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FXPANSION DCAM SYNTH SQUAD Operation Manual (110 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Credits
5
About this Manual
5
1: Introduction

6
2: Strobe

13
- Strobe Highlights
  13
- Oscillator Section
  14
- Oscillator Controls
  14
- Waveform Mixing Controls
  14
- Pulse Width Controls
  14
- Direct Modulation
  14
- Filter Section
  15
- Filter Controls
  15
- Direct Modulation
  15
- Amp Section
  16
- Other Functions
  16
- Modulation
  17
- Glide
  17
- Keytracking (Modulation from Keyboard Pitch)
  17
- Strobe Signal Flow
  18
3: Cypher

19
- Overview
  19
- Background
  19
- Programming with Cypher
  19
- Gateable Modulators
  24
- Glide
  24
- Keytracking (Modulation from Keyboard Pitch)
  24
- Oscillators as Lfos
  24
- Beating Rates as Lfos
  24
- Osc Section
  25
- Shaper-Filter & Amp Sections
  26
4: Cypher's Oscillators in Detail

27
27 4:2 Frequency Modulation

28
- Oscillator FM in Cypher
  28
- Filter FM
  29
- Envelopes and Lfos
  29
- Programming Hints
  29
30 4:3 Wave Modulation

30
5: Amber

35
37 5:3 Synth Section

37
37 5:2 Master Tuning Controls

37
40 5:9 Modulation

40
40 5:8 Other Functions

40
- Paraphonic Architecture and Polyphonic Modulation
  40
- Gateable Modulators
  40
40 Gateable Modulators

41
40 Paraphonic Architecture and Polyphonic Modulation

41
- Synth and Ensemble Envelopes
  41
- Glide
  41
- Keytracking (Modulation from Keyboard Pitch)
  41
- 4 5:10 Amber Signal Flow
  42
43 6:1 Arpeggiator (Strobe and Cypher Only)

43
6: Common Synth Functions

43
- Arpeggiator and LFO
  43
- Arpeggiator and Keying Controls
  43
- Arpeggiator Controls
  43
45 6:3 Glide Controls

46
44 6:2 Keying Controls

46
- Oversampling
  46
- Perf. Controls (Performance Controllers)
  46
- Managing Settings
  46
45 6:4 Settings

46
46 6:5 Preferences Panel

46
47 6:6 Visualizer Scope

47
- Locking and Unlocking the Scope
  47
- Parameter Value Display
  47
48 6:8 MIDI Learn and Host Automation

48
47 6:7 FX Versions of Synth Plugins

48
- MIDI Learn
  48
- Host Automation
  49
50 6:9 Program Change Panel

50
- Using the PC Panel
  50
51 7: Modulation

51
- The Transmod System Explained
  51
- Main View
  52
- 'Transmod Slot' Views
  52
- Basic Transmod System Operations
  53
- Scaling
  53
- Setting Initial Value of Controls (Main View)
  54
- Fine Control over Parameters
  54
- Setting Transmod Modulation Depths
  54
- Managing Modulation with the Parameter Context-Menu
  55
- Managing Transmod Slots with the Slot Context Menu
  55
- Mouseover Indicators and Slot Highlighting
  55
- Load to Mod Slot
  56
- 7:4 Velocity and Performance Controllers
  57
- Velocity
  57
- Performance Controllers
  57
- Types of Gating Behaviour (Gate Parameter Settings)
  58
- Envelope
  59
- Lfo
  60
- Ramp
  61
- 7:6 Glide, Voices and Unison
  62
- Glide
  62
- Voices and Unison
  62
- 6 7:7 Tracking the Keyboard
  63
- Pitch Keytracking
  63
- Keyboard Zones
  63
- Monophonic Sources
  64
- Mono Source Sub-Menu
  64
- Perf Source Sub-Menu
  65
- Polyphonic Sources
  65
- Poly Source Sub-Menu
  65
- Random Source Sub-Menu
  66
- Synth Source Sub-Menu
  67
8: Fusor

68
- Fusemod
  68
- Fusor LCD
  68
- Macro Controls
  69
- Edit Page Buttons
  69
- Edit Workspace
  69
- Keyboard and Performance Controls
  69
- Status Display
  69
- Device And Preset Pickers
  70
- MIDI Channels
  70
- Synth Channels
  71
- Aux FX, Mixer & Master Insert FX
  71
- 7 8:4 Input Device
  72
- Key Map Page
  72
- Monomod Page
  73
- Animator Page
  73
- Synth1, Synth2 and Synth3
  74
- FX1, FX2 and FX3
  75
- Aux FX Page
  75
- Master FX Page
  75
- Overview
  76
- Effect Types
  76
- X4 Quad FX
  78
80 Fusemod

80
- 8:8 Modulation in Fusor Fusemod
  80
- Devices that Can be Modulated
  80
- Using the Fusemod System
  80
- Fusemod Modulation Sources
  80
- Using Fusemod Modulation Within Synths' Transmod Slots
  81
- 8 8:9 Animator: Global Controls
  82
- Architecture Overview
  82
- Preset Pickers
  82
- Engine Selector
  82
- Engine Type
  83
- Clocking
  83
- Important Note about Clocking and Triggering
  83
- Driving Devices with Animator
  83
- Animator Graph Editor
  84
- Graph Lanes
  84
- Advanced Engine Type Graph Modulation
  85
86 8:10 Animator: Arpeggiator Engine Type

86
- Destination
  86
- Arp/Seq Section
  86
- Graphs Section
  86
- Triggering Section
  86
87 8:11 Animator: Note Sequencer Engine Type

87
- Using the Advanced Engine Type as an Arpeggiator
  87
- Destination
  87
- Arp/Seq Section
  87
- Graphs Section
  87
88 8:12 Animator: Modulation Sequencer Engine Type

88
- Destination
  88
- Graphs Section
  88
89 8:13 Animator: Advanced Engine Type

89
- Introduction
  89
- Using the Advanced Engine Type Alongside Other Types
  89
- Destination
  89
- Pattern Memories
  90
- Graph Offset Controls and Modulation
  90
- Triggering Section
  90
- Arp/Seq Section
  92
- Key Input Section
  92
- Oct Advance Section
  92
94 8:14 Fusor Signal Flow

95
Appendix 1: Standalone Application & Plugin Usage

95
- Using the Synth Standalone Applications
  95
96 Using Synth Squad as AU Plugins in Logic 7.2 or Later

96
96 Using Synth Squad as RTAS Plugins in Pro Tools 7.X

96
95 I/O Settings

96
97 Using Synth Squad as VST Plugins in Cubase 4

98
Appendix 2: Strobe Filter Modes

100
Appendix 3: Cypher Waveshaper Modes

101
Appendix 4: Fusor - Overloud Breverb Algorithms

102
- Breverb Hall
  102
- Breverb Inverse
  102
- Breverb Room
  103
- Breverb Plate
  103
Appendix 5: Host Automation Parameters

104
- Strobe
  104
- Cypher
  105
- Amber
  107
- Fusor
  108

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Table of Contents

1: Introduction

2: Strobe

3: Cypher

4: Cypher's Oscillators in Detail

27 4:2 Frequency Modulation

30 4:3 Wave Modulation

5: Amber

37 5:3 Synth Section

37 5:2 Master Tuning Controls

40 5:9 Modulation

40 5:8 Other Functions

40 Gateable Modulators

40 Paraphonic Architecture and Polyphonic Modulation

43 6:1 Arpeggiator (Strobe and Cypher Only)

6: Common Synth Functions

45 6:3 Glide Controls

44 6:2 Keying Controls

45 6:4 Settings

46 6:5 Preferences Panel

47 6:6 Visualizer Scope

48 6:8 MIDI Learn and Host Automation

47 6:7 FX Versions of Synth Plugins

50 6:9 Program Change Panel

51 7: Modulation

8: Fusor

80 Fusemod

86 8:10 Animator: Arpeggiator Engine Type

87 8:11 Animator: Note Sequencer Engine Type

88 8:12 Animator: Modulation Sequencer Engine Type

89 8:13 Animator: Advanced Engine Type

94 8:14 Fusor Signal Flow

Appendix 1: Standalone Application & Plugin Usage

96 Using Synth Squad as AU Plugins in Logic 7.2 or Later

96 Using Synth Squad as RTAS Plugins in Pro Tools 7.X

95 I/O Settings

97 Using Synth Squad as VST Plugins in Cubase 4

Appendix 2: Strobe Filter Modes

Appendix 3: Cypher Waveshaper Modes

Appendix 4: Fusor - Overloud Breverb Algorithms

Appendix 5: Host Automation Parameters

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