NeKo LX5 Gen 5 Manual

NeKo LX5
NeKo LX5 keyboard production station (Gen5)

Operation Manual
Open Labs NeKo LX5 Production Station Manual 1
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Using the NeKo LX5 safely
2eore usin# the NeKo LX5' it is e(tre!ely i!portant that you thorou#hly read the ollo&in#
instructions$ This &ill pro"ide you &ith the inor!ation needed or sae operation o your NeKo LX5$
=lease continue readin# the rest o this !anual or speciic inor!ation on the use o this unit$
Warning
To a"oid per!anent health da!a#e' al&ays adhere to these i!portant saety ad"ies-
The NeKo LX5' in co!bination &ith headphones or speakers' is capable o producin# sound
le"els that can cause per!anent hearin# loss$ 4o not sub!it your ears to lon# periods o hi#h
"olu!es$ + you e(perience any hearin loss or rin#in# in the ears' you should consult an
audiolo#ist$
4o not open the NeKo LX5 or atte!pt to disasse!ble or !odiy the internal parts &ithout prior
#uidance and>or instructions ro! an Open Labs Technician$ + the NeKo LX5 does not see! to
unction properly' contact Open Labs technical support$
Cation
To ensure that the NeKo LX5 or any de"ice connected to it is not da!a#ed durin# usa#e or
!aintenance' it is i!portant to adhere to the ollo&in# instructions$
4o not e(pose the NeKo LX5 to incle!ent &eather conditions such as hea"y rain' or use the unit
in da!p or &et conditions$ +t is un&ise to place open containers o li?uids near the unit' these
could spill onto the unit$ 4o not allo& any ob)ects or li?uids to penetrate the unit$
Ne"er use or store the NeKo LX5 in conditions that are sub)ect to e(tre!e te!peratures$ This
!ostly includes closed in en"iron!ents &here lots o heat and direct sunli#ht are present
(e(a!ple' enclosed "ehicle)$
4o not place the NeKo LX5 in unsuitable locations &here the chance o allin# could happen$
2eore connectin# the NeKo LX5 to other electronic co!ponents' turn o the po&er or all
co!ponents$ 2eore turnin# the po&er on or o or all co!ponents' set all "olu!e le"els to
!ini!u!$ Gradually raise the "olu!e control &hile playin# the NeKo LX5 to set the desired
listenin# le"el$
2eore !o"in# the NeKo LX5' disconnect all cables$
2e careul not to e(ert too !uch pressure on the knobs' aders' or touchscreen'$
@hen cleanin# the NeKo LX5-
,se a sot' dry cloth$
To clean the touchscreen' use a lint ree cloth or sot paper to&el' &ith a s!all a!ount o
li#ht &indo& cleaner sprayed onto the cloth or paper to&el$
Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning fluids, or chemical based iping cloths!
Open Labs NeKo LX5 Production Station Manual A
!a"le of Contents
Preface............................................................................................................#
Cha$ter % & Intro'ction...............................................................................%(
Open Labs =roduction 3tation 1o!ponents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11
Cha$ter ) * +etting Starte'...........................................................................%,
,npackin# and 3ettin# up your Open Labs =roduction 3tation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A
0ear =anel Layout$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A
*udio B M+4+ 1onnections$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A
0ear =anel +>O-$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:
Cront =anel *udio +nterace$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:
1onnectin# the 1ables$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$15
2asic 1onnection 4ia#ra!s$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$19
Turnin# on an Open Labs production station$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$78
*bout the 2+O3$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$78
*bout the Open Labs G,+$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$78
Cha$ter , & -irst !i.e ..................................................................................)%
The Open Labs G,+ +n 4etail$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$71
*bout the M+4+ 1ontrollers$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7:
Mi( /dit =anel$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7:
4.>D. 1ontroller$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$75
MultiE=ad 1ontroller $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$75
The Track =ad$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7F
,sin# ,32 4e"ices$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7F
,sin# the 4D4>14E0@ 4ri"e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7F
,sin# the +nternet$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7;
*ddin# 3ot&are to your Open Labs =roduction 3tation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7;
Ne& 3ot&are +nstallation 1onsiderations$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$79
Cha$ter / & 0ic1start...................................................................................)#
3teps to =layin# 3ounds on an Open Labs =roduction 3tation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$7G
Cha$ter 5 * Playing Son's * 2iff...................................................................,%
2eore you 2e#in$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A1
3ettin# up the *udio$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A7
3ettin# up the M+4+$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$AA
3ettin# up 5our =lu#Eins$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A:
3ettin# up General and Keyboard Options$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A5
General$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A5
Keyboard$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$AF
5a& 2iff Architectre.....................................................................................,3
* =eror!ance /n"iron!ent$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A;
3et List @indo& $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A;
3ound 2ro&ser (4eault Die&)$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$A9
3ound 2ro&ser (*d"anced Die&)$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$AG
3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:1
+nstru!ent /ditor$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:7
Li"e 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:A
5"& Un'erstan'ing 2iff..................................................................................//
Launch 0i$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$::
3et List$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$::
3on#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:5
Title 2ar$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:5
Menu 2ar$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:5
Title 2ar 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
Open Labs NeKo LX5 Production Station Manual :
Learn $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
/dit Mode>Li"e Mode $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
Mini!iHe$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
1lose$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
=lay 2utton$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
2=M $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
This is the control or the #lobal te!po$ (2=M I 2eats =er Minute) =ressin# The bo(
under J2=MK brin#s up the 2=M input &indo&$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
Main E Dolu!e Knob $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:;
Lo&er 3ection 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
=re"ious and Ne(t 3on#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
=ick 1olor$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
0ena!e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
3tatus 2ar$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
Tooltips$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
*udio D, Meter$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
M+4+ +ndicator$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
1=,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
M/M$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:9
3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$:G
,pper 2ar 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$58
+nput$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$58
+nput 1olu!n 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$58
3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$51
3i#nal 1hain 1olu!n 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$57
3trea! =rocessor$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$57
/ect 1olu!n 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5:
+nstru!ent /ditor$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$55
+nstru!ent =ara!eters$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5F
/(portin# and +!portin# ,ser =atches$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5F
Li"e 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5;
Knob =roperties> %oriHontal 3lider =roperties> Dertical 3lider =roperties$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$59
2utton =roperties$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5G
X5 =ad =roperties$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5G
Te(t =roperties$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$5G
5c& Using 2iff4 !torials................................................................................5(
,sin# the 3on# Grid$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F8
1reatin# a Ne& 3et and *ddin# an +nstru!ent$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F8
*bout the 3ound 2ro&ser$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F7
3a"in# a 3et$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F5
0ena!e a 3on#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F5
+!portin# 0acks' 3i#nal 1hains' 3on#s' +nputs$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F5
/(portin# 0acks' 3i#nal 1hains' 3on#s' +nputs$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F5
,sin# the 3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$FF
*ddin# an *dditional +nstru!ent to a 3on#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$FF
1reatin# Keyboard 3plits in a 3on# (3i#nal 1hain)$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$F;
*ddin# /ects to an +nput or 3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$FG
*ddin# M+4+ CX$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;1
1reatin# and usin# *udio +nputs$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;A
/dit Mode "s$ Li"e Mode$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;:
M+4+ Learnin# %ard&are 1ontrollers$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;:
Learn 0elati"e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;;
1reatin# and ,sin# Li"e 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;9
1reate a Ne& Li"e 1ontrol$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$;G
,sin# Oscillators &ith Knobs>3liders$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$97
Mappin# Li"e 1ontrols to the Lo&er 1ontrol 3ection$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$9A
3a"in# and /(portin# Li"e 1ontrols$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$9:
,sin# MultiEti!bral +nstru!ents > 3harin# +nstru!ents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$95
3harin# +nstru!ents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$9F
3on# Grid and the MultiEti!bral +nstru!ent$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$9;
1reatin# Keyboard 3plits &ith MultiEti!bral +nstru!ents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$GA
*d"anced MultiEti!bral +nstru!ents > 3i#nal 1hain$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$G9
M+4+ +nput +>O Options @indo&$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$181
,sin# 4ierent =reset 3ounds &ith a 3hared +nstru!ent$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$187
5' * Using B.$ 6P7 the 6i8 E'it Panel 9ith 2iff an' +r........................%(/
2u!p M= *ssi#n!ents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18:
Mi( /dit =anel *ssi#n!ents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18:
+!portin# the 2u!p M=>Guru 3on# Te!plate $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$185
G,0, Luickstart- /n#ines' =ads' =atterns and Graphs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18G
/n#ines $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18G
=ads $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18G
=atterns $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$18G
3licer$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$118
O"er"ie& o the G,0, +nterace $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$111
G,0, L14$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$111
G,0, Toolbar$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$117
2ro&ser$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11A
M+4+ =ads$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11:
=attern Keys$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$115
3e?uencer Master$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$115
1ontrol 1on"entions and Keyboard 3hortcuts$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$115
The ,N4O button$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$115
Loadin# and 3a"in# in G,0,$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11F
Load>3a"e &ith 0i$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11F
Load>3a"e a 2undle ile$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11F
Load>3a"e Kits$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11F
Load>3a"e =attern>=attern 3et$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11F
1reatin# 2eats &ith G,0,- The 2asics$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11;
0ecordin# =atterns$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11;
0ecordEar!in#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11;
0ecord !ode$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$119
1o!!it>,ndo$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$119
=atterns and Graphs- G,0,Ms stepEse?uencin# syste!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11G
=atterns$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$11G
Graphs$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$178
Graph Types $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$171
Cha$ter 5 * Playing Son's * Karsyn...........................................................%))
Key Ceatures$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$177
KarsynMs 1ontrol Module$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17A
Output 2usses$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17A
*ddin# and 4eletin# Output 2usses$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17:
+nstru!ent Modules$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17:
*ddin# and 4eletin# +nstru!ent Modules$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17:
+nstru!ent 1onsole$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17:
4ockin# and Cloatin# the +nstru!ent 1onsole$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17:
*ddin# and 0e!o"in# /ects$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
@orkin# &ith *udio +nputs$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
*d"anced =eror!ance 0eco"ery$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
=reerences$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
M+4+ +nput =orts$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
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0e!appin# or 4isablin# M+4+ =ro#ra! 1han#es$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$175
Key 0an#e and Transpose$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17F
1hannel Map$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17F
1ontinuous 1ontroller Map$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17;
To##le Mode$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17;
3a"in# and Loadin# M+4+ 1oni#urations$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17;
3ettin# a 4eault M+4+ 1oni#uration$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17;
+nsert Mana#er$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$179
3ho&in# /ects 1onsoles$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$179
,sin# /ect =resets$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$179
M+4+ 0outin# to /ects$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$179
+nsert /ect *uto!ation usin# M+4+ 1ontinuous 1ontrollers$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$179
@orkin# &ith =resets$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17G
1reatin# =resets$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17G
1han#in# =resets ro! the 1ontrol Module$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17G
1han#in# =resets ro! a L@/0T5 Keyboard$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17G
=resets Te!po$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$17G
Cha$ter 3 & 2ecor'ing * 2EAPE2.................................................................%,(
0ecordin# &ith an Open Labs =roduction 3tation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A8
Ne& to 0ecordin#N $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A8
Openin# 0/*=/0 or the Cirst Ti!e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A1
+nsertin# and ,sin# a D3Ti $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A7
3ettin# D3Ti =reerences $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A7
D3T =lu#Ein 3ettin#s $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1AA
3ettin# up a Dirtual +nstru!ent$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A5
3ettin# up 0ecordin#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A;
3ettin# up Track +nput$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1A9
0ecordin# in 0/*=/0 &ith a D3Ti$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:7
Master =anel Layout and *ssi#n!ents or 0/*=/0$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:7
4. 1ontrol =anel Layout and *ssi#n!ents or 0/*=/0$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:A
0ecordin#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1::
/nable Metrono!e$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:5
Loopin#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:F
Mi(in# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:G
+!portin# /(istin# Tracks$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:G
0enderin# $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1:G
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@hat is Mi!iKN$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$15:
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@irin# 4ia#ra!$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$155
3ettin# up Mi!iK$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$15F
Mi!iK Ceatures Guide$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$159
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P r e f a c e P r e f a c e
This =roduct Manual #i"es inor!ation about the Open Labs NeKo LX5 production station' as per
Generation 5 speciications$
6anal Organi>ation
The chapters in this ,ser Manual are arran#ed as ollo&s-
+ntroduction- inor!ation and o"er"ie&s o an Open Labs production station$
Gettin# 3tarted- inor!ation on preparin# your Open Labs production station or use$
Cirst ti!e- instructions on &hat to e(pect ro! the sot&are and hard&are en"iron!ent o your
Open Labs production station$
=layin# 3ounds- instructions on ho& to use 0i and Karsyn to play sounds &ith your Open Labs
production station$
0ecordin#- instructions on ho& to record on your Open Labs production station usin# 0/*=/0$
M+4+ Mappin#- inor!ation about !Cusion' and usin# !Cusion to create M+4+ controller
assi#n!ents$
Mi!iK Manual- instructions on ho& to !i!ik keyboards>!odules and ho& to play back said
!i!iked sounds$
%ard&are Maintenance- inor!ation re#ardin# the need to !ake hard&are chan#es$
*ppendi(- inor!ation about preinstalled sot&are' audio hard&are$ *s &ell as an appendi( or
learnin# the basics o proessional audio$
Usefl Sggestions
This !anual has a air a!ount o inor!ation' ho&e"er' ro! ti!e to ti!e you !ay not ind &hat
you need to kno& in this !anual$ /"ery application that co!es &ith an Open Labs production
station has a !anual$ These are usually in either a $=4C or!at or %/L= ile or!at' and can be
located in their Jc-P=ro#ra! CilesP=roduct Na!eK older$
*lso' Goo#le or @ikipedia are both #reat resources or indin# !ore detailed inor!ation on the
application you re?uire assistance &ith$
Open Labs NeKo LX5 Production Station Manual G
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C h a $ t e r % & I n t r o ' c t i o n C h a $ t e r % & I n t r o ' c t i o n
@elco!e to the Open Labs NeKo LX5$ =lease read this !anual thorou#hly in order to a!iliariHe
yoursel &ith the unit$ =lease keep this !anual in a sae place or urther reerence$
Open Labs creates the ulti!ate peror!ance and studio instru!ents$ 2ased on the Open3ynth
plator!' Open Labs production stations ree you ro! rustratin# li!itations i!posed by closed'
proprietary syste!s' &hile still !aintainin# the "irtues o an all in one keyboard instru!ent$
O$en Son's- Open Labs production stations can e!ulate al!ost any instru!ent e"er in"ented
by hostin# industry standard D3Ti sot&are synthesiHers' sa!plers' and audio processin# plu#Eins$
O$en Syste.- Open Labs production stations utiliHe industry standard !otherboards and
processors that allo& you to run standard operatin# syste!s (such as Microsot @indo&s)' and use
standard =1Eco!patible hard&are$
All in One- Open Labs production stations all in one desi#n eli!inates the clutter and conusion o
traditional desktop co!puter syste!s' so you can ocus on your !usic$
User -rien'ly- Open Labs production stations enable you to chan#e settin#s and access pro#ra!s
throu#h an easyEtoEuse interace that shields you ro! the co!ple(ities o the operatin# syste!$
Po9er to 2oc1- Open Labs production stations can acco!!odate the astest processors
a"ailable' !ore 0*M' and !ore stora#e than any other !usic &orkstation$
Lo9 Latency- Open Labs production stations #i"e you nearEHero latency e"en under hi#h
processor loads$
?ersatility- Open Labs production stations are so "ersatile' that they can run "irtually any plu#Ein
or application desi#ned or the @indo&s X= operatin# syste!' includin# products ro! 3teinber#'
Nati"e +nstru!ents' +K Multi!edia and !any othersQ
Bring It@- /?uipped &ith =1+>=1+E/ slots that can accept up to ull siHe cards' Open Labs
production stations can acco!!odate your a"orite 1rea!&are$ T1' and' ,ni"ersal *udio cards'
pro"idin# unsurpassed po&er$ Open Labs production stations also eatures =1+E/(press (=1+/X1)
slots' oerin# e"en #reater e(pansion potential$
6o'ern Art- @ith a sleek' !odern desi#n incorporatin# an alu!inu! chassis' Open Labs
production stations are as beautiul as they are po&erul$
Srf"oar'- *n ethernet port allo&s you to directly access the +nternet' and to ?uickly and easily
do&nload up#rades' sounds' and applications$
The "ersatility to #ro& and adapt to e"ery !usicianMs needs is &hy Open Labs production stations
are uni?ue$ /(tre!e care should be taken &hen installin# ne& hard&are and sot&are$ +nstallin#
the &ron# co!ponents could cause #reat instability to your Open Labs production station$ 0ead
1hapter 18 beore installin# any ne& de"ices or sot&are$
Open Labs Production Station Components
<?<AC<2W <riBe
Open Labs production stations co!e standard &ith a 4D4>14E&riter' so that you !ay use it as a
backup de"ice' or to create audio 14s o your !usic$ The 4D4>140@ dri"e can also be used to
play 14s' 4D4s' or install sot&are$
;ar' <riBe
The hard dri"e is the !ain physical stora#e de"ice or all your data and applications$ 2ecause hard
dri"es are delicate de"ices' al&ays treat the! &ith care$
Po9er BttonA2eset Btton
The po&er s&itch and reset button are located in the recessed area on the ri#ht side o the
keyboard$
A'io Interface
Open Labs production stations include a !utichannel audio interace$ =lease reer to 1hapter 7 or
inor!ation about the speciic audio input>output eatures o your Open Labs production station$
USB Ports C)D
T&o rear ,32 ports allo& connections to ,32 de"ices$
Internal USB Port
*ll Open Labs production stations ha"e at least one unused ,32 port located inside the chassis$
This is ideal or ,32 sot&are protection de"ices$
E8ternal 6onitor Port
The !onitor port allo&s you to connect any !onitor &ith a standard DG* connector to your Open
Labs production station$
Ethernet %(A%(((
The /thernet port &ill accept a sin#le hi#hEspeed cable connection$ This &ill allo& you to share
iles' print' and access the +nternet$
<I66 E8$ansion Slots
+ your Open Labs production station is currently itted &ith less than :G2 o 0*M' you can install
additional !e!ory$ Open Labs production stations support 7:8Epin' 4407 4+MMs$ 1all technical
support or details about e(pandin# an Open Labs production stationMs !e!ory capacity$
PCIAPCI*E E8$ansion Slots
=1+ and =1+E/(press slots are or addin# additional hard&are boards such as +>O cards' 43= cards'
or additional #raphics boards$ *ddEin boards should all be Microsot @indo&s X= co!patible$ + you
are unsure' please call Open Labs technical support$
Perfor.ance Controllers
*n Open Labs production stationMs top panel contains a "ariety o aders' knobs' buttons' and a 4.
*>2 ader$ *ll o these !ay be !apped to control the unctions o "arious applications' instru!ents'
se?uencin# sot&are' etc$
!ochscreen 6onitor
Open Labs production stations co!es &ith a touchscreen !onitor$ The touchscreen can be
accessed usin# your in#ertips' or a plastic stylus$ The touchscreen pro"ides an alternati"e !ethod
o inputtin# co!!ands$ +t can be used by itsel as the sole source o co!!and input' or it can be
used in con)unction &ith the builtEin keyboard and track pad' or a standard keyboard and !ouse$
A"ot the !ochscreen 6onitor
%ere are a e& techni?ues that &ill help you #et the !ost out o the touchscreen-
0ather than usin# the lat portion o your in#er' use your in#ernail$ 2y usin# your nail' you !ake
contact &ith a s!aller portion o your in#er and #et #reater accuracy$
To ha"e a Jri#htEclickK eect &ith your in#er' tap and hold do&n on the screen &ith your in#er$ +n
a !o!ent' the ri#htEclick options &ill pop up or you$
Cor ine details' use the supplied touchpad$ /ither use a in#er on the touchpad &ith a thu!b on
the let button or clickin#' or use t&o hands$
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Unpacking and Setting up your Open Labs Production Station
The irst ti!e you open the bo(' you should ensure that all the parts are enclosed$ 2ecause each
Open Labs production station !ay be custo!iHed &ith dierent options' you should "alidate its
contents &ith your order$ /nsure that all co!ponents are included and that none o the! &ere
da!a#ed durin# shippin#$
3elect a lat tabletop near a stable po&er source' preerably one that is sur#eEprotected' or an
uninterrupted po&er supply (,=3) to unpack your Open Labs production station$ Net&ork
a"ailability is also a plus' especially i you plan to transer &ork throu#h a local area net&ork
(L*N)$
2ear Panel Layot
On an Open Labs production stationMs back panel you &ill ind-
1$ DG* !onitor out port
7$ *uto "olta#e s&itchin# po&er supply
A$ Cire&ire :88 port
:$ /thernet (18>188>1888)
5$ T&o ,32 ports
F$ =3>7 keyboard connector
;$ *udio>M+4+ +>O panel
A'io E 6I<I Connections
Open Labs production stationMs back panel pro"ides si( analo# outputs' t&o analo# inputs' stereo
3>=4+C di#ital +>O' and M+4+ +>O$ *n additional coa(ial di#ital output is located to the let o the
stereo 3>=4+C +>O connectors$ This output can be used to send stereo or !ultiEchannel (up to ;$1)
audio to an e(ternal decoder' typically the di#ital audio inputs o a ho!e theater syste!$
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2ear Panel IAO4
3ee the end o this chapter or e(a!ples o connections to the "arious inputs and outputs$
-ront Panel A'io Interface
There is also an audio interace located on the ront o Open Labs production station' pro"idin# t&o
!ore audio inputs and an output or headphones$
The t&o inputs on this panel ser"e as prea!ps or either !icrophones or instru!ents (as opposed
to the rear panel inputs' &hich are appropriate or lineEle"el si#nals)$ =hanto! po&er !ay be
turned on or use &ith condensor !ics$
2oth o the inputs utiliHe the Neutrik 1o!bo connector' &hich lets you use either 1>:K phone or
XL0 connectors$
The 1>:K connectors are or use &ith an instru!ent (#uitar' bass' etc$)$ @hen an instru!ent is
plu##ed into the instru!ent input' the !icrophone prea!pliier is bypassed and the interace
beco!es an acti"e instru!ent prea!pliier$
Note- *cti"e instru!ents are those that ha"e an internal prea!p or a line le"el output$ *cti"e
instru!ents should be plu##ed into a line input (located on the back) rather than into an
instru!ent input$ +n other &ords' donMt plu# an acti"e instru!ent into the co!bo )acks on
channels 1 or 7$
/:*Bolt Phanto. Po9er
=ressin# this button &ill send phanto! po&er to the !ic inputs$ @hen on' the button &ill li#ht up$
In$t +ain Control
/ach channel has an input #ain control knob and associated clip li#ht$ The ollo&in# #ain structure
is pro"ided or each channel-
6icro$hone In$t XL2- :5d2 o "ariable #ain (R1:d2 to R55d2)
Instr.ent ;iF In$t !S %A/G- :5d2 "ariable #ain (R9d2 to R58d2)
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Cli$ In'icator- The clip indicator &ill li#ht up i your input si#nal ro! the XL0 (Mic) or SK (line)
reaches R19d2u (8d2s)$ *t this le"el' your !ic prea!p>line tri! si#nal !ay not e(hibit si#ns o
clippin# such as distortion$ %o&e"er' this le"el &ill cause the *>4 (analo# to di#ital) con"erters to
clip$ Thereore' it is hi#hly reco!!ended that you do not allo& your con"erters to clip (the clip
indicators to li#ht up) as the sound ?uality &ill not be desirable$
Main Le"el- This knob allo&s control o"er the output le"el$ +t has a ran#e o E98db to R18d2$
;ea'$hone HG Iac1- This is &here you connect your headphones$
Phones Kno"4 The phones knob controls the a!ount o "olu!e #oin# to the headphone output on
the ront o the unit$ Notice the "olu!e indicator #oes to 11 (loud)$ "se this setting ith caution$
2e'*Ble Po9erASync Light- This li#ht is a clock (sync) indicator$ +t lets you kno& i your unit is
recei"in# &ordclock correctly$ @ordclock is the !anner by &hich di#ital de"ices sync ra!e rates$
=roper &ordclock sync pre"ents di#ital de"ices ro! ha"in# pops' clicks' or distortion in the audio
si#nal (due to !is!atched di#ital audio trans!ission)$
2lue T solid sync
0ed T sync not present$
Clashin# 0ed and 2lue T e(ternal sync not present
Please note4
1$ Open Labs production stations ha"e coolin# "ents on the back panel and on the underneath
the chassis$ Make sure that none o these "ents are obstructed$
7$ There should be a!ple roo! on the let side o your Open Labs production stations to allo&
or the 4D4>14E0OM tray to e)ect &ithout obstruction$
Connecting the Ca"les
Open Labs production stations contain all the co!!on interaces you &ould ind on a co!puter
&orkstation$ On the back panel you &ill ind t&o ,32 ports' one DG*E!onitor port' /thernet port
(18>1888)' Cire&ire :88' =3>7 keyboard' the audio +>O connectors' M+4+ +>O and pedal inputs$
2eore po&erin# the Open Labs production station-
1onnect the syste! to an uninterrupted po&er supply$ The NeKo LX5 has an auto voltage
switching powersupply.
1onnect your Open Labs production stationMs audio outputs to your !onitorin# syste!$
EorE
1$ Main Dolu!e 1ontrol
7$ %eadphone "olu!e
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There are t&o po&er s&itches on the NeKo LX5$ One is located on the po&er supply in the rear'
and the other po&er s&itch is located on the ri#ht side end bell &ithin the recessed area$ The
NeKo LX5 has an auto switching powersupply.
The !ain po&er button dia#ra!
1$ %ard 4ri"e *cti"ity Li#ht
7$ 3yste! =o&er +ndicator E 3ho&s a #reen li#ht &hen the unit is po&ered on$
A$ Main =o&er 2utton E ,se this button to start the NeKo$ #olding this button don ill force the
s$stem to shut don!
:$ =o&er 0eset 2utton E Pressing this ill perform a hard reset of the s$stem!
=o&er supply po&er button dia#ra!
1$ This is the s&itch that turns on the po&er supply' it is necessary to ha"e this in the UONU position
beore the !achine &ill po&er up$ The button itsel has t&o sy!bols upon it' a circle and a
strai#ht line' the circle is UOCCU' the line represents UONU$
1onnect to your Open Labs production station any e(ternal ite!s you plan to use' such as ,32
de"ices' an e(ternal "ideo !onitor' additional M+4+Ee?uipped de"ices' sustain pedal' etc$
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Basic Connection <iagra.s
The ollo&in# picture sho&s e(a!ples o the rear audio and M+4+ connections$
The ollo&in# picture sho&s e(a!ples o the ront audio connections$
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!rning on an O$en La"s $ro'ction station
There are t&o po&er s&itches on an Open Labs production station$ One is located on back o the
po&er supply and the !ain po&er s&itch is located on the ri#ht side o the Open Labs production
station &ithin the end beHel$
=lease note careully-
2e sure your Open Labs production station po&er supply is coni#ured or the proper "olta#e$ 5ou
can set the "olta#e "ia the s&itch on the po&er supply (rear panel)$ + you are unsure &hat the
settin# should be' please contact technical support at Open Labs before attempting to poer up
$our Open Labs production station$
The po&er supply also has a s&itch labeled J%K or %i#h' JLK or Lo&' and J*K or *uto$ This s&itch
&ill ad)ust the an speeds o the po&er supply$ *s a deault it should be set to *uto$
,pon po&erin# up' the Open Labs production station &ill boot up in t&o phases- The irst phase is
the 2+O3 phase' or the preEMicrosot @indo&s phase$ This is &hen the hard&are "alidates that all
syste!s are unctional &ithin acceptable para!eters$
=1+ de"ices' onboard !e!ory' and other syste! de"ices run throu#h a short dia#nostic routine'
and then the syste! &ill be#in to load the operatin# syste!VMicrosot @indo&s X=$ %t is normal
for the &%OS screen to load upside don on $our displa$! Once 'indos XP loads, the screen ill
rotate to the correct orientation$
,nless you plan to !ake i!!ediate hard&are chan#es' there is no need to access any o the 2+O3
coni#uration !enus$ + you do plan to !ake so!e 2+O3 !odiications' you can access the 2+O3 by
hittin# the 4/L/T/ key &hen your Open Labs production station irst boots$
A"ot the BIOS
3yste! 2+O3 is a !enu &here you can coni#ure your hard&are settin#s$ The settin#s pertain to
hard&are only' and &ill so!eti!es aect your sot&are pro#ra!s i coni#ured incorrectly$ + you
plan to !ake !odiications to the 2+O3' it is reco!!ended that you contact Open Labs technical
support$
The second phase loads Microsot @indo&s X=$ This is an opti!iHed installation o @indo&s X='
!eanin# that it contains all the t&eaks that &ill enhance syste! peror!ance$
3ince this is the JCull DersionK rather than the J/!beddedK "ersion o the @indo&s packa#e' your
Open Labs production station has all the potential to be your !ost po&erul sound production
appliance &ithout any hindrance to any co!puterEdri"en applications$
*ny sot&are supported under the Microsot @indo&s X= plator! &ill be supported by your Open
Labs production station$ *ter the syste! is ully booted' you should be in the Open Labs Graphical
,ser +nterace (G,+)$
A"ot the O$en La"s +UI
The Open Labs G,+ is not a standard part o Microsot @indo&s X=$ +t is a custo!iHable o"erlay to
the standard Microsot X= &ork en"iron!ent$ 5ou can to##le bet&een the t&o !odes by clickin# on
the Open Labs icon (located in the lo&er letEhand corner o the screen)' select Luit' and then
select Go To @indo&s$ 5ou can al&ays reinstate the Open Labs G,+ by accessin# the shortcut
(na!ed JOpen Labs 3hellK) pro"ided on the desktop$
Cor !ore inor!ation about the Open Labs G,+' see chapter A$
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C h a $ t e r , & - i r s t ! i . e C h a $ t e r , & - i r s t ! i . e
The irst ti!e you po&er up your Open Labs NeKo LX5 it loads directly to 0i' once you close 0i'
you !ay realiHe that the screen looks nothin# like Microsot @indo&s X=$ The look is the Open Labs
Graphical ,ser +nterace that &ill enhance your producti"ity' especially in co!bination &ith the
touchscreen$
The Open Labs GUI In Detail
The G,+' or #raphical user interace' is a custo!iHable shell that allo&s the launchin# o
applications ro! a sin#le location$ This G,+ is opti!iHed or use &ith a touchscreen and or
!usical peror!ance$ Traditionally' &ithin the Microsot @indo&s en"iron!ent' you &ould ha"e to
!ake shortcuts or applications you use !ost oten' and arran#e the! on your desktop or syste!
tray or easy access$ 2ecause these ite!s are oten !asked by open applications and &indo&s'
you !ay ha"e to reposition your &indo&s e"ery ti!e you &ish to initiate a ne& application$
3tartin# pro#ra!s "ia the W3tartM button is also not ideal' because the pro#ra! #roups contain all
installed pro#ra!s' rather than )ust those e& applications you use the !ost$
The Open Labs G,+ is desi#ned to allo& access to the pro#ra!s and tasks that you &ill use !ost
re?uently &ith your Open Labs production station$ *ter po&erin# up your Open Labs production
station' @indo&s X= &ill launch' ollo&ed by the Open Labs G,+$ 5ou &ill notice ri#ht a&ay ho& the
G,+ or#aniHes and si!pliies the tasks associated &ith !akin# !usic$
1urrently acti"e applications &ill appear on the taskbar$ + there are !ore applications open than
&ill it in the taskbar at once' you can scroll let and ri#ht usin# the arro&s in the lo&er ri#htEhand
corner o the screen$
1lickin# on the Open Labs icon in the lo&er letEhand corner &ill re"eal shortcuts to a "ariety o
applications and iles$
The picture belo& sho&s the irst screen' and the irst le"el o buttons displayed &hen you click the
Open Labs icon$ +t also sho&s the icon or an open application (in this case' @indo&s /(plorer)$
3tartin# ro! the botto!' the icons &ill be e(plained$
L,+T
1lickin# on this button &ill #i"e you the ollo&in# options-
+o !o Win'o9s4 This button &ill close the Open Labs G,+ and take you to the standard
@indo&s X= desktop$
Sht <o9n- ,se this to turn your Open Labs production station o
2estart- ,se this to restart your Open Labs production station$
1ONT0OL =*N/L3
The 1ontrol =anels button pro"ides access to utilities that you !i#ht need &hile &orkin# on your
Open Labs production station$ @hen you click on the ,til button' you &ill see the ollo&in# options-
A'io4 The *udio button directs the controls or your sound card$ @hen you click the *udio
button you &ill see the ollo&in# options-
(ontrol Panel- Launches the sound card control panel' ro! here you can ad)ust latency'
sa!ple rate' and boost input "olu!e$
Mi)er* This button launches the sound card !i(er panel$
6I<I4 Launches the !Cusion 1ontrol =anel$ 3ee 1hapter F or inor!ation about usin# !Cusion$
!ochscreen4 ,se to calibrate your touchscreen and display settin#s$
Syste. Bac1$4
%/L=
The ;el$ button #i"es you access to "arious or!s o inor!ation re#ardin# your Open Labs
production station$ @hen you click the %elp button you &ill see the ollo&in# options-
!torial ?i'eos- 5ou &ill ind "ideo tutorials that &ill help you !ake recordin#s and play
sounds$
6anals- @ill take you to a older containin# user #uides and !anuals$
2e.ote s$$ort C2eJires an Internet connectionD- 1lickin# this &ill take you to a &ebsite
&here an Open Labs technician can lo# into your production station and pro"ide you &ith
technical assistance' and online tutorials$ =lease call Open Labs tech support to schedule a
re!ote support session$ 517$:::$F777$
O$en La"s -or. C2eJires an Internet connectionD- To #ain access to the Open Labs on
line co!!unity' and technical support oru!s use this link- (http->>oru!$openlabs$co!)$
Coru! access re?uires re#istration$
ON310//N K/52O*04
The Onscreen Key"oar' button &ill display a #raphical representation o a standard co!puter
keyboard or touchscreen entry o alphanu!eric input$
*==3
The *pps button is a &ay to access "arious pro#ra!s installed on your Open Labs production
station$ @hen you click the *pps button you &ill see the ollo&in# options-
Brn C<*<?<4 Launches a 14>4D4 burnin# pro#ra!$
Play 6e'ia- This button launches @indo&s Media =layer' or the playback o !edia iles$
!ranslator- Launches a ile con"ersion pro#ra!$
Internet- Launches the Cireo( bro&ser or #ainin# access to &eb pa#es$
M+M+K K/52O*04
Launches the 6i.iK keyboard clonin# sot&are$ Cor inor!ation on usin# Mi!iK' reer to 1hapter 9$
0/1O04>3/L,/N1/
This button &ill launch the M+4+>audio se?uencer bundled &ith your Open Labs production station'
&hich is 2EAPE2$ Cor inor!ation about usin# 0eaper see 1hapter ;$
=L*5 3O,N43
5ou can use this button to launch either 0i' or Karsyn$ The pro#ra!s are D3Ti hosts' and allo&
you to play sounds on your Open Labs production station$
+nor!ation on usin# 0i can be ound in 1hapter 5$
+nor!ation on usin# Karsyn can be ound in 1hapter F$
About the IDI Controllers
Open Labs production stations oer the ollo&in# control suraces-
Mi( /dit =anel (aders' rotary knobs and buttons)
4.>D. 1ontroller (*>2 crossader' knobs' buttons)
MultiE=ad 1ontroller
2oth o these are actually pro#ra!!able M+4+ control suraces$ Open Labs production stations ship
&ith M+4+ control !aps or use &ith the installed applications (Karsyn' 0/*=/0' and so on)' but
you can also create your o&n custo! !aps to use &ith any M+4+ application$
6i8 E'it Panel
The O$en La"s 6i8AE'it Panel eatures t&o sections o controls-
1$ The Mi)er Section is desi#ned or !i(in#' and is laid out like !ost co!!on third party 4*@
controllers$ +t eatures ei#ht channel strips' each &ith a knob or pannin#' a button or !utin#'
and a ader or "olu!e control$ =lus one ader dedicated to the !aster bus$ *lso' the !i(er
section eatures a bank button or ?uick access to our banks$ This #i"es you A7 channels o
control in 0eaper' or any other M+4+ !appable 4*@ you &ish to use$
Ceedback is pro"ided in t&o &ays$ Cor each bank on the Mi(er section (*' 2' 1' and 4) there is
an L/4 li#ht indicatin# &hat bank is selected' plus each bank is labeled 1E9' GE1F' 1;E7:' 75EA7
in a color code$ *bo"e each ader is the track nu!bers listed in color code$ This #i"es the user a
"isual display on &hat track channel they are about to ad)ust$ The other !ethod or eedback is
the &hite scribble strip belo& the controllers$ This &ill be !ade !aterial supportin# dry erase
!arkers and lets the user &rite on the panel$ This is useul in a studio en"iron!ent and li"e$
Cor e(a!ple' so!e keyboardists like to use aders or dra& bar control$ @ith the scribble strip
they can &rite &hich dra& bars are bein# controlled$
7$ The other section is kno&n as the +dit Section$ The /dit section eatures ei#ht rotary encoders'
our back lit buttons' a ourE&ay bank button (like the Mi(er section) and a :8 (9(5) character
L14 display to #i"e you eedback on &hat you are controllin#$ 5ou can chan#e the te(t on the
L14 "ia Musion' and label it as you &ish' alon# &ith assi#nin# the encoders to a desired
para!eter$ +n the studio' this section &ill unction as a channel strip' #i"in# you access to the
!ost co!!on used unctions such as "olu!e' pan' !ute' solo etc$ @ith the push o the /dit
=anelsX Y2ankZ button' the L14 and encoders chan#e to control your selected tracks Gate'
another push o the bank button chan#es the abo"e to control your tracks /L' and another bank
button push to control your selected tracks 1o!pressor$
<IA?I Controller
The 4.>D. controller contains 17 buttons' one *E2 crossader' and se"en knobs$ The buttons are all
reely assi#nable' but ha"e been desi#ned and labeled to support speciic syste! operations and
sot&are unction$
6lti*Pa' Controller
The NeKo LX5 oers a ne& controller' the MultiE=ad controller$ This controller oers tons o
eatures to #i"e you a dru! !achine style e(perience$ %ere are so!e o the eatures o this ine
controller$
Ci(ed Le"el controls
Note repeat button &ith ?uantiHe knob
1; indi"idual dru! pads' &ith the 1;th pad bein# Ulast padU
1hro!atic button
%old button
/i#ht en#ines that hold 7: patterns' &ith ei#ht en#ine buttons to select
1o!!it button
,ndo button
Transport controls
The Track Pad
5our track pad has t&o !ain buttons- let and ri#ht$ The let track pad button is !ostly used to
select ob)ects' or to launch pro#ra!s$ The ri#ht track pad button is used to call up au(iliary !enus
and properties o ob)ects$
+n #eneral' to access or launch an application' doubleEclick the let track pad button &hile the track
pad pointer is ho"erin# o"er the desired icon$
To !o"e an ob)ect ro! one older to another' or to reposition onscreen icons' you can !o"e these
ob)ects by dra##in#$ To dra# an ob)ect' position your track pad pointer o"er the icon' press and
hold do&n the let !ouse button' then !o"e the ob)ect to its ne& location$ @hen you release the
let track pad button' your ob)ect or icon &ill be placed in its ne& location$ 4ra##in# does not
al&ays &ork' and it !ay be disabled by the pro#ra! that you are usin#$
5ou can also select !ultiple ite!s by #roupin# the! usin# the let track pad button$ @hen you
position the pointer o"er an e!pty area on your desktop' you can hold do&n the let track pad
button and proceed to dra# a rectan#le o"er se"eral ob)ects$ 0eleasin# the let track pad button
&ill hi#hli#ht all ob)ects or icons &ithin the area o the rectan#le created by dra##in# the pointer$
3electin# !ultiple ob)ects allo&s you to !o"e and assi#n attributes to all the ob)ects at once
rather than doin# each one indi"idually$ Cor e(a!ple' you !ay &ish to delete our iles in your
!usic older$ 5ou can use this !ethod to select the our ite!s and then hit the 4/L/T/ key on your
keyboard to send these ite!s to the recycle bin$
Using US! De"ices
The Open Labs production station co!es &ith t&o ,32 ports on the back panel$ + you re?uire
!ore ,32 ports' you can purchase a ,32 hub$ Typically' ,32 de"ices also re?uire you to ha"e
@indo&s X= ,32 dri"ers in order or the de"ice to &ork properly in Microsot @indo&s$ The dri"ers
are pro"ided by your ,32 de"ice !anuacturer' and can be do&nloaded ro! their support site on
the +nternet$
Using the D#D$CD%&' Dri"e
The 4D4>14E0@ dri"e can be opened by pressin# the release button located belo& the e)ection
tray$ 2ecause Microsot @indo&s supports bootable 14s' it is i!portant that you do not lea"e any
14s that are bootable in the 4D4>14E0@ dri"e so that you &ill not boot the 14 accidentally$
*ddin# 14s into the 14E0@ 4ri"e &hile the Open Labs production station is runnin# &ill so!eti!es
initiate popEup !enus$ This depends on ho& the 14 &as &ritten$ Cor e(a!ple' typical sot&are
installation 14s ha"e popEup !enus to assist in installation o its sot&are &hen the 14 is irst
inserted into the 4D4>14E0@ dri"e$ *lternati"ely' insertin# an audio 14 into the 4D4>14E0@ dri"e
&ill initiate 14E=layer to play$
The 14 dri"e can be used to burn iles onto blank recordable 14s$ 0ecordable 14s are sold at !ost
co!puter stores and pro"ide an ine(pensi"e !ethod o backin# up your critical iles$
5ou !ay use any nu!ber o pro#ra!s to burn 14s &ith your 4D4>14E0@ dri"e$ Microsot
@indo&s X= &ill author 14s as &ell$ To use the Microsot tool' na"i#ate to the J3tartK button' and
then doubleEclick on My 1o!puter$
4oubleEclickin# on My 1o!puter &ill open a &indo& sho&in# all your stora#e de"ices$ +nsert a
black recordable 14 (14E0) into your 4D4>14E0@ dri"e and your 4D4>14E0@ dri"e icon should
chan#e to indicate the presence o a 14E0 disc$
4oubleEclickin# on this icon &ill open an e!pty &indo& that is e!pty e(cept or a le#end to the
let$
,sin# the dra#EandEdrop !ethod' you can place !ultiple iles into the e!pty area &ithin the ri#ht
pane o this &indo&$ Ciles should start to populate this e!pty area$ Keep in !ind that the
!a(i!u! a!ount o data you can store on a sin#le 14E0 is appro(i!ately ;88 M2' or 98 !inutes
o audio &a" iles$
@hen you are done' select- J@rite these iles to 14K$
*nother popEup &ill appear and &ill pro"ide a &alkEthrou#h &ith stepEbyEstep instructions to
co!plete your 14$ These stepEbyEstep popEups are called &iHards$ Microsot lo"es to use &iHards'
and you &ill encounter !any &iHards &hile usin# @indo&s X=$
3i!ply ollo& the @iHard to the end and your 14 &ill be inished$
Using the Internet
The net&ork adapter allo&s you to connect a hi#hEspeed net&ork to your Open Labs production
station$ 4ependin# on your setup' the net&ork could be local area only ()ust connects to other
co!puters around you) or to the +nternet$ Open Labs production stations &ill support a 18 Mbits or
1888 Mbits net&ork$
*nyti!e you connect to the +nternet' it is "ital that you use the sa!e precautions as you &ould
use &ith a nor!al co!puter$ +t is reco!!ended that you keep +nternet acti"ities to a !ini!u! to
reduce risks o co!puter "iruses' hackers' popEups' and other "ulnerabilities inherent on the
+nternet$
+nternet use or the Open Labs production station should be restricted to the ollo&in#-
1onnection to Microsot to run updates o ser"ice packs$ (=lease check &ith Open Labs
support or co!patibility o Microsot updates)$
Technical support &ith Open Labs$
,pdatin# "irus deinitions or your antiE"irus protection$
1ollaboration &ith other !usicians in sharin# o !usic$
Net&ork printin# and local ile sharin#$
Adding So(t)are to your Open Labs Production Station
*ddin# ne& sot&are to your Open Labs production station is not unlike addin# sot&are to your
ho!e co!puter$ The process still re?uires that you ha"e the sot&are' either on a 14 0OM or
resident on your hard dri"e ro! an +nternet do&nload$ 3yste! re?uire!ents o your Open Labs
production station should !eet that o your sot&are' or installation &ill ail$ Cor e(a!ple' you
cannot install Macintosh sot&are in a Open Labs production station' or install @indo&s G9
co!pliant sot&are$ 5our Open Labs production station runs Microsot @indo&s X=' and &ill only
accept sot&are that &orks on this plator!$
*s a #uideline' !ost current sot&are sold at your !usic supplier &ill &ork on a Open Labs
production station$ +t is only &ith older sot&are applications that you should practice caution
durin# installation$ + you are uncertain &hether sot&are applications &ill &ork in the Microsot
@indo&s X= en"iron!ent' please contact your sot&are !anuacturer$
+nstructions or installin# sot&are are pro"ided in the sot&are packa#e you &ish to install$ =lease
read the sot&areMs user #uide or stepEbyEstep instructions' or "isit its &ebsite or support$
2e a&are that there !ay be co!patibility issues &ith so!e third party sot&are$ 5our Open Labs
production station is e(tre!ely stable &ith the sot&are installed as shipped$ Open Labs does not
reco!!end installin# untested ree&are' share&are or ir!&are to your Open Labs production
station$ Cor ?uestions about particular sot&are products' please contact Open Labs support' or the
sot&are !anuacturer$
Ne9 Soft9are Installation Consi'erations
+ you plan to add your o&n sot&are' be sure you !eet all the ollo&in# criteria-
The sot&are you &ish to install is co!patible &ith Microsot @indo&s X=$
The sot&are does not conlict &ith sot&are that is already on your syste!$ *n e(a!ple o
this is ha"in# t&o brands o antiE"irus sot&are runnin# at the sa!e ti!e$
The sot&are you are installin# has support$ Open Labs does not support sot&are that is
not part o the actory installation$
5our Open Labs production station !eets or e(ceeds the reco!!ended syste!
re?uire!ents o the sot&are you &ish to install$
*lso ensure that you ha"e the necessary disk space needed to install the pro#ra!$
3yste! 0eco"ery
3hould you install an inco!patible pro#ra! that co!pro!ises the stability o your Open
Labs production station' a hidden reco"ery partition has been set up or a co!plete syste!
reco"ery$ 1all or e!ail an Open Labs technician beore atte!ptin# a syste! reco"ery$ *n
Open Labs technician can be reached by callin# (517) :::EF777' or by e!ailin#
support<openlabs$co!$
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C h a $ t e r / & 0 i c 1 s t a r t C h a $ t e r / & 0 i c 1 s t a r t
Steps to Playing Sounds on an Open Labs Production Station
1$ Make sure the po&er and audio connections are setup$
7$ 1heck to !ake sure the po&ersupply po&er s&itch is in the on position$
A$ 2oot up the Open Labs =roduction station$
Once the syste! loads up' you &ill see 0i$
The openin# 3etlist o 0i has already been preloaded &ith instru!ents or you to play$ /ach
UchickletU is called a 3on#' select a 3on# by touchin# the 3on#' or use the Y=re"ious>Ne(tZ buttons$

0ead 1hapter 5 or the co!plete 0i !anual$
%ere are the surace controls o the 4. panel or 0i$
1$ =re"ious and Ne(t son# control E + there is !ore than one 3on# on the 3etlist you can use these
buttons to ad"ance or #o back one 3one at a ti!e$
7$ Tranpose ,p>4o&n E *llo&s you to transpose the keyboard up or do&n one octa"e at a ti!e$
A$ Learn E This button allo&s you to M+4+ learn "arious controls in 0i$
:$ Transpose 0eset E + you ha"e transposed the keyboard' this button &ill reset the transpose to
Hero$
5$ 0ecord E Not assi#ned or 0i$
F$ 0e&ind E Not assi#ned or 0i$
;$ =lay E + you ha"e a plu#in that has a Utranport or play backU this button &ill start it' and it &ill
be synched to the te!po o 0i$
9$ Te!po E 5ou can use this button to tap the te!po o 0i$
G$ =reset ,p>4o&n E + you are usin# an +nstru!ent that has M+4+ pro#ra! chan#e' these buttons
&ill allo& you to scroll throu#h the preset pro#ra!s$
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C h a $ t e r 5 * P l a y i n g S o n ' s * C h a $ t e r 5 * P l a y i n g S o n ' s *
2 i f f 2 i f f
0i is a !ultiEeect and !ultiEinstru!ent rack or !usicians and sound desi#ners$ +t is also a D3T
host that runs as a standalone application$
0i allo&s a user to strea! the *3+O or D3T input si#nal throu#h chains o indi"idual D3T eects
so you can use your =1>Open Labs =roduction 3tation as a realEti!e !ultiEeect processor$
+t enables a user to play se"eral D3T instru!ents at the sa!e ti!e$ 5ou can layer se"eral
instru!ents to create co!ple( sounds$ Or' users !ay play instru!ents on dierent M+4+ channels-
+t turns a co!puter into a !ultiEti!bral sound #enerator$
To achie"e "ery lo& latencies' the standalone "ersion supports *3+O 7$8Eco!patible sound cards$
+t &ill enable users to use D3T eects and instru!ents al!ost like real hard&are de"ices$
The para!eters o 0i and also para!eters o the loaded D3T plu#Eins can be controlled throu#h
M+4+ control chan#e !essa#es or D3T auto!ation$
!e(ore you !egin
5ou should ha"e a #ood &orkin# kno&led#e o an Open Labs &orkstation and a co!puterXs
operatin# syste!$ Cor e(a!ple' you &ill need kno& ho& to use the touch screen' touchpad'
standard !enus and co!!ands$ 5ou should also kno& ho& to cut' copy' paste' open' sa"e' and
close iles$
+ this is your irst ti!e usin# any type o recordin# syste!' you !ay &ant to research the basics
o =ro *udio' producin# !usic' and M+4+ recordin#$ * #ood place to start is KD0 *udio$
(http->>&&&$k"raudio$co!>&iki>)$
*lso' be sure to re#ister on the Open Labs user oru!$ (http->>oru!$openlabs$co!)$ 5ou can also
reer to the =ro *udio =ri!er located in *ppendi( *$
This ne(t section &ill e(plain to you ho& to setup 0i ater !anually installin# it$ + 0i ca!e stock
on your Open Labs production station' you can skip this section as it &ill already be coni#ured$
%o&e"er' i you ha"e custo! plu#Ein olders' you &ill &ant to read the JSetting up $our Plug,insK
section on this pa#e$
Setting up the Audio
To establish a connection bet&een 0i and your audio output hard&are' you &ill need to select the
correct sot&are dri"er$
1$ 3elect the *udio Options ro! the Menu[Options[*udio Options tab$
7$ +n the *udio 4e"ice section o this &indo& select your *3+O sound dri"er (i not already
selected)$ This is the settin# that allo&s 0i to co!!unicate &ith your audio dri"er$
A$ %it J*pplyK' then JOKK to co!!it the chan#es and e(it$
-udio Device- ,se this to select the pri!ary *3+O sound dri"er$
-udio %nput- ,se this to select your sound cardXs audio input$ This application supports !ultiple
audio input sources$
-udio Output- ,se this to select your sound cardXs audio output$ This application supports
!ultiple audio output sources$
Setting up the IDI
To establish a connection bet&een 0i and your M+4+ dri"er' you &ill need to select the correct
M+4+ port$ 0i allo&s you to select !ultiple M+4+Ein and M+4+Eout ports$
1$ 3elect the M+4+ Options ro! the Menu[Options[M+4+ Options tab$
7$ There are our M+4+ input bo(es$ ,se the JM+4+ +nput 1K bo( to select your M+4+ hard&are
dri"er$
A$ + your syste! has !ore M+4+ ports a"ailable' use M+4+ input bo(es t&o' three and our to select
those M+4+Ein dri"ers$ + you ha"e an 99Ekey controller or instance' you can select the M+4+
dri"er that de"ice is connected to$
:$ + you intend to send M+4+ to an e(ternal de"ice' use JM+4+ outputK 1 to select that e(ternal
M+4+ hard&are dri"er$
5$ %it J*pplyK' then JOKK to co!!it the chan#es and e(it$
M%D% %nput- ,se JM+4+ input 1K to select your pri!ary M+4+ dri"er$ The application also allo&s
you to select three additional M+4+ dri"ers$
M%D% Output- ,se this to select an a"ailable M+4+ dri"er to send M+4+ to an e(ternal source$
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Setting up *our Plug%ins
2y deault' all Open Labs production stationXs plu#Eins are located in J(*.Program /iles.Open Labs
S$stem 0do not delete1 PluginsK$ @ith 0i' you can add three !ore additional locations or plu#s$
@hen you install your o&n plu#Eins' please install the! to Uc-Pplu#insPU$ Then tell 0i &here this
older is$ To add a ne& plu#Ein older-
1$ 3elect the =lu#Ein options ro! Menu[Options[=lu#ins tab$
1$ 1lick on the open space or directory to bro&se$
7$ 2ro&se to the older &here your plu#Eins are located' and select it$ 2he default plug,in folder is
3c*.plugins4!
A$ No& press the J0escan *llK button$ %it JOKK$
5S2 Plugin director$- ,se this &indo& to select your !ain D3T plu#Ein directory$ ,se the J1learK
button to reset this &indo&$ *lso' &e ha"e pro"ided you three !ore locations to use as D3T
directories$
5S2 Plugin Scan- *ter addin# a D3T plu#Ein directory or directories' use either J3can or Ne&K
or J0escan *llK to ha"e 0i scan the olders you ha"e added$ *ll ne& plu#Eins &ill be a"ailable
ater scannin#$ There is no need to relaunch the pro#ra!$

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Setting up General and +eyboard Options
The Options &indo& contains a "ariety o i!portant userEdeinable preerences used to coni#ure
0i or your audio>M+4+ hard&are' plu#Ein locations' and to custo!iHe the &ay you &ork$
General
3elect Options ro! the Menu[Options[General Options[General tab$
Librar$ Director$- ,se the J4irK button to bro&se o"er and select a directory to be used as the
deault sa"e older or 0i$
Start "p Set- 1lick in this &indo& to choose a pro)ect to be the deault pro)ect that starts up
&ith 0i$
Keyboard
To coni#ure the Keyboard 0an#e' select Keyboard ro! the Menu[Options[Keyboard
Options[Keyboard tab$
Ke$board Lo 6ange- *llo&s you to select the lo& ran#e o your keyboard$ The ran#e is 8E1::$
Ke$board #igh 6ange- *llo&s you to select the hi#h ran#e o your keyboard$ The ran#e is 8E1::$
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5 a & 2 i f f A r c h i t e c t r e 5 a & 2 i f f A r c h i t e c t r e
This section contains i!portant inor!ation about the layout and or#aniHation o the "arious
ele!ents o 0i$ This chapter contains no handsEon tutorials$ %o&e"er' the inor!ation here is "ital
to your understandin# o this a&eso!e application$ 2he tutorials start in (hapter 7!
A Per(ormance ,n"ironment
0i is an en"iron!ent to or#aniHe collections o D3T sound !odules' eects' and peror!ance
sets$ 5ou can think o 0i as a "irtual li"e peror!ance rack that allo&s you to create son#s' set
lists' si#nal chains' eect chains' and "irtual li"e controls$ 2y readin# this section' you &ill #ain
kno&led#e o the 0i hierarchy startin# &ith the 3et List$
3et List @indo&
The 3et List &indo& is &here you start' allo&in# you to add instru!ents$ Once you ri#htEclick and
press J*ddK you &ill see the ollo&in# &indo&s$ /ach s?uare o a 3et List is called a 3on#$
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3ound 2ro&ser (4eault Die&)
%f $ou ould li8e to see more details about each instrument, clic8 the 9-dvanced: button in the
upper left corner!
3ound 2ro&ser (*d"anced Die&)
The 3ound 2ro&ser is e(plained !ore in (hapter 5a!
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2eore you can play a sound &ith 0i' you need to add a sound to the 3et List$ The 3et List is #ridE
based and allo&s you to s&itch bet&een 3on#s$ 5ou can easily see the status bar alon# the
botto!$
There are D, !eters alon# that botto! sho&in# the ollo&in#-
*udio le"els or input and output si#nal
Meters that display the o"erall 1=, and Me!ory usa#e o the /NT+0/ syste!$
M+4+ acti"ity li#ht$
3ince this &indo& is scrollEree' you can literally play an entire sho& &ith this screen$ 0eer to
1hapter : or !ore inor!ation on usin# the 3et List$
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3i#nal 1hain
The 3i#nal 1hain is a collection o plu#Eins that start &ith an audio input strea! and end &ith an
audio output strea!$ This is e(plained !ore in 1hapter 5a$
+nstru!ent /ditor
The +nstru!ent /ditor allo&s you access to a selected instru!ent>plu#EinXs #raphical user interace
(G,+)$ 5ou can also reach the +nstru!ent /ditor screen by doubleEclickin# the instru!ent in the
+nstru!ent 0ack or in the 3i#nal 1hain$ This is e(plained !ore in 1hapter 5a$
Li"e 1ontrols
This is one o the !ost po&erul eatures o 0i$ On the Li"e 1ontrols screen' you can build a
custo! set o M+4+ controllers that can be linked to any instru!ent' eect' or si#nal chain control
contained &ithin a 3on#$ Li"e controls or a 3on# are sa"ed &ithin that 3on# and can be easily
recalled' i!ported or e(ported$ This is e(plained !ore in 1hapter A$
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5 " & U n ' e r s t a n ' i n g 2 i f f 5 " & U n ' e r s t a n ' i n g 2 i f f
This section &ill be#in to a!iliariHe you &ith na"i#atin# around 0i$ +nitially' donXt &orry about
bein# unsure &ith the controls E all &ill be e(plained$
Launch &i((
@hen you irst launch 0i' the screen sho&n belo& appears$ This 3etlist is loaded &ith a deault
set$ Other deaults &ill ha"e dierent looks$
Set List
This screen is called the J3et ListK$ !he Song +ri'7 !itle Bar7 !itle Bar Controls7 Stats Bar7
and Lo9er Section Controls !ake up this screen$ This &indo& allo&s you to add and s&itch
bet&een "irtual instru!ents$ /ach s?uare o the #rid is called a J3on#K$
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Song

,se each s?uare o the #rid to create a son#$ * son# can either be one s?uare' or it can be a #roup o
s?uares to create all the parts or the son# you are playin#$ *s sho&n in the e(a!ple belo&' usin# the
son# #rid you can arran#e son#s into a structure' rena!e and color code the! or easy or#aniHation$
/ach son# is not )ust li!ited to one instru!ent$ Once you #o into the si#nal chain o each son#
s?uare' you ha"e tons o options' like creatin# keyboard splits and addin# D3T eects$ 6efer to the
section regarding the Signal (hain for more information!
Title !ar
The Title 2ar is the area o 0i that contains the pro#ra!Xs control !enu ite!s$ +te!s include-
Menu' 3et List' 3i#nal 1hain' +nstru!ent /ditor' and Li"e 1ontrols$
Menu 2ar
Cile
Ne& 3et
1reates a ne& 3et ro! scratch$
Launches a conir!ation dialo#' because creatin# a ne& 3et &ill eli!inate current
one$
+ you &ant to !ake a ne& 3et' the current 3et &ill be replaced &ith the ne& 3et$
Open 3et
Opens the 3et List 2ros&er$
Open 0ecent 3et
Lists recently accessed 3ets$ 3electin# ro! here &ill launch the selected set$
Open 3et in 3ae!ode$$$$$
3ae!ode is a si!ple &ay o dia#nosin# a
proble!atic 3et$ 5ou can choose &hether or
not to allo& an instru!ent or eect to load$
3a"e 3et
+ no chan#es ha"e been !ade to a 3et' this
is #rayed out$
3a"e 3et *s$$$
1hoose this to sa"e your 3et &ith a custo! na!e$
+!port T -llos the importing of the folloing items to a currentl$ opened pro;ect!
+!port 3on#
+!port +nput
+!port 0ack
+!port 3i#nal 1hain
+!port Li"e 1ontrols
+!port CX= (=ro#ra!)
+!port CX2 (2ank)
/(port T -llos the e)porting of the folloing items!
/(port 3on#
/(port +nput
/(port 0ack
/(port 3i#nal 1hain
/(port Li"e 1ontrols
/(port CX= (=ro#ra!)
/(port CX2 (2ank)
/(it E +)its 6iff
/dit
1ut' 1opy' B =aste ite!s to and ro! the clipboard
Options
General' *udio' M+4+' =lu#in' and Keyboard options$
%elp
Open %elp
Opens the 0i %elp Cile$

*bout
4isplays the inor!ation re#ardin# the build "ersion o 0i$
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Title !ar Controls
Learn
3&itches the host into M+4+ Learn Mode$ %ere' you
can latch li"e controls to D3TiXs$ There are t&o types
o Learn a"ailable in the host$ 3ee 1hapter : or !ore
inor!ation$
Learn T Ties knob to a speciic controller$
Learn 0elati"e T /nables you to !ap a controller
to a co!!on para!eter' like the "olu!e knob o !ultiple son#s or si#nal chains$
/dit Mode>Li"e Mode
+n /dit Mode a user can !o"e around the =resets' arran#e the!' set the properties o the 2anks
and create tabs$ * user can still select =resets in Li"e Mode$ +t is )ust a &ay or the user to lock
do&n the interace$
@hen in /dit Mode here are a e& thin#s you can do-
1reate a ne& 3on#
+!port>/(port sets
2uild a 3i#nal 1hain
1reate and Map Li"e 1ontrols
@hen in Li"e Mode the ollo&in# restrictions apply-
No editin# o li"e controls para!eters e(cept settin# lo& and hi#h
No ri#htEclick !enus any&here
No addin# or re!o"in# 2anks
No addin# or re!o"in# +nstru!ents > 3i#nal 1hains
Mini!iHe
Mini!iHes 0i
1lose
/(its 0i
=lay 2utton
This button to##les bet&een play and stop$ This is or
instru!ents that ha"e built in se?uencers (Guru' 3tylus 0MX' or
0eaktor or instance) and eects that are te!po synced$
2=M
This is the control or the #lobal te!po$ (&PM < &eats Per
Minute) =ressin# The bo( under J2=MK brin#s up the 2=M input
&indo&$
Main E Dolu!e Knob
O"erall Master output "olu!e knob o the host
1an be dra##ed up or do&n to chan#e "alue
1trl R LetEclick restores deault (This applies to all knobs in 0i)
0i#htEclickin# here only brin#s up JLearnK !ode
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Lo)er Section Controls
=re"ious and Ne(t 3on#
@hen you ha"e !ore than one son# on your setlist' the =re"ious and Ne(t son# buttons &ill
appear$ These allo& you to #o to the ne(t son# o your set$ They can be M+4+ learned to a surace
control$
Dol(Dolu!e)
This "olu!e knob controls the "olu!e or the indi"idually selected son#$ +t is independent ro! the
Main Dolu!e control$
0i#htEclickin# on the "olu!e knob brin#s up Learn Mode$
Learn T Ties the Dol knob to a speciic controller
Learn 0elati"e T Ties the Dol knob to a controller but stays latched to the control "olu!e on the
selected preset$ Whatever preset is in focus will have its volume controlled.
=ick 1olor
2rin#s up the 1olor =icker dialo# bo($ %ere' the user can select the color choice or the preset$
0ena!e
This button allo&s you to rena!e the preset$
Status !ar
Tooltips
Tooltips &ill display ino on &hat is bein# selected$ *lso' tooltips &ill sho& the nu!erical "alue o a
chan#ed para!eter' as &ell as the na!e and brie description o the controls as they are !ousedE
o"er$
*udio D, Meter
The *udio D, !eter sho&s the si#nal or the !aster output bus$ 2y deault' this &ill sho& outputs
one and t&o$ This can be chan#ed to sho& &hate"er outputs you are usin#$
M+4+ +ndicator
The M+4+ +ndicator sho&s &hether 0i is recei"in# M+4+ ro! any M+4+ controllers$ +t also displays
the note>M+4+ "alue$
1=,
1=, !onitors the current processor usa#e o the entire syste!$ Not )ust the pro#ra!$
4isplays the usa#e in percenta#es$
M/M
M/M displays the physical !e!ory usa#e o the entire co!puter syste!$
Signal Chain
This is the !ain &indo& &here instru!ent racks and eect chains are created and !ana#ed$
These are the co!ponents that co!prise the =resets ro! the 3on#>3et #rid pa#es$ /ach o the
3on# buttons on the 3on#>3et Grid pa#e has a 3i#nal 1hain$ Mo"in# ro! let to ri#ht' each Track
is co!posed o up to 9 instru!ents$ /ach +nstru!ent can ha"e up to se"en eects added to it$
=reset [ +nputs [ 9 +nstru!ents [ 1 3i#nal 1hain [ 1 =lu#Ein R ; /ects
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,pper 2ar 1ontrols
The ,pper 1ontrols are located abo"e the 3trea! =rocessor and belo& the Title 2ar$
Pla$ &utton T This button to##les bet&een play and stop$ This is or instru!ents that ha"e built
in se?uencers (3tylus 0MX' or 0eaktor or instance) and eects that are te!po synced$
&PM T This is the control or the #lobal te!po$ (&PM < &eats Per Minute) =ressin# The bo( under
J2=MK brin#s up the 2=M input &indo&$ *s sho&n in the &indo& on pa#e 71$
Main T Master output "olu!e knob o 0i$
+nput
-dd %nput T This allo&s or an +nput to be created &ith a si#nal chain containin# a D3Ti' or an
e!pty si#nal chain &ith no D3T$ +n order to use the D3TiXs and play the!' an +nput !ust be
selected &ith the desired plu#Ein$
+nput 1olu!n 1ontrols
The lo&er section o the screen sho&s the controls or the +nput 1olu!n$ Those controls are-
5ol T Dolu!e control or the +nput$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal &ill be aected$
Monitor T *llo&s you to !onitor the Open Labs Keyboard' pad !odule' or e(ternal M+4+
de"ice$
%nput = Output E 2rin#s up the M+4+ +>O &indo&$
6ename T 0ena!es the currently selected +nput
Delete E 4eletes the currently selected +nput
The lo&er section o the screen sho&s the controls or the 0ack 1olu!n$ Those controls are-
5ol T Dolu!e control or the 0ack$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal &ill be aected$
Mute T Mutes the 0ack$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal chains &ill be aected$
Solo E 3olos the 0ack and !utes all other 0acks$
-udio Output E *llo&s you to route a rack to a particular separate output$
6ename T 0ena!es the currently selected 0ack$
Delete E 4eletes the currently selected 0ack$
3i#nal 1hain
-dd Signal (hain T *ccesses the 3ound 2ro&ser' &here you can select a plu#Ein and add it to the
+nstru!ent rack$ ,p to ei#ht instru!ents can be added per Track$
3i#nal 1hain 1olu!n 1ontrols
The lo&er section o the screen sho&s the controls or the 3i#nal 1hain 1olu!n$ Those controls
are-
5ol T Dolu!e control or the 3i#nal 1hain$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal &ill be
aected$
Pan T =an control or the 3i#nal 1hain$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal chains &ill be
aected$
Mute T Mutes the selected 3i#nal 1hain$ *ll instru!ents and their si#nal chains &ill be
aected$
Solo E 3olos the 3i#nal 1hains and !utes all other 3i#nal 1hains
2ranspose "p E Transposes notes sent by one octa"e up$
2ranspose Don E Transposes notes sent by one octa"e do&n$
2ranspose 6eset E 0esets any transposed notes back to Hero$
2oggle Split T *llo&s you to open or close any keyboard splits you ha"e created$
Set #igh 6ange E 3electin# this button brin#s up the Learn %i#h 0an#e dialo# bo(
pro!ptin# the user to select the M+4+ note that &ill be the hi#hest note sent to the
instru!ent$ The user hits the key on the +"ory keyboard and the hi#h ceilin# is set$ The
chan#e &ill i!!ediately be seen on the keyboard layout on the +nstru!ent rack$
Set Lo 6ange E 3electin# this button brin#s up the Learn Lo& 0an#e dialo# bo(
pro!ptin# the user to select the M+4+ note that &ill be the lo&est note sent to the
instru!ent$ The user hits the key on the +"ory keyboard and the lo& is set$ The chan#e
&ill i!!ediately be seen on the keyboard layout on the +nstru!ent rack$
Signal (hain 6outer 0+)ternal 6outing1 T Luickly allo&s you to chan#e M+4+ channels and
to interEroute bet&een other 3i#nal 1hains$ +t also creates !ultiple key splits ro! one
!ultiEti!bral instru!ent$
M%D% channel selector 0(hannel Out1 T ,se this to create a M+4+ channel output or the
selected si#nal chain$ This is used &hen &orkin# &ith !ultiEti!bral synths and e(ternal
M+4+ de"ices$
6ename T 0ena!es the currently selected 3i#nal 1hain$
Delete T 4eletes the currently selected 3i#nal 1hain$
3trea! =rocessor
*dd /ect T 2rin#s up the plu#Ein bro&ser' &here you can select an eect to add to the si#nal
chain$ *udio is processed ro! top to botto!' and eects can be s&itched around in order to
chan#e their routin#$ Typically' the irst slot is used or an instru!ent' &hile the plu#Eins that are
belo& it aect its sound$ The user can also load M+4+ eect$ These are plu#Eins that output M+4+
rather than audio$ These are placed abo"e the sound #eneratin# plu#Ein so that it can pass M+4+$
0i &ill not allo& illo#ical coni#urations' (e$#$ 3ound #eneratin# plu#Ein' ollo&ed by a M+4+ D3T'
ollo&ed by an eect ollo&ed by another sound #enerator)$
Once you add an eect' you &ill #et a ne& tab on the Title 2ar called J+ffect +ditorK$
3electin# the J/ect /ditorK &ill brin# up the G,+ o that eect-
+ an instru!ent or plu#Ein is selected' you can access the list o the para!eters or the plu#Ein by
clickin# the J3ho& =ara!sK tab on the +nstru!ent /ditor lo&er control screen$ The last touched
control on the plu#Ein &ill be hi#hli#hted on the =ara!s pa#e$ This is helpul or locatin# hardEtoE
distin#uish para!eters$
This is a list o the ra& para!eters o an eect$ This &ill also display para!eters that !i#ht not be
accessible ro! the plu#Ein G,+$
/ect 1olu!n 1ontrols
The lo&er section o the screen sho&s the controls or the /ect 1olu!n$ Those controls are-
Pre > Pre control* (ontrols the input into the selected -udio /X!
5ol T 1ontrols the output o the selected *udio CX$
/X Mi) T 1ontrols the &et>dry !i($
&$pass E 2ypasses the output o the eect$
Presets E * dropEdo&n bo( that allo&s you to ?uickly bro&se throu#h preset sounds$ 4isplays
the list o the =resets contained &ithin the synth$ Touchin# the =reset na!e &ill e(pand the list
into a scrollable list &here a ne& preset can be selected
Previous Preset T 3elects the pre"ious preset in the list$
Ne)t Preset T 3elects the ne(t preset in the list$
Sho Params T 3ho&s all the D3T para!eters &ithout the G,+ !akin# it easier to ind and
chan#e certain para!eters$ 5ou can s&itch bet&een a G,+ and nonEG,+$
Ma8e Default T Locks user created para!eters as the deault settin#$ This only applies to the
selected 3on#$ Loadin# another instance o the D3Ti &ill not load &ith this as the deault settin#$
The only e(ception to this o course is U3hared +nstru!entsU$
Instrument ,ditor
+ an instru!ent or plu#Ein is selected' you can access the G,+ by clickin# the +nstru!ent /ditor
tab on the Title 2ar$ *lso' you can reach the +nstru!ent /ditor screen by doubleEclickin# the
instru!ent in the +nstru!ent 0ack or in the 3i#nal 1hain$
+nstru!ent G,+s lar#er than 1871(;7; &ill display horiHontal and "ertical scroll bars$ The controls
alon# the botto! are "ery si!ilar to the controls seen on the 3i#nal 1hain tab$ *ny M+4+ settin#s
learned here &ill be the sa!e as the ones set on the 3i#nal 1hain tab$
5ol T The "olu!e here basically controls the a!ount o output that is sent to the ne(t eect in
the 3i#nal 1hain$ +t is independent o the Dol control or the +nstru!ent in the +nstru!ent 0ack
2ranspose "p=2ranspose Don T Transposes notes sent by one octa"e up or one octa"e do&n$
Presets T 4isplays the list o the =resets contained &ithin the synth$ Touchin# the =reset na!e
&ill e(pand the list into a scrollable list &here a ne& preset can be selected$
Prev Preset=Ne)t Preset T Na"i#ates throu#h the =reset list$ 1an be Learned or 0elati"e Learned$
Sho Params T This button brin#s up the para!eters "ie& o the current plu#Ein$ 1lickin# it
a#ain s&itches back to the plu#EinXs G,+$ 6efer to the ne)t page for an e)ample!
Make 4eault E Locks user created para!eters as the deault settin# or the selected son#$
+nstru!ent =ara!eters
+ an instru!ent or plu#Ein is selected' you can access the list o the para!eters or the plu#Ein by
clickin# the 3ho& =ara!s tab on the +nstru!ent /ditor lo&er control screen$ The last touched
control on the plu#Ein &ill be hi#hli#hted on the =ara!s pa#e$ This is helpul or locatin# hardEtoE
distin#uish para!eters$
This is a list o the ra& para!eters o an +nstru!ent$ This &ill also display para!eters that !i#ht
not be accessible ro! the plu#Ein G,+$ The Lo&er control section is the sa!e as the +nstru!ent
/ditor tab$
Sho +ditor T =ressin# this button &ill take you back to the +nstru!ent /ditor screen$
/(portin# and +!portin# ,ser =atches
+ you t&eak out a patch in an instru!ent' you can e(port that settin# by #oin# to
Menu?/ile?+)port?+)port /XP 0Program1$ This also applies to 2anks$ /(cept you &ould pick
+)port /XP0&an81 instead$
Li"e Controls
This is one o the !ost po&erul eatures o 0i$ On this screen you can build a custo! set o M+4+
controllers that can be linked to any +nstru!ent' /ect' or 3i#nal 1hain 1ontrol contained &ithin a
=reset ro! the 3on# Grid$ Li"e controls or a preset are sa"ed &ithin that preset and can be easily
recalled$
The /dit Mode to##le button to##les the Li"e 1ontrol screen bet&een /dit !ode and Li"e !ode$ +n
/dit !ode a user can add' re!o"e' resiHe and edit the properties o the Li"e 1ontrol$ /ach Li"e
1ontrol can be !apped to a plu#Ein para!eter' )ust like a real hard&are control$ +n Li"e Mode a
user cannot add' re!o"e' resiHe and edit the properties o the Li"e 1ontrol$
* letEclick' ri#htEclick or a touch "ia the touchscreen on an e!pty space &ill brin# up the J*ddK
!enu$ 5ou can add a Kno"' Btton' ;ori>ontal Sli'er' ?ertical Sli'er' XK Pa'7 and a !e8t
E'itor$
Knob =roperties> %oriHontal 3lider =roperties> Dertical 3lider =roperties
%nvert > This option allo&s you to in"ert the Dirtual Li"e 1ontrol unction$ This co!es in handy
&hen &orkin# &ith D3TXs that ha"e re"ersed buttons to bypass$
Lo T 3ets the lo& boundary o a knob or slider$
#igh T 3ets the hi#h boundary o a knob or slider$
Oscillator 2$pe E The knob can be !ade to sel oscillate$ 2elo& is a listin# o the Oscillator types$
Sine , - sine ave is often thought of as
the most simple or pure ave because it
possess onl$ one harmonic and is a
smooth ave!
2riangle > - triangle aveform that rises
@uic8l$ to a particular amplitude, then
@uic8l$ drops!
Sa , 2he satooth ave 0or sa ave1 is
named a satooth based on its
resemblance to the teeth on the blade of a
sa! Satooth aves ramps upard as
time goes b$ and then sharpl$ drops!
#oever, there are also satooth aves
in hich the ave ramps donard and
then sharpl$ rises!
%nverted Sa > +n"erts the 3a&tooth &a"e
type$ +n"erted 3a& aves ramps
donard and then sharpl$ rises!
S@uare , 2he s@uare ave alternates
@uic8l$ beteen to levels!
6andom , 2his randoml$ selects oscillator
parameter values!
2ime T 1hoose the rate o oscillation by ad)ustin# this knob$
Offset E Osets the startin# point o the oscillation dependent on the clock o the host$ This is
used to !ake knobs>sliders hit their hi#h>lo& ran#es on dierent beats$ Like on a 1Fth or 9th or
any desired beat$
"se &PM E This button allo&s you to sync the knob>slider &ith 0iXs 2=M$
"se Se@uence E 5ou can latch the oscillators to start &ith the play button o the host and any
other se?uencer that has been synced to the host$ @hen you hit play the oscillators start
oscillatin# alon# &ith a se?uencer (i you ha"e put it to sync &ith the host)$ 2his onl$ applies to
the selected live control!
Snap T 3nap li"e controls to a #rid$
Loc8 T This &ill lock do&n all the li"e controls !akin# the! operable$ This is si!ilar to li"eE!ode
but still allo&s you to edit the li"e controls' &ith the e(ception o resiHin# the!$
2utton =roperties
&utton 2$pe E The options are To##le (On>O) and Mo!entary(Tri##er)
2oggle T @hen set to to##le' a button re!ains on until you press it a#ain$ %ence On>O$
Momentar$ T @hen set to Mo!entary' a button tri##ers &hen pushed and releases the
tri##er &hen released$
%nvert > This option allo&s you to in"ert the button unction$ This co!es in handy &hen &orkin#
&ith D3TXs that ha"e re"ersed buttons to bypass$
Snap T 3nap li"e controls to a #rid$
Loc8 T This &ill lock do&n all the li"e controls !akin# the! operable$ This is si!ilar to li"eE!ode
but still allo&s you to edit the li"e controls' &ith the e(ception o resiHin# the!$
X5 =ad =roperties
Lo X= #igh X T 3ets the lo& and hi#h ran#es or the X a(is on the X5 pad$
#igh A= #igh A > 3ets the lo& and hi#h ran#es or the 5 a(is on the X5 pad$
Te(t =roperties
1reates a bo( the user can use or typin# notes' te(t or labelin# in$ Cor instance' the na!e o the
son# or special tricks or that indi"idual son#$
+dit 2e)t > This allo&s you to input the actual te(t to be displayed &hen in li"e !ode$
Lock T This &ill lock do&n all the li"e controls !akin# the! operable$ This is si!ilar to the li"eE
!ode but still allo&s you to edit the li"e controls' &ith e(ception o resiHin# the!$
Pic8 (olor T 2rin#s up the 1olor =icker dialo# bo($ %ere' the user can select the color choice or
the te(t$
4elete T 4eletes the currently$
5 c & U s i n g 2 i f f 4 ! t o r i a l s 5 c & U s i n g 2 i f f 4 ! t o r i a l s
Using the Song Grid
1reatin# a Ne& 3et and *ddin# an +nstru!ent
To create a ne& 3on#\ Cirst' ri#htEclick in a #rid s?uare and select J*ddK$
*ter ri#htEclickin#' you can choose ro! J*dd$$$K' or you can choose ro! an instru!ent cate#ory$
The instru!ent cate#ories are- K/53' 35NT%3' 40,M3B3/L,/N1/03' 2*33' 3*M=L/03' M,LT+E
+N3T0,M/NT' and G,+T*0$ 6efer to -ppendi) & for a list of instruments!
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+ you click J*ddK you &ill see the 3ound 2ro&ser$ =ick an instru!ent ro! the list and press the Y*ddZ
button$ This &ill insert this instru!ent into the 3on# #rid or you to play$
A"ot the Son' Bro9ser
The ollo&in# &ill #i"e you a run do&n o the 3ound 2ro&ser$
1$ -dd (ategor$ T *dds a ne& custo! cate#ory to the cate#ory colu!n$ +nstru!ents can be
dra# EnEdropped into a cate#ory$ * 1ate#ory can also be rena!ed to describe the type o
instru!ents it contains$
7$ -ll T This list contains all the instru!ents proiled by your assi#ned plu#Eins older$
A$ (ategories T +nstru!ents are arran#ed by their cate#ory$ 5ou can also create cate#ories$
0i#htEclick and select J*ddK$ Then dra# a plu#Ein to this ne& cate#ory$
:$ Shared %nstruments T Lists all the instru!ents you ha"e enabled or sharin#$
5$ Buarantined T + an instru!ent does not &ork properly &ith 0i' you can ri#htEclick it and
ha"e it sent to the ?uarantine list$
F$ -dvanced T 3&itches the sound bro&ser o"er to the ad"anced "ie&$ 3electin# the ad"anced
"ie& &ill beco!e the deault 3ound 2ro&ser "ie& until you press it a#ain$ 6efer to the
image on the ne)t page!
2he advanced indo shos $ou the t$pe of instrument, manufacturer, format 05S2=d)1, in=out,
and file path!
;$ Search T Type in the na!e o an instru!ent then hit J/nterK on the keyboard to locate it$
,se the Y1learZ button
9$ Options T This launches 0iXs options pa#e as detailed in 1hapter 7 J=lu#Ein OptionsK$
G$ -dd=(ancel > @hen you select an instru!ent in the list' press the Y*ddZ button to add it to
the son#$
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Once an instru!ent is added to the 3etlist' this is &hat you &ill see$ =lease reer to 1hapter A or
an e(planation o this screen$
5ou can no& play this sound &ith the i"ory keys$
+ you &ant to ad)ust the settin#s o the instru!ent in the irst son#' click the Y+nstru!ent /ditorZ
tab' &hich is located on the Title 2ar$
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+ you add another 3on# to the 3et List' the Y=re"ious 3on#Z and YNe(t 3on#Z buttons appear$
These t&o buttons &ill be in the lo&er let corner o the screen$ *nd' &ill allo& you to !o"e to the
ne(t son# in the 3et List$
3a"in# a 3et
To sa"e the current 3et List' #o to Menu[Cile[3a"e 3et *s$$$$
@hen the &indo& pops up' type in a na!e and hit YOKZ$
0ena!e a 3on#
0i#htEclick a 3on#' then choose U0ena!eU and inally type in a na!e$
+!portin# 0acks' 3i#nal 1hains' 3on#s' +nputs
Go to Menu[+!port[ here you &ill see the "arious i!port options$
/(portin# 0acks' 3i#nal 1hains' 3on#s' +nputs
Go to Menu[/(port[ here you &ill see the "arious e(port options$ Make sure to ha"e the ite! you
&ant to e(port selected$
Using the Signal Chain
*ddin# an *dditional +nstru!ent to a 3on#
*s stated in 1hapter A' a 3on# can contain !ultiple instru!ents in one son# s?uare$ To add
!ultiple instru!ents to one 3on#' select the 3i#nal 1hain Tab at the top o the screen$
Y*dd +nputZ E This allo&s or an +nput to be created &ith a si#nal chain containin# a D3Ti' or an e!pty
si#nal chain &ith no D3T$ +n order to use the D3TiXs and play the!' an +nput !ust be selected &ith the
desired plu#Ein$
Y*dd 3i#nal 1hainZ T ,se this button to create a ne& si#nal chain &ith a D3Ti' or create an e!pty
si#nal chain or uni?ue key splits$ Touchin# the screen on a blank si#nal chain &ill #i"e you the sa!e
add option$
To add that additional sound to this son# #o ahead and press the Y*dd +nputZ button$ *#ain' you
can decide to pick a sound by the cate#ory' or by usin# the 3ound 2ro&ser$
The ne(t i!a#e sho&s you that there are no& t&o inputs in this son#$ 1lickin# on each input &ill
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Creating Key"oar' S$lits in a Song CSignal ChainD
1reatin# keyboard splits are no& easier than e"erQ 3elect the input you &ant to create a split on$
No& click the Y*dd 3i#nal 1hainZ button$ 3elect a ne& instru!ent$ Cor this tutorial' True =iano is in
the irst si#nal chain' and =urity is in the second$

The abo"e i!a#e sho&s that the second input no& has t&o ite!s in the 3i#nal 1hain$ To ad)ust the
settin#s o a 3i#nal chain instru!ent' select it in the si#nal chain then either select the
Y+nstru!ent /ditorZ tab' or double letEclick the instru!ent to the ri#ht in the J3trea! =rocessorK
section$ 6efer to (hapter C! =ick a sound or each 3i#nal 1hain instru!ent$
There are a couple &ays to create splits$ 5ou can use the !ouse and arro& pointer to create the
split$ Or you can use the touch screen$ 3elect the si#nal chain instru!ent that you &ant to split
and either touch screen>letEclick and dra# ro! the ri#ht or let o the keyboard$ @hile you are
dra##in#' the ran#es &ill split$ The other &ay is to use the J3et 0an#eK buttons$
+ you are not satisied &ith a split and &ant to re"ert' select the 3i#nal 1hain instru!ent and
press the YTo##le 3plitZ button$ This &ill spread the keyboard back to ull ran#e &ith no split$
No& letXs create that split usin# the J3et 0an#eK buttons-
3elect the irst si#nal chain$ =ress the Y3et %i#h 0an#eZ or YLo& 0an#eZ buttons$ These are located
at the botto! o the screen$
=ressin# the Y%i#h 0an#eZ button brin#s up the ollo&in# dialo#ue &indo&$
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=ress the J1AK key on the NeKo>NeKo i"ories$
*ll notes abo"e J1AK are no& split o$
No&' select the second 3i#nal 1hain$ *nd press the Y3et Lo& 0an#eZ button$ 5ou &ill see the
ollo&in#-
=ress the J1]AK key on the NeKo>NeKo i"ories$
*s you can see you no& ha"e the lo&er section o True =ianos split ro! 1A do&n' and =urity split
ro! J1]AK up$
*ddin# /ects to an +nput or 3i#nal 1hain
5ou can add a D3T eect or M+4+ eect to the desired si#nal chain$ * !a(i!u! o se"en audios'
or se"en M+4+ eects can be chostn per si#nal chain$ More information regarding the Stream
Processor 0effects column1 can be found in (hapter C!
*udio CX 3lot- This is &here all the audio eects are stored or the chostn si#nal chain$ To add an
eect' use the Y*dd /ectZ button located abo"e or si!ply touch the screen on a blank slot under$
=ressin# Y*dd /ectZ &ill brin# up an eects bro&ser "ery si!ilar in &orkin#s as the 3ound
2ro&ser$
5ou !ay ind it si!pler to )ust touch the *udio CX area' then you &ill see the ollo&in#-
5ou can choose an eect by the cate#ory$
The ne(t screen shot sho&s that there is an eect (in the 3trea! =rocessor) under True =ianos$
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@hen the eect is selected the J/ect /ditorK &ill be present in the title bar$
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*ddin# M+4+ CX
To add a M+4+ CX' letEclick and dra# the D3Ti do&n by one slot' and this &ill open up the M+4+ CX
slot$ + there is already an instru!ent and an audio eect already present' you &ill ha"e to !o"e
each eect do&n one slot to open up the M+4+ CX slot$
0i#htEclick the UM+4+ CX 3lotU and select Y*dd M+4+ /ect$$Z$
* screen si!ilar to the sound bro&ser &ill appear' here you choose the M+4+ eect$ The type o
M+4+ eects you can e(pect to ind here in 0i are arpe##iators' M+4+ note repeaters' basic M+4+ step
se?uencers' hu!aniHers' etc$

The ne(t screen shot sho&s the M+4+ eect U3e?uencer 2abyU has been added to the M+4+ CX slot$
.ust like re#ular audio eects' a M+4+ eects para!eters can be edited "ia the eect editor$
1reatin# and usin# *udio +nputs
0i allo&s you to eed the si#nal chain a si#nal ro! a li"e input de"ice' such as a #uitar' bass' or
!icrophone$ 6efer to (hapter D for audio device setup options!
1lick on the Y*dd *udio +nputZ button to insert the audio input to the si#nal chain$
Once the input is inserted' click the Y+nput OutputZ button in the center o the lo&er control
section$ ,se this to coni#ure your audio input source$
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,dit ode "s- Li"e ode
/dit Mode- 1han#es can be !ade to a son#Xs para!eters$
Li"e Mode- Locks do&n !any o the para!eters associated &ith son#s$
IDI Learning .ard)are Controllers
Most para!eters in 0i can be M+4+ ULearnedK$
The irst tutorial &ill sho& you ho& to M+4+ learn an 0i button to a hard&are button on the NeKo>
NeKo$
Cirst o' return to the 3et List and add a couple o 3on#s$ This &ill sho& you ho& to M+4+ learn
hard&are buttons to control the =re"ious and Ne(t 3on# co!!and$
0i#htEclick on the Y=re"ious 3on#Z button$
These are the ite!s you can see in this &indo&$
1$ Learn T M+4+ learn !aps host buttons to M+4+ controllers' "irtual li"e controls to D3TXs' and
"irtual li"e controls to M+4+ controllers$
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Once you select JLearnK the screen &ill turn red &hich !eans 0i is &aitin# or you to press a
button on the NeKo>NeKo$ + you look at the Title 2ar you &ill see the YLearnZ button no& says
JLearnin#K$ To cancel learnin#' press the ULearnin#U button$
3elect a button on the NeKo>Neko' once you do this the control &ill be latched$ The ollo&in#
picture sho&s a s!all icon in the lo&er ri#ht corner o the Y=re"ious 3on#Z button$ This represents
that this control has been latched to a controller$
The Y R Z si#n is or so!ethin# that has been learned' the Y ] Z si#n represents that a control has
been learned relati"e$
0i#htEclickin# a control that has been M+4+ learned &ill yield ne& options$
1$ Learn > M+4+ learn !aps host buttons to M+4+ controllers' "irtual li"e controls to D3TXs, and
"irtual li"e controls to M+4+ controllers!
7$ "nlearn #ardare T ,se this to release a !apped ite! ro! itXs M+4+ controller$ 2his option is
onl$ available hen $ou have an item mapped!
A$ Learn Properties T The ollo&in# i!a#e sho&s the options in learn properties$ 2his option is onl$
available hen $ou have an item mapped!
%nfo- this section &ill tell you the M+4+ 11 nu!ber' and the M+4+ channel a particular control
has been !apped to$
Properties-
Soft 2a8eover- *llo&s the user to reali#n a latched hard&are controller to the
correspondin# D3T para!eter s!oothly$
%nvert- 0e"erses the hi#h>lo& or on>o settin#s o a Li"e 1ontrol$
Lo=#igh- 0eers to the !ini!u! and !a(i!u! "alue o a para!eterXs ran#e$
#ardare 2$pe-
+ncoder- +nor!s 0i that an encoder hard&are control is bein# used to peror! as a
re#ular knob$ +nstead o sendin# R>E1 it &ill scale ro! 1 to 17;$
Sensitivit$- @ill chan#e the rate at &hich the "alue is increased or decreased$ +tXs
si!ilar to the UtouchyU knob in li"e controls$
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Learn 0elati"e
Darious controls in 0i can be set to M+4+ ULearn 0elati"eU$
Learnin# a para!eter to ULearn 0elati"eU' keeps that !appin# or all son#s$ Cor e(a!ple' i you learn
relati"e the si#nal chain !ute-
+t &ill !ute the hi#hli#hted si#nal o any son# (not )ust the particular one you are in)$ *s lon# as you
sa"e this set' &hen you close 0i and reopen it' the learn realati"e !ute &ill still unction the sa!e
across all son#s$
%ere are so!e controls that can be learned relati"e-
3etlist lo&er section Dolu!e
3etlist lo&er section play button
3i#nal 1hain pa#e lo&er section "olu!e
3i#nal 1hain pa#e lo&er section Monitor button
3i#nal 1hain pa#e upper control play button
2=M Tap te!po button
2=M R1>E1 buttons
3i#nal 1hain instru!ent lo&er section "olu!e
3i#nal 1hain instru!ent lo&er section pan
3i#nal 1hain instru!ent lo&er section !ute
3i#nal 1hain instru!ent lo&er section transpose up>do&n
3i#nal 1hain instru!ent lo&er section transpose reset
+nstru!ent editor lo&er section "olu!e
+nstru!ent editor lo&er section transpose up>do&n
+nstru!ent editor lo&er section transpose reset
+nstru!ent editor lo&er section pre"ious>ne(t preset buttons
Li"e controls lo&er section lo&>hi#h knobs (all li"e controls Dirtual Li"e 1ontrols)
Li"e controls lo&er section knob>horiHontal properties ti!e and oset knobs
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Creating and Using Li"e Controls
The Li"e 1ontrols are &here "irtual knobs' sliders' buttons and X5 pads can be created' and
!apped to M+4+ controllers on D3Ti plu#Ein para!eters$ 5ou can also create Li"e 1ontrols or D3T
eect plu#Eins$ /or more information on the t$pes of Live (ontrols refer to (hapter C!
%ere is an e(a!ple o a Li"e 1ontrol set !ade or a D3Ti$
These controls can be directly linked to the para!eters o a D3Ti or D3T$

%o"erin# o"er a latched Li"e 1ontrol like the "olu!e or instance' &ill allo& you to see &hat
para!eter a Li"e 1ontrol is latched to$ Not all 5S2 plug,ins ill give such detailed information!
1reate a Ne& Li"e 1ontrol
To create and use a Li"e 1ontrol &ith an instru!ent' try the ne(t tutorial$
Cirst' create a ne& 3on#$ Cor this tutorial insert the plu#Ein called JMr0ay77K$ 1lick on a #rid' #o to
the JKeysK cate#ory and select JMr0ay77K$
1lick on the instru!ent editor tab to sho& the G,+ o Mr$ 0ay$
The irst Li"e 1ontrols &ill be or the J3tren#thK' J3tinessK' J0elK' and JKbdK knobs in the Mallets
section$
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1lick on the JLi"e 1ontrolsK tab$ *nd add a Knob to the #rid$
0epeat this step three !ore ti!es or a total o our Knobs$
3elect the irst Knob' ri#htEclick it and select JLearnK$
Once you do this' the entire #rid &ill turn red indicatin# a control ready or JLearnin#K$
@hen 0i is in Learnin# !ode' the pro#ra! a&aits or you to select a para!eter to latch this knob
to$
1lick the J+nstru!ent /ditorK tab to #et back to the G,+ o Mr$ 0ay$ Touch the U3tren#thU knob
usin# either the touchscreen or the touchpad$
This screen &ill turn back to the deault color and this control learned to the Li"e 1ontrol$ 1lick on
the JLi"e 1ontrolsK tab once a#ain$
3&itch 0i o"er to JLi"eK !ode' play notes on your keyboard' and use the touchscreen to !o"e
the irst knob$
%o"erin# o"er the irst knob sho&s it to be !apped to Mr$ 0ay' =ara! 7A &hich is Mallets-
3tren#th$
To rena!e or chan#e the color o a Li"e 1ontrol' s&itch back to J/dit ModeK select the Li"e 1ontrol
and press the Y=ick 1olorZ or Y0ena!eZ button$
Go ahead and learn the other three knobs to the controls o the Mallets section o Mr$ 0ay$
,sin# Oscillators &ith Knobs>3liders
Knobs and sliders can ha"e an oscillator added to the!$ 0eer to 1hapter A or the types o
oscillators used in 0i$ *lso' there is a deinition o the ter! UoscillatorU in *ppendi( *$
Cirst o' setup a knob in your Li"e 1ontrols$ Cor this tutorial' + a! #oin# to use the sa!e Li"e
1ontrols !ade in the last tutorial &ith Mr$ 0ay$
1lick on the knob' then select the UOscillator TypeU$ =ick the type o osciallater type you &ould like
to use$ Once you do this the oscillator &ill take control o"er the knob$
5ou can sync the oscillater to the 2=M o the current son# by clickin# on the Y,se 2=MZ button$
*lso' you can sync to the se?uencer host by usin# the Y,se 3e?Z button$
5ou can latch the oscillators to start &ith the play button o the host and any other se?uencer
that has been synced to the host$ @hen you hit play the oscillators start oscillatin# alon# &ith a
se?uencer (i you ha"e put it to sync &ith the host)$ 2his onl$ applies to the selected live
control!
Mappin# Li"e 1ontrols to the Lo&er 1ontrol 3ection
+ you ha"e an oscillator latched to a Li"e 1ontrol knob' you can ha"e that oscillator control the
"olu!e or pan control o a si#nal chain$ The ollo&in# tutorial &ill sho& you ho& to M+4+ learn a
Li"e 1ontrol Oscillator to the "olu!e knob o a si#nal chain$
1reate a ne& 3on# and add any instru!ent$
1$ Go to the YLi"e 1ontrolsZ
tab and add a ne& knob$
3elect the ne& knob and add
an oscillator$
7$ 3elect the YLearnZ button'
then select the Knob$
A$ 3elect the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab and select the "olu!e knob in the Lo&er 1ontrols$
3a"in# and /(portin# Li"e 1ontrols
3a"in# the Li"e 1ontrols &ith the instru!ent &ill ensure that e"ery ti!e you open this 3et this
instru!ent &ill ha"e these sa!e li"e controls' and they are ready to use$
+ you create a co!plete Li"e 1ontrol set or an instru!ent or 3on#' and &ant to sa"e )ust the
control array' you can /(port this out o 0i or use &ith another son#$ Keep in !ind' no !appin#s
&ill be kept in this type o e(port$ To e(port' #o to Menu[Cile[/(port[/(port Li"e 1ontrols' type
in a na!e and hit YOKZ$
Using ulti%timbral Instruments $ Sharing Instruments
This section o the tutorial &ill ocus on usin# MultiEti!bral instru!ents in 0i' but &ill also #i"e
you so!e insi#ht on usin# the U3hared +nstru!ent eatureU$ @e &ill you sho& you t&o &ays to use
a !ultiEti!bral instru!ent$
* !ultiEti!bral instru!ent is a D3Ti that can use up to 1F M+4+ channels at once$ =urity is an
instru!ent that alls into this cate#ory' and is also preinstalled on an Open Labs production station$
+ you are usin# an +nstru!ent like =urity' &hich is !ultiEti!bral and a sa!ple player' the beneits
are crucial$
,sin# the U1urrently Loaded +nstru!entU option allo&s you to use one instance o an instru!ent in
!ultiple son#s$ This &ill sa"e you tons o syste! peror!ance and allo& you to achie"e ar !ore
co!ple( instru!ent arran#e!ents$
*nyti!e you are usin# bi# libraries itXs a #ood idea to set an instru!ent to shared$
3hared instru!ents are not li!ited to an instru!ent ha"in# to be !ultiEti!bral$ 5ou can set any
instru!ent to be shared$ 3o!e nor!al instru!ents like True =ianos can be shared$ True =ianos is
kno&n to use !ore syste! resources than other si!ilar instru!ents$ +nstru!ents that sound
better #enerally use !ore resources$
3harin# +nstru!ents
To help sa"e syste! resources' 0i has a #reat solution$ This solution is called sharin#
instru!ents$ Cor instance i you are plannin# to use the instru!ent U=urityU on !ore than one
3on#' nor!ally you &ould ha"e to load a ne& instance o =urity on each 3on#$
/"ery ti!e you add a ne& instance o that instru!ent you use !ore syste! resources$
0i allo&s you to use a U1urrently Loaded +nstru!entU !ultiple ti!es$ %ence' this instru!ent
beco!es a U3haredU instru!ent$
To 3hare an instru!ent' irst create a ne& 3on#' and add =urity to it$ *ter doin# that' #o to a ne&
#rid o the 3etlist' select Y*ddZ' the sound bro&ser appears$ %o&e"er' this ti!e instead o addin# a
ne& instance o =urity' select the Y1urrently Loaded =lu#insZ tab$
%ere you &ill see your list o 1urrently Loaded =lu#ins$ +nstead o loadin# a ne& instance o an
instru!ent' select the currently loaded instance o =urity and either press the Y*ddZ button or double
letEclick the instru!ent$ This is ho& you share an instru!ent in 0i$
The ne(t part tutorial &ill sho& you ho& to use this shared instance o =urity as a !ultiti!bral
instru!ent$
3on# Grid and the MultiEti!bral +nstru!ent
1$ 3tart a ne& 3on# and select Y*ddZ$
7$ 3elect the Y1urrently Loaded =lu#insZ tab and add the currently loaded (shared) "ersion o U=urityU$
*ter Y*ddZ has been pressed' a ne& 3on# is created &ith this UsharedU instance o =urity as the
instru!ent$
A$ Go to the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab$ Look at the 3trea! =rocessor' =urity is no& yello& and the &ord
U3%*0/4U is present in the tab$ This conr!s this instru!ent is indeed shared$
Ti!e to set up =urity or !ultiEti!bral use$ =urity is )ust the e(a!ple or this tutorial' ho&e"er
!any !ultiEti!bral instru!ents &ork si!ilar$
The #oal here is to ha"e one instance o =urity runnin#' utiliHin# its !ultiEti!bral interace ha"in#
sounds loaded on separate 3on#s$
Cor this tutorial' only our =urity M+4+ channels and sounds &ill be used$
Go back to the 3etlist pa#e' select U3on# 1U then select the Y+nstru!ent /ditorZ tab' click on the
channel link icons in =urity$ + this is not done' each pair o M+4+ channels &ill re!ain linked
to#ether$
2eore the links are unchecked
*ter the links ha"e been unchecked
Other D3TiXs &ill ha"e derent sets o rules' ho&e"er the basic principles &ill relate$ =urity can use 1F
instru!ents at once o"er a spread o 1F M+4+ channels$ 3elect sounds or the one throu#h our slots o
=urity$ These channels &ill also represent the correspondin# M+4+ channels$
Go back to the 3i#nal 1hain$
3on# 1 should only use M+4+ 1hannel 1$ On the 3i#nal 1hain pa#e click the Y2ypass 1hannel OutZ
button in the lo&er controls and select M+4+ channel 1$ (3ee the pre"ious i!a#e)
5ou can see this si#nal chain is usin# M+4+ channel 1$ *nd &ill only tri##er the sound in M+4+ channel
1 o =urity$
No& let us add a second ite! to the #rid that &ill tri##er the sound you ha"e in M+4+ channel t&o
o =urity$ *lso' doin# this &ill allo& us to utiliHe the shared instru!ent &e prepared$
3elect a spot directly beside the irst 3on# on your 3etlist and click U*ddU$
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Go to the 3i#nal chain o 3on# 7$ 0e!e!ber this 3on# is usin# a U1urrently LoadedU shared
"ersion o =urity$
@e &ant this 3on# and 3i#nal 1hain to only use M+4+ 1hannel 7$ On the 3i#nal 1hain pa#e click the
Y2ypass 1hannel OutZ button in the lo&er controls and select M+4+ channel 7$
5ou can see this si#nal chain is usin# M+4+ channel 7$
,sin# a !ultiEti!bral instru!ent this &ay sa"es syste! peror!ance and !e!ory$
No& #o back to the 3etlist and Y*ddZ another 3on# (3on# A)' as beore use a U1urrently LoadedU
"ersion o =urity$ Go to the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab o this 3on# and set it to M+4+ channel A$ This &ill
tri##er &hate"er sound you selected or the third slot o =urity$
Cor the ourth 3on#' #o back to the 3etlist and Y*ddZ another 3on# (3on# :)' as beore use a U1urrently
LoadedU "ersion o =urity$ Go to the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab o this 3on# and set it to M+4+ channel :$ This
&ill tri##er &hate"er sound you selected or the ourth slot o =urity$
No&' &hen you s&itch 3on#s on the 3etlist' the selected 3on# &ill tri##er the ad)acent channels in
=urity or &hate"er !ultiEti!bral instru!ent you are usin#$
1reatin# Keyboard 3plits &ith MultiEti!bral +nstru!ents
Cor this tutorial' =urity &ill be used$ 1reate a 3on# and add =urity as the instru!ent$
3elect the Y+nstru!ent /ditorZ tab then click on the channel link icons in =urity$ + this is not done'
each pair o M+4+ channels &ill re!ained linked to#ether$
2eore the links are unchecked
*ter the links ha"e been unchecked
Other D3TiXs &ill ha"e derent sets o rules' ho&e"er the basic principles &ill relate$ =urity can use 1F
instru!ents at once o"er a spread o 1F M+4+ channels$ Go ahead and select sounds or the one
throu#h our slots o =urity$ These channels represent M+4+ channels$
Cor this tutorial the instru!ents in the irst our M+4+ channels o =urity are
1$ =iano M+4+ channel 1
7$ CM E /= M+4+ channel 7
A$ Do( M+4+ channel A
:$ =ad M+4+ channel :
@e &ill create splits in the si#nal chain to !atch these sounds and M+4+ channels$
Go back to the 3i#nal 1hain and add three U/!pty 3i#nal 1hainsU$ 0eer to the instructions and i!a#es
on the ne(t pa#e$
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To add an e!pty si#nal chain' click in the irst e!pty si#nal chain slot$ Cro! the !enu select Y*dd
/!pty 3i#nal 1hainZ$ *dd three e!pty si#nal chains belo& U3i#nal 1hain 1U$
*s you can see in the ollo&in# i!a#e' there are three additional si#nal chains ste!!in# ro! 3i#nal
chain 1$
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Ne(t' the 3i#nal 1hains need to be routed to the proper M+4+ channels$ *nd the splits set up or
the our chains$
Go ahead and set an array o splits si!iliar to this$ O course i you are on a NeKo' you &ill need to
!ake your splits closer to#ether' or )ust use the transpose buttons to reach those octa"es$
/ach split needs to be set to an indi"idual M+4+ channel$ 3i#nal chains t&o' three' and our need to be
routed to the irst si#nal chain$ 3ince t&o throu#h our are e!pty si#nal chains they need to be routed
to 3i#nal 1hain 1' this #i"es the! access to the sounds in =urity$
1lick Y2ypass 1hannel OutZ in the lo&er controls section and set 3i#nal 1hain 1 to M+4+ out 1h- 1$
Ne(t' si#nal chains t&o' three' and our' need to be routed throu#h 3i#nal 1hain 1 &hich
contains the instance o =urity$
3elect 3i#nal 1hain 7$ 1lick YNo /(ternal 0outin#Z in the lo&er controls section and select U3i#nal 1hain
1U$ *nd &hile you are there' #o ahead and set the channel out to M+4+ channel 7$
Once the routin# has been assi#ned' you &ill see that 3i#nal 1hain 7 is routed directly throu#h 3i#nal
1hain 1$
+n the lo&er controls section o 3i#nal 1hain 7 you &ill also see that the routin# and M+4+ channel out
options are properly set$
Go ahead and route si#nal chains three and our to 3i#nal 1hain 1' and M+4+ outs to channels three and
our respecti"ely$
This &ill co!plete this !ultiEti!bral setup' each split should be tri##erin# the patch that you ha"e in
the correspondin# channel o =urity$ Collo& the sa!e procedure that &as used to set 3i#nal 1hain 7$
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3i#nal 1hain A routed to 3i#nal 1hain 1 containin# =urity$
3i#nal 1hain A lo&er controls' M+4+ channel out set to channel three$
3i#nal 1hain : routed to 3i#nal 1hain 1 containin# =urity$
3i#nal 1hain : lo&er controls' M+4+ channel out set to channel our$
This &ill co!plete this !ultiEti!bral setup' each split should be tri##erin# the patch that you ha"e in
the correspondin# channel o =urity$
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*d"anced MultiEti!bral +nstru!ents > 3i#nal 1hain
No& that you ha"e a #ood idea o ho& to use !ultiEti!bral instru!ents' it is ti!e to learn an
ad"anced &ay to setup 0i to &ork &ith your !ultiEti!bral instru!ents$
*s you can see in the 3i#nal 1hain' there are only ei#ht slots $ =lus' the si#nal chains are !ade or
layerin# sounds' and creatin# keyboard splits$
LetXs say you &anted to use all 1F M+4+ channels o a !ultiEti!bral instru!ent in one 3on#' as
opposed to settin# up 1F son#s each usin# a dierent M+4+ channel$
The earlier tutorial e(plained ho& to do it that &ay$ %o&e"er' it is #ood to kno& the dierent &ays
to setup instru!ents in 0i$
3etup a ne& 3on#' and a#ain' add =urity to the 3on#$
0e!e!ber to unlink the M+4+ channels in =urity$ Go head and assi#n sounds to so!e channels$
Go to the si#nal chain' select the U+nputU or 3i#nal 1hain 1$ This +nput needs to only use M+4+
channel 1$ The input can be orced to use a particular M+4+ channel by pressin# the Y+nput OutputZ
button located in the lo&er controls section$ 4o this and the UM+4+ +nput +>OU option bo( appears$
3et UCorce M+4+ Output 1hannelU to UOutput 1h 1U$
Then press Y3etZ$
This orces the input to only use M+4+ channel 1$
3ince you can add "irtually unli!ted inputs to the +nput 1olu!n' it is the ideal section to setup a
!ultiEti!bral instru!ent in a son#$
/"ery additional input &e add to this son# &ill be setup to use the instance o =urity in the irst
input slot$ *#ain this &ill sa"e lots o syste! resources$
No& it is ti!e to add so!e inputs to use or accessin# the M+4+ channels used in the irst inputs
instance o =urity$
1lick the Y*dd +nputZ button and select Y*dd /!pty +nstru!ent +nputZ$
Once that e!pty input has been added and the +nput is selected the 3i#nal chain area re!ains
e!pty$ That is ok' the ne(t pa#e &ill sho& you ho& to assi#n the proper options$
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@ith +nput 7 selected' click the Y+nput OutputZ button located in the lo&er controls section$ To allo& this
input to access the M+4+ channel 7 o the =urity instance in +nput 1' select the ollo&in# options$
,nder UOutput 0ack 0outin#U' select 0ack 1' and under UCorce M+4+ Output 1hannelU' select UOutput 1h
7U$
Then press Y3etZ$
The ollo&in# i!a#e sho&s that +nput 7 is routed to the 3i#nal 1hain 1 instance o =urity$ No&'
&hate"er sound you add to M+4+ channel 7 o =urity &ill be tri##ered by +nput 7$

Cro! here you should be able to add !ore +nputs and e(peri!ent &ith the settin#s$
M+4+ +nput +>O Options @indo&
=ressin# the Y+nput OutputZ button in the lo&er controls section brin#s up the UM+4+ +nput +>OU
&indo&$
Output 6ac8 6outing - *llo&s you to pick &hich 0ack the selected +nput should route to$
M%D% - Darious options or per +nput M+4+ routin#$
M%D% %nput Devices , @hate"er M+4+ input de"ices you enabled in the !ain M+4+ setup options or
0i &ill be present here$ 5ou can also set an M+4+Ein or a connected e(ternal M+4+ controller to
play the sound in the selected input$
M%D% %nput (hannels , 1hoose the M+4+ +nput 1hannel or the selected +nput$
/orce M%D% Output (hannel , This option enables the selected input to send M+4+ out on a particular
M+4+ channel$
,sin# 4ierent =reset 3ounds &ith a 3hared +nstru!ent
+ you are sharin# an instru!ent o"er !ultiple 3on#s' you &ill !ore than likely &ant to use
dierent presets in each son#$
Cor instance' i you are usin# the patch UMello&U ro! the plu#Ein Mr$ 0ay in 3on# 1' but in son#
t&o you also &ant to ha"e Mr$ 0ay usin# a dierent patch$ There is no need to add a brand ne&
instance o Mr$ 0ay$
This ne(t tutorial &ill sho& you ho& to do this$
Cirst o' select a spot directly beside the irst 3on# on your 3etlist and click U*ddU$
Once you reach the U3ound 2ro&serU click the Y1urrently Loaded =lu#insZ tab$ %ere you &ill see
your list o loaded instru!ents$ +nstead o loadin# a ne& instance o Mr$ 0ay' select the currently
loaded Mr$ 0ay and either press the Y*ddZ button or double letEclick the instru!ent$ This is also
ho& you share an instru!ent in 0i$
The ne(t picture sho&s you &hat an +nstru!ent looks like ater U3haredU has been enabled$ The Mr
0ay icon in the 3trea! =rocessor is no& yello&$ This represents an instru!ent is shared$
Go ahead and )u!p o"er to the +nstru!ent /ditor o this son# and set Mr$ 0ay to the patch
UMello&U$ Ne(t' press YMake 4eaultZ in the lo&er controls section o the +nstru!ent /ditor$
Then press the 3on# 0estore button$
4oin# this locks 3on# 1 to the preset Mello&$
No& add a second 3on# to the 3etlist' but or this son# instead o addin# a ne& instance o Mr$
0ay' select U*44U on the 3etlist' and #o to the Y1,rrently Loaded +nstru!entsZ tab and select
UMr6a$EEU$
%it Y*ddZ$
No&' #o the Y+nstru!ent /ditorZ tab o this ne& 3on#' and select a ne& preset patch$ Then hit the
YMake 4eaultZ button$ *ter you hit the YMake 4eaultZ press the Y3on# 0estoreZ button in this
son#$
That is all you ha"e to do to ha"e !ultiple 3on#s share the sa!e instru!ent' &hile still bein# able
to ha"e a dierent sound ro! that instru!ent in each 3on#$
%ere is a ?uick recap o this section$
1$ 1reate a 3on# &ith any D3Ti$
7$ Go into the +nstru!ent /ditor and ind a patch you like' then hit YMake deaultZ' then hit Y3on#
restoreZ$
A$ *dd a ne& 3on#' once you reach the U3ound 2ro&serU click the Y1urrently Loaded =lu#insZ tab$
%ere you &ill see your list o loaded instru!ents$ +nstead o loadin# a ne& instance o an
instru!ent' select the instru!ent that is to be shared' and either press the Y*ddZ button or
double letEclick the instru!ent$
:$ Go into the +nstru!ent /ditor o the ne& 3on#' ind a ne& preset' then hit the YMake 4eaultZ
button$ *ter you hit the YMake 4eaultZ press the Y3on# 0estoreZ button in this son#$
5$ No& you can chan#e son#s &hile #ettin# dierent sounds ro! the sa!e plu#Ein$
5 ' * U s i n g B . $ 6 P 7 t h e 6 i 8 5 ' * U s i n g B . $ 6 P 7 t h e 6 i 8
E ' i t P a n e l 9 i t h 2 i f f a n ' + r E ' i t P a n e l 9 i t h 2 i f f a n ' + r
The NeKo LX5 oers an a&eso!e ne& dru! !achine style rhyth! tool$ ,sin# 2u!p M=' the Mi(
/dit =anel &ith 0i and Guru you &ill be able to create rhyth!s like ne"er beore$ The ollo&in#
sections sho&s &hat controls &hat$
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Importing the !ump P$Guru Song Template
3ince the pads' knobs' buttons and aders ha"e to be preEassi#ned to particular M+4+ assi#n!ents'
it is necessary to use the U3on# +!portU eature to load a son# te!plate$
This ensures e"erythin# is
set to #o$ @e ha"e pro"ided
you &ith a blank Guru
te!plate &hich contains
e"erythin# pre assi#ned$
*&ays be careul not to sa"e
o"er any o the deault
te!plates$
Go to Menu[+!port 3on#
Then select UGuru LX5 Te!plate$son#U and hit
YOKZ$
This &ill i!port a 3on# &ith all the re?uired co!ponents to use the 4ru! pads$
5ou can use Guru to record all your beats' or se?uence sa!ples$ + you &ant to play other sounds
&hile beats are playin# back ro! Guru' it is su##ested to use the Y=layZ button in 0i$ 4oin# this
ensures that all te!pos are locked to#ether$ 1han#in# the 2=M in 0i also chan#es the te!po in
Guru$
There are so!e technical thin#s you should be a&are o &ith this setup$ =lease read on or an
e(planation &hy &e su##est you use 2u!p M= this &ay$
The ollo&in# i!a#e sho&s &hat the 2u!p M=>Guru te!plate son# looks like in the 3i#nal 1hain$
There are t&o inputs ro! 2u!p M= eedin# the instance o Guru$
The irst +nput uses the ollo&in# +nput>Output options$
This irst +nput is &hat enables the 2u!p M= dru! pads to UtalkU to 0i$
+ you look at the UM+4+ +nput 1hannelU or this +nput' you &ill see that +nput 1h 11 is selected$
This isolates the dru! pads ro! recei"in# M+4+ ro! any other channel or de"ice not usin# M+4+
channel 11$
The second +nput uses the ollo&in# +nput>Output options$
This second +nput is &hat enables "arious 2u!p M= control buttons' knobs and the Ulast padU
dru! pad to UtalkU to 0i$
+ you look at the UM+4+ +nput 1hannelU or this +nput' you &ill see that +nput 1h 17 is selected$
This isolates the control buttons and knobs ro! recei"in# M+4+ ro! any other channel or de"ice
not usin# M+4+ channel 17$
GU&U 0uickstart1 ,ngines2 Pads2 Patterns and Graphs
This section &ill introduce you to the application G,0,' it is not intended to replace the G,0,
!anual$ *ter readin# this section' please reer to the co!plete G,0, !anual &hich is located on
your NeKo LX5Xs hard dri"e$
These concepts are crucial to the &ay that G,0, &orks' so itMs "ery useul to read throu#h the
ollo&in# descriptions$
Engines
G,0, is !ade up o ei#ht W/n#inesM$ /ach o these /n#ines contains 1F =ads$ *lthou#h these =ads
can be se?uenced ro! your host se?uencer usin# M+4+ notes' they can also be controlled by each
/n#ineMs ad"anced step se?uencer syste!$ There are se?uencers or =ads (the =attern "ie&) and
or !odulatin# certain sound para!eters (the Graph "ie&)$ *n /n#ine is essentially an
independent entity &ith its o&n M+4+ channel (they respond to channels 1E9)' althou#h the te!po
o all /n#ines is locked to !ultiples o /n#ine 1Ms te!po$
/ach /n#ine also has A *u( eects and an +nsert eect$ There is also a Master +nsert eect &hich
aects the entire Master output$
Pa's
The 1F =ads inside each o G,0,Ms /n#ines are cate#oriHed into Kicks' 3nares' %ihats and
=ercussion' &ith : =ads assi#ned to each type$ This is central to 3!art3licin#- G,0,Ms intuiti"e
ne& approach to loopEslicin#$
/ach =ad is a sophisticated sa!pler &ith a substantial array o para!eters that can be ad)usted in
the =ad /dit "ie&' &hich is a t&eakerMs paradise$ 5ou can layer (either stacked or "elocityElayered
&ith crossades) up to 9 sa!ples on a sin#le =ad' ad)ust start>end points' #ain' pan' pitch and
^lterin#' add one o the builtEin eects or ad)ust send le"els to any o the A /n#ine *u( eects$
There are also 7 en"elopes to play &ith in the =ad /dit "ie&- one or a!plitude and one or ^lter
cuto' pitch and certain eects destinations$
The =ads are !apped to M+4+ notes 11 to 4]7 by deault$

Patterns
The =attern "ie& is or stepEse?uencin# =ads$ The se?uencer can ha"e up to 1F pa#es' each &ith
up to A7 steps' #i"in# a total o up to 517 steps$ /ach se?uence is called a =attern- each /n#ine in
G,0, has 7: =atterns' assi#ned to M+4+ keys ro! 1A to 2:$ 1lick on the =attern keys' or hit the
correspondin# M+4+ key' to access any o the 7: =atterns or each /n#ine$
@hile all the /n#ines are te!poEsynchroniHed' /n#ines 7E9 ha"e a te!po !ultiplier settin# &hich
ad)usts the te!po or each /n#ine relati"e to the !ain te!po (&hich is used or /n#ine 1)$ 2y
usin# !ultiple /n#ines &ith dierent te!po !ultipliers' you can create co!ple( !ultiElayered
polyrhyth!s &ith ease$
G,0, contains the ability to intuiti"ely record =atterns' so you can use it as a co!plete
&orkstation en"iron!ent$ This can be a breath o resh air i you ^nd yoursel constrained by ^ddly
audio>M+4+ se?uencers' &hich ha"e too !any possibilities that so!eti!es #et in the &ay o
creati"ity$ G,0, e"en pro"ides a 3cene "ie&' &here you can store WsnapshotsM o the state o all 9
/n#ines to#ether' and chan#e bet&een the! by usin# M+4+ note input$
Slicer
@eM"e #i"en G,0,Ms slicer a !a)or o"erhaul T it is no& !uch !ore accurate' and has a W3ensiti"ityM
control allo&in# you to ad)ust ho& it responds to possible hit points in your loops$ +n addition' its
slicin# and score e(traction process is no& "elocityEa&are E slices and scores are no& #enerated in
such a &ay that hit "olu!es are consistent &hen usin# the sounds ro! one loop &ith the score
ro! another' or the score ro! a loop &ith a kit' or the slices ro! a loop &ith a pattern$
*s &ell as the W3ensiti"ityM
control' there is also an
W*ccuracyM control &hich
speciies ho& !uch 1=, ti!e
G,0, should #i"e to analyHin#
the slice points$ %i#her
accuracy !eans !ore precise'
but slo&er' slicin#$
The 3licer can no& be to##led
bet&een 3+NGL/ !ode' in
&hich one slice is loaded per
pad' and C,LL !ode' &here up
to 9 slices are loaded per pad'
usin# the Layers$ This allo&s
Guru to it lon# loops (up to
179 slices) in a sin#le en#ine\
it also supports a Linear
3corin# !ode &here instead o
s!artEslicin# by dru! type' the
slices are si!ply !apped to
pads 1$$1F in the order they
occur in the loop ile' !uch like
a con"entional slicer$
@hen slicin# loops and
#eneratin# 3cores' the slicer is
no& "elocity a&are T each
score note is assi#ned a
"elocity based on the loudness
o the slice ro! &hich it &as
#enerated$ This #i"es !uch
!ore useul playback &hen
replacin# the slices or a #i"en score &ith a preE!ade kit$
J/?ual 1FthsK has no& been replaced by a J1%O=K !ode controlled by the sensiti"ity slider'
allo&in# you to set a chop len#th ro! 1>: note do&n to F:th note$ %old 3%+CT to set the
sensiti"ity control to nonEpo&erEoE7"alues in this !ode (by deault it snaps :' 9' 1F' A7' F:)$
O"er"ie) o( the GU&U Inter(ace
+U2U LC<
The L14 is the !ain edit area in G,0,$ +t can be in any o the ollo&in# "ie& !odes-
=attern "ie&
Graphs "ie&
=ad /dit "ie&
*u( /ects "ie&
Mi( "ie&
3cenes "ie&
Options panel
/ach o these "ie& !odes ha"e a correspondin# button in the G,0, toolbar$

+U2U !ool"ar
The toolbar not only oers access to the dierent L14 "ie& !odes' but also to the /n#ine
selectors and acti"ity display$ The Toolbar houses the Load>3a"e 2undle buttons$ 3ee chapters 9 B
11 or details on these eatures$
1$ L14 "ie& !ode selectors
7$ 0ando!iHer
* ne& creati"e inspiration actory' the rando!iHe slider can operate on any o G,0,Ms
!ain screens T se?uence' #raphs' pad edit' eects' !i(er T and allo&s you to apply a
controllable a!ount o rando!iHation to either the current pad or "arious co!binations$
1lick on the rando!iHe slider to #enerate a ne& set o WseedM "alues' then dra# to the let
or ri#ht to apply the! pro#ressi"ely to your patch$ %old do&n *LT or 3%+CT &hile
dra##in# the rando!iHe slider to apply the process o"er a &ider area T i you donMt like
&hat you hear' )ust hit the YXZ button ne(t to the 0ando!iHer ader$
A$ /n#ine selectors B acti"ity display
:$ Load>3a"e 2undle 2uttons
!ro)ser
This is &here you load sounds and
=atterns into G,0,$
The 2ro&ser is a "ery i!portant part o
Guru' as it is central to #ettin# sounds
into itQ 5ou &ill see our tabs in the
2ro&ser- =atterns' Kits' %it and Loops$
2eore &e e(a!ine the!' itMs essential to
e(plain ho& the 2ro&ser &orks' and to
e(plain its pre"ie& unctionality$
The Guru bro&ser is a dualEpane
bro&ser- the let pane is or olders' and
the ri#ht pane is or iles T Loops' %its'
Kits and =atterns$ 5ou can !ake either
pane &ider by clickin# and dra##in# the
button at the botto! o the di"ider$ +tMs
"ery easy to na"i#ate around dri"es and
olders_ si!ply
click on any older or dri"e na!e to
e(plore it$ @hen you are in a older' the
parent dri"e>older &ill appear at the top
o the older list$ *#ain' si!ply click on
the na!e to #o up a older le"el$
Ato .o'e
5ou &ill notice that all tabs o the
2ro&ser ha"e the Y*utoZ button$ *uto
!ode allo&s Wpre"ie& in conte(tM- the
ele!ents &hich are selected in the 2ro&ser play in place o the ele!ents you
are replacin# &hich are already loaded into Guru' &hile unaected parts play as nor!al$ Thus you
can hear &hat the ile youMre thinkin# o loadin# onto =ad(s)' =attern(s) or an /n#ine
&ill sound like &ithin the conte(t o your current Guru son#$ @hen the Y*utoZ button is acti"ated in
any tab o the 2ro&ser' any o the bro&sable ele!ents &ithin it can be auditioned in conte(t beore
loadin# the!$ + Guru is not playin# &hen you click on a pre"ie&able ile' it &ill start playin#1' and
you &ill be able to hear the ne& ele!ent in conte(t$ 5ou can then click the button in order to load
it' or pre"ie& another$
3ee 1hapter 7 ro! the !ain G,0, !anual or and inEdepth look at the 2ro&ser$
IDI Pads
There are 1F M+4+ =ads' &ith : assi#ned to each dru! cate#ory (kicks' snares' hihats and
percussion)$ They can be played by clickin# the! onEscreen or by hittin# their correspondin# M+4+
notes (by deault' 11 to 4]7)$
The =ads li#ht up blue (kicks)' red (snares)' yello& (hihats) and #reen (percussion hits) in
response to bein# played$
=ads are also selected or editin# by clickin# the pad and selectin# the Y/ditZ button in the toolbar$
This pro"ides ?uick access to the =ad /dit "ie&$
3ee chapter A o the G,0, !anual or !ore details on =ads and the =ad /dit "ie&$
Pattern +eys
0-bove image1 Pattern 8e$s M%D% notes (F to
&7!
The =attern keys are a &ay o selectin#
=atterns or editin# &hen in the =attern "ie&'
and also or playin# the!$ They are !apped to
M+4+ notes 1A to 2:$
3ee chapters : B 5 o the G,0, !anual or !ore details on =atterns$
Se3uencer aster
The 3e?uencer Master section houses a con"enient
display or the current /n#ine'son#' =attern and
=ad' as &ell as #lobal "olu!e' kit>loop'
tunin#' !ute' te!po and Groo"e
controls or the current /n#ine$
+t also contains the ,ndo button' and the =layback
and 0ecordin#
controls$
Control ConBentions an' Key"oar' Shortcts
!he UN<O "tton
G,0, pro"ides a oneEle"el ,ndo unction
&hen editin# =atterns$ @hen there is so!ethin# to
,ndo' youMll see the ,ndo button hi#hli#hted$ *ny
operation &hich in"ol"es notes in =atterns can be
undone Te"en loadin# =atterns ro! the 2ro&ser$
The ,ndo button is also used in 0ecord !ode' in
order to ,ndo the last take$ @hen in 0ecord !ode'
this button can be controlled by a M+4+ note$
Keyboard shortcuts
G,0, is ?uite hea"ily dependent on keyboard
shortcuts' in order to acilitate ?uick edits and ast
&ork lo&$ One "ery i!portant shortcut to
re!e!ber is Y1T0LZEclick' &hich is used or nu!erous re?uently used unctions$
Y1T0LZEclick in G,0, is the sa!e as the ri#ht !ouse button$
+t is also &orth re!e!berin# that Y*LTZ is a key !odiier &hich results in !odiyin# all
si!ilar para!eters$ This depends in !any cases on &hat is bein# clicked$ =lease see section
11-7 or a ull list o G,0,Ms keyboard shortcuts$
Loading and Sa"ing in GU&U
Loa'ASaBe 9ith 2iff
@hen usin# G,0, as a plu#in' its settin#s &ill be sa"ed &ith the host pro)ect ile$ This in"ol"es
sa"in# all /n#ines' =atterns and =ad settin#s' &ith reerences to the sa!ples used$
Loa'ASaBe a Bn'le file
G,0, can sa"e the entire contents o the /n#ine to a G,0, 2undle ($+2U iles) &ith the use o
the 3a"e button on the toolbar$ (,pper ri#ht area o this interace i!a#e)
This is eecti"ely like sa"in#
your host pro)ect' e(cept all
sa!ples are sa"ed inside the
ile$ These 2undles are
recalled by usin# the Load
button on the toolbar$
This !akes it easy to share
G,0, setups and son#s$
*lso' you can use
Menu[Cile[3a"e 3et *s$$ to
)ust sa"e the current array in
0i$
+ this is a "ery co!ple(
array' it &ould be a #ood idea
to sa"e it both &ays' )ust to
be sae$
Loa'ASaBe Kits
The 2ro&ser allo&s you to sa"e Kits ($K+T iles) T the entire content o an /n#ine' !inus the
=atterns-
the =ads (includin# their =ad /dit settin#s' eects and *u( sends)
the /n#ineMs *u( CX
the /n#ine insert eect as deployed in the Mi( "ie&
=lease reer to the Guru !anual or !ore details$
Loa'ASaBe PatternAPattern Set
The 2ro&ser also allo&s you to sa"e the current =attern (a $+(% ile)' or a #roup o all the current
/n#ineMs =atterns into a =attern 3et (a $+)/ ile)$ 3ee the Guru !anual or !ore details$
Creating !eats )ith GU&U1 The !asics
2ecor'ing Patterns
G,0, oers a "ery intuiti"e !eans o recordin# =atterns usin# li"e input$ 5ou can record into
G,0, &ith the ollo&in# !ethods-
1lickin# the onEscreen =ads &ith the !ouse$
=layin# an e(ternal M+4+ controller (or e(a!ple' a keyboard or set o dru!=ads)$
2ecor'*ar.ing
*ter loadin# an /n#ine &ith sounds' select the =attern onto &hich you &ish to 0ecord$ Then' click
the Y0ecordZ button on the 3e?uencer Master
section o the G,0, interace$ The display
&ill inor! you that G,0, is War!edM or
0ecordin#$
The display also sho&s t&o options-
Clic1 on 2ecor'
+ this is enabled' G,0, &ill play a !etrono!e
click &hile 0ecordin# is in pro#ress$
0anti>e' 2ecor'
+ this option is enabled' G,0, &ill ?uantiHe all
input to the nearest step$ + the option is
disabled' G,0, &ill preser"e the ti!in# o your
playin#' usin# 3hit #raph "alues$
Setting a !e.$o
The best &ay to set a te!po or 2=M or
G,0, is to use the 2=M unction o 0i$ ,se one o these options to set a desired 2=M$ This &ill
ensure that the te!po set &ill ha"e all instru!ents o a 0i 3on# to be JlockedK to#ether$
1$ ,se the YTe!poZ button on the 4. =anel$ This is kno&n as JTap Te!poK$
7$ Go to the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab o 0i' and press the Y2=MZ button$ This is located to&ards
the top ri#ht o the Y3i#nal 1hainsZ tab$ Once you press this' you can type in the desired
2=M and press Y/nterZ$
2ecor' .o'e
5ou can no& do one o three thin#s-
1$ =ress the Y=layZ button on the 4.
panel o 0i T this is to be used i you
&ant to 0ecord the =attern &hile
hearin# it in the conte(t o the rest o
your 0i 3on#$
7$ =ress the Y=layZ button on the G,0,
interace T this is to be used i you
&ant to 0ecord the =attern &hile ONL5
playin# G,0,$
A$ 1lick the Y0ecordZ button a#ain in
order to e(it 0ecordEar!ed !ode' i
you decide you do not &ant to
continue &ith 0ecordin#$
Once you press play (either in 0i or on
G,0,) ater 0ecordEar!in#' G,0, &ill #o
into 0ecord !ode$ 5ou can no& play your
beats in li"eQ + youMre currently in the
=attern "ie&' youMll notice that the notes you
play appear on the rele"ant =ad lanes as soon as you enter the!$ G,0, &ill keep cyclin# throu#h
the =attern' so you can keep playin# enterin# notes$
@hen you &ant to stop 0ecordin#' you can do one o the ollo&in#-
=ress the Y=layZ button on the 4. panel o 0i to stop 0ecordin# and return to 0ecordE
ar!ed !ode$
=ress the Y0ecordZ button on the G,0, interace in order to stop 0ecordin# but continue
playback$ 5ou can enter 0ecord !ode a#ain at any ti!e durin# nor!al playback by hittin#
the Y0ecordZ button$

No& try s&itchin# to pattern t&o o J/n#ine 1K and repeat the pattern record steps$ 5ou could also
s&itch to J/n#ine 7K and record !ore patterns usin# the sa!e steps as abo"e$
Co..itAUn'o
G,0, oers the 1o!!it>,ndo buttons i you &ant to
carry on )a!!in#' &ithout lea"in# 0ecord !ode$ *ter
playin# in a part &hile in 0ecord !ode-
1lick the Y1o!!itZ button to !ake the take
per!anent$ G,0, &ill not lea"e 0ecord !ode' and you can carry on )a!!in# on top o the last
take$
1lick the Y,ndoZ button in order to re"ert the =attern back to its state &hen you last hit 1o!!it
(or' i you ha"enMt pressed Y1o!!itZ yet' &hen you entered 0ecord !ode)$
=lease note that the the Y,ndoZ button is only acti"e durin# 0ecordin# and not durin# nor!al
operation$
Patterns and Graphs1 GU&U4s step%se3uencing system
=atterns and Graphs or! the stepEse?uencin# aspect o G,0,$ @hile G,0, is perectly capable o
acceptin# M+4+ input ro! a host se?uencer (in other &ords' actin# as a sa!pler instru!ent &ith
=ads tri##ered by M+4+ input ro! the se?uencer)' the =attern>Graph stepEse?uencin# syste!
oers ne& and e(citin# &ays o !anipulatin# sounds' as &ell as pro"idin# an easy &ay to
creati"ely e(peri!ent &ith rhyth!s$
,nderstandin# G,0,Ms stepEse?uencin# syste! re?uires a #ood kno&led#e o &orkin# &ith
Patterns' +ra$hs and the SeJencer 6aster section$ This chapter pro"ides a brie o"er"ie& o
each o these$
Patterns
/ach o the 9 /n#ines in G,0, is endo&ed &ith 7: =atterns$ /ach =attern contains a lane' di"ided
into steps' or each =ad' on &hich to enter notes$ * =attern has 1 pa#e o A7 steps by
deault' &hich can be reduced do&n to 1 step i you &ish$ +t is possible to ha"e 1F pa#es each &ith
up to A7 steps T in other &ords' the G,0, se?uencer syste! has up to 517 steps$
+t is i!portant to re!e!ber that in /n#ine 1' and by deault in /n#ines 7T9' 1F steps represents 1
bar T in other &ords' a step is a 1Fth note in duration$
%o&e"er' /n#ines 7E9 ha"e a te!po !ultiplier settin#' located in the 3e?uencer Master display'
&hich allo&s le(ible te!po !anipulation o the =atterns in each /n#ine$
5ou can enter notes by clickin# steps in each =ad lane on the =attern "ie& usin# the !ouse' or use
G,0,Ms realti!e recordin# eatures$
The 7: =atterns are represented by the
=attern keys' &hich are assi#ned to M+4+
notes 1A to 2:$ @hen you click a =attern key'
or play its correspondin# M+4+ note' that
=attern &ill be selected or editin# in the =attern "ie&$
+ra$hs
/ach =ad lane in each =attern has a set o Graphs associated &ith it$ * Graph is a stepEauto!ation
syste! or certain sound alterin# para!eters' allo&in# para!eter auto!ation in parallel to the
=attern noteEse?uencin# syste!- each step in a Graph corresponds to a step in a =attern$ @hen a
=attern is played' its associated Graphs al&ays play back alon# &ith it$
/(a!ples o #raphs are\ pan' coarse and ine tunin#' ilter cuto and ilter resonance$ There are
also #raphs or 0epeat (the nu!ber o ti!es a =ad is tri##ered &ithin 1 se?uencer
step' spaced apart e?ually)' 3hit (shits play position o a =ad or&ards or back&ards bet&een
ad)acent steps) and 3crub (!o"es the sa!pleEstart point bet&een the start and
end o the sa!ples on the =ad)$ 2he folloing page lists all available Graphs!
Graphs are e(a!ined in detail later in chapter F o the !ain Guru !anual$ %o&e"er' it is useul at
this point to note that the 3hit Graphs is a "ery i!portant one to consider' as it has a crucial part
to play in the eel o your se?uences$ The 3hit Graph' represents ti!in# de"iations' s!aller than a
step' ro! hard stepEdi"isions$ 1areul use o Graphs can in)ect a hu!aniHed Ws&in#M eect into
your =atterns$
+ra$h !y$es
Graphs are #raphical stepEauto!ation lanes &hich control soundEalterin# para!eters o =ads'
synchroniHed to the =atterns in an /n#ine$ The ollo&in# list sho&s the a"ailable Graphs$
0epeat
0epeats a note a "ariable a!ount o ti!es &ithin one se?uencer step$
3hit
3hits play position o a note or&ard or back&ards bet&een nei#hborin# steps$
3crub
+ncreases the start point oset or all sa!ples on the =ad$
=itch
1oarse =itch
Cin
Cine =itch
1ut
Cilter 1uto
0eH
Cilter 0esonance
Dol
3ets Dolu!e
=an
=an 1ontrol
1ut
Cilter 1uto
0e"
The W0e"erseM #raph auto!ates sa!ple re"ersin#$ +t has our "alues-E WNor!alM' !eanin#
play the sa!ple as speciied in the pad editor' W0e"erseM' !eanin# al&ays play it
back&ards' WCor&ardM (sel e(planatory)' and W+n"erseM' !eanin# do the opposite o
&hate"er the settin# in the pad editor is$
4uration
4uration sets the len#th o any sa!ple in !usical units' but only aects sa!ples &hose
WGateM option is turned on in the =ad /ditor$ N2-E to set "ery short durations' or to aect
sa!ples that donMt ha"e WGateM turned on' use ne#ati"e "alues in the W3crubM #raph$
%oldin# do&n *LT or *LTR3%+CT &hen paintin# in the #raph editor &ill apply the current
edit to !ultiple tracks at once$
Corce Layer
The WCorce LayerM #raph orces the note to play a speciic layer ro! the pad itMs in$ This
can be "ery useul &hen playin# back loops &ith !ultiple slices loaded to a sin#le pad$
WCorce LayerM o"errides the layer playback !ode control in the pad editor$
Graphs are "ery closely linked to =atterns T each o the 7: =atterns in each /n#ine has indi"idual
Graphs$ *ll =ad lanes in each =attern can ha"e indi"idual 0epeat' 3hit' 3crub' =itch' Cine =itch' Cilter
1ut' Cilter 0esonance' Dolu!e' =an' 0e"erse' 4uration' and Corce Layer$
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C h a $ t e r 5 * P l a y i n g S o n ' s * C h a $ t e r 5 * P l a y i n g S o n ' s *
K a r s y n K a r s y n
Karsyn is a li"e peror!ance &ork station sot&are application or "irtual instru!ents$ The sot&are
is based on the product Corte by 2rainspa&n' +nc$ Open Labs has !odiied the interace' and
updated the desi#n to support touchscreen users$ Karsyn is desi#ned or !usicians transitionin#
ro! hard&are rackE!ount ri#s' and uses the concept o stackable horiHontal !odules$ The
!odules consist o a control !odule' output busses or controllin# access to audio de"ice outputs'
and instru!ent !odules or controllin# sound sources$
This docu!ent contains basic inor!ation to #et you started usin# Karsyn$ Cor additional
inor!ation' you can "ie& the co!plete docu!entation or Corte at- &&&$brainspa&n$co!$ 5ou
can ind the co!plete Karsyn !anual by na"i#atin# to- c*.Program /iles.OpenLabs.Kars$n."ser
Manual
+ey 5eatures
Lo9 Latency 6lti$le Instr.ent ;osting T =lay up to A7 "irtual instru!ents li"e &ith !i(in#
and routin# to !ultiple audio outputs$
Perfor.ance Ato.ation T 0econi#ure "irtual instru!ents and M+4+ routin# instantly &ith
re!ote controlled presets$
A'Bance' 6I<I 2oting an' -iltering T +ndependent routin# and ilterin# per M+4+ input port\
M+4+ control o audio eect plu#Eins and M+4+ clock te!po synchroniHation$
A'io Effects T *dd audio eects to audio inputs' instru!ents' or audio buss outputs$
A'io !hr T =rocess li"e audio input throu#h audio eects &ith "ery lo& latency$
?irtal Set List T =resets Die& displays the set o upco!in# coni#urations in ull screen "ie&$
Perfor.ance -eatres T *uto E start on boot up' autoEreco"ery' re!ote control' =resets Die&
and other eatures eli!inate keyboard and !ouse use durin# a peror!ance$
+arsyn4s Control odule
Thou#h you can ind Karsyn under the J=lay 3oundsK !enu' you !ay &ant to open Karsyn directly$
To do so-
1$ 3elect the JOpen LabsK icon in the lo&er let corner o the screen
7$ 3elect the J,tilK button$
A$ 3elect JGo to @indo&sK$ The Open Labs shell &ill close$
:$ 5ou &ill ind a Karsyn icon on the desktop$ 4ouble letEclick to launch it$
1$ 1ontrol Module
7$ Output 2us
A$ +nstru!ent Module
The top rack space is the 1ontrol Module$ On the 1ontrol Module you can-
1$ Load and sa"e racks
7$ *dd' re!o"e' duplicate' and hide output busses
A$ 1reate and !ana#e presets
:$ 1oni#ure pro#ra! options
5$ 0ena!e plu#Eins (open the *dd Module !enu and ri#htEclick to rena!e)
F$ Die& 1=, utiliHation
;$ M+4+ =anic
Ot$t Bsses
On each buss you can-
Die& audio le"els #oin# into the audio output de"ice (post buss eects) &ith the peak le"el L/4
1han#e the "olu!e o all audio routed to the buss &ith the buss "olu!e ader (post buss eects)
*dd' re!o"e or reorder D3T and 4irectX audio eects
4isplay the console or each D3T and 4irectX audio eect
3elect an audio output de"ice
A''ing an' <eleting Ot$t Bsses
*ddin# an output buss can be acco!plished in se"eral &ays-
3elect Cile[Ne&[2us !enu
=ress Y1T0LZ R Y+N3/0TZ on your keyboard
0i#htEclick on the 1ontrol Module or a Module and selectin# Y*dd *udio Output 2ussZ
=ress the 2uss Y*ddZ button on the 1ontrol Module
To delete the selected output buss' as indicated by the selection caret' press Y4/L/T/Z on your
keyboard' the buss Y!inusZ button on the 1ontrol Module' or ri#htEclick on the output buss and
select Y0e!o"eZ$
Instr.ent 6o'les
2elo& the output busses are the instru!ent !odules$ /ach contains one D3Ti or 4Xi instru!ent$
On each !odule you can-
*d)ust the "olu!e o the instru!ent output (post eects)
Die& M+4+ input acti"ity
4isplay or hide the console or the instru!ent
Mute or 3olo the !odule
*dd' re!o"e' or reorder audio eects
4isplay the console or audio eects
3elect an output buss
Adding and Deleting Instrument odules
*ddin# an +nstru!ent Module can be acco!plished in se"eral &ays-
3elect the Cile[Ne&[Module !enu ite!
=ress the Y+N3/0TZ key on your keyboard
0i#htEclick on the 1ontrol Module or a Module and select Y*dd Module_Z
=ress the Module Y*ddZ button on the 1ontrol Module
To delete an +nstru!ent Module' as indicated by the selection caret' press Y4/L/T/Z on your
keyboard' the !odule Y!inusZ button on the 1ontrol Module' or ri#htEclick on the instru!ent
!odule and select Y0e!o"eZ$
Instr.ent Console
/ach instru!ent has its o&n user interace called a JconsoleK$ 1onsoles can be either displayed or
hidden$
<oc1ing an' -loating the Instr.ent Console
The console !ay either be docked (e!bedded in the &indo& belo& the instru!ent !odule strip)
or loatin# (sho&n in a separate &indo&)$
To loat a docked console' doubleEclick on the dockin# handle or sin#leEclick on the loat button at
the top let o the console &indo&$
To dock a loatin# &indo&' doubleEclick on the title bar o the console &indo&$
More inor!ation on this sub)ect can be ound by "ie&in# pa#e 7A o the Karsyn users !anual$
A''ing an' 2e.oBing Effects
D3T and 4irectX audio eects !ay be inserted into either !odules or output busses$
To insert an eect' ri#htEclick on an audio eects patch point and select the 4irectX eect ro! the
popEup !enu$
To delete an eect' ri#htEclick on the eect you &ish to re!o"e and select W0e!o"e *udio /ectM
on the popEup !enu$
5ou can use the up>do&n arro&s on the ri#ht to "ie& dierent eects in the chain$
2y ri#htEclickin# and openin# the insert !enu' you !ay ri#htEclick on an eect and add it to your
a"orites' rena!e it' or hide it$
'orking )ith Audio Inputs
*udio inputs allo& you to run audio throu#h !odules and busses$ They are a"ailable on any
instru!ent !odule in the *udio +nput 1oni#uration tab o the console$
5ou !ay select the stereo audio input source and !onitor the input le"els$ 3elect JNo *udio +nputK
ro! the input selection bo( to turn o audio input$
*lthou#h so!e instru!ents &ill process audio input' !ost &ill not$ Cor this reason' there is a
special !odule you can create ro! the *dd Module !enus called W2rainspa&n *udio +nputM$ This is
a !odule &ithout an instru!ent$ +n the *udio +nput !odule' the audio is sent directly ro! the
input to the !oduleMs insert eects$
Ad"anced Per(ormance &eco"ery
*d"anced =eror!ance 0eco"ery (*=0) is a peror!ance eature desi#ned to pro"ide Karsyn so!e
additional resilience in a li"e situation$
Pre(erences
5ou can chan#e KarsynMs preerences by selectin# Options[=reerences ro! the !enu bar or by
ri#htEclickin# on the 1ontrol Module and selectin# J=reerences$K
6I<I In$t Ports
+nable=Disable M%D% %nput Ports > ,se this list to enable or disable M+4+ input ports or use in
Karsyn$ + an input port is not checked in this list' it &ill not be opened or input and it &ill not be
included in the M+4+ 1oni#urations list$
Leave M%D% Ports Open > + checked' Karsyn &ill open M+4+ input ports &hen started but &ill not
close the! &hen the rack po&er is turned o$ +t &ill al&ays close ports &hen e(itin#$ @hen unE
checked' input ports &ill be closed &hen rack po&er is turned o$
2e.a$$ing or <isa"ling 6I<I Progra. Changes
+nco!in# M+4+ =ro#ra! 1han#es !ay be optionally re!apped or disabled$ + re!appin# is on' the
pro#ra! chan#e is re!apped to a coni#urable list o presets$ + re!appin# is o' the pro#ra!
chan#e is sent directly to the instru!ent &hich !ay or !ay not respond by chan#in# its internal
preset$ The list can be o any len#th' up to 179 entries$
*dditionally' M+4+ pro#ra! chan#es can be i#nored$ @hen checked' pro#ra! chan#e !essa#es are
not re!apped or passed to the instru!ent$
Key 2ange an' !rans$ose
6efer to page EH of the Kars$n manual for much more detailed information on 8e$ ranges and
transposing!
5ou !ay coni#ure an instru!ent to respond to only a subset o the entire 179Enote M+4+
keyboard$ To do this' click the !ouse any&here &ithin the keyboard #raphic$ The disabled upper
and lo&er ran#es &ill be displayed in #ray$ 5ou !ay chan#e the upper and lo&er ran#es a note at a
ti!e by clickin# the up>do&n arro& buttons or each$
Trainin# is a con"enient &ay to auto!atically set the upper and lo&er ran#es$ =ress YTrainZ and a
!essa#e &ill sho& JTrainin#_K$ No& si!ply press t&o notes (si!ultaneously or one ater another)
on your M+4+ input de"ice$ The instru!ent !odule !ust not be !uted' and the rack po&er !ust
be on or the trainin# to succeed$
The M+4+ keys that lie &ithin the enabled ran#e are then transposed by the a!ount sho&n in the
transpose bo($
=ress Y0esetZ to enable the entire keyboard$
Key 0an#e and Transpose are M+4+ input portEspeciic$ 5ou &ill ha"e as !any ran#es and
transpose settin#s as you ha"e input ports$ %i#hli#ht the input port at the let to display and
chan#e the coni#uration on the ri#ht$
Channel 6a$
+nco!in# M+4+ data' such as notes or controllers that are JperEchannel'K !ay be re!apped to a
dierent channel or disabled$ 0e!appin# can be useul i the instru!ent supports only certain
channels (e$#$ only channel 1) or i you &ish to do co!ple( routin# o !ultiple M+4+ input de"ices$
4isablin# can be useul i you ha"e one controller split bet&een !ultiple instru!ents$ The list
contains each re!ap entry up to 1F &ith a Jro!K and a JtoK colu!n$ The list &ill only display
entries that are re!apped to dierent channels$ *ny channel not listed in the Jro!K colu!n is not
re!apped$
To add a re!ap entry' press YNe&Z$ To delete a re!ap entry' hi#hli#ht the entry in the list and
press Y4eleteZ$
Trainin# is a con"enient &ay to auto!atically set the JCro!K ield &ithout ha"in# to consult your
M+4+ controller coni#uration$
3elect a JCro!K ield' press JTrainK and the ield &ill chan#e to JTrainin#_K No& si!ply press a note
or chan#e a controller on your M+4+ input de"ice' and the ield &ill auto!atically chan#e to the
channel o the M+4+ data you sent$
5ou !ust !anually select the JToK ield$ The +nstru!ent Module !ust not be !uted' and the rack
po&er !ust be on or trainin# to succeed$ + the J*utoETrainK button is on &hen JNe&K is pressed'
trainin# &ill be started auto!atically$
+ you !anually coni#ure a re!ap entry so that JCro!K and JToK ields are identical' the entry &ill
not re!ain in the list i you close and reEsho& the console$
1hannel re!ap is M+4+ input portEspeciic$ 5ou &ill ha"e as !any channel !aps as you ha"e input
ports$ %i#hli#ht the input port at the let to display and chan#e the !ap on the ri#ht$
Continos Controller 6a$
+nco!in# M+4+ continuous controller data !ay be re!apped to a dierent controller nu!ber or
disabled$ They can also be coni#ured to to##le the instru!entMs controller "alue$ This can be
useul to re!ap$ Cor e(a!ple' your ootEpedal M+4+ input to 2:Ms Leslie speed so that one tap
slo&s Leslie and a second tap speeds it up$ The list contains each re!ap entry up to 179 &ith a
JCro!K and a JToK colu!n' alon# &ith a JTo##leK checkbo($ The list &ill only display entries that
are re!apped to dierent controllers or coni#ured to to##le$ *ny controller not listed in the
JCro!K colu!n is not re!apped and to##le is disabled$ *ny disabled controllers &ill not be passed
to the instru!ent$
press Y4eleteZ$
Trainin# is a con"enient &ay to auto!atically set the JCro!K ield &ithout ha"in# to consult your
M+4+ controller coni#uration$ 3elect a JCro!K ield' press JTrainK and the ield &ill chan#e to
JTrainin#_K$ No& si!ply chan#e a controller on your M+4+ input de"ice and the ield &ill
auto!atically chan#e to the controller nu!ber you sent$ The instru!ent !odule !ust not be
!uted and the rack po&er !ust be on or trainin# to succeed$ + the Y*utoETrainZ button is on
&hen YNe&Z is pressed' trainin# &ill be started auto!atically$
5ou !ust !anually select the JToK ield$ 3o!e instru!ents pro"ide a co!prehensi"e list o M+4+
controllers &hich &ill be sho&n in the JToK ield$ Many do not' and you !ust consult the instru!ent
!anual and select a nu!erical ield$
+ you !anually coni#ure a re!ap entry so that JCro!K and JToK ields are identical' the entry &ill
not re!ain in the list i you close and reEsho& the console$
1ontinuous controller re!ap is M+4+ input portEspeciic$ 5ou &ill ha"e as !any controller !aps as
you ha"e input ports$ %i#hli#ht the input port at the let to display and chan#e the coni#uration on
the ri#ht$
!oggle 6o'e
To##le Mode coni#ures a controller !appin# to to##le the JToK "alue bet&een 8 and 17; each ti!e
the Jro!K "alue trans!its a "alue o 17;$ This eature allo&s you to assi#n M+4+ oot s&itches to
eatures on the instru!ent like an or#anMs rotary speed- 1lick once to slo& the rotors do&n and
click a#ain to speed the! up$
SaBing an' Loa'ing 6I<I Configrations
M+4+ 1oni#urations are assi#ned to an instru!ent !odule' but so!e settin#s can be sa"ed and
reloaded ro! a ile$ =ress Y3a"eZ to sa"e a coni#uration$ This includes the ollo&in# or each M+4+
input-
Key 0an#e
Transpose
1hannel re!ap
1ontroller re!ap
This allo&s re?uently used M+4+ coni#uration para!eters to be applied to other instru!ent
!odules or stored or uture use$ @hen a M+4+ 1oni#uration is loaded' you !ay optionally load or
i#nore speciic portions o the coni#uration$
Setting a <efalt 6I<I Configration
The lastEused M+4+ coni#uration is al&ays sa"ed &ith an instru!ent !odule$ ,sually' this M+4+
coni#uration &ill be reloaded auto!atically on any uture instru!ent !odule usin# the sa!e
instru!ent$ %o&e"er' i you select a M+4+ coni#uration to be the deault' it &ill be used instead$
Insert anager
0i#htEclick and select +nsert Mana#er to control the order o inserts$
Sho)ing ,((ects Consoles
4oubleEclick an eect to sho& its console$ @orkin# &ith audio eects consoles is "ery si!ilar to
&orkin# &ith instru!ent consoles$ The only dierence is that the console &indo& is al&ays loatin#
(ne"er docked) and there are no =ro#ra! Map or M+4+ 1oni#uration tabs$ 1lose an eect console
by clickin# the upper ri#ht hand Y1loseZ button$
Using ,((ect Presets
*ccessin# an audio eect preset is identical to accessin# instru!ent presets$
IDI &outing to ,((ects
M+4+ input is sent to insert eects$ The ilterin# is dierent or eects than or the instru!ent
!odule$
=ro#ra! chan#es ro! M+4+ are ne"er sent to insert eects
The +nstru!ent 1hannel and 1ontroller re!ap is not applied to M+4+ beore it #oes to the eect$
/ach eect has its o&n controller re!ap to apply auto!ation$
+nsert /ect 1ontroller !appin# is not M+4+ input port speciic (unlike an instru!entMs controller
re!ap)$
+nstru!ent Transpose is applied so that plu#Eins like har!oniHers can build chords on inco!in#
audio data ro! M+4+ notes$
Insert ,((ect Automation using IDI Continuous Controllers
+nco!in# M+4+ continuous controller data !ay be re!apped to D3T or 4irectX 9$8 auto!ation
para!eters$ They can also be coni#ured to to##le the eectMs para!eter$ This can be useul to
re!ap (Cor e(a!ple' your ootEpedal M+4+ input to *!plitubeMs sto!p eects)$
The list contains each re!ap entry up to 179 &ith a Jro!K and a JtoK colu!n' alon# &ith a
Jto##leK checkbo($ The list &ill only display entries that are re!apped to auto!ation para!eters$
*ny controller not listed in the Jro!K colu!n is not re!apped and to##le is disabled$ *ny disabled
controllers &ill not be passed to the instru!ent$
press Y4eleteZ$
Trainin# is a con"enient &ay to auto!atically set the Jro!K ield &ithout ha"in# to consult your
M+4+ controller coni#uration$ 3elect a Jro!K ield' press YTrainZ and the ield &ill chan#e to
JTrainin#_K$
No& si!ply chan#e a controller on your M+4+ input de"ice and the ield &ill auto!atically chan#e
to the controller nu!ber you sent$
The +nstru!ent Module !ust not be !uted' and the rack po&er !ust be on or trainin# to
succeed$
+ the Y*utoETrainZ button is on &hen YNe&Z is pressed' trainin# &ill be started auto!atically$
5ou !ust !anually select the JtoK ield$ Most eects pro"ide a list o auto!atable para!eters
&hich &ill be sho&n in the JtoK ield$
'orking )ith Presets
=resets are one o the !ost po&erul eatures o Karsyn$ =resets enable you to use a sin#le rack
or an entire peror!ance and auto!ate preset chan#es' output routin#s' and !utes$
/ach rack ile can contain !ultiple presets "isible in the =resets &indo&$
/ach preset contains a co!plete coni#uration includin#-
* preset or e"ery instru!ent in the rack$ This does not need to be a sa"ed preset because the
actual settin#s o each instru!ent are sa"ed instead o )ust a na!e$
*n eect preset or e"ery audio eect in the rack$ *#ain' this does not need to be a sa"ed
preset$
* M+4+ input enable or each port on each +nstru!ent Module$
* M+4+ keyboard ran#e' transpose' channel and controller re!ap or e"ery M+4+ input on e"ery
+nstru!ent Module$
*n output buss selection or e"ery +nstru!ent Module
* te!po (&hich !any D3T and 4irectX plu#Eins &ill ollo&)$
Note that the =ro#ra! 1han#e re!ap is not included in a =reset$ =resets !ay be optionally
chan#ed usin# inco!in# M+4+ pro#ra! chan#es$ @hen this eature is enabled' M+4+ =ro#ra!
0e!ap does not &ork because the pro#ra! chan#e !essa#es are used to chan#e presets instead
o bein# re!apped and sent to the instru!ents$
Creating Presets
=resets can be created by clickin# the Y=resetsZ button to the let o the presets list on the 1ontrol
Module$ The ne& presets &ill be #i"en a na!e that represents the ti!e and date the presets is
created$
=resets can also be created ro! &ithin the =resets Mana#er (described belo&)$
Changing Presets fro. the Control 6o'le
5ou can chan#e the current presets by clickin# the up or do&n arro& to the ri#ht o the presets
list$
Changing Presets fro. a 0WE2!K Key"oar'
5ou !ay also ad"ance to the ne(t presets by pressin# the 3=*1/ 2*0' or by assi#nin# a shortcut
key to each =reset$
Presets !e.$o
/ach preset can contain a te!po that instru!ents and eects can sync to$ +n addition' you !ay
optionally choose to ha"e Karsyn ad)ust the te!po dyna!ically ro! inco!in# M+4+ 1lock
!essa#es ro! a chosen M+4+ input port$
To alter the presetMs te!po' click the YTe!poZ button in the 1ontrol Module$
The te!po dialo# &ill let you ad)ust te!po usin# the horiHontal slider controlE or by typin# the
te!po into the edit bo($
+ you click YCollo& M+4+ 1lockZ on the input port' Karsyn &ill ollo& the te!po o inco!in# M+4+
1lock !essa#es ro! the hi#hli#hted input port$
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C h a $ t e r 3 & 2 e c o r ' i n g * C h a $ t e r 3 & 2 e c o r ' i n g *
2 E A P E 2 2 E A P E 2
&ecording )ith an Open Labs Production Station
0eady to )u!p ri#ht in and start !akin# !usicN This section &ill #et you #oin#$ One #reat &ay to
learn 0/*=/0 ?uickly is to read the Keyboard 1ontrol section o =reerences (1trlE=)$ 0eadin# this
section &ill #i"e you insi#ht into )ust ho& le(ible and po&erul 0/*=/0 is$ 1anMt ind &hat youMre
lookin# or in 0/*=/0N Try ri#htEclickin# on e"erythin#' youMll be surprised at the po&er hidden )ust
belo& the surace$
The ollo&in# pa#es &ill teach you ho& to record usin# your Open Labs production station$ This is
not intended to replace the 0/*=/0 =4C !anual$ Topics co"ered in this #uide are-
Openin# 0/*=/0
1usto! 1olor The!es
+nsertin# and ,sin# a D3Ti
+nsertin# an *udio Track
3ettin# up D3Ti =reerences
0ecordin# &ith a D3Ti
0enderin# a Mi( to Cile or 2urnin# to 14
/(portin# Tracks or use in Other =ro#ra!s
6e) to &ecording7
+ this is your irst ti!e usin# any type o recordin# syste!' you !ay &ant to research the basics
o =ro *udio' producin# !usic' and M+4+ recordin#$ * #ood place to start is KD0 *udio$
(http->>&&&$k"raudio$co!>&iki>)
*lso' be sure to re#ister on the Open Labs user oru!' (http->>oru!$openlabs$co!)' &here you
can read and discuss !usic &ith artists like yoursel$
Open Labs NeKo LX5 Production Station Manual 1A8
Opening &,AP,& (or the 5irst Time
To open 0/*=/0' click on the Open Labs icon$ The icon is located at the botto! let o the openin#
screen$ + you ha"e e(ited the Open Labs shell' si!ply double letEclick the 0/*=/0 +con on the
desktop$ This &ill launch 0/*=/0$
@hen you open 0/*=/0' i it looks dierent than the pictures used in this #uide' this is because
0/*=/0 allo&s you to use a custo! color the!e$ +n the ollo&in# e(a!ple' you &ill be sho&n
&here to s&itch color the!es$
There are a couple o &ays to select a color the!e or 0/*=/0$ Cirst' you can si!ply #o to
Options[1olor The!es' and select a ne& the!e$ Or you can use the keystroke co!bination
1T0LR*LT =G,= (to scroll the!e up) or 1T0LR*LT =G4N (to scroll the!e do&n)$
*dditional custo! color the!es can be do&nloaded ro! the 0/*=/0 user oru!'
(http->>stash$0/*=/0$!)$
Inserting and Using a #STi
,sin# D3TiMs is si!ple in 0/*=/0$ 6+-P+6 on $our Open Labs 8e$board has alread$ profiled $our
5S2iIs, and is read$ to go! The ollo&in# section tells you ho& to scan directories o D3TiMs that you
ha"e added$ + you ha"e not installed additional D3TiMs' then you can skip this ne(t section$
Setting ?S!i Preferences
There !ay be so!e options that pertain to you and your setup in the ollo&in# e(a!ple$ ,sual
options are the J#et plu#Ein na!esK scannin# options$ + you ha"e proble!s scannin# D3TiMs'
disable the JGet D3T plu#Ein na!es>type &hen scannin#K that 0/*=/0 does by deault$
?S! Plg*in Settings
1lick the Y*uto 4etectZ button to !ake 0/*=/0 scan your syste! and detect D3T plu#Eins$
?S! $lg*in $aths- /nter a path here' or click the *dd button to bro&se the directory that
contains your D3T plu#Eins$ Multiple directories !ay be added to this list$ 3eparate each directory
&ith a se!icolon$ Multiple directories are sho&n in the abo"e e(a!ple$ + you use the add button'
the se!icolon is added or you$
2escan 'irectory- 1lick this button to orce 0/*=/0 to rescan your D3T directory(s)$ + you ha"e
installed a plu#Ein and it does not sho& in the list' use this option$
Clear cache an' rescan 'irectory- 1lick this button to clear the plu#Ein cache and orce 0/*=/0
to build a ne& list o D3T plu#Eins$ + you ha"e installed a plu#Ein and it does not sho& in the list'
and 0/31*N 4+0/1TO05 does not resol"e' then use this option$
+et ?S! $lg*in na.esAty$es 9hen scanning- 2y deault' 0/*=/0 retrie"es the ull plu#Ein
na!e and type &hen scannin#$ 1lear this checkbo( to pre"ent this beha"ior$
@hat does this !eanN %f $ou have this option enabled, it ill ta8e much longer to scan $our 5S2
plug,ins, because as 6+-P+6 scans and initialiJes each one, it ill increase the li8elihood of a
3bugg$4 5S2 to crash 6+-P+6! #oever, if $ou do not have it on, it ill not differentiate beteen
5S2 effects and instruments and ill put them all in the same folder! Aou ill be able to use them
;ust the same, but, the$ ill sho up a bit differentl$!
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SaBe fll ?S! $lg*in state if s$$orte' Creco..en'e'D4 2y deault' 0/*=/0 sa"es the ull
D3T plu#Ein state i the plu#Ein supports this unction$ 1lear this checkbo( to pre"ent this beha"ior$
ABoi' restoring ?S! state on n'oAre'o if $ossi"le4 3elect this checkbo( i you are ha"in#
issues &ith D3T plu#Eins reloadin# patches &hen usin# the ,ndo unction in 0/*=/0$
<efalt ?S! configration 9in'o9s to generic UI Cinstea' of $lg*in UID4 This #i"es you
the option to "ie& by deault the #eneric D3T &indo& in 0/*=/0 instead o the plu#Eins ori#inal
G,+$ %ere is an e(a!ple-
Plg*in +UI4 CE?6 BasslineD
+eneric UI of the sa.e $lg*in4
Better "ggy $rocess2e$lacing co.$ati"ility .o'e Cslo9erD4 3electin# this checkbo( !ay
pro"ide co!patibility &ith poorly coded or older D3T plu#Eins' but &ill also increase the 1=,
o"erhead o 0/*=/0$
<onLt flsh synthesi>er $lg*ins on sto$4 +n #eneral' this should be unchecked' unless you
ha"e plu#Eins that donMt handle the !ainschan#in# properly (so!e 3ynth/ditEbased ones reload all
o their sa!ples' or e(a!ple)$
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Infor. $lg*ins of offline ren'ering state4 This enables 0/*=/0 to JtellK plu#Eins that ha"e the
ability to JhearK that it is renderin#' and i the D3T(i) has the eature' it &ill usually increase the
?uality or renderin# (Do(en#o plu#Eins do this\ so does +!a#eELineMs 3ytrus and C(pansionMs 2C4)$
<onLt flsh UA<*% $lg*ins on sto$ Chel$s aBoi' natiBe CPU .nchD4 This option pre"ents
the ,*4E1 ro! takin# too !uch nati"e 1=,$
3et your D3T path here-

3can or your D3TiMs usin# this button-
Setting up a #irtual Instrument
3tartin# ro! a ne& pro)ect &indo&' this ho& you prepare a plu#Ein (4Xi' D3Ti' or other supported
plu#Ein) or output-
=ress 1ontrolRT to add a ne& track$ Then click the -X button-
5ou &ill then see the CX chain "ie& pa#e$ =ress the *dd button located to the botto! let$
On the let side' select JD3TiK$ This &ill sho& you all the D3TiMs included &ith your Open Labs
production station' as sho&n in the ollo&in# illustration$
3elect D3Ti ro! the let side !enu$ Cor this e(a!ple select Mr0ay77 in the D3Ti &indo&' either
double letEclick' dra# and drop it onto the track' or select it and press JOKK$ Mr0ay77 is included
&ith your Opens Labs production station$
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Setting up &ecording
The ne(t thin# to do is ar! your track or M+4+ recordin#$ =ress the *0M button so it turns red$
*ter ar!in# the track' you &ill be able to hear this D3Ti &hen you play notes on the keys$
2y deault' 0/*=/0 on your Open Labs production station is set to record M+4+ &hene"er the *0M
button is pressed$ %o&e"er' there is !ore than one recordin# !ode or M+4+$ 0i#htEclick the
0ecord icon (pictured abo"e)' and you &ill see these options-
2ecor' In$t- This is the deault recordin# !ode$ +t &ill record M+4+ &hen a M+4+ input is
selected$ This !ode &ill record ne& ite!s o"er others i encountered$
2ecor' Ot$t- (M+4+) si!ilar to the input !ode' but instead it records the M+4+ co!in# out o
the CX chain$ Cor instance' it &ould record the eects o a M+4+ D3T on to the track$ +t also
renders the li"e output o a D3Ti$
2ecor' 6I<I- This &ill enable o"erdubbin# in selected ite!s' and &ill add notes &ithin ite!s'
this is #reat or JloopK recordin#$
2ecor' 6I<I- 6eplace in selected items* this &ill replace notes &ithin ite!s instead o
o"er&ritin# the ite!s the!sel"es$ The notes &ithin &ill be entirely erased as you record o"er
the!$
Track 0ecordin# 3ettin#s (+nput LuantiHe- Cor!at' /tc$)- This allo&s you to setup input
?uantiHin#$ +t also allo&s you to dial in #roo"e and s&in# settin#s' as &ell as set the or!at
and $@*D bit depth o inco!in# audio tracks$
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Setting up Track Input
+ you &ant to chan#e the input source o a track' letEclick the button$ This is located on the
D, !eter on the track-
+n the e(a!ples belo& you &ill see the input source sections$ + you need to input a dru!
!achine' #uitar' or !icrophone' ollo& these #uidelines-
The irst is 6ono In$t$ %ere you can choose a !ono audio in source ro! the sound card$
Mono input allo&s a source to be assi#ned to an indi"idual input o the sound card$ Cor instance' i
you &ant to plu# in a !icrophone' #uitar' dru! !achine' and a keyboard all at once and record
the!' )ust add a track or each source' and select an input or that source$ =lu# the !icrophone
into M+1 input 1 and the #uitar into Mic +nput 7 (these are the ront inputs o the production
station)$ Cor the dru! !achine and keyboard use Line+n 1 and Line+n 7 (these are located on the
back o the production station)$ 0e!e!ber to ar! your tracksQ
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The second is Stereo In$t$ %ere you can choose a stereo audio in source ro! the =resonus
Cirebo($
3tereo input allo&s a source to be assi#ned to paired inputs o the Cirebo($ The process is the
sa!e as or the !ono inputs' e(cept the stereoEins are paired to#ether as Mic 1 and 7' and Line+n
1 and 7$
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The third is 6I<I In$t$ %ere you can choose a M+4+ port and a M+4+ channel or that port$ This
&ill list all acti"e M+4+ ports$
The Open Labs M+4+ 4ri"er 7 is the port that all your production stations control and keyboard
keys are routed throu#h$ 2y deault' all tracks are preset to this port$ + you need to route M+4+
ro! an e(ternal se?uencer or M+4+ de"ice' use the =resonus C+0/2OX M+4+E+n$ The irebo( port is
located on the back o your Open Labs production station$ %ere you ha"e options to only record
certain M+4+ channels' or all M+4+ channels$ 5ou can e"en select all channels ro! all M+4+ inputs$
3elect the input you &ant to use$
&ecording in &,AP,& )ith a #STi
=ress the Y/ditor 3electZ button until 0/*=/0 reaches 2ank 1$
Master =anel Layout and *ssi#n!ents or 0/*=/0
1$ Track =an 1ontrol E *llo&s or let to ri#ht =annin# on the ad)acent track$
7$ Mi(er 3elect E This button allo&s you to select a dierent track #roup$ The Mi( /dit =anel is setup to
control A7 tracks in 0/*=/0$ %ere are the selector assi#n!ents$
Tracks 1 E 9 Oran#e
Tracks GE1F 2lue
Tracks 1;E7: 0ed
Tracks 75EA7
A$ Mute 2uttons E *llo&s or !utin# the ad)acent track$
:$ Track Dolu!es E /ach "olu!e ader is tied to the ad)acent track in 0/*=/0$
5$ Master Dolu!e E 1ontrols the !aster "olu!e slider in 0/*=/0$
F$ C1 E 3plit at cursor E *llo&s you to split the selected e"ent or e"ents at the cursor$
;$ C7 E =ressin# this button brin#s up the 0/*=/0 Media /(plorer &indo&$
9$ CA E =ressin# this button brin#s up the 0/*=/0 !i(er &indo&$
G$ C: E =ressin# this button s&itches 0/*=/0 o"er to the a ull screen "ie& o the track en"iron!ent$
18$ /ditor 3elect E The deault editor bank or 0/*=/0 is 2ank 1$
4. 1ontrol =anel Layout and *ssi#n!ents or 0/*=/0
1$ Not assi#ned to 0/*=/0
7$ Transpose ,=>4O@N E This &ill shit the selected instru!ent up or do&n one octa"e at a ti!e$
A$ Not assi#ned to 0/*=/0
:$ + you transposed an instru!ent' this &ill reset that instru!ent back to the Hero$
5$ 0ecord E + you ha"e a track or tracks ar!ed in 0/*=/0 this &ill start the record unction$
F$ 0e&ind E 3ends the Transport back to start o the pro)ect$
;$ =lay E +nitiates playback o a track$
9$ Te!po E *llo&s you to use UtapU te!po to set the desired 2=M or a pro)ect$
G$ =reset 1han#e ,=>4O@N E This &ill allo& you to #o to the ne(t preset o an instru!ent$ The
instru!ent has to allo& M+4+ preset chan#e$
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2ecor'ing
To record &ith the D3Ti you ha"e inserted' )ust press the 0ecord button on the !aster panel$ 5ou
can also #i"e the track a na!e$
5ou can then start playin# the keys and the M+4+ notes &ill be recorded$
Once you record a e& bars' this is &hat you &ill see-
%it the play button to play it back$ Aou ma$ need to hit reind!
The !etrono!e &ill help you to stay on ti!e$ %ere is ho& you setup your !etrono!e- Cirst' ri#htE
click the !etrono!e icon$
5ou &ill then see the !etrono!e settin#s &indo&$
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The 6etrono.e Settings &indo& allo&s or "arious options or your !etrono!e click sound$
Ena"le 6etrono.e
/nable durin# playback and>or countEin beore playback$
/nable durin# recordin# and>or countEin beore recordin#$
1ountEin len#th- *llo&s you to pick ho& !any counts you &ant it to click beore recordin# or
playback starts$ There &ill be our clicks per nu!ber$ Cor instance' i you type in the nu!ber 1'
you &ill #et our clicks beore recordin# or playback starts$ + you add the nu!ber 7' you &ill #et
ei#ht clicks beore recordin# or playback starts$
Metrono!e "olu!e- *llo&s the ad)ust!ent o the le"el o the irst click$
3econdary beat #ain- *d)usts the le"el o all clicks ater the irst click$
Cirst beat sa!ple- *llo&s you to choose a !edia ile as the irst sound o your click$ + you ha"e
a sound you &ould like to substitute as the click source insert it here$ This sound &ill be the irst
hit o the click$ The "olu!e o this one is controlled by the Metrono!e "olu!e slider$
3ubse?uent beat- *llo&s you choose a !edia ile to be the secondary click o your !etrono!e$
The "olu!e o this click &ill be controlled by the 3econdary 2eat$
Cre?uency o irst beat>subse?uent beats- This is or ad)ustin# the pitch o the deault
!etrono!e click$ This does not aect a custo! click source$
2eat click len#th- This ad)usts the len#th o the deault !etrono!e click in !illiseconds$ * lo&er
nu!ber !akes the click sound shorter- * hi#her nu!ber !akes the click sound lon#er$ This does
not aect a custo! click source$
Notes4
+ you do choose a custo! sound it &ill be used until you select the te(t in the custo! ield and
delete it$
+ you &ant ei#hth note clicks instead o the deault ?uarter note click' you &ill need to press
*LTR/NT/0 to open the =ro)ect 3ettin#s &indo&[=ro)ect 3ettin#s tab$
On the Ti!e si#nature settin#' chan#e it ro! J:>:K to J:>9K$ This &ill #i"e you ei#hth note clicks
instead o deault ?uarter note click$ 5ou can also ad)ust your pro)ect te!po (2=M) here$ 0eer to
the 0/*=/0 =4C !anual or !ore ino re#ardin# the =ro)ect 3ettin#s &indo&$
Loo$ing
+ you &ould like to loop the e"ent you )ust recorded' you can do so by selectin# a re#ion to loop$
3i!ply letEclick and dra# ro! the start o the pro)ect to the end o the area you &ant to loop$ +n
this e(a!ple' 1$1$88 to 5$1$88 is hi#hli#hted$
To loop playback or recordin#' you need to turn cycle on$ 4o this either by pressin# the cycle
button' or by usin# the J0K key on your L@/0T5 keyboard$ Once playback or record reaches the
end o the selection' it &ill return to the be#innin# and playback$ %ence' loopin#$
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5ou can use the sa!e steps to record a loop' e(cept you &ill &ant to dra& out the re#ion selection
beore you record$ LetEclick on the ti!eline and dra#$
The selection is stretched ro! 1$1$88 to 5$1$88$ This sets up the pro)ect as a our bar loop and &ill
cycle around once the transport reaches the end$
Cor recordin# M+4+ dru!s' you !i#ht &ant to set the record !ode to Jo"erdubK$ /"ery ti!e it
cycles' it &ill allo& you to add !ore notes$
@hen loop recordin# is in nor!al M+4+ record !ode' e"ery ti!e the transport cycles around a ne&
take &ill be created$ 3tart recordin# and let it !ake our cycles$ Dary &hat you play each cycle$
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This allo&s you to choose the best take ater&ard$
*s you can see' our takes &ere recorded in this recordin#$ To !onitor an indi"idual take' )ust letE
click that part o the take' or press JTK to to##le to the acti"e take and it &ill solo itsel ro! the
others$ This e(a!ple has the second take selected$ 0i#htEclick the take you &ant' and select
J#lueK$ This keeps the take you &ant' &hile deletin# the others$
0eer to the 0/*=/0 =4C !anual or !ore inor!ation on recordin# &ith plu#Eins$
6i8ing
0/*=/0 oers Track Mi(ers and a Main Mi(er$ ,se either E or both E to set "olu!e and pan$ 3elect
!ute and solo' to add eects to your tracks$
0/*=/0 co!es &ith a lar#e assort!ent o builtEin' hi#hE?uality eects$ *dd the! by clickin# the
CX button on the track$
+n 0/*=/0' #roups are called JoldersK$ ,se olders to apply "olu!e' pan' and eects to a #roup o
tracks$ This is also kno&n as linkin# tracks$ To create a older-
1$ =lace the tracks you &ant to link to#ether in the Track 1ontrol =anel$
7$ *dd a blank track abo"e the! (1T0L R T)$ This &ill be the Colder track$
A$ 1lick the older icon on the older track$ The icon &ill chan#e' and all tracks belo& the older
track &ill beco!e part o that older$
:$ 1lick the older icon on the last track you &ant included in the older$ The icon &ill chan#e' and
the older is ready to #o$
I.$orting E8isting !rac1s
5ou can add e(istin# sound iles to your 0/*=/0 pro)ect by-
1$ 1lickin# and dra##in# the! in$ 0/*=/0 &ill auto!atically add tracks to acco!!odate the!$
7$ +nsertin# the! throu#h the J+nsertK !enu ite!$ Note the media item under the %nsert menu is
for supported sound formats and for video media as ell!
2en'ering
@hen your !i( is inished' itMs ti!e to co!bine your indi"idual tracks into a sin#le' stereo ile$
0enderin# is done by clickin# Cile[0ender' or pressin# the 15 button on your Open Labs production
stationMs !aster panel$ 0/*=/0 supports $@*D' $O##' $*+CC' as &ell as !any other audio or!ats$
5ou can also burn to M=A$ =lease use the ollo&in# steps to set 0/*=/0 up or creatin# M=A audio-
1$ 5ou !ust do&nload a M=A codec and place it in the !ain 0/*=/0 directory$
7$ 4o&nload the L*M/ encoder (http->>&&&$reeEcodecs$co!>La!e`/ncoder`do&nload$ht!)' and
unHip the do&nloaded ile$
A$ Then e(tract Jla!e`enc$dllK into the !ain 0/*=/0 directory (J1-P=ro#ra! CilesP0/*=/0K)$
:$ 0estart 0/*=/0$ Make sure your use o the M=A or!at is le#al\ #o to
(http->>!pAlicensin#$co!>) or details$
5$ + you plan to burn your ne& son# to audio 14' select J*udio 14 +!a#e (1,/>2+N)K as the
output or!at and check J2urn 14 +!a#e ater renderK$
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The ollo&in# i!a#e sho&s the J0ender to ileK dialo# bo(-
1$ 3et 3a!ple 0ate$
7$ 0ender either the entire pro)ect' or the ti!e selection$
A$ Output ile- 2ro&se or a older to store your track$
:$ 1hose the Output or!at$
5$ 1hoose bit depth$
Once you ha"e the settin#s you &ant' press the Y0enderZ button$ * process &indo& &ill appear
displayin# the status o the renderin#$ Once it has inished' you &ill be able to burn it to 14$
5our Open Labs production station is bundled &ith a 14>4D4 burnin# pro#ra!$ + you are unsure
ho& to access this pro#ra!' please call an Open Labs technician$

E8$orting !rac1s
+ you &ould like to prepare a M+4+ track or e(port into Jste!sK to be used by another pro#ra!'
you &ill need to consolidate the pro)ect$ The irst step is con"ertin# the M+4+ to audio$

1$ 0i#htEclick your M+4+ e"ent$ Note the section' J*pply CX to ite!s as ne& takeK or stereo$
7$ Cor a !ono take note the J*pply CX to ite!s as ne& take (!ono output) sectionK$
A$ Once you !ake your selection' the J*pplyin# CXK &indo& appears and processes your M+4+
e"ent to a chosen or!at$
The processed e"ent &ill sho& your ori#inal M+4+ e"ent &ith the ne& *,4+O take directly
underneath$ Cro! here you need to decide &hether the audio portion o the e"ent is &hat you
&ant$ LetEclick to select the audio portion o the e"ent$
+ the audio is &hat you &ant' ri#htEclick the audio portion o the e"ent and select J#lue selected
ite!sK$
This is the inished e"ent$ M+4+ has been con"erted to a stereo audio track$
5ou can e(port this as a track ste! to be used in another pro#ra!$ To do so' #o to
Cile[1onsolidate>/(port tracks$
The ollo&in# is the Consoli'ate !rac1s settin#s &indo&$
1onsolidation settin#s- This area allo&s you to deter!ine &hich area o a track you &ant to e(port$
/ntire pro)ect- @ill e(port e"ery track o the pro)ect' as &ell as the ull len#th o the pro)ect$
Ti!e selection- + you ha"e a loop ran#e selected' it &ill only e(port content &ithin the ran#e$
1usto!- *llo&s !anual input o &hat is e(ported$
Tracks- *ll T /(ports all tracks in the pro)ect$
Tracks- 3elected T /(ports only the selected tracks$ This is #ood i you &ant to e(port Tracks 1'
5' ;' and 1:' or instance$ %old do&n 1T0L and letEclick each track you &ant to e(port$
1onsolidate to- *llo&s you to choose the or!at o the e(ported track$
$@*D bit depth- Make sure the pro#ra! you are e(portin# to can handle the bit depth you
choose$ 3o!e pro#ra!s can only handle up to A7 bit$
Ot$t settings4 This area allo&s you to choose the directory or older you &ant the e(ported
audio to #o to$
Cor !ore inor!ation on consolidation' please reer to the 0/*=/0 =4C user #uide$
To learn !ore about the po&er o 0/*=/0' please read the 0/*=/0 =4C users #uide$
*lso' "isit (http->>&&&$0/*=/0$!)' and "isit the 0/*=/0 online @ikipedia'
(http->>&&&$cockos$co!>&iki>inde($php>Main`=a#e)$
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C h a $ t e r : & 6 i . i K U s e r s + i ' e C h a $ t e r : & 6 i . i K U s e r s + i ' e
'hat is imi+7
Mi!iK is a pro#ra! desi#ned to sa!ple your M+4+Ecapable keyboards and hard&are$ +t can be set
up to auto!atically record all the sounds on your a"orite hard&are or use on your Open Labs
production station$ The basic al#orith! behind Mi!iK is that it &ill send M+4+ !essa#es or e"ery
note on the tar#et keyboard you &ant to sa!ple$
*t the sa!e ti!e it &ill record each note played back by the keyboard$ +t has the ability to capture
dierent note len#ths' "elocities' note ran#es' note o sa!ples and !uch !ore$ *ter it has
recorded>sa!pled all the notes o a preset' it &ill store a special ile that can be read by a 3CO
sa!ple player$ /ach sa!ple is stored separately as a @*D or OGG ile on the Mi!iK !achine$
imi+ Suggested Usage
4ue to the a!ount o ti!e it takes to correctly !i!ic one sound &ell' &e reco!!end sa!plin#
each preset one at a ti!e$ 5ou can !i!ic batches o presets or entire banks' but the ti!e and disk
space re?uired can be inhibitin#$
3trai#htor&ard sounds like pianos' dru!s' and basses ha"e a pretty si!ple architectural
structure$ This !akes it "ery easy to !i!ic an entire bank at once$ =eror!ance banks and custo!
patches !ay ha"e nuances that really need to be dialed in' thereore increasin# the ti!e and disc
space re?uired$ There are a nu!ber o &ays to reproduce a custo! or peror!ance patch$
Cor instance' so!e peror!ance patches are !ade up o !ultiple sounds$ +nstead o Mi!iKin# the
peror!ance patch' Mi!iKeach sound that is in that peror!ance patch$ Then blend the! all back
to#ether in your host$ This &ill allo& you to really dial a sound in$
+t is also a #ood thin# to &rite do&n key settin#s o the ori#inal sound eects settin#s' *43%0 and
en"elope settin#s$
'hat is a Preset and a !ank7
+n this docu!entation the ter!s UpresetU and UbankU &ill be used re?uently$ * preset is one
co!plete uni?ue sound$ * bank is a collection o presets$
S58 5ormat
Mi!iK uses the open 3CO or!at or storin# sa!ple libraries$ The 3CO or!at is "ery si!ple$ /"ery
preset captured by Mi!iK &ill ha"e a !atchin# 3CO ile ($sH)$ This 3CO ile is a hu!an readable
te(t ile that can be opened and edited in Notepad or Microsot @ord$ The 3CO ile is a list o all the
sa!ples that are in the library$ /ach sa!ple is either a @*D or OGG ile$ The 3CO ile also contains
inor!ation about each sa!ple' such as &hat note the sa!ple is and thin#s o that nature$ 3CO
iles can be opened up &ith the ree 3CO sa!ple player (%i#hlie by 4isco 43=)
.o) to Physically Set Up imi+
Wiring <iagra.
The ollo&in# i!a#e sho&s you a basic &irin# dia#ra!$
Turn on the keyboard you &ant to !i!ic$ 5ou &ill need a standard M+4+ cable and one or t&o SE
inch audio cables (One audio cable i you &ant to record in !ono' t&o or stereo)$
No& plu# in one end o a standard M+4+ cable ro! the UM+4+ outU port o your Open Labs
production station$ The port is clearly !arked on the back o the unit$ =lu# the other end o the
M+4+ cable into the UM+4+ inU port o the keyboard or !odule you &ant to !i!ic$
Ne(t' obtain one or t&o SEinch audio patch cables$ =lu# one end into the audio output(s) o the
keyboard you &ant to !i!ic$ Then plu# in the other end to audio input one (and t&o i you are
recordin# a stereo keyboard) o the Open Labs production station$
No& &e need to test i cables ha"e been correctly hooked up$
Make sure the Open Labs production station is hooked up to a set o speakers or that you ha"e a
pair o headphones plu##ed into the headphone )ack$ 5ou &ill use these to !onitor the sounds
co!in# ro! the keyboard you are clonin#$
Setting up imi+
+ the Open Labs production station is not turned on' do so no&$ 3hut do&n all other pro#ra!s that
are runnin#$ Other pro#ra!s !ay interere &ith the recordin# process$ Launch Mi!iK$ The !ain
&indo& should appear$ 1lick on the Options button$
The options dialo# &ill appear
Make sure that the correct *udio +nput 4e"ice is chosen$
Make sure you are plu##ed into the correct *3+O input$
%ere are the a"ailable
*3+O inputs or the NeKo
LX5$
Make sure the correct M+4+ Output 4e"ice is chosen$
Cor !ost users it &ill be the =re3onus Cirebo( M+4+ Out$ This &ill be the deault M+4+ de"ice dri"er
or your installed M+4+ output de"ice' but it can be any M+4+ output de"ice you ha"e installed$

This is the deault Output 4irectory or the sa!ples$
The deault sa"e path is U(*.Program /iles.(a8eal8.Dimension L+.Multisamples.M%mi8 OutputK!
imi+ 5eatures Guide
O$tions- Launches the Options dialo# &indo&$
Panic Btton- 3o!eti!es keyboards drop note o M+4+ !essa#es$ 5ouXll kno& &hen that
happens because youXll #et a stuck note$ The =anic button sends a Unote all oU !essa#e to the
keyboard$ This should #et rid o any stuck notes$
6onitor Btton- 2y deault this is on$ @hen hi#hli#hted' all audio input &ill be routed to the
audio outputs o the Open Labs production station$ This is useul &hen you &ant to hear the
pro#ress o the Mi!iK process$
6i.iK Btton- 3tarts the Mi!iK process$ The Mi!iK process basically consists o sendin# M+4+
notes or each key on the keyboard or a speciied period o ti!e and recordin# the output$ This
process can be paused or stopped at any ti!e$
O$tions Win'o9
<efalts Btton- 0esets all the options to the ori#inal deaults$
Progra. Change !i.e- Ti!e (in seconds) that a pro#ra! chan#e &ill take$ + the current
pro#ra! is bein# sa!pled then this is irrele"ant$ 3o!e keyboards ha"e notoriously lon#
pro#ra!>preset chan#e ti!es$
ASIO In$ts <eBice- /(poses &hich *3+O audio input de"ice is used$
ASIO In$ts- /(poses &hich inputs on the *3+O audio input de"ice are used to record$
6I<I Ot$t <eBice- /(poses &hich M+4+ output de"ice is used$
Ot$t <irectory- 4eines the output directory that all the sa!ples are stored in$ To pick another
output directory' click on this te(t bo( to brin# up a directory picker dialo#$
Lo9 2ange an' ;igh 2ange4 4eines &hat M+4+ !essa#es &ill be sent ro! Mi!iK to the keyboard$
These notes are inclusi"e$ 5ou !ay either dra# up or do&n to raise or lo&er each ran#e$ Or you !ay
type in a "alid note$ 1lick on the play button beside each ran#e to send a test M+4+ !essa#e to the
keyboard$
Note <o9n !i.e4 4eines the ti!e in seconds that each "elocity layer o each note is sa!pled$ The
lon#er the note do&n ti!e the better$ The trade o is in ho& !uch disk space is used and ho& lon# it
takes to Mi!iK a preset$ 5ou &ill need to e(peri!ent &ith each preset to see &hat &orks best$
2elease !i.e4 4eines the ti!e that Mi!iK &ill continue recordin# output ro! the keyboard ater a
Note O M+4+ !essa#e is sent$ This is useul or capturin# the decay>release o a sound ater a note
has been released$ 3o!e sounds ha"e lon# decays (sounds &ith lots o re"erb) so you !ay &ant to
ad)ust dependin# upon the preset$
?elocity Layers4 1hoose ho& !any "elocity layers to Mi!iK$ + U1U "elocity layer is chosen' then each
note &ill be sa!pled once as i it &as hit at ull stren#th (a "elocity o 17;)$ + U7U "elocity layers are
chosen then t&o "elocities are recorded (FA and 17;)' and so on$ Keep in !ind that !ost keyboards
donXt actually playback that !any dierent sounds per "elocity$ Dolu!e attenuation is used' but the
actual sound played back is usually the sa!e$ @e reco!!end usin# 1' 7' or : "elocity layers or !ost
keyboards$
Channels4 5ou can decide &hether you &ant to capture a !ono or stereo sound$ + you choose to
capture a !ono sound' the let input &ill be used$ This can cut the a!ount o disk space in hal$ This
option !akes the !ost sense &hen clonin# keyboards only capable o creatin# !ono output$
Ot$t !y$e- 5ou can decide &hether you &ant to capture a !ono or stereo sound$ + you choose
to capture a !ono sound' the let input &ill be used$ This can cut the a!ount o disk space in hal$
This option !akes the !ost sense &hen 1lonin# keyboards only capable o creatin# !ono output$
WA? Bit <e$th- 4eines ho& !any bits are used or each sa!ple (14s are 1FEbit)$ The hi#her
the better$ The hi#her the bitrate' the !ore disk space used$
0ality- @hen the OGG>Dorbis or!at is used' the ?uality o the output iles can be edited$ The
hi#her the ?uality' the better soundin# the sa!ple &ill sound$ Keep in !ind that hi#her ?uality
settin#s &ill also create lar#er iles$
Luality 8 is rou#hly e?ui"alent to F:kbps on a"era#e' 5 is rou#hly 1F8kbps' and 18 #i"es about
:88kbps$ Most people seekin# "eryEnear 14E?uality audio encode at a ?uality o 5 or' or lossless
stereo couplin#' F$ The deault settin# is ?uality A' &hich at appro(i!ately 118kbps #i"es a s!aller
ile siHe and si#niicantly better idelity than $!pA co!pression at 179kbps$
The deault settin# o A see!s to &ork or !any sounds$
*s al&ays' i you need 14E?uality sound use the @*D output type$
!est Btton- The Test button is e(tre!ely useul$ +t &ill beha"e e(actly like the UMi!iKU button on
the !ain &indo&' e(cept that nothin# is recorded to disk$ Thereore you can hear a pre"ie& o
&hat Mi!iK &ill actually do once you hit the UMi!iKU button$ The test can be canceled at any ti!e$
=layback Transpose- This "alue is +n octa"es$ +t speciies the a!ount o transposin# that happens
&hen the sa!ples are played back$ 0eally this )ust shits &hat keys &ill tri##er the sa!ples$ +t &ill
ha"e no eect on the actual sound$ Take or e(a!ple' you sa!ple a e& o the lo&er octa"es ro!
a keyboard (18 E 17)$ Cor so!e reason you &ant to play the! back &ith your ri#ht hand$ This
option &ill let you shit the keys that &ill play back the sa!ples' up a e& octa"es i necessary
(!aybe 15E1;)$ /(peri!ent to see$
?U 6eter- *udio input D, !eter$ +t !irrors the D, on the !ain &indo&$
+nput Gain- 3o!e keyboards can be a bit sot or loud$ *d)ustin# this &ill allo& or keyboards &ith
dierent le"els o output$
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Ban1 Select- @hen this is NOT selected' you can type in the na!e o the 2ank you &ill be
recordin# +t &ill be let up to you to !anually (on the keyboard) pick the bank you &ant to sa!ple
ro!$
+ 2ank 3elect is selected' you &ill be allo&ed to select an inclusi"e ran#e o banks that Mi!iK &ill
atte!pt to capture$ @arnin#- !any keyboards do not support the General M+4+ 2ank 3elect
co!!and' so runnin# this !ay or not &ork$ +t is reco!!ended that you test i your Keyboard
e"en has !ore than one bank$ + it does' then check i it e"en supports 2ank 3elect "ia M+4+$ 4ue
to the a!ount o ti!e it takes to sa!ple one preset &e reco!!end not usin# the 2ank 3elect
option e"en i your keyboard supports it$ 3a!plin# one bank at a ti!e is &hat &e reco!!end o"er
atte!ptin# to sa!ple !ultiple banks$ 0e#ardless the option is there$
Progra. Change- @hen this is NOT selected you can type in the na!e o the preset you &ill be
recordin#$ +t &ill be let up to you to !anually (on the keyboard) pick the preset you &ant to
sa!ple ro!$ + =ro#ra! 1han#e is selected then you &ill be allo&ed to select an inclusi"e ran#e o
pro#ra!s that Mi!iK &ill atte!pt to capture$
2elease !rig- aaaThis settin# &ill record a separate sa!pleQQQaaa
3hort or 0elease Tri##er$
3o!e keyboards tri##er sound>sa!ples upon the M+4+ note o !essa#e$ /nablin# this option &ill
enable Mi!iK to capture )ust the sounds !ade ater the M+4+ note o is sent$ 3ounds captured
this &ay can then be played back &hene"er a note o is sent or a particular sa!ple$
The Note 4o&n Ti!e para!eter is the ti!e that a note &ill be played$ 4urin# this ti!e period no
sound is actually recordedQ The recordin# &ill be#in once the note is let up (M+4+ note o !essa#e
is sent)$
The Oset para!eter is any additional ti!e to NOT record ater the M+4+ note o !essa#e is sent$
This is useul or t&eakin# and isolatin# a speciic part o the sound$
The 0elease para!eter is ho& lon# to record ater the note o is sent plus the Oset ti!e$ This is
the only ti!e actual recordin# takes place &ithin the 0elease Tri# e"ent$
Ca$tre Aftertoch- + your keyboard supports it' atertouch can be captured separately ro!
re#ular note do&n e"ents$ To keep thin#s si!ple it sends an atertouch !essa#e i!!ediately ater
the note do&n is sent$ *ll the other para!eters (note do&n ti!e' release ti!e) apply$ 4ierent
atertouch layers can be captured$ + J1K layer is selected' then an atertouch "alue o 17; is sent
and recorded$ + J7K layers are used' then an atertouch "alue o FA and 17; are sent and
recorded' and so on$
Cho$ Lea'ing Sa.$les- *nythin# belo& the noise loor is chopped o at the be#innin# o the
sa!ple$ There is a sli#ht delay in the ti!e that the M+4+ inor!ation is sent by the Open Labs
production station and &hen the keyboard output sound is recorded by Mi!iK$ This delay can be
noticeable' so this option is useul in re!o"in# it$
Cho$ !railing Sa.$les- *nythin# belo& the noise loor is chopped o ro! the end o the
sa!ple$ This can be a disk space sa"er or sounds that end beore the note do&n and release ti!e
e(pire$
Noise Cloor- Cloatin# point noise loor or 1hop Leadin# 3a!ples and 1hop Trailin# 3a!ples$
*nythin# belo& this noise loor &ill be cut out o the sa!ples$
imi+ Tutorial 90uick Start:
1lick on the =lay button under the Lo& 0an#e label$ This &ill cause Mi!iK to send a M+4+ note to
the keyboard$ This should in turn cause the keyboard play a note back to the Open Labs
production station$ + you do NOT hear a note played back ro! the Open Labs production station
or see the D, !eter li#ht up in the options screen then-
1$ Mo"e the Lo& 0an#e note around (up or do&n)$ 5our keyboard !ay only play back ro! a
s!all note ran#e$ 4ra##in# up or do&n on the control &ill !o"e the note ran#e up and
do&n$ 4o the sa!e or the %i#h 0an#e$
7$ 0echeck all your cables$ 1heck or possible bad cables$
A$ Make sure the keyboard you are tryin# to !i!ic has its M+4+ input enabled (read the
keyboard !anual)$ + you plan on Mi!iKin# !ultiple sounds ro! !ultple banks' !ake sure
your M+4+ keyboard or !odule has M+4+ bank select enabled' and M+4+ pro#ra! chan#e
selected$
+ you hear a note and see the D, !eter li#htin# up &hen you hit the play button' then you are
ready to pick &hat you &ant to sa!ple ro! your keyboard$
;o9 to Play"ac1 a Son' after sing 6i.iK
To play back sounds that ha"e been !ade in Mi!ik' Open Labs has pro"ided you &ith the sa!ple
player 4i!ension L/$
Load 4i!ension L/ into either 0i or 0eaper$
Once you load up an instance o 4i!ension L/' you &ill need to bro&se to the older &here the
deault Mi!ik older is located$ + you setup Mi!ik to output to another location )ust select that
older instead$
1lick in the U/!ptyU slot to brin# up the bro&se &indo&$
3elect the older UMi!ik OutputU and e(plore the older until you ind the U!sfJK ile$ 3elect the
U!sfJK ile and press the YOpenZ button$
The test ile !ade or this lesson &as called UGrand =ianoU$ 5ou can see UGrand Piano!sfJK loaded
into 4i!ension L/$
This sound is ready to be played$
To learn !ore about 4i!ension L/' please read the 4i!ension users #uide located on the NeKo
LX5$
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C h a $ t e r # & S y s t e . 2 e s t o r e 7 C h a $ t e r # & S y s t e . 2 e s t o r e 7
B a c 1 $ B a c 1 $
Open Labs has pro"ided you &ith a hidden backup partition' this hidden partition contains a
Uactory i!a#eU o the NeKo LX5$ The sot&are used to !ana#e restoration is called UTrue +!a#eU$
This sot&are also allo&s you to create backup i!a#es o your syste! that can be stored to an
internal hard dri"e or e(ternal stora#e !edia$
If you encounter an issue so severe you think that you need to restore, we suggest that
you first contact Open Las technical support, as we !ay have a solution that will save
your data. "lso, restoring without consulting technical support could effect your
warranty, so please heed this !essage.
E.ail s$$ortMo$enla"s.co.
Call 5%).///.5)))
+ you ha"e e(perience &ith restoration sot&are' the ne(t e& parts o this !anual &ill #i"e you
so!e inor!ation about True +!a#e$
Before Ko Begin
2eore you be#in peror!in# any syste! restoration' it is i!portant that you do the ollo&in#
thin#s-
+ you ha"e added additional hard&are that diers ro! &hat &as ori#inally coni#ured or your
NeKo' please re!o"e or detach the de"ice$
+ your syste! is stable enou#h or data backup' please do a ull syste! backup o your
data iles$ +n !any reco"ery scenarios' the hard dri"e &ill be erased and any unsa"ed data
&ill be lost$
1onnect an e(ternal !onitor' !ouse and keyboard to your NeKo$ 3o!e o the input de"ices
on the NeKo !ay not be ully unctional till the core o the syste! iles has been restored$
/nsure that your NeKo is near a phone and +nternet connecti"ity in the e"ent you need to
call Open Labs or support$
%a"e all disks a"ailable in the e"ent you need to use the!$
The True +!a#e sot&are can be ound by e(itin# the Open Labs shell' then clickin# on the 3tart
Menu icon$ (3tart Menu[=ro#ra! Ciles[*cronis[*cronis True +!a#e[-cronis 2rue %mage)
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C h a $ t e r % ( & ; a r ' 9 a r e C h a $ t e r % ( & ; a r ' 9 a r e
6 a i n t e n a n c e 6 a i n t e n a n c e
Please &ead
+ you ha"e ne"er &orked &ith the interior co!ponents o a co!puter' please read this chapter
careully' and consult Open Labs or assistance$ Most o the co!ponents are delicate and are
sensiti"e to rou#h handlin#' static electricity and !a#netic ields$ =ractice these precautions beore
proceedin# &ith hard&are &ork-
4o not &ork on hard&are &ith the Open Labs =roduction 3tation plu##ed in$
*l&ays &ork on your Open Labs =roduction 3tation on a lat tableEtop and not on the carpet
or loor$
4o not use e(cessi"e orce on any co!ponents &ithin the case$
Keep all hard&are in antiEstatic ba#s until installed$
*"oid !oisture and &et suraces$
@hen in doubt' consult technical support$
6e) .ard)are Installation Considerations
+ you &ish to add !ore onboard !e!ory' hard disk stora#e' or additional =1+ boards you &ill
need to up#rade your Open Labs =roduction 3tation$ @hen addin# ne& hard&are' the ollo&in#
considerations should be !ade-
*ll hard&are should be in the Microsot %ard&are 1o!patibility List or Microsot @indo&s
X=$ + it is not' then you risk the chance o de"ice or syste! !alunction' or syste!
corruption' &hich !ay re?uire syste! reco"ery$
5our hard&are should co!ply &ith the !otherboard speciications$ Cor e(a!ple' use only
4407 !e!ory &hen you &ish to up#rade onboard !e!ory$ + you do not use the correct
!e!ory or your syste!' you &ill e(perience instability and perhaps e"en data corruption$
+deally all !e!ory should be ro! the sa!e !anuacturer and o the sa!e speed and type$
Motherboard speciication or other onboard de"ices can be ound in the !otherboard
!anuals pro"ided or ro! do&nload$
*dditional hard&are should not o"er cra!p other co!ponents$ +t is not reco!!ended that
you o"erload your Open Labs =roduction 3tation &ith too !any internal de"ices$ This can
cause too !uch heat output$ Cor e(a!ple' connectin# : +4/ hard dri"es' plus : 3*T* dri"es
&ould be a bad idea$ Too !uch heat &ill cause hard&are to ail$
*ir lo& should be opti!iHed by securin# all loose cables &ith reco!!ended cableEties' or
usin# rubberEinsulated ribbons$ /nsure that no cables are brushin# up a#ainst !o"in# ans$
Opening your Open Labs Production Station
2eore openin# your Open Labs =roduction station' please consult &ith an Open Labs Technician$
Cailin# to to do so !ay "oid your &arranty$ To speak &ith a tech please e!ail
support<openlabs$co! or call 517$:::$F777$
A $ $ e n ' i 8 A P r o A ' i o P r i . e r A $ $ e n ' i 8 A P r o A ' i o P r i . e r
The ollo&in# #lossary &ill help you to understand so!e o the !ore co!!on ter!s ound in the
di#ital audio &orkstation &orld$ *lso' be sure to check out so!e o the ollo&in# online resources-
Open Labs ,ser Coru!s T http->>oru!$openlabs$co!
Modern 0ecordin# Techni?ues T http->>&&&$!odrec$co!
@ikipedia T http->>en$&ikipedia$or#>&iki>=roessional`audio
@ikiaudio T http->>&&&$&ikiaudio$or#
*udio /n#ineerin# 3ociety T http->>&&&$aes$or#
0ecordin#$or# T http->>recordin#$or#>inde($php
Open Labs =ro *udio =ri!er
ASIO
(*udio 3trea! +nput>Output)' de"eloped by 3teinber#' is a crossEplator!' !ultiEchannel audio
transer protocol that is bein# adopted by !any o the !anuacturers o audio>M+4+ se?uencin#
applications$ +t allo&s sot&are to ha"e access to the !ultiEchannel capabilities o a &ide ran#e o
po&erul sound cards$ *3+O e(pands on the basic capabilities o a standard co!puter sound card'
!ost o &hich can only pro"ide stereo (t&oEchannel) audio input and output$ The *3+O
speciication deines the interace that !anuacturers o proessional audio sound cards !ust use
to create an *3+O dri"er or their hard&are$ This dri"er allo&s the host audio>M+4+ application to
UseeU all o the inputs and outputs a"ailable on the sound card$ The user can then assi#n these +>O
ports as needed or recordin# or playback &hen usin# an *3+OEco!patible sot&are pro#ra!$ This
allo&s the users to record !ore tracks si!ultaneously than the pre"ious li!itation o t&o channels
i!posed by a standard sound card$
A!!ACK
The initial transient or irst part o the en"elope o a si#nal$ The be#innin# o a note$ *lso' see
6elease!
AU<IO
O' pertainin# to' or e!ployed in the trans!ission' reception' or reproduction o sound$
AU<IO E--EC!
* special type o plu#Ein that accepts an audio strea! and produces a ne& audio strea!$ /(a!ples
include co!pressors' distortion and re"erb$
AU<IO E--EC! C;AIN
* collection o plu#Eins that start &ith an audio input' then #oes throu#h a chain o optional audio
eects beore #oin# out to an audio bus$
BALANCE< LINE
* cable ha"in# t&o conductors and a #round connection and oten surrounded by a shield$ These
lines are oten used in proessional settin#s to reduce or eli!inate induced noise and intererence
ro! e(ternal electro!a#netic sources$
BANK
* collection o =resets that are loaded into !e!ory or easy access and lo& load ti!e$
BI!2A!E
+n di#ital !ulti!edia' bit rate represents the a!ount o inor!ation' or detail' that is stored per
unit o ti!e o a recordin#$ The bit rate depends on se"eral actors-
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1$ The sa!ples !ay use dierent nu!bers o bits$
7$ The ori#inal !aterial !ay be sa!pled at dierent re?uencies$
A$ The data !ay be encoded by dierent sche!es$
:$ The inor!ation !ay be di#itally co!pressed by dierent al#orith!s or to dierent de#rees$
Generally' choices are !ade about the abo"e actors in order to achie"e the desired tradeEo
bet&een !ini!iHin# the bit rate and !a(i!iHin# the ?uality o the !aterial &hen it is played$
+ lossy data co!pression is used on audio or "isual data' dierences ro! the ori#inal si#nal &ill
be introduced\ i the co!pression is substantial' or lossy data is deco!pressed and reco!pressed'
this !ay beco!e noticeable in the or! o co!pression artiacts$ @hether these aect the
percei"ed ?uality' and i so ho& !uch' depends on the co!pression sche!e' encoder po&er' the
characteristics o the input data' the listenerXs perceptions' the listenerXs a!iliarity &ith artiacts'
and the listenin# or "ie&in# en"iron!ent$
/(perts and audiophiles !ay detect artiacts in !any cases in &hich the a"era#e listener &ould
not$ 3o!e !usicians en)oy the distinct artiacts o lo& bit rate (subECM ?uality) encodin# and there
is a #ro&in# scene o net labels distributin# styliHed lo& bit !usic$
The bit rates in this section are appro(i!ately the !ini!u! that the a"era#e listener in a typical
listenin# or "ie&in# en"iron!ent' &hen usin# the best a"ailable co!pression' &ould percei"e as
not si#niicantly &orse than the reerence standard-
*udio (M=A)
: E kbit>s E !ini!u! necessary or reco#niHable speech (usin# specialEpurpose
speech codecs)
9 E kbit>s E telephone ?uality
A7 E kbit>s E M@ (*M) ?uality
GF E kbit>s E CM ?uality
179 E kbit>s E Typical UacceptableU !usic ?uality
75F E A78 kbit>s E Near audio 14 ?uality
Dideo (M=/G7)
1F kbit>s E "ideophone ?uality (!ini!u! necessary or a consu!erEacceptable
Utalkin# headU picture)
179 E A9: kbit>s E businessEoriented "ideoconerencin# syste! ?uality
1 Mbit>s E D%3 ?uality
5 Mbit>s E 4D4 ?uality
15 Mbit>s E %4TD ?uality
CA2<IOI< 6IC2OP;ONE
* co!!on !ic pickup pattern desi#ned to attenuate si#nals arri"in# 198 de#rees oEa(is' &hile
ully pickin# up those sounds that arri"e at the ront (onEa(is)$
CON<ENSO2 6IC2OP;ONE
* !icrophone that operates on an electrostatic principle rather than on the electro!a#netic
principle used in dyna!ic and ribbon !ics$ These !icrophones re?uire phanto! po&er' or a R:9
"olt char#e$
CON!2OL
* sin#le G,+ ite! that peror!s a task$ /(a!ples include list bo(es' ri#ht click !enus and ok
buttons$
<C O--SE!
* 41 Oset is an oset in the baseline' or Hero !ark o the &a"eor!$ * sa!ple &a"e not
centered on the Hero baseline in the @a"eor! 4isplay is said to ha"e a 41 Oset$ This is usually
caused by a calibration proble! in the audio hard&are$ +t is desirable to re!o"e this oset ater
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recordin# because undesirable pops can occur &hen editin# a ile &ith a lar#e 41 oset$ To re!o"e
41 oset' a nu!ber o options are a"ailable ran#in# ro! applyin# a Lo&E=ass Cilter to the
&a"eor! to usin# correction eatures built into !ost *udio /ditors such as @a"elab or *udition$
4edicated 41 Oset plu#Eins in se"eral or!ats such as D3T and 4irect X are also a"ailable$
<ECIBEL C'BD
* unit o audio !easure!ent o soundEpressure le"el (3=L)' si#nal le"el' and chan#es or
dierences in si#nal le"el$ The decibel is a lo#arith!ic (lo#) !athe!atical unction that reduces
lar#e nu!eric "alues into s!aller' !ore !ana#eable nu!bers$ 4ecibel is calculated as bein# 18
ti!es the lo# o the ratio o t&o po&ers and 78 ti!es the lo# o the ratio o t&o "olta#es$
<ES!2UC!I?E E<I!IN+
@hen the audio data recorded on a hard disk is altered and re&ritten to disk in such a &ay that it
canXt be reco"ered in its ori#inal or!.
<IALO+
* &indo& that is not ull screen$ +n this host all 4ialo# bo(es &ill be !odal (!eanin# they &ill be
the ore!ost &indo& and nothin# else can be done until they are closed)$
<KNA6IC 6IC2OP;ONE
* !icrophone that operates by electro!a#netic induction to #enerate an output si#nal$ @hen an
electrically conducti"e coil o &ire or ribbon is !ade to cut across the lu( lines o a !a#netic ield'
a current o speciic !a#nitude and direction is #enerated &ithin that coil or ribbon$
E--EC!S SEN<
*n au(iliary send eedin# an eects de"ice$
E0UALIFE2
* re?uencyEdependent a!pliier that enables a recordin# or !i( en#ineer to control the relati"e
a!plitude o "arious re?uencies in the audible band&idth$ =ut another &ay' the e?ualiHer lets you
e(ercise tonal control o"er the har!onic content or ti!bre o a recorded sound$
EXPAN<E2
* de"ice that increases the dyna!ic ran#e o a si#nal$
-A<E2
* linear attenuation de"ice or linear "olu!e control$
-ILE !KPES
#"$% E WA? Cor WA?ED' short or @a"eor! audio or!at' is a Microsot and +2M audio
ile or!at standard or storin# audio on =1s$ +t is a "ariant o the 0+CC bit strea! or!at
!ethod or storin# data in UchunksU' and thus also close to the +CC and the *+CC or!at used
on Macintosh co!puters$ 2oth @*Ds and *+CCs are co!patible &ith @indo&s and Macintosh
operatin# syste!s$ +t takes into account so!e dierences o the +ntel 1=, such as littleE
endian byte order$ The 0+CC or!at acts as a U&rapperU or "arious audio co!pression
codecs$ +t is the !ain or!at used on @indo&s syste!s or ra& audio$
&I'I E &usical Instru!ent 'igital Interface' or &I'I' is an industryEstandard
electronic co!!unications protocol that deines each !usical note in an electronic !usical
instru!ent such as a synthesiHer' precisely and concisely' allo&in# electronic !usical
instru!ents and co!puters to e(chan#e data' or UtalkU' &ith each other$ M+4+ does not
trans!it audio E it si!ply trans!its di#ital inor!ation about a !usic peror!ance$
&() E 6PE+*% A'io Layer ,' !ore co!!only reerred to as 6P,' is a popular di#ital
audio encodin# and lossy co!pression or!at' desi#ned to #reatly reduce the a!ount o
data re?uired to represent audio' yet still sound like a aithul reproduction o the ori#inal
unco!pressed audio to !ost listeners$ +t &as in"ented by a tea! o /uropean en#ineers
&ho &orked in the ra!e&ork o the /,0/K* 1:; 4*2 di#ital radio research pro#ra! and
inally standardiHed by +3O>+/1 in 1GG1
O** + Ogg is a patentEree' ully open !ulti!edia bit strea! container or!at desi#ned or
eicient strea!in# and ile co!pression (stora#e)$The na!e UO##U reers to the ile or!at
&hich includes a nu!ber o separate independent open source codecs or audio' "ideo and
te(t (e$#$ subtitles)$ Ciles endin# in the $o## e(tension !ay be o any O## !edia ile type'
and because the or!at is ree' O##Xs "arious codecs ha"e been incorporated into a nu!ber
o dierent ree and co!!ercial !edia players$
-2E0UENCK
The rate at &hich an acoustic #enerator' electrical si#nal' or "ibratin# !ass repeats a cycle o
positi"eR and ne#ati"eE #oin# a!plitude$ The nu!ber o cycles that occurs o"er the period o one
second is !easured in hertH (%H)$ Oten' the percei"ed ran#e o hu!an hearin# is ro! 78 %H to
19'888 %H$
+AIN
*!ount o a!pliication in d2$
+UI
* #raphical user interace (or G,+' oten pronounced U#ooeyU) is a !ethod o interactin# &ith a
co!puter throu#h a !etaphor o direct !anipulation o #raphical i!a#es and Dirtual Li"e 1ontrols
in addition to te(t$ G,+s display "isual ele!ents such as icons' &indo&s and other #ad#ets$ The
precursor to G,+s &as in"ented by researchers at the 3tanord 0esearch +nstitute (led by 4ou#
/n#elbart) &ith the de"elop!ent and use o te(tEbased hyper links !anipulated &ith a !ouse or
the OnELine 3yste!$ The concept o hyper links &as urther reined and e(tended to #raphics by
researchers at Xero( =*01' &ho &ent beyond te(tEbased hyper links and used G,+s as the pri!ary
interace or the Xero( *lto co!puter$ Most !odern #eneralEpurpose G,+s are deri"ed ro! this
syste!$ Cor this reason so!e people call this class o interace a =*01 ,ser +nterace (=,+) (note
that =,+ is also an acrony! or perceptual user interace)$ The =,+ consists o #raphical Dirtual
Li"e 1ontrols (oten pro"ided by Dirtual Li"e 1ontrol toolkit libraries) such as &indo&s' !enus'
radio buttons' check bo(es and icons' and e!ploys a pointin# de"ice (such as a !ouse' trackball
or touchscreen) in addition to a keyboard$ Those aspects o =,+s can be e!phasiHed by usin# the
alternati"e acrony! @+M=' &hich stands or @indo&s' +cons' Menus and =ointin# de"ice$
The G,+ a!iliar to !ost o us today is either the @indo&s or the Macintosh operatin# syste!s and
their applications ori#inated at the Xero( =alo *lto 0esearch Laboratory in the late 1G;8s$ *pple
used it in their irst Macintosh co!puters$ Later' Microsot built on !any o *ppleXs ideas in their
irst "ersion o the @indo&s operatin# syste! or +2MEco!patible =1s$
;A2< <ISK 2ECO2<E2
* syste! that uses a co!puter hard disk to record' edit' and reproduce di#ital data$
INS!2U6EN!
* collection o plu#Eins that starts &ith a M+4+ input' then #oes throu#h optional M+4+ eects' into
a sot synth' and then into optional audio eects beore #oin# out to an audio bus$ *n instru!ent
is set up anyti!e a user &ants to play a sot synth$
LA!ENCK
Latency is the a!ount o ti!e an application allocates to prepare a buer ull o audio data or
playback$ Lo&er latency settin#s add processin# ti!e because o the need to reill the s!aller data
buers !ore oten$ 5ou !ay need to increase your applications latency under the ollo&in#
conditions-
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5ou use lots o realEti!e eects' and you hear dropouts$ 1heck the 1=, !eter or hi#h
readin#s\ try increasin# the latency$
5our sound card does not unction &ell at lo&er latency$ 3o!e sound cards )ust do not
unction &ell at lo&er latency settin#s$
/"en i your application reports no proble!s' i you hear dropouts try increasin# the !i(in#
latency$
LI6I!E2
* de"ice used to keep si#nal peaks ro! e(ceedin# a certain le"el in order to pre"ent the clippin#
or distortion o a!pliier si#nals' recorded si#nals on tape or disc' broadcast trans!ission si#nals'
and so on$
LINE LE?EL
* si#nal le"el that is reerenced to either : d2! (pro) or E18 d2D (se!iEpro>consu!er)$ 4e"ices
other than !ics' speakers' and po&erEa!pliier outputs operate at these le"els$
6AS!E2IN+
The processin# and transerrin# o a inal' se?uenced audio tape to a !ediu! or duplication$
6-USION
Open Labs !Cusion sot&are uniies !ultiple M+4+ interaces' M+4+ keyboards' and M+4+
controllers into a sin#le M+4+ control panel or assi#nin# M+4+ channels' pro"idin# keyboard splits'
assi#nin# M+4+ controllers' and settin# other para!eters or inco!in# M+4+ data$ +n !Cusion this
is all called !appin#$ Keyboards and other controls !ay be !apped ro! one type o M+4+ data to
another' or !apped to other unctions such as keystroke shortcuts' application launchin#' or e"en
chan#in# the !appin# o another M+4+ controller$ *ll o the M+4+ data !apped by !Cusion is
uniied into a U"irtualU M+4+ port so that any !usic application !ay recei"e data ro! all attached
M+4+ controllers throu#h one sin#le M+4+ port$ The indi"idual M+4+ ports ro! each de"ice re!ain
a"ailable' ho&e"er' or !a(i!u! le(ibility$
6I<I
Musical +nstru!ent 4i#ital +nterace' or M+4+' is an industryEstandard electronic co!!unications
protocol that deines each !usical note in an electronic !usical instru!ent such as a synthesiHer'
precisely and concisely' allo&in# electronic !usical instru!ents and co!puters to e(chan#e data'
or UtalkU' &ith each other$ M+4+ does not trans!it audio E it si!ply trans!its di#ital inor!ation
about a !usic peror!ance$
6I<I CC
3hort or UM+4+ 1ontinuous 1ontrollerU' a speciic kind o M+4+ !essa#e$ The !odulation &heel o
your synth' or e(a!ple' sends out UM+4+ 1ontinuous 1ontroller 1U' or 11]1$ Like&ise' Dolu!e is
11];' GL+4/ E =orta!ento Ti!e is 11]5$
6I<I C;ANNEL
* discrete portion o the co!plete M+4+ si#nal that can include as !any as 1F channels$ /ach
channel carries independent !essa#es\ indi"idual instru!ents tune in to these' )ust as a tele"ision
tunes in to one o !any channels$ +nstru!ents that can respond to !ultiple channels at once are
called !ultiEti!bral$
6I<I E--EC!
* special type o plu#Ein that accepts an M+4+ strea! and produces a ne& M+4+ strea!$ /(a!ples
include arpe##iators' note repeat' chorders and M+4+ echo$
6I<I ;OS!
* M+4+ %ost is an application that allo&s you to use "irtual eects and instru!ents (plu#Eins)$
They can be basic pro#ra!s used to audition plu#Ein eects and instru!ents ri#ht up to a co!ple(
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!ultitrack recordin# en"iron!ent or audio and M+4+$
6I<I SE0UENCIN+
+n the ield o electronic !usic' a se?uencer &as ori#inally any de"ice that recorded and played
back a se?uence o control inor!ation or an electronic !usical instru!ent$ No&adays' the ter!
al!ost al&ays reers to the eature o recordin# sot&are &hich allo&s the user to record' play
back and edit M+4+ data$ This is distinct ro! the sot&are eatures &hich record audio data$ /arly
analo# !usic se?uencers used control "olta#e>tri##er interace' but &ere replaced by di#ital
hard&areE or sot&areEbased M+4+ se?uencers' &hich play back M+4+ e"ents and M+4+ control
inor!ation at a speciied nu!ber o beats per !inute$
6ONOP;ONIC
O or notin# a syste! o sound recordin#' reproduction' or !usical instru!ent usin# only a sin#le
channel$
6lti*ti."ral
The capability o an electronic !usical instru!ent to respond to and output !ultiple "oice patches
at one ti!e$
6UL!I!2ACK 2ECO2<IN+
Multitrack recordin# (X!ultitrackin#X or )ust Xtrackin#X or short) is a !ethod o sound recordin# that
allo&s or the separate recordin# o !ultiple sound sources to create a cohesi"e &hole$ This is the
!ost co!!on !ethod o recordin# popular !usic$
Multitrackin# can be achie"ed &ith hard disk based syste!s like an Open Labs production station'
oten e!ployin# a co!puter and !ultitrack audio recordin# sot&are$ Multitrack recordin# de"ices
"ary in their speciications' such as the nu!ber o si!ultaneous tracks a"ailable or recordin# at
any one ti!e\ in the case o tape based syste!s this is li!ited by' a!on# other actors' the
physical siHe o the tape e!ployed$ Cor co!puter based syste!s the trend is to&ards unli!ited
nu!bers o record>playback tracks' althou#h issues such as !e!ory and 1=, a"ailable &ill in act
li!it this ro! !achine to !achine$ +t has to be noted that on co!puter based syste!s' the
nu!ber o si!ultaneously a"ailable recordin# tracks is li!ited by the sound card discrete analo#ue
or di#ital inputs$
@hen recordin#' audio en#ineers can select &hich track (or tracks) on the de"ice &ill be used or
each instru!ent$
*t any #i"en point on the tape' any o the tracks on the recordin# de"ice can be recorded or
playin# back' so that an artist is able to record onto track 7 and' si!ultaneously' listen to track 1'
allo&in# hi! to sin# or to play an acco!pani!ent to the peror!ance already recorded on track 1$
%e !i#ht then record on track A &hile listenin# to track 7$ *ll three peror!ances can then be
played back in perect synchrony' as i they had ori#inally been played and recorded to#ether$ This
can be repeated until all o the a"ailable tracks ha"e been used' or in act' reused$
@hen recordin# is co!pleted' the !any tracks are U!i(ed do&nU throu#h a !i(in# console to a
t&oEtrack stereo recorder in a or!at &hich can then be duplicated and distributed$ Most o the
records' 14s and cassettes co!!ercially a"ailable in a !usic store are recordin#s that &ere
ori#inally recorded on !ultiple tracks' and then !i(ed do&n to stereo$ These stereo !i(es can in
turn be recorded onto t&o tracks o a ourEtrack recorder' allo&in# additional sound to be layered
on the re!ainin# tracks$
NOISE +A!E
* de"ice that acts as an ininite e(pander' allo&in# a si#nal abo"e the selected threshold to be
passed throu#h to the output at unity #ain and &ithout dyna!ic processin#$ @hen the input si#nal
alls belo& this threshold le"el' the de"ice eecti"ely shuts do&n the si#nal by applyin# ull
attenuation to the output$
NON*<ES!2UC!I?E E<I!IN+
/ditin# a hardEdisk sound ile by !o"in# pointers' &ithout alterin# in any &ay the di#ital audio
data ori#inally recorded to disk$
NO26ALIFIN+
* specialiHed #ainErelated process that !akes the best use o a di#ital syste!Xs dyna!ic ran#e by
auto!atically deter!inin# the a!ount o #ain re?uired to increase the le"el o the hi#hest
a!plitude si#nal to its ullEscale a!plitude "alue' and then increasin# the le"el o the selected
re#ion or entire ile by this #ain ratio$
OC!A?E
The !ost basic !usical inter"al' and the second har!onic o the natural scale' &hich represents a
doublin# o re?uency$
The diatonic scales in the &estern har!onic syste! ha"e 9 notes to the octa"e' hence the na!e$
There are 17 se!iEtones to an octa"e and in so!e !iddleEeastern scales' 7: ?uarterEtones$
O6NI*<I2EC!IONAL 6IC2OP;ONE
* !ic that outputs si#nals recei"ed ro! all incident an#les at the sa!e (or nearly e?ual) le"el$
OSCILLA!O2
+n !odern !usical ter!s' an oscillator is a co!ponent that ori#inates a si#nal$ The period o an
oscillator is the ti!e it takes to oscillate' or repeat$ The period is also reerred to as re?uency or
pitch$ The classic analo# synthesiHers had re#ular periodic oscillator shapes such as 3ine' Trian#le'
=ulse' 0a!p' and 3a&$ They also so!eti!es had a special nonEperiodic oscillator called noise$
*lthou#h not technically an oscillator because it does not repeat a pattern' the noise oscillator
#enerates se!iErando! "alues &ithin a certain re?uency$
P;AN!O6 POWE2
=o&er or a condenser !ic that co!es directly ro! the console throu#h balanced !ic cables by
supplyin# a positi"e 41 supply "olta#e o :9D (usually) to both conductors (pins 7 B A) &ith
respect to pin 1$ This "olta#e is distributed throu#h identical "alue resistors so that no dierential
e(ists bet&een the t&o leads\ thereore' the "olta#e is electrically in"isible to the alternatin# audio
si#nal$ The 41 circuit is co!pleted by connectin# the ne#ati"e side o the supply to the cableXs
#roundin# shield$
PLU+*IN
=lu#Eins are audio processin# !odules$ They are usually o the D3T or 4X or!at$ They are usually
third party e(ternal 4LLs that &ill usually take an input strea! and produce output strea!s$ +n the
case o !usic sot&are this #enerally takes the or! o an instru!ent' such as a synth or sa!pler'
or an eect processor' such as a re"erb or co!pressor$
POLA2 PA!!E2N
* polar #raph o the sensiti"ity o a !icrophone at all an#les o sound incidence relati"e to the
sensiti"ity onEa(is$
POLKP;ONIC
The capability o an electronic !usical instru!ent to output !ultiple notes at one ti!e$
P2ESE!
* collection o +nstru!ents and>or *udio /ect chains &ith uni?ue settin#s or each plu#in in the
preset$
P2ESE! +2OUP
,ser deined #roup o =resets contained &ithin a 2ank$
PUNC;*IN PUNC;*OU!
The enterin# into and out o record !ode on a track that contains e(istin# pro#ra! !aterial or
the purpose o correctin# or erasin# an un&anted se#!ent$
0UAN!IFA!ION
The a!plitude co!ponent o the di#ital sa!plin# process$ +n an *>4 con"erter' the process o
#eneratin# a binary nu!ber (!ade o 1s and Os) that represents the "olta#e o the analo#
&a"eor! at the instant it is !easured or sa!pled$
2ELEASE
The inal portion o a noteXs en"elope' &hich alls ro! the sustain si#nal le"el to silence$
SA6PLE 2A!E
Le"el o accuracy &ith &hich audio data is stored$ The hi#her the better the sound ?uality' but the
!ore costly in co!puter ti!e and !e!ory$
+n di#ital audio' co!!on sa!plin# rates are-
9'888 %H E telephone' ade?uate or hu!an speech
77'858 %H E radio
A7'888 %H E !ini4D di#ital "ideo ca!corder
::'188 %H E audio 14' also !ost co!!only used &ith M=/GE1 audio (D14' 3D14' M=A)
:;'758 %H E &orldXs irst co!!ercial =1M sound recorder by Nippon 1olu!bia (4enon)
:9'888 %H E di#ital sound used or di#ital TD' 4D4' 4*T' il!s and proessional audio
58'888 %H E irst co!!ercial di#ital audio recorders ro! the late ;8Xs ro! AM and
3oundstrea!
58':88 %H E sa!plin# rate used by the Mitsubishi XE98 di#ital audio recorder
GF'888 or 1G7':88 %H E 4D4E*udio' so!e L=1M 4D4 tracks' 24E0OM (2luEray 4isc) audio
tracks' and %4E4D4 (%i#hE4einition 4D4) audio tracks
7$977: M%H E 3*14' 1Ebit si#!aEdelta !odulation process kno&n as 4irect 3trea! 4i#ital'
coEde"eloped by 3ony and =hilips
SE0UENCIN+
M+4+ 3e?uencer E +n the ield o electronic !usic' a se?uencer &as ori#inally any de"ice that
recorded and played back a se?uence o control inor!ation or an electronic !usical instru!ent$
No&adays' the ter! al!ost al&ays reers to the eature o recordin# sot&are &hich allo&s the
user to record' play back and edit M+4+ data$ This is distinct ro! the sot&are eatures &hich
record audio data$ /arly analo# !usic se?uencers used control "olta#e>tri##er interace' but &ere
replaced by di#ital hard&areE or sot&areEbased M+4+ se?uencers' &hich play back M+4+ e"ents
and M+4+ control inor!ation at a speciied nu!ber o beats per !inute$
S6P!E !I6E CO<EA6!C 6I<I !I6E CO<E
Ti!e codes contains binary coded deci!al hour-!inute-second-ra!e identiication and A7 bits or
use by users$ There are also dropEra!e and color ra!in# la#s and three e(tra Xbinary #roup la#X
bits used or deinin# the use o the user bits$ The or!ats o other or!s 3M=T/ ti!ecodes are
deri"ed ro! that o the lon#itudinal ti!ecode$
Ti!e code can ha"e any o a nu!ber o ra!e rates- co!!on ones are-
7: ra!e>s (il!)
75 ra!e>s (=*L color tele"ision)
7G$G; (A8>1$881) ra!e>s (NT31 color tele"ision)
A8 ra!e>s (*!erican blackEandE&hite tele"ision) (al!ost obsolete)
+n #eneral' 3M=T/ ti!ecode ra!e rate inor!ation is i!plicit' kno&n ro! the rate o arri"al o
the ti!ecode ro! the !ediu!' or other !etadata encoded in the !ediu!$ The interpretation o
se"eral bits' includin# the Ucolor ra!in#U and Udrop ra!eU bits' depends on the underlyin# data
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rate$ +n particular' the drop ra!e bit is only "alid or a no!inal ra!e rate o A8 ra!e>s- see
belo& or details$ 3M=T/>MT1 is a position and ti!in# reerence that indicates the current location
in the pro)ect and ho& ?uickly the pro)ect should be playin#$ Ti!e code labels the position in a
pro)ect in hours' !inutes' seconds' and ra!es$ The speed o playback is indicated by a ra!e
rate$ Ti!e code is recorded onto tape usin# a de"ice called a ti!e code #enerator$ The process o
recordin# a ti!e code si#nal onto a track is called stripin#$ Nor!ally' the start o a tape stripe has
a particular ti!e' e(pressed in hours' !inutes' seconds' and ra!es$ Cor e(a!ple' the tape stripe
!i#ht start at 88-88-88-88' 81-88-88-88' or any other ti!e$ The !aterial recorded on the tape
usually starts any&here ro! 18 seconds to se"eral !inutes ater the start o the ti!e code$
3o!eti!es' the tape stripe starts at a ti!e like 88-5G-58-88' and the !aterial starts 18 seconds
later' at 81-88-88-88$
SO-! SKN!;
* sot synth' also kno&n as a sot&are synthesiHer or "irtual instru!ent is a co!puter pro#ra! or
di#ital audio #eneration$ 1o!puter sot&are &hich can create sounds or !usic can acco!plish the
sa!e tasks as dedicated hard&are$ 3otsynths can be cheaper and !ore portable than dedicated
hard&are' and easier to interace &ith other !usic sot&are such as M+4+ se?uencers$
SOLO
* !onitor unction that lets the en#ineer hear a sin#le instru!ent or #roup o instru!ents &ithout
aectin# the studioXs headphone !onitor !i(' recorded tracks' or !i(do&n si#nal$
S!2EA6IN+
* syste! or trans!ittin# audio and>or data throu#h a trans!ission !edia (such as the &eb) in
realEti!e$
SUS!AIN
+n a traditional en"elope' the le"el at &hich an en"eloped settin# re!ains ater the *ttack and
4ecay sta#es until the key is released$
SKNC
The lockin# o relati"e transport or playback speeds o "arious de"ices to allo& the! to &ork
to#ether as a sin#le' inte#rated syste!$
!2ANSPOSE
To &rite or peror! (a co!position) in a key other than the ori#inal or #i"en key$
UNBALANCE< LINE
* cable ha"in# only one conductor plus a surroundin# shield' in &hich the shield is at #round
potential$ The conductor and the shield carry the si#nal$
?S!A?S!i
Dirtual 3tudio Technolo#y- +ts acrony! D3T reers to an interace standard or connectin# audio
synthesiHer and eect plu#Eins to audio editors and hardEdisk recordin# syste!s$ D3T and si!ilar
technolo#ies allo& the replace!ent o traditional recordin# studio hard&are &ith sot&are
counterparts$ * D3T instru!ent (or D3Ti) is a type o D3T plu#Ein that is #enerally used to
synthesiHe sound or playEback sa!pled audio$ Types o D3T instru!ents include (a!on# others)
"irtual synthesiHer de"ices and sa!pler de"ices$ D3T instru!ents can be played in realEti!e &hen
used &ith an appropriate sot&are and hard&are coni#uration$
?S!i LINK
The connection bet&een a plu#Ein para!eter and a physical hard&are M+4+ control (or a "irtual
sot control)$ *n e(a!ple o a link &ould be &hen a user !o"es a hard&are M+4+ knob and the
"olu!e output o a sot synth chan#es$
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* usually #raphic representation o the shape o a &a"e that indicates its characteristics (as
re?uency and a!plitude)$ @hen talkin# about synthesiHers' the ter! #enerally reers to the !ost
co!!on types o &a"eor!s' such as the sine' trian#le' sa&tooth' and pulse &a"es$ +t can also
reer to di#ital &a"eor!s &hich are rendered ro! preErecorded sa!ples$
WO2< CLOCK
* &ord clock is a de"ice used to create a re#ular pulse used to synchroniHe other de"ices' such as
di#ital audio tape !achines and co!pact disc players' &hich interconnect "ia di#ital audio$ 3>=4+C'
*/3>/2,' *4*T and other or!ats use a &ord clock$ * &ord clock neither produces nor uses
ti!ecode\ it is used entirely to keep a perectlyEti!ed and constant bitrate to a"oid data errors$
A $ $ e n ' i 8 B * S o n ' P r e s e t s A $ $ e n ' i 8 B * S o n ' P r e s e t s
#ST Instruments $ IDI 5; $ #ST 5; Descriptions
+n alphanu!eric order$
%%35 Masterin# /L\ Cast attack 1o!pressor
/-ront A8iter Masterin# /L\ /(citer>0eresherE /nhancin# Docals' Track 0estoration
/-ront Contor 6a8 Masterin# /L\ Cre?uency 3haperE ,se Cor Cinal Masterin# and Track
0estoration
/-ront San' Brsh Masterin# /L\ %i#h Cre?uency 2oosterE Track 0estoration' Dinta#e DinylE
type /ects' Good or Docals' too
/-ront KLi.iter Masterin# and /L\ %ard 1o!pressorE ,se or 4ru!>=ercussion Tracks and
/ects
5(;>Kic1er Masterin# /L\ Kick dru! enhancer
Accor'ion *ccordion /!ulatorE *cousticEKleH!er' =olka' Oydeco' Te)ano' @orldE 2eirut' @eird *l
Acostic Bass Synthesi>er *coustic 0ock' =op *ny
A.$*.o'el*'al *!ps\ 4uel *!p Modeler
A.$lit'e6o'lator Modulation\ *!plitude !odulator
Art$hase*?S!i =hase 4istortion 3ynthE Lead' Trance' 3pacey' Tan#erine 4rea!' Orbital
Ato*Wi'eness B%.( 4yna!ics /L\ @idener
Atoe8$an' 4yna!ics /L\ /(pander
ato$ea1filter Cilter\ CCT peak detectin# ilter
aBoca'oNglitch Modulation\ duckin# #litch #enerator
"an'$ass Cilters\ 2and pass ilter
BB,(,i 1lassic A8AE 2ass' 3ynthE Lead' 2assE %ouse' Techno' *cidE Old 3kool %ipE%op (@est
1oast)' %ea"en 1;
BCheese Cilters\ LCO 4ri"en Cilter 3etE Good Cor 3ynthsE ,se to create s&eeps and other
eects
"itre' 2it depth reductiion
Bloo' Bc1et 3ynthE Lead' *!bient 3oundsE +4M' Glitchcore' +llbientE Kid F8F' Denetian
3nares
Boss <S*% 4istortion\ 4istortion 3to!p =edal 3i!ulatorE ,seul or 3trin# +nstru!ents
Boss S<*% 4istortion\ 3uper O"erdri"e 3to!p =edal /!ulatorE 1reates O"erEdri"en Tube *!p
eect$ ,seul or 3trin# +nstru!ents
BUF 4istortion\ 4istortion 3to!p 2o( /!ulatorE ,seul or 3trin# +nstru!ents
chors Cilter\ 1horus up to ei#ht "oices
chorsNstereo Cilter\ ei#ht "oicesn&ith beat sync
Classic Ato*-ilter Cilters\ CourEpole LCO Modulated CilterE ,se to 1reate 3&eeps and Other
3tran#e /ects
Classic Chors Cilters\ *dds 4epth To *l!ost *ny Type o Track
Classic Co.$ressor Masterin#\ *nalo#Estyle co!pressorE adds &ar!th and punch to Docal
Tracks
Classic <elay 4elays 0e"erbs\ Cull Ceatured' MultiE=urpose 4elay
Classic -langer Cilters\ *dds 3&irlin#Etype eectE ,seul or Guitar Type 3ounds
Classic Phaser Cilters\ *nalo# =hase 3hit /!ulatorE Many ,ses' 3ounds Good on Docals
Classic 2eBer" 4elays 0e"erbs\ *llE=urpose 0e"erb
Co.$citer 4istortion\ &ith hi#hpass ilter
Crystal 3ubtracti"e> CM 3ynthE Lead' =ads' *!bient 3oundsE Trance' *!bientE 2rian /no' .eanE
Michaael .arre
C"i8 4ru!> 2assline 3ynthE 4ru!s' 3ynthE /lectro' %ouseE Krat&erk' 4epeche Mode
'elay 4elay\ 2asic
'elayNchors 4elay\ &ith added chorus
'elayNsstain 4elay\ *uto sustainin#
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'elayNte.$o 4elay\ &ith beat sync
'elayNBarlen 4elay' Dariable len#th delay
'irtsJee>e 4istortion\ &ith saturation
'istort*f>> 4istortion\ CuHHy
E?6 Bassline B%*, *coustic 2ass 3ynthesiHerE *cousticE 0ock' =opE *ny
E?6 UltraSoniJe 3ynthesiHer> 3a!ple playerE Lead' =ads' 3a!plersE /lectronic' =opE *ir' Dan
%alenXs 1G9:
E8citer 4yna!ics\ har!onically enhances dull recordin#s
e8$an'er /L\ 4o&n&ard e(pander
fairlychil'ish 4yna!ics' co!pressor li!iter
fft*'elay 4elay\ /i#ht band t delay
fft*filter CCT bit ilter
fft*$s CCT pitch e(peri!enter
flange"a"y Modulation\ Clan#er &ith beat sync
floatyN'elay 4elay\ Modulatin# delay
CM 3ynth &ith Multiple OutputsE Lead' 2ass' =adsE /lectronic' =opE Ne& Order' . 3aul kane
-roh.ageNBst)9in Cilters\ ,ni?ue 0esonance CilterE =roduce /XT0/M/ /ects
gra$h'ist*'yn 4istortion\ Graphic interphase
+U2U 4ru! Machine' M=1' any
%a!!ond Or#an e!ulatorE LeadE Gospel' 0ock' 0 2E .i!!y 3!ith' *l Green' MM@
;ighLife 3a!plerE 3a!plersE *nyE /"eryone
h$fl$f Cilter\ %i#h pass' lo& pass
hge"ooty 4yna!ics\ 2ass enhancer
IC6#(( *!ps\ Dinta#e Marshall Tube *!pliier 3i!ulatorE *dds @ar!th to Guitars and strin#s
Lalla$alloo>aNlite CM 3ynthE Lead' =adsE /(peri!ental' +ndustrialE Cront 7:7' MerHbo&
.'aBan'isto 4istortion\ !ultiEband distortion
.'aCo."o *!ps\ co!bo a!p
.'a<egra'e bit reducer
.'a<elay 4elay
.'a<etne 4etune\ detune by cents
.'a<"<elay 4elay\ delay &ith LCO settin#s
.'aLeslie *!ps\ Leslie style rotory cabinet
.'aLo'ness 4yna!ics\ le"el booster
.'a6ltiBan' /L\ !ulti band /L
.'aOBer'riBe 4istortion\ O"erdri"e and !ule
.'a2e>-ilter Cilter\ 0esonance ilter
.'a2ing6o' Modulation\ rin# !od
.'a2on'Pan /L\ 0ound =an
.'aShe$ar'
.'aStereo 4yna!ics\ 3tereo &idth' delay' balance' and !od
.'aS"Synth *dds sub har!onic re?uencies
.'a!est!one Test tone\ sine' &hite noise' pink noise
.'a!hrFero Modulation\ phase !odulation
.'a?oco'er Docoder\ talk like a robot
6etal6ic1ey 4elay\ /i#ht step delay eect
6+ANISLi.iter 4yna!ics\ Li!iter
6icroSynt =@M 3ynthE LeadE /lectronic' *nyE 2asic synth sounds
.i'iNar$ *rpe##iator\ plays notes in succession
.i'iNCCN.a$$er 1oni#ure !idi !appin#
.i'iNchor'eri>er Oset up to our "oices
.i'iNchor'1ey 1hord in key
.i'iNh.ani>er Delocity and ti!in# hu!aniHer
6I<INKeySna$ Midi note constrainer
.i'iN.o'alNran'o.ness 1on"ert !idi into !odal rando!ness
.i'iNnoteNre$eater 3i!ple !idi note repeater
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.i'iNnote)channel 3end Midi notes to a channel
6I<IN!ool II Midi !odiication
.i'iNtrans$ose Transpose by se!itone
6I<IN?ariant =attern "ariation
6I<IN?elocifier II Midi "elocity eect
.i'iNBelocitycontrol Midi "elocity control
6I<INWo"lator Midi pitch &heel #enerator
.i'inoteon'elay Midi note on delay
6iniNEr; 3trin# 3ynthE *coustic' LeadE 3cary Mo"ie Music
6ini.al 4ru!> 2assline 3ynthE 4ru!s' 3ynthE *cid' %ouseE 0ebirth
6onolisa 2ass 3ynthE Lead' 2assE /lectronicE #eneric
.oog)/'" Moo# style ilter
6otion).: *uto!ated Modulation 3ynthE Lead' =ads' *!bient 3oundsE 4ust 2ros'' soundtrack
!usic
6r. Alias
6r<onal' *!ps\ =annin#\ 0otary (Leslie) 3peaker si!ulatorE MultiE=urpose
6r2ay)) /lectric =iano 3ynthE Lead' *cousticE =op' 0 2' *nyE e"erybody
6r2ay3, 0hodesE3tyle =iano 3ynthE Lead' *cousticE =op' 0 2' 0ock' anyE 0ay 1harles'
e"eryone else
6r!ra.$ @urlitHerEstyle =iano 3ynthE LeadE =op' 0 2' 0ockE 3upertra!p' Three 4o# Ni#ht'
Cela Kuit
Nanotron) No"atron>Mellotron e!ulatorE LeadE 0ock' =opE The Moody 2lues' 4a"id 2o&ie
Noise 3ynthE *!bient 3oundsE +4M' /(peri!entalE *lec /!pire' Kid F8F
noisegate 4yna!ics\ 3i!ple noise#ate
octaBe'o9n Octa"e do&ner
octaBe$ Octa"e upper
OctBUF 4istortion\ 4istortion> O"erdri"e Module &ith Octa"e *d)ust!ent
O2+ANi>e'NtrioNB,(
o>>ifier =itch delay doubler
Pha'i>CPD =4 3ynthE Lead' =adsE /lectronic' *!bientE Dan#elis' The Orb
Plgson' -ree MultiE+nstru!ent 3ound ModuleE Lead' MiscE *ll GenresE *ny *rtist
$$$ /L\ =in# pon# pan
ProtoPlas.)%free MultiEti!bral synth\ Lead' =adsE /lectronic' /(peri!entalE Orbital' Little
1o!puter =eople
PS*% Cilters\ 3i!ulated Oberhei! =haser 3to!p 2o(
Prity MultiE+nstru!ent 3a!ple =layerE Lead' =ad' 2ass' 4ru!s' MiscE *ll Genres' *ny *rtist
r"=%(3, /L\ 1G;8Xs "inta#e
reaco.$*stan'alone /L\ 1o!pressor
rea'elay*stan'alone 4elay\ !ultiEtap delay
reaeJ*stan'alone /L\ Multi band /L
reafirNstan'alone 4yna!ics\ /L' Gate' 1o!pressor' 1on"ol"e' 3ubtract
reagate*stan'alone /L\ Gate
2eal+itar)SE *coustic Guitar 3a!ple =layerE Lead' *cousticE 0ock' =opE *ny
rea8co.$*stan'alone /L\ Multi band e?
2e'nef !9in *!ps\ 3i!ulated 1GFG Cender T&in 0e"erb Guitar *!p
reBerseness 0e"erse in se#!ents
2eF B.%., =M 3ynthE Lead' 2assE Techno' +ndustrialE 4at =unk' N+N
2oge 3ynthE LeadE /lectronicE *ny
3hepards tone\ adds an oscillatin# sine &a"e
softNcli$$er 4yna!ics\ le"el booster
SP%Li.iterIS 4yna!ics\ 3i!ple peak li!iter
s$ectroNfilterN$aint Cilter\ 4ra& the ilter ield
s$ectro$aint 4ra& the eect
Stereo-iel' /L\ 3tereo ield !anipulator
String !heory %.5 3trin# > %ybrid 3ynthE Lead' *!bient 3oundsE 0ock' =op' /lectronic'
*!bient
StringSynth *0=>3olina 3trin# 3ynth e!ulatorE Lead' *coustic' *!bient 3oundsE *ir' =ink
Cloyd
S!S*)5 CM 3ynthE Lead' =ads' *!bient 3oundsE /lectronic' *!bientE The Orb' 2lack 4o#
=roductions
S$er S$oo1 Keys There!in /!ulator si!ilar to 3pook Keys &ith !ore optionsE Lead'
*!bient 3ounds' 0ock' /lectronic' /(peri!entalE 3tereolab' =ink Cloyd
s$er$itch *d)ust pitch by percents' se!itones' octa"es
Sylenth% D* 3ynthE Lead' =ads' 2ass' *!bient 3oundsE /lectronic' =op' *!bientE 5ello' Ne&
Order
Synth% ?S! D* 3ynth !odeled ater Nord Lead7E Lead' 2assE /lectronic' =op' %ipEhopE
*utechre' 0O*' =eter Gabriel
thn'er1ic1 /L\ 3ubsynth ilter
!ic1yClaB 1la"inet /!ulatorE LeadE 0ock' =op' CunkE Mates o 3tate' 3te"ie @onder' The
1o!!odores
!ransient*'riBen Ato*Pan B%.% C6asterD /L\ Transient dri"en auto pan E Master
!ransient*'riBen Ato*Pan B%.% CSlaBeD /L\ Transien dri"er auto pan E 3la"e
!ransientController 4yna!ics\ Transient control
tre.olo Cilter\ 0epetiti"e "ariation in a!plitude
!rePianos =iano ModuleE LeadE 0ock' =op' 1lassicalE *licia Keys' /lton .ohn
!"e Screa.er 4istortion\ 3i!ulated O"erdri"e 3to!pbo(
tner Get in tune
UniBi"e Cilters\ 3i!ulated Modulation 3to!pbo(E =ro"ides 0e"erb> =haser Type /ects
9aBeSha$ing<str 4istortion- @a"e shapin#
Wsi1station CM 3ynthE Lead' 2ass' =adsE /lectronic' =opE Ne& Order' . 3aul kane
Wsi1station 6lti*Ot
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A $ $ e n ' i 8 C * A ' i o I n t e r f a c e A $ $ e n ' i 8 C * A ' i o I n t e r f a c e
C o n t r o l P a n e l C o n t r o l P a n e l
The 1ontrol =anel &ill be a"ailable ro! your syste! tray (typically located at the botto! ri#ht
hand corner o your screen near your clock)$
4ouble click on the icon to open the audio interace hard&are settin#s$
Sa.$le 2ate- 4rop do&n the !enu to select the sa!ple rate T ::$1' :9' 99$7' GFk$ This !ust be
set to the sa!e sa!ple rate in your recordin# sot&are$
Cloc1 Sorce- 4rop do&n the !enu to select the di#ital sync source$
IN!E2NAL SP<I-- Must be selected to use the 3=4+C input$
Note that 1ontrol =anel settin#s &ill be sa"ed upon po&er do&n$
Latency- T 3ets the a!ount o delay ti!e (1$5!s T 7:!s)$ Latency is the ti!e it takes or the
co!puter to process audio$ Lo&er latency settin#s de!and !ore 1=, resources$ +n the case o
inconsistent audio' (i$e$ drop outs' pops and clicks' di#ital distortion' etc) &e reco!!end that you
increase this settin#$
In$t LeBel Boost
In$t LeBel Boost- clickin# this button &ill boost the input le"el o each correspondin# analo#
input by R17d2$ ,se this eature or recordin# ?uiet instru!ents or de"ices &ith lo& output$
AU<IO IN!E2-ACE CON!2OL PANEL A<?ANCE< SE!!IN+S-
5ou can Jri#htEclickK on the control panel icon to select bet&een three dierent co!puter
opti!iHation settin#s$ These settin#s opti!iHe the buers and audio strea!in# settin#s based on
the speed o your processor$ + you are e(periencin# audio dropEouts' it is reco!!ended that you
select a lo&er 1=, settin#$
%i#h- 7G%H and hi#her
Mediu!- 1G%H to 7G%H
Lo&- 988M%H to 1G%H
A'io Interface 6i8er Panel
The interace includes a sot&are M+X/0>0O,T/0 or le(ible !onitorin# and routin# o the audio
si#nal beore it hits your sot&are pro#ra!$ This is helpul to a"oid the ti!e it takes to process the
audio you are recordin# T called latency$ Thereore' you can !i( the input si#nal #oin# into the
interace &ith the playback ro! your sot&are or Hero latency recordin# and !onitorin#$
Note- The deault settin#s (pictured abo"e) or the interace !i(er has all aders set to 8d2 and all
pans set to center' &ith the 3ot&are =layback set to channels 1>7' the Mi(er Output set to 2ypass'
and the =layback to =hones set to channels 1>7$
To set up your Mi(er application or Hero latency recordin# (e(a!ple)-
1$ 0ecord enable your desired track T turn o input !onitorin# unction (or
!ute the track) in your sot&are$
7$ 3elect playback channels o the !ain output o your audio sot&are in the 3OCT@*0/
=L*52*1K channel o the interace !i(er$ The input on this channel &ill be the output o
your sot&are$
A$ 1onnect your !icrophone to input 1 and turn on phanto! po&er i needed$
:$ 5ou can no& ad)ust the le"els o your !icrophone and your sot&are playback to your
desired le"els or recordin# (!onitorin# only)$
5$ + usin# headphones select JMi(K under JMi( to =honesK$ This &ill send the output o the
Mi(er to the headphone output$
F$ +n the M+X/0 O,T=,T section o the interace Mi(er' select the pair o outputs to send out o
the interace (or e(a!ple studio !onitors connected to outputs 1>7)$
OPE2A!ION O- 6IXE2
The sil"er tracks represent the si( possible inputs ro! the interace as &ell as the sot&are
playback$ The blue section contains inor!ation on the output o the !i(er$
A $ $ e n i ' i 8 < * 6 a 1 i n g A $ $ e n i ' i 8 < * 6 a 1 i n g
A ' = s t . e n t s A ' = s t . e n t s
Adding a Second Display
*ll Open Labs production stations co!e standard &ith an e(ternal DG* !onitor output$ This is so
you can run an additional display$ Cor best results' use Je(tended desktopK !ode$ The ollo&in#
instructions &ill e(plain to you ho& to achie"e this$
@hile your !achine is po&ered do&n' connect the second display$ @hen you boot the !achine
back up the second !onitor probably &ill see! connected$ %o&e"er' once the syste! loads up' the
second display &ill be blank$ Cro! here' the second display needs to be set to e(tended desktop$
1$ =ress the Open Labs icon in the lo&er let corner o the screen' press the ,T+L button and
select J/(it to @indo&sK$
7$ 0i#htEclick the desktop' and then click Properties on the shortcut !enu$
A$ +n the 4isplay =roperties dialo# bo(' on the 3ettin#s tab' click the blue rectan#le &ith the
nu!ber 7 (&hich represents the e(ternal !onitor)' and then select the /(tend !y @indo&s
desktop onto this !onitor checkbo($
:$ ,nder 3creen resolution' dra# the slider to the ri#ht to chan#e the screen resolution o
Monitor 7 to 187: by ;F9 pi(els' and then click OK$
@hen pro!pted' click 5es$
5ou can chan#e the screen resolution in the 4isplay =roperties dialo# bo($
Note* %f $our des8top bac8ground does not appear on the e)ternal monitor, clic8 No, and
then repeat step C to decrease the screen resolution!
*d)ust the position o the !onitors
2y deault' @indo&s places the second screen to the ri#ht o the irst (or pri!ary) one$ 5ou can
chan#e the position o the !onitors to relect their physical position$
1$ 0i#htEclick the desktop' and then click =roperties on the shortcut !enu$
7$ +n the 4isplay =roperties dialo# bo(' on the 3ettin#s tab' dra# the #raphical representation
o Monitor 7 (the blue bo( &ith the nu!ber 7 in it) to the let o Monitor 1' and then click
OK$
A$ @hen pro!pted' click 5es$
*d)ust your screen settin#s
@hen you irst enable /(tended 4esktop !ode' your taskbar and any icons on your desktop
appear on the Open Labs touch screen\ desktop space &ithout icons appears on the e(ternal
!onitor$ 5ou !ay ind it easier to sho& the taskbar on the e(ternal !onitor since it is usually the
lar#er o the t&o screens$
1$ On your touchscreen' ri#htEclick an e!pty area o the taskbar' and then click Lock the
Taskbar$
7$ 4ra# the taskbar to the e(ternal desktop and drop it &here you &ant it to appear$
Calibrating the Touchscreen
There is a property in the JTouchKitK utility used to custo!iHe your touchscreen to your Utouch
styleU' that property is called U:Epoints 1alibrationU$
3tart by pressin# the Open Labs icon in the botto! let corner$ =ress J1ontrol =anelsK' then press
the YTouch 3creenZ +con to launch itXs interace$
Once the Touch 3creen utility loads' press the YToolsZ tabs$
No&' select U: =oints 1alibrationU$ The 1alibration screen &ill appear ne(t$ =lease #o to the ne(t
pa#e$
The U:E=oints 1alibrationU allo&s you to set the touch screen to the style o touch you &ill pri!arily
use &hile selectin# ite!s on the screen$ =lease !ake sure that you touch the sy!bol &ith the part
o the in#er you &ill use the !ost$ Cor instance' an#lin# the in#er so the in#ernail touches &orks
#reatly$ Keep in !ind that so!e buttons in applications are s!aller' i you ha"e &ide in#ers it
&ould be a #ood thin# to use the in#ernail as described earlier$
Touch the blinkin# sy!bol on the screen until it beeps or it stops blinkin#$ There &ill be our
sy!bols to push$
1$ 2otto! let
7$ 2otto! 0i#ht
A$ Top 0i#ht
:$ Top Let
,pon co!pletion' this dialo# &indo& &ill pop up-
=ress YOKZ and you are done$
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Adding a 6e) Program to Launch (rom the Open Labs Shell
+ you &ould like to add or e(a!ple' 0eason to the Y0ecordZ button o the Open Labs shell' ollo&
these steps$
1$ Make sure there is a shortcut on your desktop o the ite! you &ant to create a shell link
&ith$ Make sure the ite! is not na!ed Ushortcut to 1ubaseU$ 0ena!e the ite!
appropriately$
7$ @hile the shell is runnin#' hit U&indo&s key R /K$ This launches @indo&s /(plorer$
A$ 2ro&se o"er to your desktop$
:$ 4ra# the shortcut ro! desktop to the Open Labs 3hell +con in the botto! let o the screen$
Once you #et to the Open Labs icon' the other tabs &ill sho& the!sel"es' keep dra##in# the
ite! until you are ho"erin# o"er the Y0ecordZ button$
5$ 0elease the shortcut o"er the Y0ecordZ button' and it &ill be added to the shell$
F$ 0elaunch the shell$
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