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Xpand! Plug-In Guide

 

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System Requirements

 

To use Xpand!, you need the following:

 

• A Digidesign-qualified Pro Tools|HD sys-

tem, Pro Tools LE system, or Pro Tools M-
Powered system

 

Compatibility Information

 

Digidesign can only assure compatibility and 
provide support for hardware and software it 
has tested and approved. 

For a list of Digidesign-qualified computers, op-
erating systems, hard drives, and third-party de-
vices, refer to the latest compatibility informa-
tion on the Digidesign Web site 
(www.digidesign.com).

 

Working With Plug-ins

 

Refer to the 

 

DigiRack Plug-Ins Guide 

 

for informa-

tion on working with plug-ins, including:

• Using Plug-Ins as Inserts

• The Plug-In Window

• Adjusting Plug-In Parameters

• Automating Plug-Ins

• Using the Plug-In Settings Librarian

 

Conventions Used in This 
Guide

 

All Digidesign guides use the following conven-
tions to indicate menu choices and key com-
mands:

 

:

 

The following symbols are used to highlight im-
portant information:

 

Convention

Action

 

File > Save Session

Choose Save Session 
from the File menu

N

Hold down the Control 
key and press the N key

Control-click

Hold down the Control 
key and click the mouse 
button

Right-click

Click with the right 
mouse button

 

User Tips are helpful hints for getting the 
most from your Pro Tools system.

Important Notices include information that 
could affect your Pro Tools session data or 
the performance of your Pro Tools system.

Shortcuts show you useful keyboard or 
mouse shortcuts.

Cross References point to related sections in 
this guide or other Pro Tools Guides.

Содержание Xpand!

Страница 1: ...Xpand Version 1 0...

Страница 2: ...d Digidesign Digi 002 Digidesign Command 8 Digidesign Control 24 Digidesign D Command Digidesign D Control Digidesign ProControl and RTAS are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Avid Technol...

Страница 3: ...Xpand 3 Removing Xpand 3 Chapter 3 Operate Xpand 5 Editing Parameters 5 Assigning Parameters to MIDI Controllers 6 Smart Knobs 6 Edit Pages 7 Mix Mixer Page 8 Mod Modulation Page 10 Arp Arpeggiator Pa...

Страница 4: ...Xpand Plug In Guide iv...

Страница 5: ...eating complex sounds very efficiently allowing for multiple si multaneous patches with integrated effects on any Pro Tools system Features Supported Formats Xpand is only available in RTAS format for...

Страница 6: ...djusting Plug In Parameters Automating Plug Ins Using the Plug In Settings Librarian Conventions Used in This Guide All Digidesign guides use the following conven tions to indicate menu choices and ke...

Страница 7: ...ogram Files Digidesign Xpand On Mac OS X Library Application Support Digidesign Xpand Removing Xpand If you need to remove the Xpand plug in from your system follow the instructions below for your com...

Страница 8: ...Xpand Plug In Guide 4...

Страница 9: ...gle Patch Xpand comes with a set of over 1000 Patches created by renowned sound designers It s worth brows ing through these Patches to get an impression of the versatility of Xpand Editing Parameters...

Страница 10: ...I controller to the parameter you have chosen To remove a MIDI controller assignment Right click Windows or Control click Mac intosh an assigned control and choose Forget to remove its MIDI controller...

Страница 11: ...r values of in coming automation Click parameters without moving the mouse to show their current value without changing it Select Global from the Smart Knob Assign ment list to show a short descriptio...

Страница 12: ...ts by moving the mouse cursor above the Name field and moving the scroll wheel up or down Level Move the slider to set the Part s volume level in creasing volume to the right and decreasing to the lef...

Страница 13: ...ue Hi Lo Key Use the Hi Lo Key controls to assign Parts to dif ferent keyboard ranges This can be useful for splitting your keyboard across different Parts For example Part A holding a bass sound coul...

Страница 14: ...directly modulate the desti nation without a time varying waveform Select a destination for the modulation by your MIDI keyboard s modulation wheel from the lower pop up list Rate Move this knob to se...

Страница 15: ...Depth This knob sets how much the signal is affected by the pressure control signal Depth is a bipolar control which means that it can be set to posi tive and negative values Destination Description...

Страница 16: ...mode the Part s Arpeggiator will continue to play after releasing keys until playback is stopped Released keys are only re moved from the arpeggio when new keys are pressed When Latch mode is activate...

Страница 17: ...ick the FX type display to select an effect from the pop up list Parameters 1 2 Edit the selected effect by two parameters The parameters are varying and depend on the type of effect To FX1 FX2 Send t...

Страница 18: ...Xpand Plug In Guide 14...

Страница 19: ...3 19 Part A Smart Knob 4 72 Global Release 73 Global Attack 74 Global Cutoff 75 Global Decay 79 Global Filter Env Depth 80 Part A Smart Knob 5 81 Part A Smart Knob 6 91 Part A FX1 Send 93 Part A FX2 S...

Страница 20: ...Xpand Plug In Guide 16...

Страница 21: ...right Pads Action Pads Pad Layers Percussive Polysynths Synth Brass Soft Leads Hard Leads Ambience FX Acoustic Piano Electric Pianos Organs Clavinets Strings Vocals Brass Woodwind Mallets Bells Guitar...

Страница 22: ...negun Square Sample Hold Squarish Warm Fluffy Warmth Smooth Wavetable Slow Swimmer Sine Bend Synthetic Woods Bright Pads Majestic Bright Bend Up Pad Oceanica Slap Bells Bright HPF Sweep Classic 5th Sw...

Страница 23: ...Wavetable Tinkles Psychedelic Monks Pulsing Sparkle Inharmonic Nightmare Vox Wavetable Square Sweep Falling Noise Pulse Rhythmic HP Sparkles Noise Layer Magic Sequence Varied Pulse Pulsing LP Noise Wi...

Страница 24: ...ck Partial FM Mallet FM Metallic Breath FM Metallic FM Percussive Vibes Attack Partial Tapped Bottle Analog Pulse Analog Saw Ac Guitar Attack Partial Muted El Guitar Attack Synth Guitar Bass Guitar Pi...

Страница 25: ...i Metal D Something 2 Digital Metal Lush Digi Stack Percussive Choral Perky Chords Propogate Sync Funk Techno Chords Tines Pad Vocalised Wavey Synth Brass Attack Brass Classic Synth Horns Spitty Synth...

Страница 26: ...e Melody S H Reso Atmos Vogon Alarm Clock It s Damp In Here Lonely Space Traveller Flying Zapper Pulsating Sub Mans Best Friend Didjeridont Ambient Droplets Subsonic Heavy Wind Pressure Leak Slave Shi...

Страница 27: ...e Organ The Kid Cruisey Chap Cartoon OClock Nice n Smooth Full Rock Clean Funky Huge Cathedral Welcome Cathedral Organ Simple Cathedral Organ Tonewheels Bleed Transistor Bleed Clavinets Clavinet Clavi...

Страница 28: ...yer Bigger Section Hybrid Brass Hybrid Octaves French Horns Hybrid Horns Solo Trumpet Soft Trumpet Hard Trumpet Trumpets Section Tenor Sax Soft Tenor Sax Hard Tenor Sax Tenor Saxes Section Clarinet So...

Страница 29: ...tring Hard Nylon String Very Hard Nylon String Clean Electric Guitar Mod Wah Clean Dynamic Wah Clean Dirty Guitar Mod Wah Dirty Dynamic Wah Dirty Clean Electric 1 5 Strum Clean Major Bar Chord Clean M...

Страница 30: ...e Wow Bass Subsonic 1 The Lonely Guy Tight Ow Bass 303 Imposter Unison Square Bass Wide Unison Bass 1 Osc Saw Bass 1 Osc Saw Sync Bass 1 Osc Square Pulse Bass 1 Osc Square Pulse Sync Bass 2 Osc Pulse...

Страница 31: ...120 Acoustic Vintage 100 Reggae 120 Big Beat 100 01 Big Beat 100 02 Big Beat 100 03 Big Beat 100 04 Big Beat 100 05 Electronic 110 01 Electronic 110 02 Electronic 110 03 Electronic 110 04 Electronic...

Страница 32: ...Xpand Plug In Guide 28...

Страница 33: ...Arpeggio Description Random 2 Same as Random but notes an octave above are also played Synth Bass A typical synth bass pattern is played with the lowest held note Disco Bass A simple bass riff is pla...

Страница 34: ...Xpand Plug In Guide 30...

Страница 35: ...pe Soft Hall Size Shape Bright Hall Size Shape Predelay Hall Size Pre Del Dense Hall Size Shape Room Room Size Shape Soft Room Size Shape Bright Room Size Shape Predelay Room Size Pre Del Dense Room S...

Страница 36: ...ft Chor Depth Rev Size Cho Rev Bright Chor Depth Rev Size Non Linear Size EQ Reverse Size Diff Early Reflections Size EQ Drum Room Size EQ Club Size Shape Overheads Size Height Stadium Size EQ Flapper...

Страница 37: ...o Delay Feedback Tape Echo Delay Feedback Ducking Delay Delay Feedback Cloud Delay Delay Feedback Chaos Delay Grain Feedback Modulation Chorus Rate Depth Rich Chorus Rate Depth Ensemble Rate Depth Spa...

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