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Getting Around on the E4K 2
WELCOME
If you have just met the E4K for the first time, we suggest that you follow
through these Òguided toursÓ until you get familiar with the way the E4K
operates.
THE EMULATOR FOUR MODULAR SYSTEM
The E4K is divided up into six main modules and each module contains a
particular group of functions. To access a module, you simply press the
module button and a page of choices appears. The six modules are as follows:
n Disk Module: The disk module controls all disk operations such as loading
and saving banks, presets and samples. It also contains several utilities to
format and backup the hard disk.
n Master Module: This module contains functions that affect the entire
machine: Memory status, master tuning, erase bank, name bank, output
levels, miscellaneous functions, master MIDI settings. In addition, the Master
module contains the master effects settings and the sequencer submodule.
The effects and the sequencer are also accessible via dedicated front panel
buttons.
n Sample Manage Module: This is where you go to record your own samples.
You can also rename, copy, erase or place them on the keyboard.
n Sample Edit Module: With this module, you can loop (with several auto-
matic looping options) or edit the length of a sample. This module also
contains many types of digital signal processors which actually modify the
raw sample data. Fortunately, the E4K contains an ÒUndoÓ function which
lets you restore the original sample if you aren't happy with the results.
n Preset Manage Module: This module handles the preset ÒhousekeepingÓ
chores such as naming, erasing, copying and exporting.
n Preset Edit Module: This is the synthesizer module where raw samples are
turned into expressive new instruments. Samples can be arranged on the
keyboard, switched or crossfaded in just about any possible way. Digital
Modular Synthesis is term we use to describe the E4K's powerful synthesis
engine. Any modulation source can be connected to any destination through
the use of virtual patch cords. There are 58 modulation sources and 55 desti-
nations on the E4K, including Z-plane filters, complex envelopes, LFOs and
modulation processors, which allow complex synthesis models to be built.
EMULATOR
PRESETSAMPLE SEQUENCER PAGELEVEL
PRESET SELECT
REAL TIME CONTROLLERS ASSIGNABLE KEYS ENTER EXIT
RETURN
0. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
WELCOME
IN THIS BOOKLET
¥ Getting Around
¥ SoundSprinting
¥Ê RT Controllers
¥Ê Bookmarks
¥Ê Demo Sequences
¥Ê Sound Designing
¥Ê Sequencer
¥Ê Controller Charts
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Getting Around 3
NAVIGATION
Activating Modules and Selecting Functions
Each module has an associated switch. These are grouped on the left side of
the display. Pressing the associated switch activates the module and is indi-
cated by an LED next to the switch. Upon activation the top line of the
display will show the module identifier.
Once the module has been activated, the function keys below the display are
used to select the function located directly above it. You can think of the E4K
like a bookÑ each time you press a function key, you are turning to another
page in the book. The module select keys are like chapters in the book.
When you're finished with a module, either press its button again to deacti-
vate, or simply activate a new module. Any time you make a mistake, get
confused or otherwise Òget lost in the moduleÓ, you can bail out by simply
deactivating, then reactivating the module.
Main Screen
When all the module LEDs are off, you are in the main preset selection
screen (shown below). This screen can also be accessed by pressing the Exit
key repeatedly from wherever you are.
Function Keys Module Select Keys
PRESET
SAMPLE
Hot TipÉ
If you want to ÒLockÓ the Sprint, Load, Save and Multi keys on the Main
screen instead of the arrow key, simply press and hold the arrow key for
two seconds. To hide the menu options again, press Hide.
Press and hold this key for two
seconds to display the menu bar
at the bottom of the display
instead of the arrow.
