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1. 1 5 Getting help AJA S technical support representatives are on hand from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm EST Whether you have a question on Lounge Lizard Session or need a hand getting it up and running as a plug in in your favorite sequencer we are here to help Contact us by phone fax or email at e North America Toll Free 1 888 441 8277 Worldwide 1 514 871 8100 Fax 1 514 845 1875 e Email supportO applied acoustics com Our online support pages contain downloads of the most recent product up dates and answers to frequently asked questions on all A A S products The sup port pages are located at www applied acoustics com faq htm 1 6 Forum and User Library The A A S community site contains the Lounge Lizard Session user forum a place to meet other users and get answers to your questions The community site also contains an exchange area where you will find presets for your A A S products created by other users and where you can make your own creations available to other users http community applied acoustics com php community http community applied acoustics com php forum 1 7 About this manual In the next chapter the use of presets and the browser are described in detail Chapter 3 describes the general architecture of Lounge Lizard Session In Chap ter 4 the different modules and controls are reviewed in detail Chapter 5 describes the different functionalities available from the toolbar while Chapter 62. 2 8 Backuping Presets and MIDI maps There are basically two ways to backup your presets and MIDI maps exportation and database backup The database backup is more efficient when there is a large number of elements to backup The exportation methods consists in using the Export command from the File menu as explained in section 2 7 Once you have exported the elements you wish to archive just save the export file s to your usual backup location or medium The second backup method will enable you to archive the entire material present in the browser The content of the browser including presets MIDI maps and fold ers is saved into a database file This second backup method simply consists in archiving this file The database file location is different whether you are working on a Mac OS or Windows system e On Windows systems C Documents and Settings User Application Data Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Session 3 e On MacOS systems System Drive Users User Library Application Sup port Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Session 3 The name of the database file is LoungeLizardSession tdb In order to archive your database just copy this file to your usual backup location or medium In order to restore a database replace the version of the LoungeLizardSession tdb file with a previously archived one It is also possible to synchronize different systems by copying this file on different computers where Lounge Lizard S
3. MIDI maps are treated exactly the same way as presets in the browser and are saved using the Save MIDI Links or Save MIDI Links As commands from the File menu 2 7 Exporting and Importing Presets and MIDI maps The Import and Export commands found in the File drop down menu allow one to easily exchange presets and MIDI maps with other Lounge Lizard Session users This feature can also be used to decrease the number of elements in the browser by archiving older or rarely used ones elsewhere on CD R or a second hard disk for example Files containing Lounge Lizard Session presets and MIDI maps are equivalent in size to short text file making 1t easy to send presets to other users via email To export a folder a group of folders presets or MIDI maps within a folder select the elements to export in the browser and use the Export command from the File menu When the Export window appears choose a file name and a destination location on your hard disk Lounge Lizard Session export files will be saved with an Ils extension Importing presets and MIDI maps is just as easy Simply click on the Import command from the File drop down menu and select the file to import A new folder will then appear under the Imports directory in the browser containing all of the files contained within the imported package These can then be dragged and dropped to a new folder or remain in the Imports directory 2 8 Backuping Presets and MIDI maps 26
4. Projects 36 36 36 36 36 CONTENTS 8 9 7 6 MIDI chamell 7 7 MIDI program change o o llle 7 8 Perfomancel e Quick reference to commands and shortcuts License Agreement Introduction 1 Introduction The Lounge Lizard Session is a software electric piano based on the classic in struments of the seventies Rhodes Wurlitzer This special edition is a simplified version of the well known A A S Lounge Lizard EP Each component of an electric piano has been modeled with A A S cutting edge physical modeling technology to provide realistic and lively sounds Physical modeling uses the laws of physics to reproduce the behavior of an object In other words the Lounge Lizard Session solves in real time mathemat ical equations describing how its different components function No sampling or wavetables are used in the Lounge Lizard Session the sound is simply calculated in real time by the CPU according to the values each parameter is receiving Before discussing the synthesizer in more detail we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing an A A S product We sincerely hope that this product will bring you inspiration pleasure and fulfill your creative needs 1 1 System requirements The following computer configuration is necessary to run the Lounge Lizard Ses sion Mac OS e Mac OSX 10 2 Jaguar or later e G4 733 MHz Processo
5. available in VST DXi AudioUnit and RTAS for Mac OS only formats and integrates seamlessly into the industry most popular multi track recording and sequencing environments as a virtual instrument plug in The plug in versions will work exactly the same way as the standalone version except for the audio MIDI and latency configurations that will be taken care of by the host sequencer Furthermore Lounge Lizard Session works as any other plug in in these environments so we recommend that you refer to your sequencer documentation in case you have problems running Lounge Lizard Session as a plug in We review here some general points to keep in mind when using a plug in version of Lounge Lizard Session 7 1 Window Size The size of the Lounge Lizard Session window is fixed when it is used as a plug in 7 2 Audio and MIDI parameters When Lounge Lizard Session is used as a plug in the audio and MIDI ports sam pling rate buffer size and audio format are determined by the host sequencer 7 3 Automation Lounge Lizard Session supports automation functions of host sequencers Automa tion can usually be done by using MIDI links and recording MIDI events or by recording the motion of controls on the interface 7 4 Multiple Instances Multiple instances of Lounge Lizard Session can be launched simultaneously in a host sequencer 7 5 Saving Projects When saving a project in a host sequencer the program list is saved with the project i
6. bar The tine bar is where the mallet hits the fork The Lounge Lizard synthesis engine faithfully reproduces the functioning and interaction of these components taking into account their physical and geometrical properties In the original version of the Lounge Lizard EP the user interface enables one to adjust these properties and get a wide variety of tone colors In this Session edition these parameters have been adjusted for you in order to model different types of pianos which can be selected from the Piano module 3 4 General Functioning of an Electric Piano 30 PICKUP STIFFNESS Qs eoc Figure 9 Geometry of an electric piano and corresponding elements on the Lounge Lizard EP interface Note that this simplified Lounge Lizard Session edition these interface controls are not accessible Parameters 31 4 Parameters 4 1 General Functioning of the Interface 4 1 1 Tweaking Knobs All the knobs on the interface are selected by clicking on them Once selected they can be controlled in different ways depending on the effect you want to achieve e For coarse adjustment click hold on a knob and drag the mouse upwards or downwards to move it clockwise or counter clockwise e For fine adjustment use the left or down arrow of the computer keyboard to move the knob counterclockwise and the right or up arrow to move it clockwise The Page Up and Page Down keys give the same result with slightly faster action Note that th
7. copying creating deleting renaming forum getting started 14 help import installation knobs tweaking latency MIDI device settings MIDI configuration MIDI controller INDEX 55 MIDI links creating deactivate editing factory MIDI links range MIDI map 25 36 40 default documenting empty preset MIDI program change modules multi effect notch filter parameters performance phaser piano ping pong delay 3 34 plug in audio parameters automation MIDI channel MIDI parameters 43 MIDI program change 44 multiple instances performance saving projects 43 window size 43 polyphony preset backup browser changing compare copying database deleting documenting edit editing exporting factory importing library locating moving name playing program renaming saving preset library program saving program list redo registration response key reverb sampling rate shortcuts signal flow standalone mode sustain pedal synchronization system requirements tape delay toolbar tremolo undo unlocking user library INDEX 56 vibrato wah wah website
8. made or any other new presets you Q Effect R1 might have saved The library may also contain O imported presets as well as MIDI maps as ex Effect R3 Effect w1 plained in Section 2 6 and In other words the preset library is a repository of all the pre sets and MIDI maps available to Lounge Lizard Plain R1 Plain R2 Plain R3 Session Plan wi All the operations on the preset library are lt gt MIDI Maps conveniently managed with the help of the Lounge QD Factory MIDI Links Lizard Session browser similar to those found e No MIDI Links in most email programs which use a hierarchical Tremolo on Modwheel tree structure and a visually intuitive drag and drop approach To explore the dif ferent presets available in the library open the different folders by clicking on the icon Windows or K symbol on Mac OS to the left of folders Each preset is represented by a blue knob icon followed by its name 2 2 Playing and Changing Presets 20 2 1 2 The Program list Presets are loaded into the synthesis en QUE 5 Rhodes 1 gine of Lounge Lizard Session from a list of 128 numbered presets called programs The name of the current program and its number are displayed in the left of the toolbar at the top of the application window The entire list of programs can be viewed by clicking on the Y button left of the program number It is important to note that presets in the program list and in the preset library are
9. revert to the modified version of the preset and unfreeze the interface To reload the original version use the Locate Preset in Browser command from the View menu or the Ctrl L Apple L shortcut and double click on its icon in order to reload this version into the current program Lounge Lizard Session will make sure that you do not loose modifications to a preset In the case where a program holds a modified version of a preset and when trying to load a new preset from the library into this program the application will ask you if you want to save the modified preset in the library This behavior might not always be convenient and it is possible to deactivate it by deselecting the Ask to save preset before opening another option in the Preferences command from the Edit menu 2 4 Saving the Program List 23 2 4 Saving the Program List When you open Lounge Lizard Session the applications always loads the same program list This implies that by default the program list will always contain the same presets when you open the application and that your modifications to presets will be lost unless they have been saved in the preset library e To save the current list of programs and replace the default program list use the Save All Programs command from the Programs menu This command is helpful if you wish to modify the program list or if you wish to restart the application in exactly the same state as when you left it Note that this op
10. stored in different locations They are in fact different copies of the same presets which may as explained below differ even if they share the same name The version of a preset available in the program list should be viewed as temporary or as a working copy of the preset whereas the version in the library should be viewed as permanent or as the reference version When you start the application for the first time the program list contains a selection of presets from the factory preset library At that point the presets in the program list are identical to their version in the library 2 2 Playing and Changing Presets Presets are always played from the program list The name of the current pro gram in other words the one currently loaded in the synthesis engine as well as its number are displayed in the left part of the toolbar Its number and name are also preceded by a check mark in the program list The current program can be changed in different ways e scroll up or down in the program list by clicking on the and buttons located on the left of the program name or use the and keys from the computer keyboard e Display the content of the program list by clicking on the V button and select a program by clicking on its name e Use the Switch to Program command from the Programs menu and enter a specific program number This command can also be activated by using the Ctrl P Apple P keyboard
11. the MIDI Link Info command from the Edit or the Ctrl I Apple I keyboard shortcut One can also right click control click on the MIDI map icon and choose the MIDI Link Info command e To change the default MIDI map select the Mark As Default option 6 2 9 MIDI Program Changes MIDI program changes can be used to switch between programs while playing Lounge Lizard Session will change the number of the current program used by the synthesis engine to the number corresponding to the MIDI program change received by the application 6 3 Latency Settings 42 6 3 Latency Settings The latency is the time delay between the moment you send a control signal to your computer for example when you hit a key on your MIDI keyboard and the moment when you hear the effect Roughly the latency will be equal to the du ration of the buffers used by the application and the sound card to play audio and MIDI To calculate the total time required to play a buffer just divide the number of samples per buffer by the sampling frequency For example 256 samples played at 48 kHz represent a time of 5 3 ms Doubling the number of samples and keeping the sampling frequency constant will double this time while changing the sampling frequency to 96 kHz and keeping the buffer size constant will reduce the latency to 2 7 ms It is of course desirable to have as little latency as possible Lounge Lizard Session however requires a certain amount of time to be able to cal
12. Audio Settings Display the Audio Settings window Audio Control Panel Display the Latency Settings window if DirectSound is used the ASIO control panel when ASIO drivers are used and the Audi MIDI setup configuration tool on Mac OS systems Quick reference to commands and shortcuts 48 Minimum Value Set MIDI Link Maximum Value Edit MIDIlinks Edit Program Changes All Notes Off MIDI Command Windows MacOS Description MIDI Settings Display the MIDI Settings window Learn MIDILink MIDI link learn mode for the last control touched Add MIDI Link Enables one to add a MIDI link on the last controlled touched Forget MIDILink Drop a MIDI link Set MIDI Link Limit the value of a MIDI link to a minimum value Limit the value of a MIDI link to a maximum value Display the Edit MIDI links window Associate presets with MIDI program changes Send an all note off signal Quick reference to commands and shortcuts 49 Programs Menu Command Windows MacOS Description Locate Program in Browser Ctrl L Apple L Locate the current program in the browser and select it Rename Program Ctrl R Apple R Rename the current program in the program list Switch to Program Ctrl P Apple P Change the current program Save All Programs Save the entire program list including modifications to programs The list will be in exactly the same state the next time you open the application Quick
13. IDI map has been created for the different Lounge Lizard Session con trols This map called Factory MIDI Map is set as the default MIDI map when Lounge Lizard Session is installed In this map the following CC control change numbers have been assigned to the different Lounge Lizard Session parameters as indicated in Table I Note that it is possible to reload the original version of this MIDI map by importing the factory MIDI maps file as explained in Section 2 9 6 2 7 Empty MIDI Map The factory MIDI maps include a MIDI map called No MIDI link As its name suggest this map is empty Loading this map deactivates all the MIDI links It is possible to reload the original version of this MIDI map by importing the factory MIDI maps file as explained in Section 2 9 in case it was modified by mistake 6 2 MIDI Settings 41 Parameter cc number Piano Type 71 Keyboard Tune 70 Tremolo On Off 80 Tremolo Mono Stereo 84 Tremolo Depth 92 Tremolo Speed 79 Drive On Off 81 Drive Amount 16 Effect On Off 82 Effect Type 17 Effect Depth 12 Effect Rate 13 Reverb On Off 83 Reverb Type 18 Effect Amount 91 Effect Decay 75 Volume 19 Table 1 Factory cc numbers for the Lounge Lizard Session parameters 6 2 8 Defining a Default MIDI map It is possible to define a default MIDI map that will be loaded automatically when Lounge Lizard Session is launched e First select a MIDI map by clicking on its icon in the browser and choose
14. MIDI links 6 2 MIDI Settings 39 To edit the MIDI link right click Control click again on the control and choose Edit MIDI Link to open the MIDI links window You can also use the Edit MIDI Link command from the MIDI menu Click on the MIDI link you wish to modify and then on the Edit button to launch the EDIT MIDI Link window Specify the MIDI controller number and MIDI channel of the physical con troller you wish to link to the parameter in the corresponding drop down menus You can also adjust the Minimum Value and Maximum Value of the con troller which are used to limit the range of MIDI controllers The Mini mum Value slider is used to determine the position on the Lounge Lizard Session control which corresponds to the minimum value sent by the MIDI controller the Maximum Value slider determines the position which cor responds to the maximum value sent by the MIDI controller The leftmost position of the slider corresponds to the Lounge Lizard Session control min imum position left position for a knob while the rightmost position of the slider corresponds to the Lounge Lizard Session control maximum position right position for a knob Note that the range of a knob can be inverted by setting the value of Maxi mum Value to a smaller value than that of Minimum Value Click on the OK button and the link appears in the list of controllers linked to the control Click on the OK button again to confirm the change and to le
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17. ate upwards and downwards in the program list The complete list of 128 programs can be viewed by using the Y button located on the left of the program number When the preset associated with the current program is different from the version saved in the preset library the preset icon to the left of the buttons changes color in order to indicate that saving is necessary in order not to lose the changes that have been applied 5 2 MIDI map Displays the name of the currently opened MIDI map For more information on MIDI maps please refer to Section 6 2 5 3 CPU meter Displays the percentage of the total CPU resources currently used by Lounge Lizard Session 5 4 Value Display Displays the value of the currently selected control on the interface The values range from 0 to 127 for knobs and 0 or 1 for buttons depending on whether they are in their on or off position For some controls the value is displayed in the appropriate units 0 4 Audio and MIDI Settings 37 6 Audio and MIDI Settings This chapter explains how to select the audio and MIDI devices used by Lounge Lizard Session as well as how to create and edit MIDI links and MIDI maps When referring to commands that are different on Windows and Mac OS systems the commands are listed in the following order Windows command Mac OS com mand 6 1 Audio Settings 6 1 1 Selecting a Audio Device To select the audio device used by Lounge Lizard Session e Goto the Audio men
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19. ave the MIDI Links window Note that the Minimum Value and Maximum Value of a MIDI link can also be set by right control clicking on the corresponding control and selecting the Set MIDI Link Minimum Value or Set MIDI Link Maximum Value command The value corresponding to the control position will then be saved as the minimum or maximum value of the MIDI link 6 2 4 Deleting MIDI Links To remove a MIDI link right click Control click again on the control and choose Forget MIDI Link or choose the Forget MIDI Link command from the MIDI menu 6 2 MIDI Settings 40 e MIDI links can also be removed from the MIDI Links window by clicking on the MIDI link to be removed to select it then by clicking on the Remove button and the OK button to confirm the change 6 2 5 Creating a MIDI Map A set of MIDI links can be saved into a MIDI map by using the Save MIDI Link As from the File menu Different MIDI maps corresponding to different MIDI controllers can thereby be saved for Lounge Lizard Session A MIDI map can be loaded by double clicking on the corresponding MIDI connector icon that appears in the browser when a MIDI map is saved Furthermore a MIDI map can be loaded automatically when an instrument is launched e To assign a default MIDI map right click Control click on the MIDI map icon and choose the MIDI Link Info command In the Edit Information Window select the Set as default MIDI Links option 6 2 6 Factory MIDI Map A factory M
20. bar These buttons are used to navigate through a list of 128 numbered presets called programs The content of this program list can be viewed by clicking on the V button of the toolbar The number of the current program used and the name of the associated preset appear on the right of this button Programs can also be changed by using the and keys from the computer keyboard or by selecting programs directly from the list displayed after clicking clicking on the Y button Presets can also be accessed using the browser appearing on the left of Lounge Lizard Session This browser is similar to the browser your operating system gen erates to display the contents of your hard disk or your email program uses to organize your mail and address book When launching the application for the first 1 4 Getting started 16 time this tree view will include a destination folder for imported presets as well as a Library folder To open a folder click on the symbol on Windows or K symbol on Mac OS which will reveal the folder content The preset library is different from the program list and can be viewed as a repository containing all the presets available to the application Presets are loaded into the synthesis engine by copying them from the library into the program list To load a preset double click on a preset icon blue knob or preset name This will insert the preset into the program list at the position of the curre
21. culate sound samples in a continuous manner This time depends on the power of your computer the preset played the sampling rate and the number of voices of polyphony used Note that it will literally take twice as much CPU power to process audio at a sampling rate of 96 kHz as it would to process the same data at 48 KHz simply because you need to calculate twice as many samples in the same amount of time Depending on your machine you should choose for a given sampling fre quency the smallest buffer size that allows you to keep real time for a reasonable number of voices of polyphony To adjust these parameters e Launch the Audio Control Panel e Choose the sampling frequency and the audio format 16 24 32 bits e Adjust the buffer size Note that this might not be possible on Mac OS or with ASIO drivers on Win dows In order to optimize the resources allocated to the calculation of audio by Lounge Lizard Session it is possible to decrease the ratio of resources devoted to the calculation of graphics for the interface in favor of audio related calcula tions To adjust this ratio choose the Preferences command under the Edit menu and adjust the Performance slider to the desired value between better audio per formance and smoother graphics This setting may have little noticeable effect on recent computers Using the Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In 43 7 Using the Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In Lounge Lizard Session is
22. e Library folder e To create a new preset it is also possible to rename the program using the Rename Current Program from the MIDI menu or the Ctrl R Apple R keyboard shortcut and use the Save Preset or Save Preset As commands When editing presets it is very helpful to go back and forth between the dif ferent stages of your modifications and adjustments To move back step by step through every modification that was applied to a preset use the Undo command from the Edit menu or the Ctrl Z Apple Z shortcut Once the Undo command has been used it is also possible to move up again through the modifications by using the Redo command from the Edit menu or the Ctrl Y Apple Y command The number of Undo levels is unlimited and that this command is effective on any control of the interface but not on the different Save commands Once a preset has been modified it is also possible to move back and forth between the current state of the preset in the program list and its original version archived in the preset library To hear the original preset simply click on the Com pare button at the top of the interface or use the Compare command from the Edit menu Once this button has been pressed the original settings of the preset are loaded In this mode the graphical interface is frozen and it is therefore not possible to modify the preset To further modify the preset click on the Compare button again or uncheck the Compare command in the Edit menu to
23. ect Lounge Lizard Session from the Start gt All Programs gt menu e Mac OS Double click on the Lounge Lizard Session icon located in the Applications folder Before you start exploring the factory presets take a moment to set up you audio and MIDI configuration as explained below 1 4 Getting started 15 Audio Configuration Audio configuration tools are available from the Audio menu The Audio Settings function allows you to select an audio output device from a list organized by driver type of those available on your computer On Windows if you have ASIO drivers available these should be selected for optimum performance Multi channel inter faces will have their outputs listed as stereo pairs e Select your sound card port from the list in the Audio Configuration dialog from the Audio gt Audio Settings menu For more detailed information on audio configuration sampling rate selection and latency adjustments please refer to section 6 3 MIDI Configuration MIDI configuration tools are available from the MIDI menu e Select your MIDI input device from the list in the MIDI Configuration window available from the MIDI gt MIDI Settings menu For more detailed information on Audio and MIDI configuration MIDI links and MIDI maps please refer to Chapter 6 1 4 2 Exploring the factory presets Factory presets can easily be accessed using the and buttons in the lower left corner of the tool
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26. eration is not necessary when using Lounge Lizard Session as a plug in in a host sequencer as the program list is always saved with a project The default program list will be loaded only if a new project is started or if a new instance of Lounge Lizard Session is opened within a project 2 5 Organizing the Preset Library 2 5 1 Creating Folders Sub folders can be created by first selecting a folder by clicking on it and using the New Folder command from File menu 2 5 2 Copying and Moving Presets and folders Presets and folders can be copied and moved from one location to another First select an item by clicking on its icon and use the Copy command from the Edit menu Ctrl C Apple C shortcut in order to copy it Then click on the destination folder and use the Paste command from the Edit menu Ctrl V Apple V shortcut in order to paste it Groups of items can be copied and pasted at the same time In order to select many items at once click on different icons while keeping the Control Apple key depressed Alternatively to select within a folder all the presets located between two presets click on the first one and then on the second one while keeping the Shift key depressed Once a group of items has been selected use the Copy and Paste functions as explained above 2 5 Organizing the Preset Library 24 2 5 3 Renaming Presets and folders On Windows systems to rename a preset or folder click a first time on the cor responding ico
27. ession is installed 2 9 Restoring the Factory Presets and MIDI Links If necessary it is possible to restore the original factory library and program list by using the Restore Factory Library from the File menu This operation makes a backup of your current database file in the preset database folder as explained in Section 2 8 and creates a new preset database containing only the factory presets and MIDI maps The next time you open Lounge Lizard Session both the browser and the program list will be in exactly the same state as when you first installed the application Note that restoring the factory library should be done with caution as you will loose all the work you might have saved into the library and that this operation can not be undone easily If you wish to recuperate a certain number of presets 2 9 Restoring the Factory Presets and MIDI Links 27 and MIDI maps after restoring the factory library we recommend that you first export all the material you wish to keep using the Export command as explained in Sectionp 7 After re installation of the factory library you will easily be able to re import this material using the Import command If you forgot to export material before restoring the factory library or if you wish to bring back the preset library to its state before restoring the factory library it is still possible to recover material from the backup file of the preset database which was created automatically when rest
28. explains the different functionalities related to Audio and MIDI and their settings General is sues involved in the use of Lounge Lizard Session as a plug in in different host sequencers is covered in Chapter 7 Finally a list of available commands and short cuts is given in Chapter 8 Throughout this manual the following conventions are used 1 7 About this manual 18 e Bold characters are used to name modules commands and menu names e Italic characters are used to name controls on the interface e Windows and Mac OS keyboard shortcuts are written as Windows short cut Mac OS shortcut Presets and MIDI maps 19 2 Presets and MIDI maps Lounge Lizard Session comes with several factory presets covering a wide range of sounds This collection of presets lets you play and familiarize yourself with this synthesizer without having to tweak a single knob Soon however you will be experimenting and creating your own sounds and projects that you will need to archive or exchange with other users You may also want to control the parameters of Lounge Lizard Session with a specific MIDI controller In this chapter we will review the management of presets and MIDI maps 2 1 Presets There are two concepts involved in the management of presets the preset library and programs 2 1 1 The Preset Library The preset library contains the factory pre Imports sets modified versions of the factory presets you Library might have
29. g of the software is strictly prohibited Visit Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc on the World Wide Web at www applied acoustics com Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Systemrequrements o e 12 Installation 1 3 Authorization and Registration 1 3 1 Step 1 Generating the challenge key 1 3 2 Step 2 Generating the Response key and Registering your O 0 0 N N Peu AA de a a e 10 1 3 3 Step 3 Completing the unlock process 12 1 3 4 Obtaining your response key and registering by fax or over i eNews sees DORMI es we eS 14 14 Getting started o o a e A 14 1 4 1 Using Lounge Lizard Session in standalone mode 14 aia rad RON 15 CIT HP 16 oh ey ee ath ee E 16 16 1 5 Getting belp i gom gx twee ee st oremus 17 T 17 17 About this manual llle 17 2 Presets and MIDI maps 19 2l Presets c et xo m AE we ea ee ET ede aS 19 2 1 1 The Preset Library oaoa 19 2 1 2 The Program list 20 T 20 I 21 2 4 Saving the Program List o 23 OG Aw a ta ra Soa doko S 23 2 5 1 Creating Folders o 23 CONTENTS es 23 ca a FUROR S 24 ba ae a a 24 Pm 24 T 24 URGES aL aed dece o P dre e ee ts 25 TET 25 25 adie ba wa LARA ba eck 26 ear 26 28 31 MIDLLED x 3344 646 0 2644 4a ba oa ba ba eds 28 pee
30. is may not work in certain plug in formats e To move a control to a given position place the mouse at this position and Shift click Option click To reach this position slowly do the same but use the middle button of the mouse Windows only e Knobs with a green LED above can be moved directly to their center position by clicking on the LED Remember that the keyboard shortcuts affect only the most recently selected control The value of the control currently selected is displayed on the toolbar at the top of the Lounge Lizard Session window The number displayed on the counter is a value corresponding to the setting of the control currently selected 4 1 2 Buttons Buttons are switched on or off by clicking on them The value appearing in the toolbar when a button is selected represents the state associated with the position of the button 4 1 3 Drop down menus and Displays Clicking on a display with a small down pointing triangle on its right such as in the Reverb module reveals a drop down menu with a set of possible settings for the control Adjustment of the control is obtained by clicking on a selection or using the up and down arrows and the Enter key of the computer keyboard 4 2 The Piano Module 32 4 2 The Piano Module The Piano module is used to select the type of pi ano which will be played A selection of 4 different instruments is available three Rhodes like pianos and a Wurlitzer like piano Switching from o
31. it receive channels you are using or the MIDI settings of Lounge Lizard Session as explained in Section 6 2 3 2 MIDI Channel Combo Box Displays the current MIDI channel on which Lounge Lizard Session is receiving MIDI information The channel can be adjusted with the drop down menu from the combo box In omni mode Lounge Lizard Session responds to all MIDI events from all channels Note that in this configuration MIDI links from different con trollers having the same controller number but different channel numbers become equivalent 3 3 Polyphony Combo Box 29 3 3 Polyphony Combo Box Displays the number of voices of polyphony 2 to 32 The number of voices can be adjusted with the drop down menu from the combo box 3 4 General Functioning of an Electric Piano The electric piano was invented by Harold Rhodes 1910 2000 during the forties when he was in the army The first instruments he built were made of aircraft pieces and were intended to entertain army servicemen It became a very popular instrument in jazz and rock and its warm tone still appears in about all new musical styles these days The mechanism of the electric piano is in fact quite simple and is illustrated in Figure 9 A note played on the keyboard activates a hammer that hits a fork The sound of that fork is then amplified by a magnetic coil pick up and sent to the output very much like an electric guitar The fork is made of two parts the tine and the tone
32. mai support applied acoustics com Phone 1 888 441 8277 North America 1 514 871 8100 worldwide Click Next to enter the response code Figure 3 Challenge key appears automatically after entering the serial number Co _ PRODUCTS SUPPORT Buy NEWS PRESS ABOUT US COMMUNITY Wa lt a L HE 66 Ae Pie ACOURUIES S uL DUE AN UNLOCK T MNN Please enter your email address for registration of your product Email Address Serial Number LL 0123 4557 88AB C Challenge Key Question 50CB DDE AD9B 77A3 DCCD BC69 Figure 4 Enter your registration information on the A A S webserver prices offered from time to time to registered A A S users Note that if you already purchased or registered another A A S product the information that you have al ready supplied under the same email address will appear in the form Feel free to update this information if it is outdated Click on the Submit button and your response key will appear on screen 1 3 Authorization and Registration 12 C PRODUCTS SUPPORT NEWS PRESS ABOUT US UNLOCK y B Z APPLIED AGR U STI C 575 YST EN 5 1 Na COMMUNITY Thank you for your registration Challenge 689E D9FF D9BF 33B2 A3B3 0335 Response 6D88 771C A809 E274 51BE A copy of this information will be sent to you by email MNN Figure 5 Generation of the response key on the A A S server If your computer is n
33. me constant of the envelope follower Turning this knob clockwise decreases the time constant or in other words the reaction time of the envelope follower 4 7 Reverb The Reverb module is used to recreate the effect of reflec EVE tions of sound on the walls of a room or hall These reflections type add space to the sound and make it warmer deeper as well as more realistic since we always listen to instruments in a room and thus with a room effect The Reverb module is switched on or off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right cor ner of the module The Reverb drop down menu is used to choose between different reverb al gorithms representing different types of rooms or halls Each algorithm can be adjusted with the knobs located at the bottom of the module The Mix knob is used to set the relative amount of dry and wet signal which is related to the proxim ity of the sound source The Decay is used to control the reverberation time of the room Toolbar 36 5 Toolbar The toolbar at the top of the Lounge Lizard Session interface allows you to monitor important information related to your current set up CEE 1 Rhodes 2 Wha Wha Factory MIDI Links Value 0 CPU 5 1 Program Display Displays the number and name of the program currently loaded in the synthesis engine The and buttons on the left of the program number or alternatively the and keys on the computer keyboard are used to navig
34. n system which requires authorization of the product A challenge key is a long string of capital letters and numbers that is generated uniquely for each machine during the registration process In other words for each machine you install this program on a different challenge key will be generated by the program The response key is another unique string of capital letters and numbers generated from the data encrypted in the challenge key In order to obtain a response key you will need to connect to the A A S website and provide the following information e A valid email address e Your product serial number on the back of the sleeve of your CD or in your confirmation email for downloads 1 3 Authorization and Registration e The challenge key generated by the program Note that it is possible to use the program during 15 days before completing the authorization process This period can be convenient if you are installing the program on a computer which is not connected to the internet After that period the program will not function unless it is supplied with a response key In the following sections we review the different steps required to generate the challenge keys and obtain the response key The procedure is similar on Windows XP and Mac OS systems 1 3 1 Step 1 Generating the challenge key After launching the installer for the first time a pop up window will appear asking you if you wish to authorize your product now or la
35. n in the browser in order to select it Then click a second time to enter in name edition mode Note that this sequence of operation is different from double clicking on the icon which loads the preset in the case of a preset icon or opens a folder in the case of a folder icon In other words there must be a pause between the two clicks On Mac systems first select the item to be renamed and the use the Rename command from the Edit menu It is also possible to ctrl click on the selected item and then choose the Rename command 2 5 4 Deleting Presets and Folders To delete a preset or folder first select it by clicking on its icon in the browser then use the Delete command from the Edit menu or use the Del key from the computer keyboard In order to select and then delete many items at once click on different icons while keeping the Control Apple key depressed Alternatively to select within a folder all the presets located between two presets click on the first one and then on the second one while keeping the Shift key depressed Once the group of items has been selected use the Delete function as explained above 2 5 5 Documenting Presets It is possible to document a preset and view related information To view or edit information on a preset first select it in the browser and choose the Preset Info command from the Edit menu or use the Ctrl I Apple I shortcut It is also possible to right click control click on the preset icon and cho
36. n order to make sure that the instrument will be in the same state as when you 7 6 MIDI channel 44 saved the project when you re open it even if the preset library of the instrument was modified MIDI links are also saved Note that the default program list the same as that loaded in standalone mode appears when Lounge Lizard Session is opened in a new project or if a new instance of the plug in is opened in an existing project To change the default program list use the Save All Programs command from the Programs menu in an instance of the instrument which displays the desired program list 7 6 MIDI channel Make sure that the MIDI controller sequencer and Lounge Lizard Session all use the same MIDI channel If you are not certain of the channel used by your con troller or sequencer set the MIDI channel of Lounge Lizard Session to Omni 7 7 MIDI program change MIDI program changes are supported in the plug in versions of Lounge Lizard Session When a MIDI program change is received by the application the current program used by the synthesis engine is changed to that having the same number as that of the MIDI program change message 7 8 Performance Using a plug in in a host sequencer requires CPU processing for both applications The load on the CPU is even higher when multiple instances of a plug in or nu merous different plug ins are used To decrease CPU usage remember that you can use the freeze of bounce to track functi
37. nd wah wah ge 2a All the effects share the same interface except for the labels under the control knobs which vary depending on the effect e 4 chosen This module is switched on or off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right corner of the module 4 6 1 Chorus The chorus effects can be controlled with the two knobs appearing at the bottom of the module The Depth knob is used to control the amplitude of the effect while the Rate knob is used to fix the modulation frequency of the effect 4 6 The Effect Module 34 4 6 2 Flanger The flanger effects is controlled with the three knobs appearing at the bottom of the module The Depth knob is used to control the amplitude of the effect while the Rate knob is used to fix the modulation frequency of the effect 4 6 3 Delay The Effect module includes 3 different types of delay effects Ping Pong Digital and Tape Delay The Digital delay consists in a standard delay line with feedback The tape delay is similar but also includes a low pass filtering effect in order to simulate the attenuation of high frequencies in analog tape delays The Ping Pong delay is based on two delay lines resulting in a signal traveling from one channel to the other each time attenuated by a coefficient The Feedback knob is used to adjust the amount of signal re injected into the delay lines or in other word the amount of feedback introduced in the line In its leftmost position there is no signal re i
38. ne instrument to the other is achieved by changing the position of the se lector knob The reference pitch of the keyboard can be adjusted with the Tune knob When in its center position green LED on the reference note of the keyboard is A4 set at 440 Hz Turning this knob counter clockwise will lower the pitch of this reference note while turning it to the clockwise will increase 1t Note that the pitch knob can be set directly to 1ts center position by clicking on the green LED E 4 3 The Tremolo Module The Tremolo module introduces low frequency amplitude TREMOLO modulation or tremolo in the sound This is an effect exten sively used with electric pianos The effect is switched on or EN stereo off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right corner of the module GG The stereo button is used to determine if the tremolo is mono or stereo When the button is depressed the tremolo is on and in stereo mode In this mode the sound bounces with a 180 degrees phase from left to right When the button is its off position the tremolo is in mono mode and is the same on the left and right channels The Depth is used to set the amount of modulation in the amplitude of the signal In its leftmost position the amplitude is not modulated and turning the knob clockwise gradually increases the amplitude of the modulation The Speed knob controls the frequency of the modulation Turning the knob clockwise increases this f
39. nt program You can also use the arrow keys on the computer keyboard in order to navigate in the preset list and then the Enter key to load a preset For additional information on presets and programs please refer to Chapter 2 of this manual 1 4 58 Using MIDI Links Every parameter on the Lounge Lizard Session interface can be linked to an external MIDI controller To assign a MIDI Link right click control click on Mac on a control knob button or slider and a contextual menu will appear Select Learn MIDI Link and move a knob or slider on your MIDI controller to activate the link To deactivate the link right click control click on Mac on the control and choose the Forget MIDI Link command Refer to section 6 2 for more details on MIDI links 1 44 Using MIDI program changes The synthesizer responds to MIDI program changes When a program change is received the current program is changed to the program having the same number as that of the program change message received by the application 1 4 5 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug in The Lounge Lizard Session integrates seamlessly into the industry s most popular multi track recording and sequencing environments as a virtual instrument plug in The Lounge Lizard Session works as any other plug in in these environments so we recommend that you refer to your sequencer documentation in case you have problems running the Lounge Lizard Session as a plug in 1 5 Getting help 17
40. ntroduced and the effect module only delays the input signal Turning this knob clockwise increases the amount of signal reflected back at the end of the line Finally the Time knob controls the length of the delay lines and therefore the delay between echoes 4 6 4 Phaser The phasing effect colors a signal by removing frequency bands from its spec trum The effect is obtained by changing the phase of the incoming signal and adding this new signal to the original The Depth knob is used to control the amplitude of the effect while the Rate knob is used to fix the modulation frequency of the effect 4 6 5 Wah The Effect module includes 2 different types of wah effects wah wah and auto wah Both of them are based on a specially designed bandpass filter with a 12 dB oct slope In the wah wah effect the center frequency of the bandpass filter varies at a certain rate In the case of the auto wah the variations of the center frequency is controlled by the amplitude envelope of the incoming signal The Depth knob controls the excursion of the center frequency of the filter Turning this knob clockwise increases the excursion of the center frequency 47 Reverb 35 Finally the Rate knob controls the frequency or rate of the modulation of the center frequency of the filter In the case of the Wah Wah effect turning this knob clockwise increases the rate of the modulation In the case of the Auto Wah filter this knob controls the ti
41. numbers by using the and buttons from the toolbar or selecting programs from the program list and loading presets from the library 2 3 Editing and Saving Presets Moving the different controls on the Lounge Lizard Session interface modifies the preset loaded in the current program As soon as the current program is modified the preset icon located on the left of the program name in the toolbar changes color and a sign is appended to its name in the program list In this state the preset loaded in the current program is different from its original version stored in the preset library even if they share the same name If you wish to keep a permanent copy of the modifications you must save this new version in the preset library e To save the new version in the preset library use the Save Preset command from the File menu or the Ctrl S Apple S shortcut Be careful however as using this command will overwrite the original preset If you are not certain of which preset will be overwritten in the library first use the Locate Pro gram in Browser command from the Programs menu or the Ctrl L Apple L shortcut in order to locate it in the browser 2 3 Editing and Saving Presets 22 e To create a new preset use the Save Preset As command from the File menu A window will appear asking for a name for the new preset Once the preset is saved using this command a new preset icon will appear in the browser directly under th
42. ons of the host sequencer in order to render to audio the part played by a plug in instead of recalculating it every time it is played Quick reference to commands and shortcuts 45 8 Quick reference to commands and shortcuts File Menu Command Windows Mac OS Description New Folder Apple Shift N New Folder in the Browser Open Preset Ctrl1 O Apple Option O Open the selected preset Save Preset Ctrl S Apple S Save the current preset Save Preset As Save the current preset under a new name Save MIDI Links Ctrl Shift S Apple Shift S Save the current MIDI links Save MIDI Links As Save the current MIDI links under a new name Import Import a lls file Export Export a Ils file Restore Factory Library Restore factory library and programs Everything else in the browser is deleted Exit Quit on Mac Quit the application Quick reference to commands and shortcuts 46 Edit Menu Command Windows Mac OS Description Undo Ctrl Z Apple Z Undo last command Redo Ctrl Y Apple Shift Z Redo last command Copy Ctrl C Apple C Copy selected item Paste Ctrl V Apple V Paste Delete Del Delete selected item Info Ctrl I Apple I Edit information about a selected item browser Compare Compare modified preset with original settings Preferences Display the Edit General Preferences window Quick reference to commands and shortcuts 47 Audio Command Windows MacOS Description
43. oring the factory library as explained in Section This method should be considered as a last resort however as recovering material from this backup file will remove the factory library which you have just installed and force you to redo the operation Using the Export command before restoring the factory library is much simpler Note that the restore of the factory library is actually performed the next time you re open the application It is still possible to cancel this operation before exit ing the application by using the Cancel Library Restore command from the File menu General organization of Lounge Lizard Session 28 3 General organization of Lounge Lizard Session The graphical interface of the synthesizer is shown in Figures 8 One can choose from a selection of 4 different pianos and apply different effects to the sound The effect section includes a Tremolo module a Drive module a Multi Effect module and a reverb module A master level control and level meters appear on the lower right corner of the interface Sun channel voices LEG TL Qe an Gc 3 C OO Figure 8 Interface of the Lounge Lizard Session 31 MIDI LED The red MIDI LED toggles when a MIDI signal is received by the Lounge Lizard Session This is very useful to see if Lounge Lizard Session is receiving MIDI signal from your keyboard or other controllers If the LED does not blink when you play your keyboard check your connections and the transm
44. ose the Preset Info com mand Information on a preset includes the author s name copyright notice date of creation last modification date and a text description 2 5 6 Locating a Preset in the Browser It might sometimes be helpful to locate in the preset library the preset currently be ing played or in other words that corresponding to the current program To rapidly locate the current preset in the browser use the Locate Program in Browser com mand from the Programs menu or the Ctrl L Apple L shortcut The Locate com mand will automatically expand the folder containing the currently used preset and select the preset 2 6 MIDI maps 25 2 5 7 Resizing the Browser In standalone mode the browser can be resized In order to change the size of the browser position the mouse cursor on the line separating the browser from the Lounge Lizard Session control panel When the cursor changes to a double headed arrow click hold and move the mouse to the left or right as desired In order to hide the browser completely move the double headed arrow cursor fully to the left Note that when Lounge Lizard Session is used as a plug in the browser size is fixed and can not be modified 2 6 MIDI maps MIDI maps containing information about MIDI links between the MIDI controllers and the Lounge Lizard Session interface can easily be created as will be explained in Section 6 2 MIDI maps are represented in the browser with a MIDI connector icon
45. ot connected to the internet take note of your serial num ber and challenge key and proceed to an internet connected computer Launch your browser and go to the unlock page of the A A S website at http www applied acoustics com unlock htm Enter your email address serial number and challenge key and click next You will then receive your response code on screen as described above 1 3 3 Step 3 Completing the unlock process The response key corresponding to your serial number and challenge key will be printed in your browser window In order to complete the unlock process copy the response key and paste it into the corresponding field of the installer window of Lounge Lizard Session If you obtained your response key from another computer type the response key by hand in the installer window Click on the Next button and a pop up window will appear informing you that the authorization process has been successful Click on the Finish button to com plete the process and launch Lounge Lizard Session You will normally only need to go this process once for a given computer except for some special cases On Windows computers your will need to unlock again if e You change your computer 1 3 Authorization and Registration 13 45 Response Please enter the response code in the field below Response code 011 23 4567 894B CDEF 0123 Click Next to validate the response code Figure 6 Final step of the unlock process En
46. r e 256 MB RAM e 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution e MIDI Keyboard recommended e Ethernet Port e Quicktime 4 0 or later Windows e Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP e PIII 800 MHz e 128 MB RAM e 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution e DirectX or ASIO supported sound card 1 2 Installation 8 e MIDI Keyboard recommended Keep in mind that the computational power required by the Lounge Lizard Session depends on the number of voices of polyphony and the sampling rate used These computer configurations will enable you to play the factory presets with a reasonable number of voices 1 2 Installation Mac OS Insert the Lounge Lizard Session program disc into your CD ROM drive Open the CD icon once it appears on your desktop Click on the Lounge Lizard Session Install icon and follow the instructions of the installer If you purchased this software online simply double click on the installer file that you have downloaded and follow the instructions of the installer Windows Insert the Lounge Lizard Session program disc into your CD ROM drive Launch Explorer to view the content of the CD ROM and double click on the installer file to launch the installer If you purchased this software online simply double click on the installer file that you have downloaded and follow the instructions of the installer 1 3 Authorization and Registration The Lounge Lizard Session uses a proprietary challenge response copy protectio
47. reference to commands and shortcuts 50 Help Menu Command Windows MacOS Description About Lounge Lizard Session Display the About Lounge Lizard Session window User Manual Fl Display the user manual Authorize Lounge Lizard Session Visit www applied acoustics com Join the user forum Get support Upgrade to the Lounge Lizard EP Display the Authorization window Active only if the application has not been authorized Launch the browser and go to the AAS website Launch the browser and go to the AAS forum Launch the browser and go to the support section of the AAS website Launch the browser and go to the Lounge Lizard EP upgrade section of the AAS website License Agreement 51 9 License Agreement IMPORTANT CAREFULLY READ ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING THIS PACKAGE OPENING THIS PACKAGE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CON DITIONS IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNOPENED PACKAGE AND ALL COMPONENTS THERETO TO THE PARTY FROM WHOM IT WAS ACQUIRED FOR A FULL REFUND OF ANY CONSIDERATION PAID This software program any printed materials any on line or electronic doc umentation and any and all copies of such software program and materials the Software are the copyrighted work of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc AAS its subsidiaries licensors and or its
48. requency and results in a faster modulation rate 4 4 Damper Although it is not visible on its interface the Lounge Lizard Session engine in cludes a damper module which simulates the production of noise when dampers 4 5 The Drive Module 33 are raised from or applied on the fork when a key is depressed or released This gives a more realistic and lively sound This Damper module responds to the sustain pedal signal via the Damper MIDI Control Change message CC 64 In order for Lounge Lizard Session to respond to a sustain pedal simply set your synth or MIDI controller to send its sustain pedal signal via this MIDI Control Change message 4 5 The Drive Module The Drive module implements a simple distortion or overdrive effect such as that found in distortion pedals for example The Amount knob is a gain control used to adjust the level of dis tortion applied to the the signal In its leftmost position almost no distortion is applied to the signal and turning the knob clockwise in creased the amount of distortion applied to the signal The effect is switched on or off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right corner of the module A a 4 6 The Effect Module Lounge Lizard Session is equipped with a configurable Ef EFFECT fect module Effects are selected using the drop down menu ype The effect list includes chorus flanger vibrato digital delay chorus ping pong delay tape delay phaser auto wah a
49. rior or contemporaneous oral or written communications proposals and representa tions with respect to its subject matter and ii prevails over any conflicting or additional terms of any quote order acknowledgment or similar com munication between the parties during the term of this Agreement except as otherwise expressly agreed by the parties No modification to the Agreement will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized represen tative of each party 10 NON WAIVER No delay or failure to take any action or exercise any rights under this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or consent unless expressly waived or consented to in writing by a duly authorized representative of AAS A waiver of any event does not apply to any other event even if in relation to the same subject matter Index architecture ASIO drivers 37 audio configuration device format auto wah browser customizing hide resize buffer size buttons tweaking challenge key 8 9 chorus commands community compare contact damper sustain pedal 2 database backup restoring default MIDI map delay digital ping pong tape digital delay display distortion documenting presets driver edit 22 effect 33 auto wah 34 chorus 33 delay distortion flanger 34 phaser 34 reverb 35 wah wah B4 effect stage 33 export 25 factory presets flanger folder
50. sed by Lounge Lizard Session e Go to the MIDI menu and choose the MIDI Settings option A list of the MIDI devices installed on your computer will appear in the MIDI Configu ration window e Select the MIDI device you want to use and click on the OK button 6 2 2 Creating MIDI Links Every control on the Lounge Lizard Session interface can be manipulated by an external MIDI controller In most cases this is much more convenient than using the mouse especially if you want to move many controllers at once For example you can map the motion of a knob on the interface to a real knob on a knob box or to the modulation wheel from your keyboard As you use the specified MIDI controllers you will see the controls move on the Lounge Lizard Session interface just as if you had used the mouse To assign a MIDI link to a controller e On the interface right click Control click on a control knob button a con textual menu appears Select Learn MIDI Link e Move a knob or slider on your MIDI controller this can be a keyboard a knob box or any device that sends MIDI This will link the control of the Lounge Lizard Session to the MIDI controller you just moved MIDI links can also be created by right clicking Control clicking on a control and choosing the Add MIDI Link command which will open the Add MIDI Link window 6 2 3 Editing MIDI Links MIDI links can be edited in the MIDI Links window which lists all the currently available
51. session USER MANUAL Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used only in accordance of the terms of this license agreement It is against the law to copy this software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement No part of this manual may be copied photocopied reproduced translated distributed or converted to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc Copyright 2006 Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada Program Copyright 2006 Applied Acoustics Systems Inc All right reserved Lounge Lizard EP is a Trademark of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc Win dows 98 2000 NT ME XP and DirectX are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and Audio Units are registered trademarks of Apple Corporation VST Instruments and ASIO are trademarks of Steinberg Soft Und Hardware GmbH RTAS is a registered trademarks of Digidesign Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems incorporated All other product and company names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner Unautho rized copying renting or lendin
52. shortcut e Send MIDI program changes from your MIDI controller Lounge Lizard Ses sion will load the program having the same number as the program change number received by the application 2 3 Editing and Saving Presets 21 A Preset can also be loaded from the preset library It is then stored in the current program replacing the preset that was already stored in this location It then becomes immediately available to the synthesis engine Different options are available to load a preset from the preset library into the current program e In the browser double click on a preset icon e Drag and drop presets from the browser onto the Lounge Lizard Session interface e Select a preset by clicking on its icon and use the Enter key from the com puter keyboard Once a preset has been selected in the library it is possible to navigate in the library using the Arrow keys from the computer keyboard A preset is selected when its name is highlighted e Select a preset and use the Open Preset command from the File menu or the Ctrl O Apple O keyboard shortcut Note that when a preset is loaded from the preset library to the list of programs the program name displayed in the toolbar changes but not its number This indi cates that the current program number used by the synthesis engine is still the same but that the preset corresponding to that program has changed The 128 programs can therefore be customized by selecting different program
53. suppliers 1 LICENSE TO USE The Licensee is granted a personal non exclusive and non transferable license to install and to use one copy of the Software on a single computer solely for the personal use of the Licensee Use of the Software is subject to this Agreement 2 RESTRICTIONS ON USE The Licensee may not nor permit third parties to i make copies of any portion of the Software other than as expressly permitted under this Agreement ii modify translate disassemble decom pile reverse engineer or create derivative and or competitive products based on any portion of the Software 111 provide use of the Software in a net work timesharing interactive cable television multiple CPU service bureau or multiple user arrangement to users not individually licensed by AAS other than as expressly permitted by the terms of this license The Soft ware is licensed to you as a single product Its component parts may not be separated for use on more than one computer 3 OWNERSHIP AAS retains title to the Software including but not limited to any titles computer code themes objects dialog concepts artwork anima tions sounds audio effects methods of operation moral rights any related documentation and applets incorporated into the Software AAS retains ownership of and title to all intellectual property rights in the Software underlying technology related written materials logos names and other support materials furnish
54. ter If you are ready to authorize Lounge Lizard Session now click on the Next button otherwise click on the Autho rize Later button If your computer is connected to the internet we recommend that you authorize your product now TEWelcome This assistant will take you through the steps of authorization Note that you have a 15 days period to complete the authorization process after which authorization is required to use the software The grace period is over You must authorize the software now Click Next to begin authorization Authorize later Figure 1 Choosing to authorize Lounge Lizard Session now or later When you click on the Next button a second window appears asking you to enter your serial number Type your serial number as it appears on the back of the sleeve of the Lounge Lizard Session CD ROM If you purchased Lounge Lizard 1 3 Authorization and Registration 10 Session online an email with your serial number will have been sent to you at the address which you provided during the purchase process 2 Senal Number Please enter your serial number in the field below lt Where is it gt Serial number LL 0123 4567 894B C Click Next to generate the challenge code Figure 2 Enter your serial number in the pop up window After entering your serial number click on the Next button and your challenge key will appear automatically in the next pop up window 1 3 2 Step 2 Gener
55. ter your response key in the window shank you Thank you for completing the authorization process Click Finish to use the software Figure 7 Authorization has been successful e You reformat or upgrade your hard drive e You change or upgrade your operating system 1 4 Getting started 14 On Mac OS computers this will only be necessary if e You change your computer e You change the motherboard of the computer 1 3 4 Obtaining your response key and registering by fax or over the phone Should you not have access to the internet A A S support representatives are avail able to assist you in the unlock and registration process Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm EST You may contact us by phone at e North America Toll free number 1 888 441 8277 Outside North America 1 514 871 8100 Fax Number 1 514 845 1875 Email support applied acoustics com 1 4 Getting started 1 4 1 Using Lounge Lizard Session in standalone mode The Lounge Lizard Session comes with a wide range of factory presets right out of the box which amounts to a huge range of sounds before you have even turned a single knob As you would expect the best way of coming to grips with the possibilities Lounge Lizard Session offers is simply to go through the presets one at a time We recommend that you first start using the Lounge Lizard Session in standalone mode e Windows Double click on the Lounge Lizard Session icon located on your desktop or sel
56. u and choose the Audio Settings options A list of the audio devices installed on your computer will appear in the Audio Configu ration window e Click on the audio device you wish to use and click on the OK button 6 1 2 Audio Control Panel To launch the audio configuration panel choose Audio Control Panel under the Audio menu This command allows you to select the bit depth sample rate 22 05 44 1 48 or 96 kHz and buffer size which affects how quickly Lounge Lizard Session responds to the control information it receives The smaller the buffer size the shorter the latency and vice versa On Windows systems using ASIO drivers this command opens the control panel provided with the driver and the content of the dialog depends on the driver Some sound cards also require that you close all programs before making changes to the buffer size or sampling rate If you discover this is the case with your sound card please refer to the manufacturer s documentation for details on configuring it for optimum performance Most sound card manufacturers also update their drivers regularly It is strongly recommended that you visit your sound card manufacturer s website regularly to ensure you are using the most up to date drivers and support software On Mac OS systems this command launches the Audio MIDI Setup configu ration application 6 2 MIDI Settings 38 6 2 MIDI Settings 6 2 1 Selecting a MIDI Device To select the MIDI device u
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