MiniSynth PRO Manual
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1. MIDI keyboard Not every USB MIDI keyboard will work with the iPad but there are several online resources to help you find out if yours will http iosmidi com devices Velocity and other external keyboard settings can be found under MENU gt PREFS MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 162. oscillator settings waveform pitch frequency modulation key hold mono poly mode glide Filte rs p T vcf vcf envelope amp envelope noise LFO amp Delay p 9 ro delay master volume Arpeggiator Presets amp Recording p 1 1 arp settings presets recording saved files wifi export copy paste Preferences p 14 keyboard note overlay mod matrix settings external keyboard settings External Keyboa rds p 16 camera connection kit tye LI SR GR ERE 20 Di E 7 17 1 a d Lidil one TC JL nays ifm Dual KBs The Dual Keyboards screen fills the screen with two keyboards The buttons seen here at the top are always available A KB Lower Upper Switch Selects between the upper or lower keyboard B Keyboard Rows Select this button to toggle between 1 keyboard on the screen or two rows of keyboards C Key Size Changes the key size of the selected keyboard upper or lower D MIDI Panic Use this button if you are using USB MIDI through the camera connection kit and a note becomes stuck MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 4 I OSC The Oscillators screen displays controls related to the oscillators and other features A Mod Matrix Allows you to modify selected parameters live while playing Up to two parameters can be chosen one each for the X axis left to right and the Y axis up and down Mod Matrix parameters can be chosen from the PREFS screen
3. B OSC 1 amp C OSC 2 Oscillators provide the basic signal that is sculpted and enhanced in the subsequent stages of sound synthesis The factors that manipulate the sound generated by each oscillator are the shape of the wave or waveform its basic frequency range its relative pitch and its volume Use the selectors for waveform to specify the shape of the audio wave You can select the basic range by using the range selector buttons LOW corresponds to the lowest audible tone whereas 5 corresponds to the highest You can fine tune the pitch for an oscillator by the associated FINE TUNE slider A value between 7 and 7 will specify the separation MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 5 between the frequency emitted by the oscillator and the note assigned to a key in the manuals You can set the output volume of an oscillator via the VOL slider D OSC1 amp 2 Sync When you select the oscillators to sync oscillator 2 will restart with each period of oscillator 1 so that they will have the same base frequency The result is usually a brighter slightly louder signal E KB Sync When keyboard sync is turned off oscillator 2 becomes unhooked from the keyboard and generates a single frequency specified by the octave and fine tune controls F FM Amount Controls the amount that oscillator 1 is modulated by oscillator 2 G Key Hold Switch When turned on notes you select on the keyboard will hold continuou
4. JT gl User Manual 2011 Yonac Inc We CO e to the MiniSynth PRO user manual MiniSynth PRO is the first fully featured synthesizer for the iPad available on the opening of the iPad app store on April 2 2010 MiniSynth PRO was based on the original miniSynth the first synthesizer for the iPhone With an innovative completely brand new engine a redesigned filter and a no nonsense interface miniSynth PRO invites those rich shimmering clear analog tones to your fingertips miniSynth PRO marks the debut of our cutting edge YASSE synthesis sequencing platform Thanks to its innovative wave processing voice parameterization and sound sculpting algorithms YASSE lends a bell like clarity to every sound one can evoke from miniSynth PRO and makes patch design even more exciting than before For video demonstrations and tutorials visit our YouTube channel http www youtube com yonacsoftware Check our Twitter feed and website for information on app updates new apps and updates to this manual http www twitter com yonacsoftware http www yonac com MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 2 Table of Contents This guide will describe all the available features by order of the Menu screens To access the menu hit the MENU button in the upper right corner VI VII MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 Dual Keyboards p 4 key resizing Oscillato rs p 5 mod matrix
5. ORT Use this button to download saved user presets in MiniSynth PRO or upload presets from your computer Once selected enter the given IP address into your computer s web browser You will see a list of your user presets Right click on the file name to save it to your computer Use the Upload box to upload presets from your computer After you have uploaded the preset and closed the WiFi box on MiniSynth MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 12 PRO the preset will not appear until you close and re open the app H SAVE PATCH When you create your own user presets use this button to save them under the User bank Presets save information from the oscillators glide filters LFO delay and arpeggiator RECORDING REC Use this button to start recording J STOP Use this button to stop recording or stop playing a selected file K PLAY Use this button to playback the sound you just recorded or to play a selected file from the Files list L SAVE Allows you to save your sound and adds it to the Files list M Loop On Off Switch When turned on select a file and hit the PLAY button for the recording to play on a continuous loop N Metronome Use the on off switch to control the metronome Below the switch is the time signature which can be changed by the button next to the signature reading The choices are 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 8 9 8 and 11 8 O COPY amp PASTE Select a file and hit the CO
6. PY button when you wish to export that file to an iOS app that allows Audio Paste Use the PASTE button to paste sound files into the Files list P WI FI Use this feature to download or upload sound files via Wi Fi Hit the button and enter the given IP address into your computer s web browser Right click on a file to save it to your computer Use the Upload box to upload sound files from your computer to MiniSynth PRO Q DEL Select a file from the Files list and hit this button to delete it iTunes File Download not pictured When you connect your iPad to iTunes on your computer you will be able to download your presets or saved sound files Once connected select your iPad under Devices in iTunes Then choose the Apps tab At the bottom you will see a list of file sharing apps on your device Choose miniSynth PRO from the list The patches folder contains your preset files and the rec folder contains your saved sound recordings MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 13 ty 2 TL TION 1 PTIT AIT Sf Hi fi G tj Keyboard Note Overlay Switch Use this to turn note overlays on or off VI Preferences Mod Matrix X Y Axis Snapback Switches Use these to turn the snapback on or off for the X or Y axis on the mod matrix Snapback on means that when you lift your finger off the mod matrix the value for that axis will return to zero the center Mod Matrix X Y Axis Assign U
7. ct the On button If you press and release the F1 note on the keyboard it will continuously play F1 and F2 Now press and release A1 It will continuously play F1 A1 F2 A2 If you press and release C2 next it will play F1 A1 C2 F2 A2 C3 HOLD Select Hold and select the On button If you press and hold the F1 note it will continuously play F1 and F2 While still holding F1 also press and hold A1 It will continuously play F1 A1 F2 A2 While still holding F1 and A1 now press and hold C2 It will play F1 A1 C2 F2 A2 C3 TRIG Use Trig with the Track function to change the key of your pattern Once you have created a pattern in Track mode select the Trig button When you press the F1 note after creating our pattern used above it will play F1 A1 C2 F2 A2 C3 Now press A1 It will play A1 C 2 E2 A2 C 3 E3 Now press C2 It will play C2 E2 G2 C3 E3 G3 UP Used in the examples above select this to have your pattern play upwards F1 A1 C2 DOWN Select this to have your pattern play downwards C2 A1 F1 IN Select this to have your pattern play in the order of the notes you select RAND Use this to have your pattern play your selected notes in a random order PRESETS MiniSynth PRO comes with 82 factory presets You can browse these by selecting a category under Bank and then a preset under Patches It also allows an unlimited number of user presets G WI FI EXP
8. ilter modulator to obtain interesting sweep or jet like effects Use the NOISE VOL slider to determine the loudness of noise in the mix MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 8 IV LFO amp Delay You can use the low frequency oscillator to vary the timbre pitch and amplitude of the signal to obtain various effects A The selected waveform will affect the shape of the modulation resulting in a different modulation effect as a function of time B The base octave will determine the fundamental speed of the oscillation Higher numbers correspond to faster speeds C The Fine Tune slider allows you to adjust the speed of oscillation more finely within the selected fundamental range D KB Sync syncs the frequency with the keyboard When this is turned on the higher the note the higher the frequency E Osc1 Pitch amp Osc2 Pitch Sliders allow you to alter the pitch of the oscillators creating a vibrato effect F FM Slider modulates the frequency modulation MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 9 G VCF Slider modulates the filter H The Amp Slider alters the amplitude volume creating a tremolo effect The Delay Module is separated into stereo left and right channels A delay effect creates the sound of a repeating decaying echo Use the Delay Time slider to control the length of the delay 11 to 998 milliseconds Use the Delay Feedback slider to control the amount of feedbac
9. k which creates a reverb effect J The Master Volume Slider controls the volume of the entire synthesizer If the sound is overloading try turning the master volume down MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 10 ddl bad Sal SERRE RR EEE EF TAM A 1Y Y Y Y Yar Y Y We OLLI V Arpeggiator Presets amp Recording The Arpeggiator allows you to play several selected notes in a precise pattern A Ctrl KB1 or Both Switch Allows the arpeggiator to control only one keyboard or both keyboards B Tempo Controls the tempo of the arpeggiator Also use this to control the tempo of the Metronome The number indicates the number of beats per minute C Note Value Selects a note value for the arpeggiator They are in order left to right from faster to slower sixteenth note eighth note quarter note half note and whole note D Octave Repeat Count Selects how many times the arpeggiator will repeat an octave before moving to the next octave E Octave Count Selects how many times the arpeggiator will play the notes at a higher octave If you just want one octave select 1 MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 11 F Mode Use these different selectors to program your pattern Here are some examples Let s say the Octave Count is 2 the Octave Repeat Count is 1 and the Note Value is Eighth Note Also the Up bottom is selected TRACK Select Track and sele
10. se these to assign a value to either the X or Y axis Options include No Destination Pitch Bend Tempo LFO LFO Range LFO LFO Fine Tune LFO Osc1 Pitch LFO Osc2 Pitch LFO Osc Pitch Coupled LFO FM Modulation LFO VCF Modulation MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 14 LFO VCF VCF VCF VCF VCF VCF VCF VCF Amp Amp Amp Amp Amp Modulation Initial Peak Sustain Final Attack Decay Release Resonance Attack Decay Sustain Release Glide Noise Glide Time Glide Noise Noise Volume Oscillators Oscillators Oscillators Oscillators Oscillators Osc1 Fine Tune Osci Volume Osc2 Fine Tune Osc2 Volume FM Amount Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Delay Left Time Delay Left Feedback Delay Right Time Delay Right Feedback Delay Coupled Time Delay Coupled Feedback External Keyboard Key Velocity Switch When using a MIDI keyboard via the cam off era connection kit use this switch to choose key velocity on or External Keyboard MIDI Controls Map When using a MIDI keyboard via the cam commands MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 era connection kit use this feature to assign effects to specific 15 Vill External Keyboards Camera Connection Kit MiniSynth PRO has Core Audio MIDI capabilities with Apple s camera connection kit Plug in the USB adaptor to your iPad and then use the USB connection to connect to your
11. sly H Poly Mono Switch Selecting Poly sets the keyboard in polyphonic mode allowing you to play up to 12 keys or voices at once Selecting Mono sets the keyboard in monophonic mode allowing you to only play one voice at a time Glide Use the glide switch to obtain a glissando effect between various notes Use the Glide Time slider to select the time it takes to glissando between notes MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 6 Fp Z Ill Filters Use miniSynth PRO s filter to sculpt the signal generated by the oscillators A VCF These sliders affect the timbre of the sound 1 Initial This is the initial filtration factor when a key is pressed As its value ranges from low to high 0 to 1 the signal varies from silent no pass to very rich and shrill all pass 2 Peak This is the filtration factor at the end of the attack period The higher the value the less filtration will be applied 3 Sustain This is the filtration factor reached at the sustain stage The higher the value the less filtration will be applied 4 Final This is the filtration factor reached at the final stage when the key is released The higher the value the less filtration will be applied 5 Resonance This affects the richness of the resulting tone MiniSynth PRO User Manual updated September 2011 7 Lower values correspond to a pure but slightly amplified tone while higher values correspond
12. to a more nasal ringing sound B VCF Envelope These sliders determine the filtration curve of the sound 1 Attack Length The time allotted for the attack stage The signal will start at the level specified by INITIAL and end at PEAK 2 Decay Length The time allotted to the decay stage The signal will start at the level specified by PEAK and end at SUSTAIN 3 Release Length The time allotted to the release stage when the key is released The signal will finish at the setting specified by INITIAL C Amp Envelope The Amp settings influence the amplitude behavior of the generated signal The attack decay sustain and release ADSR settings determine the amplitude curve when a key is just engaged 1 Attack Length The time allotted to the attack stage The signal s amplitude will peak at the end of this stage Increasing the attack length creates a volume swell effect 2 Decay Length The time allotted to the decay stage After the attack period is over the signal will be reduced to the level specified by the SUSTAIN LEVEL 3 Sustain Level The level at which the signal remains after completing the attack and decay stages So long as the key is engaged the level will remain at this 4 Release Length When the key is disengaged the amount of time that it takes for the signal to reach zero D Noise Use the Noise switch to obtain additional sound effects You can employ noise in tandem with the filter or f
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