ME80

Aftertouch Synthesizer

ModulAir
Polyphonic Modular Synthesizer

Version 1.0

© 2018-2019 by Björn Arlt @ Full Bucket Music

http://www.fullbucket.de/music

User guide
Version 2.4

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http://www.memorymoon.com
 Index

Chapter 1 - General 4
1.1 - About ME80 4
1.2 - Credits 4
1.3 - Install 4
Chapter 2 - Presets 5
2.1 - Preset manager 5
2.2 - Group preset 5
2.3 - Preset selectors 6
Chapter 3 - Controls 7
3.1 - Performance settings 7
3.2 - Morph and Random parameters control 7
3.3 - Mod wheel parameters 8
3.4 - Velocity and aftertouch parameters 9
3.5 - Other aftertouch parameters 9
3.6 - Keyboard control 10
3.7 - Advanced parameters 10
3.8 - Pedal controls parameters 11
3.9 - Pitch ribbon 11
3.10 - Using mouse to control aftertouch and bend 12
3.11 - Drift Parameters 12
3.12 - Midi Learn 14
3.12 - Default Midi CC 14
Chapter 4 - Synthesis 15
4.1 - Oscillators 15
4.2 - Sub-Oscillator 15
4.3 - Synthlines mix and feet 16
4.4 - Filter 16
4.5 - VCA 17
4.6 - Graphic envelope 17
Chapter 5 - Effects units 18

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 5.1 - Delay 18
5.2 - Tremolo/Chorus 18
5.3 - Reverb 19
5.4 - EQ 19
5.5 - Distortion 20
Chapter 6 - Other 21
6.1 - Hint about fine adjustments with all sliders on the ME80 21
6.2 - Troubleshooting 21

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Chapter 1 - General

1.1 - About ME80

The ME80 is a classic analog synthesizer. In addition to the features on a Yamaha
CS80 the ME80 will give you:
• Patch memory for 128 patches.
• Group presets for each synthline and equalizer.
• You can select high-pass/low-pass for each filer.
• You can change the sine wave into a triangle with adjustable harmonics.
• You can change the Square wave into saw.
• Selectable mono, 8, 12, 16 and 24 voice polyphony, and selectable 0-8 voices
unison with detune knob.
• Drift page with sliders for random tuning of each voicecards every time you hit
a note and LFO for slow drift movements.
• Delay.
• Chorus/Tremolo.
• Reverb unit.
• EQ page with 2 graphic equalizers and distortion section between the
equalizers.
• Windows (VST 32/64bit) and MacOS X (Audio-Unit et VST 64bit) support

1.2 - Credits

• Design: Gunnare Ekornäs.

• Programming: Chris Kerry.
• Thanks to: Max Fazio et Georges Poropat.
• Presets: RG by Robin Grinall and PR by Paul Roach. 2 x 11 presets of presets
selectors by Max Fazio.
• English user manual rebuild: Laurent Bergman.
• VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Windows is a
registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. MacOSX and Audio Unit Logo
is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc.

1.3 - Install
Uninstall old version.
Run .exe or .pkg file for your system.
PC users: Please browse to your VST plugins folder while running the installer. There
is a big chance that the default folder is wrong.

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Chapter 2 - Presets

2.1 - Preset manager

• Bank button: You can load installed bank. On Memorymoon webpage, you will
find an installer that will install 3 extra banks. Work on Mac too.
• Preset Name: Preset name. You can right-click on text to rename it.
• File button:
• Load preset.
• Save preset.
• Copy current preset. CC28 post EQ mid band gain (can be unlearned).
• Paste to this preset.
CC64 Normal Sustain pedal , or longer release when the "Sus
• Load Bank.
activated, and portamento off/on when the "Portamento foot s
• Save Bank.
• Load Midi CC Map. CC69 (avoid this , used for sustain pedals in many controllers
• Save Midi CC Map.
• CC120(avoid this - all sounds off)
+/- arrows: To Prev/Next preset.

2.2 - Group preset

You will find group presets save andYou

load forfind
will synthline1, synthline2,
group presets performance
save and load for synthline1, synth
section and equalizer. "L" means load and "S" means save.
section and equalizer. "L" means load. "S" means save.

We have set the output level quite low in all patches to give he
level by aftertouch.

Hint about fine adjustments with all sliders on the ME80:

You can press Ctrl to do fine adjustments, and Ctrl+Shift to do
adjustments.

We did an accident and called the PC file ME80_2.3.dll in vers

out that we have to keep that file-name forever to privide com
versions. So the 2.4 version has filename ME80_2.3.dll .
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Some windows users experience that the ME80 will not show
machines. New Win10 systems don't have all the historical ru
Then you will have to put msvcp100.dll and msvcr100.dll man
 2.3 - Preset selectors
There are 2 rows. One for synthline1 and one for synthline2. The presets are stored
independently for each patch.

How to copy from one preset location to another: Select the button to where you want
to store the preset. Then use the "copy from" function and select the preset you want
to copy.
It is even possible to overwrite all the factory Yamaha presets, but I suggest that you
keep them. Panel 1+2 (far right) is the default setting when you edit sounds. If you
edit sounds with the Yamaha preset selectors in Panel position you will keep all the
Yamaha synthline presets.

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Chapter 3 - Controls

3.1 - Performance settings

• Pitch: Tuning of the instrument. The little button below is auto-tune.

• CH 2 detune: Detuning of synthline2.
Ring modulator is the synth signal multiplied with a built-in sine-wave :
• Attack: Attack for the sine`s pitch envelope.
• Decay: Decay for the sine`s pitch envelope.
• Depth: Envelope depth. The envelope will be clipped when set to max
depth.
• Speed: Pitch for the sine wave (When you select Wheel destination in the
Sub-Oscillator section to "Ring" then the wheel will affect this slider).
• Mod: Level of the sine wave and this is the same as ring-mod level.

3.2 - Morph and Random parameters control

• Morph speed for synthline parameters. Works when you change patch, or
change the coloured preset buttons. Does not work with the performance
sliders, only synthline1 and synthline2 sliders/buttons.
• Rnd 1 - Rnd 2: Random switches for random parameters values for Synthlines
1 et 2.

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 Wave: Select from 6 waveforms. The noise wave

Speed: The rate of the LFO.

3.3 - Mod wheel parameters
Sync: Sync to host clock. Note values becomes

VCO: LFO sent to all oscillators pitch. (Vibrato)

VCF: LFO sent to all filters.

Below the "wheel" slider you can selectVCA:

wheelLFO sent to
destination: VCA to control level in both sy

• VCO: Oscillators pitch.

•
Wheel: The amount of LFO sent to the destinatio
Mix: Will add voltage so you can morph from synthline1 to synthline2
with mod wheel.
• There
Ring: Control of Speed fader is aModulator.
of Ring button next to the "wheel" text. When
• Pan: Pan.
• Eq 2 Freq: EQ 2 band2 freq.
• Eq 2 Gain: EQ2 band2 gain.
• VCF: VCF cutoff.

The amount of LFO sent to the destination. There is a button next to the "wheel" text.
When it is off the wheel sets amount of LFO level. When it is on the wheel will send
its current value, no LFO is involved.

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 Level: Output level from the VCA.

VELOCITY
3.4 - Velocity and aftertouch AND AFTERTOUCH
parameters

• Initial brilliance: Velocity sent to filter cutoff.

• Initial
Initial Level: Velocity sent brilliance:
to VCA to modifyVelocity
level. sent to filter cutoff.
• After brilliance: Aftertouch sent to filter cutoff.
• After Level: Aftertouch Initial
send tolevel:
VCA toVelocity sent to VCA to modify level.
modify level.
This are the most important parameters for the special CS-experience. ME80 should
After
be played with a good aftertouch brilliance:
keyboard. Aftertouch
Polyphonic sent
aftertouch to filter cutoff.
is supported.

After level: Aftertouch send to VCA to modify level.

3.5 - Other aftertouch parameters
This are the most important parameters for the specia
be played with a good aftertouch keyboard. Polyphon

• Bend: Initial pitch bend envelope controlled by velocity.

• Speed: Aftertouch will increase the rate of the LFO.
• VCO: Aftertouch will increase the LFO level to oscillator pitch (Vibrato).
• VCF: Aftertouch will increase the LFO level sent to filter cutoff.
You can click on "ALL" and select "LAST PLAYED". This is a kind of fake polyphonic
aftertouch. When set to "last played" aftertouch will only affect last played note.
(Notes if several notes are played at the same time).

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 3.6 - Keyboard control

This section makes it possible to alter

Thisthe instruments
section makes itresponse
possiblefor the upper
to alter and
the instruments respons
lower keys on the keyboard. Middle slider position is default. The curve is
lower keys on the keyboard. Middle slider position exp as you is default. Th
movePreset
move from the middle part of the keyboard.fromselectors:
Middle position
the middle part is
ofzero. It is oftenItused
the keyboard. to used to in
is often
increase the level of the lower keys, since they may feel weak because of the
the lower keys, since they may feel weak because of the instru
instruments built-in agressive keyboardThere
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filter 2 rows.For
scaling.
keyboard One for synthline1
more
filter information:
scaling. For more and one for synthline2
Read
information: Read t
the YAMAHA CS80 manuals. independently
manuals. for each patch.
• VCF Tracking: Almost invisible small button to the left : When "off" keyboard
Howinvincible
Almost to copy fromsmallone preset
button to location
the left: to another: Select the
filter tracking is on like it always is on the Yamaha CS80. When "on"When
the "off" keyboard f
to store
it always the preset. Then use the "copy from" function and s
keyboard tracking is switched off. Weischose
on thethat
Yamaha
order CS80.
to makeWhen "on" the keyboard
it compatible trac
with older patches. Wetochose
copy.that order to make it compatible with older patches
• Brillance Low: Filter cutoff forItthe lowest
is even keys. to overwrite all the factory Yamaha prese
Brilliance low:possible
Filter cutoff for the lowest keys.
• Brillance High: Filter cutoff forkeepthe highest keys. 1+2 (far right) is the default setting when
them. Panel
• Level Low: Level for the lowest edit sounds
keys.
Brilliance high: with
Filterthe Yamaha
cutoff for thepreset
highestselectors
keys. in Panel posi
• Yamaha
Level High: Level for the highest keys. synthline presets.
Low level: Level for the lowest keys.

3.7 - Advanced parameters High level: Level for the highest keys.
PAGE
Middle position is zero.

DELAY

• DRIFT: Show Drift parameters.

DRIFT: Drift page for oscillator drift.
• KBD: Show keyboard (default).
• ENV1: Show ENV1 graphics. KBD: Animated GUI keyboard.
• ENV2: Show ENV1 graphics.
ENV: GUI envelopes.
• EQ: Show EQ’s and distorsion unit.
Sync: Sync to host clock.
EQ: Equalizer and distortion.
Right 2X: Double delay times for right output.
Reverb:
Feedback: Number of repetitions.
Unlabelled big button: Global master off/on for reverb.
The unlabelled knob is a "quality" knob. It reduces the bandwid
Damp: Makes the reverb sound darker.
Brigade Delay. 100% Quality = 100% Digital as in previous ver
reduces bandwidth.

Unlabelled big button to the right: Global master off/on for dela

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 3.8 - Pedal controls parameters

• Destination: Foot selector means operation mode for the expression pedal (CC11):
• Wah: Cutoff for a wah filter at the end of the sound-chain. (Will increase
Wah: Cutoff for a wah filter at the end of the sound-chain. (Will increase the signa
the signal`s resonance when on).
resonance when on). Exp: Level. Exp Wah: Expression pedal controls both w
• Exp: Level. Exp. filter cutoff and level. The knob above "wah" is a monitor for the expression peda
will move when you move the pedal. It is set to CC11 Expression pedal by defaul
• Exp Wah: Expression pedalbut youcontrols both
can right-click wah
it and dofilter cutoff
midi-learn, and
or set level.CC number.
another
• Wah: The knob above "wah" is a monitor for the expression pedal. It will move
In some patches you will hear a pan effect. That is the Chorus/tremolo section.
when you move the pedal. It Yamaha
is set to CC11
CS80 Expression
used pedal by default,
a 3rd party Chorus/tremolo but you
unit produced by Panasonic.
can right-click it and do midi-learn,
According or set Fazio
to Max another CC number.
it is there mostly to simulate Rotary Speaker effect, or Le
Chorus and Tremolo is the same effect, the only difference is the speed. Chorus
• Foot Switch: Controlled by CC64 sustain pedal. (This is the standard CC
slow, and Tremolo is fast. Panning is a part of the effect. So if you want slow Les
number for sustain pedal). from "the factory organ" patch, just switch off tremolo, so that only chorus remain
activated.
• Sustain: Release only when foot switch (CC64) is down.
• Port: Portamento only when
Sustain:foot switch
Master control(CC64) is down.release times.
for both synthline`s
• Sustain Mode 1: Normal mode like other synths.
Porta: Portamento time.
• Sustain Mode 2: Only release for last played notes. This will feel like a mono-
mode and makes fast playingPorta/Gliss
possibleselector: Porta long
even with is normal portamento.
release times.When set to Gliss the portamen
will quantisize to nearest semitone.
• Porta/Gliss: Porta is normal portamento. When set to Gliss the portamento
will quantisize to nearest semitone.
Foot switch: Controlled by CC64 sustain pedal. (This is the standard CC number
sustain pedal).

Sustain: Release only when foot switch (CC64) is down.

3.9 - Pitch ribbon
Port: Portamento only when foot switch (CC64) is down.
You can use the mouse or the bender to control the pitch ribbon.

• The unlabelled knob sets the range of the ribbon. At lowest setting: 2
SUSTAIN MODE 1 AND 2.
semitones up and 2 semitones down. At highest setting: One octave up, and
almost down to zero Hz. Mode1: Normal mode like other synths. Mode2: Only release for last played note
This will feel like a mono-mode and makes fast playing possible even with long
Polyphony selector: release times.
• Voices: Mono, 8 voices, 12 voices, 16 voices and 24 voices. The original had 8
Chorus/Tremolo: (Sounds more like a leslie-speaker than a chorus).
voices, so the purists can set it to 8 voices. Older patches will load with 12
voices like the 2.3 version. On: Master on/off switch for the chorus circuit. The volume will feel lower because
phase cancellation.
• Unison: Number of unison voices. From "off" to 8 voices.
• Detune: Detuning of each voice in unison mode. It is not linear.
• Spread: Pan spread. Each voice is spread with its own unique place in the
stereo field from right to left.

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 3.10 - Using mouse to control aftertouch and bend
GUI ENVELOPES

• KBD Bend: Left

A setting
click tofor the GUI
change keyboard.
envelope curve for each stage.
• After: This
Horizontal mouse
is how the movement
GUI Equalizer is scrolling.
works:
• Wheel: Horizontal mouse movement is bend, vertical mouse movement is
mod-wheel.
Press RIGHT-CLICK and drag - this alters WIDTH/Q(Left/Right) and GAIN(Up/Down)
Press LEFT-CLICK and Drag - this alters FREQ(Left/Right) and GAIN(Up/Down)
If you Double Click on an EQ Band it will reset the Gain to Zero
3.11 - Drift Parameters
Go to "DRIFT" page:
DRIFT PAGE

The blue curve image

The to the
blue left image
curve is velocity
to thecurve. Click on
left is velocity the image
curve. Click ontothe
change
image curve.
to change
curve.
There are 2 independent pitch LFOs.
• Line1: There are 2 independent pitch LFOs:

• Drift: Drift
Line1:LFO for synthline1
Drift LFO for synthline1with
withlevel
leveland
andspeed
speed slider.
slider.
• Line2 :
Line2: Drift LFO for synthline2 with level and speed slider.
• Drift: Drift LFO for synthline2 with level and speed slider.
• Pitch Random:
PITCHPitch drift with
RANDOM: Pitchrandom
drift withvalues
randomfor everyforsingle
values every note
singlewith
note with
independent sliders forsliders
independent synthline 1 and 2.1 This
for synthline and 2.isThis
to emulate the differences
is to emulate the differences between
between thethe voicecards.
voicecards.
• PW Random: Pulse-width drift with random values for all 8 voicecards.
PW RANDOM: Pulse-width drift with random values for all 8 voicecards.

In version 1 you could offset pitch, filter and PW for each voicecard with a slider. In
version 2 we changed that and instead set a random value for pitch, filter and PW at
each note (at each individual voicecard) to make it even more random. So in the drift
page you first have 2 LFOs for doing slow pitch changes up and down for all
voicecards. After that you have sliders to set individual random values for each
voicecard each time you play a new note. The Yamaha CS80 is known to have very
big differences between each voicecard. So was the CS80 we modelled the ME80
after. Especially the randomness of the PW values was crazy.

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 In version 1 you could offset pitch, filter and PW for each voicecard with a slider. In
version 2 we changed that and instead set a random value for pitch, filter and PW at
each note (at each individual voicecard) to make it even more random. So in the drift
page you first have 2 LFOs for doing slow pitch changes up and down for all
voicecards. After that you have sliders to set individual random values for each
voicecard each time you play a new note. The Yamaha CS80 is known to have very big
differences between each voicecard. So was the CS80 we modelled the ME80 after.
Especially the randomness of the PW values was crazy.

The blue curve image to thecurve

The blue rightimage
is aftertouch curve.
to the right V1.0 had inv-exp
is aftertouch aftertouch
curve. V1.0 had inv-exp aftertouc
curve. curve.
• Square Detune:
Square Detuning
detune: of the square
Detuning in both
of the squaresynthlines. By default,By
in both synthlines. the saw the saw an
default
and squaresquare
has thehassame
the same phase per synthline. When you detune the the
phase per synthline. When you detune the square square the wav
waves will will
notnot
be synced anymore.
be synced anymore.
• Dual saw detune: Detuning of the extra saw.
Dual saw:
Note: Middle position Adds
is zero an extra
for the sawsliders!
detuning in both You
synthlines.
can have negative or
positive detuning.
Dual saw detune: Detuning of the extra saw.
• Sine harmonics: Will only have effect when the sine is replaced by a triangle
wave , since the sine
OBS: hasposition
Middle only one is harmonic.
zero for theYou can control
detuning theYou
sliders! number of negative or
can have
harmonicspositive
in the triangle wave in both synthlines with this slider.
detuning.
• After Speed: Smoothing of aftertouch. The higher value - the more smoothing.
Sine
It will make theharmonics: Will onlyslower
aftertouch signals have and
effect
morewhen the sine is replaced by a triangle wa
even.
• Bend Speed: since the sine of
Smoothing has only one
bender harmonic.
signals You can control the number of harmonics
to the ribbon.
the triangle wave in both synthlines with this slider.

After speed: Smoothing of aftertouch. The higher value - the more smoothing. It
make the aftertouch signals slower and more even.

Bend speed: Smoothing of bender signals to the ribbon.

EQ PAGE

3 band EQ pre and 3 band EQ post. At the bottom there are off/on switches for
and overdrive. When overdrive is "off" you can use the both EQs as a big 6 band
ME80 v2 - User Guide Equalizer. Volume compensated overdrive. You can adjust EQ with13GUI or old-s
knobs. Midi-learn (and unlearn) for all bands. It is a Fully Parametric EQ; Freque
Gain and Width(Q) controls - All can be automated or set to MidiCC/NRPN. Mid
 harsher tone The Squash effect is quite subtle especially with high Driv
the signal is mostly being clipped. It is most applicable to Bass distortio

3.12 - Midi Learn MIDI-LEARN

Stored in patches and banks. Just right click any slider, and you can do midi-learn or
set a CC number. Stored in patches and banks. Just right click any slider, and you can do
set a CC number.
You can also save CC assignments as presets from the menu where you save and load
patches as a separate file. You can also save CC assignments as presets from the menu where yo
"Portamento foot switch" load patches
function now as a separate
controlled file. (Sustain pedal). It was
by CC64
CC65 in the 1.0 version. When "portamento foot switch" is on - then the normal
sustain pedal hold function "Portamento
is disabled.foot switch" function now controlled by CC64 (Sustain ped
CC65 in the 1.0 version. When "portamento foot switch" is on - then the
sustain pedal hold function is disabled.
3.12 - Default Midi CC
Current pre-set CC numbers:
CC1: Mod wheel.
CC1
CC2: Breath control (routed to Mod wheel
the aftertouch system inside the synth).
CC7: Master volume.
CC2 Breath control (routed to the aftertouch system inside the synth).
CC11: Expression pedal - there is a selector in ME80 to select exp, wah or exp+wah.
CC25: Pre EQ mid band freqCC7 Master
(can volume EQ band CC's are pre-set for the
be unlearned).
Novation Launchpad mini knobs 5,6,7,8.
CC11 Expression pedal - there is a selector in ME80 to select exp, wah
CC26: Pre EQ mid band gain (can be unlearned).
CC27: Post EQ mid band freqThe (can
wah-knob is simply a monitor for the expression pedal, it will move
be unlearned).
move the exp pedal. You can right-click to set it to another value than C
CC28: Post EQ mid band gain (can be unlearned).
unlearn it. It is very useful for instance if you have no sound, then you c
CC64: Normal Sustain pedal, or longer release
wah/exp-knob and seewhen the "Sustain foot switch" is
its position.
activated, and portamento off/on when the "Portamento foot switch" is activated.
CC69: (avoid this, used forCC25 prepedals
sustain EQ mid in band
manyfreq (can be unlearned).EQ band CC's are pre-
controllers).
Novation Launchpad mini knobs 5,6,7,8.
CC120: (avoid this - all sounds off).
CC26 pre EQ mid band gain (can be unlearned).

CC27 post EQ mid band freq (can be unlearned).

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Chapter 4 - Synthesis

4.1 - Oscillators

• Speed: PWM modulation speed from 0.5 to 50 Hz for the square wave.
• PWM: Pulse width modulation level.
• PW: Pulse width. From 50 to 90 %.
When both waves are switched on the ME80 will be muted for a second, and both
oscillators set to same phase, unless the square is detuned on the drift page. You can
click on the square symbol and turn it into a saw wave.
Double saw wave from the saw is available by clicking a button on the drift page.
There you will also find dual-saw detuning. You can have 3 saws form each synthline
by switching the square to a saw wave, and enable double saw from the drift page.
With 2 synthlines there will be 6 saw oscillators.
• Noise: Noise generator level.

4.2 - Sub-Oscillator
The sub-oscillator is the instrument's LFO.

• Wave: Select from 6 waveforms. The noise waveform is brown-noise.

• Speed: The rate of the LFO.
• VCO: LFO sent to all oscillators pitch. (Vibrato).
• VCF: LFO sent to all filters.
• VCA: LFO sent to VCA to control level in both synthlines.
• Sync: Sync to host clock. Note values becomes visible when on.
• Wheel: The amount of LFO sent to the destination in the text box below the
slider.
As described (chapter 3.3), the amount of LFO sent to the destination. There is a
button next to the "wheel" text. When it is off the wheel sets amount of LFO level.
When it is on the wheel will send its current value, no LFO is involved.

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 Below the wheel slider you can select wheel destinatio
(Will add voltage so you can morph from synthline1 to
ring-mod speed, pan, EQ2 band2 freq, EQ2 band2 ga
4.3 - Synthlines mix and feet

• Feet: Octave settings for the oscillator pitch. Tuned in fifths and octaves.
Feet: Octave settings for the oscillator pitch. Tuned in
• Mix: Level balance for synthline1 and synthline2.
• Brill: Master cutoff for both synthlines.
•
Mix: Level balance for synthline1 and synthline2.
Res: Master resonance for both synthlines.

Brill: Master cutoff for both synthlines.

4.4 - Filter
Res: Master resonance for both synthlines.

ME 80 has 2 filters for each synthline. A high-pass and low-pass filter together will
sound like a band-pass filter. The filters are 12Db/octave.
You can click on HPF and LPF labels to change their mode. The GX1 had the option
to change the filter order, first a LPF, then a HPF. You can achieve this by clicking on
the HPF and LFP labels. Touch response=aftertouch settings.

• HPF: High-pass filter cutoff. Initial pitch bend envelope controlled by velocity
Bend:
• Res: High-pass filter resonance (No self-oscillation).
• LPF: Low-pass filter cutoff.
Speed: Aftertouch will increase the rate of the LFO.
• Res: Low-pass filter resonance (No self-oscillation).

VCO: Aftertouch will increase the LFO level to oscillato

VCF: Aftertouch will increase the LFO level sent to filte

You can click on "ALL" and select "LAST PLAYED". T

aftertouch. When set to "last played" aftertouch will on
(Notes if several notes are played at the same time.)

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 Filter envelope

Sustain level is zero and matches with cutoff level.

• IL: Initial Level when the envelope starts. 0 to -5 volts (negative values).
• AL: Attack Level at the highest point. 0 to 5 volts (positive values).
• Attack: Time to reach the highest point set by the Attack Level.
• Decay: Time to reach zero.
• Release: Time to reach IL. The envelope starts and ends with IL.
Switch to "ENV" page to see the graphic envelope.

4.5 - VCA

• VCF Level: Level of the filter into the VCA section.

• Sine Level: Level of the sine. It is inserted after the filter, and is not affected by
the filter. It is used to recreate the fundamental when HPF has removed it
from the other oscillators. You can click the sine symbol and turn it into a
triangle wave, and it is possible to set its harmonics on the drift page.
• Level: Output level from the VCA.

4.6 - Graphic envelope

Go to "ENV1" page for Synthline1 or "ENV2" for Synthline2:

Left click to change envelope curve for each stage.

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 High level: Level for the highest keys.

Middle position is zero.

Chapter 5 - Effects units

5.1 - Delay DELAY

• Quality: The unlabelled knobSync

Sync: is a "quality"
to hostknob.
clock.It reduces the bandwidth like
a Bucket Brigade Delay. 100% Quality = 100% Digital as in previous versions.
Lower Quality reduces bandwidth.
•
Right 2X: Double delay times for right output.
Sync: Sync to host clock. Right 2X: Double delay times for right output.
Feedback: Number of repetitions.
• Right x2: Double delayFeedback: Number
times for right of repetitions.
output.
• Feedback: Number of repetitions.
The unlabelled knob is a "quality" knob. It reduces the band
• On/Off: Unlabelled big button to the right, global master off/on for delay.
Brigade Delay. 100% Quality = 100% Digital as in previous
reduces bandwidth.
5.2 - Tremolo/Chorus
Unlabelled big button to the right: Global master off/on for d
In some patches you will hear a pan effect. That is the Chorus/tremolo section.
Yamaha CS80 used a 3rd party Chorus/tremolo unit produced by Panasonic.
According to Max Fazio it is there mostly to simulate Rotary Speaker effect, or Leslie.
Chorus and Tremolo is the same effect, the only difference is the speed. Chorus is
slow and Tremolo is fast. Panning is a part of the effect. So if you want slow Leslie
from "the factory organ" patch, just switch off tremolo, so that only chorus remains
activated.

• Tremolo: High speed for tremolo effect. Use this button to select high and low
speed. The unit will morph between low and high speed like a Leslie.
• Chorus: Low speed for chorus.
• On/Off: Master on/off switch for the chorus circuit. The volume will feel lower
because of phase cancellation.
• Quality: New "quality" knob in the chorus section. Reduces bandwidth like old
analogue equipment. 100% Quality = 100% Digital as in previous versions.

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 Dual saw: Adds an extra saw in both synthlines.
Dual saw: Adds an extra saw in both synthlines.
Dual saw detune: Detuning of the extra saw.
Dual saw detune: Detuning of the extra saw.
5.3 - Reverb
OBS: Middle position is zero for the detuning sliders! You can have negative or
OBS: Middle position is zero for the detuning sliders! You can have negative or
positive detuning.
positive detuning.
Sine harmonics: Will only have effect when the sine is replaced by a triangle wave ,
Sine harmonics: Will only have effect when the sine is replaced by a triangle wave ,
since the sine has only one harmonic. You can control the number of harmonics in
since the sine has only one harmonic. You can control the number of harmonics in
the triangle wave in both synthlines with this slider.
the triangle wave in both synthlines with this slider.
After speed: Smoothing of aftertouch. The higher value - the more smoothing. It will
After speed: Smoothing of aftertouch. The higher value - the more smoothing. It will
• makeGlobal
On/Off: the aftertouch signals
master off/on forslower and more even.
reverb.
make the aftertouch signals slower and more even.
• Damp: Makes the reverb sound darker.
Bend speed: Smoothing of bender signals to the ribbon.
Bend speed: Smoothing of bender signals to the ribbon.

5.4 - EQ
EQ PAGE
Go to "EQ"EQ PAGE
page:

3 band EQ3pre andEQ3 band EQ post. AtEQ thepost.

bottom there are off/on switches for EQ
3 band
and overdrive.band
When
pre
pre and
and 33isband
EQoverdrive band
"off"EQyou post.
can
At
At the
use the
the
bottom
bottom
both
there
there
EQs as
are
are
a big
off/on
off/on
6 band
switches
switches for
for eq
eq
and overdrive.
and overdrive. When overdrive
When overdrive is "off" you can use the both EQs as a big 6 band
Equalizer. Equalizer.
Volume compensated
Volume overdrive.isYou
compensated
"off"can
youadjust
overdrive.
can use
You EQ
can
the both
with GUI
adjust
EQs
EQ
as a big 6 band
orwith
old-style
GUI
Equalizer.
knobs. Midi-learn (andVolume compensated
unlearn) for all bands. overdrive.
It is a You
Fully can adjust
Parametric EQ
EQ; with GUI or
Frequency, or old-style
old-style
knobs. Midi-learn
knobs. Midi-learn (and
(and unlearn)
unlearn) for all bands.
for all bands. It is a Fully Parametric EQ; Frequency,
Gain and Width(Q)
Gain and controls
Width(Q) - All can
controlsbe automated
-- All can be or setIt to
automated
is MidiCC/NRPN.
a Fully Parametric
or set to
EQ; Frequency,
Midi-
MidiCC/NRPN. Midi-
Gain
learn implemented and Width(Q) controls
in the old-style knobs. All can be automated or set to MidiCC/NRPN. Midi-
learn implemented in the old-style
learn implemented in the old-style knobs. knobs.

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3 band EQ pre and 3 band EQ post. At the bottom there are off/on switches for eq
and overdrive. When overdrive is "off" you can use the both EQs as a big 6 band
Equalizer. Volume compensated overdrive. You can adjust EQ with GUI or old-style
knobs. Midi-learn (and unlearn) for all bands. It is a Fully Parametric EQ; Frequency,
5.5 - Distortion
Gain and Width(Q) controls - All can be automated or set to MidiCC/NRPN. Midi-
learn implemented in the
Go to "EQ" old-style knobs.
page:

• Drive : This sets the distortion Sound. It sets the amount of signal Gain or
boost before it enters the distortion and equates to "Amount of distortion".
• Squash : This alters the distortion Tone. It determines the shape of the
distortion above the threshold. Or - 'How much the signal is squashed down
above the distortion threshold' With low values the distortion has rounded
'edges' which give a softer tone. At 100% the distortion is hard-clipped - square
'edges' which give a harsher tone The Squash effect is quite subtle especially
with high Drive levels where the signal is mostly being clipped. It is most
applicable to Bass distortion sounds.
• L/S: Load/Save group preset.

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Chapter 6 - Other

6.1 - Hint about fine adjustments with all sliders on the ME80
You can press Ctrl (cmd for OSX users) to do fine adjustments, and Ctrl+Shift (cmd +
Shift for OSX users) to do even finer adjustments.

6.2 - Troubleshooting
We did an accident and called the PC file ME80_2.3.dll in version 2.3. Then we found
out that we have to keep that file-name forever to provide compatibility with older
versions. So the 2.4 version has filename ME80_2.3.dll.
Some windows users experience that the ME80 will not show up on windows10
machines. New Win10 systems don't have all the historical runtime dlls installed.
Then you will have to put msvcp100.dll and msvcr100.dll manually in the
C:/windows/system folder. The files are available from Microsoft.

Please send me patches if you have created some. I am always interested J.

Have fun!
Gunnare.

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