User Manual

SPECTRALIS 2

Editing DSP-synthesizer sounds

3.2 Editing DSP-synthesizer sounds

3.2.1 Introduction

In chapter 3.1.7 you already found out how you can exchange a sound for

another. For the truly impatient users we will now familiarize you with a number

of tone-generator-parameters, so you can tailor the sounds even more to your

taste. At this time the sample engine of the DSP-synth already provides the

following features:

a.) 12dB multimode filter with lowpass, highpass and bandpass operation

Modes

b.) Separate envelopes for the multimode filter and the amplifier

c.) Velocity sensitivity settings for amplifier as well as keyboard scaling

for the cutoff frequency.

d.) Sample-selection and tuning the sample-oscillator

In the upper part of the Spectralis frontpanel, is the section which controls the

sound edit functions. The controls always affect the current selected part. For

instance if you’d like to change the sound of the snare-drum proceed as follows:

- Chose the [Select]-Button in the Part-Section.

- Select the desired Part (Snare) using the numeric button [2].

- The Control elements have now been assigned to the snare-drum.

3.2.2 Selecting a sample or multisample for the sound

The DSP based synthesizer for the drums and polyphonic synthesizer parts are

sample based. The spectralis comes with a basic sample-set, that loads

automaticly during startup from the 4 GB Flash Memory to the internal RAM

memory. Chapter 4 in this manual gives you detailed instructions on how to

create your own samplesets - at this moment we concentrate on using them for

the DSP engine.

Samples in the Spectralis 2 can be loaded during startup or can be loaded

dynamically on request. At startup, the Spectralis 2 reads all sample names

from available samples in the internal Flash Memory. For that reason, the sample

selection in the oscillator menu lists all samples - also those, which are not

already loaded.These will be loaded automaticly on selection. This Memory

Managment avoids any sample library confusion. You must not care about

loading samples. The Spectralis does that for you automaticly. When you for

example select another song, the Spectralis will load all necessary samples and

will show up an error message for sample-sets, which are not available because