
6
First Sound Impressions
Demos
The best way to get an initial impression of the CS2x’s sound potential is by calling up a demo song. These
can be found by simultaneously pressing the PERFORMANCE and MULTI keys.
Normally all demos (01 - 09) are played one after another, although you can interrupt playback at any time by
pressing the PERFORMANCE key. You can also select a specific song for playback with the numeric keys
(1-9).
Performances
The four Performance Banks are categorised thus:
Preset 1 =
Up-to-date Techno/Synth oriented sounds
Categories: Sq (Sequence), Ld (Synth Lead), Ba (Bass), Sc (Synth Comping), Pd (Synth Pad), Fx (Synth
SFX),
Preset 2 =
Standard Sounds, Sound Effects, Sequencer Sounds, Drumkits
Categories: Pf (Piano), Or (Organ), St (Strings / Orchestral), Br (Brass), Rd (Reed), Gt (Guitar), Ba (Bass),
Cp (Chromatic Percussion), Et (Ethnic), Se (Sound Effect), Sq (Sequence), Co (Combinations), Dr (Drums).
User 1 + User 2 =
Available for optional sound banks or user programmed Performances.
These banks are factory preset to the Performances of Presets 1 & 2.
Be sure to experiment with the Knobs when trying out the Performances to experience the sound altering
possibilities. You can also activate the SCENE CONTROL with many of the Performances; try pressing both
scene buttons together as this enables both Scenes, allowing you to “morph” between them with the mod
wheel.
XG-Voices
To audition the XG voices, enable the MULTI Mode and then select the voices using the BANK and PRO-
GRAM buttons. For a better overview of the choices available, consult the DATA LIST (pages 6 - 8). The best
plan of attack here is to choose a Program first, then step through each available Bank. The number of
available Banks for any given Voice (i.e. the Variations) can vary. The “foundation” voice (GM Voice) is
always at Bank XG000.
For each Part, each XG voice can be changed with the following parameters:
Volume, Pan, Reverb Send, Chorus Send, Variation Send, Cutoff, Resonance.
These parameters, together with the Bank/Program selection, can be found in the bottom line of the
Function Matrix.
The PART/LAYER button (left of the display) is used to select a Part.
By the way, the above described MULTI-Mode accessible parameters are only a small subsection of all the
available XG parameters that can be programmed from external sequencers using Controller or System
Exclusive data.
You may come to the conclusion that compared to the Performances the XG voices sound relatively “thin”
and unspectacular. Don’t forget however that Performances are constructed from up to four Layers and also
include programmed EQ and Variation Effect. The XG voices only truly shine in the context of song produc-
tion and when the externally controllable parameters are utilised. This is demonstrated to great effect by
many of the XG songs.
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