Loomer Manifold User Manual
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1. e X86 32 bit or or 64 bit based processor 1 0Ghz or above with SSE e 512 MB RAM The following shared object libraries are required e libfreetype e libasound libXinerama Manifold Overview What is Manifold Manifold is a software audio effect processor that enhances an audio signal producing a fuller livelier bigger sound Input signals are split into as many as 20 individual voices each of which are detuned placed around the stereo panorama and recombined with stunning results Flexible controls mean Manifold is capable of producing a wide range of effects from subtle modulations that add interest to lifeless sounds to extreme detuning that fattens the weakest of input sources A pair of highpass and lowpass filters mold the sound further allowing only specific frequency ranges to be processed Flexible panning allows the effect to produce sounds that can be tightly focussed in the centre of the stereo image spread between the extreme stereo edges or anywhere in between With optimised audio algorithms that won t overload your processor rock solid stability and easy integration with any MIDI hardware controller Manifold is ideal for live work With a simple and intuitive interface flexible Bank and Program management and total parameter automation Manifold fits right into your studio environment Plug in vs Standalone Depending upon your individual studio setup Manifold can either be used as a plug in com2. Loomer Manifold User Manual End User Licence Agreement software Licence Agreement for Manifold Credits Development Credits Requirements Mac OS X requirements Windows requirements Linux requirements Manifold Overview What is Manifold Plug in vs Standalone Manifold formats Supported channel configurations Installation and Registration Mac OS X installation Windows installation Linux installation Product registration Audio and MIDI Configuration Setup Audio and MIDI Preset Management Parameters and Presets Navigation Controls Opening Presets Preset Hot Swap Preset Meta Data Searching for Presets Categories Saving Presets XML FXP FXB support Copying amp Moving Presets MIDI Program Change Lists Create a new Preset Compare a changed Preset to the original Preset Restoring Deleted Factory Presets User folder management Undo Redo MIDI Controller Mapping O O ooo N NNN DOD HF LP AA eS ae LES ERS ER A RCP CAS CCC CR CCMA CCS CC a A ea See Oo CO CHO CWO CGO ON NN NN ODD OD ON OO OW wo a OOOO MIDI controllers Display current MIDI controller mappings Assign MIDI controllers to controls Remove MIDI controller mappings from controls Using Manifold Parameters Control types Status Display CPU Usage monitor MIDI input monitor Contact Details Loomer Online Email 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 End User Licence Agreement Software Licence Agreement for Manifold 1 GRA
3. continue 5 Ifyou have chosen to include the VST plug in format select the directory into which it will install Click Next to continue 6 Select a directory into which the common files will install The user documentation and the Standalone application if selected in the the list of components will be placed in this location To complete the installation press Install Unless any other directories are selected during the installation the components are installed into the following directories e VST plug in into the VST plug ins folder which is unless configured otherwise C Program Files Steinberg VS TPlugins e RTAS plug in into C Program Files Common Files Digidesign DAE Plug ns e Standalone application documentation and default Bank into C Program Files Loomer Manifold On a 64 bit Windows platform the Standalone application will install into the Program Files x86 folder Linux installation Manifold for Linux is distributed as a standard Linux tarball To install extract the package using any unarchiving utility the following command line invocation will suffice tar xzvt ManiroldyvtarsCZ If you have a Linux VST host and have configured your VST Path the VST plug in can be moved into the required directory with the following commands eq Mai Eo mv ManifoldVST so VST PATH Without the VST Path configured you will need to ensure that your host uses the Manifold directory when searching for VSTs consult y
4. users can open User Presets Unregistered versions of Manifold are limited to the Factory Presets Unregistered versions of Manifold can however still save Presets Any Presets created in the unregistered evaluation of Manifold can be opened by purchasing a licence for Manifold Preset Hot Swap Selecting a Preset in the browser will automatically load the preset this functionality is called Preset Hot Swap Preset Hot Swap allows you to preview Presets in the context of the current project If you decide to use the selected Preset close the browser by pressing return or by clicking OK To return to your original Preset close the browser by pressing escape or by clicking Cancel Preset Meta Data Presets can have meta data attached to them Meta data doesn t influence the sound of the Preset but is used in categorizing searching or annotating them The following meta data is available Author The name of the Preset creator Notes Any additional notes about the Preset such as influences playing tips description etc Tags Tags are short words that describe the Preset Examples are bass distorted monophonic trance quiet etc Tags are used to help quickly search for a specific sound Searching for Presets Type keywords into the search field to locate all Presets that match this description The search will match the keywords in the Preset Name Author and Tags fields and parent folder nam
5. within it are loaded When a Preset is saved any entries in the MIDI Program Change List are saved alongside it Note that setting a Preset with a MIDI Program Change List as the Default Preset will cause all Presets within the list to be loaded when a new instance of Manifold is created Create a new Preset Select New to create a new Preset This Preset will be in the default initialized state Compare a changed Preset to the original Preset Often you ll want to compare a Preset that you have amended to see if it is is actually an improvement on the original Pressing the A B button temporarily reverts a changed Preset back to its original state Pressing the A B button a second time returns to the changed Preset This method allows you to easily contrast the Preset changes you have made to the original Preset Restoring Deleted Factory Presets To reinstate any deleted Factory Presets right click on the Factory branch and choose Resore Factory Presets User folder management Folder management is performed by right clicking on a User folder and selecting an option from the pop up menu From here you can create a New Folder Rename Folder or Delete Folder On Windows or Mac OS X you can also quickly locate this folder in Finder or Explorer by choosing Show In Finder Explorer Undo Redo By pressing Undo you can take back the most recent change made to a preset Redo will re apply the last Undo changes Note that only cha
6. NT OF LICENCE Subject to the terms below Loomer hereby grants you a non exclusive non transferable licence to install and to use Manifold Software Under this licence you may i install and use the Software for your personal internal use ii copy the Software for back up or archival purposes iii use an unregistered or evaluation version of the Software for evaluation purposes only iv You may not distribute the software to others without first obtaining the required licences where applicable Whether you are licensing the Software as an individual or on behalf of an entity you may not i reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software or attempt to discover the source code ii modify or create derivative works based upon the Software in whole or in part without the express written consent of Loomer iii distribute copies of the Software iv remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Software v resell lease rent transfer sublicense or otherwise transfer rights to the Software By installing copying or using the Software you either on behalf of yourself as an individual or on behalf of an entity as its authorized representative agree to all the terms of this End User Licence Agreement Agreement regarding your use of the software If you do not agree with all the terms of this Agreement you may not use the Software 2 MANIFOLD You acknowledge that no title to the intellectual property in th
7. cence can be purchased by clicking Add To Cart followed by Checkout Follow the on screen prompts to enter your payment details and confirm your purchase 3 Once you have purchased Manifold you will receive your licence key information via email It is important to keep this information safe because you will require the licence key if you ever need to reinstall and re register Manifold To register your copy of Manifold Choose Enter Manifold Licence from the Options menu 2 Enter your name in the Name field This must match exactly the name that was used to purchase your Manifold licence including capitalization of letters 3 Enter your licence key in the Licence Key field This must match exactly the licence that you received when you purchased Manifold including any hyphens We recommend using Copy and Paste to ensure that the Licence Key is entered exactly as specified in your registration email 4 Press OK to confirm that your name and corresponding licence key have been entered You will be informed that the application must be restarted in order for registration changes to take effect If you are currently running the standalone application close and relaunch it If Manifold is currently running as a plug in remove it from the host and add a new instance of it 5 Manifold should now be registered If the label on the bottom of the interface still reads Unregistered Evaluation you must have entered the licence informa
8. e Categories Categories allow you to quickly access a subset of your Presets Categories are listed under the Categories node in the Preset Browser A Category is simply a shortcut to searching for the Category name a Category called Bass will list all Presets that match the search criteria Bass You are not limited to create Categories based on the type of sound you can for example create Categories for Preset Authors or indeed for any other search term Provided you tag your own Presets they will automatically be added to the correct Category or Categories Presets can belong to multiple Categories a Preset could be both a Bass and Lead sound for example Saving Presets Click Save to save the current Preset Choose the location in which to save the Preset in the Folders window Press OK to actually save the Preset XML FXP FXB support Presets in the User Presets folder need to be in either native xml format or VST fxp or fxb format Standalone Audio Unit and RTAS versions can also open fxp or fxb files within the browser Please ensure any files in the User Presets folder have the correct file extension Copying amp Moving Presets Presets can be moved or copied to another folder by dragging and dropping a Preset onto the destination folder By default Presets will be moved You can instead copy the Preset by holding shift whilst dragging Note that Presets inside Banks either xml or f
9. e Software is transferred to you Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software shall remain that of Loomer The Software is protected by copyright laws and international treaty provisions 3 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY You agree that Loomer has made no express warranties oral or written to you regarding the product and that the products are being provided to you as is without warranty of any kind Loomer disclaims any and all other warranties whether expressed implied or statutory Loomer shall not be liable for indirect incident special cover reliance or consequential damages resulting from the user of this product 4 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY You use this program solely at your own risk In no event shall Loomer be liable to you for any damage including but not limited to any loss or other incidental indirect or consequential damages of any kind arising out of the use of the software even if Loomer has been advised of the possibility of such damages In no event will Loomer be liable for any claim whether in contract tort or any other theory of liability exceed the cost of the software This limitation shall apply to claims of personal injury to the extent permitted by law 5 TERMINATION This Agreement shall terminate automatically if you fail to comply with the limitations described in this Agreement No notice shall be required to effectuate such termination Upon termination you must rem
10. e of these configurations consult your host s documentation for further details Installation and Registration Mac OS X installation _ Start the installation process by double clicking the Manifold installer application 2 Read the introduction screen dialog text Press Continue when you are ready to proceed 3 Read the Licence Agreement Click Continue then Agree to confirm you have read and agree to the licence terms 4 Select a destination volume into which to install Manifold and then click Continue 5 From the list of installable components uncheck any formats that you do not wish to install Click Continue to proceed 6 To complete the installation press Install The components are by default installed into the following directories e VST plug in into Library Audio Plug Ins VST e Audio Unit plug in into Library Audio Plug Ins Components e RTAS plug in into Library Application Support Digidesign Plug Ins e Standalone application into Applications e Documentation into Library Documentation Loomer Windows installation 1 Start the installation process by double clicking the Manifold installer application Setup exe 2 Read the welcome screen dialog text Press Next when you are ready to continue 3 Read the Licence Agreement Click Agree to confirm that you have read and agree to it 4 From the list of installable components uncheck any formats that you do not wish to install Click Next to
11. erent Preset that has less CPU Usage e If running in Standalone mode you can increase the latency or decrease the sample rate See section Setup Audio amp MIDI e Reduce the number of voices in the current Preset e If your host offers Freeze of Offline processing you might be able to render the audio output in non realtime MIDI input monitor The MIDI monitor flickers to show that a MIDI Message has been received You can use this to confirm that your MIDI controller is configured correctly for Manifold 23 Contact Details Loomer Online Website htto www loomer co uk Support and FAQ http www loomer co uk support htm Email Sales information sales loomer co uk Technical support support loomer co uk 24
12. ese controls are context sensitive only displaying Presets that are relevant to you For example if you search for analogue bass only Presets that match this will be shown in the preset browser The mouse wheel can also be used to quickly browse through presets Opening Presets To select a preset from within your preset library click on the Preset Name in the menu bar to open the Preset Browser Cal Factory Sapa Wl Preset Info P User Ca Favourite Sounds Peles Dirty Bass Fi Soundsets Ca Ambience Pita An aggressive thick bass sound F Drums with a quarter width pulse z5 FX sub oscillator one octave below aad the main oscillator a e a Pad Use the mod wheel to open the Work In Progress filter B Categories rg Bass me Ensemble FX bass raw monophonic dirty m Keyboard distorted loud B Lead m Man ne Presets can be divided into two groups Factory and User Factory Presets are a collection of example Presets built into Manifold Factory presets can t be overwritten although you can of course edit and save your own presets derived from Factory Presets User Presets are stored as individual files on your computer s hard drive User Presets are found in the following location Mac OS X Library Application Support Loomer Manifold Presets Linux Loomer Manifold Presets Windows My Documents Loomer Manifold Presets or Documents Loomer Manifold Presets Only registered
13. led with the MIDI CC number of this controller 4 You can now either e Map another Parameter by repeating these steps from Step 2 e Finish mapping Parameters by choosing Stop MIDI Learn under the Options menu Remove MIDI controller mappings from controls To remove a mapped MIDI controller from a Parameter 1 Enter MIDI Learn Mode by choosing Start MIDI Learn under the Options menu 2 Click on the Parameter from which you wish to remove the mapping This Parameter will become unmapped and the CC number label on the Parameter will disappear to reflect this 3 You can now either e Remove the mapping from another Parameter by repeating these steps from Step 2 e Finish removing Parameter mappings by choosing Stop MIDI Learn under the Options menu 20 Using Manifold Manifold can be used as either an insert or send effect When used as an insert effect Manifold is placed directly in a host s audio channel As a send effect Manifold is placed in a host s auxiliary or bus channel and a portion of the original signal is fed into the effect Consult your host s documentation to find out how to add a plug in as either an insert or as a send effect _ 0 00dB OMETE Parameters Using the Highpass Parameter the volume of low frequency content present in the signal can be changed More low frequency content is removed as the Highpass value increases The Lowpass Parameter functions similar to the Highpas
14. lower Sample Rate will reduce the presence of high frequency components Higher Sample Rates should therefore be preferred However be aware that the CPU Usage is directly proportional to the Sample Rate A good compromise between quality and CPU Usage is 44100Hz which is the Sample Rate of CD audio Select the Sample Rate you require from the available list e Audio Buffer Size The Audio Buffer Size governs latency a smaller buffer means that Manifold will respond more quickly to MIDI messages and Parameter changes However a smaller Audio Buffer Size will require more CPU Usage Select the required Audio Buffer Size from the available list Using too small of an Audio Buffer can overload your computer to the extent that audible clicks are heard In this case increase the Audio Buffer Size until clicks are no longer present e MIDI Inputs Check any MIDI Input devices that you want to use with Manifold Preset Management Parameters and Presets You can modify the audio output that Manifold produces by setting the value of Parameters Each Parameter such as Voices Detune or Mix will affect a specific element of the sound The state of all Parameters are collectively called a Preset Presets are given a suitable name displayed in the Menu Bar to describe the sound they produce Navigation Controls Retro Echoes If you wish to browse quickly through the Presets you can do so using the the Previous and Next controls Th
15. nges made via the Manifold interface can be undone changes made externally such as from a Host application or from a MIDI controller are not eligible for Undo MIDI Controller Mapping MIDI controllers Instead of configuring a Program using a mouse you can change any Parameter values using a MIDI keyboard or a control surface This is done by mapping each Parameter to a MIDI Continuous Controller CC A Parameter can only be mapped to a single MIDI controller the same MIDI control can however be mapped to several different Parameters MIDI Controller mappings are global once defined the same mapping assignments will be used by all Manifold Programs This means that you only need define mappings once for your particular controller Display current MIDI controller mappings To view the current MIDI controller mappings 1 Enter MIDI Learn Mode by choosing Start MIDI Learn under the Options menu Each Parameter s mapped MIDI controller will now be displayed beside it in yellow text Parameters without any mapping will be labelled 2 When you have finished viewing the MIDI controller mappings choose Stop MIDI Learn under the Options menu Assign MIDI controllers to controls To map a MIDI controller to a Parameter 1 Enter MIDI Learn Mode by choosing Start MIDI Learn under the Options menu 2 Click on the Parameter you wish to map to a MIDI controller 3 Turn your MIDI controller The Parameter should now be label
16. our host s documentation for information on how to do this Manifold requires the following shared object libraries to be installed e libfreetype e libasound e libXinerama Without these libraries installed the application will not launch Install the libraries using your distribution s particular package management system such as apt get consult your Linux distribution documentation for more information Product registration Having installed Manifold it will run in evaluation mode with the following limitations e User created Presets can be saved but not loaded e Audio output will stop after 30 minutes of continuous use The only way to continue using Manifold is to restart the application e Output will be periodically interrupted approximately every 30 seconds by a short moment of silence These limitations can be removed by purchasing a licence and registering your licence information into the product Note that registering Manifold on a particular machine will remove the evaluation limitations for all Manifold plug in formats installed on this machine you don t need to individually register all plug in formats Licence information will be in the form of a user name and licence key To purchase a Manifold licence Launch Manifold This can be either the standalone application or as a plug in 2 From the Options menu choose Purchase Manifold Licence This will launch the shop website from where a Manifold Li
17. output will produce digital clipping a usually undesirable form of distortion When this occurs the meter will display a red warning indicator Click the meter to reset the warning display Control types e Click on a rotary control and drag either upwards to increase the value or downwards to decrease it Hold down shift and drag to make smaller and more precise changes Hold down ctrl and click to return the control to its default value Rotary controls can also be changed by hovering the mouse cursor over a control and scrolling the mouse wheel up or down 22 Status Display Status Display information is displayed at the bottom right area of the Manifold interface CPU Usage monitor The CPU Usage monitor displays the percentage of processor resources dedicated to producing the audio output The total processor resources on a computer are limited so when Manifold increases its CPU usage there will be less CPU resources remaining for other plug ins and applications CPU Usage will differ depending on which Program is currently loaded how that particular Program is configured and how many voices are being played A value of 100 indicates that your computer is running at maximum capacity and will not have enough processing power remaining for anything else You might notice audio output become temporarily glitchy or that the user interface becomes sluggish There are several methods for resolving this e Choose a diff
18. ove and destroy all copies of the Software 6 MISCELLANEOUS In the event of invalidity of any provision of this Agreement the parties agree that such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Agreement You agree that this is the entire agreement between you and Loomer which supersedes any prior agreement whether written or oral and all other communications between Loomer and you relating to the subject matter of this Agreement Reservation of rights VST is a trademark of Steinberg Soft und Hardware GmbH All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners All rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved by Loomer Credits Development Credits Manifold 2009 2011 Loomer Developed by Loomer Interface by Kevin Barry http www inquer co uk Tested by Clifton Cameron kuniklo scott Simons rexlapin taoyoyo VST Plugin Technology by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH This software is based in part on libpng zlib and JUCE Requirements Mac OS X requirements e Requires Mac OS X v 10 4 or later 64 bit Audio Unit plug ins require Mac OS X v 10 5 or later 64 bit VST plug ins require Mac OS X v 10 6 or later e x86 based processor 1 0Ghz or above with SSE or e PPC based processor 1 0Ghz or above e 512 MB RAM Windows requirements e Windows XP or above e x86 based processor 1 0Ghz or above with SSE e 512 MB RAM Linux requirements
19. ponent of a host application or as a standalone application requiring no other dependencies Generally by using the host application s routing flexibility running as a plug in allows easier integration with existing plug in effects and instruments If this integration is not required the standalone version without the extra layer of complexity added by the host consuming resources performs slightly better Presets and MIDI Mapping assignments are identical in both standalone and plug in versions This means any sounds created in one format can be opened in the other Manifold formats For the Mac the following formats are provided e Standalone Application e Audio Unit AU Plug In 32 bit and 64 bit e VST Plug in 32 bit and 64 bit e RTAS Plug In These formats are available for Windows PC e Standalone Application e VST Plug in 32 bit and 64 bit e RTAS Plug in These formats are available natively for Linux e Standalone Application 32 bit and 64 bit e VST Plug in 32 bit and 64 bit Supported channel configurations For maximum flexibility Manifold can be used in several possible input and output channel configurations Manifold is a true stereo effect left and right channel separation is preserved The following configurations are possible e mono to mono 1 input 1 output e mono to stereo 1 input 2 outputs e stereo to stereo 2 inputs 2 outputs Note that some host applications may not support one or mor
20. s but instead removes high frequencies A greater amount of high frequency content is removed as the Lowpass value decreases The Voices Parameters controls the number of individual voices into which the audio is divided Either 4 8 12 16 or 20 voices can be selected Using more voices produces a thicker sound Fatten the sound by using the Detune parameter which controls the detuning of each voice At low values the voices are subtly detuned which produces gentle chorusing At higher values the detuning becomes more noticeable and individual voices more defined The Stereo Parameter controls the wideness of the detuned signal at 0 the stereo image is compacted and all panning information removed at 50 the signals original stereo image is preserved beyond 50 the stereo signal is enhanced and widened The Stereo Parameter has no effect when Manifold is used as a mono effect The Mix controls the relative volumes of the original dry and processed wet signal At 0 only the dry signal is present at 100 only the wet signal will be heard At 50 the dry and wet signals will be heard in equal amounts A 100 wet signal is useful when Rez is being used as send return effect and you don t want any of the original signal to be heard 21 e The Volume Parameter govern the overall loudness of the effect A meter provides a visual cue to the current level the louder the output the higher the meter will register Too loud of an
21. tion incorrectly Go back to step 1 paying careful attention that the name and licence key entered match exactly the licence information in the registration email If you are having problems registering your installation of Manifold please consult the detailed step by step instructions at http www loomer co uk support htm Audio and MIDI Configuration Setup Audio and MIDI When running Manifold as a Standalone application you will need to setup your audio and MIDI interfaces Note that when running as a plug in audio and MIDI routing is provided by the hosting application consult the host s documentation for details To open the Audio amp MIDI Configuration dialog select Audio amp MIDI Configuration under the Options menu The following dialog will be displayed audio device type output Primary Sound Oriver input Primary Sound Capture Driver SS tone eo 100 He EUs iit ee ope SOO Samples 21 8 ms STR 7 USB Audio Device C USB Audio Device 2 From this dialog the following details of your Audio and MIDI setup can be configured e Audio Device Select the Audio Device you want to use from the list of available devices Certain devices tend to perform better than others so if multiple devices are available you should favour on Mac using Core Audio on Windows using ASIO on Linux using JACK e Sample Rate The Sample Rate dictates the overall quality of the audio output Using a
22. xb Banks can only be copied not moved Multiple Presets can be moved or copied at once by selecting more than one Preset Default Preset The Default Preset is automatically opened when a new instance of Manifold is created To specify the Default Preset right click on a Preset and choose Set as Default MIDI Program Change Lists You can change Presets by using MIDI Program Change commands This requires a MIDI keyboard or a control surface with the ability to send MIDI Program Change commands consult your controller s documentation for details If using Manifold as a plug in this functionality is dependent upon the host correctly forwarding MIDI messages to the plug in check the documentation provided with your host for details To select which Presets are loaded in response to MIDI Program Change commands you will need to create a MIDI Program Change List Select Edit MIDI Program Change List from under the MIDI menu to display the MIDI Program Change List editor To add Presets to the MIDI Program Change List either double click on a Preset or select a Preset and click the gt gt button Use the View button to toggle between viewing the MIDI Program Change List and information on the Selected Preset Any Presets in the MIDI Program Change Lists are automatically loaded and cached in memory This means that Preset changes can be instant There may be a slight pause after editing the MIDI Program Change List whilst the Presets
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