Manx Destubt V2, User Manual

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Page 2: ...Envelopes 10 LFO Sample Hold 14 Mixer 15 Destiny v2 Controls Keyboard modes portamento bend range 17 LFO 2 17 Program saving and loading 18 Continuous Control Midi Learn 19 Zoom out 19 Appendices Appendix One Audio Filters 21 Appendix Two Troubleshooting 24 Appendix Three Info for users 25 1 Contents User Guide last updated 01 03 2015 ...

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Page 4: ... under the hood of Manx instruments today However we subsequently shifted our attention onto the filter and envelope sections which we felt were still being somewhat trashed by real analog gear For patches which feature an open filter and bland EG settings the Destiny v2 does sound similar to its predecessor the Manx Destiny v1 However patches with significant filtering and bold EG settings are pr...

Page 5: ...version you don t need to copy the Destiny v2 folder since it contains the same stuff Note if for some reason you can t open the RAR file please let us know and we can send the dll folder to you directly via email Patch data saving Please note that when you save a patch into the Destiny v2 s internal patch memory system all variables are saved including the test tone setting and master tune contro...

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Page 7: ...l interact with each other differently each time However when Oscillator Sync is turned on the 2nd oscillator will be forced to reset to the start of its wave cycle every time the 1st oscillator naturally works round to the start of its cycle If your new to synthesis and this sounds complex don t worry Simply try it out you will recognise the kind of sounds sync ing can produce since they appear e...

Page 8: ...ncy sliders and pitch modulation sources WAVEFORMS Each of the Destiny s two oscillators can output 2 different wave forms sawtooth pulse There are no switches to switch between the two waves The oscillators output both simultaneously and they can subsequently be routed as to your requirements in other sections of the synth OSCILLATOR MODULATION Two aspects of oscillator function can be modulated ...

Page 9: ...even more useful Because pulse width is a continuous variable we can modulate it vary it in real time using either LFOs envelopes see later sections or key tracking 8 Programming PWM The controls labelled WIDTH set the pulse width for each oscillator 1 If the oscillator s saw wave is patched in for audio output the pulse wave can t be heard and so the settings here will have no effect The actual P...

Page 10: ...ussed in the next section including a section on envelope filter clipping 9 Programming Filter 1 2 3 5 7 9 4 6 8 If your not already familiar with audio filters please refer to our basic introduction in Appendix 1 The Destiny v2 has both a high pass and a low pass filter The high pass filter can not be modulated and only has one control Frequency 3 VCF FREQ 1 is the main cut off control for the lo...

Page 11: ...ols in the envelope section The configuration of these controls varies from one instrument to another but a popular standard which emerged early on is to have four controls Attack Decay Sustain Release The following graph shows how these four controls operate on the envelopes output ATTACK DECAY RELEASE SUSTAIN OUTPUT TIME holds this level indefinitely until key is released 10 Programming Envelope...

Page 12: ...o Pitch Envelope 2 to Pulse Width Switchable Envelope 1 or Envelope 2 to Filter cut off The default configuration for the Destiny v2 is to have envelope 1 control filter cut off and or other attributes such as pitch while envelope 2 is used exclusively to control volume However both envelopes can supply either destination as required 11 Programming Envelopes Switchable Envelope 1 or Envelope 2 to ...

Page 13: ...protect equipment and prevent ear damage Self Compensating Sustain Level Please note that the maximum output from either of the Destiny v2 s envelopes exceeds the highest cut off frequency setting all frequencies allowed through by a wide margin This is deliberate and can be used to refine a cut off envelope profile around its peak as shown below Max cut off Max cut off Envelope to filter slider s...

Page 14: ...nvelope Attack Decay Volume envelope Even in the case that the filter envelope s attack is set to zero adding a small amount of attack to the volume envelope can significantly increase a sounds punch because the volume s peak lingers for more time overall whilst the decay is still abrupt and dramatic Again if sustain is set to high or decay is slow then the effect described above will not be notic...

Page 15: ...rol Section described later The Destiny v2 s second LFO can only provide a sine wave It can control ocilator pitch and so can produce a vibreto effect The important thing about LFO 2 is that its intensity is scaled by modulation wheel data 14 Programming LFO S H LFO Destinations These can be selected between at the point of destination SAMPLE AND HOLD Sample hold produces a series of generally ran...

Page 16: ...of one is multiplied to the other It produces a Dalek type of effect 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 AUDIO MIXER The inputs here control filter cut off Note that these inputs are simply added together so filter envelope clipping can occur Slider 4 feeds the filter with modulation from either Sample Hold MIXER or key tracking Slider 5 feeds the filter with modulation from either Sample Hold or LFO sine wave Slider...

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Page 18: ...its a pitch of middle C ʹ You can thus check that the Destiny s tuning is correct 3 Monophonic Duophonic selector ʹ switches between monophonic 1 voice 2 VCOs and duo phonic operation 2 voices 1 VCO each reverts to 2 VCOs if only one note is being played 4 Legato re trigger ʹ when set to re trigger this re triggers the envelopes every time a new key is depressed even if the last key is still being...

Page 19: ...s will remain in effect if you select a different patch but will not be present if you launch the Destiny v2 on another occasion Copying patches from one memory slot to another can be achieved by clicking on the menu labelled File This menu also includes options for saving loading either individual patches presets or the entire bank as discrete files on your hard drive ...

Page 20: ...2 and propagated across all of the patches in the Destiny v2 ʹ you can not have controllers assigned differently for different patches When you open a new song and launch the Destiny v2 the default factory bank is automatically loaded which doesn t contain any controller assignments at all But you can then load up a preset which you saved previously which has the controller assignment configuratio...

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Page 22: ...ly open Tone control set to minimum Graphic view of the action of a synthesizer low pass filter Cut off set just up from midway no resonance cut off set just up from midway with resonance applied Cut off Cut off Please note that a little way beyond the cut off point frequencies are removed entirely Please note that this type of EQ cannot remove any frequencies entirely The last of the graphs above...

Page 23: ...can clearly hear square or sawtooth shaped waves coming out of a synthesizer And although they don t commonly occur in nature you can hear these waves coming off of electrical installations and other machinery as well How is this so The answer lies in adding sine waves together in other words hearing more than one sine wave at the same time Consider the diagram below which graphically illustrates ...

Page 24: ...s not a sine wave begins to emerge It turns out that when many different sine waves are added together the resulting wave shape can be anything at all In complex cases such as speech you are still hearing a chorus of sine waves but in this case the relative volumes and pitches of those wave would be constantly If we add yet another sine wave higher pitched and quieter than the others we get this A...

Page 25: ... If you experience this problem please note that the settings you applied to the patch you were working with will have been properly saved with the song so there should be no problem if your song includes several Destiny v2 patches controlled by program change events Setting a program change key in your host program will ensure that the Destiny v2 returns to where you left it Alternatively you can...

Page 26: ... you do not directly profiteer from the distribution and credit the Destiny v2 as a Manx product You must agree to the following terms and conditions before installing and using the Manx Destiny v2 retail version After purchasing the Destiny v2 retail version you are licensed to use this on up to a maximum of 3 computers provided that you are the sole owner and user of these computers You may not ...

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