Arturia Minimoog Manual

USERS MANUAL
1st edition, August 2011
MINIMOOG-V
Version 2.5
ARTURIA Minimoog-V Users Manual
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1 2 WHAT'S NEW IN MINIMOOG V 2.5........................................................................................................ 6 FROM THE FIRST MOOG SYNTHESIZERS UP TO TAE ................................................................... 7 2.1 THE GENESIS OF THE MINIMOOG SYNTHESIZER ........................................................................ 7 2.2 A BETTER EMULATION THANKS TO TAE .................................................................................. 11 2.2.1 Aliasing-free oscillators: ............................................................................................................... 11 2.2.2 Better reproduction of analog waveforms: .................................................................................... 11 2.2.3 Better reproduction of analog filters ............................................................................................. 13 2.2.4 Implementation of the soft clipping ............................................................................................... 14 3 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................ 15 3.1 3.2 4 5 WINDOWS INSTALLATION (2000, XP, VISTA) ..................................................................................... 15 MAC OS X INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 17
AUTHORIZATION .................................................................................................................................... 18 QUICK START ........................................................................................................................................... 22 5.1 USING THE PRESETS ................................................................................................................................ 22 5.1.1 Modifying this preset ..................................................................................................................... 23 5.2 THE PLAYING MODES.............................................................................................................................. 25 5.3 OVERVIEW OF THE CLASSIC MODE...................................................................................................... 27 5.4 THE EXTENDED MODE ........................................................................................................................ 28 5.4.1 The modulation matrix................................................................................................................... 28 5.4.2 The LFO......................................................................................................................................... 29 5.5 THE ARPEGGIATOR SECTION ................................................................................................................... 30 5.6 THE EFFECTS SECTION ............................................................................................................................ 30 5.6.1 The chorus ..................................................................................................................................... 30 5.6.2 The delay ....................................................................................................................................... 31 5.7 THE REAL TIME CONTROLLERS AND MIDI ASSIGN ................................................................................. 31
THE INTERFACE ...................................................................................................................................... 34 6.1 USE OF PRESETS ..................................................................................................................................... 34 6.1.1 Choice of a bank, sub-bank, preset................................................................................................ 34 6.1.2 Creation of a bank, sub-bank, preset............................................................................................. 36 6.1.3 Saving a user preset....................................................................................................................... 36 6.1.4 Import/ Export of a bank of presets ............................................................................................... 36 6.2 THE SOUND MAP ..................................................................................................................................... 37 6.2.1 Opening the sound map ................................................................................................................. 39 6.2.2 The sound map interfaces .............................................................................................................. 40
6.2.2.1 6.2.2.2 6.2.2.3 6.2.2.4 6.2.2.5 6.2.2.6 The sound map main interface....................................................................................................................40 The Sound Map overview ..........................................................................................................................41 The instrument type filter window .............................................................................................................42 Preset snap shot memories..........................................................................................................................43 The Morphing interface ..........................................................................................................................43 The list preset manager...............................................................................................................................45
6.3 USE OF CONTROLLERS ............................................................................................................................ 46 6.3.1 Potentiometers ............................................................................................................................... 46 6.3.2 Switches ......................................................................................................................................... 46 6.3.3 Pitch Bend wheel ........................................................................................................................... 46 6.3.4 Virtual keyboard ............................................................................................................................ 47 6.3.5 MIDI control.................................................................................................................................. 47
6.3.5.1 6.3.5.2 6.3.5.3 6.3.5.4 6.3.5.5 6.3.5.6 Learn menu.................................................................................................................................................47 Assigning MIDI controls............................................................................................................................47 Manage configurations ...............................................................................................................................48 Minimum and maximum bounds................................................................................................................49 Multiple assigned parameter.......................................................................................................................49 Tricks .........................................................................................................................................................50
THE SYNTHESIZER ................................................................................................................................. 51 7.1 7.2 7.3 THE OSCILLATORS .................................................................................................................................. 52 THE MIXER ............................................................................................................................................. 53 THE FILTER AND ITS ENVELOPE .............................................................................................................. 54
7.4 THE OUTPUT VOLUME AND ITS ENVELOPE ..............................................................................................55 7.5 THE POLYPHONIC MODE, THE PLAYING MODES .......................................................................................56 7.6 THE PITCH BEND AND MODULATION WHEELS .........................................................................................57 7.7 THE MOTION RECORDER ........................................................................................................................58 7.7.1 The Motion Recorder activation/deactivation................................................................................58 7.7.2 Playing recorded Motion curves....................................................................................................58 7.7.3 Recording a parameter motion curve in real time .........................................................................59 7.7.4 Erasing a recorded automation in real time ..................................................................................59 7.7.5 Quantizing a motion curve.............................................................................................................59 7.7.6 Setting the modulation amount of a motion curve..........................................................................60 7.7.7 The parameters available for the Motion Recorder.......................................................................60 7.7.8 Editing a motion curve...................................................................................................................61
7.7.8.1 7.7.8.2 The Edit tools............................................................................................................................................. 61 The Curve Editor screen ............................................................................................................................ 62
7.8 7.9 7.10 7.11 7.12 8
THE VOCAL FILTER ..................................................................................................................................62 THE LOW FREQUENCY GENERATOR .........................................................................................................64 THE MODULATION MATRIX .....................................................................................................................64 THE ARPEGGIATOR .................................................................................................................................65 THE CHORUS AND STEREO DELAY ...........................................................................................................66
THE BASICS OF SUBTRACTIVE SYNTHESIS ....................................................................................67 8.1 THE THREE MAIN ELEMENTS ...................................................................................................................67 8.1.1 The oscillator, or VCO...................................................................................................................67
8.1.1.1 8.1.1.2 8.1.1.3 8.1.1.4 8.1.1.5 8.1.1.6 Triangle...................................................................................................................................................... 68 Sawtooth .................................................................................................................................................... 68 Square ........................................................................................................................................................ 69 Pulse Width Modulation ............................................................................................................................ 69 Synchronization ......................................................................................................................................... 69 Frequency modulation ............................................................................................................................... 70
8.1.2 8.1.3 8.1.4

8.1.4.1 8.1.4.2
The noise module ...........................................................................................................................70 The Mixer.......................................................................................................................................71 The filter or VCF............................................................................................................................71

The cut-off frequency ................................................................................................................................ 71 The resonance ............................................................................................................................................ 72
8.1.5 The amplifier or VCA.....................................................................................................................72 8.2 OTHER MODULES ....................................................................................................................................73 8.2.1 The keyboard..................................................................................................................................73 8.2.2 The envelope generator..................................................................................................................73 8.2.3 The low frequency oscillator..........................................................................................................74 9 A FEW ELEMENTS IN SOUND DESIGN...............................................................................................76 9.1 SUBTRACTIVE SYNTHESIS .......................................................................................................................76 9.1.1 A simple bass sound .......................................................................................................................76 9.1.2 A 3 oscillator lead sound ...............................................................................................................78 9.1.3 A polyphonic accompaniment ........................................................................................................79 9.2 THE MODULATION MATRIX .....................................................................................................................80 9.2.1 Using the arpeggiator ....................................................................................................................82 9.3 THE EFFECTS OF THE MINIMOOG V .........................................................................................................83 9.3.1 The stereo chorus...........................................................................................................................83 9.3.2 The stereo delay .............................................................................................................................84 10 MODES OF USE OF THE MINIMOOG-V..........................................................................................86
10.1 STANDALONE .........................................................................................................................................86 10.1.1 Launching the application .............................................................................................................86 10.1.2 Configuration of an instrument: the tool bar.................................................................................86
10.1.2.1 10.1.2.2 10.1.2.3 Configuring Audio and MIDI................................................................................................................ 86 Configuring Skin ................................................................................................................................... 86 Configuring Knob Mode ....................................................................................................................... 87
10.1.3 Panic ..............................................................................................................................................87 10.1.4 Information on rate of processor use.............................................................................................87 10.2 VST....................................................................................................................................................87 10.2.1 Installation .....................................................................................................................................87
10.2.1.1 10.2.1.2 For Windows ......................................................................................................................................... 87 For Mac OS X ....................................................................................................................................... 87
10.2.2 Using the instrument in VST mode ................................................................................................ 87 10.2.3 Connection to a MIDI track........................................................................................................... 87 10.2.4 Saving presets ................................................................................................................................ 88 10.2.5 Automation .................................................................................................................................... 88 10.3 PRO TOOLS ......................................................................................................................................... 89 10.3.1 Installation..................................................................................................................................... 89 10.3.2 RTAS and HTDM standards .......................................................................................................... 89 10.3.3 Opening the instrument ................................................................................................................. 89 10.3.4 Connection to a MIDI node ........................................................................................................... 90 10.3.5 Saving presets ................................................................................................................................ 90 10.3.6 Automation in Pro Tools................................................................................................................ 90 10.4 DIGITAL PERFORMER ......................................................................................................................... 91 10.4.1 Installation..................................................................................................................................... 91 10.4.2 Opening the instrument ................................................................................................................. 91 10.4.3 Connection to a MIDI node ........................................................................................................... 91 10.4.4 Saving presets ................................................................................................................................ 91 10.4.5 Automation .................................................................................................................................... 92
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&inimoog % 28J inclu#es the )olloFing neF )eaturesD Su..ort )or KA-bit %ST an# 2u#io 1nit =m.rovement )or &=D= assignment o &=D= assignment con)igurations can be save# an# restore# o Controls can be assigne# to multi.le .arameters o &inimum an# maHimum boun#s )or an assigne# .arameter o Su..ort )or NRPN &=D= controls Triangle Fave)orm 4/" 4oo( an# )eel o) toolbar u.#ate# Bug )iHes System requirementsD &2C "S! 1@8J an# 1@8K =ntel o PPC no longer su..orte# o &2C "S! 1@8A no longer su..orte# -in#oFs o Seven o %ista o !P
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Robert 28 &oog Fas born in &ay 1?BA in NeF 'or(8 -ith a .assion )or music *he too( .iano lessons )or 12 years+9 he Fas intro#uce# to electronics by his )ather9 an engineer8 During his a#olescence he #iscovere# the ThereminvoH .lan9 invente# #uring the 1?B@Gs by a Russian engineer9 4eon Theremin *or more eHactly 4ev Sergeivitch Termen+8 Se#uce# by this instrument Fith its never be)ore hear# soun#s9 he began to .ro#uce his oFn mo#els an# )oun#e# his oFn com.any in 1?JA8 /requenting musical .ro)essionals9 an# in .articular electronic an# concrete music9 &oog reali6e# that there Fas a real #eman# )or electronic instruments o) a higher quality8 "ne o) the )irst clients to come to Robert &oog9 the .ro)essor o) music 0erbert 28 Deutsch9 as(e# him to listen to a song he ha# com.ose#8 &oog Fas imme#iately convince# an# they #eci#e# to associate their For(8 Their co-o.eration .ro#uce# the )irst voltage controlle# oscillator *%C"+8 =n 1?KA9 the )irst .rototy.e o) a &oog synthesi6er Fas .ro#uce#8 =t Fas a mo#ular system Fith a voltage controlle# )ilter *%C/+9 an envelo.e generator9 a Fhite noise generator9 a trigger an# tFo (eyboar#s each Fith a generator mo#ule *saFtooth9 triangle an# square+ as Fell as a voltage controlle# am.li)ier mo#ule *%C2+8 2 secon# .rototy.e9 grou.ing those neF mo#ules all together9 Fas built #uring summer 1?KA an# shoFn at the 23S *2u#io 3ngineering Society+ autumn shoF9 Fhere &oog too( a#vantage o) an unuse# stan#8 =n 1?KJ9 u.on the success encountere# at this shoF9 &oog #eci#e# to release the ?@@ series )or sale8
The R.A. Moog Com any at Trumans!urg, "# Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
=n 1?KL9 &oog #eci#e# to release #i))erent machines9 each Fith a certain number o) mo#ules8 This mar(e# the birth o) mo#ular systems =9 == an# ===8 =n 1?KC Forl#Fi#e recognition came Fith the success o) MSFitche#-"n BachN by -8 Carlos8 This album9 in Fhich classical music is .laye# on a &oog9 sol# over one million co.ies an# Fon B rammy aFar#s8
OD Bob &oog9 quote# by &ar( %ail9 in his boo( $intage %ynthesi&ers < &iller /reeman 1??B
The modular system ''' (1)*+, Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
Success greF9 an# big grou.s li(e Tangerine Dream9 the Beatles an# the Rolling Stones Foul# also become mo#ular &oog oFners8 =n 1?K?9 the com.any Fhich at that time ha# aroun# A@ em.loyees Fas buil#ing u. to B mo#ulars .er Fee( an# the or#er boo( Fas alFays )ull8 The mo#ular synthesi6er series ha# J years o) high sales9 an# sol# aroun# 2@@ mo#els in the 1nite# StatesO8 0oFever9 the sales Foul# ra.i#ly #ecrease9 because the gigantic .ro.ortions o) mo#ular units .ut a #am.er on the interest o) most musicians an# also .revente# the instrument )rom entering most music sho.s9 an# there)ore )rom being (noFn8 /urthermore9 a serious com.etitor9 2RP9 has 7ust arrive# on the mar(et8 2t the same time9 Bob &oog receive# requests )or a more com.act instrument that coul# be trans.orte# more easily9 #irecte# more to the stage than the stu#io8 -ith the hel. o) an engineer )rom Ber(eley9 Jim Scott9 an# the a#vice )rom numerous musicians he Fas about to create another legen#ary synthesi6erD the &inimoogP M-ere it is. A /om a/t, moderately ri/ed ele/troni/ musi/ synthesi&er designed for li0e erforman/e.N This is the Fay the &inimoog Fas intro#uce# on the very )irst .romotional brochure9 in 1?L18 The &inimoog synthesi6er require# several months o) research an# #evelo.ment an# A .rototy.es9 be)ore lea#ing to the commercial mo#el8 &ore than 129@@@ units Fere sol# until 1?C18 They Fere quite )ar )rom the 1@ mo#ular units .er month that &oog &usic .ro#uce# in the late K@Gs8
OD =n 2@@B9 2rturia release# a so)tFare emulation o) the )amous mo#ular &oog synthesi6ers un#er the name o) &oog &o#ular %8
Moog synthesi&ers sales figures 1 1)*+11)+1 Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
The very )irst &inimoog .rototy.e Fas calle# &o#el 28 Three other versions9 B9 C an# D9 )olloFe#8 This last mo#el is the )inal an# most common incarnation o) the &inimoog synthesi6er an# the only one that Fas .ut into .ro#uction in large numbers8 The choice o) Foo# rather than .lastic )or the cabinet .revaile# )rom the beginning9 sim.ly because Robert &oog .re)erre# to )olloF the a#vice o) musician )rien#s9 rather than #raFings coming )rom &oogGs in#ustrial engineers8 The &o#el D Fas )irst intro#uce# at the N2&& convention in June 1?L18 =t Fas &oogGs )irst eH.osure to the music instruments in#ustry - an# the in#ustryQs )irst eH.osure to synthesi6ers8 The rece.tion Fas rather col# as9 accor#ing to Robert &oog himsel)9 MMost dealers didn2t 3now what to ma3e of a musi/al instrument with words li3e 4s/illator 5an3 and 6ilter rinted on the front anelNO
Minimoog Model A ( rototy e, Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
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Minimoog Model 7 Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
The &inimoog Fas an un.arallele# success #uring the 1?L@Gs8 2rtists an# ban#s li(e Tangerine Dream9 5ra)tFer(9 De.eche &o#e9 5eith 3merson9 Jean-&ichel Jarre9 5laus Schul6e9 an# Ric( -a(eman use# the synthesi6er9 notably )or the ty.ical soun# an# its very Farm quality9 Fhich is eHcellent )or basses an# lea# soun#s8 2)ter the .ro#uction sto..e# in 1?C19 there ha# been several )aile# attem.ts to restart .ro#uction o) the &inimoog in the ?@Gs8 -ith the arrival o) com.uter music technologies9 the &inimoog has been very o)ten mimic(e# as a virtual instrument9 Fith little success8 2rturiaGs &inimoog-% is the latest avatar9 an# than(s to the T23 technology9 Fe #are to thin( it is .robably the most accurate &inimoog emulation available on the mar(et8 NoF9 &oog &usic =nc8 #evelo.s a mo#ern version o) the &inimoog har#Fare synthesi6er un#er the name &inimoog %oyager9 a neF version o) the &inimoog that has quite a )eF innovations in its oFn right8
Moog late affi8ed on the 0ery first Minimoog rototy es
Moog late affi8ed on Minimoog 7 series Courtesy of Roger Luther, MoogArchives.com
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T23I - stan#ing )or True 2nalog 3mulation - is a neF technology #e#icate# to the #igital re.ro#uction o) analog circuits8 -hen im.lemente# in so)tFare co#e9 T23I algorithms guaranty the res.ect o) har#Fare s.eci)ications8 This is Fhy the &inimoog-% o))ers an un.arallele# quality o) soun#8 =n #etail9 T23I meansD 2.2.* Aliasing!3ree oscilla#ors:
Stan#ar# #igital synthesi6ers .ro#uce aliasing in high )requencies9 an# also Fhen using Pulse -i#th &o#ulation or /&8 T23I alloFs the .ro#uction o) totally aliasing-)ree oscillators in all conteHts *P-&9 /&P+9 an# at no eHtra CP1 cost8
Aliasing
9inear fre:uen/y s e/trum of an e8isting well13nown software synthesi&er
9inear fre:uen/y s e/trum of the Moogular os/illator made with TAE;
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&e##er repro uc#ion o3 analog 4a5e3orms:
"riginal analog oscillators use# ca.acitorGs charge an# #ischarge cycles to .ro#uce common Fave sha.es *saF tooth9 triangle9 square+8 This means that Fave)orms Fere slightly curve#8 T23I alloFs the re.ro#uction o) the ca.acitors #ischarge8
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Tem oral re resentation of the wa0eform from a different Minimoog1li3e software synthesi&er
Tem oral re resentation of the Minimoog1$ wa0eform than3s to TA<;
=n a##ition9 original analog oscillators Fere unstable8 2ctually9 their Fave sha.e Fas alFays slightly #i))erent )rom one .erio# to another8 2lso9 #ue to analog har#Fare sensitivities9 neF .erio# trigger times varie# Fith the tem.erature an# other environmental con#itions8 T23I simulates the instability o) oscillators9 hel.ing to create Farmer soun#s9 o)ten given the a))ectionate term o) M)atN8
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&e##er repro uc#ion o3 analog 3il#ers
T23 alloFs the emulation o) analog-#esigne# )ilters in a much more .recise Fay than any eHisting #igital )ilter8 =n .articular9 T23I has manage# to re.ro#uce the legen#ary &oog 2A#B loF-.ass resonant )ilter Fith great res.ect toFar#s the original8 Standard 24dB digital low-pass resonant filter from a typical software synthesizer
Very selective 24dB resonance filter of the Minimoog
TAE made Moog resonance filter: first 24dB resonant filter to be that selective
Com arati0e res onse filters
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.mplemen#a#ion o3 #he so3# clipping
=n analog synthesi6ers9 .articularly &oogGs9 the resonant )ilter at the %C2 uses a current limiting )unction9 .reventing the signal )rom being too lou# *so)t cli..ing+8 T23I re.ro#uces this current limiting )unction9 ma(ing the soun# more natural8 =t also alloFs )ilters to enter sel)-oscillation li(e original har#Fare synthesi6ers #o8
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=nsert the CD-R"& into the #rive8 3H.lore the contents o) the CD-R"&9 #ouble clic( on the icon name# M&inimoog-% 28J Setu.8eHeN8 2t the )irst ste. o) the installation9 choose the #estination )ol#er )or the &inimoog-% installation8 By #e)ault9 it Fill be installe# in the )olloFing location on B2-bit systemsD C:\Program Files\Arturia\minimoog V 2n# = the )olloFing location on KA-bit systemsD C:\Program Files (x86)\Arturia\minimoog V 'ou can change the #estination Fith the BroFse button8
Choose the installation folder
The &inimoog-% Fill be installe# as a stan#alone a..lication8 The )olloFing stage Fill let you choose to install the &inimoog-% as a .lug-in8 To #o this9 choose the .rotocol*s+ that you Fish to use *%ST or RT2S+8 /or more in)ormation on these .rotocols9 go to Cha.ter C8
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/or the %ST .rotocol9 you must choose an installation )ol#er in or#er )or the host a..lication to use the &inimoog-% as a .lug-in8 =) you #o not (noF hoF to ma(e this choice9 go to Cha.ter C8
Choi/e of $%T lug1in installation folder
The installation .rogram noF has enough in)ormation to com.lete the installation8 -hen the installation .rocess is com.lete#9 .lease .rocee# to authori6ation ste. *Cha.ter B+8
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=nsert the CD-R"& into the #rive8 3H.lore the contents o) the CD-R"&9 then #ouble clic( on the icon name# M&inimoogR%R2RJN8 /olloF these ste.sD - Rea# an# acce.t the 3n# 1ser 4icense 2greement9 - Select a #estination8 - -hen .rom.te#9 enter the a#ministrator name an# .assFor# o) your com.uter in the authentication Fin#oF8
Authenti/ation window
The &inimoog-% Fill then be installe# as a stan#alone a..lication9 but also as %ST9 21 an# RT2S .lug-ins8 The installation .rogram noF has enough in)ormation to com.lete the installation8 -hen the installation .rocess is com.lete#9 .lease .rocee# to authori6ation ste. *Cha.ter B+8
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NoF that your &inimoog-% has been installe#9 you have to authori6e the synthesi6er8 The &inimoog-% 28J uses the MSo)t-e4icenserN virtual #ongle solution8 2voi#ing the use o) a 1SB .ort9 this system alloFs using the synthesi6er on one machine9 Fhich must be connecte# to the =nternet #uring the authori6ation .rocess8
To transfer your li/ense on another /om uter, or sim ly use the Minimoog1$ on se0eral /om uters (one instan/e at a time,, you will need= > to use one ?%51e9i/enser hardware dongle (sold se arately, also used !y many other software editors,@ > in the e9i/enser Control Center, to drag1and1dro the li/ense from one dongle to the other. This transfer, re:uiring a 0alid 'nternet /onne/tion, /an !e done in !oth ways= > from %oft1e9i/enser to ?%51e9i/enser@ > from ?%51e9i/enser to %oft1e9i/enser. Alease /he/3 the e9i/enser do/umentation installed on your /om uter for any further te/hni/al details.
The )irst ste. is to register your so)tFare in or#er to obtain the activation co#e that Fill enable you to actually use the so)tFare8 'ou shoul# have han#y the license serial number o) &inimoog-% an# the unloc( co#e *these are an integral .art o) the so)tFare an# are .rinte# on a small .lastic car#+ Connect your com.uter to the =nternet9 an# go to this Feb .ageD htt.DEEFFF8arturia8comEevolutionEenEcommunityEmy-account8html =) you #onGt have an 2rturia account yet9 .lease create one noFD
This Fill sen# you to this )ormD
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=) you alrea#y have an account9 sim.ly log inD
"ne you are logge# into your account9 you can register your &inimoog-% an# request your activation co#e8 o to the M&y Registere# Pro#uctsN section o) your account an# clic( on the M2##N buttonD
=n the )orm that a..ears9 select M&inimoog-%N in the #ro. #oFn menu9 an# (ey in your synthesi6er serial number an# unloc( co#e *as Fritten on the registration car#+D
NeHt is the con)irmation screenD
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2n# )inally there is a screen )rom Fhich you can co.y the eLicenser ac#i5a#ion co e8 The very same in)ormation is sent to you by email as a bac(u.8 NoF that you have retrieve# the activation co#e9 launch the e4icenser Control Center8 This a..lication has been automatically installe# on your com.uter along Fith the &inimoog-%8 =t is accessible hereD -in#oFsD Start S Programs S e4icenser S e4icenser Control Center &ac "S !D /in#er S 2..lications S e4icenser Control Center
The following s/reenshots ha0e !een ta3en using /om uter running Ma/ 4% B@ howe0er the ro/ess is stri/tly identi/al under a Cindows BAD$istaD+ ma/hine. The same fun/tions a ly, only the gra hi/al user interfa/e differs, and ossi!ly also the language used. These little details should not re0ent you from understanding the full ro/ess.
=n the e4icenser Control Center main Fin#oF you shoul# see a MSe4N so)tFare #ongle installe# onto your com.uter8
e9i/enser Control Center main window, showing an em ty %oft1e9i/enser.
=n the e4icenser Control Center menu9 clic( on the M3nter 2ctivation Co#eN button9 an# enter the co#e Fhen .rom.te#8 Sim.ly .aste in the B2-#igit co#e youGve 7ust co.ie# )rom your account on the 2RT1R=2 FebsiteD
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<nter the a/ti0ation /ode
The e4icenser Control Center is noF rea#y to #oFnloa# the so)tFare license that Fill alloF you to use the &inimoog %8 Clic( on Start9 the .rogress bar shoul# a#vance until #oFnloa# com.letion8 2 .o.u. Fin#oF Fill con)irm9 7ust clic( MCloseN8 NoF the main e4icenser Control Center Fin#oF shoul# shoF your &inimoog-% license installe# an# activate#8
9i/ense is installed and a/ti0ated
=tGs noF time to launch the &inimoog-% synthesi6erT
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This cha.ter Fill hel. you get to (noF the main as.ects o) hoF the &inimoog-% For(s8 'ou Fill be .resente# an overvieF o) the #i))erent .arts o) the synthesi6er Fhile using the .rogram )or the )irst time8 'ou Fill )in# a #etaile# #escri.tion o) all visible settings an# controllers in the cha.ters that )olloF8 Cha.ter K9 MA few elements of sound design, is s.ecially recommen#e# )or users Fho have never For(e# Fith a subtractive synthesi6er be)ore an# Fho Fish to learn the basics in this #omain8
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5.* US.NG %,E PRESE%S

1se o) .resets is one o) the ma7or areas o) evolution Fhen the &inimoog-% is com.are# to the original9 Fhich coul#nGt save soun#sT -ith the &inimoog-%9 a .reset *memori6e# soun#+ contains all o) the .arameter settings o) the synthesi6er .lus the eHtension .anel an# the #i))erent real-time e))ect controllers necessary to re.ro#uce the soun#8 To get to (noF a )eF o) the #i))erent soun#s containe# in the &inimoog-%9 Fe Fill select a sim.le bass .reset8 To #o this9 clic( on button neHt to the the MB2N5N 4CD #is.lay *this #is.lay shoFs the name o) the current ban( in use+8 -hen you clic(9 you Fill see a #ro.#oFn menu in#icating the available ban(s8 Choose the MJ8&8BlanchetN ban(8 -hen this menu is o.en9 it eH.an#s the sub-menus alloFing you to reach the MS1B B2N5N an# MPR3S3TSN o) a soun# #esigner Fith a single clic(8
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Choose the MS1B B2N5N calle# MBassesN an# )inally select MJ&BRClassic1N in the MPR3S3TSN8
%ele/t the reset EM5>Classi/1
The &inimoog-% comes Fith A@@ .resets9 Fhich Fill )amiliari6e you Fith the soun#s o) the synthesi6er8 2 ban( calle# MTem.latesN o))ers a selection o) .resets Fith a basic con)iguration *or tem.late+ to start .rogramming a soun#8 The soun# M1R"scN9 )or eHam.le9 comes FithD an oscillator #irecte# to the loF-.ass )ilter9 Fith the signal then route# to the %C28
't is also ossi!le to see all of the resets /orres onding to a gi0en ty e of su!1!an3 !y /hoosing the All o tion in the !an3. 6or e8am le, to see all of the !ass resets /li/3 on All in the !an3 sele/tion and then on 5asses.
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Mo i3"ing #his prese#
/or this9 Fe Fill start Fith a very sim.le mani.ulation8 &o#i)y the brightness o) the MJ&BRClassic1N soun# using the MCuto)) /requencyN .otentiometer o) the )ilter8 Turn this .otentiometer an# you Fill hear the tone o) the soun# becoming more or less MbrightN8 Set this .otentiometer to your li(ing8
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Change the !rightness of the sound
=n the same manner9 you can change the range o) oscillator1 by turning the MRangeN .otentiometer to one o) the siH values eH.resse# in ste.s *li(e on organs+8 The loFer the number9 the higher the .itch o) the soun#8 *The stan#ar# tuning is )oun# at the value CG+
%etting the range of os/illator 1(Range,
By .er)orming these )irst settings9 you have alrea#y mo#i)ie# the MJ&BRClassic1N .reset8 'ou can noF save the soun# that you have 7ust create#8 To save a MuserN .reset9 clic( on the save icon on the toolbarD the settings o) the current soun# Fill be save# in the selecte# .reset Fithout changing the name8 =) the current .reset is a M)actoryN .reset9 the )actory .reset Fill not be overFritten8 To choose another #estination )or this soun#9 clic( on the MSave asN icon an# select a #estination8 /or eHam.le9 select MNeFN in the choice o) ban(8 2 neF slots )or ban( an# sub-ban(9 as Fell as a neF .reset9 are all imme#iately create#8 The names MneF ban(N9 MneF sub ban(PN an# MneF .resetPN a..ear in their res.ective menu locations8 Clic( on each o) them to change their names8
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%a0ing a reset
5.2 %,E PLA/.NG M'8ES

The &inimoog-% o))ers 2 .laying mo#esD The M)lassicN mo#e uses the original con)iguration o) the &inimoog8 Some a##itional )eaturesD oscillator 2 can be synchroni6e# to the oscillator19 oscillator 2 can be #isconnecte# to the (eyboar# )olloFing circuit9 an# .olyEmonoEunison sFitches have also been a##e#8
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The Classi/ mode (the original Minimoog,
The ME;#en e N inter)ace gives access to a motion recor#er9 a vocal )ilter9 a 4/"9 a mo#ulation matriH9 an ar.eggiator an# tFo e))ects8 These #i))erent )unctions Fill enrich the basic settings o) the minimoog %8
The anel of the <8tended mode
To access the M3Hten#e#N mo#e9 clic( on the Foo#en cross.iece situate# above the synthesis settings or on the M".enN button on the right o) the toolbar8 To return to the MClassicN mo#e9 sim.ly clic( again on the Foo#en cross.iece or on the MCloseN button8
4 ening the e8tension anel
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To use the Minimoog1$ e8a/tly li3e the original Minimoog, you must also dea/ti0ate the /horus and delay effe/ts on the tool!ar and swit/h off the oly hony toggle in the out ut se/tion.
5.6 'VERV.E+ '( %,E <)LASS.)= M'8E

The MClassicN mo#e contains J@ synthesis settings9 Fhich Fill alloF you to conceive an in)inite variety o) soun#s8 The (nobs an# sFitches associate# Fith these .arameters are )oun# regrou.e# on the .anel above the (eyboar#8 These .arameters are com.ose# o)D 6 oscilla#ors *%C"+ Fhich #eliver the base au#io signal than(s to K Fave)orms *triangle9 saFtooth 1 an# 29 square9 rectangle 1 an# 2+ an# manage the .itch o) the soun# *the )requency+8 The thir# can also be use# as a mo#ulator Fhen its signal is #irecte# to the )ilter or oscillators8 2 Mi;er alloFs you to miH the signals coming )rom the oscillators or the noise mo#ule8 2 lo4!pass 27 & resonant )ilter 2n A8S envelo.e mo#ulating the loF-.ass )ilters * ampli3ier *%C2+ alloFing the am.li)ication o) the signal coming )rom the )ilter to #irect it to the stereo out.ut8 2n A8S envelo.e mo#ulating the signal going through the am.li)ier8
The synthesis arameters
4etGs see hoF to quic(ly create a .rogressive lea#D To correctly un#erstan# the logic in .rogramming the &inimoog-%9 letGs use a very sim.le soun#8 Select the .reset M1R"scN *in the MTem.latesN sub-ban(+8 The structure o) synthesis o) this soun# is very basicD the saFtooth Fave)orm o) oscillator1 is active an# the signal is route# through the loF-.ass )ilter9 an# then through the out.ut am.li)ier8
The routing of the sound of reset 1>4s/
Start by loFering the cut-o)) )requency o) the loF-.ass )ilter *4P/+8 This Fill ma(e the soun# more an# more #am.ene#8 To #o this9 set the MCuto))N )requency .otentiometer8 /or )ine-tuning9 use the right mouse button *this is vali# )or all .otentiometers+8 Notice that the )ilter cut-o)) is mo#ulate# by an 2DS envelo.e *2ttac(9 Decay an# Sustain+8
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To clearly hear the e))ect .ro#uce# by the 2DR envelo.e on the )ilter cut-o)) )requency9 increase the resonance *M3m.hasisN+ value to J8@@8 This Fill am.li)y the )iltering e))ect an# the soun# Fill start to MringN8 Change the length o) attac( )or this envelo.e *M2ttac( timeN+ so that the brightness increases sloFer or )aster Fhen the note is sent8 =n the same manner9 change the value o) #ecay *MDecay timeN+U the brightness Fill #iminish )aster or sloFer as you hol# the note8
The Atta/3 time arameter of the filter en0elo e
'ou Fill .robably have notice# that an envelo.e also mo#ulates the am.litu#e o) the soun# > M4ou#ness ContourN =ncrease the M2ttac( timeN so that the volume o) the soun# increases .rogressively8 Do the same Fith the MDecay timeNU the volume Fill .rogressively #ecay Fhen you hol# the note .resse# #oFn8
Am litude en0elo e F 9oudness Contour
5.7 %,E <E9%EN8E8= M'8E

-hen the &inimoog-% is in the M3Hten#e#N .osition9 you access an eHtension .anel to the .arameters o) synthesis8 =t is #is.laye# in the )orm o) a mo#ulation matriH9 a 4oF /requency "scillator *4/"+ Fhich Fas a##e# as a substitution )or oscillator B Fhich Fas being use# to this e))ect8 2n ar.eggiator9 a chorus an# stereo #elay com.lete this eHtension8 5.7.* %he mo ula#ion ma#ri;
The mo#ulation matriH multi.lies the .ossibilities )or e#iting soun# Fhen com.are# to the original instrument8 'ou can choose C sources *sub osc89 envelo.es9 etc8+ to mo#ulate C #estinations *)req8 "sc89 )req8 %C/9 etc8+8 The choice o) source an# #estination is #one via the 4CD #is.lays8 The matriH o))ers 1J sources o) mo#ulation an# BJ #estinations *com.are# to 2 on the originalT+8
The modulation matri8
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"n the original &inimoog *equivalent to the MClassicN mo#e+9 oscillatorB can be set to the loF )requency *M4oN .osition in the range+ to be use# in 4/" mo#e8 This remove# the .ossibility o) using B simultaneous oscillators as Fell as a sloF mo#ulation on the )ilter cut-o)) )requency )or eHam.le8 -ith the a##e# 4/" mo#ule a##e# in the .anel o) the M3Hten#e#N mo#e9 you can (ee. the Br# oscillator as a base )or soun# an# a## an a##itional source o) mo#ulation to be use# on one o) the BJ available locations8 4etGs a..ly 2 a##itional ty.es o) mo#ulation to the M1R"scN .resetD 2mong the mo#ulation sources9 choose the loF )requency oscillator *M4/"N+8 Choose the )ilter cuto)) )requency among the #estinations8 Turn #oFn the )requency so that you can hear the result8 The cuto)) )requency Fill vary in a cyclical Fay9 )olloFing the 4/" oscillations8
Modulation of the filter /utoff fre:uen/y !y the 964
BetFeen the 4CD #is.lays is the M2mountN (nob8 'ou can set the mo#ulation level by a..lying .ositive *turn to the right+ or negative *turn to the le)t+ values8 /or this eHam.le9 ta(e a value o) @8@AC@8
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4etGs control the amount o) the 4/" mo#ulation by using the mo#ulation Fheel to control the 4/"Gs am.litu#eD Choose the mo#ulation Fheel *M-heelN+ among the sources8
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Choose M4/" 2&N among the #estinations Set the mo#ulation level by a..lying a .ositive value o) about @8@1?B8 Set the mo#ulation Fheel u. to @8K@8
5.5 %,E ARPEGG.A%'R SE)%.'N

The M2r.eggiatorN section lets you easily create an ar.eggio )rom a chor# .laye# on the (eyboar#8
An ar eggio is a series of single notes of the same length that s ell out a /hord, and lay one note after the other.
2r.eggiator settings are available on the right o) the mo#ulation matriH8 4etGs ta(e the eHam.le the MJ&BRClassic2N .reset to see hoF to use the ar.eggiator8 Clic( on the MP42'N button o) the ar.eggiator8 Play a chor# betFeen CA an# CKU the notes Fill be .laye# one a)ter the other in the or#er you .lace# them *it is .ossible to change the or#er by clic(ing on the Mmo#eN button+8 =t is also .ossible to (ee. the chor# hel# #oFn by clic(ing on the M0"4DN button8 To remove one or several notes9 clic( again on the M0"4DN button an# .lay the note you Fant to remove8
The ar eggiator
5.> %,E E((E)%S SE)%.'N

The e))ects section lets you a## chorus or #elay to your soun#8 5.>.* %he chorus
The Chorus e))ect alloFs you to #ouble an# slightly #etune your soun# in or#er to ma(e it #ee.er an# livelier8 B ty.es o) stereo chorus are available8 2ctivate the M"NE"//N button )or Chorus9 on the right si#e o) the menu bar8 Set the MDryE-etN (nob )or Chorus in or#er to counterbalance the MraFN soun# an# use the M)ee#bac(N (nob to control the )ee#bac( o) the e))ect8 NeHt turn the MRateN (nob to set the s.ee# o) the oscillations8 /inally set the chorus #e.th by turning the MDe.thN (nob8 'ou can choose betFeen B ty.es o) chorusD Chorus 19 2 an# B9 )rom the sim.ler version to a more so.histicate# chorus9 #esigne# )or shar.er #etuning e))ects8
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The /horus
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The #elay e))ect a##s stereo echoes to the soun#8 =t has in#e.en#ent settings )or the s.ee# an# the number o) echoes on the right an# le)t si#es8 =t is also .ossible to create a great number o) rhythmic combinations betFeen the echoes8 The s.ee# o) the #elay can also be synchroni6e# Fith the &=D= tem.o8 4etGs (ee. the MJ&BRClassic1N .reset an# see hoF to use the #elay Fith this soun#D Press the MD342'N button on the toolbar8 The e))ect is enable#8 Set the MDryE-etN (nob o) the Delay so as to balance the MraFN bass soun#8 NeHt turn the 2 MS.ee#N (nobs o) the #elay to set the s.ee# o) echoes )or the right si#e *Time Right+ an# le)t si#e *Time 4e)t+8 =t is also .ossible to set the number o) echoes on each si#e *M/ee#b8 RightN an# M/ee#b8 4e)tN+
%ettings of the delay effe/t
5.? %,E REAL %.ME )'N%R'LLERS AN8 M.8. ASS.GN

&inimoog-% 28J has been im.rove# in or#er to .rovi#e easier access to &=D= assignment9 an# noF has the .ossibility to save an# select multi.le con)igurations8 2 #e)ault con)iguration matching 2rturia 2nalog 3H.erience (eyboar#s is loa#e# at startu.8 Thus you can control &inimoog % 28J )rom 2nalog 3H.erience (eyboar#s Fithout any con)igurations8 =) you oFn a non-recogni6e# &=D= controller (eyboar#9 con)iguration is .retty straight)orFar#D Chec( that your &=D= controller is recogni6e# *in stan#alone9 i) not recogni6e#9 you can clic( Settings to con)igure &=D= in.uts+ Clic( on the button 4earn in the toolbar
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Select 432RN entry9 4earn mo#e is then activate#
Clic( on the Cuto)) /requency 5nob on the
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2 &=D= assignment .o.u. o.ens9 an# then 7ust move the control that you Fant to be assigne#8 The control is automatically assigne# to Cuto)) )requency *you can chec( &=D= control message value+8 TFea( &=N an# &2! sli#ers to a#7ust boun#s )or that control8 Re.eat this o.eration )or other controls8 Notice that you can assign multi.le controls to a single har#Fare control8 Clic( the 4earn button an# select 432RN entry to sFitch o)) 4earn mo#e8 Clic( the 4earn button an# select Save 2s to save your con)iguration 1=
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9earn menu, re/all newly /reated /onfiguration
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>.* USE '( PRESE%S
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Presets let you memori6e the soun#s o) the &inimoog %8 2 .reset contains all o) the in)ormation .ertaining to the re.ro#uction o) a soun#8 =n the .rogram9 the .resets are classe# in Mban(sN an# Msub-ban(sN8 3ach ban( contains a certain number o) sub-ban(s9 Fhich generally #etermine a ty.e o) soun#D sub-ban( MbassesN9 sub-ban( Msoun# e))ectsN9 etc8 3ach sub-ban( contains Fithin itsel) a certain number o) .resets8 The &inimoog-% is shi..e# Fith several M)actoryN ban(s8 But it is .ossible to create neF MuserN ban(s o) soun#s9 each containing a number o) sub-ban(s an# .resets8 /or security9 the M)actoryN ban(s cannot be #irectly mo#i)ie#8 =t is nonetheless .ossible to create a soun# base# on a )actory .reset by saving it as a MuserN .reset8 >.*.* )hoice o3 a @an$A su@!@an$A prese#
The ban(9 sub-ban( an# .reset in use by the &inimoog-% are .ermanently #is.laye# in the synthesi6er tool bar8
7is lay of /urrent !an3, su!1!an3 and reset
To choose a .reset in the current sub-ban(9 clic( on the right most button9 an# a #ro.#oFn menu a..ears Fith a list o) the .resets o) the same sub-ban(8 'ou can choose another .reset by selecting the corres.on#ing line in the #ro.#oFn menu8 2s soon as the .reset has been chosen9 you can .lay the neF soun# on your &=D= (eyboar# or )rom your sequencer8
Choose a reset in the same su!1!an3
To choose a .reset in the same main ban(9 but a #i))erent sub-ban(9 clic( on the mi##le button9 an# a #ro.#oFn menu a..ears Fith a list o) the sub-ban(s containe# in the same main ban(8 3ach sub-ban( liste# in the menu alloFs you to o.en a sub-menu containing its .resets8 2 clic( on a .reset alloFs you to #irectly choose a .reset in the neF sub-ban(8
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Choi/e of a reset in another su!1!an3
To choose a .reset in another main ban(9 clic( on the le)t most button8 2 #ro.#oFn menu a..ears Fith a list o) the main ban(s available Fith the sub-ban(s corres.on#ing to the sub-ban(s #e)ine# in each main ban( an# to the .resets containe# in each subban(8 'ou can thus )reely choose a .reset by clic(ing on its name8
Choi/e of a reset in another main !an3
=n the MB2N5N #ro.#oFn menu9 the M2llN o.tion alloFs you to o.en a sub-list Fith all o) the sub-ban(s available in all o) the ban(s8 This gives you access #irectly to all o) the .resets o) a given ty.e9 )or eHam.le all o) the basses9 no matter Fhich ban( they are in8 This )unction is .articularly use)ul to quic(ly see all o) the .resets o) the same ty.e8
Choi/e of reset regardless of !an3
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-hen a .reset has been mo#i)ie# an asteris( a..ears neHt to its name in the tool bar8 >.*.2 )rea#ion o3 a @an$A su@!@an$A prese#
To create a neF ban(9 clic( on the le)t button8 The #ro.#oFn menu #is.lays the names o) all o) the eHisting ban(s o) soun#s9 an# a line calle# MNeF ban(888N8 Clic( on MNeF ban(888N to create a neF ban( o) soun#s8 'ou can then change the name o) this ban( by clic(ing on its name in the tool bar an# entering the neF name8 To create a neF sub-ban(9 7ust clic( on the mi##le button9 an# select MNeF subban(888N8 'ou can also change the name o) the neF sub-ban(8 /inally9 to create a neF .reset9 clic( on the right button9 an# select MNeF .reset888N8 The neF .reset is create#9 recor#ing the current settings o) the minimoog %8 'ou can thus For( on the settings o) a soun#9 an# save the soun# again Fith the same .reset name by clic(ing on the save button *see the )olloFing .aragra.h+8 'ou can also change the title o) the neF .reset by clic(ing on its name8 >.*.6 Sa5ing a user prese#
To save your setting mo#i)ications in the current .reset9 clic( on the MSaveN button in the tool bar o) the &inimoog %8
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=) you Fant to save your settings un#er another .reset name9 clic( on the MSave 2sN button in the tool bar8 2 #ro.#oFn menu a..ears an# lets you choose an eHisting .reset *in this case9 the contents o) the eHisting .reset Fill be re.lace# Fith the current settings+9 or else lets you save your settings as a neF .reset *in this case9 clic( on MNeF .reset888N in the sub-ban( o) your choice+8
%a0e As !utton and sa0e menu in the tool !ar
-hen you are For(ing )rom a )actory .reset9 Fhich cannot be #elete#9 clic(ing on the MSaveN button Fill not re.lace the current )actory .reset9 but Fill instea# automatically o.en the MSave 2sN menu to save the current settings as a user .reset8 >.*.7 .mpor#B E;por# o3 a @an$ o3 prese#s
=t is .ossible to im.ort neF ban(s o) .resets conceive# )or the &inimoog %8 To im.ort a neF ban( o) .resets9 clic( on the .reset ban( im.ort button on the tool barD
Areset !an3 im ort !utton on the tool !ar
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-hen you clic( on this button9 a Fin#oF Fill a..ear alloFing you to choose the .reset ban( )ile )or the &inimoog-% *M8miniban(N eHtension+8 Choose the )ile that you Fant to im.ort9 an# clic( on M".enN8 The neF ban( o) .resets Fill automatically a..ear among the available ban(s8 The &inimoog-% equally o))ers the .ossibility to eH.ort your oFn soun#s to save them9 to use them on another machine9 or to ma(e them available to other users8 =t is .ossible to eH.ort a .reset9 a sub-ban(9 or a com.lete ban(8 To eH.ort the current ban(9 sub-ban(9 or .reset9 clic( on .reset ban( eH.ort button in the tool bar o) the .rogramD
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Current reset !an3 e8 ort !utton in the tool !ar
Select the ty.e o) eH.ort that you Fant to .er)orm *ban(9 sub-ban( or .reset+ an# a Fin#oF Fill a..ear9 giving you access to a choice o) #estination )ol#er an# )ile name )or the ban( that you are eH.orting8
>.2 %,E S'UN8 MAP

The soun# ma. is an innovative .reset eH.lorer9 Fhich o))ers an easy an# )un Fay to locate an# choose a .reset on a ma. area to sim.li)y the .reset management an# to quic(ly )in# the a..ro.riate soun#s8 The soun# ma. also o))ers a bran# neF inter)ace )or creating neF soun#s than(s to a mor.hing )eature betFeen )our .resets8
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The Soun# &a. o))ers three o.tionsD %he soun mapD the soun# ma. classi)ies the .resets than(s to statistic metho#s in or#er to organi6e the soun#s on a ma. )rom their oFn au#io characteristics8
The Ma interfa/e %he Prese#s lis#D this .age o))ers a more classical inter)ace to classi)y the .resets using lists an# )ilters to )in# the #esire# soun#8
The 9ist interfa/e %he Morphing in#er3ace C)'MPASSDD this .age alloFs creating neF soun#s in real time than(s to a mor.hing result betFeen A .resets8
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The Mor hing interfa/e 4etGs go more #ee.ly into the #i))erent soun# ma. inter)acesP >.2.* 'pening #he soun map
To o.en the main Soun# &a. inter)ace9 clic( on the MS"1ND &2PN button locate# on the tool bar8 2 neF Fin#oF a..ears over the &inimoog-% main inter)ace8
4 en the main %ound Ma interfa/e To o.en the .reset list .age9 clic( on the M4=STN button9 on the to. right o) the soun# ma. inter)ace
4 en the 9ist interfa/e To o.en the .reset mor.hing .age9 clic( on the MC"&P2SSN button8
4 en the Mor hing interfa/e
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To return bac( on the main soun# ma. inter)ace9 clic( on the M&2PN button
Return !a/3 on the ma interfa/e >.2.2 %he soun map in#er3aces
K828281 The soun# ma. main inter)ace The soun# ma. inter)ace shoFs a ma. Fhere are share# out all the .resets o) the &inimoog-% organi6e# )or their ty.es o) soun# an# their oFn au#io characteristics8 The ty.es o) .resets are re.resente# by #i))erent geometrical characters an# colours )or an easy Fay to locate themD The MBassN soun#s The MBrassN soun#s The M3/!N soun#s The M/&N soun#s The M uitarN soun#s The M5eyboar#N soun#s The M4ea#N soun#s The MPa#N soun#s The MPercussiveN soun#s The MSequenceN soun#s The MStringsN soun#s The M"thersN soun#s To select an# listen a .reset9 #irectly clic( on one o) the icons9 anyFhere you Fant on the ma. area8 The icon is noF highlighte# in re#8 =) you hol# a )eF secon#s on the selecte# .reset9 a .o.u. a..ears an# in#icates the name o) the .reset8
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%ele/t a reset 'ou can create neF .resets than(s to an eHclusive real time mor.hing )eatureD Clic( betFeen a grou. o) .resets an# hol# the le)t button o) the mouse on this .oint8 /our re# arroFs #raFing a cross a..ear lin(ing the grou. o) )our .resets8
Mor hing !etween a grou of resets 'ou can noF #rag your mouse betFeen those .resets8 The green arroF shoFs you the starting .oint o) your motion8 -hen you release the le)t mouse button9 you can .lay the resulte# soun# an#9 i) you Fish9 you can save it on a 1ser ban( o) the &inimoog-% memory8 =n this Fay it is very easy to quic(ly get some neF an# eHiting soun#s Fithout .rogramming anything on the synthesi6er inter)ace8 K828282 The Soun# &a. overvieF "n the to. right o) the Soun# &a. main inter)ace9 you can see an overvieF o) this ma.8 'ou can use the ma. overvieF )or navigating into the ma. an# to 6oom in or out insi#e o) the ma. area8
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The ma o0er0iew interfa/e To navigate into the ma.9 clic( insi#e o) the re# square an# #rag it on the ma. area to vieF other sections o) the Soun# ma.8 To 6oom in the vieF on the soun# ma.9 clic( on the MVoomN sli#er9 un#er the overvieF Fin#oF9 an# #rag it on the right to increase the si6e o) the ma.8 To 6oom out the vieF on the soun# ma.9 clic( on the MVoomN sli#er9 an# #rag it on the le)t to #ecrease the si6e o) the ma.8
The &oom slider

#ou /an also use the Goom H or Goom 1 !uttons, under the slider, to in/rease or de/rease the ma si&e ste !y ste (!y fa/tor 1,.
Clic(ing on the M/=T 6oomN button resi6es the ma. to its global si6e8
The 6'T G44M !utton K82828B The instrument ty.e )ilter Fin#oF "n the right o) the ma. main inter)ace9 an instrument ty.e )ilter Fin#oF alloFs you to choose Fhich ty.e o) .reset you Fant to see *or to hi#e+ on the ma.8 By #e)ault9 all ty.es o) .resets are selecte#8
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/irst clic( on the M2llN button9 on the bottom o) the ty.e )ilter Fin#oFD this Fill hi#e all the instrument ty.es )rom the soun# ma.8
The A99 !utton Then9 select the ty.e*s+ you Fant to see by clic(ing on the corres.on#ing square boH*es+8 2 square a..ears on the selecte# boH*es+ an# the ty.e*s+ o) .reset a..ears on the ma. inter)ace8
%how ad resets This is a goo# Fay to sim.li)y an# to re)ine the .reset search8 =) you clic( again on the M2llN button9 all the ty.es o) .resets Fill be #is.laye# on the ma.8 K82828A Preset sna. shot memories 'ou can select u. to )our .resets9 anyFhere on the ma. inter)ace9 an# save them on u. to )our sna. shot memories8 'ou Fill be able to use those )our .resets on the M&or.hing %ieFN *see beloF )or more #etails+ to create neF soun#s by using the mor.hing )eature8 ") course9 you can save any (in# o) ty.e o) .resets on these )our sna.shot memories8
%ele/t a sna shot memory To save a .reset on a sna.shot memoryD Select a .reset on the soun# ma. main inter)ace8 0ol# the MShi)tN (ey an# select one o) the )our sna.shot memory button8 The sna.shot memory button is noF highlighte# in re#8 Re.eat the same actions i) you Fish to save .resets on the three other sna.shot memories8 =) all memories alrea#y contain a save# .reset9 you can re.lace them Fith other .resetsD Select another .reset anyFhere on the Soun# &a. inter)ace9 clic( on any o) the A sna.shot buttons Fhile .ressing the Ctrl (ey8 K82828J The M&or.hingN inter)ace The M&or.hingN .age is an in#e.en#ent mo#ule alloFing you to quic(ly create some neF soun#s than(s to a real time mor.hing )rom the )our selecte# .resets save# on the sna.shot memories8 The )our .resets are .lace# on the )our car#inal .oints o) the com.ass8
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The Mor hing interfa/e To o.en the M&or.hingN .age9 clic( on the MC"&P2SSN button9 situate# on the toolbar o) the Soun# ma.8 To create a neF mor.he# soun# )rom those .resetsD Clic( anyFhere on the center o) the com.ass area *)our re# arroFs a..ear converging to the grou. o) .resets+ 0ol# the le)t button o) your mouse an# #rag the convergence .oint until you )in# a goo# soun#8 The green arroF shoFs you the starting .oint o) your motion8
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Create a new sound =) you Fish9 you can save it on a 1ser ban( o) the &inimoog-% memory8 K82828K The list .reset manager The list .reset manager o))ers a more classical Fay to eH.lore the .resets using a list inter)ace in Fhich the Presets are classi)ie# an# )iltere# in or#er to sim.li)y .reset management8
Areset list interfa/e To o.en the list inter)ace9 clic( on the M4istN button9 situate# on the toolbar o) the Soun# ma.8
Cli/3 on the 9ist !utton The list .reset inter)ace is very sim.leD you can see three columns shoFing9 )rom le)t to rightD The .reset names The instrument ty.e The name o) the soun# #esigners 2ll this #ata is classi)ie# in al.habetical or#er8 To select a .reset9 sim.ly broFse the list an# clic( on the name o) a #esire# .reset8 'ou can inverse the or#er *)rom 2 to V or )rom V to 2+ by clic(ing on the column titleD an ascen#ing or #escen#ing arroF shoFs you the or#er ty.e8
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'n0erse the order of the instrument ty es
>.6 USE '( )'N%R'LLERS

The &inimoog-% uses #i))erent ty.es o) controllersD .otentiometers9 sFitches9 Fheels9 etc8 4etGs ta(e a loo( at those #i))erent ty.es o) controllersD >.6.* Po#en#iome#ers
enerally host sequencers o))er several .otentiometer control mo#es8 The #e)ault mo#e o) control )or (nobs Fith the mouse is the circular mo#eD clic( on the (nob an# turn aroun# it in or#er to change the value o) the controller8 The circular mo#e gives high .recision in the mani.ulation o) controlsD The )urther the mouse goes )rom the (nob9 the higher the .recision o) the setting8
Aotentiometer =n linear mo#e9 the (nob can be set only by vertically moving the mouse9 not going aroun# it8 4i(e the sli#ers9 it is .ossible to obtain a higher .recision by right clic(ing or Shi)tWClic( on the (nob concerne#8 The linear mo#e can sometimes be sim.ler to use than the circular mo#e9 although Fe can lose .recision *the .recision is limite# by the number o) vertical .iHels on the screen on Fhich the mouse movements are being evaluate#+8 &ovement in linear mo#e is available in the o.tions o) your sequencer8 =n Cubasetm9 )or eHam.le9 this choice can be )oun# via the M3#itEPre)erencesN menu9 an# is )oun# in the M eneralN tab o) the Fin#oF8 >.6.2 S4i#ches
The &inimoog-% has several ty.es o) sFitches8 Sim.ly clic( on these sFitches to change their state8
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4heel
The .itch ben# Fheel is use# to change the .itch o) the oscillators8 Just clic( on the Fheel an# move the mouse u. or #oFn to change the .itch o) your soun#8 The Fheel goes bac( to the center .osition Fhen the mouse is u.8
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The it/h wheel
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The (eyboar# lets you listen to the synthesi6er soun#s Fithout the nee# )or an eHternal master &=D= (eyboar#9 an# Fithout .rogramming a melo#y in the sequencer8 Just clic( on a virtual (ey to hear the corres.on#ing soun#8 >.6.5 M.8. con#rol
&ost o) the (nobs9 sli#ers an# sFitches on the &inimoog-% can be mani.ulate# Fith eHternal &=D= controllers8 Be)ore anything else9 ma(e sure that the &=D= #evice that you Fish to use is correctly connecte# to the com.uter9 an# that the sequencer or the &inimoog-% a..lication is correctly con)igure# to receive &=D= events coming )rom the #evice8
K8B8J81 4earn menu 2 neF menu entry has been intro#uce# in &inimoog % 28J8 This menu entry M4earnN .rovi#es access to &=D= assignment )unctionalities8
9earn Menu
The M4earnN &enu is com.ose# o) 2 sectionsD /irst section .rovi#es M4earnN &o#e activation an# #eactivation MSaveN current con)iguration MSave 2sN current con)iguration to a neF one MRemoveN current con)iguration )rom list The secon# section contains the list o) eHisting con)igurations The tic(e# one is the current one Clic( on a con)iguration to loa# it
K8B8J82 2ssigning &=D= controls =n or#er to start assigning &=D= controls9 clic( the M4earnN menu9 then the M432RNN entry8 The entry menu button remains highlighte# to in#icate that the Mlearn mo#eN is "N8 Clic( on a controller o) the 1= to o.en the &=D= assignment .o.u.8
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Assigned or not Control num!er
Alug1in arameter name
M'7' assignment o u
4earn assignment The )irst an# easiest Fay to assign a control is to move it )or it to be recogni6e# by &inimoog %8 0an# assignment =t is also .ossible to change the assigne# &=D= control number by clic(ing on ControlXHH an# select another value8 Su..ort )or NRPN =n a##ition to &=D= Control Change messages9 NRPNs are noF su..orte#D either sen# NRPN &=D= control messages to &inimoog %9 or chec( NRPN9 then select 4SBX an# &SBX numbersD
M'7' assignment o u , "RA" a/ti0ated
Remove assignment 2ssignments can be remove# by clic(ing the MClearN button8 The message MNot assigne#N Fill then be #is.laye#8 2ll these o.erations #eal Fith a single .lug-in .arameter8 =n or#er to setu. a com.lete con)iguration9 a set o) .arameters shoul# be con)igure#8
K8B8J8B &anage con)igurations NeF in &inimoog % 28JD the .ossibility to maintain multi.le con)igurations8 De)ault con)iguration By #e)ault9 &inimoog % loa#s con)iguration )or 2rturia 2nalog 3H.erience (eyboar#s8 Select one con)iguration 2 con)iguration is loa#e# by clic(ing the entry in M4earn menuN8 Create a neF con)iguration 2 neF con)iguration can be create# by .er)orming assignment o.erations #escribe# in the .revious section8 This con)iguration has to then be save# by clic(ing on the M4earn menuN9 MSave 2sN entry8 2 .o.u. o.ensD enter the name o) your con)iguration8 2 neF entry )or your con)iguration noF eHists in the list o) available con)igurations8 Remove a con)iguration
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=t is .ossible to remove a con)iguration by loa#ing it an# then clic(ing on MRemoveN8
K8B8J8A &inimum an# maHimum boun#s /or each assignment9 a minimum boun# value an# a maHimum boun# value can be set8 This means thatD The assigne# .arameter Fill have the con)igure# minimum value Fhen the controller Fill be at its loFest .osition 2ssigne# .arameter Fill have the con)igure# maHimum value Fhen the controller Fill be at its highest .osition 'ou can invert *Negative Slo.e+ &in an# &aH so that .arameter Fill have minimum value Fhen control has the highest value9 an# .arameter Fill have maHimum value Fhen control has the loFest value
Output parameter values
MAX Input control values
MIN
DEFAULT Output parameter values MAX Input control values MIN Input control values Output parameter values
MIN
MAX
POSITIVE SLOPE
NEGATIVE SLOPE
.arameterRvalue Y &=N W *&2! > &=N+ O controlRvalue
K8B8J8J &ulti.le assigne# .arameter =t is .ossible to assign an# setu. assignment )or multi.le .arameters )or a single control8 2ctivate M4earnN mo#e9 select a .arameter * 1= control+ TFea( control to assign it *o.tionally setu. minimum an# maHimum+ Select a secon# .arameter 2n# tFea( the same control Deactivate M4earnN mo#e TFea(ing assigne# control shoul# mo#i)y both .arameters Fith regar#s to assignment setu. *&in9 &aH+8 A?
K8B8J8K Tric(s "scillator 2 an# B tune control 2 .arametersD /=N3 an# C"2RS38 =) M4earnN mo#e is "N9 clic(ing on control .rovi#es access to the assignment o) the /=N3 .arameter9 shi)tWclic(ing on control .rovi#es access to assignment o) the C"2RS3 .arameter8
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%,E S/N%,ES.0ER
-hen it is set to MClassicN mo#e9 the &inimoog-% remains very close to the original synthesi6er8 =t is com.ose# o) tFo .arts9 one containing the synthesis .arameters9 the other being the (eyboar# an# the mo#ulation Fheels8 The synthesis .anel is se.arate# into several sub-grou.s9 corres.on#ing to the usual mo#ules )or subtractive synthesisD "scillators9 &iHer9 /ilter an# 3nvelo.es8
$iew of the Minimoog1$ in Classi/ mode
By clic(ing on the M".enN button o) the toolbar or the u..er Foo#en bar9 the &inimoog-% Fill o.en an# reveal the eHtension .anel8 The e))ects9 an ar.eggiator an# a mo#ulation matriH are containe# here8
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$iew of the Minimoog1$ in <8tended mode
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The &inimoog-% has three in#e.en#ent oscillators9 Fhich can be )oun# in the M"scillator Ban(N section in the synthesis .anel8
4s/illators
3ach o) these oscillators can .ro#uce #i))erent Fave)orms9 Fhich are selecte# using the (nob on the right8 The )irst tFo generate9 )rom le)t to right9 a triangle9 an asymmetric triangle9 an ascen#ing saFtooth9 a square9 asymmetric square an# im.ulse8 The thir# oscillator re.laces the asymmetric triangle Fith a #escen#ing saFtooth8 By right clic(ing on these selectors9 it is .ossible to a#7ust the im.ulse Fi#th o) certain Fave)ormsD
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square9 rectangular9 im.ulse9 triangle an# asymmetric triangle8 =) the Fave)orm is again mo#i)ie#9 the im.ulse Fi#th Fill go bac( to its #e)ault value8 The choice o) range )or these oscillators can be set Fith MRangeN (nobs on the le)t8 /rom the le)t to right are the .ositionsD 4oF9 B29 1K9 C9 A9 an# 29 the thir# oscillator a##s the M4oF&onoN .osition at the eHtreme le)t8 The M4oFN .osition corres.on#s to a very loF )requency mo#e9 the .osition M4oF&onoN on the thir# oscillator a##s a mono.honic )unction8 =n this mo#e9 the oscillator Fill generate the same signal irres.ective o) the note .laye#9 unli(e the M4oFN mo#e Fhere it generates a #i))erent signal )or each o) the notes in .oly.honic mo#e8 The other .ositions o) this (nob corres.on# to the range9 the C .osition being the .osition Fithout trans.osition9 .ositions A an# 29 res.ectively 1 an# 2 octaves above9 .ositions 1K an# B2 res.ectively 1 an# 2 octaves beloF8 "scillators 2 an# B can equally be )ine tune# Fith the central M/requencyN (nob8 By le)t clic(ing Fith the mouse on the (nob9 tuning is #one by semi-tones9 by u. or #oFn an octave8 -hen right-clic(e#9 it is .ossible to tune it in a continuous manner9 by more or less a semi-tone8 By #ouble clic(ing on this (nob9 it is .ossible to set it to its #e)ault value9 Fhich is to say tune#8 The MS"ncN sFitch synchroni6es oscillator 2 Fith oscillator 18 =n this .osition9 it is the tuning o) oscillator 1 Fhich Fill give the .itch Fhile oscillator 2 Fill bring an# mo#i)y the harmonics hear#8 The M'sc. 2 )on#rolN sFitch alloFs to activate an# #eactivate the comman# o) oscillator 2 by the (eyboar#8 The M'sc. 6 )on#rolN sFitch is )or activating an# #eactivating the comman# o) oscillator B by the (eyboar#8 The M'scilla#or Mo ula#ionN sFitch mo#ulates oscillators 192 an# B via oscillator B Fith an am.litu#e that is #e.en#ant on the mo#ulation Fheel8 =) Fe #onGt Fant to have oscillator B mo#ulate itsel)9 Fe nee# to #eactivate the sFitch8
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The section situate# on the right o) the M"scillator Ban(N sub-grou. miHes the #i))erent signals available be)ore a..lying the )iltering8
Mi8er
There are )ive soun# sources availableD the three oscillators9 a noise generator an# eHternal au#io in8 The level o) the three oscillators is set Fith each o) the M%olumeN
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(nobs9 the eHternal signal level Fith the M3Hternal =n.ut %olumeN (nob9 the noise level Fith the MNoise %olumeN (nob8 The )ive vertically aligne# sFitches alloF the quic( #eactivation o) a given soun# source9 Fhile the M-hiteEPin(N sFitch selects a Fhite or .in( noise8 -hen the M"verloa#N in#icator lights u.9 this in#icates an overloa# o) the eHternal au#io in8 The miHer .ossesses tFo mo#es o) )unctioning9 Fith or Fithout the emulation o) the overloa# circuit8 =n the )irst case9 the soun# signals are not mo#i)ie# regar#less o) their level8 =n the secon#9 the overloa# circuit limits the am.litu#e an# thus alloFs a mo#i)ication o) the tone ty.ical o) the original &inimoog8 The miHer mo#e change is #one Fith the MSo)t Cli..ingN sFitch on the )ar right o) the synthesis .anel8
't should !e noted that the emulation of the o0erload /ir/uit is hea0y on /al/ulation !e a0oided with hea0y oly hony or unison. ower, and using it should
A/ti0ation of the o0erload /ir/uit (soft /li
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The sFitch corres.on#ing to the eHternal signal has three .ositions8 The )irst #isconnects this in.ut )rom the miHer8 The secon# .osition connects the out.ut o) the &inimoog-% to the miHer8 This alloFs9 than(s to the .articular #istortion brought by the overloa# circuit9 to obtain a ty.ical soun#8 The thir# connects the eHternal in.ut to the miHer8
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The result o) miHing #i))erent sources o) soun# is #irecte# toFar#s a resonant )ilter Fith a slo.e o) 2A#B .er octave8
6ilter arameters
The MCuto)) )requencyN (nob sets the cut-o)) )requency8 The M3m.hasisN (nob sets the level o) resonance an# M2mount o) ContourN sets the action o) the envelo.e generator associate# to the )ilter8 =t shoul# be note# that this )ilter auto-oscillates9 Fhich is to say that Fhen the resonance is set to the maHimum9 the )ilter generates a signal close to sinusoi# even in the absence o) an in.ut signal8 Nonetheless9 a Fea( noise signal as )ilter in.ut brings us a little closer to the results obtaine# Fith the original &inimoog8 =n )act9 electronics can never guarantee a .er)ect 6ero level to the )ilter in.ut as is the case Fith a virtual re.ro#uction8
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<n0elo e generator asso/iated to the filter
The envelo.e generator associate# to the )ilter can be a#7uste# Fith the M2ttac( TimeN (nob )or the attac( time9 an# the MDecay TimeN (nob )or the #ecay time9 an# the MSustain 4evelN (nob )or the level o) sustain8 1nli(e other envelo.e generators9 there is no se.arate setting )or the time to return to 6ero8 This time is the same as the #ecay time but can be activate# or #eactivate# Fith the M#ecayN sFitch situate# on the le)t o) the (eyboar#8 -hen it is #eactivate#9 the return time to 6ero )or the generator is .ractically 6ero8 The tFo M5eyboar# controlN sFitches alloF the use o) a (ey )olloF on the )ilter cut-o)) )requency8 -hen they are set to the M"//N .osition9 no (ey )olloF is connecte#8 -hen the )irst is M"NN9 the (ey )olloF alloFs the mo#i)ication o) the cut-o)) )requency by a ma7or thir# )or an octave8 -hen the secon# is M"NN9 the (ey )olloF is o) a )i)th )or an octave9 an# Fhen both are M"NN9 the )ilter cut-o)) )requency )olloFs the (eyboar# notes eHactly8 =t shoul# be note# the .ivot note is /@8 2 su..lementary (ey )olloF can be connecte# Fith the mo#ulation matriH8 These tFo (ey )olloFs combine8 The (ey )olloF connecte# by the mo#ulation matriH has a maHimum slo.e o) tFo octaves9 Fhich can be set Fith the amount (nob o) the matriH8 -hen a (ey )olloF is connecte#9 the cut-o)) )requency is equally in)luence# by .ortamento9 Fhen it is active8
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The out.ut level o) the &inimoog-% is manage# by a voltage controlle# am.li)ier *%C2+ Fhere the setting changes are ma#e Fith the M%olumeN (nob in the M"ut.utN grou. o) the synthesis .anel8
%etting the out ut le0el
This %C2 is also controlle# by an envelo.e generator Fhich is set in the same manner as the envelo.e generator associate# to the )ilter8
Aarameters of the en0elo e generator asso/iated to the $CA
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This envelo.e generator is set Fith the M2ttac( TimeN (nobs )or the attac( time9 the MDecay TimeN (nob )or the #ecay time9 an# the MSustain 4evelN (nob )or the level o) sustain8 The management o) the return to 6ero is i#entical to the envelo.e generator associate# to the )ilter8 -hen the #ecay time (nob is set to the maHimum9 the notes are hel# in#e)initely8
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The original &inimoog Fas a mono.honic synthesi6er8 The &inimoog-% o))ers the .ossibilities o) .oly.honic .laying Fhere the number o) voices can be set )rom 2 to B2 Fith the M%oicesN menu8 The MUnisonN sFitchD lets you to .lay all o) the voices at the same time8 The M%oice #etuneN (nob lightly #etunes each o) the .oly.honic voices8
"um!er of oly honi/ 0oi/es and laying mode
The MPol"phonicN sFitchD activates or #eactivates the .oly.honic .laying mo#e8 -hen #eactivate#9 the &inimoog-% is in mono.honic mo#e8 -hen more than one note is .laye# on the (eyboar#9 the note that Fill be hear# #e.en#s on the mo#e o) .laying selecte# in the M.laying mo#eN menu8
Aoly honi/ and unison
=n M4oFN mo#e Fe Fill hear the loFest note9 in M0ighN mo#e the highest note9 an# in M4astN mo#e the last note .laye# on the (eyboar#8 =n the tFo )irst mo#es9 Fhen the note is release#9 Fe Fill hear the loFest note *or res.ectively the highest+ Fithout triggering the envelo.es8 =n the last mo#e9 the envelo.es are alFays active8 =t is .ossible to .revent the triggering o) envelo.es Fith the M4egatoN sFitch9 Fhich is on the le)t o) the (eyboar#8
A/ti0ation of the 9egato mode
The original &inimoog uses the M4oFN .laying mo#e Fhen the M4egato= mo#e is activate#8 JK ARTURIA Minimoog-V USERS MANUAL
The notes .laye# on the (eyboar# #irectly comman# the )requency o) the oscillators8 Nevertheless it is .ossible or this )requency to move sloFly )rom one note to the neHt8 This )unction9 calle# .ortamento9 is activate# Fith the M li#eN sFitch on the le)t o) the (eyboar#8
A/ti0ation of the ortamento
The M li#eN (nobD sets the time ta(en to reach the neF note .laye#8
%etting the ortamento time
The M li#eN sFitchD activates or #eactivates the gli#e8 =t can be controlle# by a )oot sFitch .e#al8 =n this case you must clic( on the 7ac( on the le)t8 The same is true )or the MDecayN sFitch activating the time )or the return to 6ero o) the envelo.es8
A/ti0ating the ortamento and return to &ero of the en0elo es !y edal
-hen none o) the 7ac(s are connecte#9 any .e#al comman#s act on note sustain8
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"n the le)t o) the (eyboar# Fe )in# tFo Fheels9 one )or mo#i)ying the oscillator )requency9 the other )or varying the am.litu#e o) the mo#ulation brought by the thir# oscillator9 either on the oscillator )requency9 or the )ilter cut-o)) )requency8 -hen the mo#ulation Fheel is at 6ero9 the Fin#oF #is.lays Mno mo#ulationN8 This means that it is not .ossible to mo#ulate the value given by this Fheel Fith the mo#ulation matriH *see un#erneath+8 "n the le)t o) the ben# Fheel Fe )in# a MB3NDN sFitch an# a MR2N 3N .otentiometer8 The MB3NDN sFitch is use# to #isconnect the ben# Fheel )rom the )requency o) the oscillators8 -e can thus9 through the mo#ulation matriH9 use the ben# Fheel to mo#i)y a .arameter o) synthesis9 Fithout mo#i)ying the )requency o) the oscillator8 The MR2N 3N .otentiometer sets the am.litu#e o) the ben# Fheel9 .lus or minus )our octaves .er semi-tone8
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The &otion Recor#er alloFs the recor#ing o) some .arameters motions on the )ly- in real time8 /our #e#icate# trac(s containing one .arameter motion each are available8 Those recor#ing curves can be quanti6e# to a &=D= tem.o or not8 The #i))erent motion curves can also be MmanuallyN mo#i)ie# than(s to a #e#icate# e#iting inter)ace inclu#ing #raFing tools *.en9 eraser9 curve9 linesP+
The &otion Recor#er main inter)ace ?.?.* %he Mo#ion Recor er ac#i5a#ionB eac#i5a#ion
To activate the &otion Recor#er9 7ust clic( on the M&"T="NN button9 situate# on the tool bar8 *This button is noF highlighte#+
The M4T'4" !utton To #eactivate the &otion Recor#er9 7ust clic( on the M&"T="NN button *This button is noF turne# o))+8 ?.?.2 Pla"ing recor e Mo#ion cur5es
To hear the com.lete motion curve9 you have to hol# a note *or a chor#+ on your &=D= (eyboar# or on your &=D= sequencer8 To .lay one *or several+ recor#e# motion curves9 select the #esire# motion trac( to be rea# by clic(ing on its #e#icate# M N button8 Play one *or several+ note*s+ on your &=D= (eyboar# to rea# the motion curve*s+8 To sto. the curve )rom .laying9 you can #eactivate the mo#ulation #estination by selecting the M"//N o.tion in the automation trac(8
The motion automation /ur0es are re1trigged ea/h time a note is su er en0elo es that are drawn !y the user. layed. 6inally, they /an !e the e:ui0alent to
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Recor ing a parame#er mo#ion cur5e in real #ime N button9 situate# on
2ctivate the live recor#ing mo#e by clic(ing on the M the &inimoog-% tool bar8 *This button is noF highlighte#+8
Play a note on your &=D= (eyboar# an# hol# it #uring the recor#ing time8 The recor#ing is noF starting8 Choose the .arameter you Fish to automate by clic(ing on the #e#icate# .otentiometer8 TFea( this .otentiometer as you Fish #uring the recor#ing8 The motion recor#ing sto.s by itsel) automatically a)ter thirty secon#s8 *The M button sFitches o))+ To sto. the recor#ing be)ore its time limit9 sim.ly release the .laying note8 The .arameter you have automate# is noF selecte# on the 4CD .arameter screen o) the active trac( an# the result o) the recor#ing curve is #is.laye# on the &otion Recor#er main screen8 'ou can also change the .arameter on the )ly over the ol# one by clic(ing on another .otentiometer8 'ou can also select a neF .arameter on the #estination .arameter menu situate# on the le)t o) the &otion Recor#er main screen8 ?.?.7 Erasing a recor e au#oma#ion in real #ime N
3rasing a recor#e# automation is very easyD 'ou 7ust have to recor# again neF motion automation in the same Fay as #escribe above8 The neF motion Fill automatically ta(e the .lace o) the ol# one an# Fill be #is.laye# on the &otion Recor#er main screen8 ?.?.5 :uan#iEing a mo#ion cur5e
The &otion Recor#er alloFs you to quanti6e a recor#e# motion curve in relation to the internal &inimoog tem.o or to a host &=D= tem.o8 Clic( on the MZTVN menu9 situate# un#er the &otion Recor#er main screen an# select the quanti6ation )actor you Fish on the #e#icate# menu8
Cli/3 on the ITG menu Some ste.s a..ear on the curve accor#ing to the chosen quanti6ation8
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The ste s on the motion /ur0e /an !ring some interesting rhythmi/ groo0es or some sam le and hold effe/ts if you use the %:uare tool a0aila!le on the <dit interfa/e. (%ee !elow for more details a!out the edit tools,
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Se##ing #he mo ula#ion amoun# o3 a mo#ion cur5e
'ou can set the out.ut mo#ulation amount )or each motion curves to re)ine the mo#ulation results as you Fish8 Select the #esire# motion trac( than(s to the M N button8 Clic( on the amount .otentiometer *labele# M2&TN+ situate# un#er the &otion Recor#er main screen an# set the #esire# amount o) mo#ulation8
Cli/3 on the amount otentiometer ?.?.? %he parame#ers a5aila@le 3or #he Mo#ion Recor er
The .arameters available as mo#ulation #estinations )or the &otion Recor#er areD %C"1 /& 8888888888888888 Coarse )requency o) oscillator 1 %C"1 P-& 8888888888888 Pulse Fi#th o) oscillator 1 %C"1 2& 888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator 1 *available in the &iHer+ %C"2 /& 8888888888888888 Coarse )requency o) oscillator 2 %C"2 P-& 8888888888888 Pulse Fi#th o) oscillator 2 %C"2 2& 888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator 2 *available in the &iHer+ %C"B /& 8888888888888888 Coarse )requency o) oscillator B %C"B P-& 8888888888888 Pulse Fi#th o) oscillator B %C"B 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator B *available in the &iHer+ %C"12 /& 88888888888888 Coarse )requency o) oscillators 1 an# 2 %C"12B /&8888888888888 Coarse )requency o) oscillators 19 2 an# B %C"12 P-& 88888888888 Pulse Fi#th o) oscillators 1 an# 2 %C"12B P-&8888888888 Pulse Fi#th o) oscillators 19 2 an# B %C"12 2& 8888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillators 1 an# 2 Cuto)) 88888888888888888888 /ilter cut-o)) )requency 3m.hasis8888888888888888 4evel o) )ilter resonance 3 %C/ lev8 888888888888 2mount o) )ilter envelo.e 3 %C2 lev8 888888888888 2mount o) am.li)ier envelo.e li#e8888888888888888888888 Portamento time &iH&o# 888888888888888888 Balance betFeen oscillator B an# noise &o#8-heel 8888888888888 2mount o) internal mo#ulations only *oscillator an# )ilter+ %C2 2& 888888888888888888 %C2 out.ut level 4/" /& 888888888888888888 4/" s.ee# 4/" 2& 888888888888888888 4/" am.litu#e Noise 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) noise generator *available in the &iHer+
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3Ht8 2& 888888888888888888 4evel o) the au#io eHternal in.ut *available in the &iHer+ Pan &o# 88888888888888888 Panoramic out.ut *.osition in the stereo )iel#+8 %ocal /ilter !88888888888 %ocal /ilter ! movement %ocal /ilter '88888888888 %ocal /ilter ' movement "))8888888888888888888888888 No mo#ulation #estination
Choose a modulation destination ?.?.F E i#ing a mo#ion cur5e
'ou can e#it in real-time your motion curves than(s to the #e#icate# MC1R%3 3D=T"RN inter)ace8 This e#itor inclu#es a series o) tools Fhich Fill hel. you #raF or erase a .art or all o) the selecte# curve8
The C?R$< <7'T4R interfa/e 4etGs ta(e a loo( on the MCurve 3#itorN inter)aceD L8L8C81 The 3#it tools DraFing tool 88888888888 Tool )or #raFing a )reehan# curve8 3raser tool 88888888888888 Tool )or erasing an eHisting curve8 4ine tool 88888888888888888 Tool )or #raFing a straight line8
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Curve tool 88888888888888 Tool Noise tool 888888888888888 Tool Sine tool88888888888888888 Tool Square tool8888888888888 Tool
)or )or )or )or
#raFing an eH.onential curve8 a##ing noise to an eHisting curve8 #raFing a sinusoi#8 #raFing a square curve8
The Cur0e <ditor tools L8L8C82 The Curve 3#itor screen The Curve 3#itor screen alloFs you to e#it a recor#e# curve or to #raF a neF curve )rom scratch8 To o.en the &otion Recor#er screen e#itor9 clic( in the mi##le o) it8 2 neF bigger screen is noF o.ene# shoFing the current motion curve8 TFo locator bars #etermine the in.ut an# out.ut loo. .oints o) a recor#e# curve8
Ala/e the right lo/ator To .lace a locator9 clic( on the le)t to. arroF *)or the in.ut .oint+ or on the right to. arroF *out.ut .oint+ an# #rag it )rom le)t to right to choose the #esire# in.ut or out.ut .oints o) the loo.8 Clic( on the M4oo.N interru.ter to vali#ate the loo. mo#e8
Cli/3 on the 9oo interru ter =) you have chosen a quanti6ation )actor *1EC )or eHam.le+9 the locators Fill move by ste.s thru this quanti6ation )actor8
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The %ocal /ilter is a )ormant )ilter9 Fhich can be a..lie# to the out.ut signal o) the &inimoog-% or to an eHternal au#io signal8 The main inter)ace o) the %ocal )ilter9 locate# on the central T% style screen9 shoFs a series o) )ive voFels *29 39 =9 " an# 1+8
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The main interfa/e of the $o/al 6ilter The %ocal /ilter )requency can be set in real timeD &anually by moving the re# ball cursor betFeen )ive voFels or moving the voFel letters by #ragging them on the screen sur)ace o) the %ocal )ilter8
Manually mo0ing the red !all /ursor 2n 4/" is also available to ma(e an automation o) the cursor movements8 'ou can set the ra#ius am.litu#e o) the 4/" by clic(ing on the re# ball cursor an# moving it out o) its initial central .lace8 This action Fill set the Fi#th o) the circular ball movements8 =tGs also .ossible to re-arrange the or#er o) the )ive voFels on the screen s.ace8 To #o this9 sim.ly clic( on one o) the J letters an# #rag it to the .lace you Fish on the screen8 Those changes Fill intro#uce some interesting variations Fhen you mo#ulate your )ive )ilters manually or Fith the 4/"8
Re1arrange the order of the 0owels "n the bottom o) the main screen9 three .otentiometers an# a button alloF setting a##itional .arameters as )olloFs8
The $o/al 6ilter arameters /rom le)t to rightD DryEFet888888888888888888 Sets the balance betFeen the #ry signal coming )rom the &inimoog-% *or )rom an eHternal au#io source+ an# the vocal )ilter signal8 Z888888888888888888888888888 Sets the ban# Fi#th o) the J ban# .ass )ilters o) the %ocal /ilter8 -hen set all the Fay to the right9 it results in a very thin au#io signal close to a ringing soun#8 4/"888888888888888888888888 Sets the rate o) the %ocal /ilter 4/" M N button88888888888888 Starts or sto.s the 4/" activity
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?.G %,E L'+ (RE:UEN)/ GENERA%'R

The &inimoog-% brings a neF mo#ule9 Fhich alloFs the generation o) a very loF )requency to mo#ulate any o) the synthesis .arameters8 =t is situate# in the eHtension .anel that a..ears Fhen the &inimoog is in the o.en .osition8
9ow fre:uen/y generator
MRateN (nob 888888888888 Sets the )requency9 the M-avesN (nob selects the Fave)orm9 M&i#i SyncN sFitch 888 Synchroni6es the )requency o) the generator to the tem.o o) the host a..lication8 -ave)orms 8888888888888 Sine9 #escen#ing saFtooth9 ascen#ing saFtooth9 square9 noise9 ran#om9 triangle *neF in 28J+8
The mo#ulation #estinations )or the 4/" generator are selecte# eHclusively through the &o#ulation &atriH *see beloF+
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%,E M'8ULA%.'N MA%R.9
The &inimoog-% increases the original .ossibilities o) mo#ulation than(s to the .resence o) the mo#ulation matriH in the eHtension .anel8 This .anel a..ears Fhen the &inimoog% is in the o.en .osition8
Modulation matri8
This matriH can be activate# or #eactivate# Fith the selector in the tas( bar above the synthesi6er8
A/ti0ation of the modulation matri8
The matriH alloFs C mo#ulation connections8 To activate a connection9 select a source o) mo#ulation by clic(ing in the MsourceN 6one8 NeHt select a .arameter to mo#ulate in the M#estinationN 6one9 an# set the rate o) mo#ulation Fith the M2mountN (nob8 The sources o) mo#ulation areD %C"B 888888888888888888888 "ut.ut o) oscillator B 3 %C/ 888888888888888888 /ilter envelo.e out.ut 3 %C2 888888888888888888 %C2 envelo.e out.ut P8Ben# 8888888888888888888 Pitch Ben# Fheel &o#-heel 88888888888888 &o#ulation Fheel 2)terTouch88888888888888 Poly.honic a)tertouch E Channel .ressure /oot3H.888888888888888888 3H.ression .e#al %elocity 888888888888888888 %elocity 4/" 88888888888888888888888 4/" out.ut 5b# /olloF88888888888888 5ey )olloF out.ut 3Ht8 =n 8888888888888888888 3Hternal in.ut signal %C2 out888888888888888888 %C2 out.ut signal
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%oice Num 88888888888888 ives a #i))erent )iHe# mo#ulation value )or each voice number *voice+ .laye# Trigge# S01888888888888 /iHe# ran#om mo#ulation value )or each note .laye# Trigge# S02888888888888 /iHe# ran#om mo#ulation value )or each note .laye# ")) 888888888888888888888888 No source o) mo#ulation
The .arameters that can be mo#ulate# areD %C"1 /& 8888888888888888 /requency o) oscillator 1 %C"1 P-& 8888888888888 =m.ulse Fi#th o) oscillator 1 %C"1 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator 1 %C"2 /& 8888888888888888 /requency o) oscillator 2 %C"2 P-& 8888888888888 =m.ulse Fi#th o) oscillator 2 %C"2 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator 2 %C"B /& 8888888888888888 /requency o) oscillator B %C"B P-& 8888888888888 =m.ulse Fi#th o) oscillator B %C"B 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) oscillator B Noise 2& 8888888888888888 "ut.ut level o) noise generator 3Ht8 2& 888888888888888888 4evel o) the au#io eHternal in.ut Cuto)) 88888888888888888888 /ilter cut-o)) )requency 3m.hasis8888888888888888 4evel o) )ilter resonance 3 %C/ 2tt8 888888888888 2ttac( time o) )ilter envelo.e 3 %C/ Dec8 88888888888 Decay time o) )ilter envelo.e 3 %C/ Sus8 88888888888 Sustain level o) %C2 envelo.e 3 %C/ 4ev8888888888888 "ut.ut level o) %C2 envelo.e 3 %C2 2tt8 888888888888 2ttac( time o) %C2 envelo.e 3 %C2 Dec8 88888888888 Decay time o) %C2 envelo.e 3 %C2 Sus8 88888888888 Sustain level o) %C2 envelo.e 3 %C2 4ev 888888888888 "ut.ut level o) %C2 envelo.e li#e 8888888888888888888888 Portamento time &iH&o# 88888888888888888 4evel o) miHing betFeen oscillator B an# Noise &o#8-heel88888888888888 4evel o) the mo#ulation Fheel %C2 2& 888888888888888888 %C2 out.ut level 4/" /&8888888888888888888 %C2 s.ee# 4/" 2& 888888888888888888 4evel o) 4/" out.ut "sc1-2 /& 88888888888888 /requency o) oscillators 1 an# 2 "sc1-2-B /& 88888888888 /requency o) oscillators 19 2 an# B "sc1-2 P-& 88888888888 &o#ulation o) the im.ulse Fi#th o) oscillators 1 an# 2 "sc1-2-B P-& 88888888 &o#ulation o) the im.ulse Fi#th o) oscillators 19 2 an# B "sc1-2 2& 88888888888888 &o#ulation o) the am.litu#e o) oscillators 1 an# 2 Pan 888888888888888888888888 &o#ulation o) the out.ut .anoramic %ocal /ilter !88888888888 &o#ulation o) %ocal /ilter ! movement %ocal /ilter '88888888888 &o#ulation o) %ocal /ilter ' movement "))8888888888888888888888888 No #estination o) mo#ulation
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Situate# in the &inimoog-% eHtension .anel that a..ears Fhen in M3Hten#e#N mo#e9 the ar.eggiator alloFs )or each note .laye# the triggering o) an ar.eggio8
Ar eggiator
The MSpee N (nob sets the s.ee# o) the ar.eggio8 The MMi i S"ncN sFitch lets you synchroni6e #elay return time Fith the host a..lication8
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The MPla"N sFitch triggers the ar.eggiator Fhich9 Fhen a note is .laye#9 activates the notes one a)ter the other9 an# sto.s Fhen there are no more active notes on the (eyboar#8 The three-state M'33B,ol BMemN sFitch lets you choose the ar.eggiator mo#eD =n M&emN .osition9 the notes .laye# on the (eyboar# are memori6e#8 To sto. the memori6ation9 .lace the sFitch to M"))N mo#e8 To sto. the chaining o) the notes9 you must sto. the ar.eggiator Fith the MPlayN .osition8 =n the M0ol#N .osition9 the notes .laye# on the (eyboar# remain .resent until a neF note *or grou. o) notes+ is .laye#8 2s long as a note remains active on the (eyboar#9 all o) the notes .laye# are memori6e#8 The M&o#eN selector is use# to choose the ar.eggio mo#eD ascen#ing9 #escen#ing9 return9 ran#om9 an# in the or#er o) a..earance o) the notes8 The M"ctaveN selector is use# to choose the number o) octaves that the ar.eggiator covers )or each cycle8 The MRe.eatN selector is use# to choose the number o) cycles re.eate# )or each octave8
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=n the &inimoog-% eHtension .anel9 Fhich a..ears Fhen it is in the o.en .osition9 Fe )in# tFo e))ects9 chorus an# stereo #elay8
Chorus and stereo delay
The chorus has three (nobsD MRateN MDe.thN an# MDryE-etN Fhich res.ectively set the s.ee#9 the #e.th an# the relationshi. betFeen the original signal an# the mo#i)ie# signal8 The Mty.eN buttons alloF the selection o) chorus ty.es9 )rom the sim.lest to the #ee.est8 The #elay contains tFo (nobs MTime 4e)tN an# MTime RightN9 res.ectively )or setting the time )or the le)t channel an# the right channel9 tFo (nobs M/ee#B8 4e)tN an# M/ee#B8 RightN res.ectively setting the )ee#bac( o) channels le)t an# right9 an# )inally a MDryE-etN (nob Fhich sets the relationshi. betFeen the original signal an# the mo#i)ie# signal8 The M&i#i SyncN sFitch lets you synchroni6e #elay return time to the tem.o o) the host a..lication8
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") all )orms o) soun# synthesis9 subtractive synthesis is one o) the ol#est an# still certainly one o) the most em.loye# to#ay8 =t is this metho# that Fas #evelo.e# toFar# the en# o) the K@Gs on analog synthesi6ers li(e the &oog9 2RP9 'amaha9 Buchla9 "berheim9 Sequential Circuits *Pro.het series+9 Rolan#9 5org *&S an# PS series+ an# many others8 This conce.t o) subtractive synthesis is still use# on most current #igital synthesi6ers9 com.lementing sam.le rea#ing or Fave tables9 Fhich .rogressively re.lace# the analog oscillators o) the )irst synthesi6ers in the C@Gs8 The &oog &inimoog9 or even your oFn &inimoog-%9 is among the best illustrations o) the enormous .ossibilities o) subtractive synthesis8
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F.*.* %he oscilla#orA or V)' The oscillator *Vol#age )on#rolle 'scilla#or+ is the starting mo#ule *Fith the noise mo#ule Fhich is o)ten classe# among the oscillators+ )or the creation o) a soun# on an analog system8 =t Fill generate the initial soun# signal8 -e can thin( o) the oscillator li(e a violin string that once stro(e# or .luc(e#9 vibrates to create its soun#8
The os/illator settings
The main oscillator settings areD The pi#ch9 #etermine# by the oscillation )requency8 'ou can set the )requency o) the oscillator Fith 2 controllersD )irst9 the MR2N 3N selector Fhich #etermines the )un#amental )requency > it is eH.resse# in )eetD 4oF9 B29 1K9 C9 A9 2U the highest number *B2+ brings the #ee.est tone9 inversely9 the smallest number *2+ brings the highest tone8 Secon#ly9 the #etune setting *M/R3Z13NC'N+ lets you tune the oscillator more .recisely8
4n the Minimoog1$, the RA"J< and 6R<I?<"C# !uttons are la/ed in the 4%C'99AT4R 5A"K anel.
The 4a5e3orm9 Fhich #etermines the harmonic richness o) the au#io signal8 "n the &inimoog-%9 K Fave)orms are availableD o triangle o saF-triangle o saFtooth o square *#uty cycleD AC[+ o Fi#e rectangular *#uty cycleD 2?[+ o narroF rectangular *#uty cycleD 1L[+
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The Minimoog1$ wa0eforms
C818181 Triangle The #riangle can be consi#ere# li(e a very )iltere# *an# so)t+ square signal8 =t is very loF in harmonics *o## only+ an# Fill be very use)ul )or creating sub basses9 )lute soun#s9 etc8
Time and s e/tral re resentations of the triangle wa0eform
C818182 SaFtooth The sa4 #oo#h .resents the richest au#io signal o) the A Fave)orms *it contains all o) the harmonics at #ecreasing volume levels in high )requencies+8 =ts soun# is i#eal )or brass soun#s9 .ercussive bass soun#s or rich accom.animents8
Time and s e/tral re resentations of the sawtooth wa0eform
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C81818B Square The sIuare .ossesses a more MholloFN soun# that the saF tooth *it only contains o## harmonics+ but none the less9 its rich soun# *notably in loF )requencies+ can be use# )or sub-bass soun#s that Fill come out Fell in the miH *the square oscillator is o)ten set an octave beloF that o) the saF tooth+9 Foo# soun#s *clarinet9 i) the square signal is a little )iltere#+9 etc8
Time and s e/tral re resentations of the pulse (to , and square (!ottom, wa0eforms
The original Minimoog ro osed L ty es of s:uare wa0eforms (s:uare F M0N, wide re/tangle F 2MN and narrow re/tangle F 10N,. This /hoi/e allowed /om ensation for the missing ACM setting. The Minimoog1$ offers these L wa0eforms !ut in/ludes also the ulse width modulation.
C81818A Pulse -i#th &o#ulation The P+M *Pulse +i#th Mo#ulation+ is a setting that alloFs you to mo#i)y the #uty cycle o) the square Fave)orm8 This can be #one through mo#ulation only *Fith an envelo.e or a 4/"+8 This .ulse Fi#th variation translates to a s.ectrum mo#i)ication9 resembling a Fave)orm change8
?nli3e /lassi/ analog synthesi&ers, the Minimoog1$ lets you /hange the im ulse width not only for the s:uare wa0eform !ut also for the triangle. This !rings a large num!er of additional sound ossi!ilities to /om liment the !ase signal.
C81818J Synchroni6ation The s"nchroniEa#ion o) an oscillator Fith another creates more com.leH Fave)orms8 =) )or eHam.le9 you synchroni6e oscillator2 Fith oscillator19 oscillator2 Fill restart a neF .erio# every time the )irst oscillator com.letes a .erio#9 even i) oscillator2 has not com.lete# a com.lete .erio# *this signi)ies that it is not tune# to the same tonalityT+ The more you tune oscillator2 u.Far#s9 the more you Fill encounter com.osite Fave)orms8
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'n the a!o0e image, os/illator2 is syn/hroni&ed with the first and tuned to dou!le the tonality. The resulting wa0eform is uni:ue in that it /annot !e /reated !y standard synthesis te/hni:ues su/h as layering or filtering.
C81818K /requency mo#ulation 2 3reIuenc" mo ula#ion *(M+ can be create# betFeen 2 oscillators by connecting the au#io out.ut )rom a )irst sinusoi#al oscillator to the mo#ulation in.ut o) a secon# oscillator8 "n the &inimoog-%9 i) you turn the mo#ulation rate ring9 you Fill obtain a soun# richer in harmonics8 =) you intro#uce a square or saFtooth signal9 the result can be quic(ly #istorte#P but interesting )or inharmonic sonorities li(e bell soun#s or s.ecial e))ects )or eHam.le8
Time and s e/tral re resentations of a fre:uen/y modulation
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%he noise mo ule
The noise signal s.ectrum has all )requencies at an equal volume level9 o)ten re)erre# to as MFhite noiseN8 /or this reason9 the noise mo#ule is use# to create #i))erent noises li(e the imitation o) Fin# or s.ecial e))ects8 -hite noise is the richest o) noises8 Pin( noise is also o)ten .resent on synthesi6ers8 =t is less rich in the high )requencies than Fhite noise8 2lso note that the au#io out.ut o) noise can also be use# as a mo#ulation signal *es.ecially Fhen strongly )iltere#+ to create ran#om cyclic variations8 "n .re-cable# synthesi6ers9 the noise mo#ule is either integrate# into the oscillator *its au#io out.ut being .lace# to com.liment the Fave)orm out.uts+9 or Fithin the miHer #irecting the signals toFar#s the )ilter8
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4n the Minimoog1$, you will find the noise generator amongst the settings in the mi8er you to /hoose !etween the white and the in3 noise.
anel. A swit/h allows
The noise generator set on the mi8er
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%he Mi;er
The au#io signal generate# )rom an oscillator is generally #irecte# to a mo#ule )ilter *%C/+8 =t Fill be )irst use)ul to in#ivi#ually set the volume o) each oscillator9 eHternal au#io source or noise9 than(s to the M&iHerN8 The eHternal au#io signal coul# be9 )or instance9 a recor#e# vocal trac( or a #rum loo.8 F.*.7 %he 3il#er or V)(
The au#io signal generate# by an oscillator *the Fave)orm+ is then usually #irecte# to a )ilter mo#ule *Vol#age )on#rolle (il#er+8 =t is this mo#ule that Fe use to control the soun# by )iltering *by subtraction9 Fhich eH.lains the name given to this ty.e o) synthesis+ the harmonics situate# aroun# a cut-o)) )requency8 =t can be consi#ere# to be a so.histicate# equali6er that re#uces9 #e.en#ing on the case9 the high or loF )requencies o) a soun#8 C818A81 The cut-o)) )requency The removal o) un#esirable )requencies at the cut-o)) )requency is not #one su##enly but .rogressively9 #e.en#ing on the )iltering slo.e8 This )iltering slo.e is eH.resse# in #ecibels .er octave *or #BE"ct+8 The )ilters use# in classic analog synthesi6ers have 2A #BE"ct or 12 #BE"ct slo.es8 The &inimoog-% o))ers 1 ty.e o) slo.eD 2A #BE"ct slo.e8
% e/tral re resentation of a rough then 24dB LP filtered signal
"n the &inimoog-%9 you have access to one ty.e o) )iltering8 The loF-.ass )ilter *4P/+ .rogressively removes high )requencies above the assigne# )requency limit *the cut-o)) )requency+ an# alloFs the soun# beloF the cut-o)) to .ass through unchange#8 De.en#ing on the setting Fe Fill hear the soun# becoming more or less MbrilliantN9 more or less M#am.ene#N8 This is the ty.e o) )iltering that you Fill )in# most o)ten o)ten on synthesi6ers that use subtractive synthesis8 =t can be )oun# on most o) the recent analog an# #igital synthesi6ers8
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% e/trum of a noise signal ro/eed with a low1 ass filter
C818A82 The resonance 2 secon# setting to com.liment the cut-o)) )requencyD the resonance8 'ou Fill also )in# it calle# M3m.hasisN or MZN > )or Zuality o) )iltering8 The resonance am.li)ies )requencies close to the cut-o)) )requency8 The other )requencies remaining are either unchange# *beloF the cut-o)) )requency+ or re#uce# *above the cuto)) )requency+8 "n the &inimoog-%9 you can increase the amount o) resonance via the Mem.hasisN (nob8 -hen you increase the resonance9 the )ilter becomes more selective9 the cut-o)) )requency is am.li)ie#9 an# the soun# begins to MringN8
-ith a high resonance level9 the )ilter Fill begin to .ro#uce a soun# close to a sine Fave)orm8 2t this stage9 the use o) a (ey )olloF is very im.ortant as you can create a melo#y by tuning the cut-o)) )requency o) the )ilter to the )requency o) the oscillators8
The filter settings of the Minimoog $
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%he ampli3ier or V)A
The am.li)ier *Vol#age )on#rolle Ampli3ier+ receives the au#io signal coming )rom the )ilter to be a#7uste# be)ore the volume is sent to the s.ea(ers8
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=n conclusion9 here is a #iagram that shoul# hel. you to un#erstan# the com.osition o) a basic soun#D
5asi/ audio ath in analog synthesis
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F.2.* %he $e"@oar =) Fe sto. here9 the soun# that you Fill obtain Fill be uni)orm9 Fithout li)e an# Fithout an en#TT The oscillator #elivers a soun# signal *the au#io out.ut o) a Fave)orm+ o) a )iHe# .itch in a continuous manner8 =n the #iagram above9 the only Fay to sto. this quic(ly un.leasant soun# is to loFer the )ilter cut-o)) )requency so that it becomes more an# more #am. until it )inally #isa..earsU or sim.ler yet9 loFer the volume o) the am.li)ierT To start an# sto. the soun#9 an# at the .itch that Fe require9 Fe use a (eyboar# that is connecte# both to the %C2 through a gate an# to the )requency o) the oscillators8 This Fill M.layN the soun# as soon as a (ey is .resse#9 an# mute it Fhen release#8 ") course9 this connection is ma#e through &=D= *it re.laces the MgateN ty.e o) connections on analog synthesi6ers9 Fhich trigger the note Fhen a (ey is .resse# an# sto. it Fhen release#+8 The (ey .osition .rovi#es a control voltage that tells the oscillator Fhat .itch level to .lay Fhen the gate o.ens8
'f you donOt ha0e a M'7' 3ey!oard, you /an also lay on the 0irtual 3ey!oard of the Minimoog1$ to hear sounds while editing 0oi/es on your /om uter.
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%he en5elope genera#or
The envelo.e generator9 connecte# to the am.li)ier9 is use# to Mscul.tN the volume o) the soun# Fhen Fe .ress a (ey on the (eyboar# an# en#s a)ter the note is release#8 The most common mo#ules #evelo.e# use A settings that Fe can varyD The A##ac$ is the time that the soun# Fill ta(e to reach its maHimum volume once Fe have .resse# a (ey on the (eyboar#8 The 8eca" *)all+ is the time that the soun# Fill ta(e to #iminish a)ter the attac( .ortion is com.lete8 The Sus#ain *hol#+ is the maHimum volume level that the soun# Fill reach a)ter the #ecay is com.lete8 =t stays at this level as long as the note is hel#8
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The Release is the time that the soun# Fill ta(e to )a#e to silence once the (ey has been release#8
The two en0elo es of the Minimoog1$ (Contour, /ontain only L arameters= Atta/3, De/ay and Sustain. #ou /an get the Release than3s to the De/ay !utton lo/ated on to of the modulation wheels. The release time is thus identi/al to the de/ay time of the en0elo e.
The Minimoog1$ A7%(R, en0elo e
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%he lo4 3reIuenc" oscilla#or
The 4/" *9ow 6re:uen/y 4s/illator F or 964 on the Minimoog $+ .ossesses more or less the same characteristics o) the classic oscillator but it only .ro#uces )requencies loFer than 2@ 068 =n other For#s9 you FonGt hear the .itch o) its soun#8 =t Fill create a cyclic mo#ulation on the setting to Fhich it is connecte#8 /or eHam.leD =) the sine Fave)orm o) an 4/" mo#ulates the volume o) an am.li)ier9 the soun# Fill increase in volume then #isa..ear in a varying manner )olloFing the s.ee# *the )requency+ o) this 4/"8 This Fill .ro#uce a #remolo e))ect8 2 sine Fave)orm on an 4/" mo#ulating the )requency o) an oscillator Foul# .ro#uce a 5i@ra#o e))ect8 -ith an 4/" sinusoi# Fave mo#ulating the cut-o)) )requency o) a slightly resonant loF-.ass )ilter9 you Fill obtain a M4ah 4ahN e))ect8
The original Minimoog does not /ontain any dedi/ated 964. #ou /an use the third os/illator in low fre:uen/y (9o osition of the Range sele/tor, to modulate the filter and os/illatorsO fre:uen/y. The signal of the third os/illator /an !e mi8ed with the noise signal to /reate some random modulations.
The 964 module of the minimoog $
NoF to )inish9 here is the #iagram o) a com.lete synthesis voice on the &inimoog-% containingD B 1 1 1 1 2 1 oscillators *%C"+ noise mo#ule miHer *miHing o) the B %C" an# the noise generator+ loF-.ass )ilter *%C/+ am.li)ier *%C2+ envelo.es *one )or the )ilter an# the other )or the %C2+ 4/"
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0ere is a series o) eHam.les #esigne# to gui#e you through the creation o) a soun# an# a sequence8 They are classe# in or#er o) #i))iculty going )rom the easiest to the most #i))icult an# are organi6e# into B .artsD The )irst .art Fill hel. you to gras. subtractive soun# synthesis8 'ou Fill start Fith the most basic .atch *ma(e a %C" oscillator Msoun#N in an out.ut %C2 am.+9 an# )inish by touching on the .rogramming o) a more rich soun# *several oscillators9 the )ilter9 the )requency mo#ulation o) the )ilter an# oscillators+8 The secon# Fill hel. you to use the mo#ulation matriH /inally9 the thir# .art Fill teach you to use the ar.eggiator an# the e))ects8
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G.*.* A simple @ass soun To begin Fe Fill see hoF to .rogram a bass soun#8 2s Fe saF in cha.ter B *Zuic( Start+9 the &inimoog-% uses B oscillators8 -e Fill only use the )irst )or this eHam.le8 =t Fill be com.ose# o)D 2n oscillator 2 loF .ass )ilter */ilter+ 2n out.ut %C2 *"ut.ut+ The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the )ilter The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the out.ut am.li)ier *4ou#ness Contour+
'ou Fill thus obtain a base .atch )or subtractive synthesis8 Choose the .reset MTem.RBlan(N in the MTem.latesN ban(9 sub-ban( MTem.RSynthN8 This .reset #oes not .ro#uce soun# yetT DonGt Forry9 this is normal8 The )olloFing image shoFs the #i))erent (nob .ositionsD
=n or#er to hear the soun#9 clic( on the )irst o) the J M&iHerN sFitches8 This activates the signal coming )rom the )irst oscillator8
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'ou Fill notice that the soun# is .articularly linear an# Fithout li)e8 The saFtooth signal )rom the )irst oscillator goes through a )ilter Fhere the cut-o)) )requency is set to the maHimum8 This minimalist con)iguration Fill let you easily .er)orm some sim.le eH.eriments Fith this basic soun#8 Start by changing the Fave)orm o) this oscillator to a..reciate some o) the tones it can .ro#uce8
Change the wa0eform of os/illator1
Progressively loFer the cut-o)) )requency o) the loF .ass )ilter8 The soun# becomes more an# more M#ar(N8
9ower the /ut1off fre:uen/y of the low ass filter
Change the range o) the oscillator Fith the MrangeN (nob *as a #e)ault it is set to CG+8 =n this case9 loFer it to 1KG8
Change the range of os/illator1
=ncrease the #ecay time )or the )ilter envelo.e *MDecayN+ to a value someFhere aroun# A@@ms so that the cut-o)) )requency .rogressively #ecays Fhen you .ress a (ey8 'ou Fill thus obtain a sim.le yet e))icient bass soun#8
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'n/rease the de/ay time for the filter en0elo e
'ou can noF save your soun# by clic(ing on the MSave 2sN situate# on the le)t o) the toolbar8 =t Fill be use)ul as a base tem.late )or .rogramming lots o) other soun#s8 G.*.2 A 6 oscilla#or lea soun
Starting )rom the current soun# 7ust ma#e9 Fe Fill noF go a little )urther an# create a rich lea# soun#8 =t Fill be com.ose# o)D B oscillators 2 loF-.ass )ilter */ilter+ 2n out.ut %C2 *"ut.ut+ The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the )ilter The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the out.ut am.li)ier *4ou#ness Contour+ Start by again increasing the MDecayN time )or the )ilter envelo.e so as to .rolong the )all o) the cut-o)) )requency8 By using a value someFhere aroun# 2@@@ms9 the soun# Fill seem MbrighterN8 So as to hear the soun# )rom the 2 other oscillators9 clic( on the Br# an# Jth M&iHerN sFitches8 Change the range o) oscillator B Fith the MrangeN sFitch8 Set it to AG )or eHam.le8 The soun# ta(es another )orm8 DonGt hesitate on changing the Fave)orms o) the three oscillators to hear the #i))erent tones that result8 'ou can also change the volume o) these oscillators to create a #i))erent balance8 NoF change the coarse tone o) oscillator B to give it another tone8 /or this9 clic( on the central (nob Fith the right mouse button an# turn it gently to the right until you reach the value ML semi toneN8
Change the /oarse tone of os/illatorL
4ightly #etune oscillator 2 )rom the tFo others by turning this same (nob Fith the le)t mouse button8 The soun# Fill begin to MmoveN slightly an# soun# MFarmerN8 =) you Fant a soun# that is even M)atterN9 clic( on the M1nisonN sFitch Fhich brings all o) the .oly.honic voices to the same note8 4ightly #etune each o) the .oly.honic voices Fith the M%oice #etuneN (nob *M"ut.utN section+8 0ere is hoF9 in a )eF secon#s9 to trans)orm a sim.le base soun# into the (in# o) .oFer)ul lea# .reset that ma#e the &inimoog so )amous8
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Save the .reset Fith the MSave 2sN button in the toolbar8 G.*.6 A pol"phonic accompanimen#
1nli(e the original &inimoog Fhich o))ere# 7ust a mono.honic .laying mo#e *one note at a time+9 the &inimoog-% alloFs you to .lay chor#s Fith the MPoly.honicN .laying mo#e locate# in the M"ut.utN mo#ule on the right o) the synthesi6er8 4etGs see hoF to create a .oFer)ul evolving accom.animent8
The Aoly honi/ mode
This .reset Fill be com.ose# o)D 2 oscillators 2 loF-.ass )ilter */ilter+ 2n out.ut %C2 *"ut.ut+ The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the )ilter The envelo.e corres.on#ing to the out.ut am.li)ier *4ou#ness Contour+ "scillatorB in loF )requency mo#ulating the )ilter cut-o)) )requency Ta(e the .reset MTem.R2R"scN in the MTem.latesN ban(8 This soun# is alrea#y com.ose# o) 2 active oscillators9 Fhich you Fill use as a base soun#8 Place the MRangeN o) oscillator2 to CG so that both oscillators .lay in unison8 Slightly #etune this same oscillator to obtain a richer soun#D turn the central (nob to the right or le)t Fith a le)t clic(U ta(e )or eHam.le the value M)ine tuneN 18@@2@8 4oFer the )ilter cut-o)) )requency to ma(e the soun# less MbrightN8 Ta(e )or eHam.le a value o) -28@@ - 2JK8?K 068 =ncrease the am.litu#e envelo.e attac( time *M4ou#ness ContourN+ to aroun# A@@@ms8 Set the MDecayN time to aroun# L@@ms8
'n/rease the am litude en0elo e atta/3 time
Do the same Fith the )ilter envelo.e8 Place the MRangeN (nob o) oscillatorB to 4oF mono *the last .osition on the le)t+8 =t Fill oscillate in loF )requencies *li(e a 4/"+
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4oFer the tuning to -AC *-A octaves+ by turning the central (nob to the le)t Fith a right clic( on the mouse8 This oscillator Fill not .ro#uce au#ible soun# *.ossibly light Mclic(sN mar(ing the oscillation cycle+9 it Fill be use# to mo#ulate the )ilter cut-o)) )requency8 Clic( on the M/ilter &o#ulationN sFitch to activate the )ilter cut-o)) )requency mo#ulation by oscillatorB8
Cli/3 on the 6ilter Modulation swit/h
Raise the mo#ulation Fheel to maHimum to set the mo#ulation )requency8
Raise the 0alue of the modulation wheel
'ou Fill obtain a rich accom.animent soun#8
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-e Fill #iscover a )eF o) the many a##itions to the &inimoog %D the mo#ulation matriH9 the 4/" an# velocity8 /or this9 letGs again use the .reset MT.R3 R2m.lR4ongN in the MTem.latesN ban(9 subban( MTem.RSynthN8 This .reset o))ers an i#eal starting .oint )or an accom.animent soun# *the am.litu#e envelo.e is alrea#y calibrate# )or this ty.e o) use+8 =t Fill be com.ose# o)D 2 oscillators 1 slightly resonant loF-.ass )ilter 1 out.ut %C2 The )ilter an# %C2 envelo.es are active "scillator B mo#ulates the 2 other oscillators )or a vibrato e))ect brought by the action o) the mo#ulation Fheel8
The mo#ulation matriH Fill be active )orD 2 mo#ulation o) the cut-o)) )requency by the velocity 2 mo#ulation o) the Fi#th o) the oscillator2 square by the 4/" To begin9 loFer the )ilter cut-o)) )requency to aroun# M-A8AKD AA8@@ 06N8 This Fill ma(e the #i))erent mo#ulations easier to hear8
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9ower the filter /ut1off fre:uen/y
"n the matriH9 start by choosing the )irst source o) mo#ulation by clic(ing on the #is.lay on the le)t o) the )irst lineD M4/"N *)or LoF (requency 'scillator+
Choi/e of sour/e
Do the same thing )or the )irst #estination by clic(ing on the #is.lay situate# on the right o) the )irst lineD choose M%C"2 P-N *square Fi#th o) oscillator2+8
Choi/e of destination
=ncrease the rate o) mo#ulation by turning the M2mountN (nob betFeen the tFo #is.lays8 Place it at a value o) @8@AC@8 The square Fi#th o) oscillator2 varies slightly in a Fay that creates a #etuning betFeen the 2 oscillators8
Turn the Amount 3no!
/or the 2n# source o) mo#ulation9 choose the M%elocityN to mo#ulate the )ilter MCuto))N8 Turn the M2mountN (nob to a value o) H.6*8
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The 0elo/ity set to modulate the Cutoff
Place the MRangeN (nob o) oscillatorB to 4oF mono *the last .osition on the le)t+8 =t Fill oscillate in loF )requencies *li(e a 4/"+ 4oFer the tuning to >AC * -A octaves+ by turning the central (nob to the le)t Fith a right clic( on the mouse8 This oscillator Fill not .ro#uce au#ible soun# *.ossibly slight Mclic(sN mar(ing the oscillation cycle+9 it Fill be use# to mo#ulate the )ilter cut-o)) )requency8 NoF9 clic( on the /ilter &o#ulation to activate the )ilter cut-o)) )requency mo#ulation by oscillatorB8 /inally9 increase the value o) the mo#ulation Fheel to set the rate o) mo#ulation on the )requency o) mo#ulation8 By varying the strength o) .laying on the (eys o) your &=D= (eyboar# *velocity+9 the )ilter cut-o)) )requency is varie# Fith each note8 The B eHam.les that Fe have 7ust seen Fill give you the basics necessary in or#er to #elve a little #ee.er8 Try other settings8 The .ossibilities )or synthesis are numerous8 G.2.* Using #he arpeggia#or
NoF letGs see hoF to .rogram an# .lay the ar.eggiator by using the lea# soun# )rom the .revious section C81828 Clic( on the ar.eggiator MPlayN button8
Cli/3 on the Alay !utton
Play a chor# betFeen CA an# CK9 the notes Fill be .laye# one a)ter the other in the or#er in Fhich you have .lace# them *it is .ossible to change the .laying or#er by clic(ing on the linear Mmo#eN (nob+8 =) you Fant9 it is .ossible to (ee. the chor# continuous by clic(ing on the M0ol#N sFitch8 TFo ty.es o) .laying are available in this mo#eD M0ol#N *central .osition+ lets you a## notes to an eHisting chor# an# M&emoryN *loF .osition+ alloFs the change o) chor# ty.e )reely8
The Memory osition
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To remove one or several notes or a## notes Fithout (ee.ing them in the ar.eggio9 clic( again on the M0ol#N sFitch to set it to M"))N .osition *to the to.+ an# .lay the note to be remove#8 To remove one or several notes9 clic( again on the M0ol#N an# .lay the note to be remove#8 =t is noF .ossible to simultaneously .lay *or recor#+ a bass .art on the )irst octave o) your (eyboar#9 accom.animents on the 2 )olloFing octaves all Fhile having an ar.eggio that #evelo.s on the latter tFo8
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The &inimoog-% o))ers tFo a##itional e))ects letting you a## more color an# more s.ace to your soun#8
The Chorus and 7elay effe/ts
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%he s#ereo chorus
/or this eHam.le9 ta(e the soun# o) the accom.animents )rom the .revious .aragra.h C818B8 2## chorus by clic(ing on the MChorusN button on the right o) the toolbar8
Add /horus
Chorus is use# to create an e))ect o) #oubling the soun#9 Fhich gives more Fi#th an# Mthic(nessN8 =) you accentuate the intensity o) the e))ect you Fill obtain a very #etune# soun#8
The s eed of modulation /an !e set with the Rate 3no!, the am litude with the 7e th 3no! and the mi8ing !etween the initial sound and the effe/t with the 7ryDCet 3no!. The L Ty e !uttons /hoose !etween the L ty es of /horus= sim le, medium, /om le8.
To clearly hear the #i))erent #e.ths o) mo#ulation9 sim.ly increase the value o) the MDe.thN (nob8 The higher the value9 the more #etune# the soun# becomesT /or a classic chorus9 use minimal values *aroun# @81K+
The 7e th arameter
Set the mo#ulation s.ee# by turning the MRateN (nobD the )aster the s.ee#9 the )aster the #etuning8 0ere again9 use values situate# aroun# @8J@ 06 i) you Fish to have a slight #etuning8
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The Chorus Rate 3no!
Place the MDryE-etN (nob to the center *DryDJ@8@@[9 -etD J@8@@[+ to obtain a balance betFeen the volume o) the signal Fithout e))ect *MDryN+ an# volume o) the treate# signal *M-etN+8
The 7ryDCet 3no!
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%he s#ereo
ela"
This mo#ule alloFs you to re.eat the incoming signal in an in#e.en#ent manner )or the le)t an# right trac(s so as to create stereo echo8
The s eed of re etition is set for the left and the right with the Time left P right 3no!s. The num!er of re etitions heard /an !e set with the 6eed!a/3 9eft P Right 3no!s and the mi8ing !etween the initial sound and the treated sound with the 7ryDCet 3no!.
To set the time betFeen the re.etitions o) the le)t trac( turn the MTime 4e)tN (nob8 Do the same thing Fith the MTime RightN (nob )or the right trac(8
The Time 9eft 3no!
To o!tain a stereo effe/t, it is im ortant that the two time settings (Time 9eft P Right, ha0e different 0alues.
2 2 .osition M&=D= SyncN sFitch synchroni6es the re.etition time Fith the tem.o o) the host a..lication8 This Fill hel. to quic(ly )in# the a..ro.riate timing )or each si#e8 Try )or eHam.le the values MTem.oN *synchroni6e# to a crotchet+ )or the le)t an# MTem.o 18JN *synchroni6e# to a #otte# crotchet+ )or the right si#e8
%yn/hroni&ation of delay to M'7' tem o
NoF set the number o) re.etitions )or both si#es by turning the M/ee#bac( 4e)t , RightN (nobs8
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The 6eed!a/3 9eft setting
To )inish9 as Fith the chorus e))ect9 .lace the MDryE-etN (nob to the center *DryDJ@8@@[9 -etD J@8@@[+8 'ou Fill obtain a balance betFeen the volume o) the signal Fithout e))ect *MDryN+ an# the volume o) the treate# signal *M-etN+8 These #i))erent eHam.les9 as you Fill have notice#9 .resente# #i))erent levels o) #i))iculty8 -e ho.e that they Fill have alloFe# you to see a )eF o) the .ossibilities o))ere# by the &inimoog %8 But #onGt hesitate on trying your oFn settings9 this is the best Fay to .rogress an# have more originality8
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The &inimoog-% a..lication can be use# as an instrument in#e.en#ently o) a sequencer *standalone mo#e+8 This lets you o.en one instrument9 an# to .lay Fith a master &=D= (eyboar#8 *H.*.* Launching #he applica#ion
To launch the &inimoog-% a..lication on -in#oFs9 go to the menu %tart S Arogram 6iles S Arturia S Minimoog1$ an# choose M&inimoog-%N8 "n &acintosh9 o.en the 6inder S A li/ations an# #ouble-clic( on the &inimoog-% a..lication icon8
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The instrument has a menuEtool bar alloFing the setting o) &=D= event in.ut routing9 an# the out.ut o) the soun#8
The tool !ar on Cindows
1@818281 Con)iguring 2u#io an# &=D= Clic(ing on the MSettingsN button shoFs this #ialog boHD
0ere you canD Set the au#io out.ut .ort Set the au#io in.ut .ort *use# )or the eHternal in.ut+ Choose one or several active mi#i in.ut .ort*s+ 1@818282 Con)iguring S(in The s(in menu alloFs you to choose among three on-screen Foo# colors8
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1@81828B Con)iguring 5nob &o#e This menu sets hoF the (nobs o.erateD either in MCircularN mo#e *you have to turn aroun# them Fith the mouse+ or in easier M4inearN mo#e *moving the mouse vertically turns the (nobs+8
1@81828A Panic =) the notes remain active Fithout reason9 it is .ossible to sen# a &=D= message to the instruments to cut all o) the notes that havenGt sto..e#8 Clic( on the MPanicN button to solve this .roblem8 1@81828J =n)ormation on rate o) .rocessor use The .rocessor usage gauge lets you control the .rocessor .oFer #e#icate# to soun# synthesis in real time8 This gage is #irectly visible in the instruments tool bar8
Attention= this information only /orres onds to the inferior to the glo!al system load. ro/essor rate dedi/ated to sound synthesis, it is therefore
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*H.2.* .ns#alla#ion 1@828181 /or -in#oFs During the installation9 chec( the M%STN o.tion among the .lug-in )ormats .ro.ose#8 The installer Fill automatically #etect the %ST instrument )ol#er use# by your version o) Cubase8 =n the case o) another %ST com.atible sequencer9 li(e 4ogic 2u#io )or eHam.le9 you nee# to manually co.y the .lug-in )ile to the a..ro.riate )ol#er8 'ou can )in# this )ile a)ter installation in the )ol#er MCD\Program /iles\2rturia\minimoog %N8 The )ile is name# Mminimoog %8#llN8 1@828182 /or &ac "S ! The %ST .lug-in Fill automatically be installe# in the system )ol#er corres.on#ing to %ST instruments9 alloFing it to be use# by your %ST host ty.e a..lications8 *H.2.2 Using #he ins#rumen# in VS% mo e The o.ening o) the &inimoog-% %ST .lug-in is li(e any other %ST .lug-in9 .lease consult the host sequencerGs user manual )or more in)ormation8 /or Cubase S!9 o.en the menu MDevices E %ST =nstrumentsN9 an# choose the &inimoog-% )rom the menuD
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*H.2.6 )onnec#ion #o a M.8. #rac$ =n or#er )or the &inimoog-% to .lay in)ormation coming )rom a &=D= trac(9 you nee# to choose a &=D= trac( an# select the &inimoog-% as &=D= out.ut o) this trac( by using the menu )or this in CubaseD
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Conne/tion of a M'7' tra/3 to the minimoog $
The &=D= events .laye# on a &=D= (eyboar# are then transmitte# by your sequencer to the &inimoog %8 =t is o) course .ossible to recor# these &=D= events9 an# use all o) the &=D= e#iting o.tions o) the sequencer8 *H.2.7 Sa5ing prese#s -hen the session is save#9 the state o) the &inimoog-% is save# as is9 even i) the .rogramming corres.on#s to no .reset8 /or eHam.le9 i) you Fere For(ing on a .reset MBass"neN on Fhich you ha# change# settings *Fithout saving them as MBassTFoN+9 the neHt time you o.en the song9 the &inimoog-% Fill loa# the .reset MBass"neN .lus the changes8 The #ro. #oFn menu o))ere# by the %ST sequencer Fhich saves the settings o) a .lug-in is o) course com.atible Fith the &inimoog %8 0oFever it is strongly recommen#e# that you use the internal menu o) the &inimoog %D the .resets save# in this manner can be use# in any other mo#e *stan#alone or other sequencer+9 an# can be eH.orte# as a se.arate )ile8 *H.2.5 Au#oma#ion 2utomation For(s Fith the &inimoog-% li(e any other %ST .lug-in *see the %ST sequencer #ocumentation )or more #etails on .lug-in automation+8 Preset changes hoFever cannot be automate#8
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*H.6.* .ns#alla#ion During the installation9 select the RT2SE0TD& .lug-in *RT2S only )or -in#oFs+ among the choice o) .lug-ins o))ere#8 Then9 Fhen you are as(e#9 in#icate the )ol#er Fhere the other RT2S an# 0TD& .lug-ins are installe#8 enerally the access isD )or &ac "S !D System /ol#erED23 /ol#erEPlug-=ns )or -in#oFs D CD\Program /iles\Digi#esign\D23\Plug-=ns -hether your system can9 or cannot use 0TD& .lug-ins *see neHt section+9 the installation is the same8 *H.6.2 R%AS an ,%8M s#an ar s
The &inimoog-% can )unction Fith the Digi#esign au#io motor *D23+ in tFo mannersD 2s an RT2S .lug-in *Real Time 2u#io Suite+D all Pro Tool systems are com.atible Fith this stan#ar#D the soun# treatment is #one com.letely by the central unit9 an# there)ore #oes not require any s.eci)ic eHtension car# *TD& ty.e system+8 "n the TD& systems9 the RT2S .lug-ins can only be loa#e# on an au#io trac( be)ore the TD& .lug-ins8 They cannot be loa#e# to an 2uH =n.ut or a &aster /a#er8 2s a 0TD& .lug-in *0ost Time Division &ulti.leHing+D only TD& Systems *so Fith at least one eHtension car#+ )or &ac "S ? an# ! can use these .lug-ins *re)er to Digi#esign )or 0TD& com.atibility Fith -in#oFs Fhich is to come+8 The latter For( eHactly li(e TD& .lug-ins *no limitations on insertion .ositions9 etc8+9 Fith the #i))erence being that the treatment is .rimarily being #one by the central unit9 an# not by the eHtension car#s8 The a#vantage o) this stan#ar# is the #elicacy o) TD&9 as Fell as the )act that this (ee.s the car#Gs DSPs as )ree as .ossible8
Reca. on the com.atibilityD &ac "S ! RT2S an# 0TD& *stereo inEstereo out+ RT2S *mono inEstereo out an# stereo inEstereo out+ -in#oFs ?CE2@@@E!P RT2S *stereo inEstereo out+ RT2S *mono inEstereo out an# stereo inEstereo out+
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*H.6.6 'pening #he ins#rumen# 2ccess to the &inimoog-% .lug-in is li(e any other .lug-in9 li(e )or eHam.le through the insertion o) an au#io trac(D
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TD& systemsD the &inimoog-% shoul# be loa#e# to a stereo au#io trac(8 ".ening as 0TD& is #one through the TD& menu9 as a 0TD& .lug-in is use# eHactly li(e a TD& .lug-in8 "ther systemsD the &inimoog-% can be loa#e# on a mono au#io trac( *Fhich becomes stereo a)ter the insertion+ or stereo8
-e can noF have the &inimoog-% .utting out soun# by clic(ing Fith the mouse on the virtual (eyboar#8 *H.6.7 )onnec#ion #o a M.8. no e =n or#er )or the &inimoog-% to .lay in)ormation coming )rom a &=D= trac(9 it must be associate# to a &=D= no#e through the a..ro.riate menu8 =n this Fay9 Fe can control the &inimoog-% via a comman# (eyboar# *see the Pro Tools manual )or the connection o) this ty.e o) #evice+8 *H.6.5 Sa5ing prese#s -hen the session is save#9 the state o) the &inimoog-% is save# as is9 even i) the .rogramming corres.on#s to no .reset8 /or eHam.le9 i) you Fere For(ing on a .reset MBass"neN on Fhich you ha# change# settings *Fithout saving them as MBassTFoN+9 the neHt time you o.en the song9 the &inimoog-% Fill loa# the .reset MBass"neN .lus the changes8 The M4ibrarian &enuN in Pro Tools can o) course be use# Fith the &inimoog-% li(e any other .lug-in8 0oFever9 Fe recommen# that you use the internal menu o) the &inimoog %8 This is )or several reasonsD Presets save# in this manner can be use# in any other sequencer9 ma(ing the eHchange betFeen users easier8 They Fill be com.atible Fith the #i))erent versions o) the &inimoog-% that Fill a..ear Fith its evolution8 *H.6.> Au#oma#ion in Pro %ools 2utomation For(s Fith the &inimoog-% li(e any other RT2SE0TD& .lug-in *re)er to the Pro Tools #ocumentation )or more #etails on .lug-in automation+8 Preset changes9 hoFever cannot be automate#8
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*H.7.* .ns#alla#ion During the installation .roce#ure9 chec( the &2S choice among the .lug-in )ormats o))ere#8 The &inimoog-% Fill be automatically installe# in the &2S .lug-in )ol#erD System Folder/Extensions/MOTU/Plug-ins To use the &inimoog-%9 you Fill nee# to increase the memory allotte# to Digital Per)ormer by aroun# 1J megabytes8 *H.7.2 'pening #he ins#rumen# 2ccess to the &inimoog-% .lug-in is the same as )or any other .lug-in9 through the insertion o) an au#io trac(D
4 ening the Minimoog1$ in 7igital Aerformer The &inimoog-% can be loa#e# to a mono trac( *a)ter insertion it becomes a stereo trac(+ or a stereo trac(8 -e can noF ma(e the &inimoog-% hoFl by clic(ing Fith the mouse on the virtual (eyboar#8 *H.7.6 )onnec#ion #o a M.8. no e =n or#er )or the &inimoog-% to .lay in)ormation coming )rom a &=D= trac(9 it must be associate# to a &=D= no#e through the a..ro.riate menuD
Conne/tion of the Minimoog1$ to a M'7' node
=n this Fay9 Fe can also control the &inimoog-% through a comman# (eyboar# *see the Digital Per)ormer manual )or the connection o) this ty.e o) #evice+8 *H.7.7 Sa5ing prese#s -hen the session is save#9 the state o) the &inimoog-% is save# as is9 even i) the .rogramming corres.on#s to no .reset8 /or eHam.le9 i) you Fere For(ing on a .reset MBass"neN on Fhich you ha# change# settings *Fithout saving them as MBassTFoN+9 the neHt time you o.en the song9 the &inimoog-% Fill loa# the .reset MBass"neN .lus the changes8
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The #ro.#oFn menu o))ere# by Digital Per)ormer to save the settings o) a .lug-in For( Fith the &inimoog %8 N0oFever9 Fe recommen# that you use the internal menu o) the &inimoog %8 This is )or several reasonsD Presets save# in this manner can be use# in any other sequencer9 ma(ing the eHchange betFeen users easier8 They Fill be com.atible Fith the #i))erent versions o) the &inimoog-% that Fill a..ear Fith its evolution8 *H.7.5 Au#oma#ion 2utomation For(s Fith the &inimoog-% li(e any other &2S .lug-in *re)er to the Digital Per)ormer #ocumentation )or more #etails on the automation o) .lug-ins+8 The changes in .resets *an# there)ore the movement o) cables+ cannot be automate#8
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M.N.M''G!V 2.5 EN8 USER L.)ENSE AGREEMEN%
=n consi#eration o) .ayment o) the 4icensee )ee9 Fhich is a .ortion o) the .rice you .ai#9 2rturia9 as 4icensor9 grants to you *hereina)ter terme# M4icenseeN+ a noneHclusive right to use this co.y o) the &inimoog % .rogram *hereina)ter the MS"/T-2R3N+8 2ll intellectual .ro.erty rights in the so)tFare belong to 2rturia S2 *hereina)terD M2rturiaN+8 2rturia .ermits you only to co.y9 #oFnloa#9 install an# use the so)tFare in accor#ance Fith the terms an# con#itions o) this 2greement8 The .ro#uct contains .ro#uct activation )or .rotection against unlaF)ul co.ying8 This system is (noFn as Syncroso)t an# .ermits a .ermanent use o) the so)tFare only a)ter the activation .rocess has been totally com.lete#8 The so)tFare can be use# only together Fith the Syncroso)t (ey *#ongle+ an#Eor the So)t-e4icenserU the "3& so)tFare can be use# only )olloFing registration8 =nternet access is require# )or the activation .rocess8 The terms an# con#itions )or use o) the so)tFare by you9 the en# user a..ear beloF8 By installing the so)tFare on your com.uter you agree to these terms an# con#itions8 Please rea# the )olloFing teHt care)ully in its entirety8 =) you #o not a..rove these terms an# con#itions9 you must not install this so)tFare8 =n this event give the .ro#uct bac( to Fhere you have .urchase# it *inclu#ing all Fritten material9 the com.lete un#amage# .ac(ing as Fell as the enclose# har#Fare+ imme#iately but at the latest Fithin B@ #ays in return )or a re)un# o) the .urchase .rice8 ! Software "wnership 2rturia shall retain )ull an# com.lete title to the S"/T-2R3 recor#e# on the enclose# #is(s an# all subsequent co.ies o) the S"/T-2R39 regar#less o) the me#ia or )orm on or in Fhich the original #is(s or co.ies may eHist8 The 4icense is not a sale o) the original S"/T-2R38 2! #rant of Li$ense 2rturia grants you a non-eHclusive license )or the use o) the so)tFare accor#ing to the terms an# con#itions o) this 2greement8 'ou may not lease9 loan or sublicense the so)tFare8 =) the so)tFare is .rotecte# by the Syncroso)t (ey alone9 you may install a license )or the so)tFare on one or at most B com.uters Fhich are in your .ossession8 The so)tFare may be use# only on one o) the com.uters at the same time by using the 2rturia (ey8 =) the so)tFare is .rotecte# by the So)t e4icenser *alone or together Fith the 2rturia (ey+ or has been sol# to the )irst en# user together Fith other so)tFare an#Eor har#Fare *hereina)terD ]"3& so)tFare]+9 you may install an# use a license )or the so)tFare only on one com.uter Fhich is in your .ossession8 Purchasing a Syncroso)t (ey ma(es it easily .ossible to use the so)tFare on three com.uters i) nee#s occur8 The use o) the so)tFare Fithin a netFor( is illegal Fhere there is the .ossibility o) a contem.oraneous multi.le use o) the .rogram8 'ou are entitle# to .re.are a bac(u. co.y o) the so)tFare Fhich Fill not be use# )or .ur.oses other than storage .ur.oses8 'ou shall have no )urther right or interest to use the so)tFare other than the limite# rights as s.eci)ie# in this 2greement8 2rturia reserves all rights not eH.ressly grante#8 %! A$ti&ation of the Software 2rturia may use a com.ulsory activation o) the so)tFare an# a com.ulsory registration o) the "3& so)tFare )or license control to .rotect the so)tFare against unlaF)ul co.ying8 =) you #o not acce.t the terms an# con#itions o) this 2greement9 the so)tFare Fill not For(8 =n such a case the .ro#uct inclu#ing the so)tFare may only be returne# Fithin B@ #ays )olloFing acquisition o) the .ro#uct8 1.on return a claim accor#ing to ^11 shall not a..ly8 4! Support' (pgrades and (pdates after Produ$t Registration 'ou can only receive su..ort9 u.gra#es an# u.#ates )olloFing the .ersonal .ro#uct registration8 Su..ort is .rovi#e# only )or the current version an# )or the .revious version #uring one year a)ter .ublication o) the neF version8 2rturia can mo#i)y an# .artly or com.letely a#7ust the nature o) the su..ort *hotline9 )orum on the Febsite etc8+9 u.gra#es an# u.#ates at any time8 The .ro#uct registration is .ossible #uring the activation .rocess or at any time later through the =nternet8 =n such a .rocess you are as(e# to agree to the storage an# use o) your .ersonal #ata *name9 a##ress9 contact9 email-a##ress9 an# license #ata+ )or the .ur.oses s.eci)ie# above8 2rturia may also )orFar# these #ata to engage# thir# .arties9 in .articular #istributors9 )or su..ort .ur.oses an# )or the veri)ication o) the u.gra#e or u.#ate right8
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1st edition, August 2011

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