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1. Enable default Pad velocity preference is used to trigger pads with a constant velocity defined with the Default Pad Velocity preference Hit intensity is ignored when this preference is set to Yes Use the Send Midi preferences to select which kind of MIDI data has to be sent from Spark to your host or from Spark to the selected Output Midi port Choose Send Midi From Pads for sending MIDI data from Spark pads and pattern changes to your host Choose Send Midi From Sequencer for sending MIDI data coming from Spark s sequencer to your host Choose Send Midi Clock out for sending Spark Midi Clock to a Midi output and synchronize another device or application capable of receiving Midi Clock 5 10 1 4Controller Preferences Knobs speed sets the reactivity of the knobs in Spark and can vary between slow normal and fast Set Controller Detection to off if you want to disable the automatic detection of the hardware at startup or on if you want to enable it ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 82 6 MODES OF OPERATION 6 1 STANDALONE MODE Spark can be used as an independent application on your computer even if you don t own any sequencer software This is known as Standalone mode When Spark is operating in Standalone mode you have access to additional parameters for setting up your audio and MIDI connections To access these 6 1 1 Launch the application To
2. o Picvaeelagee RRUA M pert o 3 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 53 10 11 12 Turn Mute on M Turn solo on S Set choke group A Choke Group lets you specify instruments that will cut each other off when triggered In the edit instrument view select the choke group for each instrument The choke group combo is near the solo button You can set up 8 choke groups Play edited instrument Edit instrument parameters Mixer filter and individual instrument controls For sample instruments select the layer you wish to edit Up to 6 samples can be loaded on a pad The playing mode is described in 8 Load a sample on the selected layer Unload a sample Sample waveform Playing mode reverse on off choose the layering mode from Velocity Stack Random or Circular Gain knob for each layer Effect unit 1 See 5 8 1 3 for a full detail of effects Effect unit 2 See 5 8 1 3 for a full detail of effects The selected instrument as described in 6 4 1 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 54 5 6 1 2 The REX player Name PARAMETERS Se Filter Choke mis TERET Pan Cutoff Res Aux 1 GOCC8 Pitch Attack Decay Mode Random REX PLAYER lt Rev D You can load REX files onto a pad An instrument that contains a REX file will be editable like any other instrument You will have access to the modular patch and all the usual
3. ES M Monophonic Synth ES P Polyphonic Synth ES1 Synthesizer 1 ES2 Synthesizer 2 EVB3 Tonewheel Organ EVD6 Electric Clav EVOC 20 PS Vocoder Synth EVP88 Electric Piano EXS24 Sampler External Instrument Klopfgeist Sculpture Modeling Synth Test Oscillator Ultrabeat Drum Synth Analog Factory ARP2600 V2 Brass 2 CS 80V2 jJupiter 8V2 mini V Modular V 2 Prophet V2 Hyper Editor GarageBand Instruments AU Generators AU Instruments Stereo Multi Output men wow VV Ure eee eee a a eee ee Qos VT VV FF 6 4 2 2 Multi Output Mode To use the separate outputs Select an Instrument track On the portion of the mixer corresponding to the selected track click on the button I O to obtain the list of plug ins then select AU Instruments gt Arturia gt Spark gt Multi Output 16xStereo Inserts Inserts Loo c Sends E No Plug in EFM1 FM Synth ESE Ensemble Synth ES M Monophonic Synth ES P Polyphonic Synth ES1 Synthesizer 1 ES2 Synthesizer 2 EVES Tonewheel Organ EVD6 Electric Claw EVO 20 PS Voecoder Synth EVP amp 8s8 Electric Piano ExXS24 Sampler External instrument Klopfgeist Sculpture Modeling Synth Brass 2 Test Oscillator cs 80v2 Ultrabeat Drum Synth 3 TA Jupiter 8V2 PESENE Garageband Instruments b a mini Modular V2 AU Generators Prophet V2 AU Instruments Multi Output 16xStereo 2
4. SPARK Creative Drum Machine Pxrturia Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of ARTURIA The hardware unit and the software product described in this manual are provided under the terms of a license agreement or non disclosure agreement The license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or for any purpose other than purchaser s personal use without the explicit written permission of ARTURIA S A All other products logos or company names quoted in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners ARTURIA SA 1999 2014 All rights reserved 30 Chemin du Vieux Ch ne 38240 Meylan FRANCE http www arturia com March 2014 2 0 edition ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 2 PROJECT MANAGER Kevin Molcard PRODUCT MANAGER Glen Darcey PROGRAMMING Kevin Molcard Lead Developer Emilie de Fouchecour Bruno Pillet Adrien Courdavault Tobias Carpenter ELECTRONICS Laurent Baret Bruno Pillet DESIGN Glen Darcey Sebastien Rochard Morgan Perrier Shaun Ellwood Decoder Design SOUND DESIGN Noritaka Ubukata Jean Michel Blanchet Christian Lafitte Cigale Prod Mike Hosker Kevin Shroder Greg Savage INDUSTRIALIZATION Nicolas Dubois Richard Phan Gerard Buracchini MANUAL W
5. 5 2 6 2 The Send 1 2 button Global instr Aux 2 Aux 1 Similar to the process described above you can single out one instrument for the live alteration of its Aux 1 and Aux 2 effect sends If you want Tom 1 to have a sudden burst of reverb and or delay use the Select button to choose Instrument pad 5 and then press the Send 1 2 button pictured Then sweep your finger or cursor around inside the FX Live pad area and boost or cut Send 1 and or Send 2 until you get the desired results The Y axis controls Send 1 and the X axis controls Send 2 5 2 6 3 The Pan Level button Global instr Level Pan The Instrument effect Pan Level button allows you to control the stereo position and volume of a single Instrument inside a kit So if you want to sweep the closed hi hat ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 25 from the left side of the mix to the right for example press Select Instrument pad 3 and then press the Pan Level button Then use the FX Live pad to place the hi hat where you want it to be in the stereo field The X axis controls the instrument level and the Y axis controls the stereo position 5 2 7 Song Mode in the Center panel 5 2 7 1 The Song button Click on the Song button to enter the Song mode The Song button will flash continuously to let you know that you are now in Song mode Click on the Play button in the transport zone Listen Your patterns are now chained togeth
6. Of course both cutoff and resonance can be modulated simultaneously by moving your finger or the mouse in any direction and at any speed you wish 5 2 5 2 The Slicer button The Slicer will grab a portion of the pattern and apply the effect you have chosen repeatedly at the timing value you select with the FX Live pad except for the Tape effect which only happens once per press Multiple presses of the Slicer button will allow you to choose between the following effects ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 22 Repeat Global Instr E Repeat Slicer example 1 Repeat effect options Click to choose a timing value for the Repeat effect If you click 1 16 for example a sixteenth note sized chunk of the pattern will be looped until you select another value or let go of the pad Results will vary based on where you were when you triggered the effect Note that the Repeat effect is similar to the Repeat mix effect except that Repeat does not continue to play the entire pattern underneath the repeated section Tape Click the Slicer button again to select the next effect which will be the Tape effect Global instr Tape Slicer example 2 Selecting the Tape FX The Tape effect simulates the effect of slowing down a tape player The different values inside the FX Live pad grid represent the amount of time it will take the pattern to slow to a stop Reverse The Reverse effect simulates the effect of
7. Slicer Roller then open public MIDI port or connect a MIDI cable to MIDI Out 7 2 3 Use as USB MIDI interface Spark Creative only To use your SPARK Controller as USB MIDI interface open the public MIDI port in your host program and connect the MIDI cable s to your Spark Creative controller ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 97 7 3 MIDI CONTROL CENTER Our free MIDI Control Center software allows you to customize the functions of the Pads Knobs and Buttons of your Spark or SparkLE hardware according to your needs You can download the software from the Arturia com web page A full manual of MIDI Control Center features is available from inside the MIDI Control Center software Open the MIDI Control Center and go to Help gt Open Manual ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 98 8 SPARK LEGAL INFORMATION 8 1 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 1 General 1 1 In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee which is a portion of the price you paid Arturia as Licensor grants to you hereinafter termed Licensee a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the Matrix 12 V hereinafter the Product All intellectual property rights in the software belong to Arturia SA hereinafter Arturia 1 2 The following editions of the Product are available Demo Standard EDU and NFR Whilst each edition equips the User with the same software the editions vary
8. 5 10 1 1Sequencer and interface preferences Tune mode Choose Step sequencer pads or Instrument Pads to trigger notes on the current instrument when Tune mode is active Switch pattern instantaneously If set to Yes a new pattern will play instantaneously when it is selected If set to No it will be played when the current pattern is finished playing Follow current step When set to Yes and when on Sequencer panel the step pads on the center panel will automatically display the step part that contains the current played step Quantize record When set to Yes all pads playing as well as any recordings will be quantized Auto start song When on clicking on the Song button in the center panel will start playing the song automatically Click Output Selects output for metronome click Roller Swing Mode Lets you choose between swing notes or triplet notes when using Roller first raw note values Next Bank Pattern switch mode When set to immediately clicking a different bank will directly play the same pattern number in the new bank Otherwise one must first select the new bank then specify the pattern of this new bank even if it s the same pattern number as the currently played pattern ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 81 Choose your Controller GUI Select between the Spark CDM GUI and the Spark 2 GUI Spark CDM GUT is identical to the Spark CDM hardware 5 10 1 2File preferences Save a
9. SparkLE is highly portable so this slot will allow an added degree of security ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 14 4 THE SPARK CREATIVE CONTROLLER AN OVERVIEW 4 1 THE FRONT PANEL The Spark Creative controller looks the same as its Center panel in the Spark Engine In this overview we will focus on the features specific to the hardware controller 2 A here 1 Display 2 Sequencer zone 3 Song Pattern zone 4 Jog Dial 5 FX Live pad 6 Instrument control zone 1 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 15 4 1 1 The display Fittingly placed at the center of the Spark Creative controller the display is the central source for all information about what the controller is doing 4 1 2 The Sequencer zone Used for viewing assembling and editing patterns and songs the Sequencer zone also gives you the ability to alter loops in real time 4 1 3 The Song Pattern zone All of Spark Creative s 64 patterns can be accessed quickly from this zone They are arranged in four banks of 16 patterns each A D and 1 16 The buttons also light up to tell you which pattern is currently playing 4 1 4 The Jog Dial The Jog Dial allows you to access the library and load Instruments Kits and Projects When used with the Select button you can apply search filters while selecting Instruments Use the jog dial and the select button to browse kits projects instruments or sam
10. either on another device able to exchange files with the computer on which the Product is installed Owning a license of the Products entitles the Licensee to get access to the future updates of this Product 2 3 Any Products provided to you as NFR Not For Resale version grants the Licensee a non exclusive right to use the Product for a limited period of time The Product shall only be used for demonstration testing and evaluation purposes NFR Products must not be used for commercial purposes and must not be resold or transferred The Licensee can activate the Product on up to five computers as long as only one installation is used at any given time The Licensee must register the ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 99 Product to Arturia to get access to client support and to activate his Product An internet connection is required to register and activate the Product either on the computer on which the Product is installed either on another device able to exchange files with the computer on which the Product is installed NFR Products are exempt from update upgrade or crossgrade offers and cannot be purchased with or exchanged for vouchers or coupons Furthermore as an owner of a NFR Product you are not entitled to any vouchers that ship with the standard version of the Product 2 4 Any Products labelled or otherwise provided to you as an Educational version grants the Licensee a non exclusive right to u
11. the Studio Edit instrument view See next chapter 5 6 The Studio To change the filter and or the mixer parameters first select an instrument and simply click on one of the filter or mixer parameter knobs and while maintaining your click ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 43 move your mouse up or down to change the parameter The Digital display window in the center of the main panel shows you the changes applied to the selected parameter in real time These motion parameters can be recorded as automations into the pattern and edited later accurately using the automation editor see section 5 4 2 2 Right click on a Filter or Mixer knob to edit or disable its Motion e Cutoff Set Filter cutoff on current instrument e Resonance Set Filter resonance on current instrument e Auxi Aux2 Set Auxl or Aux2 amount on current instrument e Pan Set amount of Pan on current Instrument Volume Set the volume on current Instrument ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 44 5 4 THE SEQUENCER PANEL Export Ca ER ODELETE Bank Pattern A Time Sig 4 4 Bar Steps 4 64 Resolution 1 16 1 32 33 64 Snare Drum Closed Hi Hat Open Hi Hat Hi Tom Mid Tom Low Tom Crash Clap Rimshot w gt gt S e E e e E E E The Sequencer panel is both a composing tool as well as a powerful editing tool 5 4 1 The Toolbar Export Ca ERD Dee Bank Pattern A
12. Click the Solo button and then select one or more pads to silence the other tracks so you can focus on the ones you want to hear Click Solo again to return the pads to their previous state Use Select Solo to clear the solo status 5 2 3 The Tempo Shuffle zone Tempo Ori 3 a Tempo control knob ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 20 3 b Tempo Shuffle Shuffle amount knob right click Swing range Velocity emphasis For slower tempos turn this knob to the left for faster tempos turn the knob to the right Sets the amount of shuffle applied to a pattern Shuffle is a rhythmic effect in which the duration of the first note in a series of two notes is lengthened and the duration of the second note is shortened This is also known as setting the swing amount For a higher shuffle amount turn this knob to the right for less shuffle turn the knob to the left Right click on the Shuffle knob to define the timing value on which the Shuffle will be applied 1 8 1 16 or 1 32 note The right click menu also shows the Velocity emphasis option which increases the dynamic range between the shuffled notes and fixed notes 5 2 4 The FX Live pad and Effect buttons 4 f 4 g Global IMSE slicer Resonance La J Roller FX Live pad X Y axis control surface Global Filter button right click Latch or Touch operation Global Slicer button right click Latch or Touch op
13. Lyrics mini V stereo Modular V 2 stereo Prophet V2 stereo Spark stereo Graphic A Drum Biar QuickScribe Editor Soundbites Clippings Consoles gt Movie Once you have added this instrument it s possible to assign a MIDI track to it In the connection menu of the MIDI track select the instrument and the MIDI channel that you want to use Make sure you activate the track before starting to play or record 6 4 3 2 Multi Output Mode To use the separate outputs create the number of new Audio tracks you want and then choose the correct OUT of the Spark plugin ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 90 efit SPARK AUDIO SAMPLE gt Sequence End ROMA ENN Spark 2 2 IAC Driver w gt Uncon igured Ports P 8 WYE LOOP LOCK ROC MON PUT LEVEL PLAY IWT r E z New Device Group 6 4 3 3 Assign Midi Track Once you have added this instrument it s possible to assign a MIDI track to it In the connection menu of the MIDI track select the instrument and the MIDI channel that you want to use Make sure you activate the track before starting to play or record 6 4 4 Stereo Mode and Multi Output Mode 6 4 4 1 Stereo Mode To add an instrument choose the menu Project gt Add Track gt Instrument Track gt Arturia gt SPARK Once you have added this instrument it s possible to assign a MIDI track to it In the connection menu of the MIDI track select
14. Midi Preference options at the same time First record Midi from the pads by setting the Send Midi from Pads option to Yes and setting Send Midi from Sequencer to No and then record Midi from the sequencer by setting Send Midi from Pads to No and Send Midi from Sequencer to Yes Launch Audio MIDI Setup to configure the IAC Driver that will be used for sending Midi data to the AU host Double click on the IAC Driver Icon in the MIDI Studio view ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 93 Check the Device is online box Rename the first port to Spark1 Midi OUT This is case sensitive so be sure to type it exactly like that or it won t work Spark Midi OUT Add and Remove Ports Launch Logic and create a software instrument track Add the Spark LE plug in by navigating to I O gt AU Instruments gt Arturia gt Spark Activate the Host and Tempo buttons in the Spark LE plug in s Tool bar window Open Window gt Environment Select Click amp Ports in the upper left menu Sequencer Input BADRA L LLL ALLEDAG input Notes ji D D D D D D a D D D hd D D D D D D D a D D D a D D D D D D D hd D D D o D D D D D Select the Spark track Set Record OFF on the Spark track in Logic to prevent a MIDI echo Deactivate the Host button the Spark LE plug in window Press Record in Logic hit
15. Pan Cutoff Res a Pitch Attack Decay Freq Shift SAMPLER MON DISTORTION Saks LEVELS Crunch ube at Ga i 74 NY Type Drive Output Mee LIMITER Threshold Attack Release EEFE Aux 2 C gE BE EE BE HRR oO bitteradares LAYER MEA EE DRtk HHC 10 lt gt ee 9 80 s Studio Drums CP s00 10 80 s Studio Drums RS Q V wi Pal ti 80 s Studio Drums RO oe 12 80 s Studio Drums CR2 s900 13 80 s Studio Drums Cowbell 14 80 s Studio Drums Cabasa 15 80 s Studio Drums Tambourine d e 16 80 s Studio Drums Rim Echo The studio panel displays all your 16 instruments as well as their parameters From here you can load instruments into slots apply filters and effects etc Let s look at the Closed Hat window d Instrument name b Instrument icon Clicking on this icon will trigger the instrument s sound You may drag the icon to another instrument icon to make a swap operation or hold Ctrl drag it to another instrument icon to make a copy C Set volume Click and drag to set volume A small window appears next to the knob to let you know the amount and direction of volume applied Double clicking the VOLUME knob will reset it to a default value ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 52 d Set Pan Click and drag to set panning A small window appears next to the knob to let you know the amount and direc
16. SPARK CONTROLLERS 7 1 USING THE CONTROLLER WITH THE SPARK ENGINE 7 1 1 Set Move Knob Mode Right click the Move knob and turn it to switch from Shift by one step mode to Shift by one loop size mode 7 1 2 Set Sequencer Follow Mode On Off Spark Creative When you have a pattern containing 32 steps the Sequencer Step pads have the option to follow the position of the pattern when it crosses over from steps 1 16 to steps 17 32 This is called Sequencer Follow mode To toggle this feature on or off simply press the lt lt and gt gt buttons at the same time 7 1 3 Roller Fx When using the Roller effect in the Spark software the Roll effect can be applied only to one instrument at a time for the obvious reason that you are using your mouse to play the instrument When using the hardware controller you are free to apply the Roll effect to any number of instruments simultaneously You can also start a roll on one instrument and press another instrument pad while maintaining your initial roll Enjoy The Roll velocity is triggered on the software version by clicking on a pad holding it and moving the cursor up and down on the pad However the instrument pads on the hardware controller are pressure sensitive so you can change the velocity output of the Roll effect in real time ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 96 7 2 USING THE CONTROLLER WITH HOST APPLICATIONS OR MIDI DEVICES 7 2 1 D
17. Time Sig 4 4 Bar Steps 4 64 Resolution 1 16 1 Export current pattern as WAV file 2 Export current pattern as MIDI file 3 Delete entire pattern or all active automations 4 Click to select bank A to D 5 Click to display patterns 1 to 16 6 Change upper part 7 Change lower part ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 45 8 Change number of bars 9 Change number of steps 10 Change step resolution 11 View steps 1 32 or 33 64 The time signature is a notational convention used in musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and which note value constitutes one beat Time signatures consist of two numerals one stacked above the other the lower numeral indicates the note value that represents one beat the beat unit The upper numeral indicates how many such beats there are in a bar For instance 4 4 means four quarter note quarter note beats 3 8 means three eighth note quaver beats etc 1 Export pattern as WAV file Click on the icon and keep the mouse pressed The Audio file will be generated a progress bar will appear Once the export is finished the file will automatically be on your mouse pointer Hold the mouse pressed and drag and drop the created audio file where you want 2 Export pattern as MIDI file Click on the icon and keep the mouse pressed The MIDI file will be generated The file will automatically be on your mouse pointer Hold the mouse pressed and drag
18. and drop the created MIDI file where you want ce Delete the content of the sequencer Click on this icon a drop down menu will appear with two options to erase either all the content of the current pattern or all the automation content contained in the current pattern 4 Select the bank A to D that you wish to edit 5 Select the pattern 1 to 16 that you wish to edit 6 Click to change the upper part of the time signature of the current pattern This defines the number of notes units in one bar Setting the signature to 4 4 means that there are 4 quarter notes in a bar if signature is 3 4 waltz it means there are 3 quarter notes in a bar Ti Click to change the lower part of the time signature of the current pattern This defines the note value unit 1 whole 2 half note 4 quarter note 8 eighth note 8 Click to change the number of bars in the current pattern 9 Click to change the total number of steps in the current pattern The number of steps is automatically calculated by Spark using the step resolution the number of bars in the pattern and the time signature But you can adjust it if you want to work with your own bar calculation 10 Click to change the Step resolution The step resolution is the value of one step 1 16 sixteenth note 1 8 eighth note 1 4 a quarter note etc A pattern has from 1 to a maximum of 64 steps 11 Click to display Steps 1 to 32 or steps 33 to 64 in the current pattern ARTURIA SP
19. from diverse artists such as Keith Emerson or Stevie Wonder and you ll get an idea of the capabilities of CS 80V ARP 2600V was launched at the Winter NAMM Show 2005 in Anaheim This is a faithful reproduction of the ARP 2600 and is great for just about any sound one might wish to ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 9 create everything from drum n bass stabs to Star Wars R2 D2 sounds have been made with the ARP At the Winter NAMM Show 2006 ARTURIA announced the release of its seventh product the Prophet V This powerful hybrid gives you two instruments in one it combines the warmth of the legendary Prophet 5 programmable analog synth with the unique Vector Synthesis textures of the digital Prophet VS The next year at the summer 2007 NAMM Show Arturia launched the Jupiter 8V In terms of sonic possibilities it complemented its Arturian siblings by bringing something different to the table The Jupiter 8V is capable of creating very versatile sounds You could easily make fat or crystal sounds with it In fact Jupiter 8V sounds the way it originally looked sleek and polished The electro pop community quickly became convinced by the qualities of the original Jupiter 8 Artists that have used the Jupiter 8 include Thomas Dolby Tangerine Dream Jean Michel Jarre Depeche Mode Prince Kitaro Elvis Costello Duran Duran Huey Lewis and the News Journey Yes Devo Billy Idol Jan Hammer a
20. including an improved sequencer song mode and a full modular synthesis interface for infinite sound creation possibilities We are certain the SPARK Creative Drum Machine will take its place at the heart of your creative endeavors ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 10 2 REGISTRATION amp AUTHORIZATION Once the Spark has been installed the next step is to register the software The registration process will require you to enter the serial number and the unlock code you received with the product In order to proceed go to this web page and follow the instructions http www arturia com register Note If you don t have an Arturia account yet you will need to create one The process is quick but it does require that you can access your e mail address during the registration process Once you have acquired an Arturia account you will be able to register the product Once you have acquired an Arturia account you will be able to register the product ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 11 3 THE SPARKLE CONTROLLER AN OVERVIEW 3 1 THE FRONT PANEL In this overview we will focus on the features specific to the hardware controller Quant On 0N Transport zone Pad controls Select Instrument Shortcut Toggle Instrument page 1 8 9 16 Mute and Solo buttons 3 Tempo knob 4 FX Live pad and FX Selection buttons 5 Master Volume control knob 6 Jog Dial and Pro
21. instrument controls The REX player has specific controls For each slice you will be able to specify the pitch and whether the slice will play in normal or reverse mode SLICE The Slice parameter is automatable which means that you will be able to change the playing slice in realtime or via automation MODE Two playing modes are available using the Mode knob Mode 1 will play the entire REX file starting from the first slice Mode 2 will play the slices independently depending on the Slice automation parameter RANDOM You will also be able to control a Random parameter The more randomness you add the more often Spark will play a different slice from the one it was supposed to play ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 595 5 7 THE MODULAR Each instrument in Spark is made in a fully modular environment This means that all sample instruments and obviously analog instruments rely on a modular patch This should not frighten you because all instruments have dedicated macro parameters which means that you will still be able to edit an instrument in depth without having to rely on the modular panel But for those who want to go deeper into editing the modular panel provides endless possibilities for sound design 5 7 1 The modular editor area M ENVELOPE 2 BODSHIFT 1 Shift Mix TRIG Att Dec Rel AUDIO Audio A ee m tes el AUDIO Scale TE 500 OUTPUT 2 AUDIO amp ENVELOPE 1 Trig At
22. or REX files 5 7 3 6 The Minimixer Gan Ganz Gan3 Gaind Gains C a J The Minimixer is a basic audio mixer You will be able to mix 5 different audio sources with individual gains for each The Input connections are the 5 audio sources and an Amplitude modulation The Output connection is the mixed audio This mixer is a mono mixer ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 62 5 7 3 7 The Ring Modulator Depth Rate The Rind Modulator will process two audio signals The source signal is the input named Audio From there you can decide which signal to multiply it with If you connect another audio source to the Mult input then the Audio signal s amplitude will be multiplied by the Mult input If you don t connect anything to the Mult input then a basic sine wave will be used as the carrier You can define the depth and the rate of this sine from the two knobs The output is the processed audio 5 7 3 8 The Bode Shifter WN BODSHIFT 1 Shift Mix Scale EXP The Bode Shifter is a frequency shifter That means that it will shift the frequency of the Audio input by a certain amount This amount is defined by the Shift parameter and the Scale parameter The Scale parameter can be either linear 5 50 500 and 5k or exponential Exp Output A carries only the downshifted signal output B carries only the upshifted signal The MIX output contains the mixture of down and upshifted signals and th
23. pattern changes to your host see Chapter 6 6 e The Send Midi from Sequencer setting will send Midi note data generated by the Spark sequencer to your host Send Midi from Sequencer Send Midi fram Pads For more precise timing we recommended not using both options at the same time First record Midi from the pads by setting the Send Midi from Pads option to Yes and setting Send Midi from Sequencer to No and then record Midi from the sequencer by setting Send Midi from Pads to No and Send Midi from Sequencer to Yes 6 3 VST 6 3 1 Installation 6 3 1 1 Windows During installation select the box VST among the proposed format choices of plug ins The installer will automatically detect the VST folder of the instruments shared by Cubase or any another compatible VST sequencer 6 3 1 2 Mac OS X The VST plug in is automatically installed in the folder of the system corresponding to the VST instruments Library Audio Plug Ins VST The VST plug in will be usable by all your VST host applications ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 86 6 3 2 Instrument use in VST mode Opening the Spark VST plug in is the same as opening all other VST plug ins Please consult the instruction manual of your favorite host sequencer for more specific information For instance under Cubase open the menu VST Instruments and choose Spark in the rack sere VST Inst
24. the instrument and the MIDI channel that you want to use Make sure you activate the track before starting to play or record 6 4 4 2 Multi Output Mode To use separate outputs select an Instrument track Then on the portion of the mixer corresponding to the selected track click on the button I O to obtain the list of plug ins then select AU Instruments gt Arturia gt SPARK gt Multi Output 16xStereo 6 5 PRO TOOLS 6 5 1 Installation In Mac OS X the plug in is directly installed in the folder reserved for the ProTools plug ins in Library Application Support Digidesign Plug Ins In Windows at the time of the installation procedure select the RTAS plug in among the proposed choices of plug ins Then when the system asks indicate the folder in which the other RTAS plug ins are located Usually this path is C Program Files CommonFiles Digidesign DAE Plug Ins 6 5 2 Utilization and opening of the Plug in Access to the SPARK plug in is like all other plug ins simply create a stereo Instrument track ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 91 ProToolsLE File Edit View lt 4 Region Event AudioSuite Options Setup Window Help G Edit Analog Laboratory 5 w Aa o aaa as ese bead ove tonal ate pe oe Length Nudge COMMENTS INSTRUMENT In order for SPARK to play the information coming from the Instrument track you have to associate it to an Insert channel via t
25. to current instrument pitch plus 7 semi tones You can offset the starting pitch moving the jog dial when you are in Tune mode To exit Tune mode Hold Select button and press step sequencer 13 again Alternatively you can choose to use the sequencer steps for playing notes on the current instrument setting the 16 Tune mode preference in the preferences panel Step 9 will play the current instrument pitch Step one will play the current instrument pitch minus 8 semi tones and step 16 will play the current instrument pitch plus 7 semi tones 5 3 7 2 The Parameter Knobs Each instrument pad has 3 parameter knobs above it These parameters act on the sound generator to modify the sounds in real time so as to give each sound its own color Each instrument has 6 parameters 3 of which are mapped to the knobs You may choose which parameter each knob modifies by clicking on the name underneath the knob A contextual menu will appear listing the 6 parameters available in addition to the Filter Mixer and available Fx parameters if an effect is set as insert on the instrument s mixer track Osc Pitch y Osc Pitch LPF Decay Noise LPF Cutoff LPF Reso Release Cutoff Resonance Aux Auxd Panning Volume he eee ennelll ee ae Click on a different parameter name to assign the knob to that parameter To select different parameters via the hardware controller Press and hold SELECT and turn the knob that you want t
26. value that it will have when the knob is at its maximum fully turned clockwise As soon as a Macro knob controls a parameter using the method described above you will not be able to edit that parameter from the modular editor area In the modular editor area the parameter knob will be colored in the same color as the Macro knob found below This is an easy way to know which knob controls which parameter If you wish to use the Tune Mode on the instrument patch you create you will need to follow this rule The first of the 6 Macro knobs needs to control the Coarse tune parameter in the case of an Oscillator or the Pitch parameter in the case of the Sampler The ranges need to be Min 0 and Max 1 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 59 5 7 3 Description of the modules 12 different modules are available in Spark to create your patch Some are used to generate sound others to modify the sound Finally some modules are here to modulate the parameters 5 7 3 1 The Sampler The Sampler is the module that you will need in order to load samples onto a pad Inserting a Sampler module will clear your current patch and create a new one with the basic connections already built in These connections will be required for the Sampler to work The essential functions of the Sampler will be accessible from the Studio panel Load samples edit their start end points tweak the gain From the Modular panel you will ha
27. 0 TT EE k j Analog Factory ARP2600 V2 ad b b b E b F b E b b b a b b ad Then go to the mixer view and click on the button at the bottom of the instrument track to add Aux tracks ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 89 You can choose the output number of each Spark instrument in the Mixer view see section 5 8 6 4 3 Use in Digital Performer 6 4 3 1 Stereo Mode To add an instrument choose the menu Project gt Add Track gt Instrument Track gt Arturia gt Spark stereo Digital Performer File Edit Region Audio Pures Studio Setup Window Help heeh A h io Mono Audio Track oxa Dieli iplicate Tracks D SCC o i Stereo Audio Track id r rroun e0 Modify Conductor Track Track Folders MOTU Insert Settings Tracks Sequence Dum man c f Add Instruments Apple DLSMusicDevice aca Track Groups xoc Add Unassigned Instrument ee Arturia CS 80V2 stereo K2 Modify Track Groups gt MOTU BassLine stereo Sen S ae peace A MOTU Model12 stereo GID MRN lee wee U S equences Master Fader Track M MOTU Modul S gt Chunks tC ulo stereo es Tracks OT MOTU nanosarnpler stereo MOTU PolySynth stereo Sequence Editor MOTU Proton stereo Mixing Board Arturia Analog Laboratory stereo Effects OF ARP2600 V2 stereo Markers aK Jupiter 8V2 stereo
28. AL 8 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 WELCOME TO SPARK BEAT THE FUTURE Combining the power of analog synthesis physical modeling and samples through the intuitive workflow of a hardware drum machine Spark is a highly creative beat production center Spark will save you time when looking for the right drum kit and will get you hooked by its amazing ease of use and sonic possibilities Spark embeds vintage analog drum machines sample based beatboxes and REX loop playback Spark s engine further allows you break through their sonic boundaries thanks to a highly tweakable controller With in depth control over your sounds an advanced loop mode and an XY touchpad with 8 real time effects Spark will allow you to create unique beat experiments and constantly feed your creativity with innovative ideas Spark s sonic power is nothing but huge embedding three distinctive drum engines analog synthesis sampling and physical modeling Thanks to the automations available on all parameters every kit is very tunable and customizable bringing a fun and complementary approach to sample browsing while making it more interactive and user friendly than similar products Incorporating a 16 step sequencer and 8 velocity sensitive touch pads into a sturdy beat station Spark is your weapon of choice to bring the best groove into your tracks whether you are working in the studio or performing on stage 1 2 HISTORY Early in 2001 Arturia began working on ad
29. ARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 46 5 4 2 The Sequencer area Snare Drum Closed Hi Hat Open Hi Hat Hi Tom Mid Tom e m w e e m E E Underneath the toolbar described 5 4 1 the sequencer panel shows the 16 instrument tracks as well as an automation edition area for the currently selected instrument 1 Currently selected track Click on the track name to select it 2 Set track volume ci Set track panning 4 Set Solo on off on one sequencer track in the current pattern The solo button in the center panel will flash to indicate that a solo has been set from another panel studio mixer or sequencer 5 Set Mute on off on one sequencer track in the current pattern The Mute button in the center panel will flash to indicate that a mute has been set from another panel studio mixer or sequencer 6 Sequencing area Write your patterns for all 16 instruments here Te Automation area 8 Currently editable automation ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 47 9 Delete automation lane 10 Deactivate automation lane 11 Add a new automation lane 12 Automation tools 5 4 2 1 How to select a track To select a track move your cursor over the track When the track lights up click select ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL to 48 5 4 2 2 The Automation editor Automation area Click and drag to draw automation on a single parameter using
30. Attack Decay and Release Other parameters are accessible using the Macro knob assignations See 5 7 2 for an explanation on how to do that Here is the full list of parameters contained in the envelope taken from the Macro knob assignation drop down ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 64 Module parameters Delay Decay Time Decay Level Release Predecay Time Predecay Level Decay Slope Release Slope The input connections are Trig input to trigger the envelope modulation for Attack Decay Release time and Sustain volume The output connections are The envelope output It can be connected to any modulation input in blue or to an envelope input in green and the End output which sends a Trig signal as soon as the envelope ends 5 7 3 12 The LFO module a LFO1 Rate Width Delay Fade in ene Shape Sync SIME E The LFO module will let you create a waveform at low frequencies You can define the following parameters The Shape of the waveform The Rate at which it will oscillate The Width in the case of a square waveform The Delay which is the duration before the LFO becomes active The Fade In parameter which controls the time it takes for the LFO to reach its full amount You can also activate the Sync function to sync the LFO frequency to the tempo of Spark The Input connections are Trig to retrigger the LFO waveform Amplitude Modulation Frequency Modulation Pulse Width Modulat
31. Pattern DELETE The Song panel allows you to chain patterns together to create longer sequences or a full song Activate the Song mode by clicking on the button found In 1 Alternatively you can use the Song button found on the Main panel The Song mode contains 16 chains Each of these chains can contain up to 16 patterns The patterns used in a chain are the ones you create in the Sequencer panel or in the Main panel To add patterns to a chain first select a bank from the four slots found in 2 Then you can select a pattern from the 16 slots found in 3 and drag and drop it in one of the 16 chains found for example in 4 5 and 9 If a chain already contains patterns you can drop new patterns anywhere in the chain Previously contained patterns will move to show you where the pattern will be placed A chain will play from top to bottom starting with the first pattern contained in it up to the last one It will then jump back to the first pattern in the chain Chains can be triggered using the 16 buttons at the bottom of the interface 6 When you click on one of these buttons the corresponding chain will start at the end of the previously playing pattern Alternatively you can trigger the chains from the Main panel using the 16 step buttons Step buttons on both Spark CDM and SparkLE will trigger chains as well when Song mode is active Consecutive chains can also be linked together This is done by clicking on the
32. RITING William Talgorn Sebastien Rochard MANUAL TRANSLATION Tomoya Fukuchi J rome Parrod Philippe Wicker Vincent Travaglini Niccolo Comin Guillaume Piolat Pierce Warnecke Oliver Fauque Thomas Koot Glen Darcey Hernan Velasco St phane Schott Randy Lee Pierce Warnecke S bastien Rochard ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL SPECIAL THANKS Sean Weitzmann G rard Buracchini Cedric Pallier Elodie Cao Denis Frouin Philippe Girard Buttoz Yannick Bonnefoy Peter Gelhaus acoustic drum kit photo Kevin Lamb Patrick Kunz Frank Orlich Miguel Silva Houston Haynes Cristian Kreindler Paul Steinway S bastien Rochard Tobias Carpenter Hung Lee Jason Huang Wenyu Huang Matty Yuan Chen Xiaomai SOUND SAMPLES MODERNBEATS UltimateSoundBank ueberschall ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 4 Thank you for purchasing Spark This user manual covers three distinct products e Spark software a highly creative beat production center e Spark Creative Drum Machine controller e SparkLE controller The manual concentrates on two main areas hardware and software with occasional side chains to focus on the specific functionality of each controller and its unique approach to controlling the software In most cases the information in one chapter will be sufficient to cover both controllers Occasionally a chapter will be split into two sections one describing the Spark Cre
33. Range Cutoff Resonance Aux Aux2 Panning Volume 5 2 9 The Sequencer zone Seg Position LLL The Sequencer zone is divided into several zones 5 2 9 1 The Step Pad Function Select buttons a When they are selected these four buttons change what the Sequencer Step pads do e Bank The first four Sequencer Step pads will be labeled A D and the others will have no labels This allows you to select between four different banks of 16 patterns e Patt All 16 Sequencer Step pads will be numbered and each will select one of 16 patterns e Seq Each Sequencer Step pad will represent the presence or absence of a musical event in the selected instrument track as well as the current position of the sequencer within the pattern see section 5 2 9 3 e Tune The Sequencer Step pads will be labeled with numbers from 8 to 7 with each number representing the amount of tuning change that will be applied to the selected instrument after pressing its pad The 0 pad will return the instrument to its default pitch 5 2 9 2 The Copy Erase buttons b These two buttons have very different functions e Copy Allows you to copy a pattern from one location to another inside the same bank or to a different bank to the same pattern number location First click Copy and select the source bank and pattern and then select the destination pattern or bank and Spark will do the work Press the Copy button again to cancel the
34. Stereo 29 Stereo 31 Stereo 6 4 AUDIO UNIT MAC OS X ONLY 6 4 1 Installation The Audio Unit plug in is automatically installed and by default in the following folder Library Audio Plug Ins Components 6 4 2 Use in Logic Pro From version 7 and on Logic Pro features an Audio Unit plug in manager To launch the Audio Unit plug in manager click on the menu Preferences gt Audio Units Manager Preferences orale 7 Audio Provide Logic Pro Feedback MIDI Bardi Display Score Hide Logic Pro l Video Hide Others Automation Show All Sharing Quit Logic Pro Q Initialize All Except Key Commands Length Audio Units Manager Score W Chord Grid Library P Advanced Quantization gt Big Beat Remix Kit Control Surfaces Key Commands This Manager will show you the list of available plug ins test their compatibility with Logic and then allow you to activate or de activate them ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 88 If an Arturia plug in poses problem in Logic start by checking that this plug in has passed the compatibility test and that it is actually selected 6 4 2 1 Stereo Mode Select an Instrument track On the mixer portion of the corresponding track click on the button I O to obtain the list of plug ins then select AU Instruments gt Arturia gt Spark gt Stereo Setting No Plug in EFM1 FM Synth ES E Ensemble Synth
35. The roller could be described as a Drum roll tool Choose the note value for the Roller effect Then click and maintain your click on the Snare drum pad The snare drum will play a basic drum roll The roll speed depends on the selected note value You can play of course any instrument pad using this effect The beginning of the roll is quantized by default A swing dotted or triplet effect can be added by simply clicking on the upper note values for Swing on or on the bottom values for Swing off When swing is off one beat is played per note value When Swing dotted effect is on a dotted beat is added after the first beat When Triplet is on three notes are played per note value ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 40 Roller Swing Mode preference let you choose between dotted notes or triplet notes The ROLLER can be LATCHED on by pressing and holding SELECT ROLLER button Now any pad you play will have the roll effect played This is a great way to enter notes into a pattern On the Roller other functions are available to control the selected instrument main parameters e Pressing Roller button once will set the pad to control the Roller e Pressing Roller once again will set the pad to control Cutoff and resonance on the selected instrument e Pressing Roller once again will set the pad to control Auxi and Aux2 on the selected instrument e Pressing Roller once again will set the pad to
36. al WARNING Do not place this product in a position where someone could walk on trip over or roll anything over power or connecting cords The use of an extension cord is not recommended If you must use one make sure the cord has the ability to handle the maximum current needed by this product Please consult a local electrician for more information on your power requirements This product should be used only with the components supplied or recommended by Arturia When using this product with any approved components please observe all Safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory products SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing However Arturia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications without notice or obligation to update existing units IMPORTANT Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock damages fire or other risks The product used either alone or combined with an amplifier headphones or speakers may be able to produce sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high level or at a level that is uncomfortable If you encounter any hearing loss or ringing in the ears you should consult an audiologist NOTICE Service charges incurred due to a lack of k
37. arrows found between the chain 7 In this example chain 2 3 are linked together so are chain 4 7 8 and 10 11 12 9 Indeed you can link as many consecutive chains as you want up to the 16 chains Note that chain 16 and chain 1 can not be linked together When chains are linked together they will play one after the other from left to right In this example when chain 2 finishes playing chain 3 will play When chain 3 finishes playing chain 2 will play again ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 50 Even if chain 2 and 3 are linked together you can still decide to trigger chain 3 anytime you want When the currently playing pattern will end chain 3 will start and when chain 3 finishes it will move to chain 2 You can select patterns in a chain Clicking on a pattern will select it Clicking on a pattern and holding Shift lets you select multiple patterns You can then drag and drop these patterns to another chain or copy them using Ctrl Drag and Drop on Windows or Alt Drag and Drop on Mac You can also delete them using the Del key or the Delete button 9 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 51 5 6 THE STUDIO t 80 s Studio Drums BD t 2 80 s Studio Drums SD Vol a gt 4 80 s Studio Drums OH b 5 80 s Studio Drums HT 6 80 s Studio Drums MT lt 9 7 80 s Studio Drums LT 9 8 80 s Studio Drums CRI q PARAMETERS Filter Choke MS ie Yol
38. as regards both the scope of functions activated in the Product and the rights of use granted under this EULA 1 3 By installing the software on your computer you agree to these terms and conditions If you do not approve these terms and conditions you must not install this software 1 4 If you do not approve these terms and conditions please return the complete Product including all written matter packaging and similar material to the dealer from whom it was originally bought within 14 fourteen days after the day of purchase For purchases from the Arturia Online Store please contact Arturia on the internet website www arturia com support askforhelp purchase 1 4 Arturia reserves all rights not expressly granted in the EULA 2 Right of use 2 1 The Product is protected by copyright The Licensee may not lease loan or sub license the software The Licensee is not authorized to modify the software 2 2 Owning any product provided to the Licensee as Standard version grants the Licensee a non exclusive right to use the Product in perpetuity including commercial purposes The Licensee can activate the Product on up to five computers as long as only one installation is used at any given time The Licensee must register the Product to Arturia to get access to client support and to activate his Product An internet connection is required to register and activate the Product either on the computer on which the Product is installed
39. ative Drum Machine controller and a second describing the SparkLE controller with all other sections describing the Spark software they both were designed to control hereafter referred to as the Spark Engine Package Contents hardware version In this package you will find e A DVD ROM containing Spark Creative drum machine installer for Mac OS X and Windows 7 Vista XP e A registration card with the Serial Number and Unlock Code Spark Creative or a sticker inside the Quick Start guide with that information SparkLE e The User s Manual for Spark Creative Drum Machine software and the Spark Controller e Spark Creative controller or SparkLE controller depending on the model e USB cable Be sure to store your registration information carefully It contains the serial number and unlock code that are required to register and authorize the Spark Engine so these codes are valuable It s important to register because this identifies you as the legitimate owner and ensures that you ll receive the latest news and updates for your software and hardware See chapter 2 Registration amp Authorization for more information about the authorization process ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 5 Special Message Section The Spark controller uses USB or an external power adapter Do not connect this product with any other power supply or adapter than the one specifically recommended by Arturia in this manu
40. cer button You will have the Filter set to your last setting and can play the slicer on the FX Live pad Note that the Roller effect is not active when Slicer is set to Latch mode ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 38 5 3 6 The Filter Slicer Roller Buttons 5 3 6 1 The Filter Button The Filter button offers a Low pass a Band pass and a High pass filter Oberheim Low High Band and Multi mode filters with cutoff and resonance To select your filter click on the FILTER button repeatedly Your choice will be displayed on the center display window Alternatively you can use the direct access keeping the Filter button pressed to show the current filter and moving your cursor or finger on the sub effect you want to select The Cutoff and resonance can be modulated with the mouse on the software version or your finger on the FX Live pad The resonance is modulated vertically from the bottom of the pad to the top of the pad Cutoff is modulated horizontally from the right side of the pad to the left side of the pad Play a pattern of your choice and click or touch anywhere on the right edge of the FX pad while maintaining your click or touch draw a straight horizontal line towards the left side of the FX pad You will hear the cutoff modulating The amount of modulation applied can be seen on the center display panel Now place the cursor close to the bottom right corner of the FX pad and trace a line straigh
41. control Volume and Pan on the selected instrument e Pressing Roller button once again will set the pad to control the Roller again 5 3 7 The Instrument control zone A OOOO Snare Drum Closed Hi Hat Open Hi Hat The instrument control zone is made up of 5 3 7 1 The Instrument pads There are 16 Instrument pads but only 8 of them are shown on SPARK s interface To navigate to the next set of 8 click on the 1 8 9 16 button An instrument is assigned to each pad The far left pad is by default the Bass Drum next to it is the Snare drum and so on but you can of course personalize this arrangement To edit an instrument right click on the pad and then Click on edit This will take you to the STUDIO bottom panel where you will be able to edit a full array of instrument parameters See section 5 6 The Studio Tune mode Alternatively you can use Pads for the pitch of the current instrument when setting Tune mode to on Hold Select button and press step sequencer 13 to enter Tune mode Tune F F Ve l lo You can now use the pads as a keyboard to play notes on the current instrument You can play 16 semi tones using the 1 8 9 16 button ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 41 With 1 8 9 16 button off you can play notes from current instrument pitch minus 8 semi tones to current instrument pitch minus 1 semi tone With 1 8 9 16 button on you can play notes from current instrument pitch
42. copy of Audio samples in Library When importing wav aiff files to Spark the source file will be copied in the library You have the choice between e Always always copy files in the library e Ask ask the user e Never never copy files in the library Library path Changes the path to SPARK s library 5 10 1 3MIDI Import Export preferences Wave export size When saving a pattern as a wav file you can choose between exporting the pattern in its initial size or doubling the size of the pattern Doubling the size will avoid losing an effect playing beyond the end of the pattern i e a reverb ora delay Choose Drum map model for MIDI pattern import When importing a MIDI pattern you have the choice to import it as a SPARK General MIDI or ADDICTIVE Drum map Choose MIDI map model for Pads You can choose an existing mapping for the pads being controlled by an external MIDI controller Spark Option is the mapping used by Spark controller General Midi is a standard MIDI mapping and you can define your own mapping using Custom Option and assigning MIDI notes on pads using Cmd Click on OSX or Ctrl on Windows on pads This mapping is used for the MIDI bank and pattern export A default CC assignment for the instrument automations is set By default the 6 instrument parameters Pan and Volume are assigned You can then customize those assignments depending on the automations you ve used Automations are then exported in the MIDI file
43. ctor This connects to your computer s USB 2 0 port for the exchange of data and for electrical power In addition to allowing you to control the Spark Engine this port can also take MIDI data from the outside world and feed it to your computer and vice versa 4 2 2 MIDI In port Use this port to send MIDI data from an external device into your computer 4 2 3 MIDI Out port This port not only sends MIDI data from your computer to external devices it allows you to use the Spark Creative controller to control those external devices via MIDI 4 2 4 Power supply optional Connect the Spark controller to a powered USB 2 0 port That will supply enough power to run the controller Note You should not use the controller with a non powered USB hub If you prefer to power your Spark Creative controller with a separate power supply plug it in here Be sure to use one with the right specifications though 9 volts DC 800 mA and center positive 4 2 5 Power on off switch Use this to toggle the Spark Creative controller on or off ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 17 5 USING SPARK The Software Interface 5 1 THE TOOLBAR 80s Studio Drums 1 New project 2 Save 3 Save as 4 Bank selection 5 Musical genre selection 6 Project selection ra Previous project 8 Next project 9 Import project 10 Export project 11 Sync playback with Host only in Host mode 12 Sync tempo with Host only in H
44. ctrical shock e Do not spill any kind of liquid onto the instrument e Always take the instrument to a qualified service center You will invalidate your warranty if you open and remove the cover and improper assembly may cause electrical shock or other malfunctions e Do not use the instrument with thunder and lightning present it may cause long distance electrical shock e Do not expose the instrument to hot sunlight e Do not use the instrument if there is a gas leak nearby e Arturia is not responsible for any damage or data loss HANDLING CD ROMS Avoid touching or scratching the shiny underside encoded surface of the disc A damaged or dirty CD ROM disc may not read properly Keep your CD ROMs clean using a commercially available CD cleaner ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 7 No Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Sai eosuaadeacossosdsdae eateseincasdecsonasdasceeesduckecsesies 9 be SYA TOS PR te acacia Sots Sects eset ae dnc erotics Ss se Sel esate dneepotrtss verte sa Se taclg Meta a 9 MAAS IR Vases ase etcetera r ase Aceon ere xe fe sD Cte eect cence erste ere 9 REGISTRATION amp AUTHORIZATION eeeeseseseseseseseseseoecscscseseseseseseseseseoeoscsosesesesesesesesesesesessoseseseseseseo 11 THE SPARKLE CONTROLLER AN OVERVIEW u cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccocces 12 Bal A E E A aE A PANE A OAE EE E A E E EE E EE E EE 12 332 SIDE PANEL OVER VIEW rare
45. cular samples instruments and presets for the creation of a sound library or as a sound library for any kind of synthesizer virtual instrument sample library sample based Product or other musical instrument is strictly prohibited Individual samples sound sets or audio loops may not be distributed commercially or otherwise standalone Furthermore these samples sound sets or audio may not be repackaged in whole or in part as audio samples sound libraries or sound effects 6 Data Protection Arturia attaches great importance to compliance with legislation on data protection The User data collected are used exclusively for performing its contractual obligations No data is passed on to third parties Further information can be obtained from our Privacy Policy at www arturia com privacy 7 Limited Warranty Arturia warrants that the physical media on which the software is provided is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of purchase The Licensee s invoice shall be evidence of the date of purchase Any implied warranties on the software are limited to thirty 30 days from the date of purchase Some states do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to the Licensee in this case All programs and accompanying materials are provided as is 8 No Liability for Consequential Damages Neither Arturia nor an
46. e Spark Controller menu item navigate to SPARK menu gt Update Spark Controller When you update the Spark Engine your controller firmware may need to be updated as well Spark will alert you to this when you start the application with the controller connected Be sure to update your controller when you see this message so you can take advantage of the latest features 6 2 PLUG IN MODE For specific use in VST Audio Unit and RTAS please refer to sections 6 3 6 4 and 6 5 In order for the Spark controller to work correctly with Spark used in plug in mode it is necessary to turn off some MIDI connections in your sequencer software Go to your sequencer s MIDI settings and turn off Spark Private In and Spark Private Out Without this configuration Spark controller will not connect to Spark on Windows Spark controller will not behave correctly on OS X You can use Spark as plugin in stereo or Multi Output Mode The host will show one stereo output from Spark when used in Stereo Mode When used in Multi output mode the host will show 16 stereo channels available You can modify the track output routing in Spark in the mixer panel Default routing sends all tracks to the master stereo output the first output You can assign a track output to another stereo output of the 16 available outputs see section 5 8 1 1 6 2 1 Toolbar Extra Buttons When using the Spark Engine as a plug in within a DAW the tool bar will show two add
47. e by toggling the state of these pads A simple example is the bass drum track on pattern A1 which is pictured below The bright blue lights on pads 1 and 9 indicate bass drum events on beats 1 and 3 of the first bar The gray light on pad 4 is lighter than the others which indicates the current real time playing position ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 28 HHBRRARBRRBARARBREBE You can edit this track by pressing a pad to add a bass drum event to the pattern While the pattern plays click on pads 7 and 15 They will become lit and you will hear new bass drum events during the first bar of the pattern Now click on pad 9 the blue light turns to darker gray and that note has been removed from the pattern 5 2 9 6 Copying or Swapping Patterns You can also use the Sequencer Step pads to copy or swap patterns in the currently selected bank To copy a pattern to another location click on a pattern number and then drag it on top of another pattern and drop it A confirmation window will appear Remember this will replace the destination pattern with the source pattern so if you re sure it s okay to lose the destination pattern click OK To swap two patterns click on a pattern number while holding Option Alt in Mac OSX or Ctrl in Windows and then drag it on top of another pattern and drop it A confirmation window will appear Click Ok The exact same procedure applies to copying or swapping entire ba
48. e to that band Width MID only determines the width of the middle band around the specified FREQ ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 71 Phaser parameters PHASER STAGE 1 e STAGE 2 Rate Feedback Depth E Feedback Depth Sine A Noise Dual Mode Sine A Noise A phaser is similar to a chorus effect in that it uses small delay times to affect a signal the result is a sweeping comb filter sound Plate Reverb parameters PLATE REVERB lt The Plate Reverb is only available for Aux and Master tracks A reverb emulates the reflections of a sound in a different space room hall etc Reverb adds depth and richness to a sound by placing it in a separate physical space The size knob changes the size of the space Predelay adds a small amount of delay to the sound to imitate early reflections Stereo refers to the width of the stereo field of the reverb Dampening sets how much the reverb should be filtered using the Lo and Hi Cut filter settings ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 72 Reverb parameters MON REVERB Feedback HF Damping Diffusion Brightness Decay Time The Reverb is only available for Aux and Master tracks MATERIAL PRE DELAY ELEERI RARER TAR A reverb emulates the reflections of a sound in a different space room hall etc The material section HF Dampening and brightness sets the timber for the reverb dark
49. each category selecting multiple filter elements will display the results that are in any of the elements For instance in the Instrument browser if you select the Analog and Physical model filters the result list will show instruments that are either based on the TAE analog emulation engine or on the physical Fatay ey modeling engine CDM YDM HIPHOP Selecting filter elements from different categories will EDM restrict the result list For example if you select the Analog engine filter and Snare Drum drum type filter Template the result will show all the snare drums that use the analog engine User all Default Use the Jog Wheel on Spark CDM and SparkLE to browse the result list and Select Jog Wheel to browse the filter list CLEAR ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 80 5 10 PREFERENCES PANEL SEQUENCER TUNE mode Switch pattern instantaneously Follow current step Quantize Record Auto Start Song Click Output Auto Roll Velocity Roller Swing Mode Global automation tool applies to Next Bank Pattern switch mode Automation loop free INTERFACE Choose your Controller GUI FILE Save a copy of audio samples in library Library Path JOG DIAL MIDI IMPORT EXPORT Wav export size Choose Drum map model for Midi Pattern Import The preferences are divided into Sequencer Interface File Jog Dial MIDI Import Export Controller
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51. eir relationship can be set with the MIX control 5 7 3 9 The Karplus Strong module es KARPLUSSTRONG 1 Freq Damping Noise eee The Karplus Strong module is a physical modeling tool that will emulate the behavior of a plucked string You can define the frequency of the string a ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 63 damping amount and add some noise The damping type can be selected as well The exciter of the string will be the Audio input You also have input controls for frequency modulation and damping modulation The output is the processed audio 5 7 3 10The Spring Mass module WOY SPRINGMASS 1 inGain OutGain Stiffness Mass Damp Non fin The Spring Mass module is another physical modeling tool that will emulate an array of springs and weights The Audio input will resonate when connected to this module You can define the input and output gains the stiffness of the springs the mass of the weights and the damping amount A non linear parameter will make your signal sound more unconventional by bringing non linearity to the effect The input connections are Audio In Amplitude Modulation Mass modulation Stiffness modulation and Damping modulation The output is the processed audio 5 7 3 11The Envelope module ENVELOPE 2 Att Dec Rel The Envelope in Spark is a multi stage envelope To make the interface clearer only essential parameters are displayed on the module itself
52. elect Buttons 1 to 16 17 Pre 1 7 instrument browsing selector 18 Pre 1 7 kit browsing selector 19 Song select button ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 31 20 Record button right click to select quantized unquantized recording 21 Stop button 22 Play Pause button 23 Tap button Tap tempo 24 Tempo knob Change tempo 25 Display previous next 16 pattern steps E Set accent mode button On patterns or steps Erase Cancel Erase button Use to erase Instruments tracks or patterns 28 Divide loop size knob E Loop On Off button Move loop locator knob right click Shift by one step Shift by one loop size gt Sequencer Steps ON OFF pads Shuffle knob right click Swing range Velocity emphasis 33 Master volume knob ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 32 5 3 1 The Display The display is the central hub for all the information needed while using SPARK i e Project name parameter value changes etc 5 3 2 The Sequencer zone oao eNEAN The Sequencer zone is divided into several zones 5 3 2 1 The Sequencer Step pads The 16 Sequencer Step pads are numbered from 1 to 16 or from 17 to 32 depending on the length of the pattern and the timing value assigned to each step These pads allow you to edit your pattern by triggering note on messages on your instrument track Patterns have a maximum number of 64 steps If your patter
53. er and played one after another in the sequence defined in the song panel The Step pads numbered from 1 to 16 at the top of the Center Panel are used to trigger the 16 pattern chains To edit your Song refer to section 5 5 The Song Panel 5 2 8 The Instrument Parameter knobs instrument Parameters The three knobs on the right side of the Center panel control the selected instrument s parameters Let s say you want to change the pitch of the bass drum Click the bass drum pad After this the Instrument Parameter knobs will show which three parameters have been selected for the bass drum in this case Pitch Attack and Decay With a pattern playing click and hold the Pitch knob and then move your cursor up and down This will rotate the Pitch knob and change the pitch of the bass drum The display will show the amount of change being applied to the pitch in terms of semitones 5 2 8 1 Altering the Instrument Parameter assignments It is possible to assign completely different parameters to the Instrument Parameter knobs To change the assignment for the first knob for example click on the word Pitch A drop down list will appear Make a selection from the list by clicking on one of the parameters The list will disappear and the name of the new parameter will be visible under the knob ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 26 Pitch vV Pitch Attack Decay Freq Shift Shift Rate Shift
54. eration Global Roller button right click Latch or Touch operation Instrument Filter button Instrument Aux Send 1 2 button Instrument Pan Level button 5 2 4 1 FX Live pad The FX Live pad is an amazing performance tool that will apply real time effects to your song or patterns It features three main effect buttons Filter Slicer and Roller with an amazing variety of options When your cursor enters the FX Live pad area it becomes a cross click and hold the cursor and drag it around while a pattern is playing and you ll begin to get an idea of what this zone can do for your music By right clicking any of the Global effect buttons you can choose between Latch or Touch performance for that effect Latch will hold the effect at its current value when ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 21 you release the cursor Touch will cut off the effect when the cursor is released i e the effect is only active when you are clicking on the Pad You can also enable Latch mode from the hardware controller by pressing and holding the Select button and then pressing the Filter Slicer or Roller button In Latch mode you can combine the Filter and Slicer effects To slice the filtered sound set the filter effect to Latch mode Now you can touch the pad and change your filter to the desired setting Next enable the Slicer button The Filter will remain at its last value while you play the Slicer on the FX Live
55. ernally synced to a host The internal Tempo range is 10BPM to 300BPM To temporarily push or pull tempo like a DJ might hold the SELECT button and turn Tempo knob This will temporarily increase or decrease the tempo just like a dj pushing or pulling a turntable in order to synchronize Spark to an external audio source 5 3 2 6 The Accent Button The accent button allows you to set accents onto steps Setting accents is very similar to writing a forte on a music score The accented steps will be played with more strength that the unaccented ones This allows for a very natural feel when listening to a pattern Click on the accent button to set the sequencer steps to Edit accent mode Now the sequencer s steps in the main panel show the accents set on each step not to be confused with the note ons in the normal Step mode Set an accent by clicking on the step the step will light up Remove the accent by clicking on a highlighted step To exit accent mode click on the accent button again Accent ON sets velocity to 127 Accent OFF sets velocity to 64 Click on the erase button to set Erase mode 5 3 2 7 The Erase Button You can erase Instrument tracks Banks Patterns and Automations For example to erase pattern 1 in Bank A make sure Bank A is selected then click on Erase and then on 1 in the Pattern section To erase Instrument 1 track make sure Instrument 1 is the current instrument then click on Erase and then o
56. ers and cannot be exchanged for vouchers or coupons 3 No Unbundling Bundles product bundles are an association of software and hardware or software only products can only be resold transferred as a whole The individual components of a bundle must not be resold transferred separately 4 Resell 4 1 Renting or lending the licensed Software to a third party is expressly forbidden Apart from that and if not provided otherwise within this EULA 4 2 Except if otherwise stated within this EULA Licensee may resell the software to a third party or transfer the software permanently free of charge provided the third party agrees in writing with this EULA and Licensee ceases all use of the software completely removes all installed copies of the software from his computers and if the software was not purchased via download deletes or transfers the original media delivered with the software to the third party In addition Licensee is required to de register the purchased software with Arturia more information available on www arturia com ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 100 5 In case a sound library is part of the purchased Product the following shall apply in addition to the EULA The provided samples instruments and presets can be used for commercial or non commercial music and audio Productions without the prior permission from Arturia under the terms of this Agreement The usage of this Product in parti
57. evice ports Spark Creative only The Spark controller is displayed within a host application as consisting of two sets of MIDI ports The first set of MIDI ports will present these labels to your computer On Windows Vista and 7 MIDIIN2 Spark Controller On Windows XP Spark Controller 2 On Mac Spark Private IN and Spark Private OUT Note These MIDI ports SHOULD NEVER BE USED by any application they are used for internal communication between SPARK and the Controller Telling the host software to use these ports would impair the efficiency of the controller The second set of MIDI ports will present these labels to your computer On Windows Vista 7 and XP Spark Controller On Mac Spark Public IN and Spark Public OUT These are the public ports that are available for your applications to use All messages sent to these ports will also be sent to the Spark Creative controller s physical MIDI Out port All messages sent to the Spark Creative controller s physical MIDI In port by an external device will be transmitted to the host software internally by the public port When using Spark Creative as a MIDI controller the data flow from the controller will be sent on the USB public port to the host as well as to the MIDI OUT port adding itself to any other existing MIDI information 7 2 2 Use as MIDI Controller Spark Creative only To use your SPARK Controller as MIDI controller press Filter
58. ge below Set Midi From to Spark and change Pre FX to Spark in the drop down menu Set Monitor to Auto Arm the session recording ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 92 Configure the Spark track the right track in the image below Set Midi From to the new Midi track 2 MIDI in this example Set Monitor to Auto Di 2 MIDI d 4 Post Mixer A Monitor d Audio To Master E o Ijd Press the Record button in Live Note that the Host and Tempo buttons must be activated in the Spark LE plug in window Display the Arrangement view in Live press Tab to confirm that you ve recorded some Midi notes ao EET 1 2mo Set Monitor to In on the Spark track 4 nork CETIS li i Set the Spark LE Host button to off this means that pressing the Play button in Live will not start the Spark sequencer anymore Press Play in Live from the beginning of your arrangement You should hear Spark playing notes previously recorded from Spark and now sent by Live Note For Cubase users use Menu gt Devices gt VST Instrument to load Spark LE in order to be able to select Spark as a Midi source Creating a VST instrument track will not display Spark as a Midi source 6 6 2 Recording MIDI out to an audio units host AU For more precise timing we recommended not using both of the Send
59. he fixed notes Shuffle is a function better heard than described Try it 5 3 2 3 The Transport Zone These buttons from left to right are e Record e Stop e Play Pause To record click on the Record button and then on the Play Pause button The Record button will turn to red to indicate recording mode is on To stop recording click on the Stop button To disable recording mode click on the Record button again While a pattern plays clicking on the Play Pause button will pause the playing Click again on Play Pause to resume playing Click on Stop to reset current position to the beginning of the pattern Right click on the Record button to choose between quantized or unquantized recording function Record quantized Record unquantized In Quantize mode the recorded notes will be set exactly to the nearest step position When quantize mode is disabled the recorded notes will keep the exact position they were played on Spark uses the Shift parameter see section 5 4 2 2 to remember the exact triggering time relative to a step position 5 3 2 4 The Tap Button TAP The Tap button allows you to define the tempo of your pattern by simply tapping this pad at the desired tempo It is a beat minute counter so you have to tap the beats ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 34 5 3 2 5 The Tempo knob Tempo The Tempo knob allows you to set the tempo for your pattern when SPARK is not ext
60. he appropriate menu More information on plug in connections can be found in the Pro Tools User s Manual 6 5 3 Saving the project When the session is saved the status of SPARK is saved as it is even if its programming does not correspond to the preset For example you are working on a project in which you have modified the parameters without saving them in the plug in itself the next time you open the session SPARK will load the project plus the modifications The Librarian Menu of Pro Tools can be used with SPARK as with any other plug in Nevertheless it is highly recommended to use the internal SPARK menu with the presets saved this way they are usable no matter which mode is used standalone or other sequencer and they can be exported and exchanged more easily They will stay compatible with the future versions of SPARK 6 5 4 Automations under Pro Tools The automation in SPARK works as with all RTAS HTDM plug ins Please refer to the Pro Tools documentation for more details on automation plug ins 6 6 RECORDING MIDI OUT FROM SPARK INTO A HOST DAW 6 6 1 Recording MIDI out to a VST or RTAS host Here s an example of a VST Host configuration for recording Midi out from Spark using LIVE Note Configuration for Pro Tools RTAS will be handled in a similar manner Add the Spark VST plug in on a Live track Add a Midi track for recording Midi from Spark LE Configure the new Midi track the left track in the ima
61. hile the Select button is pushed will navigate the list of filters Clicking on the jog wheel will activate deactivate the current filter Click and hold the Jog Wheel then scroll it to select a different browser Project Kit Instrument or Disk Hold the Select button and click on the Jog Wheel for 1 second to close the browser window without loading anything 3 1 7 The Instrument parameter knobs Select three parameters per instrument to tweak during recording or playback 3 1 8 The Sequencer zone Used for selecting and editing patterns and assembling and editing songs the Sequencer zone also gives you the ability to alter loops in real time You can also make quick chromatic tuning adjustments to the selected Instrument 3 1 9 The Instrument pads The pads allow you to play multiple instruments at the same time from one set of eight instruments and the 1 8 9 16 page button can toggle between the other set of eight instruments in the current kit Use the Mute and Solo buttons to silence one or more Instrument tracks or bring others to the forefront of the mix ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 13 3 2 SIDE PANEL OVERVIEW 1 USB Mini B connector 2 Kensington lock slot 3 2 1 USB connector Use the supplied USB cable to connect the SparkLE controller to your computer s USB 2 0 port SparkLE is bus powered so no additional power supply is needed 3 2 2 Kensington lock slot
62. ion for the square waveform ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 65 5 7 3 13 The CV Modulator L CVMODULATOR 1 AM Gain Offset The CV Modulator will take a modulation as CV Input It could be the output of an LFO for instance It will then modulate it in various ways The AM input is an Amplitude Modulation input The AM knob will add a constant offset to this AM input The Gain will multiply the CV Input by a certain amount The Offset will then add a constant value to it The CV Output is the resulting modulation after these operations 5 8 THE MIXER Click on Mixer to display the Mixer panel Bledel eaters SAVER xX W BRU ibe a Crunch 2 LEVELS A Thre shold Attack Crunch Sy Output PC Return Return2 Master Reverb Delay Param E0 Comp oh 3 A OE pm aE E E i Master Master Master Master Master Master Master ene aeiae Manor nero enar a Naer pu t E E pum t E E kn a E E Prk e 6 Memm m E E 0 HE 3 E E POMHE 3 E E Kpuu uti E E Jun ut E E E Gokun wk 3 aster Master Master This panel is your 16 channel mixer panel This is where all your instruments will be mixed together Here the modified signals will be summed to produce the combined output signals Each track is numbered from 1 to 16 at the top of the window To the right of the mixer window are Return1 Return 2 and finally the Master track Let s take a close l
63. itional buttons T Host button When on the current Spark pattern will start and stop along with the host sequencer transport ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 85 2 Tempo button When on the current Spark tempo will match the host tempo 6 2 2 Saving a project When the project is saved the Spark Engine is saved in its last mode of operation with all modifications intact For instance if you are working on a project in which you have modified parameters without saving this as a separate preset in the plug in itself the next time you open the project the Spark Engine will load the project and the modifications as well You can use the drop down Save menu of the VST sequencer with Spark of course However it is highly advisable to use SPARK LE s internal menu Projects saved in this way are usable in any other mode standalone or with another sequencer and can be exported and exchanged more easily Most importantly doing this also will maintain compatibility with future versions of SPARK 6 2 3 Configuring the Spark Sequencer or Pads to Send MIDI to a host MIDI information generated by Spark can be recorded into the host software both from the pads and from the patterns This includes all parameter automation activity Use the preferences to select which kind of MIDI data is to be sent e The Send Midi from Pads setting will send MIDI data from the controller s pads and also transmit
64. izer allows you to shape the frequency content of your sound by choosing the individual gains of each frequency band ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 78 5 9 THE LIBRARY 5 9 1 Library overview In the Library tab you will be able to load Projects Kits and Instruments or to access a Disk browser The Project Kit and Instrument browsers will display factory and user elements The Disk browser will let you find your samples via a file browser tree The top toolbar will let you access the different browsers PROJECT INSTR The middle column will show the results list PROJECT INSTR Aurora Drum PROJECT DETAILS Factory all Backstage Pass COM Berlin Faxen YOM Bernina Pass HIPHOP D i EDM Brain Dump Deep Lab 1 Deep Lab 2 Deep Lab 3 Deep Lab 4 Boom Room Dilly Ditodisco Dub Me French Phonk Herzig DNB leon Lyynk Indus 1 Lyynk Indus 2 Micro Rayure Mini Pop Minimalium Minimorning Latte Click on an element to display related information in the right column included fields are Author Genre Bank BPM for Projects and Kits For instruments you will have access to the containing project the musical genre bank the drum type and the sound engine Analog Physical modeling Sampling If you want to load an instrument you can select the pad on which you want to load it You can also activate the Auto Preview feature which will let you hear the instruments automatically a
65. ject Kit Instrument mode buttons 7 Instrument parameter knobs 8 Sequencer zone 9 Instrument pads 3 1 1 The Transport zone Record play pause or stop a pattern or song with these buttons ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 12 3 1 2 The Pad controls The buttons in this zone can select an Instrument execute a Shortcut switch between two pages of Instruments in the kit and Mute and or Solo instruments on the fly 3 1 3 The Tempo knob Use this knob to adjust the tempo of your pattern or song 3 1 4 The FX Live pad Real time control of performance effects on an X Y axis Three buttons toggle Global effects Filter Splicer Roller and three more control effects for the selected Instrument The Select button can lock one effect s position while a second effect is performed 3 1 5 The Master Volume knob This knob controls the overall output level 3 1 6 The Jog Dial and Mode buttons The Jog Dial allows you to access the library and load Instruments Kits and Projects Used with the Select button you can apply search filters while selecting Instruments Use the Project Kit and Instrument buttons to access the according library browser directly Use the jog dial and the select button to browse kits projects instruments or Samples Scrolling the Jog Wheel will let you navigate the result list Clicking on the Jog Wheel will load the highlighted element Scrolling the jog wheel w
66. l be applied as automation to that step 5 3 7 3 Select Button The Select button allows you to easily select an instrument Just click or press Select and then on the instrument pad of your choice to specifically select the corresponding instrument This function was designed to select an instrument quickly when using the Spark controller The Select button is also used to access many other secondary functions of buttons and knobs 5 3 7 4 1 8 9 16 Button The main panel interface shows 8 instrument pads while a kit contains 16 instruments To navigate to the next set of 8 instruments click on this button 5 3 7 5 Mute button This button allows you to bypass the audio sound of a specific instrument Click on the Mute button and then choose the instrument you wish to mute You will no longer hear that instrument when playing your pattern When in mute mode you can select multiple instruments to mute them together Use Select Mute to clear all mutes 5 3 7 6 Solo button The Solo button mutes the other instruments besides the one s selected Click on the Solo button and then choose the instrument you wish to solo You will only hear that instrument when playing your pattern When in solo mode you can select multiple instruments in order to solo them together Use Select Solo to clear the solo status 5 3 7 7 Filter Mixer parameters A specific filter is applied to each instrument of a kit The filter type can be changed in
67. l send sound out of Default is Built in Output on the Mac for Windows we highly suggest to use an adequate ASIO driver for your sound card Send out a short sine wave tone to help make sure sound is being sent out the correct device Choose the sample rate default is 44 100 Hz Increasing the sample rate increases the quality of sound but adds a bigger load to CPU Chooses the audio buffer size displayed in samples and milliseconds Default is 512 samples Decreasing this number lowers latency but adds more load to CPU Increasing lessens load on CPU but increases latency latency is the delay between a note played and actual sonic output Displays the available MIDI outputs that can be used to send Midi data out or Midi Clock out from Spark Sequencer and Pads in Standalone Mode Set an offset on internal Spark Midi Clock to compensate audio driver latency errors Displays the available MIDI inputs that can be used to control SPARK ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 84 MIDI Clock inputs Displays the available MIDI Inputs for receiving Midi Clock to control Spark Sequencer When a port is used as a Midi clock receiver it can t be used as Midi Inputs for controlling Spark CLOCK FOLLOWS Sequencer will start and stop playing according to the Start and STOP CONTINUE stop Command received with the Midi clock signal when the preference is on 6 1 3 Updating the Spark Controller To access the Updat
68. launch the Spark application e Windows Start menu gt Programs gt Arturia gt Spark and choose Spark OS X Finder gt Applications gt Arturia gt Spark and double click on the Spark application icon 6 1 2 Configuration of Audio amp MIDI settings 6 1 2 1 Windows To access the Audio amp MIDI preferences navigate to the Spark menu gt Setup gt Audio amp MIDI Settings Here you are able to configure the global preferences of Spark These settings are saved automatically Audio amp MIDI Settings ea Show advanced settings MIDI Output MIDI Clock Sync Active MIDI Inputs OQ Automap MIDI ia Automap Propellerhead A Automap Propellerhead Mixer B Automap Logic Mixer ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 83 6 1 2 2 Mac OS X To access the Audio amp MIDI preferences navigate to the Spark menu gt Preferences The Audio amp MIDI settings window will appear Here you are able to configure the global preferences of SPARK These settings are saved automatically Windows AUDIO DEVICE TYPE Mac OS X OUTPUT Windows DEVICE Test Sample Rate Audio Buffer size MIDI Output MIDI Clock sample offset Active MIDI inputs About Spark Preferences Services gt Hide Spark H Ba Hide Others 36H xa Quit Spark f a 3 Closed Hi Hat Qoo Selects the appropriate driver for your audio device Chooses which audio output SPARK wil
69. loop and experiment with different portions of the pattern either for editing or performing Here are its components e On Will engage or disengage Loop mode e Divide Allows you set the loop size Moving it one notch will cut the loop in half or double its size when possible The settings are 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 of the pattern size all the way down to the minimum loop size one step e Move Will move the loop start in one of two ways Right click on the Move knob to choose an option o Shift by one step will shift the loop start point to any given step of the pattern o Shift by one loop size will move the loop start point in increments of the loop size as defined by the Divide knob Loop Shift by one step pi Y Shift by one loop size jaye 5 2 9 5 The Sequencer Step pads e The 16 Sequencer Step pads can be numbered from 1 16 17 32 33 48 or 49 64 depending on the length of the pattern and the timing value assigned to each step These pads offer a lot of information about the selected pattern When a pattern is playing you will know the real time playing position at a glance because it is indicated by a pad that is brighter than the others When a pad has a constant blue light it means the sequencer will trigger the selected instrument at this position in the pattern If a pad is not lit it means no note will be played by that instrument at that point You can decide to add a note on event or remove on
70. move FX Inst Channel Aux or Master insert 3 Load an FX preset 4 Save FX preset 5 Delete FX preset 6 Set Dry Wet mix Inst Channel Aux or Master insert 7 Effect parameters ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 69 Compressor parameters COMPRESSOR io 4 Threshold Ratio Attack Release bivturedeun CEREEETEREE Input Gain A compressor evens out differences in gain by reducing dynamics difference in volume between quiet sounds and loud sounds This effect is often used to fatten a sound by making every individual element of the sound closer to the same volume Every time a sound goes over a certain volume Threshold it is reduced by a specified amount Ratio Attack and Release determine how quickly the reduction is added and how quickly it disappears Makeup boosts the compressed signal s level Bit Crusher parameters BIT CRUSHER livcucelores pidveeny een lt A bit crusher reduces the bit depth and sample rate of the audio signal The result is a very digital sounding distortion Chorus parameters CHORUS Sync Sine Noise ES x ie of Rate Depth feedback Spread Type Chorus is a classic effect that uses small delay times that are modulated by an LFO to double a sound making it seem fatter and thicker Shape rate and depth refer to the LFO Delay is the delay time and feedback is the amount of delayed signal added back to the dry signal Both of these pa
71. n has more than 16 steps use the lt lt or gt gt buttons to navigate to the previous or next page If you click on the gt gt next page button you will see the numbering on the pads switch from 1 16 to 17 32 for the second page and so on You may choose to follow the cursor as it advances on the step pads the pages will change automatically by right clicking on the gt gt button A contextual menu will appear allowing you to check or uncheck the follow current step option If this option is activated both lt lt and gt gt buttons will be lit If the follow option is deactivated the buttons will not be lit up The step resolution is a sixteenth note by default You can change the resolution in the pattern panel see section 5 4 1 5 3 2 2 The Shuffle Knob ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 33 This knob sets the amount of shuffle applied to a pattern Shuffle is a rhythmic shifting of a Pattern in which the first note in a series of two plays for a longer time than the one that follows When the Shuffle knob is turned all the way up the first note in a series will play twice as long as the one that follows Right click on the shuffle knob to set the swing range 1 4 1 16 1 32 of a note This will define the value of the note on which the swing will be applied The right click window also shows the Velocity emphasis option which increases the dynamic range between the shuffled notes and t
72. n pad 1 To erase a selection in a track set Rec on click on Erase then press the pad at the time you want to start to delete the selection and release it when you want to stop erasing To delete an automation you created click on Erase then turn the knob of the parameter whose automation you want to delete ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 35 5 3 2 8 The Loop zone Click on the button ON to set Loop mode on The Divide knob allows you set the loop size Moving the knob one notch will halve the loop size The settings are 1 2 1 8 and 1 4 of the pattern size all the way down to the minimum loop size one step The Move knob allows you to move the beginning of the loop in one of two ways Using Shift by one step mode will shift the loop start to any given step of the pattern stepwise Alternatively you can move the loop in increments of the loop size defined with the divide knob by using shift by one loop size mode Right click on the Move knob to choose the Move Loop mode Shift by one step or Shift by one loop size v Shift by one step Shift by one loop size The Song Pattern zone is where you can trigger the Song mode select and play your patterns load Instruments or load a kit into your project 5 3 3 1 Song Mode Click on the Song button to enter the Song mode The Song button will flash continuously to let you know that you are now in Song mode Click on
73. nd BT to name a few Recognizing the commitment artists the world over had to the sound of the Jupiter 8 Arturia took great pains with Jupiter 8V to maintain absolute faithfulness to the sonic characteristics of the beloved instrument while also following our penchant to allow users to venture well beyond its original capabilities Then in the year 2011 Arturia introduced the SPARK Creative Drum Machine This powerful hybrid instrument was aimed at the producer and the live beat maker It proposed a unique workflow mixing the 16 step style of programming with the live approach of pads filtering slicing and looping functions Taking advantage of its expertise in virtual analog Arturia not only integrated emulations of classic analog drum machines but also acoustic drums physical models and powerful electronic kits all rolled up in one easy to use interface Spark was quickly and widely used by top producers and artists such as Sandy Vee the Glitch Mob the Mars Volta Vitalic DJ Quick and Yeasayer In 2013 Arturia continued its innovative streak with the introduction of the SparkLE hardware controller and version 1 6 of the SPARK Creative software This powerful combination offers all of the acclaimed features of SPARK Creative software while maintaining an intuitive workflow all its own Finally at the 2014 winter NAMM show Arturia announced the version 2 0 of Spark software with a totally new GUI interface as well as many new features
74. nks of patterns To export a pattern as a MIDI file to your system or to your DAW drag the pattern outside the Spark window and drop it on a system folder or one of the DAW windows 5 2 10 The Pads An instrument is assigned to each of the 16 pads The far left pad is by default the Bass Drum next to it is the Snare drum and so on but you can set the pads up in any order you like To edit an instrument right click on the pad and then click Edit This will take you to the Studio inside the Bottom panel where you will be able to edit the instrument with a full array of parameters See section 5 6 The Studio One really cool feature is the ability to import your own samples into the Spark Engine by dragging them from a folder on your computer and dropping them onto one of the sixteen pads From there you can right click as described above so you can shape the sound of the new sample using the powerful voice architecture of the Spark Engine 5 2 10 1 Tune Mode Pressing Tune allows you to play the selected instrument at different pitches using the Sequencer Step pads numbered from 8 to 7 To do this locate the Tune mode preference in the Top panel s Preference section and set it to Pads instead of Sequencer Steps You can now use the pads as a keyboard to play notes on the current instrument The pads offer a range of 16 semi tones by using the 1 8 9 16 button e With the 1 8 9 16 button unlit you can
75. nowledge relating to how a function or feature works when the unit is operating as designed are not covered by the manufacturer s warranty and are therefore the owner s responsibility Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 6 PRECAUTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING Read and understand all the instructions e Before cleaning the instrument always remove the electrical plug from the outlet and detach the USB cable When cleaning use a soft and dry cloth Do not use gasoline alcohol acetone turpentine or any other organic solutions do not use a liquid cleaner spray or cloth that s too wet e Do not use the instrument near water or moisture such as a bathtub sink Swimming pool or similar place e Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over e Do not place heavy objects on the instrument Do not block openings or vents of the instrument these locations are used for air circulation to prevent the instrument from overheating Do not place the instrument near a heat vent or any place with poor air circulation e Only use the recommended specified AC adaptor 9 Vdc 800 mA e Make sure the line voltage in your location matches the input voltage specified on the AC power adaptor e Do not open and insert anything into the instrument that may cause a fire or ele
76. o change assignment on You will see the different parameters in the LCD screen and on the software screen ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 42 Common instrument parameters are tuning pitch filter cutoff envelop decay attack and release different effect depths and rates ring shift etc Filter parameters are Cutoff and Resonance You can set the filter type for each instrument in the studio panel Mixer parameters are Aux1 effect amount Aux2 effect amount Panning and Volume Fx parameters depend on the chosen insert effect set on the instrument mixer track Each effect has its own parameters exposed as well dry wet feedback delay time You do not need to select a specific instrument to change its parameter Any effect is applied in real time while the pattern is playing The parameter motion can be recorded as an automation into the pattern and edited later accurately using the automation editor see section 5 4 2 2 Right click on a parameter knob to edit the corresponding automation You can also choose to momentarily disable a Motion parameter in this way You can also record step automation for parameters that can be automated With Spark or SparkLE hold a sequencer step button and tweak a knob This will create automation of the parameter controlled by this knob only for the selected step You can tweak multiple knobs once you release the step button the values of the parameters you edited wil
77. ook at the Mixer ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 66 5 8 1 1 The Instrument tracks Dist Limiter Aux 1 E co es Master 1 Instrument name 2 Open FX1 and FX2 window for this track 3 Set Aux1 and Aux 2 amounts for instrument Channel 4 Set Pan for instrument Channel 1 5 Mute Solo track 6 Track volume and vu meter 7 Assign an output for instrument 1 available when Spark is inserted into a host sequencer with Multi output Mode See section 6 2 Plug in mode for more details ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 67 5 8 1 2 The Return and master tracks Open FX window for this Open Master FX 1 and 2 track window 2 Set volume for AUX return 2 Set Master volume ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 68 5 8 1 3 The Effects When you click on one of the Aux FX buttons a scroll up window will appear this is the AUX FX window EUN DISTORTION v WON SELECT EFFECT Crunch 2 LEVELS m Crunch 1 Zz L Tube yA E oe Output To select an effect click on SELECT EFFECT Choose one from the list for example Compressor The compressor window appears You can now set the parameters for the Compressor FX FX parameters O COMPRESSOR a a Wet A Y Thre shold Ratio E Input Gain E T Makeup oy 1 Bypass FX1 FX2 for one instrument channel Aux Master insert 2 Change Re
78. operation e Erase When pressed the display will prompt you to select a pad a pattern ora bank of patterns to erase o To erase a bank press Erase and then select one of the banks A D o To erase a pattern make sure you re inside the proper bank before you press the Erase button Then press Erase and select the pattern ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 27 o When a pad is selected its entire sequencer track will be erased inside the current pattern o For spot erase while a pattern is playing press the Record button then the Erase button and then press the instrument pad at the proper time 5 2 9 3 The Pattern Length buttons c These buttons fulfil two functions while the pattern is not playing they can toggle between the currently selected set of steps and the next 1 16 or 17 32 etc But when used in conjunction with the Select button they allow you to change the pattern length which can be done while the pattern is running When a pattern contains more than 16 steps the Sequencer Step pads can follow the position of the pattern when it crosses over from steps 1 16 to steps 17 32 and then to steps 33 48 etc This is called Sequencer Follow mode To toggle this feature on or off simply press the lt lt and gt gt buttons at the same time 5 2 9 4 The Loop mode controls d Patterns are always looping so Loop mode means something else It allows you to set up a loop within a
79. or bright sounding The shape section Diffusion and Decay time sets the size and duration of the reverb The pre delay section Feedback and Delay adds a small delay to the reverb to emulate early reflections Destroyer parameters DESTROYER OVERDRIVE DIGITALIZER FILTER 5 A Harm Dist A Resampler AF Output Clipping Bit Red Tone lt A Destroyer is a digitizer effect which produces a distortion by the reduction of the resolution or bandwidth of digital audio data The resulting bit reduction may produce a warmer sound impression or a harsh one depending on the amount of bit reducer and resampler Harmonic distortion adds overtones that are whole number multiples of a sound wave s frequencies ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 73 Flanger parameters FLANGER select Pres savef xX Wet Delay lime Feedback lt Flanging effect by mixing two identical signals together with one signal delayed by a small and gradually changing period Varying the time delay causes these to sweep up and down the frequency spectrum The delay time between signals is modulated Flanging can create both subtle and extreme effects depending on the rate and depth of the modulation High values for Feedback will create repeated echoes Space Pan parameters SPACE PAN o lt Space panning is the spread of a sound signal into a new 3D sound field The sound will automatically be cente
80. ost mode 13 Connect hardware switch only in Host mode 14 Metronome volume 15 Metronome on off 16 Main volume fader and vu meter 17 Soft clipping on off 18 CPU consumption ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 18 5 2 THE MAIN PANEL SPARKLE Instrument Parameters Tempo Shuffle Pad Controls Seq Position 1 Transport zone 2 Mute and Solo buttons 3 Tempo and Shuffle control knobs 4 FX Live pad and FX Selection buttons Di Master Volume control knob L Current project display Instrument parameter knobs right click edit motion disable motion 8 Sequencer zone 9 Instrument pads right click to edit the instrument ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 19 5 2 1 The Transport zone 1 a Record button right click to select quantized unquantized recording 1 b Stop button 1 c Play Pause button Record Stop Play amp Pause the functions seem obvious But this is a Transport with a twist Right click the Record button and you can select whether you want the next pass to be recorded with quantization or without 5 2 2 The Pad Controls zone 2 a Mute button click Mute then select one or more instruments Solo button click Solo then select one or more instruments Mute Click this button and then one or more Instrument pads to mute them Click Mute again to unmute those pads Use Select Mute to clear all mutes Solo
81. pad Note that the Roller effect is not active when Slicer is set to Latch mode 5 2 5 Live effects Global 5 2 5 1 The Filter Button Global Instr Resonance Cutoff The Filter button offers proprietary Low pass Band pass and High pass filters plus Oberheim style Low High Band pass and Multi mode filters each with cutoff and resonance To select a filter type click on the Filter button repeatedly You ll see the display cycle through the options just stop clicking when you reach the one you want You can also access the one you want directly by keeping the Filter button pressed and moving your cursor or finger to the filter type you want to select The cutoff frequency and resonance can be modulated with the mouse in the Spark Engine or with your finger on the FX Live pad of the hardware controller The resonance is modulated vertically up and down or along the Y axis and the cutoff frequency is modulated horizontally from right to left or along the X axis Play a pattern and click or touch anywhere on the right edge of the FX pad while maintaining your click or touch draw a straight horizontal line towards the left side of the FX pad You will hear the cutoff frequency sweeping downward The amount of modulation applied can be seen on the center display panel Now place the cursor somewhere on the right half of the FX pad and trace a line straight up to the top edge of the pad You are modulating the resonance
82. play notes from the current instrument tuned from 8 semi tones to 1 semi tone ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 29 e With the 1 8 9 16 button lit you can play notes from current instrument pitch upward to 7 semi tones You can offset the starting pitch by moving the Jog Dial when you are in Tune mode 5 3 THE MAIN PANEL SPARK CREATIVE Q SEQUENCER JOOUOU DODO RCI ICICI wo ae C Ja e y Y SPARK Creativ ies Machine oJ JOU LILIL Bass Drum Snare Drum Closed Hi Hat Open Hi Hat Play instruments with pads right click edit the instrument Instrument parameter knobs right click edit motion disable motion 3 Instrument Select Shortcut Select button Hold select then press an instrument pad or sequencer step pad 4 Instrument page button Instruments 1 8 and 9 16 5 Mute button Click Mute then select one or more instruments Solo button Click Solo then select one or more instruments FX Aux 1 and 2 Pan and volume Knobs right click edit motion disable motion 8 Click within a zone to select instrument track ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 30 Filter 9 FX display window 10 Filter button right click Latch or Touch operation 11 Slicer button right click Latch or Touch operation 12 Roller button right click Latch or Touch operation 14 Jog Dial 15 Bank select buttons A B C D 16 Pattern s
83. playing a tape recording backwards Strobe The Strobe effect will play and shut off the sound alternately at the rate of the selected note value Pan The Pan effect will move the sound from the left speaker to the right speaker at the rate of the selected note value Bit Crush ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 23 The Bit Crush effect allows you to reduce the audio bit rate creating a bit reduction or bit crushing sound effect Reduce the audio anywhere from 7 bits down to 2 bits Global Instr Bit Crusher Slicer example 3 Bit crusher options Repeat mix Click to choose a timing value for the Repeat mix effect The effect will be applied for the amount of time your mouse click is maintained Release your click to cancel and resume normal playing The Repeat Mix effect is different from the Repeat effect in that it will continue playing the entire pattern underneath the looped section 5 2 5 3 The Roller button The roller could be described as a Drum roll tool It allows you to perform perfectly timed drum rolls easily from the pads while also changing from one timing value to another by clicking on different areas of the FX Live pad Global Instr Roller effect options Choose the note value for the Roller effect from the choices in the FX Live pad area Then click and hold the snare drum pad The snare drum will play a basic drum roll You can play any instrument pad using this effec
84. ples Scrolling the Jog Wheel will let you navigate the result list Clicking on the Jog Wheel will load the highlighted element Scrolling the jog wheel while the Select button is pushed will navigate the list of filters Clicking on the jog wheel will activate deactivate the current filter Click and hold the Jog Wheel then scroll it to select a different browser Project Kit Instrument or Disk Hold the Select button and click on the Jog Wheel for 1 second to close the browser window without loading anything 4 1 5 The FX Live pad Real time control of a ton of performance effects such as filter and resonance volume and panning aux sends bit reduction stutter effects etc Three buttons in this zone toggle the Filter Splicer and Roller effects and cycle through their many variations One effect can be locked in mid modulation by the Select button while a second effect is performed 4 1 6 Instrument Control zone Play the pads and tweak the parameters of one or more instruments at the same time either while recording a track or while playing back a pattern or song Select between two banks of instruments and mute or solo them using the buttons in this zone ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 16 4 2 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW a4 1 USB connector 2 MIDI IN port E MIDI OUT port Power supply 9Vdc 800 mA center positive 5 Power on off switch 4 2 1 USB conne
85. r patch you can preview your instrument by clicking on the instrument icon found in 9 5 7 2 The instrument parameters area MODULES Oscillator Filter Envelope Lfo MiniMixer RingMod IFSOOU o ww Shift Range Once you built your patch you have the possibility to assign the parameters found in the modules of your patch to 6 Macro knobs These Macros are the ones you can control elsewhere in the Spark project for instance in the Studio GOCE Pitch Decay Freq Shift ShiftRate Shift Range Each Macro knob can control up to four of the parameters found in your patch To achieve this you need to select which module you want to control for instance in 11 we control Envelope 1 ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 58 Then you need to select which parameter you want to control among those found in the selected module In 12 we control the Attack of Envelope 1 None Input connections amounts AM input from Pad VELOCITY Module parameters Delay Attack Decay Time Decay Level Release Predecay Time Predecay Level Attack 5 ope Decay Slope Release Slope Output connections amounts OUTPUT output to Output 1 ENY OUTPUT output to Output 2 ENV Freq Shift Then you can specify the Min 13 and Max 14 values for each control The Min value is the value that the parameter will have when the knob is at its minimum fully turned counter clockwise the Max value is the
86. rameters emphasize the effect when increased Spread refers to the width of the sound in the stereo field ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 70 Delay parameters MOM DELAY sla Ce amp Canai pits Link Time La Feedback Gi D sla y tte Sync ya ac Pingpong 7 Q W Damping lt Use the Link function to apply the same parameters to the left and right channels Use the Sync button to sync to the host tempo A delay repeats a sound giving it more space and depth Linking channels applies the left channel s delay time and feedback to the right channel For separate parameters on both channels Link should be deactivated Ping Pong alternates the delayed signal between the left and right channel for an increased stereo effect and dampening reduces high frequencies by adding a Lowpass filter to the feedback chain Distortion parameters DISTORTION Aaah LEVELS _ Tube Crunch 1 amp Output So A distortion saturates and distorts a sound by increasing the volume of a signal then clipping the excess This effect can add strength high end and volume to a sound Parametric EQ parameters ia PARA EQ TODA _ fon ob Freg Freq Freq eo bain Width bain bam RARD ARIARY o z Parametric EQ allows one to boost or reduce the volume of frequency bands FREQ selects the frequency and GAIN allows one to remove or add volum
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88. red pan set to 0 or the user can specify a different position The motion parameter will modulate the sound s position in space Space pan must be used on stereo sounds ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 74 Sub Generator parameters SUB GENERATOR Sub Oscillator Sub Grunge Sub Grunge 1 Oct Vintage Sub Harm Type o a Sub Generator adds low frequency to your signal Sub Oscillator adds a decaying boom Subgrunge and Subgrunge 1 Oct have a similar effect to compress low frequencies Subgrunge 1 Oct works at an octave below like an octave pedal guitar Vintage Sub Harm adds a smooth sub octave using the release time parameter Tune is the maximum boosted frequency at low value it helps reduce distortion Threshold is used to gate the low frequency effect and stop unwanted background rumbling Limiter parameters LIMITER Threshold Knee s pereebe peed Attack Release A Limiter is a compressor with a high ratio and a fast attack time A limiter reduces the level of an audio signal if its amplitude exceeds a certain threshold Attack and Release determine how quickly the reduction is added and how quickly it disappears Hard or Soft Knee controls whether the bend in the response curve is a sharp angle or has a rounded edge A soft knee reduces the audible change from uncompressed to compressed ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 75 Analog Chorus parameter
89. ruments V No VST Instrument Analog Factory Steinberg ARP2600 V2 Brass 2 CS 80V2 CS 80V2 10 voices Jupiter 8V2 mini V Modular V 2 Prophet V2 Oo Spark OA 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 CLICK oe ul TEMPO stele 6 3 3 Connection to an instrument track In order for SPARK to play information coming from an Instrument track you have to choose an Instrument track and select Spark as the output of this track See the picture below for more detail on how this is accomplished a O Add Instrument Track Instrument Track Configuration No VST Instrument count Ly No VST Instrument Browse Pre Steinberg b ARP2600 V2 Brass 2 C5 80V2 C5 80V2 10 voices Jupiter 8V2 mini W Modular V 2 Prophet V2 i ell The events played on a MIDI keyboard are recorded by your host sequencer and you can now use the MIDI editing possibilities of the sequencer to control any parameter in SPARK ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 87 6 3 4 Multi Output Mode Create an instrument using the VST Instrument Menu then click on Spark then select the output you want to enable by clicking on the button just on the left of the instrument name in this menu VST Instruments EG OG Oo Spark Activate All Outputs 1 Stereo 1 Stereo 3 Stereo 5 Stereo 7 Stereo 9 Stereo 11 Stereo 13 Stereo 15 Stereo 17 Stereo 19 Stereo 21 Stereo 23 Stereo 25 Stereo 27
90. s ANALOG CHORUS For a description of the Analog Chorus see Chorus The Analog chorus has a different sound which might suit better in some circumstances Analog Delay parameters ANALOG DELAY DELAY OE OL TIME The Analog Delay is a different algorithm from the delay effect plugin The sound might suit better in some circumstances ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 76 Pitch Shift Chorus parameters PITCH SHIFT CHORUS bivcuualeage preeree pein lt Leslie parameters LESLIE elect Preset v EIO ES HIGH LOW Slow ri Fast wa we Depth Shape shape Width Width 1 Leslie rotation speed 2 High horn depth 3 High horn width 4 High horn shape 5 Low speaker width 6 Low speaker shape 7 Rate 8 Output level The Leslie speaker is an amplifier loudspeaker combination that is used to create a modulation effect based on the Doppler effect Both the treble horn and the woofer speaker have rotating parts giving that particular tone ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 77 Vocal filter parameters VOCAL FILTER Off On Q D i k Y LFO K te nes bivuderdages CESERESEEEE 1 LFO on off 2 LFO rate 3 Resonance 4 Formant placement The Vocal filter is a formant filter that recreates the sound of vowels Graphic Equalizer EQUALIZER The 10 band graphic equal
91. s you browse through the results list ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 79 Double click on a result or click the Load button to load the project the kit or the instrument on the currently targeted Instrument TARGET Instrument 1 For disk browsing if you select an appropriate file wav or aiff you will obtain information such as file type duration sample rate bit depth You will also be able to select the instrument and the layer on which you want to load this sample The in patch preview feature which lets you hear the sample the way it will sound in the current instrument patch is also available Even for sample based instruments the synthesis patch that contains it may affect the sound drastically and your sample could sound totally different Use this function to check if it sounds how you want it to 5 9 2 Filtering the result list The left column of the browser displays filters Applying the filters will affect the results list displaying only the corresponding presets The filters are activated and deactivated by simply clicking on them There are different categories of filters depending on the browser ENGINE The Project and Kit browsers have two categories Banks and Musical genres Physical Model i The Instrument browser has three Sound engine analog physical sample drum type bass drum snare drum closed hi hat and banks Snare Drum Closed Hi Hat Inside
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93. se width in the case of the Square waveform The input connections are FREQUENCY MODULATION AMPLITUDE MODULATION PULSE WIDTH MODULATION and a Sync input that will retrigger the oscillator waveform based on the frequency of the sync source The output connections are a mono Audio output and a Sync output 5 7 3 4 The Filter FILTER 1 Cutoff Res ee gP LF The Filter module is a mono multimode filter You will find controls for CUTOFF frequency and RESONANCE amount and a FILTER MODE selector The modes available are ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 61 2 Pole 12db per octave and 4 Pole 24db per octave Low Pass Band Pass and High pass filters There is an additional 1Pole 6db per octave Hgh pass and a NOTCH filter Input connections are the audio input Cutoff frequency modulation Resonance amount modulation and Amplitude modulation Output connection is the audio coming out of the filter 5 7 3 5 The Stereo Filter Cutoff Res LP The Stereo Filter module is a stereo multimode filter You will find controls for Cutoff frequency and Resonance amount and a filter mode selector Input connections are the audio input Cutoff frequency modulation Resonance amount modulation and Amplitude modulation Output connection is the audio coming out of the filter It has fewer modes compared to the mono filter but it will be more conveninent when processing a stereo source such as samples
94. second to close the browser window without loading anything To browse the list you can choose to switch to infinite or non infinite mode in the preferences Default mode is infinite Mode In non infinite Mode the Jog Dial will stop scrolling at the end of the instrument kit or project list when scrolling forward and at the beginning of the list when scrolling backward 5 3 5 The FX Live pad Slicer Roller The FX Live pad is an amazing performance tool especially if you plan on playing live Its touch sensitive screen will apply live effects in real time to your song or patterns allowing you to shape your sound with great precision When your cursor enters the FX pad zone it turns from an arrow to a cross The FX Pad features 3 main effect buttons called Filter Slicer and Roller By right clicking on any of them you can choose between Latch or Touch options Latch will hold the effect at its current value when you release the cursor Touch will cut off the effect when the cursor is released i e the effect is only active when you are clicking on the Pad You can also enable Latch mode from the hardware by pressing and holding the Select button and then pressing the Filter Slicer or Roller button In Latch mode you can combine the Filter and Slicer effects To slice the filtered sound set the filter effect to Latch mode Now you can touch the pad and change your filter to the desired setting Next enable the Sli
95. sport zone But you can also use the Song Pattern zone to copy or swap patterns in the currently selected Bank TO swap a pattern drag and Drop a pattern number while holding Option Alt on Mac OSX or Ctrl on Windows and drop it on another pattern number A pop up menu will ask you to confirm your choice Click Ok To copy patterns simply drag and Drop a pattern number onto another one A pop up menu will ask you to confirm your choice The exact same procedure applies to copying or swapping Banks To export a pattern to a MIDI file on your system or in your host drag the pattern outside Spark window and drop it on your system window or host window 5 3 4 The Jog Dial 5 3 4 1 Loading Kits Projects Instruments or Samples Use Select Step 7 or click on the interface to switch to the library panel Use the jog dial and the select button to browse kits projects instruments or samples ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 37 Scrolling the Jog Wheel will let you navigate the result list Clicking on the Jog Wheel will load the highlighted element Scrolling the jog wheel while the Select button is pushed will navigate the list of filters Clicking on the jog wheel while Select is held will activate deactivate the current filter Click and hold the Jog Wheel then scroll it to select a different browser Project Kit Instrument or Disk Hold the Select button and click on the Jog Wheel for 1
96. t The beginning point of the roll is quantized by default A swing effect dotted or triplet can be added by selecting one of the upper set of note values while the bottom set of values will be played straight When Swing dotted effect is on a dotted beat is added after the first beat When Triplet is on three notes are played per note value Roller Swing Mode preference let you choose between dotted notes or triplet notes The Roller effect can be Latched to On by right clicking on the Roller button Now any pad you play will have the roll effect applied This is a great way to enter notes into a pattern Note The only way to trigger the Roller effect when the SparkLE controller is not connected is to use the Latch feature ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 24 5 2 6 Live effects Instrument 5 2 6 1 The Filter button Global Resonance Cutoff The Filter type for the kit is determined by the setting for the Global Filter button but SparkLE allows you to apply this effect to one instrument at a time rather than the entire kit if you like To do this select an instrument such as the snare press Select Instrument pad 2 then press the Instrument Filter button pictured Now the Live FX pad will alter the filter frequency and resonance for the snare only As you can see in the picture above the X axis controls the filter s cutoff frequency and the Y axis controls the resonance
97. t Dec Rel BODSHIFT 2 Shift Mix Audio A Jod a MODULES Oscillator Filter Envelope Lfo MiniMixer RingMod Shift Ranae ST A modular patch will require four vital modules to work 1 The Pad module It corresponds to the pad that you will play either on the controller or on the main panel Its two core controls are Trig which sends a message anytime the pad is triggered and Velocity which corresponds to the velocity at which the pad is played 2 and 3 are the two outputs of your patch respectively the Left and Right outputs Any audio you have in your patch will need to go in those modules in order to obtain sound 4 can be considered as your main VCA envelope It needs to be activated by the pad so the Trig output of the Pad module must be connected to the Trig ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 56 input of this envelope The Output of the envelope needs to be connected to the Env input of the Output modules 1 and 2 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 ENVELOPE 1 Att Dec Rel Once these elements are connected you can start building your instrument You will need an audio source It can be either one or more Oscillators a Sampler module or a REX player module In this case we have a Sampler module connected 5 When you load either the Sampler module or the REX module the main connections required for it to work will automatically be created Since this is a fully modular en
98. t up to the top edge of the pad You are modulating the resonance Of course both Cutoff and Resonance can be modulated simultaneously by moving your finger or the mouse in any direction and at any speed you wish 5 3 6 2 The Slicer button The Slicer will repeat the value of the note selected while applying an effect You can choose between the following effects Repeat mix Click to choose the value of the note to be repeated with the Repeat mix effect The effect will be applied for the amount of time your mouse click is maintained Release your click to cancel and resume normal playing ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 39 Repeat mix will continue playing the pattern while the effect is applied Repeat The Repeat effect is the same as Repeat mix except the pattern is not played while applying the effect Tape The Tape effect simulates the effect of slowing down a tape player Reverse The Reverse effect simulates the effect of playing a tape recording backwards Strobe The Strobe effect will play and shut off the sound alternatively at the rate of the selected note value Pan The Pan effect will move the sound from the left speaker to the right speaker at the rate of the selected note value Bit Crush The Bit Crush effect allows you to reduce the audio bit rate creating a Bit Reduction or Bit crushing sound effect Reduce the audio anywhere from 7 down to 2 bits 5 3 6 3 The Roller button
99. tested and found to comply with the limit for a Class B Digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide a reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment This equipment generate use and radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the user s manual may cause interferences harmful to the operation to other electronic devices Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interferences will not occur in all the installations If this product is found to be the source of interferences which can be determined by turning the unit OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures e Relocate either this product or the device that is affected by the interference e Use power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s e In the case of radio or TV interferences relocate reorient the antenna If the antenna lead in is 300 ohm ribbon lead change the lead in to coaxial cable e If these corrective measures do not bring any satisfied results please the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product If you cannot locate the appropriate retailer please contact Arturia The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed in the USA 8 3 CANADA NOTICE This class B digital apparat
100. the R key Play the Spark pattern ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 94 6 7 CONTROLLING SPARK WITH AN EXTERNAL MIDI CONTROLLER 6 7 1 Assign a MIDI note to pads Click holding Cmd on Mac Ctrl on Windows on Pads 115 to 122 and press a button or key on your MIDI controller 6 7 2 Assign a MIDI note to bank buttons Same as previous on corresponding button pad 6 7 3 Assign a MIDI note to pattern buttons Same as previous on corresponding button pad 6 7 4 Assign a MIDI note to loop on button Same as previous on corresponding button pad 6 7 5 Assign a MIDI CC to Loop divide knob Click holding Cmd on Mac Ctrl Win on Loop 49 and move knob or fader on your MIDI controller 6 7 6 Assign a MIDI CC to Loop Move knob Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 7 Assign a MIDI CC to shuffle knob Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 8 Assign a MIDI CC to master Volume knob Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 9 Assign a MIDI CC to cutoff res Pan Aux1 Aux2 Volume knobs Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 10Assign a MIDI CC to instrument parameters knobs Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 11 Assign a MIDI CC to tempo knob Same as previous on corresponding knob 6 7 12 Assign a MIDI CC to stop and play functions using Cmd Click Same as previous on play and stop buttons ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 95 7 THE
101. the Play button in the transport zone Listen Your patterns are now chained together and played one after another in the sequence defined in the song panel The Step pads numbered from 1 to 16 at the top of the Center Panel are used to trigger the 16 pattern chains ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 36 To edit your Song refer to section Error Reference source not found The Song Panel 5 3 3 2 Editing Songs from the Center panel The song mode in Spark is a powerful tool designed to build longer sequences or an entire song by combining individual patterns When in Song mode each step pad from 1 to 16 represents a pattern chain A pattern chain is a list of up to 8 patterns that will play one after the other When the Song plays the step pads will light up successively showing you which pattern chain is currently being played Pattern chains can be linked together to build longer chains or full songs Refer to section 5 5 The Song Panel to learn how to build your song Clicking on a step button will play the corresponding chain from its beginning and loop on the consecutive chains that are linked together 5 3 3 3 Banks and Patterns The patterns are organized in 4 banks labeled from A to D of 16 patterns each numbered from 1 to 16 To select pattern number 6 of Bank B click on Bank B and then on pattern 6 The selected pattern can now be played when clicking on the Play button in the tran
102. the pen or line tool or erase drawing Except for velocity repeat and shift parameters you can use up to 4 sub values per single step Use Cmd on MAC and Ctrl on WINDOWS to erase or move the four automation sub values of a single step note together Current parameter shown in the automation area Remove automation for this parameter Bypass automation for this parameter Add a new automation lane You can add as many automated parameters as you want among the instrument and effects parameters of the current track Automation tools See below Pen tool lets you draw automation freely Line tool will let you draw a line Click and hold from the starting point of your line and move to the end point of your line Eraser will remove automation The Global automation tool can be used to increase decrease all automation points simultaneously You can choose to apply this effect to the 16 current steps or to the entire pattern length via the Preferences option Global automation tool applies to The Smart automation tool combines all the other tools into one via a list of keyboard shortcuts Click to draw automation Right click to erase Shift click to draw a line Alt click to draw a global automation Cmd click mac or Ctri click win to draw values at smaller resolution sub values ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 49 5 5 THE SONG PANEL Select Patterns and drag amp drop them onto bars below
103. tion of pan applied Double clicking the PAN knob will reset it to its center default value e Mute an instrument The Mute button on the center panel will flash to indicate that a Mute has been set from another panel studio mixer or sequencer f Set solo on an instrument The solo button on the center panel will flash to indicate that a solo has been set from another panel studio mixer or sequencer g Edit mode button Click on the Edit mode button to enter the instrument edit Mode 5 6 1 1 Instrument Edit Window t 80 s Studio Drums BD 9 80 s Studio Drums CP we Fe t PARAMETERS Eas Vol Choke oO mi Pan s lt LP i 2 80 s Studio Drums SD De 1 hI D Da oo 10 80 s Studio Drums RS Vol Pan Cutoff Res Aux 1 Aux 2 Q w v ee tee kAd o mi Pan Pitch Attack Decay Freq Shift Shift Rate Shit 2 tt 80 s Studio Drums RD SAMPLE LAYER 112030415 DRtk HHC 10 e v w D Ve 4 80 s Studio Drums OH 12 80 s Studio Drums CR2 gt wo AA 5 80 s Studio Drums HT i 13 80 s Studio Drums Cowbell O DISTORTION v Crunch 2 LEVELS w E Crunch Tube PENN ANN 6 80 s Studio Drums MT oa A s amp j 14 80 s Studio Drums Cabasa gt i i v Type Drive Output 8 v v E 7 80 s Studio Drums LT Baines 15 80 s Studio Drums Tambourine v P s O v Es Threshold 8 80 s Studio Drums CRI 16 80 s Studio Drums Rim Echo e v v 8 Attack Release 8 8 v E 1 Rename instrument
104. us meets all of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations AVIS Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada 8 4 EUROPE C This product complies with the requirements of European Directive89 336 EEC This product may not work correctly by the influence of electro static discharge if it happens simply restart the product ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 102 9 NOTES ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 103
105. vanced algorithms for the digital emulation of analog circuit audio characteristics They are known as TAE standing for True Analog Emulation In non technical terms this is an unprecedented way of creating the very unique sound one finds in a synthesizer such as the Bob Moog s ones Nearly a year after they began work on the algorithms Arturia was ready for feedback At the 2002 NAMM Show in California Arturia shared an early version of what would later be the Modular V with the renowned maker of the original synthesizer Doctor Bob Moog In seeking insight from sound production experts such as Dr Moog as well as avid synthesizer users Arturia was able to ensure the quality of the instruments they made so well in fact that Dr Moog himself endorsed the Modular V The launch of this sound powerhouse was an instant success winning awards from several top magazines and leading to the development of other synth recreations Shortly thereafter Arturia started receiving many requests from musicians producers and bands Many of them explained how they were planning to replace their original hardware synthesizers with virtual instruments Artists around the globe were beginning to see the advantages of a software alternative to hardware based synthesizers The CS 80V emulated the legendary Yamaha CS 80 considered by many as the ultimate polyphonic synthesizer and was launched at the AES 2003 in New York Imagine some of your favorite music
106. ve access to these functions Trig input will trigger the sample player FM input will control the pitch Frequency Modulation AM input will control the amplitude Amplitude Modulation Output L and Output R are the Left and Right outputs 5 7 3 2 The REX player The REX player is the module that you will need in order to load REX files onto a pad Inserting a REX player module will clear your current patch and create a new one with the basic connections already built in These connections will be required for the REX player to work ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 60 The essential functions of the REX player will be accessible from the Studio panel Load a REX file tweak the individual slices A more detailed description of the REX player can be found in 5 6 1 2 From the Modular panel you will have access to these functions Trig input will trigger the REX player FM input will control the pitch Frequency Modulation AM input will control the amplitude Amplitude Modulation Output L and Output R are the Left and Right outputs 5 7 3 3 The Oscillator Coarse Fine Width ETTE CCl ims Range Wave The Oscillator is a module that will create basic waveforms The available waveforms are Saw Square Triangle Sine waveforms and White and Pink noises You will be able to control the OCTAVES COARSE TUNE in semitones as well as a FINE TUNE for more precise detuning The WIDTH parameter controls the pul
107. vironment you are free to remove those connections but if you do so you may have no sound coming out we warned you You can add other modules to build the patch you want Those can be modulators envelopes LFOs or audio processors filters mixers Bode Shifter 6 To add a new module select the one you want from the list found in 7 and drag and drop it in the modular area Navigate in the modular editor Click and drag in an empty area of the modular editor to move around the interface Use the scroll wheel to zoom Connecting modules To connect your modules together you need to create cable connections 8 To do that click and hold from one of the output of a module and drag your cable to one of the appropriate input of another module When a connection is possible you will notice that your cable has a sticky behavior it will automatically place itself on the connector when you get close to it Not all connections are possible Depending on the type of connection you will be able to edit the amount of modulation defined by this cable To do that you must double click on the cable A small window will appear at the middle of the knob From there you will be able to set the amount of modulation gain knob and the type of modulation unipolar only positive modulation or bipolar both positive and negative modulation ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 57 While building you
108. yone else involved in the creation production or delivery of this Product shall be liable for any direct indirect consequential or incidental damages arising out of the use of or inability to use this Product including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information and the like even if Arturia was previously advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to the Licensee in this case This warranty gives the Licensee specific legal rights and the Licensee may also have other rights which vary from state to state 8 2 FCC INFORMATION USA Important notice DO NOT MODIFY THE UNIT This product when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual meets FCC requirement Modifications not expressly approved by Arturia may void your authority granted by the FCC to use the product IMPORTANT When connecting this product to accessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables Cable s supplied with this product MUST be used ARTURIA SPARK CREATIVE DRUM MACHINE USER S MANUAL 101 Follow all installation instructions Failure to follow instructions could void your FFC authorization to use this product in the USA NOTE This product has been

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