SIDizer User Manual
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1. Mod wheel The MIDI modulation wheel data controller 01 Pitch Wheel The value of the Pitch Wheel is taken as modulation source maybe it makes sense to reduce the Pitch Wheel range to 0 when using the Pitch Wheel as modulation source bipolar Note Velocity The MIDI Note On velocity information which is transmitted once at the instant a key is pressed The harder a key is hit the higher the modulation value unipolar Note Number The MIDI Note number using E4 64 as the center Higher keys than the center key transmit positive values lower keys negative values bipolar Aftertouch The Aftertouch also sometimes called Channel Pressure or Pressure value is used as modulation source Your MIDI keyboard must support this If this doesn t work it is likely that your keyboard has no aftertouch unipolar MIDI Breath MIDI Breath controller 02 MIDI Foot MIDI Foot controller 04 SiDizer Manual 1 11 HyperSynth MIDI Expression MIDI Expression controller 11 Constant This source simply sends a constant value of 1 This can be useful for a wide range of tasks for instance to offset a certain parameter List of Destinations Filter Cut Adjusts the filter cutoff frequency relative to the front panel knob It often used with an LFO to create filter sweeps or with Velocity to simulate an acoustic instrument s response to note attack Filter Level Used to control the outp2. to different CCs MIDI learn can be accessed by right clicking over the knobs or buttons Learn a control on SlDizer to an external controller 1 Right Click on a knob and select MIDI Learn 2 Move the controller on your controller device which you want to learn to tt If you want to disable the current or default mapping you should right click on the knob and select midi forget SIDizer Manual rere rere HyperSynth Appendix A MIDI Implementation Chart Function Rxd Remarks Basic Channel Default 1 16 Messages are always received on all Changed channels Mode Default Mode 1 OMNI Mode is always on Changed X Note number Sound range 0 127 Velocity Note On O Note Off Aftertouch Keys Channels x XxX a a OD X XIX X XXX x O x x Pitchbend Control Change Program Change Actual No System Exclusive NRPNs RPNs System Song Position Common Song Select Tune Request System Real Clock Time Commands Aux Messages Local On Off All Notes Off Act Sensing Reset X X x x O X XIX K x X XIX K XxX KI x lt x X X x x xXx O x Txd Transmits MIDI message Rxd Receives MIDI message o implemented x not supported Appendix B MIDI CC Tables Parameter CCH Parameter CCH OSCiWaveformsaw 3 FiterResonance 6581 45 OsciWaveformsar 9 Filter EnevelopeDepth 46 OSC1 Envelope Decay Filter Envelope Sustain 50 SID
3. E the wet processed by the effect signal Bit depth knob determines the bit depth for bit cruncher module Mode selector determines the input signal routing pre filter post filter none LFO 1 amp 2 An LFO is an oscillator that generates low frequency signals that are used LFO 1 amp 2 to modulate other parameters of sound SlDizer LFOs are capable to generate 2 ps different waveforms Sin Saw Tri S amp H at the same time which are selectable O retrig in Mod Matrix source list Freq1 knob sets LFO1 freq 0 001 20 000 Hz Freq2 knob seis LFO2 freq 0 001 20 000 Hz Sync button synchronizes LFO freq to host tempo Retrig button forces LFO signal to start at zero phase Mod Env The Modulation Envelope is a general purpose envelope used as Modulation Source in the Modulation Matrix MOD ENV A knob sets the amount of attack time 0 8 000s D knob sets the amount decay time 0 24 000s S knob sets the amount of sustain level 0 100 R knob sets the amount of release time 0 24 000s SIDizer Manual 2 2 HyperSynth Modulation Matrix Modulation Matrix allows you to create user defined modulation routings Modulation e res REP sources are shown in a column on the left of the display while the destinations are LFo1 sin BB osczew shown on the right The modulation amount depth is displayed in the middle none EB to
4. SiDizer User Manual Microsoft by Windows Copyright 2006 2011 HyperSynth www Hypersynth com rev3 0 SIDizer Manual nn nono HyperSynth Table of Contents Quick Tips Signal Flow Oscillator 1 Oscillator 2 3 Wavetable Sequencer Filter Bug Generator Bit Cruncher LFO 1 amp 2 Mod Env Modulation Matrix C64 ARP Master MIDI Learn Appendix A MIDI Implementation Chart Appendix B MIDI CC Tables SiDizer Manual 1 11 HyperSynth Quick Tips e lf you press shift key while tweaking a knob the value will change more precisely Double Click sets the knob position to its default value e Clicking over SlDizer logo shows the about page Signal Flow Oscillator 1 Waveform buttons determines the waveform of oscillator 1 saw sar tri noise it is possible to select two or three waveforms at the same time here the result will be logical AND function of the selected waves that is a unique feature of SID chip Mode switch let you enable wavetable sequencer for osc1 D A Convertor switch determines the chip D A convertor type 8580 6581 6581 convertor adds a little amount of distortion to the signal which is not noticeable in 8580 type Semi knob sets the oscillator 1 pitch transpose amount 36 semitones Fine knob detunes oscillator 1 freq PW knob determines the amount of puls
5. arameters are the same as oscillator 1 but there are differences There is no mode switch for osc2 and 3 because wavetable sequencer is only routed to osci Osc2 and 3 have a special amp envelope mode called locked to 1 that can be enabled using a switch near the envelope It lets you route the oscillator pre env signal to the osc1 amp envelope input This feature is useful when the same settings are preferred for all envs and it reduces CPU usage slightly Wavetable Sequencer WTS WTS is a tool for achieving extra control over the pitch and waveform of osc1 in order to get more complex sounds This technique was widely used among C64 fans for creating drum percussion like sound from the basic waveforms of the SID note Osc2 3 and waveform buttons of Osc1 are disabled while using WTS Mode Switch sets wavetable repeat behavior 1 cycle loop Rate knob sets interval between the table tracks 0 200 0ms R x L 1 cycle length in ms Length knob sets the number of tracks inthe table 1 8 Transpose knobs seis the amount of pitch transpose for each track Waveform buttons determines the waveform for each track Loop Point sets the loop point Loop must be selected as wavetable mode for hearing the function of this parameter If you set length 5 and loop point 3 the wavetable sequencer will repeat steps like the following pattern Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4 Step5 St
6. e width for square wave Level knob sets oscillator 1 level Phase sync button forces oscillator 1 to start at zero phase only available for saw sar tri and saw amp tri waveforms Sync 1 lt 3 button synchronizes fundamental frequency of oscillator 1 with frequency of oscillator 3 producing hard sync effect In order for synchronization to occur oscillator 3 must be set to some frequency preferably lower than the frequency of oscillator 1 Ring 1 lt 3 button When it is selected it replaces oscillator 1 output with ring modulated combination of oscillators 1 and 3 Varying the frequency of oscillator 1 with respect to oscillator 3 produces a wide range of non harmonic overtone structures for creating bell or gong sounds In SID chip for enabling ring mod tri must be selected as waveform Here there is no limitation for the selected waveform Amp Env A knob sets the amount of attack time 0 8 000s Amp Env D knob sets the amount decay time 0 24 000s Amp Env S knob sets the amount of sustain level 0 100 Amp Env R knob sets the amount of release time 0 24 000s Acrv sets the amount of slope for Attack curve which is adjustable from exp function to linear then to exp Derv seis the amount of slope for Decay curve which is adjustable from exp function to linear then to exp SiDizer Manual 1 11 HyperSynth Oscillator 2 3 Oscillator 2 and 3 p
7. ep3 Step4 Step5 Step3 Step4 Step5 Filter Cut knob sets the cut off freq of filter 000 l FILTER Res knob sets the resonance amount Trk knob sets the key tracking amount which modulates the filter cH po oer we En frequency For example it makes filter frequency higher as you play higher notes on the keyboard or lower as you play lower notes gt a Env knob determines the depth of filter envelope ascommess1 EE j Curve switch determines filter response Linear SID Exp ype bypass SID Exp is an exponential based function which is modeled from a OB B gg real SID chip freq response note that filter response varies between one chip to another so you may find differences in real comparison Chip model switch determines the model of SID chip 8580 6581 which slightly alters the character of sound and filter response Dist knob sets the amount of filter distortion and also the output level only available for 6581 Type buttons enable selected filter type output SID chip has a 12dB state variable filter with three outputs lowpass hipass bandpass Enabling multiple outputs is supported in SID for example LP HP will get you a Band Reject filter and etc Bypass buttons bypass the filter for the selected oscillator so the oscillator signal will feed through master section directly Filter env A knob sets the amount of attack time 0 8 000s Filte
8. izer Manual HyperSynth Parameter CCH Parameter CCH 72 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 7 21 7 1 27 61 Master Delay feed 9 31 37 41 Filter Resonance 8580 45 1 67 70 71 75 76 77 78 79 81 Support info If you encounter any problems or you have suggestions for future revisions don t hesitate to contact our technical support at Support hypersynth com Copyright 2006 2011 HyperSynth www HyperSynth com 10
9. m A negative modulation depth inverts the waveform of the modulation source Double clicking on a modulation depth display sets the value to 0 00 disabled Mod Wheel ER Fitter cut None C2 None None C2 None None C2 None List of Sources All sources whether it is MIDI data or synth parameters are converted to the same range which is 0 1 for unipolar and 1 1 for bipolar sources LFO1 Sin Saw Tri Sqr S H Current value of the LFO1 bipolar Random U A random unipolar source The value of this source is the same if used in several modulation routing Unipolar means that the source is only increasing or if applied with negative depth decreasing the target s value unipolar LFO2 Sin Saw Tri Sqr S H Current value of the LFO1 bipolar Random B Similar to Random Unipolar however a random bipolar source Bipolar means that the source is randomly increasing or decreasing the target s value bipolar MOD ENV Current value of the Mod Envelope The Mod Envelope is dedicated to be used in the matrix and can be routed to any available modulation destination unipolar Filter ENV Current value of the Filter Envelope This envelopes control the Filter cutoff frequency the envelope can be used as a modulation source unipolar Amp ENV1 Current value of the amplitude envelope 1 unipolar Amp ENV2 Current value of the amplitude envelope 2 unipolar Amp ENV3 Current value of the amplitude envelope 3 unipolar
10. r env D knob sets the amount of decay time 0 24 000s Filter env S knob sets the amount of sustain level 0 100 Filter env R knob sets the amount of release time 0 24 000s SIDizer Manual 2 2 HyperSynth Bug Generator Bug Generator is a tool for creating two of the SID chip hardware flaws BUG GEN Note that the famous ENV bug is not emulated because no one likes an unwanted random delay at the begging of the notes h External Oscs External noise knob sets the amount of External noise level One of the SID chip flaws is the noise signal which comes from external input of the chip and it is always audible in the background Oscs leakage knob sets the amount of oscillators leakage signal SID amp envelopes do not mute the signal completely even when you send the note off gate off message to the chip and a noticeable leakage from 3 oscillators is always audible Note Setting External noise and Oscs leakage to zero results in disabling the process and help to reduce cpu usage otherwise the module always eats cpu because it does not react to note off message like the other parts of the software Bit Cruncher Bit cruncher acts like an FX module that you can place it before or after the BIT CRUNCH filter for adding extra lo fi texture to the sound MO se Dry Wet knob sets the amount of dry unprocessed signal to be mixed with a
11. synchronizes delay time to host tempo Delay Type selector determines the delay algorithm ping pong delay cross delay Delay Feed knob seis the amount of feedback for delay Delay Dry Wet knob sets the amount of dry unprocessed signal to be mixed with the wet processed by the effect signal Delay On Off button enables disables the delay effect Volume knob sets the main output level Engine Quality Engine Quality selector is located in about window right click on SlDizer logo Engine Quality is a global parameter and it is not saved with presets It has two modes 1 Host SR SlDizer engine configures itself to synthesize sounds using maximum power of your PC sound interface sample rate 2 C64 CIA SlDizer engine configures itself to synthesize sounds based on C64 hardware timing for playing chiptunes It may add more punch and dirt to sound depending on preset But the setting may also add clip and zippering so it must be used with care MIDI Learn SlDizer lets you remotely control most parameters using Midi Continuous Controller Data Midi CC In addition to the messages specified in the MIDI Implementation Chart the following MIDI CC messages in MIDI CC Tables are recognized and affect their associated parameters By sending MIDI CC messages you can change these parameters at any time from your host You can override the default mapping as listed in MIDI CC Tables on demand by learning the controls
12. ut level of filter It is better to use Main Volume as destination if you want to modulate the amplitude of filtered and unfiltered signal at the same time Unfiltered signal is routed to output section using OSC bypass switches and it is not modulated with filter level OSC1 2 3 PitchWide The tuning of the respective oscillator in semitones 12 to 12 An amount value of 100 transposes the oscillator one octave up 100 transposes one octave down OSC1 2 3 PitchNarrow The tuning of the respective oscillator in cents An amount value of 100 transposes the oscillator 150 cent up 100 transposes 150 cent down It is used for creating classic vibrato effect OSC1 2 3 PitchExtrem The tuning of the respective oscillator in semitones 96 to 96 An amount value of 100 transposes the oscillator 8 octave up 100 transposes 8 octave down OSC1 2 3 PW Pulsewidth of the respective Oscillator waveform SQR must be selected as waveform OSC1 2 3 Level The amplitude volume of the respective Oscillator In order to create the classic tremolo effect it is better to use Filter level or Main Volume as the modulation destination as this is applied to the whole voice LFO1 2 Freq Changes the rate of the specified LFO relative to the front panel knob LFO1 Depth Intensity of LFO1 signal often used with the Mod Wheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter e g Vibrato Main Volume Used to control the o
13. verall volume of the patch Modulate this parameter using one of the two LFO s as a source in order to obtain tremolo effect Matrix 1 3 Depth Intensity of the first three entries 1 to 3 in the Modulation Matrix often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter C64 ARP On Off button enables or disables the Arp function Speed knob sets the Arp speed 0 001 50 000 Hz Trigger envs button forces all envelopes to retrig at the beginning of each step Sync bottun synchronizes Arp speed to host tempo Step knob sets the number of Arp steps 1 8 Note transpose knobs determines the amount of pitch transpose for each step 24 semitones SIDizer Manual 2 2 HyperSynth Master pet Porta knob if it is set to a non zero value will adjust the portamento time and force the synthesizer to function monophonically voice 1 Voice knob limits the polyphony of synthesizer Spread knob sets the amount of stereo spread effect Reverb Width knob sets the amount of stereo width Reverb Damp knob seis the amount of damping Reverb Room knob sets the room size Reverb Dry Wet knob sets the amount of dry unprocessed signal to be mixed with the wet processed by the effect signal Reverb OFF ON switch enables disables reverb module Delay Time knob sets the amount of delay time in millisecond Delay Sync button
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