Z3TA+ 2

User guide

Cakewalk, Inc.

Cakewalk, Inc.

Cakewalk Z3TA+ Cakewalk SONAR Cakewalk, Inc.

Windows Microsoft Corporation

OS X Apple Inc.

VST is a registered trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.

Copyright 2015 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.

Program Copyright 2015 Cakewalk, Inc. All rights reserved.

Cakewalk is s division of Gibson Brands.

MIDI AMEI

Cakewalk Web www.cakewalk.com



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10 Options
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25 X-Y Pad
26 Shaper
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30 LFO
33 EG
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45 Arpeggiator
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Activating Z3TA+ 2
Cakewalk
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Z3TA+ 2
Cakewalk
Command Center Z3TA+ 2
Cakewalk Command Center
Z3TA+ 2

1. Z3TA+ 2 Options Offline Activation > Export Activation Request

2.
Z3TA2.crq
Z3TA2.crq Z3TA+ 2
3. Z3TA2.crq USB

4. Cakewalk ID
www.cakewalk.com/My-Account/Offline-Activation
5. Web Z3TA2.crq

6. Web Cakewalk Web
[Cakewalk ID] - Activation Response.dat
7. Z3TA+ 2 [Cakewalk ID] - Activation Response.dat

8. Z3TA+ 2 Options Offline Activation > Import Activation Response

9. [Cakewalk ID] - Activation Response.dat

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1. Z3TA+ 2

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Z3TA+ 2
SynthEects2

Z3TA+ 2
SynthSynthEffects
Eects
SynthEects6
PerformanceOscillator16
LFOEG

2.

Increment
Decrement
60

3.

Z3TA+ 2
Cakewalk

Shift
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Z3TA+ 2 VSTiMIDI/

Voices

OptionsHide Preview RibbonUI

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Program
4. Program

Copy

Paste

Paste Special (synth)

Paste Special (effects)

Initialize

Load (.fxp) Windows : .fxp

OS X : .fxpFinder

Load (.fxp, Effects Only)

Save

Save As (.fxp) Windows : .fxpSave As

OS X : .fxpSave As Finder

Import (.fxb) .fxb

Import (.128) .128

Startup Program Z3TA+ 2 DefaultCurrentRandom

Browse Programs Windows :

OS X : Finder

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Options
5. Options

Velocity Curve

Show MIDI Configuration File MIDI CCMIDI

Real-time Quality

Off-line Quality

Precision Low MediumHigh

Highest
Low41 44100Hz
11KHz
Boom Bass

Low CPU
Medium

HighLFO
EQ

Highest

HighHighest

Load Tuning File Windows : ScalaLoad Tuning File

OS X : Scala Load Tuning
File Finder
64

Lock Tuning to 'Standard' for All

Programs

Reset to Standard Tuning Z3TA+ 2

Bypass Effects
2. Options

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Arpeggiator Disable
Auto disable when dragging pattern to host

Auto Fit Patterns to 1 Measure When Loaded1

Hide preview ribbon UI

User Guide PDF

About Z3TA+ 2 About

2. Options

Z3TA+ 2

Z3TA+ 2
2

Windows OS X
PC

PC

200

40

PageUp/PageDown
8

Ctrl (Windows) /
Command (OS X)

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OS X
MIDI

Shift
OS X

MIDI

MIDI
MIDI62MIDI

WaveformTranspose

2
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PC
OS X

PC

Windows : PageUp/PageDown 10
OS X : [fn] Function

4.

CtrlWindows/ CommandOS X
=0

OS X

1

Oscillator
LFO waveformsTempo Sync

ShiftMIDI

MIDI
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Range
6. Range

MatrixRange2Min
Max
Range

1%

5%

Windows : Page Up/Down 20%

OS X : [fn] Function

Windows : 5%
OS X :

Windows : Shift 1%
OS X : Shift
5. Range

ShaperRange

EectsDriveCompressorRangeMin

RangeShiftMIDIRange
MIDI
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7.

A
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B

C D E F G

A B C D E F
G H I

SynthEects

Control /

Value /

Voices Z3TA+ 2

Main Transpose -12+121

Main Tune

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Polyphony 12345 6
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Polyphony1Z3TA+ 2

Limit

Master Volume

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Cakewalk/Z3TA+ 2 OptionsAbout Z3TA+ 2

8.
A

ACakewalk/Z3TA+ 2

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10. Synth
A

B
E

C F

D G

ASynth B C
D E FLFO G H

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11.

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WAVE.wav

: .wav65536

Shaper

: Generated SineGenerated Noise

6
CtrlWindows/ CommandOS X

Shift

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(1)
(2)
2

1 2 1 2
OSC1 OSC1

OSC2 OSC2

FILTER 1 FILTER 1
FILTER 1 FILTER 2
FILTER 2 FILTER 2

PAN 2 PAN 2

PAN 1 PAN 1

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8
CPU2CPUZ3TA+
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148
CPU

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OSC1OSC2
OSC3FMOSC4PMOSC5

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Waveform

Transpose -12+12
1

Octave -5+51

Mode

Group
22

ON/OFF /
/CtrlWindows/ CommandOS
X
Shift

Fine -100+100

Phase (Spread in Multi 0360

mode) Multi Detune

Bus 12

Level
7.

Mode

NSYNC

ISYNC
NSYNC

NFREE

IFREE
NFREE
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 Mode

SMULTI
8
Phase4Bus14Bus2

FMULTI
SMULTI

SFIX

FFIX


8.

Mode

ADD

RING

SYNC

PM

FM

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12.
A

Bend Mode
Low
High
Hold

Normal
Bend Up -12+12
Bend ScaleChromatic-12+12
1

Bend Down -12+12

Bend ScaleChromatic-12+12
1

Bend Scale Bend Up Bend Down

Adaptive

Bend Root Bend Scale

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Portamento Mode
Norm, Fix: P. Time
14



Norm, Var:
Fing, Fix:

Fing, Var:
Off:

Portamento Time
010

Burst DC-Burst

Drift

X-Y Pad X-Y

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X-Y

X-Y Speed X-Y

Joystick Enable Windows

Windows X-Y

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Bend Range
1Z3TA+ 2
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2
0

X-Y Pad
13. X-Y Pad

Windows Windows
X-Y/
JOYSTICK ENABLE
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X-Y

ShiftX-YX-YXYMIDIMIDI
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Shaper
14. Shaper

Z3TA+ 2 Waveform Shaper

Shaper

DC Adjust DC

Symmetry

Warp

Twist

Drive

Window

Offset Twist

Wave

Bit Reduction
132

Shrink

SelfSync


11. Shaper

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Multipoint 3

LPF

HPF

Fold

Spectrum

Random All

Random Odd Random All

11. Shaper

Shaper Shaper
Reset all shapers
Shaper
Save Wavetable As
ShaperCopy
Paste
ShaperRange
MIDI

62MIDI
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15.

A 1 B 2

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Parallel/Dual

4 2 2

72dB/
236dB/
2
Z3TA+ 2 24dB/LPF2
36dB/LPF3
Separation
36
Link
12
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Link

Parallel / Dual
2

Filter Type
OFF
12dB/oct LPF24dB/OCT LPF36dB/OCT LPF
12dB/oct HPF24dB/OCT HPF
12dB/oct BPF24dB/OCT BPF
12dB/oct BRF24dB/OCT BRF
Formant
Reso 2 BPF
Reso 2 BRF
Reso 3 BOOST
Comb
Filter Limiter OSlowFast

Reso boost Reso Boost/

Separation

Cutoff

Resonance

Pan

Level
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LFO
16. LFO

Z3TA+ 2 LFO
16LFO
14
56
LFO
103

USER1Z3TA+ 2

1624 32PCM
luser1.pcmluser2.pcm.pcmWavetables

1LFO2LFO
2

LFO

LFO

All Voices LFO (1-4) LFO

All Voices LFO

Per Voice LFO (5-6) LFO

Per Voice LFO
13. LFO

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LFO

Wave 1 LFO
12LFO

Wave 2 LFO
12LFO

Mode LFO
32LFO

Tempo Sync 1
11120 bpmLFO120Hz

Phase LFO45
FreeLFO

Offset -100% to +100%.

LFO

Delay 010
LFO

Fade In 010
LFOLFO

Morph / Time (in 020

Time Morph mode) MorphLFO
LFO

Speed 0.01Hz20Hz
LFO

Amount 0%100%
LFO
14. LFO

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LFO

Mode

TIME MORPH LFOTime12

ADD LFO12Time

IADD ADD1

SUB ADD2

ISUB ADD12

MUL LFO12

MIN LFO12
LFO = min (wave1, wave2)

MAX LFO12
LFO = max (wave1, wave2)

HALF1 LFO12

HALF2 LFO21

ONE-SHOT LFO1
15. LFO

12LFO

LFO

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EG
17.

Z3TA+ 2 8
1

1Amp
6
PitchEG5
EGDelayEG
EGAmount
Amount

33

Amp
EG16

Attack Shape

Decay Shape

Sustain Shape

Release Shape

Delay 010
EG

Attack 010
EG EG = 0 EG = 1
1 Attack Shape

Decay Time 0.01 10

EG EG = 1
EG = Decay Time

Decay Level 0.10% to 99%.

EG Slope Shape
EG = 1 EG = Decay Time EG
Slope ShapeEG = 1EG = Decay Time

Sustain Time 0.01 10

Decay Time Sustain Level

Sustain Level 010100%

EG

Release 0.01 10

EG

Amount -1+1-100%+100%

EG

EG
CPU
16.
AEG
16

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Pitch EG

Delay 010
EG

Start -100% to +100%.

EG

Attack Time 010

EGEG = Start LevelEG = Attack Level

Attack Level -100% to +100%.

EG

Decay 0.01 10
EGEG = 0

Release Time 0.01 10

EGEG = Release Level

Release Level -100% to +100%.

EG

Amount -100% to +100%.

EG

EG
CPU
17. Pitch EG

MIDI
Shift

MIDI 62MIDI

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18.

EG

Z3TA+ 2

SOURCE -> RANGE -> DESTINATION

MIDI

LFO1 -> 5% -> OSC1 PITCH

SOURCE -> RANGE -> CONTROL -> DESTINATION

LFO1 -> 5% -> MODWHEEL -> OSC1 PITCH

Osc105%

MinMax2

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SOURCE -> MIN -> MAX -> CONTROL -> DESTINATION

LFO1 -> 1% -> 5% -> MODWHEEL -> OSC1 PITCH

OSC1 PitchLFO11%
5%

SOURCE -> MIN -> MAX -> CURVE -> CONTROL -> DESTINATION

LFO1 -> 1% -> 5% -> SLOW -> MODWHEEL -> DESTINATION

1OSC1
Z3TA+ 2

EGLFO130%
LFO1 -> 0% -> 30% -> ULINEAR+ -> EG1 -> FILTER1 CUTOFF
Z3TA+ 2

16 8 : 1-8 9-16
Source
Range
Curve
Control
Destination
//

Unipolar
01
Bipolar
-100%+100%

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SOURCE

Off 0

User controls 1 10

LFO16 LFO 16
LFO 14LFO 56

Pitch EG

EG16
EG 16

Amp EG EG

OSC16 16
Oscillator Level

U-Random

B-Random

Unote#

Bnote#

Velocity

Rvelocity

Polyphony

Alternate Midi MIDI 0 1

Function 14 Function1Function4

X-Y Pad XY X-YXY

On 1
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CURVE

Off

BLINEAR+

BLINEAR-

ULINEAR+

ULINEAR-

SLOW+

SLOW-

FAST+

FAST-

PITCH 4 Oct
4

PITCH 1 Oct 1

PITCH 1 Tone 1

PITCH 1 Semitone 1
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CONTROL

Off

Velocity

Rel Velocity

Ubend

Bbend

Polyaft

Chanaft

Modwheel

Breath

Pitch Eg

EG16 16

Amp Eg

X-Y Pad XY X-YXY

Unote#

Bnote#

MIDI CC #3#119 MIDI3119

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DESTINATION

Off

Main volume

EG

Main Pan

Oscillators > Osc 1-6 > Pitch 16

Oscillators > All Oscillators > Pitch

Oscillators > Osc 1- 6 > Pulse Width 16

Oscillators > All Oscillators > Pulse Width

Oscillators > Osc 1-6 > Level 16

Oscillators > All Oscillators > Level

Oscillators > Osc 1-6 > Filter Bus 16

Oscillators > All Oscillators > Filter Bus

Oscillators > Osc 1-6 > Waveshaper 16

Oscillators > All Oscillators > Waveshaper

Filters > Filter 1-2 > Cutoff Filter 1Filter 2

Filters > All Filters > Cutoff

Filters > Filter 1-2 > Resonance Filter 1Filter 2

Filters > All Filters > Resonance

Filters > Filter 1-2 > Separation Filter 1Filter 2

Filters > All Filters > Separation

Filters > Filter 1-2 > Level Filter1Filter2

Filters > All Filters > Level

Filters > Filter 1-2 > Pan Filter 1Filter 2

Filters > All Filters > Pan

LFOs > LFO 1-6 > Speed LFO1LFO6

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 DESTINATION

LFOs > All LFO s Speed LFO

LFOs > LFO 1-6 > Delay LFO1 LFO6

LFOs > All LFO > Delay LFO

Arp > Speed

Arp > Velocity

Arp > Length

Distortion > Decimator Amount

Modulation > Level

Modulation > Depth

Modulation > Delay

Modulation > Feedback

Modulation > Speed

Compressor > Ratio

Compressor > Threshold

Delays > Delay 1-3 > Level Delay1Delay3

Delays > Delay 1-3 > Feedback Delay1 Delay3

Delays > Delay 1-3 > Low Delay 1Delay 3

Delays > Delay 1-3 > Mid Delay 1Delay 3

Delays > Delay 1-3 > High Delay 1Delay 3

Reverb > Level /

Reverb > Damp

EQ > Band 1-7 17

Functions 1-4 Function 14

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Delay Time

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Attack Time

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Decay Time

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DESTINATION

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Decay Level

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Sustain Time

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Sustain Level

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Release Time

Envelopes > Amplitude EG > Amount

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Delay Time

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Start Level

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Attack Time

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Attack Level

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Decay Time

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Release Time

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Release Level

Envelopes > Pitch EG > Amount

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Delay Time 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Attack Time 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Decay Time 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Decay Level 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Sustain Time 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Sustain Level 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Release Time 1 6

Envelopes > EG 1-6 > Amount 1 6

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Z3TA+ 2

OptionsVelocity Curve

Linear

Fast 1

Fast 2

Slow 1

Slow 2 2

Expand 1

Expand 2

Compress 1 30127

Compress 2 50127

Hi Dynamic

Lo Dynamic
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Arpeggiator
19. Arpeggiator
A

21//
1MIDI

OptionsArpeggiatorDisable
Disable
MIDI
MIDI PATTERN
Load MIDI FileMIDI

MIDI

1
4/4
0
MIDI

: MIDI
1
1MIDI MIDI
MIDI1Z3TA+ 2
MIDI

Auto Fit Patterns to 1 Measure When LoadedMIDI

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Enable/disable

Pattern
Up DownUp/Down 1 Up/Down 2
Random
MIDIARP001ARP250GATE001GATE025MIDI

Gate

Sync 1

Octaves 1 6Octaves

MIDI

Mode
ModeFree
GateGate
MIDI Note C0Z3TA+ 2
Gate
Gate

Sort
MIDI

Humanize

Swing

Speed

Velocity

Length
MIDI
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20.
A B

AEects B C

Z3TA+ 2

37EQ
Eects

2
CPU
MIDI

Z3TA+ 2 Eect
Routing

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51
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55
57
58
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21.

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Heavy Metal

Mode
50

Dest Filter1Filter 2

Tone

Decimator

Gain

Level

Per Voice / All Voices / Both

All Voices
Both
FX

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Mode

Off

Soft Drive

Hard Drive

Valve Amp

HyperTube

Heavy Metal





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22.

Z3TA+ 2

Mode
52

Tempo Sync 1

Eq Mode
53

Waveform SINESINE^3
TRIANGLE

Depth

Speed 0.01Hz10Hz

Delay

Feedback

Low

High

Level

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Mode

Off

Mono Chorus

Stereo Chorus

6-voice Chorus 3

Mono Flanger

Stereo Flanger

Mono Phaser 8S 8

Mono Phaser 4S 4

Stereo Phaser 8S 8

Stereo Phaser 4S 4

Quad Phaser
Stereo Phaser

Chorus/Phaser Stereo ChorusStereo Phaser

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Mode

Off

Lo- Lo = 250HzHi = 500Hz

Lo+ Lo = 250HzHi = 1000Hz

Mid- Lo = 500HzHi = 1500Hz

Mid+ Lo = 500HzHi = 2500Hz

Hi- Lo = 1000Hz
Hi = 4000Hz

Hi+ Lo = 500HzHi = 8000Hz

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23.

Z3TA+ 2
3
/

Mode OFastMidSlow

Threshold
60dB0dB

Ratio 1:150:1(inf: 1)

Gain

Level
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24.

Z3TA+ 2
3
3

Mode
55

Sync 1

EQ Mode 3
56

Time LR LR
Tempo SyncO

Feedback

Low
Mid
High 3

Level
30.

Mode

Off

Stereo Delay

Ping Delay

Cross Delay
LR

LRC Delay LRCenter

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Mode

Off

Std Lo = 300Hz
Mid = 900Hz
High = 3500Hz

Wide Lo = 300Hz
Mid = 1000Hz
Hi = 8000Hz

High Lo = 1000Hz
Mid = 4000Hz
Hi = 8000Hz

RES STD Lo = 300Hz

Mid = 900Hz
High = 3500Hz

RES WIDE Lo = 300Hz

Mid = 1000Hz
Hi = 8000Hz

RES HIGH Lo = 1000Hz

Mid = 4000Hz
Hi = 8000Hz

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25.

Z3TA+ 2

Mode 57

Size

Damp

Low

High

LevelWet/Dry /
33.

Mode

Off

Small Room

Mid Hall

Large Hall

Plate
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26.

Z3TA+ 2
7
11

Bands 17 15dBEqualizer Mode

Equalizer Mode OWide1Wide2Wide3Half1

Half2Half3
LowLow MidMidMid WideMid HighHigh

Simulator Mode Z3TA+ 2

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27.

0dB

Eect Routing

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A B C D E F

A B C D E F

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MIDI
Z3TA+ 2
MIDI

MIDI
11

MIDI

MIDI

Shift

Shift

X-Y Pad Shift

36. MIDI

MIDI LearnZ3TA+ 2 MIDI

MIDI MIDI
CC

: //
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MIDI

MIDI
Z3TA+ 2

MIDI Learn

Add MIDI Control

MIDI Forget MIDI

Set Min MIDI0

Set Max MIDI127

37. MIDI

62
MIDI


Reverse

Remove MIDI Control MIDI

Change MIDI Config 10MIDI1

37. MIDI

CC0CC32CC120
CC121CC123

MIDI
MIDI

OptionsShow MIDI Config File

MIDI
Z3TA+ 2
MIDI

Change MIDI Config

LFO
EG
LFOEG
CopyPaste
Shaper
Copy
Paste

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Z3TA+ 2
Scala.scl

Scala/

MIDI

Scala
Scala

Scala
www.huygens-fokker.org/scala
OptionsLoad Tuning File

Z3TA+ 2
12

12
Octave

Z3TA+ 2 Scala
www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/downloads.html

.sclTunings
Z3TA+ 2

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Cakewalk

Cakewalk Inc.Cakewalk

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RAM

b CakewalkCakewalk
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c
RAM

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a
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Cakewalk

3.

1.

a

b
c


d
e
f DVD-ROM

Cakewalk 65
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a

b
c
d

e DVD-ROM
CD-ROM
5.

a

b 30
c

d

e

6.

7.

8.

8.1.

8.2.

8.3.

8.4.

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