Sonic-charge Microtonic User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

Introduction

I N T R O D U C T I O N

Welcome to Sonic Charge Microtonic, the synthetic rhythm generator.

Microtonic is a VST and AudioUnits compatible plug-in featuring a powerful

drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum

machine engine. You can use it as a conventional sound module to play drum

sounds from your MIDI keyboard or sequencer, or you can use the built-in

pattern engine to play drum patterns in sync with your sequencer.

In Microtonic, a single universal sound architecture is used to simulate a wide

variety of sounds. The parameters and the configuration of this architecture

has been carefully chosen to be as versatile as possible while still keeping

Microtonic simple and straightforward.

The sound of Microtonic is 100% synthetic and rendered in real-time. No

samples or pre-rendered waveforms are used. This means that you can modify

the sound in real-time with instantaneous response by turning and dragging

the knobs and faders of Microtonic. If your host supports parameter

automation, you can record all parameter changes in your host sequencer for

later playback with high accuracy.

Much work has been put into achieving optimal sound quality for Microtonic.

There are virtually no compromises to the sound it produces. The oscillators

are “over-sampled” and produce a clean sound without distortion or “aliasing”

even at extreme frequency settings. The filters and equalizers have a full

frequency response range and parameter changes are smooth and responsive.

The sound synthesis in Microtonic is based on a proprietary technique that

eliminates the need for low-resolution approximations and quantization. (This

technology also gives all parameters virtually unlimited resolution.)

Furthermore, the triggering of drums is sample-accurate

and envelope

generators and modulators work at highest possible rate to give the sound a

distinct sharpness. Microtonic works in any sample rate of your choice. In

short, Microtonic delivers a quality that sets the standard for what synthetic

drums and percussions should sound like.

Thank you for choosing Microtonic, I trust that you will find it a valuable

addition to your palette of sounds.

/ Magnus Lidström

Some hosts do not support synchronization of plug-ins and in this case, the built-in pattern engine will be

disabled.

Timing accuracy may be affected by the precision of the host preset.

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