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1. Configuration e Midi control tab A TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE d16 group 2 Inthe status bar in the bottom section of GUI a message should appear waiting for a controller or parameter movement 7 IUE Waiting for a controller or parameter movement Status bar In this mode the plug in waits for any change in the parameter value movement of any control on GUI and for the movement of any MIDI CC control from the external MIDI controller which operates on an active MIDI input channel directed to Nithonat The order of these actions is irrelevant During the above mentioned actions the status bar informs about the currently changing values of controls and provides their names When a MIDI control GUI control link is established a line is added to the MIDI CC link list CC Parameter CC Parameter CC Parameter 71 Filter 2 Cutoff Ur e e n T MIDI CC link list and function buttons When a link is established for a controller it is possible to repeat the operation for the next MIDI CC and parameter pairs Subsequent links will be created and added to the list e d16 group Configuration e Midi control tab 3 When all the needed links are created uncheck the Midi Learn Mode checkbox or press the Midi Learn button in the Midi section on GUI again 7 In order to create new links it is possible to reactivate the Midi Learn Mode at any time The links are always sorted2. e q F a HITE GOLO MUTE SOLO nTuonar LR x ER Y KURDUPEL SOUNDS CONTROL CHUTRUT MO d ACCENT INSTRUMENT SELECTOR zm mu m mmole E m u mum K R omms cam o m m n m om ee Jo mmm m xm i R d Synthesis module section There are various parameter settings for the 7 drum sounds e Bass drum e Snare drum e Lowtom e Hightom e Open hihat e Closed hihat e Cymbal Sound editing A TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE EEE ERES EEE d16 group For each instrument there is one common parameter e Level Volume level of each instrument 3 e Bass drum Attack Volume of the initial click Decay Amplitude release time Tune Base frequency e Snare drum Snappy Crossfade between noisy and muddy sound Tune Base frequency Tone Noise s release time e Low tom High tom Tune Base frequency Decay Amplitude release time Link When the Link is active then only single knob controls level Low tom s Level for both instruments namely Low tom and High tom Apart from that i when instruments are linked they share common noise envelope It s the native t EM behavior L LINE v L E In linked mode summed signal from Low tom and High tom generators is m T Tes redirected to Low tom s output Low tom and high tom link button e Cymbal Tone Timbre Decay Amplitude release time Sound editing e Trigger out e Master volume TREE
3. EEE EEE ESSES EEE ESSES EEE EEE ESSES ESSES RR ERER RRR RRR RR RRR RRR RR RRR RRR Oey d16 group e The LEDs near by the Level knob for each selected instrument will flash This indicates that they are now assigned to Rand mode They are used to determine the intensity of the randomization for that instrument That is how much randomization will occur across the selected steps 5 Fui N LEVEL Level knobs To accept the current randomized pattern just press Tap Accept button a as TAPIACCEPT Tap button If you wish to leave unchanged drum line after randomization e a because you don t like the result just press Undo L Ej PATT TAP uno PASTE CLEAN SHIFT gt LEN MODE To leave Random mode press Rand button once again Pattern edit functions e e i auTO RAND PATT T FOL LAY LEN uc e e Rand button Preset Management e Browsing presets A IP K d16 group Preset Management Browsing presets Presets in the plug in are hierarchically organized in groups and contrary to the linear structure this setting is not compatible with the native methods used within the host application The user can see the presets assigned to particular groups in the Preset Browser Groups can be also defined by the user PREV MEXT BROWSE Corr Lud Eu Preset management section Controls available in the preset selection section e Preset name Displays
4. map Load Save toafilefirst and mm me 2 I d ss YQ re edit it within any text editor Files saved by Nithonat are XML compatible Current drum map e Load Loads a custom drum map from a file ntdrmap Nithonat drum map e Save Saves acurrent drum map to a file Configuration e Midi control tab A d16 group Midi control tab Nithonat can assign its controls on GUI to any MIDI CC Midi Control Change allowing the control of the plug in 7 using external hardware or software Midi Learn mode CC Parameter CC Parameter CC Parameter E e de D Browse Midi control tab Default map L d16 group Configuration lt Midi control tab Controls included in the tab e Midi learn mode Checkbox which activates Midi learn mode e Alist of active MIDI CC links containing pairs comprising of a CC code and the name of the plug in parameter e Default Map Checkbox which activates a default MIDI CC map When the map is activated it will be loaded with creating a new instance of the plug in Midi learn Assigning a Nithonat control to the MIDI controller requires 1 Checking Midi Learn Mode checkbox in the Midi Control tab Outputs Sequence Midi Learn mode E z E LL E Midi Learn Mode selection checkbox or press the Midi Learn button in the Midi section on GUI NID MIDI ACTINITY LEARY Midi section
5. Copies selected tracks to buffer After pressing this button LEDs in Track selector start to blink e ia i to indicate that there is data in the buffer Pressed with CTRL copies whole pattern to a buffer assigned to e Paste Pastes buffer to the selected tracks If do not change destination tracks they ll be copied in the same the different ar eee place in the same or other pattern But you can change it by a selecting some other tracks on the Track selector e Clear Clears selected tracks Pressed with CTRL key clears whole pattern To select the destination pattern for copying use the Prev and Next buttons Drum line editing e Length of the pattern Length of the pattern The length of the pattern s part can be set to a maximum of 16 steps It can be changed using Length function Whilst in Pattern write mode press the Patt Len button this will light up the LED s above q N Bae PATT TAP uNDO COPY PASTE Olean z SHIFT gt LEN MODE Pattern edit functions LED sin a Pattern length section indicate the number of steps in the pattern e e e e PATTERN LENGTH e e e e e e e L e e 1 2 5 E 7 g 9 10 ui 12 13 14 15 n p Pattern length indicator Pressing a Step button will make it the last step in the pattern To leave this mode just press the Patt Len button again LOW TOM HITOM ELS OPEM HIHAT CLSD HIHAT le e BANK TS BANK GA BAS IT BAHR 4 Step b
6. Drum Machine d16 group 0000000000 00000000000000000000C0C0C CCC CCC 00000000 User Manual Overview e Interface p dd NENNEN AMAN IO dd ROS RID AS M DNO NIMM A QUM PIC IDCM MO GN MuR Ap SS MN ND MU EUR E ROCHE NUR VM nM UNUM M MU T d16 group Overview Interface 1 Nithonat s interface is split into three parts e Internal sequencer Responsible for editing patterns in Int Seq mode TEMPO PATTERN CONTROL amp EDIT _ MASTER VOLUME us WATE e e e bd Y ka x me hd 9 e 9 PATTERN LENGTH Internal sequencer section Overview e Interface p dd dd ASI UOMINI a a HA CEN UNIDA NEU D NIU UN DEN DIUDU M MODE SUUNSOU RN NRI NUR NEIUNME DU RN AMIUNN M MUN T d16 group e Synthesis module This part is designed for a controlling the sound synthesis B BASS DAUM nITHONAT wire cob CHYTRY KURDUPCL C i SNARE DRUM SOUNDS CONTROL OUTPUT NO Jm mmm a R a ae i 8 6 Synthesis module section MIDI DH mns PREY NEST BROWSE E uso OM Control section Overview e Work modes e Audio outs e eecececoecocococococococococcecoececocococococococococococococcecececececocococococococococococococcococecocococococococococococococecececocecocococococococococococococecesecococecococococooo d16 group Work modes gt Note drum Nithonat works in two modes 1 sound mapping i tibl cde E e Internal The drum patterns are played using Nithonat s interna
7. EE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE d16 group On the left side of the Preset Browser there are function buttons located Adds anew empty group to the preset bank Removes a group from the preset bank but only if the selected group is empty Before removing a group remaining presets should be relocated to different groups An empty group can be recognized by the lack of bold font and the lack of a pointer on the right from its name wr Misc gt Ie _Organs Empty group in the Preset Browser i Pastes the edited preset to the buffer works exactly like the combination of Prev and CTRL eee Overwrites the selected preset with the buffer content works exactly like the combination of Next and CTRL The postfix copy is added to the name of the preset pasted from the buffer Function buttons of the Preset Browser Works exactly like Prev on GUI allows to move backwards on the hierarchical structure of presets Works exactly like Next on GUI allows to move forward on the hierarchical structure of presets Preset Management lt Loading and Saving presets A TESE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE a d16 group Loading and Saving presets At the bottom of the Preset Browser there are function buttons which allow to save load presets on from the hard drive Preset Load Save Bank Load Save Loading and Saving presets from the hard drive functions Fou
8. EEE EEE EEE ESSES ESSES EEE EEE EEE ESSES ESSES EEE RRR RRR RRR ERER RRR ERER RRR A d16 group e e Openhihat Closed hihat Decay Amplitude release time 3 Link When Link is active then only single knob controls level Open hihat s Level for both instruments namely Open hihat and Closed hihat Also in this mode they share common amplitude envelope causing so called mute group instruments are cutting off themselves In linked mode summed signal from Open hihat and Closed hihat generators Pam m is redirected to Open hihat s output Closed hihat and open hihat link button Trigger out There s possible to make audible a trigger sound which occurs in analogue machines By default this signal is off To turn it on you need to decide which track instrument will be triggering this sound Check out further chapters for the details Master volume To change the master volume just tweak the Master volume knob EEE Ade BT Master volume knob Drum line editing e Pattern editing A TESE EEE ESSES EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE RRR RRR EEE d16 group Drum line editing Pattern editing To edit the currently selected pattern press the Patt Write button it s not necessary in Host Mode since Pattern write is the only possible mode there Pattern write button To edit another pattern other than the current one playing use the Prev and Next buttons The playing pattern won t change but the edited p
9. L o HIHATS G e e 6 e e e 9 ea e MUTE BOLO HTE BOLO MUTE SOLO MUTE HO MATE BOLO MUTE BOLO MUTE HOLO r r p ri p P pP Instruments mute solo buttons These stop the triggering of the instruments but allow the sounds to play until the end of the envelope This stops a rapid cut in the sound making the transition sound more natural Preset management All the parameter settings level tuning decay etc for a complete All the parameter settings level tuning decay etc for a complete Nithonat drum kit are stored in a Preset Nithonat can store a total of 128 presets OUTPUT NC OUTPUT N DUTPLIT Hx OUTPUT HC OUTPUT N OUTPUT ND SUMUS CONMIROL INSTHUMENT SELECTOR Sound paramteres Overview e Preset management 8L TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE ERER RR RRR RRR RRR RRR EEE EEE ERES EEE d16 group The Preset browser tool is provided to simplify the organization and use of Presets The Preset section on GUI is used for navigation through the preset bank To read more about preset management go to chapter Preset Management 1 PREV NEXT cory CS BROWSE i PASTE STOR Preset section Play modes e External Sequencer mode A TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE d16 group Play modes External Sequencer mode Clicking the Int Seq diode in the Seq box will switch it off Sy ue N L G INT INT HOST ERO ETHE MODE Pl
10. Loading patterns 1 To load pattern click Prev button with CTRL key pressed on keyboard The menu should appear HM CONTROL amp EDIT A Load pattern Load pattern bank M A Loading pattern Choose the Load pattern option to show file dialog To load whole bank of patterns to Nithonat s memory choose Load pattern bank option 2 Note Files saved by Nithonat are l in standard XML 2 Following file types are saved and loaded by Nithonat tand ilie o e ntptrb Bank consisting all 96 patterns within any text editor e ntptr Single pattern Randomizing drum lines e Randomize A TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ERES EEE d16 group Randomizing drum lines Randomize To randomize a pattern we need to select Rand mode while in Pattern write mode In Rand mode the GUI functionality changes slightly Press the Rand button auTO MANG PATI RE A L Mi Rand button The Track selector LEDs select which instrument will be included in the randomization Clicking will turn them on or off The same principles apply as during instrument selection using CTRL key on keyboard Track selector over the step buttons To randomize the pattern press the Next button Prev will function when we have randomized a few patterns and wish to go back to a previous randomization Randomizing drum lines e Randomize DEE ESSES EEE
11. ST SEO ETHE MODE Play mode settings With internal synchronization turned on each of the internal patterns has its own Tempo value which can be adjusted by tweaking the Tempo knob Only in the Pattern write mode described later Tempo knob Play modes e Internal Pattern Storage A TESES EEE EEE ERER RRR RRR RRR EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ERER RR RRR RRR RRR EEE ERER RRR EEE d16 group Internal Pattern Storage The patterns for the internal sequencer are stored in 8 banks with each bank holding 12 patterns This gives a total 2 of 96 patterns which can be stored in Nithonat s memory at any one time Patterns can be selected using the notes on a connected Midi keyboard Host mode described later Or Step buttons used in Native mode The first 12 buttons correspond select a pattern The last 4 buttons are used to select the bank The buttons toggle between the lower banks dimly lit red LED and the upper banks brightly lit red LED Step buttons Pattern display and navigation section Play modes e Internal Pattern Storage A sesa EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE S d16 group After loading Nithonat the first pattern note is chosen The current pattern is marked by a blinking LED on one of the first 12 Step buttons The bank is marked by dark or bright red LED on one of the last 4 Step buttons 2 When the Start button is pressed the LED on the Step Buttons will indicate the current step in t
12. at pattern next after coming to the last step in the currently playing pattern It will then continue to play the new pattern until stopped This can be used with the host sequencer to play 2 back a group of patterns in any order not just the sequential order when selecting a range Currently playing pattern is shown in Pattern display Pattern display and navigation section In format BANK NUMBER PATTERN NUMBER IN BANK Host mode In Host mode patterns are triggered using a Midi keyboard only This mode is recommended for creating drum line arrangement in host application A Note on causes the corresponding pattern to play Releasing the key and sending a Note off will eventually stop the pattern It depends on whether the Note Off Mode State is set in configurational panel is checked To change Note Off Mode open configurational window by clicking Options button 1 OPTIONS IN rg E Options button Play modes e Internal Pattern Storage e IPIE d16 group gt ba N a Go to Sequencer tab and check or uncheck the Note Off Mode State checkbox in Current Settings group mode tne pattern linia The pattern will play back at the tempo of the host sequencer if internal sync turned off Int Sync or at the tempo 2 Native Mode which Nithonat s Tempo function is set to if using internal sync This happens while a key is pressed and held 96 patterns mappedtomidi This is a very creative m
13. attern will be the newly selected one Pattern display and navigation section Every pattern consists 8 tracks one for each instrument accent Drum line editing e Pattern editing A 00000000 00000000 RER RRR RER RRR RRR RRR REER RRR REER RR REER RRR REER RRR RRR RRR REER COCO COCO OCO OO RER RRR RER RRR REER RR COCO OO COCO O OCO O O OO O O OCO O O OO O os OU o Res d16 group OPEN HIHAT CLSD HIHAT Step buttons These keys work in toggle mode and for all instruments and accent track have 3 states e Accented LED on the key lights with a bright red colour e ON LED onthe key lights with darker red colour e OFF LED is off To select an instrument track to edit use the bar above the Step buttons BASS DRUM SHARE DRUM LOW TOM CYMBAL OPEM HIHAT Track selector over the step buttons CLSD HIHAT INSTRUMENT SELECTOR l We can select a single instrument by clicking on it in the Track selector bar However to select more than one instrument press and hold CTRL on the keyboard whilst clicking Instrument selector 8L Drum line editing lt Tap mode d16 group Tap mode 4 Tap mode allows patterns to be TAPped in using the Step buttons e EO Ga DB GSC E Jp jo TR RIT q BAHK LS BAHK 2 GARR LT Each of step buttons correspond to particular instrument from a Track selector bar above E g Steps 1 and 2 correspond to Accent track Each of instru
14. ay mode settings Nithonat will now act as a sound module MIDI Notes corresponding to the Instrument drum sound note numbers are sent from the host sequencer to play drum patterns The mapping follows the General Midi standard it is possible to change mapping Note velocity is used to determine how loud notes are played In External mode only the controls from Synthesis section and Control module functions work Step buttons located on Nithonat s GUI serve only to trigger individual sounds in this mode ISHARE DRUM BN CON ion jo K 1S Dede Deren d eia BAMK 4 Step buttons Play modes e Internal Sequencer mode A DRE EE ee ee eer ere ESSES eer rere eer EEE RRR RR ERER rer ere ree EEE ee RRR RRR RRR RR Raa d16 group Internal Sequencer mode 2 Note If a pattern is started using the Nithonat s Start Stop button and the host E sequencer has not been started then playback can only be stopped using the Start Stop button on Nithonat Internal Sequencer Int Seq LED turned on mode allows Nithonat to act as a fully functioning drum machine within 2 the host sequencer Pressing Play on the host sequencer or Start Stop on Nithonat will start play back of the default internal patterns Nihonat can be set to synchronize perfectly to the host tempo by setting the Int Sync led to off or to play to its own tempo set by turning the Int Sync led on default value INT INT NI
15. cocococcccecececococecocococecooo d16 group Default Presets D16 provides a set of default presets with Nithonat They are applied to every new instance of the plug in If a bank of presets is created which should be applied every time instead of factory presets it is possible to select such an on option Default Presets section Default Presets Factory Presets Clear Presets User Defined Browse Default Presets selection Options available in the Default Presets section e Factory Presets Default value after installing Nithonat Choosing this option loads the factory presets with every new instance of the plug in e Clear Preset Zeroed parameters with every new instance of the plug in e User Defined Preset bank selected by the user When choosing User Defined option the Browse button on the right side is activated Using this button opens a dialog box in order to select a path to the user s preset bank Confirming the path saves it in the Nithonat configuration file The selected preset bank will be loaded as default The text box on the left from the Browse button shows the path to the user s preset bank Configuration e Presets tab A TESES EEE EEE ERES EEE d16 group Patterns tab There re included some default patterns and drum kits with Nithonat These are loaded every time it is started This can be changed to point to user default patterns and kits If a bank of patterns is creat
16. e of controls from the Seq Settings section on GUI SEQ ms L INT INT HOST EE ETHE MOCE Play mode settings The Note Off Mode state checkbox is an exception and it is not available on GUI It is only available in this tab Host mode description available in earlier chapters Configuration e Sequencer tab e IPIE d16 group Default settings 3 v Use internal sequencer Y Use internal clock Host Mode state Note Off Mode state Default Settings Default settings Default Settings group contains checkboxes with default flag values for the Current Settings group In every new instance of the plug in in the host application the Default Settings flags are overwritten on the Current Settings flags Default Settings values are saved in the Nithonat configuration file and applies to all new instances of the plug in When removing any instance of the plug in from the host application the configuration file is saved Host play detection Host play detection e By transport change By lowest note Host play detection flag This solves sync problems with some hosts It mainly concerns Native mode The properly written host should send a Transport Change code to the plug in after pressing the Play button in the host application When the By Transport Change option is selected then don t need to add an extra Midi track to force the plug in to start to play It s
17. ed which should be applied every time instead of factory pattern bank it is possible to select such an on option Default Pattern section Default patterns e Factory pattems Clear patterns User defined Browse Default patterns Options available in the Default Patterns section e Factory Patterns Default value after installing Nithonat Choosing this option loads the factory patterns with every new instance of the plug in e Clear Patterns With every new instance of the plug in an empty preset bank is loaded e User Defined Patterns bank selected by the user When choosing User Defined option the Browse button on the right side is activated Using this button opens a dialog box in order to select a path to the user s patterns bank Confirming the path saves it in the Nithonat configuration file The selected patterns bank will be loaded as default The text box on the left from the Browse button shows the path to the user s preset bank Configuration e Drum map tab A TERRE EEE EEE SEER ESSES EEE SEER ESSES EEE d16 group Drum map tab In External mode Nithonat by default works with General Midi drum mapping but it s possible to load your own drum map using an options in this tab Current Drum map Note ee no ln order to load or save the current drum map use the Load Save buttons from this group way to re edit drum mapusing a Nithonat s UI MMS OT Youneedtosave default drum
18. ents sss essen 47 Default output assigns eene 33 Default outputs type sss sss 35 Trigger output sss sss 35 hoje o UL p 6 al gt SR DER ED OE 36 Current SEINES recrearse 36 Default Settings eerte 3 Host play detection eere 37 PS OLS e RS RR 38 Preset Storing sacia tua 38 Default Presets uenientes ttt he eia 39 Pater nist d scii pira nb 40 Drum map tab sis ossadas island 41 Current Drum map sss sss sss 41 Midi control tab qe eis 42 valencia e 43
19. et Management lt Preset Browser A TESES EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE SEER EEE d16 group Actions available in the Preset Browser e Clicking on a slot in the preset list loads the selected preset e Clicking on a slot in the group list selects a group of presets e Both presets and groups can be renamed Double clicking on a slot toggles edit mode After entering the new name press enter to finish e he bank of presets has exactly 128 items The number of presets cannot be changed This means that there is no possibility of adding or removing presets Only relocating them between groups or changing their order is possible By dragging the preset you may Change its position in the group by dropping it in a different slot in the list of presets in a selected group 2Note Changing Move the preset to a different group by dragging and dropping it in the chosen slot in the group list the order of presetsinagroup Holding CTRL or SHIFT and using the mouse button allows to select more presets ible f T Seez Ee Holding CTRL and clicking on presets selects single items A n Using SHIFT allows to select a range of presets The first click marks the beginning of the range and the second dragging several click marks the end presetsinagroup is inactive When more than one presets are selected it is possible to drag them to a different group Preset Management lt Preset Browser A sean EEE EEE E
20. he pattern To select another pattern whilst playing select it using the combination of Step Button and Bank button or select it using the keys on a connected Midi keyboard The next pattern will start when the current pattern comes to the end of its final step There are two internal Play modes e Native mode available when the Host mode LED is turned off INT INT HOST Er ETHE MOCE Play mode settings e Host mode when this LED is turned on Native mode Nithonat is in this mode when it is first loaded This is the default mode It allows a range of patterns or single pattern to be selected and for Nithonat to continually cycle through these patterns gt Note On MacOS To select the start pattern press the appropriate Step button with the mouse To select the last pattern in the range o select another pattern WHILST holding down the CTRL key on the keyboard Nithonat will now cycle up through of CTRL key the range and repeat A Midi keyboard can be used to select a range to play To do this press the two notes on the keyboard which cover the range at the same time Nithonat will now cycle through this range and continually loop Play modes e Internal Pattern Storage A TETE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE ESSES ESSES EEE EEE d16 group Whilst playing back in Native mode selecting a different pattern either using a Step key on the interface or key on midi keyboard will cause Nithonat to play th
21. hould start to play automatically In some cases it doesn t work If this happens choose the By The lowest C Note option Then add a Midi track with output set to Nithonat and place the Midi note lowest C note in the Midi clip As soon as the Midi Note On is sent to the plug in Nithonat will start playing Configuration e Presets tab A IP K d16 group Presets tab Preset Storing Using Prev Next buttons or the Preset Browser navigates through the preset bank Any change in the current preset can be stored automatically or on demand Depending on the selection one of the two options is active Preset Storing Automatic On Demand Preset Storing flag e Automatic Any change of a parameter in the current preset is automatically stored e On Demand If any parameter is changed the change is not saved in the current preset until the Store option is used CTRL Browse Selecting a different preset from the bank causes irreversible loss to changes applied to the parameters unless the Store option is used The Preset Storing flag is saved in the Nithonat configuration file and applies to all new instances of the plug in When removing any instance of the plug in from the host application the configuration file is saved Configuration e Presets tab A eececoecocoecococococococococcecececocococococococococococococcececececococococococococococococococcecececocococococococococococococcececocococococococococo
22. in an ascending manner in relation to the CC column according to the MIDI CC code Unlinking and midi link management On the right side of the link list there are 4 function buttons located CC Parameter CC Parameter CC Parameter Ex 21 Filter 2 Cutoff 23 Filter 1 Cutoff Filter 1 Cutoff L L hi dud MIDI CC link list and function buttons Ex Removes a selected link choosing any link from the list and clicking on it highlights the selected link Using this button removes the selected link Removes all MIDI CC links 2 Note MIDI map files are saved L Loads link lists MIDI maps from file ntccmap Nithonat MIDI CC Map in XML format t oae bi Saves link lists MIDI maps to file any text editor Configuration e Midi control tab A TESES EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE EEE ERES EEE d16 group Default MIDI Map Selecting a default MIDI Map 7 Default Map Default MIDI Map selection 1 Check the Default Map checkbox which activates the Browse button on the right 2 Click Browse and select a file with a saved MIDI Map After selecting the MIDI map the text box on the left from the Browse button shows the path to the active map file A default MIDI map is loaded each time when the plug in is loaded Contents A 016 group EM OVerVIe Wooten E mie 1 Patter
23. l sequencer Standard However EC e External Nithonat s acts as a sound module playing drum sounds Patterns are played by sending Midi notes from host sequencer Audio outs Nithonat is a multi output plug in It has 8 stereo or mono configurable outputs Instruments can be freely mapped to each of those available outputs according to their individual volumes setting gt is e to o By the default outputs are set to be stereo That can be changed in a Options panel described later change tne above e host When Nithonat is loaded the 7 individual drum sounds 1 extra trigger out sound described later are mapped sequencer to first output To change the output assignment just click and drag on the LED above the drum sound settings _ WSNARE DRUM BLOW TOMS HIE CYMBAL OPEN HIHATS CLOSED de ido 2 s Te EA A M A GOLE aire SOLO em m OLITERIT HO CuITPUT HO OUTPUT ND GUTPUT Hii OUTPUT HC euITPUT HG UTFPLT HO Sound outputs configuration Sounds can be mapped to any available output one of 8 For example the Open and Closed Hi Hats could be assigned to a single output 2 together or the Clap could appear on output 1 etc It is fully configurable Overview e Audio outs e Preset management e IPIE d16 group When Nithonat is playing it is possible to turn on or turn off individual channels instruments using the Mute Solo LED switches 1 O BASS DRUM i SNARE DRUM e TOMS e CYMBA
24. ments are represented by two buttons paired if you press the left one Of pair the tapped instrument is entered as non accented if you tap using the right button of the pair the sound will be entered as accented Step buttons The notes are quantized to the nearest step To enter Tap mode press the Tap mode button whilst in Patt write mode PATI TAP uHDO COPY Petite CLEAN SHIFT gt LEM MODE Pattern edit functions Press Start Stop Pressing the step buttons will trigger the instrument listed above them Drum line editing lt Tap mode A TESE EEE EEE EEE EEE d16 group T Tap button This way of tapping requires to select which instrument should be tapped in It can be done using Instrument selector or Track selector ACCENT SHARE DRUM OPEN HIHAT CLSD HIHAT Track selector over the step buttons It allows even to tap few instruments at once by selecting few tracks with CTRL key Drum line editing e Editing functions e gg E RTE HE A E A H R 016 group Editing functions Standard editing functions 4 a UU UU em Pattern edit functions e Shift gt Shifts steps on the selected tracks left or right The shifting is cycled This means if the last step on the right side during the shifting right it will appear on the first step on the left side Similarly it happens while shifting left Pressed with CTRL key shifts whole pattern x An d e e Copy
25. n editing se senenn 15 8 Tsar e NR 1 Eiee H 17 Ue 9 MOG SS PRP RPPN RR RR 3 Editing functions sais 19 PANO e OOU cae rere A RAD eS EIE 3 Length of the pattern eese 20 Preset management asses ss sss sese s sss 4 Global accent s sss sss 21 2 Play modes o ceeeescssssccsccccssccccsssccsscccssseccssceccssecerssceessssersesees 6 lus 21 External Sequencer mode tee 6 SIUE e RIR RD RR NR EPIRI FERT E 22 Internal Sequencer mode 7 Pattern auto follow sees 22 Internal Pattern Storage nes 8 Loading and saving patterns sss 22 Native mode 9 Saving patterns errer 22 Host mode tnnt 10 Loading patterns rere 23 Water OLD aes rat niin uir desi 11 5 Randomizing drum lines 24 3 Sound editing ttt 12 pps ric 24 MO RQUE ari imm navim EE 14 6 Preset Management eee 26 Master volume sss 14 Browsing presets se 26 4 Drumline editing ertet 15 Pre o E DFOWSGI auisdeaectbisihdtettietreseiniedee i 27 Contents A di6 group Loading and Saving presets ees 32 Unlinking and midi link management 45 7 Configuration cceccccsesccsescccssccccsuccccssccsssscccsssccsssccessuccessees 33 pras 46 H OUtDUE 1 33 8 Cont
26. ode which by recording the notes into the host sequencer can allow very complex percussion keyboard as notes 2 C 1 to B 7 structures to be created using patterns in Nithonat s internal pattern memory It should be noted that in Host mode the Start Stop and Step buttons Patt Write off on Nithonat don t function Patterns are only played back while a key on a connected Midi keyboard is pressed and held Currently playing pattern is shown in Pattern display Pattern display and navigation section In format 7 PITONE NAME or amp OCTAVE NUMBER Midi output Nithonat has permanently active Midi output which allows to control external instrument virtual or hardware by Nithonat s internal sequencer It works either in Native or Host mode Plug in sends a midi note codes accordingly to the current drum map configuration to its Midi output Velocity values of Midi notes sent by Nithonat are calculated ona basis of Step attributes accented or non accented and value of Global accent 3 When you set the Nithonat into External mode it just passes Midi notes through itself unchanged So basically the same notes you redirect into a plug in you will get on the Midi output Sound editing p dd dd ION AS NUERME NM MC NM MIA QUNM NNI DDUNSEI RO Mn MI ASI I DM PN MNA URINE NIE NUN al EM a F d16 group Sound editing Synthesis module is for sound editing in Nithonat 3 IK OPEN HIHATS CLOSED
27. r buttons are available e Preset Load loads a single preset from a file file ntprs Nithonat preset gt Note Before e Preset Save saves the current preset to a file saving the preset to a file save e Bank Load loads the entire bank of presets from a file file ntprb Nithonat bank it in Nithonat using CTRL e Bank Save saves the entire bank of presets to a file Browse when On demand function is selected in the plug in configuration gt Note Files saved by Nithonat are compatible with XML format which enables their edition in any text editor Configuration e Outputs tab A I EEE ESSES EEE EEE EEE EEE ESSES EEE ERER RR RRR ESSES d16 group Configuration After clicking on Options in the upper left corner of GUI a configuration panel unfolds The panel has several tabs e Outputs configures audio outputs Ostions Button e Sequencer configures sequencer s work mode e Presets indicates personal resources loaded instead of default presets e Patterns indicates personal pattern banks loaded with every new instance of the plug in in the host application e Drum map configures the drum map for External mode e Midi control configures MIDI communications with the plug in Clicking on Options while holding CTRL opens a window with information about the version and the license owner Outputs tab Configures audio outputs from the plug in Default ou
28. ration file 1S saved Configuration e Outputs tab L IP d16 group Default outputs type This is responsible for choosing the type of outputs Default outputs type amp Stereo Mono Default outputs type o Note The plug in We re allowed to choose one of the two available types Stereo or Mono inthe AU version a The content of the group is saved in the Nithonat configuration file and applies to all new instances of the plug in When removing any instance of the plug in from the host application the configuration file is saved Trigger output There s possible to make audible a trigger sound which occurs in analogue machines By default this signal is off Source combo box set to None To turn it on you need to decide which track instrument will be triggering this sound by selecting it from Source combo box Trigger output Source None Y Output B T Trigger output Chosen track instrument apart from regular role will also be responsible for controlling trigger out sound Trigger out will be mixed into the selected output one of eight available Use the Output combo box to select the audio output for Trigger out L Configuration e Sequencer tab d16 group Sequencer tab Current Settings Current Settings checkboxes Current settings v Use internal sequencer Use internal clock Host Mode state Note Off Mode state Current settings reflect the stat
29. t Browser As it was mentioned the preset bank in the plug in has a hierarchical structure i e presets are organized in groups Presets can be selected by Next Prev buttons which navigate through the structure in a linear way or by using the Preset Browser The Preset Browser is a tool which allows to easily manage the preset structure To open it click Browse in the preset selection section AM u M Um NON RR NC MON ERA R n EE a m E a MIDI LEARN PRESET NAME PRESE PREV NEXT BROWSE Cory 9 PASTE Eu Preset management section Preset Management e Preset Browser d16 group Preset Browser ON v JT 606 Native J Short Triplets dh Lazy Kit dh Action Melody dh Jazzy Brushes J Mind Twist dh Two Beats Only dh HipHope dh Tribal dh Cuttin Edge J Shakey Rhumba Ughlympic I 4 7 is 4 kad Preset Load Save Bank Load Bava E Preset browser Preset Management lt Preset Browser The left side shows the list of groups in the preset bank The right side shows the list of presets in the selected group lar Not used x List of groups in the preset bank 20 606 Native dh Short Triplets Jh Lazy Kit dh Action Melody dy Jazzy Brushes dh Mind Twist dh Two Beats Only Jh HipHope dh Tribal hir Cuttin Edge 20 Shakey Rhumba a Ughlympic List of presets in the selected group e d16 group Pres
30. the name of the selected preset Allows editing of the preset name before saving the preset Clicking on the control causes a shift into edit mode After applying changes through the keyboard confirm the new name with the Enter button e Prev Next Buttons used to navigate through the preset bank Next button moves the browser to the next preset If the current preset is the last preset in a group pressing Next moves the browser to the first preset in the subsequent group Prev button moves the browser to the previous preset If the current preset is the first preset in a group pressing Prev moves the browser to the last preset in the preceding group 9 Note On MacOS e Prev CTRL Prev button pressed while holding CTRL copies the edited preset to the buffer use Apple CMD key instead e Next CTRL Next button pressed while holding CTRL pastes the buffer to the current preset with postfix of CTRL copy added to its name e Browse Opens a Preset Browser menu Preset Management lt Browsing presets e Preset Browser A IP d16 group Changes in the preset bank are not permanent After removing and reloading the plug in the default preset bank will be loaded However saving the project within the host application will also save the status of the plug in including changes in the preset bank After reloading the project all changes in the current parameter settings and in the preset 6 bank will be restored Prese
31. tput assigns Setting the default internal audio outputs mapping Default outputs assigns BD SD LT HT CY OH CH Set from current assignations Default output assigns go Configuration e Outputs tab 0000 O 00000000 0000000000 00000000 00000000 0000000000 OCO COCO DEO SEDO ODEO RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR REEERE O OO OO OO O OO OO OO O OO O O OO REEERE RRR Say d16 group If you have your favorite audio output configuration BASSDAUM 1 GS SNAREDRUM BLOW TOMS HIE SCYMBAL OPEN HIHATS CLOSED gt e e e C QUE SOLO HUTE SOLO IES SLO MUTE SOLO MUTE SOLO CUITERUIT M OUTPUT HO SU TPUZT Hrs OUTPUT NO OUTPUT HD Sound outputs configuration You may set it to be the default one recalled after each time when you load the plug in into host application You may set a default audio output configuration using combo boxes under instruments abbreviations by choosing one of eight available audio outputs for every instrument Default output assigns selecting outputs Or map the output using the GUI accordingly to your preferences and then use Set from current assignations option Then your map becomes the default one The content of the Default outputs assigns group is saved in the Nithonat configuration file and applies to all new instances of the plug in When removing any instance of the plug in from the host application the configu
32. uttons e d16 group Drum line editing e Global accent lt Tempo scale e ecocoecoceccococeceocococeocococeocococeceocococeocococeccocococceocococeocococeccocococceocococeocococecceocococeocococeccocococceocococeocococeococococceocococeccocococcocococeocococeccocesoe d16 group Global accent The Accent track is used to accent ALL instrumental tracks on a given step The steps to accent are selected the same as any other track using the Step buttons my pm The value is either On or Off If an Instrument has an accent on a step and Global Accent clio is added to that step the two accents will be combined to give the loudest possible value a da ad for that instrument at that step The Accent knob controls how much extra volume is added Set to zero no Accent is added Tempo scale On the Scale bar bar the lit LED marks the current Tempo scale one of four Scale bar Tempo scale can be described as the number of steps per quarter note Default value is four steps per quarter note Successively counting from the bottom there are 8 steps per quarter note 4 steps per quarter note 6 steps and 3 steps per quarter note Tempo scale is switched by the Scale LED s on Scale bar Scale selector Drum line editing e Shuffle e Pattern auto follow e Loading and saving patterns Shuffle Shuffle is also called Syncopation or Swing It is added by turning the Shuffle knob when in Pattern
33. write mode Shuffle value is stored per pattern independently Pattern auto follow Auto follow button works only when the Pattern write mode is active With Auto follow button turned off to choose a pattern to edit we need to navigate through all the available patterns using the Prev and Next buttons With Auto follow turned on currently playing pattern becomes the edited one immediately With Auto follow turned on switching between patterns using keys Prev and Next Loading and saving patterns It is possible to save or load a single pattern or a complete bank of patterns Saving patterns 1 Before saving the pattern should be named click on Pattern name display enter ends the editing process AUTO AANG FOLLOW Auto follow switch Just click on it and enter the name for the newly created pattern Pressing go d16 group Drum line editing e Loading and saving patterns A eecoecoecoecocococococococococcecececocococococococococococococccececececocococococococococococococeocececececocococococococococococococcececocococococococococococococccecececececocecocococecooo d16 group 2 To save pattern just click Next button with CTRL key on MacOS use Apple key instead of CTRL key pressed on keyboard The menu should appear 4 Choose the Save pattern option to show file save dialog To save all patterns currently stored in Nithonat choose Save pattern bank option
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