ElectraX Handbook

ElectraX
H a n d b o o k
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Table of Contents
Welcome to ElectraX........................................................................................................................................ 3
Features...................................................................................................................................................... 4
How to use this handbook........................................................................................................................... 6
Legal otice................................................................................................................................................. 6
!uick "tart........................................................................................................................................................ #
$nstallation on Windows............................................................................................................................... #
"%stem re&uirements.............................................................................................................................. #
$nstallation 'rocedure............................................................................................................................. #
$nstallation on (''le )ac............................................................................................................................. *
"%stem re&uirements.............................................................................................................................. *
$nstallation 'rocedure............................................................................................................................. *
(utomatic $nstallation......................................................................................................................... *
)anual $nstallation............................................................................................................................. *
ElectraX inter+ace controls........................................................................................................................... ,
-uttons................................................................................................................................................... ,
.otar% /nobs.......................................................................................................................................... ,
0onte1t )enus...................................................................................................................................... 12
Pre3ious4e1t....................................................................................................................................... 12
5is'la% Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 12
Welcome 6utorial............................................................................................................................................ 11
6he ElectraX 7ser $nter+ace............................................................................................................................ 14
83er3iew.................................................................................................................................................... 14
ElectraX "kins........................................................................................................................................... 19
6he .ack :iew........................................................................................................................................... 16
-rowser................................................................................................................................................ 16
"ound................................................................................................................................................... 1,
)aster E++ect......................................................................................................................................... ;1
6he Editor :iew......................................................................................................................................... ;;
6he 8scillator "ection........................................................................................................................... ;3
<eneral 0ontrols............................................................................................................................. ;3
8scillator 3olume and routing controls ............................................................................................ ;6
8scillator wa3e+orm controls ........................................................................................................... ;6
6he Filter "ection.................................................................................................................................. 34
<eneral 0ontrols............................................................................................................................. 34
6he Filter 5is'la%............................................................................................................................. 39
6he $nsert E++ect "ection....................................................................................................................... 3*
6he "ettings "ection............................................................................................................................. 3,
6he (r'eggiator "ection....................................................................................................................... 43
6he En3elo'e "ection........................................................................................................................... 4#
6he )od )atri1 "ection........................................................................................................................ 4*
6he LF8 "ection................................................................................................................................... 93
6he "te' LF8.................................................................................................................................. 96
(''endi1......................................................................................................................................................... 9*
E++ects List ................................................................................................................................................ 9*
"u''ort and 0ontact $n+ormation............................................................................................................... 62
0redits....................................................................................................................................................... 61
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Welcome to ElectraX
0ongratulations on %our 'urchase o+ 6one;=s ElectraX s%nthesi>er?
ElectraX is 6one;=s latest so+tware s%nthesi>er using se3eral new inno3ations and
+eatures to 'ro3ide a dece'ti3el% eas%@to@use that hides a trul% 'ower+ul instrument
ca'able o+ creating a huge range o+ ins'iring sounds with hardl% an% e++ort at all.
ElectraX is com'rised o+ +our inde'endent la%ers or "A6H" in 6one; 'arlance. Each
la%er is a +ull s%nthesi>er in it=s own right B three oscillators with 3arious sound
generation methodsC two multi@mode +ilters and an e++ect 'rocessor. Each " also has a
wealth o+ real@time modi+iers adding li+e and mo3ement to the soundD +our en3elo'e
generatorsC three low +re&uenc% oscillatorsC a ste' oscillator and a +ull% 'rogrammable
ar'eggiator. ( ten@slot modulation matri1 'er la%er manages the modi+ier assignments
and amounts.
(ll +our la%ers are then routed through a three@band e&uali>er and master e++ects
'rocessor +or +inal out'ut to %our hosting so+tware.
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Illustration 1: ElectraX's user interface
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Features
41 multitimbral
49 oscillator t%'es
)ore than 1222 wa3e+orms
13 di++erent combinable s%nthesis methods
;3 e1clusi3e analog modelled +ilter t%'es
1* e++ect t%'es
High@end sound &ualit%
Huge sonic range
High +le1ibilit%
Ps%choacoustic 'rocessing
Low 0P7
Eas% to use
962 'resets b% 'ro+essional sound designers
Features per layer (4 layers available)D
3 8scillators with 13 multi@s%nthesis methods with a choice o+D
:irtual analog
Fre&uenc% )odulation
"am'le Pla%back
Wa3etables with res%nthesis and the abilit% to load user wa3e+orms
7ltrasaw Eu' to 12 detuned oscillators at onceF
Fractal Ea com'letel% new s%nthesis methodF
Phase distortion
Pulse Width )odulation
8scillator "%nc
oise
.ingmod
:ocoder
5ual multimode +ilters with a choice o+ ;3 t%'esD
, analog modelled +ilters with sel+ oscillationD Low'ass4High'ass4-and'ass with
1;d-41*d-4;4d- res'onse cur3es
High 'recision digital +iltersD Low'assC High'assC -and'assC otch
E&uali>ersD Low"hel+C High"hel+C PeakC Wide
"'ecial t%'esD PhaserC 0ombGC 0omb@C :ocalsC (liaserC .ingmod
5ual multimode distortion4wa3esha'er
3 LF8s and a "te' LF8
Four En3elo'e generators
(r'eggiator
$nsert e++ect with a choice +romD
.e3erbsD HallC 0athedralC .oom
5ela%sD 5ela%C 5ela% bandC Ping PongC )ultita'
0horusC EnsembleC PhaserC FlangerC .otar%
6rancegateC 0om'ressorC (m'simC E&uali>erC "urround Encode
:ocoder
12@"lot )odulation )atri1 +or +le1ible modulation
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How to use this handbook
6his handbook has been designed to 'ro3ide a H&uick startI guide to start making great
sounds straight awa% with ElectraXC +ollowed b% a more detailed e1'lanation o+ ElectraXC
the user inter+ace and its +unctions +or 'ower users and those who like to go be%ond the
'resets.
What this handbook doesn=t do is e1'lain the +undamentals o+ s%nthesis B there are
'lent% o+ good in+ormation a3ailable elsewhere. ( good search on the internet will
'ro3ide all the in+ormation %ou e3er need +or learning the basics.
$n+ormation and Warnings in the handbook are shown with a gre% background.
ew users should continue reading onto the !uick "tart section.
For a how@to tutorial on building a basic bass 'atchC ho' to 'age 11.
For a more in@de'th e1'lanation o+ ElectraX=s +unctions ski' to 'age 16.
Legal Notice
6he licence included in the ke%+ile is a single user licence +or an installation on a single
com'uter. Please contact our su''ort team i+ %ou need additional licences.
6his 'roduct is co'% 'rotected and uses audio watermarks.
6one; will deacti3ate licences o+ users who share our so+tware without 'ermission.
:iolators will be e1cluded +rom customer resourcesC ser3ices and u'dates.
7nder the 5)0(C co'%ing and sharing co'%righted materials without a license is illegalC
3iolations to co'%right law ma% carr% hea3% ci3il and criminal 'enalties.
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!uick "tart
6his section will get %ou going straight awa%.
Installation procedure
6ogether with the download link +rom "hare@it %ou ha3e recei3ed a ke%+ile called
JElectraX.t;kJ to unlock the +ull 3ersionC %ou will +ind as an email attachment. 6his ke%+ile
contains %our 'ersonal serial number with %our name and is used to unlock the +ull
3ersion.
Please noteD $nstallation on Windows# K :ista need to be done +rom an administratorJs
account or b% using JRun as AdministratorJ +or both the ElectraX installer and host 'rogram.

Automatic Installation (recommended)
1. 0lose %our host ELogicC Li3eC 0ubaseC etc.F.
;. $nstall the +ull 3ersion o+ the 'lugin. ote that the demo 3ersion can not be
unlocked.
3. 8'en %our host.
4. 5o a 'lugin rescan in the host i+ it does not list ElectraX as 'lugin. 5etailed
instructions +or the rescan are +ound in %our hostJs manual.
9. 8'en ElectraX.
6. 0lick on the registration bo1 in the middle.
#. "elect the ke%+ile JElectraX.t;kJ to acti3ate the +ull 3ersion.
*. .estart the 'lugin. ow the normal user inter+ace a''ears. "ome hosts ma%
re&uire a com'lete restart.
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)anual $nstallation on Windows
1. 0lose %our host E0ubaseC "onarC "am'litudeC Li3eC etc.F.
;. $nstall the +ull 3ersion o+ the 'lugin. oteD the demo 3ersion can not be unlocked.
3. 0o'% JElectraX.t;kJ to the :"6 director%. "teinberg hosts o+ten use 0DLProgram
+ilesL"teinbergL:"6'lugins as the de+ault 'lugin 'ath. Aou can also take a look at %our
hostJs +older con+iguration. <enerall%C the correct 'ath +or the ke%+ile is J0DLProgram
FilesL"teinbergL:"6'luginsLElectraX.t;kJ
ote that the JElectraX.t;kJ ke%+ile should be inside the same +older the ElectraX.dll is.
4. 8'en %our host.
9. 5o a 'lugin rescan in the host i+ it does not list ElectraX as 'lugin. 5etailed instructions
+or the rescan are +ound in %our hostJs manual.
6. 8'en ElectraX. ow the normal user inter+ace a''ears. $+ this is not the case close
%our host and go back to ste' 3 as most likel% %ou did not co'% the ke%+ile to the right
'lace.
)anual $nstallation on (''le )ac
1. 0lose %our host ELogicC 5igital Per+ormerC Li3eC 0ubaseC etc.F.
;. $nstall the +ull 3ersion o+ the 'lugin. oteD the demo 3ersion can not be unlocked.
3. 0o'% JElectraX.t;kJ to JLibrar%4(udio4Plug@insJ . 6he correct 'ath +or the +ile isD
J4Librar%4(udio4Plug@ins4ElectraX.t;kJ. Please noteD
'/Users/Username/Library/Audio/Plu!Ins/' is "#$ t%e correct &at%' Filenames on
7ni1 based s%stems like 8"X are case sensiti3e?
4. 8'en the host.
9. 5o a 'lugin rescan in the host i+ it does not list ElectraX as 'lugin. 5etailed
instructions +or the rescan be +ound in %our hostJs manual.
6. 8'en ElectraX. ow the normal user inter+ace a''ears. $+ this is not the case close
%our host and go back to ste' 3 as most likel% %ou did not co'% the ke%+ile to the
right 'lace.
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ElectraX interface controls
-uttons
-uttons in ElectraX are toggle@t%'e buttons which switch between ; statesC acti3e E#nF
and inacti3e E#ffF.
0licking a button changes +rom the current state to the alternate stateD i+ a button is
currentl% H#nI then clicking it will change it to H#ffI.
(cti3e buttons are clearl% shown as Mglowing= as i+ illuminated b% a lam'.
.otar% /nobs
6he rotar% knob control increments a 'arameter 3alue linearl% +rom a minimum threshold
3alue to a ma1imum threshold 3alue.
6o increase a knob=s setting 3alueC turn it clockwiseD click@and@hold the knob with %our
mouse and then mo3e it u' and4or to the right. 6o decreaseC mo3e down and4or to the
le+tC or anti@clockwise.
$+ %ou 'ress the (%ift ke% on %our ke%board and then click@and@hold the le+t mouse
button on a knobC %ou will ha3e +ine control.
6here are two t%'e o+ 3alue ranges +or the rotar% knobsC de'ending on the 'arameter
the knob is controlling. 6here is the uni&olar knob B that goes +rom >ero to a 'ositi3e
3alue or the bi&olar knob B that goes +rom a minus 3alue to through >ero and then to a
'ositi3e amount. -i'olar 3alues are use+ul +or setting modulation amounts Ewhich can be
'ositi3e or negati3eF or 'an where >ero is the center.
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Illustration ): *uttons in t%e #++ state
Illustration ,: -nob !
Uni&olar
Illustration .: -nob !
*i&olar
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0onte1t )enus
6he small L05@st%le screens contain some 'arameters that are
actuall% conte1t menus Ee1cluding the P(.()E6E. 5$"PL(A
sectionF.
0lick on a 'arameter to show a conte1t menu o+ o'tions. 0lick on
the desired setting to select and close the menu.
6he dis'la% changes to show the current 3alue.
Pre3ious4e1t
$n ElectraXC the le+t and right arrows in it=s browser are used to select the 're3ious and
ne1t 'atches.
0lick the left arro/ to select the 're3ious 'atch in the current categor%. 0lick the ri%t
arro/ to select the ne1t 'atch in the current categor%. 6he browser dis'la% changes to
shows the newl% selected 'atch.
5is'la% Parameters
(n% 'arameters shown in ElectraXJs dis'la%s can be changed b%
a click@and@hold action on them and then dragging u' or down.
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Illustration 0:
1ro&do/n menu
Illustration 2: Pre3ious
and "e4t *uttons
Illustration 5:
1is&lay Parameters
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Welcome 6utorial
-% nowC $=m sure %ou=3e s'ent some time tr%ing out man% o+ the 'resets included with
ElectraX and are itching to create %our own? Luckil%C ElectraX is 3er% eas% to understand
and within a 3er% short s'ace o+ time %ou=ll ha3e a good gras' o+ how ElectraX works.
6o gi3e %ou a 'ush in the right directionC we=3e included a welcome tutorial. 6his &uick@
start tutorial is b% no means com'rehensi3e as it is sim'l% a walk through o+ the creation
o+ %our 3er% +irst ElectraX 'atch +rom scratchC and to show %ou the s%nth=s basic
+unctionalit% along the wa% so %ou can start +amiliari>ing %oursel+ with it.
For our +irst 'atch we=ll make a sim'le bass sound.
Let=s begin b% loading an em't% 'atch E$$6 'atchF
1. 8n to' o+ ElectraXJs "ettings 'anelC click on I"I$ to select .eset La%er. .eset
la%er will reset all controls on the acti3e la%er to their de+ault settings.
ow that we ha3e all controls set to their de+ault stateC we can start building our
bass 'atch. We will use a single oscillator +or this bassC oscillator 1 is currentl%
the onl% acti3e 8scillator and itJs set to the 6ri"aw t%'e.
;. 6urn the 'ulse@width controlC the knob labelled PWC clockwise to a 3alue o+ 122C
this will change the oscillator sha'e +rom a triangular to a saw. We now ha3e our
basic sound selectedC but how the sound starts is all wrong. 6his is because the
'art o+ the s%nth that determines how the oscillatorJs 3olume beha3esN the
3olume en3elo'eC needs to be adOusted to the 'ro'er settings.
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Illustration 1: 6lic7 I"I$ to reset all controls to
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Illustration ): $urn P8 to t%e 3alue of 199
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3. <o into the en3elo'e sectionC make sure the 3olume en3elo'e E:8LF is selected
and set it u' as 'ictured belowD
With our 3olume en3elo'e set u'C we will add a +ilter ne1t.
4. <o to ElectraXJs analog +ilter section and inside +ilter1 click on the word Jb%'assJC
a list with a3ailable +ilter t%'es will now o'enC select the LP 1*d- +ilter +rom this
list.
9. 0lose the +ilter a bit more b% turning the 0768FF knob counter@clockwise till the
3alue in the 3alue dis'la% Eto' le+t o+ ElectraXJs inter+aceF reads 139 H>.
6he same wa% our oscillator=s 3olume has an en3elo'e +or 'recise controlC the +ilter
section also makes use o+ an en3elo'eC called the +ilter en3elo'e EF$L6F.
6. -e+ore we set u' this en3elo'eC we need to adOust how much o+ the +ilter
en3elo'e will be a''lied to our +ilterC weJll do this b% turning the knob right below
cuto++1 and labelled E: to a 3alue o+ 39.
e1t we will set u' our +ilter en3elo'eD
#. $n ElectraXJs en3elo'e sectionC click on the F$L6 tab to select K dis'la% the +ilter
en3elo'e. "et the +ilter en3elo'eJs controls as 'ictured belowD We now ha3e a
3er% basic bass soundC letJs add some e1tra control to the 'atch.
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Illustration ,: (ettin u& t%e 3olume en3elo&e
Illustration .: (ettin u& t%e amount of en3elo&e
needed
Illustration 0: (ettin u& t%e filter en3elo&e
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Let start b% assigning the modulation wheel to the +ilterC that wa% we can o'en
and close our 1*d- +ilter b% sim'l% using the modulation wheel on our controller.
*. ElectraX uses a modulation matri1 +or thisC so letJs take a look at the )od )atri1
and make the necessar% adOustments to include )od Wheel control.
(ssignments in the )od )atri1 are done +rom the to' to the bottomD
,. $nside the )od )atri1C click on the to' 8++ Eto' le+t o+ the matri1F and select
)odwheel as %our "ourceC then click on the 8++ below what now sa%s
J)odwheelJ and choose Jcuto++1J as the destination. 6he onl% thing now le+t is
setting u' how much our "ource E)odwheelF should modulate our 5estination
E0uto++1FC this is done b% clicking on the 3alue below cuto++1 and mo3ing the
mouse u' or downwardsC set this 3alue to 32. $+ %ou 'la% some notes while using
the modulation wheel on %our controller %ou should hear Filter 1 o'ening and
closing.
12. 6he +inal ste' is to sa3e %our +reshl% minted sound. 0lick on the F$LE button in
the -rowser section and then click J"a3e 'atchJ in the menu. ( +ile browser
window will a''ear which will be na3igated to the J7serJ +older read% to sa3e the
'atch. 6%'e in J)% +irst -assJ and click J"a3eJ.
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6he ElectraX 7ser $nter+ace
Overview
6he ElectraX user inter+ace is designed to make 'atch designing and editing intuiti3e
and +un. (ll the sound editing 'arameters +or a single la%er are ke't on a single 'age so
that %ou can see the signal +low without getting lost in multi'le tabs and 'ages. Each o+
the +our la%ers are identical in +unction and has it=s own 'age which can be selected b%
the M"A6 select= buttons abo3e the oscillator section.
6he ElectraX=s 7$ E7ser $nter+aceF is larger than most so+tware s%nthesi>ers but once
%our 'atch is built %ou can switch o++ the E5$68. 3iew Eclick the E5$68. button in the
(ound sectionF lea3ing Oust the .ack <7$ which sa3es considerable screen real@estate.
Parameter changes are alwa%s dis'la%ed in the to' right section o+ the -.8W"E.
dis'la%.
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ElectraX kins
ElectraX is shi''ed with +our skins. Each la%er has a di++erent skin b% de+aultD
$t is 'ossible to change the skins +or the di++erent la%ers b% editing a s'ecial te1t +ile in
the 6one; ElectraX +older called ElectraXskin.txt Aou can edit this +ile with an%
standard te1t editor.
6he ElectraXskin.t1t contains a number on the +irst line. 6his number is the skin
con+iguration +or ElectraX. 0hange the number according to the con+iguration below
and sa3e it be+ore %ou o'en ElectraXD
1 P 5e+ault settingN White skin +or +irst 'ageN )i1ed skins +or the rest
; P -lack skin +or +irst 'ageN )i1ed skins +or the rest
3 P 8range skin +or +irst 'ageN )i1ed skins +or the rest
4 P <re% skin +or +irst 'ageN )i1ed skins +or the rest
9 P White skin +or all 'ages
6 P -lack skin +or all 'ages
# P 8range skin +or all 'ages
* P <re% skin +or all 'ages
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Illustration .: $%e '#rane' s7in Illustration 0: $%e ';rey' s7in
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The !ack "iew
6he .ack :iew shows Oust the +ile management and basic sound editing +unctions o+
ElectraX B i+ %ou=re Oust loading a 'atchC or browsing +or ins'irationC this is all %ou=ll need.
6he .ack 7$ B which is also 3isible at the to' o+ the +ull 7$ B holds the +ollowing controls
and +unction areasD
-rowser
6he browser allows loadingC sa3ing and general 'atch management +unctionalit%.
$n the orange dis'la% area o+ the browser %ou ha3e two rows o+ in+ormation. 6he to' row
shows the currentl% selected cateory. $+ %ou le+t or right click on the bank nameC a dro'@
down list will a''ear where %ou can select an% other categor% installed on %our
com'uter. 6hese will include the standard categories 'lus an% additional e1'ansions
bought +rom 6one ;.
6he bottom row shows the currentl% loaded 'atch. $+ %ou le+t or right click on the 'atch
nameC a dro'@down list will a''ear where %ou can select an% 'atch in the current
categor%.
6he to' right o+ the -.8W"E. window ser3es as a 'arameter indicator. $+ %ou alter an%
'arameter in ElectraX=s inter+aceC the 'arameter name and 3alue will be dis'la%ed here.
6he bottom right o+ the window shows hel'+ul in+ormation. Whene3er a 'arameter is
altered a hand% descri'tion o+ it is shown here.
6here are +our buttons directl% abo3e the -.8W"E. windowD
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Previous button B loads the 're3ious 'atch in the current categor%
Next button = loads the ne1t 'atch in the current categor%
'Heart' button = this heart@sha'ed button tags the current 'reset as a J+a3oriteJ. 6he
'reset is then co'ied into the JFa3oriteJ bank.
FILE button = this allows %ou to load and
sa3e banks and 'resets. When 'ressedC this
button will o'en the standard +ile browser
window +or loading and sa3ing on to %our
com'uterJs storage de3ices. 6he menu
o'tions areD
Load patch! this o'ens the standard +ile
browser +or %our o'erating s%stem so that
%ou can load single 'atches in the
standard .+1' +ormat +rom %our hard dri3e.
Aou can browse an%where on %our
com'uter to load ElectraX 'atches.
Save patch B this o'ens the standard +ile browser +or %our o'erating s%stem so
that %ou can sa3e 'atches in the standard .+1' +ormat onto %our hard dri3e.
Delete patch = this deletes the currentl% loaded 'atch. When %ou click 1elete
Patc% a dialog bo1 a''ears to ask +or con+irmation. 0lick on %es to con+irm and
delete the 'atch.

Quick import sample B this entr% in the menu &uickl% allows %ou to im'ort a
sam'le and 'la% it immediatel% on %our controller ke%board or se&uencer sa3ing
%ou a cou'le o+ ste's when %ou &uickl% want to start 'la%ing. When %ou click
>uic7 im&ort sam&le the +ollowing ha''ensD
6he +irst oscillator in the +irst la%er is set to the sam&le t%'e.
( de+ault sam'le is loaded in the oscillator.
( standard +ile browser window o'ens to allow %ou to load %our own sam'le.

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Quick import vocoder = ElectraX can be set u' to act as a 3ocoder which
sounds great with 'ercussi3e or 3ocal material. )anuall% setting it u' in ElectraX
can take a bit o+ time so using the >uic7 im&ort 3ocoder can sa3e a lot o+ time
when ins'iration strikes. When %ou click on >uic7 im&ort 3ocoder the +ollowing
ha''ensD
6he :A($ER E++E6$ is set to <ocoder.
8n the second la%erC the +irst oscillator is set to the Ultra/a3e t%'e with the
(i4 &ulses setting. 6he out'ut o+ this oscillator is sent to the +irst +ilter and
'anned to the right.
8n the +irst la%erC the +irst oscillator is set to the (am&le t%'e. 6he out'ut o+
this oscillator is sent to the +irst +ilter and 'anned le+t.
( dialog bo1 a''ears with the messageD
How choose a 3ocal sam'le or drumline.....I
When %ou click J8/J a standard +ile browser will o'en where %ou can choose
a wa3e sam'le +ile to use as the JmodulatorJ. (n% +ile will do but 3ocal or
'ercussi3e sounds work best.
What is a vocoder?
"im'l% 'utC a 3ocoder 'uts the Mcharacteristics= o+ one sound onto another.
8riginall% designed in the 1,32s as a method o+ encoding a 'erson=s 3oice +or secure
communication o3er a tele'hone networkC it +ound a home in modern music during the
1,#2=s.
( more detailed e1'lanation goes like this. ( 3ocoder needs two in'utsC a carrier and a
modulator. 6he tonal characteristics o+ the modulator are im'ressed onto the sound o+ the
carrier. 6he modulator is usuall% a 3oiceC drum loo' or other 'ercussi3e sound. 6his sound
is 'assed through man% 'arallel +ilters to create a Msignature= o+ the modulator +rom the
+re&uenc% content and 3olume o+ the +re&uenc% com'onents. 6his multi@+re&uenc%C time@
3aried Msignature= is then used to +ilter the carrier which is usuall% a +re&uenc% rich
sustained sound Elike chords 'la%ed using a sawtooth wa3eF. $+ %ou use a 3oice as the
modulator the out'ut sounds like the sawtooth wa3e modulated b% the +ilter created b% the
3oice.
u! sounds = this takes %ou to 6one;Js website where %ou can bu% additional
sound banks to be used with ElectraX.
Patch Orani!ation
Electra banks and 'resets can be organi>ed with %our standard +ile browser. $n the
J6one;4ElectraXQsoundsJ +older are sub@+olders with the di++erent banks as seen in
ElectraXJs -ank "elect in the -rowser dis'la%. -oth the +olders and the .+1' 'atch +iles
contained inside can be renamed and re@organi>ed and the changes will be re+lected the
ne1t time %ou start ElectraX.
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6he "875 section holds some master settings that sha'e the o3erall sound o+ the
current 'atch.
"#L$%E = 6his knob control is the master 3olume +or ElectraX. $t controls the sum
out'ut o+ all +our la%ers.
%#D&HEEL = 6his knob control transmits )$5$ 0ontinuous 0ontroller 1 messages
Emodulation /%eel) when modi+ied. 0ontrolling this knob with %our mouse does the
same Oob as mo3ing the modulation wheel on %our ke%board controller. 6he
:#18AEEL knob also acts as a 3isual indicator +or %our modulation wheel. -%
de+aultC )$5$ 0ontinuous 0ontroller 1 is used to changeC or Jmor'hJ between one
timbre and another.
6he E" section gi3es a broad tone control o3er the out'ut o+ all +our la%ers. 6he
three controls gi3es a boost or cut o3er the lowC middle and high +re&uencies.
6he HELP button o'ens u' a menu
that gi3es the +ollowing o'tionsD
"isit '''(tone)(com = clicking
on this o'tion will o'en %our
de+ault web browser and take %ou
to the home'age o+ 6one;Js
website.
u! sounds B this will take %ou to
6one;Js website where %ou can
bu% additional sound banks +or
ElectraX.
*ssi+n %idi ,, to a knob B this o'tion will allow %ou to assign the controls o+
%our )$5$ controller ke%board or sur+ace to an% o+ ElectraXJs controls. 6he
'rocedure +or controller assignment is as +ollowsD
0lick on Assin :I1I 66 to a 7nob' ( dialog bo1 will a''ear which will sa%D
BPlease clic7 on t%e 7nob /%ic% you /ant to assin'''C 0lick the J8/J button.
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6henC le+t@click on the knob which %ou want controlled.
( second dialog bo1 will a''ear that will sa% H"o/ mo3e a controller on your
7eyboard to assin it to t%e 7nob in t%e &luin'''C 0lick the J8/J button and
mo3e a 'h%sical control on %our ke%board or control sur+ace. 6he knob in
ElectraX is now ma''ed to that 'h%sical control.
-emove %idi ,, .rom a knob B this o'tion will remo3e an% assigned )$5$ 00
+rom a selected knob on ElectraXJs inter+ace. 6he 'rocedure isD
0lick on Remo3e :I1I 66 from a 7nob. ( dialog bo1 will a''ear which will
sa% HPlease clic7 on t%e 7nob /%ic% you /ant to remo3e'''C 0lick J8/J.
owC le+t@click the knob on ElectraX which %ou want to un@assign.
( second dialog bo1 will a''ear which will sa% H:idi controller assinment
%as been remo3ed from t%is 7nob'C 0lick the J8/J button. 6he assignment
has now been remo3ed.
-emove all %idi ,, assi+nments = this o'tion will remo3e all )$5$ 0ontinuous
0ontroller assignments +rom ElectraX.
oteD ElectraX stores its midi con+iguration in the ElectraXmidi.c+g +ileC deleting this +ile
remo3es all assigned midi 00 data. 6his +ile is automaticall% generated a+ter ElectraX is
started

"ie' credits = clicking on this o'tion will o'en a dialog bo1 sa%ing H0lick on the
6one; ElectraX logo on the u''er right to 3iew the credits ..I When %ou click on
the logo the ElectraX user inter+ace is re'laced with a 'age that shows the
credits o+ all the lo3el% 'eo'le who worked 3er% hard to bring this s%nthesi>er to
%ou.
EDI/#- B 6his button toggles between the +ull si>e editor screen and the reduced
rack 3iew that can sa3e a lot o+ screen real@estate i+ %ou Oust need to browse and
select 'atches.
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)aster E++ect
6he )("6E. EFFE06 adds an e++ect o3er the summed out'ut o+ all la%ers. 6he e++ect
can be chosen b% b% clicking the e++ect name E=:ocoder= in the e1am'le abo3e or M8++= b%
de+aultF and choosing +rom the list.
8nce %ou ha3e selected an e++ectC the a3ailable 'arameters will u'date accordingl% in
the :A($ER E++E6$ window' 6he 'arameters can be changed b% click@and@holding
%our le+t mouse button and dragging %our mouse u' or down.
6he %I0 knob controls the wet4dr% balance o+ the e++ect
Please see t%e a&&endi4 for a descri&tion of eac% effect.
8ka%C that takes care o+ the main .ack section. ow click on the E5$68. button so that
we can go o3er the rest o+ ElectraX.
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The Editor "iew
6he E1I$#R 3iew is enabled b% clicking the E5$68. button in the (#U"1 section Esee
'age 1,F.
6he E1I$#R 3iew shows all the a3ailable ElectraX 'arameters o+ a la%er on a single
screen. Each section and its elements are discussed in detail in the +ollowing 'ages.
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6he 8scillator "ection
ElectraX=s oscillators generate tones through a multi'le o+ di++erent methods which can
later be sha'ed b% the +ilters and e++ects 'rocessors.
Each la%er has three oscillators each o++ering identical s%nthesis methods along with
inter@oscillator s%nc and audio@rate +re&uenc% modulation EF)F.
6he oscillators hold a lot o+ controls so an e1'lanation will be gi3en +or each sectionD
1eneral ,ontrols
6he three oscillators ha3e the same general
controls e1ce't +or F% and S2N,' 6he% areD
#,/ 3 knob control allows %ou to select
the 'itch octa3e at which the sam'le will
be 'la%ed backC with a range o+ * octa3es
to choose +romD 4 u' +or the 'ositi3e
3alues and 4 down +or the negati3e 3alues.
IN/E- 4 6his knob controls the 'itch
inter3al o+ the oscillator which is used +or
controlling the harmonic relationshi'
between oscillators essential +or creating
interesting +re&uenc% modulated sounds.
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$n the browser windowC the 'arameter readout +or the IN/E- control is showed as a ratio.
6his ratio shows the I"$ER3al between the +re&uenc% o+ the carrier oscillator and the
modulating oscillator (for an e4&lanation of t%e basics of +: synt%esisD see belo/)' 6he
inter3als with a harmonic relationshi' with the bottom E+undamentalF note will sound
consonant or M'leasing= to the ear. $+ the inter3al doesn=t ha3e a harmonic relationshi' then
the sound will be dissonant. 6his is use+ul in F) s%nthesis +or creating bell t%'e tones.
6he classic names o+ the inter3als are gi3en below and whether the% are consonant or
dissonantD
1 7nison 0onsonant
649 )inor 6hird 0onsonant
944 )aOor 6hird 0onsonant
443 Per+ect Fourth 0onsonant
34; Per+ect Fi+th 0onsonant
943 )aOor "i1th 0onsonant
#44 (ugmented "i1th 5issonant
FINE B 6his knob controls the +ine tuning o+ the oscillator. 6he range is 'lus or
minus 122 cents. 6here are 122 cents 'er semitone.
/#NE @ 6his knob is a basic tone control that can make the oscillator darker or
brighter. 6his can be used to gi3e an oscillator a bit more JbiteJC or can be used to
control the higher harmonics +or +re&uenc% modulation.
P& is short +or Pulse Width and has 3arious +unctions de'ending on what s%nthesis
method is selected +or the oscillatorD
$n the "irtual *nalo+ modeC the P8 controls eitherD
6he wa3e+orm 'ulsewidth.
Wa3etable 'osition.

$n the $ltrasa' modeC the P8 controls bothD
8scillator detune.
6he wa3e+orm 'ulsewidth.
$n the &avetable modeC the P8 controls the sam'le wa3e+orm 'ulse@width.
$n Noise5Fractal mode P8 controls "oise confiuration or +ractal c%aos le3el

$n Sample mode P8 has no e++ect.

F% 4 6his knob a''ears between oscillators 1 K ; and between ; K 3. 6he knob
between oscillator 1 K; controls the amount o+ audio signal +rom oscillator 1
modulates oscillator ;. 6he knob between oscillator ; K 3 controls the amount o+
audio signal +rom oscillator ; modulates oscillator 3.
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F# $ynthesis
F) or Fre&uenc% )odulation s%nthesis is a method o+ s%nthesis that uses audio!rate
modulation o+ one or more oscillators b% one or more oscillators.
$+ %ou modulate an oscillator with an LF8 ELow Fre&uenc% 8scillatorFC %ou=ll hear the 'itch
slowl% rise and +all B like the sound o+ an ambulanceC +or e1am'le. $ncrease the 'itch o+ the
LF8 and %ou=ll hear 3ibrato. 0ontinue to increase the s'eed o+ the LF8 abo3e the
threshold o+ human hearing Eabout ;2H>F %ou=ll notice that the sound gains e1tra
harmonics.
$n it=s most sim'lest +ormC interesting F) sounds can be created b% modi+%ing the
freEuency and the 3olume o+ the modulating oscillator. 8+ courseC it can get a lot more
com'licated with multi'le modulating oscillators connected in multi'le wa%s but that=s wa%
be%ond the sco'e o+ this manual.
6he S2N, Eshort +or oscillator hard@s%ncF button a''ears between oscillators
1 K ; and ; K 3. $t switches on the oscillator s%nc +eature between these
oscillators. $t creates hard JbitingJ tones and can be used to make classic
Js%nc swee'J 'atches.
Oscillator $ync
8scillator s%nc works using a Mmaster= oscillator and a Msla3e= oscillator. 6he master
oscillator will Mreset= the sla3e oscillator so that it will start it=s wa3e c%cle back to the
beginning.
What this means is that the sla3e oscillator will ha3e the same base +re&uenc% as the
master oscillator.
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control 7nob
bet/een oscillator
1 F )
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control 7nob
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oscillator ) F ,
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$nteresting things ha''en when the 'itch o+ the sla3e is changed either manuall% or
through modulation. 6he classic Mhard s%nc= sound can be created this wa%.
ote that there are two t%'es o+ s%nc B hard and so+t. Hard s%nc is the most common and
is the one most 'eo'le recogni>e as the de+initi3e Mhard s%nc sound=.
#scillator volume and routin+ controls
"#L 4 6his knob controls the 3olume o+ the oscillator.
%I06) B 6his knob controls where the audio out'ut +rom the
oscillator is routed. With the knob turned all the wa% to the le+tC the
oscillator is routed totall% to Filter 1. With the knob turned all the
wa% to the rightC the oscillator is routed totall% to Filter ;. (n%
'osition in between 'ro'ortionatel% routes to both Filter 1 and
Filter ;.
6he #N button turns the oscillator on or o++.
$avin %P&
$+ %ou don=t need an oscillator in a 'atch B turn it o++. Aou will sa3e 0P7 'rocessing 'ower.
6he same goes +or an% la%ers %ou don=t need. $+ %ou don=t need itC turn it o++?
#scillator 'ave.orm controls
6he central Mdis'la%= o+ each oscillator contains the more ad3anced settings and la%er
o'tions including which oscillator t%'e to useC ke%s'litsC 3elocit% settingsC and so +orth.
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6he wa3e+orm dis'la% u'dates in real@time Elike an oscillosco'eF to gi3e %ou a 3isual
re'resentation o+ the oscillator wa3e+orm and an% modulators that are a++ecting it.
Oscillator 'ode selector
0licking on the #scillator %ode Selector Ewhich is set to <irtual analoF b% de+ault will
bring u' a conte1t@menu o+ the a3ailable oscillator t%'es in ElectraXD
6he choices areD
"irtual analo+ B this t%'e emulates oscillators +rom
classic s%nthesi>ers.
$ltrasa' B this t%'e generates multi'le detuned
sawtooth or 'ulse wa3es.
Noise5Fractal B this t%'e generates noise o+
di++erent t%'es.
Sample B this t%'e 'la%s back user sam'les.

&avetable B this t%'e anali>es and res%nthesi>es user wa3e+orms and can be PW
modulated.
(n e1'lanation o+ each is as +ollowsD
(irtual )nalo
6his oscillator mode choice o+ di++erent t%'es o+ wa3e+orms based on classic
s%nthesi>ers and wa%s to modulate the wa3e+orms using the P8 'arameter. 6he
di++erent t%'es o+ wa3e+orms clan be selected +rom the oscillator dis'la%.
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6he wa3e+orms are s'lit into di++erent categories di++erentiated b% the letters in +ront o+
the wa3e+orm name. 6he% areD
() B :irtual (nalog. Wa3es +rom classic analog
s%nthesi>ers.
F# B Fre&uenc% )odulated wa3e+orms.
P* B Phase 5istortion. Wa3es +rom classic
'hase distortion s%nthesi>ers.
+E$ B .esonant. 6hese are highl% resonant
wa3e+orms with the P8 knob controlling the
amount o+ resonance.
$,% B "%nc. 6hese are oscillator@s%nced
sounding wa3e+orms with the P8 controlling the
amount o+ s%nc.
W- B Wa3etable. 6hese are a selection o+
wa3etable wa3e+orms. 6he P8 knob ste's or
mor'hs through them.
FX B E++ects. 6hese are s'ecial e++ects or
s'ecial 'ur'ose wa3e+orms.
E. B Electronic. 6hese are a 3arious selection o+
wa3e+orms based 'urel% on other +orms o+
s%nthesis e.g. additi3e s%nthesis.
&ltrasa/
6he 7ltrasaw oscillator t%'e creates the modern classic sound o+ man% com'le1
detuned wa3e+orms 'la%ing together to create a huge sound. $n ElectraXC the P8 is
used to detune the wa3e+orms.
6here are three 7ltrasaw modes a3ailable. 6he% can be selected in the oscillator
dis'la%D
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6he three modes areD
7 Sa's = 6hree sawtooth wa3e+orms.
%ulti Sa's B )an% sawtooth wa3e+orms with a wide@range o+ detuning a3ailable.
8 Pulses @ 6 'ulse wa3e+orms. 6he P& knob controls both the detuning and the
'ulse@width o+ the wa3e+orms.
Noise5Fractal
6he Noise5Fractal oscillator t%'e 'ro3ides di++erent t%'es o+ noise either +or audio or +or
F) modulation 'ur'oses. Fractal s%nthesis is a com'letel% new and uni&ue method o+
s%nthesis based around the mathematics o+ chaos theor%.
%haos -heory
0haos theor% is a +ield o+ stud% in mathematicsC 'h%sicsC economics and 'hiloso'h% that
studies the beha3ior o+ d%namic s%stems that are highl% sensiti3e to initial conditions. 6his
sensiti3it% is 'o'ularl% re+erred to as the butter+l% e++ect. "mall di++erences in initial
conditions %ield widel% di3erging outcomes +or chaotic s%stemsC rendering long@term
'redictions im'ossible in general. 6his beha3ior is known as chaos. 0haotic beha3ior can
be obser3ed in man% natural s%stemsC such as the weatherC 'lantsC lightning or analogue
circuits +rom s%nthesi>ers.
6here are 1; noise and Fractal modes a3ailable selected in the oscillator dis'la%.
&hite B White noise with more energ% in the higher s'ectrum.

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Lo'pass @ Low@'ass +iltered noise. 6he cut@o++ +re&uenc% +ollows the 'itch o+ the
oscillator. 6he P8 control alters the resonance.
andpass @ -and'ass +iltered noise. 6he cut@o++ +re&uenc% +ollows the 'itch o+ the
oscillator. 6he P8 control alters the resonance.
-andom @ oise which sounds like old low@bit com'uter hardware. 6he (emi and
I"$ER 'arameters control the tuning. 7se+ul +or snare drums.
-andom -amp @ "imilar to RandomC but with a darker sound. $tJs use+ul as an F)
source +or breath% t%'e sounds.
Di+ital @ 5igital noise. 6he (emi and I"$ER 'arameters
control the tuning.
andlimit @ -and@limited noise. 6he (emi and I"$ER
'arameters control the tuning. 6he P8 control alter the
bandwidth. :er% use+ul +or creating drum sounds.
S!nced @ "%nced noise. 6he (emi and I"$ER 'arameters
control the tuning. 6he P8 control changes the start 'oint.
Fractal6 @ )odels a real cra>% analogue circuit which
cannot make u' itJs mind? $t sim'l% canJt decide i+ it wants to
be a s&uare wa3eC a sineC a sawtoothC noise or +eedback.
P8 controls itJs undecided mood. 6he tuning mostl% +ollows
oscillator 'itch.
Fractal) @ 0an be sineC +eedbackC granularC screamingC +lute
or sawtooth wa3e+orms. P8 controls the le3el o+ chaos.
6he tuning is mostl% 'redictable and rudel% +ollows 'itch.
Fractal7 ! 0an be sineC s&uareC band@limited noiseC granular or +eedback
wa3e+orms. P8 controls the le3el o+ chaos. 6he tuning is mostl% 'redictable and
crudel% +ollows 'itch.

Fractal9 @ 0an be s&uareC granular or low@'assed noise wa3e+orms. P8 controls
the le3el o+ chaos. 6he tuning is mostl% 'redictable and crudel% +ollows 'itch.
$a'ple
6he Sample oscillator allows the 'la%back o+ user sam'les. 7nlike the &avetable
oscillator t%'eC the Sample oscillator is designed +or straight 'la%back without an%
res%nthesis or wa3e+orm modulation.
6he Sample oscillator t%'e has the +ollowing controls in the 8scillator dis'la%D
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6he Load +unction will o'en a standard +ile browser where %ou can browse +or and
load %our own standard sam'le +iles E.wa3 +ile e1tensionF.

6he ,lear +unction will clear the sam'le currentl% loaded into the oscillator. $t will
not reset an% other oscillator settings.
6he loo' mode can either be (inle or Loo&. 6he (inle setting will 'la% the
sam'le +rom beginning to end and then sto'. 6he Loo& setting will 'la% the loo'
+rom begging to end in+initel% Eas long as %ou hold the ke% down?F.
0o/ lare can 'y sa'ples be?
12 seconds with a 44 kH> sam'le rate
;2 seconds with a ;; kH> sam'le rate
42 seconds with a 11 kH> sam'le rate
ElectraX uses mono .wa3 sam'le +iles. $+ %ou load a stereo +ileC ElectraX will sum the le+t
and right sides to make a mono sam'le.
$+ the sam'le +ile has loo' in+ormation embedded in itC ElectraX will use this in+ormation in
the Sample oscillator when loo' mode is set to Loo&(
Wavetable
6he &avetable oscillator t%'e allows %ou to load user sam'les which ElectraX then
automaticall% tunesC stretches and loo's the sam'le. 6he P8 control can be used to
modulate the 'ulsewidth o+ the sam'le.
6he Resynt%esis control will o'en a standard +ile browser when clicked where %ou
can browse +or and load %our own standard sam'le +iles E.wa3 +ile e1tensionF.
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#ore on ElectraX1s resynthesis
How ElectraX res%nthesi>es %our sam'le de'ends on the si>e o+ the sam'le +ile.
File with less than 42,6 sam'lesD
ElectraX will treat these sam'le +iles as a single c%cle wa3e+orm and will automaticall%C
stretch and loo' it.Aou can use the P8 control to change the 'ulse@width o+ the wa3e+orm.
File with 42,6 sam'les or moreD
ElectraX will automaticall% tuneC stretch and loo' the sam'le. $t will then res%nthesi>e a
custom wa3e+orm +rom the middle section o+ the sound. Aou can use the P8 control to
change the 'ulse@width o+ the wa3e+orm.
Start @ 6he start 'oint control changes the start 'hase o+ the res%nthesi>ed
wa3e+orm so thatC de'ending on the sam'led soundC can drasticall% change the
character o+ the wa3e+orm. ( setting o+ +ree will cause the 'hase to be randoml%
changed e3er% time a note is 'la%ed.
2ey controls
(lso in the oscillator dis'la% are 3arious controls +or setting oscillator trans'oseC ke%
range and ke%tracking.
6he #scillator /ranspose control allows %ou to change the trans'osition o+ the
oscillator u'wards in semitone ste's u' to one octa3e.
6he #scillator :e!trackin+ control sets how the oscillator tracks %our ke%board. $+
set to .ixed the same 'itch will be heard regardless o+ what note %ou 'la% on %our
ke%board. $+ set to :e!.ol then the oscillator will track the ke%board as normal i.e.
122 cents 'er semitone. 8ther settings allow %ou to use micro@tonal tunings where
'la%ing across an octa3e on %our ke%board will increase the 'itch b% 122 centsC +or
e1am'le. Positi3e 3alues will increase the 'itch as %ou 'la% u' the ke%boardC
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whereas negati3e 3alues will decrease the 'itch.
6he :e!ran+e Start and End controls allow %ou to set the range o+ the oscillator.
6he Start sets the lowest note which the oscillator will 'la% and the End will set the
highest. 6his allows to set ke%s'lits across a single la%er.
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6he Filter "ection
6he ne1t sto' on the audio route is the +ilter section.
ElectraX has two identical +ilters 'er la%erC each with an e1cellent range o+ +ilters to
scul't %our sound. 6he out'ut +rom each oscillator can be routed to either +ilter 1 or ; or
an% 'ro'ortion in between E62R to Filter 1C 42R to Filter ; +or e1am'leF.
6he +ilters can either be routed in 'arallel or in series. When routed in 'arallel the out'ut
+rom each +ilter is inde'endentl% sent to the ne1t stage in the audio chain Ethe $nsert
E++ectF. $n serial modeC the out'ut o+ Filter 1 is sent to the in'ut o+ Filter ;.
6o switch between 'arallel4series modeC click the (ERIAL button. When the button is in
the Mon= 'osition the +ilters are in seriesC in the o++ 'osition the +ilters are in 'arallel.
1eneral ,ontrols
6he controls areD
6he ,$/#FF control knob changes the +re&uenc% at which the +ilter character
changes relati3e to the +ilter t%'e.
6he -ES# EresonanceF control knob increasingl% alters the characteristic o+ the
+ilter the more this 3alue is increased. $n traditional analog@st%le +ilters Elow 'assC
high 'ass and band 'ass +iltersFC the RE(# control makes the cut o++ 'oint more
'ronounced b% increasing the 3olume o+ the 6U$#++ +re&uenc%.
6he D-I"E control knob increases the amount o+ e1tra gain to the oscillator audio
signal be+ore it enters the +ilters. 6his can drasticall% change the characteristics o+
the +ilter. 6here are di++erent dri3e JmodelsJ that can be selected in the +ilter dis'la%.
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6he :E2 knob is a bi@'olar control that determines how the note 'la%ed on the
ke%board a++ects the +ilter cut o++ +re&uenc%. (t 'ositi3e 3alues abo3e 2C higher note
3alues will increase the cut o++ +re&uenc%. (t negati3e 3alues below 2C higher note
3alues will decrease the cut o++ +re&uenc%.
6he EN" control knob is also bi@'olar that determines how much in+luence the +ilter
en3elo'e has on the 6U$#++ control and in which direction. Positi3e 3alues o3er 2
will increase the +ilter cut o++ 3alue as the en3elo'e out'uts a 'ositi3e 3alue.
egati3e 3alues under 2 will decrease the cut o++ 3alue as the en3elo'e out'uts a
'ositi3e 3alue.
-he Filter and the Envelope
.emember that as %ou increase the E"< control %ou=ll 'robabl% need to turn down the
6U$#++ otherwise %ou won=t hear much o+ the en3elo'e a++ecting the cut o++. Howe3erC
%ou=ll need to increase the 6U$#++ i+ %ou want to use negati3e E"< amounts
6he *N*L#1 knob controls how much o+ the circuit@modelled characteristics o+
hardware analog +ilters are added to the current +ilter.
6he -IN1 knob controls the amount o+ ring modulation on the +ilter out'uts.
-he +in #odulator
6he ring modulator gets it=s name +rom the ring o+ +our diodes in the original modulator
circuit. 6he ring modulator makes a sound +rom
6he "#L knob controls the out'ut 3olume o+ the +ilter. 6he P*N control knob 'laces the
+ilterJs audio out'ut in the stereo +ield. 6urning the knob to the le+t mo3es the sound to the
le+t. Likewise turning the knob to the right mo3es the sound to the right.
/he Filter Displa!
Each +ilter has it=s own +ilter dis'la% that has the dual 'ur'ose o+ selecting 'arameters
and shows the real time sha'ing o+ the +ilter as %ou alter the 6U$#++ and RE(#
'arameters. 6he hori>ontal a1is show +re&uencies +rom lowest to highestC while the
3ertical a1is re'resents the gain. 6his reall% inno3ati3e +eature +rom ElectraX gi3es %ou
immediate 3isual +eedback on %our actions and hel's %ou to learn about the s'eci+ics o+
each o+ ElectraX=s +irst class and 3ersatile +ilters.
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0lick on the +ilter name Ethe de+ault setting is !passF to select a +ilter +rom the conte1t
menu.
Here %ou ha3e a selection o+ classic analog@st%le +ilters in low 'assC
band 'ass and high 'ass and with multi'le slo'es B 1;d-C 1*d- and
;4d-.
$n addition to the analog +iltersC 3arious E! +ilters are a3ailable as
well as the more unusual +ilter t%'es such as the PhaserC 0ombsC
:ocal +ilterC etc.
)ore about the basic +ilter t%'es
$n a Low Pass Filter ELPFFC the 6U$#++ control will set the +re&uenc%
at which the +ilter begins to Mclose= and allow less and less o+ the higher
+re&uencies through. When the +re&uencies are high enough 'ast the
cut o++ 'ointC no more sound will be allowed through the +ilter.
( High Pass Filter EHPFF allows high +re&uencies to be heardC but
blocks the lower +re&uencies. $t is +re&uentl% used to create hi@'itched
whistle soundsC and 'iercing s%nthesi>er leads.
( -and Pass Filter E-PFF allows the +re&uencies within a s'eci+ic
range to be heardC and blocks out all the other +re&uencies abo3e and
below it. $t can be used to create a 3ariet% o+ e++ectsC +rom the subtle to
insane?
(lsoC the +ilter=s slo&e is im'ortant. -asicall%C slo&e is the amount o+
attenuation at certain +re&uencies. We usuall% discuss slo'e in terms
o+ decibels 'er octa3e. 6he lower the d- 'er octa3eC the more Mgentle=
the +ilter sounds. e.g. a 1;d- 'er octa3e +ilter will remo3e 1;d- o+
harmonics 'er octa3e abo3e the +ilter cut o++ +re&uenc%.
ElectraX=s analog +ilter t%'es B LP1; 41*4 ;4C HP1; 41*4 ;4 and -P1; 41*4 ;4 are circuit
modelled. <reat care was taken to emulate the characteristics o+ hardware analog +ilters
down to the circuit le3el. 6hese characteristics to the +ilter=s sound can be reduced or
augmented b% the A"AL#; control knob.
5ri3e 6%'e "elect
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ElectraX=s dri3e section adds additional harmonics to the audio be+ore it enters the +ilter.
6here are 3arious distortion modes a3ailable. 0lick on the dri3e t%'e to o'en a list o+
a3ailable +ilter dri3e t%'es. 6he% areD
#.. B o distortion added.
/ube B 6his models a tube43al3e am'li+ier with so+t
saturation.
So.t B 6his model has a 3er% so+t saturation. 6his is good +or
warmC analog st%le sounds.
Fu;; B )odelled a+ter the +u>>bo1 guitar stom'@'edals. $t
creates a 3er% harsh sound with lots o+ treble.
*s!m B 6his is modelled a+ter as%mmetric distortion +ound in
old analog e&ui'ment.
,rush B 6his is a bitcrusher e++ect which is modelled a+ter old digital e&ui'ment with
a low bit rate. 6hink o+ the earl% digital sam'lers with *@bit sound.
Shaper B ( wa3esha'er which adds an F)@t%'e timbre to the audio.
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6he $nsert E++ect "ection
6he $nsert E++ect section allows a single e++ect to be inserted a+ter the +ilter be+ore being
sent to the )aster section.
6he $nsert E++ect section +ollows the e1act same la%out and choice o+ e++ects as the
)aster E++ect section.
0lick on the E++ect 6%'e "elect 'arameter to o'en a conte1t list o+ a3ailable e++ects
t%'es.
8nce %ou ha3e selected an e++ectC the a3ailable 'arameters will u'date accordingl% in
the I"(ER$ E++E6$ window' 6he 'arameters can be changed b% click@and@holding
%our le+t mouse button and dragging %our mouse u' or down.
6he %I0 knob controls the wet4dr% balance o+ the e++ect
Please see t%e a&&endi4 for a descri&tion of eac% effect.
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6he "ettings "ection
6he settings section in a la%er in ElectraX co3ers the general 'er+ormance settings +or
both the current la%er and +or the whole o+ ElectraX.
6he central column o+ settings $.e. the "ound )odeC the )icrotuning and the !ualit%
settings a++ect e3er% la%er in ElectraX.
(ll other settings onl% a++ect the selected la%er.
6he controls areD
"#L B )aster 3olume +or the current la%er.

INI/ @ 6his manages all the 'atch initiali>ation o'tions +or ElectraX. 0licking this
buttons o'ens u' a conte1t@menuD
-eset la!er 4 this o'tion resets all the current la%erJs
'arameters back to their de+ault 3alues
.
-eset mod matrix B this o'tion resets onl% the mod
matri1 in the current "A6H to itJs de+ault 3alues.
,reate patch< random B this will create a com'letel%
random 'atch on the current la%er b% randomi>ing all
'arameters. &$E %)&-3O,4 6he results could be
un'redictable so make sure %ou turn down %our
monitors be+ore %ou tr% a newl% randomi>ed 'atch?
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6he remaining o'tions in the menu all create an initiali>ed 'atch based on 3arious
Mt%'es= o+ sound. 6hese are intended to be a starting 'oint +or %our own 'atches. Aou
could start with an initiali>ed F) 'atch or Wa3etable and then go +rom there?
,#P2 = 6his o'ens a conte1t@menu +or all co'% related +unctions. 6he% areD

Patch B 6his co'ies the entire 'atch i.e. all 'arameter 3alues on all la%ers into
the cli'board. 6his is use+ul i+ %ou want to create a new 'atch based on the
settings o+ an old 'atch.
La!er B 6his co'ies all 'arameter 3alues +rom the current la%er into the
cli'board.
#S,6=)=7 B 6his co'ies onl% 'arameter 3alues +rom oscillator 1C ; or 3
res'ecti3el%.
P*S/E B 6his o'ens a conte1t@menu +or all 'aste related +unctions. 6he% areD
Patch B 6his 'astes the 'atch currentl% stored in the cli'board. $+ there isnJt a
'atch stored in the cli'board a warning dialog@bo1 will a''ear telling %ou that
%ou need to co'% a 'atch be+ore %ou can 'aste it.
.ayer B 6his 'astes the la%er currentl% stored in the cli'board into the current
la%er. ote thatC i+ an oscillator onl% is in the cli'boardC it will be 'asted into the
current la%er and all other 3alues will be set to de+ault. $+ a 'atch is the cli'board
then onl% the current la%er will be 'asted e.g. i+ %ou are la%er ;C then la%er ;
+rom the 'atch in the cli'board will be 'asted.
#S,6=)=7 B 6his 'astes the oscillator 3alues in the cli'board to oscillator 1C ; or
3. $+ a la%er or 'atch is in the cli'board then the selected oscillator clicked will
be 'asted +rom the la%er or 'atch stored in the cli'board.
6he controls in the "E66$<" dis'la% areD
Pla! %ode 4 6he 'la% mode sets the 'ol%'hon% o+ the la%er and how ElectraX
reacts to %ou 'la%ing %our ke%board controller. 6he o'tions areD
%onophonic B 6his mode sets the 'ol%'hon% to 1 note Emono'honicF which
mimics the wa% the classic analogue s%nthesi>ers o+ the 'ast beha3ed.
Le+ato B 6his mode is also mono'honic but i+ a new note is 'la%ed while an
e1isting note is still being 'la%edC ElectraX will lide to the new note. 6he time it
takes to glide +rom one note to another is set with the ;lide $ime 'arameter.
Pol!phonic ) 4 89 B 6his sets how man% notes can be 'la%ed at the same time
on this la%er. "ettings +rom ; notes to 64 notes are a3ailable. Aou can sa3e
0P7 'rocessing 'ower b% lowering the 'ol%'honic count.
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1lide /ime @ (lso called JPortamentoJC this will set how long it will take +or one note
to JglideJ or JslideJ to another. ( setting o+ J2J Ede+aultF means that the glide +unction is
turned o++.
Pitch'heel -an+e 4 6his will set how man% semitones the 'itchwheel on %our
ke%board controller will trans'ose u' or down. G!) means that the 'itchwheel will
trans'ose the 'itch u' or down two semitones. G!1) is one octa3e and G!). is two
octa3es.
Sound %ode B 6he "ound )ode sets the o3erall sound JcharacterJ o+ ElectraX.
6he o'tions areD

Linear sound B 6his mode has a Jtechnicall% 'er+ectJ linear +re&uenc% and
'hase res'onse.
Ps!choacoust( @ 6his mode molds the +re&uenc% and 'hase res'onse to mimic
the beha3iour o+ the human ear.
*nalo+ sound B 6his mimics the character o+ analog s%nthsC with a warmer
sound and bee+ier bass.
ri+ht sound B 6his mode also mimics the beha3ior o+ the human ear but with
attenuated bass to create a brighter sound.
What is Psychoacoustics?
Ps%choacoustics is the stud% o+ the subOecti3e human 'erce'tion o+ sounds. Hearing is not
a 'urel% mechanical 'henomenon o+ wa3e 'ro'agationC but is also a sensor% and
'erce'tual e3ent. When a 'erson hears somethingC that something arri3es at the ear as a
mechanical sound wa3e tra3elling through the airC but within the ear it is trans+ormed into
neural action 'otentials. 6hese ner3e 'ulses then tra3el to the brain where the% are
'ercei3ed. HenceC in man% 'roblems in acousticsC such as +or audio 'rocessingC it is
ad3antageous to take into account not Oust the mechanics o+ the en3ironmentC but also the
+act that both the ear and the brain are in3ol3ed in a 'erson=s listening e1'erience.
%icrotunin+ B 6his sets the how ElectraX is tuned. 6he o'tions areD
&ell temp( @ 6his is the standard Western JE&ual 6em'eramentJ scale.

*nalo+ li+ht B 6his mode emulates a +airl% JstableJ analog s%nthesi>er with
minimal tuning dri+t and circuit instabilities.
*nalo+ medium B 6his emulates an analog s%nthesi>er with a greater amount
o+ tuning dri+t and instabilit%.
*nalo+ heav! B "imilar to Analo li%t and medium but emulates an analog
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s%nth in need o+ re'air? 6his mode emulates hea3e oscillator dri+t and instabilit%
.
Fat tune 6= ) @ Fat tune makes chords sound J+ullerJ and more J+atJ but at the
same time the% sound harmonicall% 'ure. +at tune ) has more o+ the e++ect than
+at tune 1.
>ust inton( @ Sust intonation. 6his is a musical tuning in which the +re&uencies
o+ notes are related b% ratios o+ small whole numbers. -ag'i'esC when tuned
correctl%C uses a s%stem o+ Oust intonation.
Qualit! B 6his 'arameter sets the Jsound &ualit%J o+ ElectraX. With com'uter@based
digital s%nthesi>ers a com'romise must usuall% be made between the best sound
&ualit% and the amount o+ 0P7 resources that it consumes. 6he better the sound
&ualit%C the more 0P7 resources it needs. 6he o'tions areD
Lo' ,P$ B 6his setting is the most 0P7 e++icient mode but with a sacri+ice o+
sound &ualit%.
Hi+h ?ualit! B 6his is the de+ault setting. 6his gi3es the best sound &ualit% but
with a higher usage o+ 0P7 resources com'are to Lo/ 6PU.
,rossblend P& @ 6his mode allows the smooth mor'hing or blending o+ wa3es
in the wa3etables i+ this e++ect is desired. 6his does use a higher amount o+ 0P7
resources so use with caution.
La!er Split B 6his setting allows %ou to set u' ke%board s'lits so that the la%er onl%
'la%s across a certain range o+ %our ke%board controller. $+ di++erent la%ers ha3e
di++erent settingsC %ou can set u' bass4lead s'litsC +or e1am'le. 6he settings areD
*ll ke!s = 6his will allow %ou to 'la% the entire range o+ %our ke%board
controller. 6his is the de+ault setting.
Split lo' B 6his s'lits the la%er at ke% -;. /e%s +rom -; downwards can be
'la%ed. (ll ke%s +rom 03 u'wards will not 'la%.
Split hi+h B 6his s'lits the la%er at ke% 03. /e%s +rom 03 u'wards can be
'la%ed. (ll ke%s +rom -3 downwards will not 'la%.

#ctave @39 B 6his allows %ou to 'la% +rom the bottom octa3e Eocta3e 2F to
octa3e 4. (ll other octa3es will not 'la%.

#ctave A B 6his o'tion 'la%s onl% octa3e 9.

#ctave 8 B 6his o'tion 'la%s onl% octa3e 6.

#ctave B36@ B 6his will 'la% the to' +our octa3es.

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"elocit! -an+e B 6his sets the range o+ 3elocit% in which the la%er will 'la%.
(n%thing outside this range and this la%er will not 'roduce an% sound. 6he o'tions
areD
*ll velocities B 6his o'tion will 'la% the la%er regardless o+ what 3elocit% %ou
'la% %our ke%board controller. 6his is the de+ault o'tion.
6he other o'tions show a lower limit and a higher limit e.g. 2.!1)?. 6he la%er
will 'la% i+ the recei3ed 3elocit% is between these two 3alues.
#3*3 %hannel B 6his sets the )$5$ channel +or the la%er. ElectraX will 'la% i+ it
recei3es )$5$ in+ormation on this channelC all other channels it will ignore. 6he
de+ault 3alue is J(ll 0hannelsJ which means that the la%er will 'la% )$5$ recei3ed
on an% channel.
6he (r'eggiator "ection
ElectraX=s ar'eggiator is an incredibl% 'ower+ul ar'eggiator ca'able o+ an astounding
range o+ note se&uences including classic u'4down 3ariationsC t%'ical acid lines with
accents and slidesC 3er% ad3anced chord combinationsC 'ol%'honic gatesC and
e3er%thing in between.
-he basics o5 ElectraX1s )rpeiator
6he basic idea behind the (.PE<<$(68. section is a se&uence o+ a ma1imum o+ 16
tem'o@s%nced ste's triggered b% incoming )$5$ ke%s where indi3idual notes or chords and
s'eci+ic beha3iors can be assigned to each ste' inde'endentl%. What the (.PE<<$(68.
will 'la% and how will 'la% is de+ined b% the interactions between the notes being +ed to
ElectraX and the 3alues o+ its (.PE<<$(68. controls. 6he 'ossibilities are immense...
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6he controls o+ the ARPE;;IA$#R are as +ollowsD
*-P /!pe B 6his sets how the ar'eggiator will 'la%. 6he choices areD
#FF 4 6he (.PE<<$(68. is disabled. 6his is the de+ault o'tion.
$P t!pes @ the (.PE<<$(68. c%cles through all
the notes being +ed to ElectraX in increasing orderC
assigning one to each acti3ated ste' in the
ar'eggiator. Aou can choose the octa3e range to be
co3eredC i.e. H7' 1octI will 'la% the incoming notes in
increasing order through the original octa3e and one
octa3e higher.
Do'n t!pes @ the (.PE<<$(68. c%cles through all
the notes being +ed to ElectraX in decreasing orderC
assigning one to each acti3ated ste' in the
se&uencer. Aou can choose the octa3e range to be
co3eredC i.e. H5own 1octI will 'la% the incoming
notes in decreasing order through the original octa3e
and one octa3e lower.
*lt t!pes @ 6hese t%'es are similar to the 7' and
5own t%'esC but the (.PE<<$(68. will c%cle
through the notes +rom +irst to last and then back to
+irstC instead o+ +rom +irst to last onl%.
P#P t!pes @ 6hese t%'es alternate the incoming notes instead o+ c%cling
through themC creating +amiliar 'atterns used in countless hit tracks.
,hord+ate @ (ll the incoming notes will be 'la%ed at the same time on each
acti3e ste' as a chord. 6his could be best described as a H'ol%'honic modeI.
/E%P# @ 6he tem'o +unction sets the s'eed +or the ar'eggiator in multi'les o+ the
tem'o o+ %our host 'rogram.
Whole di3isions o+ the tem'o Ede+ault is 1 -P) B the
(.PE<<$(68.Js tem'o which is the same as the hostJs
tem'oF. ; -P) is twice the hostJs tem'o. * -P) is eight
times the hostJs tem'oC etc.
5i3isions o+ the tem'o e.g. ;43 -P) is two thirds o+ the
hostsJ s tem'o.
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S'in+ *mount = 6o create a more JhumanJ +eel to the ar'eggiatorC %ou can
increase the amount o+ JswingJ +rom 2 Eno swingF to ,, E+ull swingF. 6he swing
+eature alternatel% dela%s and rushes the ar'eggiator ste's to add +eel.
,hord %ode @ 6he 0hord )ode control o++ers a range o+ 're@de+ined chords that
will be 'la%ed in res'onse to single incoming notes. Hitting
a single ke% with this +unctionalit% on is the e&ui3alent o+
+eeding +ull chords into ElectraX when itJs switched o++... so
a com'lete chord can be 'la%ed with one +inger?
:e! B 6his is the de+ault mode. 6his is standard
beha3iour where one note 'la%ed on the ke%board will
'la% one note in ElectraX.
,hord *= = , B 6hese will 'la% chords in di++erent in3ersions b% 'ressing a
single ke% on %our ke%board controller.
-etri++er %ode B 6his will tell the ar'eggiator how to restart the ar'eggiator a+ter
%ou take %our +ingers o++ the ke%board.
Son+ B 6his is the de+ault mode. ElectraX will +ollow
the 'osition o+ the host clock. e.g. i+ %ou 'la% a ke% on
the third beat o+ the bar in %our hostC ElectraX will 'la%
the ste' corres'onding to the third beat o+ the bar.
/ri++er 4 6his mode will alwa%s make the ar'eggiator
'la% +rom the beginning regardless o+ when %ou 'la% a note on %our ke%board
controller.
"elocit! B 6his determines the 3elocit% o+ the ste' 'lus a +ew other loo' +unctions.
6he o'tions areD
. @ 6his denotes a 6$E. ( tie ste' continues 'la%ing the note
+rom the 're3ious ste'.
6 4 C = 6hese set the 3elocit% or JaccentJ o+ the ste'. 6he
lower the numberC the &uieter the 3elocit%.
- B 6his denotes a .ELE("E ste'. When the ar'eggiator
'la%s this ste'C it will trigger the release 'hase +or the
en3elo'es as i+ the ke% on %our ke%board controller was
released.
L B 6his denotes a L88P ste'. When the ar'eggiator
reaches this ste'C it Oum's back to "te' 1.
E B 6his denotes an E5 ste'. $tJs +unction de'ends on the .etrigger mode.
$+ it is set to 6riggerC the ar'eggiator will be in "$<LE@"H86 mode. $t will
reach the E ste' and will sto' until a new note is 'la%ed. $+ the .etrigger
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mode is set to "ong the E ste' will beha3e the same as a L88P ste'.
N#/E B 6he note 'arameter sets the trans'osition o+ the ste'. 6he 3alues are in
semitones. 6he 2 3alue Ede+aultF means that there is no trans'osition.
6he &ositi3e numbers E+rom 1 to ;4F show how man%
semitones the ste' will be trans'osed &P.
6he neati3e numbers E+rom @;4 to @1F show how man%
semitones the ste' will be trans'osed *OW,.
6he numbers with a for/ard slas% E6F 're+i1 show how
man% semitones the ste' will 7.3*E &P. 6he ste' will
slide smoothl% u' the selected number o+ semitones. 6his
slide is also called &ortamento.
6he numbers with a bac7 slas% E8F 're+i1 show how man%
semitones the ste' will 7.3*E *OW,.
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6he En3elo'e "ection
6he en3elo'e section has +our en3elo'es which can be used to modi+% man% o+
ElectraX=s 'arameters. 6wo o+ the en3elo'es are Mhard@wired=N En3elo'e 1 is +i1ed to
control the (m'li+ier and En3elo'e ; controls the Filter. 6he other two +ilters are not
connected an%where b% de+ault and can be +reel% assigned using the )85 )(6.$X.
ElectraX=s en3elo'e section has a dis'la% that shows the sha'e o+ the selected
en3elo'e.
What is an Envelope?
(n en3elo'e generator allows a s%nthesi>er to mimic acoustic instruments= 'ro'erties o+
changing 3olume and timbre o3er time. 6raditionall%C an en3elo'e generator 'roduced a
control 3oltage that 3aried o3er time which could be used to automaticall% change the +ilter
cut o++ or am'li+ier 3olume.
6here are man% di++erent t%'es o+ en3elo'es but the most common one is known as an
(5". which is an acron%m +or (ttackC 5eca%C "ustain and .elease which describes the
+our controls o+ the en3elo'e. (nother 3ariant is the (H5". which is an acron%m +or
(ttackC HoldC 5eca%C "ustain and .elease. 6he (H5". is used in ElectraX. ( descri'tion
o+ these are as +ollowsD
)ttack B $s a time 3alue which states how long it takes +or the en3elo'e to go +rom >ero to
ma1imum 'eak when a ke% is 'ressed.
0old B $s a time 3alue which states how long it takes +or the en3elo'e to wait at ma1imum
'eak 3alue.
*ecay B is a time 3alue which states how long it takes +or the en3elo'e to dro' to the
sustain le3el.
$ustain B $s a le3el 3alue which states the highest 3alue while the ke% is being held down
a+ter the (ttackC Hold and 5eca% stages.
+elease B $s a time 3alue which states how long it takes +or the the en3elo'e to dro' back
down to >ero a+ter the ke% has been released.
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6he button controls are used to switch between the +our di++erent en3elo'esD
"#L 4 6his selects the en3elo'e that controls the current la%erJs 3olume.
FIL/ B 6his button selects the en3elo'e that controls the current la%erJs +ilter cut o++.
*$06 B 6his selects the Au4iliary 1 en3elo'e which doesnJt ha3e a 'reset routing. $t
can be routed to man% destinations using the #O* #)-+3X.
*$0) B 6his selects the Au4iliary ) en3elo'e. Like AUX1D it doesnJt ha3e a 'reset
routing. $t can be routed using the #O* #)-+3XC
6he knob controls are used +or the main en3elo'e controlsD
* B 6his controls the Attac7 $ime o+ the en3elo'e.
D B 6his controls the 1ecay $ime o+ the en3elo'e.
S B 6his sets the le3el o+ the (ustain section.
- B 6his sets the Release $ime o+ the en3elo'e.
6he dis'la% window controls areD
Hold! 6his s'eci+ies the hold time o+ the en3elo'e.
Shape B 6his s'eci+ies the s%a&e o+ the en3elo'e cur3es.
6he 3alues are +rom 2 which is a linear cur3e or 'ure straight
lineC u' to , which is a logarithmic cur3e or a cur3ed line.
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6he )od )atri1 "ection
6he #O* #)-+3X or )85ulation )atri1 is a s%stem that allows %ou to +le1ibl% assign
di++erent modulators Esuch as LF8s or en3elo'esF to di++erent destinations Esuch as the
+ilterC am'li+ier or e3en other modulatorsF.
ElectraX=s modulation )atri1 has 12 slots to allow %ou to make 12 modulation
assignments. 6he 'rocedure +or assigning modulation is 3er% sim'leD
1. 0hoose a modulator Emodulation sourceF in the dro'@down menu. $%is is /%at
causes t%e modulation or c%anin effect'
;. 0hoose a target EdestinationF in the dro'@down menu. $%is is /%at ets affected by
t%e modulation or c%anin effect'
3. "'eci+% an amount other than Tero b% clicking and dragging the )odulation
(mount 3alue. $%is is %o/ muc% modulation ets sent to t%e destination' $%e lo/er
t%e 3alue t%e more subtle t%e effect'
6he controls +or the modulation )atri1 areD
%odulation Slot Selection uttons * and B 6here are ten modulation slots
o3erall arranged in two 'ages o+ +i3e. 0lick on button A to access slots 1 to 9. 0lick
on button * to access slots 6 to ten.
%odulation Source Selector %enu B $+ %ou le+t@click on one o+ the modulation
source areas on the )atri1 dis'la%C a selector menu a''ears. 6he menu o'tions
areD
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#.. B o modulation source selected. 6his is the
de+ault selection.
L.o6=)=7 @ 6his selects either LF8 1C ; or 3 as the
modulation source.
Step L.o B 6his selects the "te' LF8 as the source.
6he "te' LF8 is located in the LF8 "ection Esee
belowF.
"ol Env B 6his selects the :olume En3elo'e as the
modulation source. (lthough the <ol En3 is hard@wired
to the am'li+ierC it can also be used to modulate
another destination at the same time.
Filt Env B 6his selects the Filter En3elo'e as the
modulation source. (lthough the +ilt En3 is hard@wired
to the FilterC it can also be used to modulate another
destination at the same time.
*ux6 Env= *ux) Env B 6hese select the (u1iliar% En3elo'es 1 or ; as the
modulation source. 7nlike the <ol En3 and the +ilt En3 the (u1iliar% En3elo'es
are not hard@wired to an%thing so the% must be routed in the )od )atri1 +or their
e++ect to be heard.
Static B 6his o'tion uses a static 3alue as the modulation source. 6he 3alue is
taken +rom the :odulation Amount 'arameter. 6his o'tion is use+ul i+ %ou need a
'aramter offset to an% modulation destination.

-andom B 6his o'tion selects a new random 3alue when a ke% is 'ressed on
%our ke%board controller. ote that the 3alue will be static until %ou 'la% a new
note when a new random 3alue will be created.
Flip.lop @ 6his o'tion J+li'sJ between two 3alues. 6he 3alue is determined b% the
:odulation Amount' e'' a :odulation Amount o+ 12 would J+li'J between G12
and @12. Howe3erC the 'arameter that is going to be modulated acts as a 3alue
o++set.
Noise B 6his o'tion generates white noise. 6his is a continuousl% 3ar%ing
random 3alue.
:e! B 6his will use the note 3alue o+ the ke% %ou 'la% on %our ke%board
controller as a modulation source. ( low note will generate a low numberC a high
note will generate a high number.
"elocit! B 6his will use the 3elocit% 3alue Ehow hard %ou 'la% the ke%sF as a
modulation 3alue. 6he harder %ou 'la% %our ke%board controllerC the higher the
3alue o+ 3elocit%.
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%od'heel B 6his will use the modulation wheel +rom %our ke%board controller
as a modulation source. ote that %ou will onl% c%ane the 3alue i+ %ou mo3e the
modwheelC otherwise the 3alue will be static Ewhich will be the last 3alue
transmitted b% the modwheelF.
Pitch'heel B 6his will use the 'itchwheel +rom %our ke%board controller as a
modulation source.
*.terto( @ 6his will use the a+tertouch messages +rom %our ke%board controller
as a modulation source. Please check the o'erating instructions o+ %our
ke%board controller to see i+ it generates a+tertouch in+ormation. ot all ke%board
controllers do.
Destination Selection %enu 3 $+ %ou le+t@click on one o+ the destination areas on
the )atri1 dis'la%C a selector menu a''ears. 6he menu o'tions areD
#.. @ o modulation destination selected. 6his
is the de+ault selection.
"olume B 6he 3olume o+ the current la%er.
Pitch B 6he master 'itch o+ the current la%er.
#ct6=)=7 B 6he #cta3e setting o+ 8scillator 1C ;
or 3.
Interval6=)=7 B 6he Inter3al setting o+ 8scillator
1C ; or 3.
Semi6=)=7 B 6he (emitone setting o+ 8scillator
1C; or 3.
Fine6=)=7 B 6he +ine $une setting o+ 8scillator
1C; or 3.
Pitch6=)=7 B 6he Pitc% control setting o+
8scillator 1C ;C or 3.
/one6=)=7 B 6he $one setting o+ 8scillator 1C ;C or 3.
P&6=)=7 B 6he Pulse 8idt% setting o+ 8scillator 1C ;C or 3.

#sc"ol6=)=7 B 6he #scillator <olume setting o+ 8scillator 1C ;C or 3.

,uto..6=) B 6he +ilter 6ut #ff setting o+ Filter 1 or ;.
-eso6=) B 6he +ilter Resonance setting o+ Filter 1 or ;.
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Drive6=) B 6he +ilter 1ri3e setting o+ Filter 1 or ;.

Filt"ol6= ) B 6he +ilter <olume setting o+ Filter 1 or ;.

Pan6=) B 6he Pan setting o+ Filter 1 or ;.

*nalo+ B 6he Analo setting in the Filter section.
-in+mod B 6he Rinmod Amount setting in the Filter section.

LF#6=)=7Speed B 6he (&eed setting o+ LF8 1C ;C or 3.

%atrix6=)=7=9=A=8=B=C=D=6@ B 6he :odulation Amount setting o+ )odulation
)atri1 slot 1C ;C 3C 4C 9C 6C #C *C , or 12.
"ol *=D=S=- B 6he :olume En3elo'eJs Attac7D 1ecayD (ustain or Release
'arameters.
Filt *=D=S=- B 6he Filter En3elo'eJs Attac7D 1ecayD (ustain or Release
'arameters.
*ux6 *=D=S=- B (u1iliar% 1 En3elo'eJs Attac7D 1ecayD (ustain or Release
'arameters.
*ux) *=D=S=- = (u1iliar% ; En3elo'eJs Attac7D 1ecayD (ustain or Release
'arameters.
FilterEnv6=) B 6he +ilter En3elo&e Amount setting in the Filter section.
Fine B 6his is the master +ine control o+ the current la%er.
%odulation *mount B 6his is a bi'olar control that ranges +rom @122 to 122. 0lick
and drag the amount to change it. ( 'ositi3e number will gi3e &ositi3e modulation
and a negati3e number will gi3e neati3e modulation'
#odulation -ips
Aou can use :odulation Amount as a destination i+ %ou wish to use one modulation source
to control the amount o+ modulation o+ a 'arameter.
e.g. 7se the )odwheel to control the amount o+ 3ibratoD
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ote that the :odulation Amount +or "lot1 is 2. 6his 3alue is modulated b% the )odwheelC
which is assigned in "lot;.
egati3e :odulation Amount 3alues are use+ul i+ %ou wish to reduce the 3alue o+ a
'arameter with 'ositi3e modulation. e.g. Aou can lower the +ilter cuto++ when %ou use the
)odwheel.
6he LF8 "ection
6he LF8 is an acron%m +or Low Fre&uenc% 8scillator. LF8s are oscillators that o'erate
below the threshold o+ human hearing E;2 Hert>F. 6he% are used as modulators and are
assigned in the :od :atri4'
ElectraX has three identical LF8s and a "te' LF8. 6he wa3e+orm dis'la% shows a 3isual
re'resentation o+ the wa3e+orm. 6he "te' LF8 looks slightl% di++erent and will be e1'lained
se'eratel%.
) little bit about ElectraX1s .FOs
ElectraX has three 3er% +le1ible high@end LF8s that su''ort ;961 o3ersam'ling +or a clean
sound. 6he LF8s e3en can be used as additional sources +or sound generation EF)4Filter
F)4()F since the% can su''ort +re&uencies u' to 442 H>.
$t is 'ossible to modulate the LF8 +re&uenc% in the )od )atri1.
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L+# $rierin
6here are two wa%s to trigger an LF8 in ElectraXN 'er 3oice or global.
Per <oice is when a new LF8 is triggered e3er% time %ou 'ress a ke% on %our ke%board
controller. $+ %ou 'la% and hold the notes o+ a chord one at a timeC the LF8 o+ each note
would be out o+ time with each other as the% are inde'endent.
;lobal trierin is when all the LF8s o+ each 3oice 'la% together at the same time. "oC
with our e1am'le abo3e the LF8s o+ our chord would 'la% together Min s%nc=.
ote that the )ode setting is 'er LF8 so that each o+ the three LF8s 'er la%er can ha3e
it=s own setting.
LF# 6=)=7 Selector uttons B 6he buttons select which one o+ the three LF8s is
selected +or editing.
Step LF# Selector utton B 6his button selects the "te' LF8.
SPEED B 6his knob controls the s'eed o+ the LF8. 6he range de'ends on the L+#
:ode:
In a P% %ode B 6he range will be shown as a multi'le o+ the hostJs tem'o.
e.g. 14; -P) is hal+ o+ %our hostJs tem'oC 4 -P) is +our times %our hostJs tem'o.

In a non3P% %ode B 6he range will be shown in Hert> EH>F. 6he range is
2.1H> to 442.1H>
LF# %ode B 6he LF8 )ode sets how it will beha3e and whether it will s%nchroni>e
to %our hostJs clock or not. $+ %ou click on it a menu will a''ear. 6he o'tions areD

1lobal @ 8ne global LF8 which a++ects all 3oices.
1lobal P% @ 8ne global LF8 which a++ects all
3oices and is s%nchroni>ed to %our hostJs tem'o.
"oice P% @ Each 3oice has itJs own LF8 which is
s%nced to s%nchroni>ed to %our hostJs tem'o. $t is
retriggered e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.
"oice @ E3er% 3oice has itJs own LF8. $t is retriggered
e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.
"oice :e! 659 @ E3er% 3oice has itJs own LF8 with ;9R ke% +ollow routed to
+re&uenc%. Higher notes result in a higher +re&uenc%. 6his setting is use+ul i+ %ou
want to modulate P8. 6he LF8 is retriggered e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.
"oice :e! 65) @ E3er% 3oice has itJs own LF8 with 92R ke% +ollow routed to
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+re&uenc%. Higher notes result in a higher +re&uenc%. 6his setting is use+ul i+ %ou
want to modulate P8. 6he LF8 is retriggered e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.

"oice :e! 759 @ E3er% 3oice has itJs own LF8 with #9R ke% +ollow routed to
+re&uenc%. Higher notes result in a higher +re&uenc%. 6his setting is use+ul i+ %ou
want to modulate P8. 6he LF8 is retriggered e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.
"oice :e! 6 @ E3er% 3oice has itJs own LF8 with 122R ke% +ollow routed to
+re&uenc%. Higher notes result in a higher +re&uenc%. 6his setting is use+ul i+ %ou
want to modulate P&. 6he LF8 is retriggered e3er% time a new note is 'la%ed.
Fade @ 6he +ade 'arameter +ades in the e++ect o+ the LF8 o3er a 'eriod o+ time. 6he
range is +rom 1millisecond to ;1 seconds.
&aveshape @ 6his selects the sha'e o+ the LF8. 6he selection is chosen +rom a
conte1t menu. 6he o'tions areD
#.. @ o wa3e+orm selected. 6he LF8 is turned o++.
6his is the de+ault setting.
Sine @ ( sine wa3e.
/rian+le @ ( triangle wa3e.
Sa' up @ ( saw wa3e ram'ing u'.
Sa' do'n @ ( saw wa3e ram'ing down.
S?uare @ ( s&uare wa3e.
-andom @ ( s&uare wa3e but o+ randoml% 3ar%ing
am'litudes. 6his is similar to J"am'le and HoldJ e++ect
+ound on man% s%nthesi>ers.
-andom -amp @ 6he same as Random but uses a triangle wa3e. 6he
+re&uenc% is constant but the am'litude is randoml% 3aried.
Di+ital @ ( s&uare wa3e where the 'ulse width Ehence the +re&uenc%F randoml%
3aries.
andlimited @ ( triangle wa3e where the +re&uenc% randoml% 3aries.
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Fade .FOs
Fade LF8s are a s'ecial t%'e o+ Mone@shot= oscillator that oscillates Oust once during the
time that the ke% is held down. 6he% are more like sim'le en3elo'e sha'es than oscillators
and are best used as e1tra en3elo'es i+ the regular en3elo'es are being used +or other
duties.
6o control the +ade or ram' timeC use the +ade control.
Fade out @ ( ram' down en3elo'e.
Fade in @ ( ram' u' en3elo'e.

Fade in5out @ ( ram' u' immediatel% +ollwed b% a ram' down en3elo'e.

Fade step do'n @ ( single on@o++ sha'e.
Fade step up @ ( single o++@on sha'e.
Start @ 6he start 'arameter changes the start 'hase o+ the LF8. 6he 3alue can be
changed +rom 2 to ,,. 6he 3alue a+ter ,, is +ree. 6he +ree setting will make the
LF8 beha3e more Janaloges&ueJ as such as the start 'hase is randoml% 3aried.
-he $tep .FO
6he "6EP LF8 is ins'ired b% the old analog ste' se&uencers that e1isted in the 're@
)$5$ world.
6he main idea is to modulate a target sound 'arameter with a 1 to 16 ste' se&uence
'attern s%nced to %our host=s tem'o. Each o+ the 1@16 ste's o+ the se&uence can be
gi3en a 'recise 3alue. 6his wa% %ou can build custom rh%thmic 'atterns and use them to
modulate an% 'arameter o+ the s%nth a3ailable in the )odulation )atri1.
Like LF8sC ( "6EP LF8 doesn=t 'roduce an% sound in itsel+C a "6EP LF8 is used to
modulate another sound 'arameter to achie3e c%clic modulations EchangesF o+ this
'arameter o3er timeC according to the (PEE1 /nob settings.
Please note that the "6EP LF8 is alwa%s s%nced to %our host=s tem'o.
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6he controls areD
Step %ode @ 6his sets how the "6EP LF8 retriggers i+ %ou 'la% a new note.
0licking on this 'arameter will o'en a conte1t menu. 6he o'tions areD
Free @ 6he "6EP LF8 will continue running Ein s%nchroni>ation with %our hostJs
tem'oF regardless o+ when %ou 'la% a note.
-etri++er @ 6he "6EP LF8 will start +rom the beginning whene3er %ou 'la% a
new note.
Speed @ 6he range will be shown as a multi'le o+ the hostJs tem'o. e.g. 14; -P) is
hal+ o+ %our hostJs tem'oC 4 -P) is +our times %our hostJs tem'o. 0lick and drage
the (&eed control knob to change the setting.
Steps @ 6he maOorit% o+ the "6EP LF8 dis'la% is taken u' b% a row o+ si1teen
columns. ( single column re'resents a ste'. ( line is dis'la%ed in each column to
show the 3alue o+ the ste'. 0lick and drag the line u' or down to change the 3alue.
6he higher the lineC the higher the 3alue.
Step Shape @ 6he ste' sha'e sets how one ste' J+lowsJ into another. 6he 3alues
areD
Sharpest @ o smoothing. 8ne ste's Oum's
immediatel% to the ne1t.
Sharp @ ( tin% amount o+ smoothing.
So.t @ ( small amount o+ smoothing is a''lied.
So.ter @ 6he ste's are smoothed out so the% glide +rom
one to another.

So.test @ (n e1aggerated amount o+ smoothing is a''lied.

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Step Pattern Si;e B Here %ou can set how large the 'attern will be. 6he 3alue can
be +rom ; ste's to 16 ste's. 6he 'attern will re'eat +rom the beginning once itJs
reached the end ste'.
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E++ects List
6he e++ects that are used in the )aster E++ects and the $nsert E++ects sections are listed
below along with their 'arameter descri'tions..
-everb Hall @ ( large .e3erb simulating a Hall designed +or general 'ur'ose use.
$i!eD (dOusts the si>e o+ the simulated s'ace.
*a'pD "ets the amount o+ time between the direct signal and the re3erberated signal.
*i55useD 0ontrols how di++used the re3erb re+lections are.
PredelayD "ets the amount o+ time between the direct signal and the re3erberated
signal.
-everb ,athedral B )odelling a huge s'ace o+ a 0athedral with dense re+lections.
$i!eD (dOusts the si>e o+ the simulated s'ace.
*a'pD 0ontrols the amount o+ attenuation o+ the high +re&uencies o+ the re3erb signal.
*i55useD 0ontrols how di++used the re3erb re+lections are.
PredelayD "ets the amount o+ time between the direct signal and the re3erberated
signal.
-everb -oom B "imulating a small room with a small number o+ re+lections.
$i!eD (dOusts the si>e o+ the simulated s'ace.
*a'pD "ets the amount o+ time between the direct signal and the re3erberated signal.
*i55useD 0ontrols how di++used the re3erb re+lections are.
PredelayD "ets the amount o+ time between the direct signal and the re3erberated
signal.
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Dela! B "tereo dela% which is s%nced to %our hostJs tem'o.
6imeD "ets the dela% time. 6he dela% time is set to either di3isions or multi'les o+ %our
hostJs tem'o e.g. ;43 is two thirds o+ %our hostJs tem'o.
FeedbackD "ets the amount o+ the dela% signal that is +ed back into the dela%Js in'ut.
*a'pD "ets how much o+ the high +re&uencies are attenuated.
*etuneD "ets how much o+ the +eedback signal is detuned.
Dela! and B Filtered stereo dela% which is s%nced to %our hostJs tem'o. 6he
+re&uenc% bandwith gets more and more narrow o3er time. 7se+ul +or classic
's%chedelic sounds +rom the 62Js.
-i'eD "ets the dela% time. 6he dela% time is set to either di3isions or multi'les o+ %our
hostJs tem'o e.g. ;43 is two thirds o+ %our hostJs tem'o.
FeedbackD "ets the amount o+ the dela% signal that is +ed back into the dela%Js in'ut.
Fre9uencyD "ets the +re&uenc% used b% the dela% bandJs +ilter.
*etuneD "ets how much o+ the +eedback signal is detuned.
Dela! Pin+pon+ B 6em'o s%nced dela% which alternati3el% 'ans +rom le+t to right.
-i'eD "ets the dela% time. 6he dela% time is set to either di3isions or multi'les o+ %our
hostJs tem'o e.g. ;43 is two thirds o+ %our hostJs tem'o.
FeedbackD "ets the amount o+ the dela% signal that is +ed back into the dela%Js in'ut.
*a'pD "ets how much o+ the high +re&uencies are attenuated.
*etuneD "ets how much o+ the +eedback signal is detuned.
%ultitap B :er% 'ower+ul multistage dela% with rh%thmic beats. (lso includes a number
o+ 'ing'ong t%'es and a re3erse dela%.
-i'eD "ets the dela% time. 6he dela% time is set to either di3isions or multi'les o+ %our
hostJs tem'o e.g. ;43 is two thirds o+ %our hostJs tem'o.
FeedbackD "ets the amount o+ the dela% signal that is +ed back into the dela%Js in'ut.
#odeD 6his sets the 'attern mode o+ the multita' dela%.
6he choices areD
,E,E D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC s'aceC 0enterC s'ace. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a
time de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
,E-E,EL D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC s'aceC .ightC s'aceC 0enterC s'aceC Le+t. 6his
'attern re'eats +or a time de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
,E,, D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC s'aceC centerC center. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a
time de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
,EL- D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC s'aceC Le+tC .ight. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a time
de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
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,,,E D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC 0enterC 0enterC s'ace. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a
time de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
,L-E D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC Le+tC .ightC s'ace. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a time
de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
,EE, D 6a's 'la% as B 0enterC s'aceC s'aceC 0enter. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a
time de'endant on the +eedbac7 settin'
LEE- D 6a's 'la% as B Le+tC s'aceC s'aceC .ight. 6his 'attern re'eats +or a time
de'endant on the +eedbac7 setting.
Dotted 6 D 6he ta's 'la% as a dotted rh%thm.
Dotted ) D 6he ta's 'la% as a dotted rh%thm as a 3ariation o+ 1otted 1.
Fall D 6he ta's make a J+allingJ st%le o+ echo.
Fall L- D ( +alling echo on the le+t immediatel% +ollowed b% a +alling echo on the
right.
Fall and -ise D ( +alling echo immediatel% +ollowed b% a re3ersedC rising echo.
-ise and Fall D ( rising echo immediatel% +ollowed b% a +alling echo.
-everse D ( re3ersed echo.
Pan 6 D ( 'anning dela%.
Pan ) D ( 'anning dela% as a 3ariation o+ Pan 1.
Pin+pon+ 6 D ( 'ing'ong echo.
Pin+pon+ ) D ( 'ing'ong echo as a 3ariation o+ Pin&on 1.
,haos D 0haotic re+lections.
*etuneD "ets how much o+ the +eedback signal is detuned.
,horus B ( warm stereo chorus with a rich sound.
$peedD 6his sets the LF8 s'eed used to modulate the +re&uencies o+ the chorus e++ect.
*epthD How much the LF8 modulates the +re&uenc% changes.
Ensemble B "imulates a large number o+ detuned 3oices 'la%ing at the same time.
(dds richness and mo3ement to sounds.
$peedD 6his sets the LF8 s'eed used to modulate the +re&uencies o+ the ensemble
e++ect.
*epthD How much the LF8 modulates the +re&uenc% changes.
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Phaser B 0reates a series o+ 'eaks and troughs in the +re&uenc% s'ectrum. 6he
'osition o+ the 'eaks and troughs is modulated so that the% 3ar% o3er time creating a
swee'ing e++ect.
$peedD 6his sets the LF8 s'eed used to modulate the +re&uenc% o+ the 'eaks and
troughs.
*epthD How much the LF8 modulates the +re&uenc% changes.
$taesD 6his sets how man% +ilters are used to create the 'hasing e++ect.
%enterD 6his sets the a3erage +re&uenc% o+ the 'haser stages.
Flan+er B Peaks and notches are 'roduced in the resultant +re&uenc% s'ectrum related
to each other in a linear harmonic series. 0reates a swee'ing e++ect.
-otar! B "imulates a rotar% s'eaker45o''ler e++ect which was made +amous b% the
Hammond organ.
/rance+ate @ (dds a rh%thmic 'attern to the sound.
Smooth D 6he grade o+ Jso+tnessJ a''lied on the sha'e o+ the trancegate
Speed D 6he s'eed o+ the trancegate s%nced to -P)
#..set D 6he o++set or beat o+ the +irst ste' o+ the trancegate
,ompressor B -oosts the 3olume o+ lower 3olume notesC while ca''ing the louder
ones gi3ing a more e3en le3el o+ 3olume.
/hreshold D 6he le3el abo3e which the signal is reduced K com'ression is a''lied
*ttack D 6he time it takes to start com'ressing a+ter the threshold has been reached
-elease D (mount o+ time used to return a+ter the in'ut signal has +allen below threshold
-atio D 5i++erence between the signal increase into the com'ressor and increase at
out'ut le3el
*mp sim B "imulates a guitar am'li+ier.
Drive D (mmount o+ distortion
Postamp D 0ontrols the out'ut 3olume
E?uali;er B Parametric 3@band e&uali>er.
Lo' +ain D Low gain E;92 H>F
Hi+h +ain D High gain E3 kH>F
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Surround encode B 5olb% Prologic $$ com'atible surround encoder. $t is also use+ul to
add a more s'atial e++ect to %our stereo recordings. $+ %ou encode to M-ack= the channel
will come +rom the rear s'eaker i+ %ou 'la% %our song on a surround s%stem. 6he sound
remains +ull% stereo com'atible.
"ettingsD
6o which s'eaker the signal is encoded on dolb% 'rologic $$ com'atible surround
s%stems. $+ %ou select J0enterJ and 'la% back %our song on a surround s%stem the sound
will come +rom the center s'eaker.
"ocoder B 12 -and :ocoder. )odulator signal4:oice45rum loo' must be routed to the
le+t channelC carrier4s%nthesi>er must be routed to the right channel.
Formant D Formant shi+t o+ the 3ocoder. $+ %ou set it to 122R %ouJll get a childJs 3oice.
@122R will result in a 3er% low male 3oice. ( +emale 3oice is on 32R.
Stereo D 6he bands o+ the 3ocoder can be s'read in a wide stereo +iled. "tereo controls
the degree o+ s'reading. 2R results in a mono signal.
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and clicking on the "u''ort buttonD
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We also ha3e a su''ort +orum located at our websiteC where %ou can 'ost +eedbackC bug
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0redits
)uthors 5aniel "ammut aka auricle
-astiaan 3an oord
)arkus Feil
Editor 5aniel "ammut
( huge 6H(/"? to all the beta testersC "ound 5esigners and Proo+readersC the usual
sus'ects B %ouJ3e all 'ro3ided great ideas and +eedbackC we couldnJt ha3e done this
without %ou lot?
We also want to thank e3er%one who 'a%s +or the so+tware the% use B our s%nths and
FX Oust wouldnJt ha''en without the su''ort o+ 'a%ing customers B so a big thanks to
%ou all?
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6he 6one; team
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