Specifications

ARTURIA – SPARK EDM – QUICK START
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 7
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1.1! WELCOME TO SPARK EDM ........................................................................................................................ 7!
1.2! HISTORY ..................................................................................................................................................... 7!
2! QUICK START ............................................................................................................................................... 9!
2.1.1! The Center panel ................................................................................................................................ 9!
2.1.2! The Bottom panel ............................................................................................................................. 10!
2.1.3! The Top panel ................................................................................................................................... 11!
2.2! NAMES AND CONCEPTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ............................................................................................ 11!
2.2.1! Project .............................................................................................................................................. 11!
2.2.2! Kit ..................................................................................................................................................... 11!
2.2.3! Instrument ......................................................................................................................................... 11!
2.2.4! Audio Source .................................................................................................................................... 12!
2.2.5! Bank .................................................................................................................................................. 12!
2.2.6! Pattern .............................................................................................................................................. 12!
2.2.7! Song .................................................................................................................................................. 12!
2.2.8! Channel ............................................................................................................................................ 12!
2.2.9! Track ................................................................................................................................................. 12!
2.3! AUDIO AND MIDI SETUP .......................................................................................................................... 12!
2.3.1! Windows ........................................................................................................................................... 12!
2.3.2! Mac OS X ......................................................................................................................................... 12!
2.4! FIRST STEPS WITH SPARK EDM .............................................................................................................. 13!
2.4.1! Loading a project ............................................................................................................................. 14!
2.4.2! Select and play a pattern .................................................................................................................. 14!
2.4.3! Change Instrument parameters ........................................................................................................ 14!
2.4.4! Select an Instrument and change filter and mixer parameters ........................................................ 15!
2.4.5! Play and edit a pattern ..................................................................................................................... 16!
2.4.6! Record a pattern with instrument pads ............................................................................................ 16!
2.4.7! Change Instruments/Kits with the jog .............................................................................................. 17!
2.4.8! Save your project .............................................................................................................................. 18!
2.4.9! Advanced Settings ............................................................................................................................ 18!
3! MODES OF OPERATION .......................................................................................................................... 19!
3.1! STANDALONE ........................................................................................................................................... 19!
3.1.1! Launch the application ..................................................................................................................... 19!
3.1.2! Configuration of the instrument ....................................................................................................... 19!
3.2! VST 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... 20!
3.3! VST 3 ....................................................................................................................................................... 20!
3.4! RTAS ....................................................................................................................................................... 20!
3.5! AU ............................................................................................................................................................ 20!
3.6! 64 BIT COMPATIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 21!
3.7! PLUG-IN MODE ......................................................................................................................................... 21!
3.7.1! Toolbar Extra Buttons ...................................................................................................................... 21!
3.7.2! Saving project ................................................................................................................................... 21!
3.7.3! Recording Midi out From Spark EDM Sequencer and Pads into your host .................................... 22!
3.8! USE IN CUBASE/NUENDO (VST) .............................................................................................................. 22!
3.8.1! Instrument use in VST mode ............................................................................................................. 22!
3.8.2! Rescan the plug-in directory in Cubase ........................................................................................... 23!
3.8.3! Saving of presets .............................................................................................................................. 23!
3.8.4! Multi Output Mode ........................................................................................................................... 23!
3.8.5! Recording Midi out from Spark EDM into your VST host ............................................................... 23!
3.9! USING IN PRO TOOLS (RTAS) .................................................................................................................. 24!
3.9.1! Opening of the plug-in ...................................................................................................................... 24!
3.9.2! Saving the presets ............................................................................................................................. 25!
3.9.3! Automation under Pro Tools ............................................................................................................ 26!
3.10! USING IN LOGIC, MAC OS X (AU) ......................................................................................................... 26!