Radiator Laser Synthesizer
User Manual
Synthesizer Signal Path
The heart of Radiator is of course the synthesizer blocks that make up the system. These each serve a
unique function and are wired together internally in a specific way. Some routing options can be
changed but the overall signal path is fixed by design.
Signals generally flow in the following way:
Shape Generators → Transformer → Clone → Color → Master
Several modules such as the Transformer and Clone allow for different combinations of inputs, so it is
possible for instance to pass one shape generator through the transformer while the second shape
generator goes directly into the clone section.
The LFOs are the most flexible modules and can not only feed into each other, but can feed their
signals into almost any variable control in any other module. You can choose as many simultaneous
destinations you wish, making for incredible modulation capabilities.
Creating and Exploring
The best way to get started learning about Radiator is to just explore each module. Start off with a clean
slate by holding SHIFT and pressing RESET. This restores all controls to their defaults. Turn on the
SHAPE A module and get something simple coming out of the laser output. Adjust the COLOR
controls. Now turn on SHAPE B and adjust the frequency to make some cycloid or Lissajous patterns.
Once you have something interesting try adjusting the other controls and see what happens. All presets
in Radiator are made by building things up from basic elements.
Saving your Work
There is no need to explicitly save your work in Radiator. As you make changes the current state of the
system is automatically stored. When starting up the system all settings you had in use previously are
restored and the currently used show file is loaded automatically.
Read-only Files
It is possible to lock a file so that presets cannot be written to it by accident. This is useful in a live
show situations where you want to preserve your presets in a particular order. When the current show is
set as read-only it will not be possible to activate preset storage via the front panel or perform store
operations via the preset screen.
How Shows and Live Presets Work
When adjusting controls, all settings are always saved to disk automatically. This means that shutting
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