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Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual

Native Instruments Absynth 5 Reference Manual (204 pages)

Brand: Native Instruments | Category: Synthesizer | Size: 6.71 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
1 Welcome To Absynth 5

12
- What Is ABSYNTH
  12
- What's New in ABSYNTH 5
  13
- The ABSYNTH 5 Documentation
  14
  - In this Manual
    14
  - Other Documentation
    14
  - Formatting Conventions
    15
2 Control Elements And Areas

16
- Windows, Pages, Panels, and Tabs
  16
- Buttons and Switches
  17
- Menus and Selectors
  17
- Value Fields
  18
- Sliders and Knobs
  19
3 Application Menu Bar

20
- File Menu
  20
- Edit Menu
  22
- Help Menu
  22
- Options Dialog
  23
  - General Page
    23
  - Surround Page
    24
  - Browser Page
    27
4 Navigation Bar

29
- Top Row: Global Controls
  29
  - ABSYNTH 5 Logo
    29
  - Window Tabs
    30
  - Record Button
    30
  - CPU Meter
    31
  - Input and Output Level Meters
    32
  - Panic Button
    32
  - NI Logo
    32
- Bottom Row: Sound Management
  33
  - File and Edit Menus
    33
  - Sound Name Display and Sound Menu
    33
  - Previous/Next Sound Buttons
    34
  - Mutate and Retry Buttons
    34
  - Save and Save as Buttons
    35
  - Database Activity Indicator
    35
  - Keyboard Button
    35
5 Patch Window

36
- Signal Flow in the Patch
  37
- Common Features for All Modules
  41
  - Edit Menu
    41
  - Panels and Tabs
    42
  - Universal Library
    42
- Common Features in Many Modules
  44
- Oscillator Module
  49
  - Oscillator's Panels and Tabs
    50
  - Oscillator's Edit Menu
    52
  - Single Mode
    53
  - Double Mode
    54
  - FM Mode
    55
  - Ringmod Mode
    56
  - Fractalize Mode
    57
  - Sync Granular Mode
    58
  - Sample Mode
    59
  - Granular Mode
    61
  - Audio in Mode
    62
- Filter Module
  63
  - General Functioning
    63
  - Filter's Panels and Tabs
    64
  - Feedback Loop and Feedback Panel
    64
  - Lowpass
    67
  - Highpass
    68
  - Allpass
    69
  - Bandpass
    70
  - Notch
    71
  - Comb
    72
  - Supercomb
    73
  - Cloud
    74
- Modulator Module
  77
  - General Function
    77
  - Ring Modulation
    77
  - Frequency Shift
    78
- Waveshaper Module
  80
  - General Function
    80
  - Main Panel
    81
6 Effect Window

82
- General Interaction
  83
  - Change of Status and Selecting an Effect
    83
  - Signal Pathway
    84
  - Surround Panner
    84
  - Control Area
    87
  - Modulation and Sensitivity Control
    87
- Pipe
  88
  - Parameters
    89
- Multicomb
  90
  - Parameters
    90
- Multitap
  92
  - Parameters
    93
- Echoes
  94
  - Parameters
    95
- Resonators
  96
  - Parameters
    96
- Aetherizer
  98
  - Master Section
    99
  - Grain Cloud Parameters
    99
  - Aetherizer Display
    103
7 Wave Window

104
- Waveform Page, Spectrum Page, Morph Page
  104
- Creating New Waves
  105
- Editing Waves
  105
  - Tools in the Waveform Page
    106
  - Transform Menu (Waveform Page)
    106
- Spectrum Edit
  108
  - Tools in Spectrum Page
    109
  - Transform Menu (Spectrum Page)
    109
- Wave Morph
  110
8 Envelope Window

113
- Fundamentals for Operation
  113
  - Zoom Function
    114
  - Envelope List
    114
  - Selecting an Envelope
    116
  - Copying and Inserting Envelopes
    116
- Breakpoints, Transitions/Steps, Sync
  116
  - Creating and Deleting Breakpoints
    118
  - Grid Switch
    118
  - Lock/Slide Switch
    118
  - Free/Sync Switch
    118
  - Sustain/Release Marker
    119
- Envelope Modes
  119
  - Release Mode
    119
  - Sustain Mode
    119
  - Loop Mode
    120
  - Retrigger Mode
    120
  - Control Driven Envelopes
    121
  - Link Mode
    122
  - Sample Jump
    123
- Envelope LFO
  124
- Envelope Modulation
  125
- Master Envelope
  127
  - Assigning Breakpoints
    127
  - Controlling the Master Envelope
    129
- Transform Commands
  129
  - Scale
    130
  - Expand to Rhythm
    130
  - Generate AR Pulse
    131
  - Set Duration
    131
  - Load Template
    132
  - Save as Template
    132
  - Initialize Selected Envelope
    132
  - Delete Selected Envelope
    132
9 Lfo Window

133
- Oscillator Section
  134
- Modulation Sections
  135
  - Channel Parameters Section
    136
  - Master Parameters Section
    137
  - Controller Section
    138
10 Perform Window

139
- Global Features
  140
  - Global Settings Bar
    140
  - Master Envelope
    141
  - Audio in
    141
- Automation In Absynth 5: Macro Controls
  142
- Controllers Page
  145
- Assignments Page
  147
- MIDI Page
  148
  - Pitchbend
    148
  - Volume
    149
  - Pan
    149
  - Velocity
    150
- Note Page
  150
  - Note-Dependent Modulation
    151
  - Glide
    151
- Tuning Page
  152
  - Creating a User-Defined Tuning
    152
  - Octave Link
    153
- Audio Mod Page
  154
  - Audio Mod as Envelope Follower
    154
  - Audio Mod as Trigger
    155
  - Parameters
    155
11 The Browser And Attributes Windows

157
- The Attributes Concept And The Kore Sound
  157
- Searching And Loading Sounds With The Browser
  158
  - Database View
    159
  - File Tree View
    163
  - Programs
    165
- Mutator
  166
  - Basic Operations
    167
  - Mini-Patch View
    168
  - Mutation History
    169
  - Finetuning Controls
    170
  - Mutation Controls in Other Parts of the GUI
    171
- Defining Attributes And Saving Kore Sounds
  172
12 Additional Features

174
- Virtual Keyboard
  174
  - Hold Switch
    174
  - Sustain Switch
    175
- Audio Recorder
  175
  - Main Operations
    176
  - Overdubbing
    177
  - Options
    177
  - Once the Recording Is Finished
    178
13 Appendix A - How To Work With Attributes

179
- The Instrument Column
  180
- The Source Column
  181
- The Timbre Column
  183
- The Articulation Column
  184
- The Genre Column
  185
- Examples
  186
14 Appendix B - Attributes Reference

191
- Instrument Categories
  191
  - Instrument
    191
  - Source
    193
  - Timbre
    195
  - Articulation
    196
  - Genre
    198
- Effect Categories
  200
  - Type
    200
  - Mode
    201
  - Characteristic
    202
  - Application
    203

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