Use Audio Plugiator, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Plugiator User Manual DSP Plug In based Sound Synthesizer User Manual Version V1 0 January 2008 User Manual use audio...

Page 2: ...terial conformance with published specifications in supported configurations For hardware warranty terms please refer to the last pages of this user manual In no event will Use Audio Inc be liable for...

Page 3: ...nd out of your Plugiator 10 Plugiator Control Interface 11 Multi Function Knobs 11 Single Function Knobs 13 Quick Pads 14 Plug Ins Presets 15 Loading Plug ins 15 Changing Presets 16 MIDI Program Chang...

Page 4: ...bs 41 Preset Manager 41 Engaging Presets 42 Modifying Presets using the Plugiator Control Interface 43 Modifying Presets using the Plug in Manager Software 43 Online Sounds 44 Recording MIDI 45 Simult...

Page 5: ...the sound Also allows you to tweak any parameter and easily allows you to design new sounds from ground up if you like When you compare its sound experience to sample based solutions you will quickly...

Page 6: ...This User Manual n Plugiator Sound Synthesizer n External Power Supply Unit n USB Cable 1 8m n Software Installation CD In case your product has been damaged during transport or the content of the pa...

Page 7: ...m being walked on or pinched n SERVICING Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the product has been damaged in any way such as that the power supply or cord is...

Page 8: ...d amplification levels in a range so that loud sounds orspikesproducedbytheproduct intentionallyorunintentionally wouldnotexceed safe levels for your equipment or your ears Disposal Notice Disposal No...

Page 9: ...3 3 3 3 3 MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI IN Connect the MIDI OUT of your Keyboard MIDI triggering source to the MIDI In 4 4 4 4 4 MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU MIDI THRU The MIDI input...

Page 10: ...Headphone Headphone A headphone output is available on a phono stereo jack for monitoring audio over a pair of stereo headphones Getting Sound out of your Plugiator Getting Sound out of your Plugiato...

Page 11: ...puter connected With a total of three multi functional knobs eight single function knobs and ten quick pads you have great amount of control on your sound without the dependency on a computer Multi F...

Page 12: ...ilable on your Plugiator b Single push down to load the currently selected plug in c Push and hold down for 3 seconds to send an all notes off MIDI message Thatfunctionisusefultoshutoffanotewhichgotst...

Page 13: ...plug in see the printed label ob the Plugiator in the row of the currently active plug in The last three knobs control Delay Time Delay Effect Dry Wet Chorus Flanger Dry Wet stay constant throughout...

Page 14: ...to that quick pad number b Push and hold down for 3 seconds to assign the currently loaded Plug in and Preset to the corresponding quick pad number Note Note Note Note Note When making an assignment t...

Page 15: ...oading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins Loading Plug ins There are four ways of loading plug ins within the Plugiator 1 Using the PLUGIN knob located on the control surface...

Page 16: ...sets resets resets resets resets Each plug in on the Plugiator has 100 internal presets Note Note Note Note Note Creating storing modifying and managing preset files will be discussed later in this Us...

Page 17: ...Note Presets which are stored in the Plugiator box are not nessesarily in sync with presets listed in the Plug In Manager Software Changes you make in the software will not be stored in the box unless...

Page 18: ...ator to the Plug in Manager software installed on your computer laptop to manage presets and settings 2 Recording MIDI information from your Plugiator Control interface MIDI IN directly into your favo...

Page 19: ...to your computer s USB port Windows will automatically detect and install the USB Audio Driver You will see a dialog box figure shown below displaying that a new USB device has been found and that Win...

Page 20: ...ctly installed 1 Go to My Computer Device Manager 2 Under your Machine Name Sound Video Game controllers you will find an entry for your Plugiator unit called USB Audio Device 3 If you can see the ent...

Page 21: ...continue by pressing the Next button You can now set the installation path within the Installation path pull down menu If you don t set a dedicated path here the Remote Software will be installed to C...

Page 22: ...orwiththePlug inManagersoftware youwillneedtoconnect the Plugiator to a computer via USB or MIDI Please refer to the previous chapter USB connections and Driver installation Double clicking on the sho...

Page 23: ...sets Panel n MIDI Keyboard n MIDI Monitor The top right section top right section top right section top right section top right section of the Plug in Manager software displays the list of presets for...

Page 24: ...et File Creates a new preset file for the currently active plug in Preset Files contain one or multiple Banks which again contain up to 100 sounds each Load P Load P Load P Load P Load Preset File res...

Page 25: ...ction of your active plug in Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI K Show MIDI Keyboard eyboard eyboard eyboard eyboard Shows hides the MIDI keyboard window on the left side Show MIDI Monitor...

Page 26: ...sets and decide whether the Plug in Manager should wake up with default window settings or with last setup Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Online Settings Disable or en...

Page 27: ...nfigure Plugiator Configure Plugiator Configure Plugiator Configure Plugiator This dialog box is used to configure the MIDI connection settings of the Plugiator Also new plug ins and DSP OS versions c...

Page 28: ...Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Serial Number Displays the serial number of your Plugiator unit This serial number is required while registering online to receive your free copy of t...

Page 29: ...pdates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates DSP Operating System updates You can download OS Operating System software updates for your Plugiator when...

Page 30: ...owse for the plug in file which has the file exension pil pil pil pil pil which again stands for Plug In Loader 4 Enter the Activation Key which you have received with your plugin Note Note Note Note...

Page 31: ...ace for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box space for 100 more presets on the Plugiator box then you m...

Page 32: ...ote In the rare event that the write process aborts with an errror you may try to repeat the process until the plug in has been successfully written to the box Such event indicates that there is a pro...

Page 33: ...ns Shop for new Plug ins Shop for new Plug ins Opens the Online shop for the browsing the latest plug ins and to register your product Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Help Menu Plug in Manager...

Page 34: ...n this section you can see the currently loaded plug in To choose a different plug in click on the arrow and select from the options available in the pull down menu Note Note Note Note Note The number...

Page 35: ...se Local ON while using the Plugiator in standalone mode L L L L LOCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF OCAL OFF When local is OFF MIDI messages from the MIDI input will not be sent directly to the Plug...

Page 36: ...r When the Active Monitor LED shows Green Green Green Green Green it is sending sending sending sending sending MIDI information from the Plug inManagersoftwaretotheOutputDriver Plugiatororsequencinga...

Page 37: ...et File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu reset File Context Menu Right click on the Preset File icon to open the contect menu Create P Create P Crea...

Page 38: ...ect menu R R R R Rename Bank ename Bank ename Bank ename Bank ename Bank Opens a dialogue in which you can rename the selected Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Delete Bank Deletes...

Page 39: ...of the MIDI keyboard in octave steps All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off All Notes Off Sendsan allnotesoff MIDImessagetothePlugiatorboxinordertostopallcurrent note activities sound...

Page 40: ...ing and outgoing MIDI messages Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming Incoming messages will be displayed in RED RED RED RED RED and outgoing outgoing outgoing outgoing outgoing messages in GREEN GREEN G...

Page 41: ...P Preset Manager reset Manager reset Manager reset Manager reset Manager This tab contains the preset list of the loaded plug in On top of the list you find the details of the selected preset Here you...

Page 42: ...ging P Engaging P Engaging P Engaging P Engaging Presets resets resets resets resets When engaging a preset in the Plug in Manager the controller values for that preset are sent to the Plugiator howev...

Page 43: ...any preset names and presets read from the Plugiator box will be given a default name which contains the preset number Modifying P Modifying P Modifying P Modifying P Modifying Presets using the Plug...

Page 44: ...on a preset to engange and hear it 2 Click and drag a preset to a folder in your Presets panel in order to save it onto your computer 3 To upload a preset onto the server click on Upload after right c...

Page 45: ...lication for R Application for R Application for Recording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback ecording and Playback For users who wish to use the Plugiator...

Page 46: ...bar Now use the following setup 1 Launch the Plug in Manager 2 Click on LOCAL OFF in order to allow the Plugiator sounds to be triggered only via USB 3 Go to Plugiator Configuration and select MIDI I...

Page 47: ...ator Plug in Manager will now use the LoopBe1 driver to send MIDI information to the Sequencing application Cubase Your Sequencing application will be connected to the Plugiator Board via the USB Audi...

Page 48: ...on from the pull down menu for the Plugiator within your sequencing application A A A A ATTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION TTENTION Some MIDI sequencing applications have System Exclusive messages f...

Page 49: ...olyphony Minimax 10 voices B4000 91 voices full Lightwave 12 voices Vocodizer 6 voices Prodyssey 10 voices Pro 12 12 voices others to be announced Control Connections Control Connections Control Conne...

Page 50: ...r yournewlypurchasedPlug inishardwarespecific Makesurethatyouareusingtheactivation key that was specificly provided for your Plugiator unit 3 3 3 3 3 Which K Which K Which K Which K Which Key should I...

Page 51: ...et 8 8 8 8 8 Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and P Can I change Plug ins and Presets from within my MIDI Sequencer resets from...

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