Operation Manual

No.

D07(55)

Voice Name

Eth : Asiakoto

EL1: Asiakoto EL2: -

EL3: - EL4: -

Comment

Asian plucked-string sound

Notes

Scene (Foot) Initial Scene No. = 2 1 Discordant 2 Normal 3 Flashy brass

Element1 Element2 Element3 Element4

Param1 (MW1) ----

Param2 (MW2) Stiffness - - - String stiffness (thickness) : harmonic discord (Gamelon sound)

Param3 (FC1) Stress2 - - - Light crunchy noise

Param4 (FC2) ----

Param5 (MBx) ----

Param6 (MBy) ----

Param7 (CS1) ----

Param8 (CS2) ----

Param9 (BC) ----

Param10(VEL) Stress1 - - - Stress

Param11(AT) PitchUp - - - Pitch bend. Strong pressure lifts pitch, for koto-like effect

Param12(PB) ----

Param13(TEG) ----

Sustain Enable OFF - - -

Portamento OFF - - -

Max Notes 16 - - -

Microtuning Equal_(off) - - -

Effect Type Reverb Plate

Plucked sound with an ambiguous ethnic quality.

The aftertouch pitch-bending effect is difficult to master, but can eventually become addictive. Try sliding your

finger up and back along the key for a true finger-vibrato effect.

FC1 strengthens the string attack, heightening the ethnic ambiguity. MW2 converts the plucking style into a

rapping style reminiscent of a gamelon.

Performance This voice produces a nice koto sound. But for best results, be sure to explore its more mysterious ethnic

Hints

possibilities.