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1. D 20 DI EE 21 ENEE 21 2210 22 SEdu6N6tiS S N N O N ED NE 23 SOUS CSE CONTO MERERETUR T 23 SEUUEIC EE os S en Na 24 NOIE ECI 24 Seduienecis dn EE 25 MANOS EE 26 TPS on CRU USAG MC 26 MIBFGONFOEIS 4s a E ee i E E E A rnn 27 SON EE 28 Welcome Thank you for purchasing MaxSynths Crisalys VSTi Crisalys is the result of a hard and very difficult job To achieve the final result has been necessary a considerable effort which required a lot of hours of work research and care The goal was to create an instrument with interesting audio characteristics which can be useful either as a tool for studio production or for live performance Has been very difficult but can say to be more than satisfied with the final product would like to thank the people which supported me in this work the beta team sound designers all those that believed in this project and the people which decided to support us choosing this product Ye assur ser Have fun with Crisalys Introduction Crisalys is a software synthesizer characterized by a powerful audio engine which can work up to 192Khz The three oscillators are driven by custom waveforms designed specifically to grant top quality sound in any situation Each oscillator has built in FM Ring Modulator and Cross Modulation options controlled by three se2. ANS INVERT ll 8 User Interface Overview Oscillators 1 2 3 Filters 1 2 Modulation section sources and modulation matrix FX section Sequencers controls E XXE oe 29 oz Main controls PATTERN SEG4 d Lora e SEQ7 e SEQE PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN GATE GATE GATE GATE Sequencers Window INVERT QUANT IZE Filters LFOs Windows Interface Controls Section Buttons Clicking on the led button specific sections of the instrument are turned On Off Used for Oscillators 1 2 and 3 Envelope to LFO option Filter and Filter2 LFOs Sequencers and Modulation Wheel to Vibrato MW VIB Small Led Buttons Small leds can have different functions inside Crisalys They are used as On Off buttons for cross modulation XM as radio buttons to route the signal of the oscillators to Filter 1 or 2 to open the Filters LFO windows as a temporary on button in the modulation matrix reset function in the sequencers edit view are used to indicate the active sequencer Big Led Buttons In the FX section are used to turn the selected effect On Off MIDI Thru Button Used in the sequencer control section to turn master MIDI On Off When on the incoming MIDI data is passed thru the sequencer Square Buttons INVERT INVERT a 7 J L oquare buttons are used to
3. SIZE specify the simulated room size WIDTH specify the simulated room width by increasing or decreasing the space occupied by the wet signal in the stereo field when set to zero the output wet signal is mono DAMP as the reverb fades so do certain frequencies This knob permits to specify the damped signal frequency MIX set the level between the dry and the processed signal Seguencers Crisalys has 8 built in step seguencers up to 32 steps which can be played back in real time The patterns MIDI out is routed to the active Oscillators The seguencers have a save load function which allows to store and recall the previously edited pattern s which can be saved as single files or as a bank of 64 patterns The Sequencer section is divided into two part the sequencers control area visible on the main interface and the sequencers edit window accesible by clicking on the edit icon Sequencers Control The following controls are available in the sequencers contol area ON OFF section button turns the sequencers on off PLAY MODE select between one of the availeble play modes Forward Backward Forward Backward1 Forward Backward2 Backward Forward1 Backward Forward2 Random ROOT OCTAVE allows to transpose the sequencers by choosing the root octave for the active patterns SYNC specify the sync divisor for the sequencers EDIT clicking the small screenshot area opens close the sequencers edit
4. Two envelopes that can be used as additional envelopes for the filters or as modulation sources LFOs 1 2 3 4 QUANTIZE QUANT IZE INVERT INVERT UART I INVERT Ga CH IANT ua me QUANTIZE LFOs 3 4 Four LFOs with the following options Sync 2 b 1 32 Waveform selection Sine Triangle Saw Ramp Pulse Waveform Invert option Quantize knob The LFOs 1 2 3 and 4 are triggered by the first incoming Note On message Click on the switch next to the LFOs in order to switch between LFO1 2 and LFO3 4 views MW to Vibrato When on the Modulation Wheel position controls the vibrato amount The vibrato depth and frequency hz hertz can be set with the relative knobs Modulation Matrix resc PITCH CUTI CUT RES RESZ PON PAM2 Hl XM2 XM3 FM1 FMZ FMG RINGIRING2 RING NON NONE HOME HOMI HOME Modulation Matrix In the modulation matrix a source signal can be routed to one of the available destinations Crisalys Modulation Matrix features 5 selectable sources on the left side and 16 fixed destinations SOURCES Keyboard KEY Velocity VEL Aftertouch AT Modulation Wheel MW Pitch Bend PB LFO1 LFO2 LFO3 LFO4 Step1 Step2 AUX Envelope1 AUX1 AUX Envelope2 AUX2 DESTINATIONS Pitch global pitch Filter Cut Off CUT1 Filter2 Cut Off CUT2 Filter Resonance RES1 Filter Resonance RES2 Filter Pan PANT Filter2 Pan DANZ OSC1 C
5. envelopes 2 step sequencers Modulation matrix with 5 assignable sources and 16 fixed destinations FX section flanger delay compressor reverb Eight powerful 32 notes sequencers able to load up to 64 patterns Custom audio engine for high quality audio System Requirements MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIRIMENTS PC running WinXP Vista or W7 CPU 2Ghz with SSE2 support 1GB RAM soundcard with ASIO drivers compatible ASIO host End User License Agreement License Agreement for MaxSynths Crisalys VSTi PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT BEFORE INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Crisalys VSTi Plugin is copyrighted O 2011 by Massimo Bosco the Author All rights are reserved all over the world This End User License Agreement is a legal agreement between you the User and the Author Using this VSTi plugin the Software you agree to the terms and conditions of this license agreement 1 LICENSE Terms and Conditions The Author grants you a nonexclusive license to install and use the software on the following terms a This software can be used for any private public or commercial project or use without limitations but in full respect of the terms of this agreement b To prevent illegal distribution of the software every single copy of the software is watermarked with a code that corresponds to the owner of the copy C In respect of the term above 1 b the user may not distribute lend rent or sell his personal copy of the software for any re
6. hardware MIDI controller to associate it with the selected knob on Crisalys UnLearn reset the MIDI controller associated with the selected knob Edit open a dedicated window to manual edit the automation options MaxSynths Logo mMAXSYNTHS CRISALYS Clicking on the MaxSynths logo opens the about box which contains credits and license informations Oscillators Crisalys has three oscillators each with the following characteristics 18 custom waveforms Internal custom engine for high quality audio Octave 1 1 and semitone selection 11 semitones Fine tuning control 50 cent Up and Down settings for pitch bend wheel 12 semitones Filter routing Level control Internal Modulators Cross Modulation XM FM Ring Modulator with independent envelope and envelope to LFO option Internal modulators works in parallel mode Three separate internal LFOs for XM FM RING for a total of six independent internal LFOs Waveforms Saw Saw waveform Saw Sguare Saw and Square waveforms Saw Triangle Saw and Triangle waveforms Sine Sine waveform Sine Square Sine and Square waveforms Sine Triangle Sine and Triangle waveforms Square Square waveform Sguare Sguare Square and Sub Square waveforms Square Triangle Square and Triangle waveforms Pulse 25 Pulse waveform with 2596 pulse width Pulse 50 Pulse waveform with 5096 pulse width Pulse 75 Pulse wavefo
7. switch between two different function states They are used to invert the LFO waveform for Filters LFOs and master LFO1 2 3 and 4 in the FX delay panel this button is used to switch between normal delay and cross delay in the sequencers window this button is used as a temporary on button to switch MIDI recording On Off Switches Click on it to switch between the available options Used to choose the master play mode mono legato poly change between LFO1 2 and LFO3 4 windows Popup Menus ww OFF RING FM RING Clicking on the blu display sections give access to a popup menu which contains the available options for that section Used for oscillator waveform selection octave semitone pitch bend up down levels oscillator modulation options FM Ring FM Ring filter type selection LFOs waveform sync options etc Knobs LOW MID HIGH C C be Crisalys uses two types of knobs common knobs used to increase the level from minimum to maximum value for example volume control portamento time level etc and knobs used to control positive negative values for example EQ knobs balance knob fine tuning knobs etc This type of knobs have an orange mark which indicate that the knob is set to central position output value 0 All knobs type have a linear response Right clicking on a knob open a popup menu with the following option Learn turns MIDI learn on Move a control knob fader button etc on your
8. OUANTIZE INVERT RS Modulation Section The available modulators are used as modulation sources for the modulation matrix except the MW VIB option The available modulators are Keyboard KEY The pitch of the note played on the keyboard affects the level of modulation sent to the destination Velocity VEL The velocity level how much hard a key is pressed affects the level of modulation for example a note played hard can open the filter cut off Aftertouch AT After a note has been struck the additional pressure on it affects the modulation level Modulation Wheel MW The modulation level is controlled by the modulation wheel position Pitch Bend PB The modulation level is controlled by the pitch bend position Step LFOs Step LFOs The two Step LFOs allows to set the modulation amount for each of the 16 available steps using the mouse to draw the modulation curve Pressing the CTRL button allows to fine tune the step value Next to each Step LFO there are the sync options 1 1 1 64 The control below the sync options allows to set the Step LFOs play mode left mouse click to switch between the available options Key Trigger KEY the Step LFO position is set to the first step on the first incoming note on message Free Run FREE the Step LFO runs free and it s not synced to any internal or external event AUX Envelopes AUX Envelopes
9. ailable only in mono and legato play modes VOL master volume BAL master balance left right PLAY MODE switch between the three available play modes mono legato poly Tips On Cpu Usage Under some circumstances Crisalys can be very heavy on CPU To avoid to run out of CPU power it s a good idea to follow some suggestions Inthe main envelope try to keep the decay and release values as small as possible High release time values causes high CPU loads If you don t need a particular function then turn it off For example if the Oscillators modulator is set to OFF the FM and Ring knobs should be set to zero When these knobs are set to their minimum value the internal circuit is automatically turned off resulting in a smaller CPU usage Effects if you are using a lot of instances of Crisalys with the same reverb it is better to use an external reverb and send the output signals to it Sequencers short Gate levels helps to use less CPU If you really run out of CPU remember that almost all modern DAWs have a freeze option which give to the user the possibility to spare a lot of CPU MIDI Controllers CCH007 Main Volume CCH074 Filterl Cut Off CCZ010 Main Balance CCZ071 Filter Resonance CCZ005 Portamento Time CC 052 Filterl LFO Quantize CCZ073 Main Attack CCZ046 Filter Cut Off CCZ075 Main Decay CCZ047 Filter2 Reso
10. als A 4 4 Eh d L 9 SELBST ANI AS se POI CUT COUN RES cu E uM M EP 3 MI PMO MO RING RING R n Crisalys Main Interface TABLE OF CONTENTS ides gg 4 T 3 AUCO eoi anas A E A E E E EAE E 3 SIE 4 System Jes EIERE 4 ENG User LICENSE Agfe liienNi Tu 4 e EE 6 JE WE Le 7 CS EE A E Ee 7 Morn AC CONTO ees E EE EE E D N NE 9 RE EE 12 VV ei un EE 12 Oscillators Internal Modulators nennen nennen nennen nnns nane nnn nnns anne nns 13 IES E m m S S S N S N D SG 14 mido 14 LFO Knoband Filters E05 EROR TRITT 15 suggestions on Filter Usage recenter mona enun npn oc mnn inna Ru on sterenas oO REY e gRYwX saieta IRE Ra ENNEN EEN 15 Modul ti0fi s da 16 e e E 16 PTO lg re og E 16 Modulation A ING EE 16 Se CL e c 16 SIED EFS 17 EE Ee 17 muon o 18 Modulation Wheel to Vibrato MW VIP 18 Modulation LIIS i EE 19 T S S N S S A m 20 PNOO a S
11. ason The user may not distribute his personal copy of the software in any way d According with term 1 b the user is aware that his copy of the software is specially marked in such a way that if the software is illegally distributed or illegally duplicated he can be identified and according with International Copyright Laws the Author could decide to proceed against the user e The user can t sample the factory preset sounds provided with the software and use them as a source for commercial or free sound libraries in any known or future format f Every single copy of the software can be installed only on two personal computers g The installation of the software on a computer running as a server is not allowed h The user may not reverse engineer or decompile the software 2 LICENSE TRANSFER a License transfer is allowed prior direct contact with the Author b The license transfer fee for Crisalys VSTi is 18 C Both parts the seller and the new user must contact us providing their full name and any required information d Once the license has been transfered to the new user the previous license owner loses any right to use his copy of the software e According with point 2 d the user must uninstall the software from his personal computers s and delete any file previously delivered to him after the purchasing of the software 3 LICENSE EXTENSIONS The following license extensions are available a Extensio
12. elect the init patch set the filter type to 24dB LP Analog MG turn ENV CUT and RES to zero OUANTIZE set the LFO knob fully clockwise open the Filter LFO window n and use these settings wave pulse sync 1 4 invert on pressed Press a note on your keyboard the synth playback a typical trance bassline The invert function makes the bass sound play alternated to the first beat for example a bass drum Suggestions on filter usage Route Oscillator1 to Filter1 and Oscillator2 to Filter2 set different filter parameters and pan Filter 1 hard left and Filter 2 hard right Use the Filter LFO with slow sync setting on pad sounds Use the Filter LFO to create rhythmic parts Experiment with the Filter LFO Quantize function Use the VEL knob velocity to control the Filter Cut Off on bass sounds Automating the filter Pan in the modulation matrix can produce interesting effects Modulate the Cut Off with the Filter LFO and with one of the available LFOs using different waveform and sync settings Experiment with the 24dB LP Analog MS filter type to produce high resonating sweep sounds Experiment with the 24dB XP Model filter on bass sounds Use the 24dB LP Analog MG Moog type to recreate classic synth sounds Modulation The lower part of the user interface is occuppied by the modulation section Esel PITCH CUTI CUTZ RES RES2 PANI PON WMiI XM2 X FMI FM2 FMG RINGIRING2 RINGS INVERT
13. low pass filter 12dB High Pass 12 decibel high pass filter 12dB Band Pass 12 decibel band pass filter 24dB Low Pass 24 decibel low pass filter 24dB High Pass 24 decibel high pass filter 24dB LP Analog MG 24 decibel low pass filter analog emulation Modelled after Moog analog type filters 24dB LP Analog MS 24 decibel low pass filter analog emulation Inspired by the Korg MS 10 ans MS 20 filters 24dB XP Model 24 decibel custom filter The internal circuit of this filter works like a combination of different filters types EQ Notch notch equalizer EQ Peak peak equalizer EQ Low Shelf low shelf equalizer EQ High Shelf high shelf equalizer MW KEY and VEL knobs These knobs specify how much the modulation wheel MW the keyboard note KEY and the velocity level affects the filter cut off These controls accept positive or negative values LFO knob and Filters LFOs Like the previous controls this knob set how much the filter LFO affects the filter cut off In order to use it as a modulator the filter LFO needs to be activated by clicking the small blu led next to the knob and clicking the filter LFO section button OPTIONS Waveforms selection Sine Triangle Saw Ramp Pulse Sync 2b 1 32 Wave Invert invert the selected waveform Quantize introduce some granulosity to the selected waveform INVERT TIP Ramp and Pulse waveforms can be useful to create E classic bass lines Example s
14. n every single personal computer according to point 1 g the installation of the software on computers running as servers is not allowed The price for this license extension is 1000 4 DISCLAIMER AND WARRANTY The software is provided as is without warranty of any kind The author is not responsible for any damage of any kind resulting from the correct or incorrect use of the software 5 COPYRIGHT Copyright O 2011 Massimo Bosco All rights reserved all over the world VST Plugin Technology by Steinberg VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Credits Concept programming GUI design and manual by Massimo Bosco Beta testing Michael Ross DJ Raff Massimo Bosco Scott George Sound design Massimo Bosco MaxS EDT Audio EDT www edtaudio com Scott George AC Simon W Autenrieth MAsim rsmus SM www sounduniverse de Additional Modules by David Haupt Chris Kerry Nikko and Daz Disley Installation 1 Close your host Cubase Sonar etc 2 Copy the content of the the zip archive into your VST plugins folder for example C Program Files VSTPlugins Be sure to copy both the dll file and the Crisalys folder 3 Run your host and do a plugin rescan refer to your DAW manual Overview 9 SMIBSY ANI YAS Q5 Tat CUT d e LFO KEY VEL EL LEO KEY VEL ELERTE FILTER TYPE FILTER TYPE oe IO Cun CUT2 S MEX PANI PARR MHL XQ X0 NL P HG KNGI KINGZ
15. n of the license for the installation of the software on four personal computers The price for this license extension is 40 and grants to the user the right to install the Software into four personal computers instead of two According to point 1 g the installation of the software on computers running as servers is not allowed b Extension of the license for schools and professional institutes These special licenses are available only for schools or professional institutes and grants the permission to install the software on several computers 1 ochools and professional institutes license extension 1 grants the right to install the software up to 10 single personal computers Each copy of the software must be installed on every single personal computer according to point 1 g the installation of the software on computers running as servers is not allowed The price for this license extension is 600 schools and professional institutes license extension 2 grants the right to install the software up to 15 single personal computers Each copy of the software must be installed on every single personal computer according to point 1 g the installation of the software on computers running as servers is not allowed The price for this license extension is 800 schools and professional institutes license extension 3 grants the right to install the software up to 20 single personal computers Each copy of the software must be installed o
16. nance CCZ076 Main Sustain CC 053 Filter2 LFO Quantize CCZ072 Main Release CC 054 LFO1 Quantize CC4077 EQ Low CCZ055 LFO2 Quantize CC 078 EG Mid CCH056 LFO3 Quantize CC 079 EQ High CC 057 LFO4 Quantize CC 020 OSC1 on off CC 041 MW VIB on off CCZ021 OSC2 on off CCZ042 MW VIB Depth CC 022 OSC3 on off CCH043 MW VIB Hz CCH023 OSC1 Fine CCH092 Flanger Dry Wet CCZ024 OSC2 Fine CCZ096 Flanger Rate CCH025 OSC3 Fine CCH097 Flanger Depth CCH026 OSC1 Level CC 102 Flanger Phase CCH027 OSC2 Level CC 103 Flanger Feedback CC 028 OSC3 Level CC 093 Delay Mix CC 029 OSC1 FM Level CCH094 Delay Cut Off CC 030 OSC2 FM Level CC 095 Delay Resonance CC 031 OSC3 FM Level CC 091 Reverb Mix CCH032 OSC1 Ring Level CCH033 OSC2 Ring Level CCH034 OSC3 Ring Level Contact For any kind of problem feel free to contact us through our website http www maxsynths tk Email maxsynths gmail com Milano ITALY January 2011 C Copyright 2011 Massimo Bosco All Rights Reserved
17. parate internal LFOs The Ring Modulator can achieve sound characteristics that can go beyond the common sonorities of this effect thanks to an internal custom circuit which has been developed for this purpose The classic waveforms sine saw square etc are coupled in combined modes saw sguare sinettriangle etc to offer a great sonic impact and can easily emulate the classic sound of the synthesizers of the past or the typical sound of the modern virtual analog synthesizers The custom waveforms offers a way to explore new sound territories The audio path continues through two multifilters which can operate as state variable filters analog emulations or in EQ mode The available filter types are State Variable 12dB Low Pass 12dB High Pass 12dB Band Pass 24dB Low Pass 24dB High Pass Analog Emulation 24dB LP Analog MG inspired by classic Moog filters 24dB LP Analog MS inspired by Korg MS filter type 24dB XP Model custom filter type with a fat and aggressive sound EQ EQ Notch EQ Peak EQ Low Shelf EQ High Shelf The modulation section offers in addition to the classic controls modulation wheel aftertouch velocity etc four LFOs two aux envelopes and two step LFOs which can be used as modulation sources to create atmospheric pads control the filters create rhythmic sequences and so on Each LFO has a special Quantize control which can be used to introduce a small or huge if turned fully clockwise variation
18. put DRY WET set the level between the dry and the processed signal Delay Delay The stereo delay features an internal filter to shape the delayed effect note to avoid the delayed signal to be affected by the filter set the cutoff knob fully clockwise and the resonance knob to zero like in the above picture Stereo delay controls ON OFF BUTTON turn on off the delay effect SYNC L R specify the time divisor for the left and right channels NORMAL CROSS switch between normal delay and cross delay ping pong When the square button is pressed the delay works in cross mode CUT set the cut off level of the delayed signal RES set the resonance level of the delayed signal FEED specify the level of the feedback MIX set the level between the dry and the processed signal Compressor THRES RATIO ATTACK RELEASE GAIN Compressor The dynamic processing can be controlled by a stereo hard knee compressor The compressor has been insert before the reverb to give to the processed signal a more natural sound The controls available are ON OFF BUTTON turn on off the dynamic processing THRES set the threshold level RATIO specify the compression ratio ATTACK set the attack level RELEASE set the delay level GAIN increase the output level to compensate the signal reduction Reverb H Tle COMPR WIDTH DAMP MEX Reverb ON OFF BUTTON turn on off the reverb effect
19. rm with 7596 pulse width FM Sine Frequency modulated Sine waveform B aSaw Detuned analog type Saw waveform B Square1 Modulated Square waveform Type1 B Square2 Modulated Square waveform Type2 B Square3 Modulated Square waveform Type3 B Square4 Modulated Square waveform Type4 Oscillators Internal Modulators Each Oscillator has three internal modulator options The modulators levels can be controlled by the dedicated knob FM and Ring Modulation can be used in single or combined mode FM Ring in the popup menu The available modulators are Cross Modulation XM When the XM switch is turned on the Oscillator signal is cross modulated with the audio signal of an internal oscillator The internal XM oscillator waveform is fixed to Pulse The cross modulation level and the PM depth of the XM oscillator is controlled by the XM slider The XM oscillator is phase modulated by the main oscillator signal Frequency Modulation FM Selecting FM from the popup menu in the osc s mod section turns frequency modulation on The Oscillator signal can be frequency modulated with the audio signal of an internal oscillator The internal FM oscillator waveform is fixed to Sine the FM osc pitch follows the main pitch as played on your external MIDI keyboard and the FM level can be controlled by the FM knob Ring Modulation RING Just like for XM and FM also the Ring Modulator has an internal oscillator used to modulate the incoming Oscilla
20. ross Modulation XM1 OSC2 Cross Modulation XM2 OSC3 Cross Modulation XM3 OSC1 FM level FM1 OSC2 FM level FM2 OSC3 FM level FM3 OSC1 Ring level RING1 OSC2 Ring level RING2 OSC3 Ring level RING3 For modulation to occur you need to set up a modulation source and set the amount of modulation in the matrix Holding the CTRL key while editing a value allows to fine tune the parameter Note that in order to use XM FM and RING as destinations they must be set to on as modulators in the Oscillator The reset button in the top left corner allows to clear the modulation matrix all values are set to zero FX FLANGER DELAY zm COMPRESSOR M REVERB Effects Chain The effects section consists of four sound effects stacked in series The first effect in the chain is the flanger followed by the delay compressor and reverb All effects works in true stereo mode The effects can be selected by clicking on the top tabs in the FX section Flanger DEPTH PHASE FEEDBACK DRY AWET Flanger The stereo flanger features the following controls ON OFF BUTTON turn on off the flanger RATE specify the speed of the flanger effect DEPTH allows to set the modulation depth applied by the flanger to the original signal PHASE shift the phase of the signal to create a wider stereo effect from 0 to 180 FEEDBACK specify the level of the feedback the output of the flanger is sent back to the in
21. to the LFO wave and sync speed Used on pads this can produce interesting effects adding some granulosity to the sound As usual the only limit is the imagination The effect section includes a classic stereo flanger a delay which can work in classic or cross mode a compressor and a reverb Crisalys features eight built in step sequencers up to 32 steps which can work all at the same time The active pattern can be edited manually or recorded in realtime using an external MIDI keyboard Each note has separate controls for gate and velocity The overall gate level of each sequencer can be controlled by a dedicated knob The sequencer patterns can be stored in the hard disk as separate pattern files or as a bank of 64 patterns The sequencers can be played back in seven different modes forward backward forward backward forward backward2 backward forward backward forward2 random The main controls include volume balance portamento Mono Legato Poly selection main ADSR envelope modulation wheel to vibrato controls and a three band equalizer Low Mid High Features e 3 Oscillators with 18 custom waveforms built in frequency ring and cross modulation per oscillator e filter routing option e tuning and pitch bend options per oscillator e 2 multi filters with 12 different filter modes including custom designed filters and analog emulations built in modulation options per filter Modulation section 4 LFOs 2 AUX
22. tor signal The internal ring oscillator waveform is fixed to oine and the pitch is controlled by the Ring knob on the main interface The internal oscillator and main Oscillator signals are feed into the Ring Modulator the output of the Ring Modulator pass thru an amplitude module controlled by an envelope The A and R controls on the interface are used to control the attack and release time of the internal envelope the env knob is used to control the envelope amount The internal evelope is gated by the incoming MIDI data note on The Ring Modulator has a special env to Ifo option When turned on the internal envelope output is sent to the internal oscillator pitch see picture below gt INTERNAL OSCILLATOR RING MODULATOR AMPLITUDE INTERNALENVELOPE VOLUME J 5eTO FILTER Ring Modulator Internal Circuit Filters Crisalys has two multifilters with the following characteristics 12 filter types Modulation Wheel LFO Keyboard and Velocity controls Envelope Pan CUT ee Internal LFO accessible by clicking the blu led with the mr LFO KEY following features ll FILTER 1 RES if VEL Wave selection Sine Triangle Saw Ramp Pulse Wave Invert function Quantize option used to introduce some granulosity to the selected waveform TUE FILTER TYPE Filter Types 12dB Low Pass 12 decibel
23. ve are displayed on the status bar located in the upper part of the sequencer edit window The up and down arrows on the right side of the status bar are used to move the sequencer grid vertically The and symbols are used to zoom in or out the grid view Clicking on a note opens a popup menu with the following options Velocity set the velocity level for that note Gate set the gate level for that note Delete Note delete the selected note PLEASE NOTE THE CHANNEL AND OUTPUT OPTIONS ARE RESERVED FOR FUTURE USAGE Sequencers Menu Click on the status bar to access the sequencers menu Pat d1 imanie Edit Pattern 1 r wv Copy from Pattern F Load Pattern Load Pattern Bank Seve Pattern Seve Pattern Bank FINISH PATTERN PATTERN The available options are Edit Pattern select the pattern to be edited Copy from Pattern copy the content of the selected pattern to the current pattern Load Pattern load a previously saved pattern into the current pattern Load Pattern Bank load a previously saved bank of 64 patterns Save Pattern save the current pattern as a single file pat Save Pattern Bank save all patterns as a bank pbn Main Controls LOW MID HIGH Main Controls The main controls are located in the upper part of the interface EG LOW MID HIGH three band egualizer ADSR main envelope controls POR portamento time Note the portamento is av
24. window THRU when on the incoming MIDI flow is sent to the Oscillators thru the sequencers In other words the Oscillators are played both from the incoming midi notes and from the sequencers Turning off the MIDI thru button simply turns off the main MIDI in which is used only to trig the sequencers Most of the time it is not necessary to keep the MIDI thru button on when using the internal sequencers to playback a pattern Note that the settings in the sequencer control area affects all the active sequencers and patterns Sequencers Edit e SEQE PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN PATTERN PAT TERM PATTERN PATTERN GATE GATE GATE GATE GATE GATE GATE GATE The following options are available in the sequencers edit view REC enable MIDI recording for the current pattern The notes can be entered by play on the external MIDI keyboard Once you have finished with the recording click on the rec button again to stop recording STEPS specify the lenght in steps of the sequencers patterns apply to all sequencers SEQ BUTTONS these buttons are used to switch between the available sequencers Clicking on one of these buttons displays the active pattern for the selected sequencer PATTERN specify the pattern in use in the sequencer GATE set the gate level for the selected sequencer Note Editing Click on an empty slot to insert a note The note name and octa
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