KASSER SYNTHS YM2612 Dafm Synth Genesis User Guide
- May 15, 2024
- KASSER SYNTHS
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KASSER SYNTHS YM2612 Dafm Synth Genesis
Product Information
Specifications
- Model: DAFM Synth Genesis YM2612 and YM3438
- User Quick Guide Firmware Version: 1.98
- MIDI In: DIN 5 Connector
- Power Input: USB 5V
- Audio Output: 3.5mm Jack
- Yamaha Chip: 24 1 356
- Touch Keyboard: 12 Notes
- Multitimbral: 6 Notes Polyphony
Product Usage Instructions
Power On/Off and Volume Control
- To power on/off the device and adjust the volume, use the designated controls on the unit.
MIDI Channel and Bank Selection
- Use the menu options to edit MIDI channels and banks for preset selection.
FAQ
- What is the purpose of the SD Card in the DAFM Synth?
- The SD card is used for saving and loading presets. Make sure to format the SD card using compatible software for optimal performance.
- How many notes can be played simultaneously on the touch keyboard?
- The touch keyboard supports playing up to 12 notes simultaneously.
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feedback, algorithm & velocity control
feedback
- left knob degree of modulation of operator 1 to itself
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algorithm
right knob modulators are the operators that modulate the carriers carriers are the operators you can hear -
velocity
right knob on/off midi velocity controlled operators
frequency ratio
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frequency multiplier
Ieft knob operator‘s frequency multiplier -
frequency fine detune
right knob fine detune of selected frequency multiplier *different frequency ratios between a carrier and its modulator will produce different overtones
adsr envelope
- attack rate left knob
- total level right knob
- decay rate left knob
- secondary total level right knob
- secondary decay rate left knob
- release rate right knob
- rate or key scaling right knob
low frequency oscillator ( lfo)
- Ifo on/off left knob global for 4 operators
- Ifo frequency right knob global for 4 operators
- frequency modulation sensitivity right knob global for 4 operators
- amplitude modulation on/off left knob for every individual operator
- amplitude modulation sensitivity right knob global for 4 operators
ssg envelope generator
- ssg eg mode on/off left knob
- ssg eg type right knob
- ssg eg mode will loop the adsr envelope in the corresponding operator from attack rate to secondary decay rate (both included)
FM patches and midi channels
- edit midi ch bank 0 preset selection left knob
- save preset in midi
- ch selection left knob number: midi channel number : midi bank 0 preset number on top shows the preset that is being edited
- load six presets from sd card to midi channels *presets need to be named as patch0x.dmp (x from 1 to 6)
- save all six presets from midi ch to sd card *presets need to be renamed from patch0x.DMP to patch0x.dmp (x from 1 to 6) to load correctly on Deflemask software
midi cc implementation chart
global control
parameter| cc| data range
Ifo on/off| 74| 2
Ifo frequency| 1| 8
channel voice control
parameter| cc| data range
pitch bend amount| 81| 12
fm algorithm| 14| 8
fm feedback| 15| 8
stereo configuration| 77| 4
amplitude modulation sensitivity| 76| 4
frequency modulation sensitivity| 75| 8
operator control
parameter| cc| data range
total level op1| 16| 128
total level op2| 17| 128
total level op3| 18| 128
total level op4| 19| 128
freq multiplier op1| 20| 16
freq multiplier op2| 21| 16
freq multiplier op3| 22| 16
freq multiplier op4| 23| 16
detune op1| 24| 7
detune op2| 25| 7
detune op3| 26| 7
detune op4| 27| 7
rate or key scaling op1| 39| 4
rate or key scaling op2| 40| 4
rate or key scaling op3| 41| 4
rate or key scaling op4| 42| 4
operator control
parameter| cc| data range
attack rate op1| 43| 32
attack rate op2| 44| 32
attack rate op3| 45| 32
attack rate op4| 46| 32
decay rate op1| 47| 32
decay rate op2| 48| 32
decay rate op3| 49| 32
decay rate op4| 50| 32
secondary decay rate op1| 51| 16
secondary decay rate op2| 52| 16
secondary decay rate op3| 53| 16
secondary decay rate op4| 54| 16
secondary total level op1| 55| 16
secondary total level op2| 56| 16
secondary total level op3| 57| 16
secondary total level op4| 58| 16
midi cc implementation chart
operator control
parameter| cc| data range
release rate op1| 59| 16
release rate op2| 60| 16
release rate op3| 61| 16
release rate op4| 62| 16
amplitude modulation on/off op1| 70| 2
amplitude modulation on/off op2| 71| 2
amplitude modulation on/off op3| 72| 2
amplitude modulation on/off op4| 73| 2
operator control
parameter| cc| data range
ssg eg mode on/off op1| 106| 2
ssg eg mode on/off op2| 107| 2
ssg eg mode on/off op3| 108| 2
ssg eg mode on/off op4| 109| 2
ssg eg type op1| 110| 8
ssg eg type op2| 111| 8
ssg eg type op3| 112| 8
ssg eg type op4| 113| 8
midi bank 0 presets
| videogame | preset |
|---|
sonic the hedgehog –
green hill zone
| 0 : bass
1 : melody (CCACBCBG)
sonic the hedgehog 2 – chemical plant zone| 2 : horn
3 : guitar
sonic the hedgehog 3 –
ice cap city
| 4 : percussive ice pipe
5 : bass; 6 : synth
streets of rage –
keep the groovin’
| 7 : Piano
8 : brass
streets of rage 2 –
go straight
| 9 : bass
10 : organ; 11 : horn
streets of rage 2 –
dreamer
| 12 : bass; 13 : hihat;
14 : piano; 15 : dist piano
toe jam & Earl, panic on Funkotron – theme song| 16 : funk bass
17 : pluck bass
toe jam & earl, panic on funkotron – mellow groove| 18 : overdrive guitar
19 : wow
| videogame | preset |
|---|
ecco the dolphin –
opening theme
| 20 : pad
21 : percussion
time trax –
title screen, credits
| 22 : pad; 23 : bass
24 : dist guitar; 25 : tom
26 : snare; 27 : hihat
thunderforce iv –
lighting strikes again
| 28 : overdrive guitar
29 : tom
thunderforce iv –
metal squad
| 30 : piano
chakan: the forever
man – intro theme
| 31 : pad 1; 32 : pad 2;
33 : pad 3
dafm synth –
original presets
| 34 : bass; 35 : organ pad;
36 : guitar; 37 : brass
38 : snare; 39 : tom
midi bank 1 presets
- bank 1 corresponds to the sd card
- presets have to be saved in the sd card as instrxxx.dmp where xxx goes from 000 to 127
- program change midi messages can load these presets in the midi channel selected
- presets value range is from 0 to 127
