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Страница 1: ...USER S MANUAL ARP2600 V...

Страница 2: ...and the numerous beta testers ARTURIA SA 1999 2004 All rights reserved 4 Chemin de Malacher 38240 Meylan FRANCE http www arturia com Information contained in this manual is subject to change without n...

Страница 3: ...MIDI assign 22 4 The interface 25 4 1 Using the presets 25 4 1 1 Choice of bank sub bank preset 25 4 1 2 Creation of a bank sub bank preset 26 4 1 3 Saving a user preset 26 4 1 4 Importation Exportati...

Страница 4: ...70 7 3 Special effects patch with the help of the tracking generator 73 7 4 Patch using the sequencer to create a melody 76 7 5 Patch using the sequencer to create a modulation sequence 78 8 Using th...

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Страница 7: ...background color with orange silk screening was introduced The ARP2600 benefited from its third and last ver sion The great rival of ARP was Moog Music The competition between the two manufacturers c...

Страница 8: ...s to TAE TAE True Analog Emulation is a new technology dedicated to the digital reproduction of analog circuits used in vintage synthesizers When implemented in software code TAE s algorithms guarante...

Страница 9: ...f the capacitor results in a light bend in the original wave form notably for saw tooth triangular and square waveforms TAE allows the reproduction of this capacitor discharge Underneath is the analys...

Страница 10: ...original filters The curve underneath shows the comparison of the original ARP2600 filter and that of the ARP2600 V Response curve of the 12 dB low pass filter of the original ARP2600 V and the ARP260...

Страница 11: ...your license number ready and enter it along with your first and last name in the user information window User information window The ARP 2600V will firstly be installed as a stand alone program The...

Страница 12: ...ARP2600 V will firstly be installed as a stand alone program By default all the protocols VST RTAS HTDM will be directly installed on you computer For more information on these protocols please see C...

Страница 13: ...be presented to you as we guide you through your first use of the program You will find a detailed and precise description of all settings and controllers in the following chapters Chapter 7 A few el...

Страница 14: ...n of a drop down menu This system lets us access the SUB BANK and PRESETS for a sound designer with a single click Choose the SUB BANK Basses and select JMB_bass1 among the PRESETS Select the preset J...

Страница 15: ...ck on the Save as icon and choose the loca tion For example select new in the choice of bank Two new banks sub banks and a preset are immediately created The names new bank new sub bank and new preset...

Страница 16: ...Synthesizer The SYNTH section contains 73 synthesis parameters as well as jack inputs and outputs that you can connect to one another with virtual cables The potentiometers or switches associated to t...

Страница 17: ...er an intermediary mixer and then on to the output ampli fier An ADSR envelope modulates the filter cut off frequency and a second envelope AR modulates the volume of the amplifier The following block...

Страница 18: ...e increase the resonance value Change the attack length of this envelope Attack time so that the brightness increases faster or slower when the note is sent Change the attack length of the ADSR envelo...

Страница 19: ...settings and a low frequency oscillator LFO which was added as a complement to oscillator2 which was often used as LFO 3 4 1 The ARP sequencer The ARP sequencer greatly increases the possibilities for...

Страница 20: ...well as the start and stop set the oscillator speed The Quantizer quantifies the values for the 16 steps by semi tone the quantizer section Let s take a simple melodic sequence for example Load the p...

Страница 21: ...t on the ADSR envelope mod ule The sequencer Quantized A Out output is directed to input KBD CV of the VCO 1 module Start the sequencer by clicking on the Start button This turns in a loop and you wil...

Страница 22: ...ations It is also possible to synchronize the clock speed of the LFO to that of the MIDI sequencer by clicking on the MIDI sync interrupter Apply two additional types of modulation to the preset 1_Osc...

Страница 23: ...ffects section lets you add a Stereo Delay and Chorus to your sound on top of the reverbera tion which is already present in the original instrument The two effects can be found in the place of the le...

Страница 24: ...how to use the effects on this sound Activate the Delay button on the toolbar The effect becomes active Set the Delay Dry Wet potentiometer so as to balance the raw sound with the one coming from the...

Страница 25: ...r MIDI sequencer or simply play live MIDI assign for Cutoff frequency potentiometer To save the settings that we have seen in this chapter click on the Save button in the toolbar Attention The MIDI as...

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Страница 27: ...he synthesizer tool bar display of bank sub bank and preset being used To choose a preset in the current sub bank click on the button on the left of the current preset a drop down menu appears with a...

Страница 28: ...e drop down menu select New bank to create a new bank of sounds You can then change the name of this bank by clicking on its name in the toolbar and typing the new name To create a new sub bank again...

Страница 29: ...f these displays to give it a name or save your setting as a new preset in this case click on New preset in the sub bank of your choice the New preset option 4 1 4 Importation Exportation of a preset...

Страница 30: ...s To change the value of a vertical potentiometer click on it and move it vertically to the desired value linear potentiometer 4 2 2 Horizontal linear potentiometers To move these potentiometers click...

Страница 31: ...llators Just click on the knob and move the mouse up or down to change the pitch of your sound The knob goes back to the center position when the mouse is released The pitch bend knob 4 3 Using cables...

Страница 32: ...dditional modulation input connectors can be found on the tracking module lo cated under the grid of the right loud speaker They are graphically distinguished from the other connectors as they include...

Страница 33: ...ppear in a lighter color to indicate that it is selected Then simply press the DEL key to delete the connection that it is selected Then simply press the DEL key to delete the connection 4 3 3 Setting...

Страница 34: ...atically avoid the mouse pointer leaving you with a clearer view to checking or modifying potentiometer values Don t for get to deactivate this mode when you want to select a cable with the mouse Deac...

Страница 35: ...n a global manner for the synthesizer either in your sequencer or in the stand alone ARP2600 V application On the reception channel the ARP2600 V can receive up to 120 dif ferent MIDI controls It is p...

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Страница 37: ...can be used to program sounds It is also in this screen where the different patches needed in the programming of a sound are made It is sometimes necessary to connect a module in the programming sect...

Страница 38: ...5 1 2 1 Oscillator 1 Range General tuning of the oscillator by octaves Up or down 4 octaves and low fre quencies Frequency Tuning by semi tone Initial Oscillator Frequency Up or down 2 octaves Fine tu...

Страница 39: ...f the modula tion by the noise ADSR Env pre cabled for the manual setting of the modula tion by ADSR envelope Sine oscillator 2 VCO1 sin pre cabled for the manual setting of the modula tion by the sin...

Страница 40: ...the lower CPU power compared to the other positions To set the modulation rate use the linear potentiometer situated above the corresponding jack You can also connect another source of modulation to...

Страница 41: ...onnections a mixer and internal modulation inputs allowing the simplification of its use Frequency Initial Filter Frequency Sets the filter cut off frequency tuned between 10 Hz and 10 KHz Fine tuning...

Страница 42: ...r the maximum amplitude of modulation of 9 octaves Only the cut off frequency can be dynamically modulated by one of the 3 modulation inputs 5 1 3 1 The filter types The low pass 24dB oct Low pass LP...

Страница 43: ...filter The notch filter Notch The notch filter coupe is the opposite of the band pass filter It eliminates the frequency band situ ated on both sides of the cut off frequency The resonance can be use...

Страница 44: ...to active state triggering of a note the envelope performs the sequences Attack followed by De cay and remains in the hold state Sustain as long as the input trigger remains active When it goes to the...

Страница 45: ...r type signal each note played by the keyboard presents a sustain time reduced to the minimum Switch trigger by Sample and Hold clock S H gate Selection of the choice of envelope trigger AR and ADSR b...

Страница 46: ...Voltage processor Mixer inverter lag generator The voltage processor allows you to mix up to 8 inputs audio or modulation to one or several outputs It also allows you to invert the input signal a posi...

Страница 47: ...m output of an oscillator for example the sample and hold settings Level Level Sets the Sample Hold modulation level Rate Rate Sets the Sample Hold clock speed External Input Noise gen Audio or modula...

Страница 48: ...peed potentiometer towards the bottom to clearly hear the alternation between the two modulations Inputs A B Audio or modulation signal input connection jacks Selector switch C Selector switch C conne...

Страница 49: ...audio sample Audio input Pre Amp Envelope follower audio input connection jack Output Output output jack fo the audio signal Level Level Sets the amount level of the envelope fol lower Gate out gate o...

Страница 50: ...s main interface Main interface 4 audio inputs Audio input signal connection jacks 4 modulation inputs modulation input signal connection jacks 4 audio outputs Audio signal input connection jacks 4 S...

Страница 51: ...1 13 Reverberation This module lets us add reverberation to the sound the reverb module Right effect level Level Sets the output level for the right reverberation Left effect level Level Sets the out...

Страница 52: ...ay to the tempo of the host application 5 1 15 Control voltages CV control These modulation outputs allow us to control the synthesizer parameters with the real time control lers of your MIDI keyboard...

Страница 53: ...oard play mode monophonic unison polyphonic Detune polyphonic voices Unison detune Sets the detuning of the voices in uni son mode Select trigger modes Trigger modes Selects trigger mode for keyboard...

Страница 54: ...LFO triangle wave form Square output LFO Square Audio output of the LFO square wave form Sawtooth output LFO Saw Audio output of the LFO sawtooth wave form Sine output LFO Sine Audio output of the LFO...

Страница 55: ...nput jack for a forced return to step 1 Start input trig or gate jack Start Input jack to start the sequencer with a trig or gate signal Trig or Gate trig gate Selector switch for choice of trig or ga...

Страница 56: ...s A B Output jacks A and B for the quanti zation of the step signals in semi tones CV input CV input Jack inputs manage the reference voltage for the sequencer generally connected to CV keyboard contr...

Страница 57: ...module which is often classed among the oscillators for the creation of a sound on an analog system It will generate the initial sound signal We can think of the oscillator like a violin string that...

Страница 58: ...can be used for sub bass sounds that will come out well in the mix the square oscillator is often set an octave below that of the saw tooth wood sounds clarinet if the square signal is a little filte...

Страница 59: ...help of a knob PW or by modulation with an enve lope or LFO This pulse width variation translates to a spectrum modification resembling a wave form change The ARP2600 V waveforms on the oscillator2 Th...

Страница 60: ...n harmonics If you introduce a square or saw tooth signal the result can be quickly distorted but interesting for inharmonic so norities like bell sounds or special effects for example The noise modul...

Страница 61: ...e the high or low frequencies of a sound The removal of undesirable frequencies at the cut off frequency is not done suddenly but progres sively depending on the filtering slope This filtering slope i...

Страница 62: ...ital synthesizers Spectrum of a noise signal proceed with a low pass filter The high pass high pass filter or HPF as opposed to the low pass eliminates low frequencies and only allows high frequencies...

Страница 63: ...often used on analog synthesizers A second setting to compliment the cut off frequency the resonance you will also find it called emphasis or Q for Quality of filtering The resonance amplifies frequen...

Страница 64: ...e the sound you will get from the speaker will be uniform with out life and without end In fact the oscillator delivers a continuous signal the audio output of a wave form of a fixed pitch The only me...

Страница 65: ...e press a note on the keyboard and ends when we release the envelope module The most common envelope modules use 4 settings that we can vary The Attack is the time that the sound will take to reach it...

Страница 66: ...being used to produce a sound it can be used to create a cyclic modulation on the parameter on which it is connected On the ARP2600 V the LFO module is situated on the left of the sequencer the LFO m...

Страница 67: ...the ring modulator of the ARP2600 V 6 2 5 Sample and hold The sample and hold module lets us sample the signal connected as input The values for modula tion are taken at every trigger signal connected...

Страница 68: ...VCO 1 noise module 1 ring modulator 1 sample and hold 2 mixers mix of the 3 VCO noise and ring modulator towards the filter and the VCA 1 filter VCF 1 amplifier VCA can be placed in stereo space with...

Страница 69: ...e patch without cabling To begin we will look at programming an elementary monophonic sound It will be composed of four modules two oscillators VCO1 and 2 a low pass filter VCF an amplifier VCA the AD...

Страница 70: ...same name raise the ADSR potentiometer Lower the filter cut off frequency Initial Filter Frequency potentiometer almost completely so as to really hear the effect produced by the envelope on the filt...

Страница 71: ...play in unison raise the volume of VCO2 Lightly detune the second oscillator VCO2 The sound becomes more lively and fatter Lightly detune the second oscillator Set the VCO2 an octave lower set the Ran...

Страница 72: ...ck on the VCO1 Saw output and direct the mouse to the VCO1 square audio input on the VCF mixer direct the Saw output to the VCO1 square audio input on the VCF mixer Still on this mixer lower the VCO2...

Страница 73: ...volume of oscillator3 Let s apply a variation to the filter cut off frequency with the LFO For this connect the sinus wave form of the LFO module on the left of the ARP sequencer to the control VCO2 s...

Страница 74: ...on speed Raise the Attack time A around 2000 ms and the Release R around 750ms of the AR en velope At last raise fully the Decay time D of the ADSR envelope These types of envelopes go better with acc...

Страница 75: ...on the left of the syn thesizer This holds the settings for these 2 effects If you use delay you can synchronize it with the MIDI tempo of your host sequencer the Chorus and Delay settings Don t forg...

Страница 76: ...ency with the help of the tracking generator On the tracking generator module situated on the bottom right of the synthesizer section click on the open tracking button under this grid to open it Then...

Страница 77: ...ree parts on the left the selection of the 4 tracking lines in the middle the interface for drawing the wave form and above the choice of drawing tools By default the pencil tool is selected Start by...

Страница 78: ...lines you combine and send to the same destination the more difficult it becomes to master and hear 7 4 Patch using the sequencer to create a melody The ARP sequencer model 1601 was one of the most f...

Страница 79: ...resenting 16 sequence steps to a different value This will be the melody played in a loop 16 sequence steps to a different value You can stop the sequencer by clicking on the Start Stop button stop th...

Страница 80: ...ul notably for special effects such as a techno sequence Reuse the previous example as a template for this exercise if you have not created it go directly to the next step Connect the sequencer B outp...

Страница 81: ...ations on the opening of the filter cut off frequency This creates an automatic wah wah effect It is also possible to simultaneously create a melodic sequence on the eight first steps and a modulation...

Страница 82: ...es were of varying difficulty We hope that they will have helped you get to know some of the possibilities offered by the ARP2600V But don t hesitate in making your own at tempts at programming this i...

Страница 83: ...RP2600 V On Macintosh open the installation folder and double click on the ARP2600 V application icon You can also double click on a saved document in order to open the corresponding configuration in...

Страница 84: ...control bar Each instrument has a control bar setting the routing of MIDI events as input and sound as output The Windows control bar The Macintosh control bar 8 1 3 1 Configuration of MIDI routing T...

Страница 85: ...MIDI configuration To save a configuration just select File Save or File Save as to save the configuration under a new name 8 2 VST 8 2 1 Installation 8 2 1 1 For Windows During the installation chec...

Страница 86: ...n transmitted by your sequencer to the ARP2600 V It is of course possible to record these MIDI events and use all of the sequencer s MIDI editing possi bilities 8 2 4 Saving presets When the session i...

Страница 87: ...zed entirely by the central unit and does not require any specific extension card TDM system type On the TDM systems the RTAS plug ins can only be loaded on an audio track before the TDM plug ins They...

Страница 88: ...yboard see the Pro Tools manual for the connection of this type of device 8 3 5 Saving presets Once the session is saved the state of the ARP2600 V is saved as it is even if the programming does not c...

Страница 89: ...you wish to activate for the ARP2600 V on your computer then simply follow the on screen instructions until the installation is complete Once the installation has finished the ARP2600 V can be used a...

Страница 90: ...time the song is opened the ARP2600 V will load preset P1 with the modifications 8 4 5 Automation Automation with Sonar functions simply by the reception and recording of Control Change type MIDI mess...

Страница 91: ...ect In the mixing table slice you wish to add an effect to click on Effect to get the effects list and then select Stereo Audio Instruments Arturia ARP2600 V Efx Adding an effect in Logic Audio Since...

Страница 92: ...atibility with Logic and acti vate or deactivate them If one of your plugins is creating problems in Logic check that it has passed the compatibility test and that it is enabled The AU Manager 8 5 3 U...

Страница 93: ...the connections menu of the midi track select the instrument as well as the midi channel s lection du canal MIDI 8 5 3 2 Adding an effect You can insert the ARP2600 V Efx effect on an audio track or...

Страница 94: ...92 ARTURIA ARP2600 V USER S MANUAL Selecting the AR2600 V Efx...

Страница 95: ...is furnished to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of purchase Your receipt shall be evidence of the date of purchase Any i...

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