Xils lab StiX, User Manual

Page 1: ...StiX by Xils User Manual www xils lab com 1...

Page 2: ...rns 23 The XoX MultiLine Sequencer Editor 23 The Time Division Parameter 6 23 The Sequencer Single Lane Editor 24 The Position Parameter 1 You can shift and adjust in a very precise way the position t...

Page 3: ...build quickly grooves and the other to control each step of each drumpad with plethora of options Synthesis StiX combines pristine Virtual Analog sounds with Sample Sounds giving you the very best of...

Page 4: ...ly loaded on the dongle in the main section of the License Control Center iLok drivers With the iLok version of the StiX you need to plug an iLok USB key into your computer or use the Soft iLok comput...

Page 5: ...SX 10 5 or later download the latest version of either the iLok or eLicenser versions from the XILS lab website to make sure you have the latest version of the software http www xils lab com pages Sti...

Page 6: ...the Sequencer area or the Mixer area to select it The selected Drumpad will become highlighted in blue Now turn each of the following knobs and listen to the changes in the sound Stretch Cut Off Globa...

Page 7: ...e content of Pattern A in Pattern B Now experiment a bit Change rhythm erase some sequencer lines fill some others make holes in the filled lines etc so that you now have two different patterns Repeat...

Page 8: ...e Sequencer area Where you create rhythms in the multiview or single line view editors 6 Mixer Fx Where you mix your drums and add effects 7 Transport and Live Play area You can change patterns play d...

Page 9: ...ne XoX editor where all 10 sequences lines are visible or in the Single Lane Editor where you can customize controls for each Step of ONE sequence line To go back to the MultiLine Editor just click on...

Page 10: ...Will give you very surprising results 4 Managing Drumkits If you left click on the DrumKit name zone the following dropdown menu will appear Load Drumkit A list will appear with all available DrumKits...

Page 11: ...e the one edited in the Advanced Sequencer Tab Playing Drumpads Right Click on a drumpad By Right Clicking on the pads you ll trigger the drum sounds associated to each drum pad You can also play the...

Page 12: ...ge reflects your edits This is done by clicking on the Freeze button Please note than until you have clicked this button parameter s values on the Advanced Synthesis page will NOT reflect their true v...

Page 13: ...action Up to 4 parameters can be defined 3 that will be affected by the Polystep If a ball is centered then no effect will be heard if a ball is not centered it will generate some modulations accordi...

Page 14: ...by Category then by SubCategory Example If Cymbal is the category Ride and Crashes will be subcategories IF Snare is the Category Rimshots and claps will appear in the SubCategories etc Synthesis Will...

Page 15: ...lap sound of a legendary vintage analog Drum Machine that we took to the next level to make it much more versatile and the source of many rhythmic effects Whatever the Envelope type you choose VCA Env...

Page 16: ...REPEAT knob The REPEAT parameter set the number of alternate Attack Decay stages the envelope will execute before it reaches the Release segment For example setting the Repeat number to 3 will result...

Page 17: ...b Filter with infinite impulse response Cut Off Specifies the cut off point of the selected filter Resonance Set the resonance factor of the filter Resonance adds emphasis to frequencies that are arou...

Page 18: ...y selecting other criteria with the Sort By option 3 Additionally you ll be given the opportunity to load any sample of your sample collection present on your HDs to load it into the current sample sl...

Page 19: ...he LFO values will be displayed in musical values The LFO Trig Diode Rst Label 3 When this diode is on the LFO will be triggered by each note on drum hit and reset to the beginning of the waveform Tip...

Page 20: ...and at least one destination have been selected don t forget to specificity the intensity of the modulation with the amount knob 2 4 Activate the modulation by clicking on the Activation Diodes 3 A g...

Page 21: ...lost and your edits gone Pattern Preset Management 3 Works in an identical way to the other Presets in StiX You can define criteria sort patterns using filters save load Delete patterns rename them o...

Page 22: ...uilding a DrumTrack in the song editor 1 Enter the Letter A to L of the pattern in the drop down list Left click in the Pattern Zone 2 Select the number of times the pattern will be repeated before th...

Page 23: ...Right click on the Fill Button Copy a row Sequence Line 3 Click on a button in the Copy column located at the right of a row Paste a row Sequence Line 3 Click a the button in the Copy column located a...

Page 24: ...s LARRRGE or COMPACT as you want Make Flams using two drumpads and two sequencer lines Make or adapt to any human Shuffle different of Swing because Swing implies symmetry amongst beats of a bar while...

Page 25: ...of a category Tip In all cases if you replace a Drum Sound by another one or work to create your own drum sound and find that the drum sounds weird ie very short or on the opposite with strange susta...

Page 26: ...ine of the edited drum sound is identical to the one in the MultiLine XoX view and any edits you make in the Single Lane editor will be immediately hear and reflected when you go back to the XoX multi...

Page 27: ...g sound will be sent to whatever output the channel is assigned to Effects settings can be specified in the Effect Area Please consult the next section of this manual for more details about this subje...

Page 28: ...nd small Delay Unit Midi Sync Diode Click on this diode to sync the delay with the Midi Clock of your Daw Please note that the tempo will be displayed in tempo values rather then in milliseconds Left...

Page 29: ...cking on the keys of the virtual mini keyboard of this area Each Octave of your Midi Keyboard has different functions Octave 1 C1 A1 Range Will play the 10 DrumPads You can mix this with the sequencer...

Page 30: ...will depend on which midi channel the automation is transmitted to StiX To assign a Midi Cc to a StiX parameter Open the Option menu then click on Open Midi Settings panel In the dialog box choose the...

Page 31: ...was written by Laurent Bourgeon and Xavier Oudin Modules Licenses The Stretch Global Pitch PolyStep Macros Controls based on a Step Sequencer number of cycling steps are licensed to Xils Lab by Lauren...