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Page 2: ...ener Thanks to all beta testers All technical specifications of the products specified in this manual may be subject to change without notice The documents may not be changed especially copyright notices may not be removed or changed MorphoX is a trademark of LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH LinPlug is a trademarks of LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH VST is a registered trademarks of Steinberg Med...

Page 3: ...ng and modulation options and a powerful flexible arpeggiator This manual describes all aspects of the LinPlug MorphoX synthesizer and is designed so that your use of this software is as efficient and as pleasurable as possible We feel that the LinPlug MorphoX is exceptional because of its audio quality and its features especially because of it real time morphing ability We are confident that you ...

Page 4: ...1 MODULATION 22 LFO 1 AND LFO 2 22 MODULATION MATRIX 23 MODULATION ENVELOPE 24 GLIDE 25 PRECISION 25 GLOBAL AREA 26 THE ARPEGGIATOR 26 STAIR GENERATOR 30 LFO 3 31 MORPH SETTINGS 32 PRESET BROWSER FILE CONTROLS 33 VOICES 34 ECS MIDI LEARN 34 SETTINGS 35 GLOSSARY 37 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 39 APPENDIX A MODULATION SOURCES AND DESTINATIONS 40 MODULATION SOURCES 40 MODULATION DESTINATIONS 42 APPENDI...

Page 5: ...allation process Make sure you choose the right directory so your host software finds the MorphoX Refer to your host software s manual if you are unsure about where the host software plug in directory is located The instrument file MorphoX dll and the factory presets will be placed in the chosen directory The next time you start your host software the LinPlug MorphoX will be listed in the VST Inst...

Page 6: ...atrix which includes 10 routings with more than 20 sources and more than 40 destinations Adjustable Precision for recreating the warmth of analog synthesizers Mono and polyphonic Portamento Glide morphing Chorus and Stereo Delay effect units fully morphing 2 sound layers each containing all above mentioned features Arpeggiator with 16 step rhythm sequencer step length clock settings various modes ...

Page 7: ...dules morphing in example all the LFO s and Envelopes but this is only audio signal flow Audio signals are generated by the oscillators who gets pitch information from the host software MorphoX receives its MIDI data on all Channels simultaneously Omni mode The LinPlug MorphoX has two oscillators plus a noise oscillator Each oscillator s pitch amplitude panning and more can be controlled using the...

Page 8: ...inPlug MorphoX contains 3 independent envelopes one for the filter cutoff frequency one for the main amplitude and one general purpose envelope designed for use with the Modulation Matrix All of these can control any available modulation destination via the Modulation Matrix The LinPlug MorphoX also contains 4 independent LFOs Two LFOs allow morphing including their delay attack envelopes The othe...

Page 9: ...en clicking in the lower half of the control Holding down the CTRL key Windows or COMMAND key Mac while clicking on a control sets the control to its default value e g for Volume controls it sets the control s value to 0 dB Holding down the SHIFT key while changing a control s value enables finer control values to be set Double clicking once in a Modulation Matrix slot sets the value of the slot t...

Page 10: ... surely already came across a sound where moving the modulation wheel does open the filter that s a very simple morphing process having two synth sounds one with filter closed and one with the filter more open In MorphoX however there is not changing just one property but about 100 properties of a sound from which some describe complex modulations the ones from the modulation matrix While the comp...

Page 11: ...ern but not in the other which forbids morphing The Stair Generator and the LFO 3 are host synced LFO s Opposed to the morphing LFO s 1 and 2 which are only tempo synced the Stair Generator and LFO 3 are also position synced which means they don t depend on the triggering of a note but also run when no note is played this is useful for certain rhythmic patterns However once position synced you can...

Page 12: ...output signal The type of waveform is set by clicking on one of the Wave names below the Waveform Display This opens a menu that allows you to select from the available waveforms With the arrow keys next to the wave name you can switch through all available waveforms one by one good for checking while playing Left of the name you have the option to set various basic frequency where 8 is as played ...

Page 13: ...ooth The Symm symmetry dial right next to the display changes the waveform symmetry As the waveform display also shows the current symmetry setting we suggest you just play with dial with having two clear basic waveform as Sine and Sawtooth to see how it affects he waveform It s pretty straightforward The F free run button located on top just right of the oscillators label determines if the oscill...

Page 14: ...et to run free see above Free run The Phase is particularly interesting for certain types of sounds mainly Bass but also when Oscillator 1 is used for FM or AM FM and AM are explained in the Glossary of either the Oscillator 2 or the Filter Between the two oscillators you find the Detune dial which allows you to adjust both oscillators frequency in two different directions to create the typical sw...

Page 15: ...lows a gradual adjustment of how the output of Oscillator 2 is made from Oscillator 2 and its integrated Amplitude and Ring Modulator see glossary for explanation of Amplitude and Ring Modulation Turned fully left the output of Oscillator 2 is purely Oscillator 2 Turned fully right the output of Oscillator 2 is fully the ring modulation result of Oscillator 1 and Oscillator 2 In middle position th...

Page 16: ...odulate the filter cutoff frequency Cutoff is used to set the frequency at which frequencies are filtered out of the signal When using the Low Pass output higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds When using the High Pass output higher settings produce thinner brighter sounds while lower settings produce fatter darker sounds When using the bandpass output...

Page 17: ... amount of emphasis around the cutoff frequency up to self resonance thus adding something to the signal Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter response Below the Filter you find the Filter Envelope which is a standard ADSR envelope for more details see the chapter ADSR envelopes right after the Filter Mix section Filter Mix To the right ...

Page 18: ...nds The D Decay Time Slider determines the time it takes for the envelope to move from the peak level to the Sustain level which is set with the next slider Again set to the lowest position the envelope will move from the peak level to the Sustain level immediately and set to top position it will take about 16 seconds The S Sustain Level Sliders setting determines the envelope level after the init...

Page 19: ...n volume When turned fully to the left the velocity has no influence on the volume while turned fully right means that the volume is mainly depending on velocity The Chorus and Delay sliders control the amount of chorus and delay which is added to the synth output signal It s the same as the Wet control you often find on effects plugins Right below the Master section is the Amp Env section which c...

Page 20: ...r in the Master section left of the Chorus allows you to set the amount of chorus mixed to the signal The Time dial is used for setting the delay time Longer times produce a chorusing effect while shorter times create a flanging effect The Rate dial sets the rate at which the delay time is modulated The Feedback dial allows you to send back the signal from the output of the Chorus to its input Thi...

Page 21: ...y reduces stereo width In the middle position the output of the delay is centered Turning the dial fully left inverts the stereo positions so the delayed signal appears on the right first The Feedback dial allows you to set the number of times the signal repeats or echoes The small LP and HP dials gradually apply a low pass or high pass filter on the delayed signal so the signal changes its harmon...

Page 22: ...stability simulation LFO 1 and LFO 2 An LFO is an oscillator that generates low frequency signals that are used to modulate other aspects of the signal To select one of the LFOs waveforms click on one of the waveform buttons at the left of the respective LFO section Seven LFO waveforms are available and printed right onto the waveform buttons It should be noted that when the Noise and Sample and H...

Page 23: ...time before the LFO begins running When set to the leftmost setting it starts immediately The Att attack dial next to it determines the time it takes for the LFO to reach its full level and thus the full modulation depth This can be used to slowly increase the amount of modulation applied When turned fully left it means that modulation commences immediately Modulation Matrix The MorphoX s Modulati...

Page 24: ...been reached The further you move the mouse the less sensitive it gets allowing more drastic changes A negative modulation depth inverts the waveform of the modulation source Double clicking on a modulation depth display sets the value to 0 00 disabled Double clicking again on the display restores the previous value This can be useful when creating new Presets to quickly disable modulation routing...

Page 25: ...elected notes The Time dial controls the time it takes to move from one note to the next It will take the same amount of time to reach the destination pitch regardless of whether the preceding notes are a semitone apart or an octave apart Precision The Precision control below the Glide section can be used to set the accuracy of the LinPlug MorphoX s signal generation When the Precision control is ...

Page 26: ... as separate successive notes or broken chords With the MorphoX s Arpeggiator you can control the way the Arpeggio is played in many unusual ways including some wicked modulations Clicking on the title Arpeggiator offers you a menu of functions that includes saving and loading arpeggios initialisation and copy and paste so you can easily transfer arpeggios to other presets or your own creations Yo...

Page 27: ...the following assuming a 1 16 clock and mode Up Note C being played with maximum velocity length 1 16th Note E played just the same 1 16th length and 127 velocity then a 1 16th pause Note G played with velocity 100 an average volume and a note length of 1 8th as the next step is tied to this step then Note C again played with a very gentle velocity of 30 at 1 16th length finally a 1 8th pause Afte...

Page 28: ...imultaneously In Up mode the notes are played from lowest Note on upward In Down its the other way around UpDown and DownUp alternatively play the notes from lowest to highest and from highest to lowest With UpDown it s as the name suggests first notes are played from the lowest note upward With DownUp it s just the opposite A sign behind the mode indicates that the highest and lowest notes are be...

Page 29: ... you just try it to hear the obvious effect Arpeggiator Steps Steps allows you to define how many of the up to 16 steps are actually used for a particular arpeggio It could be a very short two step arpeggio or anything up to 16 steps Arpeggiator Gate The Gate is the only morphing parameter in the Global Area simply because its technically possible and musically useful The fact that its morphable i...

Page 30: ...ade of 2 levels which makes a 2 step cycle In MorphoX it is named 2 2 This stair has 3 levels the floor one in the middle and the highest It takes 4 steps to complete one cycle Its named 3 4 This is the 4 6 as it consists of 4 levels and takes 6 steps The last example is the 5 8 you guess it it has 5 levels and takes 8 steps so at a speed of 1 16th it takes 8 1 16th half a note to complete The pos...

Page 31: ...or speeds equal or faster than 1 1 if you for example choose 4 1 of course the LFO can only starts its cycle every 4th bar The first parameter selects the Waveform while the second selects the Speed in note s length When choosing Retrigger the LFO is only tempos synced to the host song but not position synced it will start its cycle with each first note after a pause LinPlug MorphoX 1 0 31 ...

Page 32: ...r button A will become active This also works the other way around switching either the A or B button will make the wheel move fully up or fully down for Using this Link button makes sure you always see and edit the sound which corresponds best to the current sound you hear when playing Left of the three buttons are the two dials labeled max and min Sometimes you may find that the best sound for a...

Page 33: ...he right display which turns into a menu when you click on it You can also change a Preset by sending a program change command from your host to the synth could be either a built in feature of the host or a MIDI program change from your MIDI controller The Current Location can be changed by loading a Preset from a different directory or by selecting the desired location from the left display which...

Page 34: ...X parameter with the mouse and finally send some MIDI messages from you MIDI source That s all there is to do From now on you can change the parameter with that controller You can define up to 128 parameter controller combinations This does not depend on the type of controller you have nor the particular MIDI Control Change messages it sends ECS settings are save automatically but can be saved and...

Page 35: ...e Circular and Linear In Circular mode the MorphoX s dials track cursor movement in a circular fashion around the dial In Linear mode the MorphoX s dials track vertical cursor movement It s important to note that some sequencers can override the instrument s dial mode settings so if the MorphoX s dials are not operating in the correct manner check the host program s settings Master Tune is used to...

Page 36: ...t the LinPlug MorphoX s response to pitch bend messages Bend Down Range can be set from 0 to 24 semitones The Bend Down Range control can also be set to Link in which case the Bend Down Range is the same as the Bend Up Range Scale See Appendix B for a complete description of how to use TUN files in the LinPlug MorphoX Startup is used to define a preset that is loaded upon startup of MorphoX when y...

Page 37: ...ones Envelope A time varying signal used to control the development of another signal after it has been triggered Envelopes are often used for controlling a signal s amplitude or filter s frequency The shape of the envelope is determined by the number of control parameters Usually four parameters are available Attack Time Decay Time Sustain Level and Release Time Filter A signal processing device ...

Page 38: ... a destination signal The MorphoX s Modulation Matrix is used for tasks such as modulating an oscillator s amplitude by an LFO Oscillator A signal source that generates a periodic waveform at a given frequency Ring Modulation The process of combining two audio signals by multiplication Ring Modulation produces sidebands but suppresses both the carrier and modulating frequencies Noise Specifically ...

Page 39: ...o Note Number no yes True Voice no no Velocity Note On no yes Note Off no no Aftertouch Poly Key no yes Mono Channel no yes Pitch Bend no yes Control Change no yes Program Change no yes System Exclusive no no System Common Song Position no no Song Select no no Tune Request no no System Realtime Clock no no Commands no no Aux Messages Local On Off no no All Notes Off no yes Active Sensing no no Sys...

Page 40: ...h unipolar Pitch Wheel The value of the Pitch Wheel is taken as modulation source maybe it makes sense to reduce the Pitch Wheel range on the Settings page to 0 when using the Pitch Wheel as modulation source The Pitch Wheel is bipolar Modulation Wheel The MIDI modulation wheel MIDI CC 1 unipolar This one is mainly used to control the morphing Thought it might make sense to use it in the modulatio...

Page 41: ...FO 1 LFO 1 bipolar LFO 2 LFO 2 bipolar LFO 3 LFO 3 bipolar Arpeggiator As a special modulation source the Arpeggiator is useable as modulation source too Usually it then runs in Mod Only mode but every mode other than Off will work unipolar Stair Generator The Stair Generator is a special globally running LFO It is quite similar to LFO 3 however it has a different stair alike waveform Random Unipo...

Page 42: ...lator In order to create the classic vibrato effect it is better to use Main Pitch as the modulation destination as this is applied to the whole voice Osc 1 or 2 Symmetry Pulsewidth or Symmetry of the respective Oscillator waveform used to thicken a sound or make it swirl effect depends on intensity and modulation speed typically with LFO Osc 1 or 2 Panning Pan position of the oscillator output us...

Page 43: ...nt s response to note attack Filter Cutoff FM The intensity of the FM modulation of the filters cutoff frequency Filter Resonance Resonance of the Filter sometimes a rather subtle effect sometimes drastic Filter Env Depth Controls with how much the filter envelope affects the filter cutoff frequency Filter LP Volume The volume of the low pass output of the filter Filter BP Volume The volume of the...

Page 44: ...s of the LFO to be programmed Typically this is used with Mod Env as the source Another example is Key Lin which can be used to make the LFO run faster with higher notes Envelope Xxx Att The Attack Time of the respective Envelope either Amp Amplitude Fil Filter or Mod Modulation Envelope Xxx Dec The Decay Time of the respective Envelope Envelope Xxx Rel The Release Time of the respective Envelope ...

Page 45: ...hysicists and musicians going back to early history Quite often the reasons for micro tuning instruments may involve improving the consonant intervals of a tuning system for sweeter sounding harmonies as well as offering wider variety of choices for melody Microtuning an instrument can sometimes mean there may be less or more than 12 tones in an octave or even that the octave itself may be stretch...

Page 46: ...central midi note which will become the starting point for the microtuning in use Being able to specify a particular midi note on the controller provides a way to map a microtuning beginning on any desired midi key making it easier to navigate the keyboard when there may be more or less than 12 tones per octave or where one may desire to have the notes of a tuning fall on certain physical keys Imp...

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