Arturia TAE ORIGIN User manual

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PRODUCT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
Frédéric Brun
PROGRAMMING:
Philippe Wicker (Lead Developper) Bruno Pillet
Vincent ravaglini Cristian Kreindler
Fabrice Bourgeois Kevin Molcard
ELECTRONICS:
Jérôme Dumas (Wave Idea) Laurent Baret
DESIGN:
Axel Hartmann (Design Box) Frank Rüffel (Rüffel)
Klaus Weber Morgan Perrier
SOUND DESIGN:
Jean-Michel Blanchet (Lead 1) Menno Meijer
homas Koot (Lead 2) Kevin Lamb
Glen Darcey Ruff & Jam
asmodia Katsunori Ujiie
Richard Devine
INDUSTRIALIZATION:
Antoine Back Francesco d’Abramo (Asteel-Flash)
Loïc Biarez (AV rade) Gérard Buracchini
MANUAL:
Jean-Michel Blanchet homas Koot
Houston Haynes Antoine Back
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Charles Malka, Carl Conrad, Francis Martin (OSEO-ANVAR), Philippe Girard-Buttoz, Gilles
Benhamou (Asteel-Flash), Cédric Veslot (AVNE ), Christian Faure (Jessica), Denis Labrecque
(Analog Devices), Frank Orlich, Athan Billias (Yamaha), Benoît Widemann, Christophe Martin
de Montagu, Pierre Cossard, Gavin Burke, Mickael Le Goff, Emilie de Fouchecour, Amélie
Serpolet, Dapeng Hou, Guillaume Piolat, Guillaume onck, Nicolas Bronnec, Bruno Minatchy,
Julian McDole, Damien Vandenbeyvanghe, Olivier Mary, Raphaël Loyet, Florent Balestrieri,
Joffrey Saboukoulou, hierry Duquesnes, Benjamin Gross, Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Celmar
Engel, Bryan Borcherds.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1Special Message Section ....................................................................................9
1.1 Generalities ...............................................................................................9
1.2 Precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:......................................9
2Introduction................................................................................................. 11
2.1 Origin overview ......................................................................................... 11
2.2 Check the latest update!.............................................................................. 11
2.3 AE®...................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Aliasing-free oscillators ............................................................................ 12
2.3.2 A better reproduction of analog oscillator waveforms ....................................... 12
2.3.3 Direct filter circuit modeling ..................................................................... 13
3Hardware settings ......................................................................................... 15
3.1 How to put the Origin synthesizer in a rack. ...................................................... 15
3.2 How to set the screen orientation. ................................................................. 15
4Origin's user interface..................................................................................... 16
4.1 Front panel .............................................................................................. 16
4.1.1 Output section....................................................................................... 16
4.1.2 Input section ......................................................................................... 16
4.1.3 Joystick section ..................................................................................... 16
4.1.4 “Analog” section .................................................................................... 17
4.1.4.1 Oscillator section............................................................................. 17
4.1.4.2 Filter section .................................................................................. 17
4.1.4.3 LFO section .................................................................................... 17
4.1.4.4 Envelope section ............................................................................. 17
4.1.5 “Screen” section .................................................................................... 17
4.1.6 [Sound Select] section ............................................................................. 18
4.1.7 [Mixer] section....................................................................................... 18
4.1.8 [Effects] section..................................................................................... 18
4.1.9 [Sequencer] section ................................................................................ 19
4.2 Rear panel ............................................................................................... 19
5Connections................................................................................................. 21
5.1 Connecting the AC/DC power supply ............................................................... 21
5.2 Connecting Origin to headphones ................................................................... 22
5.3 Connecting the Origin’s analog outputs to external audio equipment ....................... 22
5.3.1 [Main Outputs]....................................................................................... 22
5.3.2 [Auxiliary Outputs].................................................................................. 22
5.4 Connecting Origin to digital audio equipment .................................................... 22
5.5 Connecting pedals and switches ..................................................................... 22
5.6 Connecting external MIDI equipment ............................................................... 23
5.6.1 Using Origin as a sound module .................................................................. 23
5.6.2 Using Origin as a MIDI controller ................................................................. 23
5.6.3 MIDI channel settings – Getting ready to play.................................................. 23

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5.7 Connecting your computer............................................................................ 23
5.8 Connecting the audio inputs – INPU jacks ........................................................ 23
6he Origin structure....................................................................................... 24
6.1 Overview of the global structure of Origin ........................................................ 24
6.2 he program preset .................................................................................... 24
6.3 he Multi preset ........................................................................................ 26
7Quick Start .................................................................................................. 27
7.1 urning on the power and adjusting the volume ................................................. 27
7.2 Adjusting the volume .................................................................................. 28
7.3 Demo playback.......................................................................................... 28
7.4 Playing Program presets............................................................................... 29
7.5 Editing the preset ...................................................................................... 30
7.6 Saving your Program ................................................................................... 31
7.7 Add a module to your preset ......................................................................... 32
7.8 Using the Minimoog template ........................................................................ 33
7.9 he [MUL I] mode...................................................................................... 37
7.10 Using the step sequencer ............................................................................. 38
7.11 Adding modulation with the Galaxy module....................................................... 41
7.12 he effects section..................................................................................... 41
7.12.1 he chorus............................................................................................ 42
7.12.2 he delay ............................................................................................. 42
8Editing pages ............................................................................................... 44
8.1 [Home] page............................................................................................. 44
8.1.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 44
8.1.2 [MAIN] tab ............................................................................................ 45
8.1.3 [Demo] tab ........................................................................................... 46
8.1.4 he [SYS EM] tabs .................................................................................. 47
8.1.4.1 he [MIDI] tab ................................................................................. 48
8.1.4.2 he global [SE ING] tab ................................................................... 48
8.1.4.3 [Reset] button ................................................................................ 50
8.1.4.4 [SYS EM/HOME] button ..................................................................... 50
8.2 Preset page .............................................................................................. 50
8.2.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 50
8.2.2 he three types of presets – Program, Multi and New........................................ 51
8.2.2.1 [Program] Preset ............................................................................. 52
8.2.2.2 [MUL I] Preset ................................................................................ 52
8.2.2.3 [NEW] Preset .................................................................................. 53
8.2.2.4 Factory and User Presets.................................................................... 54
8.2.3 Loading a Preset..................................................................................... 54
8.2.4 Program and Multi Filters.......................................................................... 55
8.2.4.1 Program filtering ............................................................................. 55
8.2.4.2 Multi filtering ................................................................................. 56
8.2.4.3 Delete a preset ............................................................................... 56
8.3 [Program] page ......................................................................................... 57
8.3.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 57
8.3.2 Audio and Fx [Mixer]............................................................................... 58
8.3.2.1 [Parallel] routing ............................................................................. 58
8.3.2.2 [Serial] routing................................................................................ 59
8.3.3 [2D Env] tab .......................................................................................... 60
8.3.4 Galaxy tab ............................................................................................ 62
8.3.5 LFO tabs .............................................................................................. 64
8.3.6 Common section..................................................................................... 65
8.3.6.1 [Mode] (Performance mode) ............................................................... 66
8.3.6.2 Common parameters......................................................................... 66
8.4 [Edit] page............................................................................................... 67
8.4.1 [Rack] View .......................................................................................... 67

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8.4.2 [Patch] View ......................................................................................... 68
8.4.3 Editing Functions .................................................................................... 69
8.4.3.1 [Add]............................................................................................ 69
8.4.3.2 Open/Edit/Close a module ................................................................. 71
8.4.3.3 [Change] module ............................................................................. 71
8.4.3.4 [Move] .......................................................................................... 72
8.4.3.5 [Remove]....................................................................................... 73
8.4.3.6 [View] .......................................................................................... 74
8.4.3.7 CPU Percentage............................................................................... 74
8.4.4 Save a Program preset ............................................................................. 74
8.4.4.1 Save as / name a new Program preset ................................................... 75
8.5 [MUL I] page ............................................................................................ 76
8.5.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 76
8.5.2 Creating a [MUL I] preset ......................................................................... 77
8.5.3 Adding programs (presets 0000 - 0999) to a multi ............................................ 78
8.5.4 Multi mixer functions............................................................................... 79
8.5.5 he different uses of the Multi ................................................................... 79
8.5.5.1 Layering ........................................................................................ 79
8.5.5.2 Split ............................................................................................. 80
8.5.5.3 MIDI multitimbral mode ..................................................................... 80
8.5.6 Volume and front panel mixer in Multi mode .................................................. 80
8.5.7 Editing Programs from the [MUL I] page ....................................................... 81
8.5.8 Saving a Multi ........................................................................................ 81
8.5.9 Saving a Multi as… .................................................................................. 82
8.5.10 he Step Sequencer ................................................................................ 83
8.5.10.1 he sequencer’s hardware real time controllers.................................... 84
8.5.10.2 Edit a sequence ........................................................................... 85
8.5.10.3 Edit a sub-sequence ...................................................................... 86
8.5.10.4 he [Global] settings of the sequencer ............................................... 88
8.5.10.5 [Save] and [Save as] a sequence ....................................................... 89
8.5.10.6 he [Swap] option ........................................................................ 90
8.5.10.7 Delete a sequence pattern .............................................................. 90
8.5.11 he Arpeggiator ..................................................................................... 90
8.6 Effects [FX] page ....................................................................................... 91
8.6.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 91
8.6.2 FX page layout, navigation and general control ............................................... 92
8.6.3 Effects modules in detail .......................................................................... 93
8.6.3.1 Chorus .......................................................................................... 93
8.6.3.2 Delay............................................................................................ 94
8.6.3.3 Reverb .......................................................................................... 94
8.6.3.4 Distortion ...................................................................................... 95
8.6.3.5 Dual Phaser .................................................................................... 95
8.7 Live page................................................................................................. 96
8.7.1 Overview.............................................................................................. 96
8.7.2 he [Live] tab........................................................................................ 97
8.7.3 Macro Edit tabs ...................................................................................... 98
8.7.3.1 Overview ....................................................................................... 98
8.7.3.2 [Oscillator] ab ............................................................................... 98
8.7.3.3 [Filter] ab .................................................................................... 98
8.7.3.4 [LFO] ab ...................................................................................... 99
8.7.3.5 [ENV] ab ...................................................................................... 99
8.7.3.6 [MIDI] EDI ....................................................................................100
8.7.4 Advanced Joystick .................................................................................100
8.7.4.1 Overview ......................................................................................100
8.7.4.2 [Modes 1/2/3]................................................................................101
8.7.4.3 Selecting and configuring control destinations ........................................101
8.7.5 Encoders .............................................................................................102
8.7.5.1 Overview ......................................................................................102
8.7.5.2 Assigning Live Encoders from the front panel ..........................................102

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9Modules .....................................................................................................104
9.1 Modular synthesis modules ..........................................................................105
9.1.1 he sound modules ................................................................................105
9.1.1.1 Oscillators ....................................................................................105
9.1.1.1.1 Minimoog oscillator ............................................................................. 105
9.1.1.1.2 ARP 2600 oscillator.............................................................................. 107
9.1.1.1.3 CS-80 oscillator .................................................................................. 109
9.1.1.1.4 Jupiter-8 oscillator.............................................................................. 110
9.1.1.1.5 Origin oscillator ................................................................................. 112
9.1.1.1.6 Wavetable Oscillator............................................................................ 113
9.1.1.2 Filters..........................................................................................114
9.1.1.2.1 Minimoog filter .................................................................................. 115
9.1.1.2.2 ARP 2600 filter................................................................................... 116
9.1.1.2.3 CS-80 filter ....................................................................................... 117
9.1.1.2.4 Jupiter-8 filter................................................................................... 118
9.1.1.2.5 Origin filter ...................................................................................... 119
9.1.1.3 Output (amplifiers) .........................................................................120
9.1.1.4 Minimixer .....................................................................................120
9.1.2 he modulation modules .........................................................................121
9.1.2.1 Keyboard following..........................................................................121
9.1.2.2 Envelope ......................................................................................122
9.1.2.3 LFO.............................................................................................123
9.1.2.4 Ring modulator...............................................................................124
9.1.2.5 Bode Frequency shifter.....................................................................125
9.1.2.6 Joymixer ......................................................................................126
10 he Minimoog template .................................................................................128
10.1 What is a template?...................................................................................128
10.2 Minimoog story.........................................................................................128
10.3 Using the Minimoog template .......................................................................128
10.3.1 Minimoog structure ................................................................................129
10.3.2 he interface .......................................................................................130
10.3.2.1 Oscillator Bank ...........................................................................131
10.3.2.2 Mixer .......................................................................................132
10.3.2.3 Filter / Modifiers (envelopes)..........................................................133
10.3.2.4 Output (VCA amplifier)..................................................................134
10.3.2.5 Controllers ................................................................................134
10.3.2.6 Keyboard section.........................................................................135
10.3.2.7 Modulation matrix .......................................................................135
10.3.2.8 LFO .........................................................................................136
11 he basics of subtractive synthesis....................................................................138
11.1 he three main elements of the sound............................................................138
11.1.1 he Oscillator or VCO .............................................................................138
11.1.1.1 he Pitch ..................................................................................139
11.1.1.2 he Waveform ............................................................................139
11.1.1.3 Synchronization ..........................................................................141
11.1.1.4 Frequency modulation ..................................................................142
11.1.2 he Mixer ............................................................................................142
11.1.3 he filter or VCF ...................................................................................143
11.1.3.1 he filter types...........................................................................144
11.1.3.2 Resonance .................................................................................145
11.1.4 he amplifier or VCA ..............................................................................146
11.2 Other modules .........................................................................................147
11.2.1 he keyboard .......................................................................................147
11.2.2 he envelope generator ..........................................................................147
11.2.3 he low frequency oscillator.....................................................................148

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11.3 Complements to Wavetable Synthesis .............................................................149
12 Origin Connection – User’s manual ....................................................................151
12.1 Introduction ............................................................................................151
12.1.1 Preset storage and management ................................................................151
12.1.2 Origin Update .......................................................................................152
12.2 Interface Description .................................................................................152
12.2.1 Main panel...........................................................................................152
12.2.2 Origin panel .........................................................................................153
12.2.3 Computer panel ....................................................................................154
12.3 Uses cases and menus ................................................................................155
12.3.1 Introduction .........................................................................................155
12.3.2 New sound banks ...................................................................................155
12.3.3 Backup ...............................................................................................155
12.3.3.1 Creating new Backup ....................................................................155
12.3.3.2 Reloading Existing Backups.............................................................156
12.3.4 Preset transfer......................................................................................157
12.3.5 Origin to Computer transfer .....................................................................157
12.3.6 Computer to Computer transfer.................................................................158
12.3.7 Origin to Origin transfer ..........................................................................158
12.3.8 Computer to Origin transfer .....................................................................158
12.4 Preset erase ............................................................................................158
12.5 Origin update...........................................................................................159
13 AR URIA ORIGIN SOF WARE – LEGAL INFORMA ION ................................................160
13.1 SOF WARE LICENSE AGREEMEN ....................................................................160
13.2 FCC INFORMA ION (USA) .............................................................................162
13.3 CANADA .................................................................................................162
13.4 EUROPE..................................................................................................162
14 Appendix ...................................................................................................163
14.1 General Specifications................................................................................163
14.2 MIDI implementation chart ..........................................................................164

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1SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION
1.1 Generali ies
his device uses an external power adapter. Do not connect this product with any power supply or
adapter than the one described in this manual, specially recommended by AR URIA.
WARNING:
Do not place this product in a place or position where one might walk on, trip over or roll anything
over the power or connecting cords.
he use of an extension cord is not recommended! If you must use one, make sure that the cord has
the ability to handle maximum current needed by this product. Please consult a local electrician for
more information on your power requirements.
his product should be used only with the components supplied or recommended by AR URIA. When
used with any components, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the
accessory products.
SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:
he information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However,
AR URIA reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or
obligation to update existing units.
IMPORTANT:
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even
death from electrical shock, damages, fire or other risks.
he product used either alone or in combination with an amplifier, headphones or speakers, may be
able to produce sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NO operate for long
periods of time at a high level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you encounter any hearing loss
or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist.
NOTICE:
Service charge incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or feature works
(when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are
therefore the owner’s responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer
before requesting service.
1.2 Precau ions include, bu are no limi ed o, he following:
1. Read and understand all the instructions.
2. Always follow the instructions on the instrument.

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3. Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electrical plug from the outlet, as well
as the USB cable. When cleaning, use a soft and dry cloth. Do not use gasoline, alcohol,
acetone, turpentine or any other organic solutions; do not use liquid cleaner, spray or a too
wet cloth.
4. Do not use the instrument near water or moisture, such as a bathtub, sink, swimming pool,
or similar place.
5. Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.
6. Do not place heavy objects on the instrument. Do not block sinks or holes of the instrument;
those locations are used for air circulation to prevent the instrument from overheating. Do
not place the instrument near a heat sink or any place of poor air circulation.
7. Only use the recommended specified AC/DC adaptor.
8. Make sure the line voltage in your location matches the input voltage specified on the
AC/DC power adaptor.
9. Do not open and insert anything on the instrument, which may cause fire or electrical
shock.
10. Do not splash any kind of liquid onto the instrument.
11. Always take the instrument to a qualified service center. You will invalidate your warranty
if you open and remove the cover, and improper assembly may cause electrical shock or
other malfunction.
12. Do not use the instrument with thunder and lightening present; otherwise it may cause long
distance electrical shock.
13. Do not expose the instrument to hot sunlight.
14. Do not use the instrument when there is a gas leak nearby.
15. AR URIA is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by improper operation of the
instrument.
HANDLING CD-ROMS:
Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside (encoded surface) of the disc. Damaged or dirty
CD-ROM disc may not be read properly. Keep your CD-ROMs clean, using a commercially available
CD cleaner.

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2INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for your purchase of the AR URIA ORIGIN synthesizer!
You now own what is perhaps the best sounding, most versatile and most powerful synthesizer on
the planet. We strove to put virtually all our synthesizer and AE® technology making know-how into
one instrument. he new AR URIA ORIGIN synthesizer not only gives you the latest and greatest
sounds and sequences, it gives you powerful, easy-to-use tools for playing, combining and
controlling these dynamic sounds/sequences in real time, as you perform!
Before you explore and play the AR URIA ORIGIN instrument, take time to read through this manual
carefully, it’s packed with important information on how to get the most from this amazing
instrument.
Dive in now and… enjoy!
2.1 Origin overview
Origin is a digital analog emulation hardware synthesizer.
Equipped with 53 knobs, 81 buttons, 1 joystick, a value knob and an informative backlit color LCD
display, Origin makes it easy to modify the sound as you perform, and to enjoy a versatile range of
real-time editing possibilities.
Origin contains 400 Program factory programs and 600 user editable program locations. Each
program consists of a number of modules (oscillators, filters, mixers, envelopes, LFOs, etc…), their
connections and their routing to one or more of the up to four VCAs. his structure allows you to
create incredibly rich sounds. Each program can be played by the step sequencer or the arpeggiator
and connected to up to three effects slots.
Additionally, a Multi mode allows you to assign up to four programs for layering sounds, as well as
assign a specific MIDI channel for up to four part multitimbral operation.
2.2 Check he la es upda e!
You have in your hands a fully functional product, tested and validated by different quality control
procedures.
Still AR URIA will keep on making it even better. New modules, new instrument templates, new
features, potential bug fixes, AR URIA has a team of people working on Origin and will provide
upgrades to the Origin Update file and the Origin Connection computer application.
We urge you to check the latest update version available on:
http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/downloads/updates.html
Even if you’ve just purchased your brand-new Origin unit, we may have posted a free improved
version of the firmware/software since it was shipped from the factory.

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2.3 TAE®
AE® is AR URIA's outstanding technology dedicated to the digital reproduction of analog circuits
used in vintage synthesizers.
When implemented in software code, AE® algorithms guarantee authentic emulation of hardware
specifications. his is why the Origin hardware synthesizer and all of AR URIA’s software
synthesizers offer an unparalleled sound quality.
AE® combines four major advances in the synthesis domain:
2.3.1 Aliasing-free oscilla ors
Standard digital synthesizers produce aliasing in high frequencies, especially when using Pulse Width
Modulation or FM.
AE® allows the production of totally aliasing-free oscillators in all contexts (PWM, FM…), without
extra processing costs.
Linear frequency spectrum of an existing well-known software synthesizer
Linear frequency spectrum of the ORIGIN oscillator made with AE
2.3.2 A be er reproduc ion of analog oscilla or waveforms
he waveforms produced by the oscillators in analog synthesizers are marked by the presence of a
capacitor in the circuits. he discharge of the capacitor results in a light bend in the original
waveform (notably on sawtooth, triangular and square waveforms). AE® allows the reproduction of
this capacitor discharge. Below is the analysis of a waveform from one of the original instruments
that AR URIA’s software emulates, and that of the Origin. Both are equally deformed by the
distortion caused by the capacitor discharge.
Aliasin
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emporal representation of a “sawtooth” waveform of an analog synthesizer
emporal representation of a “sawtooth” waveform reproduced by AE®
What’s more, the hardware analog oscillators were unstable. In fact, their waveform varies slightly
from one period to another. If we add to this the fact that the starting point for each period (in
rigger mode) can vary with the temperature and other environmental conditions, we find one of
the characteristics that contributed to the typical sound of vintage synthesizers.
AE® reproduces the instability of oscillators, bringing a fatter and “bigger” sound.
2.3.3 Direc fil er circui modeling
Due to advances in DSP processing power, Origin can now employ direct filter modeling techniques
to achieve unprecedented accuracy in the emulation of a hardware synthesizer’s filter. By modeling
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synonymous with analog sounds are recreated. he graph below is a frequency domain plot as just a
single example of direct circuit modeling in action; it shows the generation of harmonics at
multiples of the resonant frequency when the filter is in self-oscillation mode, for both one of
AR URIA’s virtual instruments and the one it is emulating. hese harmonics are characteristic for
analog filters and are due to the non-linear behavior inherent to its analog circuitry. he harmonics
generated add to the richness and warmth of the sound produced by the filter. As a result of the
direct recreation of this analog circuitry, the same characteristics of the sound are present, thus
giving the user a truly analog sound.
Comparison of harmonics generated by the filter circuits of the ORIGIN and a hardware synthesizer when
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3HARDWARE SETTINGS
3.1 How o pu he Origin syn hesizer in a rack.
he Origin synthesizer has been imagined to be used as a desktop unit but you can also put it in a
rack, if you wish. ( his requires 6 empty rack units)
o do this:
Unscrew the two wood sides and the hand rest of the instrument
Screw the Origin’s ears into a rack cabinet
Unscrew the two wood sides and the hand rest
3.2 How o se he screen orien a ion.
As the Origin synthesizer can be used in various work conditions (on stage, on a rack, on a table,
etc.) you can set the exposure and the contrast of the screen for a more convenient visualization
and use.
Unscrew the right
wood sides;
Set the left screw for
the exposure;
Set the right screw for
the contrast.

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4ORIGIN'S USER INTERFACE
his chapter explains all of the sections of Origin’s user interface as follows:
-he “Fron panel” section explains the knobs and buttons of the front panel.
-he “Rear panel” section explains the input/output jacks and switches of the rear panel.
4.1 Fron panel
4.1.1 Ou pu sec ion
You can find all of the output volume controls in the output section.
-he [Mas er Level] knob adjusts the volume of the [Main] output.
-he [Headphones Level] knob adjusts the overall volume of the headphone output.
4.1.2 Inpu sec ion
-he [Inpu Level] knob adjusts the input volume.
-he [Inpu bar graph] shows the level of the signal at Origin’s audio inputs.
4.1.3 Joys ick sec ion
-he [Joys ick] controls up to four assignable parameters on its two axes Y and X.

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-he [Mode 1, 2, 3] button allows selection of one of three connection configurations for
the joystick.
-he [Assign] button directs you to the [Joystick] assign page.
4.1.4 “Analog” sec ion
he “Analog” section contains all of the physical controls for the main synthesis parameters.
4.1.4.1 Oscillator section
-he [Frequency] knob controls the “Coarse” frequency of the selected oscillator module.
-he [Tune] knob controls the fine tune of the selected oscillator module.
-he [Waveform] encoder selects the waveform of the selected oscillator module.
-he [Selec ] encoder selects the oscillator module to edit in the current [Program]
preset.
4.1.4.2 Filter section
-he [Cu off] knob controls the cutoff frequency of the selected filter module.
-he [Resonance] knob controls the resonance amount of the selected filter module.
-he [Type] encoder selects the filter type of the selected filter module.
-he [Selec ] encoder selects the filter module to edit in the current [Program] preset.
4.1.4.3 LFO section
-he [Frequency] knob controls the frequency of the selected LFO module.
-he [Waveform] encoder selects the waveform of the selected LFO module.
-he [Selec ] encoder selects the LFO module to edit in the current [Program] preset.
4.1.4.4 Envelope section
-he [A ack] knob controls the attack time of the selected envelope module.
-he [Decay] knob controls the decay time of the selected envelope module.
-he [Sus ain] knob controls the sustain level of the selected envelope module.
-he [Release] knob controls the release time of the selected envelope module.
-he [Selec ] encoder selects the envelope module to edit in the current [Program] preset.
-he [Time] knobs controls the pre-decay time of the selected envelope module.
-he [Level] knob controls the pre-decay level of the selected envelope module.
NO E: The CS-80 ses some specific parameters for its filter envelope: the “Initial level” and the
“Attack Level”. These two parameters can be controlled by the [Time] and [Level] envelope knobs.
(See the “Mod les Description” Chapter 10 for more details)
4.1.5 “Screen” sec ion
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-he LCD screen shows you all of the edit features included in the Origin synthesizer.
All features are organized on eight main pages for a more convenient access to
functions and parameters.
-Directly below the LCD screen you can find the “main pages” buttons. hese
buttons take you directly to the corresponding page (labeled directly above) for
direct access to Origin’s parameters. he eight buttons are labeled [Home],
[Prese ], [Progr], [Edi ], [MUL I], [Seq], [FX] and [Live].
-Directly above the LCD screen you can find the “contextual” buttons. he function
of these buttons depends on the selected main page. For their exact function within
a specific page please refer to the page reference in this manual.
-he [Demo] button takes you directly to the Demo page to listen to Origin’s demo
songs.
-he [Panic] button stops all currently playing notes (in case of a critical problem or
malfunction).
-he [Fine] button toggles between normal (off) and fine tune mode (on). In fine
tune mode the “data dial” and the screen encoders have a more precise scale to
allow very precise fine tuning of parameters.
-he [Save] button opens the [Save/Save as] page.
-he [Exi ] button exits from a screen section, menu or pop-up box.
-he [En er] button confirms a selection or edited value.
4.1.6 [Sound Selec ] sec ion
In this area you can find the dedicated features and controllers for preset and value selection.
-he key pads [0…9/abc…] allow the selection of presets by numbers or cycling
through letters for creating a new preset’s name.
-he jog dial allows selecting a preset in the [Home] or [Preset] pages. More
generally, this dial can be used for navigation and/or adjusting parameter values.
-he cursor buttons [▲/▼/►/◄] also allow navigation within pages, screen sections
and drop down menus.
4.1.7 [Mixer] sec ion
In this panel, you can control the volume and the activity of the four “VCA” outputs of a Program
preset as well as the four “Program” outputs on a “Multi” preset.
-he [Volume 1…4] knobs have two functions: in [Program] mode, they control the
volume of the respective “VCA” outputs. In [MUL I] mode, they control the four
“Program” outputs.
-he [Edi 1…4] buttons select the corresponding program preset for editing when in
multi mode. In program mode these buttons have no effect.
-he [On/Off] buttons mute the corresponding program preset when in multi mode.
In program mode these buttons have no effect.
4.1.8 [Effec s] sec ion
With this panel, you can control the return volume and the activity of the three effects outputs of a
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-he [Volume 1…3] knobs control the return volume or dry/wet balance of the three
effects. (For more details, refer to chapter 7.3.2)
-he [Edi 1…3] buttons jump directly to the “Fx1…3” slot on the [Effect] page.
-he [On/Off] mute or bypass the selected effect. (For more details refer to chapter
7.3.2)
4.1.9 [Sequencer] sec ion
In this panel, you can find all of the real-time controls concerning the sequencer.
-he [Play/S op] button toggles the step sequencer on or off. When set to on, the
step sequencer starts running when a note is pressed and stops when the last note is
released.
-he [Hold] button toggles hold on or off. When hold is on, are active and new notes
are held until the hold button is switched off again.
NO E: Yo can also se this f nction when the seq encer is not playing.
-he [Seq1…3 Ac ] buttons activate or deactivate sub-sequence 1…3.
-he [Edi > Seq1… Seq3, Pa ern] button selects the corresponding sequence for
editing or, when [pattern] is selected, activates pattern selection mode.
-he [Assign] button opens the “assign” pop-up of the selected sub-sequence.
-he [Hold] button locks the currently playing sequencer step. he sequencer is
stopped and keeps sending its current modulation values until the lock button is
pressed again.
-he [Trig] button activates the key trigger on the current step of the selected sub-
sequence.
-he [Accen ] button triggers the accent envelope on the current step of the
selected sub-sequence.
-he [Slide] button activates the slide function on the current step of the selected
sub-sequence. It changes smoothly from the current value to the value of the next
step in the sequence.
-he [1…16] encoders set the value of step 1…16 (or 17…32).
-he [1…16] buttons have two functions: in [Edit Seq1…3], they select step 1…16 (or
17…32). In [Pattern] selection mode, these buttons select a pattern preset 1…16.
4.2 Rear panel
On this panel, you can find all the power, audio and MIDI connections.
From right to left you can see:
-he [Power] button allows to turns the power on/off.
-[DC IN] Connection for the included AC/DC 6.5V power adaptor.
-[USB]: Input for connection with a computer. It can be used for MIDI IN and OU
communications or for data transfer (e.g. preset dump, software updates…)

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NO E: The USB interface provides m lti-port MIDI operations which are not available with a classic
single MIDI connection.
-[MIDI In/Ou /Thru]: Connectors used for the MIDI communication with other MIDI
devices:
-[In]: receives MIDI data from another device. Connect this to another device's MIDI
Out (or hru).
-[Ou ]: sends MIDI data to another device, connect this to another device's MIDI In.
-[Thru]: sends thru MIDI data received at the [MIDI In] port. his allows you to
“chain” multiple MIDI devices.
-[Foo swi ch]: Pedal input. Works with any standard, normally open or normally
closed momentary footswitch. It is usually used for sustain pedal controller.
-[Expression]: Pedal input. his input can be connected to a standard expression
pedal.
-[Auxiliary ou pu s 1-8]: hese eight audio auxiliary balanced outputs are
independent of the [MAIN] audio outputs. his way, you can process each of the
program outputs in multi mode separately.
-[Mas er ou L/R]: Origin's main balanced stereo outputs.
-[Inpu s L/R]: hese connectors are mainly used to connect external audio devices
(CD player, synthesizers, etc.) so they can be processed through Origin’s filters and
effects.
-[Headphones]: ¼ inch stereo headphone output.