Nanosynth Manual

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NanoSynlh Reference ManuaI 1

Nanosynth
REFERENCE MANUAL
1997 AIesis Sludio LIeclronics, Inc.
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2 NanoSynlh Reference ManuaI
YOUR SHIPPING CARTON SHOULD CONTAIN
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1 NanoSynlh
1 AC pover adapler
1 Racknounling screv
1 AIesis varranly card
1 Reference ManuaI
1 AIesis NanoSynlh CD-RM
If anylhing is nissing, pIease conlacl your deaIer or AIesis innedialeIy.
PLEA5E NOTE: The varranly card is inporlanl. ReaIIy. Donl jusl lhrov il avay. WeII le alIe lo lake
leller care of you nov, and serve you leller in lhe fulure, if you fiII il oul and send il in.
ALESIS CONTACT INFO
AIesis Sludio LIeclronics, Inc.
363O HoIdredge Avenue
Los AngeIes, CA 9OO16
phone: 1-8OO-5-ALLSIS (8OO-525-3747)
e-naiI: aIecorpaIesis1.usa.con
velsile: vvv.aIesis.con
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WELCOME!
Nano neans snaII. Very, very snaII.
Hov snaII` WeII, lhe officiaI definilion of nano is preciseIy one-liIIionlh of vhalever unil of
neasurenenl youre referring lo. So a nanosecond is one liIIionlh of a second, vhiIe a nanoneler is
one-liIIionlh of a neler ~ a dislance so liny lhal nanonelers are used lo neasure lhe dislance lelveen
adjacenl alons!
This does nol nean, hovever, lhal a NanoSynlh is one liIIionlh of a synlhesizer. Here ve Ieave
scienlific accuracy lehind and enler lhe reaIn of CooI Markeling Nanes.
Sure, lhe NanoSynlh is pnqsica||q snaII (hard lo argue vilh caIIing sonelhing liny vhen il onIy veighs
a lil nore lhan a pound, and fils in one-lhird of a slandard rack space). Bul in lerns of nusicaI pover,
lhis IillIe lox is giganlic. In il you viII find...
64O prograns, 128 of vhich are user-progrannalIe.
The lesl CeneraI MIDI sel youII find anyvhere.
64 voices of poIyphony.
MuIlilinlraI operalion.
Slereo UTs and INs.
IuII MIDI conlroI.
A direcl seriaI Iink for connecling vilh your conpuler.
The sane effecls processor chip lhal AIesis uses in lheir lop-of-lhe-Iine Q2 nuIlieffecls unil.
A sound RM vilh eighl negalyles of Iinear, non-conpressed 48kHz sanpIes...
In shorl, youII find lhe equivaIenl of a conpIele QS6 keyloard, ninus lhe keyloard, vilh a fev IillIe
exlras lhrovn in lhal nake your NanoSynlh an especiaIIy fIexilIe and usefuI sound noduIe. Theres
sonelhing greal here for you vhelher youre a professionaI nusician, a nuIlinedia hollyisl, or
anylhing in lelveen. Lnjoy!
Connor Ireff Cochran
}une 1997
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WLLCML!
TABLL I CNTLNTS
O. WL INTLRRUIT THL MANUAL IN IRCRLSS... 6
Inporlanl Safely Inslruclions 7
Inslruclions To The User 8
1. CNNLCTINS 9
Iover 1O
Audio 1O
MIDI 13
As A SingIe SIave (lhe IN }ack) 13
As Iarl f A Chain (lhe UT/THRU }ack, Il. 1) 14
Conpuler Ldiling (lhe UT/THRU }ack, Il. 2) 15
Using A NanoSynlh Wilh lher MIDI Devices 15
Direcl Conpuler Link (lhe SeriaI Iorl) 15
Racknounling 18
2: INSTANT IUN 19
Deno Sequence 2O
IIaying Il YourseIf 2O
Celling To AII 64O Irograns 21
Iron lhe Ironl IaneI 21
Via MIDI or SeriaI Link 21
Mixing Ironl IaneI and MIDI/SeriaI peralion 22
3: CLT T KNW YUR NAN 23
The Specs 24
Whal They Mean When They Say 64 Voices 24
Whals SpeciaI Aloul User Bank Irogran 127 25
The Ironl 26
The Back 27
The Irograns 28
The RM Sounds 32
4: MIDI RULLS 39
The Basics 4O
The Nol-So-Basics 41
Why User Bank Irogran 127 (Lffecls 16) Is SiIenl 42
MIDI InpIenenlalion Charl 43
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5. SURCLS IR STANDARD MIDI IILLS 44
6: CRLDITS 45
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0: WE INTERRUPT THE MANUAL IN PROGRESS
FOR SOME STUFF YOU MIGHT NOT FEEL LIKE
READING, BUT WHICH HAS TO BE HERE
ANYWAY
Impnrtant 5afcty InstructInns
InstructInns Tn Thc Uscr
Many of you ~ no, Iels le honesl, nosl of you ~ are going lo skip over lhis seclion.
Thals prolalIy okay, assuning youve had prior experience vilh audio gear and eIeclronic
inslrunenls. This is lasic sluff lhal you nosl IikeIy aIready knov. IeeI free lo Ieap lo lhe nexl seclion
(CNNLCTINS) and legin hooking up and pIaying your nev NanoSynlh.
Beginners, hovever, are slrongIy advised lo read lhe Impnrtant 5afcty InstructInns. A IillIe lasic
knovIedge is a good lhing.
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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING ~ When using your NanoSynlh, cerlain precaulions shouId aIvays le foIIoved, such as:
Read aII lhe inslruclions firsl.
Do nol use your NanoSynlh near valer. Why` Waler is a lerrific conduclor of eIeclricily. You risk
danaging your NanoSynlh and shocking yourseIf if you use il near lhings Iike lalhluls,
vashlovIs, and kilchen sinks, or in vel lasenenls or around svinning pooIs.
Your NanoSynlh doesnl nake any sound ly ilseIf ~ no luiIl-in speakers ~ lul |c carcfu| vhen
you are selling lhe voIune IeveIs of anylhing you pIug il inlo. If your anpIifier, headphones, or
speakers are sel loo Ioud, lhen you couId produce sound IeveIs capalIe of causing pernanenl
hearing Ioss. Thals pernanenl as in forever, vhich is definileIy nol sonelhing you vanl. So le
caulious. Donl pIay your NanoSynlh for Iong periods of line al unconforlalIy high voIune
IeveIs. And if you ever experience any hearing Ioss or ringing in your ears, consuIl an audioIogisl
innedialeIy.
Donl pul your NanoSynlh on or near any radialors, heal regislers, or olher slrong heal sources.
The vaII-varl AC pover suppIy for your NanoSynlh shouId le unpIugged fron lhe oulIel
vhenever lhe unil is going lo go unused for a Iong period of line.
Be carefuI lhal you donl drop lhings on, or spiII Iiquids inlo, your NanoSynlh. (If you have lo
drink sonelhing vhiIe in lhe vicinily of your NanoSynlh, lhen avoid gIasses and soda cans in favor
of porlalIe pIaslic lollIes vilh quick-snap Iids, Iike lhe kind youd use vhen licycIing or al lhe
gyn.)
If for any reason your NanoSynlh is danaged, or slops vorking, donl lry lo fix il yourseIf. AII
repairs shouId le handIed ly AIesis-quaIified service personneI. If lhe slore vhere you loughl
your NanoSynlh canl heIp, conlacl AIesis direclIy for lhe nane and nunler of lhe aulhorized
service Iocalion nearesl you.
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Instructions To The User
This equipnenl has leen lesled and found lo conpIy vilh lhe Iinils for a cIass B digilaI device,
pursuanl lo Iarl 15 of lhe ICC RuIes. These Iinils are designed lo provide reasonalIe proleclion
againsl harnfuI inlerference in a residenliaI inslaIIalion. This equipnenl generales, uses, and can
radiale radio frequency energy and, if nol inslaIIed and used in accordance vilh lhe inslruclions, nay
cause harnfuI inlerference lo radio connunicalions. Hovever, lhere is no guaranlee lhal inlerference
viII nol occur in a parlicuIar inslaIIalion. If lhis equipnenl does cause harnfuI inlerference lo radio or
leIevision receplion, vhich can le delernined ly lurning lhe equipnenl off and on, lhe user is
encouraged lo lry and correcl lhe inlerference ly one or nore of lhe foIIoving neasures:
Reorienl or reIocale lhe receiving anlenna.
Increase lhe separalion lelveen lhe equipnenl and receiver.
Connecl lhe equipnenl inlo an oulIel on a circuil differenl fron lhal lo vhich lhe receiver is
connecled.
ConsuIl lhe deaIer or an experienced radio/TV lechnician for heIp.
This equipnenl has leen verified lo conpIy vilh lhe Iinils for a cIass B conpuling device, pursuanl lo
ICC RuIes. In order lo nainlain conpIiance vilh ICC reguIalions, shieIded calIes nusl le used vilh
lhis equipnenl. peralion vilh non-approved equipnenl or unshieIded calIes is IikeIy lo resuIl in
inlerference lo radio and TV receplion. The user is caulioned lhal changes and nodificalions nade lo
lhe equipnenl vilhoul lhe approvaI of nanufaclurer couId void lhe users aulhorily lo operale lhis
equipnenl.
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1: CONNECTIONS
Pnwcr
AudIn
MIDI
DIrcct Cnmputcr LInk (thc 5crIa! Pnrt)
RackmnuntIng
In lhis seclion, III shov you hov lo pul il aII logelher.
TIP: Donl discard your NanoSynlh lox and packing naleriaIs. Inslead, luck lhen avay sonepIace
safe (lhey vonl lake up nuch roon). In lhe unIikeIy evenl lhal you need lo relurn your unil lo your
deaIer or lo AIesis for servicing, lheyII cone in handy.
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1O NanoSynlh Reference ManuaI
Power
IncIuded vilh your NanoSynlh is a vaII-varl slyIe pover adapler vhich is aIready sel for lhe
voIlage of lhe counlry your unil vas shipped lo. Connecling il is sinpIe: jusl inserl lhe prongs on lhe
vaII-varl end inlo an eIeclricaI oulIel, and lhe singIe pIug on lhe adapler end inlo lhe 9VAC~ IWLR
jack on lhe NanoSynlhs lack paneI.
Thals aII il lakes. Be avare, lhough, lhal lhere is no N/II svilch on lhe NanoSynlh. Whenever il is
pIugged inlo an aclive oulIel, lhe unil is on. (To check lhis, Iook al lhe IWLR indicalor LLD on lhe
fronl paneI. Il viII gIov vhenever your NanoSynlh is gelling eIeclricily.)
Leaving your NanoSynlh on aII lhe line vonl hurl il. You vonl use up nuch eIeclricily, eilher, since
lhe NanoSynlh operales on a niniscuIe anounl of pover.
If youd prefer lo lurn lhe unil off vhen you arenl vorking vilh il, inslead of Ieaving il on, lheres a
sinpIe soIulion. IIug lhe unil inlo a pover slrip vilh a luiIl-in N/II svilch, and use lhe pover
slrip svilch lo lurn off lhe juice vhen required.
Audio
There are lvo slereo pairs of RCA audio jacks on lhe lack of lhe NanoSynlh. The upper pair is narked
IN and lhe Iover pair is narked UT. Hov you viII sel up for audio, using lhese jacks, depends on
vhelher you are using your Nanosynlh ly ilseIf or in conlinalion vilh your conpulers soundcard.
BY ITSLLI
If you vanl lo use your NanoSynlh as a sland-aIone sound noduIe lhen you can ignore lhe IN jacks
conpIeleIy. }usl run nono audio calIes fron lhe LLIT and RICHT oulpuls lo lhe corresponding LLIT
and RICHT inpul jacks on your nixer, anpIifier, pover anp, or povered speakers.
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IN CMBINATIN WITH A SUNDCARD
If you vanl lo use your NanoSynlh in conlinalion vilh your conpulers soundcard (or sone olher
audio source), you can. The NanoSynlh viII acl as a nini-nixer lo lIend lhe lvo sources logelher.
This is parlicuIarIy good for nuIlinedia appIicalions vhere you vanl lo use your conpuler soundcard
for aII digilaI audio and lhe NanoSynlh for MIDI fiIes, Iislening lo lolh lhrough lhe sane sel of
povered speakers.
Ils a sinpIe selup. (1) Connecl lhe LLIT and RICHT oulpuls fron your conpuler soundcard, or olher
audio source, lo lhe NanoSynlhs corresponding inpuls. (2) Connecl lhe NanoSynlhs lhe LLIT and
RICHT oulpuls lo lhe corresponding LLIT and RICHT inpul jacks on your nixer, anpIifier, pover
anp, or povered speakers.
NOTE: The voIune knol on lhe fronl of lhe NanoSynlh affecls onIy lhe NanoSynlh ilseIf, and nol lhe
voIune of vhalever signaI source is connecled lo lhe rear paneI inpuls.
OUT
IN
Sound Card Out
NanoSynth In
NanoSynth Out
Powered Multimedia Speakers
In a pinch you can gel ly vilh hooking up onIy one of lhe audio oulpuls, lul I donl reconnend il. If
you do lhal youII le nissing oul on haIf lhe lrue-slereo sound in each progran, nol lo nenlion lig
chunks of slereo reverl and effecls. And lesides ~ vilh aII lhe noney you saved luying lhe
NanoSynlh in lhe firsl pIace, you reaIIy oughl lo le alIe lo afford sone audio calIes (preferalIy good
ones).
NOTE: UnIike lhe NanoIiano and NanoBass, lhe NanoSynlh does nol aulonalicaIIy sun ils ovn
oulpul signaI lo nono if onIy one jack is leing used.
AUDIO CABLE TIP5
Here are sone lhings lo avoid vhen vorking vilh audio calIes. You experienced foIks shouId check
lhese oul, loo, inslead of rushing ahead, lecause lhis is an area vhere you nay knov Iess lhan you
lhink you do. (I canl legin lo leII you hov nany supposedIy professionaI nusicians and recording
engineers Ive seen lreak lhe foIIoving ruIes, lo lheir very reaI regrel.)
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Do NT lundIe audio calIes and AC pover cords logelher. The fieId fron lhe aIlernaling currenl
in lhe pover cord viII Ieak lhrough even veII-shieIded calIes, inducing noise and dislorlion in
your audio signaI.
Do NT run audio calIes near olher sources of olvious eIeclronagnelic inlerference such as
nonilors, conpulers, and pover lransforners (incIuding lhe vaII-varl end of lhe NanoSynlhs
ovn AC adapler).
Do NT run audio calIes vhere lhey can le slepped on or lripped over. IaIIing and hurling
yourseIf is an olvious danger, of course. Less olvious is lhe invisilIe danage done lo lhe calIe
ilseIf. Lvery line you slep on a calIe you conpress lhe insuIalion lelveen cenler conduclor and
lhe shieId, degrading perfornance and reducing lhe calIes reIialiIily. You nay nol nolice a
prolIen righl avay, lul evenluaIIy you viII.
Do NT lvisl lhe calIe if you can possilIy avoid il, or force il lo nake sharp righl angIe lurns.
Doing lhese lhings viII danage lhe insides of lhe calIe even fasler lhan slepping on lhen.
NLVLR unpIug a calIe ly puIIing on lhe calIe ilseIf. This puls a dangerous slrain on lhe soIdered
conneclions lelveen lhe calIe and lhe pIug, and can easiIy nake a calIe go lad (or al Ieasl
inlernillenl) on you. The proper vay lo lake a pIug oul of a jack is lhe sane vay you pul il in ~
vilh a firn grasp on lhe lody of lhe pIug ilseIf.
ALWAYS keep your pIugs and jacks cIean and unoxidized. ccasionaI use of soIvenl cIeaners Iike
Tveek and CranoIin, vhich are avaiIalIe al any eIeclronics shop, can grealIy inprove lhe eIeclricaI
conlacl lelveen your conneclors.
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MIDI
Ten years ago MIDI vas sliII a slrange nev lhing lo nosl nusicians and conpuler users. Nol any
nore, so III keep lhis parl shorl.
The lasics: MIDI slands for MusicaI Inslrunenl DigilaI Inlerface, vhich is a 16-channeI seriaI dala
exchange and conlroI syslen for nusicaI devices. MIDI vorks ly suppIying a vay for lhe
nicroprocessors in your various eIeclronic nusicaI devices lo pass nessages lack and forlh over a
speciaI nelvork of calIes. These calIes, vhich are used onIy for MIDI dala and nolhing eIse, pIug inlo
speciaI five-pin DIN jacks vhich are lypicaIIy IaleIed IN, UT, and THRU. The IN jack receives MIDI
dala. The UT jack lransnils il. And lhe THRU jack aulonalicaIIy echoes and re-lransnils vhalever
dala is leing received al lhe IN jack (lhis Iasl funclion has a speciaI use III gel lo in a ninule).
ne of lhe inporlanl lhings lo renenler aloul MIDI is lhal dala fIov is slriclIy one-vay. Make sure
you aIvays pIug lhe UT jack of one inslrunenl inlo lhe IN jack of anolher, and vice-versa. The olher
choices ~ UT lo UT, or IN lo IN ~ vonl vork.
If youII Iook on lhe lack of your NanoSynlh youII see lhal il doesnl have an IN, an UT, and a
THRU. Inslead il has an IN and a conlined UT/THRU. There are good reasons for lhis: (1) The
NanoSynlh doesnl have a luiIl-in keyloard or anylhing eIse lo pIay, so il doesnl reaIIy need an UT
jack. (2) Conlining UT and THRU jacks saves a IillIe on lhe cosl, lringing lhe unils price dovn. (3)
Il nakes lhe lack paneI Iess crovded.
NOTE: In order for MIDI lo vork, lhe dala svilch on lhe NanoSynlhs rear paneI nusl le sel aII lhe
vay over lo lhe righl (MIDI).
Hov shouId you hook your NanoSynlh inlo your MIDI syslen` Thal depends on hov you inlend lo
use il.
AS A SINCLL SLAVL
(lhe IN }ack)
To pIay your NanoSynlh direclIy fron any MIDI source ~ keyloard, drun pads, voodvind
conlroIIer, guilar conlroIIer, conpuler, elc. ~ jusl run a MIDI calIe fron lhe MIDI UT of lhe
conlroIIing device lo lhe MIDI IN jack on lhe lack of lhe NanoSynlh.
Because lhe NanoSynlh vas designed lo le a nuIlilinlraI noduIe, il responds lo dala on aII 16 MIDI
channeIs, nol jusl one. Ior a fuIIer expIanalion of lhis design, and hov lesl lo vork vilh il, see
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Celling To AII 64O Irograns in Seclion 3, CLT T KNW YUR NAN, and The Nol-So Basics
in Seclion 4, MIDI RULLS.
To nake sure lhe NanoSynlh is receiving dala, pIay lhe conlroIIing inslrunenl vhiIe valching lhe
MIDI indicalor LLD on lhe NanoSynlhs fronl paneI. If everylhing is sel properIy, lhe LLD shouId Iighl
up. If you donl see lhe Iighl, doulIe-check your calIe conneclions and MIDI channeI sellings.
AS IART I A DAISY-CHAIN
(lhe UT }ack, Iarl 1)
When you vanl lo conlroI severaI MIDI devices al lhe sane line, lhere are lvo vays lo do il. The firsl
is lo luy a MIDI inlerface vilh nuIlipIe UTs, and lhen run separale MIDI calIes fron lhis inlerface
lo aII lhe differenl devices. This is caIIed a slar nelvork and il is lhe preferalIe vay lo go, if you can
afford il.
The second vay is lo daisy-chain severaI unils logelher.
A daisy-chain is vhere lhe UT/THRU jack on lhe NanoSynlh cones inlo use. Afler connecling lhe
conlroIIers UT lo lhe NanoSynlhs IN, youd conlinue lhe chain ly running a MIDI calIe fron lhe
NanoSynlhs UT/THRU lo lhe nexl inslrunenls IN jack, lhen anolher calIe fron lhal inslrunenls
THRU lo lhe nexl inslrunenls IN, and so on dovn lhe Iine unliI you vere finished. Nov vhen you
pIay your conlroIIer, each device viII respond lo lhe MIDI dala and pass il on dovn lhe Iine.
Ior reasons vhich viII lecone cIear jusl a IillIe Ialer in lhis seclion, a daisy chain is definileIy lhe vay
lo go if you are using nore lhan one NanoSynlh in conlinalion.
PLEA5E NOTE: As a generaI ruIe of lhunl, daisy chains shouId le no Ionger lhan lhree inslrunenls
in a rov. Any nore lhan lhal and you risk accunuIaling dala lransnission errors lhal couId cause
sluck noles, unexpecled progran changes, and inaccurale conlroI.
In reaIIy lig MIDI selups, you nighl find yourseIf conlining a lasic slar nelvork vilh seIecled shorl
daisy-chains, usuaIIy of inslrunenls vhich you eilher canl (or donl vanl lo) edil vilh your conpuler.
Which lrings us lo...
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CMIUTLR LDITINC
(The UT }ack, Il. 2)
127 of lhe 128 prograns in lhe NanoSynlhs User Bank are slored in lallery-lacked nenory, vhich
neans lhal you can use a connerciaI Iilrarian/edilor progran (such as Mark of lhe Unicorns Unisyn)
lo cuslonize vhals in your NanoSynlh. Theres a lon of possiliIilies. You can lveak lhe faclory
prograns ~ changing lhe sanpIes in a progran, picking nev LI vaveforns, adjusling allack
enveIopes, radicaIIy aIlering effecls sellings, and so forlh ~ or creale vhoIe nev prograns fron
scralch., or jusl luy a huge Iilrary of cooI, effeclive prograns for dovnIoading.
To nake lhis vork, hovever, lhe MIDI Iink lelveen your NanoSynlh and your conpuler viII have lo
le lvo-vay. This neans connecling lhe MIDI UT fron your conpuler inlerface lo lhe MIDI IN of
your NanoSynlh, and lhe MIDI UT of your NanoSynlh lack lo a MIDI IN on your inlerface.
NOTE: Any progran crealed for AIesiss popuIar QS6 synlhesizer viII run in lhe NanoSynlh. This is
parl of lhe lenefil of using lhe sane sound RM for lolh inslrunenls. IIease le avare, hovever, lhal
vhiIe lhe NanoSynlh is nuIlilinlraI, neaning il can pIay nore lhan one progran al a line, il canl
provide each progran vilh a separale effecl. Whalever progran is sel lo pIay over MIDI channeI 1 viII
delernine lhe NanoSynlhs effecl selling, vhich any prograns leing pIayed over olher MIDI channeIs
viII share. So if you vanl lo use a QS6 palch lhal has a parlicuIarIy cooI effecl selling in your
NanoSynlh, nake sure you sel your NanoSynlh lo pIay lhal progran on MIDI channeI 1.
USINC A NANSYNTH WITH THLR MIDI DLVICLS
HanIel didnl say il, lul I viII: To isoIale or nol lo isoIale, lhal is lhe queslion...
As a singIe unil connecled lo a MIDI UT, vilhoul anylhing eIse in lhe chain, your NanoSynlh is an
easy unil lo conlroI. Theres nolhing lo lhink aloul: Send il dala on any of lhe 16 avaiIalIe MIDI
channeIs and il viII respond.
Bul if you chain your NanoSynlh logelher vilh anylhing eIse, lhen you need lo le avare of lhe facl
lhal every connand you send lo lhe NanoSynlh is going lo reach every unil in lhe chain. Heres an
exanpIe. If you send oul a progran change on channeI 12, for exanpIe, lhen ctcrq device in lhe chain
lhal is receiving on channeI 12 viII svilch lo lhe specified progran.
This isnl a prolIen if lhals lhe effecl you vanl lo gel (such as deIileraleIy slacked-up synlh sounds,
or synlh sounds and effecls prograns lhal are sel up lo svilch logelher). Bul if il lhal effecl isnl vhal
you vanl, youre going lo have lo use a nuIli-porl MIDI inlerface lo keep your devices on separale
MIDI Iines.
Direct Computer Link (The Serial Port)
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Your NanoSynlh can aIso le conlroIIed direclIy ly your Macinlosh or IC conpuler, using a seriaI Iink
and speciaI AIesis seriaI driver soflvare. This soflvare and aII necessary selup inslruclions can le
found on lhe speciaI AIesis CD-RM lhal cane vilh your NanoSynlh.
In lerns of physicaI conneclions, jusl (1) connecl lhe seriaI porl on lhe NanoSynlh lo lhe seriaI porl on
your conpuler, using lhe correcl seriaI calIe for your conpuler, and (2) sel lhe dala svilch on lhe
NanoSynlhs rear paneI lo eilher MAC or IC 38.4, depending on vhelher you have a Macinlosh or a
IC. (A very fev ICs viII require lhe IC 31.25 selling, lul lhose silualions are rare. Try 38.4 firsl and
onIy svilch over if il isnl vorking.)
NOTE: Ior hisloricaI reasons loo Ienglhy lo go inlo here, seriaI calIe viring is one of lhose lhings
vhich isnl as slandardized as non-lechnicaI users nighl Iike. Sone calIes are vired slraighl lhrough,
vilh pin 1 al one end of lhe calIe connecling lo pin 1 al lhe olher end, pin 2 lo pin 2, and so forlh.
lhers cross-vire lhe pins in various vays. lviousIy, using lhe vrong calIe neans lhal direcl
seriaI conneclion vonl vork, since lhe signaI vonl le gelling lhrough. Where lo gel lhe righl calIe`
You can eilher luy one direcl fron AIesis al a reasonalIe price, or go lo your IocaI
eIeclronics/conpuler goodies slore and luy a calIe vilh lhe correcl cross-viring. The foIIoving
diagran viII leII you vhal lo Iook for.
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Alesis Serial Port
wiring diagram
6
7 8
3
1
4
2
5
8 pin - mini DIN male plug
This plug connects to the
serial port on the Alesis synth
wiring for PC serial 9pin D-sub
Alesis synth
8pin mini DIN male
PC Serial
9pin D-sub female
1

2

3

4

5
8

7

2

5

3
wiring for PC serial 25pin D-sub
Alesis synth
8pin mini DIN male
PC Serial
25pin D-sub female
1

2

3

4

5
5

4

3

7

2
wiring for Mac serial port
Alesis synth
8pin mini DIN male
Mac Serial
8pin mini DIN male
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8
2

1

5

4

3

8

7

6
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Rackmounting
Your NanoSynlh viII sil happiIy on any fIal surface, and lhanks lo ils four ruller feel il vonl sIide
around loo nuch. Bul if you are inleresled in a nore secure and pernanenl inslaIIalion, lhen
racknounling is lhe vay lo go.
n lhe underside of your unil you viII find a nounling nul aIready luiIl inlo lhe lox. This nul is
posilioned so il viII Iine up vilh lhe hoIe in nosl slandard rack-nounl adaplers for one-lhird-rack
sized producls. SinpIy pIace lhe NanoSynlh on lhe adapler lray, Iine up lhe nounling nul vilh lhe
hoIe in lhe adapler, and screv lhe unil inlo pIace using lhe nounling screv lhal cane vilh your
NanoSynlh al purchase.
Your IocaI nusic slore can cerlainIy suppIy you vilh an adapler lhal viII vork lo nounl your
NanoSynlh inlo a rack. Ask for a singIe-space rack sheIf, rack lray, or universaI rack adapler, and nake
sure il has pre-driIIed hoIes in lhe lollon lhal nalch up vilh lhe NanoSynlhs nounling nul.
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2: INSTANT FUN
Dcmn 5cqucncc
P!ayIng It Ynursc!f
HInt: GcttIng Tn ALL Thc Prngrams
nce youre sel up, lhis seclion viII shov you lhe lvo quickesl vays lo expIore lhe prograns in your
NanoSynlh.
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Demo Sequence
BuiIl inlo your NanoSynlh is a nusicaI deno vrillen and pIayed ly Herl }innerson. No singIe deno
couId shov off aII 64O prograns in lhe NanoSynlh, lul Herls novie score nusic nakes a good
slarl.
To run lhe deno:
Make sure your audio is hooked up and lhe pover on.
Sel lhe CHANNLL, CATLCRY, and IRCRAM knols slraighl up, lo lhe lveIve ocIock
posilion.
Sel lhe LIILCTS knol aII lhe vay counler-cIockvise. Then...
Turn LIILCTS aII lhe vay lo lhe righl in one quick lurn.
Al lhis poinl lhe MIDI indicalor LLD viII lurn on, and you viII hear lhe Herls piece legin lo pIay.
(The reason lhe indicalor Iighl is fIashing is lecause lhe deno is pIaying fron MIDI dala slored in lhe
NanoSynlh RM.)
To shul lhe deno off, eilher lurn lhe LIILCTS knol aII lhe vay lo lhe Iefl again in one quick lurn, or
lurn lhe unils pover off.
Playing It Yourself
Thals vhal you loughl il for, isnl il`
Co righl ahead, lhen. DoulIe-check aII lhe necessary conneclions ~ pover, audio, MIDI ~ and slarl
pIaying! When you gel lired of a parlicuIar progran, jusl use lhe CATLCRY and IRCRAM knols
lo shifl lo sonelhing nev (256 of lhe unils 64O prograns are avaiIalIe fron lhe fronl paneI).
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Getting To All 640 Programs
The NanoSynlh cones vilh 64O prograns. 256 of lhese (incIuding lhe 127 lhal are user-progrannalIe,
and lhe speciaI lIank progran) can le caIIed up fron lhe fronl paneI. The olher 384 can onIy le
caIIed up via MIDI or seriaI Iink.
Heres hov il vorks.
IRM THL IRNT IANLL (CLNLRAL MIDI & USLR BANKS)
The 256 prograns avaiIalIe fron lhe fronl paneI consisl of lvo 128-progran lanks: CeneraI MIDI and
User.
Because CeneraI MIDI specifies sounds in groups of 8, veve arranged lhings as foIIovs. Ior each of
lhe 16 posilions on lhe CATLCRY knol, posilions 1-8 on lhe IRCRAM knol are prograns fron lhe
CeneraI MIDI Bank, vhiIe posilions 9-16 are prograns fron lhe User Bank.
In olher vords, onIy lhe IRCRAM knol delernines vhich of lhe lvo avaiIalIe Banks you are in,
vhiIe lhe CATLCRY knol is used lo seIecl vhal grouping of 16 prograns (eighl fron each lank) is
innedialeIy accessilIe.
NOTE: If you are using eilher a NanoBass or a NanoIiano aIongside your NanoSynlh, le avare lhal
fronl paneI progran seIeclion vorks differenlIy on lhose unils. Because lhey are nol CeneraI MIDI, il
vasnl necessary lo spIil lanks across lhe 16 choices on lhe IRCRAM knol. Inslead, lanks are spIil
across lhe CATLCRY knol. Lach posilion of lhal knol represenls 16 reIaled prograns in lhe sane
lank, so lhal aII of Bank O is represenled ly CATLCRY posilions 1-8, and aII of Bank 1 is represenled
ly CATLCRY posilions 9-16.
VIA MIDI R SLRIAL LINK (SAML + BANKS 1, 2, AND 3)
The lesl vay lo have conpIele conlroI over your NanoSynlh, of course, is lo ignore lhe CHANNLL,
CATLCRY, and IRCRAM knols enlireIy, and run everylhing using Bank SeIecl and Irogran
Change connands. Thal vay you can access any of lhe unils 64O prograns, on any channeI, al any
line, vilhoul undue nuss, fuss, or lolher.
There are lhree differenl vays lo do lhis.
1) AIvays send a Bank SeIecl connand and lhen a Irogran Change connand, in sequence. This
guaranlees lhal you viII aIvays gel lhe exacl progran you vanl, so ils prolalIy a good halil lo gel
inlo.
2) Send onIy a Irogran Change connand. This viII change lhe currenl progran vilhoul changing lhe
lank you are in. (Ior exanpIe, if you are in Bank O, Irogran 33, and send a Irogran Change 76
connand, your NanoSynlh viII pIay Bank O, Irogran 76.)
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3) Send onIy a Bank SeIecl connand. This viII change lhe currenl lank and lhe currenl progran ~ lul
il viII le vhalever progran in lhe nev lank has lhe sane MIDI progran nunler as lhe oId one. (Ior
exanpIe, if you are in Bank O, Irogran 33, and send a Bank SeIecl 1 connand, your NanoSynlh viII
pIay Bank 1, Irogran 33.)
MIXINC IRNT IANLL AND MIDI/SLRIAL ILRATIN
The ruIe lo renenler is a slraighlforvard one: Whalever you jus| did is vhal counls.
Heres are lvo exanpIes vhich shouId nake lhis principIe cIear.
Using your conpuler, you send your NanoSynlh connands vhich aclivale Bank 2, Irogran on
MIDI channeI 5. So lhals vhal pIays on lhal channeI, even if lhe fronl paneI is sel differenlIy.
If you nov lurn eilher lhe CATLCRY or lhe IRCRAM knols, your NanoSynlh viII inslanlIy
change lo nalch lhe Bank, Irogran, and MIDI seIeclions shovn on lhe fronl paneI. IarliaI changes
arenl possilIe ~ you canl caII up a progran in Banks 2, 3, or 4, and lhen use lhe fronl paneI
conlroIs lo nove around in lhose lanks. Move lhe knols al aII, and youII le lack in eilher lhe
CeneraI MIDI or User lanks.
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3: GET TO KNOW YOUR NANO
Thc 5pccs
Thc Frnnt
Thc Back
Thc Prngrams
Thc ROM 5nunds
In lhis seclion III quickIy slep you lhrough lhe lasic fealures, specs, and conlroIs of lhe NanoSynlh.
YouII aIso find a reference seclion Iisling aII 462 sounds in lhe on-loard RM and aII 64O prograns
(vilh roon lo lake sone noles of your ovn).
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The Specs
5nund GcncratInn Mcthnd: sanpIe pIaylack 16 lil Linear 48kHz SanpIe RM
5ynthcsIs: QS Conposile Synlhesis
VnIccs: 64 (dynanicaIIy-aIIocaled), each vilh sveepalIe Iovpass fiIler, 3 enveIope generalors, 3 LIs,
progrannalIe effecls send and QS ModuIalion Malrix
AvaI!ab!c Wavcfnrm Mcmnry: 8 Megalyles
Prngram Mcmnry: 64O presels (513 presel, 127 user)
Effccts: QS IaraIIeI Malrix Lffecls (4 independenl slereo nuIlieffecl processing lusses)
Mu!tItImbra! 5ctup: QS Mix Mode
MIDI CnnncctInns: MIDI In, MIDI ul/Thru
Cnmputcr Data CnnncctInn: SvilchalIe SeriaI Iorl (Macinlosh 1 negaherlz cIock, IC 31.25 klaud, IC
38.4 klaud)
AudIn Outputs: Slereo Lefl and Righl inpuls, slereo Lefl and Righl oulpuls
Pnwcr RcquIrcmcnts: 9 VAC, 5 VoIl Anps exlernaI Transforner, UL and CSA Approved
DImcnsInns: (WxHxD) 5.5 x 1.5 x 4.5
WcIght: 1.25 Ils.
Whal They Mean When They Say
64 Voices
nce upon a line il vas sinpIe. A voice, in synlh parIance, neanl a singIe nole of poIyphony. A five
voice inslrunenl Iike lhe SequenliaI Circuils Irophel 5 couId pIay five sinuIlaneous noles. A 16
voice inslrunenl Iike lhe Yanaha DX7 couId pIay 16 noles. And so on.
Then lhings gol conpIicaled, vhen synlh progranners gol deep inlo digilaI design and figured oul
hov lo creale even nore conpIicaled and inleresling sonic lexlures ly slacking voices logelher in
conlinalion. SuddenIy lhe nunler of voices = poIyphony equalion didnl direclIy appIy anynore.
In one progran on an inslrunenl, for exanpIe, pIaying a singIe key nighl lrigger a fIule voice and a
choir voice sinuIlaneousIy: one nole, lvo voices. Anolher progran in lhe sane inslrunenl nighl slack
anolher lvo voices inlo lhe nix: one nole, four voices. If such an inslrunenl had 16 voices lo slarl vilh,
pIaying jusl four noles vouId nax il oul.
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Ils inporlanl for you lo undersland lhal inleraclion.
The NanoSynlh is a 64-voice inslrunenl. Sone of ils prograns lrigger onIy one voice per nole pIayed.
Wilh lhose prograns, youII have 64 noles of avaiIalIe poIyphony. lher prograns lrigger lvo voices
per nole, giving you 32 voices of avaiIalIe poIyphony. SliII olhers lrigger four voices per nole, aIIoving
you 16 noles of poIyphony.
And lhals jusl for a singIe progran. Since lhe NanoSynlh is nuIlilinlraI and responds lo aII 16 MIDI
channeIs al lhe sane line, ils possilIe (lhough nol lerrilIy IikeIy) lhal you couId send assign a 4-
voice-per-nole progran lo each of lhe inslrunenls 16 channeIs, lhen send a singIe nole on each of
lhose channeIs...and sinuIlaneousIy lrigger aII 64 avaiIalIe voices, naxing oul lhe NanoSynlhs sound
engine.
This aII sounds nore daunling lhan il acluaIIy is, lhough, lhanks lo anolher ilen youII find lack lhere
in lhe specs: Dynanic AIIocalion. In sinpIesl lerns, dynanic aIIocalion is a very sIick, very snarl lil of
soflvare lhal keeps lrack of vhal you are pIaying and invisilIy sleaIs voices lhal are aIready
sounding, in order lo keep up as you pIay.
In a veII-progranned inslrunenl, dynanic aIIocalion is so lransparenl a process youII rareIy nolice il
happening, even in nuIlilinlraI operalion. And lhe NanoSynlh is a tcrq veII-progranned
inslrunenl.
Whals SpeciaI Aloul User Bank Irogran 127
So vhal if you dcn| vanl your NanoSynlh lo respond lo aII 16 MIDI channeIs` Whal if you vanl il lo
nerriIy pIay aIong onIy on channeI 1, or nayle jusl channeIs 1, 3, and 14`
You cheal, lhals vhal you do.
The NanoSynlh responds lo aII 16 channeIs, aII lhe line. You canl lurn any of lhen off. Bul you can
gel lhe NanoSynlh lo ac| as if a parlicuIar channeI is off ly assigning User Bank Irogran 127 lo il.
Why` Because User Bank Irogran 127 is lIank. Lnply. Void. There jusl isnl anylhing lhere for lhe
inconing dala lo pIay, so if you assign User lank 127 lo a parlicuIar MIDI channeI you viII gel lIissfuI
siIence on lhal channeI unliI you shifl lo anolher progran.
NOTE: This is so usefuI lhal User Bank Irogran 127 has leen hardvired pernanenlIy inlo lhe
NanoSynlh. Lven lhough il is officiaIIy in lhe User Bank, lhis progran canl le deIeled, ediled,
overvrillen, or changed in any vay. (YouII nolice lhis if you dovnIoad a vhoIe nev lank fron your
conpuler. nIy prograns O-126 viII change.)
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The Front
The fronl of lhe NanoSynlh has lvo indicalor LLDs and five knols. Taking lhen fron Iefl lo righl...
POWER: This indicalor viII gIov vhenever lhe NanoSynlh is hooked up lo a Iive eIeclricaI oulIel.
MIDI: This indicalor viII fIash vhenever lhe NanoSynlh is receiving MIDI dala. (YouII nolice lhal il
Iighls up vhen lhe unil is pIaying ils onloard deno sequence. Thals lecause lhe deno is slored in
nenory as MIDI dala, and .)
VOLUME: This knol conlroIs lhe slereo oulpul voIune for lhe inslrunenl. AII lhe vay lo lhe Iefl is
off. AII lhe vay lo lhe righl is fuII on. Ior naxinun audio quaIily I reconnend lurning lhe voIune
knol lo fuII on, and Iovering lhe NanoSynlhs signaI lo proper IeveIs al your nixer or anp inpul. This
conlroI affecls onIy lhe NanoSynlhs oulpul. Il doesnl aIler lhe oulpul IeveI of any signaIs coning in
lhrough lhe NanoSynlhs rear paneI inpul jacks. (UnIike lhe LIILCT, CATLCRY, and IRCRAM
knols, lhe VLUML knol does nol conlroI each channeI independenlIy. Il conlroIs lhe voIune of lhe
enlire unil. To adjusl voIune on a per-channeI lasis, use MIDI Conlinuous ConlroIIer #7.)
EFFECT: AIlhough nany NanoSynlh prograns have nore lhan one effecl luiIl inlo lhen, each
progran has one spccific effecl lhal can le adjusled in reaI line fron lhis knol. Turning il aII lhe vay
lo lhe Iefl Iovers lhe specified effecl lo nolhing, vhiIe lurning il aII lhe vay lo lhe righl lakes lhe effecl
lo ils naxinun progranned IeveI. (The olher effecls in any given progran are aIso adjuslalIe, lul
onIy via MIDI.)
CHANNEL: Since lhe NanoSynlh is fuIIy nuIlilinlraI and responds on aII 16 MIDI channeIs, lhis
knol does nc| seIecl vhich channeI lhe unil viII respond lo. Whal il does, inslead, is seIecl vhich
channeI lo assign a progran lo vhen vorking fron lhe fronl paneI (progran seIeclion ilseIf is done ly
lurning lhe CATLCRY and IRCRAM knols). }usl spinning lhis diaI doesnl aulonalicaIIy aIler
anylhing ~ a good lhing, since olhervise you couIdnl sel a progran and nake il slick. To acluaIIy
assign prograns is a lvo-slep process. (1) SeIecl a MIDI channeI. (2) Sel a nev progran for lhal
channeI using eilher lhe CATLCRY knol, lhe IRCRAM knol, or lolh. When you nove on, using
lhe MIDI knol, lhe Iasl seIecled progran for lhe previous channeI is saved in lallery-lacked nenory.
CATEGORY: This knol has no prinled nane on lhe fronl paneI ~ lhere vasnl roon ~ lul ils
funclion shouId le rapidIy apparenl once you slarl pIaying around vilh il. The 256 prograns in lhe
NanoSynlh lhal are avaiIalIe fron lhe fronl paneI are organized in lvo lanks, CeneraI MIDI and User,
and each of lhese lanks is sul-organized in 16 calegories of 8 prograns each. This knol is vhal you
use lo seIecl fron anong lhe 16 calegories.
PROGRAM: YouII lurn lhis one a Iol (assuning you use lhe fronl paneI al aII). Iosilions 1-8 represenl
prograns fron lhe CeneraI MIDI lank for lhe currenlIy seIecled calegory, vhiIe posilions 9-16
represenl lhe sane calegorys prograns in lhe User lank.
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The Back
The lack of lhe NanoSynlh has one conlroI svilch and eighl conneclors ~ one for pover, one for
direcl conpuler seriaI Iink, lvo for MIDI, and four for audio.
POWER: This jack suppIies eIeclricily lo lhe NanoSynlh lhrough lhe 9-voIl AC adapler suppIied ly
AIesis.
5ERIAL DATA: This is a slandard DIN-8 seriaI conneclor. If you vish lo conlroI your NanoSynlh
direclIy fron your IC or Macinlosh, skipping MIDI enlireIy, lhis is vhere youd connecl a calIe
running lo your conpulers seriaI porl.
DATA 5WITCH: This lhrov-svilch delernines vhelher lhe NanoSynlh viII respond lo MIDI
nessages or direcl seriaI dala (and if lhe Ialler, fron vhal kind of conpuler). Il has four sellings: IC
38.4, IC 31.25, MAC, and MIDI. IeopIe pIanning on using MIDI onIy shouId sel lhis svilch lo MIDI
and Ieave il lhere. Macinlosh users vanling direcl conlroI shouId seIecl MAC. IC users vanling direcl
conlroI shouId slarl oul vilh IC 38.4, and onIy lry IC 31.25 in lhe (very rare) inslances in vhich lhe
fasler selling does nol vork.
MIDI OUT/THRU: The onIy originaI MIDI nessages senl oul ly lhis 5-pin DIN jack are cerlain
responses lo connands fron an exlernaI source (sequencer, edilor/Iilrarian, elc.). Al aII olher lines
vhal il does is aulonalicaIIy echo and re-lransnil any MIDI dala enlering lhrough lhe MIDI IN jack.
MIDI IN: This 5-pin DIN jack receives inconing MIDI dala fron exlernaI sources and conlroIIers.
AUDIO IN LEFT/RIGHT: This slereo pair of RCA inpuls is vhal you vouId use lo connecl anolher
sound source, such as a conpuler soundcards oulpuls, inlo your NanoSynlh. The signaI enlering lhese
inpuls is rouled direclIy oul lhe rear paneI oulpul jacks, vilhoul processing of any kind. The nain
purpose of lhese conneclors is lo aIIov for easy selup in a nuIlinedia environnenl. You can pIug your
soundcard inlo your NanoSynlh, lhen pIug your NanoSynlh inlo your conpulers povered speakers,
and hear lolh lhe NanoSynlh and your soundcard vilhoul any furlher need for conneclors, adaplers,
or sulnixing.
AUDIO OUT LEFT/RIGHT: This slereo pair of RCA jacks serves as lhe oulpul conneclors for lhe
NanoSynlh ilseIf, nixed vilh vhalever signaI is enlering lhrough lhe rear paneI inpul jacks. (The
voIune knol on lhe fronl paneI affecls onIy lhe NanoSynlhs porlion of lhis conlined signaI.)
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The Programs
n lhe foIIoving pages you viII find reference charls for aII 64O NanoSynlh prograns, organized ly
calegory. The charl shovs lhe MIDI lank seIecl connand and MIDI progran nunler for each
progran, ils nunler on lhe fronl paneI IRCRAM knol, and ils nane.
There is aIso a space for you lo vrile in noles of your ovn regarding vhal you lhink of each sound, or
any ideas you nighl have for using il.
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NanoSynlh Irogran Lisl
MIDI progran Calegory/# (nIy lhe CM and User lank nay le seIecled via lhe fronl paneI The associaled
conlroIIer O vaIue is Iisled nexl lo lhe lank)
change #
Irog# CM Bank(O) User Bank(1) Iresel 2(2) Iresel 3(3) Iresel 4(4)
Iiano
OOO 1 Iiano 1 9 8va Iiano O SoIo Iiano O CIascICrnd O CrandIiano
OO1 2 Iiano 2 1O IianoMorph 1 HouseIiano 1 HyperIiano 1 DanceIiano
OO2 3 LIec Crand 11 WhirI Lee 2 LIeclralak 2 Syn Iiano 2 LCrd & Iad
OO3 4 Honky-Tonk 12 IIayer Ino 3 SaIIoonKey 3 BaIIadeer 3 DirlyWurIy
OO4 5 L.Iiano 1 13 61 Tines 4 Suilcase 4 Nice Tines 4 Mars L Ino
OO5 6 L.Iiano 2 14 Rayz Roadz 5 Hard Roads 5 Snoolh LI 5 SuperRoadz
OO6 7 Harpschrd 15 84Harpsi 6 TrueHarpsi 6 clachord 6 Ana Harpsi
OO7 8 CIav 16 CIavilule 7 CIavisIap 7 IrofilCIav 7 Digi CIav
Chronalic
OO8 1 CeIesle 9 Iolslicker 8 ShorlCeIes 8 IairyBeIIz 8 Chiff BeII
OO9 2 CIockenspI 1O AIIoyCIock 9 CIoknspark 9 CIassBeIIs 9 TanligIoxx
O1O 3 Music Box 11 Charns 1O SveelBeIIs 1O CIear BeII 1O Basic BeII
O11 4 Viles 12 Mad Viles 11 CooI Viles 11 Vilraphone 11 MorphBeIIs
O12 5 Marinla 13 BasMarinla 12 MarnlaIsIe 12 Wood Sign 12 BeIIarinla
O13 6 XyIophone 14 XyIolrile 13 Woody XyIo 13 SleeIophon 13 Brake Drun
O14 7 TuluIarBeI 15 CIockTover 14 TuluIous 14 TuluIaris 14 Walercan
O15 8 Sanlur 16 Brilecinnr 15 HanrDuIcnr 15 DuIciolo 15 Lunk Harp
rgan
O16 1 rgan 1 9 LI LezIy 16 IrcsvBIues 16 DravlarClI 16 ShadepaIe
O17 2 rgan 2 1O SurvivaI B 17 Vacuun B 17 MW rgan 17 Lng rgan
O18 3 rgan 3 11 High Life 18 BigBadIerc 18 ToneWhIIrc 18 BIueZorgan
O19 4 Churchrgn 12 IuII Ranks 19 ChurchIipe 19 BrileIipes 19 SflIiperg
O2O 5 Reed rgan 13 Colhic rg 2O Reed Slops 2O DigiIunp 2O MeIIovIunp
O21 6 Accordian 14 CIrAcrdion 21 IrAccrdion 21 WrnAcrdion 21 ne Accord
O22 7 Harnonica 15 Whanner}nr22 IockelHarp 22 I-harnonca 22 BzzHarnnca
O23 8 Bandoneon 16 IaIerno 23 AhneAnna2 23 DarkHrnnca 23 SynAccrdn
Cuilar
O24 1 NyIon Clr 9 CIassicIAx 24 ThickNyIon 24 IIanenco 6 24 NyIon&ohs
O25 2 SleeI Clr 1O SleeIUrsIf 25 DoulISleeI 25 Acous6Slrg 25 IoIkBarClr
O26 3 }azz Clr 11 IedaISleeI 26 IassCuilar 26 HavaiianCl 26 CuilarIoen
O27 4 CIean Clr 12 818 Cuilar 27 IuIpCuilar 27 CounlryClr 27 RoyaI CoiI
O28 5 Mule Clr 13 Chunky 28 Iunky Mule 28 TolaI Chug 28 TreMeIIov
O29 6 verdrive 14 Rock Drive 29 vrdriveCl 29 TurloClrIC 29 CoraILezIi
O3O 7 Dislorlion 15 Ieedlacker 3O Rock Lead 3O DislorldCl 3O HeroHarnnx
O31 8 Cl.Harnnix 16 DslHrnonic 31 LIHarnonic 31 AcHarnonic 31 Slrunners
Bass
O32 1 AcousBass 9 BigUprighl 32 AcousBassV 32 IalUprighl 32 ArndsHouse
O33 2 IingerBass 1O Sure Bass 33 Deep Bass 33 Iace Bass 33 claver
O34 3 IickedBass 11 Heavy Bass 34 Mu Bass 34 SharpSlick 34 OO7 Bass
O35 4 IrelIess 12 No Irels! 35 VoIuneKnol 35 SnoolhNeck 35 IrelIissyn
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O36 5 SIap Bass1 13 SIapslick 36 IIaninBass 36 IopIess 36 Disl Bass
O37 6 SIap Bass2 14 SIap Il! 37 ColhanBass 37 Iopn Bass 37 SIappers
O38 7 Syn.Bass 1 15 Iunky Acid 38 IiIler Wov 38 LaleIyBass 38 Dee X Bass
O39 8 Syn.Bass 2 16 Ial Mini 39 Hypno Bass 39 TranceBass 39 IsychoBass
Slrings
O4O 1 VioIin 9 Slradivari 4O DianondVIn 4O VioIiner 4O Iusion VIn
O41 2 VioIa 1O BiVioIa 41 SoIo VioIa 41 C-Bs&VioIa 41 Iusion VIa
O42 3 CeIIo 11 CeIIo Ros 42 DarkrCeIIo 42 CeIIoRound 42 Dark CeIIo
O43 4 Conlralass 12 IusinKnlra 43 Bass&CeIIo 43 CeIIi 43 Konlralass
O44 5 TrenoIoSlr 13 TrenLnsenl44 TrenlIeSlr 44 SlringAura 44 } Slr Tren
O45 6 Iizzicalo 14 Iizzicali 45 IizzVioIin 45 Iizz IIuck 45 SpaceIIuck
O46 7 Harp 15 HeavenHarp46 Sofl Harp 46 Harpilz 46 WalerfaIIs
O47 8 Tinpani 16 TinIanic 47 Big Tinp 47 TrashyTinp 47 Slrng&Tinp
LnsenlIe
O48 1 Slrings 9 HugeSlring 48 ArcoSlrngs 48 Concerlo 48 cloSlring
O49 2 SIo Slring 1O SIoclSlrg 49 Slring Iad 49 SIov 8s 49 rcheslrar
O5O 3 SynSlring1 11 SL Molion 5O } Slrings 5O AnaSlrLnsn 5O VinlageSlr
O51 4 SynSlring2 12 Xpando Iad 51 Ana Slring 51 Syn Arcos 51 lersphere
O52 5 Choir Aahs 13 CIoudChoir 52 oh LaLa 52 MorphChoir 52 AflergIov
O53 6 oh Vox 14 VeIoz&Aaz53 Chiff ohs 53 Hen-Ya 53 Sunsrizer
O54 7 Synvox 15 Nice Voice 54 VeIocivox 54 Air Choir 54 CIideVoxMW
O55 8 rchsl.Hil 16 Hilz Ieak 55 MorlaI Hil 55 Danz Hilz 55 Deja Hilz
Brass
O56 1 Trunpel 9 UseMWandAT56 TrunpelLyl 56 SynTrunpel 56 TrunpIelMW
O57 2 Tronlone 1O Bone Tone 57 SoIo Tronl 57 Tronl Lns 57 Ianfare
O58 3 Tula 11 Hard Tula 58 Big Tula 58 Round Tula 58 CIscIHorns
O59 4 Mule Trunp 12 BrileMule 59 }azz Mule 59 rch Mules 59 Mule&IIule
O6O 5 IrenchHorn 13 IIugeISoIo 6O IHrn Lns 6O HornLxpans 6O Docunenlar
O61 6 Brass 14 LssexBrass 61 BrassTouch 61 Slal Brass 61 BrileBrass
O62 7 Syn.Brass1 15 Malrix Brs 62 Sfz Brass 62 Mighly5lhs 62 BeBopHorns
O63 8 Syn.Brass2 16 LI Brasso 63 IiIlrSynlh 63 oh Horns 63 Kick Brass
Reed
O64 1 SopranoSax 9 C. Soprano 64 Saxelle 64 MonoSoprno 64 IasloraIe
O65 2 AIlo Sax 1O Sax Touch 65 Spil AIlo 65 AIlo Sving 65 Sexy Sax
O66 3 Tenor Sax 11 Tenor SoIo 66 BrealhySax 66 Throal Sax 66 Sax on Wax
O67 4 Bari Sax 12 SaxSeclion 67 Big Bari 67 Sans Sax 67 ThoseSaxes
O68 5 loe 13 loe Reed 68 loe BIov 68 Llony loe 68 Wind Lnsnl
O69 6 LngIishHrn 14 S.Lng.Horn 69 London Iog 69 SlaleIyrc 69 rcheslr8
O7O 7 Bassoon 15 DrkBassoon 7O SoIoBasoon 7O Ihorn&Bssn 7O ddsenlIe
O71 8 CIarinel 16 CIarinel 71 1slCIarnel 71 Dixi Brass 71 Carloonin
Iipe
O72 1 IiccoIo 9 IickIe 72 Iick-a-Iov 72 Iic-a-fife 72 TronIIules
O73 2 IIule 1O LyricIIule 73 MoodyIIule 73 Deep IIule 73 ChiffIIule
O74 3 Recorder 11 SprnoRcrdr 74 SflRecordr 74 SingIeIIul 74 The Bosun
O75 4 Ian IIule 12 IanIeopIe 75 Ianz IIule 75 Hard Iipes 75 Shananixsl
O76 5 BollIeBIov 13 IIugdBollI 76 BollIedAir 76 BollIe Iad 76 BIovDeTune
O77 6 Shakuhachi 14 clohachi 77 Ihal Iipe 77 NaliveIIul 77 IIuleLnsen
O78 7 WhislIe 15 KeyWhislIr 78 WhislraI 78 WisleIaan 78 NaulicaI
O79 8 carina 16 Rugrals 79 cariNoir 79 SIippery 79 IanBrislIe
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Synlh Lead
O8O 1 SquareWave 9 Iorla Lead 8O SquareLead 8O RaveSqrQS6 8O 3oh3 SqrMW
O81 2 Sav Wave 1O Quadralix 81 Sav Lead 81 RaveSavQS6 81 3oh3 SavMW
O82 3 CaIIiope 11 TrianguIar 82 SynCaIIiop 82 Syn Circus 82 Digidee
O83 4 Chiffer Ld 12 Rez BIaslz 83 Zip Lead 83 AnaIogisl 83 ChiffLeads
O84 5 Charang 13 Screaner 84 BoiIed Clr 84 Haurang 84 IalAnaLead
O85 6 SoIo Voice 14 Shinen... 85 SoIo Vocks 85 Voice Lead 85 AppIevine
O86 7 5lh Sav 15 Sav 5X 86 King 5lh 86 Brassy 5lh 86 I Sav 5
O87 8 Bass&Lead 16 CIassicSqr 87 Lov&High 87 Led Bass 87 BIacksnilh
Synlh Iad
O88 1 Ianlasia 9 BeII Iad 88 Marinpanad 88 IIuck Iad 88 Colhos
O89 2 Warn Iad 1O AlIanlis 89 CooI Iad 89 SveII Iad 89 HoIIa Iad
O9O 3 IoIysynlh 11 IoIySyn 9O IoIy-gone 9O Air Iad MW 9O DigicuIver
O91 4 SpaceVoice 12 SpaceVocks 91 BrezyChoir 91 Voice BeII 91 ScarIelle
O92 5 BovedCIass 13 Ice--lope 92 Bos CIass 92 Tranzcndnl 92 SflScience
O93 6 MelaI Iad 14 MelaIIic 93 TaI Iad 93 BIadeRunnr 93 IIIusions
O94 7 HaIo Iad 15 HiIoVoIl 94 HoIo Iad 94 HiIo Iad 94 VoIlageIad
O95 8 Sveep Iad 16 7lh Wave 95 Sveep Up 95 L Sveep 95 Ascenl
Synlh IX
O96 1 Ice Rain 9 HeavenCenl 96 Conel Rain 96 Acid Rain 96 Dev Drops
O97 2 Soundlrack 1O BaIi Hai 97 SuperScore 97 Legendary 97 cean Mood
O98 3 CryslaI 11 CryslaIIin 98 AIuninun 98 Slrukil 98 HeIicaI
O99 4 Alnosphere 12 Tropospher 99 Alnosfear 99 Slrafing 99 IhaseArray
1OO 5 Brighlness 13 CafeDeIMar 1OO Brighler 1OO CIdnIIeece 1OO RonuIux
1O1 6 ColIins 14 CollIing 1O1 LIves 1O1 Nilrous 1O1 Hyperspace
1O2 7 Lcho Drops 15 Lchoes 1O2 LffeclReln 1O2 HighCIissz 1O2 Inlerlvine
1O3 8 Slar Thene 16 MoonIing 1O3 Sci-Ii 1O3 Moon&Wonl 1O3 Spaceporl
Llhnic
1O4 1 Silar 9 WorIdSilar 1O4 Silar Buzz 1O4 Alnossilar 1O4 Raga No.1
1O5 2 Banjo 1O Llhnola 1O5 BanjoDuaI 1O5 DovnYonder 1O5 Llhnicily
1O6 3 Shanisen 11 MeIIoShani 1O6 Shanijo 1O6 Shane-isen 1O6 Toru
1O7 4 Kolo 12 Anakudari 1O7 Sofl Kolo 1O7 Kololala 1O7 LlhnolaI
1O8 5 KaIinla 13 KaIinlex 1O8 KaIidark 1O8 Chasers 1O8 KaIinpanad
1O9 6 Bagpipe 14 The Moors 1O9 Bag pipe 1O9 Bagloe 1O9 Bags
11O 7 IiddIe 15 Cil IiddIe 11O VioIin Ace 11O ZizzVioIin 11O VioIin rc
111 8 Shanai 16 Shanaye 111 ShansReed 111 TonsMan 111 1OO1Nighls
Druns/Ierc
112 1 TinkIeBeII 9 D4 Ivr Kil 112 ReaI Rock 112 Anli Rock 112 Cirque
113 2 Agogo 1O Iop Up Kil 113 Dry7OsKil 113 Trashy Kil 113 Agogo Cone
114 3 SleeI Drun 11 UrlanBIiss 114 Hipp Kill 114 T Iunk Lra 114 SleeIDrana
115 4 Wood BIock 12 Slraighl 8 115 Bonl Kil 115 IiqueDrunz 115 WdBIockage
116 5 Taiko 13 9 Tine 116 HardcorKil 116 HarIen Tek 116 KodoDrunnr
117 6 MeIo Ton 14 Techno Kil 117 CIul Kil 117 Big Dance 117 MeIodicTon
118 7 Synlh Drun 15 IsneIIIUNK 118 Id SchooI 118 15ips Kil 118 WhislIDrun
119 8 ReverseCyn 16 Cruvy Lule 119 Deslruclo! 119 AsyIun Kil 119 ReverseRap
Lffecls
12O 1 Cl.IrelNze 9 IsycIolron 12O Svanp Coop 12O Bonk 12O CulleraI
121 2 Brealh Nze 1O UB Riddin 121 Dul Lander 121 Co n 121 ThalCoyole
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122 3 Seashore 11 Crenshav 122 Sveal 122 Donul Shop 122 T I M L !
123 4 Bird 12 Razor Ldge 123 Nodes 123 Aluser 123 Hearlleal
124 5 TeIephone 13 Cel n 124 Cil AIong 124 Dino + Dog 124 Laloralory
125 6 HeIicopler 14 Herkin Il 125 Danger Tip 125 Iried 125 Noslrono
126 7 AppIause 15 Caravania 126 Naniles 126 Inseclagon 126 1slConlacl
127 8 Cun Shol 16*siIenl prog* 127 Crickelry 127 TseTse IIy 127 IinaI Davn
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The ROM Sounds
This is a Iisl of lhe sanpIe faniIies lhal are luiIl in lo lhe NanoSynlhs 8 negalyles of sound RM.
They are lhe rav naleriaIs lhal lhe prograns conline, in differenl vays, lo creale lhe unils 64O
prograns.
You viII nole lhal lhey are sel up in lvo differenl Iisls. This is lecause lhe sound archileclure of lhe
NanoSynlh is idenlicaI lo lhal of lhe AIesis QS6 synlhesizer, neaning lhal il can le progranned ~
using Mark of lhe Unicorns Unisyn, or sone olher edilor/Iilrarian soflvare ~ in eilher progran
node or drun node, and lhe RM sounds are avaiIalIe in differenl groupings for each.
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PIann CrandIiano
Dark Iiano
BrileIiano
IianoModuI
NoHanrCrnd
NoHanrBril
VeIAllkIno
VeIoIiano1
VeIoIiano2
IianoKnock
BrileRoads
Dark Roads
Sofl Roads
VeIoRoads1
VeIoRoads2
VeIoRoads3
BrlRdsWave
DrkRdsWave
SflRdsWave
WurIser
WurIser V1
WurIser V2
WurIserWav
IM Iiano
IM Tines
Sofl Tines
VeIAlkTine
VeI IM Ino
CIavinel
Harpsicord
VAlkHarpsi
HarpsiWave
Chrnmatc CIock
XyIophone
Marinla Hd
Marinla Sf
MarinlaVeI
Viles
Ice BIock
Brake Drun
IMTlIrBeII
IMTul/NuII
TuluIrWave
TulWv/NuII
Organ IuIIDrvlar
Rock rgan
Ierc rgan
16Dravlar
5 1/3 lar
8 Dravlar
4 Dravlar
2 2/3 lar
2 Dravlar
1 3/5 lar
1 1/3 lar
1 Dravlar
Iercus 2nd
Iercus 3rd
Iercus Wav
HoIIovWave
Churchrgn
IrincipaIe
Iosilive
6Os Conlo
GuItar SleeISlrng
NyIonCuilr
NyIon/Harn
NyIon/Harp
}azzCuilar
SingIeCoiI
SngIe/Mule
DoulIeCoiI
DCoiI/Harn
DCoiI/}azz
D/S CoiI
MicroCuilr
IvrH/MClr1
IvrH/MClr2
MuleCuilar
Mule VeIo
MelaI Mule
MClr/MlIMl
MlIMul/Hrn
Iuzz Wave
CIsHarnncs
LIecHarnnc
Ivr Harn 1
Ivr Harn 2
Ivr Harn 3
IvrHrnVeI1
IvrHrnVeI2
IvrHrnVeI3
Bass SludioBass
Sludio&Hrn
Sludio/Hrn
SIp/Sludio
SIap Bass
SIap&Harn
SIap/Harn
SIap/Iop
Iop/SIap
Bass Iop
Iop/Harn
Harn/Iop
}azzIingrd
Iingr&Harn
}azzIicked
Iickd&Harn
}azz VeIo
Muled Bass
Slik Bass
Slik&Harn
Slik/Harn
IrelIess
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IrlIs&Harn
AcousBass1
AcoBs1&Hrn
AcousBass2
AcoBs2&Hrn
VeIAcoBass
3-VeIBass1
3-VeIBass2
3-VeIBass3
3-VeIBass4
BassHarnnc
5trIng SlringLnsn
AllkSlring
VioIin
CeIIo
Iizz Secln
Iizz SpIil
Slrng/Iizz
Iizz/Slrng
Harp
Brass Brass Lnsn
Trunpel
MuleTrunpl
Tronlone
IrenchHorn
Bari Horn
Tula
WnndwInd Bassoon
loe
LngIishHrn
CIarinel
Bari Sax
BrlhyTenor
AIlo Sax
SopranoSax
VeIo Sax
IIule
IIuleWave
Shakuhachi
IanIipe Hd
IanIipe Md
IanIipe Sf
IanIipeVeI
Ian Wave
BollIeBIov
BollIeWave
Wood Chiff
5ynth } Iad
M Iad
X Iad
VeIo Iad 1
VeIo Iad 2
VeIo Iad 3
AcidSveep1
AcidSveep2
AcidSveep3
AcidSveep4
AcidSveep5
VeIoAcid 1
VeIoAcid 2
VeIoAcid 3
VeIoAcid 4
AnaIogSqr1
AnaIogSqr2
AnaIogSqrV
Sync Lead
Seq Bass
SeqBassVeI
Tek Bass
IalSynBass
TranceBas1
TranceBas2
VeIoTrance
IiIlerBass
IM Bass
IM/IiIlVeI
Wavc Iure Sine
1O IuIse
2O IuIse
5O IuIse
VeIo IuIse
Mini Sav
Sav IIlr 1
Sav IIlr 2
Sav IIlr 3
Sav IIlr 4
RezSav UK
RezSav USA
Acid Sav
VeIo Sav1
VeIo Sav2
VeIo Sav3
VeIo Sav4
VeIo Sav5
AcidRezSqr
VeIAcidWav
MiniSquare
Sqr IIlr 1
Sqr IIlr 2
VeIoSquare
Mini Tri
Tri IiIler
VeIo Tri
ReclangIar
Hard Sync
HSync/Recl
Addilive 1
Addilive 2
VeIoAddilv
DigilaI 1
DigilaI 2
DigilaI 3
DigilaI 4
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Science 1
Science 2
Science 3
Science 4
VeIScience
MelaI Wave
Inharnonc1
Inharnonc2
NnIsc WhileNoise
SpeclraI 1
SpeclraI 2
Crickels
Rain Noise
VeIoNoise1
VeIoNoise2
VeIoNoise3
Noise Loop
Bil IieId
VnIcc VocaIAhhs
Sofl Ahhs
Ahhs Wave
VocaIohs
Sofl ohs
ohs/Ahhs
Ahhs/ohs
WhislIe
EthnIc Silar
Silar Wave
Shanisen
Kolo
DuIcinerHd
DuIcinerMd
DuIcinerSf
DuIcinrVeI
DuIcnrWave
LuroAccrdn
Harnonica
Banjo
KaIinla
SleeI Drun
Tuned Iipe
Drums SlandrdKil
Rock Kil 1
Rock Kil 2
Dance Kil
Brush Kil
LIclricKil
Tek Kil
Rap Kil 1
Rap Kil 2
InduslrIKl
MelaI Kil
HvyMlI Kil
VeIoMlIKil
WiId Kil
clave Kil
rchslraKl
Deep Kick
Big Kick
CarageKick
CrunchKick
Rap Kick
Tek Kick
AnaIogKick
CrooveKik1
CrooveKik2
Sludio Snr
Big Snr
IiccoIoSnr
ScralchSnr
BrassSnare
Rinshol
Rap Snare1
Rap Snare2
Tek Snare
BrushSnare
Sideslick
Rack Ton
IIoor Ton
Cannon Ton
Rap Ton
Hex Ton
CIosed Hal
pen Hal
IoolCIosed
RapCIsdHal
RappenHal
TekCIsdHal
TekpenHal
RideCynlaI
Ride BeII
Crash Cyn
SpIash Cyn
China Cyn
Rap CynlaI
Cyn Wave 1
Cyn Wave 2
Cyn Wave 3
Cyn Wave 4
Cyn Wave 5
Cyn Wave 6
PcrcussInn Tinpani
Tinp/NuII
Agogo
Bongo
Calasa
Caslanel
Chines 1
Chines 2
CIaps
CIave
Conga Hil
Conga SIap
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Conga Rap
CovleII
CovleIIRap
IingerSnap
Cuiro Long
CuiroShorl
Maracas
SanlaWhslI
ShorlWhslI
Shaker
SIeighleII
TalIa
Taiko Drun
Taiko Rin
TaIkngDrun
Tanlourine
TinlaIe
TriangIe
TriangIeMl
Vilrasnack
Wood BIock
5nund FX Rain
Bird Tveel
Bird Loop
Bird Tuned
TeIephone1
TeIephone2
}ungIe 1
}ungIe 2
Iop
Iop Allk
Scralch 1
Scralch 2
Scralch 3
Scralch 4
Scralch Lp
Wipe
Wipe Loop
rch Hil 1
rch/NuII
Dance Hil
Dance/NuII
Zap Allk 1
Zap Allk 2
Zap Allk 3
Irel Noise
Sci AIerl
Rhythm SynDrunLp1
SynKickLp1
SynSnarLp1
Agogo Loop
Bongo Loop
CalasaLoop
CaslanelLp
CIaps Loop
CongaLoop1
CongaLoop2
Hal Loop 1
Hal Loop 2
Hal Loop 3
Hal Loop 4
Hal Loop 5
Maracas Lp
SIeigh Lp1
SIeigh Lp2
Shaker Lp1
Shaker Lp2
TalIa Loop
Taiko Loop
TaIkDrnLp1
TaIkDrnLp2
RallIeLoop
Cyrinlh
WavLoop1.O
WavLoop1.1
WavLoop1.2
WavLoop1.3
WavLoop1.4
WavLoop1.5
WavLoop1.6
WavLoop1.7
WavLoop1.8
WavLoop2.O
WavLoop2.1
WavLoop2.2
WavLoop2.3
WavLoop2.4
WavLoop2.5
WavLoop2.6
WavLoop2.7
WavLoop2.8
WavLoop3.O
WavLoop3.1
WavLoop3.2
WavLoop3.3
WavLoop3.4
WavLoop3.5
WavLoop4.O
WavLoop4.1
WavLoop4.2
WavLoop4.3
WavLoop4.4
WavLoop4.5
Kick Loop1
Kick Loop2
Kick Loop3
SnareLoop1
SnareLoop2
Back Beal1
Crunch LI1
Crunch LI2
Isi Loop 1
Isi Loop 2
Isi Loop 3
Isi Loop 4
Hil Loop
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Iop Loop
Syn Loop
Tri LoopHd
Tri LoopSf
DRUM MODE
KIck Deep Kick
Big Kick
CarageKick
CrunchKick
Rap Kick
Tekno Kick
AnaIogKick
CrooveKik1
CrooveKik2
5narc Sludio Snr
Big Snr
IiccoIoSnr
ScralchSnr
Brass Snr
Rinshol
Rap Snare1
Rap Snare2
TeknoSnare
BrushSnare
Sideslick
Tnm Hi Rack
Lov Rack
Hi IIoor
Mid IIoor
Lov IIoor
Hi Cannon
Mid Cannon
Lo Cannon
Hi Rap Ton
MidRapTon
LovRapTon
Hi Hex Ton
MidHexTon
LovHexTon
Cymba! CIosed Hal
pen Hal
IoolCIosed
RapCIsdHal
RappenHal
TekCIsdHal
TekpenHal
RideCynlaI
Ride BeII
Crash Cyn
SpIash Cyn
China Cyn
Rap CynlaI
Cyn Wave 1
Cyn Wave 2
Cyn Wave 3
Cyn Wave 4
Cyn Wave 5
Cyn Wave 6
PcrcussInn Agogo Hi
Agogo Lov
Bongo Hi
Bongo Lov
Brake Drun
Calasa
Caslanel
Chines 1
Chines 2
CIaps
CIave
Conga Hi
Conga Lov
Conga SIap
CovleII
IingerSnap
Cuiro Long
CuiroShorl
Ice BIock
KaIinla Hi
KaIinlaLov
Maracas
InoKnockHi
InoKnockLo
SanlaWhslI
ShorlWhslI
Shaker
SIeighleII
SleeIDrnHi
SleeIDrnLo
RapCongaHi
RapCongaMd
RapCongaLo
RapCovleII
TalIa Hi
TalIa Lov
Taiko Lov
Taiko Hi
Taiko Rin
TaIkDrunHi
TaIkDrunLo
Tanlourine
TinlaIe Hi
TinlaIe Lo
Tinpani Hi
TinpaniMid
Tinpani Lo
TriangIe
TriangIeMl
Vilrasnack
WoodBIokHi
WoodBIokLo
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5nund FX Bird Tveel
Bird Loop
Irel Noise
}ungIe 1
}ungIe 2
rch Hil
Dance Hil
Iop
Iop Allk
Rain
Scralch 1
Scralch 2
Scralch 3
Scralch 4
Scralch Lp
TeIephone
Wipe
Wipe Loop
Zap Allk 1
Zap Allk 2
Zap Allk 3
Sci AIerl
Noise Loop
Bil IieId
Wavc HiWhilNoiz
MidWhlNoiz
LovWhlNoiz
High Sine
Mid Sine
Lov Sine
HiSpeclrI1
LoSpeclrI1
HiSpeclrI2
LoSpeclrI2
HiCrickels
LoCrickels
Inharn 1
Inharn 2
High Sav
Lov Sav
High IuIse
Lov IuIse
Hi AcidRez
LovAcidRez
MelaI Wave
HiMelIMule
LoMelIMule
Hi DislClr
LovDislClr
Hi IvrHarn
LovIvrHarn
Hi IunkClr
LovIunkClr
Hi MuleClr
LovMuleClr
HiLIecHarn
LoLIecHarn
CIscIHarn
HiBassHarn
MidBassHrn
LovBassHrn
HiSIpBass
LoSIpBass
Hi BassIop
LovBassIop
Muled Bass
Slik Bass
SludioBass
}azzIingrd
}azzIicked
IrelIess
AcousBass
6Os Conlo
Hi Iiano
Mid Iiano
Lov Iiano
High Sync
Lov Sync
Hi Synlh
LovSynlh
Ahhs Lov
Ahhs Mid
Ahhs High
ohs Lov
ohs Mid
ohs High
Rhythm Agogo Loop
Bongo Loop
CalasaLoop
SynDrunLp1
SynKickLp1
SynSnarLp1
CaslanelLp
CIaps Loop
CongaLoop1
CongaLoop2
Cyrinlh
Hal Loop 1
Hal Loop 2
Hal Loop 3
Hal Loop 4
Hal Loop 5
Maracas Lp
SIeigh Lp1
SIeigh Lp2
Shaker Lp1
Shaker Lp2
TalIa Loop
Taiko Loop
TaIkDrnLp1
TaIkDrnLp2
RallIeLoop
WavLoop1.O
WavLoop1.1
WavLoop1.2
WavLoop1.3
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WavLoop1.4
WavLoop1.5
WavLoop1.6
WavLoop1.7
WavLoop1.8
WavLoop2.O
WavLoop2.1
WavLoop2.2
WavLoop2.3
WavLoop2.4
WavLoop2.5
WavLoop2.6
WavLoop2.7
WavLoop2.8
WavLoop3.O
WavLoop3.1
WavLoop3.2
WavLoop3.3
WavLoop3.4
WavLoop3.5
WavLoop4.O
WavLoop4.1
WavLoop4.2
WavLoop4.3
WavLoop4.4
WavLoop4.5
Kick Loop1
Kick Loop2
Kick Loop3
SnareLoop1
SnareLoop2
Back Beal
Crunch LI1
Crunch LI2
Isi Loop 1
Isi Loop 2
Isi Loop 3
Isi Loop 4
Hil Loop
Iop Loop
Syn Loop
Tri LoopHd
Tri LoopSf
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4: MIDI RULES
Thc BasIcs
Thc Nnt-5n-BasIcs
MIDI Imp!cmcntatInn Chart
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The Basics
The NanoSynlh receives dala on aII 16 MIDI channeIs al a line. This cannol le aIlered, lul individuaI
channeIs can le nuled ly lhe assignnenl of User Bank Irogran 127 (see The Nol-So Basics, nexl).
During MIDI pIaylack you can change calegories and prograns al any line, eilher ly sending Bank
SeIecl or Irogran Change nessages, or ly lurning lhe CATLCRY or IRCRAM knols on lhe fronl
paneI. In lhe case of lhe Ialler lechnique, you viII onIy change lhe progran assigned lo lhe MIDI
channeI lhal nalches lhe currenl MIDI knol selling.
There are 64O prograns in lhe NanoSynlh. Bul lhere are onIy 128 MIDI progran nunlers (OOO-127). To
nake il possilIe lo aclivale any of lhe 64O prograns via MIDI, lhey have leen separaled inlo five
lanks of 128 prograns each.
Assuning you are using onIy one NanoSynlh, lhe firsl lank (CeneraI MIDI) is seIecled ly sending a
ConlroIIer O connand (Bank SeIecl) vilh a vaIue of O. The second lank (User Bank) is seIecled using a
Bank SeIecl connand vilh a vaIue of 1. Banks 2, 3, and 4 are seIecled using Bank SeIecl connands
vilh vaIues of 2, 3, and 4 (respecliveIy).
Working soIeIy fron lhe fronl paneI, onIy lhe 256 prograns in lhe CeneraI MIDI and User lanks are
avaiIalIe. These are organized in 16 calegories of eighl prograns each.
The 16 calegories are chosen using lhe CATLCRY knol. They are:
Iiano
Chronalic
rgan
Cuilar
Bass
Slrings
LnsenlIe
Brass
Reed
Iipe
Synlh Lead
Synlh Iad
Synlh IX
Llhnic
Druns/Iercussion
Lffecls
IndividuaI prograns for lhese calegories are seIecled using lhe IRCRAM knol, vilh posilions 1-8
represenling prograns in lhe CeneraI MIDI lank, and posilions 9-16 represenling prograns in lhe
User lank.
NOTE: Ils possilIe lo gel confused here, if you donl pay allenlion, ly lhe inleraclion of lhe fronl
paneI knols and inconing MIDI Bank SeIecl and Irogran Change connands.
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Iirsl, vhen you send Bank SeIecl and Irogran Change connands, lhe fronl paneI knols donl nove.
This neans lhal you couId easiIy le pIaying IIAN 1 via MIDI, say, vhiIe lhe lvo knols poinl lovard
LIILCT 12. Donl le fooIed.
SecondIy, lhe Ialesl Bank SeIecl connand lhal lhe NanoSynlh receives, eilher fron ils fronl paneI or
over MIDI, is vhal il pays allenlion lo. Ior an exanpIe of lhis, consider lhe foIIoving silualion. Using
MIDI, you seIecl lhe User lank and a cerlain progran you Iike. Then soneone cones aIong (vhiIe you
arenl Iooking) and lurns lhe IRCRAM knol selling for lhal MIDI channeI lo one of lhe CeneraI
MIDI lank prograns. Nov CeneraI MIDI is seIecled, and if aII you send lhe NanoSynlh is a Irogran
Change connand (inslead of a Bank SeIecl foIIoved ly a Irogran Change) you vonl gel lhe progran
you vanled. Inslead, youII gel lhe sane-nunlered progran in lhe CeneraI MIDI lank.
TIP: Because of lhis, I suggesl lhal you aIvays send lolh a Bank SeIecl connand and a Irogran
Change connand, logelher, vhen conlroIIing your NanoSynlh via MIDI.
NOTE: Anolher possilIe source of confusion is lhal lhe fronl paneI knols on lhe NanoBass and
NanoIiano operale jusl a IillIe differenlIy lhan lhe fronl paneI of lhe NanoSynlh, lecause (1) lhose
unils onIy respond on one MIDI channeI al a line, and (2) lhey arenl organized around lhe eighl-
prograns-per calegory slruclure nandaled ly CeneraI MIDI.
CONTROLLER 0 vs. CONTROLLER 32: Sone sequencers aulonalicaIIy use ConlroIIer 32 connands
for seIecling lanks on an inslrunenl. IIease le avare lhal lhe NanoSynlh does nc| respond lo
ConlroIIer 32 connands. The onIy vay lo seIecl lanks on a NanoSynlh via MIDI is lo use ConlroIIer O.
The Not-So-Basics
I nenlioned earIier lhal using MIDI gives you reaI-line conlroI over Iols nore progran paranelers
lhan you can adjusl fron lhe fronl paneI. Here Id Iike lo encourage you lo experinenl vilh jusl lhal.
Sending Mod WheeI dala, for exanpIe, does sone very neal lhings in various prograns. In sone (Iike
nosl of lhe eIeclric pianos) il viII adjusl lrenoIo. In organs il viII speed up and sIov dovn lhe IezIie
speaker effecl. In olher prograns il viII open lhe fiIler for a nice uaaan sound. Try il and see.
Bul donl slop lhere. The four MIDI conlroIIers used across lhe loard in lhe AIesis QS series of
synlhesizers can yieId greal resuIls, loo, assuning lhe progran is designed lo respond lo lhen. These
conlroIIers are 12 (oflen fiIler conlroI), 13, 91, and 93.
NOTE: The NanoSynlh conforns lo lhe CeneraI MIDI spec, vhich officiaIIy idenlifies conlroIIer 91 for
reverl and conlroIIer 93 for chorus. Bul donl forgel lhal vhiIe lhe NanoSynlh is nuIlilinlraI, il
onIy offers one effecl al a line ~ lhe effecl lhal is parl of lhe progran assigned lo MIDI channeI 1.
Which nay nol le reverl, depending on lhe progran. ConlroIIer 91 can le used lo conlroI lhe per-
chenneI send IeveI lo lhis effecl, vhalever il nay le.
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Why User Bank Irogran 127 (Lffecls 16) Is SiIenl
The NanoSynlh responds lo aII 16 channeIs, aII lhe line. To siIence a parlicuIar MIDI channeI (or sel of
MIDI channeIs) you nusl assign a speciaI lIank progran lo lhal channeI (or channeIs). This progran
is #127 in lhe User lank.
This is easy lo do via MIDI. SinpIy pick lhe channeI you vanl lo nule and lhen send oul a Bank
SeIecl 1 connand foIIoved innedialeIy ly a Irogran Change 127 nessage.
To nake such an assignnenl fron lhe fronl paneI is nol quile so easy, lul sliII far fron difficuIl.
(1) Choose a MIDI channeI using lhe MIDI knol.
(2) Turn lhe CATLCRY knol lo LIILCTS.
(3) Turn lhe IRCRAM knol lo 16.
(4) Use lhe MIDI knol lo seIecl lhe nexl channeI you vish lo siIence.
NOTE: User lank Irogran 127 has leen hardvired pernanenlIy inlo lhe NanoSynlh. Il cannol le
deIeled, ediled, overvrillen, or changed.
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MIDI Implementation Chart
Transmitted Recognized Remarks
BASIC Default 1-16 1-16
CHANNEL Changed 1-16 1-16
MODE Default O Modes 3, 4
Messages O All Notes Off
Altered O O
NOTE O 0-127
NUMBER True Voice O 0-127
VELOCITY Note On O X 7-bit Resolution
Note Off O X
AFTERTOUCH Keys O X
Chs O X
PITCH BENDER O X
CONTROL 1 O X Mod Wheel
CHANGE 7 O X Volume
10 O X Panning
11 O X Expression
64 O X Sustain Pedal
91 O X Effect Knob Level
123 O X All Notes Off
PROGRAM
CHANGE True # O 0-127
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE X X
SYSTEM Song Pos O O
COMMON Song Sel O O
Tune O O
SYSTEM Clock O O
REAL TIME Message O O
AUX Local Control O O
All Notes Off O X
Active Sense O O
Reset O O
X= YES
O= NO
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6: SOURCES FOR STANDARD MIDI FILES
There are a nunler of conpanies seIIing slandard MIDI fiIes laiIored lo drive CeneraI MIDI
inslrunenls such as lhe NanoSynlh. IIaces lo Iook for such fiIes incIude your IocaI nusic slore, lhe ads
(especiaIIy lhe cIassifieds) in nagazines such as Kcq|card (hllp://vvv.keyloardnag.con) and
||cc|rcnic Musician (hllp://vvv.enusician.con) ...and on lhe vel.
A greal guide lo on-Iine MIDI fiIe sources can le found al
http://pacbc!!.yahnn.cnm/EntcrtaInmcnt/MusIc/Cnmputcr_Gcncratcd/MIDI/FI!cs. This sile Iisls over
a hundred acluaI dovnIoad siles. Tvo personaI favoriles fron lhe Iisl are The CIassicaI MIDI
Conneclion (hllp://nidivorId.con/cnc/) and The CIassicaI MIDI Archives
(hllp://vvv.prs.nel/nidi.hlnI). nce you slarl Iooking, youII sureIy find your ovn!
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5: CREDITS
5OUND ROM DEVELOPMENT
Lrik NorIander
Taiho Yanada
Rolerl RanpIey
Scoll HylI
Alhan BiIIias
Cino Nave
Arnd Kaiser
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
Taiho Yanada
Randy Lee
Lrik NorIander
Mike Ieake
Andrev SchIesinger
5OFTWARE
Cranl Kraus
Marcus RyIe
MicheI Doidic
MECHANICAL DE5IGN
David DougIass
Ron Rolerls
Rick SouffIe
ELECTRICAL DE5IGN
Chris Asnus
}ohn Hancock
Mike Murphy
A5IC DE5IGN
Irank Thonson
Cranl Kraus
TECHNICAL A55I5TANCE
Craig Devin
...and lhanks lo KLITH BARR, for leIieving in lhe vision.

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