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PHOBOS - USER MANUAL
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
Thank you for purchasing BT - PHOBOS. Phobos is a must-have synthesizer for composers writing epic, cinematic electronic and hybrid
compositions. Conceived by renowned composer and electronic music pioneer BT (The Fast and The Furious, Monster, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider),
we’ve together developed a powerful new device to add a unique timbral expansion to your compositions by unlocking the liquid, morphing
and transforming capabilities of convolution. With an asset base featuring over 20GB of unique hand built BT rhythms, pulses, textures and
atmospheres and a revolutionary polyconvolver engine, you can quickly and easily create molecular loops, patterns and textures to energise
your music and hold your audience at the edge of their seats.
• 2422 Samples.
• Disk space required: 22.85GB.
• Disk space required during install: 46.00GB.
• Totally new dedicated plugin.
• Self optimisation.
• Unique Access to BT’s enormous archive of sounds.
- Presets designed by BT himself.
- Presets designed by industry leaders.
• Number of presets: 716
• Number of Source Sounds: 2381
• 4 Slots for Source Sounds.
• 3 independent Colvolvers.
• Load any included loop/pad/sound as an impulse into a
convolver.
• 90,471,680,541,391,700,000 possible combinations of
sounds.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
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DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING
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AN ALL NEW PLUGIN
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A QUICK LOOK
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YOUR FIRST ‘TOUR’
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BROWSING
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SOUND SOURCES 1,2,3,4
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CONVOLVERS W,X,Y
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THE CONVOLUTION TRIANGLE
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KEYBOARD RANGE
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MASTER CONTROLS
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HOW TO ASSIGN CONTROLS & AUTOMATE 14
ADVANCED SOURCE SOUND CONTROLS
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ADVANCED CONVOLVER CONTROLS
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GLOBAL LFO CONTROLS
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APPENDIX A - FAQS & TROUBLESHOOTING 21
Quick Specs