XW-Synths

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1. Adding Functions to the Foot Pedal

   By AlenK

   This is an example of using the step sequencer within a Performance to allow the optional foot pedal to do things beyond the standard functions supported directly by the XW synths. You can read about how it works in section 5.2.3 of The XW-P1 Companion, Volume 1 (Rev 4 or later). This example merely switches between tones in two zones but you can use it as a template to do something more useful. It should work on both XW models: P1 and G1.
   There are two required components in the zip file: a Performance and a step sequence. Load them where you want to in your XW synth. Now edit the Performance to point to the step sequence.
   NOTE: Control of the step sequencer for this application requires the "S.Seq NRPN" parameter in the MIDI Settings menu to be set to "On"; see page E-70 in the XW-P1 User's Guide or page E-82 in the XW-G1's User's Guide. This is a global setting that is not stored in a Performance hence must be enabled manually. 
   

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   Updated July 17, 2017

2. Generating Random Values

   By AlenK

   Here’s an example of a technique to generate a single random value within the solo synth that holds for the length of a note and that can be used to modify parameters of the solo synth such as filter cutoff. How it works is fully described here. This example merely modifies the pitch of a single oscillator in order to allow you to clearly hear the effect. The file should work on both the XW-P1 and XW-G1.
   

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   Updated November 7, 2017

3. A Minimoog Lead Tone

   By AlenK

   Here's a brassy Minimoog lead tone inspired by a song called "Journey" by the brilliant Canadian progressive-rock band FM from their seminal album "Black Noise" released in 1977. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VigL6jN3vY, with the lead sound being emulated here starting  about 2m21s into the song. The amount of portamento in the patch fits that song but should be adjusted for faster or slower tempos. This patch should work on both the XW-P1 and XW-G1 models.    
    
   PS. A full description of how the emulation was crafted can be found in The XW-P1 Companion: Volume 2 - Emulation Examples.
   

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   Updated January 1, 2019

4. Hard Sync Lead from "Let's Go"

   By AlenK

   This is not the first patch for the XW synths released here that emulates the hard-sync lead from "Let's Go" by the Cars on their 1979 album "Candy O." It's just my personal take on it. The original was done on a polyphonic Prophet 5 synthesizer. However, this emulation is monophonic because on the XW synths, the solo synth is the only synthesis mode that supports hard sync. Note that this tone exhibits noticeable aliasing above about middle F. It should work on both the XW-P1 and the XW-G1 models.  
    
   PS. A full description of how the emulation was crafted can be found in The XW-P1 Companion: Volume 2 - Emulation Examples.
   

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   Updated January 1, 2019

5. XW PolySynth - barwa głosu do utworu Nobody's Diary - Yazoo

   By Grzegorz

   XW PolySynth - barwa głosu do utworum Nobody's Diary - Yazoo
   

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   Updated November 23, 2019