KEYTEK CTS 2000 User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTRODUCTION
The CTS 2000 is a programmable digital synthesizer with a dynamic keyboard that is part of a family
of professional synthesizers and pianos.
This instrument takes its name from a new sound acquisition and reproduction technology called CTS
(Cross Table Sampled).
CTS technology allows sounds to be recorded with special sampling techniques, analysed and
processed with specific mathematical algorithms to be reproduced.
using an extremely small amount of memory.
All this makes it possible to have as many sounds as possible in Line and therefore immediately
recallable, without losing the timbre quality typical of the sampled sound.
FEATURES
-333 sampled digital waveforms that can be mixed together to create basic tones.
-Possibility of modifying the basic timbres with analogue Li control (via 6 slider
potentiometers that can be addressed Li per parametric family).
-8 vuci polyphony with dual generation.
-Politimbricity 5 (separately programmable octave-zone timbres).
-48 user-programmable polytomeric presets.
-Cartridge ROM and RAM expansion.
-Professional 61-key weighted keyboard with dynamics control.
-Midi and stereo pan-pot functions programmable for each preset (with the possibility of
single-octave differentials).

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CTS (cross table sampled) technology
In general, the new CTS synthesis method is capable of reproducing sounds of comparable quality to
those reproduced by digital samplers, which, by contrast, require more memory capacity.
After years of research and experimentation on the data of sounds computed through the use of CDS
computers (compurers sound designed). Our laboratories, using special mathematical algorithms,
have succeeded in dissecting the original sounds and obtaining the most significant elementary
portions called Tables (Table Sampled).
These tables, appropriately coupled and mixed together, (Cross) reproduce the original sound with
very high fidelity, allowing a significant reduction in the memory used.
This technology allows, for example, the sound of an acoustic piano note to be reproduced using only
384 bytes of memory compared to the 200,000 bytes required for standard sampling.
All this has made it possible to equip the CTS 2000 with a considerable number of in-line sampled
sounds that can be used immediately by the musician.
In addition to all this, there are incredible creative possibilities, since the musician can not only
permanently modify the sounds supplied by the company, but also create new and absolutely
original ones by mixing together tables of different timbres and then treating them with analogue
controls.
CTS 2000 ARCHITECTURE
Tables
Most of the 333 tables in the CTS 2000 are derived from acoustic instruments (Piano, Guitar,
Vibraphone etc.) but others were sampled from FM technology instruments (FM Piano etc.) and
analogue synthesisers (Square Wave, Sine Wave, Sawtooth etc.).
The tables stored in the instrument cannot be modified, as they constitute the database from which
the sounds are generated.
Sounds
The synthesizer is equipped with 2 voice generators (8-voice polyphony). Each generator can read
and play, independently of the other, up to 3 different tables in a sequential manner and with
programmable times and modes.
The 6 tables used in this way constitute the basic L sound of a Zone (octavia) keyboard.
Each individual sound can be manipulated with a wide range of analogue controls such as ADBSSR for
DCA and DCF, LFO, dynamic coefficients for DCA and DCF etc.
It can also be complemented with specific Midi functions and specific Pan-Pot Stereo.
Presets
Each sound thus created can be played within its own Zone (Octave).
It is therefore necessary to create 5 sounds (which may also be different in timbre) in order to have a
keyboard preset.

You can have a preset with 5 octaves of Acoustic Piano (using the specific octave tables for each
keyboard zone). A preset with 2 octaves of Acoustic Bass and 3 octaves of Vibraphone, or even a
preset with 5 completely different sounds.
USE OF THE INSTRUMENT WARNINGS
Power supply
Only use the mains voltage indicated on the rating plate on the bottom of the instrument.
Do not use the same socket to which motorised electrical appliances or variable and/or neon lighting
systems have been connected.
Before switching on the instrument via the power switch, make sure that all units connected to the
instrument are switched off.
If your instrument does not operate correctly due to noise or the like, switch it off and then on again
after waiting for a few seconds.
Do not remove the power cable from the back of the instrument or from the mains plug without first
switching off the unit using the power switch.
Location
Avoid placing the instrument in the immediate vicinity of electric motors, neon lamps or fluorescent
lamps, as these can cause interference.
In most cases it is usually sufficient to change the exposure angle or the position of the instrument to
eliminate interference.
Cleaning
To clean the body of the instrument, use a cloth or sponge lightly moistened with water and, in the
case of particularly persistent dirt, a neutral detergent. Avoid using solvents and/or alcohol.
LINKS
Network
Connect the power cable to the socket on the rear panel and to the mains socket.
Amplification
There are two ways of connecting to the sound system:
STEREO
In stereo mode, the CTS 2000 sends voice-related signals in two separate audio channels (Left and
Right) in a programmable way for each preset by defining for each Zone (octave) of the keyboard the
relative Pan-Pot level.

MONO
Selecting this mode sends the sound to a single audio output.
Once you have chosen the type of connection to be made, proceed as follows:
Set the volume of the instrument and amplification or audio mi xer to zero and proceed to one of the
following connections :
Stereo
Connect, via two ¼ jack-jack cables, the Right and Left outputs to two inputs of the amplifier or mixer
respectively.
Mono
Connect the mono output to an amplifier or mixer input via two ¼ jack cables.
Midi
Use the three available MIDI sockets to make the desired type of connection with other MIDI-
compatible devices or instruments (see MIDI section on page 59).
Accessories
Connect the Release pedal (supplied) to the Release pedal socket on the rear panel.
Connect, if necessary, a stereo headphone with 1/4" jack to the corresponding socket on the rear
panel. Connect the Expansion Cartridge (optional).
IGNITION
Once you have made the necessary connections, switch on your instrument first, followed by all the
other instruments connected to it via MIDI, and lastly the amplification.
BALANCING OF VOLUMES
Set the Volume control to about 3/4 of the way up and then adjust the amplification volumes to the
desired level.
In special cases, adjust the volume level of the instrument to vary the sensitivity of the input signal in
the amplifier.
ACCORDING
Your instrument is delivered already tuned to the frequency of 440hz and therefore does not need
tuning. In some special cases, especially when playing together with acoustic instruments, it may be
necessary to retune your instrument.
In this case, turn the TUNE potentiometer on the rear panel as follows:
Clockwise ....................... increases frequency (higher sound)
Counterclockwise ................ decreases Frequency (lower sound)

CONTROL PANEL
The control panel of your instrument has been designed for maximum ease of use and therefore
most of the controls are associated with a single function, the only dual-function buttons are those
on the right-hand side of the panel. They are used both for preset selection and for special
programming functions, which we will see later.
The CTS 2000 is also equipped with a 2-line by 16-character LCD display that will show the type and
number of presets enabled, information needed to edit presets or help messages.
A special memory bank constantly updates the status of the control panel. Thanks to this function,
when you switch off the instrument, the panel situation immediately preceding the switch-off will be
stored.
The same applies in the event of a sudden power failure.
When you switch on your instrument, it will automatically switch back to the way it was when it was
switched off, recalling all the controls activated before switching off.
WAYS OF USING THE INSTRUMENT
Your instrument is supplied with 48 pre-programmed internal presets divided into two banks (A and
B) of 24 presets each.
In addition, there are expansion cartridges (optional) on which you can record a further 48 presets.
The cartridge supplied with the instrument contains a copy of the internal presets provided by the
manufacturer.
The CTS 2000 basically has three operating modes, namely Standard Mode, Edit Mode and Record
Mode.
STANDARD mode
This is the instrument's normal operating mode. You can recall both internal and cartridge presets
and enable the main functions.
EDIT mode
In this way you can temporarily edit all presets or create new ones using the parameters shown in
the graphic matrix to the right of the control panel above the preset selectors.
RECORD mode
It allows you to record, and thus make permanent, changes made to a preset.
STANDARD MODE
The Standard mode is automatically selected at power-on regardless of the mode the instrument was
in at the time of power-off.
Presets (Selection of presets)

Interiors
Pressing the INTERNAL button in the PRESETS section will enable the instrument's internal presets.
In this way the display will show, in the upper row, the type, number and bank of the selected preset
while the lower row will repeat the norm that has been assigned by the manufacturer or user to that
preset, for example:
INT PRESET 1A
XXXXXXXXX
In this case you will have called up Internal Preset No. 1, Bank A, named XXXXXXXX.
The internal memory capacity of the instrument is 48 presets divided into two banks (A and B) of 24
presets each;
To recall any internal preset, select the memory bank (using the BANK A/B bank selector button) and
then the button corresponding to the desired item number (1 to 24) or vice versa.
Cartridge
Two types of cartridge (ROM Cartridge and RAM Cartridge) are available, allowing you to increase the
number of online presets on the instrument.
The ROM cartridge (supplied) is a read-only cartridge. It contains a copy of the instrument's internal
presets and therefore has a memory capacity of 48 presets divided into two banks (A and B) of 24
presets each, which can be selected using the BANK A/B button in the Presets section.
The optional RAM cartridge is a cartridge that allows both writing (recording) and reading.
Its memory capacity is 96 presets divided into two banks (1 and 2) of 48 presets each.
bank 1 or bank 2 are selected with a switch on the cartridge itself.
Each bank, in turn, contains two banks (A and B) of 24 presets each that can be selected using the
BANK A/B button in the preset section.
The RAM cartridge also has a second ON-W.OFF switch to protect (in W.OFF position) the cartridge
from unintentional recording.
ATTENTION
Remember to insert and remove the cartridge in the cartridge holder with the instrument switched
off.
To access the cartridge presets, simply press the CARTRIDGE button in the PRESETS section.
Obviously, a cartridge must be inserted into the cartridge slot above the control display.
If you press the cartridge button without having previously inserted the cartridge, the display will
show :

CARTRIDGE
NOT PRESENT
If you press the button when the cartridge is inserted, the message appears:
CRT PRESET 1A
XXXXXXXX
In this case you will have recalled cartridge preset no.1, Bank A, named XXXXXXX.
Once you press the Cartridge button to recall any cartridge preset, as with internal presets, select the
Memory Bank (using the BANK A/B button to select Bank) and then press the button corresponding
to the desired voice number (1 to 24) or vice versa.
To return to the internal presets, simply press the Internal button.
In conclusion, to recall any internal or cartridge preset, you must select the memory source with the
internal or cartridge buttons, press the BANK A/B button (bank selector) and then the button
corresponding to the desired item number (1 to 24).
A different way to change presets is to press the UP and DOWN buttons in the FINE CONTROL
section. In this case you can sequentially enable all 48 internal or cartridge presets.
CAUTION: Since the current preset is loaded into the synthesizer's memory, it is possible to use a
cartridge preset, turn the instrument off, remove the cartridge, then turn the instrument back on and
still have the cartridge preset in memory.
If you now try to recall a preset without selecting the internal memory (INTERNAL), the display will
show:
CARTRIDGE
NOT PRESENT
However, the previous cartridge preset is still in memory.
To recall other presets, press the INTERNAL button and, if necessary, a button from 1 to 24.
Pitch
This wheel allows you to temporarily vary the pitch of the instrument within a programmable range
of values for each preset.
Modulation
This wheel allows you to vary the amount of modulation of the preset from a minimum
programmable value for each preset.
Midi

Using these two buttons, you can manage the Midi functions immediately, enabling or disabling the
transmission and reception of signals and selecting the mode of transmission and/or reception of
Program Change messages.
On/off Enables or disables Midi transmit and receive mode.
Midi Local/Remote
By pressing one or more times this button next to the Control Display, you can select the
transmission and/or reception mode of programme changes as follows:
If LOCAL mode is selected, the instrument will not transmit or receive program changes via MIDI, but
will only be able to change its own internal presets.
Selecting the REMOTE mode will allow the instrument to transmit and receive program changes via
MIDI, but it will not be able to change its internal presets.
Selecting the LOCAL & REMOTE mode will enable the instrument to transmit and receive program
changes via MIDI, and will also enable it to change its internal presets.
Both the Midi On mode and the Local, Remote and Local & Remote functions are indicated by two
special symbols (* = enabled, 0 = disabled ) placed on the right-hand side of the display in
correspondence with the relative labels:
Midi Off INT PRESET 1A _ _ Local
PIANO _ _ Remote
Midi On INT PRESET 1A * _ _ Local
Local PIANOPHONE 0 _ _ Remote
Midi On INT PRESET 1A 0 _ _ Local
Remote PIANO * _ _ Remote
Midi On INT PRESET 1A * _ _ Local
Local & Remote PIANOFORTE * _ _ Remote
Release Pedal
The CTS 2000 comes with a footswitch to control the RELEASE function.
This function allows the sound to be maintained and decayed slowly, even after the keys have been
released, with a different programmable decay for each preset.
The Release Pedal is only active when the pedal is pressed.

EDIT MODE
As we have already said, this mode allows you to MODIFY TEMPORARILY all the parameters indicated
in the graphic matrix on the right of the control panel above the preset selectors.
For the complete list and explanations of the functions of each parameter, see the PARAMETERS LIST
section on page 22.
In EDIT mode the changes made will be lost when changing or recalling a preset, to make the changes
permanent it is necessary to use the RECORD function (see paragraph RECORD MODE).
To enter EDIT mode, after selecting the preset to be edited, press the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button.
This button allows you to simply switch between Standard (Presets) and Edit (Parameters) modes,
and vice versa.
IMPORTANT
In Edit mode, the buttons 1 to 24 previously used to select presets will become selectors of their
associated PARAMETRIC FAMILIES.
As soon as you select the Edit (Parameters) mode by pressing the Preset/Parameters button, the
display will show:
SELECT ZONE
PARAMETERS
This message indicates that the instrument is ready to modify the parameters relative to a Zone
(octave) of the keyboard.
Then press the ZONE/GLOBAL button to display :
SELECT GLOBAL
PARAMETERS
This message indicates that the instrument is ready to modify the parameters of all 5 keyboard Zones
(Octaves) simultaneously.
Pressing the ZONE/GLOBAL button again will return the display to show:
SELECT ZONE
PARAMETERS
To exit the Edit (Parameters) mode at any time, either GLOBAL or ZONE, simply press the
PRESETS/PARAMETERS button again.
A different way to return to Standard mode is to press the INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE button in the
Presets section.
The display will return to the type, number, bank and name of the preset, indicating that you have
returned to Standard (Preset) mode.

Choice of parametric family
The individual parameters are grouped into PARAMETRIC FAMILIES with a maximum of 6 parameters
per family.
Once the EDIT (Parameters) mode has been selected and the ZONE or GLOBAL function has been
selected, the selection of the Parametric Family to be edited is made by simply pressing the
corresponding Family button.
For example, pressing the 8 button associated with the DCA Family 1 (which is part of the DCA & DCF
ENVELOPE GENERATORS section) at this point will show the display:
DCA1 ENVELOPE
GENERATOR
The instrument will then be prepared to modify the individual parameters of this Family.
To switch to another Family, simply press the button corresponding to the desired Family.
To exit the Edit (Parameters) mode at any time, simply press the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button or
the INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE button in the Presets section.
The display will return to the type, number, bank and name of the preset, indicating that you have
returned to Standard (Preset) mode.
Selecting and changing the parameter in ZONE mode
Once a Family has been selected, e.g. DCA 1, the 6 slider potentiometers located on the left of the
control panel in the DATA ENTRY section and identified by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F will be
automatically associated with the 6 corresponding parameters that make up the Family itself.
For example, in the case of family DCA 1, the following correspondence will be made:
Potentiometer A = ATTACK
Potentiometer B = DECAY
Potentiometer C = BREAK POINT
Potentiometer D = SLOPE
Potentiometer E = SUSTAIN
Potentiometer F = RELEASE / PED.
Changing the Family will change the correspondence of the potentiometers. If a family consists of
fewer than 6 parameters, the potentiometers associated with the missing parameters will not be
enabled.
In ZONE mode, as soon as one of the 6 potentiometers is moved slightly, the display will show, on the
top line, the name of the single enabled parameter and a number written in negative (from 0 to 4)
indicating the zone (octave) enabled for modification.
The bottom line will show the value in memory for that parameter (OLD) and next to it the new value
assigned to that parameter (NEW).
If, for example, potentiometer A is moved slightly, the display will show:

ATTACK TIME 1 z
OLD xx NEW yy
(z) = Zone number (octave) of keyboard
xx = memory value of the parameter for that Zone
yy = new value assigned to the parameter for that Zone
If you now move the potentiometer more widely, you will see the value "yy" change.
Using the UP and DOWN buttons in the FINE CONTROL section you can also perform a "fine" check of
the parameter value.
IMPORTANT
Remember that a change made in Zone mode only applies to the Zone (octave) indicated by the
number (z) at the top right of the display. The individual (octave) Zones are identified as follows:
ZONE0 DO 0 SI 0
ZONE1 DO 1 SI 1
ZONE2 C 2 B 2
ZONE3 C 3 B 3
ZONE4 C 4 B 5
To access another intervention zone, simply press any key on the musical keyboard within the
desired zone (octave). You can then, for the same parameter selected, access Zones 0,1,2,3,4 for the
5 octaves of your keyboard by entering, if you wish, 5 different values.
To change the value of a parameter in all 5 Zones (octaves) at the same time, you must use the
GLOBAL Edit mode.
To exit the Edit (Parameters) mode at any time, simply press the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button or
the INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE button in the Presets section.
The display will return to the Standard ( Presets) type, number, bank and name.
A flashing rectangular |_| symbol on the display (next to the bank letter A or B) indicates that the
preset has been changed.
Remember that Edit mode allows for TEMPORARY CHANGES, so changes made will be lost when
changing presets.
Recalling the preset itself will recall the one contained in the memory and not the one you have
modified. To make changes permanent, it is therefore necessary to use the RECORD function before
changing presets (see RECORD MODE section).

Selection and modification of the parameter in GLOBAL mode.
Once a Family has been selected, e.g. DCA 1, the 6 slider potentiometers located on the left of the
control panel in the DATA ENTRY section and identified by the letters A, B, C, D, E and F will be
automatically associated with the 6 corresponding parameters that make up the Family itself.
For example, in the case of family DCA 1, the following correspondence will be made:
Potentiometer A = ATTACK
Potentiometer B = DECAY
Potentiometer C = BREAK POINT
Potentiometer D = SLOPE
Potentiometer E = SUSTAIN
Potentiometer F = RELEASE / PED.
Changing the Family will change the correspondence of the potentiometers. If a family consists of
less than 6 parameters, the potentiometers associated with the missing parameters will not be
enabled.
In GLOBAL mode, as soon as one of the 6 potentiometers is moved slightly, the display will show the
name of the individual enabled parameter in the top line.
GLOBAL = 0 appears on the bottom line.
If, for example, potentiometer A is moved slightly, the display will show:
ATTACK TIME 1
GLOBAL = 0
If you now move the potentiometer more widely, you will see the value 0 change to positive or
negative.
A different way to change the 0 value of the global parameter is to use the UP and DOWN buttons in
the END CONTROL section.
IMPORTANT
Remember that while the value assigned to a parameter in Zone mode has an absolute value, i.e.
that parameter actually has the displayed value, in GLOBAL mode the value you select has a relative
meaning as it will sum or subtract equally with all 5 Zone values in memory.

For example, if the Attack Time 1 parameter had the following values:
Zone 0 = 10
Zone 1 = 3
Zone 2 = 1
Zone 3 = 20
Zone 4 = 8
By editing in Edit GLOBAL mode and changing the value from 0 to +5, the Attack Time values for each
individual Zone will become:
Zone 0 = 15
Zone 1 = 8
Zone 2 = 6
Zone 3 = 25
Zone 4 = 13
It is of course not possible to increase or decrease the parameters beyond their lower and upper
limits.
Adding or subtracting a value larger than these limits will set the parameter to the maximum or
minimum.
To change the value of a parameter in only one Zone (octave), you must use the Zone Edit mode.
To exit the Edit (Parameters) mode at any time, simply press the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button or
the INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE button in the Presets section.
The display will return to the Standard ( Presets) type, number, bank and name.
A flashing rectangular symbol ( ) on the display (next to the bank letter A or B) indicates that the
preset has been changed.
Remember that Edit mode allows for TEMPORARY CHANGES, so changes made will be lost when
changing presets.
Recalling the preset itself will recall the one contained in the memory and not the one you have
modified. To make changes permanent, it is therefore necessary to use the RECORD function before
changing presets (see RECORD MODE section).

Initialising and creating a preset
If you wish to create a new preset that is not derived from editing an existing one, you can use the
INITIALIZE PRESET function. This is an initialization function, which sets up the synthesizer
parameters in an elementary way to facilitate the creation of a new tone.
The main parameters are, for example, set as follows :
-Both oscillators (1 and 2) are set up to generate an elementary waveform (sawtooth).
-The tuning between the two oscillators is set to Slight Beat.
-The Oscillator level is set to maximum.
-The envelopes of DCA 1-2 are set with immediate Attach and Sustain at maximum.
-The filter is set with Cutoff at maximum. Resonance at minimum,. E.G Level at minimum and
KYBD Tracking at 0.
-Etc..
To initialize a preset, you must exit Edit mode. Press the INITIALIZE PRESET button, and the display
will show the following message:
PRESS ENTER
TO INITIALISE
If you wish to abort the initialisation procedure before confirming with the Enter button, press the
Initialize Preset button or any of the 24 preset selection buttons again.
Pressing the Enter button confirms that you wish to carry out the initialisation procedure and in this
case the display will show the message :
THIS PRESET HAS
BEEN INITIALIZED
This inscription will then be replaced by the words:
INT PRESET 1A ( )
A flashing rectangular symbol ( ) on the display (next to the bank letter A or B) indicates that the
preset has been changed.
You will also notice that the preset name does not appear in the bottom line of the display, because
you can assign any name to that preset.
ATTENTION
Remember that this operation temporarily modifies the content of the original preset, which you can
recall at any time by pressing the preset number button.
If, after the initialisation procedure, you wish to continue creating a preset, enter EDIT mode (by
pressing the Preset / Parameters button) and edit all the necessary parameters, starting with the
selection of the / and table / and to be used.

For a complete list and explanations of the functions of each parameter, see the PARAMETERS LIST
section on page 22.
To exit the Edit (Parameters) mode at any time, simply press the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button or
the INTERNAL or CARTRIDGE button in the Presets section.
The display will return to show the type, number, bank, and name of the preset, indicating that you
have returned to Standard (Preset) mode.
A flashing rectangular symbol ( ) on the display (next to the bank letter A or B) indicates that the
preset has been changed.
Remember that Edit mode allows for TEMPORARY CHANGES, so changes made will be lost when
changing presets.
Recalling the preset itself will recall the one contained in the memory and not the one you have
modified. To make changes permanent, it is therefore necessary to use the RECORD function before
changing presets (see RECORD MODE section).
RECORD MODE
As we have already mentioned, Record mode allows you to record, and thus make definitive,
changes made to a preset.
ATTENTION
When you record to a preset, you will lose its previous contents. Therefore, before making a
recording, compare the new preset to be stored with the preset in the memory to be erased.
This operation is carried out using Parametric Family No. 24 EDIT/COMPARE.
It is possible, however, to reload all or part of the 48 presets provided by the instrument using the
Cartridge supplied with the instrument, which contains a copy of the original presets.
Enabling registration
IMPORTANT
When switched on, the instrument is not enabled for preset recording as it is equipped with a special
software protection.
If you attempt a Write, Glocal Back-up, Copy or Zone Copy operation without removing the software
protection, the display will show the following message for a few seconds:
WRITE DISABLE
SELECT PARAM.21
To enable the instrument for recording, proceed as follows :
-Enter Edit Mode by pressing the Preset/Parameter button,
-Select the WRITE & C. Parametric Family. By pressing the n21. key, the display will show :
WRITE /COPY
-Slightly move potentiometer A associated with the ENABLE /DISABLE parameter, the display
will show the message:

WRITE
DISABLE
At this point the instrument is enabled to record new programmes and will remain so until it is
switched off or deliberately returned (with the same operations) to the WRITE DISABLE position.
-Then exit the Edit mode by pressing the PRESETS/PARAMETERS button or the INTERNAL or
CARTRIDGE button in the Presets section.
The display will return to the type, number, bank, and name of the preset, indicating that you have
returned to Standard mode.
Recording a preset
ATTENTION
Presets can only be recorded in the same Bank (A or B both Internal and Cartridge) from which they
were created.
All recording operations are performed with the instrument in Standard mode.
When you have recalled and edited a preset, exit Edit mode and return to Standard mode, and press
the WRITE button to store the preset in memory:
WRITE INT PRESET opurre WRITE CRT PRESET
Xxx IN INT ( ) yyyy xxx IN CRT ( ) yyyy
Depending on whether the preset you select belongs to the Internal or Cartridge presets.
xxx = number and bank of the preset you called up
yyy = number and bank of the preset to which you intend to record by deleting its previous content
( ) = flashing rectangular symbol
xxx and yyyy have the same value because normally the modified preset is recorded instead of the
original one.
If you wish to record the preset to another memory, simply select the preset number you wish to
record to using buttons 1-24 (this will change the yyyy value) and the location (INTERNAL or
CARTRIDGE) using the Internal or Cartridge buttons.
After selecting the number and location of the preset to be recorded, proceed with the recording
operation as follows:
-Press the ENTER button or WRITE button once.
The display will show the message:
ENTER TO RECORD
WRITE TO ESCAPE
At this point :

-By pressing the ENTER button, you can definitively confirm the recording and the display will
show the message for a few seconds:
WRITE COMPLETED
The instrument will then automatically exit the recording mode and return to the Standard mode by
clicking the new registered preset.
-Pressing the WRITE button will allow you to exit the recording phase without having
completed it and the display will show the message for a few moments:
WRITE ABORTED
The instrument will then automatically return to the Standard mode of operation, showing the
starting preset.
Global recording of all instrument presets
This operation (GLOBAL BACKUP) allows you to record and transfer, in a single operation, all the
contents of the instrument's internal memory to an external cartridge (RAM Cartridge only) to the
internal memory.
All recording operations are performed with the instrument in Standard mode.
IMPORTANT
When switched on, the instrument is not enabled for preset recording as it is equipped with a
special software protection.
If you attempt a Write, Glocal Back-up, Copy or Zone Copy operation without removing the software
protection, the display will show the following message for a few seconds:
WRITE DISABLE is
SELECT PARAM.21
Global Backup from Internal Memory to Cartridge
-Insert a RAM Cartridge into the RAM Cartridge slot.
-Use the first switch on the cartridge to select the deck (1 or 2) on which you want to record.
WARNING, each recording operation deletes the previous content.
-Enable the cartridge for recording by setting the second switch to the ON position.
-Check that the synthesiser has also been enabled for recording (See paragraph Enabling
recording page 18).
-Press and hold the ZONE GLOBAL button in the Presets section.
-Press and hold down the INTERNAL button in the Presets section, the display will then show :
GLOBAL BACK-UP
PRESS WRITE
-While holding down the Zone Global and Internal buttons, press the WRITE button. The
display will show the following message:
FROM INT TO CRT