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1. JE 0 I 512 3 DO 0000n n E zi CHORDS 4 sug osc II IRITIAL AFTER LOW HIGH LOW HIGH santa BIATOR A SS i i ARTURIA pm a LL cn Jk SE LZ D 7 VCF1 Releas Lfoi Speed d LONG LONG C G ALT An open CS 80 V preset being edited from within Analog Lab After this you can edit the preset however you like with the CS 80 V controls and then save the edited preset as new User preset 52 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL d Factory presets cannot be overwritten they can only be modified and saved as User presets 5 4 6 Organization In addition to the search filters mentioned earlier there are also viewing options within the Preset Manager that allow you to choose how the presets are listed The list of Presets always appears in a vertical column on the left side of the screen under Preset Name When Analog Lab is first launched the presets are listed in alphabetical order from A to Z This can be reversed Z to A by clicking on the Preset Name column again However if the user prefers the presets can be re ordered according to the categories found in the adjacent columns TYPE This is the column to use if you re looking for a particular type of sound Bass Pad Sequence whatever Click at the top of the Type column and the presets will be ordered according to an alphabetical listing of the Type characteristics INSTRUMENT If you re looking for a sound made by a particular Arturia i
2. USER S MANUAL If you don t have an Arturia account yet please create one When you do you will see this form Create your account here Indicates required fields Firstname GH Lastname Sg Email address Confirm email Password o Confirm password OO Address City PY State PT Zip Postal code PY 1 wish to receive the Arturia newsletter ivi Once you are logged into your account you can register Analog Lab and request your activation code Go to the My Registered Products section of your account and click on the Add button My Registered products amp Syncrosoft Activation Codes Product Serial number Activation code Date Action Minimoog V e EE e 0 Activation codes for this license Add Technical Support inquiry The registration page that appears will ask you for a serial number and an unlock code for your software ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 17 e If you purchased Analog Lab online you will receive the serial number and an unlock code in an email confirmation e If you purchased a controller keyboard such as MiniLab or some other Arturia controller that came bundled with Analog Lab you will find the serial number and an unlock code on a sticker inside the Quick Start Guide that ships with the controller It looks like this MINILAB UNIVERSAL MIDI CONTROLLER Serial Number XX XXX XXX XXX Unlock Code KXXXXXXX please register
3. nance Left Reverb Right Reverb Env2 Attack Width Osci Audio2 Vc SNAPSHOTS J9THE PLAYER Player controller The Player virtual controller gives you eight knobs plus four Snapshot buttons and eight pads SNAPSHOTS v immani Factory controller The Factory virtual controller offers ten knobs four sliders eight Snapshots and four pads 44 00 0 0 0 0 0 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL VCFFreq J OscirM4 MA Left Reverb RH Env2 Attack SNAPSHOTS 696000200 MINIL A B Ass moi conrrorer i E osete Pitch dio In4 Filter f MiniLab controller The MiniLab virtual controller gives you fourteen knobs eight Snapshots and eight pads mE I VCF Fre o Speed Osci FM4 SNAPSHOTS v ATTA TTT KeyLab controller The KeyLab virtual controller gives you ten knobs nine faders ten Snapshots and sixteen pads 5 3 4 Assignable MIDI control of parameters The knobs and sliders on the virtual keyboard can learn which external MIDI controls you want to use to control the parameters inside Analog Lab This is very easy to do Before we proceed make sure the MIDI device you want to use is connected to the computer and has been selected in the Audio amp MIDI settings window inside Analog Lab see section 5 1 3 The channel on which MIDI data will be received is either defined for the Analog Lab plug in by the host DAW or d
4. 000 Mike Hosker Electro Post Post 1 MH WhoGnos Level Pan Mix MH_VirtualGeraldo MH_VintageEver MH Ultra Riser MH TransAmDepot MH_TowerOfBabel MH_TimeZone4d MH_ThroatyTalker MH_ThroatyTalker MH_TheSubmari MH TheresJohnny MH TheJoyOfArp MH TheBigElectron MH TeslanWand MH SynthGoop MH SwordChords MH SweetChariot MH SurfsUpDetroit MH Superlrons MH Subterranean MH_SubAddict di and P ges L koloro Mike Hosker Rock L koloro Mike Hosker None LA korolo Mike Hosker Classical DN WetRubberDrums ARP FX Send A FX Send B d e MEN NEEMEF 2 LE AAN Level Pan Mix e 000 Mike Hosker Electro e000 Mike Hosker Electro e 000 Mike Hosker Classical e000 Mike Hosker Electro 0O00 ke Hosker Funk MIDI AND SPLIT Low High Chan Oct Trans LA Jerere Mike Hosker None L kololo Mike Hosker Electro MUTET EIE IHII HH LA Jerere Mike Hosker SoundTrack LA Jelere Mike Hosker Electro FX Send A Reverb FX Send B Bypass a2 2 Tt n n Bright Decay Time Dry Wet LJ jejeje Mike Hosker Electro L jejeje Mike Hosker Electro KA jejeje Mike Hosker Urban L jejeje Mike Hosker Electro LA Jerere Mike Hosker Electro LA Jelere Mike Hosker Electro e000 Mike Hosker Electro LJ jejeje Mike Hosker Electro CONTROL ASSIGN MASTER PART CONTROLS a spepepepesperelepnepepepsepepspepepsprelsppepse ls IL De e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e Mike Hosker Urban The Multi mode screen The Multi wind
5. 4 Pads tab As with the Snapshots tab the vertical blue label on the right side of the keyboard hides the Pad group for the virtual keyboard The number of available Pads varies for each keyboard option Click this label and the Snapshots panel will open revealing the Snapshot buttons Click it again and the Pads panel will close Chord Root Maj Min Maj Dom7 3 4 CHORDS v 1 2 SE Chord Type The pads allow you to specify and trigger chords when you click the pad To do this click inside each field and select the values you want for example if you want the pad to trigger a C Maj 7 chord in the middle of the keyboard range select C3 from the Chord Root menu and Maj7 from the Chord Type menu These settings will be remembered the next time you launch Analog Lab 5 3 2 5 5 octave keyboard In the absence of an external USB MIDI controller you can still audition the edits you make to a Sound or Multi by clicking on the virtual keyboard ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 43 5 3 3 Virtual keyboards To each its own control section uu uuu ance Lfo Speed OsciFM4 Left Reverb BR ooco0ocQdZi SNAPSHOTS te VCFFM2 Envi Attack Envi Decay Right Revert Env2 Attac Default controller Laboratory controller The Laboratory virtual controller is the default It has the largest number of controls ten knobs nine sliders ten Snapshot buttons and four pads 00000000
6. DAW can select them easily To enter Live mode locate and click its button in the tool bar Live mode selected There are three main areas in the Live mode screen the Preset selection window the Preset Song details window and the Program Map e Preset selection Select a Multi or Sound from their respective Preset lists and drop them into the Program Map e Preset Song details View details about the current Multi or Sound and enter the name of an associated Song e Program Map This is the main focus of Live mode Drag and drop Multis and Sounds to the Program Map in the desired order so they can be called up using MIDI Program Change numbers 5 7 1 Selecting a Preset for the Program Map First decide whether you want to place a Multi or a Sound into Program Map by selecting one or the other category at the top of the Preset list ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 63 uve H Bl Laborat MULTI FAV RATING DESIGNER GENRE FACT The Program Map in Live mode can use either Multis or Sounds We ll select a Sound first so click on the Sound tab to view the Sound mode Preset list The view on the left side of the window should be familiar it looks exactly like Sound Mode The Data Filters window is not available but it is possible to sort the Preset list by clicking on the category columns Preset Name Type etc as you would in Sound mode So for example if you know the User program you are looking f
7. Part within a Multi Remember that each of these parameters is available for both Part 1 and Part 2 ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 57 Hi Fi trombone e Level Adjusts the volume of one Part without affecting the other Part e Pan Changes the position of the Part in the stereo field e FX Send A Mix Adjusts the input level of the Part into FX Send A Pre Post Switches the FX Send from pre fader to post fader e FX Send B Mix Adjusts the input level of the Part into FX Send B Pre Post Switches the FX Send from pre fader to post fader Note there s a red line surrounding the Part 1 parameters and a yellow line surrounding the Part 2 parameters This color coding scheme is used whenever possible in Multi mode to help you know at a glance which Part you are editing 5 5 7 3 Part parameters MIDI and Split Below the Part 2 parameters is the section that allows you to set certain MIDI parameters for each Part As with the lines around the Part windows red graphics and text represent Part 1 parameters while the yellow graphics and text represent Part 2 parameters Let s go left to right again as we describe the parameters in the picture above Keep in mind the parameters are the same for Parts 1 and 2 e Layer To reset the split points of the Parts so they re both full range click the Layer button above the highest keys of the MIDI and Split keyboard graphic The red and yellow bar graphics will expand to the
8. and accept the End User License Agreement e Select a destination When prompted enter the administrator name and password of your computer in the Installer window Type your password to allow Installer to make changes mi Name Password Details Installer window Analog Lab will be installed automatically as a standalone application and also as VST2 VST3 AU and RTAS plug ins When the installation process is complete proceed to the authorization step Chapter 3 14 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 3 AUTHORIZATION Now that Analog Lab has been installed you will need to authorize the software Analog Lab uses the Soft eLicenser virtual dongle solution so as to avoid tying up a USB port This system enables the use of the synthesizer on one computer which will need to be connected to the Internet during the authorization process To transfer your license to another computer or simply use Analog Lab on several computers one instance at a time you will need to use one USB eLicenser hardware dongle sold separately also used by many other software editors in the eLicenser Control Center to drag and drop your license from Soft eLicenser to USB eLicenser This transfer requiring a valid internet connection can be done both ways from Soft eLicenser to USB eLicenser from USB eLicenser to Soft eLicenser Please check the eLicenser documentation installed on your computer for any further te
9. and modify over 5 000 sounds After the purchase of this software you will receive its serial number and an unlock code by e mail This information enables you to register the software online Once you have registered your software you will receive an activation code by e mail that will allow you to authorize the software for use on your computer For details regarding the registration and authorization processes see Chapter 3 Special Message Section SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing However Arturia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing software installations IMPORTANT The product used in combination with an amplifier headphones or speakers may be able to produce sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you encounter any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist NOTICE Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or feature works when the software is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owner s responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service PRECAUTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMIT
10. everything a Multi can do in Chapter 5 5 But there s one more feature that should be explained now How to change which Sound s are being used within the Multi 4 5 2 Changing a Sound within a Multi Look at the top of the Multi mode window MULTI MULTI k MH WishmansFl o 6000 Mike Hosker SoundTrack e See the grayed out word Sound at the top of the Preset list window Click on this word and the entire list of Sounds from Sound mode becomes visible You can sort the Sound list inside Multi mode by clicking on the columns just as you would in Sound mode Click on one of the Sounds from this list and drag it on top of the name of the Sound inside the Part 1 window or the Part 2 window the Sound you dropped inside the Part will now be present inside the Multi MH Wishmanst daf Sequence MINI V I ferere C Pitman DaFly L Lolote Dan 4 ZU elele 02 Bass Dance j Jelse DanceOfTheWeasels j elele For more details on how to edit a Multi see Chapter 5 5 4 5 3 Saving an edited Multi as a User program Just a few simple changes can result in a unique and useful Multi So if you ve made something you d like to keep it s easy to do e Click the Save As button e Give the Multi a name e Select its Genre e Click Save You ve just created your own Multi 34 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 4 5 4 Start a Multi from Scratch Our sound designers have done marvelous work supplying all sort
11. full length of the keyboard graphic e Low High Click one of these fields and drag its value higher or lower to set the MIDI note range of the Part You ll see the red or yellow bar graphics change inside the MIDI and Split keyboard graphic as the values change e Chan Each Part can have its own MIDI Channel setting The default value is ALL e Oct Each Part can be transposed in octave increments up or down 4 octaves e Trans Use this parameter for chromatic transposition of a Part The range of transposition is 24 semitones 2 octaves 58 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 5 5 7 4 Multi parameters FX Sends A and B Analog Lab has two independent signal processors available for additional audio sculpting of your Multi The list of available effect types is rather extensive and the full list is available for both FX Sends To view the options click the arrow next to the word Bypass and the menu will drop down revealing the contents Send A Fx Type wv Bypass Flanger Phaser Chorus D ela y Compressor Overdrive VocalFilter PitchShiftChorus BitCrusher Eq4 Destroy SubGenerator Limiter Reverb Round Panner Leslie Dub Delay 4 B Asda The FX Type list Scroll down to the desired effect and click you ve just assigned an effect to the FX Send To enable the effect click the on off button to the right of the name of the effect X Send A On Off ON mH Damping Dry Wet With the effect enabled
12. full version of the plug in has been found but there is no license for it in the eLicenser You must activate this product in order to use it for editing Note A basic level of sound editing capability is always available within Analog Lab Authorization allows access to the full editing capability of that instrument 5 1 3 Audio amp MIDI Settings The Audio amp MIDI Settings window is where you can define basic Audio and MIDI options 38 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Audio MIDI Settings Device SX Audio MIDI Settings ASIO Device CoreAudio ASIO4ALL v2 Built in Output Buffer size 512 samples 11 6 ms Buffer size 512 samples 11 6 ms Sample rate 44100 Hz Sample rate 44100 Hz Show Control Panel MIDI Devices Play Test Tone Play Test Tone MIDI Devices No MIDI devices detected 3 Arturia MINILAB DEVICE TEST SAMPLE RATE AUDIO BUFFER SIZE ACTIVE MIDI INPUTS The Laboratory Close The Audio amp MIDI Settings windows for Windows and Mac OS X The top line allows you to select the audio driver for Analog Lab The second line chooses the audio output The default setting is Built in Output for the Mac for Windows we highly recommend the use of an adequate ASIO driver for your sound card Sends out a short sine wave tone to help make sure sound is being sent out the correct device Chooses the sample rate the default is 44 1 KHz Increasing the Sample r
13. mind that you can re use a Sound or a Multi and give it a different Song name just drag it from the Preset list again and drop it on a different Program Map location ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 65 6 ARTURIA ANALOG LAB LEGAL INFORMATION 6 1 Software License Agreement In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee which is a portion of the price you paid Arturia as Licensor grants to you hereinafter termed Licensee a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the Analog Lab program hereinafter the SOFTWARE Al intellectual property rights in the software belong to Arturia SA hereinafter Arturia Arturia permits you only to copy download install and use the software in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement The product contains product activation for protection against unlawful copying This system is known as eLicenser and permits a permanent use of the software only after the activation process has been totally completed The software can be used only together with the eLicenser dongle dongle and or the Soft eLicenser the OEM software can be used only following registration Internet access is required for the activation process The terms and conditions for use of the software by you the end user appear below By installing the software on your computer you agree to these terms and conditions Please read the following text carefully in its entirety If you do not approve these te
14. now you can adjust the various parameters of the effect Just remember to boost the Mix parameter for that FX Send so the effect is receiving signal you ll find that control near the Part s synth picture 5 5 7 5 Multi parameters Control Assign Layered Multis are basically One Really Big Sound so you ll probably want them to respond the same when you use the Pitch bend or the sustain pedal etc But in other cases such as when there s a bass sound on the left side and a piano sound on the right you may want to split the controls so the Pitch bend and Modulation controls are assigned to the bass while the sustain pedal controls the piano ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 59 The picture below illustrates one such configuration In this case the pedals and aftertouch control have been reserved for Part 1 and the Pitch bend and Modulation have been assigned to Part 2 To change these settings click on one of the boxes A white box means the control has been enabled an outlined box means the control has been disabled 5 5 7 6 Multi Parameters FX Returns A and B These knobs allow you to adjust the output levels of each FX Send Click one and move it you ll see the values change These parameter values are stored with the Multi 5 5 7 7 Global parameter Master Volume You may have noticed in the picture above that grouped with the Master Return A and Return B controls is another knob labeled Mas
15. the case as the cursor hovers over the plug in picture inside the Part window it will become illuminated like the one at the top of the picture below ARP2600 V E The top plug in can be edited Double clicking on the picture for an authorized plug in will open the full version in all its glory allowing unfettered access to every parameter 5 5 7 Editing a Multi 5 5 7 1 Changing the Sound assigned to the Part So far we ve mostly focused on the higher level functions of selecting and sorting Multis But you may have noticed that above the Preset list and the various sorting categories that the word Sound is visible beneath the Connect button This is known as the Sound tab If you click on the Sound tab the entire list of Sounds from Sound mode becomes visible This is how individual Sounds are selected for placement inside a Multi Note You can sort the Sound preset list inside the Sound tab of Multi mode by clicking on the columns just as you would in Sound mode Select a Sound from the Sound tab preset list and drag it over to the Part 1 Sound name window and drop it there That Sound will now be located inside the Multi as Part 1 Repeat this process to drag and drop a Sound onto Part 2 and now the Multi is fully loaded with new Sounds and ready for further editing 5 5 7 2 Part parameters Level Pan and FX Looking at the screen shot below let s go left to right through the basic parameters that are available for a
16. the desired order for a performance or easy DAW access Creates an empty Multi with no assignments for Sound or FX etc Saves changes to the current User program Allows you to save a modified Sound or Multi give it a new name and add a number of filter labels for ease of location This new program will then be a User program not a Factory program d It is not possible to save or delete a Factory preset the ones installed with the software However the Save As function allows the modification and saving of a Factory preset under a user defined name You can delete the selected User program by clicking this button Will export the selected User program Click on Export choose a destination for the document which will be created Isx for a Sound Imx for a Multi and give it a unique name This file contains a single User Sound or a single User Multi depending on what has been selected Ei It is not possible to Import Export factory presets Will import a single User program into Analog Lab giving you the ability to add new User programs to your personal collection This file will be in the format Isx for a Sound or Imx for a Multi and will contain one User Sound or one User Multi If you started Analog Lab before connecting your USB MIDI controller click this button to establish the MIDI connection Select which virtual controller will be seen when Analog Lab starts ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL
17. the top of the application window to help you see all the filtering options Use this window to zero in on the type of sound you want by telling Analog Lab you only want to be shown presets that contain one or more of the following characteristics e Type Bass Lead Pad Sequence etc e Instrument the synthesizer on which the preset was developed e Characteristics Aggressive Ambient Funky Soundtrack etc You can then sort the results by column according to one of these classifications e Preset Name alphabetical order e Type Bass Lead Pad Sequence etc e Instrument the synthesizer on which the preset was developed e Favorite programs and other criteria such as Rating Sound Designer and Factory vs User Simply click on the desired column heading to choose the primary sort order DI m ADDySSUL U CG Abbyss02 O 8000 Select a column heading to specify the sorting criteria Let s work through an example Maybe you re looking for a Brass sound You can start by clicking Brass in the Types filter the box next to Brass will turn white to show that this filter is active Brass has been selected in the Types filter As soon as a filter selection is made the Preset list on the left will change to display only presets of the selected type in this case Brass Similarly if you want to select only Brass sounds made by Modular V for example click the corresponding box in the Instruments filte
18. ve pre marked them in a couple of ways to help you locate what you re looking for more quickly You ll notice across the top of the Preset list that there are different labels for each column such as Preset Name Favorite etc If you click at the top of one of those columns the entire list of Multis will be organized alphabetically A Z within that category If you click the column heading a second time the order will be reversed Z A Here s a description of the category headings Preset Name The names of the Multis This is the default sort order Favorite By clicking the dot in this column the corresponding Multi becomes a Favorite and will appear at the top of the column when you click on the Favorite column or at the bottom if you click a second time Rating Use these dots to indicate which Multis inspire you the most or even to set them up as additional categories 5 dots crowd goes wild or whatever you want to remember Designer The name of the Creator of the Multi is another category You can enter your name as the sound designer when you use the Save As function Genre This label helps you organize your Multis according to the musical style for which they are best suited Factory When the dot is solid that means the Multi is a Factory preset When it is a circle then that s a User Multi After you save a Multi or two of your own you ll be able to use this category to put your Multis at the top of the list if you pr
19. AME TubaZ Shakehorn Brass SawBrass Ober Brass TYPE Brass Brass INSTRUMENT FAV MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR VM MODULAR V OctBrass preset is selected ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL RATING L SIG L ASS L ASS L ASS DESIGNER FACT Original LI Original LI M Lupo Ke 27 If you have an even more specific idea of the sound you are looking for you can add additional filter criteria using one of the Characteristics filters If you click on the Bright box for example the Preset list will now display only bright sounding Brass presets that were made using Modular V As you can see OctBrass is still contained in the list because it has a characteristically bright tone 4 2 3 Modify a preset Analog Lab has a lot of great features but among the best are the assignable knobs and faders in the Controls section of the virtual keyboard The exact number and position of these controls may vary depending on which Arturia controller has been detected by Analog Lab but no matter which model is shown the result will be the same Those knobs and faders make it possible to modify a preset to suit your needs for a session or to set up the controls with your favorite parameters for live performance Note When you switch presets you ll notice that the assignments of some of the controls may change this is due to a number of factors such as the parameter names on the original s
20. ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 4 2 4 Saving a User preset If you own the instrument you have been editing then once a preset has been modified to fit your needs it can be saved as a User preset After this you ll be able recall it as easily as any other preset You can even add filtering options so it shows up along with other presets of similar characteristics Let s take our modified OctBrass preset and hit the Save As button on the tool bar The Save As button A window will open and allow you to define a number of details for your preset At the very top of the window under the words Save As is a feature labeled Overwrite It allows you to choose whether you d like to overwrite a previous version of a User preset Overwrite or create an alternate version Create new one These are available inside a pull down menu So after that choice is made the next thing to do is enter a new name in the Sound Name field Sharp PolysyntH HASHES Cancel ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 29 The Save As window Be sure to select one of the Types and some Characteristics so you can locate your preset more easily in the future After you have done this click the Save button If the filter options of your new preset match the current filter settings your new preset will appear in the Preset list of the Sound Search window Note that there are settings like Pitchbend Range and Polyphony
21. ED PROPHET VS Es DETECTED PROPHET V ee DETECTED JUPITER 8V Es DETECTED SEM V ON MUST BE UPDATED WURLITZER V ON MUST BE UPDATED The Preferences window ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 37 The following options are available RAM Allocation Low Normal Comfortable No Limit Screen Height Small Medium or Large You must restart Analog Lab for this change to take effect Drag and drop targets When dragging a Sound to a Part in Multi mode or when flash dragging a Sound or Multi to one of the Program Map locations in Live mode this setting determines whether the target for the selected item will flash or not Once you learn what can go where you may not need the reminder so you might choose later to set this to Off The default setting is On 5 1 2 Arturia Plug ins The Arturia Plug ins section of the Preferences window indicates whether Analog Lab has found full versions of Arturia plug ins installed on your computer i e purchased and authorized not the Demo versions e Detected Analog Lab has found the full version of the plug in and it can enabled or disabled e Not Detected Analog Lab has not found the full version of the plug in Demo versions of the plug ins will not be detected e Must Be Updated The installed version of the plug in does not match the minimum version requirement and needs to be updated Check the Arturia web site for the latest version of this plug in e Not Authorized The
22. ED TO THE FOLLOWING 1 Read and understand all the instructions 2 Arturia is not responsible for any damage or data loss caused by improper operation of the software 4 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Table of Contents IL INTRODUCTION caeai a 00 0051607000 20085050000 09 011 a eU ostio CIL 20 0sd 7 1 1 AGS TOR a ud occas ise ose Most aap tein uq cp imu M PM UE LE pM M a on a nes 7 E25 HERE EE 8 E e GE 8 1 3 1 AUOSUTESTEOOCOSCIOLIDES eunte Eae Eoo Got cr E eret i Oii ease dem 32 A better reproduction of analog oscillator waveforms eee 9 1323 Direct Filter Circul Ehe 10 Z MSC CEA iade acer Use 12 2 1 SYSTEM REQUIRE MENUS oeste cos toe EE EES 12 2 1 1 REQUIRED MINIMUM CONFIGURATION 5 esee sgeine a a i 12 2 4 2 PLATFORM SPECIFICATIONS e tcsltc ttt kou teret etm th Eu tes itta tisse ec dud 12 2 2 WINDOWS INSTALLATION XP VISTA 7 8 ooo ccc cccccccccesccceeccecceucscecceecceusseeecesuceescseseceeceusesuseceseseesess 12 2 9 e REN E E Ee E 14 32 AUTHORMA TION E 15 3 1 EE per 15 3 1 1 L In Or reale a EE ase PE EE ERES IM EHE NEHME 16 3 1 2 RINT UU 19 3 4 ENTERING ACTIVATION CODE INTO ELICENSER egene Gro ernaia aia aa a a NUR RARE erg 20 4 ANALOG LAB OUICK START KE 23 4 AUDIO S MIDI eet 23 4 1 1 AUTOSE MD Rm 23 4 1 2 MIDI SEUD PEE 24 4 2 SOUND MODE QUICK STAR roi en E E N E E A 24 4 2 1 DEl bA Pi CS Clete Pm 24 422 Filtering aud sort
23. MIDI All Keyb Pref Soft Clip Panic CPU meter Enables learn mode for the virtual controls in Analog Lab Each control can be linked to an incoming MIDI control message and the entire set of learned assignments is called a Configuration Click on the drop down arrow to access the MIDI Configuration export import menu Click the button and a drop down menu allows you to choose the master MIDI channel for Analog Lab All 1 16 The Default is ALL which means Analog Lab will respond to data sent on any MIDI channel Omni mode Show or hide the keys of the virtual keyboard The Controls section will remain visible Opens the Preferences window so the screen height knob mode and other preferences can be set Also displays the status of the Arturia plug ins Helps avoid digital distortion when the output signal becomes very hot You might want that sometimes though so we ve given you the option to disable this feature Shuts off all notes Allows you to gauge the load a Sound or Multi is placing on your computer s processing resources 5 3 Virtual keyboard The virtual keyboard in Analog Lab gives you access to both a click and play keyboard and a slew of controls which you can use to modify the Sounds Let s work our way through each section 5 3 1 Virtual keyboard options When Analog Lab detects your Arturia controller it automatically chooses a virtual keyboard that matches that unit s appearance and funct
24. NUAL 5 6 5 3 5 Exporting Importing the MIDI Configuration lab2midi essen 46 SC DOE Ee E Te EE 47 5 4 1 Eeer eene 46 5 4 2 Sound E E M mn 49 5 4 3 Sound EE 50 5 4 4 DY CSCEO UAI ow ceauenaste 51 5 4 5 EOUne d Dese seas toes tad E usd en tere diu VAAT te nized Todi ros ted ovS U HUS 51 5 4 6 MIT POI M 53 Juv MULI MODE E 53 5 5 1 NE MOD 6 EELER eebe 54 D2 SOT CAINE MAU T Q o 09 DID VAYA TZ CLI Eet 55 5 5 4 M lli mode EE 56 5 5 5 Parameter control assignments per Pl EE 56 5 5 6 Editing a Sound Preset within Multi mode essen nnne nnne essen 57 Du EUNE 11 pc 57 5 311 Chansine the Sound assioned tothe Part 532 0 p Erase teeth EE 57 5 5 7 2 Patparame teis Level Pan and EX E naa dose E 57 Dov Part parameters MIDI and Spleen A i ta casti e 58 59 14 Multi parameters FX Sends A and B oecon ea e e etus et di eet ek e d 50 3 pos MoultrparametersConttoL ASSISTI iussit o tue duets usitenecha ates avecanusl nt amesucenie idu ded raton Pre uiu 59 S560 Multi Parameters FX Retutns Aand B aer ioo t dE deed 60 Sow Globabparameter Master VOUN saie pea iba de btt Eed 60 5 5 6 SOVRE VOUT COMIC MAU HT 60 5 5 8 1 Er 61 9 9002 E E 61 5 5 8 3 icri m M Ir 61 5 6 1 SITQUE MH TFOBLSCEOICIB os tech s tone hia eO deu a M E um cda dida x dedu cups oor dui 62 5 6 2 MIDI control of Multi mode Daramel
25. TION 2 1 System requirements 2 1 1 REQUIRED MINIMUM CONFIGURATION PC 2 GB RAM CPU 2 GHz Multiple cores required Mac 2 GB RAM CPU 2 GHz Multiple cores required 2 1 2 PLATFORM SPECIFICATIONS Windows XP VISTA SEVEN EIGHT Mac OS X 10 6 or higher 2 2 Windows installation XP VISTA 7 8 Download the installer file and double click on the icon named Analog Lab exe The first step of the process requires you to read and accept the terms of the License Agreement after which you will choose the destination folder for the Analog Lab installation By default it will be installed in this location C Program Files x86 Arturia Analog Lab You can select a different destination with the Browse button Select Destination Location Where should Analog Lab be installed k Setup will install Analog Lab into the following folder To continue dick Next If you would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse At least 694 1 MB of free disk space is required Choose the installation folder 12 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL On the next screen you will be asked to choose a set of installation folders for the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of the Analog Lab VST plug in The default folders are the ones most likely to be used by other plug ins but you may define other locations if you like Choose VST Install Location Choose the folder in which to install VST plug in then dick Next lease choo
26. USER S MANUAL PROGRAMMING Thomas Diligent Robert Bocquier Adrien Courdavault SOUND DESIGN Michael Hosker All Ted James Jupiter8V Matthew Sevant ProphetV Knowlton Walsh MiniV Matt Sterling Arp 2600V Ted James CS80V INDUSTRIALIZATION Nicolas Dubois Zhao Yitian CME MANUAL Randy Lee Pierce Warnecke Tomoya Fukushi Noritaka Ubukata Antoine Back DESIGN Shaun Ellwood Morgan Perrier ARTURIA SA 1999 2013 All rights reserved 4 Chemin de Malacher 38240 Meylan FRANCE http www arturia com 2 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non disclosure agreement The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use No part of this manual may be produced or transmitted in any form or by any purpose other than purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of ARTURIA S A All other products logos or company names quoted in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners April 2013 edition ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 3 Thank you for purchasing Arturia s Analog Lab This manual covers the features and operation of Arturia s Analog Lab a software synthesizer that allows you to play
27. ardware components of the filter circuit the warm nuances synonymous with analog sounds are recreated The following graph shows a single example of direct circuit modeling in action The peaks represent the generation of harmonics at multiples of the resonant frequency when a particular filter is in self oscillation mode These harmonics are characteristic of hardware synthesizer filters and are due to the non linear behavior inherent to their analog circuitry Anomalies such as these add to the richness and warmth of the sound produced by the filter But you ll notice there are two lines on the graph Those are the superimposed frequency domain plots for both one of Arturia s virtual instruments and the hardware filter being emulated They are practically indistinguishable both on the graph and to the human ear The direct recreation of this analog circuitry causes the same characteristics of the sound to be present thus giving the user a truly analog sound 10 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL dB 5dB 10 dE KT i dE 25dB 3048 35 dB 40 dB 45 dB 50 de 55dB b dB 65 dB 7048 T54B E GE i d GEM i i l t dB V I wap Ad i 15 4 D 20 dB Mk 4n 4E Set H RH ANH lH OH Pat Or PRO FFH St IECH Sos DEZ MH Comparison of harmonics generated by the filter circuits in self oscillation of Analog Lab and a hardware synthesizer ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 11 2 INSTALLA
28. ardware control sends data in a relative format leave this box checked If it sends data in a linear fashion hardwired from 0 127 uncheck this box A proper setting will ensure a reliable response between hardware and software for this parameter Refer to the documentation for your hardware controller if you do not know which option you should use Unassign To deactivate the MIDI connection of a particular control select it as described above and then simply click the Unassign option in the MIDI Control Setup window Once a virtual control has been linked to an external MIDI control its color will change from purple to red and stay that way until Analog Lab leaves MIDI Control Setup mode To close the MIDI Control Setup window click the MIDI button in the tool bar again 5 3 5 Exporting Importing the MIDI Configuration lab2midi Once you ve completed a set of MIDI Control Setup assignments to your external USB MIDI controller be sure to export them as a backup You can also create and export a different set of control assignments for a different MIDI controller depending on where you ll be working or performing Multiple Configurations can be listed in the drop down list and are available for immediate selection To access these features click on the arrow next to the MIDI button in the tool bar 46 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL MIDI controller configs Copy current config Delete current config Import config E
29. ate increases the quality of sound but adds a bigger load to the CPU Chooses the audio buffer size displayed in samples and milliseconds The default is 512 samples Decreasing this number lowers latency but adds more load to the CPU Increasing this number lessens the load on the CPU but increases latency the delay between a played note and actual sound output Displays the available MIDI inputs that can be used to control Analog Lab For example if you d like to use an external keyboard with Analog Lab it can be selected here ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 39 5 2 Tool Bar The tool bar consists of a set of essential icons organized from left to right Mode Buttons Ee New Multi MIDI MIDI USB Learn Channel Panic Save Delete Connect Toggle Selection Preferences Button I N d Default Controller MIT All ene Saveas Export Virtual Export Virtual Soft Import Controller Import Keyboard Clip User Selection MIDI Show Hide Toggle Program Config Tool Bar The tool bar allows you to see or have access to Sound Multi Live New Save Save As Delete Export Import Connect Virtual Controller 40 Selects the Sound mode page the starting point for everything in Analog Lab Places Analog Lab into Multi mode where two Sounds may be played from the controller and processed independently Enters Live mode where up to 128 Sounds and or Multis can be placed in
30. bution assignment or resale You may also not sell the eLicenser dongle separately as a license the usage rights always remain with the software in particular with the original software data carrier e g CD 8 Assignment of Rights You may assign all your rights to use the software to another person subject to the conditions that a you assign to this other person i this Agreement and ii the software or hardware provided with the software packed or preinstalled thereon including all copies upgrades updates backup copies and previous versions which granted a right to an update or upgrade on this software b you do not retain upgrades updates backup copies und previous versions of this software and c the recipient accepts the terms and conditions of this Agreement as well as other regulations pursuant to which you acquired a valid software license A return of the product due to a failure to accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement e g the product activation shall not be possible following the assignment of rights 9 Upgrades and Updates 68 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL e You must have a valid license for the previous or more inferior version of the software in order to be allowed to use an upgrade or update for the software Upon transferring this previous or more inferior version of the software to third parties the right to use the upgrade or update of the software shall expire The a
31. chnical details 3 1 Registration The first time you launch Analog Lab our Activation Wizard will open Authorization Thank you for using The Arturia Analog Lab This software has not been authorized on this computer and will run in Demo mode as long as the activation Je not completed AUTHORIZE Register and activate your Analog Lab for full feature access Run in Demo mode TEGH ISSUE Solve an authorization problem ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 15 Click the Authorize button to proceed The screen that follows contains a link to the Arturia web site where you have the option to sign into your existing Arturia account or create a new one This next window will stay open while you go through the registration steps online once you ve done that you ll use it to proceed through the activation steps that follow Authorization Add ddd ddd Thank you for using The Arturia Analog Lab Step 1 Register your product on www arturla com and get an activation code REGISTER 1 Login to your User Account or create a User Account on 2 Register your product online to get your Activation Code 3 Click Next once you recelved your Activation Code 3 1 1 Log in or create a new user account If you already have an Arturia account setup simply log in Already have an account nen Password Remember me z Forgot my password Want to create an account Click here 16 ARTURIA Analog Lab
32. citor results in a slight bend in the original waveform most notably for sawtooth triangular and square waveforms TAE reproduces the result of this capacitor discharge in software Below is the analysis of a waveform from one of the 5 original instruments that Arturia s software emulates followed by one made by Analog Lab They are both equally deformed by the low pass and high pass filtering 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 s00 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 Temporal representation of the sawtooth waveform of a hardware synthesizer ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 9 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 U s500 1000 1500 2000 2500 S000 Temporal representation of a sawtooth waveform reproduced by TAE What s more the hardware analog oscillators were unstable In fact their waveform varies slightly from one period to another If we add to this the fact that the starting point for each period in Trigger mode can vary with the temperature and other environmental conditions we see why vintage synthesizers have such a typical sound TAE reproduces the instability of oscillators resulting in a fatter and bigger sound 1 3 3 Direct Filter Circuit Modeling Due to advances in computer processing power Analog Lab can now employ direct filter modeling techniques to achieve unprecedented accuracy in the emulation of a hardware synthesizer s filter By modeling the operation of the individual h
33. ckwise ARP DA Cranky Echo BA DA Cvcles GO DA Daydreqm SQ DA Distance zi r DA Dripp PC DA Electric Pulse DA Elektrik Rhyth DA Exposed Wire DA Faux Ensembl dat MH WishmansFlume 0OOO0O D Anderson kb dE LA Jelere LJ Jerlere L Jelere e000o Drag and drop here D GN IEN IEN 1O S N E T E ON aN LEN pis vd E NEM ML NEL EL NEL NEL NE M on Qu b uw N a To select a different item either drag another Sound from the Sound list or switch to the Multi category and repeat the process There s a lot more you can do with Live mode See section 5 7 for more information 36 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 5 USING ANALOG LAB Analog Lab builds upon the success of its predecessors Analog Laboratory Analog Factory and Analog Player Like those esteemed software packages it contains thousands of presets taken from Arturia s award winning emulations of the world s greatest hardware synthesizers This chapter will go in depth into the features Analog Lab offers so you can get the most out of this incredible software 5 1 Configuration 5 1 1 General options KEYB PREF SOFT CLIP Preferences are set by clicking on the PREF button on the right half of the tool bar PREFERENCES RAM Allocation Normal Screen Height must restart Large Drag and drop targets flash ON ARTURIA PLUG INS Deselect All MINI V Es DETECTED CS 80 V Es DETECTED MODULAR V Es DETECTED ARP2600 V Es DETECT
34. cquisition of an upgrade or update does not in itself confer any right to use the software The right of support for the previous or inferior version of the software expires upon the installation of an upgrade or update 10 Limited Warranty Arturia warrants that the disks on which the software is furnished to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of purchase Your receipt shall be evidence of the date of purchase Any implied warranties on the software are limited to thirty 30 days from the date of purchase Some states do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you All programs and accompanying materials are provided as is without warranty of any kind The complete risk as to the quality and performance of the programs is with you Should the program prove defective you assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair or correction 11 Remedies Arturia s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Arturia s option either a return of the purchase price or b replacement of the disk that does not meet the Limited Warranty and which is returned to Arturia with a copy of your receipt This limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident abuse modification or misapplication Any replacement software will be warranted for the remainder of the origi
35. ded quite a bit of flexibility in the ability to enable or disable various MIDI controls for each Sound independently But Multi mode is much much more than just adding two Sounds together You can also add independent effects to each Sound such as delay flanger reverb bit reduction compressor and distortion to name a few We ve provided a huge variety of ultra high ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 53 quality digital effects that will take your combined synthesizer programs and make them positively formidable And of course you can open the editing panel for any Arturia plug in synth you have installed and authorized so it is possible to adjust any parameter of either Sound and dial in the exact combination you re looking for We ve included hundreds of Multis already so you can get a feel for what s possible When you re ready to learn more about what a Multi can do please read on 5 5 1 Multi Mode an introduction Setup About A Le rm i DI ku A LS d Default Controller MIDI All KEYB PREF SOFT CLIP PANIC 2 cru PRESET NAME FAV RATING DESIGNER GENRE FACT MH WishmansFlume WhoseThetTiger A lg le Ne ET Electro mi Vianalog Choir MongoBigo MH_ZillaStab Genre SoundTrack Creator Mike Hosker LA Jelele G Darcey Electro CU 101010 G Darcey Electro 02_Bass CS 80V_ EDIT epe pepe LEM WW L Jelere ARTURIA Electro FX Send A FX Send B O 000 Mike Hosker SoundTrack O Q C LE JN MH WindyBass
36. e bass lines comping etc Just as with the Instruments column use the Types column to restrict the Preset list choices to one or more of the following e Bass e Brass e EFX FM e Guitar e Lead e Organ e Pad e Percussive e Piano e Sequence e Strings As with the Instrument filter one can choose one or more Types of presets By selecting only BASS the user will be given a list that contains only bass presets and if one chooses BASS and STRINGS both Types will be provided The user may also search deeper by selecting and combining the different filters For example one may choose BASS PAD and STRINGS under the Type filter and MODULAR V and ARP 2600 V in the Instruments filter The Preset Manager will then offer a list fulfilling only the above criteria ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 49 5 4 3 Sound Characteristics The Characteristics filter Further refinement of your search is available through a third filter Characteristics This allows you to choose presets according to sonic qualities such as e Acid e Aggressive e Ambient e Bizarre e Bright e Complex e Dark e Digital e Ensemble e Funky e Hard e Long e Noise e Quiet e Short e Simple e Soft e Soundtrack As with other criteria these filters can be applied either individually or in any desired combination 50 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 5 4 4 Preset details To the right of the Preset list is a window showing essential details about t
37. e computers if needs occur The use of the software within a network is illegal where there is the possibility of a contemporaneous multiple use of the program 66 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL You are entitled to prepare a backup copy of the software which will not be used for purposes other than storage purposes You shall have no further right or interest to use the software other than the limited rights as specified in this Agreement Arturia reserves all rights not expressly granted 3 Activation of the Software Arturia may use a compulsory activation of the software and a compulsory registration of the OEM software for license control to protect the software against unlawful copying If you do not accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement the software will not work In such a case the product including the software may only be returned within 30 days following acquisition of the product Upon return a claim according to 11 shall not apply 4 Support Upgrades and Updates after Product Registration You can only receive support upgrades and updates following the personal product registration Support is provided only for the current version and for the previous version during one year after publication of the new version Arturia can modify and partly or completely adjust the nature of the support hotline forum on the website etc upgrades and updates at any time The product regis
38. efer 5 5 3 Selecting a Multi No surprises here To select a Multi you can click on one in the Preset list and then use the up down navigation buttons on your computer keyboard to select an adjacent one You can scroll down the list with using the vertical blue oval at the rightmost edge of the Preset list window and then click on one that looks interesting ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 55 Note Multis can take a little longer to load than a Sound since one Multi needs to load two Sounds and a couple of effects as well 5 5 4 Multi mode Preset details The upper right hand area of the Multi mode window is the section known as the Preset details window It shows you three things the name of the Multi its Genre classification and the name of the sound designer who created it MH WishmansFlume The Preset details section of the Multi mode window 5 5 5 Parameter control assignments per Part As with Sound mode every control the virtual keyboard offers can be assigned to one of the Sound parameters But in Multi mode two are Sounds active so we ve added the ability to select a parameter from either Sound and assign it to each control The process is the same as with Sound mode click the arrow next to a control and its menu will open only now it is twice as wide because there are twice as many parameters available BELL alc C Laboratory PRESET NAME FAV DESIGNER GENRE WhoseTheTiger Vianalog Choir MongoBi
39. efined by the Analog Lab application itself in standalone mode Once the overall MIDI channel has been specified it is possible to mark a particular incoming MIDI message as belonging to a particular virtual control in Analog Lab To do this click on the MIDI button in the tool bar and all virtual controls in Analog Lab will be highlighted in purple Then click the Analog Lab control you want to assign The MIDI Control Setup window will appear allowing the selected virtual control in Analog Lab to learn the MIDI control number of whichever control you activate on your hardware controller ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 45 Assigning an external MIDI controller Let s discuss the information in the above window Learning Signifies that the selected Analog Lab control is waiting to receive MIDI information from the hardware control you activate Control name Lets you know the internal identity Analog Lab has assigned to the virtual control you have selected It is not possible to edit this name Min Max These two graphics indicate the detected range of motion for the external control Be sure to move the external control through its entire range while establishing the connection this will maximize the resolution of the control Unassigned You ll either see the word Unassigned here or the incoming MIDI CC number related to the data being generated by the hardware control Is Relative If the h
40. end B Bypass a 2 8 Damp Diff Fbk BE ME ME Brig t Decay Time Dry Wet is LfoRate Mod Wheel Chorus Wet Amount VCF Decay Delay Wet VCA Attack VCA Decay VCA Sustain Vocal Filter VCF Attack WCF Decay VCF Sustain Level OPS Beaked ARo Beks A ee Reks A ote Res ee Beks d ose ceps IL Ge e e e e e e e e e e e e EM e e e e e e e e e e Multi mode window And also as with Sound mode you can sort the list of Multis according to the columns on the top of the Multi window Preset Name Favorite Rating Designer Genre and Factory User ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 33 The Preset details window on the right side of the screen tells you a lot at a glance the two Parts are clearly marked Part 1 and Part 2 and you can see the name of the Sound that was used for each Part inside the smaller windows Notice that Part 1 is outlined in red while Part 2 is outlined in yellow This color coding scheme is used elsewhere in the details window such as in the MIDI and Split section you can see immediately that this is a split Multi with Part 1 covering the upper half of the keyboard the thick red line and Part 2 assigned to the lower half of the keyboard the thick yellow line The key ranges MIDI channels and transposition information for each part are also color coded in the boxes to the right of the smaller keyboard graphic We ll dive into a serious explanation of
41. enser dongle However in such a case a corresponding access software eLicenser Control Center eLC must be installed on the computer connected to the Internet which is subject to a separate licensing agreement 6 Defect and loss of the eLicenser dongle e In the case of a defect or damage to the eLicenser dongle Arturia or a third party engaged by Arturia will check the eLicenser dongle In the case of a legitimate claim the eLicenser dongle and the licenses included shall be replaced in return for a handling fee The licenses will only be replaced provided that they are licenses issued by Arturia Further claims against Arturia are excluded e Arturia assumes no liability or obligation if the eLicenser dongle is mislaid as a result of loss theft or otherwise Arturia reserves the right to block the licenses saved on the eLicenser dongle upon being notified by the registered user of the loss The licenses saved on the eLicenser dongle cannot be replaced 7 No Unbundling The software usually contains a variety of different files which in its configuration ensure the complete functionality of the software The software may be used as one product only It is not required that you use or install all components of the software You must not arrange components of the software in a new way and develop a modified version of the software or a new product as a result The configuration of the software may not be modified for the purpose of distri
42. go MH ZillaStab MH WishmansFl MH WindyBass G Darcey Electro 5 Darcey Electro Electro Electro Part 2 SEMV Part 1 MINI w RS REN RS EN e Level Master Volume MH WhoGnos Cutoff VCF Freq MH VirtualGeraldo USE Emphasis VCF Res MH VintageEver O 000 MikeHos Lro Rate LFO1 Freq MH Ultra Riser T Mod Wheel VCF Mod Level Oscl VCO2 Mix Level Osc2 SubOsc Noise Mix MH_TransAmDepot MH TowerOfBabel Level Osc3 VCF Mode MH TimeZone4d VCF Attack VCO1 Mix MH ThroatyTalker Charus Wet Charus dry wet Delay Wet Delay dry wet MH ThroatyTalker MH TheSubmari MH TheresJohnny MH TheloyOfArp ENV1 Attack VCA Decay ENV1 Decay VCA Sustain ENV1 Sustain Vocal Filter VCO1 Mad VCF Attack ENV2 Attack VCF Decay ENV2 Decay VCF Sustain ENV Sustain VCO2 Mod VCA Attack w e RI REN PN NS PEN aS is Pitch Mod 56 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Mag Level Level Master Volume e aam T Ss D T mo mo i T ua 1 usai iF mi wea F l 5 5 6 Editing a Sound Preset within Multi mode The list pictured above shows roughly 20 parameters for each plug in which you have at your disposal whether you own the plug in or not And as with Sound mode you will have access to all of the parameters of a given Arturia plug in if the full version of that plug in has been authorized for use on your computer When that is
43. he selected Preset You can edit any of the details from this window except the name of the preset that operation is accomplished using the Save As procedure The Synth instrument type is fixed of course Formant_seq Preset details An image of the instrument on which the preset is based is shown along with the following information Name The name of the current preset to rename use Save As button Synth The name of the virtual instrument LFO Sync Toggle MIDI sync of LFOs on or off Polyphony The number of available voices for the current preset Key Mode Choose Mono Unison or Poly modes for the polyphony setting Seq Arp Step Size Subdivide or multiply the note value of an active sequence or arpeggio or adjust its speed if LFO Sync is not enabled Pitchbend Range Set the maximum limits of the pitch bend wheel Note If the preset for which you are adjusting the details is a Factory preset you must save this preset as a User program in order to recall those changes later 5 4 5 Editing a preset One of the great features of Analog Lab is that it is possible for any of its presets to be opened and edited using the original Arturia soft synth on which it was created as long as you have purchased and installed a copy of that synthesizer on your computer That being the case then clicking on the picture of that synthesizer inside the Preset details window will open the current preset inside that synth ARTURIA Analog Laborato
44. here http www arturia com register When you see the page pictured below select Analog Lab or the appropriate Arturia controller from the pull down menu enter the serial number and unlock code in the appropriate spots and click Submit Add a license Product Analog Lab K XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX for Software XX XXX XXX XXX for Hardware Unlock Code You should see the following confirmation screen If the information is correct click Submit again Please confirm the following information s E mail address e Product Analog Lab e Serial Number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX Submit After this you will be shown a screen from which you can copy the eLicenser activation code It will be sent to you by email as a backup too Now let s return to that Activation wizard window and click Next 18 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL The third and final window of the Activation wizard will appear and this is where you will enter the activation code Authorization ooo thank you for using The Arturia Analog Lab Step 2 Authorize your product on this computer AUTHORIZE Enter your Activation Code and click Finish 0240 Please walt while retrieving the license up to 1 minute BACK FINISH Copy and paste the activation code into the space provided and click Finish The software has now been authorized on your computer 3 1 2 If all else fails If the process descr
45. hereafter Arturia started receiving many requests from musicians producers and bands Many of them explained how they were planning to replace their original hardware synthesizers with virtual instruments Artists around the globe were beginning to see the advantages of a software alternative to hardware based synthesizers The CS 80V emulated the legendary Yamaha CS 80 considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer and was launched at the AES 2003 in New York ARP 2600V was launched at the Winter NAMM Show 2005 in Anaheim This is a faithful reproduction of the ARP 2600 and is great for just about any sound one might wish to create everything from drum n bass stabs to Star Wars R2 D2 sounds have been made with the ARP At the Winter NAMM Show 2006 ARTURIA announced the release of its seventh product the Prophet V This powerful hybrid gives you two instruments in one it combines the warmth of the legendary Prophet 5 programmable analog synth with the unique Vector Synthesis textures of the digital Prophet VS At the summer 2007 NAMM Show Arturia launched the Jupiter 8V The Jupiter 8V was capable of creating very versatile sounds You could easily make Tat or crystal sounds with it In fact Jupiter 8V sounded the way it looked sleek and polished After Jupiter 8V came Oberheim SEM Oberheim SEM brought the unique sound of the constantly variable filter and oscillators that the original SEM had By adding the 8 Voice P
46. ibed in the previous section fails for some reason an error message will be displayed and the eLicenser Control Center should open automatically You ll be able to enter the activation code by following the method described in the next section ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 19 3 2 Entering activation code into eLicenser Now that you have retrieved the activation code launch the eLicenser Control Center if it isn t already open This application was automatically installed on your computer along with Analog Lab You ll find it here e Windows Start gt Programs gt eLicenser gt eLicenser Control Center e Mac OS X Finder gt Applications gt eLicenser Control Center d The following screenshots were taken from a computer running Mac OS X however the process is basically identical on a machine running Windows XP Vista 7 8 The graphical user interface and the wording may differ somewhat but this should not hinder the process In the eLicenser Control Center main window you should see a SeL virtual dongle installed onto your computer eLicenser Control Center eL C Version 6 0 2 7002 o oe Enter Activation Code Validate License Usage Periods Recover Help eLicensers Licenses gt us wt My Licenses 9559824992 1C504CFECE Soft eLicenser Get The eLicenser Control Center main window showing an empty Soft eLicenser In the eLicenser Control Center menu click on the Enter Activatio
47. ime TNE PEOSeEUSL i vais echt cons tite a ta te ee t RR eU e eene edi de rac epe quid 25 4 2 3 MOL ENEE eege 28 4 2 4 SOV ING USOE PIESO S E ite aos eoc hodie E tape iadccisa da Neus dua qeu ean EEE da 29 ToO MINDOWMANAGEMEN IE 5 nne ee Geis uu ce te mue up ee aa E een Mea 30 4 3 1 Che kand obi t 30 4 3 2 STOL DOT e A 30 24 EE 31 4 5 MULT MODEOUICK START uiio E a EET E a O ei Gee ead au bos 32 4 5 1 UCC MIU DEO eege 32 4 5 2 Changmp diSound wihi a MINES eene eegene Eege 34 4 5 3 Saving an edited Multi as a User program 34 4 5 4 SIGLO EE 35 4 6 LVE MODER QUICK STAR 4aesnzcitestiticoszi t s a i dautat EA ICE eO berto OEA 35 S sUSENG ANAL OG DA B E 37 5 1 KEE 37 Sled General OP MONS ciet si Eege 37 9 1 2 ATO INO SIS ede E T tutta n desunt C EM E Ced 3 Dd Zo e MEM SOHN OS si cen tut a B etu tuta mein uU t e ES Ced 3 I2 EE 40 D49 VIRTUAL KEYBOARD iN ees 4 3 9 4 Virtual keyboard ODHONS Eeer 41 3 92 Virtual keyboards Common controls and features esses 42 S SN EU EE 42 5 3 2 2 Pitchbend and Modulation wheels touch Strips nennen nennen eene 42 559 2 SMAPS IOUS EE 42 ACS AU MC ere cnc 43 DELO 35sD6LdVe KEV DOG EE 43 SR o Virtual keyboards To each its own control section 44 5 3 4 Assienable MIDI c ontr l of DATAINCLETS eodd i oe tei dae s des ee EET EAGER ENNEA 45 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MA
48. in the Preset details window that can be customized for your new preset as well see section 5 4 4 for more information 4 3 Window management Now that you ve learned a few basics we want to show you a few things that will help you configure the Analog Lab screen to suit your needs We ve been focusing on the features of individual windows but there are some features related to the boundaries between the windows that are pretty useful too 4 3 1 Click and resize Each window is framed by a gray border as you ve noticed But what is less obvious are the tabs you can use to move those borders and make a window larger or smaller There are two examples of this in Sound mode right in the middle of the screen Click on one of those tabs and move it in either direction until the proportions of the various windows seem right to you 4 3 2 Scroll bars Some windows contain more information than can be displayed on a computer monitor The Sound mode Preset list is a perfect example of this if we tried to put all 5 000 Sounds in one window their names would be too small to read When this is the case you ll see a couple of blue scroll bar indicators at one edge of the window in question If you don t have a scroll wheel on your mouse then click one of those blue scroll bars and move it the direction you want the window to move 30 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 4 4 Taking a Snapshot The Snapshot feature of Analog Lab g
49. ing picture you ll see what it looks like when two Snapshots have been created one holding a Sound S and another holding a Multi M The red button indicates which of the two Snapshots is currently selected daf DaFly Dan2 47 Dance DanceOfTheWeasels Dancing_Filter Dandelion S daf M MH Wish 6 7 Drag a Preset Drag a Preset SNAPSHOTS Two Snapshots ready to go Now you can recall those presets at any time simply by clicking on the desired Snapshot button They are never more than two clicks away click the Snapshots tab click the Snapshot button and your preset will be at the ready 4 5 Multi Mode Quick Start 4 5 1 Select a Multi preset First a quick definition A Multi is a combination of any two Sounds that can be triggered at the same time from a single keyboard They can be layered together or split with one on the left side of the keyboard and the other on the right That s just the tip of the iceberg though Each Sound in the Multi known as a bart has an independent setting for level stereo panning two FX sends and transposition both chromatic and or by octaves You can also determine which Part will be affected by MIDI messages such as pitch bend mod wheel aftertouch sustain and expression 32 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL The Multi itself allows you to select two different effects and edit them to suit your needs There is also a Master section with control over the levels of the FX retu
50. ionality so all of your controls are visible on the computer and their assignments match instantly If you would like to override this assignment or if you don t have an Arturia keyboard connected to Analog Lab then there s a pull down menu in the tool bar that allows you to select one of four controller types Default Controller M Player Factory MinilaD Default Controller Laboratory Select the one that most closely matches the number of controls available on your MIDI controller Analog Lab will remember this choice the next time it starts ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 41 5 3 2 Virtual keyboards Common controls and features 5 3 2 1 Master Volume Each of the virtual keyboard choices has a Master Volume knob in roughly the same location between the pitch mod wheels or strips and the Controls section This knob allows you to set the overall volume of Analog Lab and will not change when a new Mod preset is selected Max 2 Master Volume knob Click and drag this control to adjust the Master Volume 5 3 2 2 Pitchbend and Modulation wheels touch strips Depending on the virtual keyboard you have selected their appearance may vary but you will always have one or the other set of these controls on the left side Pitch Mod Min Pitch Mod Pitch Mod wheels Touch strips Pitch Controls the pitch of the sound Click and drag up or down to alter the pitch of the active Sound M
51. ive performance instrument that will become an integral part of your everyday workflow 1 3 TAE TAE True Analog Emulation is Arturia s outstanding technology dedicated to the digital reproduction of the analog circuits used in vintage synthesizers TAE s software algorithms result in spot on emulation of analog hardware This is why Analog Lab and all of Arturia s virtual synthesizers offer an unparalleled quality of sound TAE combines three major advances in the domain of synthesis 1 3 1 Aliasing free oscillators Standard digital synthesizers produce aliasing in high frequencies and also when using Pulse Width Modulation PWM or Frequency Modulation FM TAE enables the generation of oscillators which are completely free of aliasing in all contexts PWM FM and at no extra CPU cost 8 17 881 13 254 20 627 o0 67 Aliasing 3 1004 135 650 Tem PER spectrum of a current ell mem Se synthesizer 8 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Mone UI 50 dB at 6 034 Hz 4 151 5524 6897 8270 3643 11016 12 389 13 762 15 135 16 508 17 881 19 264 20627 22000 H B 100 20 2778 Linear frequency spectrum of the Analog Lab oscillator made with TAE 1 3 2 A better reproduction of analog oscillator waveforms The waveforms produced by the oscillators in analog synthesizers are affected by the presence of a capacitor in the circuits The discharge of a capa
52. ives you even faster access to your favorite presets If you find yourself frequently using a particular Sound or Multi save it as a Snapshot You can store up to ten Snapshots depending on the selected controller type and they will be reloaded when you launch Analog Lab for instant recall Note We ll discuss what a Multi is and how to create one in Chapter 5 5 For now it ll suffice to know that a Multi is a split or layered arrangement of two Sounds You ll find the Snapshot tab on the left side of the virtual keyboard s top panel Location of the Snapshots tab When you click on the blue area the tab it will open up the Snapshots section which looks like this Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset 6 10 SNAPSHOTS 4 Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset SNAPSHOTS The Snapshots section ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 31 You can see the blue Snapshots tab has moved to the right side of the above picture When you want to close the Snapshots window click its tab again Its very easy to store the current preset as a Snapshot simply drag it onto one of the Snapshot buttons For example If you open the daf preset by clicking on it all you have to do to save it as a Snapshot is drag it to the Snapshot 1 button The same holds true for the Multis as well Grab one or more favorites and drag each to its own Snapshot button In the follow
53. n Code button and enter the code when prompted Simply paste in the 32 digit code you ve just copied from your account on the Arturia website 20 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Enter Activation Code Please enter an activation code into the text fields below and click Continue Activation Code J Analog Lab i Sel Lem mme emma F EN NNNM NN E E E Enter the activation code The eLicenser Control Center is now ready to download the software license that will allow you to use Analog Lab Click Continue and the progress bar should advance until the download is complete Once the popup window has confirmed completion of the download click Close If a USB eLicenser hardware dongle is found connected to your computer the Center will favor it as the default destination for the license download Now the main eLicenser Control Center window should show your Analog Lab license installed and activated ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 21 060060 eLicenser Control Center eLC Version 6 5 2 1113 972 My Licenses Arturia SeL d 1061023015 A255CAB8E95 Soft elicenser Sel License is installed and activated Its now time to launch the Analog Lab application 22 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 4 ANALOG LAB QUICK START The following chapter is a quick overview of how to start using Analog Lab immediately It does not go into exhaustive detail the goal here is to help you s
54. nal warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer 12 No other Warranties The above warranties are in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose No oral or written information or advice given by Arturia its dealers distributors agents or employees shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this limited warranty 13 No Liability for Consequential Damages Neither Arturia nor anyone else involved in the creation production or delivery of this product shall be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this product including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like even if Arturia was previously advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 69
55. ndow 4 1 2 MIDI setup Your experience with Analog Lab will be seriously enhanced through the use of an external MIDI keyboard such as Arturia s MiniLab As an added bonus if your MIDI keyboard is one of ours Analog Lab will detect which model it is and automatically configure its main screen with a virtual keyboard that matches the one you re using Note For the purpose of this manual we will assume you are using the default virtual keyboard interface for Analog Lab If you are using an external controller please refer to the documentation for that unit while learning how best to use it with Analog Lab Connecting a USB MIDI keyboard controller with Analog Lab is very simple As shown in section 4 1 1 above navigate to the Audio amp MIDI Settings window and then click on the box inside the MIDI Devices section that corresponds to your USB MIDI keyboard This will enable your USB keyboard to control Analog Lab For information on the rest of the Audio MIDI Settings see chapter 5 1 3 4 2 Sound Mode Quick Start 4 2 1 Select a preset Once your Audio preferences have been set it s a breeze to make music with Analog Lab because it places over 5 000 production ready sounds at your fingertips First click on the Sound tab in the top left corner of the main window to switch into Sound mode SOUND Sound mode tab 24 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL This calls up the Sound mode Preset Manager and displays a lis
56. ng to its categories also Once you ve located the right Multi drag it over to the second slot in the Program Map list and drop it MIDI Program Change 2 will select that item and so on There are 128 MIDI program change numbers so the Program Map has 128 slots for you to fill with your Sounds and Multis Remember When switching from one type to the next Multis can take a little longer to load than a Sound This is because each Multi consists of two Sounds and various effects settings as well 64 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 5 7 2 The Preset Song Details window When a Sound or Multi is selected from the Program Map there are certain helpful details that will be displayed in the Preset Song Details window The amount of information that is shown will change slightly depending on whether a Multi or Sound is the current program 5 7 2 1 Sound details Attack bass What Will Be This shows the name of the Sound a picture of the plugin instrument used to create it and the title of the Song for which the Sound will be used To enter a Song name just click in the field and start typing 5 7 2 2 Multi details CLASSIC 5C Here we see the name of the Multi and its musical Genre the title of the Song for which the Multi will be used the names of the Sounds used in each Part and pictures of the plugin instruments used to create them To enter a Song name just click in the field and start typing Keep in
57. nre for your User Multi and then continue with the Save process 5 5 8 3 Creator Once you ve entered the details for the Multi click the Save button If you decide you want exit to make more changes to the Multi parameters first click Cancel ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 61 5 5 8 4 Save sounds The sounds provided with Analog Lab are Factory thus cannot be modified If you modified the sounds of a Factory Multi that you want to save then you must create new sounds They will then be listed in Sound Mode To save the Sound of the Part 1 check the Save Part 1 Sound As checkbox and edit its new name To save the Sound of the Part 2 check the Save Part 2 Sound As and edit its name If the check boxes are unchecked the Factory Sounds will be used instead 02 Bass NEW DN WetRubberDrums ARP NEW 5 6 1 Start a Multi from Scratch Sometimes building something from the ground up is the best way to learn how it works So if you d like to start your own Multi click the New button in the tool bar D Dir Follow the twists and turns that you encounter as you experiment What you end up with will be uniquely suited to your curiosity Note the New button is only active in Multi mode 5 6 2 MIDI control of Multi mode parameters If there are particular controls on an external USB MIDI controller that you would like to assign to one of the virtual controls inside Multi mode that is entirel
58. nstrument such as Prophet VS or Wurlitzer V click on the Instrument column and the presets will reorganize based on the alphabetical order of the Instrument column FAVORITES Allows you to indicate that certain presets are your go to choices when you start a new project Simply click the Favorites column and they will be placed at the top of the Preset list or at the bottom if you click it again RATING Indicate your likes and dislikes for each preset or simply use this as another way to categorize them set lists projects bands 1 5 etc DESIGNER If a particular sound knocks your socks off you may want to spend some time focusing on what else that sound designer has created Clicking on the Designer column allows you to do this FACTORY Two choices Factory or User The status of the dots is fixed a white dot means Factory preset and a blank dot means User preset Toggle this column to change which sort is placed at the top 5 5 Multi Mode Sound mode is phenomenal because our synth models and sound designers are absolutely top notch But Multi mode is where Analog Lab really starts to shine It allows you to take two Sounds and combine them in a layer or split them across your controller keyboard for simultaneous playability You also have the ability to position each Sound where you want it in the stereo field adjust their relative levels and transpose either one for an even more impressive sound We ve also ad
59. od Controls the modulation depth MIDI controller 1 Click and drag upward to increase the modulation and vice versa d The modulation wheel is not necessarily connected on every preset 5 3 2 3 Snapshots tab The vertical blue label on the left side of the keyboard hides the Snapshot buttons for the virtual keyboard The number of available Snapshots varies for each keyboard option Click this label and the Snapshots panel will open revealing the Snapshot buttons Click it again and the Snapshots panel will close 42 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset 6 10 Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset Drag a Preset SNAPSHOTS To create a Snapshot click on a Sound or Multi and drag it on top of the Snapshot button Then next time you want to find that preset simply open the Snapshots tab and click on that button The Sound or Multi you placed there will be loaded into memory In addition to the convenience of having your favorite Sounds or Multis available from the pads of your Arturia controller keyboard the Snapshots can also be useful for comparing modifications to a given Sound in order to choose which version fits best into a project For example you could store multiple versions of the same preset with different Filter settings effects decay times etc and call them up on the fly to see which one works the best for that situation 5 3 2
60. on codes of the enclosed product card must be entered manually by the user upon installation and the license information must be exchanged with the server of SIA eLicenser In the event of OEM software the activation codes will be sent to an email address submitted by you during a registration and must be entered manually by the user upon installation and the license information must be exchanged with the server of SIA eLicenser The reinstallation of the software on the same or another computer is permitted only in case the already installed software cannot be used any more e g following deinstallation If the software does not use an eLicenser dongle the new ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 67 activation codes may be obtained from the user s online account for support created during the personal product registration Further the activation codes must be entered manually by the user upon installation and the license information must be exchanged with the server of SIA Steinberg Arturia may require for the provision of further activation codes e g your proof of purchase invoice receipt and a signed assurance by fax or letter stating your name address and that the already installed software cannot be used any more You can also use another computer other than the one on which the software is to be installed for the activation and transfer of license data to the eLicenser dongle if the software is using an eLic
61. or was created using the CS 80 V plugin you might want to click on the Instrument category and then scroll through the list until you reach the group of CS 80 V programs You should be able to find the User program fairly quickly after that Once you ve found the Sound you want click on its name and drag it over to the Program Map window on the right side of the Live mode screen SOUND MULTI PRESET NAME TYPE INSTRUMENT RATING DESIGNER FACT Genre SPLIF PAD MODULAR V 000 Matsutake MH VintageEverything 95 JUPITER 8V 000 Ted James 00 ZENNY_1 PROPHET VS 000 ME TaN 01 CHOIR_1 PROPHET VS Fact ProVS Sw Song X PROGRAM MAP MISERA FX GS 80 Ted James 01 Lead CS 80 V E Ted James 01_Lead Lead CS 80 V Ted Jame 01 MultiSequence Sequence CS 80 V Ted James O01 Pad Pad CS 80 V Ted James PROG SNAP NAME 01 Percussive Percussive CS 80 V Ted James 02 PACBELL Percussive PROPHET VS Fact ProVS 02 Bass Bass CS 80 V Ted James 0119 O O O BS OO Drag and drop here This action has placed Synchro_Bass at the top of the Program Map Now when you want to select that Sound from an external MIDI source or a DAW just make sure Analog Lab is in Live mode and send it MIDI Program Change 1 Synchro_Bass will be selected To add another item to Program Map slot 2 either drag another Sound from the Sound list or switch into the Multi category in the Preset Selection window and select a Multi You can sort the Multi window accordi
62. ow pictured above displays the following features you may need to toggle the KEYB button and scroll down to see them all e The Multi preset list with familiar category columns such as Name Favorite Rating Designer Genre and Factory User e The Sound tab where Sounds may be selected for inclusion in the Multi e he Preset details window with the Multi name Genre and Creator easily seen e 2 Sounds of any type with controls for Level Pan and FX send levels and routing options If you own one or both synths you can click on their icons to open them for editing e The MIDI and Split window which shows where each Sound resides on the keyboard so you ll know at a glance whether they ve been split or layered You can also set their key ranges MIDI Channels and transposition in this window 54 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL e FX Sends A and B When an effect is selected from the pull down menus the parameter knobs for that effect will be revealed allowing you to edit the effect e The Control Assign window where the various MIDI controllers can be enabled or disabled for each Sound e he Master section with FX Return controls for FX sends A and B and a duplicated Master Volume control As you can see there are a lot of possibilities We ll cover each one thoroughly in this chapter 5 5 2 Sorting the Multis Right off the bat Analog Lab provides lots of great Multis to get you started And just like with the Sounds we
63. pear in the drop down menu under the Default configuration You can now select it export it or delete it from this list As you can see it s easy to set up Analog Lab to work perfectly with whatever controller you are using This means you ll be able to set up Analog Lab quickly for any situation whether you will be recording or performing live 5 4 Sound Mode A preset contains the memorized settings of the various parameters that are necessary to reproduce a particular sound The Sound mode page is where individual presets are located To access Sound mode click the Sound button on the left side of the tool bar This is what you ll see ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 47 SOUND or C Default Controller MIDI All KEYB PREF SOFT CLIP PANIC 1 1 cru 09 Pad 09 Percussive 09_Sequence OPWS5TH OSAWO1 0SAWO03 OSawResO1 OSQROO OWaouMod 10 ORGAN 1 100PRCNT 101 Sequence MINI V LU Bass 10 EFX 10 Lead 10 Pad 10 Percussive 10 Sequence 11 Brass 11 VOCAL_1 A kololo A Jelere LA 101010 L oloro A Jelere L Jelere L Jelere L Jelere L Jelere L Jelere LJ Jelere 000 C Pitman eeeeo 00o0 e0ooo e0oo0o e0ooo e0oo0o e0ooo LA Jelere shebpEepelpepere peppepepspspsprselspsepse eoooooc E E E EE E oO Sound mode screen To load a preset click on a name in the Preset list on the left side of the Sound mode screen as shown above Analog Lab is chock full of Factor
64. r column Once again the Preset list will change showing only presets that agree with the filter choices you have made 26 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL INSTRUMENTS ARP2600 V B V JUPITER BV MINI V MODULAR v PROPHET 5 Bass B Brass EFX FM Guitar Lead Organ Pad Percussive Piana Sequence Strings Modular V has been selected in the Instruments filter Now thanks to the two active filters only Brass sounds made using the Modular V instrument are visible in the Preset list PRESET MAME HTTP Shakehorn SawBrass OctBrass Ober MemryBras3 MemryBras 2 JUMPin JP8 Brass Brass Brass Brass INSTRUMENT FAV MODULAR V MODULAR W MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR V MODULAR V RATING L ASS A Lalele L ASS L ASS L ASS L ASS A ASS L ASS Oo oOo 0 0 0 020 0 L leleia DESIGNER FACT Original Original M Lupo IW G ss KR Uie C Engel C Engel Ke Ke FrHornz FireCrackA BrightBrass BrassSynth3 BrassAt01 B Mask MODULAR V MODULAR W MODULAR W MODULAR W MODULAR V MODULAR V The list of presets that correspond to the L ASS L elele L ASS A elele A ASS A elele C Engel Matsutake M Lupo L Llorca M Geliss Matsutake Modular V and Brass filters Let s listen to the OctBrass preset toward the top of the list To load the preset just click on its name If it is highlighted it has been loaded PRESET M
65. rms and conditions you must not install this software In this event give the product back to where you have purchased it including all written material the complete undamaged packing as well as the enclosed hardware immediately but at the latest within 30 days in return for a refund of the purchase price 1 Software Ownership Arturia shall retain full and complete title to the SOFTWARE recorded on the enclosed disks and all subsequent copies of the SOFTWARE regardless of the media or form on or in which the original disks or copies may exist The License is not a sale of the original SOFTWARE 2 Grant of License Arturia grants you a non exclusive license for the use of the software according to the terms and conditions of this Agreement You may not lease loan or sublicense the software If the software is protected by the eLicenser dongle alone you may install a license for the software on one or at most 3 computers which are in your possession The software may be used only on one of the computers at the same time by using the Arturia key e If the software is protected by the Soft eLicenser alone or together with the Arturia key or has been sold to the first end user together with other software and or hardware hereinafter OEM software you may install and use a license for the software only on one computer which is in your possession Purchasing a eLicenser dongle makes it easily possible to use the software on thre
66. rns and the overall level of the Multi And just like in Sound mode we ve given you a large selection of ready made Multis that you can use as is or as a basis for your own Multis Take a spin through the Multi list We may have already created what you need for a given project There s more to say but for now let s just get into Multi mode To do this click the Multi tab in the tool bar Multi mode tab From this window you are able to select the Multi presets and play them using the virtual keyboard or an external MIDI source As with Sound mode the selected Multi will be highlighted in blue lj Analog Lab Lo s Setup About ru UVE Fy a C Default Controller MIDI All KEYB MULTI PRESET NAME FN RATING DESIGNER GENRE FACT MH WishmansFl 000 MikeHosker SoundTrack MH_WindyBass Mike Hosker Electro MH_WhoGnos MH_VirtualGeraldo MH_VintageEver MH Ultra Riser MH TransAmDepot MH_TowerOfBabel MH_TimeZone4d MH_ThroatyTalker MH_ThroatyTalker MH_TheSubmari MH_TheresJohnny MH_TheJoyOfArp MH_TheBigElectron MH_TeslanWand MH_SynthGoop MH_SwordChords MH SweetChariot MH SurfsUpDetroit MH SuperTrons MH Subterranean MH_SubAddict MH_StuckOnEarth MH_StiltShiftin MH_SquareDates MH_SplitLipped MH_WishmansFlume 02 Bass DN_WetRubberDrums_ARP FX Send A C O ads Post Leve Par Mike Hosker Rock Mike Hosker None Mix MIDI AND SPLIT ATP IT ILE TT ETE FX Send A Reverb o FX S
67. rogrammer it allowed the user to create one of most rare and expensive poly synths of the 70 s the Oberheim 8 voice As usual we went beyond the original boundaries of the product and added new sound and modulation capabilities that take the SEM far beyond the original while maintaining the sound characteristics In 2012 Arturia launched its first venture into the classic electric piano products with the release of Wurltizer V Based on a physical modeling engine it recreates the sound used on many of the best albums ever Once again we went a step beyond and allowed the user access to the physical modeling parameters itself so that you could sculpt the sound in ways never before possible ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 7 1 2 Here and Now Analog Lab brings all of these classic instruments together into one software app It allows the user access to the sounds of all these great instruments that now are out of reach for most to be able to purchase With its simple but powerful browser and data filtering it makes finding the right sound quick and easy The new MULTI page allows you to create your own splits and layers of these powerhouse synths and keyboards with simple drag and drop functionality The LIVE page then allows you to organize your SOUNDS and MULTIS so that you can recall them quickly via program change messages Analog Lab is more than just a sound library of the best analog keyboards it is a powerful sound design tool and l
68. ry USER S MANUAL 51 For instance if you own a copy of CS 80 V you can open any of the CS 80 V presets you find by clicking on the CS 80 V picture CS 80 V picture Next the CS 80 V editing window will open gt Laboratory MIDI All KEYB PREF SOFT CLIP PANIC Flatiand Floydian Flute Flute 02 FLUTE 03 Flute Salad FLUTE LEAD FluteRiddim Bass FM Lead1i EN A H Analog Lab CS 80 NS ANNS ACE NE NE NEL NE ME M D a Im E A mai Mult In F E 1e qe b MET KEY 8 FAST 10 g0 10 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH 5 5 LONG LONG LONG 10 10 LONG LOMG 10 LOMG 10 FREES gt v a gt Nee 3 aai Cer TRIG e Se Ce Ce Ce 3 2 NSE x gH wun AA no eut Ce Ce Ce WAVE BLOW 60 LOW LOW LOW LOW H n Bill SHORT SHORT 0 O Sich SHORT D SHORT H FOAN ED PWN PW j f Ld e Er j EL BF LEVE INITIAL A S AFTER A 3 EVI el veo E P GEEG FTTTERTTITTT e III MEIER S i PEED ran ren T m f f L E t PDT m FAST 109 690 10 HIGH HIGH HIGH HIGH 5 5 LONG LONG LONG 10 10 Long LONG 10 LONG 10 m 10 FREES N Es d Le Ce x I w Ee go v E e ES es Es v ae ES GEI ER em m e D i no ec Ce dd Ge D HOI WONO stow oO six hs 24 dB Low Low Low Lo ow U 5 SHORT SHORT H D Bun SHORT O SHORT O o i e SUB OSCILLATOR 1 FEET 2 LT TOUCH RESPONSE KEYS CONTROL EN I ILL A P BEND BPE BRILLIANCE
69. s of great Multis and it s sometimes faster to find something that s in the ballpark and make some minor adjustments to suit the task at hand But building something from the ground up can be a lot of fun and a great source of inspiration as well So if you d like to start with a blank slate click the New button in the tool bar nj iu Note the New button is only active in Multi mode 4 6 Live Mode Quick Start There s a third performance option for Analog Lab positioned next to the Sound and Multi mode buttons for easy access Live mode Simply put this mode allows you to construct a set list for example by assigning Sounds and or Multis to particular MIDI program change numbers for instant recall from a MIDI controller keyboard or a host application such as a DAW We ll delve into the details of Live mode in chapter 5 But for now if you d like to try it out click the Live mode button LIVE Live mode selected Then decide whether you want to place a Multi or a Sound into your set list by selecting one or the other category at the top of the Preset list C Default Let s work with Sounds for now Click on one of the Sound names and drag it over to the Program Map section on the right side of the Live mode window ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 35 C Default Controller MIDI All KEYB PREF SOFT CLIP PANI SEENEN DA_Aquatic Daylig DA_Bright Simple DA_CCiP_PC DA_Chagall_PAD DA Clo
70. se the folder where the 32 bit VST plug in will be installed C Program Files x86 VstPlugins gt Please choose the folder where the 64 bit VST plug in will be installed C Program Files VstPlugins Browse Choose the locations of the VST plug in installation folders Analog Lab is installed as a standalone application by default the following step lets you choose whether to install it as a plug in as well To do so click the boxes next to the protocol s you wish to use VST2 4 VST3 and or RTAS However to ensure the greatest degree of compatibility we recommend selecting all three installation options Select Components Which components should be installed Select the components you want to install dear the components you do not want to install Click Next when you are ready to continue Standalone application 6 3 MB VST plugin 34 6 MB V VST2 4 plugin i V VST3 plugin 34 6 MB RTAS plugin 0 6 MB eLicenser Control Center 47 5 MB Current selection requires at least 737 5 MB of disk space cek Nen Choose the installation components ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 13 The installation program now has enough information to complete the installation When the installation process is complete proceed to the authorization step Chapter 3 2 3 Mac OS X installation Download the installer file and then double click on the icon named Analog Lab dmg Follow these steps e Read
71. t of all available presets From this window you are able to select single presets and play them from the virtual MIDI keyboard or by way of an external MIDI source E P Li SH PRESET NAME TYPE INSTRUMENT FAV RATING DESIGNER FACT ADDySSUL E AKPZbUU V EE MMU Lengel Abbyss02 ARP2600 V 000 C Engel Abduction FX F PROPHET 5 000 Matthew 5 ARP2600 V JM_Blanchet Guitar MODULAR V Se0QO00 M Lupa The Sound mode Preset list Click on the name of a preset to select it As shown above it will become highlighted in blue to indicate which preset is the current selection 4 2 2 Filtering and sorting the Preset list Analog Lab offers lots of sorting and filtering options that are very handy when you are looking for a specific type of sound To access them click the Filter View button in the upper right corner of the Studio view The Filter View button This will reveal the Data Filters window which looks like this DATA FILTERS INSTRUMENTS TYPES CHARACTERISTICS ARPZ600 V Organ Acid Funky CS 80 V Pad Aggressive Hard JUPITER 8Y Percussive Ambient L ng MINI W FM Piano Bizarre Noise MODULAR W Guitar Sequence Bright Quiet PROPHET 5 Lead Strings Complex Short PROPHET VS Dark Simple SEM V Digital Soft WURLITZER V Ensemble Soundtrack The Data Filter options in Sound mode ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 25 Note Depending on the size of your monitor you may need to click the KEYB button at
72. tart enjoying the sounds as soon as possible For more a more in depth description of how Analog Lab works please see Chapter 5 4 1 Audio amp MIDI Setup The first thing to do after launching Analog Lab is to make sure your software is set to output Audio correctly and that it will receive MIDI from an external keyboard 4 1 1 Audio setup In order to check the audio driver settings for Analog Lab open the Preferences window by pressing Command on the Mac keyboard or by selecting it from the Analog Lab drop down menu OS X and Windows ke XI EIN Setup M About Analog Lab Preferences 38 Services b About Hide Analog Lab 36H Hide Others X 36H Show All Audio MIDI Settings Knobs mode Quit Analog Lab Q if The Preferences menu item on Mac OS X and on Windows This will open the Audio amp MIDI Settings window which is where the preferred audio output device will be selected Now click the Test button If you hear a short sine wave then your audio is set up correctly If not make sure the correct audio driver is selected and that your headphones or speakers are properly connected and turned on ARTURIA Analog Laboratory USER S MANUAL 23 X Audio MIDI Settings Device CoreAudio Built in Output Buffer size 512 samples 11 6 ms Sample rate 44100 Hz Play Test Tone MIDI Devices Arturia MINILAB The Laboratory Audio and MIDI Settings wi
73. tefsusesee aeos otii opua eins Fu Y Cotv oh ex a ev Coe dus eux ua teen 62 OMNE Pius eel cm 63 Du Selecting GF reset Tor WEF E uie ducas dY cedat adv ca eus ee dui 63 20 7 2 TheTreset Sons RE 65 5 7 2 1 DOUG debiles E 65 29i422 2 NATE de tall S es eos erp e roa ee dul MUR EE EE 65 ARTURIA ANALOG LAB LEGAL INFORMATION eee eee ee eee ee eee eee eoo teet eee e eese e tete tete eee eaa 66 6 1 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT eegene 66 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 History Early in 2001 Arturia began working on advanced algorithms for the digital emulation of analog circuit audio characteristics They are known as TAE standing for True Analog Emulation In non technical language this is an unprecedented way of analyzing and recreating the analog circuits of the original product Nearly a year after they began work on the algorithms Arturia was ready for feedback At the 2002 NAMM show in California Arturia shared an early version of what would later be the Modular V synthesizer A recreation of the classic 60 s modular synthesizer that set the foundation for all synths to come In seeking insight from sound production experts as well as avid synthesizer users Arturia was able to ensure the quality of the instruments they made The launch of this sound powerhouse was an instant success winning awards from several top magazines and leading to the development of other synth recreations Shortly t
74. ter This parameter is linked to the Master Volume control next to the Pitch bend and Mod controls when you move the one control the other will move as well It has been placed inside the Multi s Master section for convenience so you won t have to move the cursor over to the left side of the virtual controller while adjusting the output of the Multi However the value you select here is not stored with the Multi any adjustment to the Master Volume parameter will affect all Multis and Sounds equally i e the entire output of Analog Lab 5 5 8 Saving your edited Multi If you modify a Factory Multi the save button is not enabled so that you will not write over the existing multi To save a modified multi click Save As and the following screen shows up If you modify a User Multi then the Save button is enabled and you can save your changes 60 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL x Save As My New Multi 02_Bass_NEW DN_WetRubberDrums_ARP_NEW Cancel Save 5 5 8 1 Name Modify the name of your Multi 5 5 8 2 Genre The Genre label allows you to flag a Multi as a good one to use for a particular style of music When you are saving a Multi you will see a field called Music Genre click in the list to the right of that and a drop down menu will show you to following Genre choices e Electro e Urban e Pop e Rock e Latin e Funk e Jazz e Classical e Soundtrack e World e Dub Reggae e None Select one Ge
75. tration is possible during the activation process or at any time later through the Internet In such a process you are asked to agree to the storage and use of your personal data name address contact email address and license data for the purposes specified above Arturia may also forward these data to engaged third parties in particular distributors for support purposes and for the verification of the upgrade or update right 5 License module eLicenser Key and or Soft eLicenser Arturia uses a hardware device connected through the USB connection of a computer the eLicenser dongle and or a protection scheme the Soft eLicenser for license control hardware and or virtual dongle The eLicenser dongle and or Soft eLicenser permanently saves the license information and regulates access to the software If a eLicenser dongle is required for the use of the software then the eLicenser dongle must be connected physically to the computer through the USB interface For the activation of the software updates or upgrades of the software the computer which is connected to the Arturia key and or using the Soft eLicenser or using the OEM software must be connected to the server of SIA eLicenser through the Internet If the product was delivered with the eLicenser dongle the license information was already transferred to the eLicenser dongle If the product was delivered with a product card without the eLicenser dongle the activati
76. xport current config Default v My_external_setup Here s a breakdown of what each of those features does Copy current config Delete current config Import config Export current config Configuration list Any changes you make to the current configuration become part of that configuration So be sure to use this feature before you create a new configuration so will not accidentally alter the current configuration A window will prompt you to give the new Configuration a name after which it will appear at the bottom of the drop down list Note Be sure to export a configuration first before deleting it You may decide you want to use it later after all Based on the picture above if you were to select Delete the configuration My_external_setup would be deleted from the drop down list If you have exported it before deleting it then it will still remain in the folder where you placed it and you can re import it later from there Allows you to import a configuration from whatever location you have used as an export destination Use this to create a backup copy of your configuration outside the Analog Lab program That way you will be able to re import it if you accidentally delete it from the configuration list The MIDI controller configs will be exported into the format lab2midi stands for the name you have given to the file Once you have given a name to your new configuration it will ap
77. y possible Just click the MIDI button in the tool bar and they ll become another color indicating that they are waiting for you to make a selection Press Control on your computer keyboard and click on the virtual control you wish to link to a particular control on your controller keyboard A window similar to this one will open for a full description of its parameters see section 0 62 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL teturn B Gain 0 000 gt I DE Bsus by TM a ee Now activate the control on your controller keyboard and move it through its full range You will see its identifying MIDI information captured by the MIDI Control Setup window Once you have established this connection you can move on to the next pair of controls or exit MIDI Control Setup mode by clicking the MIDI button in the tool bar again Note that the knobs and sliders in the Controls section of the virtual keyboard have also entered MIDI assignment mode These controls are shared among all three modes so be mindful that a change made to the MIDI assignments of these controls will be effective in Sound and Live modes as well Be sure to save your entire MIDI configuration once you have set up the controllers the way you want them To learn more about this see section 5 3 5 5 7 Live mode Analog Lab allows you to assign a series of Sounds and or Multis to particular MIDI program change numbers so a MIDI controller keyboard or a host application such as a
78. y presets we ve included over 5 000 of them Searching through them all could be a daunting task so in order to help you find the appropriate sound for a project more quickly we ve tagged the Presets in a number of ways These tags are identifiers such as Type and Characteristics and they allow you to filter your search results and zero in on the sound you want Said filters are available on the right side of the Sound Search menu under the name Data Filters Let s take a moment to look at each filter option 5 4 1 Instruments The Instruments filter Instruments refers to one of the 9 instruments from which Analog Lab draws its sounds The instruments include e ARP 2600 V e CS 80V e Jupiter 8V e MiniV e Modular V e Prophet V e Prophet VS e SEMV 48 ARTURIA Analog Lab USER S MANUAL e Wurlitzer V If you click on CS 80 V for example the Preset Manager will provide a list of presets drawn exclusively from the CS 80 V But you can also choose to browse the presets for more than one Instrument at the same time For example by selecting both CS 80 V and ARP 2600 V in the Instruments frame you ll see a list of presets from only those two instruments When no instrument is selected for preset filtering then the Manager will either automatically list all presets or list presets based on other filters 5 4 2 Sound Types The Types filter Types refers to the kind of sound you might use for a particular purpos
79. ynthesizers Emphasis vs Resonance etc and the presence or absence of certain parameters on a given synth Let s continue using the OctBrass preset while we focus on the Controls section If you re using the default virtual keyboard the knobs and sliders should look like this 00000 VCF1 Cutoff CFiRes Ratelfoi L Chorus Wet Li X Li L A ck Envi Decay Envi Sustain Envi Releas V The Controls section Let s say that you ve decided that OctBrass is very close to what you want but you d actually like it to be brighter than it is All you have to do is turn the VCF1 Cutoff knob in the Controls section clockwise until you reach the desired sound H A Rate Lfol Filter Cutoff knob VCF 1 VCF1 Cutoff Now let s say that we want the preset to have a quick attack To do that simply adjust the controls labeled AttackTime Envi and AttackTime VCA1 to their minimum positions By making these slight modifications to the original OctBrass preset we have transformed our sound from a mellow synth brass into an aggressive polysynth You can modify it further by changing the release time or any other available parameter there is a huge range of sonic possibilities within these parameters Please see Chapter 5 4 5 for more information regarding the functions of these controls d You must own a copy of the instrument you are editing in order to have full access to all of its parameters 28

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