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■ Tone Bank Data Composition (Tone Components)

The elements that make up the tone bank data will be explained in the order of the smaller elements.

Waveform data
PCM data itself in AIFF format.

LAYER data
LAYER is a basic timbre unit in which data such as LFO, EG, PITCH, and FM settings are added to the waveform data. Volume control is possible with MIDI velocity values, so velocity switches can be realized by setting a velocity table for each LAYER. 1LAYER = 1 waveform. Up to 128 voices can be set.

VOICE data
Combines multiple LAYER and adds data such as KEYSPLIT, volume for each LAYER, bend range, portamento, etc. Other synthesizer maker styles refer to patches and performance. Up to 128 can be set per bank. It changes in response to MIDI program changes.
VOICE data is what sets which LAYER is used and how many LAYER are sounded according to the change in pitch and volume.

Mixer data
In addition to the above data, 16 channels of mixing data such as the return amount from the DSP effect and pan (stereo position) can be set. Up to 128 can be set per bank.

A collection of the above components is called one tone bank data. Each tone bank data has at least one voice, and can have up to 128 voices as memory allows. In this sound system, you can have multiple tone bank data in the same map, and each of them can be played simultaneously as independent sound sources. Therefore, you can play a song or sound effect in one bank and swap another bank. This makes it possible to construct a flexible system with good development efficiency and memory efficiency.

For details, refer to the sound editor manual.

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