Midi Mode & Tuning

In this panel the tuning and MIDI-Keyboard setup of the vapor engine is done.

Each time a MIDI-Keyboard signal is receive it will be mapped to the Virtual-Keyboard. The Virtual-Keyboard can be played by clicking the keys on the screen. Hold down the Shift-Key to generate multiple keyboard on events. The MIDI-Keyboard receiving and the Virtual-Keyboard is only enabled if Midi-Mode is not "Off".

Midi-Mode:
There are several Midi-Modes that determine how the granular engine will be modified by the Midi keyboard events:

  • Off
    No Midi-Keyboard event processing. Speed and Velocity are only set via the vapor modulations.
  • Poly Free
    Each generator runs continuously and the speed of each generator has an individual offset that maps to the keyboard events defined by the current tuning map.
  • Poly Free Velocity
    Like Poly Free plus the velocity of the keyboard event will offset the Volume of each generator individual
  • Poly Gated
    Like Poly Free but the generators only run if a keyboard event is on  (keyboard key is pressed)
  • Poly Gated Velocity
    Like Poly Gated plus the velocity of the keyboard event will offset the Volume of each generator individual
  • Unisono Free
    Each generator runs continuously and the speed of all generators have the same keyboard event offset.
  • Unisono Free Velocity
    Like Unisono Free plus the velocity of the keyboard event will offset the Volume
  • Unisono Gated
    Like Unisono Free but the generators only run if a keyboard event is on 
  • Unisono Gated Velocity
    Like Unisono Gated plus the velocity of the keyboard event will offset the Volume

Note: The voices of the "synth" are the generators. That means you can determine the maximum of used voices by setting the generator count in the vapor panel.

In all non gated modes the tuning assignments to the grenerators are saved with the saving of an crusher-sheet or an plug preset. Meaning the tuned sound is restored on loading the preset. Note: Storing is not available in the demo version.

Global or local Midi Settings:
With the little „G“ button you can choose whether the MIDI settings are stored global (on each plugin instance) or on each preset.

Setting the Base-Key:
While holding down the Ctrl-Key on clicking on the Virtual-Keyboard you can set the Base-Key. On the Base-Key there will be no speed offset change.

Tuning:
You can load a Scala file (*scl) or AnaMark tuning files (*.tun) by using the combo box "Insert File..." entry. On clicking on the "x" you can remove the selected file from the list. The whole list is saved on the current preset. Note: This file loading support is not available in the demo version.

Scala was created by Manuel Op de Coul in the Netherlands. crusher-X comes with thousands of predefined tunings. And you can edit your own tuning by simple add or edit a Scala file (it's a simple text file). Please visit Homepage to learn more about Scala and update your tuning archive: http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala/ ).

Additional you can load AnaMark tuning files (*.tun). Please refer to http://www.mark-henning.de/eternity/tuningspecs.html to learn more about AnaMark tunings designed by Mark Henning.

Attack & Release:
With the two faders you can adjust the attack and release time in all Gated Midi-Modes. This timings are also used to generate the Velocity Ramp for the Velocity Ramp modulation Mode in the Vapor Panels.

Scala Archive: 
Here you find a list of all installed Scala files:

 
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