XILS 3 User Manual - XILS-lab
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1. Next you must choose one of three versions of the plug in Your choice should depend on whether your CPU recognizes SSE or SSE2 instructions Generally it is better to install the generic version which works with all computers but in certain cases the other versions can provide improved CPU efficiency The RTAS plug in and its table control management ProTools are directly copied into the following directory C Program Files Common Files Digidesign DAE Plug Ins 3 3 Mac OSX 10 3 9 and later To install the XILS 3 on an computer equipped with Mac OSX 10 3 9 or later double click the file xils3_syncrosoft_osx_setup dmg You will find this on the CD ROM installer or you can download it from the XILS lab website to make sure you have the latest version of the software Then launch the install program XILS 3 pkg and follow the instructions Warning the install program will ask you for your system password The various files of the XILS 3 will be copied into the following directories Library Application Support Digidesign Plug Ins Library Audio Plug Ins Components Library Audio Plug Ins VST 4 Quick Start 4 1 Launch When you open the XILS 3 in your host sequencer application the Init preset is loaded You can directly use this preset which gives a simple mono standard sound 4 2 Toolbar The toolbar at the top of the interface allows you to load or save presets make a comparison between settings A and B or modify the opt2. PRESET MATRIX KEYBOARD ASEGUENCER NPUT CURRENT XILS3 RANGEA RANGEC RANGE E fiti h s y sis Tato l o 4 LAY o CONNECT Keo CLOCK RATE a RANGE B RANGE D RANGE F RESET START NEXT STOP SLEW RATE A SLEW RATE C SLEW RATE D o Be W Oooo RASE REVERSE STEP ERASE ALE EVT LAYER LAYER2 LAYERI User Manual B OPTIONS yo OSCILLATOR 1 RING MOD FILTER OSCILLATOR SHAPE P LEVEL LEVEL FREQUENCY RESPONSE LEVEL OSCILLATOR 2 aa Si SHAPER SHAPE LEVEL A ATTACK DECAY OoOo000000 OSCILLATOR 3 REVERBERATION LEVEL SHAPE Lever A LEVEL MIX TRAPEZOID SIGNAL 000000Q0O NOISE GENERATOR INPUT SIGNAL OUTPUT FILTER COLOR LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL2 CHANNEL CHANNEL2 o Q00Q0O0O0O 6 of L ATTACH Q a OUTPUT CHANNEL OUTPUT CHANNELZ LEVEL PAN EXT PAN EXT LEVEL 0QQ0OQ0Oo O 1 3 NM gt 6 hi cal ua Wan wan e mn Pohunn O www Xils lab com l 2 3 Table of contents rodo Oee Un Po A 3 POO e e o an e eka ka en eee e 5 TiS CAAT OM e 5 1 e tie abo EE bo k de ate pei ie A a at kk pe enpo bi ie loa de take en 6 3 1 VO KO SONE 01h E E ke ep k ate an teke ya nt it ao a ao a rete O ket paskel ap 6 3 1 1 If you already own a Syncrosoft dongle eLicenser ooooooonnncncnnncnnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 6 3 1 2 If you have received a Syncrosoft dongle from XILS lab occcccnnnnnnnnnncncnnncncnnnnno 6 3 2 WY TOW Sa VISTA a E A E te e et sak os ae
3. CHANNELY OUTPUT EKANKELZ The level of the two channels can be set with the LEVEL PANEXT PANENT LEVEL Level knobs while the two Pan Ext knobs can change the stereo field of each channel The output signal level can be modulated through the matrix connection 6 1 12 Main level The knob beneath the VU meter controls the general output level of the XILS 3 while the button below enables or disables by passes it 6 1 13 VU Meter The VU meter shows the level of the signal connected to its input through the connection matrix The signal can be either an audio signal or a control signal The VU meter s internal circuit automatically adapts to your signal N A 18 6 2 Sequencer The XILS 3 has a powerful analogue style sequencer that can help you to create complex sequences and incredible special effects It is inspired by the old EMS 256 sequencer which was in its time a revolutionary machine As the output values of the XILS 3 s sequencer are hidden it can perhaps be a little confusing at first But the power and versatility of this concept in contrast to most other analogue sequencers of the time is a good reason to get to know it RANGE A The sequencer has six output banks organised into of two sets of three O independent layers The right section of the sequencer panel shows the six banks a o and how the three layers are used 3 Each current output value is shown by the external ring of the correspondin
4. also see its creation date and the last update date To modify a preset name click in the preset field and enter the new preset name When modifying a preset name through the preset information window or directly in the toolbar the following window appears CANCEL Rename modifies the current preset name Duplicate creates a new preset from the current settings with the new name The previous preset remains as it was N A 10 5 3 Bank menu Click on the Bank button to open the bank menu Here you can directly select and load any preset from any bank BANK Init PRESE bass line d substractiv pad b substractiw 1 seg an m special Fi Mew Bank Delete Bank Init Export Bank Import Bank Sore Ey b w Use Factory In this menu other actions are also available New Bank creates a new bank As for the creation of a new preset a choice is given concerning the parameter initialisation Current settings or Init Settings Delete Bank deletes all of the presets of the current bank that are not factory ones If the bank does not contain any factory presets it will completely disappear To modify a bank name click in the bank field and enter the new name When modifying a bank name through the bank information window or directly in the toolbar the following windows appear The first appears if the bank name you entered doesn t exist while the second appears if it already exists Bank ren
5. name N A 20 MAX CURRENT E coet COUNT O 40 LATER CONNECT KAD CLOCK RATE Preset T his button opens a menu that shows you the available sequencer presets for recall PRESET NAME Y L Bas Line vi PRESET Rae GAN Kiis w Bassline Random settings i Mew Sequencer Preset Save Sequencer Preset BassLine Delete Sequencer Preset Bassline The menu also allows you to save or delete sequencer presets or even create new ones You can also choose Random settings which tunes all of the sequencer settings randomly step number clock rate and the six bank output values START DO CONT TESHT H KER REVERSE 5 P Reset Resets the sequencer clock to the first time slot or the last one depending on the direction of the clock see below This action can be done through the trig matrix connection Start Starts the sequencer clock This action can be done through the trig matrix connection Stop Stops the sequencer clock This action can be done through the trig matrix connection Next Moves the sequencer position to the next step Fwrd 1Sht Reverse This three position switch allows you to choose how the steps are played Forward is the normal direction of a sequence left to right while Reverse changes the direction of the pattern right to left and 1Sht plays the sequence only once N A 21 Cont Kbr Step This three position switch allows you to choose how the clock r
6. refresh rate for VU meter VU Meter update fast fast refresh rate for VU meter Useful when it is necessary to precisely follow the VU meter s input signal N A 28
7. to each other This contrasts greatly with the cables used by most old modular synthesizers The matrix has an output signal side on the left and an input signal side at the top So the signals go from the left to the top When a mouse moves over the matrix corresponding rows and columns are lit up to help pinpoint the signal path If you click over a hole you will initiate a connection The signal will go from the selected output from the left to the selected input at the top Output signals can be audio signals from oscillators an output filter a noise generator external signals and so on or control signals such as an envelope or stick An input destination can typically be an input filter an envelope shaper a reverb or modulation inputs or an output volume control N A 13 Preset The preset button shows a menu to recall a matrix preset that initialises the matrix connection To create matrix presets see the advanced matrix settings panel below 6 1 2 Oscillators OSCILLATOR Y SHAPE la CEVEL sy 01000 Frequency this knob has two parts one for coarse tuning and the other for fine tuning The outside ring sets the octave of the oscillator frequency you can set 1t from 2 to 2 octaves or 1t can be set to Low This Low setting gives a very low frequency oscillator which can be used for effects The inside part of the knob fine tunes the frequency When tuning with the left mouse button 1t sets the frequency by semit
8. transforms the shape of the input signal and a pitch tracker that transforms the pitch of the signal Gate settings Attack This knob sets the time the gate will open Release This knob sets the time the gate will close Opening Threshold This knob sets the threshold over the gate level The external input signal must at or over this level to open the gate Closing Threshold This knob sets the threshold below the gate level The external input signal must below this level to close the gate Gate level This knob sets the level for opening or closing the gate N A 225 Envelope Follower Attack This knob sets the smoothing of the raising part of the signal shape The less it is the more the output will folow the external signal s shape Release This knob sets the smoothing of the release part of the signal shape Lvl Out This knob sets the level of the output signal of this module Transient Follower Sensitivity This knob sets how the detection circuit will react on the transient of the external signal Time This knob sets how the detection circuit will react for successive transients Release Time This knob sets the release time of the output signal of the module Lvl Out This knob sets the level of the module s output signal Pitch Tracker This module extracts the pitch of the input signal The resulting pitch signal can be applied to the oscillators but it can also be used to modulate any other modules v
9. your license onto the dongle First plug your dongle into a USB port of your computer Then launch the License Control Center Launch the Download License Wizard in the Wizard menu Enter your Activation Code in the reserved field and press Next Wait for the license to be downloaded and then check to see if the license is correctly loaded on the dongle in the main section of the License Control Center 3 1 2 If you have received a Syncrosoft dongle from XILS lab You must first install the Syncrosoft drivers and the Syncrosoft License Control Center To download the latest Syncrosoft License Control Center please go to http www syncrosoft com License_Control_Center 78 11 html Then plug your dongle into any free USB port on your computer Then launch the License Control Center you should see your valid license for the XILS 3 ready to be used 3 2 Windows XP VISTA To install the XILS 3 on Windows XP or Windows 2000 launch the XILS 3 installer file Xils3 syncrosoft win setup exe Please download the latest version from the XILS lab website Once you have accepted the license agreement you will be asked to select the installation directory and provided with a default Presets and various files used by the XILS 3 will be stored in this directory Once the installation directory is chosen you will be asked to select the VST plug in directory with a suggested default Keep this default directory if you do not use the VST version
10. T LAYER LAYER2 LAYERS Range A F The internal part of each double knob sets the output level of the value and the external ring shows the current output value that can be modified by clicking on it Slew rate A C E These knobs set glide times for the A C E bank output values As they are dedicated to pitch modulation they give glide times for the pitch sequence But of course you can use them for any other purpose Connect Kbd This switch connects a virtual or MIDI keyboard to the sequencer see the above explanations Layer A three position knob that selects which layer will memorise the note values entered via your keyboard or the external rings of the Range double knobs Clock rate clock count This double knob sets the clock rate internal knob and the number of the sequence steps external ring The clock rate can be set in Hz or in multiples or sub multiples of your host application s tempo depending on the MIDI Sync switch see the Advanced Display Module of the sequencer The step number is the number of available trigs the sequencer can do before looping It can be set from 2 steps to 128 allowing for powerful and complex rhythms Max Current display The digital display beneath the Max current label shows the current number of steps and the maximum number the sequencer will reach before looping Click on the label to see the sequencer s preset name In this mode you can click into the display to edit and change the
11. ame Preset to new bank Bank duplicate Bank rename modifies the current bank name Preset to new bank creates a new bank and moves the current preset into it Bank duplicate creates a new bank and moves all of the presets of the current bank into it N A 11 Move current preset moves the current preset into the existing bank Merge the two banks moves all the presets of the current bank into the existing bank and deletes the current bank Use Factory enables or disables the display of factory presets Sort By sorts the presets according the bank author project or shows all presets Bank Name Author Name Project Name Ali Presets The preset menu will show presets of the same category same author same project or same bank bass lime pad sed T YT E F special Fi New Bank Delete Bank Init Export Bank Import Bank Fy Bank Name Author Name Project Name All Presets y Lise Factory Export Bank exports a bank in the XILS 3 s proprietary format Mac and PC cross compatible This function is available only if presets are classified by bank name because only banks can be exported Import Bank imports an XILS 3 bank 5 4 A B comparison You can store two different settings at the same time and instantly switch from one to the other to compare their settings These two settings are stored in the Aand B memories When you launch the XILS 3 the default activated memory is A When yo
12. ass filter a 3 pole self oscillating mode is also planned One envelope based on two different designs trapezoid and ADSR One spring reverb One ring modulator One 128 step sequencer Two output static filters One joystick Three connection matrix One input gate One input envelope follower One pitch tracker One transient tracker Chorus and delay effects Mono Unison Poly playing mode with up to 18 voices of polyphony All parameters are MIDI controllable The XILS 3 is available in the following formats e Mac OSX 10 3 9 and later VST Audio Unit RTAS Pro Tools 7 0 and later e Windows XP and Vista VST RTAS Pro Tools 7 0 and later So fe 9 RIAS REAL Tin Ao Audio Units Universal Minimum system requirements 1 Gigabyte of RAM and a 2 GHz processor 3 Installation 3 1 Syncrosoft drivers The XILS 3 uses a Syncrosoft dongle You must have this dongle connected to a USB port on your computer to make the XILS 3 work Please take care of your dongle you need it to run the XILS 3 and it carries your license 3 1 1 If you already own a Syncrosoft dongle eLicenser Please Note Even if you have already installed the Syncrosoft drivers for a previous product please install the latest version of the Syncrosoft License Center To download the latest Syncrosoft License Control Center LCC please go to http www syncrosoft com License_Control_Center 78 11 html You need an XILS 3 Activation Code to load
13. cillators analog curve matching 2 pole and self oscillating 4 pole dynamic filters fast envelopes a noise generator a spring reverb and a ring modulator cH ji le E as T E T Fip i gt m alla si o pa 11 k a m if MAX CURRENT XILS3 RANGE A RANGE E RANGE E O IAN A avan po a alii OLOLLO QAO x 2 x Last but not least a 128 step sequencer is added to this synthesizer This easy to program 0 0010 RANGES RANGED RANGE sequencer can create standard 8 or 16 step et 3 a O O O patterns but also much more complex rhythms A m a for experimental music T LAYER CONNECT p u KED CLOCK RATE BRASE REVERSE STEP ERASE ALL EVT LAYER LAYER2 LAYER To bring an ergonomic approach to sound design the XILS s matrix and sequencer get their own presets providing the user with flexible sound management options Although the XILS 3 is an instrument you can also use it as a powerful and versatile effects processor Two mono inputs can be modified modulated or used as modulator source or trig source thanks to four input modules gate envelope follower pitch tracker and transient tracker Famous sound designers and artists have already made hundreds of presets for the XILS 3 so you can enjoy this instrument even if you do not have any knowledge of sound design 2 Features The XILS 3 offers Three aliasing free oscillators sine ramp square triangle One 2 4 pole low p
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15. equencer Monophonic Triphonic This switch selects how the sequencer triggers the different voices of the XILS 3 In monophonic mode the sequencer triggers only voice 0 and the sequences are monophonic This is independent of the keyboard playing mode When the keyboard playing mode is set to mono or uni playing the keyboard will tune the sequence according to the keyboard s follow connections When the keyboard playing mode is set in polyphonic the sequence is tuned according to the keyboard follow only when voice 0 is activated This is always the case in reset mode but not in circular mode This feature enhances the flexibility and versatility of the sequencer In triphonic mode each layer of the sequencer trigs respectively voices 0 1 and 2 This allows you to get sequences with three voices of polyphony In the same way described above depending on the keyboard playing mode the sequences will follow the keyboard in different manners accordingly with voices 0 1 and 2 activated N A 22 6 3 Virtual keyboard The XILS 3 s keyboard lets you play notes that are sent to oscillators The keyboard also highlights the MIDI note information that the XILS 3 receives To the left of the keyboard are two dedicated wheels one for the modulation and the other for the pitch bend The output of the modulation wheel and details of which modules it modulates are set in the advanced matrix settings panel The pitch bend wheel is directly connected t
16. g double knob You can set the current output value of a bank by clicking on the Po A corresponding double knob s external ring RANGE B SLEW HATE A The internal part of each double knob sets the range of the corresponding output O bank and thereafter the amount of modulation LAYER Y ou can connect your MIDI keyboard to the sequencer by switching on the Connect Kbd switch In this mode when you hit a note the pitch will be memorised in the first bank of the corresponding layer and the velocity in the second bank The current layer on which the keyboard acts is set with the three position Layer knob on the left hand side of the panel Y ou should also bear in mind that a seventh bank is used the output trig Each time a note is entered on the keyboard a trig is memorised for the current position Now when the clock runs each time a trig occurs the six memorised corresponding values are outputs A series of MIDI controllable buttons controls the sequencer and a double knob controls the sequencer s clock rate N A 19 To help with your creative workflow independent sequencer presets can be saved and recalled 6 2 1 Main interface MAX CURRENT ie muse ates XILS3 evock count abi ita ial O O re a AIRE a Q 4 0 e A dy 0 0 0 LAYER CONNECT RANGE Bl RANGE D RANGE F Keo CLOCK RATE SANT NEXT STOP SLEW RATE A SLEW RATE C SLEW RATE D CONT ra 000 REYERSE ERASE aki ALE EW
17. ia the connection matrix Quality This knob sets the smoothing of the pitch tracking Turned left the smoothing is minimal and the modulation is almost unpredictable whereas turned right the smoothing is maximal and the modulation is very slow applied to oscillators it gives a glide effect Snap This switch activates the tune option of the pitch tracker the pitch will be tuned to scale notes Set Zero This double knob shifts the pitch It allows you to change the pitch of all the modules that use the pitch tracker signal The internal part adjusts the shift in semi tones while the external ring adjusts in octaves Low Freq This knob sets the minimal lowest frequency of the pitch tracker It sets the lowest note that the pitch tracker can handle High Freq This knob sets the maximal or highest frequency of the pitch tracker It sets the highest note that the pitch tracker can handle The settings of the pitch tracker s frequency range must be adjusted according the input signal It affects the pitch tracker s tessitura the range from lowest to highest note expected and tracking responsiveness The broader the tessitura the less precise the detection will be Adjust these two settings according to your input signal As you adjust them you can see the notes corresponding to the minimal and maximal frequencies N A 26 6 4 3 Advanced matrix settings panel The get more modulation possibilities the XILS 3 has three add
18. ions Click on the Preset button to show the available presets in the current bank Please note that selecting a new preset without saving your current settings will erase any changes you have made to those settings 4 3 Adjusting the parameters To adjust the parameters of the XILS 3 you have two axes horizontal and vertical So when you change a parameter you can vary the precision with the mouse movement angle Moreover if you right click on a parameter or if you hold shift while clicking you can adjust the parameter with fine precision the button of the toolbar display panel summarizes these shortcuts Keyboard shortcut Win CTRL left click reset parameter to its default value CTRL right click or CTRL Shift left click initialise the default value of the parameter OSX Apple left click reset parameter to its default value Apple Shift left click initialise the default value of the parameter 5 Preset Management 5 1 Main Toolbar DUP A OUE ee OP TIONS In the toolbar you can find two buttons Bank and Preset with two associated text fields The Bank button opens the bank management menu and the Preset button opens the preset management menu The first text field shows the current bank and the second shows the current preset When a parameter is modified the name of the preset is followed by a indicating that the current settings of the XILS 3 no longer match the stored preset When you wa
19. itional matrices on the advanced matrix settings panel one on the right hand side for routing the trig signal another towards the top left for extended synthesis modulation and a third one beneath that for routing the sequencer outputs MOD WHEEL AFTER TOUCH FLi ASIENT FOLLOW y MOD WHEEL KEY VELOCITY PITCH TRACK TRAN ERW AFTER TOUC VELOGITYI C KEYEN C KEN Bene KEY FOLLOW 2 FOL Mod Wheel This knob sets the range of the modulation wheel Velocity This knob sets the range of the velocity After Touch This knob sets the range of the after touch Key Follow 1 This knob sets the range of the key follow 1 Key Follow 2 This knob sets the range of the key follow 2 ad a IS ET To recall easily connections a matrix preset PRESET management is available 1SITY gen Iriit 2 sibstractiv 1 osc Preset button Opens the matrix preset menu substractiv 2 osc while clicking on the up and down arrows will stow Y reverb recall the next or previous preset The preset name is displayed in the Preset field and can be New Matrix Preset a a gt a modified by clicking on it ave Matrix Preset reverb Delete Matrix Preset reverb The matrix preset menu allows you to save create and delete presets AN A AN 6 5 Option menu 6 5 1 Main In the toolbar the Options button opens a menu for selecting various options for the XILS 3 This menu shows the foll
20. nd on a VCS3 AKS synthesizer It produces a very typical spring reverb sound Level this knob sets the output level on the wa REVERBERATION reverb LEVEL JE Mix this knob sets the mix between the dry and O O the wet signal The mix setting can be modulated through the connection matrix 6 1 8 Output filter There is a static filter low pass or high pass for each of the two outputs left and right This filter can be useful for limiting some high frequencies or removing rumble while keeping a full range for the dynamic filter OUTPUT FILTER CHANMELI CHAKNEL These knobs set the cut off frequency of the filter O respectively for Channel 1 and Channel 2 while A 4 the switches enable or disable the filter are Arei a 6 1 9 Input Level The XILS 3 can also be a very powerful and versatile external effects processor The external audio signal you want to treat can be used for any purpose inside the XILS 3 modulation an audio source or a specific control signal such as pitch envelope or trig generator A gate is also provided see below INPUT SIGNAL CHANNEL CHAKMEL2 These two knobs set the level of the external inputs for Channel 1 and Channel 2 respectively N A 17 6 1 10 Joystick XILS 3 has a joystick It is of course fully MIDI controllable The two Range knobs set respectively the range of the horizontal and the vertical movement RANGE 3 6 1 11 Output level and pan OUTPUT
21. nput 6 1 4 Envelope shaper The envelope shaper is another name for the standard VCA Voltage Controlled Amplifier associated with an envelope This envelope is not conventional though Its original name was trapezoid because it is like a mathematical trapezoid form in contrast with a standard ADSR __x 15 envelope But to keep in with the habits of most synthesizer users you can select the type of envelope you want by clicking on the Envelope Shaper label Trapezoid ADSR ENVELOPPE SHAPER ENVELOPPE SHAPER ATTACK ON DECAY ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE 000 Q LEVEL TRAPEZOIDO SIGNAL LEVEL TRAPEZOID SIGNAL 6 1 5 Noise generator Most of the sounds you can hear have a noise component in the background or during the attack To reproduce this sound feature the XILS 3 has a noise generator module en Level this knob sets the output level of the noise COLOR LEVEL Colour this knob sets the colour of the noise from a very coloured noise less high frequency to a standard white noise passing through a standard pink noise The level of this module can be modulated through the connection matrix 6 1 6 Ring modulator praga The ring modulator module performs an pile amplitude modulation between its two inputs O Only the output level can be modified This module can create bell like effects 6 1 7 Reverb N A 16 The reverb module reproduces a spring reverb like that fou
22. nt to save a modified preset click on the Save button The settings of the XILS 3 are then saved in the currently displayed preset and the disappears Some presets cannot be modified They are called factory presets In their case the Save button is replaced by a Dup button Clicking on this button will duplicate this preset into a new preset 5 2 Preset menu Click the Preset button to open the preset menu Here you can choose and load another preset from the current bank into the XILS 3 Je E S ET ubstractiw 1 Init substractiw w substractiw 1 Open Preset Information Mew Preset Delete Preset substractiy 1 In this menu other actions are also available Delete Preset use this to delete the current preset a popup confirmation window appears This option is only available if the current preset is not a factory one New Preset use this to create a new preset A popup window with the following settings appears AN A Init settings a new preset will be created from initial settings values Current settings a new preset will be created from the current preset settings The new preset will be created with a default name that can easily be modified by clicking in the preset name field Open preset Information opens the following preset information window In this window you can modify the Name of the preset its associated Bank the preset Author and its associated Project You can
23. o the keyboard follow circuits and modifies the pitch they calculate when connected to the oscillators The pitch bend range can be set from one semi tone to four octaves in the advanced keyboard settings panel 92 6 4 Advance settings panel By clicking on the following labels different advanced settings panels will be displayed HIDE MATRIX KEYBOARD SEQUENCER INPUT 6 4 1 Advanced keyboard settings panel Clicking the Keyboard tab shows the advanced keyboard settings window KEYE MODE PITCH BEND RANGE GLIDE TIME DETUNE O PORTAMENTO LEGATO GLISSANDO ON j i AA ON f j OFF A OFF a arr Ka The Keyb Mode menu lets you choose the synthesizer s playing mode Mono monophonic mode only one note playing at a time with low note priority Circular Poly a polyphonic mode with up to 18 active notes at a time Each voice is chosen in a circular manner allowing a very long release but requiring a lot of CPU resources Reset Poly a polyphonic mode with up to 18 active notes at a time Each new note is played with the first free voice cutting the current release and reducing the CPU load Uni2 a monophonic mode with two active notes of the same pitch playing Thanks to the detune knob a phasing effect can be created Uni4 a monophonic mode with four active notes of the same pitch playing Uni6 a monophonic mode with six active notes of the same pitch playing The portamento glide parameters define how the note transiti
24. one steps When tuning with the right mouse button it fine tunes the frequency with more precision Shape this knob sets the shape of the sine square ramp or triangle waveform For the sine wave 1t adds odd harmonics for the square it modifies the impulse width for the ramp it adds a second front and for the triangle it modifies the raising front 0 or 50 N A 14 Triangle Level this knob modifies the output level of each waveform This can be useful for blending the mix of the waveforms and setting the amount of modulation created between them The oscillator s frequency shape and level can be modulated with control or audio signal thanks to the matrix connection for shape see the advanced matrix setting panel below 6 1 3 Filter The XILS 3 s filter is an accurate dynamic low pass filter FILTER OSCILLATOR FREQUENCY RESPONSE Frequency This knob sets the cut off frequency of the filter Response This knob sets the resonance or quality factor of the filter Level This knob sets the output level of the filter Poles This three position switch sets the number of poles and type of filter In the top position you will get a four pole self oscillating filter in middle a three pole self oscillating filter and in the bottom position a two pole resonant filter Self oscillating means that when the response 1s at the maximum the filter outputs a sine wave signal even if there 1s no connection at its i
25. ons behave In monophonic mode only one note is played so each transition glide occurs between two successive notes When a polyphonic mode is enabled note transitions are cyclic This means that note transitions are undetermined and the note from which the glide is calculated is one of the previously played notes The following parameters are available Portamento activates or deactivates the portamento mode When the portamento mode is N A 24 enabled the note transitions are progressive in pitch Glide Time This knob adjusts the transition time between the notes Glissando This switch activates semitone transitions between notes When deactivated the glides are continuous Legato This switch determines if the notes have to be legato to activate the glide i e if the previous note off has to occur after the current note on 6 4 2 Advanced input settings panel TRANSIENT ENVELOP FOLLOWER SENSIVITY TIME RELEASE TIME LVL OUT ATTACK RELEASE LY L OUT GATE PITCH TRACKER ah ATTACK RELEASE QUALITY lies SNAP OPENING CLOSING GATE ZERO THRES THRES LEVEL LOW FREQ HIGH FREQ LVL OUT O00 000 This panel allows the setting of modules dedicated to processing external input signals First you will find a noise gate that removes some of the external signal Then a transient follower detects the transient in a signal and transforms it with a modulator or trig source There is also an envelope follower that
26. owing options settings XILS 3 About displays information about the XILS 3 version build date and credits Open MIDI settings panel opens a popup where you can assign MIDI controllers for each of the XILS 3 s parameters Click on the parameter label to select the parameter you want assign then enter the MIDI controller number from O to 127 or switch on the learning switch and send a MIDI command with the correct MIDI controller number It will be memorised by the XILS 3 This settings popup can also be opened by CTRL ALT Apple Left click Mac or CTRL Win ALT Left click Win on the desired XILS 3 parameter 6 5 2 Misc Init settings from current settings initialises the default values of the XILS 3 from the current settings All the new presets will be created from these settings when the init settings choice is selected These parameters will also be used when setting a control to its default value Win CTRL click OSX ALT Apple Click Popup On shows a popup window while modifying a value Popup Name On the name of the current modified parameter is displayed Wheel Incr 0 01 parameter increment of 0 01 when using of the mouse wheel Wheel Incr 0 05 parameter increment of 0 05 when using of the mouse wheel Wheel Incr 0 1 parameter increment of 0 1 when using of the mouse wheel VU Meter update low slow refresh rate for the VU meter Useful when it is necessary to save CPU power VU Meter update middle standard
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28. u load or modify a preset this memory is also modified You can switch to B memory by clicking on the B button To copy the current memory to the other one press the button labelled gt or lt according the current active memory With this A B comparison system you can easily have two settings and compare them in a convenient way N A 12 6 XILS 3 modules description The XILS 3 contains two cabinets one is dedicated to the synthesis part which brings the controls to set oscillators filters envelopes and so on the other used to set the sequencer controls and additional panels 6 1 Synthesis In this part you can control the main part of the synthesizer the three oscillators the filter the envelope shaper the spring reverb the ring modulator the input signal level the output signal level pan position and filter OSCILLATOR 1 FILTER OSCILLATOR SHAPE LEVEL NG LEVEL FREQUENCY RESPONSE LEVEL O 0 0 OSCILLATOR 2 ENVELOPPE SHAPER SHAPE L LEVEL ATTACK ON DECAY OFF OSCILLATOR 3 REVERBERATION SHAPE L LEVEL NA LEVEL MIX TRAPEZOID SIGNAL Ko oo NOISE GENERATOR INPUT SIGNAL OUTPUT FILTER COLOR LEVEL CHANNEL CHANNEL2 CHANNELT CHANNEL o _ hb A orr e arr Ne P SIGNALS CONTROLS RANGE MAINS RANGE 6 ATTACK OUTPUT CHANNEL OUTPUT CHANNEL LEVEL PAN EXT PAN EXT LEVEL TRAPEZO REVERS stick 6 1 1 Matrix The XILS 3 uses a matrix approach for connecting modules
29. uns in continuous mode step by step incremented each time a note is entered on your keyboard or step by step but incremented only with the step button These modes are useful for programming or verifying your sequences Erase All Erases all of the events in the selected sequence Erase Evt Erases the current step of the sequence all of the six output values and the trig one 6 2 2 Display module The XILS 3 s sequencer display panel makes it easy to make verify and modify your sequences Three zooms can be used to display the internal values selected by the and buttons Zoom 1 shows the entire range of the value useful when using the sequencer to modulate parameters such as filter frequency oscillator level or shape Zoom 2 and Zoom 3 show four and two octaves respectively The slider allows you to move the displayed part inside the whole range The current time slot is shown as a white cursor line at the bottom of the view Each of the current sequences 1s displayed in a different colour The sequences can be highlighted or hidden by checking or unchecking the corresponding coloured boxes to the left of the event display area Zoom Zoom 2 Zoom 3 In the sequencer display panel you can see two switches Tempo Sync Allows the sequencer to be synchronized to the tempo of your host application In this mode the sequencer s clock rate is set by multiples and sub multiples of the host s tempo S
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