Number

Description

Actions

1.    Kit Browser

This area allows quick access to the kit browser - you can also move forward and back through the kits currently installed.

The Arrow buttons can be clicked to increment or decrement the kit presets.

The Save (disk) button allows you to save the current kit for later use.

When you click on this button it will open a pop up where you can name the kit (or click on the Random Dice button to generate a random name) and then save it. It will also allow you to pick a location to save it to (Save To), which will pop up a file system browser for you to select a folder location.

2.    Section Buttons

Allows you to navigate between the sections.

Clicking on each button will take you to the relevant section.

3.    Settings Menu

A menu area with helper functions (described in Settings Menu section below in this document).

Clicking on the burger button will bring down a dropdown with functions.

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Description

Actions

1.    Pad (not selected)

When a pad is not playing in a sequence (or being clicked on) it will remain dark gray in color as it is inactive. If the pad is being played in a sequence you will see it flashing briefly as it is triggered.

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2.    Pad (selected)

When a pad is selected it will change to a solid color.

Clicking on a pad will play the sample. It will also highlight the Pad in a solid color.

3.    Pad (no sample assigned)

When a pad has no sample assigned it will have no name descriptor.

Clicking on a pad which does not have a sample assigned to it will bring up the Browser so you can search for a sample.

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Description

Actions

1.    Name

When a pad is not playing in a sequence (or being clicked on) it will remain dark gray in color as it is inactive. If the pad is being played in a sequence you will see it flashing briefly as it is triggered.

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2.    Browser Access

Quick access to the sample browser, also the random sample selection dice.

Clicking on the Question Mark or Filename will bring up the browser view.

Clicking on the Forward or Back icon will increment through the samples in the current sample’s folder location.

Clicking on the Random Dice button will pick a random sample within the current sample’s folder location.

3.    Midi & Choke

Midi is the note on the midi keyboard that will trigger the pad.

Choke allows you to assign a pad to a choke group. Applying a choke group to a pad will help to reduce overlapping of samples. This keeps your drums sounding tighter. For example, if you assign two Pads to Choke Group 1; if the first pad is triggered in a sequence it will play until the next pad is triggered (pad 1 will just stop mid playback), thus making it sound tighter.

By clicking on the Midi note, you can then drag up and down to change the assigned midi note for the pad.

You can assign a Pad to a choke group by clicking on None. This will bring down a list of choke groups to choose from.

4.    Gain/Pan/Velocity knobs

The Gain knob will increase the volume of the sample.

The Pan knob will pan the audio in the stereo field depending on the left, right or center positions of the knob.

The Velocity knob will give you fine control of the velocity hit of the pad.

Each of the three knobs can be adjusted by clicking on them, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

5.    Tab function control knobs

Here there will be control knobs which apply to the Tab you have selected under the waveform view (either Env/Split/Tune).

You can find information about how to use each tab function below in the manual.

Each of the knobs can be adjusted by clicking on them, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

6.    Tab function visual view

This area will have a visual view of each of the tab functions (either Env/Split/Tune).

You can find information about how to use each tab function below in the manual.

Control differs for each of the tab views. Please find information about how to use each tab function below in the manual.

7.    Env/Split/Tune tabs

Here you can select either

3. Env - allows you to adjust the envelope shape
4. Split - Transient/Body splitter
5. Tune - Tune the sample to your desired key

Clicking on each tab should bring up the relevant function controls.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Transient knob

A transient is the amplitude of the short-duration sound at the beginning of the waveform. The higher the transient, the louder the initial part of the audio will sound.

When you adjust the knob, you will also be able to see the transient marker moving on the waveform view (see 4).

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    Hold knob

This holds the volume of the sample at the sustain level for an adjustable length of time before decaying.

When you adjust the knob, you will also be able to see the hold marker moving on the waveform view (see 5).

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Decay knob

Decay is the time taken for the subsequent run down from the hold level to silence.

When you adjust the knob, you will also be able to see the hold marker moving on the waveform view (see 6).

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Transient Marker

Visual representation of a waveform with the transient marker dot on it (first pink dot on the view). When you adjust the transient knob, this dot will move as well. You can also click on the dot to move it independently of the knob.

Click on the dot, while holding it, move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the transient value.

5.    Hold marker

Visual representation of a waveform with the hold marker dot on it (second pink dot on the view). When you adjust the hold knob, this dot will move as well. You can also click on the dot to move it independently of the knob.

Click on the dot, while holding it, move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the hold value.

6.    Decay marker

Visual representation of a waveform with the decay marker dot on it (third pink dot on the view). When you adjust the decay knob, this dot will move as well. You can also click on the dot to move it independently of the knob.

Click on the dot, while holding it, move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the decay value.

7.    Start Point

The start point is where the sample will start playing from.

Can be clicked and dragged to where you would like to trigger the sample from.

8.    End Point

The end point is where the sample will stop playing.

Can be clicked and dragged to where you would like to stop playback of the sample.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Splitpoint knob

This knob will set the start of the transition between the transient and body channels.

When you adjust the knob, you will also be able to see the Splitpoint marker moving on the waveform view (see 5).

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    Velocity knob

Controls the Splitpoint velocity, positive values will move the Splitpoint later in the sample and negative values will cause the Splitpoint to move earlier with higher velocity values.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Crossfade knob

Sets how long the fade between the transient and body sections will take.

When you adjust the knob, you will also be able to see the Crossfade marker moving on the waveform view (see 6).

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Split on/off toggle

The toggle has to be set to On position to make the Split active

Click on the toggle to make it inactive or active.

5.    Splitpoint marker

Visual representation of where the start of the transient and body channels area.

You will be able to see this moving if you use the Splitpoint knob, however, you can click and drag this marker to adjust the Splitpoint amount too.

6.    Crossfade marker

Visual representation of where the sound crossfade into one another.

You will be able to see this moving if you use the Crossfade knob, however, you can click and drag this marker to adjust the amount of Crossfade too.

7.    Start Point

The start point is where the sample will start playing from.

Can be clicked and dragged to where you would like to trigger the sample from.

8.    End Point

The end point is where the sample will stop playing.

Can be clicked and dragged to where you would like to stop playback of the sample.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Tune knob

This knob allows you to adjust the tuning up or down by 1 semitone.

When you adjust this - the tuning wave (see 5) will move up and down the piano roll depending on your tuning settings.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    Velocity knob

A positive velocity setting makes pitch go up with higher velocity, and a negative setting makes pitch go down with higher velocity

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Fine knob

Allows finer control over the tuning up or down by 0.1 cents

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Piano roll

Allows you to see where the sound fits aligned to the notes on the piano roll.

Clicking on the left or right buttons at the side of the piano roll will go up and down the octaves.

5.    Tuning wave

Visual representation of where the sample sound sits on the notes of the piano roll.

You can click on this and drag the sound to tune it, and see the resulting change on the piano roll.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Low

Adjusting the knob will allow you to apply a low cut filter to your sample with greater or lesser degree, reducing the low frequency content of the sound.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    High

Adjusting the knob will allow you to apply a high cut filter to your sample with greater or lesser degree, reducing the high frequency content of the sound.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Frequency Bands

Adjusting the three dots will allow you fine control over the 3 frequency bands you need to find to tweak your sound.

The dots can be adjusted by clicking on them, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amount accordingly.

2.    Freq

Adjusting the knob will affect the middle of the curve. If you set frequency at 100Hz, the biggest boost will be at 100, with smaller boosts around that frequency.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Q

The ratio of center frequency to bandwidth, and if the center frequency is fixed, then bandwidth is inversely proportional to Q; meaning that as you raise the Q, you narrow the bandwidth

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Gain

Adjusting the knob will allow you to apply a high or lower gain to the input.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

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Description

Actions

1.    Attack

The Attack setting controls how long the compressor takes to compress the signal, while the release setting controls how long the compressor takes to let go.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    Release

The release is how quickly the compressor lets go. In other words, the time it takes for the compression to stop working.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Threshold

Adjusting the knob will adjust the level that the signal needs to rise above in order for the compressor to begin to work.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Ratio

The ratio setting determines how aggressively it squashes a sound. A compressor operates on the principle of gain ratio, which is measured by input to output level.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

5.    Gain reduction meter

This meter allows you to see exactly what the compressor is doing to the signal. It allows you to see how much the signal is being attenuated and when that attenuation happens.

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6.    Gain

After your signal undergoes the gain reduction process of compression you need some way to bring the average overall level back up so that the signal sits in the mix appropriately. Using this control will allow you to increase or decrease the makeup gain.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Frequency Range

Adjusting the dot will allow you fine control over the frequency range you need to find to tweak your sound.

The pink dot can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amount accordingly.

2.    HP/BP/LP Toggle

Here you can toggle the type of filter you would like applied here, choosing from High Pass, Band Pass and Low Pass.

Click in this area and it will change the type.

3.    Freq

Adjusting the knob will affect the middle of the curve. If you set frequency at 100Hz, the biggest boost will be at 100, with smaller boosts around that frequency.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Resonance

This will apply additional controlled amplification of the frequency, creating a secondary peak which forms and colors the original pitch.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Amount

Adjusting the know will allow you to apply a greater or lesser amount of soft clipping drive to the signal.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

Number

Description

Actions

1.    Rate

Adjusting the knob affects how quickly modulation happens or how often the center frequencies of the notch filters are shifted up and down.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

2.    Feedback

By increasing the feedback, the phaser circuit will produce deeper cuts in the notches of the output signal and more noticeable resonances at the peaks of the signal.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

3.    Depth

This increases the amount of feedback within the all-pass cascade loop to increase the resonances of each peak in the phaser effect, thereby making the effect sound “deeper”.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

4.    Center

The frequency that the phaser will revolve around. The Center Frequency parameter determines where the middle of the phaser will be on the spectrum. This will shift all notches either up or down in frequency.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.

5.    Mix

How much influence the phaser will have on the original sound source.

This knob can be adjusted by clicking on it, and while holding the click move your mouse up or down and it will adjust the amounts.