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Plugiator User Manual
DSP Plug-In based Sound Synthesizer
User Manual Version V1.0
January 2008
User Manual
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Страница 1: ...1 Plugiator User Manual DSP Plug In based Sound Synthesizer User Manual Version V1 0 January 2008 User Manual use audio...
Страница 2: ...terial conformance with published specifications in supported configurations For hardware warranty terms please refer to the last pages of this user manual In no event will Use Audio Inc be liable for...
Страница 3: ...nd out of your Plugiator 10 Plugiator Control Interface 11 Multi Function Knobs 11 Single Function Knobs 13 Quick Pads 14 Plug Ins Presets 15 Loading Plug ins 15 Changing Presets 16 MIDI Program Chang...
Страница 4: ...bs 41 Preset Manager 41 Engaging Presets 42 Modifying Presets using the Plugiator Control Interface 43 Modifying Presets using the Plug in Manager Software 43 Online Sounds 44 Recording MIDI 45 Simult...
Страница 5: ...the sound Also allows you to tweak any parameter and easily allows you to design new sounds from ground up if you like When you compare its sound experience to sample based solutions you will quickly...
Страница 6: ...This User Manual n Plugiator Sound Synthesizer n External Power Supply Unit n USB Cable 1 8m n Software Installation CD In case your product has been damaged during transport or the content of the pa...
Страница 7: ...m being walked on or pinched n SERVICING Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as that the power supply or cord is...
Страница 8: ...d amplification levels in a range so that loud sounds orspikesproducedbytheproduct intentionallyorunintentionally wouldnotexceed safe levels for your equipment or your ears Disposal Notice Disposal No...
Страница 9: ...3 3 3 3 3 MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN Connect the MIDI OUT of your Keyboard MIDI triggering source to the MIDI In 4 4 4 4 4 MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU The MIDI input...
Страница 10: ...Headphone Headphone A headphone output is available on a phono stereo jack for monitoring audio over a pair of stereo headphones Getting Sound out of your Plugiator Getting Sound out of your Plugiato...
Страница 11: ...puter connected With a total of three multi functional knobs eight single function knobs and ten quick pads you have great amount of control on your sound without the dependency on a computer Multi F...
Страница 12: ...ilable on your Plugiator b Single push down to load the currently selected plug in c Push and hold down for 3 seconds to send an all notes off MIDI message Thatfunctionisusefultoshutoffanotewhichgotst...
Страница 13: ...plug in see the printed label ob the Plugiator in the row of the currently active plug in The last three knobs control Delay Time Delay Effect Dry Wet Chorus Flanger Dry Wet stay constant throughout...
Страница 14: ...to that quick pad number b Push and hold down for 3 seconds to assign the currently loaded Plug in and Preset to the corresponding quick pad number Note Note Note Note Note When making an assignment t...
Страница 15: ...oading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins There are four ways of loading plug ins within the Plugiator 1 Using the PLUGIN knob located on the control surface...
Страница 16: ...sets resets resets resets resets Each plug in on the Plugiator has 100 internal presets Note Note Note Note Note Creating storing modifying and managing preset files will be discussed later in this Us...
Страница 17: ...Note Presets which are stored in the Plugiator box are not nessesarily in sync with presets listed in the Plug In Manager Software Changes you make in the software will not be stored in the box unless...
Страница 18: ...ator to the Plug in Manager software installed on your computer laptop to manage presets and settings 2 Recording MIDI information from your Plugiator Control interface MIDI IN directly into your favo...
Страница 19: ...to your computer s USB port Windows will automatically detect and install the USB Audio Driver You will see a dialog box figure shown below displaying that a new USB device has been found and that Win...
Страница 20: ...ctly installed 1 Go to My Computer Device Manager 2 Under your Machine Name Sound Video Game controllers you will find an entry for your Plugiator unit called USB Audio Device 3 If you can see the ent...
Страница 21: ...continue by pressing the Next button You can now set the installation path within the Installation path pull down menu If you don t set a dedicated path here the Remote Software will be installed to C...
Страница 22: ...orwiththePlug inManagersoftware youwillneedtoconnect the Plugiator to a computer via USB or MIDI Please refer to the previous chapter USB connections and Driver installation Double clicking on the sho...
Страница 23: ...sets Panel n MIDI Keyboard n MIDI Monitor The top right section top right section top right section top right section top right section of the Plug in Manager software displays the list of presets for...
Страница 24: ...et File Creates a new preset file for the currently active plug in Preset Files contain one or multiple Banks which again contain up to 100 sounds each Load P Load P Load P Load P Load Preset File res...
Страница 25: ...ction of your active plug in Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI Keyboard eyboard eyboard eyboard eyboard Shows hides the MIDI keyboard window on the left side Show MIDI Monitor...
Страница 26: ...sets and decide whether the Plug in Manager should wake up with default window settings or with last setup Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Disable or en...
Страница 27: ...nfigure Plugiator Configure Plugiator Configure Plugiator Configure Plugiator This dialog box is used to configure the MIDI connection settings of the Plugiator Also new plug ins and DSP OS versions c...
Страница 28: ...Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Displays the serial number of your Plugiator unit This serial number is required while registering online to receive your free copy of t...
Страница 29: ...pdates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates You can download OS Operating System software updates for your Plugiator when...
Страница 30: ...owse for the plug in file which has the file exension pil pil pil pil pil which again stands for Plug In Loader 4 Enter the Activation Key which you have received with your plugin Note Note Note Note...
Страница 31: ...ace for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box then you m...
Страница 32: ...ote In the rare event that the write process aborts with an errror you may try to repeat the process until the plug in has been successfully written to the box Such event indicates that there is a pro...
Страница 33: ...ns Shop for new Plug ins Shop for new Plug ins Opens the Online shop for the browsing the latest plug ins and to register your product Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Plug in Manager...
Страница 34: ...n this section you can see the currently loaded plug in To choose a different plug in click on the arrow and select from the options available in the pull down menu Note Note Note Note Note The number...
Страница 35: ...se Local ON while using the Plugiator in standalone mode L L L L LOCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF When local is OFF MIDI messages from the MIDI input will not be sent directly to the Plug...
Страница 36: ...r When the Active Monitor LED shows Green Green Green Green Green it is sending sending sending sending sending MIDI information from the Plug inManagersoftwaretotheOutputDriver Plugiatororsequencinga...
Страница 37: ...et File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu Right click on the Preset File icon to open the contect menu Create P Create P Crea...
Страница 38: ...ect menu R R R R Rename Bank ename Bank ename Bank ename Bank ename Bank Opens a dialogue in which you can rename the selected Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Deletes...
Страница 39: ...of the MIDI keyboard in octave steps All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off Sendsan allnotesoff MIDImessagetothePlugiatorboxinordertostopallcurrent note activities sound...
Страница 40: ...ing and outgoing MIDI messages Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming messages will be displayed in RED RED RED RED RED and outgoing outgoing outgoing outgoing outgoing messages in GREEN GREEN G...
Страница 41: ...P Preset Manager reset Manager reset Manager reset Manager reset Manager This tab contains the preset list of the loaded plug in On top of the list you find the details of the selected preset Here you...
Страница 42: ...ging P Engaging P Engaging P Engaging P Engaging Presets resets resets resets resets When engaging a preset in the Plug in Manager the controller values for that preset are sent to the Plugiator howev...
Страница 43: ...any preset names and presets read from the Plugiator box will be given a default name which contains the preset number Modifying P Modifying P Modifying P Modifying P Modifying Presets using the Plug...
Страница 44: ...on a preset to engange and hear it 2 Click and drag a preset to a folder in your Presets panel in order to save it onto your computer 3 To upload a preset onto the server click on Upload after right c...
Страница 45: ...lication for R Application for R Application for Recording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback For users who wish to use the Plugiator...
Страница 46: ...bar Now use the following setup 1 Launch the Plug in Manager 2 Click on LOCAL OFF in order to allow the Plugiator sounds to be triggered only via USB 3 Go to Plugiator Configuration and select MIDI I...
Страница 47: ...ator Plug in Manager will now use the LoopBe1 driver to send MIDI information to the Sequencing application Cubase Your Sequencing application will be connected to the Plugiator Board via the USB Audi...
Страница 48: ...on from the pull down menu for the Plugiator within your sequencing application A A A A ATTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION Some MIDI sequencing applications have System Exclusive messages f...
Страница 49: ...olyphony Minimax 10 voices B4000 91 voices full Lightwave 12 voices Vocodizer 6 voices Prodyssey 10 voices Pro 12 12 voices others to be announced Control Connections Control Connections Control Conne...
Страница 50: ...r yournewlypurchasedPlug inishardwarespecific Makesurethatyouareusingtheactivation key that was specificly provided for your Plugiator unit 3 3 3 3 3 Which K Which K Which K Which K Which Key should I...
Страница 51: ...et 8 8 8 8 8 Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and Presets from within my MIDI Sequencer resets from...
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Страница 58: ...Serial Number ___________________________________ My Activation K My Activation K My Activation K My Activation K My Activation Keys eys eys eys eys Minimax THHA8X2F6RF5 B4000 R5H25X7G8DC6 LightWave T...
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