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Venom

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User Guide

Summary of Contents for Venom

Page 2: ...rademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice Guide Part Number 9329 65009 00 REV A 08 10 Documentation Feedback We are always looking for ways to improve our documentation If you have comments correc...

Page 3: ...the Arpeggiator 22 Using Global Mode 23 Resetting Venom Defaults 24 Demo Mode 25 Chapter 4 Using Venom with USB 26 Making Connections 26 Configuring Venom on Mac 27 Configuring Venom on Windows 29 Control Panel Pattern Import and About Pages 31 Using Venom with your DAW 33 Chapter 5 Advanced Synthesizer and Effects Editing 36 Vyzex Venom Editor 36 Common Controls 38 Single Program Editor 41 Multi ...

Page 4: ...stem Exclusive Implementation 86 SysEx Format 86 Handshaking 91 Arpeggiator Data Format 92 SysEx Parameters 93 Appendix C Compliance Information 104 Environmental Compliance 104 EMC Electromagnetic Compliance 105 Safety Compliance 106 Index 107 ...

Page 5: ...l and compact music production tool for any musician Venom Features Keyboard Controller 49 key synth action velocity sensitive keyboard Octave Up Down buttons Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels Sustain and Expression pedal inputs 4 multi function encoders knobs 1 multi function button Synthesizer 4 part multi timbral 12 voice polyphony Poly or Mono mode Unison mode for voice stacking up to 12 voices...

Page 6: ...lopes 16 slot Modulation Matrix Up to 4 insert effects 1 per multi timbral part 2 Global Effects Busses Audio Mixer and USB Audio Interface Left and Right 1 4 inch line level outputs Stereo 1 4 inch headphone jack 24 bit 44 1 kHz sample rate AD and DA converters Left and Right RCA line level aux inputs Mono 1 4 inch instrument level input 1 4 inch Mic input Master Volume control Synth Volume contr...

Page 7: ... necessary to pass audio and MIDI to and from your computer this connection does not provide power to your keyboard Use the included power supply to power Venom Minimum System Requirements Minimum system requirements for USB operation can be found on our website www m audio com Before Updating Your Mac or Windows System Please check the M Audio driver download page for the availability of an updat...

Page 8: ...ding software Use the M Audio Venom control panel to import MIDI files for the phrase arpeggiator If you do not have access to the internet you can install the drivers using the included Venom disk Other wise the class compliant drivers built into Mac OS X provide full support for all features of Venom with Core Audio and Core MIDI IMPORTANT When using Venom class compliant i e without installing ...

Page 9: ...ontrols the input gain of the audio signal from the Mic Input When the incoming signal is greater than 20 dB the LED lights green to indicate the presence of an incoming audio signal on the Microphone In put The LED lights red to indicate clipping Adjust the Mic Gain level to the highest setting possible without clipping to get a good signal level for recording when using Venom with any audio reco...

Page 10: ...s 3 and semitones 12 Press the left button to transpose down by an octave and press the right button to transpose up by an octave Press both buttons simultaneously to enable transposition by semitones Alternately while holding both but tons down adjust the Value knob to set an offset of 12 semitones You can also press a key on the keyboard while holding both buttons down to set the transposition P...

Page 11: ...e Matrix Control button also sends out continuous controller values 0 or 127 on dif ferent MIDI CC numbers depending on the selected Matrix row The right column in Table 3 below shows which parameters and MIDI CC numbers are affected by the Matrix Control button according to the selected Matrix Row 1 6 For the 5 parameters that can be set to either on or off such as Sync On Off the LED illu minate...

Page 12: ...the Store button flashes Use the Bank button and Value knob to select the Bank and Program location where you want to store the current settings for the Single Program Press the Store but ton a second time to save the Single Program settings to the selected Bank and Preset location When in Multi mode the Multi button is lit pressing the Store button enables Multi Store mode to save the current Mul...

Page 13: ...s practical performance uses For example if you are playing a long sustained chord and then mute a Multi Part the sound produced by the referenced Single Program is muted Then if you unmute it it is heard again Enable When Enable mode is selected for a Multi Part the corresponding Multi Part is enabled and will sound when you play Venom If a Multi Part is disabled it neither sounds nor uses any sy...

Page 14: ...on sends an all notes off message and a reset all controllers message to all 16 MIDI channels Press the Edit button to enable Global mode and then press the corresponding key on the keyboard to execute the desired command such as toggling Local Control On or Off The LED of the Edit button flashes slowly while in Global mode For more information about Global mode see Using Global Mode on page 23 Al...

Page 15: ...strument source such as an electric guitar or bass Use the Instrument Gain control on the top panel of Venom to adjust the incoming signal level Mic Input Connect the 1 4 TRS Mic input to any dynamic microphone Use the Mic Gain control on the top panel of Venom to adjust the incoming signal level Expression Pedal Connect an optional expression pedal to this jack This pedal can be used as a volume ...

Page 16: ...rt on your computer The USB port handles all communi cation between Venom and your computer DC Power Connect the included power supply to power Venom Power Switch This switch powers Venom on and off Kensington Lock Port Connect a standard laptop style locking security cable here to protect Venom from theft ...

Page 17: ...puts to either powered monitors a mixer or amplifier You can also connect head phones to the front panel headphone jack 3 Turn the Master Volume all the way down 4 Set the back panel power switch to the on position 5 Set the Master Volume knob to a reasonable level and turn up the Synth Volume knob For additional performance control you can also connect a sustain pedal and an expression pedal Figu...

Page 18: ...ble configuration for connecting the audio inputs and outputs for Venom Connect a dynamic Mic to the Microphone Input jack TRS Use the Mic Gain knob on the top panel to ad just the level Connect a guitar or any other instrument level signal to the Instrument Input jack TR Use the Inst Gain knob on the top panel to adjust the level Connect the stereo output of an CD player iPod or mixer or any othe...

Page 19: ...ound module connect the MIDI Out port of Venom to the MIDI In port on your sound module see Figure 6 below Then you can connect the audio outputs of your sound module to the Aux Inputs on Venom or to another mixer or keyboard amp When you play Venom the MIDI from Venom will also control the connected MIDI sound module Figure 6 Connecting Venom a MIDI sound module and an external programmable MIDI ...

Page 20: ...erences to up to 4 Single Programs including the respective Insert Effect for each referenced Single Program and 2 Effects Busses for all referenced Single Programs as well as the Main EQ 4 Arpeggiator Patterns and MIDI controller and keyboard assignments To select a Venom Multi Program preset 1 Press the Multi button to switch Venom to Multi Mode 2 Press the Bank button to select either Bank A or...

Page 21: ...Enable Select button repeatedly until the Select LED is lit 2 Press the desired Multi Part buttons simultaneously so that their LEDs are lit 3 Edit the parameters of the referenced Single Programs using the performance controls Any edited parameter settings will be set to the same value for each referenced Single Program Saving Custom Programs and Patterns Once you have edited a Single or Multi Pr...

Page 22: ... character to the right for editing Use the OCTAVE button to move back to the next character to the left for editing 5 Press the Store button a second time to save the Single Pattern settings to the selected Bank and preset lo cation If both the Single and Pattern can only be edited via MIDI or software have been edited and you want to save them both 1 Press the Store button Both the Single and Pa...

Page 23: ...e button to save the Multi Program settings to the selected Bank and preset location To save the current settings of a Multi Part 1 Ensure that you are in Multi mode 2 Press the Store button 3 If desired select a new storage location for the Multi Part Single Program Press the Bank button to select the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Part Single Program Adjust the Va...

Page 24: ... MIDI or software 1 Ensure that your keyboard is in Multi mode 2 Press the Store button 3 If desired select a new storage location for the Multi Part Pattern 4 If desired rename the Multi Part Pattern 5 Press the Store button to save the Multi Part Pattern settings to the selected Bank and preset location To save the current settings for multiple selected Multi Part Patterns can only be edited via...

Page 25: ...ect the Bank where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Pro gram Adjust the Value knob to select the preset location where you want to save the current settings for the Multi Program 4 If desired rename the Multi Program Press the OCTAVE button In the Venom LCD the first character of the program name starts flashing Use the Value knob to change the character Press OCTAVE button to m...

Page 26: ...attern is transposed according to the note you play Drum Mode In Drum mode you can play and hold a single note and Venom plays back the selected drum pattern a stored MIDI sequence from the first 51 patterns 0 through 50 The played note does not transpose the drum pat tern Selecting a Pattern To play Venom with the arpeggiator using a Single Program 1 Ensure that the Single button is lit 2 Press t...

Page 27: ...rum pattern play a single note Using Global Mode Global mode lets you set Local control the MIDI output and the MIDI output channel Additional Global set tings can be configured with the Vyzex Venom Editor see Global Editor on page 77 Toggling Local Control On and Off Local control determines whether or not the built in keyboard controls the onboard synthesizer or simply passes MIDI control data t...

Page 28: ... Global Key Mappings Ch 1 through Ch 16 The LCD indicates the corresponding MIDI channel number in the upper right corner of the display Resetting Venom Defaults Venom lets you do a soft reset or a hard reset Soft Reset A soft reset restores all Global parameters to their default settings A soft reset will not delete your custom stored Single Multi and Pattern presets To perform a soft reset Press...

Page 29: ...ry demo Press both the Pattern and Multi buttons at the same time to hear what Venom can do During the demo the LCD screen flashes DEMO The Venom keyboard and Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels are disabled during the demo Press any button to stop the demo and return to the previous mode ...

Page 30: ...nom to your computer using the included USB cable Connect the power supply and power on Venom Venom functions as a class compliant device and will be recognized by your computer without installing drivers However downloading and installing the latest drivers from www m audio com is recommended if you are going to use Venom with Pro Tools M Powered The drivers are also recommended when using your k...

Page 31: ...etup application to use Venom as an audio and MIDI interface 1 Locate and launch the Audio MIDI Setup application Applications Utilities 2 Select the Audio window Window Show Audio Window 3 In the Audio Devices list select Venom 4 Click the Output tab and adjust the available output controls as desired 5 Select the MIDI window Window Show MIDI Window Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices Audio MIDI Setup...

Page 32: ...ia USB and powered it on you can use the M Audio Venom control panel to import MIDI files for the Phrase Arpeggiator and to access information about and resources for Venom To open the M Audio Venom control panel 1 From the Apple menu choose System Preferences 2 Click the M Audio Venom icon in the Other section of the Apple System Preferences Audio MIDI Setup new MIDI device connected to Venom Ref...

Page 33: ...Audio tab 4 Select one of the following from the MIDI Music Default Device pop up menu Venom Synth Out system MIDI plays back using the Venom synthesizer 5 Venom MIDI Out system MIDI plays back through the Venom MIDI Out port Windows Vista and Windows 7 To configure Windows Vista or Windows 7 to use Venom as the audio input and output device for your computer 1 From the Start menu choose Control P...

Page 34: ...trol the amount of latency by adjusting the buffer size in units of samples The default buffer size is 256 samples Smaller buffer sizes result in lower latency but may cause clicks pops and dropouts on slower systems If you are experiencing clicks and pops in your recording try increasing the buffer size For information about the Pattern Import and About pages of the M Audio Venom control panel an...

Page 35: ...n to navigate to and select a MIDI file Note that the resulting pattern will be 8 quarter notes or 16 eighth notes The pattern should also use 96 pulses per quarter note 96 ppq to ensure accurate import and performance 4 Click Choose 5 In the Pattern Import page specify the Import Settings if necessary 6 Click the Import button The MIDI file is imported to the first available Pattern preset in Ban...

Page 36: ...fines how far the Pattern transposition is offset from the notes you play on the keyboard This can be adjusted using the Vyzex Editor Octave Lets you select the octave for the pattern s root note Pitch Lets you select the pitch note name for the pattern root note Note Number Displays the MIDI note number for the pattern s root note For example if Octave is set to 4 and Pitch is set to C the MIDI n...

Page 37: ...Audio Venom drivers you can play back audio from Pro Tools through Venom Simply open an existing session such as the included demo session and start playback or create a new ses sion import some audio and start playback Recording Audio from Venom Once you have installed the M Audio Venom drivers you can record audio from Venom in Pro Tools Audio from the synthesizer and any additional audio connec...

Page 38: ...efault Pro Tools receives MIDI from all connected sources 2 From the MIDI Input selector select one of the following All select this if you want to record MIDI from all sources Venom USB MIDI In and the MIDI channel number select this if you want to record MIDI from only the MIDI In port on the rear panel of Venom Venom USB Synth In and the MIDI channel number select this if you want to record MID...

Page 39: ...he synthesiser Venom USB MIDI Out Select this if you want the MIDI track you ve recorded to play sounds within a hardware synthesizer or sound module connected to the MIDI Out port on the back panel of Venom You will also need to make sure the MIDI Out mode for Venom is set to USB 3 Start playback For more information about using Venom with hardware sythesizers refer to Venom MIDI Connections on p...

Page 40: ...nom affect the selected Single or Multi Program on Venom in real time The Vyzex Venom Editor lets you create and save programs and banks of programs on your computer and load them into the selected program or bank on Venom However you must save the pro grams on Venom separately after editing the selected program in the Vyzex Venom Editor in order for it to be available for recall on Venom To insta...

Page 41: ...ts Editing 37 Venom User Guide Vyzex Venom Editor Window The Vyzex Venom Editor window lets you access and edit various Venom controls and parameters from your computer Figure 8 Vyzex Venom Editor application window Multi Parts controls shown ...

Page 42: ...mode for editing such as Multi or Single The main part of the window up dates to display the specific controls for the selected mode Mode Selector The Mode selector lets you select which mode you want to display for editing Several of the options are also available by clicking the corresponding Mode or Multi Part button The complete list of options available from the Mode selector include Single P...

Page 43: ...ge 41 Multi When selected the Multi button provides access to the Multi Program controls see Multi Program Editor on page 65 Bank When selected the Bank button provides access to the Bank Manager for the selected mode Pattern Multi or Single see Bank Manager on page 79 Global When selected the Global button provides access to the Global Parameter Table see Global Editor on page 77 Arp Arpeggiator ...

Page 44: ...rformance controls in Vyzex Venom provide the same functionality as the top controls see Perfor mance Control Matrix on page 7 When adjusting the Performance Controls for the selected Single Pro gram these controls override the corresponding Single Program Editor controls When adjusting the Perfor mance Controls for the selected Multi Program these controls override the corresponding Multi Part Pr...

Page 45: ...ls for editing Venom Single Program parameters To view the Single Program Editor Click the Single button so that the button s LED is lit To view different Single Program Editor pages Click the OSC LFO MOD or AUX button to view the corresponding page Figure 10 Single Program OSC Page Single Program Editor Page buttons OSC LFO MOD AUX ...

Page 46: ... or double click the Program Number display select the Single Program you want from the list and click OK Program Name The Program Name field lets you type in a name for the currently selected Single Program Program names are limited to 10 characters or less and show up in the Venom LCD display when updated To edit the currently selected Venom Single Program name 1 Click in the Program Name field ...

Page 47: ...trols Oscillator 1 Oscillator 1 is the main oscillator It can be used as the carrier oscillator in a simple FM algorithm with Oscil lator 3 acting as the modulator it can Ring Modulated by Oscillator 2 and it can serve as the master for syn chronizing the waveform start of either or both Oscillators 2 and 3 Waveform Lets you select the Oscillator waveform from a wavetable or using NRPN 017AH Singl...

Page 48: ...the top panel Performance Control matrix knob 1 row 2 as well as using MIDI CC 50 Waveshape Controls the Venom Waveshaper function as applied to Oscillator 1 which can be used for PWM pulse width modulation depending on the chosen waveform The width of the pulses is determined by the threshold set by the Waveshape parameter Off 0 127 If the input waveform amplitude is greater than the positive thr...

Page 49: ... Start Mod parameter varies the sample start point for each oscillator randomly in order to emulate the character of an analog synthesizer s free running oscillators The larger the value the greater the possible range of start point modulation within the sample This can be especially useful with percussive sounds to vary the character of the attack Drift Lets you set a range for the randomization ...

Page 50: ... Filter audio sources and sent to the filter The Mix Level for Oscillator 3 can be edited using MIDI CC 58 Ring Determines the level of Ring Modulation that is mixed with other Pre Filter audio sources and sent to the filter The inputs to the Ring Modulator are Oscillators 1 and 2 which are tapped before the Oscillator Level parameters Adjust the amount of ring modulation from the top panel contro...

Page 51: ...ycle through the different filter types You can also select the Filter Type using MIDI CC 70 Send one of the following values for the corresponding Filter Type 0 bypass 1 12 dB LP 2 12 dB BP 3 12 dB HP 4 24 dB LP 5 24 dB BP and 6 24 dB HP Cutoff Determines the initial cutoff frequency 20 Hz 16 kHz of the filter Adjust the Cutoff frequency using the Filter Cutoff knob on the top panel Performance C...

Page 52: ... You can use the following MIDI CC numbers to edit the Hold Time for the corresponding envelope generator EG 1 MIDI CC 28 EG 2 MIDI CC 21 and EG 3 MIDI CC 26 Decay Sets the amount of time 0 20 sec it takes for the envelope to go from maximum level to the Sustain level Decay is the third stage of the envelope and occurs if the key is still held after the Hold stage You can use the following MIDI CC...

Page 53: ...ato fash ion next note is triggered before the first one is released the envelopes do not re trigger but continue as if the original note was still being held The pitch of the oscillators follows the keyboard or MIDI note value from the last received trigger If Unison Mode is enabled the additional voices play in parallel to the original voice and follow the same envelope and pitch behavior Unison...

Page 54: ...current voice pitch reaches the pitch of the next played note The overall time it takes to complete the glide is based on the distance between the two notes When Glide Rate mode is active you can still control the value with the Glide Time knob on the top panel Performance Control matrix knob 4 row 5 or using MIDI CC 5 Glide Time When Mono Voice Mode is selected you can choose between Rate and Tim...

Page 55: ...olyphonic calculated individually for each voice played LFOs can be set to be unipolar in the Modulation Matrix which offsets the waveform out put so that it is completely positive The range of the LFO can also be set in the modulation matrix with a Fine range for vibrato and a Wide range for more pronounced effects LFO Waveform Sets the waveform for the LFO You can select from the following wavef...

Page 56: ...arter note is the beat 111 1 32 112 1 24 or triplet sixteenth 113 1 16 114 1 12 or triplet eighth 115 1 8 116 1 6 or triplet quarter 117 1 4 118 1 3 or triplet half 119 1 2 120 1 1 121 2 1 122 3 1 and 123 4 1 Delay Determines the amount of time 0 20 sec the onset of the LFO is delayed after the voice is triggered LFO Delay is not available in LFO 3 The LFO Delay for LFO 1 and 2 can be edited using...

Page 57: ...ass Gain Sets the level of boost or attenuation 12 dB to 12 dB of the EQ band Q Factor Sets the Q factor or resonance amount 0 5 4 0 of the EQ frequency Frequency Sets the frequency 300 Hz 10 kHz of the EQ band Compressor Attack Controls the time 2 ms 200 ms it takes for the compressor to reach its full compression ratio after the signal has crossed the threshold Release Controls the time 100 ms 5...

Page 58: ... time 2 ms 2 sec of the triggered envelope Distortion Type Selects the type of distortion Overdrive Distortion or Fuzz Depth Adjusts the input level 0 100 or drive of the effect Pre Gain Adjusts the input level 0 100 of the effect Post Gain Adjusts the output level 0 100 of the effect High Cutoff Adjusts the corner frequency of a 24 dB low pass filter on the output of the effect Reducer Bit Depth ...

Page 59: ... Performance Control matrix knob 4 row 6 Insert FX Type Selects the type of Insert effect for the channel output see Insert Effect on page 53 Pan Determines the panning location of the signal in the stereo field for the currently selected Single Program Volume Sets the overall output level for the currently selected Single Program Master The Master section provides controls for master channel gain...

Page 60: ... and Destinations The modulation route connects the Source to the Destination and provides a value for the Amount of modulation There are 16 routes available with controls for selecting the modulation source and destination and for setting the amount of modulation Source Selects the Source see Table 7 below of the modulation route You cannot use a polyphonic source to modulate a monophonic destina...

Page 61: ...Unipolar NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 10 LFO 2 Fine Unipolar NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 11 LFO 3 Fine Unipolar NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 12 Velocity positive NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 19 Velocity negative NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 20 Keytrack NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 21 Mod Wheel NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 22 Pitch Bend Wheel NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 23 Channel Aftertouch NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 24 Expression pedal positive NRPN01A0H NRPN01AFH 25 Expr...

Page 62: ...PN0180H NRPN018FH 8 External Input Level NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 9 FM Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 10 Osc 1 Waveshaper NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 11 LFO 1 Rate NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 12 LFO 2 Rate NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 13 Osc Detune NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 14 Osc 1 Level NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 15 Osc 2 Level NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 16 Osc 3 Level NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 17 Mod 1 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 64 Mod 2 Amount NRPN0180...

Page 63: ...ed using NRPN01C0H NRPN01CFH AUX Page The Aux page provides access to controls for two Aux effects the Arpeggiator and Single Program File notes Mod 11 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 74 Mod 12 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 75 Mod 13 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 76 Mod 14 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 77 Mod 15 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 78 Mod 16 Amount NRPN0180H NRPN018FH 79 Single Edit Aux page controls Tab...

Page 64: ...t Stereo Triplet Long Mono Delay Long Ping Pong Delay Enable Enables or disables the selected effect algorithm for Aux Effect 1 Reverb Controls When a Reverb effect is selected for Aux Effect 1 the following controls are available Reverb Depth Sets the mix between the direct signal and the effected signal with a setting of 0 being completely dry and a setting of 127 being completely wet Pre HP Add...

Page 65: ... 127 Threshold Sets a level where the output of the effect is muted when it falls below the specified Threshold This can be used for Gated Reverb effects Tone Tone provides controls for a simple parametric EQ Gain Lets you adjust the gain of the set frequency band Freq Lets you set the frequency band for the parametric EQ Delay Controls When a Delay effect is selected for Aux Effect 1 the followin...

Page 66: ...Sets the mix between the direct signal and the effected signal with a setting of 0 being completely dry and a setting of 127 being completely wet Pre LP Adds a low pass filter on the input of the effect Pre HP Adds a high pass filter on the input of the effect Hi Damp Reduces the output of the higher frequencies of the effect Time Adjusts the overall delay time for the effect Feedback Adjusts the ...

Page 67: ...ern Lets you select any available stored Pattern Bank and Program Number When Pattern P is selected the selected Pattern overrides the settings stored with the referenced Single Program When editing Pattern pa rameter controls you are editing the settings for the selected Pattern which may be referenced by any num ber of Single Programs or Multi Parts Select this option when you want to change the...

Page 68: ...the keys that are held then plays the same notes an octave higher Neg ative settings make the arpeggiator play notes in octaves below the ones that are held This parameter is dis abled when the Arpeggiator Mode is set to Drum Latch Determines whether the arpeggiator latching function is active If the Latch is enabled the arpeggiator continues playing the current note data after you release the key...

Page 69: ...a Master EQ The Single Programs Multi Parts and Arpeggiator Patterns are essentially sub objects that are referenced by the Multi Program and aspects of each sub object may be overridden by the Multi parameters described in this section To view the Multi Program Editor Click the Multi button so that the button s LED is lit To view different Multi Program Editor pages Click the PARTS VOICE ARP or A...

Page 70: ...or B Right click or double click the Program Number display select the Multi Program you want from the list and click OK Program Name The Program Name field lets you type in a name for the currently selected Multi Program Program names are limited to 10 characters or less and show up in the Venom LCD display when updated To edit the currently selected Venom Multi Program name 1 Click in the Progra...

Page 71: ...lti Parts To select a Multi Part and assign a Single Program 1 Select the desired Multi Part using the Multi Part Selector buttons the interactive display or the Mode se lector see Mode Selector on page 38 2 Do one of the following Use the Bank Manager to select the Single Program preset you want to use for the use for the Multi Part see Bank Manager on page 79 or Do the following Right click or d...

Page 72: ...Map and General settings and an Arpeggiator Each of the four parts provides the same set of controls but the settings are unique to each part MIDI Map Controls The MIDI Map controls let you set the MIDI channel Note Range and Velocity Range for each available part These controls are only available for enabled parts Channel Sets the MIDI Channel Global 1 16 for the selected Multi Part Part 1 defaul...

Page 73: ...ty values for the Velocity Range for any Enabled Multi Part either by typing the values or by clicking and dragging across the desired note range on the veloc ity scale graphic Min Sets the low velocity for the playable range of the selected Multi Part Velocities below this setting do not sound This can be especially useful for setting up velocity splits For example you might want a brighter more ...

Page 74: ... on page 49 Unison Turns the Unison option On and Off Unison is an additional mode that lets you stack a number of voices on one note The Unison option can be enabled or disabled in either Poly or Mono Voice Modes Transpose Transposes the currently selected Multi Part up or down 64 semitones Channel Controls The Channel controls provide output channel mixing controls for the selected Multi Part Th...

Page 75: ...an have its own settings The Multi Program Editor Arpeggiator controls let you select M Use Multi Data S Use Single Data or P Use Pattern Data for the selected Multi Part Arpeggiator M Use Multi Data Lets you specify the Arpeggiator parameters for the selected Multi Part When Use Multi Data is selected the Multi Part settings override the settings stored with the referenced Single Program S Use Si...

Page 76: ...ted Multi Part M Use Multi Settings Overrides the referenced Single Program Auxiliary Effects and Master settings and uses the Multi Part settings 1 4 Use Single Settings Uses the referenced Single Program settings for Multi Part 1 2 3 or 4 and disables the Multi Part settings AUX FX 1 The Aux FX 1 controls provide access to the Type On Off Depth Time and Gate Time controls for Auxiliary Ef fect 1...

Page 77: ...ice settings for each enabled Multi Part These controls are only available for enabled parts Each Multi Part provides the same Voice controls as Single Programs see Voice Controls on page 49 M Use Multi Settings Overrides the referenced Single Program Voice settings and uses the Multi Part Voice set tings S Use Single Settings Uses the referenced Single Program Voice settings and disables the Mult...

Page 78: ...i Part Voice set tings S Use Single Settings Uses the referenced Single Program Voice settings and disables the Multi Part Voice set tings ARP Page The ARP page of the Multi Program Editor provides access to the Arpeggiator controls for the enabled Multi Parts for the selected Venom Multi Program ARP Controls The ARP controls let you set the Arpeggiator settings for each enabled Multi Part These c...

Page 79: ...red Pattern Bank and Program Number When Use Pattern Data is selected the selected Pattern overrides the settings stored with the referenced Single Program When Use Pattern Data is selected only the Bank Program Number and Enable controls are available AUX Page The AUX page of the Multi Program Editor provides access to the Auxiliary Effects 1 and 2 controls and the Master EQ and Volume for the se...

Page 80: ...her Pattern Bank A or Bank B Program Number Lets you select the Pattern Program number Mode Selects the Arpeggiator type Standard Phrase or Drum and determines the manner in which the pattern data is played back Note Order Controls how Arpeggiator plays back Up Down Up Down Exclusive Up Down Inclusive Down Up Ex clusive Down Up Inclusive or Chord Octave Range Determines the number of octaves 4 to ...

Page 81: ... reference in BPM 50 300 Ext When the Receive MIDI Clock param eter is enabled the external tempo reference is used and its value is displayed in the LCD Global MIDI Channel Sets the main MIDI channel 1 16 on which Venom transmits and receives MIDI in Single Mode When in Multi Mode the Multi Program s MIDI parameters allow the Global MIDI Channel to be ref erenced Local Mode Determines whether or ...

Page 82: ...gle Program banks Arp Routing Determines globally where MIDI data from the Arpeggiator is sent When set to Local Keyb arpeg giator data is sent to the sound engine but not to the MIDI outputs When set to Local MIDI arpeggiator data is sent to both simultaneously Sustain Pedal CC Determines the MIDI controller number 0 131 of the Sustain pedal The default setting is MIDI Controller 64 Sustain but i...

Page 83: ...d Programs in all Banks Get Selected Gets the selected Programs from the Venom synthesizer Sync Selected Sends the selected Programs from the Vyzex Venom Editor to the selected Programs on the Venom synthesizer Patch Collidor This is a random patch generator Select a range of Programs to affect then choose one of the collide options Mix All Mix Blend Morph or Generate 4 Some options are only avail...

Page 84: ...lt 100 CTRL 09 Bn 09 vv Voice Detune coarse 0 64 Semitones 64 neutral 127 63 Semitones CTRL 10 Bn 0A vv Pan default 64 center CTRL 11 Bn 0B vv Expression CTRL 14 Bn 0E vv LFO2 Rate see LFO1 Rate CTRL 15 Bn 0F vv LFO2 Wave 0 sin 1 sin 2 tri 3 Saw 4 Sqr 5 S H 6 linS H 7 gs H unofficial 8 logSqr 9 expSqr 10 logUpSaw 11 expUpSaw CTRL 16 Bn 10 vv LFO2 Wave Start was LFO2 VCF amount CTRL 17 Bn 11 vv LFO...

Page 85: ...4 On CTRL 70 Bn 46 vv VCF type 0 Bypass 1 12dB LP 2 12dB BP 3 12dB HP 4 24dB LP 5 24dB BP 6 24dB HP CTRL 71 Bn 47 vv VCF Resonance CTRL 72 Bn 48 vv EG1 release time Range 0 126 127 Release Hold CTRL 73 Bn 49 vv EG1 attack time CTRL 74 Bn 4A vv VCF cutoff freq CTRL 75 Bn 4B vv EG1 decay time CTRL 76 Bn 4C vv EG3 sustain level CTRL 77 Bn 4D vv EG3 release time Range 0 126 127 Release Hold CTRL 79 Bn...

Page 86: ...tion Depth Node 16 CTRL 126 Bn 7E 00 Mono on CTRL 127 Bn 7F 00 Poly on default power up Message MIDI Description RPN 0000 Bn 65 00 64 00 06 vv Pitch Bend Sensitivity in semi tones default 2 RPN 0001 Bn 65 00 64 01 06 vv Fine Tuning in cents vv 0 64 127 100 0 100 RPN 0002 Bn 65 00 64 02 06 vv Coarse Tuning in semi tones vv 0 64 127 64 0 64 Message H MIDI Hex Description NRPN 0100H Bn 63 02 62 00 06...

Page 87: ...istortion Type 0 Overdrive 1 Distortion 2 Fuzz Insert Select 4 Dis tortion NRPN 0131H Bn 63 02 62 31 06 vv EQ Low Gain NRPN 0132H Bn 63 02 62 32 06 vv EQ Low Freq NRPN 0133H Bn 63 02 62 33 06 vv EQ High Gain NRPN 0134H Bn 63 02 62 34 06 vv EQ High Freq NRPN 0135H Bn 63 02 62 35 06 vv EQ Bandpass Gain Insert Select 1 EQ Bandpass NRPN 0136H Bn 63 02 62 36 06 vv EQ Bandpass Freq Insert Select 1 EQ Ba...

Page 88: ...t to Analog Output 63 Off 64 On NRPN 016DH Bn 63 02 62 6D 06 vv Input Monitoring Monitor Switch Bit 0 Left Input Active Bit 1 Right Input Active Bit 2 Mono Monitoring Switch Bit 3 Mono In Record Switch NRPN 016EH Bn 63 02 62 6E 06 vv Signal on USB to Host 0 Off 1 Synth 2 Analog 3 Both NRPN 0170H Bn 63 02 62 70 06 vv Program Volume Level Adjust 1 3dB Steps 0 30dB 19 0dB 127 12dB NRPN 0174H Bn 63 02...

Page 89: ... 16 NRPN 01A0H NRPN 01AFH Bn 63 03 62 20 06 vv Bn 63 03 62 2F 06 vv Set Modulation Soure on Node 1 16 0 None 1 EG1 2 EG2 3 EG3 4 EG1rel 5 EG2rel 6 EG3rel 7 LFO1 8 LFO2 9 LFO3 10 LFO1un 11 LFO2un 12 LFO3im 13 LFO1lo 14 LFO2lo 15 LFO3lo 16 LFO1unlo 17 LFO2unlo 18 LFO3unlo 19 Velocity 20 Velocity negative 21 Key 22 ModWheel 23 PitchBend 24 ChnTouch 25 PolyTouch 26 Expression 27 Sustain 28 Porta mento...

Page 90: ... commands are available addr Format Following the Command byte is the address Data H Size bytes F0 header cmd addr data cs F7 1 5 1 3 Variable 1 1 Data H Description 00 01 05 21 id M Audio Manufacturer SysEx ID Device Class ID Device ID Cmd H Function 00 01 02 05 06 09 7D 7E 7F Send ASCII code firmware version Request Data Dump Write Data Dump Recall Patch Store Patch Restore factory defaults Canc...

Page 91: ...m Edit Multi Param Edit Multi Part1 Param Edit Multi Part2 Param Edit Multi Part3 Param Edit Multi Part4 Param Edit Effect Param Edit Arpeg Single Param Edit Arpeg Part1 Param Edit Arpeg Part2 Param Edit Arpeg Part3 Param Edit Arpeg Part4 Param Data H Description 00 addr2 00 Edit Buffer Dump Selects which Edit buffer to address Addr3 has no significance in this SysEx Addr2 Description 00 01 02 03 ...

Page 92: ...05 21 id 02 00 09 00 data cs F7 SysEx ID M Audio Manufacturer SysEx ID Class ID Device ID Cmd ID Write Data Dump Addr1 ID Edit Buffer Dump Addr2 ID Multi Part1 Buffer Addr3 ID 0 Not used Variable length block encoded using 7 bit system Checksum value End of SysEx ID Data H Description 01 07 addr2 addr3 Data Dump type 1 7 0 All Patches 1 Individual Patch Patch Number 0 127 0 when Addr2 ID 0 Data H ...

Page 93: ...s a checksum byte followed by EOX 0xF7 The checksum is calcu lated as the sum of all bytes taken from the cmd byte and stores 0 Total with the top bit set to 0 When a SysEx is received it totals up all values from the cmd byte including the checksum and the result in the bot tom 7 bits should be 0 The checksum value is only used on data dumps which make use of the data format detailed in the proce...

Page 94: ...r the following would be sent When the recall completes Venom switches modes based on the type of patch recalled If Addr1 1 Venom switches to Single mode If Addr1 2 Venom switches to Multi Mode If Addr2 0 no patch is recalled but Venom switches modes as dictated by Addr1 Data H Description F0 00 01 05 21 id 01 07 00 00 F7 SysEx ID M Audio Manufacturer SysEx ID Class ID Device ID Cmd ID Request Dat...

Page 95: ... transfer should be terminated 0x7E NAK data packet received incorrectly 0x7F ACK data packet received checksum and length are correct ACK This flag is sent after receiving a patch dump correctly It indicates that the next data packet can be sent The memory number should match that of the packet that was sent The device responds to an ACK message by sending the next data packet The device also sen...

Page 96: ...unsuccessful attempts to send a data packet Additionally if a data packet is expected but not received within a 1 second period the device sends a Cancel Message 0xF0 SysEx ID 0x00 0x01 0x05 M Audio Manufacturer SysEx ID 0x21 Device Class id Device ID 0x7D Command ID Cancel 0xF7 EOX Arpeggiator Data Format Each event is stored in a 4 byte packet Since the maximum size of a pattern is 1024 bytes th...

Page 97: ...Parameters can also be individually updated using the appropriate address Event Type D1 D2 Note Note Num Velocity Controller CC Num Value Pitch Bend PB LSB PB MSB Addr H Parameter Name Range 00 00 MltParam PartSrc_f PART1 0 7 00 01 MltParam PartSrc_f PART2 0 7 00 02 MltParam PartSrc_f PART3 0 7 00 03 MltParam PartSrc_f PART4 0 7 00 04 MltParam Aux1ParamSrc 0 4 00 05 MltParam Aux2ParamSrc 0 4 00 06...

Page 98: ... 2C ChanStrip PART2 Aux1Send 0 127 00 2D ChanStrip PART2 Aux2Send 0 127 00 2E ChanStrip PART2 FX_Type 0 5 00 2F KeyMap PART2 Channel 0 16 00 30 KeyMap PART2 KeyLow 0 127 00 31 KeyMap PART2 KeyHigh 0 127 00 32 KeyMap PART2 VelLow 0 127 00 33 KeyMap PART2 VelHigh 0 127 00 34 KeyMap PART2 CtrlEnable_f 0 63 00 35 PartMap PART3 Bank 0 3 00 36 PartMap PART3 Program 0 127 00 37 Transpose PART3 CoarseTune...

Page 99: ...00 5E Aux1Reverb Type 0 1 00 5F Aux1Reverb Depth 0 127 00 60 Aux1Reverb PreHP 0 127 00 61 Aux1Reverb PreDelay 0 127 00 62 Aux1Reverb HighDamp 0 127 00 63 Aux1Reverb Time 0 127 00 64 Aux1Reverb EchoFeedback 0 127 00 65 Aux1Reverb GateDelayTime 0 123 00 66 Aux1Reverb GateThresh 0 127 00 67 Aux1Reverb ToneGain 0 127 00 68 Aux1Reverb ToneFreq 0 127 00 69 Aux2Delay Mode Off On 00 6A Aux2Delay Type 0 4 ...

Page 100: ...ata PART2 BiPolar Off On 01 0D ArpData PART2 LatchKeys Off On 01 0E ArpData PART2 RootNote 0 127 01 0F ArpPatch PART3 Enable Off On 01 10 ArpPatch PART3 ArpSrc_f Off On 01 11 ArpPatch PART3 Bank 0 1 01 12 ArpPatch PART3 Pattern 0 127 01 13 ArpData PART3 ArpMode 0 2 01 14 ArpData PART3 NoteOrder 0 4 01 15 ArpData PART3 OctaveRange 4 4 01 16 ArpData PART3 BiPolar Off On 01 17 ArpData PART3 LatchKeys...

Page 101: ...eTime 0 127 00 02 SglParam SaveBank 0 1 00 03 SglParam SavePatch 0 127 00 04 Envelope ENV1 Attack 0 127 00 05 Envelope ENV1 Hold 0 127 00 06 Envelope ENV1 Decay 0 127 00 07 Envelope ENV1 Sustain 0 127 00 08 Envelope ENV1 Release 0 127 00 09 Envelope ENV2 Attack 0 127 00 0A Envelope ENV2 Hold 0 127 00 0B Envelope ENV2 Decay 0 127 00 0C Envelope ENV2 Sustain 0 127 00 0D Envelope ENV2 Release 0 127 0...

Page 102: ... 39 ModRoute MOD6 Source 0 30 00 3A ModRoute MOD7 Source 0 30 00 3B ModRoute MOD8 Source 0 30 00 3C ModRoute MOD9 Source 0 30 00 3D ModRoute MOD10 Source 0 30 00 3E ModRoute MOD11 Source 0 30 00 3F ModRoute MOD12 Source 0 30 00 40 ModRoute MOD13 Source 0 30 00 41 ModRoute MOD14 Source 0 30 00 42 ModRoute MOD15 Source 0 30 00 43 ModRoute MOD16 Source 0 30 00 44 ModRoute MOD1 Destination 0 79 00 45 ...

Page 103: ...urce 0 6 00 69 Filter Type 0 7 00 6A Filter Cutoff High 0 127 00 6B Filter Cutoff Low 0 127 00 6C Filter Resonance 0 127 00 6D Transpose CoarseTune 0 127 00 6E Transpose FineTune 0 127 00 6F Transpose VoiceMode 0 1 00 70 Transpose UnisonMode Off On 00 71 Transpose UnisonCount 2 12 00 72 Transpose UnisonDetune 0 127 00 73 ChanStrip Volume 0 127 00 74 ChanStrip Pan 0 127 00 75 ChanStrip Direct 0 127...

Page 104: ...27 01 1E Aux1Reverb ToneGain 0 127 01 1F Aux1Reverb ToneFreq 0 127 01 20 Aux2Delay Mode Off On 01 21 Aux2Delay Type 0 4 01 22 Aux2Delay Depth 0 127 01 23 Aux2Delay ToAux1 0 127 01 24 Aux2Delay PreHP 0 127 01 25 Aux2Delay PreLP 0 127 01 26 Aux2Delay Time 0 127 01 27 Aux2Delay Feedback 0 127 01 28 Aux2Delay HighDamp 0 127 01 29 Aux2Delay LfoRate 0 123 01 2A Aux2Delay LfoDepth 0 127 01 2B Mixer ProgV...

Page 105: ...verb PreHP 0 127 00 04 Aux1Reverb PreDelay 0 127 00 05 Aux1Reverb HighDamp 0 127 00 06 Aux1Reverb Time 0 127 00 07 Aux1Reverb EchoFeedback 0 127 00 08 Aux1Reverb GateDelayTime 0 123 00 09 Aux1Reverb GateThresh 0 127 00 0A Aux1Reverb ToneGain 0 127 00 0B Aux1Reverb ToneFreq 0 127 00 0C Aux2Delay Mode Off On 00 0D Aux2Delay Type 0 4 00 0E Aux2Delay Depth 0 127 00 0F Aux2Delay ToAux1 0 127 00 10 Aux2...

Page 106: ...h Bank 0 1 00 03 ArpPatch Pattern 0 127 00 04 ArpData ArpMode 0 2 00 05 ArpData NoteOrder 0 4 00 06 ArpData OctaveRange 4 4 00 07 ArpData BiPolar Off On 00 08 ArpData LatchKeys Off On 00 09 ArpData RootNote 0 127 00 0A PatchName 0 0 127 00 0B PatchName 1 0 127 00 0C PatchName 2 0 127 00 0D PatchName 3 0 127 00 0E PatchName 4 0 127 00 0F PatchName 5 0 127 00 10 PatchName 6 0 127 00 11 PatchName 7 0...

Page 107: ...103 Venom User Guide Off On is determined by evaluating the CC value received If the CC value is 63 or lower the state is Off If it is 64 or higher the state is On 00 10 ModulationWheel CC 0 131 00 11 UsbRecord_f Off On 00 12 MonoRecord_f Off On ...

Page 108: ...posal will help conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city recycling office or the dealer from whom you purchased the product Proposition 65 Warning Perchlorate Notice This product may contain a lithium coin ba...

Page 109: ...ect to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Communication Statement NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide re...

Page 110: ...plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the equipment 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 For products that are not rack mountable Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the equipment When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart equipment combination to avoid injury from tip ove...

Page 111: ...Analog Input in Mono 78 Record Synth Output via USB 78 Sustain Pedal CC 78 Transpose 77 Velocity Curve 77 Global mode 23 Global parameters 77 Global Panic button 10 H Headphone jack 10 I Inst Gain 6 Instrument Input 11 K Kensington Lock Port 12 L LCD Display 8 LFOs 51 Local control turning on off 23 Low Frequency Oscillators LFOs 51 M Mac configuring AMS with Venom 27 Venom control panel 28 Main a...

Page 112: ... Back Panel controls and connectors 11 class compliant device 4 configuring AMS Mac 27 connecting to your computer via USB 26 control panel Mac 28 Demo mode 25 features 1 Global mode 23 properties Windows 30 restore defaults 24 SysEx Effects and Mixer Data Dump 101 Global Parameters Data Dump 102 Multi Patch Dump 93 Single Program Dump 97 SysEx parameters 93 Top Panel controls 5 using with Pro Too...

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