Sonic-charge Microtonic User Manual download pdf (Page 37)

Version 2.0 (2005-06-20)

Major New Features

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There is an alternative version of Microtonic with separate outputs for each drum

channel ("MicrotonicVSTMulti").

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Microtonic features built-in support for MIDI controllers with easy-to-use on-

screen editing and "MIDI learn". A MIDI controller can be assigned to a parameter

in a specific drum channel, or if you prefer, to edit the currently selected drum

channel. Once you have created your assignments you can save and load them.

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The preset and drum patch file browsers feature direct previewing within the

browsers. You can preview presets and patterns in their original tempo or syn-

chronized to the music you are playing. Presets and individual drum patches can

be previewed and compared directly without leaving the browser.

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There is a "pitched MIDI mode" which allows you to actually play melodies with

the drum patches on your keyboard. In "pitched mode", the eight drum channels

are addressed with MIDI channels 1 to 8 and you have the entire keyboard for

each channel. C3 (note number 60) will play the "original pitch". This opens up

new possibilities when you will be able to use Microtonic not only for drums, but

also for melodies and bass lines. (Disclaimer: Microtonic will of course remain a

drum synthesizer primarily.)

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The oscillator section has been blessed with an attack parameter so that you can

achieve a softer sound and reduce the click of those 808-style bass drums. The

attack envelope is exponential, just like the default envelope mode of the noise

section.

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You can export individual patterns (or chains) to standard MIDI files and WAV files.

Cool Improvements

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You can freely assign which MIDI keys the drum channels respond to and which

keys to use for triggering patterns and muting channels.

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There is a preference dialog where you can choose how knobs should react (circu-

lar, relative circular, linear or decided by host). You can also set a default startup

preset and switch the functions of the right mouse button and the Control / Alt

Key. The latter is excellent for working quicker with editing accents etc...

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You can play Microtonic patterns even when the host sequencer is stopped. Just

click the play button while it is flashing in "waiting state" and it will start playing at

once.

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Right-clicking drum channels give you some options on the entire channels (like

cut / copy / paste etc). Useful if you want to trade places of channels etc...

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Note names are displayed in the popup hints for the frequency sliders so that you

can tune to an exact pitch. This is handy with the new "pitched mode" (described

earlier).

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You can right-click a knob or slider to set an exact value with text (you may enter

note names as well for frequency sliders). You can also right-click to quickly assign

MIDI controllers to knobs, sliders or buttons.

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Knobs and sliders have sub-pixel precision. This goes well in line with Microtonic

sound engine, which features an infinitely fine resolution on all parameters. Now

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