Modal CRAFTsynth 2.0, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Modal CRAFTsynth 2 0 Monophonic Wavetable Synthesiser User Manual OS Version 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...onto or come into contact with the apparatus In the event this should happen remove power from the unit immediately and seek expert assistance This apparatus produces sound that could cause permanent damage to hearing Always operate the apparatus at safe listening volumes and ensure you take regular breaks from being exposed to sound levels THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE THIS APPARATUS...

Page 3: ...ors Oscillator Modifiers Oscillator Banks Filter Envelopes LFOs ARP SEQ Keyboard FX Modulation 04 MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart 05 Update 06 ModalApp Getting Started Editor Page Controller Page Preset Manager Page Settings Page Appendix A Troubleshooting 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 19 24 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 38 42 44 46 47 48 49 50 52 ...

Page 4: ...dulating signal for Wave 1 Multi option Unison spread to detune the 8 oscillators for a huge sound 3 x envelope generators for Filter Amplitude and Modulation 2 x audio rate LFOs 8 slot modulation matrix with 8 sources each source can have 1 destination LFO1 LFO2 and MOD EG assignable from CRAFTsynth Velo Note ModW AftT and Expression assignable from MODALapp Program and transpose patterns with th...

Page 5: ...nimum Electronics during first power on create a pop and this may cause damage to your speakers and the sound guy s ear drums Power on by using the power toggle on the rear of the unit to select to correct source as outlined above the toggle Touch Pads Playing notes The 8 touch pads allow you to program and play the synthesiser without sending it MIDI from another device The octave can be configur...

Page 6: ...SE KEY KEY MIDI CHANNEL UI Combinations There is a latch able shift state see blue text on panel and a holdable preset state see grey text on panel that the panel can be set to to allow the the encoders and touchpads to control alternative functions If the SHIFT LED is on the panel is latched in shift mode for accessing the secondary functions of the encoders and buttons see blue text on panel Sim...

Page 7: ...can change the currently selected bank by holding the PRESET button on the front panel and tapping one of the or touch pads SAVE A PRESET Presets can be saved by holding the PRESET button on the front panel and then HOLDING one the the 8 keyboard touch pads Each touch pad represents the preset slot in the currently selected bank INIT PRESET You can initialise a patch preset by holding the PRESET b...

Page 8: ... MDI CC See the MIDI section Power Power switch for CRAFTsynth 2 0 SWITCH IN MIDDLE POWER OFF SWITCH TO BAT POWERED BY 3xAA BATTERIES SWITCH TO USB POWERED BY MICRO USB Line Out Line level dual mono output on 3 5mm Stereo jack This output can be connected to any line level input for monitoring and recording The line output is higher quality than the headphone output so always use it when recording...

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Page 10: ...This is because the combining oscillators are phasing in and out and not constantly re enforcing each other as they would if the spread is set to zero Oscillator Modifiers CRAFTsynth 2 0 features 16 oscillator modifiers to change how the oscillators cross modulate each other In all of the modifiers Wave 1 is the carrier and Wave 2 is the modulator 1 Phase Modulation Effect The phase of Wave 1 s os...

Page 11: ... be used to introduce extra high end partials Oscillator Modifiers 8 Window Amp Sync Effect Similar to Window Sync where an amplitude window is applied to Wave 1 however the window is played back at a faster rate instead of the waveform which creates notches in the wavetable shape Note As the window is always applied to the waveform this modifier will have an impact on the sound regardless of whet...

Page 12: ...s so that instead of reading through the wavetable linearly and generating the normal shape a different output waveform is produced instead This modifier has the effect of gradually reading through the majority of the wavetable at a faster rate and then playing back the remaining values at a slower speed within a single cycle Control Changes the read curve from linear to fully shaped on Wave 1 Tip...

Page 13: ...rman wavetables 1 Virtual Analogue A standard set of audio waveforms 2 002 Bank 1 A bank of waveforms from the Modal 002 synthesiser 3 Math A bank of mathematically generated waveforms 4 Polygon A bank of waveforms based on polygons Oscillator Banks 5 Modal 1 A bank of various Modal curated waveforms 6 Formant A bank of waveforms derived from various formants and vocal sounds 7 002 Bank 2 A second...

Page 14: ...inverted the release phase will still tend to 0 The envelope generator represented on the encoders can be selected via a single button on the touch pads This button cycles thru which EG the encoders are currently representing Attack This parameter controls the time passing from the moment you press a key i e MIDI Note On message until the sound reaches its maximum value Decay This parameter contro...

Page 15: ...note is pressed Single In this mode the LFO will start when a new key is pressed complete cycle and stop but will not retrigger when a new note is triggered and one is already held ARP SEQ Keyboard CRAFTsynth 2 0 features a programmable sequenced arpeggiator By default the ARP SEQ behaves like a regular arpeggiator however a pattern of notes and rests can be input into the arpeggiator to create no...

Page 16: ...be heard When set to maximum only the delayed signal will be heard Time When holding the SHIFT key this encoder allows us to control delay Time of the Delay effect from 0 022 to 750ms In negative amounts it will sync to subdivisions of the tempo 1 16 1 12 1 8 1 8D 1 4 1 2 3 4 4 4 6 4 Feedback When holding the SHIFT key this encoder allows us to control Delay Feedback This sets the amount of delaye...

Page 17: ...der in a positive or negative direction Depths for these 3 assignments can also be adjusted using PRESET either ATTACK DECAY or SUSTAIN for Mod Slot Depth 1 2 or 3 respectively Note Velocity Modwheel Expression and Aftertouch can all be assigned within MODALapp when your device is connected Valid combinations are listed here Parameter LFO1 LFO2 MOD EG NOTE VELO AFTT MODW CC Wave 1 Wave 2 Mix Globa...

Page 18: ...to a USB port and it will show up as a MIDI input and output device in any software that supports external MIDI devices On Mac OSX CRAFTsynth 2 0 will show up in MIDI Studio found in Applications Utilities Audio MIDI Setup Once open select Window Show MIDI Studio On Windows CRAFTsynth 2 0 will show up as a sound device in the Device manager Remember to enable the device input and output in your DA...

Page 19: ...CRAFTsynth 2 0 has two soft thru settings configurable from the app DIN Thru Forwards Midi received on din in to din out USB Thru Soft interface mode which forwards midi received on din in to USB out and USB in to din out MIDI Program Change Sending a program change to CRAFTsynth 2 0 will load the relevant preset Sync The analogue sync connections on CRAFTsynth 2 0 are configured to use a 3 3v ris...

Page 20: ...Hz 32Hz SYNC 0 7 1 16 8 15 1 8 16 23 3 16 24 31 1 4 32 39 3 8 40 47 1 2 48 55 3 4 56 63 1 64 71 3 2 72 79 2 80 87 3 88 95 4 96 103 6 104 111 8 112 119 12 120 127 16 LFO1 Depth 37 63 0 63 LFO1 Shape 39 0 32 Sine to Triangle 33 64 Triangle to Sawtooth 65 96 Sawtooth to Square 97 127 Square to Sample and Hold Octave 40 Octaves 2 to 4 Osc Mod Mode 41 0 127 16 Modes MEG Attack 43 0 4 Seconds MEG Decay ...

Page 21: ...Mod Slot 2 Depth 89 63 0 63 Mod Slot 3 Depth 90 63 0 63 Mod Slot 4 Depth 91 63 0 63 Mod Slot 5 Depth 92 63 0 63 Mod Slot 6 Depth 93 63 0 63 Mod Slot 7 Depth 94 63 0 63 Mod Slot 8 Depth 95 63 0 63 Mod Slot 1 Dest 101 0 36 Mod Slot 2 Dest 102 0 36 Mod Slot 3 Dest 103 0 36 Mod Slot 4 Dest 104 0 36 Mod Slot 5 Dest 105 0 36 Mod Slot 6 Dest 106 0 36 Mod Slot 7 Dest 107 0 36 Mod Slot 8 Dest 108 0 36 Rand...

Page 22: ...o the latest version each time an update is released MODALapp will provide the most user friendly way to update firmware however it is also possible to update the firmware using MIDI sysex messages meaning you won t need the app DO NOT run any other MIDI software that could be sending messages to CRAFTsynth 2 0 during the update process ...

Page 23: ...y view and edit the current patch Live page for selecting and editing scales choosing the root note of the keyboard touchpads quick access to 16 assignable parameters Patches and Banks can be stored locally into the banks provided organised using the toolbox and imported or exported locally or to the CRAFTsynth 2 0 Settings page to configure MIDI settings and update the firmware MODALapp is availa...

Page 24: ...MODALapp forwards all incoming MIDI to CRAFTsynth 2 0 automatically Just make sure that your MIDI controller is sending to the same MIDI channel you re CRAFTsynth 2 0 is assigned to Editor Page This is the main tab for patch design editing You will find oscillator filter envelope LFO arpeggiator sustain modulation and effects sections here Switch between viewing the currently loaded preset the PRE...

Page 25: ...his page allows you to backup curate and restore your saved presets The interface is split into 3 sections CRAFTsynth 2 0 On the right are the current presets on your CRAFTsynth 2 0 there are 8 banks of 8 patches Local On the left hand side you will find the local storage section These are presets that are saved to your local storage on the device MODALapp is running on Toolbox The toolbox is an a...

Page 26: ...50 51 Settings Page Here you can find out your firmware version update your firmware select the MIDI channel toggle omni on off and configure MIDI and clock settings ...

Page 27: ...ions are connected properly and working as they should Testing with another device to provide sound is a good way to do this Try sending MIDI to the synth to identify if it is an issue with the touch pads The CRAFTsynth 2 0 doesn t show up as a MIDI device CRAFTsynth 2 0 uses a class compliant MIDI over USB connection which means most operating systems will recognise it as a MIDI device without th...

Page 28: ... the touch pads Troubleshooting My CRAFTsynth 2 0 hums when powered by USB A humming noise can be caused by a ground loop which is inherent in any system where a device is connected to the same ground via two or more paths How loud this noise is will depend on your specific setup This is a common issue with all sorts of equipment in various configurations and there are lots of ways to deal with it...