SD5
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Utility
The Utility menus are used to control the physical controllers, the MIDI accordions, the pedals and a group of parameters that modify the gene-
ral performance of the SD5. From the main page of the display, press
FF33 UUttiilliittyy
to access the first page indicated as 1/2 at the top right part of
the display. To select the other page use the
PPAAGGEE ++//--
push buttons. The single groups of parameters, to which other menus correspond, are
enabled using the relative function push buttons.
UTILITY, PAGE 1/2
F1 Accordion: This calls up a new page with the parameters dedicated to the
use of a MIDI accordion. For further details, please refer to the
chapter 'MIDI Accordion' below.
F2 Modulation: This calls up a new menu dedicated to the management of the
Modulation Wheel. The parameters available are the following:
F1 LFO Pitch: When
OOnn
, the Modulation Wheel controls
the entry of the modulation of the LFO on the pitch to
create a cyclic vibrator. It can be set
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only if at least
one modulation between DCF, DCA, Cutoff and WhaWha
is enabled so that the Modulation Wheel always con-
trols a parameter.
F2 LFO DCF: When
OOnn
, the Modulation Wheel controls
the entry of the modulation on the LFO on the filter
cut-off.
F3 LFO DCA: When
OOnn
, the Modulation Wheel controls
the entry of the modulation on the LFO on the amplitu-
de to create a cyclic tremolo.
F4 Cutoff: When
OOnn
, the Modulation Wheel directly controls the filter cut-off. This proves useful to control the har-
monic richness of a timbre. It cannot be used if
FF66 WWhhaa--WWhhaa
is already enabled.
F5 Escape: This returns to the initial page of the
UUttiilliittyy
menu.
F6 Wha-Wha: When
OOnn
, the Modulation Wheel controls the Wha-Wha effect, typical of electric guitars. It cannot be
used if
FF44 CCuuttooffff
is already enabled.
F7 To Swell: When
OOnn
, it transfers all the parameters controlled by the Modulation Wheel to the optional Volume
pedal.
F8 Mod. Rate: The value entered using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons defines the velocity of the LFO's used with the
Modulation Wheel
F9 Mod. Amou: The value entered using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons establishes the modulation depth that can
be obtained using the Modulation Wheel for the LFOs.
F3 Pitch AFTERTOUCH:
This calls up a new menu dedicated to controlling the tuning. The parameters available are the following:
F1 Tune: The value indicated in Hertz, that can be modified +/- 100 Cents using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons, esta-
blishes the fine tuning of the whole sound generator of the SD5. By pressing the two
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR ((LLeefftt aanndd RRiigghhtt))
push buttons together at the same time the standard tuning of 440 Hz is reset.
FF22 VViibbrraattoo::
When
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, it disables the vibrato on the timbres that use it. The sampled vibrato of some timbres is not
affected by the setting of this parameter.
FF33 PPoorrttaammeenntt
: The value set using the
DDAATTAA CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons controls the Portamento velocity.
FF44 LLeeggaattoo
: This allows you to choose between Portamento, Legato and Mono by pressing F4 repeatedly. The tied
notes function is extremely interesting to simulate the phrasing of some traditional soloist instruments, such as vio-
lins, trumpet, horn and trombone.
FF55 EEssccaappee
: This returns to the initial page of the
UUttiilliittyy
menu.
FF66 BBeenndd VVaalluu
: The value entered using the
CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons establishes the excursion semitones of the Pitch
Bend Wheel.
FF77 BBeenndd LLFFOO
: This assigns the vibrato control created with the LFO to the Pitch Bend Wheel, the intensity of which is
established by the value that can be modified using the
CCUURRSSOORR
push buttons.
FF88 BBeenndd DDCCFF
: This assigns the filter cut-off control to the Pitch Bend Wheel, the intensity of which is established by
Utility
