LinPlug RMV, Reference Manual

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Page 2: ...hen automatically sliced into separate segments Slice points can be adjusted manually if required Six separate Loop Editors Players are available each having its own dedicated processing path The Send Effects section contains 3 separate Effects Racks each containing 4 Effects Units The first three Slots of each Effects Rack can be selected by the user while the last Effects Slot contains an EQ The...

Page 3: ... Branislav Pakic Drumkits Redshift Audio Groove Criminals Scott Solida Ken Fennel Christian Bonifer Nico Herz Paul Brown and others MIDI Grooves Scott Solida Groove Monkee and others Audio Loops Frank Neumann Lambik Marco Lehmann Steve Kay and others Manual Chris Share Manual Translation to French Patrick Anglard Manual Translation to Italian Mario Bianchi Video Tutorials Frank Neumann LinPlug Ref...

Page 4: ... X Installation 10 Features 11 What s New in the RMV 13 Overview 15 Controls 17 Optimizing CPU Usage 18 Pads 19 Pad Librarian 25 Pad Information Display 26 Pad Search Input Display 27 Search Results Display 30 Audio Modules 32 Percussion Synthesis Modules 34 Kick 1 34 Kick 2 36 Snare 1 38 Snare 2 40 LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 4 ...

Page 5: ... View 59 Pitch Envelope Amplitude Envelope and Filter Envelope 60 Sample Browser 64 Loop Module 67 Loop Section 69 Waveform Section 70 Slice Display 72 Pad Section 73 Signal Path 76 Loop Librarian 77 Loop Information Display 78 Loop Search Input Display 79 Loop Search Results Display 82 Sample Browser 82 Signal Path 84 LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 5 ...

Page 6: ...ts 91 Delay 92 PingPong 93 Flanger 95 Filter 96 Reverb 97 Gator 98 WahWah 99 Compressor 100 Crusher 101 Varizer 103 Modulation 104 Modulation Matrix 105 LFO 106 Send Effects 108 Output 109 Mixer 110 File Input and Output 112 Kit Section and Kit Librarian 113 LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 6 ...

Page 7: ...laneous Setup 135 Directory Paths 137 Registration 138 Support 139 Appendix A Modulation Sources and Destinations 140 Modulation Sources 140 Modulation Destinations 142 Appendix B Sync Settings 145 LFO Sync Settings 145 Delay Sync Settings 145 Appendix C Groove Styles 146 Appendix D RMV to Host Syncronization 147 Glossary 148 MIDI Implementation Chart 150 Index 152 LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 7...

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Page 9: ...y is located After selecting the desired directory click the Start button In a similar manner you can later on choose a folder for the RMV s data so you can place the library on a different drive or wherever it best suits your system The next time you start your host software the RMV will be listed in the VST Instrument list Refer to your host software s manual if you are unsure about where VST In...

Page 10: ...ck the installer program to begin the installation process The installer will guide you through the installation process The next time you start your host software RMV will be listed in the AU and VST instrument list Once is installed it must be registered using your personal serial number This registration process is described in the Registration section of this manual If you have any questions r...

Page 11: ...erent effects units and a Varizer for unbeaten realistic humanizing Upon mouse over and editing the Pad and Slice displays automatically show parameter settings Pads and Audio Loop Modules provide mono and true stereo sample playback and processing all filters and effects are mono and stereo A wide range of different Sampler and Synth Audio modules which include A percussion sampler module Two dif...

Page 12: ... using the Sample Browser with prelistening The Kit Librarian features a Live control that enables different Kits to be loaded using MIDI program change messages Each of the instrument s 48 Pads has access to three Insert Effects Racks and three Send Effects Racks each of which can be set to one of nine different Effects Units Six independent Loop Players are available Each Loop Player can be used...

Page 13: ...rent Effects Units The available effects include Delays Reverbs WahWah Distortion and Filter Equalizer Compressors Flanger and Phaser Each of the instrument s 48 Pads has access to three Send Effects Racks each of which contains four Effects Slots that can be set to one of nine different Effects Units The available effects include Delays Reverbs WahWah Distortion and Filter Equalizer Compressors F...

Page 14: ...that is currently loaded This means that a sound s pan position remains constant whether it s part of an RM IV Kit an RMV Kit or any of the supported import formats Sounds are panned so that they maintain a 1 1 match with your hardware controller this feature supports any Akai MPD or M Audio Trigger controller Parameter Readout upon mouse over Adjustable Envelope shape Many improvements in the ded...

Page 15: ...Insert Effects Varizer Send Effects Modulation Matrix Master Kit Groove and Setup Panel The instrument also includes several Librarians which are used for searching and storing instrument settings Audio signals are generated by any one of the RMV s Audio modules one of the percussion synthesis modules the Sampler module or a Loop module which get trigger information from the synthesizer s MIDI inp...

Page 16: ...s arranged into seven independent Sets of Effects Racks One Set of Effects Racks is for use with the RMV s 48 Pads The remaining six Sets of Effects Racks are for use with each of the instrument s six Loop Pads Three separate Effects Racks are available in each Effects Set Each Effects Rack contains three Effects Slots and an EQ Each Effects Slot can be set to one of nine different Effects Units F...

Page 17: ...default setting varies depending upon the control Holding down the SHIFT key while changing a control s value enables finer control values to be set When controls are changed the value of the control is displayed in the corresponding active Pad s Data Display After a short period of time the Data Display reverts to showing the title of the respective Pad This applies to all RMV pad controls except...

Page 18: ...g factor in software synthesizer performance is CPU processing power Each additional oscillator filter effect and modulator that is included in an instrument adds to the CPU load As a result it s best to switch off any unused units within the RMV to conserve CPU resources It may also be useful to use the send effects of your host s mixer instead of the RMV s effects as they are shared among all in...

Page 19: ... user Each Loop Module contains its own dedicated Pad that can only be used with that particular module The RMV s Pads are numbered in horizontal rows from the top of the instrument to the bottom Only one Pad is active at a time The currently active Pad is shown by an illuminated E indicator located in the top left corner of the Pad The instrument displays the Audio Module for the currently active...

Page 20: ...One of the Audio modules uses sampling to playback sounds This module is described in the Sample Module section of this guide An Audio module is assigned to a Pad using the Module control located directly above the Audio module section To do this first select the desired Pad and then select one of the RMV s Audio modules from the drop down list The selected module is now assigned to the Pad Note t...

Page 21: ...formation about the Pad Librarian G Group Each of the RMV s Pads can be assigned to a Group Assigning a Pad to a Group enables all Pads in that Group to be edited using the controls of a single Pad To set a Pad to a Group click and drag on the G Group button until the desired Group is displayed Ten Groups are available Note that Group editing is relative which means that if the value of one contro...

Page 22: ...ve In this case as the cursor is moved from left to right over the Trigger button the trigger velocity increases In other words clicking on the left of the button triggers the Pad at lower velocities than clicking on the right of the Pad The Activity Indicator shows that the Pad has been triggered It stays lit until the Pad has finished playing Mute The Mute button silences the output of the selec...

Page 23: ...re information about the RMV s Send Effects The percentage of the signal sent to the Effects Rack selected using the Snd2 Destination control is set using the Snd2 Amount control Snd2 Destination The Snd2 Destination control is used to set the destination of a Pad s second Effects Send Three destinations Snd1 Snd2 and Snd3 are available Each corresponds to one of the RMV s three Send Effects Racks...

Page 24: ...ed to this Pad me Whenever this Pad is triggered it chokes itself prev Whenever this Pad is triggered the previous Pad is choked nxt Whenever this Pad is triggered the next Pad is choked 1 9 The RMV has 9 user definable choke groups Whenever an Instrument in a particular choke group is triggered all other instruments in that choke group are muted This is typically used to simulate the way that rea...

Page 25: ...d from Pads then any changes made to a Pad used by one Kit would also affect any other Kits that used the same Pad This is avoided by having Kits and Pads stored separately in the RMV s internal library The RMV features several Librarians which can be used for searching and saving files A search operation typically uses text or numeric information to search for files located in the RMV s internal ...

Page 26: ...ed below Secondly the Pad Information display enables a Pad s descriptive attributes to be set prior to the Pad being saved Note that only some of the descriptive attributes can be edited by the user The following descriptive attributes can be saved in a Pad file Name Displays the name of the current Pad file This control is also used to enter the name of the Pad when a new Pad is created Type Dis...

Page 27: ...dit A reference to the creator of the Pad User 1 A user definable Pad attribute User 2 A user definable Pad attribute User 3 A user definable Pad attribute Save Saves the current Pad settings to the RMV s internal Pad library Export Exports the current Pad settings Import Imports a Pad file from an external location Close Closes the Pad Librarian Pad Search Input Display The Pad Librarian s Search...

Page 28: ...as the search term Begins with The Begins With operator finds all items in the database that begin with the search term Contains The Contains operator finds all items in the database that contain the search term Numeric Operators Less Than The Less Than operator finds all items in the database that are less than the search term Greater Than The Greater Than operator finds all items in the database...

Page 29: ... by the Audio module In the case of the Sampler module this figure indicates the length of the longest audio sample In the case of synthesis based Audio modules this figure represents the duration of the output signal Style The style of sound in the current Pad file Rating The rating of the quality of the Pad Credit The reference to the creator of the Pad User 1 The first user definable Pad attrib...

Page 30: ...on shows all the Pad files in the internal library After a Search the Search Results section shows all the Pad files in the internal library that match the search criteria entered in the Search Input section The Search Results section displays a list of all Pads that meet the search criteria The results are displayed as a list The Search Results section has three controls These are Play Preview an...

Page 31: ...he Pad s name The Preview button is used to temporarily load and play the Pad Previewing the Pad includes all of the processing that is applied to the Pad including filtering effects processing and enveloping Load The Load button loads the Pad file into the currently active Pad Note that if the Pad Librarian is closed without a new Pad being loaded the Pad is restored to its initial state LinPlug ...

Page 32: ...he Loop module section of this guide An Audio module functions as the sound source for a Pad and is assigned to a Pad using the Module control located above the Audio module section The Audio module used by the currently active Pad is shown in the Module display located above the RMV s Audio module section At the same time the user interface for the Audio module is displayed in the RMV s Audio mod...

Page 33: ... Synthesis modules are available in the RMV Each is designed to produce a particular type of percussion sound The Sampler module is used to play back audio samples and so can be used to play any type of sound LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 33 ...

Page 34: ... Synthesis module contains the following controls Pitch Env elope Depth The Pitch Env elope Depth control determines the extent to which the drum s pitch is controlled by the pitch envelope Pitch Env elope Decay Time The Pitch Env elope Decay Time control is used to set the rate at which the drum s pitch returns to the fundamental frequency Pitch Env elope Shape The Pitch Env elope Shape control i...

Page 35: ...ncreases as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction Osc illator Attack Time The Osc illator Attack Time control is used to set the drum oscillator s attack time Setting this control to a high value delays the onset of the drum waveform creating damping or muffling effects Osc illator Decay Time The Osc illator Decay Time control determines how fast the sound decays after it is triggered The de...

Page 36: ...tch Env elope Shape control is used to set the shape of the drum s pitch envelope This can range from linear to extreme exponential Osc illator Shape The Osc illator Shape control is used to set the shape of the oscillator waveform When turned fully anti clockwise the oscillator produces a sine wave while when turned fully clockwise the oscillator produces a pulse wave Osc illator Phase The Osc il...

Page 37: ... between the triggering of the oscillator and the time it starts playing The delay time increases as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction Osc illator Decay Time The Osc illator Decay Time control is used to determine the time taken for the sound to decay after it is triggered The decay time changes from short to long as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction Noise Volume The Noise Volu...

Page 38: ...equency changes from low to high as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction This control interacts with the Tune control on the associated Drum Pad Osc illator Attack Time The Osc illator Attack Time control is used to set the drum oscillator s attack time Setting this control to a high value delays the onset of the drum waveform creating damping or muffling effects Osc illator Decay Time The ...

Page 39: ...which the noise oscillator s filter cutoff frequency is modulated by the oscillator s amplitude envelope Noise HPF High Pass Filter The Noise HPF High Pass Filter control is used to set the cutoff frequency of a high pass filter that processes the output of the noise oscillator Rotating the control in a clockwise direction increases the cutoff frequency of the filter Mix The Mix control is used to...

Page 40: ...quency spectrum of the noise oscillator s output As it is crossmodulated with the pitched oscillator the setting of this control directly affects the sound of the output Noise Res onance The Noise Res onance control is used to set the amount of emphasis around the noise oscillator s cutoff frequency Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter ...

Page 41: ...illator Decay Time The Osc illator Decay Time control determines how fast the pitched oscillator output decays after it is triggered The decay time increases as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction Osc illator Knarks The Osc illator Knarks control varies the amount of crossmodulation between the pitched and noise oscillators Mix The Mix control is used to set the relative amounts of the pit...

Page 42: ... Shape control is used to set the shape of the oscillator waveform When turned fully anti clockwise the oscillator produces a sine wave while when turned fully clockwise the oscillator produces a pulse wave Osc illator Freq uency The setting of the Osc illator Freq uency control determines the drum s fundamental frequency The frequency changes from low to high as the dial is turned in a clockwise ...

Page 43: ...es how fast the sound decays after it is triggered The decay time increases as the dial is turned in a clockwise direction Noise Volume The Noise Volume control is used to determine how much noise is mixed with the output of the pitched oscillator LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 43 ...

Page 44: ...how fast the oscillator decays after it is triggered The decay time increases as the control is turned in a clockwise direction Osc illator Decay Shape The Osc illator Decay Shape control is used to set the shape of the oscillator s decay envelope The shape of the envelope segment can range from extreme negative exponential to extreme positive exponential At the midpoint the decay envelope shape i...

Page 45: ...he sound decays when turned fully clockwise or open while the sound decays when turned fully anti clockwise Filter Thin The Filter Thin control is used to make the hihats sound thinner and sharper reducing the body of their sound LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 45 ...

Page 46: ...he harmonic content of the oscillator In general as the control is turned clockwise the sound becomes brighter Osc illator Decay Time The Oscillator Decay Time control determines the rate at which the pitched part of the cymbal sound decays Turning the control in a clockwise direction increases the pitched oscillator decay time Noise Colour The Noise Colour control is used to set the frequency spe...

Page 47: ... life and movement to the cymbal s sound however the effect is intentionally quite subtle Modulation Pitch Env elope The Modulation Pitch Env elope control is used to add a decay stage to the oscillator s pitch envelope Mix The Mix control adjusts the mix of pitched sound and noise in the module s output Rotating the control in the anti clockwise direction increases the proportion of pitched oscil...

Page 48: ...to light depending upon the setting Timbre Decay The Timbre Decay control is used to determine how the cymbal s timbre changes as its signal decays As the dial is turned clockwise the cymbal s timbre changes more slowly as the signal decays Env elope Release Time The Env elope Release Time control is used to set the cymbal s amplitude envelope release time As the control is turned in a clockwise d...

Page 49: ...otating the control in a clockwise direction increases the duration of the release portion of the clap s noise signal Claps The Claps control is used to set the number of claps produced by the Clap module Setting this to higher values increases the number of claps and thickens the sound Decay The Decay control is used to set the rate at which the single noise bursts decay to silence Rotating the c...

Page 50: ...le clap s decay and release envelope segments When the control is turned in an anti clockwise direction the shape of the envelope segments becomes linear As the control is turned in a clockwise direction the shape of the envelope segments becomes exponential LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 50 ...

Page 51: ...pth The Attack Depth control is used to set the intensity of the attack portion of the plop sound This can be used to make the sound more aggressive Rotating the control in a clockwise direction increases the effect and makes the sound harder Attack Drive The Attack Drive control is used to make the attack part of the sound harder and more aggressive Rotating the control in a clockwise direction i...

Page 52: ...ing the control in a clockwise direction increases the frequency range of the body portion of the module s sound Body Decay The Body Decay control is used to set the rate at which the body sound decays to silence Rotating the control in a clockwise direction increases the decay time of the body portion of the module s sound LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 52 ...

Page 53: ...n controls are unusual in that they have extremely large depth and time ranges The Drum Synth module contains the following controls Oscillator Wave The Oscillator Wave control is used to set the oscillator s waveform Three waveforms are available Sawtooth Triangle and Sine Oscillator Freq uency The Oscillator Freq uency control is used to set the frequency of the oscillator The available range is...

Page 54: ...le and hold Pitch Modulation LFO Mod ulation Amt Amount The Pitch Modulation LFO Mod ulation Amt Amount control is used to set the degree to which the Drum Synth s internal LFO modulates the pitch of the Drum Synth s oscillator The available range is 8 octaves Pitch Modulation LFO Mod ulation Freq uency The Pitch Modulation LFO Mod ulation Freq uency control is used to set the degree to which the ...

Page 55: ... convex which means that the envelope value decreases more slowly at the start Mix The Drum Synth s Mix control is used to set the balance between the module s pitched oscillator and its noise oscillator Turning the control in an anti clockwise direction increases the proportion of the pitched oscillator in the output signal Turning the control in a clockwise direction increases the proportion of ...

Page 56: ...ters of the pitch amplitude and filter envelopes that are applied to it The RMV Sampler Module also has three envelopes available for each Pad The controls for these envelopes are located below the Sample Display The Pitch Envelope is located on the left while the Amplitude Envelope is located on the right The Pitch Envelope is used to set the Pad s various pitch parameters while the Amplitude Env...

Page 57: ...inting arrow icon a Directory button directory icon and a Browse Forwards button right pointing arrow icon These controls allow Samples from a particular directory to be loaded and browsed Clicking on the Directory button opens the Sample Browser dialog which allows you to load Samples into the currently active Drum Pad The Sample Browser acts as a replacement for the operating system file browser...

Page 58: ...e sample is heard Clicking on the Vel label open a menu which allows you to automatically assign velocity regions to the currently loaded samples This is useful when you build kits from scratch and have loaded a number of samples to a pad to create a multisampled sound In the menu Up assigns the lowest velocity range to the first sample while Dw Down assigns the highest velocity range to the first...

Page 59: ...eform symbol at the far right of each sample slot assuming that a sample is loaded into the Slot changes the display from Table mode to Waveform mode and vice versa Waveform View Waveform mode enables several sample playback parameters to be set Once in Waveform mode the top line of the Sample Playback Editor displays the currently loaded sample s various parameters The Sampler s Waveform view als...

Page 60: ...amples Snap to Zero Crossing The setting of the Snapping Zero Crossing button determines whether sample start and end cursors automatically snap to the nearest zero crossing point or not When switched on the default setting sample start and end cursors can only be set to a zero crossing point within the sample This produces a smoother more natural sound When the Zero Crossing button is switched of...

Page 61: ... can be set to a wide range of values from 48 semitones 4 octaves up to 48 semitones 4 octaves down T ime The first Time slider determines the length of time it takes for the pitch envelope to move from the first pitch value see above to the second pitch value see below For example if the Time slider is set to 0 100 seconds the sample s pitch will move from the sample s first pitch value to the sa...

Page 62: ...To adjust the curve setting click on the control and drag the cursor up or down The change in the curve s shape will be shown on the control Amplitude Envelope A ttack The Attack dial determines the length of time it takes for the amplitude envelope to reach the full envelope depth For example if the Attack slider is set to 0 100 seconds the sample s amplitude will move from zero to full volume wi...

Page 63: ...controlled by a MIDI NoteOff command Setting the T ime control to other values means that the sustain time is independent of the MIDI NoteOff message R elease The Release dial determines the length of time that the amplitude envelope takes to move from the Sustain level to 0 after a Note Off message has been received Release Envelope Shape The Release dial has a corresponding curve control located...

Page 64: ...ser Clicking on the Directory button when the Sampler Module is in Table View mode opens the Sample Browser The Sample Browser enables Samples to be loaded into the currently active Sample Slot LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 64 ...

Page 65: ...ng samples without setting the path to the directory in the Setup Panel Up Arrow The Up Arrow button moves up one level within the file system s directory hierarchy Once a directory containing samples or REX files has been opened the contents of the directory are displayed in the File List in the centre of the Sample Browser Clicking on a sample or REX file in the File List selects the file Once s...

Page 66: ... three samples are selected clicking the Pads button loads all three samples into the currently active Pad and the next two Pads Import The Import button is used to load the audio file into the Sampler s currently active Slot Close The Close button closes the Sample Browser LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 66 ...

Page 67: ...below A Loop Module s Signal Processing section is the same as that used by the Percussion Synthesis Sampler modules The Loop module s Signal Processing section is described in the Signal Processing section of this guide Each Loop Module also has access to the RMV s Sample Browser and Loop Librarian The Sample Browser is described in the Sample Browser section of this guide while the Loop Libraria...

Page 68: ...back or that the order in which slices are played back can be changed compared to that of the original file Note that Loop editing is non destructive all changes only affect the playback parameters of the audio loop The three sections of the RMV s Loop Module are described below LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 68 ...

Page 69: ...r LinPlug s D4T formats Files in REX format already contain information regarding the slices in the file This information is used to slice the file when it is loaded In the case of audio samples the files are automatically sliced when they are loaded The Loop section contains two sections the Waveform section and the Slice section LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 69 ...

Page 70: ... Import I button opens the Sample Browser which allows Samples to be loaded into the Loop module The Sample Browser acts as a replacement for the operating system file browser adding additional functions such as Preview Edit The Edit button is used to open the Sample Editor menu This menu enables the currently loaded sample to be edited in an external editor The editor that is used is specified in...

Page 71: ...s two or three bars Available options are from one to sixteen bars Sensitivity The Sensitivity control is used to set the number of segments or slices that a Loop or Sample is divided into Setting the Sensitivity control to its leftmost position sets it to its minimum value which means that the Loop or Sample is not sliced Increasing the value of the Sensitivity control increases the number of seg...

Page 72: ... of the waveform that is compressed 16 times The scrollbar at the bottom of the display allows you to scroll the sample when it is too long to be displayed in the window This of course depends on the current magnification setting Slice Display The Slice Display shows the entire Loop or Sample as a set of Slices Each Slice has a Start and End Cursor which is shown as a yellow triangular marker The ...

Page 73: ...ules is identical and consists of eleven controls described in detail below Vol ume The Vol ume control is used to set the output volume of the Pad The available range is oo to 6 dB The default value is 3 dB E Edit The E Edit Indicator the small light at the top left of each Pad section shows the Pad that is currently active G Group Each of the RMV s Slices can be assigned to a Group Assigning a S...

Page 74: ...t triggers the Pad Out put The Out put control is used to set the output destination of the Pad Available destinations depend upon the instrument s current audio output settings which are shown on the RMV s Setup Panel for more information about the RMV s Setup Panel see below Note that all stereo outputs are listed first followed by all of the mono outputs Trigger Button The Trigger button allows...

Page 75: ... can send its output to the Effects Racks in the RMV s Send Effects section see the Send Effects section of this manual for more information about the RMV s Send Effects The percentage of the signal sent to the Effects Rack selected using the Snd2 Destination control is set using the Snd2 Amount control Snd2 Destination The Snd2 Destination control is used to set the destination of a Pad s second ...

Page 76: ...h The Signal Path of a Loop module is identical to that of the RMV s other Modules The signal path of the audio output of a Loop module is described in the Signal Path section of this guide LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 76 ...

Page 77: ...ry on the user s computer The Loop Librarian also enables Loops to be saved either to the RMV s internal Loop Library or to any directory on the user s computer The RMV s Loop Librarian consists of three parts the Information display the Search display and the Search Result Display The Information display shows the attributes of the currently loaded Loop It also enables Loops to be Saved Imported ...

Page 78: ...e user The following descriptive attributes can be saved in a Loop file Name Displays the name of the current Loop file This control is also used to enter the name of the Loop file when a new Loop file is created Bars Displays the number of bars that the current Loop file is fitted to The Bars control has a range of one to sixteen bars Rating A rating of the quality of the Loop indicated in stars ...

Page 79: ...play The Loop Librarian s Search Input section is used to set the criteria used when searching the RMV s internal library for Loops Thirteen search keys are available These are Name Bars Rating S Rate Bit Rate Tempo Slices Format Style Credits User 1 User 2 and User 3 The search keys are used in combination with mathematical operators to determine the parameters of the search The thirteen search k...

Page 80: ... finds all items in the database that are less than the search term Greater Than The Greater Than operator finds all items in the database that are greater than the search term Equal To The Equal To operator finds all items in the database that are equal to than the search term Less Than or Equal To The Less Than or Equal To operator finds all items in the database that are less than or equal to t...

Page 81: ...at The format of the Loop file either Stereo or Mono Style The style of sound in the Loop file Credits The reference to the creator of the Loop file User 1 The first user definable Loop file attribute User 2 The second user definable Loop file attribute User 3 The third user definable Loop file attribute General Reset The Reset control restores the search parameters to their default values Match T...

Page 82: ...ile s name The Preview button is used to temporarily load and play the Loop Previewing the Pad includes all of the processing that is applied to the Pad including filtering effects processing and enveloping Load The Load button loads the Loop file Note that if the Loop Librarian is closed without a new Loop being loaded the current Slicer is restored to its initial state Sample Browser The Sample ...

Page 83: ...Loop Module Browser is described in the Sampler Module section of this Guide LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 83 ...

Page 84: ...d its signal can undergo further processing using the RMV s Filter EQ Insert Effects and Varizer Note that each Pad can also utilise the RMV s Send Effects section which is described in the Send Effects section of this guide LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 84 ...

Page 85: ...e signal chain The Crush effect enables the bit depth of the signal to be decreased thereby decreasing the resolution and making the sound rougher and noisier The Distortion effect saturates the signal adding a digital hardness to the sound Each Distortion effect has a single control which is described below Dist ortion The Distortion control enables the Drum Pad s output signal to be distorted wi...

Page 86: ...ency in Hz of the filter cutoff point This has different effects depending on the type of filter being used For more information see the Glossary Res onance Resonance is used to set the amount of emphasis around the cutoff frequency Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter response Env elope Depth Envelope Depth is used to set the degree to...

Page 87: ... click on the control and drag the cursor up or down The change in the curve s shape will be shown on the control H old The Hold slider determines the length of time the filter cutoff frequency is held at the maximum envelope depth D ecay The Decay slider determines the length of time that the filter cutoff frequency takes to move from the full envelope depth to the Sustain frequency after the Hol...

Page 88: ...th of time that the filter cutoff frequency takes to move from the Sustain frequency to 0 envelope depth after a Note Off message has been received Release Envelope Shape The Release dial has a corresponding curve control located above it that is used to set the shape of the envelope segment The shape of the segment can range from extreme negative exponential to extreme positive exponential To adj...

Page 89: ...t of gain that is applied to the selected frequency Note that the gain can be positive or negative A positive gain corresponds to boosting the signal while a negative gain corresponds to cutting the signal A range of oo dB to 18 dB is available Mid Frequency The Mid Frequency control is used to set the frequency at which the EQ operates A range of 20 Hz to 11000 Hz is available Mid Gain The Mid Ga...

Page 90: ...vailable Hi Gain The Hi Gain control is used to set the amount of gain that is applied to the selected frequency Note that the gain can be positive or negative A positive gain corresponds to boosting the signal while a negative gain corresponds to cutting the signal A range of oo dB to 18 dB is available LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 90 ...

Page 91: ...ert Effects section To set the Effects Unit for a particular Effects Rack click on the Effect Name located above the Insert Effects section This opens a popup menu displaying the available Effects Units Select one of the Effects Units in the popup menu to place it in the Effects Rack All effects modules can be set to either On or Thru using the Power button to the left of the Effect Type menu or b...

Page 92: ...enu is used to synchronise the delay time with the current tempo see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings Filter The Delay effect incorporates a variable low pass high pass 6dB Oct filter which is adjusted using the Filter control Turning the control to the left introduces low pass filtering while turning the control to the right introduces high pass filtering Feedback The Feedback c...

Page 93: ... control to its maximum value in either a clockwise or anticlockwise direction gives the maximum panning value for the left and right delays Setting the Stereo control to the 12 O Clock position places the left and right delays in the centre of the stereo field Note that the Stereo control can be used to exchange the pan positions of the left and right delays For example if rotating the control in...

Page 94: ... to the song s current tempo using the Centre Sync Time popup menu see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings Right Sync Time The right channel of the PingPong Delay can be independently synced to the song s current tempo using the Right Sync Time popup menu see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 94 ...

Page 95: ...riginal tape machine 1 signal and the delayed tape machine 2 signal Rate The Modulation Rate control sets the speed of the flange effect that is the speed of the cyclic changes of the two tape machines The rate is set as a fraction of the song tempo using the Sync popup menu see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings Mod Depth The Mod Modulation Depth control is used to set the depth o...

Page 96: ...quency in Hz above which frequencies are filtered out of the signal Higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds Rate The Modulation Rate of the Filter s Cutoff Frequency can be synced to the song s current tempo using the Rate popup menu see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings Mod DP The Mod DP Cutoff Frequency Modulation Depth control is use...

Page 97: ...elay times are applied in the case of larger room sizes The Pre Predelay popup menu can be used to sync the predelay time with the current tempo see Appendix B for the range of possible sync settings Mod The Mod Modulation control is used to set the rate at which the Reverb s room size is modulated The modulation effect is quite subtle Modulation can be turned off by turning the Mod Modulation con...

Page 98: ... gating effect Increasing the value of the control smooths the envelope creating a more pulsing tremolo like sound Steps The Steps control consists of two rows of sixteen buttons one for each rhythmic step of the pattern When a button is on the signal is passed through the effect Alternately when a button is off the signal is gated The duration of each step depends on the setting used in the Tempo...

Page 99: ... of the filter to changes in the input signal s amplitude Faster Attack times mean that the wah effect is triggered more quickly while slower Attack times introduce a delay before the wah effect is produced Decay The Decay control is used to set the recovery time of the filter after the input signal s amplitude has changed Faster Decay times mean that the wah effect returns to its default value mo...

Page 100: ...ain automatically Attack The Attack control is used to set the speed at which the compressor responds to changes in the input signal Ratio The Ratio control is used to set the ratio between the input and output level of signals that are above the Compressor s Threshold level The compression ratio can be set anywhere between 1 1 and 10 1 Threshold The Threshold control is used to set the signal lev...

Page 101: ...t of the signal Higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds Reso The Reso Resonance control is used to set the amount of emphasis around the cutoff frequency Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter response Div The Divider control is used to set the value of a sample rate divider that divides the cu...

Page 102: ...gnal Path Filter Type The Crusher s Filter can be set to one of four 12 dB filter types LP Low Pass 12 dB HP High Pass 12 dB BP Band Pass 12 dB and BR Band Reject 12 dB LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 102 ...

Page 103: ...n nor is the stick held in exactly the same way etc This control affects the volume pitch and to a lesser extent the timbre provided the filter is switched on of the sound Exactness The Exactness control affects virtually all aspects of RMV playback introducing small random variations in many areas of the RMV s internal architecture Increasing the value of the Exactness control can be thought of a...

Page 104: ... for routing modulation sources to destinations and the LFO section which provides three dedicated modulation oscillators The modulation destinations of the LFO are defined using the Modulation Matrix Note that the Modulation Matrix section and the LFO section are available on a per Pad basis which means that 48 independent Modulation Matrix sections and LFO sections are available for a kit LinPlu...

Page 105: ...following them apply to the RMV s Sampler module Many modulation destinations have a c following them This signifies that the modulation destination is modulated continuously Normally the modulation value is only applied when a MIDI NoteOn message is received In the case of modulation destinations that have a c following them the modulating signal is applied for the whole time the sound plays To c...

Page 106: ...or example if you set Sync to 1 1 use a tempo of 120 BPM and play a whole note 4 beats the duration of one cycle of the regular waveforms Sine Triang le Sawtoo th Square will be 2 seconds However the Noise and SamHo Sample and Hold waveforms will change their state within 1 8 of 2 seconds or 0 25 seconds Freq uency The Frequency parameter determines the LFO s frequency in Hz This parameter has no ...

Page 107: ... for each note If the F Freerun switch is on and there is a gap between two notes then the LFO waveform will continue on irrespective of whether or not a note is played This means that for each note the LFO phase will be different LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 107 ...

Page 108: ...ots and an EQ Each Effects Slot can be set to one of nine different Effects Units For each Effects Set the three Effects Racks are in parallel The output of the three Effects Racks in each Set is mixed together before leaving the Send Effects section Each of the nine Effects Slots in the RMV s three Effects Racks can be set to one of nine Effects Units These are Delay Ping Pong Flanger Filter Reve...

Page 109: ... used to set the output level of the Effects Rack Destination Each Send Effects Rack can send its output to the host software s mixer via any of the instrument s outputs The Destination popup menu lists all available audio outputs for the instrument Note that these outputs bypass the instrument s Master volume control Balance The stereo positioning of the output of each of the three Effects Racks ...

Page 110: ... sets of Master controls one set for the RMV s Pad section and one for each of the six Loop sections These controls are Volume Pitch Mute and Solo The various controls found in the RMV s Mixer section are described below Volume The Volume control is used to set the output volume of the selected section The available range is oo to 6 dB The default value is 3 dB Pitch The Pitch control sets the sel...

Page 111: ...n To display the Send Effects section click the SndFX button To return to the previous section click the Edit button ECS The ECS Easy Controller Setup button switches the RMV into ECS mode which is used for assigning MIDI controllers to the RMV Use of ECS is described in the ECS section of this guide NSP The NSP Note Selects Pad button configures the RMV so that when a note is received via MIDI th...

Page 112: ...ernal library Note that only the RMV s internal library can be searched by the user Files in other locations can be imported into the RMV and then saved into the instrument s internal library however external locations cannot be searched Each Librarian consists of three parts the Information display the Search display and the Search Result display The Information display shows the attributes of th...

Page 113: ...tion contains controls that are used to load and unload Kit files The RMV can load files in the following formats RM III RM IV CM 505 and LM 4 Kit Section The Kit section contains five controls Browse Backwards Open Kit Librarian Browse Forwards Kit Name and Unload Kit These controls are described below LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 113 ...

Page 114: ...ected directory This significantly reduces the time taken to locate and load Kits Title The Title control is located above the Browse Backwards Open Kit Librarian Browse Forwards controls This control displays the name of the currently loaded Kit Unload Kit To the right of the Title control is the Clear button X icon Clicking on this button removes the currently loaded Kit from the RMV Kit Librari...

Page 115: ...File Input and Output LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 115 ...

Page 116: ... database The Kit Search Results display shows the results of the previous Kit search Further details of these three displays are presented below Kit Information Display The Kit Information display shows the descriptive attributes of the currently loaded Kit It also enables a Kit s descriptive attributes to be edited by the user prior to the Kit being saved or exported The Kit Information display ...

Page 117: ...d Rating Displays a qualitative rating of the quality of the Kit file This control is also used to enter the rating for a Kit when a new Kit file is created Style Displays the musical style of the current Kit file This control is also used to enter the Style of the Kit when a new Kit file is created Credits A reference to the creator of the Kit file This control is also used to enter a reference t...

Page 118: ...e parameters of the search The nine search keys can be divided into two types text keys and numeric keys The mathematical operators used with each search key depend upon the type of the search key Text keys can be used in combination with the following operators and Numeric search keys can be used in combination with the following operators and These operators are described below In addition to th...

Page 119: ... or Equal To operator finds all items in the database that are greater than or equal to the search term Search Key Name The name or portion of the name of the Kit file to search for in the internal Kit library The search results depend upon the operator used to define the search see above Type The type of Kit file to search for The Types of Kit file available are Sampled and Synthesized Layered Th...

Page 120: ...he Search control starts the search of the internal Kit file database Kit Search Results Display The Kit Librarian s Search Results display shows the results of a search of the RMV s internal Kit database using the parameters supplied in the Kit Search Input section The Search Results section displays a list of all Kits that meet the search criteria The results are displayed as a alphabetical list...

Page 121: ...dred and twenty eight slots are available for Live Kits The Live Kit display is used in conjunction with the Kit Search Results display Once a Kit search has been conducted Kits displayed in the Kit Search Results display can be added to a Live Kit list Kit lists can be loaded and saved The Live Kit display contains eight controls To the left of the Live Kit display are five buttons which are used...

Page 122: ...X Remove all Kits from the Live Kit list and add all of the currently selected Kits to the Live Kit list Remove the currently selected Live Kit from the Live Kit list X Remove all of the Live Kits from the Live Kit list Load Loads a file containing a Live Kit list from the host computer Save Saves the current Live Kit list to the host computer Close Closes the Live Kit display LinPlug Reference Ma...

Page 123: ... the General MIDI specification An overview of this format specification can be found at http en wikipedia org wiki General_Midi in section 1 3 Percussion Notes Groove Section The Groove section contains controls for loading playing and handling MIDI Grooves These controls are described below Browse Backwards Once a Groove has been loaded the Browse Backwards button on the left of the Open Groove ...

Page 124: ... playback was stopped H The setting of the H Host Sync control determines whether or not the module s internal MIDI data is used when the host application is played for more info refer to Appendix D D The D Drag control enables a Groove file to be dragged and dropped into the host software provided that the host software supports the display of MIDI files where it is displayed as a MIDI file Altho...

Page 125: ...rarian consists of three parts the Information display the Search display and the Search Result display The Information display shows the attributes of the currently loaded Groove The Groove Search Input display is used to set the search parameters that are used when the RMV searches its internal Groove database The Groove Search Results display shows the results of the previous Groove search Furt...

Page 126: ... are Name Style and Tempo The search keys are used in combination with mathematical operators to determine the parameters of the search The three search keys can be divided into two types text keys and numeric keys The mathematical operators used with each search key depend upon the type of the search key Text keys can be used in combination with the following operators and Numeric search keys can...

Page 127: ...r Equal To The Less Than or Equal To operator finds all items in the database that are less than or equal to the search term Greater Than or Equal To The Greater Than or Equal To operator finds all items in the database that are greater than or equal to the search term Search Key Name The name or portion of the name of the G file to search for in the internal Groove library The search results depe...

Page 128: ...eters supplied in the Groove Search Input section The Search Results section displays a list of all Grooves that meet the search criteria The results are displayed as a alphabetical list The Search Results section has one control Load which is located to the right of the Groove s name Load The Load button loads the selected Groove into the RMV Note that if the Groove Librarian is closed without a ...

Page 129: ...cking on the ECS control s label opens the ECS popup menu This menu provides the following seven options Off Learn Clear Clear All Load Save and Rest Fact Restore Factory Settings These are described in detail below ECS can be activated directly without the use of the ECS menu by clicking on the ECS Indicator LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 129 ...

Page 130: ...ce that transmitted the MIDI messages From now on the selected RMV parameter can be changed with using the chosen controller In addition to this more than one controller can be configured to change a particular RMV parameter In fact up to 128 parameter controller combinations can be defined This does not depend on the type of controller nor the particular MIDI Control Change messages it sends ECS ...

Page 131: ...Clicking on the ECS Indicator performs the same function as using the Learn and Off items from the ECS popup menu In this case proceed as follows Click on the ECS Indicator so that it is illuminated Select an RMV parameter with the mouse and then send some MIDI messages to the RMV from your MIDI source Then click on the ECS Indicator so that it is no longer illuminated This process configures the ...

Page 132: ...and also so that they are not changed accidentally while the RMV is in use The Setup panel is divided into four sections Pad Setup MIDI Channel Setup Miscellaneous Setup and Directory Paths Setup Each of these sections is described in detail below Note that the Setup panel also displays the credits for the design and programming of the instrument as well as its version number LinPlug Reference Man...

Page 133: ...r a kick drum sound or Pad 2 will always trigger a snare drum sound The Pad Setup section contains two sets of controls The first set of controls are located at the top of the section and are used to selecting the current Pad Setup The second set of controls called the Pad Matrix are located below the Pad Setup buttons and are used for arranging the contents of the RMV s Pads Current Pad Setup The...

Page 134: ...I input channel for one section of the RMV All forty eight of the RMV s Pads receive incoming MIDI messages on the same MIDI channel however each Pad is usually triggered by a different MIDI note Each Loop module can receive MIDI messages on its own MIDI channel This is necessary so that Pads and Loop Slices are not triggered by the same incoming MIDI message To change the setting of a MIDI Channe...

Page 135: ...ght across the Trigger button When this control is switched off the trigger velocity does not depend on where the trigger button is clicked In this case the note is always triggered at full volume The default position for this switch is on Linear Dials This control is used to select the RMV s dial operation mode Two modes are available linear when the button is on and circular when the button is o...

Page 136: ...up Kit Velocity Curve This slider allows you to set one of ten different velocity responses from linear through to an extreme exponential velocity response Sample Editor The Sample Editor control enables a sample editor application to be set as the default application that opens when sample editing is desired The control displays the current editor or if no editor has been chosen the control is em...

Page 137: ...tory path is listed on the right of the display The Directory Paths Setup section contains two controls Add and Remove Add Clicking on the Add control opens a browser that enables a new directory to be added to the default Sample directories Remove The Remove control located at the right of the directory path Clicking on the Remove control removes the directory from the default Sample directories ...

Page 138: ...or it has been entered incorrectly the RMV will run in demo mode After entering the serial number correctly the Serial Number edit box displays the word Valid indicating that the instrument is registered Once registered the serial number is no longer displayed on the instrument Make sure to keep your serial number in a safe place as you might need it again to register RMV in example when you bough...

Page 139: ...rding the operation of the RMV please contact us via our support form at www linplug com support support htm For general discussion related to the RMV and other LinPlug VST instruments go to the LinPlug forum on the KVR website http www kvraudio com forum LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 139 ...

Page 140: ...ency of the played note bipolar Note that this modulation source is only useful for playing pitched sounds as non pitched sounds normally do not have an exact trigger note In this case there is no variation in the modulation source Note played Lin The note being played with a linear response The modulation value follows the note number e g C3 60 bipolar Note that this modulation source is only use...

Page 141: ...2 unipolar Foot Controller MIDI Control Change 4 unipolar ExpressionContr MIDI Control Change 11 unipolar CC16 Controller MIDI Control Change 16 bipolar CC17 Controller MIDI Control Change 17 bipolar CC18 Controller MIDI Control Change 18 bipolar CC19 Controller MIDI Control Change 19 bipolar Random Unipolar A random unipolar source The value of this source is the same if used in several modulatio...

Page 142: ...sly while the note is playing Resonance Resonance of the Filter Resonance c Resonance of the Filter The destination is modulated continuously while the note is playing Amplitude Overall amplitude of all Audio Modules Often used for tremolo effects or rhythmic variations Amplitude c Overall amplitude of all Audio Modules Often used for tremolo effects or rhythmic variations The destination is modul...

Page 143: ...r module Amp Sustain S The level that the amplitude envelope is held at during the Sustain portion of the envelope applies only to the Sampler module Amp Release S The length of time that the amplitude envelope takes to move from the Sustain level to 0 after a Note Off message has been received applies only to the Sampler module Filter Attack The length of time it takes for the filter cutoff frequ...

Page 144: ...fect This enables you to modulate the amount that a Pad s output signal is distorted Crusher The setting of the BitCrusher effect This enables you to modulate the bit depth of the output signal Reducing the bit depth adds a harsh noisy quality to the sound LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 144 ...

Page 145: ...16 7 8 15 16 Note T stands for Triplet and stands for a dotted note In the case of a dotted note the note duration is equal to 1 5 times its original undotted value Delay Sync Settings Off 1 2 1 2T 1 4 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16 1 16T 1 32 1 32 1 32T Note T stands for Triplet and stands for a dotted note In the case of a dotted note the note duration is equal to 1 5 times its original undotte...

Page 146: ...usy Cajun Country Disco DnB Downbeat EasyRock FourFloor Funk Fusion Groove Monkee Electronic Groove Monkee Funk Hip Hop RB Groove Monkee Jazz Groove Monkee World Beats Hard Rock Heavy Rock HipHop House Hyper Intro Jazz Kohlekeller Rock March Metal MoTown New Wave Pop Progressive Rock Psychedelic Punk Quicksilver Rock Rockabilly RockNRoll Slade Slow Soul Straight Surf Techno ThreeFour Trips Urban L...

Page 147: ...ngs out and see how they fit together Once the drum and percussion parts are completed you drag the MIDI file either a MIDI Groove file or an Audio Loop MIDI file to the host application using the respective D button Once the MIDI file is transferred to the host application you will not want the RMV to continue playing back the respective module s internal MIDI data as this would result in two fil...

Page 148: ...n the stereo mix is played back on a mono device the volume of the instrument changes Alternatively constant voltage panning is mono compatible however the volume of the instrument changes when a stereo mix is played back on stereo devices as intended Effect A signal processing device that changes some aspect of the input signal An enormous number of different effect types are available These incl...

Page 149: ...ed Modulation Matrix A signal junction where a source signal can be patched so that it controls a destination signal The RMV s Modulation Matrix is used for tasks such as modulating an envelope parameter by Velocity Noise A sound with a distributed spectrum The most common form of noise white noise has a hissing sound Oscillator A signal source that generates a periodic waveform at a given frequen...

Page 150: ...asic Channel Default No No Changed No No Mode Default No Omni Changed No Omni Poly Note Number No Yes TrueVoice No No Velocity NoteOn No Yes NoteOff No No Aftertouch Poly Key No No Mono Channel No No Pitch Bend No Yes Via Matrix Control Change No Yes Via ECS and Matrix Program Change No No System Exclusive No No System Common Song Position No No LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 150 ...

Page 151: ...ion Chart Song Select No No Tune Request No No System Realtime Clock No No Commands No No Aux Messages Local On Off No No All Notes Off No Yes Active Sensing No No System Reset No Yes LinPlug Reference Manual 5 0 1 151 ...

Page 152: ...ntroller Setup 112 ECS 129 ECS popup menu 129 Effects Racks 109 Effects Slots 109 EQ 90 Features 12 File Input and Output 113 Filter 86 97 Filter Envelope 61 88 Flanger 96 Frequency Modulation 52 Gator 99 General MIDI specification 123 Glossary 147 Groove Information Display 125 Groove Librarian 123 125 Groove Search Input Display 126 Groove Search Results Display 128 Groove Section 123 Groove Sty...

Page 153: ...n 60 Map 35 to 84 136 Master section 17 Matrix Element 134 Metadata 78 MIDI Channel Setup 134 MIDI Implementation 149 Minimum step 18 Miscellaneous Setup 135 Mixer 111 Modulation 105 Modulation depth 106 Modulation Destinations 106 141 Modulation Matrix 17 106 Modulation Sources 106 139 Mouse wheel 18 Note Names 135 NSP Note Selects Pad 112 Numeric keys 29 Open Hat Closed Hat 45 Optimizing CPU Usa...

Page 154: ...arch keys 28 Search Results 31 Sections 16 Send Effects 17 109 Setup Panel 17 132 Signal Path 17 77 85 Slice 73 Slice Display 73 Snare 1 39 Snare 2 41 Support 9 138 Sync Settings 144 Syncrosoft Licence Control Center 11 Syncrosoft Licensing 11 Table View 58 Text keys 29 To 43 Varizer 104 VST Instrument list 9 WahWah 100 Waveform Section 71 Waveform View 60 Welcome 2 What s New in the RMV 14 Window...