SynthMaster Player User Manual
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1. 1 Introduction 4 System Requirements 4 Download Links for SynthMaster Player FREE 4 Download Links for SynthMaster Player 4 Forgot Your Serial Number 5 Installing Latest Version 5 Changing Data Folder 6 Getting Started with SynthMaster Player 7 Browsing Presets 8 Controlling the Browser from your MIDI Controller 9 Addin2. 13 Global Preset Engine Quality 13 Global Preset Scale 14 Global Preset Skin 14 Changing Current Skin Globally 15 Changing Current Skin for the Current Preset 16 SynthMaster Player User Manual 4 Introduction System Requirements SynthMaster Player comes in the following formats Format System Requirements DAW Requirements VST Instrument Windows 7 and above MacOSX 10 6 and above 2 GB RAM 2 GHz CPU VST Host supporting VST 2 4 plugins AU Instrument MacOSX 10 6 and above 2 GB RAM 2 GHz CPU AU Host application RTAS Instrument Windows 7 and above MacOSX 10 6 and above 2 GB RAM 2 GHz CPU ProTools 9 ProTools 10 AAX Instrument Windows 7 and above MacOSX 10 6 and above 2 GB RAM 2 GHz CPU 32bit ProTools 10 3 6 and above 64bit ProTools 11 and above Download Links for SynthMaster Player FREE SynthMaster 2 6 Player FREE installe
3. SynthMaster Player User Manual 1 SynthMaster Player User Manual Version 2 6 16 Written By B lent B y ko lu SynthMaster Player User Manual 2 Credits Programming Concept Design amp Documentation Bulent Biyikoglu User Interface Development Salvatore Zummo B lent B y ko lu Factory Wavetables Galbanum User wavetables Compiled with permission from public archive Factory Presets v2 5 2 6 BigTone Frank Xenox Neumann Nori Ubukata Rob Lee Sami Rabia Teoman Pasinlioglu Umit Insigna Uy Xenos Soundworks Ufuk Kevser Beta Testing Sound designers KVRAudio com MuzikTek net forum users AU Version of SynthMaster is built using Symbiosis by NuEdge Development XML processing is done by using TinyXML HTTP FTP processing is done by using LibCurl Copyright 2007 2014 KV331 Audio All rights reserved This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the express written consent of KV331 Audio SynthMaster is a trademark of KV331 Audio ASIO VST VSTGUI are trademarks of Steinberg AU is a trademark of Apple Corporation RTAS AAX are trademarks of Avid Corporation All other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice SynthMaster Player User Manual 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS SynthMaster Player User Manual
4. arge 256 samples TIP If Global Engine Buffer Size is not set to Preset it will override Preset Engine Buffer Size parameter TIP For best performance set buffer size to Normal Large during tracking and set it to Short when bouncing to audio Global Preset Engine Quality Engine quality determines the internal oversampling rate Oversampling helps reduce aliasing noise that s generated especially at high pitches The more oversampling used the more CPU cycles will be consumed The engine quality parameter takes the following values SynthMaster Player User Manual 14 Draft no oversampling Good 2 times oversampling Better 3 times oversampling Best 4 times oversampling TIP If Global Engine Quality is not set to Preset it will override Preset Engine Quality parameter TIP For best performance set engine quality to Draft during tracking and set it to Good Better Best when bouncing to audio Global Preset Scale SynthMaster Player allows you to use different scales globally or for each preset separately By default it comes with only 1 scale definition EqualTempered scale The scale definitions which are in Scala format are stored under Windows C Program Files VstPlugIns SynthMaster Player Scales MacOSX Library Application Support KV331 Audio SynthMaster Scales TIP If Global Scale is not set to Preset it will override Preset Scale parameter TIP I
5. ation SynthMaster26PlayerSetup exe on Windows SynthMaster26PlayerSetup pkg on MacOSX By default SynthMaster will be installed under the following directories Windows C Program Files Vstplugins SynthMaster Player MacOSX Library Application Support KV331 Audio SynthMaster Player On MacOSX you might get the following warning message after you install SynthMaster Player and run your DAW application SynthMaster Player User Manual 6 In that case please copy the following files manually SynthMasterLicenseKey txt to gt Library Application Support KV331 Audio SynthMaster Player SynthMasterPlayer component to gt Library Audio Plug Ins Components SynthMasterPlayer vst to gt Library Audio Plug Ins VST SynthMasterPlayer dpm to gt Library Application Support Digidesign DAE Plug Ins Changing Data Folder If you want to place SynthMaster Player data files in a different folder there is an easy way to do that Copy all SynthMaster folder files except SynthMaster2 dll SynthMaster2FX dll and SynthMasterPlayerFolders txt into the new folder Open up the SythMasterPlayerFolders txt file using a text editor and change the following line RootFolder lt new folder path goes here gt Then save the SynthMasterPlayerFolder txt file and you re done SynthMaster Player User Manual 7 Getting Started with SynthMaster Player Now that we you ve installed Synt
6. e header to change Global Skin parameter s value to Preset 3 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter name on the header to display the current value of the Preset Skin parameter 4 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter value on the header to change Preset Skin parameter s value to the skin you want to switch to 5 Close and then reopen the skin
7. f you want to use different tunings please copy the scale files in Scala format into the above folders Global Preset Skin SynthMaster Player comes with 2 different skins which will be 3 quite soon By changing the Preset Skin parameter you can use a different skin for the current preset For the skin change to take effect you have to close and reopen the plug in window TIP If Global Skin is not set to Preset it will override Preset Skin parameter SynthMaster Player User Manual 15 Changing Current Skin Globally To change the current skin globally for all SynthMaster Player instances you should 1 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter name on the header to display the current value of the Global Skin parameter 2 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter value on the header to change Global Skin parameter s value 3 Close and then reopen the skin SynthMaster Player User Manual 16 Changing Current Skin for the Current Preset Rather than using a global skin for all SynthMaster Player instances you can have a different skin for each instance The skin name is saved inside preset settings To change the current skin for the current instance you should 1 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter name on the header to display the current value of the Global Skin parameter 2 Click on the left right arrows next to the parameter value on th
8. g Presets to Your Favorites List 10 Assigning the Default Preset 10 Loading a Preset from Your Favorites List 10 Importing Preset Banks Into SynthMaster 10 Assigning Easy Knobs to MIDI Controllers MIDI Learn 12 Editing Preset Parameters 12 Easy Parameters 12 Layer Insert Effects 13 Global Insert Effects 13 Preset Polyphony 13 Global Preset Engine Buffer Size
9. g up the content menu Click on the Remove MIDI CC Link menu item and the assignment will be removed Editing Preset Parameters SynthMaster Player has limited editing capabilities compared to SynthMaster For each preset the following parameters can be edited by the user Easy Parameters Easy parameters are assigned by the sound designer to enable tweaking most important parameters in the preset s design Each preset has 8 easy knobs and 2 XY Pads SynthMaster Player User Manual 13 Layer Insert Effects For each of the 2 layers there are 5 insert effects that are assigned by the sound designer To turn on off an assigned effect click on the effect name its state will toggle Global Insert Effects There are 2 global effect buses with 5 insert effect slots for each To turn on off an assigned effect click on the effect name its state will toggle Preset Polyphony Polyphony is used to limit the maximum number of voices that the synth can play at a time By lowering polyphony you can reduce the CPU usage of the synth Its value can be set between 4 64 voices Global Preset Engine Buffer Size Engine buffer size determines the smallest buffer size at which internal LFOs envelopes etc are recalculated Increasing engine buffer size will lower CPU usage It takes the following values Short 16 samples Normal 32 samples Large 64 samples XLarge 128 samples XXL
10. hMaster Player it s time to explore it Let s start by instantiating a SynthMaster Player instance in our DAW application SynthMaster Player opens up with its default Player Skin One of the unique features of SynthMaster is that it support multiple skins You can even edit the skins that come with SynthMaster Player and customize your own skins with the Interface Editor that comes with SynthMaster just download and install SynthMaster DEMO for that SynthMaster Player User Manual 8 Browsing Presets SynthMaster Player comes with a comprehensive preset library with 800 presets to start with the free version has only 200 When you select a preset from the list it is loaded from disk and its 12 easy parameters and insert effects are displayed You can tweak the easy parameters right from the browser or using you MIDI controller s knob sliders that are globally linked to the easy parameters The presets can be filtered by Instrument Type Attributes Music Style Preset Author Bank Name For instance if you want to see all Mono Bass Factory presets for Electro music style created by Aiyn Zahev click on Bass Mono Electro Aiyn Zahev and then Factory Presets SynthMaster Player User Manual 9 To load a preset on the list click on it To go to the next preset on the list click on the arrow or press the Down key on your keyboard To go to the previous preset on t
11. he list click on the arrow or press the Up key on your keyboard To scroll down the list move your mouse wheel down when mouse is over the presets list To scroll up the list move your mouse wheel up when mouse is over the presets list To search for a preset by name type the text into the search textbox and press enter or click on the Search button The matching presets will be displayed on the list Controlling the Browser from your MIDI Controller It is possible in SynthMaster Player to control the preset browser from your MIDI controller by sending MIDI CC messages You can assign buttons on your controller for scrolling up down Instrument type Music style Preset Author Presets To link a button to a list move your mouse over the list and then click on the right mouse button The popup menu will show up with 2 selections Prev and Next After you select one of the menu items press the button on your MIDI controller to send the MIDI CC message SynthMaster Player will learn the button and establish the link between the button and the browser function SynthMaster Player saves this link in its configuration file so you have to do this linking only once SynthMaster Player User Manual 10 Adding Presets to Your Favorites List It is possible to mark the presets you like as favourites so that you can easily load them again in your sessions To add a preset to your favourites l
12. ist Click on the preset name to choose the preset Right click on the preset name to bring up the dropdown menu Choose Add to Favourites Assigning the Default Preset Default preset is the preset that is loaded when a new instance of SynthMaster Player is created To assign a preset as the default preset Click on the preset name to choose the preset Right click on the preset name to bring up the dropdown menu Choose Set As Default Preset Loading a Preset from Your Favorites List Once you assign your favourite presets you can load them back by right clicking on the current preset name displayed on the top header and then choosing a preset listed under the Load Favourite category Importing Preset Banks Into SynthMaster SynthMaster Player and Player FREE allows you to use the preset banks released by KV331 Audio If you purchase preset banks from our website you will notice that most of them require manual installation expect the ones that come with their own installers Starting with version 2 6 15 we ve made it very easy to import those banks into SynthMaster Player 1 Move your mouse under the Bank list and right click Popup menu will show up Select Import preset bank s menu item SynthMaster Player User Manual 11 2 Directory browser dialog will open up Browse to the folder where you extracted the zip file that con
13. r can be downloaded at Windows 32 bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 83 Windows 64 bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 84 Mac OSX 32 64bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 85 This installer contains the latest binaries and all the data files necessary to install SynthMaster 2 6 Player FREE Download Links for SynthMaster Player SynthMaster 2 6 Player FREE installer can be downloaded at Windows 32 bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 81 Windows 64 bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 82 Mac OSX 32 64bits http www kv331audio com DownloadFile aspx fileID 86 This installer contains the latest binaries and all the data files necessary to install SynthMaster 2 6 Player To start your download for SynthMaster Player you should enter your registered email address and serial number SynthMaster Player User Manual 5 Forgot Your Serial Number If you forgot your serial number it is very easy to retrieve it Just go to http www kv331audio com requestlicensefile aspx enter your registered email address and that s it You ll receive your serial number plus the above download links in a couple of minutes Installing Latest Version Once you download the zip archive containing SynthMaster 2 6 Player setup files simply extract its contents to a temporary location and run the setup applic
14. tains the preset bank files that end with smpb smar and click OK to import the files 3 If import is successful the preset browser will be refreshed and you ll see the imported banks In case importing fails due to write permission error you can manually copy the preset bank file s and the archive file s if the preset bank uses any custom samples waveforms to the following locations Windows C Program Files Vstplugins SynthMaster Player Presets MacOSX Library Application Support KV331 Audio SynthMaster Player Presets SynthMaster Player User Manual 12 Assigning Easy Knobs to MIDI Controllers MIDI Learn In SynthMaster Player easy parameters knobs and XY Pads can be assigned to MIDI controllers This assignment is achieved by the MIDI Learn feature in SynthMaster Player The easy parameter assignments are saved in the configuration file so the assignments are global not per preset To Start MIDI Learn Bring your mouse over the parameter knob and then right click to bring up the content menu Click on the MIDI Learn menu item and then start moving the corresponding knob slider etc on your MIDI controller device to send MIDI Control Change CC messages As soon as SynthMaster receives a CC message it will assign that controller to the parameter To Remove MIDI Controller Assignment Bring your mouse over the parameter knob that s linked to a MIDI controller and then right click to brin
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