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1. 172 ROBOTIZER MO oe ee 173 UVI DESTRUCTOR 174 EVENT PROCESSORS ARPEGGIATOR 176 MIDI PLAYER lt lt lt 178 MICRO TUNER A 179 SCRIPT PROCESS CIN 180 MODULATORS AHD IN 182 ANALOG ADSR 0000 0 183 ATTACK DECAY er ww eee 184 DAHDSR 2c eee ee eee ees e 185 BON K 186 PrPO lt i 187 MACRO lt 188 MULTI ENVEI E 189 STERENVE LORES aE ed 190 APPENDIX B SCRIPTING INLUA 191 LINKS C 198 INTRODUCTION 2 FALCON FALCON Falcon is multi timbral hybrid instrument bringing together an extensive collection of oscillators effects modulators and event processors and delivering them in a workflow adaptive and highly scriptable environment SYNTHESIS Falcon offers 15 highly optimized oscillators covering the spectrum of modern sampling and synthesis techniques Sample based oscillators include IRCAM Granular IRCAM Multi Granular IRCAM Scrub IRCAM Stretch Sample Slice and Stretch Synthesis oscillators include Analog Analog Stack Drum FM Noise Organ Pluck and Wavetable EFFECTS Over 80 high quality effects are at your disposal categorized for easy navigation Delays Reverbs Modulation Filters Equalizers Amps and Stereo Drive and Distortions Dynamics Analysis and more UVI s rich heritage of effect design is in f
2. Old Radio Analog Tape Delay 1 4 Tube Mono v Dual Delay Diffusion Reverb SparkVerb Modulation Default Filter fx Analog Filter TIP Keygroup effects are per voice The more voices you play back the more effects processing power your computer will need Keygroup effects are best suited for effects that you want to be processed distinctly for each voice The signal flow is top to bottom To reorder effects press and hold on an effect s header and drag it to the new position To replace an effect press on the effect s name and choose a different effect from the menu For details on each of the effects included in Falcon see Appendix A gt Effects Each effect can be enabled or disabled with the POWER button to the left of its name or deleted with the X button at the far right end TEMPO SYNCING EFFECTS A Some effects such as delay or tremolo can sync their time based parameters to Falcon s tempo lf an effect supports tempo syncing a TEMPO SYNC toggle button will appear next to the Preset File menu 44 fx INTERFACE MAIN EFFECTS EFFECTS 5 ta Master Pe Multi FX ANALOG TAPE Old Radia 1 4 Tube Mono SAVING FX PRESETS Each effects module has a preset browser for saving recalling and browsing presets for that effect type To save an effect preset press the Preset File menu choose Save Preset and name the preset For more details on the preset browser
3. BATCH EDITING When multiple keygroups are selected the Batch menu appears From the Batch menu you can apply an action to all of the selected keygroups at once such as normalizing samples or applying FX 43 fx INTERFACE MAIN EFFECTS EFFECTS Default Multi MAIN MIXER PERF GLEN Ee EFFECTS a SERENA Par a New Program FX aa y 1 Multi FX 0 ANALOG TAPE DELAY OPA DELAY Part1 New Program Analog Tape Delay Guitar Boxes ee Master UVI Filter 6 GUITAR BOXES Reverb EFFECTS TAB The Effects tab displays all of the audio effects processing paths from the effects on the master output down to effects on an individual keygroup ae Master Se Part 1 ae New Program NAVIGATION To choose which effects path you are viewing choose a node from the navigation breadcrumbs Press on a node s name to show its effects You can also press on the arrow to the right of a node to view one of its child nodes For example you can press the arrow to the right of Program and choose from one of its layers You can also select a node in the Tree view sidebar and the Effects tab will show the selected node s effects For more details on the Tree view see Interface gt Tree ADDING EFFECTS To add an effect press the button in the upper right and choose an effect from the menu You can also drag and drop effects from the Preset Browser on the right DISTORTION MIX Reverb
4. DOUBLE DRIVE fx DOUBLE DRIVE Pre Drive DOUBLE DRIVE Double Drive is a filter sandwiched by two drive stages Default High Freq Low Freq Post Drive PRE DRIVE sets the initial amount of overdrive followed by the filters HIGH FREQ and LOW FREQ controls set the amount of high pass and low pass filter applied if any Post filter drive is applied with POST DRIVE with GAIN providing the final output level adjustment 131 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION DRIVE 5 DRIVE Default Mode Amaunt Oversampling Analog is None MODE set the style of drive Analog Mild or Strong and fx DRIVE AMOUNT sets the amount of drive Use OVERSAMPLING to set the amount of oversampling applied if any from 2x to 16x As oversampling Drive offers a straight ahead drive is processor intensive its recommended to apply distortion with three different oversampling as little as is necessary to reduce flavors of distortion unwanted aliasing Often no oversampling will be needed G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION EXCITER 5 EXCITER Default Amount Modo Tube AMOUNT chooses the amount of excitation applied fx EXCITER MIX sets the balance between the clean and excited signals MODE sets the style of exciter using common characteristics of Tape or Tube exciters Exciter is a classic exciter effect adding brightness and saturation 133 G APPENDIX A EFFEC
5. Downloa D Install Falco PA 9x64 exe Download MELLO V1 2 0 SERIAL NUMBER REGISTRATION STATUS i AmO NFRSC33 DA4CD60B iLok account activated gt aeris 3 DOWNLOAD LINKS D Mello Download ys y Slow download Try the closest mirror to your location Falcon 1 0 0 rc 3 2 items 2 FALCON INSTALLATION STEP 4 AUDIO amp MIDI DEVICES STAND ALONE CONFIGURE 1 0 1 LAUNCH FALCON If you plan to use Falcon in stand alone mode you may need to select which MIDI inputs and Audio outputs you want Falcon to use This oniy 2 SELECT AUDIO AND MIDI SETTINGS Falcon ETI Configuration needs to be done the first time FROM THE MENU Audio and MIDI Settings you launch Falcon or if you make changes to your hardware such as changing your audio interface or controller keyboard as these settings will be saved and reloaded the next time you start Falcon 3 SELECT THE DESIRED AUDIO AND MIDI DEVICES If you intend to use Falcon primarily asa plugin you can skip this step as O Audio and MIDI Settings Audio and MIDI Settings Audio and MIDI Settings i i Audio Device Routing MIDI Devices Audio Device Routing MIDI Devices Audio Device Routing MIDI Devices the audio and MIDI settings will be i Main Out Left Analogue O OoOO O defined by your host DAW Mein Out Riche Ca Analogue sv v Analogue 2 sv v e AUDIO DEVICES ROUTING MIDI DEVICES Select the desired audio interface sample
6. SCRIPT PROCESSOR O Num Steps Resolution N 1 16 Step Line 000 ScriptProcessor lua T 5 GD private tmpScriptProcessor lua eee Record Skip ScriptProcessorlua no symbol selected H Fi 1708 function arpeglarpld_ Random 171 local index 0 172 local theoricalPosInBeat non grooved beat pos 173 local beatTime Q 174 while arpld_ arpld do 175 local e heldNotes heldNotes 176 local p PhraserResolutions PhraserResolution value 177 local numSteps PhraserNumSteps value 178 Local stepSize 1 179 for i 1 16 do check for Linked 180 local pos index i numSteps 181 if linked pos 1 value true then 182 stepSize stepSize 1 183 T else 184 break 185 end 186 end 187 a y a 7 Aig ng mi z 188 local e_ link link link link link link link liak 189 e note e note pitchOffsets index 1 value Line 1 Col 1 Lua Unicode UTF 8 gt Windows CALF 5 7 048 862 254 44 This module has some standard controls at the top with the script defined controls below STANDARD CONTROLS To load a script press the LOAD A SCRIPT button and choose a UVIScript file from the standard file browser When a script file is loaded the SCRIPT NAME is displayed in the center of the script module title bar and its script defined controls will be displayed below To edit the script file press the EDIT SCRIPT IN EXTERNAL EDITOR button and the script file wi
7. Scripting in Falcon uses UVIScript a domain specific scripting language built on top of the Lua Scripting language Scripts in Falcon are essentially MIDI effects with advanced capabilities with access to all of Falcon s synthesis engine modules Scripts can also define their own interface so that you can interact with the script in realtime Invert pitch lua lt Center Pitch UVIScripts are saved as text documents with a lua a extension and loaded with Falcon s Script Processor module For general information on using the Script Processor module see Interface gt Main gt Events lab and Appendix A gt Event Processors EXAMPLE To help demonstrate UVIScript here s a simple example script for a pitch inverter available in the Script Processor module as a factory preset under Utilities gt Invert Pitch CenterPitch Knob Center Pitch 60 0 127 true function onNote e local center CenterPitch value local delta e note center local note center delta if note gt 0 and note lt 127 then playNote note e velocity end end function onRelease ena Here s what this script looks like in Falcon s script processor This script creates one knob which sets the script s center pitch value line 1 When a Note On event occurs line 3 the note s pitch value is evaluated and modified relative to the center pitch value lines 4 6 and then the note is played with its modified
8. FALCON C R E A T IV E H Y B R I D I N S T R U MENT SOFTWARE USER MANUAL SOFTWARE VERSION 1 0 EN1511 05 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT EULA Falcon henceforth the Product is licensed to you as the end user Please read this agreement carefully You cannot transfer ownership of these sounds and software they contain You cannot re sell or copy the Product LICENSE AND PROTECTION 1 LICENSE GRANT UVI grants to you subject to the following terms and conditions a non exclusive non transferable right to use each authorized copy of the Product The product is the property of UVI and is licensed to you only for use as part of a musical performance live or recorded This license expressly forbids resale or other distribution of the sounds and software included in the Product or their derivatives either as they exist on disc reformatted for use in another digital sampler or mixed combined filtered resynthesized or otherwise edited for use as sounds multi sounds samples multi samples wavetables programs or patches in a sampler microchip or any hardware or software sample playback device You cannot sell the Product content or give it away for use by others in their sampling or sample playback devices In the event UVI terminates this agreement due to your breach you agree to return the original and all other copies of the software and documentation to UVI UVI reserves all rights not expressly granted to here
9. UVINYL UVinyl is a vinyl simulation effect NOISE DUST Electrical Mechanical Amount VINYL Choose the general vinyl characteristics with YEAR RPM TYPE and amount of WEAR NOISE To add noise to the record add ELECTRICAL NOISE or MECHANICAL NOISE with their Gain controls DUST AND SCRATCH To add DAMAGE to the record add DUST or SCRATCH with their Gain controls The relative frequency of dust and scratches can be adjusted with the DUST AMOUNT and SCRATCH AMOUNT controls OUTPUT The signal can be folded down to mono with the MONO toggle Maxi Vinyl SCRATCH Gain Aimont OUTPUT Mono 150 APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS The Legacy FX modules were included in past versions of MachFive and UVI Workstation When older program and multi files are loaded Legacy FX modules may be recalled For new programs and multis it s recommended to use the standard effects modules G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DELAY FX DELAY AY TEMPO SYNC fx Mb FX DELAY Default FA DELAY FX Delay is a stereo delay with auto panned stereo modulation Delay Time Feedback Cutoff DELAY TIME sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises
10. rav rell A 0 02 cl wav rav rell A 0 03 cl wav rav rell A 0 04 cl wav rav rell A 0 05 cl wav rav rell A 0 06 cl wav rav rell A 0 07 cl wav rav rell A 0 08 cl wav rav rell A 0 09 cl wav rav rell A 0 10 cl wav rav rell A 0 11 cl wav rav rel1 B0 01 cl wav rav rel1 B0 03 cl wav rav rel1 B0 04 cl wav rav rel1 B0 05 cl wav rav rel1 B0 06 cl wav SEURAN AUUE UUU BY UU AU AUU KEHUU A ull MODULATION rav rel1 B0 07 cl wav rav rel1 B0 08 cl wav U 2 2 li di di di di dls dls dl A dl Al lll dd dl 9 9 9 4 4 dd rav rel1 B0 09 cl wav The basic components of Falcon are e OSCILLATORS e EFFECTS e EVENT PROCESSORS e MODULATIONS These components described in the following sections can be combined in near infinite variations to produce compelling sounds and instruments COMPONENTS OSCILLATORS OSCILLATORS O ChordSine OSCI LLATORS An oscillator is the basic building block of a Falcon osc sc osci Osc D oscs program Oscillators generate the initial sound which is then modulated transformed and combined with other oscillators into a full program An oscillator can One of Falcon s greatest strengths be one of two types synthesis or sampling is its ability to freely layer oscillators to create elaborate SYNTHESIS hybrid instruments that capitalize on the unique features of both Sample based and algorithmic sound creation There are no Synthesis oscillators produ
11. s state button The step state button for merged states is red Alternatively you can tie a step to the one before it the second step will still have a unique value but it will be triggered in a legato style To tie a step hold the Alt Option key when pressing the Steps state button The step state button for merged States is blue PITCH OFFSET The values of the Pitch Layer are displayed as text above each step You can also edit these values directly for more precise control 177 APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS MIDI PLAYER hb MIDI PLAYER Default sequenceName BaseNote Browse Transpose AutoPlay 10 To load a MIDI file press the BROWSE button and ig M DI DI AYER choose a Standard MIDI File using the standard file browser When a MIDI file is loaded its name is displayed next to SEQUENCE NAME The MIDI Player module plays The BASE NOTE chooses which note will trigger back a Standard MIDI File tempo playback of the MIDI sequence Other notes will play synced with Falcon back as usual When TRANSPOSE is enabled every note will trigger playback of the MIDI sequence transposed relative to the Base Note When disabled only the Base Note will trigger playback When the MIDI file is triggered it will play back once lf LOOP is enabled the MIDI file will be looped continuously Additionally AUTOPLAY can be enabled to automatically begin MIDI file playback when Falcon begins playing By default the MID
12. voice TIME SPREAD adjusts the timing of each voice s trigger and POSITION SPREAD sets the position within the sample file GRAIN The GRAIN section shapes the grains themselves Most of the GRAIN parameters are the same for the IRCAM Multi Granular oscillator as the IRCAM Granular oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt IRCAM Granular e SIZE e DENSITY e JITTER e WINDOW FADE e SYMMETRY e PITCH VARIATION e PITCH CORRECTION This module also has additional Grain settings not found in IRCAM Granular DURATION VARIATION sets the amount of grain size variation Enable Reverse will reverse the individual grains not the overall playback direction which is controlled with Direction POSITION The POSITION parameters are the same for the IRCAM Multi Granular oscillator as the IRCAM Granular oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt IRCAM Granular e POSITION e VARIATION e SPEED e DIRECTION e LOOP MODE 78 ES APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS IRCAM SCRUB IRCAM SCRUB The IRCAM Scrub oscillator is similar in usage to IRCAM Granular with random access scrubbing and speed direction control but uses the same top quality algorithm as the IRCAM Stretch oscillator As with IRCAM Stretch this requires more processing power than the Standard granular oscillator IRCAM SCRUB PLAYBACK Position Direction PLAYBACK The Playb
13. 13 Tape E KEYGROUP S Pe The 0 Melo Guitl 2 5trAr2 rr z Mello Gurtl2Str A 3 rrOz2 Mello Guitl 25tr A 4 rrd2 Mello Gurtl 25tr A2 rrO2 w Mello Guitl 2 S5tr A3 T 2 w Mello Guitl25tr Ad T 2 w Mello Guitl 25tr B2 rrD02 w Mello Guitl 2S5tr B3 rrD02 w Mello Guitl 25tr B4 rr02 w Melo Gurtl2StrC23 rr0Z Mello Guitl 2StrCs4 rrOz Mello Guitl 2S5trC45 rrOZ Mello Gurtl 2S5tr C3 rrO2 w Lam A Pi ae PMA A AK Dirty 1 wav Dirty 2 way Dynamic Room waw Explosion 1 S wav Explosion 2 S wav Fat Roomy S way Flat Boxu wav Gated S wav Ldn rie a A E root AFI AF2 AF3 Al Az A3 B1 B2 B3 dd gt gt gt gt l al Auto size this column Auto size all columns vel fade f volume pan latch f ex group program aux send program aux send program aux send program aux send layer output Center Center Center Center Center Center Center Center PP web E E Piil Ta 50000050 000 56 INTERFACE MAIN FILE BROWSER E FALCON PARTS FILE BROWSER o FILE BROWSER The File Browser is a view for browsing searching auditioning and loading files in Falcon There are three types of file browsers e PROGRAM FILE BROWSER for loading programs loops and samples e MULTI FILE BROWSER for loading multi files e SIDEBAR FILE BROWSER for quick drag amp drop loading of
14. DISTORTION and VOLUME VELOCITY SENSITIVITY levels can also be set independently for Oscillator Volume Oscillator Pitch Modulation and Noise Volume 84 E APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS gt FM FM The FM oscillator is an FM frequency modulation synth FM synthesis uses multiple signals with frequencies in the audible range to modulate each other and create unique and complex sounds OPERATORS There are four operators Each operator has a RATIO which defines its frequency relative to the base frequency At 1 0 the frequencies are the same at 2 0 the frequency of the operator is double the base frequency and so on The LEVEL controls sets the output level for each operator Depending on the topology chosen this control will instead adjust the modulation index for operators B C and D MASTER The relationship between the operators and how they modulate each other is chosen with the TOPOLOGY menu Additionally operator D can be fed back into itself the FEEDBACK control chooses how feedback to apply jh Subtle Sth Feedback 0 00 a oe 85 APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS NOISE NOISE The Noise oscillator generates a variety of different pre defined noise types i MOISE Band sampleAndHold static static II Violet Blue White Pink Brown Lorenz Rossler Crackle Logistic Dust Velvet The NOISE TYPES are laid out on a grid select a name to choose the noise type Depe
15. Main gt Modulation Editor MODULATION AND KEYBOARD SECTIONS The Modulation and Keyboard sections can be shown or hidden in the Modulations tab using the buttons in the top right TAP 120 00 E a ali LLI Default Smooth Trigger Mode Bipolar No Retrigger T Default Multi fe Master T ae New Program a 1 Phase Add Modulation MIDI Learn Edit Modulations Modulation Wheel Channel Aftertouch Assign to Host automation MIDI Learn MIDI EC Other Assign To Macro Program 48 INTERFACE MAIN INFO E FALCON PARTS INFO INFO TAB The Info tab provides an overview of the selected program houses macro controls and provides a location for custom text and images via the I view MACROS If macros have been assigned in the program they will appear here Macros are useful for placing important controls on the front panel of a program To change the layout of the macro controls press the EDIT button in the upper left to switch to Edit Mode You can press and drag a control to move it double click a label to rename it or right click and use one of the edit commands from the contextual menu For more details on macros see Appendix A gt Modulations gt Macros PROGRAM INFORMATION Press the I button in the upper right to display program information Many factory presets will contain details about the program such as modwheel assignments macro descriptions or tips for pl
16. To load an IMPULSE RESPONSE drag and drop an audio file to the sample area MIX DRY and WET knobs set the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output IMPULSE FILES To save the currently loaded impulse use the Preset File menu and choose SAVE IMPULSE to save the current file or SAVE IMPULSE AS to save as a new file American Transi 7 MIX 122 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER gt TILT fx TILT TILT The Tilt module has two shelf bands a low shelf and a high shelf which are applied inversely Default Cutoff The TILT control sets the amount of gain applied each to band With negative values the low shelf is boosted and the high shelf is cut the opposite occurs with positive values CUTOFF sets the frequency for the EQ the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 123 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER TONE STACK TONE STACK Model GX20 fx TONE STACK Tone Stack emulates the tone controls found on many common amplifier heads MODEL chooses the style of amplifier head and the BASS MID and TREBLE controls set the relative levels for each tone band GAIN sets the module s output gain as a percentage of its input GX20 Tonality 124 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO AUTOPAN AUTOPAN AY TEMPO SYNC Speed fy AUTOPAN Autopan varies stereo pa
17. Until a modulation source is assigned to modulate other controls it won t have an effect on the signal flow See Interface gt Main gt Modulation Editor for more details To replace a modulation press on the modulation s name and choose a different modulation from the menu For details on each of the modulation sources included in Falcon see Appendix A gt Modulators Each modulation source can be enabled or disabled with the POWER button to the left of its name or deleted with the X button at the far right end 47 INTERFACE MAIN MODS MODS A SAVING MODULATION PRESETS Each modulation module has a preset browser for saving recalling and browsing presets for that specific modulation type To save a modulation preset press the Preset File button choose Save Preset and name the preset For more details on the preset browser see User Presets gt Module Preset Browser RENAMING A MODULATION SOURCE To rename a modulation source double click its name Using a descriptive name can help differentiate between modulation sources of the same type Amp Env and Filter Env for example ASSIGNING A MODULATION SOURCE To assign a modulation source right click a control and choose from the Add Modulation menu Existing modulation sources are listed first or you can choose to create a new modulation source on the spot For more information on modulation assignments see Interface gt
18. WW_Emulation One VV_Energy VV_FMX1 VV_Kroma WW_Mello VV_Synthox VV_The Beast WW_U1250 WW_UVWI String Machines WW_UWX 10P WW_UWVX 3P WW_UltraMini W Vector Pro WV_WaveRunner Vector Pro WaveFrame Sound Collection WaveRunner X TremeFX Desktop Documents Sound Macintosh 55D Media Music 60 FILE BROWSER Ss s INTERFACE MAIN FILE BROWSER SOUNDBANKS Each mounted soundbank file is displayed in the SOUNDBANKS section Press on a soundbank name to expand it and display the soundbank s contents press again to collapse the soundbank s contents AUDITIONING AND LOADING FILES The sidebar browser also has some options for quickly auditioning samples and adding them to a program AUTO PLAY will automatically play audio files The PLAY STOP button next to it lets you manually Start and stop sample playback The VOLUME slider sets the playback level When AUTO LOAD is enabled the sample is automatically loaded in the selected keygroup This is especially useful when you have already mapped the key range and velocity range of a keygroup but would like to replace the sample file Macintosh 55D Media Music Desktop Documents Sound rr A ma le SOUNGDANKS a Acousticloy MUSEUM Ligital SyUnsATIons Drumulation EGP ELECTRIC GRAND EKOLOOPZ HIP HOP PLANET ELECTRIC TOYS MUSEUM SlecIR SUME Emulation ll Emulation Une 61 PRESET BROWSERS INTER
19. e Master OPNA Part1 New Program LFO 1 LFO Sample gt Pitch 3 Layer MODULATIONS TAB The Modulations Mods tab displays all of the modulation sources from master modulation sources down to modulation sources for a single keygroup ae Master Tng ae New Program 2 3 NAVIGATION To choose which modulation sources you are viewing choose a node from the navigation breadcrumbs Press on a node s name to show its modulation sources You can also press on the arrow to the right of a node to view one of its child nodes You can also select a node in the Tree view sidebar and the Modulations tab will show the selected node s modulation sources For more details on the Tree view see Interface gt Tree ADDING MODULATION SOURCES To add a modulation source press the button in the Upper right and choose a modulation sources from the menu You can also drag and drop modulation sources from the Preset Browser on the right MIXER MODS PERF Default Analog ADSR Attack Decay Trigger Mode DAHDSR Bipolar No Retrigger Drunk LFO Multi Envelope Step Envelope TIP Keygroup modulations are per voice The more voices you play back the more processing power your computer will need Keygroup modulations are best suited for parameters that you want to be modulated distinctly for each voice NOTE Unlike Effects and Events the list of modulation sources doesnt have a top to bottom signal flow
20. provided The number indicates the order of the filter e g LP1 has a 6 dB octave slope DRIVE sets the amount of overdrive applied and DISTORTION TYPE chooses the style of overdrive Soft Sat Hard Clip or Linear Default Distortion Type Soft Sat 118 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER 3 BAND SHELF fx 3BAND SHELF 3 BAND SHELF The 3 Band Shelf has Low Mid and High bands The Mid band is a bell curve while the Low and High bands are shelves Gain Low Low Mid Freq Gain Mid Mid High Freq The crossover points between the bands are set with the LOW MID FREQ and MID HIGH FREQ controls Each of the three bands have a GAIN control for boosting or cutting its frequency Default Gain High 119 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER 8 BAND EQ gt 8 BAND EQ POP OUT EDITOR fx 8 BAND EQ The 8 Band EQ is a parametric EQ with multiple types of bands all laid out on a large graphical display The eight bands are e two rolloffs high pass HP and low pass LP e two shelves low shelf LSHELF and high shelf HSHELF e four peaks PEAK1 PEAK2 PEAK3 PEAK4 Each band can be enabled or bypassed by pressing its name When enabled the button is colored in All bands have a fully variable FREQUENCY The high pass and low pass bands have a fixed slope while the remaining shelf and peak bands have adjustable GAIN and Q In addition to the knobs and toggle switches
21. the modulation source For example with a keygroup DAHDSR envelope named Amp Env the assignment will display Keygroup gt Amp Env DAHDSR To choose a different modulation source for the assignment press and hold on the name and choose a different source from the menu The amount that the modulation source will affect the parameter is set by the RATIO slider The range is displayed as 1 to 1 for most parameters which can also be thought of as 100 and 100 For pitch related parameters the range is 48 to 48 semitones MIDI CC 1 Natural Vibrato Smooth Trigger Mode Bipolar Legato T To further adjust the range you can toggle INVERT to flip the range or make detailed custom shapes with the MODULATION MAPPER EDITOR Each modulation source also has a SUB MODULATION source that modulations the depth of the primary modulation source signal The sub modulation source can be enabled disabled removed replaced and its ratio edited the same as for the primary modulation source One example would be an LFO assigned to an oscillator s pitch for vibrato and the mod wheel assigned as a subsource the mod wheel would then be used to dynamically set the depth of the vibrato 36 INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT MODULATION Analog ADSR 1 Analog ADSR LFO 1 LFO Attack Decay 1 Attack Decay Mapper Editor Mapper 0 Ad Delete Rename all EDIT MODULATION MODULATION MAPPER EDITOR 13 T
22. Falcon s current tempo The DISPLAY INFO button toggles the information panel displayed in the lower half of the browser When enabled it displays information about the selected file To load multiple programs into a single part for example for multiple articulations of a single instrument to be Switched with layer rules enable LOAD AS LAYERS This will load additional programs within the current file as new layers leaving the current program effects modulations etc untouched When disabled each loaded program fully replaces the currently loaded program To automatically close the file browser when the OK button is pressed or a file is double clicked enable AUTO CLOSE otherwise the browser remains open until you press the CLOSE button or press the Escape key Y Search Search snare Instruments Loops y TEF Actarus 5D1 wavw Devices Actarus S oF wav name SEARCH Rather than navigating to a specific folder and file you can use search to find files that match your criteria To set which locations are searched add the folder in the Soundbank preferences For more details see Preferences gt Soundbanks To search begin typing in the search field and results will appear as you type Search results are one of three types of files INSTRUMENTS program files e LOOPS looped audio samples e SOUNDS non looped audio samples To search across all types at once highlight SEARCH in the sidebar T
23. Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 174 APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS Falcon s Event section provides control over pre synthesis data namely the manipulation analysis or generation of MIDI Event processors can do anything from arpeggiating incoming notes or strumming them like a guitar to applying micro tunings playing back MIDI files or creating generative sequences G APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS ARPEGGIATOR ARPEGGIATOR The Arpeggiator is a classic synthesizer effect which modifies incoming notes and plays them in programmable pattern to create a dynamic sequence Falcon s arpeggiator provides many advanced controls such as per step length gate pitch and velocity as well as 27 different performance modes ARPEGGIATOR Trigger Mode Legato Arp Vel Blend Octave Mode Repeat Keys Y Mode Spiral In Out Y Resolution 1 16 Num Strike Octave Step Length Velcicii Repeat bottom DUSTID1 MIDI EC Repeat top Off MumSteps Groove Amnt Ho w 2 MW HU ff 2 wf ff Bo of fe wf fF SS CO fF Ff Ff fF M l FF ff fF TRIGGER MODE determines how the arpeggiator is triggered e NOTE Each note resets the arpeggiator position to the first step e LEGATO When multiple notes are played Simultaneously each new note contin
24. S 10 multi band compressor e ay Q AN O PLUCK Default 3 EXCITATION STRING At its simplest you can launch Falcon load some SAMPLE MIXER FINGER TUNING amp COUPLING instruments or loops and just begin playing without ates Om 0 Semitones worrying about how it s all put together At the other Oh rend Or end you can craft from scratch your own multi m Oye AQ en layered and advanced programs containing dozens pre ene sere DECAY SYNTH PICK FILTER CONTOUR evi Bridge Loss or hundreds of oscillators with numerous modulation NA AA pre ee ror OY O DD A 01048 sources and then mix many instruments and loops o Q DE O a a 0 00 20 00kHz 20 00 dB together using multiple parts and effects chains gt 222 MAPPING Center 0 Cents all MODULATION The sounds included with Falcon or with third party libraries contain highly detailed and richly varied programs that don t require any editing at all PART 2 PROGRAM O fx y However Falcon also provides the means to modify PROGRAM LAYER S Streaming and extend sounds which can be peeled back one oie a i layer at a time for increasingly detailed adjustments 3 LAYER S KEYGROUP S Pa i 2 99 Immediate 8 MM ucr 9 A pret A OSCILLATOR S KEYGROUP S name 0 A o oup DP rav rel1 A0 06 cl wav rav rel1 A0 07 cl wav 10 SAMPLE Default rav rel1 A0 08 cl wav APA 255 MAPPING Center 0 Cents rav rel1 A0 10 cl wav rav rel1 A0 11 cl wav
25. Vowel Filter WahWanh Xpander Filter Reverse Modulation Fade In Filter Fade Out Equalizer Apply FX T Amp Stereo Drive Distortion av Selectic l Play Selection Dynamic F F b 5 F b b F F LOOPING Sample files can be played back and looped in a number of ways Choose CHANGE PLAYING DIRECTION TO REVERSE to simply play the sample in reverse choose CHANGE PLAYING DIRECTION TO FORWARD to change it back Choose SET AS ONE SHOT to play back a sample in its entirety each time it is triggered regardless of the keygroup s amplitude envelope This is a natural fit for drum and percussion samples Choose DISABLE ONE SHOT to return to standard playback To add a loop to the sample make a selection in the Sample Then choose CREATE LOOP and pick one of the loop types e FORWARD LOOP The looped section is played forward when playback reaches the end of the loop playback begins again from the loop start point e ALTERNATE LOOP The looped section is played alternately forward from the loop start to loop end and reverse from loop end to loop start 42 h INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT SAMPLE EDITOR SAMPLE EDITOR SAMPLE tales TRN Sample Start Interpolation Mode Standard Once a loop is created you can adjust the points where the loop begins and ends within the file by clicking and dragging the L and R markers You can also choose to crossfade the looped section This can someti
26. as long as the note is held Enable the One Shot option for SAMPLE DRAG N DROP MODE to instead import all samples as one shot by default To change an individual sample to One Shot see Interface gt Main gt Sample Editor Each part displays a color in multiple places throughout Falcon Choosing Chromatic for PART COLOURING SCHEME will assign each new part a random color choosing Grey will assign all parts the same shade of grey Falcon s Ul can be rendered with OpenGL which can help with overall performance by offloading some of the processing needed to draw the UI from the CPU to the GPU To enable OpenGL rendering enable the USE OPENGL RENDERER checkbox For best results when using OpenGL rendering on Windows make sure to update to the latest drivers for your graphics card STREAMING Rather than loading an entire sample into memory Samples may be read streamed from disk as they are played This can improve overall performance by balancing resources between your computers RAM and its disk drives That said streaming performance is directly affected by the speed of the disk so the faster the disk the better The default settings are optimized for most use cases To adjust the settings for your computer choose the appropriate Hard drive type and Cache size To confirm your changes press the Apply button To revert to the default settings press the Default button For details on enabling or disable streaming for i
27. clear all steps right click and choose RESET TO DEFAULT To view the step editor in finer detail choose edit button in the module header to open it in a large overlay view Press anywhere outside the overlay to dismiss it The number of steps in the grid is set with STEPS control from 1 step up to 128 steps The FREQUENCY control sets the duration of each step When TEMPO SYNC is enabled step duration ranges from 32 bars down to 64th note triplet synced to Falcon s tempo When tempo sync is disabled step durations are in Hz steps per second The default range of each step is from zero to 1 unipolar For a range of 1 to 1 enable BIPOLAR mode which is useful for LFO like patterns Spleenex Trigger Mode Bipolar Legato T smooth Interpolation Mode Hold ld The Step Envelope s INTERPOLATION MODE determines how each steps value transitions to the next With the default Hold mode each value is held for the duration of the step then immediately jumps to the next step s value with the alternate Spline mode each value transitions to the next with a continuous spline curve The Step Envelope s TRIGGER MODE determines how the envelope is triggered The trigger modes are the Same as for the LFO module for details see LFO gt Trigger mode SMOOTH sets the amount of smoothing for each step 190 APPENDIX B SCRIPTING IN Lua APPENDIX B SCRIPTING IN LUA I SCRIPTING IN LUA
28. e RELOAD PROGRAM Reloads the most recently saved version of the program this discards any unsaved changes to the program e RECENT PROGRAMS Lists up to ten recently loaded programs for quick access 67 USER PRESETS USER PRESETS SAVING SAVE PROGRAM Saves the program file only SAVE PROGRAM AS Saves the program file only under a new name SAVE PROGRAM AND SAMPLES Saves the program file and all sample files SAVE PROGRAM AND SAMPLES AS Saves the program file under a new name and all of the program s Samples into a subfolder with the program name SAVE PROGRAM SAMPLES Saves all samples only does not save the program file PROTECTING PROTECT PROGRAM Adds a password to the program This is useful for complex scripted programs where the topology needs to remain unchanged Once protected only the Info tab is available for the program the Edit view is disabled In the Tree and List views the program node displays only limited settings the layer keygroup and oscillator nodes are not displayed UNPROTECT PROGRAM If the program is protected you must enter the program password to edit the program MULTIS A multi file saves the state of the entire Falcon instance all parts programs effects and master settings Multi files are managed primarily from the Toolbar s main menu LOADING LOAD MULTI Opens the Multi File Browser RECENT MULTIS Lists up to ten recently loaded multis for q
29. edge INSTRUMENT The Instrument section displays the nodes for a single part as well as a few global nodes To choose which part is displayed choose the desired part from the PART SELECTOR MENU in the upper right To choose which nodes are shown or hidden in the Inspector use the buttons in the upper right to toggle these node types Effects Event Processors Modulation Sources Aux FX busses and sends Some node types are always displayed and cannot be hidden Master Host Automation Part Program Layer Keygroup Oscillator NAVIGATING WITH TREE VIEW To navigate the nodes press a node to select it and view its details in the Inspector Press the arrow to the left of a node name to expand or collapse it Holding the Alt Option key while expanding a node will expand all of its children nodes as well INSTRUMENT Parti fx J ult H Se Master 5 Automation Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Parti Send gt Master Aux 1 Send gt Master Aux 2 Send gt Master Aux 3 Send gt Master Aux 4 String Machines Script Processor Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Vel gt Attack Time Amp DAHDSR 1 DAHDSR LFO 1 LFO DAHDSR 2 DAHDSR LFO 2 LFO Step Env 1 Step Envelope INSPECTOR MIDI Im MIDI Mute Streaming Transpose Oct 0 Tram pasa Semi 0 Coarse Tune 0 Semitones Fine Tune O Cents 0 00 dB Center 52 INTERFACE MAIN TREE The selected node in the Tree view also updates navigation in Falcon
30. for the horizontal axis Linear Log Semitones or 3rd Octave The labels on the left and top sides of the graph update as you adjust the Max dB dB range and X scale settings DRAW TYPE chooses how the frequency response will be drawn on the graph as a single continuous line Line as multiple thin lines Bin or thick bars Bands REFRESH sets how quickly the graph is re drawn Default X scale Draw Type Log Baines To view a larger graph drag the bottom edge of the module to resize it Press the EXTERNAL WINDOW button in ES the module title bar to open the graph in a separate window to view it even larger 146 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS ANALYSIS TUNER Y POP OUT EDITOR fx bh TUNER Freg Min Freg Max TUNER The Tuner is a chromatic tuner with a needle style meter accurate to 1 cent increments The Tuner is a helpful tool when adjusting a sample s pitch with its keygroup Fine Tune parameter REFRESH sets how quickly the tuner reacts as the audio Signal changes FREQ MIN and FREQ MAX set boundaries for the lowest and highest frequencies that the tuner will detect To view a larger tuner drag the bottom edge of the module to resize it Press the EXTERNAL WINDOW button in ES the module title bar to open the tuner in a separate window to view it even larger Default Refresh 147 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MISC gt EFFECT RACK fx EFFECT RACK EFFECT RACK The Ef
31. have a physical or manufacturing defect please contact our support department http www uvi net contact support 2015 UVI All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners ES TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION siestas ae eed 4 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS o 5 INSTALLATION ei ei a ivi 6 STEP 1 REGISTER YOUR SERIAL NUMBER 7 STEP 2 ACTIVATE YOUR LICENSE 8 STEP 3 INSTALL FALCON vecirsr rejas 9 STEP 4 AUDIO MIDI DEVICES 10 STEP 5 ADDING SOUNDBANKS 00 11 STRUCTURE ear cir as atan 12 COMPONENTS coeds oo eo 54 css 15 OSCILLATORS rruna kpe eeeeeeedu cgi aa 16 EFFECTS nadaa rra arabe 17 MODULATORS eta iaa dt rs 18 EVENT PROCESSORS ts id ar pls 19 INTERFACES cuartas 20 TOOLBAR a a ea 21 STATUS BARS redes asa a 23 MAIN reece ie dog atico lada 24 ED asa aras 25 PROGRAM doc 27 EAVER A A 28 KEYGROUP da ias 29 OSCILLATOR cosida 30 MAPPING 20 nde buwtiet eek oe ee hee ed 31 MODULATION comicios 35 SAMPLE EDITOR 41 EFFECTS a 44 EVEN Scan cada daiiadd 46 MODS is 351000 tus tO jus ise te dto 47 AA O 49 A ee tie da AN 50 TGP eto oe poet ee ed ei ee es 52 NSU sect ste ety Soi poh cr period EN 54 FILE BROWSER cep awedeeinodinet heads 57 PRESET BROWSERS 203 62 MIXER alec adn Sea heehee es bik arde 63 PERFORMANCE ias ee EESE te 65 GENERAL CONVENTIONS 0 0 0 66 USER PRESETS eagrain rape 67 PREFERENCES
32. i Out 3 igis None 2 Page B Out 4 i 3 PERFORMANCE pS Ss ES Blue Rim Main Out Al sal Choir Boys_MK Main Cut Al BA 80 s Seq A Main Out A2 The Performance view displays a gt BA FM Soft A Main Out B10 bird s eye view of all parts at once This can be used as an overview PA Table Tapper MV Main Out A1 when there are a large number parts or during a live performance for quick and simple access to part settings 1 PART SETTINGS Each part displays the same controls as in the Parts taking their existing ranges and constraining them For example a mono bass synth could be mapped to the left Editor see Interface gt Main gt Parts However if the hand key range and a synth lead to the right hand key Parts column is resized to be relatively narrow some range For more information on setting key and velocity controls will be hidden automatically ranges within a program see Mapping Editor PART KEY AND VELOCITY RANGE a KEYSWITCH The KEYBOARD RANGE and VELOCITY RANGE The KEYSWITCH sets a keyswitch note for the part restrict the key and velocity range for the part These are independent from the key and velocity range mapping of the program s layers and keygroups Drag to adjust the ends of the range or click and drag anywhere on the current range to move it Holding the Option Alt key while dragging to apply a fade NOTE Changing a part s key or velocity range in Performance vie
33. may be shown or hidden using the corresponding buttons in the upper right toolbar DO INTERFACE MAIN EDIT EDIT 3 4 5 Streaming Glia Gfx J ull La lime Each of these four sections contains a Parameters view which displays its controls The section parameter view can be shown or hidden by pressing the toggle in the section header fx all Other lanes can be shown or hidden for each section such as effects event processors or modulation sources These lanes can be toggled with the corresponding buttons in the section header Each of these lanes is a condensed view of a corresponding tab displaying only the modules of that type which are saved at that particular level of the program hierarchy Constant E aha Mp ssi ll To add a new module to a lane press the plus button to display a menu of available modules Each module displays a tab and the module s controls are shown or hidden by selecting the tab s name The module can be enabled or disabled with the POWER button on the left of the tab or deleted with the X button on the right of the tab Additionally a press and hold on the module s name will display a preset browser menu to replace the existing module with a different one NOTE For the Effects and Event lane the left to right order indicates the signal flow For the Modulations lane the order isn t significant For more information see Main gt
34. noise generator MIXER Pitch Modulation Ame Noise Filter Sine Frequency OSCILLATOR The pitched oscillator begins with a WAVEFORM SHAPE choose from sine triangle saw or pulse Set the base pitch of the oscillator with FREQUENCY and then use the PITCH MODULATION controls to further adjust it DEPTH sets the amount of modulation in semitones and RATE determines how quickly that pitch range is modulated The SHAPE of the modulation can be exponential a rapidly decaying envelope sine traditional up and down LFO or noise semi random walk The AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE is a simple AD envelope with ATTACK and DECAY parameters NOISE The Noise generator provides a FILTER The Filter TYPE can be set to low pass band pass or high pass and both CUTOFF FREQUENCY and Q can be adjusted Drone Verse MASTER Vel Sens Output EQ Gain EQ Freg Distortion Volume The AMPLITUDE ENVELOPE offers ATTACK and DECAY same as the pitched oscillator Additionally you can choose a DECAY STYLE of exponential or linear exponential decay is more rapid at first while linear decay is a constant rate MIXER The MIXER sets the relative levels for the oscillator and noise generators When centered the two are mixed together in equal amounts drag the slider up or down for relatively more or less of each sound source MASTER The Master section provides overall adjustment and effects for the oscillator EQ GAIN EQ FREQUENCY
35. rate Falcon can address up to 17 stereo outputs Falcon can listen to 4 MIDI devices Use this and buffer size from the menus If you don t see Use this panel to link Falcon s outputs with panel to link Falcon s inputs with the MIDI your device listed make Sure it s powered on those of your audio interface sources available on your system and hit Refresh Audio Devices DO o E INSTALLATION STEP 5 ADDING SOUNDBANKS OPTIONAL 9 LOAD SOUNDBANKS 1 LAUNCH FALCON UVI Powered soundbanks are high quality sound and instrument libraries available from UVI and third party developers Soundbanks are fully zave Pre jram And Samples as BEE Ponce and seamlessly integrated Save Program Samples in Falcon 2 OPEN PREFERENCES Preferences N small size Big size To use soundbanks in Falcon you just need to tell it where to find them NOTE Falcon includes two Fit screen size soundbanks Falcon Factory ufs and Falcon Tutorial ufs follow these instructions to make them available Falcon Preferences to Falcon 3 CLICK THE SOUNDBANKS PAGE 4 CLICK THE BUTTON AND SELECT md M THE FOLDER THAT CONTAINS YOUR noosa SaundBank Folder locati SOUNDBANK UFS FILES samples Acousticsamples 9 RESTART FALCON SOUNDBANKS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE BROWSER DO A uA STRUCTURE STRUCTURE Structure ws Multi Part 3 Program 3 Layer Keygroup m ooo m ooo ms 0090 File Man
36. see User Presets gt Module Preset Browser MULTI FX Multiple effects can also be saved and recalled as a group with a Multi FX preset This provides a way for complex chains of effects to be recalled instantly Multi FX presets are saved and loaded through the Multi FX preset menu All effects for the current node can be enabled or disabled together with the POWER button to the left of its name To clear all effects for the node choose Clear Multi from the Multi FX preset browser AUX FX There are two aux effects sections master aux FX and program aux FX e The master aux FX are fed by sends on each part in the multi These settings are saved in the multi i p New Program S Layer 1 New Program Aux 1 H Aux 1 TH Aux 2 W Aux 3 W Aux 4 Aux 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Analog Tape Delay Guitar Boxes e The program aux FX are fed by sends on each layer and keygroup in the program These settings are saved in the program To view and add aux FX in the Effects tab choose the aux bus from the navigation menu on the Part or Layer nodes Each aux effects section has four independent aux busses To adjust the aux sends to each of the aux busses show the aux FX nodes in the Tree view On each node where aux sends are present you can set the send level mute unmute the send and toggle the send between pre post fader For more details on the Tree view see Interface gt Tree You can also view the master aux FX and
37. shifts the sample when triggered above or below its root key but keeps the speed of the sample constant PLAYBACK SAMPLE TEMPO Tempo Factor Tempo Fine 118 00 Sample Start l l The Stretch oscillator will pitch shift the sample 2 octaves from its root key Beyond that range the pitch will be constant even if the keygroup s key range extends further PLAYBACK SAMPLE START sets the starting point for playback when the sample is triggered as a percentage of the time between the Sample Start and Sample End markers in the sample file see Interface gt Main gt Sample Editor Additionally when LEGATO MODE is enabled if a new note re triggers the sample playback will continue from the current sample position but at the new pitch With Legato mode disabled playback will always begin from the sample s start position SAMPLE TEMPO Although the speed of sample playback is constant across its key range setting the SYNC mode to TEMPO will sync the sample s playback speed to Falcon s tempo Set the sample s base tempo with the Default lamentation wav ANALYSIS E Grain Size Solo Mode Sensitvity a TEMPO field which can be modified with the TEMPO FACTOR 400 and TEMPO FINE 50 controls ANALYSIS To fine tune the pitch shifting adjust the GRAIN SIZE and SENSITIVITY parameters For highly rhythmic or percussive material try increasing Sensitivity for better transient preservation Addi
38. synthesis module aimed toward synthetic sounds with a natural decay A short excitation waveform is triggered and fed through a filtered delay line the characteristics of the decay are determined by the waveform filter style and other adjustments PICK FILTER CONTOUR gt Decay Position Depth Shape Ralloff Dynamics a r Release MIXER There are three sources for the initial excitation a pitched oscillator a noise oscillator and an audio sample You can blend the levels of each sound source with the MIXER section s SYNTH VOLUME NOISE VOLUME and SAMPLE VOLUME controls SAMPLE To load an AUDIO SAMPLE press on the menu above the waveform image and choose from the menu of factory preset samples Alternatively you can load your own audio file by dragging and dropping it onto the Sample area NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons are also present for browsing samples INTERPOLATION MODE chooses the quality of sample playback Standard is ideal for most scenarios but Best or Lo Fi can be used for processor intensive alternatives SYNTH EXCITATION BRIGHTNESS adjusts the brightness of the excitation sources by changing the duty cycle of the source similar to pulse width modulation Default TUNING amp COUPLING Coarse Tune Fine Tune Inharmonicity Bridge Loss Decay Type LP1 PICK The Pick parameters adjust the character of the plucking point Enable the PICK FILTER to add a picked simulation to t
39. that occurs in cases SUCH as the from the starting value bipolar For a range that drift in pitch or amplitude of a moves in a single direction relative to the starting value sustained note unipolar disable BIPOLAR mode The Drunk module s TRIGGER MODE determines how the module is triggered The trigger modes are the same as for the LFO module for details see LFO gt Trigger mode G APPENDIX A MODULATORS LFO A TEMPO SYNC Y POP OUT EDITOR LFO The LFO or low frequency oscillator is an oscillator that generates a cyclical modulation Signal below the audible threshold Phase The LFO WAVEFORM can be one of the classic LFO shapes Sine Square Triangle Ramp Up Ramp Down or one of these additional Shapes ANALOG SQUARE e RANDOM SAMPLE HOLD e CHAOS LORENZ e CHAOS ROSSIER USER The FREQUENCY control sets the duration of one cycle of the LFO When TEMPO SYNC is enabled the cycle duration ranges from 32 bars down to 64th note triplet synced to Falcon s tempo When TEMPO SYNC is disabled the cycle duration is in Hz cycles per second Delay Rise Smooth To set the point within the LFO cycle where it will begin when triggered change the PHASE control The image of the waveform will update to show the result of the phase change except for random chaos waveforms as the images are approximations of randomly generated waveforms The User waveform is a custom editable wav
40. the bands can also be edited graphically in the frequency graph e Press and drag a point to adjust its frequency by dragging right left or its gain by dragging up down e Press and drag a band s color bars to adjust Q e Right click a point to enable disable the band e Double click a point to return it to its default value Clean Guitar A e When a band is selected an information box is displayed in the upper left As the band is adjusted its Gain Frequency and Q values update in realtime To view a larger graph drag the bottom edge of the module to resize it Press the EXTERNAL WINDOW button in ES the module title bar to open the graph in a separate window to view it even larger 120 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER BIG PI TONE BIG PI TONE Default fx BIGPITONE An emulation of the tone circuit in a popular fuzzbox guitar pedal TONE adjusts the amount and type of filter applied At zero alowpass filter is applied at 10 00 a highpass filter is applied and the interim values are a blend of the two The blended result is similar to a shelving filter with a notch in the middle G APPENDIX A EFFECTS EQUALIZER CONVOLVER fx CONVOLVER CONVOLVER Convolver is a simple convolution processor ideally suited for emulating EQs cabinets and so on For reverb the Reverb effect is recommended see APPENDIX A gt Effects gt Reverb gt IReverb IMPULSE IMPULSE
41. their sends in the Mixer view For more details on the Mixer see Interface gt Mixer MODULATION AND KEYBOARD SECTIONS The Modulation and Keyboard sections can be toggled in the Effects tab using the buttons in the top right 45 INTERFACE MAIN EVENTS EVENTS Default Multi Z FALCON TREE a A eer Patt 7 Y Master Ge Parti New Program Jd ARPEGGIATOR e Master Mode Octave Mode As Played v Trigger Mode Automation Legato Parti New Program Arpeggiator Layer Arp Vel Blend 1 Octave EVENTS TAB The Events tab displays all of the MIDI event processing paths from master event processors down to event processors on an individual layer Event processors are not added to keygroups as they generally address events that span multiple keygroups ae Master ae New Program 2 3 NAVIGATION To choose which event processing path you are viewing choose a node from the navigation breadcrumbs Press on anode s name to show its events You can also press on the arrow to the right of a node to view one of its child nodes For example you can press the arrow to the right of Program and choose from one of its layers You can also select a node in the Tree view sidebar and the Events tab will show the selected node s events For more details on the Tree view see Interface gt Tree ADDING EVENTS To add an event processor press the button in the uppe
42. without loading a file press the CLOSE button or press the Escape key To unload the program or sample file currently loaded in the selected part press sos Costing upwards of 100 000 the dream machine of the 80 s was th e E M PTY D u tto n unattainable by most Used by countless prominent artists including Peter Gabriel David Bowie Michael Jackson Kate Bush Herbie Hancock Jean Michel Jarre Thomas Dolby and many more it remains a highly regarded and sought after instrument To reveal the location of a file or folder in the browser right click its name and choose REVEAL IN FINDER aa Mac or REVEAL IN EXPLORER Windows To delete a file right click its name and choose DELETE FILE BROWSER OPTIONS Auto Load Auto Play Original Tempo Display Info Load as Layers Auto close Empty Close OK displayed as toggle buttons along the bottom 1 O 7 AUTO LOAD will automatically load the audio file selected in the browser into the currently selected part AUTO PLAY will automatically play the selected audio DO file to audition the file without loading it The program file browser has a number of options FILE BROWSER INTERFACE MAIN FILE BROWSER Auto Load Auto Play Original Tempo Display Info Load as Layers Auto close If an audio file s tempo doesnt match Falcon s current tempo enabling ORIGINAL TEMPO will cause the file to be auditioned at its original tempo When disabled the audio file auditions at
43. AIN EDIT MAPPING EDITING KEYGROUP RANGES The EXTEND commands extend the keygroup s range in the chosen direction right left top or bottom until another keygroup boundary is encountered or it reaches the maximum value The Auto Extend options are similar but extend in both directions left and right for AUTO EXTEND KEY RANGES or top and bottom for AUTO EXTEND VELOCITY RANGES A keygroup can also be reduced to only its root key with AUTO REDUCE KEY RANGES sss EDIT MAPPING For keygroups that overlap keys or velocities choose RESOLVE OVERLAPPING KEY RANGE or Resolve Overlapping Velocity Range to adjust the ranges of the keygroups so they no longer overlap Alternatively the ranges of the keygroups can remain the same but key or velocity fades can be applied with AUTO FADE OVERLAPPED KEYGROUPS If you would like to simply change which keygroup is displayed on top of the other without adjusting their fade or ranges choose MOVE KEYGROUP TO FRONT or MOVE KEYGROUP TO BACK KEYGROUP SAMPLES For keygroups with sampling oscillators it can be helpful to use the SET KEYGROUP NAME AS SAMPLE NAME command to give the keygroups more meaningful names If a program s samples can t be located the samples will be marked as missing SELECT MISSING SAMPLES will select any keygroup that contains an oscillator with a missing sample FIND MISSING SAMPLES checks for missing samples and displays an error window listing a
44. AKEUP applies a manual gain adjustment to compensate for the gain reduction of the compressor MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 168 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DYNAMICS LIMITER fx bh LIMITER LIMITER Limiter is a standard limiter compressing the signal with a fixed ratio that is higher than the ratios available with the Compressor Default Threshold Release Ceiling GAIN sets the input level to the module THRESHOLD sets the level at which limiting will be applied and CEILING sets the maximum output level RELEASE sets the speed at which the limiter stops processing the signal after it has fallen below the threshold MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 169 APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DYNAMICS UVI MASTERING D UVI MASTERING 1 Low Volume Low Mid Freq Medium Volume gt Freq Comp Attack Comp Threshold Limiter Thresheld UVI Mastering has Low Mid and High bands The crossover points between the bands are set with the LOW MID FREQ and MID HIGH FREQ controls fy UVI MASTERING Each band has a VOLUME control which sets the gain UVI Mastering is a mastering of the band before the combined signal is fed to the processor for stereo mixes such compressor limiter and tube saturator COMP ATTACK as Falcon s main outs lt provides and COMP THRE
45. ATIBILITY VST e AAX e Stand Alone MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Core 2 Duo or faster 2 GB of RAM e 1GB of Disk Space e Windows iLok Account Free LICENSE AUTHORIZATION Your license allows for unlimited installation and up to 3 concurrent authorizations of Falcon on any combination of computer hard drives or iLok dongles MANAGEMENT License management is a simple drag and drop process done through the free iLok License Manager client app Visit iLok com to download the latest version or sign up for a free account 2 O INSTALLATION G __ INSTALLATION STEP 1 REGISTER YOUR SERIAL NUMBER REGISTER e You must have an account on uvi net and ilok com prior to registration e Your serial number will be included in a purchase confirmation email e You can see a list of the products youve registered and their serial numbers anytime at uvi net my products LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT ON UVI NET NAVIGATE TO THE PRODUCT REGISTRATION PAGE ENTER YOUR DETAILS AND CLICK REGISTER A new license will be deposited in your iLok account F Account y 4 empty E mail address Password Login F Your Username mi empty My Products O Product Registration R B Order History O Personal Settings WORKS addresses sis in this suite Sign Out De Jj Store Soundware Software Artists Support Home MyAccount Product Registration Product Registr
46. B Tape C Noises KEYGROUP S name Mello Gurtl2Str AF2 rrOz Mello Guitl 25tr A 3 rrd2 Mello Guitl Str A 4 rr z Mello Gurtl 25tr A2 rrO2 w Mello Guitl 25tr A3 rrO2 w Mello Gurtl 25tr A4 rrO2 w Mello Guitl 25tr B2 rrD02 w Mello Guitl 2S5tr B3 rrD02 w Mello Guitl 25tr B4 rr02 w Melo Gurtl2StrC23 rrDZ Mello Guitl 25tr CF4 rr2 Melo Guitl 25trC45 rr02 Mello Guitl 25tr C4 rrO2 w Bo Foe a PMA A Kw 54 INTERFACE MAIN LIST LAYERS The Layers section displays a list of all layers in the program The selected layer in the List view also updates which layers are displayed in the Edit view Using the Layers List to view one layer at a time can be very helpful in a large complex program To select a layer press on its name or ID hold the Command key Mac or Control key Windows to select multiple layers at once To deselect all layers press in the space beneath the last layer in the list When there is no specific layer selected the Edit view displays a composite of all layers and edits to Layer settings apply to all layers The Layer settings displayed in List view are the same as those displayed in the Program section in the Edit view see Interface gt Main gt Edit gt Program or the Tree view inspector see Interface gt Main gt Tree To choose which settings are displayed in the Layers list right click a column header and enable or disable the d
47. Default 127 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO TREMOLO TREMOLO Ml TEMPO SYNC Freq FREQUENCY sets how quickly the LFO cycle is Fx TREMOLO completed in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced DEPTH sets how far across the gain range the cycle will cover with 100 percent covering the full distance from to O dBFS Tremolo varies amplitude with an LFO Default 128 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO UVI WIDE UVIWIDE fx UVIWIDE UVI Wide is a stereo width enhancer Default WIDTH adjusts the stereo spread of the module s output At zero the stereo image of the input signal is unaffected Positive values increase the stereo spread and negative values reduce it down to a mono signal at 100 DELAY sets the amount of delay applied to one channel to help create a wider a stereo image G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION ANALOG CRUNCH bh ANALOG CRUNCH Default Input Gain Overdrive k Output Gain INPUT GAIN sets the gain adjustment into the module before any distortion is applied fy ANALOG CRUNCH OVERDRIVE and TRASH set the amount and character of the distortion and MIX sets the balance between the Analog Crunch is inspired by clean and overdriven signals overdrive distortion effect pedals commonly used with electric OUTPUT GAIN sets the final post distortion gain guitars adjustment G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION
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49. Editor The Sample oscillator uses the The INTERPOLATION MODE sets the quality of the traditional method of audio sample transposition Choosing Lo fi will reduce the amount playback When a sample is of processing needed to transpose the file compared triggered at a pitch higher than its to Standard mode and likewise choosing Best will base note the sample is played increase the processing overhead For other styles of back more quickly when below its transposition try the other sampling oscillators as well base note the sample is played back more slowly When ALLOW STREAMING is enabled the sample will be streamed from disk if the program has Streaming enabled When disabled the sample will always be played from memory and not streamed from disk even if Streaming is enabled for the program G APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS SLICE SLICE The Slice oscillator is ideal for percussive or strongly rhythmic Samples which can be sliced into discrete sections Slices of the Sample can be played back in the Original order or rearranged to create new sounds SGA URE SLICE PLAYBACK EXTENSION Audition Auto Imported Amount Sync Sensitivity Time Auto Play position 7 l 4 4 T BARS 1 BEATS O BPM 113 61 x1 T Drag amp Drop TEMPO To set the loop s tempo choose its TIME SIGNATURE and enter the loop s duration in BARS and BEATS The BPM field will update as you change the other tempo parameter
50. FACE MAIN gt PRESET BROWSERS PRESET BROWSERS The Preset Browsers are views for browsing and loading preset files for specific module types such as effects or event processors The Preset Browser is displayed in the right sidebar which can be hidden or shown with its button in the Toolbar To resize the Preset Browser width click and drag on its left edge There are six Preset Browsers each displayed as a tab in the sidebar From left to right the tabs represent FILES e OSCILLATORS EFFECTS e MULTI FX e EVENT PROCESSORS e MODULATION SOURCES For details on the File Browser see Interface gt File Browser for the rest see below BROWSING PRESETS Each tab displays all of the factory and user presets for the chosen type Presets are organized into folders and can be nested as many levels as needed LOADING A PRESET To load a preset from the Preset Browser drag and drop the preset to the desired location For example you can drag an oscillator preset to the Mapping Editor an effects preset to a channel strip in the Mixer or a modulation Source preset onto any control that can be modulated When a target can accept the preset you are dragging the target highlights Spa f Verb fx Delay Analog Tape Delay Dual Delay Reverb Diffusion Reverb SparkVerb Modulation Filter Analog Filter Biquad Filter Brickwall Filter Comb Filter Crossover Filter LowPass 12 LowPass 24 One Pole x R
51. FEEDBACK signals Reverberus WIDTH MIX Input idos 100 00 i Output 100 00 WIDTH INPUT adjusts the stereo spread of the signal input to the effect and OUTPUT adjust the spread of the output signal MIX DRY WET knob sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output DISPLAY The display shows a visual representation of how the controls will affect the STEREO and PHASE output of the module 93 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS REVERB DIFFUSION bh DIFFUSION Default Diffusion N Diffusion start The DIFFUSION control sets the amount of diffusion Fx DI FFUSION applied DIFFUSION START chooses the time delay until diffusion beings to be applied MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected Diffusion spreads the signal and wet affected signal sent to the module s output over time creating a simple yet versatile decay with reverb like results G APPENDIX A EFFECTS REVERB IREVERB bh IREVEREB fx _IREVERB IReverb is a convolution reverb Given an impulse response for a physical space or a piece of gear IReverb can accurately reproduce what the input source would sound like if it were actually in that Space or played through that piece of hardware IMPULSE If there is audio passing through the IReverb while parameters are being adjusted the dry signal will be heard momentarily This is because convolution is a processor int
52. GACY EFFECTS DELAY STEREO DELAY STEREO DELAY Default A TEMPO SYNC Left Delay Time Right Delay Time Feedback Cutoff The left and right channels have independent delay time assignments LEFT DELAY TIME and RIGHT DELAY TIME set the length of each channel s delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module fx STEREO DELAY Stereo Delay offers a configurable Stereo delay with separate CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center delay paths for the left and right position no filter is applied To the right of center a high channels pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS REVERB gt GATE REVERB AY TEMPO SYNC fx hb GATE REVERB Default GATE REVERB Gate Reverb provides a gate for cutting off the reverb decay abruptly Pre Delay Decay Time Gate Time High Damp Wilia PRE DELAY sets the amount of delay before the wet Signal is heard in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and DECAY TIME sets the duration of the reverb decay GATE TIME sets the time duration in ms or bars beats if tempo synced until the gate is applied to the decaying Signal HIGH DAMP sets the
53. I select enabled keygroups are selected as they are triggered map samples on white keys Additionally if you hold the Alt Option key while dragging in samples a custom import dialog is displayed Choose the MAPPING METHOD such as NOTE NAME or BLACK KEYS many of which determine details about the sample from its file name or other metadata The To edit a keygroup select one or more keygroups then right click to display a contextual menu of editing COM Ion selected mapping method displays a description with details about how it will determine each file s assignment The layer for the imported samples is chosen with the DESTINATION LAYER selector Samples can be imported to one of the existing layers or to a new layer 5 IMPORTING SAMPLES AS KEYGROUPS Samples can be easily imported as keygroups by drag and drop from the sidebar browser or your desktop You can drag a single sample or multiple samples at once The vertical placement of the sample as you drop it is a quick shortcut for the new keygroup s key range assignment the closer you drop the sample to the top of the velocity range the larger key range the keygroup will span sss EDIT MAPPING INTERFACE MAIN EDIT MAPPING ADDING MOVING AND DELETING KEYGROUPS The Mapping Editor s menu contains all of the edit commands available in the Mapping Editor lo open the menu right click anywhere in the Mapping Editor grid or choo
54. I Player will play back all sixteen channels saved in the MIDI file Press a channel s BYPASS button to bypass it APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS MICRO TUNER gt MICRO TUNER C 0 00 12 00 24 00 36 00 48 00 60 00 24 00 36 00 48 00 60 00 72 00 84 00 7 05 29 0 41 0 53 05 65 05 77 05 10 30 22 30 34 30 46 30 58 30 70 31 Fhan TH ro i E a ri a 2 ri 5r ri 5 ri 1 Eh OF m E Pi mjn 96 00 F i i i el ie Pa Pa Pe 2 106 3 108 00 108 00 8 113 05 113 115 02 115 02 115 02 118 24 118 30 The NOTE GRID displays the mapping of each note in ig MICRO TU N ER each octave In standard tuning each note is mapped to a whole number C 2 0 00 C 2 1 00 D 2 2 00 and so on The note grid is display only to edit the tuning assignments import Scala files as described below The Micro Tuner provides alternate tunings to the standard twelve The Micro Tuner module s preset browser has two tone equal temperament tuning additional items in its Preset File menu e IMPORT SCALA TUNING Import an scl file e IMPORT SCALA MAPPING Import a kbm file For more information on Scala see http www huygens fokker org scala link link link link JJ SCRIPT PROCESSOR The Script Processor module provides general event processing capabilities beyond the specific event processors described earlier Step Line lua Gate APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS SCRIPT PROCESSOR
55. IP Falcon s Script Processor module can also be used to dynamically change playback styles For more details see Appendix B Scripting in Lua 34 E FALCON all EDIT MODULATION Le le ote el pe INTERFACE MAIN EDIT MODULATION ill MODULATION Amp Env Analog ADSR 0 Amp Env Decay Sustain Release BE j THE MODULATION EDITOR The Modulation Editor displays modulation assignments and sources and is the central location for editing modulation generators When you select a parameter the node and name of the parameter is displayed in the Modulation Editor For example when the layer gain knob is selected the Modulation Editor displays Layer gt Volume The top half of the Modulation Editor displays any MODULATION ASSIGNMENTS for the selected parameter The bottom half of the panel displays a MODULATION SOURCE EDITOR for the selected modulation source The modulation source editor can be shown or hidden with the button on the right side of the Modulation Editor header UNDERSTANDING MODULATION SOURCES A modulation source generates a control signal that is used to modify other controls on its own it doesn t gt Attack el gt Decay Velocity oy gt Decay Default Dynamic Trigger Mode Retrigger Y y gt Attack Trigger directly affect Falcon s output A modulation source must be assigned to modulate another control to have an effect The
56. KBOX LP high pass HP or band pass BP VOWEL MODE chooses the vowel sound for the filter CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name Talkbox simulates the vowel corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for shaping and filtering of a classic example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how talkbox effect pedal much the cutoff frequency is emphasized G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS EQUALIZER 2 BAND EQ gt 2BANDEQ Low Freg Low Gain High Freq Both bands have a FREQUENCY control for setting its fx 2 BAN D EQ central frequency and a GAIN control for boosting or cutting around that frequency The 2 Band EQ has Low and High bands High Gain Default 164 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS EQUALIZER 3 BAND EQ fx gt 3 BAND EQ Default 3 BAND EQ The 3 Band EQ has Low Mid and High bands The Low and High bands have fixed frequency assignments while the Mid band is adjustable Low Gain Mid Freq Mid Gain High Gain The Mid band has a FREQUENCY control for setting the band s central frequency and a Q control for the band s Shape Each of the three bands have a GAIN control for boosting or cutting its frequency 165 E fx APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO ROTARY SIMPLE gt ROTARY SIMPLE Default Speed Mic Distarce SPEED sets the rate of the speaker rotation and DEPTH sets the intensity of the effect at higher Depth values ROTAR
57. Modulations Tab 26 S INTERFACE MAIN EDIT PROGRAM EDIT PROGRAM gt 3 THE PROGRAM EDITOR GAIN and PAN set the output level and stereo placement for the entire program These are distinct from the Part gain and pan settings and are saved with the program To choose whether samples in the program are streamed from disk or not set the STREAMING toggle For more details on streaming see Preferences gt Streaming To transpose incoming MIDI to the program adjust the OCTAVE and SEMI settings o fx J ull Streaming 4 5 POLYPHONY sets the default number of simultaneous voices available for each layer in the program To override this on individual layers see Custom Polyphony in the Layer section Keeping polyphony as low as you can helps reduce the processing power needed to play back the program especially if you have per keygroup effects or modulations The NOTE POLYPHONY value sets the maximum number of simultaneous triggers of the same note A setting of zero is a special value that indicates UNLIMITED 27 Se INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT LAYER EDIT LAYER lid AE o E a ime THE LAYER EDITOR GAIN and PAN set the output level and stereo placement for the selected layers PLAY MODE determines what happens when additional notes are triggered while another note is held In POLY modes multiple notes can be played at once in MONO
58. NC is enabled for the Multi Envelope the GRID option in the Envelope Editor menu becomes available and sets the metric division of the grid Shape Bi 03 Speed Trigger Mode Legato Smooth Bipolar SPEED sets the time factor for the envelope At 1 0 the time is To choose if and how velocity will affect the envelope use the VELOCITY AMOUNT and VELOCITY SENSITIVITY controls as described in DAHDSR gt Velocity Amount and Sensitivity as shown on the grid At larger values the speed is multiplied and the envelope plays back more quickly at smaller values the opposite For an example value of 200 ms between points with Speed 1 0 the transition will be 200 ms Speed 0 10 will be 2000 ms and Speed 10 will be 20 ms SMOOTH sets the amount of smoothing applied to each step The Multi Envelope s TRIGGER MODE determines how the envelope is triggered The trigger modes are the same as for the LFO module for details see LFO gt Trigger mode 189 ES APPENDIX A MODULATORS STEP ENVELOPE bh Step Envelope 1 X TEMPO SYNC seat AY POP OUT EDITOR Freq ali STEP ENVELOPE The Step Envelope is a programmable pattern sequencer The Step Envelope can be tempo synced for steps of musical divisions or set to discrete time values The value of each step can be set by clicking and dragging vertically You can also click and drag horizontally to draw a shape over multiple steps To
59. S AY TEMPO SYNC fx gt CHORUS CHORUS Chorus is a classic chorus where the input signal is combined with multiple time and pitch modulated variations of the input signal for a shimmering unison effect Speed Delay Time SPEED sets the speed of the modulation in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced DELAY TIME adjusts the amount of delay applied and DEPTH sets the depth of the effect MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output Deep Chorus 99 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION CROSS PHASER h CROSS PHASER Stereo Phase A TEMPO SYNC Speed Min Freq a Max Freq A Feedback SPEED sets the speed of the modulation in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced and MIN FREQ and MAX FREQ set the minimum and maximum frequencies of the fx CROSS PHASER frequency sweep Cross Phaser is a phaser that also DEPTH sets the depth of the effect and FEEDBACK applies auto panning to produce a sets the percentage of signal fed back into the module wider and more varied effect 100 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION gt ENSEMBLE 505 hb ENSEMBLE 505 Mode fx ENSEMBLE 505 Ensemble 505 is an ensemble chorus effect inspired by the ensemble effect section of a popular synth MODE chooses the style of ensemble with mode being a less pronounced effect and mode Ill being the most A lowpass filter is applied after the ensemble TONE ad
60. SHOLD set the compressor attack time multiband compression a limiter and threshold followed by the LIMITER THRESHOLD and tube saturation and finally TUBE AMOUNT Default High Volume Tube Amount 170 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS MISC BEAT REPEAT AY TEMPO SYNC fx bh BEAT REPEAT Default BEAT REPEAT Beat Repeat slices the incoming audio on the grid that you specify and when activated will repeat the most recent slice This enables glitch effects and variations in a live performance or looped samples Active ACTIVE enables beat repeating the most recent beat will be repeated until beat repeating is disabled Once disabled playback continues from where it left off TIME sets the length of time that will be repeated in ms or bars beats if tempo synced MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 171 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS MISC RING MODULATOR fx bh RING MODULATOR Fred RING MODULATOR Ring Modulator combines the input signal with a modulation frequency and both subtracts and adds the modulation frequency to the input frequency For example with an input of 600 Hz and a modulation frequency of 250 Hz the output will include both 350 Hz 600 minus 250 and 850 Hz 600 plus 250 FREQUENCY sets the frequency of the modulation Signal MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet af
61. TS DRIVE amp DISTORTION FUZZ fx FUZZ FUZZ Fuzz is inspired by classic fuzz guitar and bass effect pedals Input Gain Overdrive INPUT GAIN sets the gain adjustment into the module before any fuzz is applied OVERDRIVE and TRASH set the amount and character of the fuzz and MIX sets the balance between the clean and fuzzed signals OUTPUT GAIN sets the final post fuzz gain adjustment Default Output Gain 134 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION GUITAR BOXES GUITAR BOXES fx GUITAR BOXES Guitar Boxes emulates a guitar cabinet with multiple cabinet models and mic types Default Separation Spread Model Mic Type ee Amp Allston Classic Dynamic MIX sets the balance between the original and amplified Signals SEPARATION sets the amount of delay in ms from amplifier to the microphone SPREAD sets the amount of stereo spread from zero percent mono or 100 percent full stereo MODEL chooses the style of amplifier from well known amp models to general device types to unusual FX simulations MIC TYPE adjusts the characteristic of the microphone capturing the amplified signal as a Dynamic Condenser or Ribbon mic 135 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION OVERDRIVE OVERDRIVE Input Gain fx OVERDRIVE Overdrive emulates overdrive distortion commonly used on guitars Overdrive INPUT GAIN sets the gain adjustment into the mo
62. The Multi Envelope is an envelope with a user defined shape consisting of any number of points This allows for more expressive and unique envelopes than a classic DAHDSR envelope such as sweeps that evolve over a long period of time or looped LFO like shapes The Multi Envelope can be tempo synced or set to discrete time values Because there can be any number of points in the Multi Envelope unlike the other envelope modules in Falcon there are no knobs or sliders for setting the values of each envelope phase All editing is done in the graphical Envelope Editor In addition to the Envelope Editors basic usage described in DAHDSR gt Envelope Editor the Envelope Editor for the Multi Envelope has a number of additional features e Shift click or double click Add point a new point e Shift right click an existing point Remove the point e Right click an existing point Contextual menu with options to remove the point or set it as the loop start end e Alt Option click drag Draw line to create two new points The Multi Envelope has two loop options By default the envelope is looped but the loop can be removed via the REMOVE LOOP option in envelope editor s contextual menu If you wish to add the loop back choose Add Loop The envelope release is not looped by default but you can change this via the SET RELEASE LOOPED option in the menu To change it back choose SET RELEASE NOT LOOPED When TEMPO SY
63. When a slice is selected you can also use the forward back AUDITION buttons to audition the next previous slice The Audition play and stop buttons can be used to playback the entire file When 73 ES APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS SLICE CONTINUED h SLICE AUTOPLAY s enabled the loop will be triggered when Falcon s playback begins This button is the same as the AutoPlay button in the Parts List SYNC determines how the loop interacts with Falcon s tempo and playback position When set to position the sample is played back at Falcon s tempo and also locks to its playback position in tempo mode only the tempo is matched When set to off Falcon s tempo and playback position are ignored and the sample is played back at its original tempo In all Sync modes the START control sets the slice where playback begins when the loop is triggered with zero being the first slice in the loop The SPEED parameter adjusts the loop s playback tempo up to 50 faster or slower For MAP see Exporting and converting the loop EXTENSION When the loop s playback tempo is slower than its Original tempo you can choose to extend the slices so that the loop is still continuous With SLICE EXTENSION set to AUTO extension of the slices will be configured automatically When disabled use the AMOUNT and TIME parameters to fine tune how the slices are extended ENVELOPE You can also optionally enable a sli
64. Y SIMPLE the pitch is also markedly affected Miking the speaker is also simulated with MIC Rotary Simple is a single speaker DISTANCE setting the distance of the mic from the emulation of a rotary speaker Speaker MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 166 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO ROTARY SPEAKER fx bh ROTARY SPEAKER Low Speed ROTARY SPEAKER Rotary Speaker is a dual speaker emulation of a rotary speaker with an adjustable crossover High Speed Mic Distance CROSS FREQUENCY sets the crossover point for the Low and High frequency bands LOW SPEED and HIGH SPEED set the rate of the speaker rotation for each band and DEPTH sets the intensity of the effect at higher Depth values the pitch is also markedly affected Miking the speaker is also simulated with MIC DISTANCE setting the distance of the mic from the speaker Default Cross Frequency 167 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DYNAMICS COMPRESSOR fx gt COMPRESSOR Default COMPRESSOR Compressor provides standard dynamics compression Ratio Threshold Attack Release MakeUp THRESHOLD sets the level at which the compressor will be applied when applied RATIO sets the amount of compression applied ATTACK and RELEASE set the speed at which the compressor begins or stops processing the signal after it has crossed the threshold M
65. achine of the 80 s was unattainable by most Used by countless prominent artists including Peter Gabriel David Bowie Michael Jackson Kate Bush Herbie Hancock Jean Michel Jarre Thomas Dolby and many more it remains a highly regarded and sought after instrument Version 1 0 Auto Load Auto Play Original Tempo Display Info Load as Layers Bass Bells Brass Drums Fair Voices FX and More Guitars Keyboards Mallets Orchestral Hits Organs Percussions Pianos Strings Synths Winds and More Auto close pp a fe x h a je he je je je e he a a a Classic Fair Aahs Fair AahTack Fat Low Aahs Hit Vox H Hit Vox L Hit Vox Split Holly Fair Vox Male Choir H Male Choir L Mmm Choirs Mmm Etheral Pretuned Aahs Split Fair Choir Sweep Mmm Synth Choir THE fair Voice THE Voice Pad Typical Oohs Vox Alto Vox Pad VoxenDoo Close OK 57 INTERFACE MAIN FILE BROWSER Some UVI soundbanks also have an additional VERIFY 5 SOUNDBANK INTEGRITY option available by right clicking the name of the mounted soundbank This p f Y Search Search verifies that the soundbank file was not corrupted when it ements dii name volume L was downloaded or moved between disks on Actarus SD1 wav Electro Suite ufs e Dies Actarus SD2 wav Electro Suite ufs Y Places Afro One Rim wav Electro Sulte ufs l Afro One SD1 wav Electro Sulte ufs eskt 5 The SEARCH section is an alternative t
66. ack parameters are the same for the IRCAM Scrub oscillator as the IRCAM Granular oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt IRCAM Granular gt Position e SPEED e POSITION e DIRECTION ANALYSIS The Analysis parameters are the same for the IRCAM Scrub oscillator as the IRCAM Stretch oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt IRCAM Stretch gt Analysis e WINDOW e PADDING e OVERLAP Padding Overlap Default perlence wav OPTIONS Transients Envelope Stereo shape OPTIONS The Options parameters are the same for the IRCAM Scrub oscillator as the IRCAM Stretch oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt IRCAM Stretch gt Options e TRANSIENTS e SHAPE e ENVELOPE e STEREO 79 ES APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS IRCAM STRETCH IRCAM STRETCH ea Default 127AR 25teps Mix IRCAM STRETCH The IRCAM Stretch oscillator is similar to the standard Stretch oscillator but uses very high quality PhaseVocoder time stretch and pitch shifting with transient and envelope preservation This requires more processing power than the standard pitch shifting used in other oscillators so it is best used when the source material requires the highest quality pitch shifting SAMPLE TEMPO ANALYSIS i Tempo Factor Window Padding Ari F SampleStart de i Tempo Fine Overlap PLAYBACK SPEED sets the scrubbing s
67. agement Multi uvim Program uvip Control Signal Flow ig all O Audio Signal Flow K lt AZ gt SS SST S SST LTL LSSI TN fx M FALCON is a hierarchy of components structured Each of those PARTS then contains Each level of this hierarchy has a rich variety of so that you can focus on the high level arrangement e one PROGRAM which contains options for crafting your sound using or drill down to deeper levels as you prefer e one or more LAYERS each which contains e MODULATION control signals such as LFOs e one or more KEYGROUPS each which contains envelopes and MIDI controllers Each instance of Falcon contains one or more OSCILLATORS AUDIO EFFECTS such as filters delays and reverb e one MULTI which contains MIDI EVENT PROCESSORS such as arpeggiators e one or more PARTS micro tuners and script processors STRUCTURE For example a multi might contain two parts a drum SSS al loop and a grand piano The drum loop could have 3 PROGRAM 10 SPECTRUM ANALYZER Default Default Multi a single layer with a single keygroup which contains New Program a single oscillator playing a single audio sample Main Ou HH iF The grand piano program might contain three HA HH Wt layers each of which contains dozens of keygroups 4096 a 10 5100 gt 1643248 Oo E and audio samples multiple envelopes and a script a processor all passing through reverb EQ and a a toca fx al A OSCILLATOR
68. allow you to quickly focus regardless of the level of detail PERFORMANCE Falcon was designed with a rich performance toolset including full Open Sound Control OSC implementation host automation flexible MIDI and audio routing MIDI learn key range and velocity range controls keyswitching and more Whether youre working with a single instrument or an ensemble in a DAW or standalone Falcon gives you the control you need to create dynamic and captivating performances SOUNDS Falcon comes with an incredible collection of presets created by some of the world s most recognized sound designers but there s much more to discover Falcon is fully compatible with all UVI and UVI Powered soundbanks opening up a world of over 200 instruments from a growing list of companies like AcousticSamples GospelMusicians VI Labs and VirHarmonics SCRIPTING Falcon implements custom scripts throughout its architecture allowing you to create everything from custom Event processors to professional level skinned instruments with the powerful and lightweight Lua scripting language Dont know anything about scripting Dont worry Falcon has a built in visual editor for creating fully customized macro driven interfaces E SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MAC OS COMPATIBILITY e Audio Unit VST e AAX e Stand Alone MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Intel CPU 2 GB of RAM e 1GB of Disk Space MAC OS X 10 7 iLok Account Free WINDOWS COMP
69. amount of dampening applied to high frequencies MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 157 O APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS REVERB gt PLAIN REVERB bh PLAIN REVERB Default Decay Time High Damp DECAY TIME sets the duration of the reverb decay and HIGH DAMP chooses the amount of dampening applied to high frequencies fx PLAIN REVERB MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and Plain Reverb is a general purpose wet affected signal sent to the module s output reverb O APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS REVERB PREDELAY VERB gt PREDELAY VERB Default A TEMPO SYNC Pre Delay Decay Time High Damp PRE DELAY sets the amount of delay before the wet Signal is heard in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and DECAY TIME sets the duration of the reverb decay HIGH DAMP chooses the amount of dampening applied to high frequencies fy PREDELAY VERB Predelay Verb is a standard reverb fed through a delay line MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 159 O APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS REVERB SIMPLE REVERB gt SIMPLE REVERB Default Cutoff Decay Time High Damp CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Like
70. ample RMN Like Se RCAM Granular Ae IRCAM Multi Granular J IRCAM Scrub i IRCAM Stretch A Sample Ae Slice Me Stretch Pao Sa Synthesis Analog ROTATION WIDTH MIX 44 Analog Stack back Input Q Input Dry Wet 24 Drum 0 00 100 00 An FM Output Q Output A Noise 0 00 2 100 00 soo in Organ Default WaweTable UNISON Wolces 1 Stereo Wave Spread Stereo Spread Detune A pa 0 0055 10 00 Exponential Standard Y Phase Spread Spread Mode Detune Mode t Center ne Tun 0 Cents Dynamic Trigger Mode Velocity G Retrigger Trigger 20 00 dB Right Sidebar 24 INTERFACE MAIN EDIT O fx J ull Streaming m e 4 Constant lime ED I Y LAYER S f amp 7 ull Gain Pan E y r The Edit tab is the primary view for editing a program fx uli Trigg A immediate THE EDIT TAB When a section is shown it can also be collapsed or The major sections within the Edit tab are expanded using the arrow to the left of the section name Double clicking the section header also collapses or E PROGRAM expands the section LAYER KEYGROUP The first four sections Program Layer Keygroup M OSCILLATOR Oscillator form a hierarchy That is a program contains sss MAPPING EDITOR layers a layer contains keygroups and a keygroup ill MODULATION EDITOR contains oscillators For more information on how these pieces fit together see Structure 2 Each section
71. and mic styles Speed Mode Chorale Speed Mic Distance Mic Angle A Order DRIVE sets the amount of overdrive applied SPEED MODE sets the rotary style applied TREMOLO for the fastest range of speeds CHORALE for medium to slow and BRAKE for none The CHORALE SPEED and TREMOLO SPEED controls set the speed of their respective speed modes The Rotary module also emulates miking the speaker Set the mic placement with MIC DISTANCE and MIC ANGLE and the style and amount of reflections with ORDER and REFLECTION Default Tremolo Speed Reflection 104 E APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER ANALOG FILTER ANALOG FILTER Mode LP fy ANALOG FILTER Analog Filter is a multimode filter inspired by the filter section found on a popular American analog synth Default Cutoff Resonance MODE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP or band pass BP CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized 105 E fx APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER BIQUAD FILTER 5 BIQUAD FILTER Default Mode Cutoff Resonance LP MODE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP band pass BP or notch BIQUAD FILTER CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for Th
72. any file type PROGRAM FILE BROWSER To open the program file browser double click a program name or an empty part in the Parts List Mixer or Performance view or choose Load Program from the Toolbar menu The program file browser has four sections in its left sidebar e SEARCH e DEVICES e PLACES e SOUNDBANKS Each available disk or volume is listed in the DEVICES section including network volumes The PLACES section is a list of favorite folders saved for easy recall To add a location to Places drag a folder in the browser over to the Places section in the browser sidebar To remove a folder from Places right click the folder name and choose Remove from Favorite Places Each mounted soundbank file is displayed in the SOUNDBANKS section This includes soundbanks that you mount on demand and those auto mounted on Startup For details on auto mounting soundbanks see Preferences gt Soundbanks EH FALCON Default Multi MAIN MIXER PERF PARTS EDIT Default Multi I Search D Devices Y Places Desktop Documents Sound Soundbanks Acoustic Toys Museu CS M 1 5 DarkLight Ilx Digital Synsations Drumulation EGP EKOLOOPZ Hip Hop Pl Electric Toys Museum Electro Suite Emulation 2 Emulation One Energy FMX 1 Falcon Factory Gypsy Jazzy Ircam Prepared Piano Ircam Solo Instrument DarkLight Il inspired by the most mythical Computer Music Instrument of the 80 s Costing upwards of 100 000 the dream m
73. ation seratnumbers h Required field INSTALLATION STEP 2 ACTIVATE YOUR LICENSE C ACTIVATE 1 LAUNCH ILOK LICENSE MANAGER e The iLok License Manager client app is required for activation download the newest version at ilok com e Your license allows for up to 3 concurrent activations on any combination of computer hard drives or iLok dongles e Activations can be moved between 2 LOGIN 10 YOUR ACCOUNT devices freely at any time e Tosee how many authorizations you have left simply select the license in iLok License Manager and click Show Details e To deactivate an authorization right click it and select Deactivate 3 CLICK THE AVAILABLE TAB This will return the license to the Available tab 4 DRAG THE LICENSE TO A COMPUTER OR ILOK Confirm Activation You are about to activate 1 license s on UVI iLok 0015F697 Would e to tinue 5 CLICK OK TO CONFIRM ACTIVATION See ee aaa INSTALL e You can download your products at any time through uvi net my products UVI 1 2 INSTALLATION STEP 3 INSTALL FALCON DOWNLOAD YOUR SOFTWARE AT UVI NET MY PRODUCTS RUN THE INSTALLER oe 7 My Products x www uvi net en index php controller my products Q Search FALCON SERIAL NUMBER REGISTRATION STATUS NFRUVIFC E380ACD iLok account activated gt aeris 3 DOWNLOAD LINKS ES ve y D Falcon 1 0 0 dmg
74. ault 1 1 mapping e SOFT Remapped so that lower velocities are triggered The curve displays incoming velocities on the X axis and triggered velocities on Y For finer adjustment of the velocity curve hold the Shift key and drag the curve up or down You can also double click and enter a value e Values between 1 and zero cover the range between the Hard and Normal presets e Values between zero and 1 cover the range between the Normal and Soft presets e Values between 1 and 127 set a constant velocity 28 INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT KEYGROUP EDIT KEYGROUP THE KEYGROUP EDITOR GAIN and PAN set the output level and stereo placement for the selected keygroups TRIGGER MODE determines what event triggers the keygroup to play back ON Keygroup is triggered by note on this is the default OFF Keygroup is triggered by note off OFF E Keygroup is triggered by note off and the current level of the amplitude envelope will be used as the initial amplitude OFF V Keygroup is triggered by note off and the note off velocity will be used as the initial amplitude OFF VE Keygroup is triggered by note off and both note off velocity and the amplitude envelope will be applied to determine the initial amplitude Off E Off V and Off VE modes are helpful for matching the amplitude of a release sample with the Samples that preceded it TRIGGER SYNC determines how the keygroup is played back
75. aying it You can add and Save descriptions for your own programs as well Programs in UVI soundbanks also display an image for the program If multiple images are present lt lt and gt arrows will be displayed and pressing them will cycle through the images KEYBOARD At the bottom of the Info tab a keyboard is displayed and can be clicked to play the program The key range of the program is highlighted with keys outside the key range darkened If keyswitch layer rules have been created those keys are highlighted blue Additionally key color can be customized using the Script Processor For more details on keyswitches see Interface gt Main gt Mapping Editor gt Layer Rules Glass Drones Split Grain 5peed Combfilter Release Chorus Delay Reverb Mix Reverb Time A Fi l a A A SCRIPT INTERFACE lfthe program contains a script that defines a custom user interface the script interface will be displayed by default To toggle between the script interface and the standard interface use the Script button at the top of the Info tab 49 INTERFACE MAIN PARTS E FALCON PARTS The Parts List displays a list view for managing and editing all of the parts in Falcon and for selecting a part to be displayed and edited in the center pane The Parts List is displayed in the left sidebar which can be hidden or shown with its button in the Toolbar To resize the Parts List width click and drag on
76. b decay Low and Hi frequency bands can further tailor the decay response across frequencies Choose frequency for each band with LO XOVER and HI XOVER and set the decay ratio relative to the main Decay time with LO DECAY and HI DECAY If you would rather cut the Low or Hi bands instead use DECAY LOW CUT and DECAY HI CUT ROOM ROOM SIZE sets the size of the simulated space from small rooms 4 meters to very large rooms 50 meters SHAPE sets the delay distribution and distortion of the room from zero highest echo density to 1 00 highest spectral mode density PRE DELAY sets the amount of delay before the wet signal is heard DENSITY changes how dense the reflections will be lower values will be more like distinct echoes MODULATION DEPTH chooses the depth of the decay modulation in cents RATE chooses a relative ratio from 1 4 to Abyss OUTPUT 2 Mix Width Rolloff Freeze DIFFUSION 4x for each delay line MODE sets the modulation interpolation style choose from Dark default some high frequency decay damping Lo Fi more high frequency diffusion or Bright more precise high frequency response but more processor intensive DIFFUSION DIFFUSION ON OFF toggles the short term diffusion option When enabled DIFFUSION START sets the delay time until the diffusion is heard and DIFFUSION AMOUNT sets how much diffusion will be applied OUTPUT MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet af
77. browser is similar to the full size browser but all navigation happens in a single column Folders can be expanded or collapsed with the arrow to the left of the folder name You can also double click a folder name to drill down one level to navigate back up to the containing folder double click Parent Folder Pressing on the sidebar menu button opens a navigation menu The menu displays links to each of your Soundbanks Places and Devices as well as the path from the current folder back up to where you started To go back to the top level choose 2 FALCON Jefa Multi MAIN MIXER PERF PARTS Default Multi New Program Immediate Acoustic Toys Museum CS M 1 5 z i DarkLight Ilo Macintosh 55D oiga synsations Drumulation Media a EKOLOOPZ Hip Hop Planet Electric Toys Museum Niu j Electro Suite Emulation 2 Emulation One Energy FMX 1 Desktop Falcon Factory FalconResources Gypsy Jazzy Ircam Prepared Piano Ircam Solo Instruments Sound Kroma MachFive Biosphere Documents sounabanks Mayhem of Loops Mello Orchestral Sulte Percussion Store en Ac a ticT AL PlugsoundPro LELTE oy Pong Game a Ravenscroft275 Retro Organ Suite Scratch Machine SweepMachine Synth Legacy SynthAnthology Synthox_1 5 The Beast True Keys American UWX 10P UWX 3P UltraMini Urban Suite Urban X VV_BeatBox Anthology WW_C5 M VW_DarkLight lx VV_Digital Synsations VV_Drumulation WW_Emulation 2
78. ce envelope When enabled with the ENVELOPE button the ATTACK HOLD DECAY SUSTAIN parameters adjust an amplitude envelope that is applied to each slice as it is triggered EXPORTING AND CONVERTING THE LOOP The entire loop can be exported as a new audio file with the WAV button When you press on it and drag it creates a new audio file that can be dragged to your host application or desktop The new audio file is created with all of the current settings applied tempo envelope etc Or to export the slices with each as an individual audio file choose EXPORT and specify the folder where the Samples will be saved To save a program with the slices mapped to individual keys press on the PART button and drag it to the Parts List or to the desktop or other folder If you would prefer to create a new layer in the current program rather than a separate program press the MAP button in the Playback section This will Mute and MIDI Mute the original layer and create a new layer with the slices mapped to individual keys This will also change the audio drag amp drop button to a MIDI button When you press on it and drag it creates a MIDI file that can be dragged to your host application or desktop The MIDI file triggers the slices in their original order and timing which you can then edit for new arrangements of the slices 74 APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS STRETCH STRETCH STRETCH The Stretch oscillator pitch
79. ce purely synthesized sounds no audio sample is triggered The synthesis oscillators provided are capable of a wide variety of sounds from classic virtual analog synths preset limits on the quantity to drum modeling to string synthesis or type of oscillators you can use youre limited only by your SAMPLING Sampling oscillators play back an audio sample osc y IRCAMMULTIGRANULAR 4 Dal z Each of the sampling oscillators is suited for different types of audio samples and different playback needs from traditional pitch and speed ae a ae es i i E transposition to slicing drum loops to granular pitch adjustments 126 Freaks 4 GRAIN For in depth details on each oscillator type see Appendix A gt Oscillators computers processing power and imagination VOICES POSITION Voces gt Density R Pitch Variation Position 4 Random Leverse Position Spread o Jitter F Duration Variation Pitch Correction Speed Direction Period Time Spread Window i Symmetry Loop Mode Welch None DO COMPONENTS EFFECTS EFFECTS Falcon includes over 80 high quality effects categorized for easy navigation Delays Reverbs Modulation Filters Equalizers Amps and Stereo Drive and Distortions Dynamics Analysis and more With effects suited for nearly every need from creative mangling to precise sound sculpting mixing and analysis Falcon provides a tremendous sound design faci
80. ditor toolbar up or down AU RPE SE BER SE ERG Be BRE AAA 0 Cents To adjust a keygroup s key range or velocity range select the keygroup then click and drag any edge Hold the Command key Mac or Control key Windows before you start dragging the keygroup edge to fade the key or velocity range The beginning of the fade will be indicated by a dashed line within the keygroup The toolbar above the mapping area displays details for the selected keygroup such as its root key key range velocity range and more These fields can all be edited in the usual manner double clicking to enter text scrolling and so on You can also select and edit multiple keygroups at once Additional commands are available under the menu available by pressing the menu button towards the left end of the toolbar TIP The same menu is also available by right clicking in the mapping editor 31 INTERFACE MAIN EDIT MAPPING Press Alt Option key for custom drop hpPp8 BreakBeat 01 way ie DnB BreakBeat 0 2 wav E On8 BreakBeat U3 wav sss EDIT MAPPING a There are two additional options for helping navigate the Sample Drag n Drop mapping editor HIGHLIGHT PLAYED KEYGROUPS Mapping method PA and MIDI SELECT These options can be toggled on White Keys Y New layer or off with the buttons at the right end of the toolbar When Highlight played keygroups is enabled keygroups are visually highlighted as they are triggered With MID
81. dulated The PITCH control however can be modulated and is adjustable over a wide range 4 octaves Typical usage might be FINE TUNE to pitch correct a sample that s Slightly out of tune COARSE TUNE to shift the pitch a few keys up or down the keyboard PITCH to modulate the oscillator s pitch with an LFO or envelope GAIN and sets the output level for the selected keygroups NOTE TRACKING determines how incoming notes are transposed At 100 each note is transposed relative to the root key 1 1 At 200 transposition is double for example if the root key is G4 and an G 4 is played the note will be transposed as if an A4 was played Default Negative values invert the transposition for example if the root key is G4 and a G 4 is played at 200 the note will be transposed as if an F4 was played For a constant pitch regardless of the note triggered use O If there are multiple oscillators in the keygroup the TRIGGER MODE chooses which will be triggered ALL All oscillators in the keygroup are triggered simultaneously with every note CYCLE Oscillators are triggered individually round robin style The first oscillator will be triggered on the first note the second oscillator with the second note and SO on always in the same order With oscillators A B and C the order will always be A B C A B C etc RANDOM CYCLE Same as Cycle but the order is randomized within each cycle Each oscillator will alwa
82. dule before any distortion is applied OVERDRIVE and TRASH set the amount and character of the distortion and MIX sets the balance between the clean and overdriven signals OUTPUT GAIN sets the final post distortion gain adjustment Default Output Gain 136 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION UVI DRIVE fx UVI DRIVE UVI DRIVE UVI Drive is a drive module with a post drive UVI Filter included Default Cutoff DRIVE sets the initial amount of drive applied followed by the filter CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency The Q control sets the filter s shape GAIN provides the final output level adjustment 137 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DRIVE amp DISTORTION WAVE SHAPER WAVE SHAPER Default Input Gain Output Gain Pre Freg Post Freg Oversampling Amount None INPUT GAIN sets the gain adjustment into the module fx WAVE SHAPER and PRE FREQ sets the frequency of lowpass filter applied before any waveshaping Choose the WAVE SHAPE by clicking the waveform Wave Shaper distorts the input selecting a wave from the menu then use AMOUNT and signal by transforming the shape KNEE to adjust characteristics of the wave s
83. e classic swiss army knife example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how multimode filter much the cutoff frequency is emphasized 106 O APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER BRICKWALL FILTER bh BRICKWALL FILTER Default Cutoff Met SoftBypass CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 fx BRICKWALL FILTER TYPE chooses the type of filter low pass LP or high Brickwall Filter is a filter with a pass HP SLOPE sets how sharply the filter slopes steep slope for brickwall filtering downward at the cutoff frequency beyond the cutoff frequency SOFT BYPASS lets the signal continue to pass through the module but the output signal is unaffected This is an ideal way to bypass the effect while playing as the regular bypass can potentially pop click if enabled disabled during playback E APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER COMB FILTER fx COMB FILTER Mode Plus COMB FILTER A classic comb filter where a time delayed version of the signal is fed back into itself and added or subtracted This results in a unique frequency peaks and valleys where the phase of the signals combine or cancel each other out Default Cutoff Resonance MODE chooses the type of comb filter applied Plus frequencies are added or Minus frequencies are subtracted CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresp
84. e from the menu Choose ADD MODULATION to create a new To quickly assign an MIDI CC to a parameter choose assignment using either an existing modulation source 20 MIDI LEARN You can then choose a MIDI CC from the or a new one on screen menu or send the desired MIDI CC from your MIDI keyboard controller To remove the assignment To edit existing modulation connections choose choose Clear from the MIDI Learn window or choose EDIT MODULATIONS to view the parameters current MIDI UNLEARN from the modulation context menu assignments in a pop up directly next to the parameter Choose CLEAR MODULATIONS to remove all modulation assignments for that parameter Parameters can also be assigned to macros for quick control from the Info Tab Choose ASSIGN TO MACRO and assign one of the existing macros or create a new one lo remove the assignment choose DELETE MACROS assignment IDO INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT MODULATION EDIT MODULATION AUTOMATION ASSIGNMENTS Add Modulation Edit Modulations HOST AUTOMATION If you are using Falcon as a plug in and would like to control a parameter with your host application s automation tools choose ASSIGN TO HOST AUTOMATION and assign one of Falcon s 128 host automation controllers To remove the assignment choose UNASSIGN HOST AUTOMATION Assign to Host automation MIDI Uniearn CC 110 Assign To Macro A limited number of parameters can be automated e
85. e limiter stops processing the signal after it has fallen below the threshold The INPUT METER on the left side of the module displays the level of the input signal and the GAIN REDUCTION METER on the right side of the module displays the amount of gain reduction applied Note that the righthand meter is not an output meter Default Release The TIMELINE displays the input signal and gain reduction over time The blue graph rises from the bottom of the timeline and indicates the amplitude of the input signal the red graph grows downward from the top of the timeline and indicates gain reduction 143 E APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS STUDIO LIMITER fx bh STUDIO LIMITER Default STUDIO LIMITER The Studio Limiter is a high quality limiter suited for individual parts or for full stereo mixes Threshold Margin Release THRESHOLD sets the level at which limiting will be applied MARGIN sets the maximum output level which can also be thought of as the margin between the maximum signal output by the limiter and zero dBFS RELEASE sets the speed at which the limiter stops processing the signal after it has fallen below the threshold MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 144 APPENDIX A EFFECTS ANALYSIS gt PHASE METER Y POP OUT EDITOR fx PHASE METER The Phase Meter displays the phase correlation of the signal W
86. e overall envelope constant For example when the Hold point is moved both the Hold time before the point and the Decay time after the point will be adjusted but the total envelope time will remain the same If you would like to adjust the value of only one envelope segment at a time enable RELATIVE MODE under the Envelope Editor s menu The menu can be opened by right clicking anywhere in the envelope display While a note is held the envelope loops on the sustain phase by default However you can change the looped portion of the envelope by right clicking a point and choosing SET AS LOOP START or SET AS LOOP END Loop endpoints are highlighted orange Scrolling up and down with your mouse or trackpad will zoom the editor s display in and out and the Auto Zoom to Fit option snaps the display to the current size of the envelope 185 APPENDIX A MODULATORS DRUNK bh Drunk 1 Default Trigger Mode Initial Value Bandwidth smooth ds Bipolar Retrigger The INITIAL VALUE sets the starting point for the signal DRU N K From there the signal varies semi randomly around al that value fluctuating with the BANDWIDTH speed The signal varies up or down weighted according to the BIAS The SMOOTH speed determines the rate of The Drunk module generates Smoothing applied as the value varies a random walk signal which simulates the natural randomness The default range of the Drunk module is bidirectional
87. ed pos 1 value true then 182 stepSize stepSize 1 183 F else 184 break 185 end 186 end 187 188 local e_ 189 e_ note e note pitchOffsets index 1 value Line 1 Col 1 Lua Unicode UTF 8 Windows CRLF e 5 7 048 862 254 z 19 INTERFACE INTERFACE TOOLBAR TOOLBAR The toolbar is displayed at the top of the window and is always visible in Main Mixer and Performance views Most controls in the toolbar apply globally to the entire Falcon instance E I ane Wave Slave MAIN MENU The main toolbar menu contains commands for loading saving files and configuring Falcon The menu is divided into four sections details about the commands in each section can be found on the following e User Presets e Preferences e Toolbar gt Window size MULTI MANAGEMENT The name of the CURRENT MULTI is displayed in the toolbar Double clicking the name will open the multi File Browser For more information on loading multis see User Presets gt Multis and Interface gt Main gt File Browser The NEXT MULTI PREVIOUS MULTI buttons load the next or previous multi in the same directory as the current multi The Next button will also advance into subdirectories and load the next multi there if any MAIN MIXER PERF 3 4 5 O GO TAP 120 00 amp S b Ea CHANGING THE VIEW The MAIN MIXER and PERF buttons change the primary view of the Falcon w
88. effects preset onto it from the Preset Browser Effects can be bypassed temporarily by pressing the bypass button next to its name Alternatively you can bypass by Shift clicking the effect s name or with the effect s power button when the effect is selected and displayed in the effects editor To remove an effect press and hold on the effects name and choose Empty from the menu You can also use the effect s X button to remove it when the effect is selected and displayed in the effects editor AUXES The Mixer also displays the four master aux effect busses Each part s channel strip has sends for the aux busses Each send has an enable bypass switch on the left and a pre post fader switch on the right The default is post fader toggle to switch to pre fader The aux channel strips are similar to the part channel strips just without the part specific settings Note that the output of the aux busses are always routed to the Main Out MASTER Lastly the Mixer displays the Master channel strip Effects can be added to the Master output just as with parts and auxes and the master fader adjusts the Global Volume Radial Jammer Aux 1 Master Tilt Gtr Bxs 3 Bnd Cmprssr Redux Spctrm Anlyzr Phaser F E E E E Al Mian Out 64 INTERFACE PERF PERFORMANCE Keyboard Range Velocity Range Key Switch String Machines Main Cut ua al None Bass Funky M Out 2 None Beast Box
89. efined external sources are also available such as sources that randomize or alternate values Additionally when using Falcon as a plug in you can assign a control to be linked to the host program s automation controls Host automation extends Falcon s available modulation options by tapping into the host s modulation and automation capabilities as well For more information on using modulations see Interface gt Main gt Modulation Editor For in depth details on each modulation type see Appendix A gt Modulators EVENT PROCESSORS Falcon s Event section provides control over pre synthesis data namely the manipulation analysis or generation of MIDI Event processors can do anything from arpeggiating incoming notes or strumming them like a guitar to applying micro tunings playing back MIDI files or creating generative sequences COMPONENTS EVENT PROCESSORS EVENT PROCESSORS ARPEGGIATOR DUST3D1 Eve nt D rocesso rs a re M D sig nN a D ro cesso rS Trigger Made Mode Octave Mode Resolution Repeat bottom MIDI CE This includes well known processors such as Legato Spiralin Out Y RepeatKeys Y 1 16 T Repeat top Off a roeg g i ato rs an d mM cro tu ners to com D eX I ArpWel Blend I Octave Step Length Num Strike NumsSstepsa Groove mnt customized processing with the script processor SCRIPT PROCESSORS Script Processors are a unique subset of Events Processors which allow Falcon s
90. eform shape To edit the waveform right click to open itin a large overlay view Click and drag to draw a waveform shape or right click and choose RESET TO DEFAULT to start over Press anywhere outside the overlay to close it DELAY TIME is a time delay between when the LFO is triggered and when LFO playback Randomizer Trigger Mode Bipolar No Retrigger T begins DEPTH controls the vertical value range of the LFO s cycle and RISE TIME is a time period during which the Depth ramps up to its full range SMOOTH sets a time value that smooths out transitions between values in the LFO s cycles These adjustments can be used to create more varied and nuanced modulations such as a subtle vibrato that occurs only while a note is sustaining after its initial attack and decay The default range of the LFO cycle is from 1 to 1 bipolar For a range of zero to 1 unipolar disable BIPOLAR mode TRIGGER MODE determines how the LFO is triggered RETRIGGER Each trigger of the LFO starts from the beginning of the LFO s cycle LEGATO Any simultaneous triggers of the LFO will not trigger the LFO again and will start at the Same place as any other triggers currently All triggers will be released together when the last one is released NO RETRIGGER The LFO runs continuously triggering from the beginning when Falcon s playback Starts or stops 187 ES APPENDIX A MODULATORS MACRO 5 Macro 1 Di
91. ensate for the gain reduction of the compressor Or second independent threshold to have makeup gain applied dynamically enable AUTO MAKEUP MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output Lastly the INPUT METER on the left side of the module displays the level of the input signal and the GAIN REDUCTION METER on the right side of the module displays the amount of gain reduction applied Note that the righthand meter is not an output meter GG APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS GATE GATE Threshold fx GATE Gate is a traditional gate silencing Signals below a chosen threshold Attack Release THRESHOLD sets the level at which the gate will be applied ATTACK and RELEASE set the speed at which the gate begins or stops processing the signal after it has crossed the threshold Default 142 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS gt MAXIMIZER fx MAXIMIZER Threshold MAXIMIZER Maximizer is a look ahead limiter with a graphical timeline to visualize the dynamic range of the input and output Ceiling Lookahead THRESHOLD sets the level at which limiting will be applied and CEILING sets the maximum output level LOOKAHEAD sets the amount of time the module will lookahead at the input signal longer lookahead times can achieve a better response for transients and other sudden changes in amplitude RELEASE sets the speed at which th
92. ensive effect and briefly muting the processing signal is necessary to avoid pops clicks or other artifacts IMPULSE To load an IMPULSE RESPONSE drag and drop an audio file to the sample area or load one of the factory presets REVERB TIME sets the duration of the wet signal specified as a percentage of the impulse responses duration PRE DELAY sets the amount of delay before the wet signal is heard WIDTH adjusts the stereo width of the impulse response At negative values the left an right channels are swapped 01 Cathedral 33m MIX DAMP To filter the output use LOW DAMP and HIGH DAMP to dampen the low or high frequencies respectively MIX DRY and WET knobs set the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output IMPULSE FILES To save the currently loaded impulse choose SAVE IMPULSE to save the current file or SAVE IMPULSE AS to save as a new file 95 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS REVERB SPARKVERB fx SPARKVERB SparkVerb is a unique and versatile algorithmic reverb centered around a frequency based spectral display The sound can be shaped with separate frequency bands or adjusted globally gt SPARKVERB ROOM SPECTRAL DECAY Sire e sal i Fi I Shape Pre delay Medium Y Density MODULATION Depth Rate Mode LoDecay Crossover Crossover Hi Decay s lt Dark h DECAY The central DECAY parameter controls the duration of the rever
93. ereo placement for the part Each part also has MUTE and SOLO buttons to mute or solo the part s output Alt 072 Yes DrmLoop amp F O Option click a mute or solo button to mute or solo only that channel Command click Mac or Control click Windows to mute or solo all channels except the one you clicked The OCTAVE and SEMI controls transpose the part s incoming MIDI in octaves and semitones If a loop is loaded in the part two additional controls are displayed e AUTO PLAY When enabled the loop will be triggered when Falcon s playback begins e PLAY Highlights when the loop is playing and can also be used to manually start stop loop playback The part s color is displayed on the right side To change its color click on the color bar and choose a color from the color picker 51 INTERFACE MAIN TREE TREE The Tree view displays a hierarchical view of a single part with each branch on the tree displayed as a node The Tree view contains two major sections INSTRUMENT which displays the structure of the nodes and INSPECTOR which displays details about the selected node The Tree view is displayed in the left sidebar which can be hidden or shown with its button in the Toolbar The Inspector and Instrument sections can be collapsed or expanded with the arrow to the left of the section name Additionally the height of the Inspector section can be adjusted by dragging its top
94. esired columns On the right side of the Layers section is the LAYER MENU which contains options for editing layer rules and copying pasting and duplicating the selected layers For details on these options see Interface gt Main gt Mapping Editor Additionally there is an ADD LAYER button for quickly adding a new layer and a REMOVE LAYER button for removing the selected layers PART MIDA In MIDI Mute Streaming Y Tr niposa Oct Transpose Semi O r Coarse Tune O Semitones Fine Tune O Cents Volume 0 00 dB PROGRAM Name 5 Guitars Memory 8 16 MB Polyphony 16 Note Polyphony Transpose Oct O Transpose em Volume 8 48 dB LAYER S id color name Tape A Tape E Tape C Noises KEYGROUP S name root Mello Guiti2Str A 2 nr02 AFI Mello Guitl25trA23 rr z AF2 Melo Guitl2Str At4 rr02 AFI Mello Guitl 25tr A2 rrO2 w Al Mello Guit 25tr AS rrO2 w AZ Mello Guitl 25tr A4 rrO2 w Az Mello Gurtl 25tr B2 rrd2 w B1 Mello Gurtl S5tr A3 rrd2 w B2 Mello Guitl25tr B4 rrD2 w B3 Melo Guitl 25tr C43 rr02 C 2 Mello Guitl 2Str C 4 rr C 3 Melo Guitl 25tr C 5 rr02 c 4 Mello Guit 25tr ld rrd2 w c2 Bo Foe a PMA A Kw Pd Auto size this column Auto size all columns la color name mute solo key volume pan output MIDI mute Audio meter 59 INTERFACE MAIN LIST KEYGROUPS The Keygroups section displays a list of all keygroups i
95. ez Filter fx SVF fx UVI Filter 62 INTERFACE MIXER 7 FALCON Violeased MAIN MIXER PERF TAP 120 00 m SPARKVERB Shimmer 2 ROOM SPECTRAL DECAY OUTPUT Sie l Wii A 50 00 m 4 50 00 Shape A Width f 10000 100 00 Pre delay A Rollo 0 ms 11 00 kHz M IX R High Density Freeze MODULATION DIFFUSION Depth Rate Made Crossover Crossover Hi Decay Start Amount C Q a YQ O 4 20 Cents 1 00 731 24 HZ 20 00 kHz x 0 67 5 00 ms 80 0055 The Mixer view is similar to a traditional audio mixing console with gain pan output RadialJammer Solo Ambient Black Club Eighties Cosmetic Gtr Glissando Empty Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 Master l Tilt I Dual Delay l SparkVerb I Gate I Gtr Bxs l Ensmbi 505 AnigTpDly 3 Bnd Cmprssr assl g nments an d effe cts Maximizer I Gain I Redux l Overdrive I SparkVerb l Spctrm Anlyzr g wae I UV Drive I Phaser I Diffusion I Gtr Bxs assignment and editing The top Gate A A A A A A A half of the Mixer view displays the d A A dh ahr A A A A A dh dh A A interface of the currently selected A A A dh dh A effect the bottom half shows channel strips for each of the part aux and master outputs E E 5 E 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 15 5 15 15 15 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 40 1 4 4 41 Bi oi ty 50 5 ear Wi pre oa ey 5 ies AT Main Out Main Cut gt Main Out gt Main Cut gt Main Out Main Out AY Mai
96. f voices and other monophonic sounds e ENVELOPE Envelope preservation helpful for avoiding unwanted pitch artifacts with some samples e STEREO Phase locks between stereo channels 80 APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS Falcon includes 8 synthesis oriented oscillators including featured VA analog stack percussion noise organ FM wavetable and a physical String modeling oscillator APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS ANALOG ANALOG The Analog oscillator is a classic virtual analog synthesizer ANALOG HARDSYNC Voices Stereo Uniform PWM Start Phase Polarity Syne Shift Phase Spread The Analog section contains the primary oscillator controls WAVEFORM sets the shape of the waveform choose from saw square triangle sine noise or pulse PWM pulse width modulation modifies the shape of the waveform and is often modulated with an LFO START PHASE adjusts the point in the waveform at which playback will begin and POLARITY reverses the polarity of the waveform The Hard Sync section determines the phase sync between voices When SYNC is enabled voices are phase synced to a control oscillator that is not displayed or heard SHIFT sets the amount of drift from the control oscillator The Unison section sets the number of voices and how they will be modified VOICES sets the number of Simultaneous voices and STEREO toggles between mono and stereo PHASE SPREAD sets the style of phase spread for
97. fect Rack creates a new effects path inline where the Effect Rack module is added Macros are added for front panel control of the effects that are added to the Effect Rack s FX chain When the Effect Rack is added it creates eight MACROS and one FX CHAIN To view the FX chain choose the FX chain in the Tree view or via the Effects Tab s navigation nodes You can then add the desired effects to the FX chain The Effect Rack macros can be used as FRONT PANEL controls for parameters on effects in the FX chain To assign a macro right click a parameter on an effect in the FX Chain and choose ASSIGN TO EFFECT RACK MACRO To change a macro s name double click the macro s name on the Effect Rack and enter a new name Add Modulation Edit Modulations Clear Modulations Assign to Host automation MIDI Learn Assign To Macro Assign To Effect Rack Macro Add new Macro OSC M comp_5 delay The overall level of the FX chain can be adjusted in the Tree view or the chain can be disabled with the POWER button You can also create additional FX chains under the same Effect Rack module by right clicking its node in the Tree view and choosing ADD FX CHAIN FAL z LIS INSTRUMENT Parti fx J ull Til Effect Rack 4 Chain l Gain Matrix Tilt Compressor Expander Gain Matrix Chain 148 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MISC REDUX REDUX Frequency Jitter fx REDUX Redux is a resampler for creat
98. fected signal sent to the module s output Default 172 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS MISC ROBOTIZER fx bh ROBOTIZER ROBOTIZER Robotizer starts with a ring modulator with some additional modulations Default Cutoff Plax FREQUENCY sets the frequency of the ring modulation and DEPTH adjusts the intensity of the modulation FM controls a modulation signal that modifies the ring modulation frequency CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 173 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS MISC UVI DESTRUCTOR bh UVI DESTRUCTOR F Bit Size fx UVI DESTRUCTOR UVI Destructor is resampler and bit reducer with optional overdrive and filter following the bit depth and sample rate reduction Default Sample Rate Cutoff BIT SIZE sets the bit depth and SAMPLE RATE sets the resampling frequency DRIVE sets the amount of pre filter overdrive applied CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency
99. fected signal sent to the module s output WIDTH adjusts the stereo spread of the module s output ROLLOFF sets the cutoff frequency of an overall lowpass filter to adjust the brightness of the wet signal Enabling FREEZE will hold the current decay infinitely until Freeze is disabled 96 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION ANALOG CHORUS h ANALOG CHORUS fx ANALOG CHORUS Analog Chorus is a chorus module that is inspired by a popular analog effects pedal Speed Intensity PF Transient Enhancement SPEED sets the speed of the modulation WIDTH adjusts the width of the stereo spread and INTENSITY sets the depth of the effect TRANSIENT ENHANCEMENT adjusts how much transients are affected by the module Higher values allow for more prominent unmodulated transients Analog Feel 97 E APPENDIX A EFFE CIS MODULATION gt ANALOG FLANGER gt ANALOG FLANGER fy ANALOG FLANGER Analog Flanger is a flanger module that is inspired by a popular analog effects pedal Speed F Intensity Transient Enhancement SPEED sets the speed of the modulation and INTENSITY sets the depth of the effect WIDTH adjusts the delay times and modulation depth to increase the stereo width of the effect TRANSIENT ENHANCEMENT adjusts how much transients are affected by the module Higher values allow for more prominent unmodulated transients Subtle Guitar 98 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION CHORU
100. functionality to be extended with the Lua language Factory Script Processors include the Chorder Harmonizer Hof a a addu A wm fw E Unison Ensemble and many more Load any Script Processor and click the Edit Script button to take a look at how they work Experiment with modifying them or write your own Script Processors provide SCRIPT PROCESSOR Step Line lua 0 E m HHH a 2 8 4 M aM 8 a M O Step Line both an extremely powerful way to interact with TE om a o A A existing instruments and a sophisticated code me n driven approach to sound design Groove Skip 000 T AA privatefimpeScriptProcessor lua 1 ScriptProcessor lua le 4 6 SeriptProcessorlua no symbol selected Te 179 F function arpeglarpld_ 171 local index For more information on event processors see 172 local theoricalPosInBeat B non grooved beat pos 173 local beatTime U In rf gt M in gt Ev n al 174 F while arpld_ arpld do terface a ents ab 175 local e heldNotes heldNotes 176 local p PhraserResolutions PhraserResolution value 177 local numSteps PhraserNumSteps value gt z gt 178 local stepSize 1 m link link link link link link link link link For in depth details on each event processor type ink link link link dink dink link Mink Vink AAA far del 16 do check for linked 180 local pos index i numSteps see Appendix A gt Events 181 W if link
101. fx PINGPONG DELAY CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center Ping Pong Delay is a standard position no filter is applied To the right of center a high delay with additional stereo pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the processing cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency SPREAD controls the stereo spread of the module s output At zero the output is mono negative values feed the input to the left channel first and positive values to the right channel first MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 154 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DELAY SIMPLE DELAY D SIMPLE DELAY Default AY TEMPO SYNC fx SIMPLE DELAY Simple Delay is a general purpose delay Delay Time Feedback Cutoff DELAY TIME sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 155 G APPENDIX A LE
102. hape of the waveform which often results in heavily distorted sounds Use OVERSAMPLING to set the amount of oversampling applied if any from 2x to 16x As oversampling is processor intensive it s recommended to apply oversampling as little as is necessary to reduce unwanted aliasing Often no oversampling will be needed POST FREQ sets the frequency of a highpass filter applied after waveshaping OUTPUT GAIN sets the gain adjustment after waveshaping is applied MIX sets the balance between the clean and overdriven Signals G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS 3 BAND COMPRESSOR 3 BAND COMPRESSOR Default Threshold Low Ratio Low Attack Low Release Low Makeup Low Threshold Mid Ratio Mid Attack Mid Release Mid Makeup Mid Threshold High Ratio High Attack High Release High Makeup High Low Mid Frog Mid High Freq The 3 Band Compressor has Low Mid and High bands The crossover points between the bands are set with the LOW MID FREQ and MID HIGH FREQ controls Fx 3BAND COMPRESSOR Each of the three bands have standard compressor The 3 Band Compressor is a multi controls THRESHOLD RATIO ATTACK RELEASE band version of the compressor MAKEUP For more information on compressor settings with adjustable crossover see Appendix A Modules gt Effects gt Dynamic gt frequencies Compressor Expander E APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS 3 BAND LIMITER fx 3 BAND LIMITER Threshold Low Thre
103. he current position SPEED sets the scrubbing speed factor with 1 00 as normal speed zero as staying in place on the current grain and 10 00 as 10x faster DIRECTION sets the direction of scrubbing from 1 0 for fully forward to 1 0 for fully reverse lf there is a loop in the audio file the Loop Mode sets how it will be handled e NONE The loop will be ignored e FORWARD The looped section is played forward when playback reaches the end of the loop playback begins again from the loop start point e FORWARD BACKWARD The looped section is played alternately forward from the loop start to loop end and reverse from loop end to loop start 77 G APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS IRCAM MULTI GRANULAR IRCAM MULTI GRANULAR a Default 126 Freaks 4 GRAIN POSITION Density Pitch Variation x Position Randeam Reverse Position Spread os Jitter Duration Variation Pitch Correction Speed Direction 4 i a IRCAM MULTI GRANULAR The IRCAM Multi Granular oscillator is a multi voice variant of the IRCAM Granular oscillator Each voice can be varied in multiple ways to achieve a range of unison effects Period Time Spread Window Fade i Symmetry Welch VOICES The VOICES section set the voice specific settings VOICES sets the number of unison voices With a single voice the result will be similar to the standard IRCAM Granular oscillator The other Voice controls set relative variations for each
104. he modulation mapper editor sits between the modulation source and the parameter that it s modulating remapping the values of the control Signal according to the mapper shape When no mapper is chosen the modulation source is mapped to parameter with a basic 1 1 relationship visualized as a linear ramp from the lowest value to the highest value To enable a mapper choose an existing mapper from the 15 n MAPPER SELECTOR MENU or press the ADD button to create a new one You can also LOAD and SAVE preset files from disk as well as RENAME or DELETE them 42 To set the size of the graph set the horizontal axis with the SIZE value and the vertical axis with RANGE Size 128 i a Interpolated Integer Output Create the mapper shape by clicking and dragging in the graph hold the Alt Option key to draw a Straight line You can also right click and choose from a number of preset Shapes and functions When INTERPOLATED is enabled the mapper transitions smoothly from one value to the next when disabled it transitions immediately from one value to the next which can create a Stair stepped effect Enabling INTEGER OUTPUT further constrains the values output by the mapper to integer values only 37 EDIT MODULATION INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT MODULATION D LFO1 gt 1 Phase MODULATION SOURCE EDITOR The Modulation source editor displays the parameters of the selected modulation source or
105. he string excitation set the position on the string with PICK POSITION and the intensity of the picking with PICK DEPTH Contour SHAPE adjusts the relative roundness or thinness of the excitation sources negative values are rounder and positive values are thinner ROLLOFF is a lowpass filter of the excitation sources DYNAMICS sets the range of high frequency attenuation in dB between the minimum and maximum note on velocity At lower velocities more high frequency attenuation is applied FINGER With a HARMONIC RATIO of 1 00 the fundamental of the triggered note is played above 1 00 a harmonic note above the base note is played The value is a ratio 88 G APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS PLUCK CONTINUED h PLUCK relative to the base note 2 00 is one octave higher than the fundamental and so on Just as with a physical string not all ratios will produce a clear harmonic tone Some more commonly used ratios include whole integer values 1 0 2 0 etc and simple integer ratios such as 1 5 3 2 1 33 4 3 and 1 25 5 4 Additionally a ratio of 1 01 is useful for simulating a palm muted string To dampen the harmonic increase HARMONIC DAMP When STRETCH is enabled each sample is either processed through the delay and filter as usual or passed through unprocessed Increasing the Stretch value will increase the likelinood of samples passing through unprocessed With more unprocessed samples there resu
106. hen the signal is fully mono a vertical bar is displayed with stereo channels that are fully out of phase a horizontal bar is displayed PHASE METER Refresh Amp Mode Linear REFRESH sets how quickly the audio signal is measured and DECAY sets how quickly the measurement fades from the display AMP MODE chooses a scale for the amplitude of the input signal Linear or dB To view a larger meter drag the bottom edge of the module to resize it Press the EXTERNAL WINDOW button in ES the module title bar to open the meter in a separate window to view it even larger Default Decay 145 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS ANALYSIS SPECTRUM ANALYZER SPECTRUM ANALYZER Y POP OUT EDITOR FFT size Window type Max dB z dBrange Refresh 2048 Blackman Harris 2 6 60 dE 23 03 de 72 9 ms fy SPECTRUM ANALYZER The Spectrum Analyzer displays the frequency content of the Signal Frequencies are displayed on the X axis increasing from left to right and amplitude is displayed on the Y axis increasing from bottom to top FFT SIZE defines the length of the frequency sampling window larger sizes are more precise but require more processing power WINDOW TYPE chooses the function used for sampling MAX DB sets the maximum value that can be displayed in the analyzer the very top of the graph and DB RANGE sets the range below the maximum value that will be displayed X SCALE chooses the scale used
107. hold decay sustain and release is a classic synthesis envelope style It is an extension of the common ADSR envelope with an additional delay phase at the beginning and a hold phase between attack and decay HDSR 1 Vel amount Vel sens The DELAY ATTACK HOLD DECAY SUSTAIN and RELEASE values can be set by the sliders or edited graphically by using the envelope editor To choose if velocity will affect the envelope use the VELOCITY AMOUNT control At zero percent velocity will have no effect VELOCITY SENSITIVITY remaps the velocity input curve values between zero and 100 use a progressively more exponential curve and values between 100 and zero use an increasingly logarithmic curve The ENVELOPE EDITOR is a graphical interactive display of the envelope shape Each point represents a phase of the envelope Points can be adjusted by dragging or double clicking and the curve of ramps can be changed by dragging the line itself When dragging points you can hold different modifier keys to adjust the result Shift fine control Command Mac Control Windows constrain to vertical movement only Alt Option constrain to horizontal movement only ShifttCommand Mac Shift Control Windows temporarily change absolute relative mode see below When a point is adjusted it will affect the values on both sides Default of the point while keeping the Shape of th
108. in 2 PROTECTION OF SOFTWARE You agree to take all reasonable steps to protect the product and any accompanying documentation from unauthorized copying or use You agree not to modify the product to circumvent any method or means adopted or implemented by UVI to protect against or discourage the unlicensed use of copying of the Product 3 OWNERSHIP As between you and UVI ownership of and title to the enclosed digitally recorded sounds including any copies are held by UVI Copies are provided to you only to enable you to exercise your rights under the license 4 TERM This agreement is effective from the date you open this package and will remain in full force until termination This agreement will terminate if you break any of the terms or conditions of this agreement Upon termination you agree to destroy and return to UVI all copies of this product and accompanying documentation 5 RESTRICTIONS Except as expressly authorized in this agreement you may not rent sell lease sub license distribute transfer copy reproduce display modify or time share the enclosed product or documentation 6 HARDWARE Accompanying USB flash media is only guaranteed in it s original state as an installation medium for the Product Any variance from this use including but not limited to deleting altering or adding data reformatting the media or any physical alteration of the device will void its warranty If the media is found to
109. indow See Interface gt Main Interface gt Mixer and Interface gt Performance for more information The left and right sidebars can be individually hidden or Shown with the SHOW HIDE SIDEBAR buttons The left sidebar displays the PARTS EDITOR TREE EDITOR and LIST EDITOR the right sidebar displays the PRESET BROWSER NOTE The left sidebar is displayed in Main view only In Mixer and Performance views the left sidebar will not be displayed even if the button is enabled TEMPO AND TRANSPORT CONTROLS Falcon s current TEMPO is displayed in the toolbar You can edit the tempo here as well from 10 to 400 bpm by double clicking to enter a value or by clicking and dragging the value up and down NOTE When Sync To Host is enabled the Tempo cannot be edited manually 21 INTERFACE TOOLBAR TOOLBAR 6 E FALCON Pa Wave Slave MAIN MIXER PERF If you would like to tap to enter the tempo rather than 9 typing in a value use the TAP button For best results tap repeatedly at a consistent tempo Enabling SYNC TO HOST will cause Falcon to follow an external tempo source the host application s tempo when using Falcon as a plug in inside a host application or MIDI Beat Clock when using Falcon as a standalone application Additionally enabling AUTOPLAY will cause Falcon to play and stop along with the host application When using Falcon as a standalone application the AutoPlay button is not displayed Fo
110. ing lo fi effects such as extreme bit reduction RESAMPLING FILTER Type Decimate 7 Filter Position ple x Quantize Law Post ae MuLaw 7 Dithor Filter Mode Antialiasing LP RESAMPLING FREQUENCY sets the resampling frequency with JITTER introducing time variations to the resampling BITS sets the bit depth and DITHER sets the amount of dither a type of low level randomized noise TYPE chooses the style of resampling DECIMATE inserts zeroes in between sampled values and BLOCKER holds a sampled value until the next Sampled value QUANTIZE LAW sets the type of quantization to one of two common algorithms linear or mu law also Known as u law The ANTIALIASING toggle sets whether an anti aliasing filter is enabled When disabled frequencies over the sampling rate may WRAP AROUND when resampled and cause unusual harmonics Emulator 8bits 2 OUTPUT Ao Filter Freg Filter Res FILTER FILTER POSITION chooses whether the filter is off before resampling pre or after post FILTER MODE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP or band pass BP FILTER FREQUENCY sets the frequency for the filter and FILTER RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized OUTPUT MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 149 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MISC UVINYL fx w UVINYL VINYL Wear Year 1980 APM 33
111. is played at any given time modulation between the different waveforms produces distinct and unique sounds WAVETABLE UNISON Smoothing Wave Spread Index Octaves Start Phase Exponential Phase Spread First a wave is chosen Press on the waveform menu to choose from one of the many factory preset waves or use the next previous buttons to browse Additionally you can load your own audio files or even image files by dragging and dropping them onto the waveform area Audio files are imported with one slice per channel Slices will also be imported if slices are arranged one after the other within an audio file and the number of slices is specified the end of the file name following an underscore e g MySweep_128 wav Image files are imported with each row of pixels as the wave cycle with one slice per row Very large image files may be resampled or cropped If the wave has multiple slices the WAVE INDEX determines which slice in the wavetable will be played Commonly this is modulated to sweep through slices while playing Default Volces 1 Stereo Stereo 5pread Detune 10 00 Standard Y Spread Mode Detune Mode Depending on the wavetable transitioning from slice to slice has the potential to be abrupt There are therefore two smoothing options SMOOTH WAVE INDEX and SMOOTH OCTAVES PHASE DISTORTION MODE chooses the style of the phase distortion and PHASE DISTORTION AMOUNT sets the amoun
112. its right edge As the Parts List widens the controls rearrange to allow for greater numbers of parts to be viewed at once MANAGING PARTS When a part is selected in the Parts List it will be displayed in the Main view s center pane for editing Press anywhere on the part to select it The Parts List menu at the top left of the Parts List has additional options for the selected part e Empty selected part e Load program in selected part e New program in selected part To add or remove parts use the and buttons next to the Parts List menu To reorder parts press and hold anywhere on the part and drag it to the new position MULTI CONTROLS This section displays global controls for the Falcon multi The name of the currently loaded multi is displayed To load a different multi double click the name to open the file browser or use the next and previous buttons to browse multis in the same directory The GLOBAL VOLUME and GLOBAL TUNE are also displayed see Toolbar gt Global Volume and Toolbar gt Global Tune for details OUTPUT METERS display the audio levels for the Main Out output yy Default Multi 4 Dirty Brass y O Main Out IPP Glass Slide AD g m Main Out Gamelan Dream Pad Default Multi Dirty Brassy i Main Out IPP Glass Slide Vo l Main Out Gamelan i Main Out m Dream Pad an 0 Qut 2 50 INTERFACE MAIN PARTS PARTS LIST The Parts List displa
113. justs the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output Mode Dark 101 E APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION FLANGER AY TEMPO SYNC fx bh FLANGER A Cool Flange FLANGER Flanger is a classic flanger effect where the input signal is delayed with a variable time delay and fed back onto itself Speed Delay Time Feedback SPEED sets the speed of the modulation in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced DELAY TIME adjusts the amount of delay applied and DEPTH sets the depth of the effect FEEDBACK sets the percentage of signal fed back into the module and MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 102 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION gt PHASER PHASER AY TEMPO SYNC Fx PHASER Phaser is a classic phaser effect where the input signal is phase modulated and fed back onto itself Speed Default Min Freq Max Freg Feedback SPEED sets the speed of the modulation in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced and MIN FREQ and MAX FREQ set the minimum and maximum frequencies of the frequency sweep DEPTH sets the depth of the effect and FEEDBACK sets the percentage of signal fed back into the module 103 E APPENDIX A EFFECTS MODULATION ROTARY fx ROTARY ROTARY Rotary is a rotary speaker emulation with multiple soeed modes
114. lity EFFECTS Effects are audio signal processors This includes classic effects such as filters reverb and delays to advanced analysis tools such phase meters and spectrum analyzers Effects can be added independently at every level of the multi from a single keygroup up to the master output MULITFX Multiple effects can be saved and recalled as a group with a single Multi FX preset This provides a way for complex chains of effects to be recalled instantly For more information on using effects see Interface gt Main gt Effects Tab For in depth details on each effect type see Appendix A gt Effects XPANDER FILTER i Cutoff Resonance EFFECTS ee Master ee Part2 9 Multi FX 3BAND LIMITER Threshold Low Margin Law 4 Lowi Mid Freq Release Low 0 EXCITER i Amount UVIWIDE Width Key Tracking Threshold Mid Margin Mid Release Mid Mid High Freq Default Distortion Type Soft Sat ali Ld Master Hip Hop Default Threshold High Margin High 1 Release High Default Default 17 COMPONENTS MODULATORS MODULATORS Falcon includes 8 modulation generators including AHD Analog ADSR Attack Decay DAHDSR Drunk LFO Multi Envelope and Step Envelope Modulation generators can be instanced at any level in a patch allowing them to control nearly any parameter be it on an oscillator effect or even on another modulator This system all
115. ll be opened in your default text editor application If you would like to add a password to the current Script press the PROTECT SCRIPT button and enter a password After a script is protected you must enter the Script password to open the script for editing Press the RELOAD CURRENT SCRIPT button to reload the current script from disk and reset its parameters to their default values Hold the Alt Option key while reloading to keep the current state of the script parameters The WATCH FOR SCRIPT CHANGES option will automatically reload the script whenever the Script file is modified this can be useful while developing a script and making repeated changes The script console displays debug and print messages and is useful for debugging scripts Toggle the SHOW HIDE CONSOLE OUTPUT button to show or hide the Script console Press the CLEAR CONSOLE OUTPUT button to clear the current console messages SCRIPT DEFINED CONTROLS The script itself defines what sort of controls will be displayed This includes knobs buttons menus and other controls similar to those seen in other Falcon modules MORE INFORMATION For more information on UVIScript see Appendix B Scripting 180 APPENDIX A MODULATORS Modulation generators can be instanced at any level in a patch allowing them to control nearly any parameter be it on an oscillator effect or even on another modulator This system allows you to paint motion into your
116. location in Falcon s hierarchy where you create the modulation source determines its availability as an assignment choice Modulation data flows from the top Master level down through Part Program Layer and Keygroup levels to the bottom Oscillators Therefor a modulation generator instanced at the Master level can target any parameter within a given Falcon instance and conversely a modulation generator instanced at the Keygroup level can only see target parameters within its own Keygroup NOTE Master and part modulation sources aren t recommended to be assigned to program layer or keygroup controls as programs can be saved and recalled separately from the containing multi and could result in missing modulation sources If you work with any modules instanced above the Program level make sure that you save your work as a Multi uvim file in order to maintain the integrity of your patch For more information on signal flow in Falcon see Structure 35 INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT MODULATION EDIT MODULATION MODULATION Analog ADSR 1 Analog ADSR LFO 1 LFO Attack Decay 1 Attack Decay Phase Depth Delay I MODULATION ASSIGNMENTS A parameter can have any number of modulation assignments Each assignment can be enabled or disabled with the POWER button on the left of the tab or deleted with the X button on the right of the tab 9 Each assignment displays the node name and type of
117. loops DISTORTION DISTORTION MODE set the style of distortion Tape Tape Tube and Analog and TRASH set the amount of distortion MIX DRY and WET knobs set the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DELAY DUAL DELAY h DUAL DELAY AY TEMPO SYNC fx DUAL DELAY Dual Delay is a delay module with multiple controls for modifying one or both channels to produce a rich array of time based effects with an immersive interface to help visualize the stereo and phase adjustments being made DELAY L R P L 0 66 MODULATION Feedback LR Depth 20 00 Cents 4 Hate R x 0 83 BO PT 31a Hy 100 0024 2 14 Hz Phase FILTERS ROTATION Low cut High cut Feedback Input 100 00 4 Output 97 48 Hz 20 00 kHz TOO 010 DELAY TIME sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module Both Time and Feedback have L R controls to adjust the value for one channel or the other as a percentage of the main value MODULATION DEPTH chooses a detune amount for the delay taps and RATE sets the speed of modulation FILTERS The filters affect only the wet signal the dry signal is not filtered LOW CUT rolls off lower frequencies and HIGH CUT rolls off higher frequencies ROTATION The Rotation section adjusts the phase of the INPUT OUTPUT and
118. lt is a slight buzzing sound which is useful for noise or drum sounds TUNING amp COUPLING By default one plucked string is simulated for two Strings change the STRINGS value When there are two Strings the COUPLING MODE determines how they interact and the COUPLING amount sets the amount of interaction e SERIAL The two strings are in series with the first feeding the second With Coupling at zero only the first string is heard at 1 00 the first string is not directly heard and only the second string excited by the first is heard A Coupling of 1 00 results in a slower attack time Similar to a cello e BRIDGE A small amount of the first string s energy is fed to the bridge and excites the other string through cross feedback e BEATING Strings are coupled trough a rotation matrix causing the sound to beat at a few Hz As Coupling increases the beating will be faster Detuning the second String also has an impact on the depth and complexity of this beating e INHARMONIC Similar to Beating but the beating frequency is in the audible range This can result in bell like or plate like sounds similar to a ring modulator To tune the second string relative to the first set COARSE TUNE to the interval in semitones up to 2 octaves and FINE TUNE in cents up to 20 cents Some string materials such as steel piano strings are more inharmonic than others such as nylon guitar strings INHARMONICITY controls the a
119. mes help make a loop sound less looped Choose ENABLE XFADE to enable loop crossfade or DISABLE XFADE to disable it When the loop crossfade is enabled you can adjust the loop crossfade point with the X marker When a sample has a loop and a note triggering the Sample is released there are two release playback options e ENABLE LOOPED RELEASE Sample playback will loop in the looped section until the release phase is over e DISABLE LOOPED RELEASE Sample playback will continue past the loop end marker until the release phase is over or the sample end marker is reached whichever comes first Lastly to remove the loop choose DELETE LOOP Allow Streaming p090 Break Beat 04 wav SAVING The standard module preset browser controls are also displayed see Module Preset Browser The Preset File menu also displays these options specific to sampling oscillators e SAVE PRESET Saves the oscillator parameters e SAVE SAMPLE Saves the sample file in place e SAVE SAMPLE AS Saves the sample to a new file e SAVE SAMPLE WITH PLAYBACK OPTIONS Saves the sample file in place and writes the sample and loop start end markers to the file e SAVE SAMPLE AS WITH PLAYBACK OPTIONS Saves the current sample to a new file and writes the Sample and loop start end markers to the file To reveal the sample file s location right click the sample and choose REVEAL IN FINDER Mac REVEAL IN EXPLORER Windows from the contextual menu
120. modes only the last triggered note will be played Additionally with POLY PORTAMENTO or MONO PORTAMENTO there is a glide from the previous note to the current one The duration of the glide is set by GLIDE TIME PORTAMENTO MODE chooses whether the time is always the same Constant Time or whether the time is proportionally longer based on the spread between the two notes Proportional Time In MONO PORTAMENTO SLIDE mode the next note always starts from the pitch of the previous note and glides to the new pitch even if the next note is played after the previous note is released UNISON VOICES sets the number of voices triggered with each note received When using multiple voices the Unison modulation sources found under External gt Other can be used to modulate parameters per voice such as Keygroup Pitch or Pan for a dynamic sound Constant CUSTOM POLYPHONY sets the maximum polyphony for the layer A setting of zero is a special value that indicates that there is no layer specific limit The VELOCITY CURVE sets the mapping of incoming velocity values The default is NORMAL 1 1 mapping To change the velocity curve right click and choose one of the presets e CONSTANT The same velocity is always triggered regardless of the incoming velocity To set the value double click and enter a velocity value e MAX A constant velocity of 127 e HARD Remapped so that higher velocities are triggered e NORMAL Def
121. more trapezoidal envelope 4 POSITION Vanation Denseslowx 084 Vinyl 7 Loop Mode None Directron SYMMETRY changes the skew of the grain window by balancing the grain envelope attack and decay as percentages of the grain size e O sets an attack of 0 and decay of 100 this results in more percussive grains e 50 sets an attack of 50 and decay of 50 this is the Standard balanced window e 100 sets an attack of 100 and decay of 0 means this results in reversed grains WINDOW sets the shape of the window an envelope applied to the signal when creating grains choose from Triangle Hanning or Welch curves or Square PITCH VARIATION adds randomization to the pitch of each grain from minor variations of a few cents to an entire octave PITCH CORRECTION sets how grains will be transposed The Grain Size option keeps grain size constant while the Period option adjusts the size of the grain 76 G APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS IRCAM GRANULAR CONTINUED h IRCAM GRANULAR POSITION The POSITION section controls determine the playback position in the sample file POSITION determines the starting point for playback as a percentage of the duration between the sample start and end markers With Speed set at or near zero this can be used to manually scrub to any location within the file POSITION VARIATION adds randomization to the current position with a range of zero to 500 ms from t
122. mount of stretch of the string partials from the harmonic series DECAY DECAY and RELEASE set the durations for the amplitude envelope decay time BRIGHTNESS highlights or attenuates a high frequency shelf for the decay and DECAY CUTOFF sets the cutoff for a lowpass filter BRIDGE LOSS sets an amount of additional high frequency dampening applied On physical strings high frequencies dampen more quickly than lower frequencies applying some additional dampening can help make the decay sound more natural DECAY TYPE chooses the filter type used to dampen the decay e MA The classic damping mode as used in the pioneering Karplus Strong paper on plucked string synthesis e MA2 A linear phase damping filter that is more controllable than the MA filter e LP1 The MA and MA2 have a gentle dampening and may be too bright for some uses LP1 is a more progressive filter that dampens high frequencies more than MA or MA2 Conversely LP1 may dampen too much for some sources but is a good fit for sounds like muted basses e SHELF Compromises between MA and LP1 high frequencies are not dampened as much as with LP1 but the filter curve is more progressive than the MA or MA2 filters 89 APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS WAVETABLE 4 WAVETABLE Wave Index ite O 1 OU Le Phase Dist Phase Dist Mode WAVETABLE The Wavelable oscillator uses a table containing multiple waveform shapes While a single waveform
123. n Out w1 0 0 beta 13 264 70 43 MEB CPU 212 Voices 17 MIXER OPTIONS 2 To show hide sections of the Mixer use the toggle E To add or remove parts use the and buttons on the buttons on the right side Each section can be right side ofthe Mixer To reorder parts press and hold independently shown or hidden on the part name and drag it to the new position PARTS HH AUXES MASTER fx FX AUX SENDS INTERFACE MIXER MIXER PART SETTINGS The Part settings displayed in the Mixer are the same as in the Parts List but displayed here in a familiar audio mixer style For more information on part settings see Interface gt Main gt Parts Double clicking a part name opens the file browser You can also right click on a part name for additional options from the contextual menu e EMPTY PART LOAD PROGRAM EFFECTS The Mixer is an intuitive view for managing audio effects To add an effect press on the button on any channel Strip and choose an effect from the menu You can also drag and drop effects presets from the Preset Browser onto the button After the effect is added it will be selected and its controls will be displayed in the effects editor above The effects module displayed here is the same as is shown in the Effects Tab view To replace an existing effect with a different one press and hold on the effect s name and choose a replacement from the menu You can also drag and drop an
124. n the selected layers The selected keygroup in the List view also updates which keygroup is selected in the Edit view Using the Keygroups List view to select Specific kegroups can be very helpful in a large complex program To select a keygroup press on its name hold the Command key Mac or Control key Windows to select multiple keygroups at once To deselect all keygroups press in the space beneath the last keygroup in the list When there is no specific keygroup selected the Edit view displays a composite of all keygroups and edits to Keygroup settings apply to all keygroups The Keygroup settings displayed in Keygroup view are the same as those displayed in other Keygroup and Mapping Editor sections To choose which settings are displayed in the Keygroups list right click a column header and enable or disable the desired columns Pressing a column name will sort the list by the chosen column press it again to reverse the sort order On the right side of the Keygroups section is the KEYGROUP MENU which contains options for copying pasting and duplicating the selected layers For details on these options see Interface gt Main gt Mapping Editor Additionally there is an ADD KEYGROUP button for quickly adding a new keygroup and a REMOVE KEYGROUP button for removing the selected keygroups Click drag the right edge of the column to expand its width to accommodate large parameter sets Tape t El y AA la
125. nding on the selected noise type a VALUE control may be available to changes a characteristic of the noise such as Rate Density Chaos and so on Some noise types however don t have any parameters Trashed CD Density 86 APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS ORGAN ORGAN The Organ oscillator emulates an electric organ ORGAN There are eight drawbars each representing a different harmonic labeled with the traditional pipe sizes originally used on pipe organs The 8 drawbar is the base note and each doubling or halving of the pipe size represents an octave upward or downward For example when a C3 is triggered 8 plays C3 16 plays C2 and 2 plays C5 Each drawbar has GAIN and PAN controls The Gain Slider is used in the traditional drawbar style where pulling it towards you in this case downward increases the gain for that harmonic The PERCUSSION section adds a percussive harmonic when enabled with the ON button This harmonic is chosen with the HARMONIC knob and the FAST mode toggle determines its decay speed This additional harmonic decays quickly even when notes are otherwise sustained Default PERCUSSION Harmonic 87 G APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS PLUCK EXCITATION SAMPLE MIXER FINGER sample Synth Noise Harmonic Ratio Harmonic Damp 4 Interpolation Mode Standard SYNTH Brightness F AM PLUCK Pluck is a physically inspired string
126. ndividual parts see Interface gt Main gt Edit gt Program 69 ES PREFERENCES PREFERENCES Falcon Preferences General Streaming SoundBanks OSC search path indexed recursive automount Library Application Support UVISoundBanks Users nreeves Library Application Support UViSoundBanks Volumes Projects Sound Samples UVI Volumes Projects Sound Samples AcousticSamples Volumes Projects Sound Samples ViLabs Volumes Projects Sound Samples SOUNDBANKS Each SEARCH PATH is a location on your computer that will be scanned for sound libraries To add or change a search path press the button and browse for the desired folder You can also select a path and type to add a new path or edit an existing one To delete a path select the path name press the Delete key then press the Return key Each search path has the following options e INDEXED Any supported files found in the search path will be indexed for searching in the File Browser For details on searching see Interface gt Main gt File Browser e RECURSIVE The search path directory itself and any Subfolders within it will be searched When disabled only the search path directory itself will be searched Note this can significantly increase Falcon s startup time e AUTO MOUNT Any UFS soundbanks in the search path will be auto mounted in the File Browser Falcon Preferences General Streaming SoundBanks OSC Open Sound Control Serve
127. nning with an LFO Mode Balance SPEED sets how quickly one auto pan cycle is completed in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced DEPTH sets how far across the stereo field the auto pan will cover with 100 percent covering the full distance from hard left to hard right MODE chooses the pan law for the auto pan cycle Default ES APPENDIX A EFFECTS AMP amp STEREO GAIN VOLUME sets the amount of boost or cut from 12 dB to Gain is a simple level adjustment module used to boost or cut the Signal level Default E APPENDIX A EFFECTS AMP 8 STEREO GAIN MATRIX fx bh GAIN MATRIX in out GAIN MATRIX Gain Matrix sets the gain level and phase of each channel This allows for simple per channel gain adjustments or for specialized gain phase transformations Factory presets provide some common transformations such as decoding mid side to stereo C 0 00 0 00 1 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 The INPUT channels are listed down the side and the OUTPUT channels are listed across the top Each in out relationship can be edited by typing in a new value or clicking and dragging the value e At1 00 the signal is passed through at full strength and its original phase e At 0 00 output is silenced for that channel e At 1 00 the output is passed through at full strength but with the opposite phase Gain Matrix also supports multi channel configurations such as quad 5 1 7 1 and others
128. ny missing files From there you can choose to ignore the missing samples or open the file browser to locate them LAYER RULES love Keygroup To F Layer Rules provide a way to Move Keygroup To Back dynamically change how a Edit Layer Rules program s layers are triggered Set Keygroup name as sample name Find missing samples Select missing samples For example you might want to switch between legato and Stacatto articulations or cycle through multiple variations of the same note to provide a more realistic performance Choose EDIT LAYER RULES from the Mapping Editor s menu to open the Layer Rules Editor The rules are displayed on the left and a list of layers is displayed on the right First right click and add a ROOT RULE Next right click and add a SUB RULE one for each layer or group of layers that you would like to be affected by the rule Then select each sub rule and choose the desired layers from the list of target layers on the right Now choose a RULE TYPE for the root rule such as Key Switch Each sub rule can now be assigned to the specific criteria which will trigger that layer For example with a Key Switch rule and two sub rules the first sub rule might be assigned to CO and the second to DO The rule types are Key Switch Pitch Bend Speed Note Duration Cycle Random Legato Random Cycle MIDI CC Sub rules can be added to sub rules to create further branches in the layer triggering logic T
129. o choosing a cae e ISE we o Afro One SD3 wav Electro Sulte ufs und Specific location and browsing its contents instead Roeser ESE CIA NE SUE a search term is entered and matching results are Acoustic Toys Museu A T Electro Sulte ufs l l CS M 1 5 Air Beat SD CLAP3 wav Electro Suite ufs displayed across all searchable locations For more DarkLight lix Air Beat SD CLAP4 wav Electro Sulte ufs a ce Air Beat 5D CLAP5 wav Electro Sulte ufs Fl LE BROWS ER details on Search see below o Air Beat SD CLAP6 wav Electro Sulte ufs A EGP Air Beat 5D1 wav Electro Suite ufs EKOLOOPZ Hip Hop PI Air Beat SD2 wav Electro Sulte ufs aye Air Beat SD3 wav Electro Sulte ufs BROWSING AND LOADING nd E a Appollo SD1 wav Electro Sulte ufs A llo 5D2 Electro Sulte uf Choose a location from one of the sections in the sidebar Emulation 2 E AE Basta Ring SD1 wav Electro Sulte ufs Basta Ring SD2 wav Electro Sulte ufs Basta Ring SD3 wav Sound Electro Suite ufs Bla aning 5D vay soune 3 art ri 5 uit a ufe Emulation One Energy FMX 1 to displays its contents Its files and subfolders are displayed in columns extending to the right Fy 6 To load the selected program or audio file double click the file name or press the OK button You can also drag and drop a file from the browser to the Parts List by dragging onto an existing part or by dragging beneath the last part in the list to load it as a new part To close the browser
130. o modes alter how the envelope is triggered and processed If the ATTACK DECAY mode is set to AD only the attack and decay phases of the envelope are used sustain and release will have no effect When set to ADSR all phases of the envelope can be configured The Analog ADSR s TRIGGER MODES are the same as for the LFO module for details see LFO gt Trigger mode You can choose how velocity affects the envelope s attack and decay with the VEL gt ATTACK and VEL gt DECAY controls Additionally you can INVERT VELOCITY to invert the velocity values as they affect they envelope from the actual played velocity Likewise you can choose how key follow affects the envelope s attack and decay with the KEY gt ATTACK and KEY gt DECAY controls Default Dynamic Trigger Mode Velocity Retrigger Trigger The manual TRIGGER button allows for the envelope to be triggered on demand and can be controlled remotely via automation or modulation 183 ES APPENDIX A MODULATORS ATTACK DECAY Attack Decay 1 ATTACK DECAY The Attack Decay envelope is the simplest modulation envelope provided An Attack Decay envelope is often used for percussive sounds that don t need a sustain or release Attack Decay Time DECAY is set to a time value and ATTACK is set as a percentage of the Decay time Default 184 G APPENDIX A MODULATORS DAHDSR bh DA DAHDSR The DAHDSR envelope delay attack
131. o show results for one specific file type highlight the type name instead You can also enter a search term then switch between types to view the different results The search results display information about each file such as its name and file type To choose which columns are displayed for the list of search results right click a column header and enable or disable the desired columns Pressing a column name will sort the list by the chosen column press it again to reverse the sort order 59 INTERFACE MAIN FILE BROWSER E FALCON PARTS FILE BROWSER To clear the search results highlight the current search term and delete it or close the browser MULTI FILE BROWSER To open the multi file browser double click the multi name in the Parts List or Toolbar or choose Load Multi from the Toolbar menu The multi file browser is similar to the program file browser but loads only multi files When a multi is loaded it clears the current multi and replaces all multi settings with the new one If APPEND MULTI is enabled additional multis are loaded within the current multi as new parts leaving the current master effects modulations etc untouched SIDEBAR FILE BROWSER The sidebar file browser is displayed in the right sidebar in Main Mixer or Performance views and can be hidden or shown with its button in the Toolbar To resize the sidebar width click and drag on its left edge The sidebar
132. odule To save a user preset press the PRESET FILE MENU and choose SAVE PRESET from the menu User presets can be organized into subfolders as many levels deep as you need TIP The Preset File menu additional options for sample based oscillators For more information see Interface gt Main gt Sample Editor Load Preset Save Preset save 5 Save Sa e as Save Si e with playback options Save To load a user preset from any location on disk press the Preset File menu and choose LOAD PRESET from the menu SIDEBAR PRESET BROWSER The Preset Browser is displayed in the right sidebar fx D Delay Tx Analog Tape Delay The Preset Browser displays all module presets in one place for easy browsing For more information see Interface gt Main gt Preset Browsers PROGRAMS A program file saves the state of everything within the program including all of its layers and keygroups If it s displayed in the Info Tab or the Edit Tab it s saved with the program NOTE A program does not save any part specific settings such as part gain pan part effects and so on To save part settings use a multi see below Many views throughout Falcon have options available for managing program files such as in the Toolbar s main menu and the Parts List contextual menu Each command is explained below CREATING e NEW PROGRAM Creates a new empty program LOADING e LOAD PROGRAM Opens the Program File Browser
133. odule has the largest variety of sample editing operations available SAMPLE START END When a sample is loaded you can adjust the points where sample playback begins and ends within the file by clicking and dragging the S and E markers 41 h INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT SAMPLE EDITOR 2 FALCON Thee SAMPLE EDITOR Reveal in Finder Cut Copy Select Al Deselect Al Crop Delete Normalize Silence Reverse Fade In Fade Out i nula FA L j EDITING To edit the sample file click and drag to select a time range for editing then right click to display a contextual menu of editing commands Standard editing and selection commands are provided CUT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO SELECT ALL DESELECT ALL Common sample editing commands are also provided CROP DELETE NORMALIZE SILENCE REVERSE FADE IN FADE OUT PLAY SELECTION APPLYING EFFECTS You can also permanently apply Falcon s audio effects to a sample file Select some audio and choose APPLY FX from the contextual menu and choose the desired effect Set the effect parameters then press OK to apply If you would like to make the effect permanent remember to save the sample file If not choose Undo Delay Reverb Analog Filter Biquad Filter Brickwall Filter Comb Filter Crossover Filter LowPass 24 One Pole Change Playing Direction to Reverse Miscellaneous Rez Filter Set as One Shot SVE Create Loop UWI Filter
134. off frequency is emphasized KEY TRACKING adjusts how the cutoff frequency is adjusted relative to the note played FILTER MODE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP band pass BP peak or notch Drive Mode chooses the style of overdrive linear or soft G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER UVI FILTER UVI FILTER Cutoff fx _UVIFILTER UVI Filter is a filter that is continuously adjustable between low pass and high pass modes Default Mapping Mode Standard CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency The Q control sets the filter s shape If you load presets saved in older versions of MachFive or UVI Workstation MAPPING MODE will be set to Legacy otherwise use Standard 115 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER VOWEL FILTER 5 VOWEL FILTER Default Morph Num Formants Formant Mada Filter A Filter B BP2 A E er MODE chooses the style of filter low pass LP2 band pass BP2 or high pass HP2 Two vowel sounds can be chosen for the filter set with FILTER A and FILTER B and the blend of the two is controlled with MORPH The Q control sets the filter s shape fy VOWEL FILTER Vowel Filter is a dual filter versi
135. on of the classic talkbox effect Set the number of formants with NUM FORMANTS the formant frequencies are shifted higher or lower with the FORMANT control G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER WAHWAF fx WAHWAH WAHWAR WahWah is a wah filter effect with full manual control over the wah amount same as with an effect pedal Model Default WAH sets the filter frequency which is commonly modulated or controlled with a pedal or other MIDI controller DRIVE sets the amount of overdrive applied and MODEL sets the style to a variety of common wah pedal models MASTER sets the output gain level Master Default 117 O APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER XPANDER FILTER bh XPANDER FILTER fy XPANDER FILTER A multimode 37 variant on a 4th order ladder filter with built in Saturation and oversampling Cutoff Resonance Key Trac king CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized KEY TRACKING adjusts how the cutoff frequency is adjusted relative to the note played FILTER MODE is displayed with a visual representation of the filter shape Press on the image and choose a filter mode from the menu The filter types are low pass LP high pass HP band pass BP all pass AP peak filter PK and twin filter T with multiple combinations of each
136. once triggered IMMEDIATE The keygroup is triggered immediately NEXT BEAT The keygroup is triggered at the beginning of the next full beat Fx l 4 5 immediate e NEXT BAR The keygroup is triggered at the beginning of the next full bar The Next Beat Bar options are useful when triggering keygroups with tempo synced effects such as arpeggiators or a keygroup containing a tempo synced loop The EXCLUSIVE GROUP is a way of indicating keygroups which should be mutually exclusive The classic use case is a group of hi hat sounds where a closed hi hat should cutoff any open hi hat sounds There are 32 separate exclusive groups available per layer A setting of zero is a special value that indicates no exclusive group assignment When LATCH is enabled notes are held or latched on indefinitely when they are triggered to release the note play the same note again 29 h INTERFACE MAIN EDIT OSCILLATOR EDIT OSCILLATOR ANALOG THE OSCILLATOR EDITOR A keygroup contains one or more oscillators With EDIT ALL OSCILLATORS enabled the parameters described below will be edited simultaneously for all oscillators in the keygroup To edit each oscillator individually disable Edit All Oscillators and select the desired oscillator tab The COARSE TUNE and FINE TUNE controls set the oscillator s pitch in semitones and cents These controls are for static adjustments and cannot be mo
137. onding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized 108 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER CROSSOVER FILTER gt CROSSOVER FILTER Default fx CROSSOVER FILTER Crossover Filter has a selectable filter type and variable crossover frequencies for the affected band Low Mid Freq Mid High Freq TYPE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP or band pass BP LOW MID FREQ and MID HIGH FREQ set the frequency boundaries for the crossover When Low Pass is chosen only the Low Mid knob can be adjusted the Mid High Freq knob is disabled Likewise when High Pass is chosen only the Mid High knob can be adjusted Both knobs can be adjusted when Band Pass is chosen 109 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER LOWPASS 12 LOWPASS 12 Cutoff Resonance CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name fx LOWPASS 12 corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized LowPass 12 is a 12 dB octave low pass filter Default 110 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER LOWPASS 24 LOWPASS 24 Cutoff Resonance CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name fx LOWPASS 24 corresponding to the frequency is also displayea for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasi
138. ors gt Synthesis for details on the editor controls available for each of the synthesis based oscillator types The Sample Editors primary display is the waveform of the loaded audio sample If the oscillator doesn t yet have a sample loaded you can load one by drag and drop from the sidebar file browser or the Finder Mac File Explorer Windows The time ruler above the waveform displays the duration of the sample To change the time format between Samples Beats or Seconds right click the ruler By default the sample s waveform is zoomed to fit the display To zoom in horizontally hold the Alt Option key while scrolling with your mouse scroll wheel or trackpad scroll gesture Holding the Shift key while scrolling zooms the waveform vertically Allow Streaming 3 Default p090 Break Beat 04 wav The SAMPLE INFO button displays an overlay on top of the sample waveform with details about the loaded Sample the sample file location bit depth sample rate number of channels duration and file size If the sample is looped details about the file s loop are displayed as well The PARAMETERS button shows or hides the oscillator parameters that are unique for that oscillator type See Appendix gt Oscillators gt Sampling for details on each Sampling oscillator type NOTE Some of the sampling oscillators have a partial subset of the full set of sample editing options described below The SAMPLE oscillator m
139. ows you to paint motion into your sounds almost effortlessly from subtle variation over time to complex on demand sequences Multi Envelope 1 Vel amount a 1 2 T sma MODULATORS Modulators are signal generators that modify a control s value Modulators don t affect the audio or MIDI signal directly rather they adjust the values of Falcon s controls There are two main categories of modulation sources internal and external INTERNAL Internal modulation sources originate from within the Falcon multi or program This includes a variety of different types of envelopes and LFOs which can be created at every level of Falcon s hierarchy master part program layer and keygroup Additionally macros are a special type of internal modulation When a control is assigned to a macro a macro control appears on the Info tab When the macro control is adjusted so is the control assigned to it A control can be assigned one to one to a macro as a Shortcut for a commonly used control in the program or multiple controls can be assigned to a single macro for complex transformations of multiple controls by adjusting a single knob or button Shape Bi 03 Speed Trigger Made Legato smooth Bipolar EXTERNAL External modulation sources originate beyond the Falcon instance External sources include MIDI messages such as continuous controllers CCs pitch bend velocity aftertouch and others Some pre d
140. peed factor with 1 00 as normal speed zero as staying in place on the current grain and 10 00 as 10x faster SAMPLE START sets the starting point for playback when the sample is triggered as a percentage of the time between the Sample Start and Sample End markers SAMPLE TEMPO The tempo parameters are the same for the IRCAM Stretch oscillator as the standard Stretch oscillator for details see Appendix A Modules gt Oscillators gt Stretch gt Sample Tempo SYNC TEMPO TEMPO FACTOR TEMPO FINE ANALYSIS WINDOW sets the size of the sampling window for grain size Grain size is optimally set to a size proportional to OPTIONS Transients Envelope Stereo shape the fundamental note of the sample with grain size twice the duration of the fundamental PADDING sets the amount of oversampling to x1 no oversampling x2 or x4 As oversampling is processor intensive it s recommended to apply oversampling as little as is necessary to reduce unwanted artifacts Often no oversampling will be needed OVERLAP sets the relative amount of grain overlap As with oversampling higher values are more processor intensive OPTIONS There are four modes that can be toggled on or off to best tailor the oscillator to the source sample e TRANSIENTS Transient preservation helpful for highly rhythmic or percussive samples or any sample with strong transients e SHAPE Shape preservation helpful for preserving the character o
141. pitch value lines 7 8 For example if the center pitch is set to C3 when a C2 is triggered a C4 would be played instead FULL DOCUMENTATION For more information on writing your own UVIScripts please refer to the latest online documentation at http www uvi net uviscript For more information on the underlying Lua scripting language see http www lua org docs html 192 LINKS LINKS UVI OWS ne so ee a ee ee E a a A AA uvi net General DownloadS 445 2 dee ae BARS AS a RA A ORES uvi net downloads YVOUMIPTOGUCTALCAY oon Kh bh Gt he em A A eS SE AG uvi net my products As ak ee ee ee ee sd A A A A ad a eee ao a uvi net faq Tutorial and Demo VideoS 4 5 e bbe Baas du OA RS Sa A youtube com DUO WONG 6c ot eG 2 ee E ean ee ee oe ee ee eee eS uvi net contact support EXTENDING FALCON UNAS ao Ante Gk Goat ee ech A ae ee Soe ene See ooo a otek http www uvi net uviscript EE eke A E da es th ok Go as oe E ee So es eee eee a AS http www lua org docs html OSC http opensoundcontrol org Scala http www huygens fokker org scala ILOK ICING 2 eis Bete amp bi alae oe dae bk els sr ia ilok com iLOkLicenseManagEr sy db ee de he ek Sn a cee e Se ee eS ilok com ilm htm FAGO tact hk ke hee A eee Ae eee Ae eee ilok com supportfaq 193 UVI SOUNDS amp SOFTWARE UVI NE
142. r On OFF Desired Name Falcon Desired UDP Port 0 ZeroConf Name UDP Port OSC Open Sound Control OSC is a protocol used to communicate between different computers and other audio devices optimized for use with networked devices Falcon can be controlled remotely by any app or device that supports OSC Enabling the Open Sound Control Server will begin broadcasting Falcon as an OSC destination DESIRED NAME and DESIRED UDP PORT set the preferred name and port for the current Falcon instance Once the OSC server is running ZEROCONF NAME and UDP PORT show the actual name and port assigned to the current Falcon instance For more details on using OSC in Falcon see Interface gt Main gt Modulation Editor gt Automation assignments For general information on OSC see http opensoundcontrol org 70 APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS Falcon includes 7 sampling oscillators each equipped with a unique feature set suited for a variety of tasks from basic playback loop Slicing to advanced time stretching and granular processes G APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS SAMPLE SAMPLE tt Default bridge rain seed wav Sample Start Interpolation Mode Standard gt Allow Streaming SAMPLE START sets the starting point for playback M SAM PIE when the sample is triggered as a percentage of the time between the Sample Start and Sample End markers in the sample file see Interface gt Main gt Sample
143. r details on part auto play see also Interface gt Main gt Parts gt Auto Play The PLAY and STOP buttons are used to manually start and stop Falcon s playback When AutoPlay is enabled the Play and Stop buttons also activate to show the current state of the host application s transport GLOBAL TUNE AND VOLUME GLOBAL TUNE adjusts the tuning for all parts using the A above Middle C as a reference Global Tune defaults to 440 Hz and is adjustable from 420 Hz to 460 Hz GLOBAL VOLUME adjusts the output volume for the Main Outs WINDOW SIZE To adjust the size of the Falcon window open the Toolbar menu and choose Small size Big Size or Fit screen size Preferences Small size Big size Fit screen size 22 INTERFACE STATUS BAR E FALCON Traer STATUS BAR The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the window and provides quick at a glance information v1 0 0 rc 2 264 VERSION The installed version of Falcon is displayed on the left side of the status bar HOVER HELP As you use Falcon the center of the status bar displays contextual help such as Global Volume when hovering over the output volume knob in the top toolbar or Oscillator tune in semitones when hovering over the Oscillator module s Coarse lune knob Global Volume 3 0 37 MB CPU 2 5 PERFORMANCE SUMMARY The right side of the status bar displays a performance summary for the current multi e memo
144. r right and choose one from the menu You can also drag and drop them from the Preset Browser on the right MAIN EVENTS MIXER Resolution Repeat Pattern Y Step Length 1 16 Num Strike 5 Echotron Arp Basic Arp Creative Chords Repeat bottom MIDI CC Repeat top Off Line NumSteps Groove Amnt Triplet MIDI Player Micro Tuner Script Processor Da Analysis The signal flow is top to bottom To reorder event processors press and hold on an event processors s header and drag it to the new position To replace an event processors press on the event processors s name and choose a different event processor from the menu For details on each of the event processors included in Falcon see Appendix A gt Event Processors Event processors can be toggled on off with the POWER button or deleted with the X button in their toolbar SAVING EVENT PRESETS Each event processor module has a preset browser for Saving recalling and browsing presets To save an event processor preset press the Preset File menu and choose Save Preset For more details on the preset browser see User Presets gt Module Preset Browser MODULATION AND KEYBOARD SECTIONS The Modulation and Keyboard sections can be toggled in the Events tab using the buttons in the top right 46 INTERFACE MAIN MODS MODS 2 TAN iter eS Default Multi MAIN TREE Gs Master Ge Parti Gs New Program LFO 1
145. ry usage e CPU usage e number of voices currently playing Woices 0 23 UVI INTERFACE MAIN Y YU WY Q MAIN The Main view is the primary view U Yu a Y Y YW t for creating and editing parts in Falcon and the instruments and samples that those parts contain INSTRUMENT i Master 5 Automation AUX 1 AUX 2 Aux 3 Aux 4 Parti Send gt Master Aux 1 Send gt Master Aux 2 Send gt Master Aux 3 Send gt Master Aux 4 E Wave Slave INSPECTOR Mame Memory Polyphony Note Polyphony Transpose Oct Transpose Semi Volume Left Sidebar Wave Slave 0 04 MB 16 0 la O 0 00 dB Center ceccccec 3 LAYER S bh DUAL DELAY DELAY Time Feedback L R 4 ua 9 84 a22 F A OSCILLATORIS WAVETABLE Y Wave Index 35 86 Phase Dist s 0 00 Bend Phase Dist Mode HP MAPPING F ull MODULATION The primary areas of the Main view are Same MODULATION Q Depth y 20 00 Cents Rate 0 55 Hz WAVETABLE Silk Sustain e The CENTER PANE for viewing and editing parts e The LEFT SIDEBAR for additional part controls e The RIGHT SIDEBAR for browsing and loading samples and presets FILTERS JOG 20 00 Hz 4 51 KHZ Smoothing Index Octaves Start Phase F Release gt Attack el gt Decay E K ey gt Attack ey gt Decay Center Pane Low curt High cut Feed E ill Sa S
146. s If you d like to playback the loop at a multiple of its original tempo use the TEMPO FACTOR parameter for coarse speed adjustments up to 4x faster or slower DETECTION The MARKERS setting determines whether to use slices already saved in the file imported or the slices youve defined user markers Loops in UVI soundbanks will have imported slices as will common loop formats such as REX and Apple Loop files If you choose to create your own slices use the SENSITIVITY slider to automatically detect and create Slices At the far left slices will be created only by very prominent beats and there will be a small number of Slices at the far right slices will be created by more Default 113 Acid Beat 5 ENVELOPE Export subtle variations in the sample and there will be a larger number of slices To add a slice manually double click in the space between the sample s waveform and the time ruler You can also add multiple slices at once on divisions of the musical grid by right clicking choosing ADD MARKERS WITH GRID SETTING and choosing a beat division such as eighth note Existing slices can be moved by clicking and dragging anywhere along the slice To protect a slice from being edited right click the slice and choose LOCK The slice can be ignored by right clicking it and choosing MUTE or it can be removed entirely with DELETE PLAYBACK A single slice can be auditioned by clicking anywhere on its waveform
147. s At zero percent the resulting velocity is fully controlled by the arpeggiator at 100 the resulting velocity is fully controlled by the note velocity and the arpeggiator velocity values are ignored 176 G APPENDIX A EVENT PROCESSORS ARPEGGIATOR CONTINUED J ARPEGGIATOR MIDI CC sets which MIDI CC is output by the MIDI CC layer of the arpeggiator if any see below Choose off to disable or 0 127 to set the desired MIDI CC STEP GRID The STEP GRID sets and displays the values for each Step There are three independent layers to the step grid VELOCITY PITCH and MIDI CC v Velocity To change which layer is displayed Pitch right click and choose a layer from MIDI CC the contextual menu e STEP VALUE The size of the vertical bar within the step determines the step s value The larger the bar the higher the value Note that when viewing the Pitch layer the bar is bipolar with zero displayed in the vertical center of the step To change the duration of the step hold the Shift key while dragging the bar horizontally within its step e STEP STATE Beneath each step is a toggle that can pressed to set the step s state When enabled the step outputs the value displayed in the bar above when disabled the step does not output any value Additionally you can merge a step with the one before it to create steps than are longer than one step of the grid To merge a step hold the Shift key when pressing the step
148. s other views such as the Edit view a Effects Tab and so on Using the Tree view to navigate deciros layers keygroups effects and modulation assignments ap Master can be very helpful in a large complex program 5 Automation Double clicking a node will jump to that node s primary Aux 1 edit view For example double clicking an effect will Aux 2 reveal it in the Effects Tab and double clicking a Aux 3 modulation source will reveal it in the Mods Tab Aux 4 TREE Part Add FX EJ a NODE OPTIONS send gt Master J Add Event Processor To see a menu of options available for a particular node ESTA Add Modulation Source select it and choose the menu icon in the upper left or New Pre ram right click the node New Program 5 INSPECTOR The Inspector displays details about the node that is selected above in the Instrument section For properties that can be edited double click the value to type in a new value or click drag the value up down TIP Most properties are also displayed in other views such as the Edit view or Mixer but there are some Step Env 1 Step Envelope under the hood properties displayed only in the INSPECTOR MIDI in MIDI Mute Inspector Streaming W Transpose Oct 0 Transpose Semi O ise Tune Semitones Fine Tune O Cents Volume 0 00 dB Center IDO INTERFACE MAIN LIST 5 LIST The List view displays a detailed rundown of the se
149. se the menu button towards the left end of the toolbar Standard editing and selection commands are provided CUT COPY PASTE e DUPLICATE e DELETE UNDO REDO e SELECT ALL e DESELECT ALL e INVERT SELECTION To move keygroups between specific layers choose one of the following and select a new or existing layer e PASTE KEYGROUP TO e MOVE KEYGROUP TO A new keygroup can be created in the current layer or a new layer Choose one of the following then choose Sample or Synth e CREATE KEYGROUP e CREATE KEYGROUP IN NEW LAYER To copy the settings of one keygroup and apply them to another keygroup copy a keygroup then select the keygroup to be updated and choose Apply Keygroup Template This will replicate the same keygroup settings Such as envelopes and other modulation sources without changing the oscillator type 0 00 dB Pan Ce Undo Samples Dragin Drop Duplicate Selected Keygroup Cut Selected Keygroup Copy Selected Keygroup Delete Selected Keygroup Move Keygroup to Select Al Deselect Al Invert Selection Create Keygroup Create Keygroup in New Layer Extend Left Extend Right Extend Top Extend Bottom Auto Fade overlapped keygroups Auto Extend Key Ranges Auto Extend Velocity Ranges Auto Reduce Key Ranges Move Keygroup To Front Move Keygroup To Back Edit Layer Rules Set Keygroup name as sample name Find missing samples Select missing samples 33 INTERFACE M
150. shold Mid Margin Low i Low Mid Freq Margin Mid Mid High Freq Release Low Release Mid The 3 Band Limiter has Low Mid and High bands The crossover points between the bands are set with the LOW MID FREQ and MID HIGH FREQ controls 3 BAND LIMITER Each of the three bands have standard limiter controls The 3 Band Limiter is a multi band THRESHOLD MARGIN and RELEASE For more version of the Studio Limiter with information on limiter settings see adjustable crossover trequencies Appendix A Modules gt Effects gt Dynamic gt Studio Limiter Default Threshold High Margin High Release High 140 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DYNAMICS COMPRESSOR EXPANDER COMPRESSOR EXPANDER Default Comp Threshold i Comp Ratio Comp Attack Comp Release Gate Threshold Gate Ratio Gate Attack Gate Release MakeUp Gain Auto MakeUp Both the compressor and gate have Threshold Ratio Attack and Release controls THRESHOLD sets the level at which the compressor or gate will be applied RATIO sets the ratio between input gain and output gain ATTACK and RELEASE set the speed at which Fx COMPRESSOR EXPANDER Compressor Expander is a dual the compressor or gate begins or stops processing the dynamics processor the Signal after it has crossed the threshold compressor tames signal peaks over a chosen threshold and the MAKEUP GAIN applies a manual gain adjustment to expander gates the signal below a comp
151. sounds almost effortlessly from subtle variation over time to complex on demand sequences ES APPENDIX A MODULATORS gt AHD bh AHD 1 AFD The AHD envelope attack hold and decay is a simpler envelope than a full DAHDSR envelope similar to envelopes found on some classic synths Vel amount 100 ms 200 ms 3 00 mis 400 ms 500 ms 600 ms 2700 ms Vel sens The ATTACK HOLD and DECAY values can be set by the sliders or by adjusting the points in the envelope editor Additionally the curve of the Attack and Decay ramps can be changed by dragging the line itself For more details on editing the envelope graphically in the envelope editor see DAHDSR gt Envelope Editor To choose if and how velocity will affect the envelope use the VELOCITY AMOUNT and VELOCITY SENSITIVITY controls as described in DAHDSR gt Velocity Amount and Sensitivity Reverse Long 182 G APPENDIX A MODULATORS ANALOG ADSR Analog ADSR 1 Attack AD ANALOG ADSR The Analog ADSR envelope attack decay sustain and release is an envelope with decay characteristics similar to classic analog envelopes providing a more vintage feel than a precise digital ADSR Decay Sustain Release Attack A gt Decay ey gt Attack gt Decay The ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN and RELEASE controls set the basic envelope shape and DYNAMIC RANGE controls the amount of the output range controlled by the trigger velocity Tw
152. splayName ll MACRO Macros are a special type of internal modulation When a macro is added a corresponding control appears on the Info tab When this macro control is adjusted so is the control assigned to it Style Continuous A control can be assigned one to one to a macro as a Shortcut for a commonly used control in the program or multiple controls can be assigned to a single macro for complex transformations of multiple controls by adjusting a single knob or button NOTE Although macros can be assigned to any control in a program that can be modulated the macros themselves are only added to the Program node The default range of a macro is from zero to 100 unipolar For a range of 100 to 100 enable Bipolar mode VALUE is the actual value sent when the macro is adjusted either directly via this knob or via the macro s control on the Info tab STYLE chooses the style of control that will appear on the Info tab for the macro CONTINUOUS displays a continuously variable knob and ON OFF displays a toggle button with only two states Bipolar Default To change a macro s name double click the macro s DISPLAY NAME and enter a new name This will change the macro s displayed name on the Info tab and in the modulation assignment menu 188 E APPENDIX A MODULATORS MULTI ENVELOPE A TEMPO SYNC Y POP OUT EDITOR bh Multi Envelope 1 Vel amount Vel sens MULTI ENVELOPE
153. sub source The specific parameters shown for each modulation source are described in detail in Appendix A Modules gt Modulators and general use of modulation modules is described in Interface gt Main gt Modulations Tab The modulation source editor displayed here has a few additional controls for helping navigate between different modulation sources Delay Natural Vibrato Smooth Trigger Mod Bipolar debio Legato T Directly above the modulation sources controls is a navigation strip displaying the available modulation sources for the selected parameter The modulation sources are displayed in a scrollable horizontal strip with icons separating the sections that they belong to You can also add new modulation sources to each section using its button For modulation generators that support TEMPO SYNC there is a small metronome icon in the toolbar To enable tempo sync simply toggle it on 38 INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT MODULATION Add Modulation Edit Modulations IDULATION Multi Envelope 1 Multi Env l E 1 Multi Envelope 1 Default Assign to Host automation Vel amount Speed Trigger Mode Retrigger 100 mis 20 mis JU mis 240 mis S00 mis GAL mis 00 mis 200 ms 300 ms MIDI Learn smooth Bipolar all EDIT MODULATION MIDI CC 1 MAKING MODULATION ASSIGNMENTS To assign a modulation source right click the parameter that you would like to modulate and choos
154. t To set the point within the waveform cycle where it will begin when triggered change the START PHASE control For simple waveforms the image of the waveform will update to show the result of the phase change The majority of the UNISON controls for the WaveTable module are the same as found on the Analog module for details see Appendix A gt Oscillators gt Analog gt Unison There is one additional Unison parameter for the Wavelable oscillator WAVE SPREAD which sets the range of Wave Index values for each voice 90 APPENDIX A EFFECTS Falcon includes over 80 high quality effects categorized for easy navigation Delays Reverbs Modulation Filters Equalizers Amps and Stereo Drive and Distortions Dynamics Analysis and more With effects suited for nearly every need from creative mangling to precise sound sculpting mixing and analysis Falcon provides a tremendous sound design facility G APPENDIX A EFFECTS DELAYS gt ANALOG TAPE DELAY ANALOG TAPE DELAY Default DELAY DISTORTION MIX A TEMPO SYNC Feedback Distortion Mode Tape DELAY DELAY sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module SPREAD sets the amount of stereo spread from zero fx ANALOG TAPE DELAY Analog lape Delay is inspired by percent mono or 100 percent full stereo classic analog delays using reel to reel tape
155. the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency The delay is also auto panned SPEED controls the auto pan rate in Hz or bars beats if tempo synced MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 152 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DELAY FAT DELAY AY TEMPO SYNC fx bh FAT DELAY Default FAT DELAY Fat Delay uses multiple delay lines and diffusion to produce a dense delay tail Delay Time Feedback Diffusion Cutoff DELAY TIME sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module DIFFUSION sets the density of the delay taps CUTOFF sets the type and amount of filter At the center position no filter is applied To the right of center a high pass filter is applied and further to the right raises the cutoff frequency Likewise further left of center applies a low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 153 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS DELAY PING PONG DELAY gt PING PONG DELAY Default A TEMPOT ING Delay Time Feedback Cutoff DELAY TIME sets the length of delay in ms or bars beats if tempo synced and FEEDBACK chooses the percentage of signal fed back into the module
156. the voices When stereo is enabled the STEREO SPREAD knob controls the amount of stereo Spread and the menu chooses the style of stereo spread Lead Unison UNISON Uniform Y Standard Stereo Spread Detune The DETUNE knob and menu adjust the amount and Style of pitch adjustment to each voice 82 G APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS ANALOG STACK ANALOG STACK Chord Sine bh osca 050 th osc 4 th OSC S Mb 0506 7 hb osca Each oscillator has a subset of the controls available M ANALOG STACK on the full Analog oscillator ENABLE DISABLE WAVEFORM SHAPE PWM START PHASE and POLARITY For details on those parameters see Appendix A gt Oscillators gt Analog The Analog Stack module is similar to the Analog oscillator but Additionally oscillators 2 8 have an SYNC TO OSC 1 designed specifically for easily option to sync their phase to oscillator 1 layering multiple oscillators Each Analog Stack module contains The Mixer section adds GAIN and PAN controls for eight oscillators balancing the level and stereo placement of each oscillator The Transposition section has four controls for adjusting each oscillator s pitch OCT and SEMI for MIDI transposition and CENTS and PITCH for audio transposition APPENDIX A SYNTHESIS OSCILLATORS DRUM Waveform Frequency DRUM The Drum oscillator is designed for creating percussive sounds There are two sound sources a pitched oscillator and a
157. tionally if a sample contains a solo instrument try enabling SOLO MODE for the best pitch shifting for polyphonic samples turn off Solo Mode 75 G APPENDIX A SAMPLING OSCILLATORS IRCAM GRANULAR IRCAM GRANULAR IRCAM GRANULAR The IRCAM Granular oscillator uses granular synthesis to create a wide range of sounds The audio Sample is divided into small grains which are then re combined and played back in new ways to create realistic pitch shifting or as the basis for a textured soundscape Window Triangle GRAIN Density i Jitter Pitch Variation Position F Pitch Correction Speed Period Fade i Symmetry GRAIN The GRAIN section configures the shape of the grains SIZE sets the duration of the grains DENSITY determines how many grains will be played at once with 1 00 representing standard playback With values less than 1 00 there will be silence between the grains with a rhythmic result similar to tremolo with values over 1 00 there is increasingly more overlap of grains with a harmonic result similar to a chorus or sometimes a ring modulator JITTER varies the consistency of grain playback timing FADE sets the amount of the grain affected by the fades of the grain envelope s attack and decay as a percentage of the full grain size At the default 100 the full grain can be faded which results in a triangle shaped envelope At less than 100 there is a plateau in the middle resulting in a
158. ttings for a single part and its currently loaded program It contains four sections Part Program Layers and Keygroups The List view is displayed in the left sidebar which can be hidden or shown with its button in the Toolbar To resize the List view width click drag on its right edge Each section can be collapsed or expanded with the arrow to the left of the section name PART The Part section displays the part settings for the selected part To choose which part is displayed choose a part from the PART SELECTOR MENU in the upper right The Part settings displayed in List view are the same as those displayed in Interface gt Parts PROGRAM The Program section displays the settings for the program loaded in the chosen part The Program settings displayed in List view are the same as those displayed in the Program section in the Edit view On the right side of the Program section is the PROGRAM MENU which contains options for creating loading saving and protecting a program For details on each of these options see User Presets Additionally there are PREVIOUS PROGRAM and NEXT PROGRAM buttons for browsing program files PART MIDA In Fat D M uba Streamin q y Transpose Oct Transpose Semi O 0 Semitones O Cents Volume 0 00 dB PROGRAM Name 5 Guitars Memory 8 16 MB Polyphony 16 Hote Polyphony O Transpose Oct O Transpose Semi Volume LAYER S id color name mute solo Tape A Tape
159. ues from the current step e SONG POSITION The arpeggiator continually cycles and any notes played are triggered at the current step MODE chooses the pattern of how notes will be triggered from a simple upward progression to Zig Zags spirals and more OCTAVE chooses the number of octaves triggered in addition to the actual notes that were played When Octave is not zero OCTAVE MODE sets whether the pattern of notes will be repeated individually within each octave Repeat Pattern or whether the pattern will be completed once in total across all notes in all octaves Repeat Keys NUM STEPS sets the number of steps in the grid and RESOLUTION sets the beat value of each step from 32 bars down to 64th note triplet STEP LENGTH sets the duration of the trigger within the step duration the lower the Step Length value the more staccato each step will be A Step Length Value gt 100 will result in each note Slightly overlapping the next note GROOVE AMOUNT chooses the amount of swing applied to the grid NUM STRIKE chooses how many times each note will be triggered before moving to the next note in the pattern REPEAT BOTTOM and REPEAT TOP selectively repeat the bottom most or top most note in the pattern Enabling HOLD will latch all notes as they are played as if they were being held down to release the notes disable Hold ARP VEL BLEND sets the blend of the arpeggiator velocity value and the original note on velocity value
160. uick access SAVING e SAVE MULTI Saves over the current multi e SAVE MULTI AS Create a new file for the current multi e SAVE MULTI AND SAMPLES AS Saves the multi file under a new name and all samples into a subfolder with the program name e SAVE AS DEFAULT MULTI Saves the current multi to be the default multi The default multi is loaded whenever the Falcon plug in or standalone application is first launched This provides a useful method for loading a custom set of sounds effects event processors and so on every time you use Falcon CLEARING e CLEAR MULTI Clears the multi empties all parts Load Multi Recent Multis p Save Mult SEM Save Multi as EM Save Multi And Samples as Save as default Multi Clear Multi New Program Load Program Recent Programs Save Program Save Program And Samples Save Program as Gs Save Program And Samples as Save Program Samples 68 PREFERENCES Falcon Preferences Falcon Preferences General Streaming SoundBanks OSC General Streaming SoundBanks OSC Sample drag n drop mode One Shot Hard drive type Very fast 55D Part colouring scheme Grey Use OpenGL renderer On Off Cache Size PREFERENCES Falcon s general settings are configured in the Preferences window To open the Preferences choose Preferences from the menu in the Toolbar GENERAL When you drag and drop samples into a program by default the sample will play back for
161. ull force with sophisticated delays versatile reverbs including the Sparkverb algorithm and a CPU optimized convolution reverb compressors vinyl reamping effects and more Add effects at the patch level as sends or even per note MODULATION Rich sound means motion and Falcon can create it whenever and however you need it AHD Analog ADSR Attack Decay DAHDSR Drunk LFO Multi Envelope and Step Envelope modulation generators all come standard and cv in the Falcon environment Create variation over time or on demand drive your oscillators effects or even other modulators then add the most important parameters to the macro panel for clear and intuitive performance control EVENTS Falcon s Event processors provide control and analysis of the pre synthesis phase of your sound from manipulating incoming MIDI data to creating it algorithmically Utilize factory processors such as an advanced Arpeggiator Micro Tuner Chorder Harmonizer Strum simulator MIDI Player Unison and Shepard effects or code your own from scratch with the powerful Lua scripting language INTERFACE From editing at the component level to mixing and realtime performance of multiple instruments Falcon s interface was designed to be both ergonomic and adaptable Due to the nature of instrument design and interactive music performance projects can quickly become large and multifaceted Falcon s UI was structured to help mitigate that complexity and
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163. w won t extend a parts key or velocity range beyond what the program provides These key and velocity range settings help stack or split parts by When the chosen note is played the part will be toggled on This is useful when toggling between multiple articulations or styles of the same instrument such as staccato and legato strings Press the checkbox to enable a keyswitch then double click the note name to edit the value and assign a note NOTE Keyswitches assigned to parts in Performance view are independent from keyswitches saved in the program For more information on keyswitches within a program see Mapping Editor gt Layer Rules 65 INTERFACE GENERAL CONVENTIONS GENERAL CONVENTIONS Throughout Falcon some common conventions are used for adjusting and interacting with controls HOVER Hovering the cursor over a control will display the control s current value in a pop up help tag sometimes also called a tool tip X 440 00 Az CLICK AND DRAG Click and drag a control to adjust its value Hold the Command key Mac or Control key Windows while dragging a control for finer adjustment You can also hover over a control and scroll with your mouse scroll wheel or trackpad s scroll gesture DOUBLE CLICK Double click a control to enter a numeric value To confirm a new value press the Return key or click outside the text field To dismiss without changing the value press the Escape ke
164. wise further left of center applies a fy SIMPLE REVERB low pass filter and drops the cutoff frequency Simple Reverb provides an optional lowpass or highpass filter DECAY TIME sets the duration of the reverb decay and before the signal is fed into the HIGH DAMP chooses the amount of dampening applied reverb to high frequencies MIX sets the balance between the dry unaffected and wet affected signal sent to the module s output 160 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS FILTER AUTO WAH h AUTO WAH Sensitivity ee GAIN sets the input level to the module SENSITIVITY Fx AUTO WAH sets the intensity of the auto wah filter and the Q control sets the filters shape DRIVE applies post filter overdrive Auto Wah is a wah pedal effect with its filter frequency set automatically from the module s input level Default 161 O APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS FILTER FX FILTER bh FX FILTER High Freq Low Freq LOW FREQ enables and sets the cutoff frequency for the FX FI LTER lowpass filter likewise HIGH FREQ enables and applies the highpass filter The LOW Q and HIGH Q controls set the shape of each filter band fx The FX Filter module has two filters lowpass and highpass applied in series Default 162 G APPENDIX A LEGACY EFFECTS FILTER TALKBOX bh TALKBOX Default Filter Mode Vowel Mada Cutoff Resonance LP A FILTER MODE chooses the type of filter low pass Fx TAL
165. xternally but not modulated For those right clicking the parameter will open the MIDI AUTOMATION CONTROL dialog where a MIDI or host automation SOurce can be assigned OSC OPEN SOUND CONTROL Finally if you would like to control a parameter Add Modulation externally with Open Sound Control the parameter s Edit Modulations OSC path is displayed in the menu The path can also be copied to the clipboard for easy assignment in Assign to Host automation another application MIDI Learn MIDI Uniearn CC 4110 Assign To Macro OSC Host Automation Host Automation 2 Host Automation Host Automation 4 Host Automation 5 Host Automation Host Automation 7 Host Automation 8 Host Automation Host Automation 10 Host Automation 11 Host Automation 12 Host Automation 13 Host Automation 14 Copy OSC path in clipboard ost Automation 65 ost Automation 66 ost Automation 67 Host Automation 68 Host Automation 69 Host Automation 70 Host Automation 71 Host Automation 72 Host Automation 73 Host Automation 7 Host Automation 75 Host Automation 76 Host Automation 77 Host Automation 78 rua al jr a 40 h SAMPLE EDITOR INTERFACE MAIN gt EDIT SAMPLE EDITOR SAMPLE Sample Start Interpolation Mode standard i SAMPLE EDITOR For sample based oscillator types the Sample Editor displays a waveform editor and additional controls specific to audio files and loops See Appendix gt Oscillat
166. y RIGHT CLICK Right click or Control click on Mac to display a contextual menu if one is available Contextual menus are used for many useful shortcuts such as assigning modulation sources to a control The menu items available in the contextual menu vary based on the item that you have right clicked Add Modulation dit Modulations Assign to Host automation ALT OPTION CLICK Alt Option click a control to return it to its default value ARROW KEYS The arrow keys can be used to change the selected item in most lists menus and file browsers 66 USER PRESETS USER PRESETS After creating or editing sounds in Falcon you can save the results as presets for individual modules programs for a single instruments and multis for all parts and programs in the entire Falcon instance MODULES Each type of module Oscillator Modulation Effects and Event Processor supports saving and loading presets Numerous factory presets are included for each module and you can save user presets as well Module presets allow for easy recall and reuse of specific module settings in different programs MODULE PRESET BROWSER Each module displays a preset browser in the Upper right The PRESET MENU displays the name of the current preset Pressing the name displays a dropdown menu of factory and user presets for the module The NEXT PRESET and PREVIOUS PRESET buttons load the next or previous preset for the m
167. ys be triggered once per cycle Additionally the first note of a cycle will never be the same as the last note of the previous cycle so there won t be any direct repeats With oscillators A B and C the order might be B A C A C B then C B A RANDOM One random oscillator is triggered individually With oscillators A B and C the order might be A C C B A B B C A 30 INTERFACE gt MAIN gt EDIT MAPPING EDIT MAPPING THE MAPPING EDITOR The Mapping Editor displays the arrangement of the program s layers and keygroups Programs can contain anywhere from a single keygroup in a single layer assigned to the entire key range and velocity range to many layers each with dozens of keygroups that are assigned to very small ranges Above the piano keyboard the key range is displayed horizontally and the velocity range is displayed vertically Each keygroup appears as a block covering its key and velocity range When a program has multiple layers the layers are stacked on top of each other Pressing a key on the piano keyboard will trigger the note if a keygroup is assigned to that key it will be played back Higher velocities are triggered by pressing the key closer to the bottom lower velocities are triggered by pressing close to the top To view the mapping area in greater detail Zoom in or out horizontally using the and buttons in the lower right or resize it vertically by dragging the Mapping E
168. ys controls for each of Falcon s parts Each of these settings are independent from the settings saved in the program loaded in the part These part settings are saved and recalled with the multi or your host session if you re using Falcon as a plug in The program name of the currently loaded program is displayed If there are unsaved changes an asterisk will appear next to the name for example Love 1 To load a different program double click the name to open the File Browser or Shift double click to open the righthand sidebar Preset Browser In either case the browser will be opened to the location of the currently loaded program You can also use the next and previous buttons to browse files in the same directory or right click and choose an option from the contextual menu Empty part Delete part Load program Reload program New program The MIDI INPUT and AUDIO OUTPUT assignments are displayed for each part By default each new part is assigned to the Main Out and its MIDI input is incremented A1 A2 A3 To change the assignment press and hold and choose from the menu If the MIDI assignment is set to Omni it will listen for MIDI input on all ports and all channels and display an asterisk OUTPUT METERS display audio levels for the part s output Also whenever a part receives MIDI on its assigned input channel the MIDI input indicator flashes VOL and PAN controls set the output level and st
169. zed LowPass 24 is a 24 dB octave low pass filter Default 111 E APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER ONE POLE fx ONE POLE ONE POLE A gentle and very efficient 6dB octave lowpass or highpass filter The most efficient of all filters by far Cutolt Key Tracking Made vs ni Lowpass MODE chooses the type of filter low pass or high pass CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 KEY TRACKING adjusts how the cutoff frequency is adjusted relative to the note played 112 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER REZ FILTER fx bh REZ FILTER Mode LP REZ FILTER Rez Filter is inspired by the filter section found on a popular Japanese synth Default Cutoff Resonance MODE chooses the type of filter low pass LP high pass HP or band pass BP CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cutoff frequency is emphasized 113 G APPENDIX A EFFECTS FILTER SVF SVF Cutoff fx SVE SVF is a state variable multimode filter Default Resonance Key Tracking Filter Mode Drive Mode LP Linear CUTOFF sets the frequency for the filter the note name corresponding to the frequency is also displayed for example 2 00 KHZ B5 RESONANCE adjusts how much the cut

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