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2 Proteus X LE Operation Manual

Owners Manual 2003 E-MU Systems

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Software Version: 1.50

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Table of Contents

1 - Introduction & Installation ....................................... 7Introduction ........................................................................................................................7

Proteus X LE ..................................................................................................................... 7Before you Begin .............. ...................................................................... .................. 7Notes, Tips and Warnings ............................................................................................ 8

System Requirements ..........................................................................................................8Software Installation ...........................................................................................................8

Programs installed ............................................................... ......................................... 8Optimizing Your Computer for Proteus X LE ............................................................. .. 9

Setting up Cubase LE ................................................................ .......................................... 9Running Proteus X LE VSTi from Cubase LE ........ ........................................................... 10

Troubleshooting Checklist ..................................................... ....................................... 13No Audio? ............................................................... .................................................... 13No MIDI Keyboard Control? ........................................................... .......................... 13

Setting up the Preferences .................................................................................................14 Audio Preferences ................................................................................. .............................15

Audio Setup ............................................................... .................................................... 15Use Optimal Buffer Size .................................................................. ........................... 15Buffer Size .............................................................. ..................................................... 15Sample Rate .......................................................................................................... ...... 15CPU Cap ..................................................................................................................... 15

Headroom/Boost ................................................................. ....................................... 16Ultra-High Precision Interpolation Button ............................................................... 16 VST Output Buses .................................................... ................................................... 16

MIDI ............................................................. .................................................................. 16MIDI Inputs ........................................................... ..................................................... 17MIDI Response ........................................................................................................... 17

Controllers ................................................................ ..................................................... 18Other Settings ........................................................... ..................................................... 19

Clear clip indicators after 10 seconds ..................................................................... .. 19 Appearance Settings in Windows ................................................................... .............. 19

Proteus X LE Question & Answer .....................................................................................20

2 - Guided Tours .......................................................... 21Exploring the Tree .............................................................................................................21Multisetup Page .................................................................................................................22

Changing Presets (from Single View) ............................................................. ............. 23Channel 1-16 View ........................................................................................................ 24Changing Presets (from the 1-16 view) ...................................................................... . 24

Adjusting the Controllers .............................................................................................. 25Create Your Own Custom Bank .......................................................................................26

Save and Save As ........................................................................................... ................. 27Proteus X LE Bank Structure .............................................................. ........................... 27

The Librarian ............................................................... ...................................................... 28


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3 - Multisetup / Global Controls ................................... 31 The Multisetup ............................................................. ..................................................... 31

Changing Presets (from Single View) ............................................................. ............. 3216 Channel View .................................................................. ......................................... 33Saving your Multisetup .......................................................... ....................................... 33

The Current MIDI Channel ............................................................ ........................... 34

MIDI Channel .......................................................................................... .................. 34Preset Assignment ...................................................................................................... 34Channel Volume ................................................................................................... ..... 34Channel Pan .......................................................... ..................................................... 34Output Assignment ............................................................. ....................................... 34Output View Button ................................................................................... ................ 35

Aux FX View Buttons ........................ ...................................................................... .... 35 Aux Send On/Off ....................................................................................... ................. 35Preset FX Enables ................................................................ ........................................ 35Select Effect ............................................................ ..................................................... 35

Global Controls .................................................................................................................36Master Volume Control & VU Meter ........................................................................ . 36

Tempo Control ................................ ...................................................................... ..... 36Master Tune ................................................................................................................ 36Master Transpose ................................................................ ........................................ 36Limiter ................................................................... ...................................................... 36

Aux Outputs ........................................................... .................................................... 37Filter Override ........................................................................................... ................. 37MIDI Controllers & Scribble Strips ............................................................. .............. 38Mini Keyboard .................................................................... ........................................ 38Preroll RAM Used .................................................................................................. ..... 38CPU Meter ................................................................................................ .................. 38Number of Samples Playing ................................................. ..................................... 38Current Channel ........................................................................... ............................. 38

Working with Multisetups ..................................................................... ...........................39

Saving FX & Multisetups ............................... ............................................................. 39 VSTi Multsetups ....................................................... ................................................... 39

4 - Preset Editor .......................................................... 41Preset Globals ....................................................................................................................42

Transpose & Volume .............................................................. ....................................... 42Initial Controllers A-P ....................................................................... ............................ 42

Tuning Tables ........................................................... ..................................................... 43Preset Modulators .................................................................. ........................................ 44

Channel Lag 1 & 2 Rate .................................................................. ........................... 45Poly Key Timer ......... ..................................................................... ............................. 45Channel Ramp ................................................................... ........................................ 46

Preset PatchCords ............................................................... ........................................ 46

5 - Effects .................................................................... 47Overview ............................................................................................................................47Programming Effects .........................................................................................................48

Adding an Aux Effect in the Multisetup ...................................................................... . 48 Adding an Effect to a Preset ............................................................... ........................... 49

Block Diagram of the Effects Routing ...................................................................... . 50FX Routing .........................................................................................................................51

Block Diagram of the Effects Screens ........................................................... ............. 51


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Effects Overhead ................................................................. ........................................ 52 Typical Effects Usage ........................................................... ....................................... 52Bus Outputs ............................................................ .................................................... 52

Main Output Window ............................................................... .......................................53Main Output Window ........... ..................................................................... ............... 53

Proteus X Composer FX Template ....................................................................................54

Aux FX Screen ............................................................... ..................................................... 55 Aux Effects .......................................................................... ......................................... 55Preset FX Screen .................................................................................................................56

Preset Effects ........................................................... .................................................... 56Preset FX Modulation Parameters ................................................................... ............. 57Creating, Deleting & Reordering Templates ............................................................... . 58

Effects Listing .....................................................................................................................60Effects Descriptions ...........................................................................................................60

Background: Reverb ............................................................ ....................................... 60Reverb .......................................................... .................................................................. 61Early Reflections Reverb ................................................................................................ 61Reverb Lite (mono) ...................................................................................... ................. 62Chorus .......................................................... .................................................................. 63

Background: Chorus ........................................................... ....................................... 63Chorus / Delay ........... ...................................................................... ............................. 64Delay ............................................................ .................................................................. 65

Background: Delay ................................................................................................ ..... 65Discrete stereo ........................................................................................... ................. 65Ping Pong, stereo ........................................................................................................ 66Ping Pong, mono L->R .................................................................... ........................... 66

Delay (BPM) ............................................................. ..................................................... 68Early Reflections ............................................................................................................ 691-Band Para EQ ............................................. ................................................................ 694-Band EQ ....................................................................................... .............................. 70Flanger .......................................................... .................................................................. 71

Growl ........................................................... .................................................................. 72Phaser ........................................................... .................................................................. 73Pitch Shifter (mono) ..................................................................................... ................ 74Ring Modulator ............................................................................................................. 75SP12-ulator ............................................................... ..................................................... 76

Tube ............................................................. .................................................................. 77 Twin ............................................................. .................................................................. 78

6 - Controls ................................................................. 79 The Toolbars .............................. ..................................................................... ...................79

Viewing and Hiding the Toolbars .................................................................. .............. 79Drag & Drop ......................................................................................................................80

Changing Settings .............................................................................................................80Entering Numeric Values ................................ .............................................................. 80 View Menu ................................. ..................................................................... ...................81

Main Display View ............................. ...................................................................... ..... 81 Tree View ........................................... ...................................................................... ....... 82 Tree Navigation using the Keyboard ............................................................... ............. 83

Cursor Keys ............................................................ ..................................................... 83Find Items .............................................................. ..................................................... 83

Refresh (F5) ............................................................................................................ ....... 84Context Sensitive Menus ............................................................................................... 84Undo/Redo ............................................................... ..................................................... 84


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7 - Synthesizer Basics .................................................. 85Editing Presets ...................................................................................................................85Modulation ........................................................................................................................86

Modulation Sources ................................................................................................. ..... 86Keyboard Key ...................................................................... ........................................ 86Key Velocity .......................................................................................................... ...... 86

Release Velocity .................................................................. ........................................ 86Gate ............................................................ ................................................................. 86Key Glide ...................................................................................... .............................. 86Pitch and Mod Wheels .................................................................... ........................... 86Keyboard Pressure (mono aftertouch) ...................................................................... 87Pedal ..................................................................... ...................................................... 87Miscellaneous Controllers A -P ................................................................... .............. 87Low Frequency Oscillators (2 per voice) .................................................................. 87Envelope Generators (3 per voice) ............................................................................ 87Noise & Random Generators ..................................................................................... 87

T-switch and Footswitches ............................................................... .......................... 87Modulation Cords ................................................................. ........................................ 87

Envelope Generators .........................................................................................................88Retriggering ............................................................ ..................................................... 88

Low Frequency Oscillators (LFOs) ...................................................................................89Random Sources ................................................................................................................90Clock Modulation .............................................................................................................90

Syncing an LFO to the Clock ............ ...................................................................... ... 90Modulation Destinations ............ ..................................................................... ................92Modulation Processors .....................................................................................................93

Modulation Processor Examples .................................. ................................................ 94Dynamic Filters .................................................................................................................95

What is a Filter? .................................................................. ........................................ 95Parametric Filters ................................................................ ........................................ 98

The Z-Plane Filter ................................................................. ......................................... 99MIDI Channels & Real-time Controls ............................................................................100MIDI Program Change Commands ................................................................... ............102

MIDI Bank Select Commands ............. ...................................................................... . 102Background: Bank Select Commands ..................................................................... 102

MIDI Modes ....................................................................................................................102

8 - Appendix ............................................................. 103

Keyboard Shortcuts .........................................................................................................103Right Click Shortcuts .......................................................................................................103

Toolbar Functions .................................................................... .......................................104MIDI Implementation Chart ..........................................................................................105

MIDI Implementation Chart (part 2 - Controllers)Received Channel Commands ............................................. ................................... 106Special Notes: ...........................................................................................................109

Controller Functions ...................................................................................................110

Index ........................................................................ 111


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1 - Introduction & InstallationIntroduction

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1 - Introduction & Installation

Introduction

The Proteus X LE is a professional desktop sound module based on the Proteus soundmodules and Emulator samplers. The engineers and designers at E-MU Systems havebrought their years of experience and expertise to create the most comprehensive andexible software instrument ever.

Proteus X LE uses the renowned Emulator IV/Proteus 2000 synthesis architecture as itssynthesis engine. Although not all the modules are user-programmable in the LE

version, they are working behind-the-scenes to provide you with truly awe-inspiringsound.

Proteus X LE

Proteus X LE allows quick and easy creation of multitimbral setups on up to 16 differentMIDI channels. The Proteus X LE sound engine contains the following features:

Before you Begin

You should have a good working knowledge of your computers operating system. Forexample, you should know how to use the mouse, standard menus and commands. Youshould also know how to cut, copy, paste, open and close les.

24-bit playback

Up to 192 kHz sample rate

32-bit oating point internal processing

Drag and drop preset selection

Phase Locked Stereo signal path

Ultra High Precision Pitch Interpolation (user selectable)

High Voice Polyphony (system dependent)

Real-time controllers for all important control points

54 different lter types including multi-pole resonant lters, phasers, angers, vocallters and multi-parameter morphing lters.

The following features are not user-programmable in Proteus X LE.

Extremely powerful voice and sample zones can be crossfaded by position, velocityor real-time controller up to 128 layers deep.

Three multi-stage envelopes, two lag processors and two multi-wave LFOs pervoice.

Super-exible PatchCord modulation matrix allows any modulation source to beconnected to any destination.


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1 - Introduction & InstallationSystem Requirements


Notes, Tips and Warnings

Items of special interest are presented in this document as notes, tips and warnings.

System Requirements

To use Proteus X LE you will need at least:

Software Installation

Programs installed

Important: Install the EMU Digital Audio System audio card beforeinstalling and running Proteus X LE.

1. Insert the CD labeled E-MU Audio Production Tools

into your CD-ROM drive.

2.

If Windows AutoPlay mode is enabled for your CD-ROM drive, the CD startsrunning automatically. If not, from your Windows desktop, click Start->Run andtype d:\setup.exe (replace d:\ with the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).

3.

The installation splash screen appears. Check the box labelled, Install Proteus X LE

and click OK

.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

The Proteus X LE applications have been installed inside Program Files/CreativeProfessional/ProteusXLE.

5. Look for any ReadMe les in the Proteus X LE folder or in the Start menu and readthese before continuing. The readme les may contain important last minute infor-mation that didnt make it into this manual.

6. Remove the E-MU Audio Production Tools disk from the CD-ROM drive.

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Notes

provide additional information related to the topic being discussed. Often,notes describe the interaction between the topic and some other aspect of thesystem.

E

Tips

describe applications for the topic under discussion.

Warnings

are especially important, since they help you avoid activities that cancause damage to your les, your computer or yourself.

Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent CPU (P4, 2 GHz or faster recommended)

512 MB RAM (1 GB DDR or greater recommended)

Hard disk capable of 200 Mb/sec transfer rate.

Windows 2000 or XP

A VST Host Application capable of running VST instruments

Proteus X LE VSTi Proteus X LE Composer Sound Bank


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1 - Introduction & InstallationSetting up Cubase LE

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Optimizing Your Computer for Proteus X LE

Windows:

The following suggestions can help you congure your windows machine foroptimal performance. Since systems vary, we recommend that you note the originalsettings of any system parameters you alter so that you can restore them in the event thatunexpected problems occur as you seek to optimize your system for Proteus X LE:

Seriously consider dedicating a computer as your audio workstation. This

computer can be optimized for best audio performance.

E

Proteus X LE

is aLite version of ourstandalone Proteus X andEmulator X products.

Proteus X

providesextensive synthesizerpreset programming.

Emulator X

contains allfeatures of Proteus X andadds intelligent samplingand a host of powerfulsample editing features.

If possible, avoid assigning slower devices to the IDE controller used by youraudio drive.

Get the fastest hard disk drive you can afford. Many drives now offer an 8MBdata buffer, which can also improve performance.

Defragment your hard drive often.

Perform a clean install of your operating system with only the minimum compo- nents and programs installed.

Use the System Restore feature of Windows XP or other restoration program suchas Norton Ghost

to keep your system uncluttered and fast.

Setting up Cubase LE

Proteus X LE is a VSTi (

V

irtual S

tudio T

echnology i

nstrument) which means that itlives inside of a VST host application such as Cubase LE. These instructions pertainto Cubase LE since it is supplied in the E-MU Audio Production Tools softwarebundle. This information can be applied to other applications as well.

1.

Open Cubase LE

from the Start menu or by double-clicking the desktop icon.

2.

Select Device Setup

from the Devices

menu.

3.

Select VST Multitrack

from the list and the following screen appears.

4.

In the Setup section of the dialog box, select E-MU ASIO

(if not already selected) asthe ASIO Driver.


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5.

Click the Control Panel

button. The following pop-updialog box appears.

6.

Set the ASIO Buffer Latency

to 10ms or less. A lowlatency setting is important to assure fast responsetime of your MIDI keyboard. Click OK

.

7.

Close the Device Setup

screen by selecting OK

.

8.

After running Proteus X LE, you may want to adjustthe Audio Preferences for optimum performance on

your computer system. See Audio Preferences on page 15.

Running Proteus X LE VSTi from Cubase LE

These instructions explain how to start Proteus X LE from within Cubase LE. If you havea MIDI keyboard, you should connect it now using the setup diagrams and instructionsthat came with your E-MU Digital Audio System. Without a keyboard, you will only beable to play one note at a time using the mini keyboard on Proteus X.

1.

Select New Project from the File

menu in Cubase LE. The pop-up dialog box shownbelow appears.

2.

Select the Empty

template, then click OK

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Tip:

If you have morethan one hard disk, it ispreferable to store youraudio les on the drivethat doesnt containWindows.

3.

The Select Directory

dialog box appears, asking you to select the Project Folder. This is the folder where your audio and sequence le will be stored.

4.

Select the location for your audio les, then click OK

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5.

The Cubase LE Project window appears. Select Add Track

from the Project

menuand choose MIDI Track

.

6.

The Cubase Project Window should now look like this with one MIDI track.

7.

Click on the Devices

menu pull-down and select VST Instruments

.

Inspector Area

MIDI Track

Edit Instrument


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8.

The VST Instruments window appears. Select ProteusXLE

.

9.

The VST Instruments window now looks like this.f

Tip:

Unlike someVSTis, Proteus X LE ismultitimbral, and able toplay up to 16 MIDIchannels at once.

Its far more CPU-efcientto have multiple MIDIchannels playing on oneinstance of Proteus X,rather than have multipleVSTis running.

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10.

Take a look at the Inspector

area on the left side of the Cubase LE project window. The input to the MIDI track is connected to E-DSP MIDI Port, but the Output is not yet connected to anything. Click on the Output and select

ProteusXLE.

Now youreready to play.

11.

Click on the Edit

button of the VST Instruments

window to open Proteus X. You can also click on the Edit

button of the track Inspector

to open Proteus X.

12.

Proteus X LE VSTi appears and begins loading the Proteus X Composer bank.

13.

Click on the mini keyboard

at the bottom of the window. You should be hearingsound. If not, see the troubleshooting checklist on the following page

14.

Play your MIDI keyboard

(if connected) and verify that it plays Proteus X LE.

15.

Change the Preset using the preset inc/dec keys.

Edit Button


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16.

Feel free to play around for awhile and dont worry about losing anything. Nothingis made permanent until you Save

the bank, so have fun. When youre ready, lookover the rest of this manual. If you want a tour of the Proteus X LE, be sure andcheck out Chapter 2 - Guided Tours.

Troubleshooting Checklistf

Tip:

When runningmultiple VSTis, distributethe CPU% among theVSTis. Example: If oneVSTi does not glitch at60%, set the CPU% oftwo VSTis so they add upto 60%.

No Audio?

Do you see activity on the Main Mix meters of Proteus X LE when you play themini keyboard?

Do you see activity on the Main Mix meters of PatchMix DSP when you play themini keyboard?

Do you see activity on the strip meters of an ASIO Out strip on PatchMix DSPwhen you play the mini keyboard? (Normally ASIO 15/16 or ASIO 31/32.)

No MIDI Keyboard Control? Is the MIDI Track input set to E-DSP MIDI?

Mini Keyboard

Proteus X LE


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1 - Introduction & InstallationSetting up the Preferences


Setting up the Preferences The preferences dialog box contains a variety of important controls used to congureProteus X LE for your audio hardware and to customize the controls to suit the way you

work.

To Access the Preferences Dialog Box

1. Select Preferences from the Options dialog box. The following screen appears.

2. The preferences dialog box is divided into four main groups. Click on the tabheading to select one of the four sets of controls.

Audio Audio Hardware Setup & Pitch Shift Algorithm selection, number ofVST Output buses.

MIDI Receive/Ignore Program Changes, Internal/External Tempo Sourceselect, Velocity Response Curve, Volume Curve, Volume Sensitivity

Controllers This section allows you to set up the MIDI Continuous Controllers you want the Proteus X LE to receive.

Other Clear clip indicators after 10 seconds


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Audio Preferences

Audio Setup These controls let you set audio quality parameters related to Proteus X LE and yoursound card.

Use Optimal Buffer Size When this box is checked, the Proteus X LE will choose the best buffer size based on the ASIO Buffer Latency setting (located in the ASIO control panel). You should normallyleave this feature enabled for best audio performance. In certain rare cases you may wantto manually set the buffer length to improve MIDI or synth performance.

Buffer Size This control sets the number of sample periods between updates of the synthesizerparameters. The buffer size can be adjusted according to the speed of your computersCPU. A faster CPU can handle a lower buffer size. The default buffer size changes withthe latency setting when Optimal Buffer Size is checked.

Sample Rate This control displays the output sample rate of the Proteus X LE, and will always matchthe sample rate of your sound card. The default setting is 44.1kHz.

CPU Cap Warning: Sounds

with long release timeswill exhibit voicestealing more than shortpercussive sounds.

This important control sets the percentage of CPU resources that will be used by Proteus

X LE and consequently the maximum number of samples that can be played at the sametime. Depending on the design of the preset, a single Proteus X LE voice may containmultiple samples which play simultaneously. The maximum setting is 80% CPU usage.If you hear notes being stolen in your sequence or as you play the keyboard, or if thedisk meter readout at the bottom of the window goes into the red, increase the value ofthis control. If you have other applications running, you may want to reduce the settingof this control to free up more CPU for them.


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Headroom/BoostHeadroom is the amount of dynamic range remaining before clipping occurs .

The amount of headroom is adjustable from 12 dB to -30 dB in 1 dB increments. A headroom setting of 12dB provides the hottest output level, (and the highest signal tonoise ratio) but may produce clipping if too many notes are played at once. Thedefault headroom setting is -15 dB, which maintains an excellent signal to noise ratio

while keeping a reasonable amount of headroom in reserve. If you hear the signalclipping or breaking up, decrease the headroom value. In practice, you can think of thiscontrol as adjusting the control range of the Master Volume control.

Ultra-High Precision Interpolation Button This button allows you to select between E-MUs ultra-high precision pitch shiftingalgorithm or a lower quality pitch shifting scheme which uses fewer CPU resources.

If you are using presets with a sample placed on every key, as is the case on many banks, you can switch high precision off to free up CPU with no penalty in audio quality. Nopitch shifting is occurring anyway. High quality pitch interpolation is only needed when

you are playing presets which have a few samples mapped across the entire keyboard. Inthis case, the Proteus X LE shifts the pitch of the available samples to ll in the

keyboard.

VST Output Buses This control is only active in the Proteus X LE VSTi application. This setting allows youto add additional VST buses (stereo pairs). Proteus X LE channel outputs can beassigned to VST buses in the Multisetup, Output eld. These outputs are sent to the VSTMixer in your recording application. You must restart the VSTi for the changes to takeeffect.

Unlike some VSTis, Proteus X LE is multitimbral, able to play up to 16 MIDI channelsat once. Its far more CPU-efcient to have multiple MIDI channels playing on oneinstance of Proteus, rather than have multiple VSTis running. Using VST Output buses,

you can route each MIDI channel to a separate bus in Cubase.

MIDI This group of preferences allows you to set up the MIDI inputs, adjust the master MIDI volume and velocity curves and turn the IntelliEdit feature on or off.


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MIDI Inputs

Receive Program Changes This check box selects whether or not MIDI Program Change messages from your MIDIcontroller or sequencer will be received or ignored by the Proteus X LE. Place an X in thecheck box to receive program changes.

External Tempo Source Important!

If External Tempo Sourceis set to external, thetempo control in theVoice Editor will begreyed-out and non- functional.

This check box selects between internal tempo clock or MIDI clock as the tempo source. The Proteus X LE uses a global master tempo for Tempo-based Envelopes, Tempo-basedLFOs, and clock modulation. When this check box is selected, MIDI clock will be usedfor the global tempo and the tempo control in the Multisetup window will be disabled.

MIDI Response These controls allow you to customize the MIDI response of the Proteus X LE to match your MIDI Controller or other instruments.

Velocity CurveIncoming velocity values can be scaled by one of 24 curves to better adapt toyour playing style or MIDI controller. Selecting linear leaves the velocity dataunaltered. The shape of the selected curve is displayed in the window. Select thecurve that feels best with your MIDI keyboard.

Volume CurveThis is an adjustment to help match MIDI controller #7 volume response to othermanufacturers equipment. Three curves are provided: Linear, Inverse Square orLogarithmic. The action of this control is displayed in the window.

Volume Sensitivity This control allows you to modify the response curve for MIDI continuouscontroller #7 (Volume). This allows you to match the Proteus X LEs response toother manufacturers equipment. Low numbers compress the volume controlrange, raising the volume level at lower controller #7 values.


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Controllers This is where you set up which MIDI Continuous Controllers the Proteus X LE willreceive. Match these controls to the MIDI continuous controller numbers that yourkeyboard or sequencer transmits. What the controllers actually do is programmable ineach preset.

As you can see, MIDI Continuous Controller numbers are assigned to letters (A-P) orlabels (Pitch, Mod, Pressure, Pedal, etc.) in this screen. When programming a preset,these letter or name labels can be assigned to control various parameters such as lterfrequency or attack time.

The name labels such as pitch and mod wheels are so commonly used that they havetheir own assigned name, but these can also be freely assigned in any way you choose.

If youre just getting started, its probably best to use the default settings. Press the UseDefault button to restore the default settings which are shown above.


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Other Settings

Clear clip indicators after 10 seconds This feature automatically clears the main output meter clip indicators. If this functionis set to Off, the clip indicators will stay on until you manually click on them.

Appearance Settings in Windows Adjusting the Performance Options in Windows will make the Preference buttonsmuch easier to read and increase the smoothness when dragging windows around onthe screen.

To Improve the Appearance Settings:

1. Open the Windows Control Panel . (Start, Settings, Control Panel)

2. Select System .

3. Select the Advanced Settings tab.

4. Select Settings in the Performance section

5. Under Visual Effects, select Adjust for Best Performance .

6. Click OK .


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1 - Introduction & InstallationProteus X LE Question & Answer


Proteus X LE Question & Answer

The Controller knobs on my keyboard dont work with Proteus X A The controller numbers sent by your MIDI keyboard must match the controller

numbers that Proteus X is receiving. See MIDI Channels & Real-time Controls onpage 100. Also see Controllers on page 18 to change the MIDI controllers thatProteus X receives.

There is a huge delay when I play Proteus X LE from a MIDI keyboard A Lower the ASIO Buffer Latency setting on your host application. An ASIO Buffer

setting of 7ms or below will be acceptable for most players.

Parts are cutting out in my sequence A #1: You may be exceeding the capacity of your computers CPU. When multi-

tracking using VSTis and VST effects, it might be a good idea to Render orFreezethe tracks to free up CPU resources.

A #2: You might try increaing the CPU Cap parameter in the Preferences menu(page 15 ). This setting controls the amount of CPU resources that Proteus X LE isallowed to use.

A #3: Turning Ultra High Interpolation Off in the Preferences menu frees upCPU resources at the expense of audio quality. Use your ears to decide.

Can I play SoundFonts with the Proteus X LE? A No, but the full versions of Proteus X (and Emulator X) include a File Converter

program which converts SoundFonts to the Emulator format used by Proteus XLE.

Can I play General MIDI les using the Proteus X LE? A No, but the full versions of Proteus X (and Emulator X) include a General MIDI

bank. This bank will load into Proteus XLE.

Can I send different MIDI channels to separate outputs? A Yes. The VST Output Bus setting ( page 16 ), lets you add additional VST buses.

After additional buses are created, Proteus X LE channel outputs can be assignedto VST buses in the Multisetup, Output eld.

How do I nd out the number of samples used per note? A Play a single note on the keyboard and look at the Samples Playing display at

the bottom of the window. Please refer to the diagram on page 22 .


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2 - Guided ToursExploring the Tree

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2 - Guided Tours

Exploring the TreeIn this section youll learn how to navigate around Proteus X LE using the Tree. Dont

worry if you dont know what everything does just yet. All the details will be explainedlater on.

1. With the Proteus X LE application running, a bank is loaded by selecting Open fromthe File menu. Click on the Presets Folder in the Tree and a screen, similar to theone shown below, appears.

E4/E3 CDs use a

proprietary format andcan only be read usingSCSI/ATAPI drives. Theycannot be read usingrewire and USB drives.

The Tree is the section shown on the left of the screen. There are three tabs at the

bottom of the Tree labeled Sampler , System and Library .

TheTree

Sampler/System/Library Tabs

Bank

PresetsFolder

Toolbars

MultisetupFolder

Presets

List View

Sampler Allows you to see the contents of the current Proteus X LE bank.

SystemThis tab gives you access to your entire computer system: PC, hard disks, CD-ROMdrives, network, etc. Presets and Multisetups can be browsed, then Merged intothe current Bank. Load Emulator IV banks from this tab.

Library The Library shows you all Emulator X and Proteus X LE related les, wherever theymay be located on hard disks, CD-ROM or network. Presets and Multisetups canbe browsed in the Library, then Merged into the current Bank.


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Multisetup Page The Multisetup is the top level of the Proteus hierarchy and is the place where youchoose presets and assign them to each of the MIDI channels.

A multisetup assigns a preset, volume, pan position and output routing to each of the16 MIDI channels. Multisetups can be saved and recalled for use with a particular songor sequence so that all the MIDI channels play the proper preset.

Click on the Proteus X LE icon to display the Multisetup page.

There are two views in the Multisetup page. The Multisetup View buttonschange the current view. The Single channel view is shown below.

Single .......................Displays the preset for the currently selected MIDI channel.

Channels 1-16 ........Displays the preset, volume and pan for MIDI channels 1-16.

See page 31 for a complete description of the Multisetup screen.

Click Here

MIDIControllers

PrerollRAM Used

CPU & DiskUsage Meters

SamplesPlaying

MasterVolume

Aux FXDisplayButtons

MIDIModeSelect

MultisetupView

Buttons

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Changing Presets (from Single View) E Note that Single Viewonly changes the displayand does not affect thecurrently selected MIDImode (i.e. Omni, Poly orMulti).

Single View is the default view when you rst run Proteus X LE. This view is convenientfor performing live or when youre only playing one preset at a time. All the mainparameters for the selected MIDI channel are displayed in Single View and a convenientCategory mode allows you to quickly select presets in a certain category. A close-up ofthe current channel settings is shown below.

To Select Presets by Number

1. Click on the Preset Increment/Decrement buttons to move up or down the presetsby number.

2. Highlight the Preset Number eld and type in the desired preset number.

To Select Presets by Category

1. Click on the Select Category button. The pop-up dialog box at right appears.

2. Select the desired preset category, thenpress OK .

3. Choose Select By Category from theSingle view screen above.

4. Use the Increment or Decrement buttons to select presets. Note that onlypresets of the selected category areselected.

Changing the Current MIDI Channel The Current MIDI Channel is simply the MIDI channel you are currently working with. To change the current MIDI channel, simply increment or decrement thechannel number using the buttons, or click on the channel number and type in thedesired number.

E The Bank/ProgramDisplay shows the Bankand Program number

you would use to selectthe preset from a

sequencer.

PresetInc/Dec

Main OutputSelect

Select/ViewPresetNumber

ChannelVolume

FXA/FXBEnables

Aux OutputEnable

ChannelPan

Selected

Category

Bank/ ProgramDisplay

Select All or Selectby Category

MIDI ChannelInc/Dec

Select Category

Select/View MIDI Channel

Preset Name

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Channel 1-16 View

Press the Multisetup View 1-16 button to view channels 1-16 at the same time. This page view is particularly useful when sequencing as you can see 16 MIDI channelsat once. Note that the Output Display button is now active. See also 3 - Multisetup /Global Controls on page 31 .

Changing Presets (from the 1-16 view)Play your MIDI keyboard and note that one of the MIDI activity LEDs comes on. This is

the channel on which your MIDI keyboard is transmitting. If you dont see MIDIactivity, check your MIDI connection and make sure MIDI is set up properly in thePreferences menu. See page 16 .

To Audition and Select Presets

1. Click once on the Preset Select button on the channel used by your MIDI keyboard. The complete list of all presets in the bank appears.

2. Click once on a preset to audition it. Play your keyboard to hear it.

3. Try out a few more presets. When you nd one you like, double-click on it to selectit and return to the Multisetup screen.

Click Here

ContinuousControllers

PrerollRAM Used

CPU & DiskUse Meters

SamplesPlaying

Current Channel

CurrentChannel

Aux SendEnable

MainOutputRouting

ChannelPan

PresetSelect

MIDI Activity

ChannelVolume

Master

Volume

Limiter

AuxOutputSelect

FilterOverride

MasterTempo

Channel Tune& Transpose

OutputDisplayButton


MIDIModeSelect

MultisetupView

Buttons

Channel 1-16 View

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f Selecting None inthe Preset eld, disablesthe MIDI Channel.

4. Change the current channel by clicking on the number to the left of the preset. Thenumber you selected turns yellow.

5. Play the small keyboard at the bottom of the screen. Notice that the MIDI ActivityLED of the current preset now plays along with whatever sound is selected for thatchannel. (Your MIDI keyboard still plays on the channel to which it is set.)

6. Change the channel on your MIDI keyboard then play it. The Proteus now plays thepreset on that channel.

Selecting Presets from the Tree

1. When you click on a preset in the tree, you have just selected it for the current MIDIchannel. This action also calls the Preset Global page.

2. To go back to the Multisetup page click the back arrow or click on the Proteus X LEicon at the top of the tree.

Changing the Current MIDI Channel

1. The Current MIDI Channel is simply the MIDI channel you are currently working with.

2. To change the current MIDI channel, click on the channel number in the Multisetuppage. The selected channel number turns yellow. Note also that the channel numberat the bottom of the window changes to reect the current channel.

Adjusting the ControllersEach preset has a set of 16 continuous controllers which are used to adjust and controlthe sound as you play. Your MIDI keyboard may have several knobs or sliders that aretransmitted over MIDI. These can be used to control the Proteus X LE if you match theCC numbers your MIDI keyboard transmits to the same CC numbers on theProteus X LE. These global settings are located under Options, Preferences, Controllers.See page 18 and page 100 for additional information about MIDI controllers.

See page 110 to see a chart of the Proteus X LE MIDI controller functions.

To Modify the Sound using the Controllers

1. Play your MIDI keyboard as you adjust the controller knobs on the screen. Noticethat the sound changes. If the sound doesnt change, make sure the current preset(red number) is the same one that your keyboard is playing.

2. If you have controller knobs on your MIDI keyboard and have set up the Controllers(Options, Preferences, Controllers) to match your keyboard, you can use theseknobs to modify the sound. Notice that the on-screen knob follows the movementof the hardware knob.

3. Try changing the lter type. Click on the selector to the right of the lter name and

select one of the 53 different lter types.4. Adjust the Tone and Presence controls while playing the keyboard to hear your

changes.5. Change the Volume and Pan controls for the MIDI channel you are using. These

settings can be adjusted remotely using MIDI controller #7 (volume) and controller#10 (pan).

6. If you want to save the changes, you must set the Initial Controller Amounts in thePreset Globals page to match the settings you made in the Multisetup page, thensave the bank.


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Create Your Own Custom Bank Its easy to create your own custom sound banks by simply dragging and dropping thepresets you want onto the Proteus X LE icon in the tree.

To Create a New Custom Bank

Locate the Presets on your Computer 1. Select New from the File menu. This creates a new empty bank. (You can also merge

presets into an existing bank if you wish.)

2. Select the System Tab. The Desktop icon will appear in the tree.

3. Locate the presets you wish to include in your new bank. These will be located inthe Creative Professional folder located in Program Files.

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Audition the Presets

4. After you have located the Presets folder , click on the Proteus X LE icon in the Treeto view the Multisetup page.

5. Find a preset in the Tree or List View and Right-click over it. A pop-up menuappears with two options, Audition and Merge.

f Tip: You can also

audition presets from thelibrary.

6. Select Audition (or press A on your computer keyboard). Notice that the preset

name is now ashing in the Multisetup screen.7. Play your MIDI keyboard to audition the preset from the hard disk.

8. Right-click again and select Stop Audition (or press S on your computerkeyboard). The preset name stops ashing in the Multisetup screen.

9. Continue auditioning until you nd a preset you like.

f The List View allows you to select multiplepresets to merge.

Merge the Preset

10. When you have found a preset you want to include, Right-click over it in the Tree orList View and select Merge from the menu (or press M on your computerkeyboard). The preset is added to the current bank.

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Another Method of Merging Presets

11. Simply click (left mouse button) and drag the preset over the Proteus X LE icon atthe top of the tree. The cursor changes to a plus sign as you pass over the icon.Release the mouse button and a pop-up progress bar will inform you that the presetis being loaded.

12. If you change your mind and dont want to merge the preset after all, choose Undo from the Edit menu to un-merge the preset.

Continue to Create the Bank

13. Continue to add presets to your new bank.

14. Save the bank when you are satised.

Alternate Method using the Librarian to nd Presets

1. Select the Library Tab instead of the System Tab in step 3 above.

2. If you havent done so already, Update the Library.

3. Choose presets from the Library, then drag and drop them on top of the Proteus XLE icon at the top of the tree.

Save and Save As When you choose Save or Save As from the le menu, the entire bank (except forthe samples) is re-written to the hard disk. Since presets dont take up much memory,this operation is fast.Be sure to rename your bank when using Save As to save an edited bank, otherwise

you may overwrite data you wanted to keep.

Proteus X LE Bank StructureBanks are comprised of two distinct entities which need to be kept in the same folder on

your computer hard disk. The SamplePool contains the raw sample data used. The

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The Librarian As your sound library grows so does the problem of managing all your banks andpresets. As youve probably already discovered, a single bank can contain literallyhundreds of presets.

The Library is accessed by clicking the Library tab at the bottom of the Tree. To use thelibrarian, you rst Update from the File menu. This creates a searchable database of all

your presets and banks which can be quickly searched.

You can select which drives you wish to add to the catalog or manually Add Locationsto narrow down the selection range to speed the update process. The Add Locationbutton also allows you to specify network drives to catalog. Only the selected targets areoverwritten with new data when the update process is performed. Unselected targetsremain as they were. The Clear Library button erases the entire library so you can startfrom scratch.

f Cool Tip: Categorizemultiple Presets:1. Go to the Tree2. Click the Presets folder.3. Select multiple presets.4. Right-click and choosecategory.5. Select category.

Using the Librarian

Catalog your Disks

1. Select Update from the File menu. A popup dialog box appears asking you to selectthe disks you wish to catalog.

2. Select any disk drives that contain the banks and presets that were included when you installed the Proteus X LE application. Using the Add Location button, you canselect network drives to add to the Library catalog. The Add Location button alsoallows you to select specic folders or locations for cataloging.

3. Click the Update button to begin cataloging. The display will read: Updating. Thisprocess may take a few minutes depending on how many les need to be cataloged.

Update Updates the Library with the selected items, leaving non-checked targetsintact.

Clear Library Erases Library database.

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Find your Files

4. Select the Library tab at the bottom of the Tree. All Proteus X LE Banks and Presetscan now be accessed here. This can take a few seconds, especially with large banks.

Tip: You can addCategory tags to

your own presets by

Right-clicking onthem.

5. Click on the Presets folder to view all thepresets on your hard disks.

6. Select a Category of presets using the Filter byCategory option.

7. Browse through the Bank, and Preset folders tond the sounds you want.

8. Right-click on a Preset to Audition the Presetfrom disk. You must play the keyboard while

Auditioning to hear presets.

Load your Files

9. To add a le to the bank, Left-click and Drag the desired object in the Library over theProteus X LE icon at the top of the tree andrelease the mouse button. The le is added tothe bank.

10. Or Select the object you want from theLibrary and Right-click. Then select Merge to merge the object into the currentbank.


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3 - Multisetup / Global Controls

The Multisetup The MIDI Controllersettings and FilterOverride are not storedwith the Multisetup.These settings are storedwith each Preset.

The Multisetup is the top level of the Proteus hierarchy and is the place where youchoose and assign presets to each of the MIDI channels.

A multisetup assigns a preset, volume, pan position and output routing to each of the16 MIDI channels. Multisetups can be saved and recalled for use with a particular songor sequence so that all the MIDI channels play the proper preset.

To Select the Current Multisetup:

1. Click on the Proteus X LE icon at the top of the Tree. The current multisetupappears.

2. The Single Mode view is shown below. This view is convenient for performing liveor when youre only playing one preset at a time.

Click Here

MIDIControllers

RAM Used CPU & DiskUsage Meters

SamplesPlaying

ChannelSelect

CurrentChannel

Effect Bypass

Select Effect

ChannelPan

PresetSelect

ChannelVolume

MasterVolume

Limiter

AuxOutputSelect

FilterOverride

MasterTempo

Master Tune& Transpose


MIDIModeSelect

MultisetupView

Buttons

Single Channel View

Select All orby Category

SelectCategory

Bank &Preset

Display

PresetCategoryDisplay

MainOutput

Select

FXA, FXB, Aux Output

Enables


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There are two views in the Multisetup page. The Multisetup View buttonschange the current view.

Single ....................Displays the preset for the currently selected MIDI channel.

Channels 1-16 .....Displays the preset, volume and pan for MIDI channels 1-16.

Changing Presets (from Single View) E Note that Single Viewonly changes the displayand does not affect thecurrently selected MIDImode (i.e. Omni, Poly orMulti).

Single View is the default view when you rst run Proteus X LE. This view is convenientfor performing live or when youre only playing one preset at a time. All the mainparameters for the selected MIDI channel are displayed in Single View and a convenientCategory mode allows you to quickly select presets in a certain category. A close-up ofthe current channel settings is shown below.

To Select Presets by Number f You can also use theup/down arrow keys on

your computer keyboardto inc/dec presets whenthe preset number eldhas the cursor.

1. Click on the Preset Increment/Decrement buttons to move up or down the presetsby number.

2. Highlight the Preset Number eld and type in the desired preset number.

To Select Presets by Category

1. Click on the Select Category button. Thepop-up dialog box at right appears.

2. Select the desired preset category, then pressOK .

3. Choose Select By Category from the Single view screen above.

4. Use the Increment or Decrement buttons toselect presets. Note that only presets of theselected category are selected.

E The Bank/ProgramDisplay shows the Bankand Program number

you would use to selectthe preset from asequencer.

Preset Inc/Dec

Main OutputSelect

Select/View Preset

Number

ChannelVolume

FXA/FXBEnables

Aux OutputEnable

ChannelPan

SelectedCategory

Bank/ ProgramDisplay

Select All or Selectby Category

MIDI ChannelInc/Dec

Select Category

Select/View MIDI Channel

Preset Name

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Changing the Current MIDI Channel The Current MIDI Channel is simply the MIDI channel you are currently working with. To change the current MIDI channel, simply increment or decrement thechannel number using the buttons, or click on the channel number and type in thedesired number.

16 Channel View Press the 1-16 Multisetup View button to view 16 channels at once. This mode is usefulfor sequencing or when playing multiple MIDI channels.

Saving your Multisetup The current Multisetup is automatically saved when you save your Project in therecording application (Cubase, Sonar, etc.).

Simply set up the Multisetup the way you want it, or select one from the Tree or List View, then Save your project. The Multisetup will be saved along with your song.

You can also save multisetups with the bank of sounds. See page 39.

Click Here

MIDI Controllers

PrerollRAM Used

CPU & DiskUse Meters

No. ofSamples

Playing

Current Channel

CurrentChannel

Aux SendEnables

MainOutputRouting

ChannelPan

PresetSelect

MIDI Activity

ChannelVolume

MasterVolume

Limiter

AuxOutputSelect

FilterOverride

MasterTempo

Master Tune& Transpose

OutputDisplayButton


MIDIModeSelect

MultisetupView

Buttons

Channel 1-16 View

Preset FXEnables

DenableLabels


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The Current MIDI ChannelChange the current channel by clicking anywhere on the desired horizontal channelstrip. The yellow indicator displays the currently selected channel number. The MIDIControllers change to show the settings of the currently selected MIDI channel.

To Select a Preset:

1. Click on the Preset Select button for the desired MIDI channel. The Select Presetdialog box appears.

2. Click on the presets in the list to audition them. Presets can be viewed by large icon,small icon, by list, or by detailed list. Presets can also be sorted by name, ID, bank/program number, or category when in Detail View mode.

3. To choose a preset, select it and p ress OK , or double-click on the preset in the list.

To Select a Preset from the Tree or List View:

1. Set the Current Channel by clicking anywhere on a horizontal channel strip in theMultisetup window.The channel number turns yellow, indicating that this is thecurrent channel.

2. Choose the preset you want in the tree or list view and Right-Click on its preseticon.

3. Choose Select on Current Channel. The preset is now selected for that channel.

4. You can also select a preset for the current channel by simply clicking the presetskeyboard icon from the tree or list view.

MIDI ChannelEach channel only responds to MIDI data on its particular channel. Use the smallkeyboard at the bottom of the window to audition presets on the currently selectedchannel. Select the current channel by clicking anywhere on the desired channel strip.

The yellow indicator displays the currently selected channel number.

Preset Assignment Assign presets to MIDI channels by clicking on the selector button to the right of thepreset eld. A pop-up dialog box appears with the list of presets in the bank. Select apreset, then click OK to select.

Channel Volume This control sets the relative volume of the MIDI channel. This is equivalent to MIDIcontroller #7 (channel volume) and changes made over MIDI will be shown here.

Channel Pan This control sets the stereo position of the MIDI channel. This is equivalent to MIDIcontroller #10 (channel pan) and changes made over MIDI will be shown here.

Output Assignment This control selects the Main Output assignment for the MIDIchannel. 100% of the stereo output signal is sent to the selectedoutput bus.

The number of outputs available in this eld depends on the number of stereo channels you have allocated. By default, youll only have Bus 1.

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Output View Button This button allows you to view the Aux Send On/Off, Main Output Routing, and PresetFXA/FXB Bypass buttons when not in Single Mode. (The button is disabled in Singlemode.)

You may want to bypass the Preset Effects on certain channels in order to free up CPUpower or to hear the presets dry.

Aux FX View Buttons The buttons above the TV display select which of the three possible Aux Effect iscurrently displayed. Note: The Output View button is disabled in Single mode.

Aux Send On/Off E The Output Viewbutton is only availablewhen the 1-16 view isselected. In Single mode

you can only control thecurrent channel.

These buttons enable (blue) or disable (grey) the inputs to the Aux Sends for each MIDIchannel. These buttons also enable/disable the Aux Outputs for each channel Seepage 37. The Main Output is unaffected by these buttons.

These buttons disable the Aux Sends whether the Aux FX are being used or not. Pleaserefer to the diagram on page 50 to see the exact location of this switch in the signal path.

Preset FX Enables

These two rows of buttons marked FXA and FXB, enable or disable the preset effects foreach MIDI channel. These work differently than the Aux Send On/Off buttons in thatthey bypass the effects instead of turning them on or off. These buttons are useful tobypass any preset effects which may have been programmed in the preset.

Please refer to Chapter 5 - Effects on page 47 for detailed information about theoutput and effects routing.

Select EffectClick on the Effect Select icon at the top right corner of the Effects TV screen. A listof available effects drops down. See Adding an Aux Effect in the Multisetup onpage 48 for complete details on how to add aux effects.

Preset FX Enable Buttons

Aux SendOn/Off

Main OutputRouting

Output View Button

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Global Controls

Master Volume Control & VU Meter This is the master volume control for the Proteus X LE. This slider controls the output volume of all MIDI channels.The range of this control can be adjusted using theHeadroom/Boost control in the Preferences dialog box. See page 16.

The VU meter indicates the overall output level of the Proteus X LE Main Outputs. Itserves as a handy indicator to show clipping or to troubleshoot audio output problems.

Tempo Control This control and associated display sets the master tempo when the Proteus is chosen asthe tempo source. Proteus X LE contains a global master clock which is used for Tempo-based Envelopes, Tempo-based LFOs, and clock modulation.

IMPORTANT: External Tempo Source in the MIDI Preferences dialog must be OFF for

this control to operate. When External Tempo Source in the preferences dialog box is On, and an externalMIDI device or application is generating MIDI clock, the Proteus X LE tempo will lockto the MIDI clock tempo.

Master TuneMaster Tune adjusts the overall tuning of all presets so you can tune Proteus X LE toother instruments. The master tuning range is 1 semitone in one cent steps (1/100th ofa semitone). A master tune setting of 0 indicates that the Proteus X LE is preciselytuned to concert pitch (A=440 Hz).

Master Transpose

The master transpose parameter transposes the key of all presets in semitone intervals. The transpose range is 12 semitones (1 octave).

Limiter When playing the Proteus X LE you may sometimes hear digital clipping. This clippingoccurs in the digital hardware and is not caused by the Proteus X LE, which uses highresolution oating point processing and has tremendous internal headroom.

To avoid the clipping, you could always lower the volume controls, but theres a better way. The Limiter monitors the signal ahead of the output stage and automatically turnsdown the volume before clipping can occur.


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To Use the Limiter 1. Press the Enable button, illuminating the button.2. Set the Release knob to about 30% to start. Release controls how fast the limiter

turns the volume back up after reducing it to avoid the clipping peaks.3. Increase the release time if you hear obvious volume changes (pumping). Reduce

the release time for percussive playing.

Aux OutputsE See Chapter 5 - Effects on page 47 for complete descriptionsof the effects routing.

These three output assignments assign the Aux Sends to buses going to the Host appli-cation. The Aux Output Assignment section of the Multisetup allows you to assign eachof the three Aux Sends to a separate Bus to the Host Application if you so desire.Important: You must select the number of available buses in the Proteus X LEPreferences menu before they become available.

Filter Override The lter type of the rst voice in the preset (on the currently selected channel) is shownin this display. If you change the lter type in this eld, ALL the voices in the preset willchange to the lter type you select. When the display reads, - Not Set - the ltersprogrammed in each voice will be used. The lters may be set differently for each voice.

CUBASE

Bus 1

CUBASE

Bus 1

CUBASE

Bus 2

PRESET

MULTI

Aux Out Assignment

(only visible in 1-16 view)

Off

Proteus X LE Aux Bus Routing

Filter OverrideMIDI real-time Controllers & Scribble Strips

Preroll RAM CPU Meter Number of Samples Current Channel

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MIDI Controllers & Scribble StripsSixteen real-time MIDI Controllers are available to control the preset on the currentlyselected channel. These controllers are connected to MIDI sources as assigned in thePreferences dialog box ( page 18 ) and changes made over MIDI will be reected here.

The scribble strip names and the initial settings of the controller knobs are userprogrammable in the Preset Globals window. See page 42.

Mini Keyboardf Hold Ctrl and playthe mini keyboard for avelocity of 10. Play themini keyboard whileholding Shift for avelocity of 127.

The mini keyboard is used to audition presets and settings without changing thechannel of your MIDI keyboard. The keyboard plays the currently selected MIDIchannel at a velocity of 64. Select the current channel by clicking anywhere on thedesired channel strip.

Preroll RAM Used This display shows how much of your computers RAM is being used by pre-roll sounddata (samples). See page 14 .

CPU Meter This display shows how much of your computers CPU power is being used by theProteus X LE.

Number of Samples Playing This display shows you how many samples are currently being played. The maximumnumber of samples that can be played depends on a variety of factors such as: HDspeed, RAM memory speed and CPU speed. See Audio Setup on page 15 for moreinformation about performance.

Current Channel This displays the currently selected MIDI channel. Change the current channel byclicking anywhere on the desired channel strip.


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Working with Multisetups A Multisetup is a snapshot of the current Proteus X LE settings. Multisetups store thepreset, volume, pan position, and output bus routings for 16 MIDI channels along withthe Global Tempo and the three Aux Send destinations.

Saving FX & MultisetupsIt is important to realize what data is stored in a multisetup when saving banks. Inaddition to Volume, Pan, and Preset choices for each channel, the FX Aux 1, Aux 2, and

Aux 3 are stored with the multisetup. The send level for each preset to each Aux bus isstored in the preset data. Remember to save the bank whenever you have madechanges that you want to keep.

VSTi Multsetups A multisetup for your VSTi is stored in your Cubase project and will be loaded when theproject is opened. This multisetup overrides whatever default multisetup may have beensaved if the bank was opened in Proteus X LE standalone mode. If you wish to storeextra multisetups you may do by using the Multisetup menu on the toolbar.

To Save the Current Multisetup

1. Set up all the multisetup parameters the way you want them.

2. Select Save from the Multisetup window on the toolbar.

3. Choose a name and number for the multisetup. Changing the number allows youto place the Multisetup anywhere you want in the list.

4. Press OK to save the Multisetup.

5. Save the Bank, otherwise nothing will be saved.

To Restore a Multisetup

1. Open the multisetup folder in the Tree. Any multisetups contained in the bank willbe listed below the folder.

2. Left-click on the desired multisetup icon in the Tree or Kand drag it over th eProteus X LE icon above the Tree. This multisetup will be restored.

3. Alternate Method - Right-click over the Multisetup icon in the Tree and chooseLoad .

To Rename a Multisetup


2. Right-click on the desired multisetup icon in the Tree (or list view), then selectRename from the pop-up menu.

3. Type in a new name for the multisetup.

To Delete a Multisetup


2. Right-click on the desired multisetup icon in the Tree (or list view), then selectDelete from the pop-up menu.

3. The Multisetup will be deleted.


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To Duplicate a Multisetup


2. Right-click on the desired multisetup icon in the Tree (or list view), then selectDuplicate from the pop-up menu.

3. The Multisetup will be duplicated renamed Copy ofXX and placed in the rstempty Multisetup location.

To Rearrange the Order of Multisetups

1. Click once on the multisetup folder in the Tree. The list of multisetups appears.

2. Select Details View from the view options in the toolbar and change the ID number.

3. If you try to save a Multisetup with a number that is already used, a popup dialogbox will appear asking you if you want to use the next available ID number or entera new ID.


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4 - Preset Editor

The Preset Editor allows you to edit the tuning, keyboard tuning table, initial controlleramounts, preset level effects and the preset patchcords.

All the Preset Editor parameters are saved when you save the bank.

To Select a Preset for Editing:

1. Choose the preset you want in the tree andLeft-Click on its preset icon.

2. The Preset Editor page appears

Alternate Selection Method:

1. Simply double-click on the preset name inthe Multsetup View (either in Single or Multi

view).

To Edit a Preset:

1. Adjust the Initial Controller Amounts andnote their effect on the sound. These are themain synthesizer control parameters and canproduce dramatic changes in the sound.Controllers K & L are normally used tocontrol the global effects amounts.Controllers M-P are ususally connected to

various controls on the Preset FX.

2. Next try changing the Preset FX and theparameters associated with each effect.

3. The Preset Cords can also be edited. These cords are quite useful for controlling thePreset FX via MIDI controllers. The available FX parameters depend on which PresetFX you have selected.

4. The Volume , Transpose and the Tuning Table can be edited and saved. Try outsome of the different tuning tables.

The Poly Timer and Channel Ramp are NOT used in any of the Proteus XComposer presets and so these controls have no effect on the sound.

The Channel Lags are used on several of the organ presets. Look at the Preset Cordroutings to nd out which ones.

Adding Preset Effectsuses CPU cycles. If apreset is used by multipleMIDI channels and youadd Preset FX, the CPUpenalty is multiplied foreach channel that usesthe preset.


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Preset Globals These parameters affect the entire preset and are saved with the bank.

Transpose & Volume Transpose works by shifting the keyboard position. The actual samples are not retuned.In other words, if you have the same sound on each key, such as a piano, the piano willchange key when you transpose. On the other hand, if you have a different drumassigned to each key, changing transpose will shift the position of the drums on thekeyboard.

The volume control allows you to adjust the volume for the entire preset. This control is variable from -96 dB (off) to +10 dB.

Initial Controllers A-Pf Changing the initialcontroller settings is an

easy way to customize apreset. Simply change theknobs and save the bank.

These set the initial value of MIDI controllers A-P for the preset. As soon as a MIDIcontroller is moved, it jumps immediately from this initial setting to the new setting ofthe control. The controllers A-P are assigned to MIDI continuous controller numbers inthe Preferences dialog box.

Controllers A-P can be adjusted via MIDI or by turning the controller knob in the Multi-setup.

The Label elds to the left of the initial controller knobs are user denable. These labelsor Scribble Strips also appear in the Multisetup screen to show the function of thereal-time controller knobs.

See MIDI Channels & Real-time Controls on page 100 for additional informationabout Controllers A-P.


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Tuning TablesIn addition to the standard equally divided octave tuning, Proteus X LE contains twelvefactory programmed tuning tables. The Keyboard Tuning parameter selects whichtuning is used by the current preset.

The factory keyboard tuning tables are described in the following table.

The Just C Tuning Tables Well Tempered and Just were standard keyboard tunings up until the 20th-century whenthe current equal tempered scale became prevalent. In an equal tempered scale, theoctave is equally divided into 12 parts. In Just or Well Tempered scales, the 12 notes areseparately tuned to produce pure chords. However, in Just tunings you are limited to

playing certain chords and if you play the wrong chord it may sound terrible! Tuning tables can be changed as you play using a program change (create several presets with the same sound and different tuning tables) or using a continuous controller (link2 presets and crossfade between them using a controller).

The Just C2, Just C min, Just C3 Tuning TablesFully explaining the mysteries of just intonation is beyond the scope of this manual, butthe subject is covered exhaustively in Hermann Helmholtzs On the Sensations of Tone,available at most libraries and bookstores.

Tuning Tables DescriptionEqual Temperament Standard

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