CreamWare MINIMAX ASB, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 Owners Manual MINIMAX ASB ...

Page 2: ...se of this product or the documentation In particular CreamWare will not be responsible for any direct or indirect damages including lost profits lost savings delays or interruptions in the flow of business activities including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other similar damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this product or the associated documentation even...

Page 3: ...e Control Panel Controllers 12 Oscillator Bank 13 Mixer 14 Modifiers 15 Output 18 The Configuration Strip Match 19 Value 19 MIDI 20 Sound 20 Presets 20 Effects 21 Effectprogramms Parameters 21 MINIMAX ASB Remote Software General information 24 The panel s layout 24 Main page 25 Add page 25 Prefs page 28 MIDI monitor 30 MIDI keyboard 31 Preset administration 32 Specifications MIDI implementation ta...

Page 4: ...onsider a synthesizer with three Oscillators and noise a mixer as well as a filter followed by amplifiers and two envelopes as being spectacular in sound But we are not just talking about any kind of synthesizer but about the synthesizer that started it all MINIMAX ASB is a perfect emulation of one of the most popular synthesizers ever Its ease of use and easy to learn sound technique made this in...

Page 5: ...e Measurements and adjustments were only a part of the work Beforehand there was another problem to tackle The original analog model produces frequencies which when copied or emulated would produce aliasing Those who are familiar with aliasing know how awful it sounds The MINIMAX ASB s sound generation is based on newly developed algorithms that are free of any aliasing The MINIMAX ASB handles eve...

Page 6: ... resonances and distortions you desire Filter resonance can be fully tuned on and sweeps can be performed without Aliasing even when exceeding the half sample frequency border This way also a Filter FM with all the possible side chains occurring is easily possible Besides that the envelopes of the MINIMAX ASB don t need hideaway from the analog paragons They re not only fast but also exactly model...

Page 7: ...rt them now one on one and then save them And after all you should take some time to touch the wooden parts this is pure nature handcrafted for this fine instrument and using only natural materials and oil to get that exiting surface Well as mentioned before we made this because we loved our work and we really hope you enjoy your MINIMAX ASB with the same intensity we used to create it for you ...

Page 8: ...ositive MIDI connections There are two ways to play your MINIMAX ASB using MIDI 1 Connect your MINIMAX ASB directly to a master keyboard 2 Connect your MINIMAX to the MIDI port found on your computer in order to use it with a sequencer or the MINIMAX Remote Software Connect the MIDI in and out of your MINIMAX ASB with the MIDI in and out of your keyboard or computer The MIDI input of the MINIMAX A...

Page 9: ...you can use the implemented USB interface To utilize this function you need Windows Service Pack 2 After connecting to a computer windows will automatically recognize your MINIMAX ASB as an audio USB instrument No extra drivers are required for this device You can start playing right away After starting your sequencer program here CubaseSX you can use the USB audio instrument driver as a MIDI port...

Page 10: ...nd then confirm your choice by pressing the Next button You will next see the Welcome to the Installation Dialog please confirm by pressing Next In the following you will find the license agreement Please read carefully and choose I accept the license terms if you agree and go the next dialog by pressing Next button then You can now choose the installation path by defining it within the drop down ...

Page 11: ...the Remote Software after installation Presets The Preset administration will be handled within the sound section of the Configuration strip There are 128 user and 128 factory presets Actuate the preset button Use the DOWN UP button or data wheel to scroll through the presets A preset holds all parameter and effect adjustments as well as the remote software s Add Page You can only save presets in ...

Page 12: ... Glide is activated you can adjust the glide time between the notes with the Glide knob Modulation Mix Here you can adjust the mix between Oscillator 3 and noise The resulted signal serves as a modulation source for the oscillator bank and filter In order to hear the results all modulations need to be adjusted in equivalence on the modulation s wheel intensity Decay On This switches the envelopes ...

Page 13: ...n source and can control parameters such as cutoff for example Because oscillator 3 modulates much faster than an LFO it is almost incorrect to call it an LFO Range You can choose the oscillator octave s range The adjustments are Lo 32 16 8 4 and 2 where as the values 32 and 16 are best for basses and values 8 and 4 best for lead sounds If you would like to use oscillator 3 as an LFO then choose t...

Page 14: ... mixer of both The modulation wheel and its parameters can adjust the intensity Shown in the Modulation Wheel Settings under the Remote Software MIXER In this section all signals are mixed before they go through the Filter The signals are oscillator 1 through the noise generator and an external signal That is altogether six sound sources including filter oscillation directly produced by the filter...

Page 15: ...rce White noise is constant noise throughout the whole frequency spectrum where as Pink noise is noise only using frequencies the human ear can perceive MODIFIERS In this section filters and amplifiers modify the signal Both filter and amplifier each have an envelope with attack decay and sustain A switch in the controllers section sets Release to the Decay Time Filter The filter together with the...

Page 16: ...to a maximum the envelope increases in time The increase ratio is defined by amount of contour Both Cutoff Frequency and Amount of Contour determine the maximum level Decay This controls the envelopes second segment Within the Decay Phase the envelope falls down within the given time to the Sustain value adjusted When activating the decay button in the Controllers Section the envelope takes charge...

Page 17: ...uttons will result in a full octave cutoff then follows the frequency plaid on the keyboard Loudness Contour Together with the envelope the Amplifier defines the volume curve of the sound Attack Attack defines the duration of the first envelope segment Within the Attack Phase the envelope curve increases within the adjusted time to the maximum adjusted volume Decay Decay describes the duration of ...

Page 18: ... Envelope varies increasingly or decreasingly in modulation depending on how intense or less intense the keyboard is played The upper knob controls the Amplifier s Envelope and the lower knob the Filter Envelop Volume With the Volume setting you define the volume of the complete instrument Please turn down the volume if distortion in polyphonic sounds should occur Please note the volume is placed ...

Page 19: ...than the one in the Preset then one of the three LEDs left will light up Should the value be greater then one the first LEDs right will light up In this respect you can easily make out the Preset s value Value With the Data Reel on the left and the DOWN UP buttons you can set the parameters of the Configuration Strip like i e MIDI Channel or Volume Choose between the monophonic polyphonic mode by ...

Page 20: ...to select the desired MIDI Local Modus with the DOWN UP buttons or Data Wheel Local Off is on when the display shows of and Local On on when showed on In Local Off Modus all local controllers are set to off Sound Activate the VOLUME button to change the volume with the DOWN UP buttons or Data Wheel This is the main volume for the complete hardware will not be saved within a preset Preset Activate ...

Page 21: ...STORE again On this the LED start flickering please press STORE button until the LED turns off The preset is now stored under the chosen preset number Effects Activate the BYPASS button to bypass any effects Depending on your adjustments made the signal without effects might be a little bit louder than with effects turned on On activated BYPASS the LED will be lightened and no effects are being he...

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Page 24: ...dd Page you will find parameters which are not easy to control via the MINIMAX ASB hardware or even not accessible at all This includes Aftertouch behavior effect settings and the settings for the Modulation Wheel The Prefs Page offers system settings of the Remote Software and also a function to update your MINIMAX ASB operation system at given time On the bottom of the Remote Software you can ac...

Page 25: ...ange Here you can adjust the number of half tone steps by which the tone shall be pitched upon maximum movement of the Pitch Wheel MWint MWint adjusts the intensity of the Modulation Reel MWOffs Here you can adjust the offset or in other words the start value of the Modulation Wheel Lo Note Lo Note starts the Low Note Priority function Deep notes will have priority over high notes and a high note ...

Page 26: ...havior Osc Here you adjust the aftertouch intensity for Oscillator 3 Filter Choose here how much effect aftertouch shall have on the Filter Loudness This one adjusts the aftertouch intensity of the volume CHORUS FLANGER The Chorus Flanger Section offers access to the parameters of the implemented Chorus and Flanger effect of your MINIMAX ASB By switching between Chorus and Flanger you decide on wh...

Page 27: ...elay Section offers you all elements which are necessary for adjusting the Delay effect Left Channel You assign your adjustments to the left channel Right Channel You assign your adjustments to the right channel Time Here you adjust the time of the delay If BPM is activated you can take the length of a plaid note as your value Default setting is entering the length in milliseconds ...

Page 28: ...On this page you find all system settings for the Remote Software MIDI IN Device Please choose the input port to which the MINIMAX ASB is connected To establish such connection you can use the Midi port of your computer or the USB connection Channel Here you can choose the Midi Channel which you want to control via the MINIMAX ASB Please note you can use these settings with Midi In and Midi Out bu...

Page 29: ...mote Software to MINIMAX ASB Upload Use Bank from Box This function ports data of the User Bank within your MINIMAX ASB to the Remote Software Upload Faktory Bank from Box This function ports the data of the Factory Bank within your MINIMAX ASB to the Remote Software Hardware Info In this section you will find hardware related information about your MINIMAX ASB Device Name of the connected unit Ve...

Page 30: ...tor at the bottom of the Remote Software With this feature you can view incoming and outgoing Midi messages Clear When activated the actual view of the Midi Monitor will be cleared Pause Pressing this button interrupts the steady Midi messaging Hex When activated values will be shown in hexadecimal code Realtime This function additionally shows realtime values like i e Midi Timecode SysEx When act...

Page 31: ...tivate the Midi Keyboard by actuating the referring buttons on the bottom of the Remote Software Channel Here you adjust the Midi channel on which signals are transferred Octave This function allows you to adjust the note region in octave steps Playing with a Computer Keyboard For using the computer keyboard as Midi Keyboard please note the following default settings C w D e F t G y A u C a D s E ...

Page 32: ...of the MINIMAX ASB or to create backup copies The File extension for Preset lists is pre By using the arrows beneath the Preset button you can step through your presets The PRESET BANK To save a preset to your computer you have to create a bank If no bank is existent or you want to create additional banks please choose create bank from the dropdown menu For changing the name of an existing bank pl...

Page 33: ...sk and thus exchange it with other users The used file extension is pre Upload of Preset files To exchange presets between the MINIMAX ASB Hardware and Remote Software you will find four options under the menu box Upload of Preset files To exchange presets between the MINIMAX ASB Hardware and Remote Software you will find four options under the menu box Upload Use Bank to Box This function ports t...

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Page 35: ...alog Inputs Asymmetric 2 x jack 6 3mm Connections MIDI DIN 5 Pol In Out Through USB Port Full Speed Rev 1 1 General Power Input 20 W Dimensions 4 x 21 x 5 front 8 back Weight 3 4 kg Number of Voices 6 Sampling Rate 44 1 kHz internal oversampling Resoluion 32 bit ...

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