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Modified on: Thu, 1 Nov, 2018 at 7:40 PM This guide will show you how to load a multi-timbral instrument like Equator into Cubase.Short answerCreate an instrument track receiving on all channels, and load a multi-timbral plugin such as Equator. Edit the polyphonic expression data (Glide, Press, Slide) using Note Expression.Detailed answerThe Seaboard Block and Lightpad Block use multiple channels of MIDI to achieve polyphonic dimensions of touch. Cubase is very compatible with BLOCKS because it accommodates multiple MIDI channels on a single track which can host a multi-timbral plug-in like Equator.Step 1: ROLI Dashboard SettingsConnect your Blocks and launch ROLI Dashboard. If you're using a Lightpad Block, load the "Note Grid" app and then click the "Edit" button.Ensure that the MIDI Settings in ROLI Dashboard are set as shown below.We have selected:MIDI Mode: MPEMPE Zone: LowerNo. MIDI Channels: 15Pitch bend range: 48 semitonesStep 2: Create an Instrument TrackOpen your Cubase project.Project ➝ Add Track ➝ InstrumentSelect a multi-timbral plugin like Equator.Step 3: Select all MIDI channelsIn the inspector, select the Seaboard or Lightpad Block as the MIDI input, and set the channel to Any. (In this example we’re using a Seaboard Block and the Equator plugin.)Step 4: Equator’s MIDI/MPE SettingsBy default, Equator's MIDI/ MPE Settings will already match those that we select for ROLI Dashboard in step one. But since a mismatch of settings in ROLI Dashboard and Equator can cause silent notes or incorrect pitch bends, it's worth double-checking them now.Open the Equator plugin from your instrument track in Cubase.Click on menu (☰) in the top right and select MIDI/MPE Settings.Ensure that Equator’s MIDI Settings match the ones we set in ROLI Dashboard in Step 1 (by default they should already be correct). Now that Equator is listening for MIDI on the same channels that the Seaboard is

Follower; Macro Control; Sample and Hold Noise; Step Sequencer; ROLI Lightpad; and Gain ReductionContinuously variable Color control provides post-dynamics processing in seven modes, respectively offering phase-modulated distortion, soft saturation, bitcrushing, and four 2-pole pass filters (two of which feature cutoffs modulated by Zip’s Analysis modes)Internal and external sidechains are equipped with High Pass and Low Pass filters and an Audition button for hearing the signal the detector acts onControls for wet/dry mix (for parallel compression), lookahead (affecting both sidechains), switchable peak or RMS detection, and automatic makeup gainInformative real-time display graphically depicts the current threshold, ratio and knee, and shows multi-colored traces for sidechain, output and gain reduction levelsSystem RequirementsSupported Plugin FormatsAAX Native, AU, VST2, VST3Supported Operating SystemsMac OS X 10.8+Windows 7 through 10Pro Tools 10.3.10 or higher or any VST/VST3/AU-compatible host running on a supported operating systemMacIntel CPU only (minimum 2 GHz recommended)PCIntel-compatible CPU with SSE2 instruction set (Pentium 4 compatible or higher; minimum 2 GHz recommended)BasicDisplay resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higherMemory: 2 GB RAMDocumentationOnline Manual Please note: All Unfiltered Audio plug-ins require a Plugin Alliance account for activation. For more information, click here.

The Most Creative Compressor You’ve Ever SeenCalling Zip a compressor is like calling a Lamborghini a passenger car. It does neither one justice. Zip creates unique effects and solves thorny audio challenges in a flash, leaving traditional compressors in the dust.Zip can provide both compression and downward expansion, switching between processors with one mouse click. Six Analysis modes—Amplitude, Quietness, Brightness, Darkness, Noisiness and Tonalness—spark compression or expansion depending on the signal level, frequency content or noise feeding Zip’s input. On bass guitar tracks, select Darkness mode to compress headroom-eating low notes while giving higher-pitched notes room to breathe. Using Noisiness mode, you can make Zip’s compressor clamp down only on overdriven electric guitar chords while leaving palm mutes on the same track loud and proud. Solving unusual audio challenges is child’s play for Zip.Four Envelope Styles—Classic, Goopy, Quick and Extreme—modify Zip’s attack and release curves, tailoring them to your specific needs. Use Extreme’s lightning-fast response on drum room mics to explode the room’s ambience while simultaneously making the kick and snare sound tighter and punchier. On full mixes, Zip’s Classic style and High Pass filtering in the sidechain will make your mix’s bottom end thunder. Or use Goopy style to add vintage glue and density. Zip has many flavors.For producing creative effects, Zip includes Unfiltered Audio’s flagship automatable modulation system. Eight different internal modulators, as well as a patch to an external ROLI Lightpad, can be used—up to six modulators at once—on most of Zip’s controls, with each modulator routed to as many destinations as you’d like using simple drag-and-drop technique. Using the modulators, you can easily create driving rhythmic effects that pulse in time with your music—without hassling with complicated external sidechain routing. Drag the square wave LFO’s virtual cable to the expander’s Threshold control to transform a static

Synth pad into a dynamic staccato keyboard part synched to your song’s tempo. Animate a lifeless synth track by patching Zip’s sawtooth LFO to the compressor’s Ratio knob, creating a Big Room EDM-style ducking effect that makes the synth swell in sync with the kick drum. Route the 16th-note Step Sequencer to Zip’s output gain to turn the plugin into a punchy Trance gate. Create a classic tremolo effect by patching the sine wave LFO to Zip’s output gain. The creative possibilities are endless.For the final touch, Zip’s Color control lets you apply warm saturation, bright phase-modulated distortion, mangling bitcrushing or any of four 2-pole filters at the plugin’s output. Dial in a little bit of the vivid Contrast effect to fatten up female vocals and make drums pop. Two of Zip’s 2-pole filters are modulated by Analysis modes; use them in Noisiness mode on a synth track to make note attacks whipsaw its timbre. Patch Zip’s LFOs to the Color knob to create tempo-synched filter sweeps and pulsating distortion on guitar and keyboard tracks. Zip sculpts both dynamics and tone.Smashing drums, supersizing vocals, and transforming a boring pad into a Trance anthem—Zip does it all!FeaturesFull NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) SupportUnique Analysis modes and state-of-the-art modulation system turn Zip’s compressor and expander into tools for creating riveting effects and solving difficult audio challengesSix Analysis modes—Amplitude, Quietness, Brightness, Darkness, Noisiness and Tonalness—make Zip’s processors react more to signal level, frequency content or noiseFour Envelope Styles—Classic, Goopy, Quick and Extreme—modify Zip’s attack and release curves, providing a selection of four differently behaving compressor/expanders in one pluginUnfiltered Audio’s flagship automatable modulation system provides eight different internal modulators and a patch to an external ROLI Lightpad, all patchable—up to six modulators at once—to most of Zip’s controlsModulators include Sine, Sawtooth/Triangle and Square LFOs; Input

Modified on: Tue, 21 Jan, 2020 at 4:48 PM Audio Damage Quanta is a granular synthesizer with MPE compatibility, making it easy to integrate with ROLI instruments. In this article we'll show you how to set up Quanta to take advantage of the dimensions of touch of Seaboards and Blocks.ROLI Dashboard SettingsFirst, connect your ROLI instrument and launch ROLI Dashboard. If you're using a Lightpad Block, load the "Note Grid" app and then click the "Edit" button.Ensure that the MIDI Settings in ROLI Dashboard are set as shown below.We have selected:Mode: MPENo. MIDI Channels: 15Pitch bend range: 24 semitones (note: this is different from ROLI Dashboard's default range of 48, as Quanta's default pitch bend range is 24)Quanta SettingsQuanta is a plug-in rather than a standalone application, so you'll need to load it within a digital audio workstation that supports multiple MIDI channels per track (for example, Bitwig, Cubase, or Logic).Once you've loaded Quanta into a DAW that supports multiple MIDI channels per track, open up Quanta.Click on the "Settings" text and set "MIDI Input Mode" to "MPE."If you'd like to smooth your Press gestures, set "Aftertouch Smoothing" to "Active" and adjust the Attack and Decay dials to taste.Click the Preset bar and select a preset. Presets may not already be mapped to the five dimensions of touch, so to do this yourself click the "Matrix" icon to load the modulation matrix.Vel corresponds to StrikeAT to PressBend to GlideCC 74 to Slide(Lift isn't available as a modulation source)Now you can assign these sources to modulate the parameters of your choice in your Quanta preset. For example, you might assign Vel to control the amplitude envelope ("FEG 1"), AT to Oscillator Shape, Bend to Oscillator Tune and Grain Tune, and CC 74 to Grain Position or Filter 1 Freq. Once you've assigned this modulation, Quanta should respond to your expressive gestures. For more details, check out the Quanta manual. Did you find it helpful? Yes NoSend feedback Sorry we couldn't be helpful. Help us improve this article with your feedback. Related Articles

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