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Assigning Controllers in Voice Mode

Within the architecture of each internal AWM2

(sampled-based) Voice is a set of 6 controller

assignment setups, called Control Sets. You can

program how the physical controllers will be

assigned to affect a specific part of the sound. The

assignable physical controllers available in the

Control Sets are:

MW – Modulation wheel

PB – Pitch bend wheel

AT - Aftertouch

FC1 – Foot Controller 1 (optional FC7 pedal)

FC2 – Foot Controller 2 (optional FC7 pedal)

FS – Foot Switch (optional FC4 or FC5 pedal)

Assign 1 – Slider

Assign 2 – Slider

BC – Breath Controller (optional BC3a)

RB – Ribbon Controller (*)

* The S90 ES does not have a Ribbon Controller.

However, keep in mind that if the same MIDI Control

Change messages as set here are received from an

external

device,

the

internal

responds to those messages as if the Ribbon Controller

the

instrument

was

programmed for the Motif ES, for example, might have

RB (cc22) assigned – the S90 ES Voice can still respond

to these in sequence data or via MIDI.

What about the Assign A and B Control Sliders?

ASSIGN A and ASSIGN B Control Sliders do not

appear in the individual Voice mode Control Sets.

Both are each assignable for the entire S90 ES

(global) and will behave the same in all Programs.

This is different from Assign 1 and Assign 2,

where

the

"destination

programmable, per Voice.

What about the Sustain pedal and the new Half-

damper and the Damper Resonance functions?

This will be the subject of a separate article. But,

in general, the Half-Damper function is part of

the VOICE mode Amplitude Envelope Generator

on a per Element basis and is tied to the FC3

(optional)

sustain

pedal;

Resonance, which simulates the soundboard

resonance inside a piano when the sustain pedal is

pressed, is a special Insertion Effect controllable

via the sustain pedal.

Control Set Conventions:

Certain Control Set assignments are common to

all elements and others can be specific to a

particular element of the sound. There are 6

Control Sets, each allows the user to pick a

physical controller and assign it a parameter

destination (the target parameter you will be

changing). It is possible with this system to assign

more than one controller to the same destination

tone

generator

also

used.

Voices

that

were

parameter"

while

the

Damper

by using more than one CONTROL SET. And it is

also possible to have a single destination under

the control of more than one physical controller.

The degree or depth of the control of each

physical controller can be programmed, as well. In

fact, the Depth parameter is very important –

because without a Depth amount the assignment

is meaningless. Think about the Depth setting as

controlling how far the controller will be moved to

get

the

response

performing gesture and should be set to your

particular taste and playing style. It is okay to

have an opinion about 'how much' you move a

controller to get the response you need.

You can view and set the parameters for the

Controller Setups in the S90 ES itself or via the

"Voice Editor for S90 ES" in your computer.

To navigate to the Controller Sets in the S90 ES

from Voice mode:

•

Press [EDIT]

•

Press [COMMON] (a/k/a Drum Kits/Favorites)

•

Press [F4] CTL Set

•

There are 6 sets

[SF1]-[SF3] buttons

•

Setting the SOURCE/DEST: select a Source

controller and assign a target Destination

(Dest) parameter.

•

Destination Elements or Common: The

'ElementSw' (or Element Switch) activates

control for each element. If the destination is

'common'

parenthesis (----) around the four dashes that

represent the individual elements. Parenthesis

around a parameter means you cannot get at

it (This is the equivalent of being 'grayed-

out'). In this case because all Elements will be

treated together. The Common parameter

destinations are Volume, Reverb Send or

Chorus Send. If, however, the destination can

be assigned to a specific Element(s) you will

see the destination parameter name as ELM-

Lvl = Element level, ELM-Dly = Element

delay, or ELM-Pan, etc. You can select which

elements are to respond to this control

setting. An "ElementSw" Element Switch

setting of "-2--", represents a setting where

you

wish.

This

(3 pair) selectable via the

all

elements

you

your

will

see