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1. CL 3991 01EA 2323 5 Challenge Code 1109 86E2 0122 Response Code Figure 2 Offline Authorization e Outside North America 1 514 871 8100 1 4 Getting Started 1 4 1 Using Lounge Lizard Session in Standalone Mode Lounge Lizard Session comes with a standalone versions allowing you to play it without having to open your sequencer This can be convenient to explore Lounge Lizard Session and its library play it live or do some sound design work To start Lounge Lizard Session in standalone mode simply follow the instructions below e Windows Double click on the Lounge Lizard Session icon located on your desktop or select Lounge Lizard Session from the Start gt All Programs gt menu e Mac OS Double click on the Lounge Lizard Session icon located in the Applications folder 10 Introduction Before you start exploring the program take a moment to set up you audio and MIDI configu ration as explained below Audio and MIDI Configuration Audio and MIDI configuration tools are available by clicking on the Audio Setup button located in the lower left corner of the Lounge Lizard Session interface The Audio Setup dialog first allows you to select an audio output device from those available on your computer Multi channel interfaces will have their outputs listed as stereo pairs On Windows the audio output list is organized by driver type The device type is first selected from the Audio Device Type drop down list If yo2. Visit Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc on the World Wide Web at www applied acoustics com Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 System Requirements 2 2 e 1 2 Installation eo eo EOE See a ea ee es 1 3 Authorization and Registration 2 0 0 02 0000004 1 3 1 Your Computer is Online o 1 3 2 Your Computer is Offline o e 1 47 Getting Started 2 2 046 a ra a ee we Bes 1 4 1 Using Lounge Lizard Session in Standalone Mode 1 4 2 Exploring the Factory Sounds oo e 1 43 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug in o 1 53 Getting Helps uae a o e ita e e 1 6 About his Manual 000 a The Electric Piano Sh A Short History oa a Oe A T RT ee oh ad ek R T 2 2 General Functioning 2 20 2 00002 eee ee 2 3 TuninganElectricPiano o o ee K General organization of Lounge Lizard Session Bank and Program Management 4 1 Banks and Programs 0 0000 pee ee 4 2 Saving Programs 2 4 A a i RE a 4 3 The Bank Manager s ooe Zd be RRR ERE R 4 4 Using MIDI Bank and Program Changes o 4 5 Backups of Banks and Programs 0200004 ee eee 4 6 Exchanging Banks and Programs 0 0 0000 eee 4 7 Restoring the Factory Library o o 00 000000 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 CONTENTS 5 Parameters 19 5 1 General Functioning of t
3. the metal reeds form an electrostatic or capacitive pickup system Compared to Rhodes Wurlies are known to have a brighter and more hollow sound 2 3 Tuning an Electric Piano 13 Figure 3 Geometry of an electric piano and corresponding elements on the Lounge Lizard EP 4 interface Figure 4 Reed and electrostatic pickup of a Wurlitzer electric piano 2 3 Tuning an Electric Piano Electric pianos provided adjustment for pitch timbre and volume On the original Rhodes the tine is fitted with a spring which can be moved along its length for fine tuning The tone and volume can also be adjusted by changing the position of the tine in relation to the pickups Tuning a Wurlitzer piano is even more delicate On the tip of each reed is a lump of solder whose size and shape alter both the pitch and the tone of the note These adjustments were at the heart of the electric piano character as they control the harmonic content attack and decay of the sound offering unique tone to each player But there was a price for this flexibility several painstaking hours with a screwdriver or soldering iron and incredible patience was needed to change the sound of an electric piano Suffer no more with Lounge Lizard the preset library provides a selection of thoroughly chosen configurations reproducing popular models so that you do not have to touch one knob before starting to play The flexibility of the engine gives you
4. 15 backup 17 bank manager 15 copy 15 factory library 18 move 15 saving 15 sharing 17 registration 7 response code 7 restore factory library 18 reverb 24 ribbon 14 27 sampling rate 7 save 15 save as 15 sc 20 signal flow 14 standalone 9 start up 9 switches 19 system requirements 6 transpose 28 tremolo 14 26 tuning 28 unlocking 7 utility section 28 voices 28 volume 29 VU meter 29
5. Gain 20 dB Gain 10 dB Gain 10 dB 0dB 0dB mE Gain 30 dB Gain 30 dB Freq Frequency Hz Freq Frequency Hz Figure 9 Low and high shelf filters The EQ module features two peak filters allowing to shape the signal in two frequency bands as illustrated in Figure 10 The filters apply a gain factor to frequency components in a band located around the cutoff frequency of the filters This cutoff frequency of these two filters are located around 530 and 1600 Hz respectively The gain factor applied a the cutoff frequency is controlled by the LMF and HMF knobs and can vary in a 15 dB range When in its center position there is no attenuation 0 dB Turning it clockwise boosts the amplitude of frequencies located around the cutoff frequency while turning it anti clockwise reduces it 5 2 3 Chorus The chorus effect is used to make a source sound like many similar sources played in unison It simulates the slight variations in timing and pitch of dif ferent performers executing the same part The effect is obtained by mixing the original signal with delayed version obtained from the output of delay lines as shown in Figure 11 In the case of a chorus effect the length of the delay lines must be 22 Parameters OdB short in order for Gain 30 dB Q 2 Amplitude dB ee Gain 30 dB Q 5 Gain 20 dB Gain 10 dB Gain 30 dB Q 2 Freq Frequency Hz Figure 10 Peak
6. Index about 29 architecture 14 audio 30 configuration 30 configuration MIDI configuration sampling rate buffer size 10 device 30 latency 30 authorization 7 backup 17 bank 15 backup 17 create 15 delete 15 factory library 18 rename 15 sharing 17 bank manager 15 buffer size 30 challenge code 7 character 26 chorus 21 mono 21 stereo 21 coarse 19 compare 28 compressor 20 contact 11 cpu load 28 default MIDI map 31 distortion 29 drop down menus 19 EQ 20 factory library 10 fine tuning 19 fork 25 hammer 24 help 9 11 history 12 28 installation 7 interface 19 drop down menus 19 knobs 19 numerical displays 19 switches 19 knobs 19 latency 30 level meter 29 library restore 18 limiter 29 manual 29 master volume 29 MIDI 30 bank change 32 configuration 31 device 31 link map 31 links 31 pitch bend 26 32 program change 15 17 32 receiving 28 MIDI controller 31 MIDI led 28 minimum system requirements 6 modulation wheel 14 26 modules 19 multi effect chorus 21 EQ 20 phaser 23 reverb 24 INDEX 39 numerical displays 19 parameters 19 peak 29 phaser 23 pickup 25 pitch bend 14 32 pitch wheel 26 plug in 10 audio configuration 33 automation 33 formats 33 MIDI configuration 33 MIDI program change 33 multiple instances 33 performance 34 saving projects 33 polyphony 7 28 programs 10
7. access to all the physical parameters of the instrument allowing you to fine tune every preset to your playing style 14 General organization of Lounge Lizard Session 3 General organization of Lounge Lizard Session Lounge Lizard Session is an electric piano solution including complete modeling of the different electro mechanical elements of a piano a library of sounds a compressor an equalizer and effects module The graphical interface of Lounge Lizard Session is shown in Figures 5 The lower section of this view is where the main piano parameters are displayed On the left of these parameters one finds a pitch bend wheel and a modulation wheel controlling the depth of the Tremolo module Just below is a clickable eight octave ribbon allowing one to play different notes on the range of the piano which can be useful when no MIDI keyboard is connected to the computer The middle section of this view allows one to turn the different effects on and off and to rapidly adjust their main parameters The top version of the interface includes the preset bank manager audio and MIDI monitoring as well as a master volume control MANAGE Y Lounge Lizard Session PROGRAM SAVE AS HISTORY 1 Rhodes MIDI VOLUME Figure 5 The Play view Bank and Program Management 15 4 Bank and Program Management Lounge Lizard Session comes with several factory presets called programs covering a wide range of sounds This collection of progr
8. but performances will vary depending on your specific computer configuration 1 2 Installation Simply double click on the installer file that you have downloaded and follow the instructions of the installer 1 3 Authorization and Registration Lounge Lizard Session uses a proprietary challenge response copy protection system which re quires authorization of the product A challenge code is a long string of capital letters and numbers that is generated uniquely for each machine during the registration process The response code is another unique string of capital letters and numbers generated from the data encrypted in the chal lenge code As the keys are unique to each machine it is necessary to go through this procedure every time the program is installed on a new computer Note that it is possible to use the program during 15 days before completing the authorization process After that period the program will not function unless it is authorized 1 3 1 Your Computer is Online The authorization process is very simple if your music computer is connected to the internet since the Lounge Lizard Session program will connect to the AAS server and take care of the key ex change automatically After starting the application a message will appear telling you that the application needs to be authorized as shown in Figure 1 Enter your serial number and click on the Authorize button The program will then connect to the AAS server and complete
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10. control is obtained by clicking on a selection 5 2 The Parameters We focus in this chapter on the middle and bottom part of the Lounge Lizard Session interface The top part of the interface includes the bank manager described in Chapter 3 as well as audio and MIDI monitoring functions that will be described in Chapter 7 The middle part of the interface includes the EQ Compressor Reverb Phaser and Chorus modules while the lower part of this view is dedicated to piano parameters 20 Parameters Figure 8 Lower part of the interface with piano parameters 5 2 1 Compressor The Compressor module is used to automatically compress in other words reduce the dynamics of a signal This module receives two input signals The first one is the signal to be compressed while the second one is a control signal which triggers the compression process when it rises above a given level The Compressor starts to enter into action once the input signal reaches a threshold value The amount of compression applied to the part of the signal exceeding the threshold value depends on the Ratio parameter which varies between value of 1 1 and 1 16 This parameter represents the ratio in dB between the portion of the output signal from the compressor above the threshold value and the portion of its input signal also exceeding the threshold value As one might expect increasing the ratio also increases the amount of compression applied to the signal For
11. example a ratio of 1 3 means that if the input signal exceeds the threshold by 5 dB the output signal will exceed the threshold by only 1 dB 5 2 2 EQ The EQ module provides equalization over the low mid and high frequency bands It is composed of a low shelf filter two peak filters and a high shelf filter in series labelled LF LMF HMF and HF respectively 5 2 The Parameters 21 The functioning of the low shelf filter is depicted in Figure 9 The filter applies a gain factor to low fre quency components located below a cutoff frequency 110 Hz while leaving those above unchanged The LF knob is used to adjust the gain factor applied to the signal in a 15dB range In its center po sition there is no attenuation 0 dB Turning it clockwise boosts the amplitude of low frequencies while turning it anti clockwise reduces it The high frequency content of the signal is controlled with a high shelf filter that works in the opposite manner as the low shelf filter as illustrated in Figure 9 The filter applies a gain factor to components located above a cutoff frequency 4800 Hz while leaving those below unchanged The gain factor applied to the signal in a 15dB range is adjusted using HF knob In its center position there is no attenuation 0 dB Turning it clockwise boosts the amplitude of high frequencies while turning it anti clockwise reduces it Amplitude dB Amplitude dB Gain 30 dB Gain 30 dB Gain 20 dB
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13. the authorization process If this is the first AAS product that you authorize on your computer or if no registration infor mation can be related to your serial number by our server you will be asked to provide your name and email address for registration purposes Note that only a valid email address is required to reg ister your product Registration of your product will entitle you to receive support and download updates when available as well as take advantage of special upgrade prices offered from time to time to registered AAS users 1 3 2 Your Computer is Offline If your music computer is not connected to the internet you will need to obtain the response code from an internet connected computer or by contacting AAS Introduction Lounge Lizard EP 4 Serial Number To work beyond the 15 day grace period Lounge Lizard EP 4 needs to be authorized Please enter your serial number and click the Authorize button Serial Number Lux00 1000 000 x 15 days left Figure 1 Online Authorization After starting the application a message will appear telling you that the application needs to be authorized After clicking on the Authorize button a pop up window will appear as shown in Figure 1 Enter your serial number and click on the Authorize button The program will then inform you that your computer is not connected to the internet click on the Offline Options button and a new pop up window will appear as shown in F
14. the new one The Save As command is activated by clicking on the corresponding button which opens the Save Program pop up window It is then possible to save the program under a new name or its current one in any of the available program banks Note that if the original name of the program is used a new program with the same name will be created at the end of the program list meaning that the original program is not erased This also implies that it is possible to have many programs with the same name in the same bank 4 3 The Bank Manager Banks and Programs can be edited using the Bank Manager The manager window is displayed by clicking on the Manager button located above the Bank display It is closed by clicking again on the same button On the left of the window one finds the list of banks Clicking on a bank name fills the list of programs located in the center of the window with the name of these included in the selected bank 16 Bank and Program Management PROGRAM NAME Rhodes Old School MK II Old School MK II Wurlitzer Tinefull SOUND DESIGNER Custom Electric Pianos 80 s Rhodes Classic Tracks Jazz Rhodes Experimental MKV Contrasted Chorused Rhodes Fusion RENAME SHOW FILES COPY MOVE DELETE SELECT ALL Figure 6 Bank and program manager window A new bank can be created by clicking on the button below the bank list This opens the Create New Bank window in which the name of the new bank
15. N Figure 12 Phaser algorithm The all pass filter modifies a signal by delaying its frequency components with a delay which increases with the frequency This phase variations will introduce a certain amount of cancellation when this wet signal is mixed down with the original dry signal as shown in Figure 13 The rejection is maximum when the phase delay is equal to 180 degrees and a given component is out of phase with that of the original signal The amount of effect is determined by the ratio of wet and dry signal mixed together as shown in Figure 13 As the amount of wet signal sent to the output is reduced the amount of rejection increases The shape of the frequency of the Phaser module is also influenced by the amount of wet signal re injected into the feedback loop Increasing the feedback enhances frequency components least affected by the all pass filter As the feedback is increased these peaks become sharper In Lounge Lizard Session these parameters have been adjusted to optimal values for piano sounds The Depth knob is used to control the amount of modulation around the first notch in the frequency response of the module In its leftmost position the location of the first notch is fixed 24 Parameters Light effect mix 0 1 Amp Medium effect mix 0 25 Strong effect mix 0 5 gt 250 Hz 2435 Hz Frequency Figure 13 Frequency response of a Phaser module Effect of the mix between wet and dry signal on th
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17. ams lets you play and familiarize yourself with this synthesizer without having to tweak a single knob Soon however you will be experimenting and creating your own sounds and projects that you will need to archive or exchange with other users In this section we review the management of programs 4 1 Banks and Programs Sounds are stored in banks contaning so called programs The name of the currently selected bank is shown in the Bank drop down display located at the top of the Lounge Lizard Session interface The list of available banks is viewed by clicking on the Bank display A bank can be selected by navigating in the list of banks using the left and right pointing arrows in the display or by clicking on its name when the list of banks is open The list of programs included in the currently selected bank can be viewed by clicking on the Program display located below the Bank display A program is selected by using the left and right pointing arrows or by clicking directly on its name Once a program is selected the value of the different parameters of the synthesizer are updated and it can then be played 4 2 Saving Programs Programs are saved by clicking on the Save button located on the top of the Program display When a program has just been loaded this command is greyed and therefore inactive It is activated as soon as a parameter of the interface is modified Clicking on this command replaces the stored version of the program with
18. arn command e Move a knob or slider on your MIDI controller this can be a keyboard a knob box or any device that sends MIDI This will link the control of the Lounge Lizard Session to the MIDI controller you just moved To deactivate a MIDI link simply righ click Control click on the corresponding control on the Lounge Lizard Session interface and select the MIDI Forget command 7 2 3 Creating a default MIDI Map It is possible to define a a set of MIDI links called a MIDI map that will be loaded automatically when Lounge Lizard Session is launched Once you have defined a set of MIDI links that you wish to save click on MIDI button to open the MIDI configuration window and click on the Save Current as Default button If you make changes to MIDI links after opening the program and wish to revert to the default MIDI map click on MIDI button to open the MIDI configuration window and click on the Load Default button If you wish to deactivate all the MIDI links at once open the MIDI configuration window and click on the Clear MIDI Map button 32 Audio and MIDI Settings 7 2 4 MIDI Program Changes Lounge Lizard Session responds to MIDI program changes When a program change is received the current program is changed to the program having the same number as that of the program change message in the currently loaded bank If you do not wish Lounge Lizard to respond to MIDI program changes open the MIDI con figuration window by
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20. be launched simultaneously in a host sequencer 8 4 MIDI Program Change MIDI program changes are supported in Lounge Lizard Session When a MIDI program change is received by the application the current program used by the synthesis engine is changed to that having the same number in the currently loaded bank as that of the MIDI program change message 8 5 Saving Projects When saving a project in a host sequencer the currently loaded program is saved with the project in order to make sure that the instrument will be in the same state as when you saved the project when you re open it Note that banks of programs are not saved with the project which implies that if you are using MIDI program changes in your project you must make sure that the bank you are using in your project still exists on your disk when you reload the project The programs must also exist and be in the same order as when the project was saved 34 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In 8 6 Performance Using a plug in in a host sequencer requires CPU processing for both applications The load on the CPU is even higher when multiple instances of a plug in or numerous different plug ins are used To decrease CPU usage remember that you can use the freeze or bounce to track functions of the host sequencer in order to render to audio the part played by a plug in instead of recalculating it every time it is played License Agreement 35 9 License Agreement IMP
21. can be entered A bank can be deleted by first selecting it in the bank list and then clicking on the button Be careful this command erases a bank and all the programs it contains this operation is permanent and can not be undone In order to rename a bank simply click on the Rename button and enter a new name Banks and the information corresponding to each of its programs is stored in a simple text file on your computer hard disk In order to view these bank files click on the Show Files button under the bank list On Windows this command will open an Explorer window at the location where the files are stored On Mac OSX the command has a similar effect and opens a Finder window All the bank file names follow the same format and begin with the bank name These files can be used for backups or to exchange presets with other users The list of programs included in the selected bank is displayed in the program list in the center of the manager window Presets are selected by clicking on their name which updates the program information appearing on the right of the preset list Program information includes the name of the preset its author and comments This information can be updated by clicking on the corresponding box which opens an edition window Note that multiple presets can be updated simultaneously by selecting more than one preset at once and clicking on a preset information box A multiple selection consisting of adjacent programs is
22. clicking on the MIDI button and uncheck the Enable Program Changes option 7 2 5 MIDI Bank Changes In general MIDI bank numbers are coded using two signals the LSB least significant byte and MSB most significant byte transmitted using MIDI CC continuous controller number O and 32 respectively The way these signals are used differs with different manufacturers In the case of Lounge Lizard Session the value of the MSB signal is expected to be zero while the value of the LSB signal represents the bank number Banks are therefore numbered from 0 to 127 with this number corresponding to the position of a bank within the list of banks as displayed by the Bank manager see Section 4 3 For example an LSB value of 0 corresponds to the first bank in the bank list while an LSB value of 10 corresponds to the eleventh bank in the list Note that a bank change only becomes effective after the reception of a new MIDI program change signal If you do not wish Lounge Lizard Session to respond to MIDI bank changes open the MIDI configuration window by clicking on the MIDI button and uncheck the Enable Bank Changes option 7 2 6 Pitch bend The MIDI pitch wheel allows one to vary the pitch of Lounge Lizard Session The pitch wheel can be moved with the mouse but it is also automatically connected to the pitch wheel signal received from your MIDI keyboard The range of the pitch bend is 2 semi tones up or down by default but can be changed To adju
23. conventions are used e Bold characters are used to name modules commands and menu names e Italic characters are used to name controls on the interface e Windows and Mac OS keyboard shortcuts are written as Windows shortcut Mac OS shortcut 12 The Electric Piano 2 The Electric Piano 2 1 A Short History The electric piano was invented by Harold Rhodes 1910 2000 during the forties when he was in the army The first instruments he built were made of aircraft pieces and were intended to entertain army servicemen The Rhodes piano as we know it today grew out of a partnership between Harold Rhodes and Leo Fender who released the Fender Rhodes Piano Bass a 32 note version of the instrument But it is not until 1965 after the takeover of Fender by CBS that the instrument really came to life when a 73 note model was released From then different models were introduced including the Mark series as well as the two 88 note Suitcase and Stage models until 1984 when production ceased Harold Rhodes was not the only one to work on the electric piano In the thirties the inventor Ben Meissner had developed an electrostatic pickup design he used to amplify a conventional upright piano The Wurlitzer company became interested in this idea but replaced the piano strings by metal reeds In 1955 the EP 100 Wurlitzer piano was released and followed by many other models until 1982 Electric piano players seem to be divided into two camps Rhodes or W
24. e A aan Re at tet AA AY aA fear MIDI Configuration 7 2 1 Selecting a MIDI Device iny Ta RRR R TR R o e e 7 2 2 Creating MIDI Links o e 7 2 3 Creating a default MIDI Map o 7 2 4 MIDI Program Changes e 7 2 5 MIDI Bank Changes e 720 Piteh bend uo dt a A a ke ae A 7 2 7 Modulation Wheel o e eee 8 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In Audio and MIDI Configuration e 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 Automation Multiple Instances e MIDI Program Change e Saving Projects sosit ci guelit a aaa ada de wha dl dee e Performance 9 License Agreement 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 35 Introduction 1 Introduction The Lounge Lizard Session is a software electric piano reproducing on the classic instruments of the seventies It is based on the synthesis engine of the AAS Lounge Lizard EP 4 electric piano Each component of an electric piano has been modeled with AAS cutting edge physical mod eling technology to provide realistic and lively sounds Physical modeling uses the laws of physics to reproduce the behavior of an object In other words the Lounge Lizard Session solves in real time mathematical equations describing how its different components function No sampling or wavetables are
25. e frequency response but it starts to oscillate by an amount which increases as the Depth knob is turned clockwise 5 2 5 Reverb The Reverb effect is used to recreate the effect of reflections of sound on the walls of a room or hall These reflections add space to the sound and make it warmer deeper as well as more realistic since we always listen to instruments in a room and thus with a room effect The ratio between the direct sound and the room response is adjusted with the Mix knob This parameter is used to adjust the perceived distance between the source and the listener In its leftmost position only the direct sound is heard while when fully turned to the right one only hears the room response 5 2 6 The Hammer Module The Hammer module is used to simulate the force impact produced by the mpe c be piano hammer when striking the fork of the piano The Noise knob is used to control the amount of noise generated during the impact between the hammer and the fork Turning the knob clockwise increases the amplitude of the noise 5 2 The Parameters 25 5 2 7 The Fork Module The Fork module is at the heart of the sound generation mechanisms of the Lounge Lizard Session The fork is the component that produces sound after being excited by the hammer It has roughly the shape of a tuning fork with a small branch called the Tine and a larger one the Tone bar The tine is where the hammer hits the fork It produces a high m
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27. e modified or created in these banks This operation must therefore be done with caution and it is recommended that you make copies or rename your user banks before proceeding with the restore Parameters 19 5 Parameters This section can be used as a reference on the different controls appearing on the Lounge Lizard Session graphical interface We begin by describing the behavior of the different types of controls appearing on the interface and then describe the parameters of each module of the synthesizer 5 1 General Functioning of the Interface 5 1 1 Knobs The synthesizer parameters are adjusted using controls such as knobs switches and numerical displays A specific control is selected by clicking on it A coarse adjustment is obtained by click holding the parameter and moving the mouse or the finger on a track pad either upwards and downwards or leftwards and rightwards The value of the parameter replaces its label while it is being adjusted Fine adjustment of a control is obtained by holding down a modifier key of the computer keyboard Shift Ctrl Command or Alt key while adjusting the parameter 5 1 2 Switches Switches are turned on or off by clicking on them They are used to activate or deactivate modules and the sync feature of some parameters 5 1 3 Drop down Menus Clicking on a display with a small down pointing triangle reveals a drop down menu with a set of possible settings for the control Adjustment of the
28. er of voices In general a higher number of voices is desirable but keep in mind that the CPU load is proportional to the number of voices used 6 3 Tuning The Tune control located on the right of the Voices control is used to transpose the frequency of the keyboard This control is composed of two numbers separated by a dot The first number indicates a value in semi tones while the second one indicates a value in cents one hundredth of a semi tone The amount of transposition can be adjusted by click dragging upward or downward on the semi tone and cent controls Double clicking on these controls brings back their value to zero 6 4 History and Compare The History control allows one to go back through all the modifications that were made to programs since the application was started In order to travel back and forth in time use the left and right 6 5 Volume 29 pointing arrows respectively The application will switch between different program states and indicate the time at which they were modified The Compare button located above the Program display is used to switch between Edit and Compare mode This button is visible only once a modification is applied to a given program It allows one to revert to the original version of a program in order to compare it with the current version When in Compare mode edition is blocked and it is therefore not possible to modify any parameter The Compare mode must then be switched off by c
29. etal lic sound very important for clear electric piano sounds The amplitude of the tine signal present in the final sound from the fork is controlled 4 Q with the help of the Tine knob Turning the knob clockwise increases the r presence of the tine in the final sound The tone bar is the biggest part of the fork it is connected to the tine and starts to oscillate when the hammer hits the tine The Tone knob is used to control the amplitude of the signal from the tone bar present in the final sound Turning this knob clockwise results in a louder sound from the tone bar 5 2 8 The Pickup Module The Pickup module simulates the way a magnetic coil captures the sound of the fork in an electric piano The position of the pickup relative to the tine bar is a very important parameter in determining the tone of the instrument Indeed the shape of the signal measured by the pickup strongly depends on how it is positioned with respect to the tine bar as illustrated in Figure 14 for a wide range of tonal colors Pickup Tine A Re Symmetry OVstance Figure 14 Position of the pickup relative to the tine bar The Symmetry knob is used to adjust the vertical position of the pickup relative to us the tine bar In its leftmost position the pickup is right in front of the tine producing S Y more harmonics in the sound Turning the knob clockwise moves the pickup above LR the tine resulting in a more mellow tone Note that this contr
30. evrons located at the very top of the interface or on the product or company logo The box is closed by clicking again on the chevrons or outside the box Useful information is displayed in this box such as the program s version number the serial number that was used for the authorization and the the email address that was used for registration The box also includes a link to the pdf version of this manual 30 Audio and MIDI Settings 7 Audio and MIDI Settings This chapter explains how to select and configure Audio and MIDI devices used by Lounge Lizard Session Audio and MIDI configuration tools are accessed by clicking on the Audio Setup button located in the lower left corner of the Lounge Lizard Session interface and the MIDI button located just below the MIDI led in upper part of the interface Note that in plug in mode the audio and MIDI inputs sampling rate and buffer size are set by the host sequencer 7 1 Audio Configuration 7 1 1 Selecting an Audio Device Audio configuration tools are available by clicking on the Audio Setup button located in the lower left corner of the Lounge Lizard Session interface The Audio Setup dialog first allows you to select an audio output device from those available on your computer Multi channel interfaces will have their outputs listed as stereo pairs On Windows the audio output list is organized by driver type The device type is first selected from the Audio Device Type drop down list If y
31. filter the delayed signals to blend with the original signal rather than be perceived as a distinct echo The length of the delay line can be modulated introducing a slight perceived pitch shift between the voices LFO INPUT DELAY Y LINE OUTPUT Figure 11 Chorus module The amount of modulation of the length of the delay lines is adjusted using the Depth knob In the left position there is no modulation and the length of the delay lines remains constant As the knob is turned to the right the length of the delay line starts to oscillate by an amount which increases as the knob is turned clockwise thereby increasing the amount by which the different voices are detuned 5 2 The Parameters 23 5 2 4 Phaser The Phaser module implements the effect known as phasing which col ors a signal by removing frequency bands from its spectrum The effect is obtained by changing the phase of the frequency components of a signal us ing an all pass filter and adding this new signal to the original one The algorithm implemented in this module is shown in Figure 12 The input signal is sent into a variable all pass filter This wet signal is then mixed down with the original dry signal A feedback line allows the resulting signal to be re injected into the filter The effect of the Phaser module is to introduce rejection in the spectrum of the input signal depending on the tuning of the filter OUTPUT INPUT FILTER FEEDBACK GAI
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33. igure 2 Your serial number as well as the automatically generated challenge code are displayed but you need to obtain the response code To do so take note of your serial number and challenge code and proceed to an internet connected computer Launch your browser and go to the unlock page of the AAS website located at http www applied acoustics com unlock Enter your serial number and challenge code in the form follow the instructions and the re sponse code will appear on screen Write it down go back to your music computer and enter the response code in the authorization pop up window This will complete the authorization procedure If you prefer you can also contact us by email at support applied acoustics com with your serial number and challenge code and we will send you back your response code Should you not have access to the internet AAS support representatives are available to assist you in the unlock and registration process Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm EST You may contact us by phone at e North America Toll free number 1 888 441 8277 1 4 Getting Started Offline Options Forward us your serial number and challenge code via email visit the Unlock page from another computer connected to the internet or give us a call to get your response code Once you have your response code enter it below support applied acoustics com Tel 1 514 871 8100 Worldwide Tel 1 888 441 8277 North America Serial Number
34. licking on the Compare button in order to resume edition 6 5 Volume The Volume knob is the master volume of the application It is used to adjust the overall level of the output signal from the synthesizer General level is increased by turning the knob clockwise 6 6 Level Meter The level meter allows one to monitor peak and RMS root means square level of the left L and right R output channels from the synthesizer As a limiter is located at the output of Lounge Lizard Session it is important to make sure that the amplitude of the signal remains within values that ensure that no distortion is introduced in the signal at the output The 0 dB mark on the level meter has been adjusted to correspond to 20 dBFS full scale This means that at that level the signal is 20 dB below the maximum allowed value This O dB level mark should typically correspond to playing at mezzo forte moderately loud level This ensures a headroom of 20 dB which should be more than enough to cover the dynamics of most playing situations and therefore guarantee that no additional distortion is added in the output signal A peak value mark allows one to follow the maximum level values reached by the output signal The limiter is triggered when this mark enters the red zone of the level meter 17 dB and it remains active while the side vertical bars at the top of the lever meter are switched On 6 7 The About Box The About box is open by clicking on the ch
35. obtained by holding down the Shift key on the computer keyboard and then clicking on the name of the first program to be copied and then the last one A non adjacent multiple selection is obtained by holding down the Ctrl command computer key and clicking on the name of the different programs to be copied It is also possible to select all programs at once by clicking on the Select All button at the bottom of the program list Programs can be copied to another bank by clicking on the Copy button A program must first be selected by clicking on its name on the program list it is then copied by moving the mouse to a given bank in the Bank list on the right and clicking on the bank name The Move command is activated by clicking on the Move button it copies a preset to a new bank but also erases it in the 4 4 Using MIDI Bank and Program Changes 17 original bank A multiple selection of programs can be used with the Copy and Move commands Programs can be deleted from a bank by first selecting them and then clicking on the Delete button This will move the programs to a special bank called Trash which is located below the regular list of banks This means that deleted programs can always be recuperated as long as they are not deleted from the Trash bank The content of the Trash bank is viewed by clicking on its name the different programs can then be moved to the other banks as explained above The Trash bank can be emptied by clicking on the Empty T
36. ol only allows one to move the pickup above the tine this is because moving the pickup below the tine has the same effect on the spectrum of the sound as moving it above by the same amount 26 Parameters 5 2 9 The Tremolo Module The Tremolo module introduces low frequency amplitude mod TREMOLO ulation or tremolo in the sound This is an effect extensively used 1 with electric pianos The effect is switched on or off using the On i 1 ES button The Depth is used to set the amount of modulation in the am plitude of the signal in other words the amount of tremolo effect In its leftmost position the amplitude is not modulated and turning the knob clockwise gradually increases the amplitude of the modulation The Rate knob controls the frequency of the modulation Turning the knob clockwise increases this frequency and results in a faster modulation rate Note that the Depth parameter can also be controlled by the modulation wheel on the Lounge Lizard Session interface or that from your MIDI keyboard as explained in Section 5 2 12 5 2 10 Character Knob This parameter provides five 5 classic studio and stage signal path em CRYSTAL PHAT ulations in other words the speaker cabinet pre amp microphone and recorder g Neamt chain that follow the piano output and give different colors to the original pi Me ano sound When this knob is in its leftmost position no profile is applied and one can hear the direct outpu
37. ou have ASIO drivers available these should be selected for optimum performance The Configure Audio Device button allows you to open the manufacturer s setup program for your audio interface when available Once the audio input has been selected you can then select a sampling rate and a buffer size from those offered by your audio interface 7 1 2 Latency The latency is the time delay between the moment you send a control signal to your computer for example when you hit a key on your MIDI keyboard and the moment when you hear the effect Roughly the latency will be equal to the duration of the buffers used by the application and the sound card to play audio and MIDI To calculate the total time required to play a buffer just divide the number of samples per buffer by the sampling frequency For example 256 samples played at 48 kHz represent a time of 5 3 ms Doubling the number of samples and keeping the sampling frequency constant will double this time while changing the sampling frequency to 96 kHz and keeping the buffer size constant will reduce the latency to 2 7 ms It is of course desirable to have as little latency as possible Lounge Lizard Session however requires a certain amount of time to be able to calculate sound samples in a continuous manner This time depends on the power of your computer the preset played the sampling rate and the number of voices of polyphony used Note that it will literally take twice as much CPU powe
38. r to process audio at a sampling rate of 96 kHz as it would to process the same data at 48 kHz simply because you need to calculate twice as many samples in the same amount of time 7 2 MIDI Configuration 31 Depending on your machine you should choose for a given sampling frequency the smallest buffer size that allows you to keep real time for a reasonable number of voices of polyphony 7 2 MIDI Configuration 7 2 1 Selecting a MIDI Device The list of available MIDI inputs appears at the bottom of the Audio Setup dialog Click on the Audio Setup button located in the lower left corner of the Lounge Lizard Session interface and then click on the checkbox corresponding to any of the inputs you wish to use 7 2 2 Creating MIDI Links Every control on the Lounge Lizard Session interface can be manipulated by an external MIDI controller through MIDI control change assignments In most cases this is much more convenient than using the mouse especially if you want to move many controllers at once For example you can map the motion of a knob on the interface to a real knob on a knob box or to the modulation wheel from your keyboard As you use the specified MIDI controllers you will see the controls move on the Lounge Lizard Session interface just as if you had used the mouse In order to assign a MIDI link to a controller e On the Lounge Lizard Session interface right click Control click on a control knob button and select the MIDI Le
39. rash button which appears below the program list when the Trash bank is selected Be careful as this command can not be undone 4 4 Using MIDI Bank and Program Changes Banks and programs can be changed using MIDI bank and program change commands For more information on how to use these commands please refer to sections 7 2 4 and 7 2 5 4 5 Backups of Banks and Programs User banks are stored on disk as simple text files located in the following folders On Mac OS Users user name Library Application Support Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Banks On Windows AppData Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Banks The bank files saved by Lounge Lizard Session are named using the following convention name of bank Lounge Lizard Bank These file contain all the information corresponding to the programs they include These files can be displayed directly from Lounge Lizard Session by opening the Bank manager and clicking on the Show Files button This will open an Explorer or Finder window on Windows or Mac OS respectively at the right location The simplest way to create a backup of banks and programs is to make a copy on an external media of the above mentioned folders Individual banks can be backed up by making copies of individual bank files 4 6 Exchanging Banks and Programs Banks and programs can easily be shared with other Lounge Lizard Session users This operation simply involves the exchange of the above mentioned u
40. ring above the right top corner of the Bank box Playing programs and or ganizing them is pretty straightforward please refer to Chapter 4 for a complete description of the bank and program management operations 1 4 3 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug in Lounge Lizard Session integrates seamlessly into the industry s most popular multi track record ing and sequencing environments as a virtual instrument plug in Lounge Lizard Session works as 1 5 Getting Help 11 any other plug in in these environments so we recommend that you refer to your sequencer doc umentation in case you have problems running Lounge Lizard Session as a plug in Note that in plug in mode the audio and MIDI inputs sampling rate and buffer size are determined by the host sequencer 1 5 Getting Help AAS technical support representatives are on hand from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm EST Whether you have a question on Lounge Lizard Session or need a hand getting it up and running as a plug in in your favorite sequencer we are here to help Contact us by phone or email at e North America Toll Free 1 888 441 8277 e Worldwide 1 514 871 8100 e Email support applied acoustics com Our online support pages contain downloads of the most recent product updates and answers to frequently asked questions on all AAS products The support pages are located at www applied acoustics com support 1 6 About this Manual Throughout this manual the following
41. ser bank files When a new bank file is copied to the bank folder it is automatically available to Lounge Lizard Session Note that individual programs can not be exported They always appear inside a bank file If you only wish to share a few programs create a new bank copy the programs you wish to exchange to this bank and share the corresponding bank file 18 Bank and Program Management 4 7 Restoring the Factory Library If necessary it is possible to restore the original factory library of banks and programs The original factory bank files are located in the following folders On Windows 64 bit C Program Files x86 Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Factory Library On Windows 32 bit C Program Files Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Factory Library On Mac OS startup disk Library Application Support Applied Acoustics Systems Lounge Lizard Factory Library Restoring the factory library simply involves copying the files contained in these folders and pasting them in the user bank folders listed in Section 4 5 The user bank folders can be opened directly in an Explorer or Finder window on Windows and Mac OS respectively or by using the Show Files command directly from the Lounge Lizard Session bank manager Note that if you have bank files with the original factory bank names in your user bank folder they will be replaced by the original factory files This means that you will loose programs that you would hav
42. session USER MANUAL AAS Applied Acoustics Systems Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement The software may be used only in accordance of the terms of this license agreement It is against the law to copy this software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement No part of this manual may be copied photocopied reproduced translated distributed or converted to any electronic or machine readable form in whole or in part without prior written approval of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc Copyright 2013 Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada Program Copyright 2002 Applied Acoustics Systems Inc All right reserved Lounge Lizard EP is a Trademark of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Mac OS and Audio Units are registered trademarks of Apple Corporation VST Instruments and ASIO are trademarks of Steinberg Soft Und Hardware GmbH RTAS is a registered trademark of Avid Technology Inc All other product and company names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner Unauthorized copying renting or lending of the software is strictly prohibited
43. st the range of the pitch bend open the MIDI configuration window by clicking on the MIDI button located just below the MIDI let in the top part of the interface and use the Pitch Bend Range drop down list to select the range in semi tones 7 2 7 Modulation wheel Lounge Lizard Session responds to MIDI modulation MIDI controller number 1 For more details please refer to Section 5 2 12 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In 33 8 Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug In Lounge Lizard Session is available in VST RTAS and AudioUnit formats and integrates seamlessly into the industry most popular multi track recording and sequencing environments as a virtual instrument plug in Lounge Lizard Session works as any other plug in in these environments so we recommend that you refer to your sequencer documentation in case you have problems running it as a plug in We review here some general points to keep in mind when using a plug in version of Lounge Lizard Session 8 1 Audio and MIDI Configuration When Lounge Lizard Session is used as a plug in the audio and MIDI ports sampling rate buffer size and audio format are determined by the host sequencer 8 2 Automation Lounge Lizard Session supports automation functions of host sequencers All parameters visible on the interface can be automatized except for the Polyphony Bank Program and History com mands 8 3 Multiple Instances Multiple instances of Lounge Lizard Session can
44. t from the piano Turning this knob to the right CHARACTER allows one to choose between the five different profiles which vary from less to more pronounce in character Adding character might not always be necessary but it may help to find your sound to find its right place in a mix 5 2 11 Pitch Wheel The MIDI pitch wheel allows one to vary the pitch of the piano The pitch wheel can be moved with the mouse but it is also automatically connected to the pitch wheel signal received from your MIDI keyboard The range of the pitch bend is 2 semi tones up or down by default but can be changed To adjust the range of the pitch bend open the MIDI configuration window by clicking on the MIDI button located just below the MIDI let in the top part of the interface and use the Pitch Bend Range drop down menu to select the range in semi tones 5 2 12 Modulation Wheel The modulation wheel is linked to the Depth parameter of the Tremolo module It can be activated on screen or from the modulation wheel of your MIDI controller MIDI controller number 1 By 5 2 The Parameters 27 default the modulation wheel is inactive The value of the Depth parameter of the Tremolo module is then fixed by the value saved in the currently loaded program Upon touching the modulation wheel the Trem switch located below the wheel starts to blink Once this switch is turned on the value of the Depth parameter follows the position of the modulation wheel Note that
45. the position of the Trem switch is not saved in a program which means that once it is turned on it will remain so until it is switched off even if new programs are loaded 5 2 13 Ribbon The lower part of this view includes a ribbon controller The ribbon covers seven octaves and notes are played when clicking on the ribbon The ribbon is useful to test sounds when no MIDI keyboard is connected to your computer 28 Utility Section 6 Utility Section The utility section is located at the top of the Lounge Lizard Session interface and it includes important parameters and monitoring tools For information on Banks and Programs please refer to Chapter 4 ounie MANAGE Y WELG izard Lounge Lizard Session sm SAVE AS HISTORY E session 1 Rhodes v 6 1 The MIDI LED The MIDI LED is located on the left of the level meter The LED blinks when the synthesizer receives MIDI signal If the application is not receiving MIDI signal make sure that the host sequencer is sending MIDI to Lounge Lizard Session If you are running in standalone mode make sure that the MIDI controller you wish to use is well connected to your computer and that it is selected as explained in Section 7 6 2 Polyphony The Voices control located in the upper left corner of this section allows one to adjust the number of polyphony voices used by Lounge Lizard Session The number of voices is adjusted by clicking on the control and selecting the desired numb
46. u have ASIO drivers available these should be selected for optimum performance The Configure Audio Device button allows you to open the manufacturer s setup program for your audio interface when available Once the audio input has been selected you can then select a sampling rate and a buffer size from those offered by your audio interface The list of available MIDI inputs appears at the bottom of the dialog Click on the checkbox corresponding to any of the inputs you wish to use 1 4 2 Exploring the Factory Sounds Lounge Lizard Session comes with a wide range of factory programs right out of the box which amounts to a huge range of sounds before you have even turned a single knob As you would expect the best way of coming to grips with the possibilities Lounge Lizard Session offers is simply to go through the programs one at a time Lounge Lizard Session uses the notions of Banks and Programs to organize and classify sounds A program or preset is a stored set of parameters corresponding to a given sound The programs are grouped and organized in banks The name of the currently loaded bank and program are displayed at the top of the interface One navigates among the different banks and programs by using the arrows in each of the cor responding boxes or by opening the associated drop down menu by clicking inside these boxes Banks and programs are managed using the Bank Manager which is revealed by clicking on the Manage button appea
47. urlies Whatever the preference both instruments with their distinctive sounds have marked the history of rock and jazz in the sixties and seventies They have been popularised in thousands of songs by legendary musicians and bands such as Ray Charles Joe Zawinul Herbie Hancock Chick Corea Stevie Wonder Steely Dan Supertramp and many others In the recent years the electric piano has enjoyed a resurgence through its extensive use in rock jazz fusion hip hop R amp B and house 2 2 General Functioning The mechanism of a Rhodes electric piano is relatively simple and is illustrated in Figure 3 A note played on the keyboard releases a damper and activates a felt tipped hammer which hits a metal bar having the shape of a tuning fork The struck portion of the fork is called the tine and is made of stiff steel wire The other part of the fork parallel to the tine is called the tonebar It acts as a resonator adding sustain to the sound The vibrations of the tine bar are picked up by an electromagnetic pickup and sent to an amplifier very much like in an electric guitar The result is a very expressive instrument with a characteristic smooth tone which can also be made to growl or bark when played harder and the pickups introduce nonlinear distortion The functionning of a Wurlitzer piano is very similar except that instead of a fork the hammer hits a metal reed as shown in Figure 4 The reeds are placed near metal plates which together with
48. used in the Lounge Lizard Session the sound is simply calculated in real time by the CPU according to the values each parameter is receiving The Lounge Lizard Session is more than a simple recreation of vintage instruments its parameters can be tweaked to values not possible with the real instruments to get some truly amazing new sounds that still retain a warm acoustic quality Before discussing the synthesizer in more detail we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing an AAS product We sincerely hope that this product will bring you inspiration pleasure and fulfill your creative needs 1 1 System Requirements The following minimum computer configuration is necessary to run Lounge Lizard Session Mac OS Mac OS X 10 5 or later Intel Core processor or later e 512 MB of RAM e 70 MB of free hard drive space 1024 x 768 screen resolution Built in audio interface Windows e Windows XP SP2 32 bit or Windows Vista 7 32 bit 64 bit e Intel Core or equivalent processor e 512 MB of RAM e 70 MB of free hard drive space e 1024 x 768 screen resolution e Windows compatible audio interface e Windows compatible MIDI interface keyboard 1 2 Installation Keep in mind that the computational power required by Lounge Lizard Session depends on the number of voices of polyphony and the sampling rate used These computer configurations will enable you to play the factory sounds with a reasonable number of voices
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