Peavey DPM V3 User manual

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written
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CRAIG
ANDERTON

DPM® V3 Owner’s Manual
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 — Introduction... 1.1
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ............... sese nnne 1.1—1.2
1.2 TUTORIAL AND SETUP: ON THE AIR IN 15 MINUTES WITH THE DPM V3
mc AAA O UO ERE rent e op p es 1.2
1.2b | Just Wanna’ Hear the Demo!. 6.0... cece e 1.2
1.2c Live Use with a MIDI Keyboard or Other Controller................. 1.2—1.4
1.2d Studio Use with a Sequencer... 0.2.0.0... 0c esses 14—1.6
1:28 Powering -Up. cns nx o be Foe eee eee e eset 1.6
1.3 GETTING AROUND THE DPM V3: THE FRONT PANEL.......... 1.6—1.7
1.4 QUICK PARAMETER SETUP ^ :
14a Live Use with MIDI Keyboard... 7)... sss 1.8
1.4b Studio Use with a Sequencer... n... eee ees 1.8—1.9
PAG The: Payoltl ies eoo ett tm eren aa HART EU Eus 1.9—1.10
1.5 ABOUT DYNAMIC ALLOCATION |... eese 1.10
Chapter 2 — Modifying Existing Sounds
2.1
2.1a
2.1b
2.10
2.1d
2.1e
2.2
2.2a
2.2b
2.20
2.2d
2.2e
2.2f
2.3
2.3a
2.3b
2.30
2.3d
2.3e
2.3f
GLOBAL MENU TWEAKS... 2.1
ES exi edP Pa he Eb De pe Ve al D 2.1
Velocity CUES. once see emen eene aom ec qe Ce Leg 2.1
Display Viewing Angle.............. 0.00. lE 2.1—2.2
Memory Protect... o med ve RU dence REN awe reed 2.2
Cartridge Memory Management... sss 2.2—2.3
MIDI MENU TWEAKS... 2.3
Set Middle: Ce conri ts gators pia a POETS 2.3
Choose External MIDI Controller... eene 2.3—24
Filter Out MID Dala: ii eate raie terr Renee erre ba. 24
MIDI Program Change Map........sssseeeeeeen n 2.4—2.5
Initialize Program Change Map........... 0... cece IA 2.5
MIDI Bülk Dump ig 2.4 achete E Ri OR aaah ae we DEIN 2.5—2.6
EDIT MENU TWEAKS... aaae 2.6—2.7
Save a Modified Program... .. 0.0.00. ccc cette eee eens 2.6—2.7
Change Program Name............. cece cnet m 2.7
Change Overall Timbre (“Brighter/Duller”). ooo occ. 2.8
Increase/Decrease Timbre "Dynamics"... cedes 2.8
Change Program Volume Level.........0. 0.00. eee e 2.8
Change Stereo Pan... ...... ccc eect eens 2.8—2.9

2.39 Set Pitch Bend Range.......... 00.60 ccc ccc e 2.9
2.4 INITIALIZE ENTIRE UNIT..............0.0.000 nne 2.9
Chapter 3 — DPM V3 Programming
3.1 HISTORY AND BACKGROUND.........................00.00000 00s 3.1
3.1a How the DPM V3 Generates Sound... 0... 00. 3.1
3.1b Software Emulation of an Analog Synthesizer................o.o.... 3.1—3.2
3.1c The DPM V3 Sound Generating Architecture..............o.ooooooocoo.o.. 3.2
3.1d About the DPM V3 Modulation Matrix.............o.ooooooooooo.o.. 3.3—3.4
3:16: o «oc eek re Du ins Leto Y EE NS acs dee a ree e tea a 3.5
Irii DCAS maneat e Wes m ont A SAn aa ore Mays Bees he ¢ hci a suet 3.5
A A 3.5—3.7
3.1h About Levels and Distortion... 0.0... eee eee 3.7
3.2 DPM V3 PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES............................ 3.8
3.2a About the Compare Function... 2.00.00. ccc ccc ees 3.8
3.3 PROGRAM NAME... corro 3.8
3.4 OSC 1
Page 1 Parameters
WM adan e ad dd So 3.8—3.9
A E pipe VOU 3.10
Page 2 Parameters
COBISB; + sre T eel estote qc A sic te t o ed en 3.10
ac RC DAD URN E IET MES CERAM 3.10
Page 3 Parameters
A SEU ER Tease etes EY EE RU Sa A 3.10
A s S ee es Ded scc e Dus. Dai e t cs 3.10
Page 4 Parameters
PMOd2. ot eu X Rise evaded EE E OR RUE Ades 3.10
TP" 3.10
3.5 DCA1
Page 1 Parameters
I Mod1ozss Stee nter toca m tA o eT ne ed 3.10—3.11
AMOUNT «x testa e ek tetas eth d LEA rae leta desi ei fed 3.11
Page 2 Parameters
MOG 2 a rrr beter XE Det mte toe bre eei 3.11
A 3.11
3.6 OSC 1 and DCA2...... ooo 3.12

3.7 FILTER
Page 1 Parameters
Cutoff n ha A NN 3.12
RESONANCES
P
E
EEA
A
E
EEN
3.12
Page
2
Parameters
EMOGITU
et
eat
sirve
orte
on
A
EE
e
lar
tee
do
3.12
A
tpe
RA
Rb
Nec
teres
Seb
IA
tant
RUE
3.12—3.13
Page
3
Parameters
EMOU2
coe
teppier
b
RP
We
ERO
reg
ER
3.13
A
i
E
tee
cedet
ee
RS
oe
E
3.13
3.8
MODULATION
MODULES
3.8a
Keyboard
Modulation
Sources.
.......
iis
sss
see
3.13
38b
Pedal...
n.n.
da
E
Pee
ad
3.14
BBC
Wheel...
eese
cutis
ade
ra
ae
ida
ra
3.14
3.8d
External
MIDI
Control.
....
Tuis
3.14
3.9
ENVELOPE
GENERATORS...
3..14—3.18
Page
1 (LEVS)
Parameters
E mM ILC 3.18
Page 2 (LEVS) Parameters
E ee Ee Ne i be e e USER 3.18—3.19
Xo CLTC 3.19
Page 3 (TIMES) Parameters
Time: Parameters. i: oc zit TEE reper oe 3.19
Page 4 (TIMES) Parameters
Melmog ss haves tees elle heh o A le es bok e pd 3.19
Keymodc« ds ose ut be e CR RUN RUNS MN ui 3.19—3.20
3.10 LFOs (LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS).......................... 3.20
Page 1 Parameters
Hat RM PER 3.20
Shape. iussa tener u Neal faa Poke UERUETP RU ee NES edo 3.20—3.21
A Fee a EPA D dete rte se RR 3.21—3.22
Page 2 (AMT) Parameters
AMOO sit RI von HORN BERE t teda este toto o des 3.22
AM E xr ceo o se t o ERSE SA E e eA LR UE 3.22
Page 3 (AMT) Parameters
AMO Prose enu e T a ev ENS qued bove 3.22
AM
Aa
3.22
Page
4
(RATE)
Parameters
MOGs rice be Todes as Mis MA Io AAN goa aprire 3.22
li

AMOUR a de eder ipn Rer eei MARE 3.22
Page 5 Parameters
Delay: oet EAR dad 3.23
RAM DS O durch a eher tede aee md oL Me E 3.23
3.11 OUTPUT Volume Pan Bend........ o... 3.23
3.12 PAN
Page 1 (AMT) Parameters
PMod Lk oso e Reed Rn hes e E e Edd 3.24
Amor de AAA wr UM, rá a iU ME PE Mt m tpe refe 3.24
Page 2 (AMT) Parameters
PMod2 ica A i oM testet 3.24
AMOUR s rident aen ida De 3.24
3.13 OUTPUT MODE........... AR oa ina 3.24
3.14 ABOUT COMBI PROGRAMS..:....................... 00000 3.24—3.25
Page 1 Parameters f
Programie arana E dade c Ee Eds 3.25
A tpm Oe bsec to Toon b Dass ret 3.25
Page 2 Parameters
EA A ed Hebe ae eke ee ROR ead eae Rebates 3.25
bink: PrOQFam a e 3.26
LINK) VOTING cia s nce Cr eher li e ttn C tee 3.26
Page 3 (COMBI Link £) Parameters
loe s res tr be ederet Gh olo da desta cquo 3.26
alc NP rx 3.26
Page 4 (COMBI Link £) Parameters
ON a breite EE deed ede a spes ter noL 3.26
A UR DENEN UR e eR E oes ris 3.26
Page 5 (COMBI Link £) Parameters
DICH M A d LUI 3.26
A E v ce reU 3.26
Page 6 (COMBI Link £) Parameters
Delay eae ier dd dde bote cat odit 3.27
Chapter 4 — Programming the On-Board Signal Processors
4.1 ABOUT SIGNAL PROCESSING............ ss seen n 4.1
4:18: Effects: STUE —. iex ooo cte Dee Ve ser 4.1—4.2
4.1b The Differences Between Effect 1 and Effect 2..................... 4.2—4.3

4.1c Signal Processors, Multi Configurations, and MIDI.................. 4.4—4.5
4.1d Signal Processors and Output Mode OptioNS...............oooooooom.o... 4.5
4.2 PROGRAMMING THE MAIN SIGNAL PROCESSING PARAMETERS
Effect: #1 Configuralioniz 2's «sre rhet eret dee «eo pet a 4.5
ON 45
IP nl a td tem e tle tie 45
EK cL nn" 4.5
op CP PPS 4.5
4.3 INDIVIDUAL EFFECTS PARAMETERS
43a Reverb Parameters... n 4.5
Page 1 Parameters
TIPO ze M Ie i E Ud EA 4.5
ILO «iid eo hed et O HR e 4,.5—4.6
Page 2 Parameters P
Dai coeurs A a de 4.6
AAA rete rect dps bna lero gigs iN Ede IS 4.6
Page 3 Parameters
MB a Sud etario 4.6
4.3b Delay. Parameters: rrien RR Race ee C ds 4.6
Page 1 Parameters
A oc ERE EDEN ue RT qe b edens 4.6
Time «Ros. aste re da ete iet 4.6
Page 2 Parameters
PO BAK se: et m emen delta eta d b Wt 4.6
MI o bae NU aa a ca E bate aida 4.6—4.7
4.36: Chorus Parameters; io iw hen Se eo ee Bs Ra RUE eer ib 47
Page 1 Parameters
A TENOR 4.7
lt sa at a e o Ue d 4.7
Page 2 Parameters
Dr ces oa tp eoe e a en abd wl re REO bred 4.7
ROD AK eee UE bu eR CUR QD uA M ICM Ts 4.7
Page 3 Parameters
MIX io e regna ves ire dt satt DIE S 4.7—4.8
43d EQ: Parameters; 0! o ee eb et edt Poe d ete 4..8
Page 1 Parameters
PROG) duoc ape alain Re dte Ma a es e a ets 4.8
GAIN cs doe toten dore, TEE eel ea Batis uir rae le 4.9
Page 2 Parameters
FICO) err eet C ED SU Vica te ao s 4.9

CM oda he J 4.9
Page 3 Parameters
Mita td e afe t MR es 4.9
4.3e Gated Reverb Parameters. ....... lesse 4.9
Page 1 Parameters
A eta Caedm Mrd ai tp pete HD GEM oH s 4.9
DS S eet a iisdem cae rT oe ae Ep SERRE 4.9
Page 2 Parameters
MIX acto erae Loa E eoe o de a dad Os 4.9
4.3f Distortion Parameters... ee 4.9
Page 1 Parameters
AMOUNT 2s rem RU T ep (OAR C S tee hate 4.10
MINA Sor sea arrange x E AR EE PR ehe peut mo eniti ns 4.10
4.3g Exciter A i Se LO bg bn 4.10
Page 1 Parameters ow
FOO dest isa daba p rette pd ENT E PUE endi e 4.10
A IN 4.10
Mi A a DEM 4.10
A educbunet ere D URS BEAT tie QUSE TRES 4.10
4.4 COMBINATION EFFECTS PARAMETERS....................... 4.10—4.11
Distortion/Reverb and Reverb/Distortion
Delay/Chorus and Chorus/Delay
Distortion/EQ and EQ/Distortion
Reverb/EQ and EQ/Reverb
Chapter 5 — Creating Drum Kits
5.1 DRUM KIT BASICS... 0.00... 5.1
5.2 ACCESSING AND MODIFYING THE DRUM KIT PARAMETERS........... 5.1
Page 1 Parameters
KIT. NUDO s stir Uu II, 5.2
Inscrit bt act ch M acuta Pose 5.2
A Areas aan ud teste enact a tte ice ei be at gets 5.2
A d AT 5.2
Page 2 Parameters
Instrument -NúMber: tecnic 5.2
A guint shy E deri etel Ut e Ed UR shes Meek rca 5.2
bc. RM" 5.2
EA RIEN PEU MEER Mo Mono Na 5.3
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Page 3 Parameters
Instrument
NUM...
5.3
Pi
lA
Ad
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Ta
tae
d
Weaken
5.3
DU
re
5.3
A
O
NN
NNE
5.3
Chapter 6 — Advanced Applications
6.1
MAKING
THE
MOST
OF
THE
SIX
OUTPUTS......................
6.1—6.2
6.2
MIDI
OVERFLOW
MODE........................
aa
6.2
6.3
LOADING
NEW
SAMPLES
INTO
THE
DPM
V3........................
6.3
6.3a
Sample
Organization
Within
the
DPM
V3...........0...0c
ccc
c
eevee
6.3—6.4
6.3b
Loading/Requesting
Samples.
...........ooooooocococcccccccco
roo
6.4—6.6
6.3c
SDS
Audition...............
a
cl
a
6.6
6.3d
Scanning
the
Sample
Directory.
*
S
P
M
ad
ree
ary Siecle
TET
DNE
6.6
6.3e
Deleting
Samples........
but
eroe
di da
Do
LEA
eripe
e
Da
c
6.6
6.31
Transmitting
Samples.
........oooooooococoocononoroccco
ee
6.6
6.4
ALTERNATE
TUNING
TABLES..........................0..0.0.8,
6..6—6.7
6.4a
Selecting
a
Preset
Tuning
Table...
sss
see
6.8
6.4b
Creating
Your
Own
Tuning
Tables
User
Scale
#
Note
Tuning
Offset........
6.8
6.4c
Alternate
Even-Tempered
Tunings..............0.
0.0
ce
cece
esses
6.8—6.9
6.5
SUPER
STEREO
EFFECTS...
ss
sees
6.9
6.6
BLANK
"TEMPLATE"
PATCHES..........................0...,
6.9—6.10
6.7
PROGRAMMING/EDITING
IDEAS
Pressure-controlled:
pith
ii
6.10
Envelope-controlled
pitch effects........
0.0...
cece
cee cece
ene
o
6.10
Using
velocity
with
amplitude
and
filtering..................ooo.ooo.o........
6.10
Other
pressure
tricks...
lisse
6.10
The
advantages
of
dual
LFOs.........
nuanua
cece
sse
6.10
Volume
balancing...
en
6.10
Creative
use
of
the
modulation
wheel..........
0.00.0.
esses
6.11
Chapter 7 — MIDI Supplement
TI
MIDI
BASICS:
sg
ia
7.1
7.2
MIDI
HARDWARE...
coco
esses
see
7.1—7.2
7.3
ABOUT
SEQUENCING...
sese
eese sese
7.2-7.3
7.4 MIDI
MESSAGE
BASICOS...
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73
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7.5 CHANNEL MESSAGES
7.5a Voice messages
Note Osso O ERA ic 7.3
NOE OT aa ES is 7.3
Noe ot 73
Prol a ae kde ta RA ai 7.3—7.4
Program Change. co voveo ih e eC eve de leet s petes 7.4
Pitek Bend. z. rrite ce Pte tire vor eoe due done abet e e a Ros 7.4
Continuous Controller. voi ide 7.4
7.5b Mode messages
Omni On/Poly (Mode 1)......... 0.00. naaa 7.5
Omni On/Mono (Mode 2)....... isses RI 7.5
Omni Off/Poly (Mode Sare aa paa e E AAA ri 7.5
Omni Off/Mono (Mode 4)..... S PI SON E esteso dim E cee E SE aaa 7.5
7.5c Other messages............ E Tr 7.5
7.6 SYSTEM COMMON MESSAGES
Song Position Pointer. .... isses RH 7.6
System ExXCIUSIVO........oooooooooooo.o.. SOC EE EE eS eR RIE ESTE 7.6
O A dee etl Se Cet GB al Se tet, 7.6
oral ds O tardas Baad Pelee 7.6
SlOD Ls iaa A a eRe Mae ina wee ed 7.6
CONS +. bocas orina gh ee) aria eave DOES T da 7.6
7:4 BOOKS ON MIDI... eine dacs ed ue eds 7.6—7.7
7.8 MIDI-RELATED MAGAZINES l.una 7.7
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Chapter 1 — Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the DPM® V3. Peavey's engineers have taken the
award-winning technology of their DPM® 3 synthesizer, shrunk it into a single rack
space, and added some new features, too.
The DPM V3 will give you many years of enjoyment, not just because of the features it
offers today, but because it uses general purpose Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
chips to perform all sound generation and modification. Because the DPM V3 doesn't
take the traditional approach of using custom chips dedicated to a particular type of
sound generation, it can be reprogrammed via software updates to provide alternate
types of sound generation. Furthermore, new sound programs and wavesamples can
be loaded in to increase the DPM V3’s existing capabilities.
Highlights of the current configuration include:
e 300 programs available at all times: two on-board banks of 100 fully editable pro-
grams, and 100 programs from an optional RAM (user-editable) or ROM (preset,
non-editable) cartridge.
e Multi-timbral MIDI operation so that a single DPM V3 can provide up to 16 different
sounds simultaneously.
e 16 voice, dual oscillator operation — play up to 32 notes simultaneously on 16 keys.
e Three individual stereo outputs.
e Optional non-volatile memory for storing new wavesamples (expandable up to 1
Megabyte).
* Four Megabytes of 16-bit PCM wavesamples, including both acoustic and electronic
instrument sounds (same as the DPM 3).
e Two on-board programmable digital signal processors (reverb, EQ, chorus, delay,
etc.) means you may not need to bring outboard signal processors with you to the
gig.
* Alternate tuning tables.
. . . and much more, which you'll find out about as you read this manual.
Before doing anything else, send in your warranty registration. This will allow Peavey
to advise you of any future updates that enhance the unit's operation.
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual is divided into seven main chapters:
* Introduction. This section shows you how to make some great sounds right out of
the box.
* Modifying existing setups and sounds. After you become familiar with the
DPM V3, you may want to change some of the most-used parameters such as pitch
wheel bend range or various MIDI parameters. This section covers the most
1.1