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1. UNA CronoxX SAMPLE SYNTHESIZER Copyright LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH 2003 All rights reserved CronoxX SAMPLE SYNTHESIZER 7 RULL Copyright LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH 2003 All rights reserved Concept amp lnstrument by Peter Linsener Sounds by Elochad Ken Fennell Patrick Anglard Patrick Robert Peter Linsener Manual by Chris Share and Jacky Ligon Thanks to Alex Chris David Fabio Jacky PA Pat Scot and all the others that helped me with ideas and during the development All technical specifications of the products specified in this manual may be subject to change without notice The documents may not be changed especially copyright notices may not be removed or changed LinPlug and all LinPlug product names are trademarks of LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH Cubase and VST are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies AG All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 2 Welcome Thank you for buying the CronoX sample synthesizer The CronoxX is a fully professional highly flexible easy to use VST Virtual Studio Technology software sample synthesizer designed for creating music on your personal computer The CronoX s key features include an easy to use interface highly flexible generators which include time sampling and loop sampling options a user programmable filter an enormous range of processing an2. Ring Modulation The process of combining two audio signals by multiplication Ring Modulation produces sidebands but suppresses both the carrier and modulating frequencies LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 47 MIDI Implementation Chart Product LinPlug CronoX Version 2 x Date 20 Dec 2002 Manufacturer LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default no no Changed no no Mode Default no Omni Changed no no Note Number no yes True Voice no no Velocity Note On no yes Note Off no no Aftertouch Poly Key no yes Mono Channel no yes Pitch Bend no yes Control Change no yes Program Change no no System Exclusive no no System Common Song Position no no Song Select no no Tune Request no no System Realtime Clock no no Commands no no Aux Messages Local On Off no no All Notes Off no yes Active Sensing no no System Reset no yes LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 48 Appendix A Using TUN Files By Jacky Ligon About Microtuning Microtuning or microtonality are methods for tuning musical instruments whereby musicians may explore and compose with ethnic historical and contemporary tuning systems Microtuning musical instruments allows one to use scales which may have pitches lying between the notes of our familiar Western 12 tone scale These pitches which are found in the cracks of 12 Tone Equal Temperament are one of the things that give musics of Bali
3. and Speed Cutoff Mod Speed controls The Depth Cutoff Mod Depth control is used to set the depth to which the filter s cutoff frequency is modulated A setting of 0 means no modulation occurs The Speed Cutoff Mod Speed dial allows you to set the rate in Hz at which the filter s cutoff frequency is modulated Range Depth Cutoff Mod Depth 0 100 Speed Cutoff Mod Speed 0 04 Hz 4 00 Hz LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 34 Reverb The Reverb effect is used to add ambiance to sounds It features controls for Wet Delay Size and Damp Damping The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range 0 100 The Delay slider enables you to delay the processed signal by a given amount in milliseconds so as to achieve a more natural reverberation Normally shorter predelay times are applied in the case of smaller room sizes while longer predelay times are applied in the case of larger room sizes Range 0 ms 125 ms The Size slider is used to set the size of the simulated room The Roomsize varies from a small chamber up to a huge hall Range 0 1 seconds 10 seconds The simulated room s wall materials can be adjusted with the Damp Damping slider This parameter ranges from practically loss free reflecting walls 0 damping up to very absorbent walls 90 damping In practical terms the amount of damping determines the amount of higher fre
4. All you have to do is click on the ECS button select a CronoX parameter with the mouse and then send some MIDI messages to the CronoX from you MIDI source That s all there is to it From now on you can change the parameter with that controller In addition to this more than one controller can be defined to change a particular parameter In fact you can define up to 128 parameter controller combinations This does not depend on the type of controller you have nor the particular MIDI Control Change messages it sends Don t forget to switch off the ECS button after you have finished using it LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 40 Keyboard The CronoX s Keyboard enables you to use the instrument even when there is no external keyboard connected to your computer The keyboard velocity sensitive the more you click in the lower regions the higher the velocity is LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 41 Rear Panel The Rear Panel of the CronoX is accessed by clicking on the LinPlug or CronoX logos at the top of the CronoX front panel Several master controls have been located here to make the front panel less crowded and also so that they are not changed accidentally while the CronoX is in use The controls located here are Dial Mode Bend Range MasterTune and Scale LinPlug CronoXx 20 Copyright 2002 LinPlug Virtual Instruments GmbH Serial All rights reserved To purchse this instrument online Dial Mode ONT or to find out about other ex
5. As an example when you set the Delay Rate to 0 5Hz you get a complete sweep from 50ms using the above example to 150ms and back to 50ms in 2 seconds Range 0 01 Hz 2 00 Hz The Depth dial is used to set the depth to which the delayed signal is modulated For example if you set a delay time of 100ms and a depth of 50 the amount of modulation is 50 of 100ms 50 ms In this case you ll get a delay time that varies from 100 50ms 50ms up to 100 50ms 150ms Range 0 00 0 99 Finally you can use the Sync menu to sync the delay time with the song s current tempo see Appendix C for the range of possible sync settings Normally it doesn t make much sense to combine a synced delay time with delay time modulation LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 31 Chorus The Chorus effect can be used to thicken a single sound creating the impression that it contains multiple voices The Chorus works by mixing delayed signals with the original signal The CronoX s Chorus features controls for Wet Time Rate Spread Time and Spread Rate The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range 0 100 The Time slider is used for setting the delay time in milliseconds Longer times produce a chorusing effect while shorter times create a flanging effect Range 0 01 ms 5 00 ms The Rate slider is used to set the rate at which the signal is modulate
6. which can be used to make the LFO run faster with higher notes The startpoint of the sample currently loaded into Generator 1 This is only available when LoopSampler is selected The startpoint of the sample currently loaded into Generator 2 This is only available when LoopSampler is selected The endpoint of the sample currently loaded into Generator 1 This is only available when LoopSampler is selected The endpoint of the sample currently loaded into Generator 2 This is only available when LoopSampler is selected LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 56 Appendix C Delay Sync Settings Off 1 2 1 2T 1 4 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16 1 16T 1 32 1 32 1 32T Note T stands for Triplet and stands for a dotted note In the case of a dotted note the note duration is equal to 1 5 times its original undotted value Appendix D LFO Sync Settings Off 16 1 16 1 16 1T 8 1 8 1 81 T 4 41 4 1 4 1T 21 2 1 2 1T 11 1 1 1 1T 1 2 1 2 1 2T 1 4 1 4 1 4T 1 8 1 8 1 8T 1 16 1 16 1 16T 1 32 1 32 1 32T Note T stands for Triplet and stands for a dotted note In the case of a dotted note the note duration is equal to 1 5 times its original undotted value LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 57
7. an LFO Modulation Sources Note Log The note being played with exponential response The modulation value follows the frequency of the played note bipolar Note Lin The note being played with a linear response The modulation value follows the note number e g C3 60 bipolar Velocity The MIDI note on velocity information The harder the key is hit the higher the modulation value unipolar AfterT poly The Aftertouch value of each separate note is used as modulation source Your MIDI keyboard must support this If this doesn t work it is likely that your keyboard has no polyphonic aftertouch unipolar AfterT mono As above however only one aftertouch value is used for the whole keyboard All notes being played ona specific channel share the same monophonic aftertouch value This is how most keyboards work unipolar LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 53 Pitch Wheel The value of the pitch wheel bipolar Modulat Wheel The MIDI modulation wheel MIDI CC 1 unipolar Breath Contr MIDI CC 2 unipolar Foot Contr MIDI CC 4 unipolar ExpressContr MIDI CC 11 unipolar CC16 Contr MIDI CC 16 bipolar CC17 Contr MIDI CC 17 bipolar CC18 Contr MIDI CC 18 bipolar CC19 Contr MIDI CC 19 bipolar Mod Envelope The Mod Envelope is user definable and can be routed to any available modulation destination unipolar LFO 1 LFO 1 bipolar LFO 2 LFO 2 bipolar Modulation Destinations Ampl Osc 1 T
8. and R Time dials see Appendix C for the range of possible sync settings LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 36 Preset The CronoX s Preset section contains various controls for loading and saving presets The Preset section is located in the upper middle area of the front panel lokale The Preset control is used for all File related operations The Load button folder icon opens a dialog that lets you select a file for loading The Previous and Next buttons allow you to traverse a list of CronoX presets The Save button allows you to save the current preset settings The settings of all sections including the Volume setting are saved with the preset The CronoX loads and saves all of its presets directly to hard disk so your computer s RAM does not limit the number of available presets LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 37 Glide The Glide or portamento section allows you to set the CronoX s portamento parameters Glide continuously changes the pitch from one note to the next connecting the notes and letting you smoothly glide from one to the other The Glide section has four controls the Glide button the Bend display the Time Rate buttons and the Range control The Glide button has 4 values On Off Held and Bend The On and Off functions turn Glide on and off When Glide is on the Range dial is used to set the length of time it takes for the first note to reach that of the second note Range 0 001 seconds 1 200
9. located in your download folder Double click this file to decompress it then double click the installer program to begin the installation process Once installation commences you will see the window shown below sia i A A A E EE 9008 y hstallaion mA CH LinPlug Cronox Please make sure you select your YST plugins folder in the Install Location area below The VSTplugins folder is the directory where your VST host software expects plugins to reside If you are in doubt please look at your YST hosts documentation Disk space available gt 2 0 GB Approximate disk space needed 9 86 MB MotaliLecation H LinPlug CronoX willbe installed in the folder LinPlug on the disk Macintosh HD a EEN P Path Macintosh HD Quit Ensar You can choose the plug in directory to which all files will be copied by clicking the Macintosh HD button on the lower part of the installer s window This opens a popup menu from which you can use the Select Folder option to set the folder to which all files will be copied If you are using e g Cubase under Mac OS 9 the plugin directory is normally found in the following location MacintoshHD Programs Cubase VstPlugins Refer to your host software s manual if you use a host other than Cubase or if you are unsure about where the host software plug in directory is located If you are using Mac OS X you should install the plug in into the foll
10. mapping properties Important Note When one uses a TUN microtuning file in the CronoX VSTi the above specified mapping properties will override the Master Tuning reference Normally when one is using the default 12 Tone Equal Tempered Scale the Master Tuning will be used to make fine pitch adjustments around the standard concert pitch of A440 Hz but when one has specified another pitch base for a microtuning when the TUN file is created in Scala such as C261 6256 Hz the data in the TUN microtuning file will provide a new pitch reference LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 52 Appendix B Modulation Sources and Destinations Modulation Sources Off Note Log Note Lin Velocity AfterT poly AfterT mono Pitch Wheel ModulatWheel BreathContr FootContr ExpressContr CC 16 Contr CC17 Contr CC18 Contr CC 19 Contr Mod Envelope LFO 1 LFO 2 Modulation Destinations Off Ampl Osc 1 Ampl Osc 2 Pitch Osc 1 Pitch Osc 2 Time Samp 2 Cutoff Resonance Pulsewidth 1 Pulsewidth 2 Main Ampli Main Pitch Mod Depth 1 Mod Depth 2 Mod Depth 3 Mod Depth 4 Distortion LFO 1 Speed LFO 2 Speed Loop Start 1 Loop Start 2 Loop End 1 Loop End 2 Two types of modulation source are available unipolar and bipolar Unipolar modulation sources increase the modulation destination s value in a single direction e g the ModWheel while bipolar modulation sources both increment and decrement the modulations destination value e g
11. of the front panel It contains two independent audio generators which can be used to produce a wide variety of sounds The CronoX contains four types of Generator module Analogue TimeSamp Schrader and LoopSamp Don t be confused by the use of the term Analogue here all four of the CronoX s generators are digital obviously In the case of the first Generator we ve used the term Analogue to describe waveforms that are created in real time much as in true analog synthesizers To change Generators click on the menu to the right of the Generator section s label Each Generator also has its own On Off switch located to the right of the module s menu If you don t want to use one of the Generators it s best to switch it off as this conserves CPU resources However make sure that at least one Generator is switched on otherwise the synthesizer will not produce any output Each Generator operates in a different way and has a different set of controls These are described in detail below LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 11 Analogue Generator The CronoX s Analogue Generator module creates its waveforms in real time The Generator uses 64 bit internal resolution and allows full control over all waveform parameters including pulse width You can morph between waveforms and use the continuous Pulse Width for all available waveforms This gives a wide range of classic analogue sounds The Waveform dial sets the Generator s wavefo
12. the Octave Semitone and Cent settings Range On Off LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 14 Schrader Generator The CronoX s Schrader Generator module uses a sample to generate a wavetable This Generator works best with samples that are both exactly in tune and without regions of silence El EIE SKI al EIER The Sample control is used for loading and unloading samples The Load button folder symbol opens a dialog that lets you select a file for loading The Previous and Next buttons allow you to traverse a list of samples The Root control enables you to set the unity note of the loaded sample If for example you set Center to C1 and play a C2 the sample will be played one octave above its original frequency In the case of the Schrader Generator it s essential that the sample s root note is set to the same note as the one at which the sample was initially recorded Otherwise the Generator will not function correctly Range C 2 G8 The Speed dial determines the playback speed of the wavetable where 1 0 is the approximate speed of the original sample Range 0 01 32 The Track dial determines whether the playback speed gets faster with higher notes positive tracking or slower negative tracking This can be used for achieving an effect similar to that found on conventional samplers where playback gets faster as pitch increases Range 1 1 The Octave Semitone and Cent controls are used to set the Generator s
13. the envelope is determined by the number of control parameters Usually four parameters are available Attack Time Decay Time Sustain Level and Release Time A signal processing device that suppresses or filters out specific parts of a signal s frequency spectrum Numerous types of filter are used in audio synthesis These include Low Pass High Pass Band Pass and Notch The tone controls on a stereo amplifier are one example of an audio filter FM or Frequency Modulation is a process where the frequency of one oscillator the carrier is controlled by another the modulator When the frequency of the modulator is periodic and below the audio range less than 20 Hz vibrato is produced When the modulation frequency is within the audio range Frequency Modulation is produced LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 46 LFO An LFO or Low Frequency oscillator is a periodic signal source usually below audio frequency range used to modulate another signal parameter An LFO can be used for a variety of effects including vibrato by modulating the volume and tremolo by modulating the pitch Microtuning See Appendix A for a detailled description Modulation Matrix A signal junction where a source signal can be patched so that it controls a destination signal The CronoX s Modulation Matrix is used for tasks such as modulating a generator s amplitude by an LFO Generator A signal source that generates a waveform at a given frequency
14. the installation process Once installation commences you will see the window shown below P N E LinPlug CronoX Install Program Directory la LinPlug CronaX s files will be installed in the following directory C Programme Steinberg VstPlugins Sc Disk space needed 0 Mb Available disk space 103906 Click Next to continue By clicking the three dots on the right of the Extract to textbox you can choose the plug in directory to which all files will be copied Refer to your host software s manual if you are unsure about where the host software plug in directory is located The following is a list of plug in directories that are present in commonly used sequencing programs C Programs Steinberg Cubase VstPlugins C Programs Emagic Logic VstPlugIns C Programs FruityLoops3 PlugIns VST C Programs OrionPro VstInstruments C Programs MtStudio Vstplugins After selecting the desired directory click the Start button The instrument file CronoX DLL and the CronoX manual and presets will now be placed in the chosen directory The next time you start your host software the CronoX will be listed in the VST Instrument list If you have any questions regarding the installation of the CronoX please contact support linplug com LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 6 Mac Installation The CronoX comes with its own Installer After downloading the CronoX you will find a file named CronoX sit
15. the rate at which the filter cutoff frequency moves from the Sustain frequency to either 0 for negative Fade values or full range for positive Fade values A Fade setting of O means that the filter cutoff frequency remains at the Sustain level until the key is released Range 10 10 The Release slider is used to set the length of time in seconds that the filter cutoff frequency takes to move from the current level to O after the key is released Range 0 004 seconds 10 seconds The Envelope Direction button is used to set either a positive or negative envelope shape This can be used for a range of effects including opening the filter when a note is released this is impossible with a non inverted envelope The Depth control is used to set the degree to which the filter s envelope effects the signal Setting Env to 0 00 means that the envelope has no effect on the filter Setting Env to 1 00 means that the filter is modulated by the envelope s full range Range 0 00 1 00 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 20 Amplifier The CronoX s Amplifier section The Amplifier section is located on the right of the front panel beneath the Glide section The synthesizer s main volume level is set using the Vol slider It has a range of 00 to 0 dB The CronoX s amplifier is also controlled via an ADSFR envelope which consists of controls for Attack Decay Sustain Fade and Release The Attack slider setting determines the length of
16. 23 destinations Fully recognizes Velocity Aftertouch Pitch bend Modwheel and various other controllers A sophisticated effects section containing 7 effects including Drive Chorus Delay Filter Phaser Reverb and Stereo Delay Mono Polyphonic Portamento Glide featuring Fingered mode switchable constant Time constant Rate and Auto Bend Modes 24 voice polyphony CPU dependent Adjustable voice limit 1 8 all Onscreen keyboard incorporating control of MIDI velocity Dial operation is switchable between circular and linear modes Operates under all VST 2 0 hosts on PC and Mac OS 9 and OS X Supported audio formats include WAV and AIFF up to 24bit 96kHz Sample accurate timing full automation and settings are saved with your song Modular design for both Generator and Effects sections LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 8 Overview The CronoX is a 24 note polyphonic VST sampler with some extraordinary features The sampler has a modular design that includes various Generator modules modulation modules and effects modules The design of the CronoX can be divided into 6 sections Generator Source Filter Amplifier Effects and Modulation Envelope LFO 1 LFO 2 and Matrix Audio signals are created by a Generator that gets pitch information from the synthesizer s MIDI input either externally or from the onscreen keyboard The MIDI input is automatically connected to MIDI output of the host software The CronoX has 2 indep
17. India Africa Thailand Turkey and the Middle East to name but a few a special intonational flavor but is something that is of immeasurable value to the contemporary acoustic and electronic composer who may require a more broad palette of musical pitches for their music The quest for creating beautiful and musically useful tuning systems has been an unending process of discovery and debate amongst musical theorists mathematicians physicists and musicians going back to early history Quite often the reasons for microtuning instruments may involve improving the consonant intervals of a tuning system for sweeter sounding harmonies as well as offering wider variety of choices for melody Microtuning an instrument can sometimes mean there may be less or more than 12 tones in an octave or even that the octave itself may be stretched or compressed Microtuning is a vast topic rich with lore music and an infinity of musical possibilities for the sonic explorer Creating TUN microtuning files with SCALA Scala is a freeware utility developed by Manuel Op de Coul in the Netherlands which can be used for the creation and analysis of historical ethnic and contemporary microtunings A powerful capability of Scala is that it enables the user to create the proprietary tuning data required for microtuning a wide range of hardware and software synthesizers and samplers Scala may be used to create the TUN format microtuning files needed to explore
18. al time calculation of audio waveforms filters effects and modulators places a significant load on the host computer s CPU As such the main limiting factor in software synthesizer performance is CPU processing power Each additional generator filter effect and modulator that is included in an instrument adds to the CPU load As a result it s best to switch off any unused sections of the CronoX to conserve CPU resources LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 45 Glossary AM Amplifier Effect Envelope Filter FM AM or Amplitude Modulation is a process where the amplitude of one generator the carrier is controlled by another the modulator When the frequency of the modulator is periodic and below the audio range less than 20 Hz tremolo is produced When the modulation frequency is within the audio range Ring Modulation is produced A signal processing device that changes the amplitude and hence the volume of a signal A signal processing device that changes some aspect of the input signal An enormous number of different effect types are available These include Chorus which produces a thickening of the signal Delay adding echoes to the signal and Distortion which changes the shape of the waveform usually adding overtones A time varying signal used to control the development of another signal after it has been triggered Envelopes are most often used for controlling a signal s amplitude The shape of
19. ard Scala is now focused inside this folder and will save files to this location 3 Click the File Menu located at the top left of the Scala application window and chose Open Scale Navigate to the SCL folder and find the file labeled indian_12 scl Double click this file which will load the microtuning into Scala 4 Type show in the command line then Enter Now one will see information and values for this microtuning in the field above the command line LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 50 5 Type set synth in the command line then Enter Next one is prompted to specify the synth for which the proprietary microtuning data is to be created Type 112 in the command line then Enter One will now see that the TUN format has been selected 6 Type send file then Enter Type the file name indian_12 tun then Enter 7 The TUN file has now been created and saved in the TUN folder and is ready to be used with the soft synth Load the TUN file just created into the soft synth plug in from its Ul Specifying the Reference Frequency of a Microtuning One of the powerful capabilities of the TUN file format and Scala is the ability to specify the pitch and midi note which will be the reference pitch for the microtuning in use This becomes a very important consideration when one is using a number of different synthesizers and wishes to keep them in tune with a given base frequency It is very common for one to specify a chosen co
20. becomes four seconds in duration Range 25 3200 The Reverse button enables you to play the sample in reverse so that it plays from the end to the beginning Range On Off The Time Tracking control enables you to set the duration of the sample independently of its pitch Lets say for example your sample s root note is C3 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 13 and that it is 4 seconds in duration What happens to the duration of the sample when you play a C4 This is where Time Tracking comes into play If you set the Time Tracking control to 0 the sample duration remains at 4 seconds If you set the Time Tracking control to 100 the sample duration will be reduced to 2 seconds a doubling of the frequency results in a halving of the duration If you set the control to 50 the duration will be about 3 seconds while with a setting of 100 the sample is reversed and has a duration of 8 seconds Range 100 100 The Octave Semitone and Cent controls are used to set the Generator s pitch Octave sets the Generator pitch in octaves A range of 3 to 3 octaves is available Semitone sets the Generator pitch in semitones A range of 11 to 11 semitones is available Cent sets the oscillator pitch in cents a cent is equal to 100 semitones A range of 100 to 100 cents is available The TRK Track button determines whether the Generator tracks the pitch of incoming MIDI If TRK is switched off the frequency of the Generator depends on
21. citing instruments please Bend Range visit http www linplug com VST plug in technology Mast Tune by Steinberg Media Technonolies AG Scale Dial Mode is used to select the CronoX s dial operation mode Two modes are available Cir Circular and Lin Linear In Cir mode the CronoX s dials track cursor movement in a circular fashion around the dial In Lin mode the CronoX s dials track vertical cursor movement It s important to note that some sequencers can override the instrument s dial mode settings so if the CronoX s dials are not operating in the correct manner check the host program s settings Range Cir Lin Bend Range is used to set the CronoX s response to pitch bend messages Range 1 24 semitones In order to make the Bend Range settings from the CronoX s rear panel work correctly in FruityLoops FruityLoops pitch bend range setting for the CronoX must be set to 12 Otherwise FruityLoops changes the PitchWheel MIDI messages Channel settings h la h E PLUGIN MISC FUNC LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 42 Master Tune is used to set the overall tuning for the Key A of the CronoX if no microtuning file is loaded Scale See Appendix A for a complete description of how to use TUN files in the CronoX Finally the rear panel also contains your CronoX s serial number and version number To switch back to the main edit screen click the Linplug CronoX logo atthe top of the CronoX s rear panel Li
22. d Range 0 02 Hz 4 00 Hz A unique feature of the CronoX Chorus are its Spread controls Basically Spread makes the chorus sound fatter by adding random deviations to the Time and Rate parameters The degree of randomness depends on the spread Time and Rate parameters setting the Spread Time and Rate to 0 cancels the effect increasing the value of the Spread Time and Rate parameters adds additional richness and fullness to the sound lt can also make the effect sound more natural Range Spread Time 0 90 Spread Rate 0 90 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 32 Phaser The CronoX Phaser can be used to create swirling dynamic movement in sounds The Phaser effect is created by automatically sweeping a series of equally spaced frequency notches up and down the audio spectrum The CronoX s Phaser features controls for Wet Rate Depth Feed Center Stages and Inv Invert The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range Range 0 100 The Rate slider is used to set the rate at which the signal is modulated Range 0 04 Hz 1 00 Hz The Depth dial is used to set the depth to which the signal is modulated Range 1 99 The Feed Feedback control is used to set the amount of internal feedback employed within the phaser More internal feedback produces increasingly pronounced resonant peaks Range 0 99 The Cente
23. d modulation options as well as a sophisticated effects section This manual describes all aspects of the CronoX sample synthesizer and is designed so that your use of this software is as efficient and as painless as possible We feel that the CronoX is exceptional because of its unique audio processing capabilities We hope you get a lot of pleasure using the CronoX sample synthesizer and that it becomes an integral part of your music making LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 3 Table of Contents DCINGSTALLATION conc nono nnn enn nn nen none nn rnnrrnrnncenannnos 6 MACINGTALLATION nro nn nnnnnronnnnnn nar nnrnnrnnninnn 7 FEATURES eet ases 8 OVERVIEW 2 A at elie 9 CONTRO ES a a o es ds rd een e ll do 10 GENERATORS 1 0 ee ecceeccecceeccecceceeeccecceeceuceceecueeaecceeceeaeeceeceeseecuecaueeeeeaes 11 ANALOGUE GENERATOR ccoccncconccncconconccnnconccnnnnnnonnrnnrnnnnnnrnnre nr nnrnnninanen 12 TIMESAMP GENERATOR eccceccecceeececceeceecceceeeeceecuceaeeceeceeeaeeceeeaeeseeeaes 13 SCHRADER GENERATOR ccoocooconccnnccnccnncnonccncnnnrnnncnnrnnnonncnnrenaronncnnrinccnnns 15 LOOPSAMP GENERATOR 16 SOURCE ota EE 17 ln H ca aero 19 AMPLIFIER caco tara od a do o ed nee Ad a dde da oe 21 MOD WIA pl WT 23 leen Si Oe 24 Ielwen A A RR 26 MODULATION Mag 28 E RE 30 DAVE tee ae 30 DIE EE EN Cuopus ecceccecceeececceececceeceucceecaeecuecaeceecueeaueceecaeeceeeeeseecueeaeeseeeaeeneees 32 PHASER A A A A EA AS 33 FILTER ah tdt ts 34 A e
24. e or destination To remove a modulation source or destination select the entry in the menu To change the modulation depth click on the amount display and move the mouse while keeping the mouse button pressed upwards or downwards increasing or decreasing the value until the desired amount has been reached A negative modulation depth inverts the waveform of the modulation source Range 1 00 1 000 The modulation of Main Pitch has a special display for modulation depth The example above shows a modulation depth of 0 12 see second row of the Modulation Matrix This means master pitch is modulated to a depth of 0 semitones and 12 cents or 0 12 semitones Range 48 00 semitones 48 semitones LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 28 The three buttons at the top of the Modulation Matrix are used to determine 3 default modulation settings When the Vol button is turned on the MIDI channel volume which is sent by most keyboards Volume control is routed to the Amplifier Level When the Vel button is turned on MIDI velocity as sent by most keyboards keys is routed to the Amplifier Level When the Whl button is turned on the MIDI pitch wheel as sent by the pitch wheel of your keyboard is routed to the master pitch with a modulation depth adjustable on the rear panel of CronoX LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 29 Effects The CronoX has a stereo effects unit located on the bottom right of the front panel The effects u
25. ed as basic waveform for the TimeSamp Generator what you can do with this one sample is unique You can time stretch it in realtime time is available as modulation destination You can pitch shift it without affecting the duration And you can use key tracking to control the Time parameter allowing you to create really weird sample based sounds Of course you can also reverse the sample as well as use it for amplitude and frequency modulation The Sample control is used for loading and unloading samples The Load button folder symbol opens a dialog that lets you select a file for loading The Previous and Next buttons allow you to traverse a list of samples The Clear button X symbol is used to remove a sample from the Generator The Root control enables you to set the unity note of the loaded sample If for example you set Center to C1 and play a C2 the sample will be played one octave above its original frequency In the case of the TimeSamp Generator it s essential that the sample s root note is set to the same note as the one at which the sample was initially recorded Otherwise the Generator will not function correctly Range CO C6 The Time control enables you to continuously time stretch the loaded sample in realtime As a result you can shorten or lengthen the sample independently of its pitch For example a value of 133 means that the sample is 133 of its original length If it was originally 3 seconds in duration it
26. endent Generators offering a choice of 4 types of Generator module The output of both Generators is sent to the CronoX s Source section Here the output signals are combined in one of several ways The signals can be mixed together proportionately or the output of Generator 1 can be used to modulate the frequency and amplitude of Generator 2 This latter option increases the harmonic spectrum of the modulated Generator producing very interesting harmonically rich results At this point the signals can also be detuned and thickened using the Spread control The output of the Source section is then routed through the Filter section The filter modifies the harmonic spectrum of the output signal The Filter has an ADSFR envelope for controlling its cutoff parameter The Amplifier section enables you to control the CronoX s volume using a master volume control and an ADSFR envelope Following the Amplifier section is the CronoX s Effects section which contains a distortion effect as well as a Mono Delay a Chorus a Phaser a Filter a Reverb and a Stereo Delay Each effects processor is described in detail later in this manual The audio outputs of the CronoX are automatically connected to the input of your host software s mixer Here you can set the pan position of the CronoX s output LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 9 At various points throughout the signal path you can modulate the signal using either the Modulation Envelope the 2 LFOs o
27. et Sege 35 STEREO D as 36 PRESETS asian ol AE EE 37 EI Te ot e en Coa 38 Vielen ET A0 E ee Se a NN E ts en ae 40 KENWBOADD nro nn nara nnnrenannnes 41 REAR PANEL is 42 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 4 EIN K Balen E e D 44 OPTIMIZING CPU USAGE oocccoconccncconccnccnoconconcconcnnccnnconconnnnncnnccnnnonicnacnns 45 ELOSSAR GE 46 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION CHART 48 APPENDIX A USING TUN FILES ccc cece cece ceecceccecceeccecceceeeeceecaeeeeeeaes 49 ABOUT MICROTUNING 0eceecceccececeeceeceeececcuceeeecececeeaeeceecteeseeeeeeaeeseeeaes 49 CREATING TUN MICROTUNING FILES WITH SCALA c0cccccecceceeececeeeeeees 49 INSTALLING GCALA nono cn nnrnnacnnnn 50 How TO CREATE A TUN MICROTUNING FILE FROM THE SCALA ARCHIVE 50 SPECIFYING THE REFERENCE FREQUENCY OF A McporuNING 51 How To SPECIFY THE MAP FREQUENCY nananannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnrnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 51 How To SPECIFY THE MIDDLE KEY FOR DEGREE O OF THE MCROTUNING 52 IMPORTANT NOTES oc eer everest dEr Ee tee SE tere 52 APPENDIX B MODULATION SOURCES AND DESTINATIONG 53 MODULATION SOURCES ccoccoocnccnoconcnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnrnnr ne nnnnnnenanss 53 MODULATION DEsmwamoks 54 APPENDIX C DELAY SYNC GEITIINGS 57 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 5 PC Installation The CronoX comes with its own Installer After downloading the CronoX you will find a file named CronoX exe located in your download folder Double click on this program to begin
28. he amplitude of generator 1 used for tremolo Ampl Osc 2 The amplitude of generator 2 used for tremolo N B In order to create the classic tremolo effect it is better to use Main Ampli as the modulation destination as this is applied to the whole voice Pitch Osc 1 The pitch of generator 1 used for vibrato Pitch Osc 2 The pitch of generator 2 used for vibrato N B In order to create the classic vibrato effecr it is better to use Main Pitch as the modulation destination as this is applied to the whole voice LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 54 Time Samp 2 Cutoff Resonance Pulsewidth 1 Pulsewidth 2 Main Ampli Main Pitch Mod Depth 1 Mod Depth 2 Mod Depth 3 Mod Depth 4 Distortion The Time parameter of second TimeSamp Generator This is only available when the TimeSamp Generator is loaded into Generator 2 Cutoff frequency of Filter 1 often used with an LFO to create filter sweeps or with Velocity to simulate an acoustic instrument s response to note attack Resonance of Filter 1 a rather subtle effect typically used with an LFO or for Keyscaling Note Lin or Note Exp source to adjust Resonance over the key range Pulsewidth or Symmetry of generator 1 s waveform used to thicken a sound or make it swirl effect depends on intensity and modulation speed typically used with LFO Only available for Analogue type generator Pulsewidth or Symmetry of generator 2 s waveform used to thicken a sound o
29. ical setting is between 5 and 20 It s best to use higher smoothing settings for shorter loops Smoothing cannot applied when the loop start point is the same as the sample start point Range 0 1 50 The Root control enables you to set the unity note of the loaded sample If for example you set Center to C1 and play a C2 the sample will be played one octave above its original frequency Range C 2 G8 The Loop window displays the currently loaded sample as well as the loop s startpoint marker the yellow vertical line endpoint marker the red vertical line and the sample s startpoint marker the green vertical line To adjust these markers click on or near the vertical line The degree to which the Loop Startpoint and Loop Endpoint can be modulated is adjusted by clicking near the top of the loop s startpoint marker the yellow vertical line The width of the small horizontal rectangle indicates the maximum modulation range LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 16 Source The Source section of the CronoX is where the mixing and output destination of the synth s two Generators is controlled This section is located to the left of the Generator section and contains six controls Mix AM and FM buttons as well as Mix Detune and Spread dials The Mix AM and FM buttons determine the Generators output destinations When the Mix button is selected the output of both Generators is combined In this case you can use the Mix dial see bel
30. ill change their state within 1 8 of 2 seconds or 0 25 seconds Also don t forget that when the LFO is synced to tempo the Freq Frequency control no longer operates The Freq Frequency parameter determines the LFO s frequency in Hz Range 0 04 Hz 32 Hz LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 26 The Attack dial setting determines the length of time in seconds it takes for the LFO to reach the full modulation depth This can be used to slowly increase the amount of modulation applied to the signal A setting of 0 means that modulation commences immediately Range 0 seconds 10 seconds The Sym Symmetry parameter can be used to distort the waveform s shape stretching it or compressing it as required Range 4 96 The destination of each LFO is set using the Modulation Matrix which is described below LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 27 Modulation Matrix The CronoX s Modulation Matrix allows you to create 8 user defined modulation routings 23 modulation destinations are available for modulation by 18 modulation sources see Appendix B for a listing and description of all modulation sources and destinations MOL VEL WHL Modulation sources are shown in a column on the left of the display while the destinations are shown on the right The modulation amount is displayed in the middle To change a routing click on the source or destination that you want to change A menu will appear which lets you select the new sourc
31. microtunings with this VSTi What follows is a brief instruction guide on how to use the Scala application to create these files The Scala home page is http www xs4all nl huygensf scala LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 49 Installing SCALA 1 Firstly go to the below Scala download page and download the version of the Scala application for your computer platform as well as the Scale Archive http www xs4all nl huygensf scala downloads html Note The Scala Scale Archive is a vast collection of over 2 900 historical ethnic and contemporary microtunings in the Scala SCL format Here is a page which shows brief descriptions of these microtunings http www xs4all nl huygensf doc scalesdir txt 2 Install Scala 3 Create a new folder inside the Scala program folder labeling it SCL 4 Extract the contents of the Scala Scale Archive to the SCL folder 5 Create an additional folder and label itas TUN This will be used as the location for saving the TUN files as they are created How to create a TUN microtuning file from the SCALA archive The microtuning files in the Scala Scale Archive are saved in the Scala SCL format The below procedure will enable the user to convert the SCL format into the TUN format using the command line and menus in Scala 1 Run the Scala program from either the desktop icon or by double clicking its EXE file 2 Type into the command line cd tun then hit the Enter key on the keybo
32. nPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 43 Get The Full Version You can use the demo version of the CronoX for evaluation purposes for a period of up to 30 days If you then decide that you would like to keep using the CronoX you must register your demo version Registering the CronoX is very easy All you have to do is visit our online shop at www linplug com and purchase a license As soon as your credit card transaction has been authorized you will be sent a personal serial number In most cases this will only take a few minutes After you ve installed and opened the full version of the CronoX go to the instrument s rear panel The S N edit box should read Please enter serial number here Enter the serial number you have received into the S N edit box After entering the serial number return to the CronoX s front panel Now send the CronoX a few note on messages After the CronoX receives the first few note on messages it automatically becomes registered After registration the S N field is no longer editable You can confirm this by looking at the S N field on the instrument s rear panel If the serial number has not been entered or it has been entered incorrectly the full version of the CronoX will not play any notes If you have any questions regarding the CronoX s registration process please write to support linplug com LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 44 Optimizing CPU Usage Software synthesizers are highly CPU intensive The re
33. ncert pitch such as A440 Hz or C261 6256 Hz as a reference for a microtuning however the flexibility of the TUN format and Scala enables one to specify this frequency arbitrarily In Scala this reference is called Map Frequency As well as being able to specify the Map Frequency one can also specify a central midi note which will become the starting point for the microtuning in use Being able to specify a particular midi note on the controller provides a way to map a microtuning beginning on any desired midi key making it easier to navigate the keyboard when there may be more or less than 12 tones per octave or where one may desire to have the notes of a tuning fall on certain physical keys How to specify the Map Frequency 1 Firstly to see what the default settings are type show map then Enter One can see that the default pitch Reference is set to 261 6256 Hertz at note 60 C Let s change this to A440 midi note 69 2 Type SET MAP_FREQ 440 0 69 then Enter 3 Type show map then Enter One can see that now the Reference is 440 0000 Hertz at note 69 A LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 51 How to specify the Middle Key for degree 0 of the microtuning 1 Type set middle 69 to specify midi note A69 as degree 0 of the microtuning then Enter 2 Type show map to see the results of the change One can now see that the beginning note for degree 0 is 69 A 3 Follow steps 5 6 above to save a TUN file with these new
34. nd Envelope Depth Cut Cutoff is used to set the frequency in Hz above which frequencies are filtered out of the signal Higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds Range 40 Hz 20 kHz Res Resonance is used to set the amount of emphasis around the cutoff frequency Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter response Range 0 100 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 19 Track Envelope Tracking is used to control the degree to which the filter tracks the signal s frequency Range 0 100 The CronoX s filter cutoff frequency is controlled via an ADSFR envelope which consists of controls for Attack Decay Sustain Fade and Release The Attack slider setting determines the length of time in seconds it takes for the filter cutoff frequency to reach the full envelope depth For example if the Attack slider is set to 0 100 seconds the filter cutoff frequency will move from zero to full volume within 100 milliseconds Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Decay slider setting determines the length of time in seconds that the filter cutoff frequency takes to move from the Attack peak frequency to the Sustain frequency Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Sustain slider setting determines the filter cutoff frequency after the initial Attack Decay phase has been completed Range 0 000 1 000 The Fade slider is used to set
35. nit contains seven modules Drive Delay Chorus Phaser Filter Reverb and StDelay Stereo Delay To change the effect type click on the menu to the left of the Effect label The Drive effect is always present and precedes the other six effects Each effect s controls differ slightly Each effect is described in detail below Drive The Drive dial sets the amount of distortion that is applied to the signal before it is fed into the following section of the effects unit The further the dial is turned clockwise the more the signal is distorted Distortion sounds best if applied to complex signals Note that the drive effect can be applied independently of the other section of the effects unit Range 0 100 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 30 Delay The Delay effect can be used to create echoes and other related effects lt features controls for Wet Time Feedback Filter Rate Depth and Sync The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range 0 100 The Time slider is used for setting the delay time in milliseconds Range 1 ms 680 ms The Feed Feedback slider allows you to set the number of times the signal repeats or echoes Range 0 99 Also included in the Delay section is a variable low pass high pass 6dB Oct filter Range 1 00 1 00 The Rate dial sets the rate in Hz at which the modulation takes place
36. ow for more information to control the relative proportion of each Generator s output in the combined signal The AM Amplitude Modulation button enables you to modulate the amplitude of Generator 1 using Generator 2 This type of modulation can be used to produce rich and complex waveforms The FM Frequency Modulation button allows you to modulate the frequency of Generator 1 using Generator 2 This type of modulation is great for producing metallic bell like tones The Detune dial detunes the CronoX s two Generators against one another This can be used to create fat synth sounds This parameter has no effect if only one generator is used Range 0 0 50 cents The Mix dial is used to set the relative output levels of Generator 1 and Generator 2 When set all the way to the right Generator 2 outputs with maximum volume while Generator 1 is muted When set all the way to the left Generator 1 outputs with maximum volume while Generator 2 is muted When set to an intermediate position both Generators output is in proportion to the dial s position LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 17 When generator 1 is used as a modulation source AM or FM switch on the Mix dial only effects the output of Generator 1 The modulation destination Generator 2 is always output at full volume Range Generator 1 Generator 2 It s quite common for synths to offer a Unison mode in which several or all of the oscillators are simultaneously detuned to create e
37. owing location MacintoshHD Library Audio Plug Ins VST After selecting the desired directory click the Install button The instrument file CronoX and the CronoX presets will now be placed in the chosen directory The next time you start your host software the CronoX will be listed in the VST Instrument list If you have any questions regarding the installation of the CronoX please contact support linplug com LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 7 Features The CronoX contains a range of features designed to make your music making more efficient and enjoyable These features include 2 Generator modules 4 types of Generator Generator modules include Analogue TimeSamp Schrader and LoopSamp FM modulation and AM modulation options Analogue modeled Generator for analog style synthesis TimeSamp Generator with realtime control separate time stretching and pitch shifting LoopSamp Generator with individually modulatable loop points and start point Schrader Generator a unique Generator that offers wavetable like operation using any sample Analog style multimode Stereo Filter with modulatable cutoff frequency and resonance ADSFR type envelope for controlling Amplitude and Filter Cutoff as well as a freely assignable Modulation Envelope 2 independent LFOs with various waveforms and midi sync capabilities LFO Waves have adjustable attack time and waveform symmetry Modulation Matrix which includes 8 routings with 18 sources and
38. pitch Octave sets the Generator pitch in octaves A range of 3 to 3 octaves is available Semitone sets the Generator pitch in semitones A range of 11 to 11 semitones is available Cent sets the oscillator pitch in cents a cent is equal to 100 semitones A range of 100 to 100 cents is available The TRK Track button determines whether the Generator tracks the pitch of incoming MIDI If TRK is switched off the frequency of the Generator depends on the Octave Semitone and Cent settings Range On Off Interesting results are usually achieved with slower playback rather than with faster playback LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 15 LoopSamp Generator The CronoX s LoopSamp Generator is ideally suited to looping samples This Generator consists of two windows the Sett Settings window and the Loop window The Sett Settings window is used to load the sample as well as to set the Loop Smoothing and the sample s root note The Sample control is used for loading and unloading samples The Load button folder symbol opens a dialog that lets you select a file for loading The Previous and Next buttons allow you to traverse a list of samples The Clear button X symbol is used to remove a sample from the Generator The Smoothing setting determines the degree of loop smoothing when loop points are used The maximum setting is 50 0 This means that half of the loop s length is used for smoothing Depending on the loop length a typ
39. quencies that are contained in the processed signal The higher the Damp Damping setting the less higher frequencies are contained in the processed signal Range 0 90 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 35 Stereo Delay The Stereo Delay features controls for Wet L Time R Time Feed Feedback LP Filter Cutoff HP Filter Cutoff Left Channel Sync and Right Channel Sync The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range 0 100 The L Time and R Time sliders are used for setting the left and right channel delay times in milliseconds Range 1 ms 1300 ms The Feed Feedback slider allows you to set the number of times the signal repeats or echoes Range 0 99 The LP Filter Low Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency dial is used to set the frequency in Hz above which frequencies are filtered out of the signal Higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds Range 40 Hz 22 kHz The HP Filter High Pass Filter Cutoff Frequency dial is used to set the frequency in Hz below which frequencies are filtered out of the signal Higher settings produce thinner brighter sounds while lower settings produce fatter darker sounds Range 8 Hz 22 kHz The left and right channels of the delay s output can be independently synced to the song s current tempo using the Sync menus located beneath the L Time
40. r MIDI Controllers The CronoX contains a dedicated modulation envelope which can be routed to numerous destinations using the Modulation Matrix The CronoX also contains 2 independent LFOs that can be routed to any available modulation destination Hopefully this chapter has given you a brief overview of how the CronoX works More detailed information can be found in the following chapters Controls Users have the option of controlling all CronoX dials in either a circular or a linear manner depending on the Dial Mode setting on the CronoX s rear panel see the Main section of this manual for more information about the CronoX s rear panel Holding down the ALT key while clicking on a control changes the selected control s value a minimum step upwards when clicking in the upper half of the control or a minimum step downwards when clicking in the lower half of the control Holding down the CTRL key while clicking on a control sets the control to its default value e g for Volume controls it sets the control s value to 6 dB All Controls can be controlled from an external hardware controller provided that it transmits MIDI Control Change messages To do this you need to use the CronoX s ECS which is described in detail later in this manual When a control is adjusted its value is displayed in the Preset section s display LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 10 Generators The CronoX s Generator section is located on the upper left
41. r dial is used to set the frequency around which modulation occurs Range 100 Hz 10 kHz The Stages dial is used to set the number of stages that the phaser contains Each phaser stage shifts the signal s phase by 180 degrees The higher the CronoX s Stages setting the more frequency notches there are in the signal and so the more pronounced is the phasing effect Range 1 9 The Inv Invert button allows you to invert the signal that is used to create the phasing effect LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 33 Filter The Filter features controls for Filter Type Cut Cutoff Res Resonance Depth Cutoff Mod Depth and Speed Cutoff Mod Speed The Wet dial allows you to set the balance between the processed wet signal and the original unprocessed dry signal Range 0 100 The Filter Type buttons allow you to select one of four filter types LP Low Pass HP High Pass BP Band Pass and N Notch The Cut cutoff slider is used to set the frequency in Hz above which frequencies are filtered out of the signal Higher settings produce brighter sounds while lower settings result in darker sounds Range 40 Hz 20 kHz The Res Resonance slider is used to set the amount of emphasis around the cutoff frequency Higher settings create a more pronounced peak in the signal while lower settings produce a flatter response Range 0 100 The filter s cutoff frequency can be controlled using the Depth Cutoff Mod Depth
42. r make it swirl effect depends on intensity and modulation speed typically with used LFO Only available for Analogue type generator Overall amplitude of all generators Often used for tremolo Overall pitch of all generators Often used for vibrato Intensity of the first entry line 1 in the Modulation Matrix often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter e g vibrato Intensity of the second entry line 2 in the Modulation Matrix often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter e g vibrato Intensity of the third entry line 3 in the Modulation Matrix often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter e g vibrato Intensity of the fourth entry line 4 in the Modulation Matrix often used with the ModWheel as source to control a specific modulation parameter e g vibrato The amount of drive or distortion present in the signal LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 55 LFO 1 Speed LFO 2 Speed Loop Start 1 Loop Start 2 Loop End 1 Loop End 2 Speed of LFO 1 this allows tempo changes of the LFO to be programmed Typically this is used with Mod Env as the source Another example is Key Lin which which can be used to make the LFO run faster with higher notes Speed of LFO 2 this allows tempo changes of the LFO to be programmed Typically this is used with Mod Env as the source Another example is Key Lin
43. rm shape When turned all the way to the right it outputs a pulse wave When turned all the way to the left it outputs a sawtooth wave In intermediate positions it outputs a waveform that is a combination of the two Range Sawtooth Pulse The Symmetry dial effects the waveform s shape expanding and contracting it as in the case of pulse width modulation In this case however the waveform reshaping can be applied to any available waveform Range 0 100 The Analogue Generator module contains several controls for generator tuning and tracking These include Octave Semitone and TRK The Octave and Semitone controls are used to set the Generator s pitch Octave sets the Generator pitch in octaves A range of 2 to 7 octaves is available Semitone sets the Generator pitch in semitones A range of 11 to 11 semitones is available The TRK Track button determines whether the Generator tracks the pitch of incoming MIDI messages If TRK is switched off the frequency of the Generator depends on the Octave and Semitone settings LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 12 TimeSamp Generator The TimeSamp Generator is one of the key features of the CronoX In some ways the TimeSamp Generator is like a conventional sampler you load a WAV or AIFF file into the Generator and then trigger it However the TimeSamp Generator is no ordinary sampler It holds just one sample and there are no velocity splits or key regions Although only one sample is us
44. scribed in more detail below LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 23 Mod Envelope The CronoX has an independent modulation envelope which can be used as a general purpose envelope to control any Modulation Matrix see below for more information about the CronoX s Modulation Matrix destination The Mod Envelope is located on the lower left of the instrument s front panel above the ECS button The CronoX s modulation envelope is controlled via an ADSFR envelope which consists of controls for Attack Decay Sustain Fade and Release The Attack slider setting determines the length of time in seconds it takes for the modulation envelope to reach the full envelope depth For example if the Attack slider is set to 0 100 seconds the modulation envelope will move from zero to full volume within 100 milliseconds Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Decay slider setting determines the length of time in seconds that the modulation envelope takes to move from the Attack peak frequency to the Sustain frequency Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Sustain slider setting determines the modulation envelope after the initial Attack Decay phase has been completed Range 0 000 1 000 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 24 The Fade slider is used to set the rate at which the modulation envelope moves from the Sustain frequency to either 0 for negative Fade values or full range for positive Fade values A Fade setting of O means that the mod
45. seconds The Held setting works as follows If notes overlap then Glide is applied however if they don t then the notes are played without Glide This makes it possible to apply Glide only to selected notes Bend allows you to apply a predetermined pitch bend to each note The bend range is set using the Range control A bend range of 48 to 48 semitones is available The Time Rate buttons enable you to choose between two settings Time and Rate These settings determine the manner in which the pitch of one note moves to that of the next note When set to Time it takes a constant amount of time to move from one note to the next LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 38 In this case it will take the same amount of time to reach the destination pitch regardless of whether the preceding notes are a semitone apart or an octave apart When set to Rate the amount of time it takes to move from one note to the next depends upon how far apart the two notes are The further apart the notes the longer it will take for the pitch of the first note to reach that of the following note LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 39 Voices The Voices control is used to set the number of voices polyphony available The maximum polyphony is 24 A variety of settings are available for polyphony Range 1 all ECS The ECS Easy Controller Setup section makes it simple to control the CronoX from an external MIDI controller either hardware or software
46. time in seconds it takes for the amplifier to reach the full envelope depth For example if the Attack slider is set to 0 100 seconds the amplifier will move from zero to full volume within 100 milliseconds Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Decay slider setting determines the length of time in seconds that the amplifier takes to move from the Attack peak frequency to the Sustain frequency Range 0 001 seconds 10 seconds The Sustain slider setting determines the amplifier after the initial Attack Decay phase has been completed Range 0 000 1 000 LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 21 The Fade slider is used to set the rate at which the amplifier moves from the Sustain frequency to either 0 for negative Fade values or full range for positive Fade values A Fade setting of 0 means that the amplifier remains at the Sustain level until the key is released Range 10 10 The Release slider is used to set the length of time in seconds that the amplifier takes to move from the current level to O after the key is released Range 0 004 seconds 10 seconds LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 22 Modulation One of the key features of the CronoX is its sophisticated modulation capabilities The instrument contains a Modulation Envelope two independent LFOs low frequency oscillators as well as an 8x8 Modulation Matrix that is used to control modulation routing The Modulation Envelope LFOs and Modulation Matrix are de
47. ulation envelope remains at the Sustain level until the key is released Range 10 00 10 00 The Release slider is used to set the length of time in seconds that the modulation envelope takes to move from the current level to O after the key is released Range 0 004 seconds 10 000 seconds The destination of the Modulation Envelope is set using the Modulation Matrix which is described below LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 25 Dual LFO An LFO is an oscillator that generates low frequency control signals that can be used to modulate other aspects of the audio signal The CronoX contains 2 separate LFOs each offering 5 user parameters These are Wave Sync Freq Frequency Attack and Sym Symmetry Both LFOs are identical To select one of the LFOs waveforms click on one of the waveform buttons at the bottom left of the LFO section Six LFO waveforms are available Sine Triangle Ramp Square Noise and Sample and Hold The Sync menu enables you to sync LFO triggering with the current tempo see Appendix D for the range of possible sync settings It should be noted that when the Noise and Sample and Hold waveforms are synced to tempo they run ata faster tempo than the other LFO waveforms For example if you set sync to 1 1 use a tempo of 120 bpm and play a whole note 4 beats the duration of one cycle of the regular waveforms Sine Triangle Ramp Square will be 2 seconds However the Sample and Hold and Noise waveforms w
48. xtremely fat rich sounds However on most synths this mode has a major drawback the synth becomes monophonic A special feature of the CronoX is that it allows polyphonic unison That is the detuning of Generators without the loss of polyphony The Spread dial is used to set the CronoX s level of polyphonic unison When moved from the leftmost position the dial gradually detunes five of the currently selected Generators to produce a thick and fat sound This does not affect polyphony however it does use more CPU resources Range Off 0 20 cent LinPlug CronoX User Guide 1 02 18 Filter The CronoX s filter has been carefully designed in order to make it especially musical and to ensure that it uses very little CPU resources The filter is located to the right of the Source section and contains a wide range of sound shaping controls The filter has its own On Off switch located to the right of the module s label If you don t want to use the filter it s best to switch it off as this conserves CPU resources To turn the filter on or off click either on or to the right of the filter s label The CronoX s filter section contains 4 filter types LP 12 dB Low Pass 12 dB Oct LP 24 dB Low Pass 24 dB Oct HP High Pass 12 dB Oct and BP Band Pass 24 dB Oct The CronoX s filter contains several parameter controls These are Cut Cutoff Res Resonance Track Envelope Tracking Envelope an ADSFR envelope Envelope Direction a
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