PROPHET `08 PlugSE™ Manual
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1. This area shows the Prophet 08 parameter that will be affected by the sequenced steps selected in the drop down list accessed by clicking the down arrow The Edit button will be explained later The middle section shows the 16 steps and the values of each step While all the values may be entered in this window there is a more convenient way to do this and will be shown below in SEQUENCER EDITING section PROGRAM Sequencer 120 bpm Tempo Normal bd Sequencer Trigger Half Note Draw Mod Clock Divide This area to the right is the master section for all four sequencers Click on the red LED to turn the sequencer on and off adjust Tempo select Sequencer Trigger source and choose the Clock Divide option to determine the gate time of each step relative to the tempo Additionally by clicking on the Draw Mode button you have the options for Sliders Pen or Quantize Choos ing Sliders allows the individual steps of the sequencer to be raised and lowered to specific values Selecting Pen allows you to click and drag over the area of the screen indicating the sequencer steps and the steps will jump to the level the cursor was at as it passed over Quantize is a secondary Slider mode that moves the steps in values of 2 Clicking PROGRAM in the upper right corner will bring you back to the main editor page Clicking the Edit button in the in the left area of any of the four sequencers will open the window shown below Soundtower2. Audio Plug Ins Components For Mac users running Lion you will discover that the user Library folder is hidden To access this folder hold the Option key while selecting the Go menu from the Finder Authorization With the plug in properly installed open your DAW and prepare a track in the same way you would to use any other virtual instrument Select Prophet 08 PlugSE Upon opening the PlugSE Editor for the first time you will be presented with a screen that gives you the op portunity to authorize your plug in If you ve already registered the plug in enter your name and registration code exactly as indicated If you haven t yet registered or simply wish to check out the PlugSE Editor select DEMO and you will run in demo mode with a restricted features set The demo limitations are e No file saving e No writing to the Prophet e No preset transmitting to the Prophet e Parameter changes are enabled only for Oscillator 1 Frequency Oscillator 1 Fine Tune Oscillator 1 ShapePW Oscillator 1 Level and Oscillator 1 Glide Once you have authorized or selected demo mode the main PlugSE screen will appear Older versions of Cubase Some older versions of Cubase will not allow you to type your name and number in the registration window This is a limitation of Cubase A work around here involves using a word processor or text editor to enter the information Type in your name highlight it copy it to th
3. Click the A or B buttons to select the desired bank and then use the scroll bar on the right to scroll through the list you can also scroll through the list using the wheel on your mouse if so equipped Simply select a bank you wish to explore and click on a Program name you wish to recall The selected program will appear in the Parameter Panel window Right clicking on any Program name within any bank will open a window that will allow you to COPY that program to the clipboard SAVE the program to disk or LOAD a program from a disk into this location The CATEGORY button will present you with a list of 23 categories from which to select a specific type of sound program This method makes it easy to quickly identify a desired program Simply select a category from the list and a specific group of the available sounds from all banks will appear If you wish to change the category of any sound right click on the Category name beside the Program name and select a new category from the displayed list Now let s take a look at the buttons that appear at the top of the BANK window Use Loaded Data When Use Loaded Data is enabled any program that is selected in the BANKS window will also be sent to the Prophet 08 s EDIT buffer where it can be auditioned Note that this does not overwrite the program that is stored at the Prophet 08 s currently selected location If you wish to write the program to the Prophet 08 use the WRITE bu
4. start playback and tweak some controls on the PlugSE Editor or twist some data controls on the Prophet 08 Rewind put the automation track into Read and start playback and confirm that automation data is Communicating with the Prophet 08 Prophet 08 PlugSE Operation The Prophet 08 PlugSE allows to you reach inside the Prophet 08 with total control of all the functions built into the instrument not only the front panel controls but also the hidden functions found in the Prophet 08 menus Parameter Panel sancs i Ee or _ mor rot sea Bo we E mo Chan 1 OFF LINE OSCILLATORS EE Sync Off On IOO OT pROPhEC OS S e Analog Synthesizer Range 0 C4 4 SAW Pitch Bend Range Osc 1 Freq Fine Shape PW v A 004 Synth a 1 2 a ry Epic Brass 8 Voice z Stack A B en EA TA Shape PW 4 a LOW PASS FILTER MODULATORS CONTROLS qi SEQUENCER amp ARP gt Z T N Pitch Bend NG SEQUENCER N i j f A Mod Source LFO All Amt 59 Res Mod Wheel Dest 3 8th Note Frequency Resonance EnvAmount Velocity Key Amount i psia Z Clock Divide _ J 120bpm Normal v A U P i Tempo Sequencer Trigger 42 0 0 W 46 102 22 N Sustain Gated Sequencer Arp Up Down nd AMP Arpeggiator Mode LVI Y KJ 0 127 0 VCA Level Env Amount Velocity 8 voice detune2 m e i v q qa Unison Mode gt x 7 v 0 40 29 L
5. Port gt Host Many Prophet 08 programs are set to send notes and other MIDI data generated by the 16 step Sequencer through the Prophet 08 s MIDI Out port This feature was initially intended for Prophet 08 to play other exter nal MIDI devices however when used in connection with the PlugSE it may cause a MIDI loop In order to prevent MIDI loops this option should be set to OFF e THRU Host gt Host PlugSE Monitoring This feature allows for the MIDI signal coming from the PlugSE track to be bounced to another host track e Enable Program Change from Host If enabled any program bank change commands will be passed over from host to the Prophet 08 resulting in a program change For information about additional features found in MIDI Configuration panel please see MIDI section below Confirm Connections and Test Editor Hardware Interaction Confirm that changes made using the PlugSE Editor affect the Prophet 08 by adjusting a few controls in the Editor window these changes should be reflected on the Prophet 08 hardware Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 3 Record Playback MIDI Data Create a new MIDI track in your DAW Select the MIDI interface port that the Prophet 08 is connected to as your MIDI destination Record and playback a few test notes Record Playback Automation Data Test the writing and reading automation data as you would any other VI in your software Enable the track to Write
6. Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 10 SEQUENCER EDITING sancs Hue zot Imo E ts send rev me E ao BEEK SEQUENCER 1 SEQUENCER 1 SEQUENCER 2 SEQUENCER 3 SEQUENCER 4 Half Note j i i Clock Divide Normal Sequencer Trigger v This enlarged view of the sequencer allows easier adjustment of the individual steps The same controls ap pear at the top of the window along with four small windows showing the current levels of each of the four sequencers Clicking on any of these areas will bring the values down the larger window for easy editing Select the sequencer you wish to adjust by clicking on the mini view of one of the four available Select the Prophet 08 parameter you wish the sequencer to track in the Seq x Destination x 1 2 3 or 4 Set Clock Divide and Sequencer Trigger as required and click the red LED to engage the sequencer Depending on mode selected in the Draw Mode menu slide the handle of each step or drag across the panel to set the levels of each step The values in the step handle will depend upon the Seq x Destination That values will be either numeric or indicate midi note names and numbers Please note that the level can also be adjusted with a scroll wheel of a mouse At the top of each step column is a button that will display either RST ReSeT or OFF The OFF function in the Editor is equal to a rest as noted in the Prophet 08 manual RST will be the point were the sequence loops back to the
7. beginning Again refer to the Prophet 08 manual for details on programming the sequencer When finished click OK to return to the normal Sequencer window Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 11 Finale We hope you will enjoy using this software The Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor brings dynamic and exciting automation possibilities to your Prophet 08 synth and we expect you will spend many happy hours exploring all this program has to offer If you require more in depth editing and unique program generation through the use of SoundTower s propri etary Program Morphing and Program Genetics please download the full Pro Editor to review and discover the additional available features Programs developed in the full Pro Editors are fully compatible with the PlugSE Editor For more information please visit www soundtower com Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 12
8. others Real Time AudioSuite RTAS users The Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor has not been tested with VST to RTAS wrappers and may not work in this configuration An RTAS version of the Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor is currently in development Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 1 Installation VST Audio Units Download the version of the Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor required for your computer platform PC MAC and audio workstation VST AU Downloads are available from http www soundtower com PlugSE The Prophet 08 Editor plug in will run free of charge in demo mode Once you download and decompress the zip file you will have a dll file for PC VST Various DAWS have different requirements for the installation of plug ins Many systems have a plug in folder in the same root folder as the application Some have plug in folders that are in a more generic location so multiple applications can share the same plug ins Refer to your DAW User Manual for the appropriate instal lation of the PlugSE Editor Mac OSX Users Once the zip file is downloaded and decompressed you will have an mpkg file Double click on it and it will launch the Installer that will guide you through the simple installation process In case you need to move or copy the PlugSE files you need to know where they are located The vst file for Mac VST is in user Library Audio Plug Ins VST and the component file for Mac AudioUnits is in user Library
9. patch list and select the slot you wish to save the Prophet 08 program to Click OK Go back to the VST patch list and click on the same slot and the patch will appear Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 6 Send The Send button presents two options e Current Preset sends the preset that is loaded on the editor panel e FX Bank Preset sends the unmodified current VST patch to the Prophet 08 allowing you to reset the patch if you return to the beginning of the song and need to undo any changes that automation may have made to the sound Receive The Recv Receive button gets the currently selected Program from the Prophet 08 WRITE The WRITE button opens a dialog box that allows you to send the current Program to the Prophet 08 and to be written into memory You can also use this window to change the name before saving by right clicking on the name Additionally you may save the current Program to a different location The Program that is active when the WRITE button is pressed appears at the top of the window You may then select a different Bank and Program location using the Bank buttons PIANO The PIANO button displays keyboard within the Editor window It features Pitchbend and Modulation wheels a drop down menu to select velocity of notes played from this keyboard and a small keyboard overview that you can click to change the range of the viewable keys The keyboard window may be dragged with the bar acro
10. provide a menu allows you to copy and paste the current program to a different location DSI PROPHET 08 ON LINE MIDI In Port MIDISPORT 2x2 Port B MIDI Out Port MIDISPORT 2x2 Port B Clock ON OFF INTERNAL MIDI Clock Select THRU MIDI In Cont gt MIDI Out Port THRU Host gt Host PlugSE Monitoring m Enable Program Change from Host Latency settings S Rate 44100Hz BufferRange MEDIUM Preferences SS JE EM V Enabled System Memory Requirement 139 0 MB GE General Audio MIDI Display Score Video Automation Control Surfaces Sharing Devices General 1 0 Assignments Sample ditor MP3 Reset Core Audio Although the main function of the MIDI button was covered above in the MIDI Configuration section there are more features that can be adjusted in the MIDI Configuration panel When enabled the Clock ON OFF button synchronizes the EDI TOR with the host MIDI clock LATENCY and DELAY Many hosts send MIDI data to Plugin Instruments ahead of time in order for plugins to prepare the Audio to play In order to make up for a time difference in such cases you can adjust the delay time needed to compensate for sample rates and buffer sizes that nor mally plugins would need to process the operations on the audio stream Since the PlugSE does not do any audio processing and instead it passes notes and other MIDI data directly to the synthesizer depending on the host you may need to adjust de
11. Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor OSCILLATORS C4 Osc 1 Freq Fine Sync Off On Z SAW Shape PW Fixed Rate Glide Mode Keyboard 4 PW 23 Osc 2 Freq Fine Shape PW Glide Noise Keyboard Osc Slop 36 Velocity Key Amount 72 Sustain Release N V 127 39 110 VCA Level Env Amount Pan Spread Voice Vol W w LY 120 72 Sustain Release ENVELOPE 3 Audio Mod Destination Velocity Delay 7 Y Repeat Mode 102 127 34 Attack Sustain Release pRopRet OS Dave Smith INSTRUMENTS A 004 Synth Epic Brass MODULATORS Pitch Bend Mod Source Resonance Mod Dest Mod Source Mod Dest Mod Source Mod Dest Mod Source Mod Dest Frequency Amount Triangle v Shape Osc All Freq Destination Chan 1 OFF LINE hd Range 0 Pitch Bend Range 8 Voice CONTROLS LFO All Amt Mod Wheel Dest Low Pass Pressure Dest Of Breath Dest Of Velocity Dest Off Foot Dest 127 Frequency Amount Triangle v Shape Osc All Freq Destination Stack A B im ist oni bietini bada matti Si ktadiRidi SEQUENCER amp ARP 120 bpm Tempo UNISON Frequency Amount Triangle w Shape Off Destination SEQUENCER 8th Note 14 Clock Divide Normal Sequencer Trigger Gated Sequencer Arp UpDown gt Arpeggiator Mode On Off 8 voice detune2 Y Unison Mode Last Note HIIRT 7 Unison Assign Frequency Amount Triangle d Shape On Destination SoundTower Pl
12. ast Note Hit RT Delay Unison Assign UNISON gt On Off lt Audio Mod A 7 i A Z x Destination 0 127 0 Frequency Amount Frequency Amount Triangle Triangle v Triangle v Triangle g Dave 14 ZK Shape Shape Shape Osc All Freq v Osc All Freq s off v INSTRUMENTS Destination Destination Destination Off The Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor displays a faithful reproduction of the Prophet 08 s front panel Every knob switch and rotary control is exactly as you would find it on the Prophet 08 and all Editor controls are interac tive and functional Changes made anywhere on this panel will cause corresponding changes to be made on the Prophet 08 hardware and also sent to the DAW host automation while recording At the top of the Parameter Panel window are a series of buttons that select functions or display drop down menus From left to right BANKS FILE EDIT MIDI HOST Send Receive WRITE and PIANO A description of each button appears below Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 BANKS Click on the BANKS button and the Parameter Panel splits into two sections a reduced panel view on the right hand side and a new view containing a scrollable list of program banks on the left hand side There are two banks with 128 programs in each bank arranged just like the two banks in the Prophet 08 and each bank entry contains both a program name and its corresponding sound category
13. e clipboard return to the Editor registration window and paste the information into the Name field by right clicking the mouse and selecting Paste Repeat this process for the registration code Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 2 Configure MIDI It isn t practical to provide specific instruction in this document to cover all the possible MIDI interfaces or configurations that are available We will show an example of a typical MIDI configuration using a MIDIS PORT 2x2 MIDI interface NOTE If you create a new MIDI track the Prophet 08 should appear as a possible input and output for MIDI communication e EE Click the MIDI button at the top of the Editor window Select the waz MIDI interface and port that the Prophet 08 is connected to Be sure your MIDI input and output cables are correct Once you have MIDI Out Port selected the appropriate input and output ports click the Poll but ton An ON LINE message will appear at the top of this window confirming proper connection Clock ON OFF INTERNAL MIDI Clock Select THRU MIDI In Cont gt MIDI Out Port THRU Host gt Host PlugSE Monitoring Enable Program Change from Host Latency settings S Rate 44100Hz Buffer Range MEDIUM MIDI FILTERS e THRU Host gt MIDI Out Port It enables to thru MIDI notes continuous controller data pitch bend aftertouch etc to be passed to the MIDI port to which the Prophet 08 is connected e THRU MIDI In
14. lay settings This delay can be adjusted by adjustment controls located in the MIDI Setup panel Output Device Guilt in Output input Device Bult in Microphone i If you are using Logic Pro make sure that the Buffer Size matches the setting found in Logic s Preferences as shown on the left Preferred settings are I O Buffer Size 256 Samples Process Buffer Range MEDIUM 1 0 Buffer Size 256 Samples Resulting Roundtrip Latency 6 2 ms I l l I I I I I I I Recording Delay e 0 Samples M Universal Track Mode V 24 Bit Recording M Software Monitoring Independent Monitoring Level for Record Enabled Channel Strips DSI PROPHET 08 ON LINE MIDI In Port MIDISPORT 2x2 Port B MIDI Out Port MIDISPORT 2x2 Port B Maximum Scrub Speed Normal Scrub Response Normal Apply Changes Clock ON OFF INTERNAL MIDI Clock Select THRU MIDI In Cont gt MIDI Out Port THRU Host gt Host PlugSE Monitoring Enable Program Change from Host For other host applications if you experience issues with sync you can adjust the delay using a slider as shown on the right to elimi S Rate nate it oy 2 Latency settings 44100 Hz Host Host function allows you to send programs to the VST patch list Select a Program you wish to save Click HOST You will be presented with a dialog indicating the current host VST program selected While this dialog is open click on the VST
15. rophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 Welcome Thanks for purchasing the SoundTower Prophet 08 PlugSE for the Prophet 08 synth from Dave Smith In struments This proprietary plug in is installed in your audio software as a Virtual Instrument VST Instrument or AudioUnits and will control all of the functions found on the Prophet 08 Stunning graphics intuitive functions and easy to use menus make tweaking the Prophet 08 hardware fun and easy Most importantly is the ability to automate every function of the hardware synth for synchronized playback with your session Adjusting the timing and the values of all automation data allows you to perfect the perfor mance prior to committing the audio to disk The Prophet 08 PlugSE Editor features e Editing of all Prophet 08 program parameters e Automation of all Prophet 08 panel parameters e Direct MIDI connection e Fully re sizable editing panels e Load Save of Program Banks e Transmitting and receiving of Program Bank data e Full Prophet 08 System Exclusive implementation e Flexible routings of parameter changes Automation parameters and MIDI tracks e Recording of real time parameter changes using automation or MIDI continuous controllers The Editor works with any Digital Audio Workstation DAW or audio software that supports VST or AudioUnits AU plug ins These include but are not limited to Cubase Nuendo Ableton Digital Performer Logic and many
16. ss its top up and down to reveal different areas of the edi tor if your viewing area is limited You may also resize the main Editor window vertically to show entire editor screen and the keyboard at the same time as shown below Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 A sans KM me coo mo BM ros sea Reo KB we i pmo BKA za Fixed Rate i gt I p snae PREPNET DOS A 6 Votce Analog Synthesizer 64 e Pitch Bend Range Mix Keyboard 7 A 001 Not Assigned ay folce Untitled Mack AB kasd MAM AMM MMA URUNU EU ij Osc 2 Freq MODULATORS SEQUENCER amp ARP LOW PASS FILTER SEQUENCER T a wD i gt lt lt lt Mod Source s T 16th 126 0 0 0 0 j Clock Divide Frequency Resonance Env Amount Veloci Key Amount aaa kane b czyj Senden z F Mod Dest Za 4 120bpm Norma te Low Pass X Tempo Sequencer Trigger j Pressure Dest Mod Source d gt Gated Seq v Mod Dest EA dab Ap Up Arpeggiator Mode z wa ff UNISON NE Hee Voice Vi Pan Spread ol 8 voice detune2 vY Unison Mode Low Note 72 72 Frequency Frequency Amount Frequency Amount Triangle riangie Triangle v Triangle M Shape ne Z p sa Additional features of the Parameter Panel LCD Screen A A 049 Synth layers Sync Floyd Dark The LCD screen on the Interface Panel has two hot spots to assist in selecting a desired program Clicking any where in
17. the Program number field A 049 at the top produces a listing of all of the programs in the current bank from which to make a selection You can also change the bank and select from any program within that new bank Clicking anywhere in the Category field Synth in upper right produces a list of the available categories from which a new category can be assigned Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 8 SEQUENCER SEQUENCER amp ARP SEQUENCER gt Half Note 4e Clock Divide 120 bpm Normal hd Tempo Sequencer Trigger Gated Sequencer Ap Up F Arpeggiator Mode i s Click on the SEQUENCER button at the top of the SEQUENCER amp ARP panel to open the complete parameters for the SEQUENCER features of the Prophet 08 as seen below sans JH aE_ 1 or 1 ma tet sea I Bee i une mo BEK SEQUENCER 1 On v Seq 1 Destination Edit SEQUENCER 2 Off v Seq 2 Destination Edit SEQUENCER 3 Off v Seq 3 Destination Edit SEQUENCER 4 On ww Seq 4 Destination Edit PROGRAM ers Sequencer Normal 14 Sequencer Trigger Half Note 14 prophet set of This view of the Sequencer shows the four sequencers available with the topmost set showing master func tions on the right that apply to all four sets of programmable steps Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 9 Let s take a look at the three sections of the top Sequencer SEQUENCER 1 Oft w seg 1 Destination Edit
18. tton described below FILE FILE opens a dialog window that allows you to LOAD a previously saved Program Bank into the currently selected Program Bank or SAVE the current Program Bank to a hard drive MIDI gives you a number of options for sending and receiving full banks of sounds to and from the Proph et 08 You have the option to Receive Program Bank A or B Receive All Banks Transmit Program Bank A or B or Transmit All Banks Clicking any of these options will begin the operation and present you with a progress bar indicating the current status of the transfer PRESETS PRESETS opens a menu that allows you to reset any of the banks back to the factory programs Note that this only loads the data into the Editor not to the Prophet 08 If you wish to send the banks to the Prophet 08 use the commands in the MIDI menu To recall a bank of factory sounds click PRESETS and select bank A or B in the Factory Presets window You can also INITIALIZE a program bank from this menu To close the Bank window click on the OK button FILE The FILE button appears next to the BANKS button at the top of the Editor window FILE produces a menu that allows you to Load a Single Program Save Preset to save the current Program or select About Clicking on the About option produces a splash screen showing the version number and registration information if the product has been registered Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 5 EDIT EDIT
19. ugSE for Prophet 08 Synthesizer VST PC Mac AudioUnits Mac CCC CC C SoundEditor PlugSE and iPad Products Reach Inside SoundTower Inc 2012 www soundtower com Soundtower Prophet 08 PlugSE V1 1 Special Thanks to Kris Gorzelnik Mark Lanoszka Laurent Thompson Chancey A Truman Table of Contents Installation nerven ervenernenervenervenervenenn 2 ST ACO WILS adas OWA Ea A SAO 2 KAEISKE SAUN 2 Authorization neren eenenennenervenervenervenenn 2 Older versions of CUBASE asa aa A AAA AW AEP 2 Configure MIDI ennen ennen ennen wa a 3 MID FL CER O aaa ree R A A aR AO EE A EOG Pd EON 3 Confirm Connections and TeSt 3 Editor Hardware Interaction anersorrereerversenenn sine otters deinde 3 Record Playback MIDI DD nennen nee 4 Record Playback Automation Datasheet 4 Prophet 08 PlugSE Operation 4 Parameter Panelowe ae ZARAZK W KEELEY 4 DANI CEC EET 5 Use Loaded Data WZ 5 BL PLZ EN 3 IU 5 PRESET NEONET 5 APTONIA 5 JB PPE ZEE 6 KLUB P E E EE A 6 LATENCY and DELAY noteren eden sceredanadeeht 6 6 STEC EIC 6 BS OO NTN 7 ZSZ 7 WRITE oee tres E E EE EEE AEE 7 IN CNC 7 Additional features of the Parameter Panel 8 ODE e E A EEEE E EEES 8 OGEN EE eeen E case EA AE EEE E E EEE A E 9 gt EQOUENEPREBUNINO R E GOA REA 11 PANNEN ESREEEE 12 Soundtower P
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