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T h e S Q F X M a d e E Z 4 U
Clark Salisbury
Welcome back, you programming devils,
you. We've looked at a lot of the stuff that
goes into making up SQ sounds — waves,
filtering, modulation, enveloping and so on
— so now it's time to start delving into the
SQ effects section.
The SQ provides two signal paths (or bus
ses) to the effects processor FXl and
FX2. A third bus, called "Dry" is used to
bypass the effects section and send the sig
nal directly to the SQ's outputs. These bus
ses are accessed separately for each voice in
a sound via the SQ's output section.
The effects built into the SQ generally fall
into two main categories: Single and multi
ple effects. The single effects provide a
single, highly optimized stereo effect, such
as the " C o n cert R everb" or the " 8 - Vo i ce
Chorus" effects. The multiple effects in
clude such things as the "Chorus+Reverb,"
"Flanger+Reverb" and "Phase Shifter-I-
Reverb." The multiple effects can actually
include as many as five separate effects, as
in the case of the "Cmprss-t-Dist+Verb" ef
fect, which includes compression, flanging,
distortion, reverb and filtering.
The two effects b us se s, called " F X l " a n d
"FX2," are used with the single effects to
control how much effect each voice in a
sound will get. For example, one voice in a
sound could be sent to FXl with a 40%
wet-to-dry mix (40% of the signal that ap
pears at the outputs of the SQ is from the
effect, 60% is dry and un-effected), and
another voice in the sound could be sent to
FX2 with a 15% wet/dry mix.
With the multiple effects the busses are
used somewhat differently. With the
"Chorus+Reverb" effects, for example.
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voices sent to FXl are processed through
both the chorus a nd reverb, while voices
sent to FX2 are processed through the
reverb alone.
There are 13 effects algorithms available in
the SQ. Included are six single effects: Con
cert R e v erb, H a ll R e v erb, R oom R e v erb,
Warm Chamber, 8-Voice Chorus and Phase
Shifter. The other seven effects algorithms
are all multiple: Chorus+Reverb, Flange+
Reverb 1, Flanger+Reverb 2, Phaser+Re-
verb, Rotory Spkr+Verb, Dist+Chorus+
Verb and Cmprss+Dist+Verb.
Of course, there's more to effects program
ming than simply selecting algorithms and
routing the voices. Each effect algorithm is
fully user programmable. You can adjust
reverb decay times, chorusing rate and
depth, distortion amount and so on. In addi
tion, a number of effect parameters can be
m o d u l a t e d i n r e a l t i m e f r o m a n u m b e r o f
t h e c o n t r o l l e r s o r m o d u l a t o r s . Y o u c a n a s
sign the modwheel to control Hanger rate,
for example, or use velocity to control
reverb amount. All in all, there's a lot of
stuff you can do here, so we'll be spending
some quality time in this area over the next
couple of installments. For now, though,
we'll begin our sojourn through the effects
section of the SQ with a look at routing.
Let's start by selecting ROM #14, "Jazz
Izz." Press EDIT, then WAVE, and then "0"
to move to the "SelectVOICE:" page. All
t h r e e v o i c e s a r e a c t i v e i n t h i s s o u n d
they're all set to "ON." Select the rst
voice and hit UP to solo it — if you play a
few notes across the keyboard, you'll find
t h a t t h i s v o i c e a c c o u n t s f o r t h e a c o u s t i c
piano found in the upper ranges. Now solo
voice2, and check it out the same way. Aha
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The Interface 26
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ISSUE NUMBER 78, $2.50
DECEMBER, 1991
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - Iransoiiq

IransoiiqT h e S Q F X M a d e E Z 4 UClark SalisburyWelcome back, you programming devils,you. We've looked at a lot of the stu

Page 2

Build a Control VoltageI n t e r f a c e / S e l e c t o r f o r t h e E P SIntroBack in my article, "Much More than a Volume Pedal" (

Page 3 - HYPERSONIQ

Building HintsDue to the simplicity of this project, it should be no problem toput together. You can use a perfboard or one of the prototypecircuit

Page 4 - DONT LET YOUR EPS

P i t c h T a b l e s a n dReduxIn Transoniq Hacker Issue #67, an article which I hadwritten titled "Pitch Tables and Percussion&

Page 5 - ESQ & SQ-80 Owners

I s Y o u r H a r d D r i v e O i v i n g Y o u a H a r d T i m e ?D a v e P. W o r t hAfter purchasing my EPS, it took me about 15 minutes

Page 6 - Foreign Music

is no longer dedicated to one sound. It is now a "band" or orchestra, depending on the type of music you play. When youload th

Page 7 - Wave Mutilation

W h o K n o w s W h a t W a v e f o r m sL u r k i n t h e H e a r t o f a n S Q - 8 0 ?Syntaur KnowslProduct: Soundset 4.For: SQ-80.Pric

Page 8 - Ensonhi Bqu^pmait

tack and a breathy sustain is the basis for this sound, but pushthe pedal to the floor and the mallet glides up a fifth. Shove themod wheel and the mall

Page 9 - Different

E P S I n t e r n a l s : B o c k t o t t i e B a s i c sThe EPS 16 Bit MythThere's quite a few myths floating around about the

Page 10 - Build a Control Voltage

Ensoniq VFX-SD and SD-1S e q u e n c e r F i l e F o r m a t sPart IIGary GieblerThis month we continue and conclude my description ofVFX-sd an

Page 11 - ' o

Event; Ty p eController C o n t r o l l e r V a l u e176(BOh)Pitch Wheel v6...vC=pitch bendamount177(Blh)Modulation Wheel v6...vO=amount178(B2h)P

Page 12 - P i t c h T a b l e s a n d

— this voice is used for the bass sound in the patch. Further investigation reveals that voice3 is used for the hi-hat sample t

Page 13 - Tgi"

Review: Nightwind MirageSamplesBarry CarsonProduct: Samples.For: Mirage.Price: $6 or $8 per disk, depending.From: Nightwind Sound, 170 Mar Mo

Page 14 - "band."

ClassifiedsSAMPLESHO T N E W SAX SA M P L E S F O R EPS/16+!!! S o l osoprano, alto, tenor, bari and sax sections in truestereo! Buy in

Page 15 - Syntaur Knowsl

E S Q & S Q - 8 0 H a c k e r p a t o hBy Sam MimsHackerpatch is intended to be a place where patch vendors can show then-wares and musicians c

Page 16 - SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

S D & V F X H a c k e r p a t o hSD & VFX Prog: THX BRASSNOTES: THX BRASS is the sound that you hear in the movie theatres just before thef

Page 17 - The EPS 16 Bit Myth

S O - 1 & 2 H a o k e r p a t c hJeffrey RhoadsProg: ETHEREAL PIANOBy: Mark CliftonNotes: This is a bright New Age piano that sou

Page 18 - Ensoniq VFX-SD and SD-1

VALHALA Presents the Complete KEEL Sound Library for the EPS & EPS-16+MODERN SYNTHENSQNIQ VFXV F - 1 : P o w e r S h i m m e rMel o dy B a ss

Page 19 - >so>

The InterfaceLetters for The Interface may be sent to any of the following addresses:U.S. Mail - The Interface, Transoniq Hacker,

Page 20 - Review: Nightwind Mirage

possible to explain to a potential user thatchanging a value, which can be done on theEPS itself within a fraction of a second,needs 2

Page 21 - Classifieds

The MOST CompleteEP S/ E PS 16 + L i br a ri escreated by Professional Musiciansf or P r o f e s s i o n al M u s i c i a n s"in general

Page 22 - By Sam Mims

"The best thing I've heard out of anysequencer. Anywhere, Ever,"—Jim Johnson, Transoniq Hacker, Oct. 1991Treat Yourself!!EPS/16 PLUSS

Page 23 - SD & VFX Prog: THX BRASS

Front PanelRNDEnsoniq NewsNew library releases:EPS-16 PLUS/EPS: ESS-17 Jason Miles Signature Series, withartwork by renowned artist, Pe

Page 24 - Prog: ETHEREAL PIANO

seen anything of this type. As an instructorof music at the college level, I have plentyof daily contact with various instructiona

Page 25 - PRIClill

our possibilities a bit. And we know that thebiggest part of a sequence's quality justc o m e s d o w n t o w h a t a n i n d i

Page 26 - The Interface

TRANSONIC HACKER1402 SW UPLAND DR., PORTLAND, OR 97221, (503) 227-6848A D D R E S S C O R R E C T I O N R E Q U E S T E DB U L K R AT EU.S. P

Page 27 - S h o w ' e m t h a t

Effects Disk. These 15 algorithms are designed for sequencing applications, where different sounds need different effects. Busses 1& 2 on

Page 28 - MC disks now upgraded to

1ESQ & SQ-80 Ownersy hifiwjffnv.For years our Q-Spectrum™ sounds have been widely praised and discussed, frequently inthese very pages, as

Page 29 - TRIUIATOONS

HACKER BASEMENT TAPESForeign MusicTapes: Cathedral Volumes I & nContact: Michael Jon Sohns, PO Box 71243, Milwaukee, WI53211-7343E

Page 30 - NEW SOUND MUSIC

in. The synthetic voices take on a human aspect as they beginto sing out what was barely discernible in the introduction. It iscalled "Canon fo

Page 31 - AnEiSHJCH'

ENV1 1 2 3 ENV2 1 2 3Effects ProgrammingInitialInitial 99 99 99PeakPeak 99 99 99BreakBreak 65 65 658 - V O I C E C H O R U SSustainSustain 0 1 0FX-1

Page 32 - Professional's Choice

A n d N o w F o r S o m e t h i n g a L i t t l eDifferent...F r e e s t u f f ( s o r t a ) D a n i e l M a MProduct: 60 voice patches p

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