basic Receive Channel is found under [UTLITY]. (More on this later). PLG100-XG TUTORIAL PLG100-XG: XG/GM Multi-Part Board The PLG100-XG board is a 16-part multitimbral synthesizer. Sounds are accessed via PERFORMANCE Mode as Parts 17-32 when used in the S30/80 and CS6x/6R synthesizers (S/CS). The board must be installed in slot 2. (Slot 1 on the S30, which has only one slot).
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y Power User 2 the system. This means that sounds will share MIDI channels. You can layer PLG sounds with internal AWM2 sounds or you can key zone them to create splits on a particular channel. Or you can use the XG sounds exclusively, or not at all. Of course, you can change the MIDI channel of any Part, as required. Summary: As you add Plug in boards each will have its own Part but share a MIDI channel with one of the internal sounds.
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INTERNAL PART setting and GM/XG Resets If you have the GM/XG Receive Switch ON and the unit receives a GM ON and/or XG Reset command from a sequencer or via MIDI, the system will react in one of three ways, depending on the setting of the [UTILITY] INTERNAL PART parameter.
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y Power User 4 Use the PAGE knob to scroll down to it (shown below). For information on the XG Bank Select and Program Change messages see the PLG100-XG booklet. For example, let’s say you want to replace the XG sound for MIDI channel 6 with an internal sound: Activate the MIDI receive channel for PART 6.
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y Power User 5 GEN MIDI Common Arp Out off ArpCh 1 LayerCh 1 Fig: Each Performance can store its own Layer Channel setting (MIDI channel on which the 4 Parts are communicated with). Selection is 1-16, or Basic Channel. Found in the Common parameter area. Summary: Basically, any Performance will do when you use the ALL OFF setting. If you have favorite Performance Layer sounds that you want to feature in a MIDI sequence, use the LAYER PART setting.
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y Power User 6 • • • • It is normal for the screen of the host S/CS product not to reflect the settings and program names as you change data in the software. You will hear the results, however, but the screen will not update. This may seem a bit strange at first but is due in part to the fact that the screen is part of the host, not the PLG board, after all. It will only reflect selections you make via its front panel. The Board does not have a screen but uses the computer to help you select sounds.