NOVATION X-Station 25

SOUND REVIEW
NOVATION/X-Station 25
NOVATION X-Station 25
«All in one!»
∞ı·Ó¿ÛÈÔ˜ ¶··Ù¤ÚÔ˜
[email protected]
ŸÛÔ Ë Ù¯ÓÔÏÔÁ›· ÚÔ¯ˆÚ¿ Ì ·ÏÌ·ÙÒ‰ÂȘ Ú˘ıÌÔ‡˜, ÙfiÛÔ ÔÈ ·Ó¿ÁΘ ÙˆÓ ¯ÚËÛÙÒÓ Á›ÓÔÓÙ·È
fiÏÔ Î·È ÈÔ È‰È·›ÙÂÚ˜. ∂›Ó·È ·ÛÈÊ·Ó¤˜, ˆ˜ Ù· ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›· ¯ÚfiÓÈ· ÙÔ ÂӉȷʤÚÔÓ ÙÔ˘ ÎfiÛÌÔ˘
ÛÙÚ¤ÊÂÙ·È ÔÏÔ¤Ó· Î·È ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔ ÛÙ· all in one solutions, ›Ù ·˘Ù¿ Â›Ó·È Î¿ÚÙ˜ ‹¯Ô˘ ›ÙÂ
control surfaces. Œ¯ÔÓÙ·˜ ÏÔÈfiÓ Î·Ï‹ ÁÓÒÛË Ù˘ ·ÁÔÚ¿˜, Ë Novation ‰È¤ıÂÛ ÚÈÓ Ï›ÁÔ Î·ÈÚfi
ÛÙÔ ÎÔÈÓfi, ÙÔ X-Station 25 – ¤Ó· analogue modelling synthesiser, Ô˘ ¤Ú·Ó Ù˘ Û˘Ì‚·ÙÈ΋˜
ÙÔ˘ ¯Ú‹Û˘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ·›ÍÂÈ ÙÔ ÚfiÏÔ ÂÓfi˜ audio interface, ÂÓfi˜ MIDI interface ηıÒ˜ Î·È ÂÓfi˜
controller ÁÈ· sequencers Î·È plug-ins!
Tracks
Track 3: BIG STRING
Track 4: BLIPPY
Track 5: PASSION BASS
NOVATION X-STATION 25
www.novationmusic.com
▲ ∫·ı·Úfi˜ ‹¯Ô˜
▲ Midi In & 2 Out
▲ Phantom Power
▲ 3 ÛÂ 1
▲ ™¯Â‰fiÓ ªË‰ÂÓÈÎfi Latency
▲ USB & Battery Operation
▲ º·ÓÙ·ÛÙÈο Envelopes
▲ ¶ÔÏÏ¿ Waveforms
▼ ∆Ô manual ı· ÌÔÚÔ‡ÛÂ Ó· ‹Ù·Ó
ÈÔ ÏÂÙÔÌÂÚ¤˜
▼ ∫¿ÔÈ· ·fi Ù· effects ·ÎÔ‡ÁÔÓÙ·È
Ï·ÛÙÈο ÛÙ· ʈÓËÙÈο
∂ÎÙ›ÌËÛË
To X-Station ÈÛÙ‡ˆ ˆ˜ ı· ·ÔÙÂϤÛÂÈ «·Í›·» ÛÙÔ ¯ÒÚÔ Ù˘ Ù¯ÓÔÏÔÁ›·˜ on a budget.
™˘Ó‰˘¿˙ÔÓÙ·˜ audio interface, MIDI
controller Î·È virtual analogue synth Û ¯·ÌËÏ‹ ÙÈÌ‹, Ë Novation ¿ÂÈ ϤÔÓ ·ÓÙÔ‡…
ÂÙÒÓÙ·˜.
∆ÈÌ‹ (Ì º.¶.∞.): 525 ¢ÚÒ
¶ÏËÚÔÊÔڛ˜: π. ¢π∞ª∞¡∆√¶√À§√™ ∞.∂.
Anything Is Possible…
∆ÔÓ ÙÂÏÂ˘Ù·›Ô ηÈÚfi ¤¯ˆ ·Ú¯›ÛÂÈ Î·È ÛΤÊÙÔÌ·È Ôχ ÛÔ‚·Ú¿ Ó· ·‰ÂÈ¿Ûˆ fiÏÔ ÌÔ˘ ÙÔ home
studio ·fi οı ›‰Ô˘˜ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·Ù· Î·È Ó· ÙÔ Î¿Óˆ all digital! ªÈÏ¿ˆ Ôχ ÛÔ‚·Ú¿. ∞Ó Î·È ÙÔ
set up ÌÔ˘ Â›Ó·È ·ÚÎÂÙ¿ ‡¯ÚËÛÙÔ Î·È ÏÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁÈÎfi ·fi ÔÏϤ˜ ·fi„ÂȘ, ¤¯ˆ ‚·ÚÂı› Ó· ‚Ϥˆ ηÏ҉ȷ, ÎÔ˘ÙÈ¿ Î·È Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·Ù·, Ô˘ ÔÏϤ˜ ÊÔÚ¤˜ ÌÔ˘ οÓÔ˘Ó ÙË ˙ˆ‹ ‰‡ÛÎÔÏË! ∫¿ÔÈÔÈ ÂÎıÂÈ¿˙Ô˘Ó Ù· hardware synths… ∫¿ÔÈÔÈ ¿ÏÏÔÈ ÌÈÏ¿Ó ÁÈ· Ï·Ì¿Ù· outboard… ƒˆÙ¿ˆ ÏÔÈfiÓ Î·È ÂÁÒ – Û ÔÈÔÓ Î¿ÓÂÙ ·Ú·ÁˆÁ‹; ™ÙËÓ Î·Ï‡ÙÂÚË ÙˆÓ ÂÚÈÙÒÛÂˆÓ ÁÈ· οÔÈÔ ÌÈÎÚfi
label, ÛÙË ¯ÂÈÚfiÙÂÚË ÁÈ· ÂÛ¿˜ Î·È ÙÔ˘˜ Ê›ÏÔ˘˜ Û·˜! ∞fi ÙËÓ ÙÚÈ‚‹ ÌÔ˘ Ì ÙÔ ¯ÒÚÔ fiÏ· ·˘Ù¿
Ù· ¯ÚfiÓÈ·, ‚Ϥˆ ˆ˜ fiÏÔ Î·È ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚÔÈ ¿ÓıÚˆÔÈ ÚÔÙÈÌÔ‡Ó ÙÔ ÂÚÈ‚¿ÏÏÔÓ ÙÔ˘ ˘ÔÏÔÁÈÛÙ‹. ∂›Ù ÁÈ· ÏfiÁÔ˘˜ ÎfiÛÙÔ˘˜ ›Ù ÁÈ· ÏfiÁÔ˘˜ ÂÚÁÔÓÔÌ›·˜ ›Ù ÂÂȉ‹ ·Ï¿ ¤ÙÛÈ ÙÔ˘˜ ·Ú¤ÛÂÈ
Ó· ‰Ô˘Ï‡ԢÓ. ŸÏ· ηϿ ̤¯ÚÈ Â‰Ò.
ºÙ¿ÓÂÈ ÏÔÈfiÓ ÛÙ· ¯¤ÚÈ· ÌÔ˘ ÚÈÓ Ï›ÁÔ Î·ÈÚfi ÙÔ X-Station Ù˘ Novation. ∆È Î¿ÓÂÈ ·˘Ùfi ÙË Ì˯·Ó¿ÎÈ; ∂›Ó·È ¤Ó· virtual analogue synthesiser, ÙÔ ÔÔ›Ô ¤¯ÂÈ ÂÓۈ̷و̤ÓË ¿Óˆ ÙÔ˘ Ì›· οÚÙ· ‹¯Ô˘, ¤Ó· MIDI interface ·ÏÏ¿ ÏÂÈÙÔ˘ÚÁ› Î·È ˆ˜ controller ÁÈ· sequencers Î·È plug-ins.
Interesting!
Straight Outta The Box
∫·Ó›˜ ‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ·ÚÓËı› ˆ˜ ÙÔ X-Station Â›Ó·È ¤Ó· fiÌÔÚÊÔ Ì˯¿ÓËÌ·! ∆Ô ‚·ÛÈÎfi ÁÎÚÈ
¯ÚÒÌ· ÙÔ˘, Ù· 28 ÙÔ˘ knobs, Ù· 9 ÙÔ˘ sliders, Ù· 55 ÎÔ˘ÌÈ¿ ÙÔ˘, ÙÔ futuristic Pitch/Mod wheel
Î·È ÙÔ ÔÏ˘Ú¿ÁÌÔÓ Ã / À touch pad, ÙÔ ·Ó¿ÁÔ˘Ó Û must-have toy! ∂›Ó·È ηٷÛ΢·Ṳ̂ÓÔ ·fi οÔÈÔ Î·Ï‹˜ ÔÈfiÙËÙ·˜ ˘ÏÈÎfi Î·È Ê·›ÓÂÙ·È ˆ˜ ·ÓÙ¤¯ÂÈ ÛÙËÓ ›ÂÛË, ·Ó Î·È Â›Ó·È Ôχ ÂÏ·ÊÚ‡ ÁÈ· ÙÔ Ì¤ÁÂıfi˜ ÙÔ˘. ŸÏ· ·˘Ù¿ fï˜, ‰Â ÌÂÙÚ¿Ó ηıfiÏÔ˘ ·Ó ‰ÂÓ ÌÔÚ› Ó· οÓÂÈ ÛˆÛÙ¿
ÙË ‰Ô˘ÏÂÈ¿ ÙÔ˘. °È· Ó· ‰Ô‡Ì ·Ú·Î¿Ùˆ…
Installation
∆Ô installation ÙÔ˘ X-Station Â›Ó·È ˘¤Ú ÙÔ˘ ‰¤ÔÓÙÔ˜ ·Ïfi Î·È ·ÔÎÏ›ÂÙ·È Ó· οÓÂÙ ϿıÔ˜. ª¤30 SOUNDMAKER 2/ 2006
„ËÊÈ·Îfi SPDIF out ÁÈ· ηٿÏÏËϘ ¯Ú‹ÛÂȘ – resources Ô˘ Ê·ÈÓÔÌÂÓÈο Â›Ó·È ˘¤Ú ·ÚÎÂÙ¿ ÁÈ· ¤Ó· home studio, ÙÔ ÔÔ›Ô ‚·Û›˙ÂÙ·È ÛÙË ¯Ú‹ÛË ÙÔ˘ ËÏÂÎÙÚÔÓÈÎÔ‡ ˘ÔÏÔÁÈÛÙ‹, ¯ˆÚ›˜ ¤ÍÙÚ·
hardware synths Î·È outboard. ∞fi ÙÔ hardware interface Ô ÂοÛÙÔÙ ¯Ú‹ÛÙ˘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ηıÔÚ›ÛÂÈ ·Ó ı¤ÏÂÈ Ó· ÁÚ¿„ÂÈ Û mono
‹ stereo ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È Ó· Ú˘ıÌ›ÛÂÈ ÙÔ gain Î·È ÙÔ panning. ªÔÚ› Â›Û˘ Ó· ÎÔÓÙÚÔÏ¿ÚÂÈ Ì 3 ‰È·ÊÔÚÂÙÈÎÔ‡˜ ÙÚfiÔ˘˜ ÙÔ output Ù˘
οÚÙ·˜: Line Out Level (¤Ó· ·Ïfi stereo master out), Phones Level
Î·È Monitor (fiÔ˘ Î·È ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ηıÔÚ›ÛÔ˘Ì ÙËÓ ¤ÓÙ·ÛË ÂÓfi˜ ÂÈÛÂÚ¯fiÌÂÓÔ˘ Û‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ Î·È ÙÔ˘ master out). ∞fi ÂΛ Î·È ¤Ú·, ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ ¤Ó· MIDI in, ‰‡Ô MIDI out, ›ÛÔ‰Ô˜ ÁÈ· Expression
Pedal, ›ÛÔ‰Ô˜ ÁÈ· Sustain Pedal, ÙÔ ··Ú·›ÙËÙÔ USB socket Î·È ÙÔ
input ÙÔ˘ Power Adaptor, Ô˘ fiˆ˜ ηٷϷ‚·›ÓÂÙÂ Â›Ó·È Â͈ÙÂÚÈÎfi – ÁÈ· ·˘ÙÔ‡ ÙÔ˘ Ù‡Ô˘ ÙÔ Ì˯¿ÓËÌ·, ÙÔ Û˘Á¯ˆÚÔ‡ÌÂ. ª›·
·fi ÙȘ ȉȷÈÙÂÚfiÙËÙ˜ ÙÔ˘ X-Station Â›Ó·È ÔÈ ‰‡Ô ÂÓ·ÏÏ·ÎÙÈΤ˜
ËÁ¤˜ ÂÓ¤ÚÁÂÈ·˜ Ô˘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈ‹ÛÂÈ – Û˘Ó‰¤ÛÙ ÙÔ
ÛÙË ı‡Ú· USB ÙÔ˘ ˘ÔÏÔÁÈÛÙ‹ Û·˜ ‹ ·Ï¿ ÙÔÔıÂÙ‹ÛÙ 6 (1.5
ºˆÙfi 1. cd contents 1
Û· ÛÙÔ ÎÔ˘Ù› ÙÔ˘ synth ı· ‚Ú›ÙÂ Î·È ¤Ó· CD ROM (PC & MAC), ÙÔ
ÔÔ›Ô ÂÚȤ¯ÂÈ resources ÁÈ· ÙË ¯Ú‹ÛË ÙÔ˘ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ ˆ˜ remote
·ÏÏ¿ Î·È ˆ˜ synth (ʈÙfi 1,2,3). ∫¿ÓÙ ‰ÈÏfi click ÛÙÔ «USB Drivers»,
‰ÈÏfi click ÛÙÔ «set up» Î·È ·ÎÔÏÔ˘ı‹ÛÙ ÙȘ on screen instructions.
∆ÂÏÂÈÒÛ·ÙÂ. ∞ÓÔ›ÍÙ ÙÔ Cubase (‹ ÙÔ ÏÔÁÈÛÌÈÎfi Ù˘ ·ÚÂÛΛ·˜ Û·˜),
‰È·Ï¤ÍÙ «devices/device set up» Î·È ı· ‚Ú›Ù ηٷ¯ˆÚË̤ÓÔ ÙÔ XStation Î·È ˆ˜ οÚÙ· ‹¯Ô˘ ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È ˆ˜ controller (ʈÙfi 4). ŒÂÈÙ·
οÓÙ click ÛÙÔ «control panel» Î·È Ú˘ıÌ›ÛÙ ÙÔ resolution (16, 24,
32 bit), ÙÔ sample rate (44.1, 48 kHZ) Î·È ÙÔ dithering (ʈÙfi 5).
ŸÛÔÓ ·ÊÔÚ¿ ÙÔ MIDI, ‰È·Ï¤ÍÙ ÙÔ X-Station option ÛÙÔ in & out ηÈ
ÙÂÏÂÈÒÛ·ÙÂ. ∆ÒÚ· ϤÔÓ Â›ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· ÙÔ ÚÒÙÔ Û·˜ recording!
∆fiÛÔ ·Ï¿…
Audio Basics
∆Ô Ì˯¿ÓËÌ· ¤¯ÂÈ 2 phantom powered (48V) inputs (XLR, ú Jacks),
‰‡Ô outputs (ú Jacks), ÙÔ ÎÏ·ÛÈÎfi headphone output ·ÏÏ¿ ηÈ
ºˆÙfi 2. cd contents 2
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Spec
Keyboard Mechanism
A to D converters: 2 x 24 bit Delta Sigma
Keys: 25, 49 or 61
Audio outputs: 2 x 1/4" jack sockets
Type: Semi-weighted
Digital output: S/PDIF - phono
Aftertouch: Yes
MIDI and Audio Interfacing
Pitch and Mod Wheel Mechanism
MIDI ports: 1 x MIDI In; 2 x MIDI Out
Pitch wheel lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, centre return left to right
USB: 1x combined MIDI and audio I/O
motion
Mod/control lever: Rubberised - spring loaded, front to back motion or free
running forward and backwards
Effects Processors
Effects: 2 x multi-effects processors
Type: Delay/Reverb/Chorus-Phaser/Compressor/Distortion/EQ (Bass-Mid-Treble)
X/Y Touchpad
Touchpad: Pressure sensitive
Parameters: 2 assignable in X direction; 2 assignable in Y direction
Controls
Rotary potentiometers: 20 - rotation 0 to 270 degrees
Rotary encoders: 4 - rotation 360 degrees continuous
LCD Display
LCD: 2 x 16 character silver. Blue LED backlit
Sliders: 9 - 30mm length
Transport controls: Rewind/Fast Forward/Stop/Start/Record
General Operation: Play/Template Common/Template
Audio
Edit/Write/Global/Snapshot/Panic
Audio inputs: 2 x combined 1/4" jack / XLR sockets
Cursor/page control: Bank - page up/down; Program - cursor up/down; Inst
Phantom power: On/Off 48 Volts
Channel - cursor left/right
Gain control: -60dB - +10dB signal range
Keyboard control: Octave up/down
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V) Ì·Ù·Ú›Â˜ Î·È Â›ÛÙ ¤ÙÔÈÌÔÈ ÁÈ· ‰Ú¿ÛË, ÂÊfiÛÔÓ ‰Â ¯ÚÂÈ¿˙ÂÙ·È
·ÚÔ¯‹ Ú‡̷ÙÔ˜. ∞˘Ùfi Â›Ó·È Û›ÁÔ˘Ú· ¤Ó· ÙÂÚ¿ÛÙÈÔ plus ÁÈ· ÙÔ
Ì˯¿ÓËÌ·, ÌÈ·˜ Î·È ÙÔ Î¿ÓÂÈ È‰·ÓÈÎfi ÁÈ· ¯Ú‹ÛË Ì laptop Û οÔÈ· ·Ú·Ï›· ÛÙȘ ‰È·ÎÔ¤˜ ·ÏÏ¿ Î·È ÁÈ· ¯Ú‹ÛË Û live, ¯ˆÚ›˜ Ó·
ÌϤÎÂÛÙ Ì ηÏ҉ȷ Î.Ù.Ï.
Test My Sound
ªÂ ÙÔ X-Station ÁÚ¿„·Ì ʈÓËÙÈο, ÎÈı¿Ú· Î·È synth lines. ÃÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈ‹Û·ÌÂ Î·È ÙÔ FX function ÙÔ˘ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·ÙÔ˜, ÙÔ ÔÔ›Ô ÛÔ˘
ÂÈÙÚ¤ÂÈ Ó· ÂÚ¿ÛÂȘ ¤Ó· Û‹Ì· ̤۷ ·fi Ù· effects ÙÔ˘ Ã-Station
(delay, reverb, chorus, compression, distortion, EQ) ‹ ·Ó ı¤ÏÂȘ Ó·
Ù· ·Ú·Î¿Ì„ÂȘ.
°Ú¿„·Ì ٷ ʈÓËÙÈο, ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈÒÓÙ·˜ ¤Ó· Rode NT 1A, ‰‡Ô
ÊÔÚ¤˜ – Ì›· ÍÂÚ¿ Î·È Ì›· ̤ۈ ÙÔ˘ native reverb. ∞Ó Î·È ‰ÂÓ ÂÚ›ÌÂÓ· Ó· ·ÎÔ‡Ûˆ οÙÈ È‰È·›ÙÂÚÔ, Ë ·Ï‹ıÂÈ· Â›Ó·È ˆ˜ ÂÍÂÏ¿ÁËÓ
¢¯¿ÚÈÛÙ·. √ ‹¯Ô˜ ÙÔ˘ Â›Ó·È ÁÂÌ¿ÙÔ˜ – Ù· ÌÂÛ·›· ¢‰È¿ÎÚÈÙ¿ ηÈ
Ù· „ËÏ¿ ‰ÂÓ ÛÔ˘ ÙÚ˘¿Ó ٷ ·˘ÙÈ¿. ∏ ÌfiÓË ÌÔ˘ ·Ú·Ù‹ÚËÛË ¤¯ÂÈ Ó· οÓÂÈ Ì ÙÔ reverb, ÙÔ ÔÔ›Ô ÌÔ˘ ·ÎÔ‡ÁÂÙ·È ¿Ú· Ôχ ‘„Ë-
ºˆÙfi 4. device set up
ÊÈ·Îfi’ Î·È ÌÔÓԉȿÛÙ·ÙÔ, fiÛÔÓ ·ÊÔÚ¿ ÙȘ ʈӤ˜ (ÛÙÔ˘˜ ‹¯Ô˘˜
ÙÔ˘ synth Î·È Ù˘ ÎÈı¿Ú·˜ ‹Ù·Ó Ì›· ¯·Ú¿). ∆Ô JP 8000 ·ÔÙ˘ÒıËΠ¿Ú· Ôχ ˆÚ·›· ÛÙÔ SX ̤ۈ ÙˆÓ converters ÙÔ˘ X-Station
Î·È ÙÔ distortion effect ¤Î·Ó ı·‡Ì·Ù·. ∆¤ÏÔ˜, Ë ÎÈı¿Ú· ÁÚ¿ÊÙËÎÂ Î·È ·˘Ù‹ ηϿ, ·Ó Î·È ·Ú¯Èο ÌÔ˘ ·ÎÔ˘ÁfiÙ·Ó Ï›ÁÔ ·‰‡Ó·ÌË. ªÂ
Ï›ÁË ÚÔÛı‹ÎË fï˜ ·fi ÙÔ native compressor, Ù· Ú¿ÁÌ·Ù· ‹Á·Ó Ôχ ηχÙÂÚ·.
I Wanna Be Controlled!
ÕÏÏË Ì›· ·fi ÙȘ ¯¿Ú˜ ÙÔ˘ X-Station Â›Ó·È Ë ¯Ú‹ÛË ÙÔ˘ Û·Ó MIDI
controller Î·È ÙÔ ı¤Ì· Â›Ó·È ˆ˜ Î·È Â‰Ò – fiˆ˜ Î·È Û ·ÓÙ·ÁˆÓÈÛÙÈο controllers – ˘¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó pre programmed templates ÁÈ· Ì›·
¢Ú›· Áο̷ ÚÔÁÚ·ÌÌ¿ÙˆÓ fiˆ˜ Absynth, Albino, Atmosphere,
Trilogy, B4, Bass Station, Cubase SX, FM 7, Groove Agent, Hallion,
impOSCar, Kontakt, Live, Logic Audio, Reason, Model E, Oddity,
PPG Wave, Pro 53, Rebirth, Reactor, Sonar, Stylus Î·È ¿ÂÈ Ï¤ÁÔÓÙ·˜! ŸÏ· Ù· controllers ÙÔ˘ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ Â›Ó·È assignable, ÔfiºˆÙfi 3. cd contents 3
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Spec
Synth Architecture
Synth Mixer
Voices: 8
Osc 1 Static Level: 0-127
Modes: Program (monotimbral)
Osc 1 Mod Level/LFO1: -64 to +63
Memories: 200 memory locations programmed with the KS factory presets
Osc 1 Mod Level/LFO2: -64 to +63
Synth Oscillators 1, 2 and 3
Osc 2 Mod Level/LFO2: -64 to +63
Osc 2 Static Level: 0-127
Waveforms: Square/Saw/Variable Pulse/Tri/Sine/Double Saw/Double
Osc 3 Static Level: 0-127
Tri/Double Sine/9 complex cycle waveforms
Osc 3 Mod Level/AD Env: -64 to +63
Noise Sources: White/Crack/Metal 1/Metal 2
Noise Static Level: 0-127
Octave Range: Shift -1/0/+1/+2
Noise Mod Level/LFO1: -64 to +63
Mod Env Depth: -64 to +63
FM Static Level: 0-127
LFO1 Depth: -64 to +63
FM Mod Level/AD Env: -64 to +63
PWM Source: Mod Env/Manual/LFO2
Ring Mod: 1 * 2
Synth Filters
FM: 2 * 3
Frequency: 0-127
2 * 3 FM Level: 0-127
Slope: 12dB/24dB
2 * 3 FM Mod Level: 0-127
Modes: Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass
FM Env Attack Rate: 250uS-20S
Resonance: 0 to self-oscillation (24dB mode)
FM Env Decay Rate: 1mS-20S
Mod Env Depth: -64 to +63
Comprehensive aftertouch, breath and pitch/mod wheel control of both
LFO 2 Depth: -64 to +63
static pitch and modulation of pitch
Keyboard Tracking: 0-127
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Synthesiser
ºˆÙfi 5. x station set up
Ù ӷ ›ÛÙ ۛÁÔ˘ÚÔÈ ˆ˜ ÊÙ¿ÓÔ˘Ó Î·È ÂÚÈÛÛÂ‡Ô˘Ó ÛÙȘ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ηٷÛÙ¿ÛÂȘ. ∂›Û˘, ÙÔ latency Â›Ó·È Û¯Â‰fiÓ ÌˉÂÓÈÎfi.
ª·˙› Ì ÙÔ Ì˯¿ÓËÌ· ı· ‚Ú›ÙÂ Î·È ¤Ó· ÌÂÁ¿ÏÔ ·ÚÈıÌfi ·fi addon labels, 5 ·fi ÙȘ Ôԛ˜ Â›Ó·È ‹‰Ë Ù˘ˆÌ¤Ó˜ ÁÈ· ¯Ú‹ÛË ÌÂ Û˘ÁÎÂÎÚÈ̤ӷ ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·Ù· (Maelstrom, ReDrum, Reason Mixer, FM
7, B4) Î·È 3 Â›Ó·È ¿‰ÂȘ ÁÈ· Ó· ÙȘ Û˘ÌÏËÚÒÛÂÙ ÂÛ›˜ Ì ٷ
parameters fiÔÈÔ˘ ÚÔÁÚ¿ÌÌ·ÙÔ˜ ı¤ÏÂÙÂ. ∫·Ï‹ ·˘Ù‹ Ë È‰¤·, ·ÏÏ¿ Ï›Á· ·Ú·¿Óˆ labels ‰Â ı· ‚Ï¿Ù·ÓÂ. ÷ÚÙ› ›ӷÈ, ÛÙÔ Î¿Ùˆ,
οو! ÃÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈ‹Û·Ì ÏÔÈfiÓ ÙÔ X-Station ˆ˜ controller ÁÈ· ÙÔ
FM 7 Î·È ¤Î·Ó ı·‡Ì·Ù·.
Specifications
Specifications
∞˘Ùfi ÙÔ ÎÔÌÌ¿ÙÈ ÙÔ˘ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ Â›Ó·È ÙÔ ÈÔ Û˘Ó·Ú·ÛÙÈÎfi
·fi fiÏ·. ¢Â ÊÙ¿ÓÂÈ Ô˘ ¤¯Ô˘Ì ̛· ηϋ οÚÙ· ‹¯Ô˘ Î·È ¤Ó· ÊÔ‚ÂÚfi controller, on top of all that ¤¯Ô˘ÌÂ Î·È ¤Ó· kick ass synth!
ŸÓÙ·˜ οÙÔ¯Ô˜ ÂÓfi˜ ı·˘Ì¿ÛÈÔ˘ Nova, ‹ÍÂÚ· ÙÈ Ó· ÂÚÈ̤ӈ
·ÏÏ¿ Ú¤ÂÈ Ó· Û·˜ ˆ ˆ˜ ÂÚ›ÌÂÓ· ÌÈ· cut down, ÈÔ ÂÚÈÔÚÈṲ̂ÓË ¤Î‰ÔÛË ÂÓfi˜ synth. What a fool…! ∞Ó Â›ÛÙ fan Ù˘
electronica Â›Ì·È Û›ÁÔ˘ÚÔ˜ ˆ˜ ÙÔ Ì˯·Ó¿ÎÈ ı· Û·˜ ÂÓÙ˘ˆÛÈ¿ÛÂÈ.
•ÂÎÈÓÒÓÙ·˜ ·fi Ù· presets – Ù· ÔÔ›· ÙȘ ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ˜ ÊÔÚ¤˜ Â›Ó·È ·›Û¯Ô˜ – Ù· 200 programs ÙÔ˘ X-Station ı· Û·˜ ÂÓÙ˘ˆÛÈ¿ÛÔ˘Ó (·ÎÔ‡ÛÙ ٷ samples ÛÙÔ CD ROM Î·È ı· ηٷϿ‚ÂÙÂ). ∞fi
Ô‡ Ó· ·Ú¯›Ûˆ; £· ‚Ú›Ù basses, arpeggios, bells, leads, clavis,
motion sounds, pads, strings, brass, organs, sweeps, SFX… ∆Ô Í·Ó·Ï¤ˆ: ·Ó ÊÙÈ¿¯ÓÂÙ house, hip hop, drum & bass, trance, IDM,
chill out, techno, electro Î.Ù.Ï., look no further!
∞˜ ‰Ô‡Ì ÏÔÈfiÓ ¤Ó· ÚÔ˜ ¤Ó· Ù· ¯·Ú·ÎÙËÚÈÛÙÈο Ù˘ synthesis
engine ÙÔ˘ X-Station. ∫·Ù·Ú¯¿˜ ¤¯Ô˘Ì 3 oscillators, noise Î·È X
Mod generators. ªÔÚԇ̠ӷ ‰È·Ï¤ÍÔ˘Ì ·fi Ù· 17 (!)
waveforms, Ù· ÔÔ›· ‚¤‚·È· ÌÔÚÔ‡ÌÂ Î·È Ó· Û˘Ó‰˘¿ÛÔ˘ÌÂ. ∞fi
ÙÔ mixing section ÏÔÈfiÓ ÙÔ˘ synth ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ÎÔÓÙÚÔÏ¿ÚÔ˘Ì ÙȘ ÂÍ‹˜ ·Ú·Ì¤ÙÚÔ˘˜, ÔÈ Ôԛ˜ ¤¯Ô˘Ó fiϘ ·fi ¤Ó· knob ÛÙË
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Spec
Velocity: 0-127
Synth Effects
Overdrive: 0-127
Reverb: Level/Echo Chamber, Small Room, Large Room, Small Hall, Large Hall,
Q normalise: 0-127
Grand hall/Decay/Wheel Level
Comprehensive aftertouch, breath and pitch/mod wheel control of both
Chorus - Phaser: Level/Rate/Type/Feedback/Mod Depth/Centre/Initial
static filter freq and modulation of filter freq
Position/Wheel Level
Distortion: Drive/Compensation/Wheel Level
Synth Amplifier & Modulation Envelopes
Panning: Position/Mod Depth/Speed/Initial Position
Velocity: -64 to +63
Delay: Depth/Time/Feedback/Stereo Width/Ratio/Wheel Level
Attack: 250uS-20S
Decay: 1mS-20S
General
Sustain: 0-127
Battery operation: 6 x standard «C» size 1.5 Volt dry cells or rechargeable cells
Release: 1mS-20S
External power supply: Standard «centre positive» 9V DC 600mA (not supplied)
Delay (Mod Env): 1mS-20S
Size: Width = 468mm; height = 68mm; depth = 278mm (25-key version)
Size: Width = 798mm; height = 68mm; depth = 278mm (49-key version)
Synth LFO1 - LFO2
Size: Width = 963mm; height = 68mm; depth = 278mm (61-key version)
Modes: Cyclic/One-shot
Weight: 2.5Kg (25-key version)
Waveforms: Sine/Tri/Saw/Squ/Sample & Hold/Sample &
Hold/Quantize/Random 24 Intricate Wavetables
Speed: 0 Hz-1kHz
Delay Fade In: 0-5S
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Ï· ·ÎÚÈ‚Ò˜, ˘¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó controls ÁÈ· ÙÔ Amp Env, Ù· ÔÔ›· Â›Ó·È Ù· ›‰È· Ì ٷ ÚÔËÁÔ‡ÌÂÓ· (ADSR). ™ÙÔ section ÙˆÓ fileters
Û˘Ó·ÓÙ¿Ì 6 knobs, Ù· ÔÔ›· ÂϤÁ¯Ô˘Ó frequency, resonance,
key track, envelope depth, lfo depth Î·È overdrive. À¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó 3
Ù‡ÔÈ Ê›ÏÙÚˆÓ Ô˘ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ‰È·Ï¤ÍÔ˘Ì (high pass, band
pass & low pass) ·ÏÏ¿ ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ηıÔÚ›ÛÔ˘ÌÂ Î·È ÙÔ slope
ÙÔ˘ Û‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ (24 dB/OCT, 12 dB/OCT). ∆ÒÚ·, Ù· 3 LFO ÙÔ˘ Ì˯·Ó‹Ì·ÙÔ˜ Â›Ó·È ·fi ¿ÏÏÔÓ Ï·Ó‹ÙË! ¢Â ı· Ìˆ ÛÙÔÓ ÎfiÔ Ó·
ÁÚ¿„ˆ ÙÔ˘˜ Ù‡Ô˘˜ Ô˘ ¤¯ÂÈ ÙÔ X-Station, ·Ï¿ ·ÚÎÂÛÙ›ÙÂ
ÛÙÔ fiÙÈ ÍÂʇÁÂÈ Î·Ù¿ Ôχ ·fi ÙÔ˘˜ ÎÏ·ÛÈÎÔ‡˜ Sine, Triangle,
Sawtooth, Square! ∆¤ÏÔ˜, ÙÔ arpeggiator Â›Ó·È ÂÍ·›ÛÈÔ (ÚÔÛˆÈο ¯ÚËÛÈÌÔÔÈÒ ÙÔ ·Ó¿ÏÔÁÔ ÙÔ˘ Nova ¿Ú· Ôχ) Î·È ÙÔ ÛËÌ·ÓÙÈÎfiÙÂÚÔ ·fi fiÏ·, Â›Ó·È ˆ˜ ‰ÂÓ Ù· οÓÂÈ ı¿Ï·ÛÛ· fiÙ·Ó ÙÔ
ÁÚ¿ÊÂȘ Û·Ó MIDI. ™Ù· ¤Áηٷ ÙÔ˘ menu ÙÔ˘, Ô ¯Ú‹ÛÙ˘ ÌÔÚ› Ó· Ú˘ıÌ›ÛÂÈ ·Ú·Ì¤ÙÚÔ˘˜ fiˆ˜ mode (up, down, played,
random, chord), Arp Oct (1-4), Arp Pattern (32 patterns), Arp
Pattern Velocity, Arp Gate (0-127), Arp Keysync, Î·È Arp Notes
(internal, external). Powerful eeh?
‰È¿ıÂÛ‹ ÙÔ˘˜: waveform, semitone, detune, level, pulse width
modulation, portamento, envelope depth Î·È lfo depth. º˘ÛÈο ˘¿Ú¯ÂÈ ¤Ó· unison Î·È ¤Ó· sync option Î·È fiÛÔÓ ·ÊÔÚ¿ ÙÔ PWM
ÌÔÚԇ̠ӷ ‰È·Ï¤ÍÔ˘Ì ÌÂٷ͇ position, lfo Î·È envelope
modulation! ŸÏ· super ̤¯ÚÈ Â‰Ò.
ŒÓ· ·fi Ù· ·ÙÔ‡ ÙˆÓ synths Ù˘ Novation Â›Ó·È ÔÈ envelopes
ÙÔ˘˜ Î·È ÙÔ X-Station ÙÔ˘˜ η٤¯ÂÈ! 3 ÔÏfiÎÏËÚÔÈ envelope
generators Â›Ó·È ÛÙË ‰È¿ıÂÛ‹ Ì·˜ ÁÈ· wobbly bass lines ηÈ
spacey ‹¯Ô˘˜! Ÿˆ˜ ÛÙ· ÂÚÈÛÛfiÙÂÚ· synths, ¤ÙÛÈ Î·È Â‰Ò ‚Ú›ÛÎÔ˘Ì ADSR controls ÁÈ· attack, decay, sustain Î·È release. ¢›-
In Use
™ÙË ¯Ú‹ÛË, ÙÔ X-Station, ÌÔ˘ ¿ÚÂÛ Ôχ. Œ¯ÂÈ Î·Ù·ÓÔËÙfi layout
(·Ó Î·È ˘¿Ú¯Ô˘Ó Ï›Á· ÎÚ˘Ì̤ӷ Ú·ÁÌ·Ù¿ÎÈ· Ô˘ ‰ÂÓ ÚfiÎÂÈÙ·È
Ó· Ù· ‚ÚÂȘ ·Ó ‰Â ‰È·‚¿ÛÂȘ ÙÔ manual), Â›Ó·È ÂÚÁÔÓÔÌÈÎfi Î·È user
friendly ·fi fiϘ ÙȘ Ï¢ڤ˜. √È ‹¯ÔÈ ÙÔ˘ Â›Ó·È ·ÚÎÂÙ¿ ηÏÔ› ηÈ
Û‡Á¯ÚÔÓÔÈ Î·È ·Ó οÓÂÙ ۇÁÎÚÈÛË Ì ÙÔ VST I Ù˘ Novation ı·
‰Â›Ù ۷ʤÛÙ·ÙË ·ÓˆÙÂÚfiÙËÙ· ÂΠ̤ÚÔ˘˜ ÙÔ˘ hardware. ∂›Ó·È ȉ·ÓÈÎfi ÁÈ· ÁÚ¿„ÈÌÔ Û power-less ÙÔÔıÂۛ˜, ÁÈ· Ù·Í›‰È· ·ÏÏ¿ ηÈ
ÁÈ· live ÂÌÊ·Ó›ÛÂȘ. All in all, Ì›· Ôχ ηϋ ·ÁÔÚ¿ A.¶.