Plugiator User Manual User Manual DSP Plug-In based Sound Synthesizer User Manual Version V1.
Plugiator User Manual License and Disclaimer Installation and/or any use of the Product will constitute acceptance of all terms and conditions contained herein. The software, firmware, sound data and related documentation included with this Product is provided to you on a license basis. The Plug-in Manager software requires your separate acceptance of its respective software license, for which you will be prompted during installation of the software.
Plugiator User Manual Table of Contents License and Disclaimer ...................................................................................................... 2 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 5 What’s in the Box ..........................................................
Plugiator User Manual Making Firmware Updates .............................................................................................. 29 Online Menu .................................................................................................................... 33 Help Menu ....................................................................................................................... 33 Using the Plugiator .................................................................................
Plugiator User Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Plugiator, your new plug-in based sound module. A lot of effort and passion went into this product, which we are sure you will appreciate and we hope you will have as much fun with it as we have. The Plugiator is a light weight, very portable sound module that can emulate different synthesizer architectures based on its 'Virtual Circuit Modeling' technology without relying on playback of sampled sounds.
Plugiator User Manual What ’s in the Box What’s Please check that your product packaging contains all the following items: n This User Manual n Plugiator Sound Synthesizer n External Power Supply Unit n USB Cable 1.8m n Software Installation CD In case your product has been damaged during transport or the content of the packaging is short of any of the items listed above, please report such issue to your dealer immediately.
Plugiator User Manual Important Safety Instructions PLEASE CAREFULL OWING CAREFULLYY READ THE FOLL FOLLOWING OWING:: Electrical Safety n DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT NEAR WATER. n CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH. n DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS RADIATORS, HEAT REGISTERS, STOVES, OR OTHER APPARATUS (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS) THAT PRODUCE HEAT. n UNPLUG THIS PRODUCT DURING LIGHTNING STORMS OR WHEN UNUSED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
Plugiator User Manual Protecting your Ears and Equipment CAUTION: This product is able to produce sound levels which may damage your ears and/or speakers connected. Please be very conservative on the volumes you are using and always keep your mixer and amplification levels in a range so that loud sounds or spikes produced by the product (intentionally or unintentionally) would not exceed safe levels for your equipment or your ears.
Plugiator User Manual Getting Started Making Connections 1. 9V DC 500mA Use only the 9V DC power adapter supplied with your Plugiator to power the box. In case the supplied power supply comes with different power plug types, you may need to change the power supply over to the plug type which is suitable in your country. 2. Power Switches your Plugiator on and off. 3. MIDI IN Connect the MIDI OUT of your Keyboard / MIDI triggering source to the MIDI In. 4.
Plugiator User Manual 7. Audio Out The Audio outputs of the Plugiator are two high quality analog unbalanced line level outputs available on ¼" phono jacks as left and right signals. In order to hear audio from the Plugiator, connect the Audio Out L & R to the Left / Right inputs of a mixing console, a pair of powered speakers, a computer sound card or a HiFi system. 8. Headphone A headphone output is available on a ¼" phono stereo jack for monitoring audio over a pair of stereo headphones.
Plugiator User Manual Plugiator Control Interface The Plugiator control interface has been designed to allow you quick and easy access to almost every function and setting you would want to tweak while using the product without a computer connected. With a total of three multi functional knobs, eight single function knobs and ten quick pads you have great amount of control on your sound without the dependency on a computer.
Plugiator User Manual Preset The preset knob is used in the following actions: a. Rotating to scroll through presets of the currently selected plug-in. b. Single push down to enable numerical entry of a two-digit preset number via the quick pads (preset 100 is entered as "00"). c. Push and hold down for 3 seconds to store & overwrite modified preset parameters into the internal memory of the Plugiator. Plugin The plugin knob is used in the following actions: a.
Plugiator User Manual unction Knobs Single FFunction The first five single function knobs are used to control various sound design parameters on each plug-in. These knobs do not have a fixed function & vary depending on the currently loaded plug-in: see the printed label ob the Plugiator in the row of the currently active plug-in. The last three knobs control Delay Time, Delay Effect Dry/Wet, Chorus Flanger Dry/ Wet & stay constant throughout all plug-ins.
Plugiator User Manual ads Quick PPads The quick pads on the Plugiator are used in the following actions: a. Single push down to engage the previously assigned preset or preset and plug-in combination, corresponding to that quick pad number. b. Push and hold down for 3 seconds to assign the currently loaded Plug-in and Preset to the corresponding quick pad number.
Plugiator User Manual Plug-Ins & PPresets resets The Plugiator runs one plug-in at a time and can store upto eight plug-ins (instruments) within its internal memory. Along with your initial purchase of the product you have been supplied with three plug-ins; the Minimax, B4000 and the LightWave. Additionally, the Vocodizer can be downloaded for free after registering your hardware online at www.use-audio.com/ register. In addition to these four plug-ins, more plug-ins can be purchased & downloaded from www.
Plugiator User Manual Below is the list of plug-ins and Program Change numbers required to load plug-ins. Program Change 101 102 103 104 Note any any any any Plug-in MINIMAX Lightwave B4000 Vocodizer Additional plug-ins available via the Online Shop Program Change 105 106 107 108 Note any any any any Plug-in Prodyssey Pro-12 Fmagia Drums’n’Bass resets Changing PPresets Each plug-in on the Plugiator has 100 internal presets.
Plugiator User Manual Plug-in Manager software in the Plugiator box, use the "Store" function of the preset knob. 3. Quick pads to load presets or plug-ins you have previously assigned to that quick pad number. This will call up the corresponding preset which is stored in the Plugiator box (refer to the previous chapter "Plugiator Control Interface") 4. Changing presets from your MIDI keyboard by sending MIDI Program Change messages in the range of 1 to 100.
Plugiator User Manual USB Connections and Driver Installation The USB interface on the Plugiator is used for two applications: 1. To connect the Plugiator to the Plug-in Manager software installed on your computer / laptop to manage presets and settings. 2. Recording MIDI information from your Plugiator Control interface & MIDI IN directly into your favourite computer music sequencing application.
Plugiator User Manual After connecting the Plugiator to your computer’s USB port, Windows will automatically detect and install the “USB Audio Driver” You will see a dialog box (figure shown below) displaying that a new USB device has been found and that Windows is installing drivers for this device automatically.
Plugiator User Manual Confirming that the Device has been found and the Drivers have been correctly installed: 1. Go to My Computer -> Device Manager. 2. Under your Machine Name -> Sound Video & Game controllers you will find an entry for your Plugiator unit called "USB Audio Device" 3. If you can see the entry for the `USB Audio Device' within Device Manager the driver installation is correct.
Plugiator User Manual Installing the Plug-in Manager Software To install the Plug-in Manager Software on your computer/laptop, please insert the supplied CDROM labeled 'Plug-In Manager Software' into the CD- ROM drive of your computer. Plug-In Manager Software PDF User Manuals In case the installation does not start automatically, please run the manually run the setup file from the CD. The installation software will greet you with information about which software you are about to install.
Plugiator User Manual Using the Plug-in Manager Software General To control your Plugiator with the Plug-in Manager software, you will need to connect the Plugiator to a computer via USB or MIDI. (Please refer to the previous chapter "USB connections and Driver installation") Double clicking on the shortcut called "Plug-in Manager" will load the application. The software will prompt you to select the correct drivers to which the Plugiator is connected.
Plugiator User Manual Panel Layout On the left section of the editor software you will see four panels available. n Slot Configuration Panel n Presets Panel n MIDI Keyboard n MIDI Monitor The top right section of the Plug-in Manager software displays the list of presets for a plug-in (this area could also display the online sounds if selected) The lower right section of the Plug-in Manager displays the user interface of the currently loaded plug-in.
Plugiator User Manual Software Menus The Menu Bar located on the top section of the screen allows access to the various Menus in the Plug-in Manager Software. File Menu New PPreset reset File Creates a new preset file for the currently active plug-in. Preset Files contain one or multiple Banks, which again contain up to 100 sounds each. Load PPreset reset File Loads a preset file previously stored on the hard drive. Save PPreset reset File Saves a preset file onto the hard drive.
Plugiator User Manual View Menu Show Plug-in PPanel anel Shows/hides the panel of the loaded plug-in. Show Slot Configuration Shows/hides the Slot Configuration window for selection of your active plug-in. Show MIDI KKeyboard eyboard Shows/hides the MIDI keyboard window on the left side. Show MIDI Monitor Shows/hides the MIDI monitor window on the left side.
Plugiator User Manual Options Menu Preferences... Click to open the program preferences dialog box. General: Here you can turn on/off the warning, when overwriting presets and decide whether the Plug-in Manager should wake up with default window settings or with last setup. Online Settings: Disable or enable all online functionality here or change your login name and settings.
Plugiator User Manual Configure Plugiator This dialog box is used to configure the MIDI connection settings of the Plugiator. Also, new plug-ins and DSP OS versions can be uploaded to your hardware via this dialog.
Plugiator User Manual Connection Settings MIDI Device (In / Out): Use this window to select the MIDI Input and Output device (and port) used for connecting the computer / laptop to the keyboard. Channel: By defining the channel you can change the MIDI channel of the selected MIDI input of the Plug-in Manager. While using USB as the MIDI In/Out device, set Channel to receive in Omni mode.
Plugiator User Manual Making Firmware Updates Two kinds of updates are possible with the Plugiator: 1. DSP - Operating System updates You can download OS (Operating System) software updates for your Plugiator when they become available. To update the DSP OS: 1. Click & select "UPDATE DSP OS" 2. Browse for the OS file 3. Click on write (No key is required) Note: You must restart your Plugiator after the download process is complete.
Plugiator User Manual 2. Plug-in Update - Installing a new Plug-in Installing a new or updated plug-in requires the key which was provided when purchasing the plug-in. To update a plug-in: 1. Click & select "Install Plugin" 2. Select the Slot into which you will install the plug-in. We recommend you use the slot of the same name so that the plug-in slot will correspond to the labels on your Plugiator box. 3. Browse for the plug-in file which has the file exension .
Plugiator User Manual This dialog lets you decide which components of the plug-in you wish to install: When you install a plug-in for the first time, make sure all four options are selected - otherwise the installation would not be complete and you could not use the plug-in.
Plugiator User Manual Note: Please restart your Plugiator (power off, wait three seconds, then power on) after the download process is complete. Note: In the rare event that the write process aborts with an errror, you may try to repeat the process until the plug-in has been successfully written to the box. Such event indicates that there is a problem with a specific USB port or the chipset of your computer.
Plugiator User Manual Online Menu Browse Online Sounds Opens the Online Sound panel on the right side if activated in Online Settings. Shop for new Plug-ins Opens the Online shop for the browsing the latest plug-ins and to register your product. Help Menu Plug-in Manager Help Opens the Plug-in Manager HTML Help Page. Help Opens the HTML Help Page for the currently loaded Plug-in. About About the Plug-in Manager version.
Plugiator User Manual Using the Plugiator Slot Configuration In this section you can see the currently loaded plug-in. To choose a different plug-in click on the arrow and select from the options available in the pull-down menu. Note: The number of plug-ins being displayed in the pull-down menu is dependent on the number of plug-ins you have installed. Please visit www.use-audio.com/options for more information about optional plug-ins available for your Plugiator.
Plugiator User Manual Local ON/OFF This option will switch Local ON or OFF. LOCAL ON: When local is ON, MIDI messages from the MIDI input and the Plugiator control panel will be sent to the Plugiator's internal sound engine. Use Local ON while using the Plugiator in standalone mode. OFF:: LOCAL OFF When local is OFF MIDI messages from the MIDI input will not be sent directly to the Plugiator's internal engine, however will be forwarded to USB.
Plugiator User Manual Activity Monitor The Activity Monitor displays MIDI activity from both the software (Plug-in Manager) & the Plugiator.
Plugiator User Manual Presets In this section you can see the loaded preset files and banks for the currently active plug-in.
Plugiator User Manual Save For saving the preset file. Save as ... For saving a copy of the preset file with new name. Close File For closing the selected preset file. Bank - Context Menu Right-click on the Bank icon to open the contect menu: Rename Bank Opens a dialogue in which you can rename the selected Bank. Delete Bank Deletes the selected Bank directly. Read Bank from Hardware Reads the Bank, that is saved on your Plugiator's internal memory.
Plugiator User Manual eyboard MIDI KKeyboard The Plug-In Manager Software's built-in MIDI keyboard enables you to quickly check sounds without using an external keyboard or sequencer software - you can play notes with the computer's mouse or your computer's alphabetical keyboard. Octave Sets the range of the MIDI keyboard in octave steps. All Notes Off Sends an "all notes off" MIDI message to the Plugiator box in order to stop all current note activities / sound.
Plugiator User Manual MIDI Monitor The 'MIDI Monitor' button is located on the lower left of the editor software's display. Click on it to view a list of incoming and outgoing MIDI messages. Incoming messages will be displayed in RED and outgoing messages in GREEN GREEN. Clear Removes all entries from the MIDI monitor's display list. Hide/Show You can hide or show this dialog by clicking this button.
Plugiator User Manual Tabs These tabs allow the user to switch between Presets stored locally and Presets stored on the Online Sound Server. Note: In order to see and access sounds on the Online Sound Server, your computer must be online with the internet. You are also required to register with the server to obtain access. Preset Manager This tab contains the preset list of the loaded plug-in. On top of the list you find the details of the selected preset.
Plugiator User Manual Restore Restores the settings that belong to the selected preset. A doubleclick on a preset will do the same. Overwrite Click or press „Ins" key to overwrite the selected preset with the current settings. Delete Click or press the „Del" key to delete the selected preset. The preset settings will be erased and the selected preset will be blank. Upload Uploads the selected preset to Online Sound server.
Plugiator User Manual Modifying PPresets resets using the Plugiator Control Interface Engage a preset using the Preset knob on your Plugiator control interface. Make your parameter modifications (via your Plugiator control interface, Keyboard controller or Plug-In Manager GUI) After making your changes press and hold down the Preset Knob for three second to store/overwrite the Preset into the internal memory of your Plugiator.
Plugiator User Manual Online Sounds Clicking on the Online Sounds tab will display the login page of the online sound server. If you are a new user, you will have to fill the User registration form. Next use your login and password to access the sound server. You will see a list of presets for the corresponding plug-in selected from the Slot configuration drop down. 1. Click on a preset to engange and hear it. 2.
Plugiator User Manual Recording & MIDI Simultaneously using the Plug-in Manager and a MIDI Sequencing Application for RRecording ecording and Playback For users who wish to use the Plugiator along with the Plug-in Manager and a Sequencing application its important to read through the following chapter.
Plugiator User Manual Several third party virtual „MIDI Loop Back“ drivers are available as freeware on the internet. One such application is LoopBe1™ available for download on www.nerds.de/en/loopbe1.html After installing your internal MIDI Looping software make sure that it is loaded. In the case of LoopBe1 you would see the icon in the status bar. Now use the following setup: 1. Launch the Plug-in Manager. 2. Click on LOCAL OFF in order to allow the Plugiator sounds to be triggered only via USB. 3.
Plugiator User Manual The Plugiator Plug-in Manager will now use the LoopBe1 driver to send MIDI information to the Sequencing application (Cubase). Your Sequencing application will be connected to the Plugiator Board. via the USB Audio driver.
Plugiator User Manual Note: Be sure that you have loaded the Plugiator Plug-in Manager before starting your sequencing application. If you have more than one USB Audio Device connected to your system, you will have to make the correct selection from the pull-down menu for the Plugiator within your sequencing application. ATTENTION! Some MIDI sequencing applications have System Exclusive messages filtered by default.
Plugiator User Manual Specifications Synthesis TTechnology echnology Virtual Circuit Modelling, Physical Modelling Sampling RRate ate and Bit RResolution esolution 44.1 kHz (internal over-sampling of upto 176khz) internal digital audio path 32 bit Polyphony Minimax B4000 Lightwave Vocodizer Prodyssey Pro-12 others 10 voices 91 voices (full) 12 voices 6 voices 10 voices 12 voices to be announced Control Connections MIDI In, MIDI Through, USB Full Speed USB rev 1.
Plugiator User Manual Frequently Ask ed Questions (F AQ) Asked (FAQ) 1. How do I install more plug-ins? After purchasing an additional plug-in for your Plugiator you will download a *.PIL file which you install using the Plug-in Manager Software via the „Options/Configure Plugiator“ dialog. To allow installation, you will be supplied with an Activation Key which is specific to your personal Plugiator box. Attention! While installing the *.
Plugiator User Manual 6. 7. I hear no sound... 1. Please ensure that the Master Volume knob/slider is opened. 2. In the Plug-in Manager software, please ensure that Local has been set to ON. Whenever the Plugiator is powered up, it operates in Local ON mode by default. 3. Check that the MIDI Monitor in the Plug-In Manager Software is showing incoming MIDI and that the Plugiator is set the MIDI channel you are using (or OMNI). If not, please check your MIDI keyboard with other MIDI equipment.
Plugiator User Manual Minimax MIDI Implementation TTable able MIDI Controller Changes / Polyphonic Aftertouch Messages CC CC 1 Pa r a m e t e r CC CC Pa r a m e t e r Modulat ion 65 65 Glide Swit ch 1 65 65 66 66 Sost enut o 2 66 66 2 3 4 5 Glide Time 6 7 8 9 p A T Pa r a m e t e r 67 67 Soft Pedal 3 67 67 68 68 Single Mode 4 68 68 5 69 69 6 70 70 69 69 70 70 Plugiat or Device Volume p A T Pa r a m e t e r 71 71 Emphasis 7 71 71 72 72 Osc2 Frequency 8 72 72 Chorus Ra
Plugiator User Manual B4000 MIDI Implementation TTable able MIDI Controller Changes / Polyphonic Aftertouch Messages CC CC Pa r a m e t e r CC CC 1 Modulat ion 65 65 2 Horn Slow Speed 66 66 Pa r a m e t e r Sost enut o p A T Pa r a m e t e r p A T Pa r a m e t e r 1 65 65 2 66 66 3 Horn Fast Speed 67 67 Soft Pedal 3 67 67 4 Horn Accelerat ion 68 68 Rot or On/Off 4 68 68 5 Horn Brake 69 69 MW/AT Select 5 69 69 6 Horn Tone 70 70 6 70 70 7 Plugiat or Device Volume 71
Plugiator User Manual LightW ave MIDI Implementation TTable able LightWave MIDI Controller Changes / Polyphonic Aftertouch Messages CC CC Pa r a m e t e r CC CC 1 Modulat ion 65 65 2 Lfo2 Clock Swit ch 66 66 Sost enut o 3 PB Range 67 67 Soft Pedal 4 Mix Gain 68 68 5 Pa r a m e t e r p A T Pa r a m e t e r p A T Pa r a m e t e r 1 65 65 2 66 66 3 67 67 4 68 68 69 69 Lfo1 Phase 5 69 69 70 70 6 Common Osc Coarse 70 70 Lfo1 Fade In 6 7 Plugiat or Device Volume 71 71 Vcf
Plugiator User Manual Vocodizer MIDI Implementation TTable able MIDI Controller Changes / Polyphonic Aftertouch Messages CC CC Pa r a m e t e r CC CC Pa r a m e t e r 1 Modulat ion 65 65 Unvoiced source select 1 65 65 2 BPF2 Pan 66 66 Sost enut o 2 66 66 3 BPF2Gain 67 67 Soft Pedal 3 67 67 4 Solo 68 68 LoCut Frq 4 68 68 5 p A T Pa r a m e t e r p A T Pa r a m e t e r Vcf Env At t ack Vcf Env Decay Level (UV Source) 69 69 LPF Gain 5 69 69 6 BPF3Gain 70 70 BPF1Gain 6
Plugiator User Manual Hardware W arranty RRegulations egulations Warranty Use Audio Inc. warrants that the product is in material conformance with the requirements for reasonable enjoyment and operation of a sound synthesizer. However, Use Audio does not warrant the fitness of the product for any specific application and the warranted functionality is limited to features described in this edition of the User Manual.
Plugiator User Manual Alterations or modifications to the product which are not explicitly authorized in writing by Use Audio Inc. will immediately render any warranties null and void. Gross non-compliance with the operation and safety instructions may also impede your rights to warranty.
Plugiator User Manual Notes You may want to take note of your Hardware Serial Number as well as further individual Activation Keys here, for later reference: My Hardware Serial Number ___________________________________ My Activation KKeys: eys: Minimax THHA8X2F6RF5 B4000 R5H25X7G8DC6 LightWave T3XHHHFCD92K Vocodizer __________________ Prodyssesy __________________ Pro-12 __________________ Fmagia __________________ Drums’n’Bass __________________ ___________________________________ ______
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