SONiVOX Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano™ User Guide
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1. 1 Linear Key Split ETENR gre Now hit the Show button and you ll see the individual splits displayed with a color coded graphic that represents the playable range of each individual articulation the labels below have been added for clarification Linear Upright Bass Piano Harp To edit any of these ranges hit the button Now when you mouse click on a display it will show up with a red border to indicate that its low and high keys can be edited by dragging them graphic below In this example if you wanted to reduce the range of the Piano beige layer to make more room for the Harp green layer you could begin by selecting the Piano layer and dragging its top right most split point down Accordingly you could then highlight the Harp layer and drag its bottom left most split point to fill the gap Velocity SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 21 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued The end result would look like this m nr 1 T The Bass articulation blue would be playable from 0 to B2 The Piano would then play from C3 B3 at which point C4 the Harp would begin A couple of things to remember when editing Key Splits Key Splits Can Overlap There is no rule that restricts articulation Key Splits from overlapping If2. See screenshot below Error creating folder 1008 9 5000 Access denied error Solution This is most likely related to a pre existing corruption issue with your folder permissions that prevents the Eighty Eight installation from gaining access to required folders on your system First be sure that you have administrator privileges on the machine in question as you cannot install Eighty Eight without administrator privileges You may need to run the Repair Verify Disk Permissions utility Go to Applications gt Utilities gt Disk Utility Click on Macintosh HD or whatever the name of your Mac boot drive is on the left Then click Verity Disk Permissions at the bottom Wait until this completes then click Repair Disk Permissions After completing these steps restart your computer and launch the Eighty Eight installer again With disk permissions repaired you should have no issues completing Eighty Eight installation Mac I get an Error creating folder Access denied message when I try to install Eighty Eight Then when I click I get an additional message saying I do not have enough access privileges for this installation Note while similar this is not the same issue as the one described above F You do not have enough access privileges for this installation Solution This means that the Eighty Eight installer can t gain access to required folders because the Sharing am
3. Standalone SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright O 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 15 Eighty Eight Audio Midi Configuration continued Setting the Audio Buffer Size Under the Eighty Eight Menu I O Settings Standalone Audio Ch gt 2 Audio Buffer Size select the buffer seces 3 Hide EightyEight 3H Sample Rate gt size for Eighty Eight s audio 7 Hide Others Midi Ports performance A lower buffer setting siiis will result in a lower latency and better real time performance but will require more CPU usage 512 is a good place to start Slower computers may need a larger buffer size and faster computers may handle a smaller buffer size If you hear crackling in your audio generally this means you need to increase your buffer size When Eighty Eight is being used as a plug in the host application will determine the buffer size Quit EightyEight Q FightyEight Setting the Sample Rate Under wi 110 Settings DE Standalone 1 1 7 1 1 Audio Ch gt Eighty Eight s Eighty Eight Menu Audio Buffer size PAY Hide EightyEight 44100 I O Settings T Sample Rate select the Hide Others NX 86H Midi Ports gt 448000 sample rate you wish to use When an Quit EightyEight Q used as a plug in the sample rate 3 will be determined by your host s settings ELT we _ 0 Settings Audio Devices seii Audi
4. SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 9 Installing EIGHTY EIGHT for PC continued i Setup SONI OX Eighty Eight 151241 Completing the SONIVOX Eighty The installer will install all files needed for Fight Setup Wizard EIGHTY EIGHT operation This may take several minutes depending on the speed of your computer Do not interrupt the installation process After the installer has finished the wizard will display an Installation Successful message to let you know that installation has successfully completed Setup has finished installing SONIVOX Eighty Eight on your computer The application may be launched by selecting the installed icons Click Finish to exit Setup SS _ j After installation completes you will see a message Please restart your system before launching Eighty Eight for the first time a sk i n g y O u t O 4 Pl e a S e r e S t a rt y r Sy S t e m Please note that Eighty Eight uses PACE copy protection As such it will install the PACE InterLok driver on your system if you do not already have it As most audio software uses PACE copy protection it is likely you already have this installed SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 10 Authorizing EIGHTY EIGHT Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano Eighty Eight activation authorization process is ident
5. SONiVOX Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano User Guide SONIVOX Instrument Grand Piano Full R svx SETTINGS LOAD 100 0 A LA cha Volume i ae Levels P ET Transpose Pedal Release b E Tam z T E q ra r Da a UR R Yy B r b eee Li 1 t zii Ns Amt EN ec E Y ENEA 0 0 D 0db 0db 942 amp 2ms 18 356 28 1 18 8db Low Mid High Treble Size Pre Diy Damp Gain Thresh Velocity M T aa Pitch Mod SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright O 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 1 License and Copyrights Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Internationally Secure All rights reserved SONiVOX 561 Windsor Street Suite A402 Somerville MA 02143 617 718 0202 WWNW sonivoxmi com This SONiVOX product and all its individual components referred to from this point on as Eighty Eight are protected under United States and International copyright laws with all rights reserved Eighty Eight is provided as a license to you the customer Ownership of Eighty Eight is maintained solely by Sonic Network Inc All terms of the Eighty Eight license are documented in detail in the Eighty Eight End User License Agreement on the installer that came with this manual If you have any questions regarding this license please contact
6. pop piano player s not so secret weapon for taking back a little sonic terrain from drummers and guitarists knuckle heads commonly regarded by piano players the world over as greedy fun hogs A quick note SONiVOX employs several drummers and guitarists none of whom were harmed or unduly offended in the creation of this manual Just sayin Gain Applies make up gain to the effected signal after it reaches the threshold point Knob range is 0 Thresh The limiter threshold setting determines the signal strength needed to engage the effect Knob range extends from 60 to OdB Lower settings will significantly reduce the piano s perceived dynamic range and introduce a more aggressive character Automating Eighty Eight s Parameters Almost all of Eighty Eight s parameters can be automated inside your DAW Logic Cubase Digital Performer etc If you haven t used automation in your tracks before you should consult your DAW s user manual since every DAW has slightly different methods of implementation SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 25 Automating Eighty Eight s Parameters continued Automation in your DAW or Host Application To the right is a list of Eighty Eight s automation parameters These will appear in the list of automation parameters inside your digital audio workstation or host application The example to the right uses Logic Pr
7. I trigger a note with my MIDI controller there is a noticeable delay in hearing sound The audio buffer is set too high Go to the I O Settings tab and select a lower audio buffer in the Audio Buffer submenu In a host sequencer DAW this is done in the soundcard setup PC users please note that ASIO drivers are recommended for optimal low latency performance Many soundcards have ASIO drivers In the event your particular card does not you may be able to find a generic ASIO driver for your system online EIGHTY EIGHT in Host Applications My plug in does not show up Before proceeding please make sure that you have the latest EIGHTY EIGHT updates installed SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 31 Cubase Nuendo From the Devices menu open the plug in information dialog Make sure that the installed plug in can be seen Click the checkbox next to the plug in name to activate it Now restart Cubase or Nuendo and the changes should take effect Logic Make sure that the plug in was installed correctly by checking the local plug ins folder Macintosh HD Library Audio Plug ins Components for installed items Start the Logic AU Manager from the Logic Menu Preferences Rescan individual plug ins or reset and rescan all plug ins After scanning you may need to activate a plug in by clicking the checkbox next to it Ableton Live If you are using a custom vst au folder make s
8. authorization wizard Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano Thank you for registering Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano Press the Finish button to complete the registration process Summary of actions Authorized this system with valid license file GEE Coane Standalone Mode a Standalone SONiIVOX m p T bd 4 Grand Piano Full R svx Ve Bgm Using EIGHTY EIGHT in standalone mode is easy After you have gone through the installation and configuration process all you need to do is make sure your MIDI control device s are powered on then navigate to where you have installed your EIGHTY EIGHT product MAC users look in your Applications Eighty Eight folder PC users look in Start All ht 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 14 Eighty Eight Standalone Mode continued Programs SONiVOX SONiVOxX Eighty Eight or use the shortcut on your desktop that was created during installation At this point Eighty Eight Standalone will be open and you ll be ready to load an instrument DEVICES GP 8 Layer R svx GP 10 Layer NR svx GP 10 Layer R svx GP 12 Layer NR svx GP 12 Layer R svx GP Heavy Touch NR svx Sonic M iDisk tj OSX Leo L4 OSX Tiger ORA Oran ran GP Heavy Touch R svx ff GP Loud NR svx GP Loud R svx E GP Soft Touch NR svx SHARED E soni il soni Audio MIDI Configuration
9. describe the installation and registration processes and then go into detail about how to use Eighty Eight in a variety of situations After installing Eighty Eight you will need to authorize it for use on your computer The authorization process is explained in detail later in this manual Credits Executive Producers Al Joelson Jennifer Hruska Software Engineers Bobby Zlatkov John McCarty Brian Hruska Soundware Engineers Jason Jordan Jennifer Hruska Additional Engineering Peter Drawbridge Build amp Test Engineer Peter Drawbridge Melissa Stoner User Interface Graphic Design Toni Simonen http www tsvdesign net Additional Graphic Design Wayne Kleppe System Requirements PC System Requirements Windows XP or Vista Pentium IV 2 0 GHz Processor or AMD 1500 XP MME Compatible Audio Hardware ASIO Compatible Audio Hardware Recommended Minimum 512mb RAM 2GB Recommended A VST or RTAS compatible host application not required for Stand Alone Mode A 7200 rpm hard drive either internal or external from which to run the content Macintosh System Requirements OS X Version 10 4 1 or higher Intel Based Processor Minimum 512mb RAM 2GB Recommended A VST AU or RTAS compatible host application not required for Stand Alone Mode A 7200 rpm hard drive either internal or external from which to run the content SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 5 Installing EIGHTY EI
10. select the default path After you have chosen the VST install path please proceed by clicking Next i Setup SONI OX Eighty Eight E xj Now you can choose to install some or all Of Selest Components D Which components should be installed Q the possible EIGHTY EIGHT plug in Select the components you want to install clear the components you do not want to formats If you wish to install all of the install Click Next ready to continue formats select Complete Installation and click Next If you wish to install only some of the plug ins select Custom Installation from the dropdown menu and check the components you wish to install and then click Next Standalone 0 5 MB Current selection requires at least 20 2 MB of disk space lt Back Cancel i Setup SONI OX Eighty Eight 3i xl Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing SONIVOX Eighty Eight on your computer e At thi int Il be sh fi ti Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or 1S you e S Own a con irma lon change any settings page that lists all of the components you wish to install If the information listed here is correct Se tup type Complete installation VSTi click Next to proceed with the installation or Standalone Back to go back and change installation preferences
11. you have 2 or more splits with ranges that overlap all articulations will be triggered simultaneously for any and all instances where this occurs Bear in mind that the number of voices generated per key will increase accordingly you may need to adjust your polyphony setting to accommodate these additional voices Moving Key Splits Doesn t Move Regions and Samples Key Split displays such as the ones in the examples above while movable do not transpose the regions currently displayed when the display is moved In other words the display only functions as a window that exposes a given portion of an articulation s range and makes that range active If you move the display you re just changing which portion of the articulation to activate The Settings Dialog Clicking on the Settings button will bring up the Settings dialog window this is where you can adjust your polyphony and buffer settings SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 22 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued By default polyphony will be set to 64 voices the first time you load up Eighty Eight but this can easily be adjusted to a maximum of 256 voices Click inside the polyphony box and drag your mouse up or down to Polyphony increase or decrease the polyphony setting Er The Buffer Size box allows you to select between three different buffer sizes Small Medium amp La
12. GHT for MAC Eighty Eight Installer_Mac ait _ Begin by double clicking on the installation file 4 You will be welcomed to begin the installation To proceed with installing select Continue or to cancel click Go Back Introduction Eighty Eight Installer_Mac License Next you will be asked to review the End User Introduction License License Agreement you have read this TH DRE NES 44 77 mms i i agreement click Continue You now will e THIS LEGAL DOCUMENT IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND SONIC NETWORK INC dba SONiVOX BY INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND SOUND RECORDINGS YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE AND SOUND asked whether you agree or you disa gree to the RE E DISCLAIMER OR WARRANTY WHICH CONSTITUTES THE COMPLETE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US collectively the Agreement IF YOU DO NOT e Y AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT DO NOT INSTALL THE agreement Pictured Right If you accept the e PROGRAM AND PROMPTLY CONTACT SONIC NETWORK INC BY E MAIL OBTAIN A FULL REFUND IF APPLICABLE SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY agreement click Agree If you do not accept the EM RET ae a NETWORK INC BY EMAILING INFO SONIVOXROCKS COM agreement installation will be canceled e SOFTWARE AND SOUND RECORDING LICENSE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY 1 PAID LICENSE In consideration of payment of the lice
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14. OX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 17 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued Master Parameters Eighty Eight s master parameters include the master volume control master pan control master transposition master tune ModWheel and PitchWheel Read each section below for the details Volume and Pan Control Iransoose The master volume and pan control set your overall volume and pan for the currently loaded Eighty Eight instrument Most Eighty Eight instruments will default load with the Volume control set to 100 but you have an extra 6dB of boost available between the 100 setting to the knob s limit of 200 Efforts by Spinal Tap buffs among the SONiVOX staff who petitioned to have this knob go to 11 were unsuccessful Maybe in an update The master pan control can be used to pan any Eighty Eight Instrument left right or anywhere in between Both the volume and pan controls can be controlled with automation from your DAW Transpose and Tune Controls Directly under the Volume and Pan controls in the Master section you ll see two knobs labeled Transpose and Tune Transpose will transpose Eighty Eight s Instrument in semitone half step or 50 cent increments The full range is plus minus 12 semitones The Tune control allows for fine tune control of the pitch in 1 cent increments with a minus 50 to plus 50 range These parameters can also be au
15. Selecting Your Audio Device Under the Eighty Eight menu I O Settings Audio Devices select your Audio Device for Eighty Eight s audio output In this example the built in Mac Core Audio device is shown but you will see selections based on the hardware you have installed on your system Selecting Your Audio Output Under the Eighty Eight Menu I O Settings Audio Channels select the output channels for Eighty Eight s audio output In this example we have chosen audio outputs 1 and 2 but you may see more choices depending on your hardware Selecting an Instrument Mouse over to the Load button under the Instrument section to open the Eighty Eight content folder and select an instrument to load The Loading window will display in the Eighty Eight user interface to indicate that your selected instrument is currently loading its associated samples Once loading is complete this window will disappear and the name of your loaded instrument will populate in the Loaded Instrument field BLOG Ls ma 1 0 Settings Services p Hide EightyEight 3H Hide Others Quit EightyEight Q 1 0 Settings Services Hide EightyEight 38H Hide Others X3 H Quit EightyEight 80 Audio Devices Audio Channels Audio Buffer Size Sample Rate Midi Ports Sync to MTC Audio Devices Audio Buffer Size Sample Rate Midi Ports Sync to MTC v Core Audio Built in Output
16. Sonic Network at info sonivoxrocks com Trademarks SONiVOX is a registered trademark of Sonic Network Inc Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged Publication This publication including all photographs and illustrations is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Nothing herein can be copied or duplicated without express written permission from Sonic Network Inc The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Sonic Network makes no direct or implied warranties or representations with respect to the contents hereof Sonic Network reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes as necessary from time to time without any obligation of Sonic Network to notify any persons of such changes SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CREDITS SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLING EIGHTY EIGHT FOR MAC INSTALLING EIGHTY EIGHT FOR PC AUTHORIZING EIGHTY EIGHT INTERNET ACTIVATION METHOD MANUAL ACTIVATION METHOD STANDALONE MODE AUDIO MIDI CONFIGURATION USING EIGHTY EIGHT AS A PLUGIN GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE amp CONTROLS MASTER PARAMETERS VOLUME AND PAN CONTROL TRANSPOSE AND PITCH CONTROL MODULATION AND PITCH WHEELS LEVELS PEDAL RELEASE PAD BASS LEAD KEY SPLITS SETTINGS VELOCITY EFFECTS 4 BAND EQUALIZER REVERB LIMITER AU
17. TOMATING EIGHTY EIGHT S PARAMETERS AUTOMATION IN YOUR DAW OR HOST APPLICATION TROUBLESHOOTING SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 3 11 11 12 14 15 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 22 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 28 EIGHTY EIGHT INSTALLATION amp OPERATION ISSUES WHAT TO DO IF YOU RE NOT HEARING ANY SOUND EIGHTY EIGHT STANDALONE MODE MY SOUNDCARD MIDI DEVICE IS NOT RECOGNIZED EIGHTY EIGHT S SOUND IS DISTORTED AND OR PLAYBACK DROPS OUT WHEN I TRIGGER A NOTE WITH MY MIDI CONTROLLER THERE IS A NOTICEABLE DELAY IN HEARING SOUND EIGHTY EIGHT IN HOST APPLICATIONS MY PLUG IN DOES NOT SHOW UP EIGHTY EIGHT AS A PLUG IN MAKES NO SOUND CONTACTING SONIVOX SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 4 28 28 31 3 3 32 32 32 33 34 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Eighty Eight This document is intended to serve as a user s manual and reference resource that will guide you through the installation process and describe the features available in Eighty Eight Please note that the information contained within this manual is subject to change at anytime Visit www sonivoxmi com for updates Eighty Eight by SONiVOX may be used either as a standalone application or as a plug in within a host application or digital audio workstation DAW In this document we will
18. an be transferred to the machine onto which EIGHTY EIGHT is installed You will then browse to this file from within the Authorization Wizard to complete the activation process After installing Eighty Eight launch the application in Standalone Mode or from within a host application Select Manual activation to begin the manual activation process Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano To authorize Eighty Eight on a computer with internet access select Internet activation and press Next to connect to the SONIVOX website Once there you will be able to enter your included serial number and complete product authorization If you wish to authorize Eighty Eight on a computer without internet access please select Manual activation and press the Next button On the Manual activation page you will find instructions for enacting the license request license response process and authorizing your copy of Eighty Eight Internet activation e Manual activation f Back Next Cancel SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 12 Authorizing EIGHTY EIGHT continued Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano To activate Eighty Eight on a machine without internet access select Save License Request and save the license file ilr to your hard drive Then e mail it to licenses sonivoxrocks com and enter your serial numbe
19. case that this guide is not helpful in solving your issues please first check www sonivoxmi com for the latest updates and information regarding this EIGHTY EIGHT product In the case that this is unsuccessful in solving your issue please contact our support team at support sonivoxrocks com We will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible If You re Not Hearing Any Sound The Apparent Problem Eighty Eight doesn t appear to be working You load an instrument and don t hear anything when you start playing You load another instrument same thing What s up with this Why isn t this thing working right Diagnosing the Real Problem Load an instrument svx and click on a key in Eighty Eight s graphical keyboard with your computer mouse do you see any movement in Eighty Eight s level meters If the answer is yes the level meters move when I click on the keyboard then your issue is with audio or MIDI routing and not with Eighty Eight Check your audio MIDI configuration in your host or your device settings in the I O configuration if you re running in Standalone mode and verify that all paths and connections software and hardware are correct and functional If you get stuck consult the manufacturer user manuals for any Digital Audio Workstation or MIDI controllers you may be using to ensure that you re following proper procedures as they relate to your audio MIDI hardware and software applications Also check the addi
20. ge the location of your sample content without qoem reinstalling Eighty Eight so choose a location that you pou mA will continue to use After you have chosen the sample install path please click Open Finish Up Introduction Installation was successful If you are finished click Quit to leave 6 License the Installer If you wish to perform additional installations click At this time the installer will install all files p needed for EIGHTY EIGHT operation Once s Disc 1 has completed you will be prompted to insert Disc 2 to complete the process Eighty Eight contains over 11 Gb of content so installation may take a while depending on the speed of your system Once the installer has completed you ll see the Finish _ Up message to indicate that Eighty Eight installation is complete SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 7 Installing EIGHTY EIGHT for PC i Setup SONI OX Eighty Eight Welcome to the SONIVOX Eighty Eight Setup Wizard The process of installing EIGHTY EIGHT ona PC is easy Begin by double clicking on the installation file on the Eighty Eight Installation DVD For PC users this file is called Eighty Eight Installer PC exe A welcome screen will appear where you can begin the installation To proceed with installing select next or to cancel click Cancel This wil
21. her USB Firewire port if one is available Connect the device directly to the computer and not via a USB Firewire hub Open Audio MIDI Setup Mac OS X or the Device Manager in you PC s Control Panel PC Users and see if the device shows up there Check to see if the device is in an error State Update any soundcard MIDI drivers from the manufacturer s website Uninstall and reinstall your soundcard MIDI drivers Check and see if the device is working with other audio or MIDI applications you may have If so and is just not working with EIGHTY EIGHT please contact SONiVOX at Sup port sonivoxrocks don t hear any sound Typically there are two causes for this problem It is either MIDI or soundcard routing related Make sure that Eighty Eight s MIDI input is set to receive from your MIDI device properly This may be done by going to the I O Settings tab in the Eighty Eight menu and making sure your MIDI device is selected in the MIDI Ports list and has a check mark next to it SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 30 Make sure Eighty Eight s Audio Output is set to your Audio Output Device This may be done by going to the I O Settings tab in the Eighty Eight menu and making sure that the Audio Device that you want to use is selected You can tell that it is selected if it has a check mark next to it Make sure Eighty Eight s Audio Out
22. ical for Mac and PC There are two different methods for authorizing EIGHTY EIGHT the Internet Activation Method or the Manual Activation Method It the machine you re installing Eighty Eight on has Internet access it is much simpler and faster to authorize Eighty Eight for use using the Internet Activation Method If you do not have Internet access or you do not have Internet access on your Eighty Eight machine you may use the Manual Activation Method Both scenarios are described in detail below Internet Activation Method After installing Eighty Eight launch the application in Standalone Mode or from within a host application You ll see the screen pictured to the right Eighty Eight won t run without authorization so hit the Authorize button and let s get started Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano To authorize Eighty Eight on a computer with internet access select Internet activation and press Next to connect to the SONIiVOX website Once there you will be able to enter your included serial number and complete product authorization If you wish to authorize Eighty Eight on a computer without internet access please select Manual activation and press the Next button On the Manual activation page you will find instructions for enacting the license request license response process and authorizing your copy of Eighty Eight When the next screen appears select Internet activation e Internet ac
23. l install Eighty Eight on your computer It is recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup i Cancel i Setup SONIVOX Eighty Eight License Agreement Please read the following important information before continuing Next you will be asked to review the End User Please read the following License Agreement You must accept the terms of this agreement before continuing with the installation SONIVOX END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT SOUND RECORDING LICENSE DISCLAIMER OF License Agreement Once you have read the agreement you will be asked whether you accept the agreement terms or not If you accept the agreement terms click to signify you do WARRANTY and then click Next If you do not accept the agreement terms the installation will be canceled and you can contact us for a refund THIS NMOCIMENT IS AGRERPMENT RETWFERI a O pur aa sheath lieben C do not accept the agreement lt Back Cancel i Setup SONI OX Eighty Eight 1501 At this point you will be asked where you want Setect Sample Content Folder A Where should the Sample Content be installed to install the sample content of Eighty Eight e e Select the folder you wish to install the Sample Content then click Next You may install into the default directory as PIENE d specified by the instal
24. ler or click Browse to search and select a location elsewhere You will need approximately 10 gigabytes of free space for Eighty Eight s content For optimal performance we recommend installing sample content on a different drive than your system drive Please note that if you decide later to lt Back Cancel SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 8 Installing EIGHTY EIGHT for PC continued change the location of your sample content you will need to run the Eighty Eight Fix Config utility to re establish the content path to the Eighty Eight engine Mac users can find this utility in their Applicationg Eighty Eight Utilities folder PC users can find it at Start Programs SONiVOX SONiVOX Eighty Eight Utilities For more information consult the Troubleshooting section at the bottom of this manual iix After you have chosen the sample install path hora shoud the VSTi fora be installed please click Next i Setup SONiVOX Eighty Eight Select the folder in which your host scans your VST Plugins then click Next Ic Program Files ST plugins i Dr Next you will be asked where you have your VST s installed on your system We recommend you locate the folder where you have other VSTi s installed however you may choose to install Eighty Eight in the default location also dek meo Users not planning on using VST mode should
25. nse fee and or trial C Print Saven GoBack Continuen a Next you will be prompted to choose either asy Insta Introduction Install button to install Easy Install Or Custom Install Pictured Left License i Audio Unit Installation Type RTAS choosing Easy Install will install all the possible plug in formats and components while Custom Install will allow you to choose what plug in formats you wish to install we recommend Easy Install If you have chosen Easy Install click the Install button to proceed If you have chosen Custom Install you will be allowed to choose which plug in formats you wish to install Check the boxes of the formats you wish to install and then click the Install button to continue GoBack install SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 6 Installing EIGHTY EIGHT for Mac continued 5 5 m gt n c IP 1 I At this point you will be asked where you want eo MUNI DR NN to install the sample content of Eighty Eight left Ei Hare MI Click Proceed to search and select a location If ieee l possible for optimal performance we recommend osne installing sample content on a different drive than orange Cra your system drive Please note that you may not chan
26. o Select the parameter you wish to automate from the list of Eighty Eight s automation parameters and then draw the automation in with your mouse When you initiate playback you will see Eighty Eight s parameters change in the GUI in real time Auto Zoom Automation eel 1 E Global Tracks 1 Inst 1 Main 1 EightyEigh Display off Mixer Sample Editor Set Locators Repeat Section Cut Section Insert Section Untitled Arran ge xk x Split by Locators Split by Playhead Merge Inst 1 View Show Channel Strip Show Insert v Oma re EQ High EQ Low EQ Mid EQ Treble Lewel Bass Lewel Lead Lewel Pad Level Pedal Level Release Limiter Gain Limiter Threshold ModWheel Pan Pitch Bend Reverb HFDamp Reverb Mix Reverb PreBly Reverb Size Transpose Tune Volume Transpose q LI a Fa e r PPP PPP Pee eee Qut OM eal adhi OY ye gp Fd gp p p if E p o d cre Mid High Treble Pre Diy HF Damp EightyEight SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 26 Troubleshooting Usually there is a very logical reason for problems when they occur Through our intensive testing and the feedback we have received from our beta team and users like you we have compiled a list of some helpful tips in troubleshooting problems you may run into In the
27. o Channels Setting the MIDI Input Port P gt Hide EightyEight uk te js Cat Under Eighty Eight s Eighty Eight Hide Others X 38H v CME UF MIDI Device v1 2 Universal ff Menu I O Settings Midi Ports IEEE m Standalone Sync to MTC ee ok aes ee select the MIDI device you wish to use SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 16 Using EIGHTY EIGHT as a Plugin SONiVOX EIGHTY EIGHT functions as a standard instrument plug in inside your host Digital Audio Workstation DAW like Logic Live Cubase etc For information regarding using plug ins with your DAW please refer to your chosen DAW s user s guide For more specific information about Eighty Eight s GUI layout and controls please read on Graphical User Interface amp Controls The Bighty Eight graphical user interface SONIVOX Master if a Instrument p p nt r f ae Grand Piano Full R svx A y A y f Ld T 00 1 4 SETTINGS LOAD 100 0 Volume Pan Levels 0 0 0 0 Transpose Tune Er T TP Pedal Release Equalizer Limiter A e Nx UN ela 7 li 7 pa A Y AENEAN m V NAPA 0 08 0 08 0 08 ET 94 2 6 2ms 18 3 28 1 5 4db 48 88 Low Mid High Treble Pre Diy HF Damp Mix Gain Thresh Velocity Linear Key Split cunw EMIT l Pitch Mod SONIV
28. o Softest The Hard Harder and Hardest settings will have an inverse effect increasing the perceived sensitivity and creating a response dynamic whereby softer strikes yield stronger results than can be attained with the Linear or Soft curves As with the Soft curves perceived sensitivity will increase respectively as you move from Hard to Hardest SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 23 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued Effects 4 Band Equalizer Equalizer The SONiVOX 4 band graphic EQ gives you immediate control over how your Eighty Eight Instruments will sit in your mix The EQ filter frequencies have been preset individually so as to allow for the most useful application in respect to the sonic characteristics of this grand piano Each EQ band allows for 12db of cut or gain As with all of Eighty Eight s effects any EQ settings can be saved with each Eighty Eight Instrument for easy recall later The EQ knobs can also be automated in your DAW Logic Cubase Digital Performer etc They will show up as Low Mid High and Treble in your DAW s Eighty Eight automation list Check your DAW s manual if you re unsure how to do this as it is different for each DAW Reverb Reverb Eighty Eight offers an on board reverb plugin o that allows for a fast and easy way to add E Ei f some acoustic perspective to the Eigh
29. p Permissions settings for the Admin are designated as Read Only The first thing SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 29 you should do is check the permissions on your VST amp Components folders at this location YourMacHD Library Audio Plugins Make sure the Admin permissions are set to Read and Write Next do the same for your Application Support folder located at YourMacHD Library If you are installing Eighty Eight for use in Pro Tools also check this folder YourMacHD Library Application Support Digidesign Plug ins If you re still ern the same error message after having changed any of these folders to Read and Write double check that the folder 8 amp Permissions you re installing Eighty Eight content to is also have custom access designated as Read and Write Name Privilege A system Read amp Write Sf admin Read amp Write In all cases where you need to change folder i aaa Read only permissions be sure to click the wheel at the bottom of the Get Info window and say Apply to Enclosed Apply to enclosed items Items If you don t the permissions change will not get applied to the relevant sub folders EIGHTY EIGHT Standalone Mode My soundcard MIDI device is not recognized First quit all of your open applications Disconnect and reconnect the audio and or MIDI device Try anot
30. put Channel is set correctly This may be done by going to the I O Settings tab in the Eighty Eight menu and making sure that the Audio Channel that you want to use is selected You can tell that it is selected if it has a check mark next to it EIGHTY EIGHT s sound is distorted and or playback drops out Your latency settings may be too low Low soundcard buffers low latency settings strain your CPU more so it may be helpful to increase the buffer size This is found in the I O Settings Menu under Audio Buffer Size or in a host sequencer DAW the soundcard setup Your CPU may be overloading If you are running a lot of Eighty Eight s built in effects and running multiple EIGHTY EIGHT s or other processor intensive applications this could be the case If this isn t the case then your computer may have other process es which are using resources needed for real time audio processing PC Users Please check the Task Manager by pressing ctrl alt delete simultaneously or MAC users please check your Activity Monitor this is found in your Applications folder in Utilities Quitting processes using a lot of CPU power will free up recourses for EIGHTY EIGHT Please note that we do not recommend force quitting applications from inside of the Task Manager You can also bounce Eighty Eight tracks down to audio tracks and or freeze Eighty Eight tracks to free up CPU cycles Check with your DAW manual on how to do these things When
31. r and only your serial number in the Subject field Your serial number should be entered exactly as it appears on your registration sheet xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx note the spaces Within few minutes you will receive a license response file C ilf back from SONIVOX Transfer this file to the machine onto which Eighty Eight is installed and press the Read License button to select the license file and complete product authorization Save License Request Read License lt Back Next Cancel Next email this file as an attachment to licenses sonivoxrocks com In the subject field of the email you must enter your serial number exactly as it appears on the authorization card that came in your Eighty Eight box be sure to include the spaces so that the serial number looks like this xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx Within a few minutes you will receive a license response file Eighty Eight ilf back from the SONiVOX server On the next screen select Save License Request This will allow you to save a License Request File Eighty Eight ilr to your hard drive Copy and move this file to a machine that is connected to the Internet 1111 2222 3333 4444 5555 E ioj x File Edit view Insert Format Tools Message Help E Send Undo Check Spelling To licensesgsonivoxracks com 0000000 Subject 1111 222233334444 5555 0000 Attach E Playa Agora Elec
32. rge to determine how much sample data gets pre loaded into RAM Keep in mind that different Eighty Eight instruments have different memory footprints so what may be the ideal setting for one instrument may not be ideal for another based on the size of your project and the number of different virtual instruments you re using in it As always experimentation yields the best results The Velocity Section Eighty Eight s Velocity menu allows you to adjust velocity response directly inside the Eighty Eight user interface without altering the velocity settings on your keyboard MIDI controller an invaluable function for keeping your controller velocity constant within a project that utilizes multiple virtual instruments By applying MIDI velocity re mapping Eight Eight allows you to tweak the touch response of Eighty Eight instruments to better suit your playing style Incoming MIDI data will be offset to adjust the perceived keyboard response based on the velocity curve you choose from the pull down menu The default curve is Linear which does not offset incoming MIDI data but transmits it unaffected from the MIDI controller to the Eighty Eight engine The Soft Softer and Softest settings offset incoming MIDI data by incremental degrees to decrease the perceived sensitivity of your MIDI controller For these three settings harder strikes will yield softer results with the effect becoming more pronounced as you move from Soft t
33. rs move when you click on a key in the UI keyboard This indicates that Eighty Eight is functioning correctly Remember that because Eighty Eight is a S sample based virtual instrument it needs to e Ins aes Insi know where its Samples are in order to 222 5 m i i gt IM Combs function properly Any time you move the maces dm 1 mp gt Pianos content to a location other than the one to me s Download which it was originally installed you will Gg instar ete C Playa Installa need to run this utility to tell the engine rom gt EightyEight where it can find the content C Release L Comp t mr eg f New Folder Cancel Open SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 28 Eighty Eight Installation amp Operation Issues Mac I get an error message that says The software to be installed requires Mac OS 10 4 1 or newer which is not on this computer Solution Your Mac doesn t meet the minimum system requirements The Eighty Eight minimum system requirements as stated on the Eighty Eight box require that your system be an Intel Mac running at least OS 10 4 1 Mac I get an Error creating folder Access denied message when I try to install Eighty Eight that prevents the installation from completing The installer is telling me that I don t have sufficient privileges to complete this operation
34. tional troubleshooting steps listed in this manual in the next section If the meters are moving it means all is well with Eighty Eight If the answer is no the level meters don t move when I click on the keyboard then load a different svx file If you re still not seeing any movement with the level meters then SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 27 WHAT TO DO IF YOU RE NOT HEARING ANY SOUND cont the likely problem is that the path from the Eighty Eight engine to the Eighty Eight content has been broken The Fix Run the Eighty Eight Fix Config utility This is a simple utility that repairs the path from the Eighty Eight engine to its associated content On Mac you ll find it at this location Applications Eighty Eight Utilities On PC it s here Start Programs SONiVOX SONiVOX Eighty Eight Utilities Running the Utility C Light Eight Fix Conf On both Mac amp PC the Eighty Eight Fix BM EOS Then select Open 8 Installing Config utility will ask you to find and select the Samples folder inside your SONIVOX Eighty Eight directory Once you ve done that the utility will communicate this path back to the engine and repair the problem Continue Items remaining to be installed 1 Installing The next time you launch Eighty Eight and load an instrument you should see the level mete
35. tivation Manual activation M Back Next Cancel SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 11 Authorizing EIGHTY EIGHT continued At this point you will be connected to the SONiVOX authorization website If you are not connected in a few minutes please check to make sure your Internet connection is good and that you can reach other websites Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano Connection Progress Connecting to server ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 9 Cancel N Manual activation One the website you ll be prompted to fill in your License number You ll find this in your Eighty Eight box You must also fill in your email address and any other required fields All information sent to SONiVOX is encrypted and held securely and we do not sell or release this information to third parties If at any point you need to reauthorize your Eighty Eight product you must contact us directly as only one authorization is allowed per customer per computer Manual Activation Method If your music computer is not connected to the Internet follow these instructions for Manual Activation This procedure will allow you to save a license request file and transfer it to another machine with internet access from which you can send it to the SONIVOX server The SONiVOX server will then send you back a license response file that c
36. tomated in your DAW and controlled by external controllers Modulation and Pitch Wheels Eighty Eight s modulation and pitch wheels are at the bottom left of the Eighty Eight interface The ModWheel corresponds to the standard MIDI continuous controller 1 CC1 message When you mouse the ModWheel up or down you will hear modulation of the loaded Instrument There are many interesting sounds here so the ModWheel is worth exploring The Pitch Wheel corresponds to the standard MIDI RNPO message It controls the Pitch Mod SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 18 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued pitch of the Instrument in real time Both the ModWheel and Pitch Wheel can be automated by your DAW and assigned to an external controller The Levels Section The Levels section of the Eighty Eight user interface features 5 knobs for adjusting the relative volume of instrument specific parameters Which knobs are active is determined by the category your loaded instrument belongs to Instrument categories and their behavior in the Levels section are as follows Pianos Piano instruments are those loaded out of the Pianos folder and utilize these 2 knobs Pedal the Pedal knob which controls the volume of the samples triggered when you dis engage the sustain pedal Release controls the volume of the Piano release samples for those Piano ins
37. tra 15 2 KB f a i Font color 21 Eighty Eight Virtual Grand Piano Transfer this file to the machine onto To activate Eighty Eight on a machine without internet access select Save License Request and save the license file C ilr to your hard drive Then e mail it to licenses esonivoxrocks com and enter your serial number and only your serial number in the Subject field Your serial number should be entered exactly as it appears on your registration sheet xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx note the spaces Within a few minutes you will receive a license response file C ilf back from SONiVOX Transfer this file to the machine onto which Eighty Eight is installed and press the Read License button to select the license file and complete product authorization Save License Request 4 Read License o n m 9 Back Nexto Cancel which Eighty Eight is installed and press the Read License button Then hit Next and browse to the location where you saved the license file and hit Open to complete the product authorization SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 13 Authorizing EIGHTY EIGHT continued When you have completed the authorization process a confirmation screen will display to let you know that authorization has been successful Click the Finish button to complete the
38. truments that are designated with the letter R at the end as in Grand Piano Full R svx Piano instruments with the abbreviation NR do not contain release samples and as such do not make use of this knob Pads Pad instruments are those loaded out of the Pads folder and utilize these 2 knobs Pedal the Pedal knob which controls the volume of the samples triggered when you dis engage the sustain pedal on the Piano layer Pad controls volume of the pad layer Since all Pad instruments contain 2 layers one of which is the Piano the non piano layer is the one that will respond when adjusting the Pad knob SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 19 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued Combis Combi instruments are those loaded out of the Combis folder All Combis contain 3 layers one of which is always the Piano The other 2 layers one a bass instrument mapped to the keyboard s lower register and the other a lead instrument mapped to the keyboard s upper register are delineated in the instrument s file name and will change based on the name of the instrument All combis utilize these 3 parameter knobs in the Levels section Bass the Bass knob allows for independent volume control of the bass layer which is default mapped to a key range of 0 2 This range is fully editable though and the Bass knob
39. ty Eight S t sample recordings You will in all likelihood already possess a reverb that offers greater sonic capabilities but we have elected to include this one as a means of quickly adding a bit of room to the sound Reverb parameters are as follows Pre 01 HF Damp Size Determines the dimensions of the emulated reverberant space Knob range is from 0 100 and the impression of room depth will increase accordingly with higher values Your CPU overhead will also increase with higher settings so if you experience crackling while the reverb is engaged try dialing down the room size first Pre Dly Short for Pre Delay a means by which a delay is introduced between the direct sound and the first reverberant reflection Knob range is from 0 to 100 milliseconds SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright O 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 24 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued HF Damp Short for High Frequency Damp Knob range is from 0 to 100 Increasing the percentage will increase the amount of high frequency damping applied to the reverberant signal Mix 0 to 100 Adjusts the dry wet signal ratio with more signal being fed to the reverb as the knob is rotated clockwise Limiter Useful essential sometimes in musical situations where playing a piano with a wide dynamic range can be considered akin to bringing a knife to a gun fight The limiter is the rock amp
40. ure you install Eighty Eight into the same folder as the rest of your plug ins and that in Live s preferences you have directed Live to search that folder for plug ins Digital Performer Rescanning all the plug ins often solves this problem To force Digital Performer to rescan all plug ins delete the plug in preference file AudioUnit info cache from the folder Macintosh HD Users Library Digital Performer EIGHTY EIGHT as a plug in makes no sound Please see the previous section called If You re Not Hearing Any Sound Try loading an instrument and clicking Eighty Eight s virtual keyboard If there is sound and or you see the Eighty Eight s meters move then the problem is MIDI or Audio related and most likely an issue with your set the midi output from one of your instrument tracks correctly to Eighty Eight Also some hosts may require the MIDI track to be record enabled in order to hear sound for example Logic amp Ableton Live SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 32 Contacting SONIVOX The folks at SONiVOX are friendly people and want to hear from you Below you will find contact information for the various departments at SONiVOX Sending baked goods is highly encouraged General Mailing SONIVOX 561 Windsor Street Suite A402 Somerville MA 02143 WWW Ssonivoxmi com Sales Inquiries sales sonivoxrocks com Toll Free 888 577 9629
41. will still control the bass layer s volume however you alter its layout Lead the Lead knob allows for independent volume control of the lead layer which is default mapped to a key range of E5 C8 This range is fully editable and the Lead knob will control the bass layer s volume however you alter its layout Pedal the Pedal knob which controls the volume of the samples triggered when you disengage the sustain pedal on the Piano layer Editing Ranges the Key Split Section Key Enlit One great thing about Eighty Eight instruments is that it s possible and easy to adjust key split points and create custom patches to better suit your composing needs Using the Key Split functions you can edit the ranges of multi articulation instruments any of the Combi instruments for example to adjust any articulation s playable range Here s how it works EDIT We ll use the instrument Piano UpBass Harp svx as an example This instrument contains 3 separate articulations with their default split points in parentheses as follows Upright Bass A0 B2 Piano C3 D 5 Harp 5 8 SONIVOX EIGHTY EIGHT Documentation amp Users Guide Copyright 2010 Sonic Network Inc Page 20 Eighty Eight Graphical User Interface continued When you first load up this svx file here s what Eighty Eight s keyboard display will look like P M mmm Ih Velocity i j j i j i i T i
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