Purity User Manual for Sonic Cat Inc.
Purity User Manual for Sonic Cat Inc.
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Table of Contents
1. Intro 3
1.1 Support 3
1.2 Overview 3
2. Installation 6
2.2 Uninstallation 7
2.3 Registration 7
3. Quick Start 8
4. Architecture 10
4.1 Keyboard 10
4.2 Mixer 11
4.4 Sequencer 15
4.7 Setup 31
5. Troubleshooting 42
6. Appendix 44
7. Credits 51
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1. Intro
1.1 Support
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please don't hesitate to contact us for user support.
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1.2 Overview
Purity is a next generation of digital musical instrument workstation and PCM Sound Module /
ROMpler software. Purity is designed to realize and surpass the hardware musical instrument
workstation perfectly on computer-based music production environments o ering higher sound
quality and more usability.
Purity makes you concentrate on your music without being annoyed about anything not related to
music. And Purity keeps the fame of the best software instrument with the lowest and most
e cient CPU load and RAM usage. Purity will be the one of your best musical tools which can
e ectively express the musical idea and feeling that you have.
Software Workstation
All in One!
Purity provides rich sound sources to create professional music of any kind and any purpose.
Purity is based on well-sampled PCM wave data including a lot of sound of hardware workstations,
sound modules, drum machines, vintage analog synths and even modern digital synths. Moreover,
Purity comes with about 1,500 ready-to-use sound presets that are most popular in each era of
the electronic music. The integrated sequencer and the sequenced patches inspire your musical
potential.
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1.3 Speci cation
Features :
Integrated Mixer
• Realtime audio level meters
• Priority mode for arranging patches
• 2 stereo output buses – main/sub
• 2 stereo send-return e ect buses – chorus/reverb
• Channel copy/paste/swap function
• Up to 1024-voice global polyphony (64 per channel)
Layers Sound
• Purity can blend up to 16 sound sources, and can make various, beautiful and powerful
sounds.
• It can edit independently each source and can mix each volume and pan.
Global Setup
• Options for system resources
• Options to identify user interface
• Switchable skins as Default/Black/Red mode
• Resizable user interface supports Retina/HiDPI
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Tech Specs :
System Requirements :
Windows :
• Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 / 11
• Intel or AMD 32-bit / 64-bit Processor
• 100MB free disk space
• VST (2.4), Stand-alone (ASIO, WDM/KS, DirectSound)
Mac :
• macOS 10.9 or higher
• Apple or Intel 64-bit Processo (Universal Binary 2)
• 100MB free disk space
• VST (2.4), AudioUnit 2 (AU2)
Technologies :
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2. Installation
2.1 Installation / Authorization
Installation :
2-1. (Win) Load Purity on standalone mode or Load your DAW and load Purity in the instrument
track (or channel rack).
2-2. (Mac) Load your DAW and load Purity in the instrument track (or channel rack).
For example:
If there is no Purity, or you want to check Purity, then re-scan in Plugin Manager of DAW. *(3.1)
If there will be some popup window about trouble or will be unstable your DAW, then please re-
loading your DAW or rebooting your system.
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2.2 Uninstallation
2.3 Registration
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3. Quick Start
3.1 Plugin Managers
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3.2 Stand-alone Mode (Windows only)
1. Launch Purity on your desktop or program menu. (Start - Programs - Sonic Cat - Purity)
4. Set the MIDI input port to your main MIDI input device.
5. Set the audio driver and output port to your main audio output device.
6. Set the sample rate and the bu er size as you want. Too high sample rate or too small bu er
can cut down the latency, but may cause 'glitch' sound.
7. When the caps lock is on, you can use your computer keyboard as the virtual MIDI keyboard.
9. Enjoy!
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4. Architecture
4.1 Keyboard
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1. Priority On/O : Toggles the priority mode. When it's on, all MIDI messages are sent only to the
current selected and linked channels, other channels are muted. It's very useful to preview and
load patches to any channel irrespective of the MIDI channel setting.
2. Master Level Meters : Show the current audio level of main and sub bus with peak detecting.
3. Master Volume : Adjusts the master volume that is applied to both main and sub bus.
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4.2 Mixer
To see the Mixer, click the MIXER button, or press 'M' key (If "Hot-key Support" turned on in the
SETUP).
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Channel
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1. Channel On/O : Activates or deactivates the channel. Deactivated channels are muted. To
copy/paste/swap the setting of the channel, click the mouse right button on the channel on/o
button.
2. Channel Link : Links two or more channels, so that those linked channels response at once.
3. Channel MIDI Signal Indicator : Blinks when MIDI signal is inputted to the channel.
4. Channel Name : Displays the name of channel patch. The area for channel selection. To edit the
name, double-click it. To load a patch onto the channel, click the mouse right button on the
channel name.
5. Channel Level Meter : Shows the current audio level of the channel.
8. Channel Voice Limit : Adjusts the voice limit setting of the channel up to 64.
- 'RET' : mono re-trigger
- 'LEG' : mono legato
9. Channel Transpose : Adjusts the key transpose setting of the channel within a range from -48
to 48 semitones.
10. Channel Output Bus : Routes the audio output of the channel to main or sub bus. Please note
that the sub bus has no send/return routing.
11. Channel Chorus Send Level : Adjusts the send level to the chorus bus.
12. Channel Reverb Send Level : Adjusts the send level to the reverb bus.
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Global Setting
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1. BPM : Sets master tempo overriding the tempo of the host application. It's ignored when the
SYNC button is on.
4. Master Tune : Sets the total pitch within a range from 415.3 to 466.2 Hz. The default value is
440.0 Hz.
5. IFXs Master On/O : Toggles every insert e ect of all channels bypass globally on and o .
Send-Return
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1. Chorus/Reverb On/O : Turns on or o the send-return e ect bus. The bus turned o is
muted.
3. Chorus Rate/Width/Spread : Adjusts the rate time, the intensity and the phase di erence of the
global chorus.
4. Reverb Pre-delay/Time/Tone : Adjusts the pre-delay time, the reverb time and the brightness
of the global reverb.
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4.3 Preset Browser
To see the Preset Browser, click the PRESET button, or press 'P' key (If "Hot-key Support" turned on
in the SETUP).
1. Category List : Select a category on the right side of the Preset Browser. You can also use
PageUp key and PageDown key.
2. Patch List : Select a patch on the left side of the Preset Browser. The arrow keys can be used to
navigate patches. To load a patch, simply double-click it or press Enter key. On loading a patch
contains two or more channels' parameters (blue-colored as default) the setting will be loaded
onto the channels below from the current selected channel.
3. ‘Custom Bank' add : Do you have custom presets .usr le? If so, move/copy that .usr le into
this popup folder after click "add" button.
4. 'On the Fly' mode : When it's on, you can load a patch by
just one mouse click instead of double-click, or
the four Arrow keys without Enter key.
5. Patch Color : To assign a color to distinguish patches with your taste, use the mouse right
button/Ctrl-click on the patch name, or '1'~'9' key on your computer keyboard.
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4.4 Sequencer
To see the Sequencer, click the SEQ button, or press 'S' key (If "Hot-key Support" turned on in the
SETUP).
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Global Setting
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1. Seq. On/O : Turns on and o the sequencer of each channel. Please note that Using the
sequencer and arpeggiator at the same time is not available, so turning on the sequencer disables
the arpeggiator on the channel.
2. Seq. Load/Save : Loads and saves the sequence pattern from/to le. Please note that when
load .mid le, the Seq. Rate setting and the channel setting (1 to 5) of the le a ect the result.
4. Seq. Rate : Sets the speed of the sequencer to synchronize with the BPM tempo of the host
application within a range from 1/1(1bar) to 1/128 note.
5. Seq. Rate Triplet : Determines whether the note of the rate setting is a triplet or not.
6. Seq. Rate Swing : Adjusts the rate of the duration between the odd and even notes.
8. Seq. Latch : Toggles the latch mode on and o . When it's on, the sequence pattern is kept
playing even after you release the MIDI notes.
9. Seq. Length : Sets the length of the sequence pattern within a range from 1 to 64 steps.
10. Root Pitch : This parameter is only for drums, shifts the pitch of the wave by the MIDI note on
the basis of the Root Pitch setting.
11. Step Part Select : Select the displayed part of the whole steps.
12. Seq Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change caused by the MIDI note velocity.
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Please note that when load .mid le, the Seq. Rate setting a ects the result.
Step
1. Step Note : Sets the relative note of each step within a range from -48 to +48 semitones.
The note played by the sequencer is 'Base Note + Step Note'.
- '===' : equal to the left step. (no another note on)
- '==|' : note o at the end of the step, useful to re-triggering melody.
- '|__' / 'OFF' : note o at the begin of the step.
2. Step Volume : Sets the volume of each step within a range from 1 to 100%.
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4.5 Edit Panel - Melody
To see the Edit Panel, click the EDIT button, or press 'E' key (If "Hot-key Support" turned on in the
SETUP).
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Oscillators
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1. OSC Wavetable : Displays the wavetable name currently being used. To change the wavetable,
click the name of wavetable or press the arrow buttons on both sides. To make an Oscillator
unused, select '<empty>' item. The name of an unused Oscillator is blank.
2. OSC Semitone : Sets the pitch of each Oscillator by semitones within a range from -48 to +48
semitones.
3. OSC Finetone : Sets the pitch of each Oscillator in detail within a range from -100 to +100
cents.
4. OSC Mix : Adjusts the level balance of 2 Oscillators. It's ignored when any Oscillator is unused.
5. OSC LFO Amount : Sets the amount of Oscillator pitch through LFO signal. If the amount is
100%, the pitch will be changed within a range from -32 to +32 semitones.
Filter
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1. Filter Slope : Sets the type of the frequency response of the lter.
2. Filter Cuto : Adjusts the cuto frequency in the order of Hz that applies to both LPF and HPF.
3. Filter Resonance : Adjusts Q or emphasis, the resonance of the lter, which ampli es the band
of cuto frequency.
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4. Filter Mix : Sets the level balance between the low-passed sound and the high-passed sound.
5. Filter Keyboard Tracking : Changes the cuto frequency according to the pitch of each note.
- the value is over 0%, the higher note, the higher cuto frequency.
- the value is under 0%, the higher note, the lower cuto frequency.
6. Filter LFO Amount : Sets the amount of cuto frequency change caused by the LFO signal.
7. Filter Envelope Amount : Sets the amount of the cuto frequency change caused by the lter
envelope generator. When the value is under 0%, the envelope is inverted.
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9. Filter Envelope Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope
generator, caused by the MIDI note velocity. When the amount is set to 100%, the level of the lter
envelope will be hypersensitive to the change of the velocity of each note.
Ampli er Envelope
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2. Amp Envelope Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope
generator, caused by the MIDI note velocity. When the amount is set to 100%, the level of amp
envelope will be hypersensitive to the change of the velocity of each note.
LFO
LFO, Low Frequency Oscillator generates wave signal with very low frequency. It is often used for
changing the pitch or the cuto frequency of the lter.
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2. LFO Key Sync : Sets the period of the LFO to synchronize with the MIDI note.
3. LFO BPM Sync : Sets the speed of the LFO to synchronize with the BPM tempo of the host
application.
6. LFO Delay : Adjusts the delay time within a range from 0 to 10 seconds.
7. LFO Attack : Adjusts the attack time within a range from 0 to 10 seconds.
Arpeggiator
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1. Arp On/o : Switches the arpeggiator of each channel on and o . Please note that the
arpeggiator is only available when the sequencer of the channel is o .
2. Arp Key Sync : Sets the period of the arpeggiator to synchronize with the MIDI note.
3. Arp Gate : Sets the length of the note played by the arpeggiator within a range from 0 to 100
percents.
4. Arp Latch : Toggles the latch mode on and o . When it's on, the notes are kept playing even
after you release them.
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5. Arp Pattern : Sets the pattern of the arpeggio.
6. Arp Rate : Sets the speed of the arpeggiator to synchronize with the BPM tempo of the host
application within a range from 1/1D(1.5bar) to 1/32T note.
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Insert FXs
2. IFX Type : Sets the type of the insert e ect of the channel.
3. IFX Parameters : Adjusts the parameter values of the insert e ect of the channel.
(Refer to Appendix - Lists of Insert FXs.)
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1. Pitch Bend Range : Sets the pitch bend range within a range from 0 to 24 semitones.
2. Glide Time : Sets the time of portamento which cross-fades the pitch, velocity and frequency of
the lter cuto .
3. Glide Auto Mode : When it's on, the pitch will automatically glide from the note you played last
to the one you play now even the last note has been released.
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4. Velocity Range : Sets the MIDI note velocity range that the channel responds to.
5. Key Range : Sets the MIDI note key range that the channel responds to.
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4.6 Edit Panel - Drum
To see the Edit Panel, click the EDIT button, or press 'E' key (If "Hot-key Support" turned on in the
SETUP).
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Keys
2. MIDI Select On/o : When it's turned on, you can select an instrument by pushing the MIDI
keyboard note.
Oscillator
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1. Osc Wave : Displays the wave name currently being used. To change the wave, click the name of
wave or press the arrow buttons on both sides.
2. Osc Semitone : Sets the pitch of the wave within a range from -12 to +12 semitones.
3. Osc Finetone : Sets the pitch of the wave in detail within a range from -100 to +100 cents.
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Filter
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3. Filter Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the cuto , caused by the MIDI
note velocity.
Ampli er
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4. Amp Envelope Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope
generator, caused by the MIDI note velocity.
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Insert FXs
2. IFX Type : Sets the type of the insert e ect of the channel.
3. IFX Parameters : Adjusts the parameter values of the insert e ect of the channel.
(Refer to Appendix - Lists of Insert FXs.)
Etc.
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1. Mute Group Select Button : You can set it to the one of 2 mute groups, A or B. Cells tied in the
same mute group will work in the monophonic mode. If you click on instrument, other instruments
in the same mute group will be marked in blue color. To tie a instrument in no mute group, simply
click the selected mute group button again and it will be turned o .
2. To-IFX Button : Determines which IFX is applied to the sound of each instrument, or not any IFX.
3. Key Range : Sets the MIDI note key range that the channel responds to.
4. Instrument Chorus Send Level : Adjusts the chorus send level of each instrument.
5. Instrument Reverb Send Level : Adjusts the reverb send level of each instrument.
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4.7 Setup
Global
1. Velocity Response Curve : Selects the velocity response curve that is proper for your MIDI
master keyboard or controller.
2. Master Transpose to Drum : Determines whether the master transpose setting a ects drum
channels also or not.
3. Master Tune to Drum : Determines whether the master tune setting a ects drum channels also
or not.
4. Ignore Patch BPM : Determines whether the BPM setting of patches is ignored or not.
5. Stereo Mix-down Mode : Toggles the stereo mix-down mode. When it's on, the sub output bus
are muted, instead mixed to the main output bus.
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6. Full RAM Share Mode : Toggles the RAM share mode on and o .
- when it's on, all wave data are loaded at once, and shared by every instance. This mode makes
the patch change very fast, using about 64MB of RAM space, not any more. (in the default factory
wave data only
- when it's o , the only used wave data are loaded on the y. This mode uses the smallest RAM
space, but the patch change can be slow.
User Interface
1. Hot-Key Support : Enable or disable the hot-keys from the computer keyboard.
2. Control Value : Sets the option for displaying the value of parameter.
- adjust only : the value is displayed during adjusting the control only.
- mouse over : the value is displayed when the mouse pointer is on the control.
3. MIDI & Automation Map : Sets the option for displaying the state of MIDI & Automation
assignments.
- never : the assigned control number is never displayed.
- always show : the assigned control number always displayed.
MIDI
3. Functions
- Factory : resets MIDI assignments to the factory default setting.
- Clear : clears all MIDI assignments.
- Report : reports the MIDI assignments to .txt le.
Style
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Can also change it by mouse right-click on the background.
Tuning Scale
Sets the intonation, the system of tuning. It's applied to Melody channels only.
- Equal Temperament
- Well Temperament Vallotti-Young / Werckmeister III
- Meantone Scale
- Pure Temperament C Major / Minor
- Arabic Scale
- Pythagorean Tuning
- User Tuning Scale 1~8 : You can edit the ne pitch settings of each note by inputting the value
in cent within a range from -99 to 99.
- Scala(.scl) le supported.
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4.8 MIDI Assignment & Automation
To control the parameter through the MIDI CC# or the Plugin Automation with your host
application, click the right button of your mouse on the “title of parameter” and open the MIDI &
automation menu.
Please note that the MIDI and automation assignments are shared with every instance of PURITY.
MIDI Assign
Mouse
Right click
on “CUT"
(not on knob)
1. Select a MIDI CC# on MIDI - Assign menu, and the parameter is assigned to the MIDI CC#.
2. To check the status, click the right button of your mouse again.
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MIDI Learn
Mouse
Right click
on “CUT"
(not on knob)
1. Select MIDI - Learn menu, and the parameter will be in the stand-by status to accept MIDI
signal. If you select the Cancel menu, PURITY will cancel the stand-by status. You can set multiple
parameters to stand-by status, and make them to be controlled by the same MIDI CC#.
2. Tweak the knob or fader of your MIDI controller, then the value of parameter will be a ected
immediately.
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Automation
Mouse
Right click
on “CUT"
(not on knob)
1. Select a slot on Automation - Assign menu, and the parameter will be assigned to the
automation slot.
2. Now the parameter can be automated. Please refer to the manual of your host application.
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4.9 Inputting Parameter Value
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You can directly input the value through the computer keyboard.
1. Simply click the name of parameter, or double-click the knob or fader, etc. Then the value
indicator will have the input focus.
2. Input the value onto the value indicator by the computer keyboard. You don't need to input the
unit of parameter.
3. To complete the process, press the Enter/Return key after inputting the value. If you press Esc
key, the inputted value will be canceled.
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4.10 Custom Presets
Customer presets
Is there custom presets .usr le? Then, preset le move/copy into this folder.
2. Double click preset name in channel, input your preset name, and Enter key.
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3. Save as Patch in where you want.
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Modify & make user Combi Patch preset
2. Double click preset name in center keyboard, input your preset name, and Enter key.
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3. Save as Combi in where you want.
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5. Troubleshooting
5.1 Question & Answer
Most crashes & problems are caused by incorrect installation or wrong incorrectly entered
license keys.
Please uninstall Purity, reboot system, and then reinstall Purity following the installer instructions.
1st Installation
Please see 2.1 Installation / Uninstallation.
Uninstall Purity
Win: Uninstall in Settings\System\Apps&features or Control Panel\Programs\Uninstall a program
Mac: Uninstall by Uninstaller in folder Application/SonicCat.
PURITY does not appear in the list of available plugins inside my host application.
Please update the list of plugins consulting the manual of your host application. Maybe PURITY is
installed incorrectly. Please install PURITY again taking care of the path that the plugins are
installed in.
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How can I cut down the latency?
Decrease the latency or the size of bu er setting. If the size of bu er is too small, it may cause
'glitch' sound. Please refer to the manual of your audio device or host application.
Can I use the MIDI Bank Select and Program Change message?
You can use 000 Bank Select MSB, 032 Bank Select LSB and Program Change message.
(MSB LSB PROG)
- 000 000 073 : GM Normal patch 073 (Flute)
- 000 000 008 : GM Rhythm patch 008 (Room Kit) (channel 10)
- 127 052 005 : category 052, patch 005 (Bell & Perc - Bell Pad)
Support Information
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6. Appendix
6.1 List of Hot-Keys
Global
Mixer
- '9'/'0' : Increase/Decrease All Channels Volume
Preset Browser
- Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow : Navigate Patches
- PageUp/PageDown : Previous/Next Category
- Enter : Load Patch
- 'F' : Toggle 'On The Fly' Mode
- '1'/'2'/'3'/'4'/'5' : Select Patch Color
- [C]-'I' : Set as Initial Preset
Sequencer
- 'R' : Reset all Lanes and Steps
- Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow : Navigate Lanes and Steps
- [S]-Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow : Select as Block
- Tab/[S]-Tab : Navigate Parts
- '0'~'9' : Set Note Value (Positive)
- [A]-'0'~'9' : Set Note Value (Negative)
- PageUp/PageDown : Increase/Decrease Note Value
- [A]-PageUp/PageDown : Increase/Decrease Note Value (Octave)
- '=' : Set Note Value to '==='
- '\' : Set Note Value to '==|'
- '-' : Set Note Value to '|__'
- Delete/'O'/'`' : Erase a Step
- [C]-'E' : Erase a Step or Block
- [C]-'D'/Delete : Delete a Step or Block
- [C]-'I'/Insert : Insert a Step
- [C]-'C' : Copy a Step or Block
- [C]-'P' : Overwrite Block
- [C]-'V' : Paste Block
- [C]-'B' : Double Block
- [C]-'H' : Half Block
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6.2 List of Insert FXs
Filter & EQ
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A lter with parallel connected -12dB/oct type LPF and HPF.
- Cuto (20.0 ~ 20000.0 Hz) : Sets the cuto frequency of the lter.
- Resonance (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the resonance of lter.
- Mix (L 100 ~ H 100 %) : Sets the volume balance between low passed and high passed sound.
S-FILTER 24
A lter with parallel connected -24dB/oct type LPF and HPF.
- Cuto (20 ~ 20000 Hz) : Sets the cuto frequency of the lter.
- Resonance (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the resonance of the lter.
- Mix (L 100 ~ H 100 %) : Sets the volume balance between low passed and high passed sound.
3-BAND EQ
3-band equalizer based on the modeling of channel EQs of famous analog mixers in the market.
- Low (-12.04 ~ +12.04 dB) : Cuts or boosts the band of the low frequency under 80 Hz.
- Mid (-12.04 ~ +12.04 dB) : Cuts or boosts the band of the middle frequency around 2.5KHz.
- High (-12.04 ~ +12.04 dB) : Cuts or boosts the band of the high frequency over 12KHz.
Compressor
PEAK COMPRESSOR
Produces the compressed sound with the peak level detection.
- Threshold (-40.00 ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of threshold.
- Ratio (1.0:1 ~ 20.0:1) : Sets the ratio of compression.
- Release (10 ~ 5000 ms) : Sets the release time of compression.
RMS COMPRESSOR
Produces the compressed sound with the RMS level detection.
- Threshold (-40.00 ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of threshold.
- Ratio (1.0:1 ~ 20.0:1) : Sets the ratio of compression.
- Release (10 ~ 5000 ms) : Sets the release time of compression.
Drive
OVERDRIVE
Simulates the up-to-date overdriven e ector.
- Drive (100 ~ 400 %) : Sets the intensity of overdriven sound.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of sound.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of the nal output.
DISTORTION
Simulates the powerful distortion e ector.
- Drive (100 ~ 800 %) : Sets the intensity of distorted sound.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of sound.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of the nal output.
AMP DISTORTION
Simulates the distortion feature of the guitar ampli er.
- Drive (100 ~ 800 %) : Sets the intensity of distorted sound.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of sound.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the nal level of output.
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Lo-Fi
CRUSHER
Modulates the sample rate and the bit depth of sound.
- Sample rate (1 ~ 192000 Hz) : Sets the sample rate.
- Bits (1.0 ~ 32.0 bits) : Sets the bit depth.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of sound.
LP NOISE
Realizes the noise e ect of the vintage LP turntable.
- Crackle (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the level of the crackle noise.
- Dirty (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the level of the white noise.
- Year (1950 ~ 2000) : Sets the brightness of noise sound.
Modulation
STEREO IMAGE
Makes the stereo sound and sets the width of the stereo.
- Time (R 10.0 ~ L 10.0 ms) : Sets the time lag between left and right channel.
- Balance (L 100.0 ~ R 100.0 %) : Sets the volume balance between left and right channel.
- Width (0.0 ~ 200.0 %) : Sets the width of the stereo.
AUTO WAH
O ers the wah-wah e ect using the LFO.
- Rate (8/1 ~ 1/32T note) : Sets the speed of the LFO.
- Width (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the frequency width of the modulation.
- Center (46.7 ~ 3937.9 Hz) : Sets the center frequency.
Tip! To use the pedal wah, set the width as 0.0% on AUTO WAH and tweak the knob of Center real-
time.
CHORUS
Realizes the chorus e ect.
- Rate (0.10 ~ 20.00 Hz) : Sets the speed of the modulation.
- Width (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the intensity of the modulation.
- Depth (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the depth of the modulation.
FLANGER
Realizes the ange e ect of the tape reel.
- Rate (8/1 ~ 1/32T note) : Sets the speed of the modulation.
- Width (0.0 ~ 100.0%) : Sets the intensity of the modulation.
- Feedback (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the level of the feedback.
PHASER
Realizes the phaser e ect using the phase di erence.
- Rate (8/1 ~ 1/32T note) : Sets the speed of the modulation.
- Width (0.0% ~ 100.0%) : Sets the intensity of the modulation.
- Feedback (0.0% ~ 100.0%) : Sets the level of the feedback.
TREMOLO
Changes the volume using the LFO.
- Wave (Sine/Triangle/Sawtooth/Square) : Sets the LFO waveforms.
- Rate (8/1 ~ 1/32T note) : Sets the speed of the LFO.
- Depth (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the depth of the volume change.
AUTO PAN
Changes the pan using the LFO.
- Wave (Sine/Triangle/Sawtooth/Square) : Sets the LFO waveforms.
- Rate (8/1 ~ 1/32T note) : Set the speed of the LFO.
- Depth (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the depth of the pan change.
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Delay
DELAY
Realizes the general echo.
- Time (1/1 ~ 1/64T note) : Sets the delay time.
- Feedback (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the ratio of the feedback.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of the delayed sound.
STEREO DELAY
Realizes the stereo echo.
- Time (1/1 ~ 1/64T note) : Sets the delay time.
- Feedback (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the ratio of the feedback.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of the delayed sound.
PING-PONG DELAY
Realizes the stereo ping-pong delay.
- Time (1/1 ~ 1/64T note) : Sets the delay time.
- Feedback (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the ratio of the feedback.
- Level (-oo ~ 0.00 dB) : Sets the level of the delayed sound.
Reverberator
GATE REVERB
Simulates the reverb feature of the gate feedback.
- Time (0.00 ~ 5.00 sec) : Sets the reverb time.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of the reverb sound.
- Level (-oo ~ -6.02 dB) : Sets the level of the reverb sound.
ROOM REVERB
Simulates the reverb feature of the small room.
- Time (0.00 ~ 5.00 sec) : Sets the reverb time.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of reverb sound.
- Level (-oo ~ -6.02 dB) : Sets the level of reverb sound.
HALL REVERB
Simulates the reverb feature of the large hall.
- Time (0.00 ~ 5.00 sec) : Sets the reverb time.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of the reverb sound.
- Level (-oo ~ -6.02 dB) : Sets the level of reverb sound.
SPRING REVERB
Simulates the reverb feature of the spring echo.
- Time (0.00 ~ 5.00 sec) : Sets the reverb time.
- Tone (0.0 ~ 100.0 %) : Sets the brightness of reverb sound.
- Level (-oo ~ -6.02 dB) : Sets the level of reverb sound.
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6.3 Factory Default MIDI Assignment Table
* rmly assigned.
001 Modulation
- LFO Level (Melody only)
007 Volume
- *a ect Channel Volume (default=100)
010 Pan
- *a ect Channel Pan (default=64)
011 Expression
- *a ect Channel Volume (default=127)
064 Sustain
- *sustain pedal (Melody only)
065 Portamento
- Glide Auto Mode (Melody only)
066 Sostenuto
- *sostenuto pedal (Melody only)
071 Resonance
- Filter Resonance (Melody only)
074 Cuto
- Filter Cuto (Melody only)
121 Reset
- *reset all controls
- *all sounds o
124 Omni O
125 Omni On
- *Priority Mode
126 Mono
127 Poly
- *all sound o
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6.4 MIDI Implementation Chart
Channel
- Basic Channel Default : 1~16
- Change : 1~16
Mode
- Mode Default : Mode 3 (Poly Mode)
- Messages : Mode 1 (Omni Mode) / Mode 3 (Poly Mode)
Note
- Note number True Voice : n=0~127
- Velocity
- Note On : O v=1~127
- Note O : O v=1~127
Control
- Aftertouch
- Key : X
- Channel : O
- Pitch Bend : O
- Control Change : O n=0~127
- Program Change True# : O n=0~127
System
- System Exclusive : O (General MIDI)
- System Common
- Song Pos : X
- Song Sel : X
- Tune : X
- System Real-time
- Clock : X
- Commands : X
- Aux Messages
- Local On/o : X
- All Notes O : O
- All Sounds O : O
- Active Sense : X
- Reset : O
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7. Credits
Sound Supervisor:
SUH Jae-hyoung
Artworks:
CHA Hyeok-jae
Programming:
JO Hae-seong
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