Expert-sleepers Silent Way v2.4.3 Manual de usuario

Expert SleepersSilent Wayv2.4.3User Manual

Introduction! 77Setup! 77Voice ID! 78Gate Z! 78Calibration! 78Output Matrix! 78Offset! 79Note! 79Gate! 79X! 79Y! 79Z! 79Smooth! 79Silent Way Step LFO!

VoltagesThe Voltages section sets the actual output levels that are generated for the Gate, Trigger and Ve-locity outputs.Gate Clsd/OpenSets the

DetuneThe Detune section lets you modify the pitch CV out-put from its ‘true’ value i.e. the value that would produce the pitch according

complex view which of-fers all the possible con-trols on each envelope. Select the view by pressing one of the four buttons above the envelope

Env MiscThe Env Misc group contains three more controls per envelope.The Vel 1/2/3 knobs control how much Envelope 1/2/3 respec-tively are affecte

Note that these settings only affect the Voice Controller’s internal envelopes. When using external envelope generators, you have the following option

HostCommentsLiveSet the master’s output to ‘Sends Only’ (effectively disabling it) and set each voice to receive input from the output of the

TriggerThe ‘Length’ control sets the length of the trigger pulse that is emitted whenever a new note begins, in milliseconds.Hardware Mode

header on the ES-4/40/5 the expander is connected to.Default Calibrations‘Create ES-4 Calibration’ overwrites the cur-rent calibration (if any)

PreferencesPressing the ‘Prefs’ button brings up a dialog where various preferences are set. These settings are shared by all instances of Si

Constant redrawIs on by default. If turned off, the GUI is only redrawn when a control changes. Use this if you’re concerned that the GUI is wasting y

Randomness! 86Editing the bits with the mouse! 86Manual DAC! 87Silent Way Sync! 88Introduction! 88In Use! 88Type! 88Divisor! 89Multiplier! 891st Delay

SkinningPreambleFrom Silent Way v2.0.0 onwards it is possible to completely redefine the plug-ins’ GUIs. Possible changes range from simple colour sch

Anatomy of a SkinSkins use the standard Mac OS X bundle system. Since this is essentially just a folder hier-archy with a special structure, this work

Notes on the AAX versionsThere are a small number of differences/limitations in the AAX versions as compared to the Audio Unit or VST versions.•The k

Version History2.4.3 2/2/15•Added support for MIDI output of Song Position Pointer.•Added support for MIDI output of sysex data to the AAX version.•Fi

2.2.1 20/8/13•First 64 bit AAX release for Mac OS X.2.2.0 10/4/13•Added Silent Way Logic Project.•Added controls for Interface Categories.•Silent Way

2.0.0 28/8/12•Added Silent Way ES-5 Controller, Silent Way ESX-4CV Combiner, Silent Way Fol-lower, Silent Way Learner and Silent Way Soundplane.•Silen

•Added visual feedback of the LFO’s position in its cycle to Silent Way LFO.•Added a ‘Create ES-4 Calibration’ button to Silent Way Quantizer.1.6.10 1

1.5.5 28/4/2010•Extended the range of Silent Way LFO’s Beat Divisor parameter down to 1/128th notes, in order to address a problem with setting up the

1.4.1 28/9/2009•Added 'AU Generator' variants of Silent Way DC & LFO.1.4.0 25/9/2009•Added Silent Way Trigger plug-in.•Added smoothing o

1.0.2 3/7/2009•The Voice Controller VST plug-ins are no longer virtual instruments, they are effects. This allows Cubase to handle them properly.1.0.1

Loading the plug-in! 95VST Output Arrangement! 96Don’t Panic! 97Calibration! 97Saving and Loading Calibration Data! 97Output Matrix! 98Offset! 99Pitch

ContactThe Expert Sleepers website is here:http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/Or you can [email protected] you can use the Expert Sleeper

AcknowledgementsThe software described in this manual makes use of the following open source projects. The author is greatly indebted to them for

glewThe OpenGL Extension Wrangler LibraryCopyright (C) 2002-2007, Milan Ikits <milan ikits[]ieee org>Copyright (C) 2002-2007, Marcelo E. Magallo

PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LI-ABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN

Portamento! 105Trigger! 106Hardware Modes! 106Hardware! 106In ESX-8CV mode outputs 1 to 6 of the Voice Controller are combined into a stereo signal su

oscpack! 121glew! 122FreeType! 123FTGL! 123libpng! 123zlib! 123

IntroductionSilent Way is a suite of plug-ins designed for use with analogue synthesisers, and espe-cially as part of a modular analogue synthesiser

InstallationMac OS X, Audio Unit (AU)The plug-in file is named “ExSlSilentWay.component”.Simply copy the file to the folder:Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Compo

System RequirementsMac OS XSilent Way requires at least Mac OS X version 10.6.8. The plug-in is Intel-only, and built for both 32 and 64 bit. The Au

Hardware/Cabling RequirementsFor most of the Silent Way plug-ins to work, the audio interface between the computer and the synth needs to be

RegistrationThe downloadable version of Silent Way stops working after 15 minutes every time you use it. To stop this happening, you need to buy a r

Copyright © 2009-2015 Expert Sleepers. All rights reserved. This manual, as well as the software described in it, is furnished under licence and may b

The Silent Way GUIUsing the controlsKnobsBasic use of the knobs is to click on them and drag the mouse up and down. However you can obtain different r

Getting StartedTutorial VideosThere are a number of tutorial videos on the Expert Sleepers website, here1. These mostly cover the basic setup of the

Plug-in OverviewSilent Way AC EncoderAllows the use of non-DC-coupled audio interfaces.Silent Way CV InputA means of getting CVs back into the compute

Silent Way LFOA versatile low frequency oscillator.Silent Way Logic ProjectStores project settings specific to Apple Logic Pro.Silent Way QuantizerQuan

Silent Way AC EncoderIntroductionSilent Way AC Encoder removes the need for a DC coupled audio interface (see above) and lets you use Silent Way

In UseTo use Silent Way AC Encoder simply insert an instance of the plug-in on each track that is generating CVs, after all the other plug-ins. The

Silent Way CV InputIntroductionSilent Way CV Input provides a means of getting control voltages from an analogue synth into the computer, which is

new instance) which is put in ‘Decoder’ mode. The output of this plug-in is the desired CV.Note that the Generator level (see below) defaults to zer

To the right of the menu are the controls that apply in Decoder mode. The ‘Bipolar’ button puts the Decoder into Bipolar mode, as discussed above

Silent Way CV To MIDIIntroductionSilent Way CV To MIDI translates CV signals (such as those produced by Silent Way CV Input, for example) into MIDI m

ContentsIntroduction! 15Installation! 16Mac OS X, Audio Unit (AU)! 16Mac OS X, VST! 16Mac OS X, AAX! 16Windows (VST)! 16System Requirements! 17Mac OS

SetupOnce you have your CVs entering the plug-in (a simple matter of audio routing) you will also need to set up the MIDI target i.e. the destination

On OS X, you can use the system’s built-in ‘IAC Driver’. To set this up, open the ‘Audio MIDI Setup’ utility, show its MIDI Window, and double click

0 will generate a CC value of 0, and a CV value of +1 will generate a CC value of 127; CV values below 0 will be clamped and generate CC values of 0.S

The ‘Length’ control allows you to set a maximum length (in milliseconds) for any note. When this is set to a value other than ‘Off’, a note off mes

Silent Way CV To OSCIntroductionSilent Way CV To OSC translates CV signals (such as those produced by Silent Way CV Input, for example) into OS

You can use either a numeric IP address (e.g. 127.0.0.1) or a hostname (e.g. localhost) to identify the host. This should be followed by a colon

Other ControlsThe two channels have a small number of other con-trols in addition to the OSC Path.EnableThe ‘Enable’ button simply enables that channe

Silent Way DCIntroductionSilent Way DC is a simple plug-in that generates constant output signals. It is intended to be used in conjunction with param

If both ‘Out 0->1’ and ‘Out -1->1’ are used, the output is simply the sum of the two set-tings.MultiplierScales the values set by the two ‘O

Silent Way ES-4 ControllerIntroductionThe Silent Way ES-4 Controller plug-in is a special element of the Silent Way plug-in suite, dedicated to contro

Silent Way CV To OSC! 22Silent Way DC! 22Silent Way ES-4 Controller! 22Silent Way ES-5 Controller! 22Silent Way ESX-4CV Combiner! 22Silent Way ESX-8CV

A note on MIDI channelsThe ES-4 Controller packs a lot of functionality into one plug-in, and to address all of that functionality via MIDI, the vario

Specifies the ES-4 output to use for the gate signal (an on/off CV signal reflecting whether a note is held or not). You can choose any of the ES-4’s 5

There is a pair of controls for each of the ES-4’s 5 channels i.e. the 5 possible Gate Expand-ers. “Channel” sets the MIDI channel to respond to, or “

MIDI OutThis section allows a Gate Expander output to be used as a MIDI output. Because the ES-4’s outputs are derived from an audio signal, the MIDI

Swing has two controls. The knob sets the amount of swing, in percent. 50% means no swing (the middle sixteenth note is 50% of the way bet

Note that MIDI sent through these virtual ports does not maintain the sample accurate timing, which can only be achieved by sending MIDI from

These inputs simply route audio (or CVs) from the selected plug-in input to the relevant ES-4 output. This is how you would, for example, use the Sile

Panic ButtonThe button marked “Don’t Panic” has the same effect as if the plug-in received a MIDI “All Sound Off” message on every MIDI channel. That

Silent Way ES-5 ControllerIntroductionThe Silent Way ES-5 Controller plug-in is a special element of the Silent Way plug-in suite, dedicated to contro

Silent Way ESX-4CV CombinerIntroductionThe Silent Way ESX-4CV Combiner plug-in is a special element of the Silent Way plug-in suite, dedicated to co

Setup! 30Selecting the Target! 30Using the VST MIDI output! 30Using inter-application busses! 30Using the connection to Silent Way Learner! 31Preparin

The “Thru” input chooses a stereo pair of inputs which will receive a signal from another Silent Way plug-in which is outputting a signal for the ES-4

Silent Way ESX-8CV CombinerIntroductionThe Silent Way ESX-8CV Combiner plug-in is a special element of the Silent Way plug-in suite, dedicated to co

InputsThe “Inputs” section sets up the routing from the plug-in inputs to the hardware outputs. Each control may be set to “Off” which disables that i

Adaptive ModeThe ‘Adaptive Mode’ button controls whether the plug-in will up-date all eight of the hardware outputs continuously (non-adaptive mode)

Silent Way FollowerIntroductionSilent Way Follower tracks the pitch and envelope of incoming audio, and outputs pitch and envelope CVs accordingly.F

from 200-400Hz, adjusting the filters to 200Hz and 400Hz or thereabouts might help the detection process.Env GainThe “Env Gain” knob is a simple gain

If “Calibrated” is selected as the Pitch Mode, neither of these two knobs is used. Instead, a calibration profile generated by the

OutputsEach output (left and right) has a group of con-trols which define how the pitch and envelope CVs are finally output by the plug-in.The “Pitc

Silent Way FunctionIntroductionSilent Way Function applies simple mathematical operations to incoming CVs.It is intended to be primarily useful for p

EnableThe ‘Enable’ button activates processing on the relevant channel. If the chan-nel is not enabled, signals pass through it unmodified.FunctionThe

MIDI/CV 1/2! 40Channel! 40Min & Max! 40Gate! 40Vel! 41Priority! 41Outputs! 41Gates! 41Triggers/Accents! 42Triggers! 42Accents! 42MIDI Out! 43Chann

Silent Way LearnerIntroductionSilent Way Learner is the hub for controlling the Silent Way plug-ins from the outside world - specifically, v

First, click the pa-rameter you want to control in the plug-in UI. This will be reflected in the Learner display, under “Active Parameter”.No

OSC ControlSilent Way defines a unique and consistently-formed OSC path for every parameter in every plug-in loaded in your setup. This make

to 7000 (the default) and the Port is set to 1, then the plug-in listens on port 7001.Setting up the controlling deviceThe device/application sending

You also need to tell the Learner the IP address and port of the remote device/app. This is done in the same way as in the CV To OSC plug-in, above. A

Silent Way LFOIntroductionSilent Way LFO, as its name suggests, is intended as a low frequency oscillator, performing the same functions as LFOs in an

Speed ControlsTwo controls set the basic frequency of the LFO - the large ‘Speed’ knob on the left and the ‘Multiplier’ drop-down beside

sor. So for example if the Divisor is 1/8 and the Beats is 3.0, the cycle length of the LFO will be three eighth notes. If the Divisor is 1/1 and the

Input ModeThe ‘Input Mode’ drop-down controls how the plug-in’s inputs are com-bined with the LFO signal. The options are:•Add - the LFO signal is add

Reset By NoteThe ‘Reset’ button, when enabled, causes the LFO to retrigger (i.e. start from the beginning of its waveform) whenever the

Silent Way ESX-4CV Combiner! 49Introduction! 49In Use! 49Target! 49Inputs! 49Offset! 50SMUX Proof! 50Interface Category! 50Silent Way ESX-8CV Combiner

Silent Way Logic ProjectIntroductionSilent Way Logic Project is a utility plug-in that is only useful when used with Apple Logic Pro. It allows Silent

accordingly in plug-ins that control ES-4s & ES-5s. Hence the need for 'Silent Way Logic Project. This plug-in is an AU Generator and so nee

Silent Way QuantizerIntroductionSilent Way Quantizer is a CV processing plug-in that constrains the incoming (continuous) CVs to a number of discrete

In UseA video demonstrating the various plug-in parameters is available on the Expert Sleepers YouTube channel here. As in the video, using an oscillo

Using ScalesWhen in Calibrated mode, you can also activate the ‘Scale’ button to restrict the notes produced to musical scales.The ‘Key’

Using the Quantizer with the Expert Sleepers ES-4The ‘ES-4’ button replaces the loaded calibration (if any) with one perfectly tuned for the Expert

Silent Way SMUXIntroductionSilent Way SMUX provides a hack to workaround the reduction in channel count over ADAT connections when running

Silent Way SoundplaneIntroductionSilent Way Soundplane is a plug-in dedicated to working with the Soundplane instrument by Madrona Labs1. There is a v

Any Silent Way Soundplane plug-in loaded now talks to the Learner behind the scenes to receive the OSC information. You need one plug-in per voice, or

The seven controls per row are as follows:OffsetThis is simply a constant offset. You might use it, for example, to set the centre frequency of a filte

Pitch Scale! 560V! 56Outputs! 57Graphical Displays! 57Silent Way Function! 58Introduction! 58Enable! 59Function! 59Scale and Offset! 59Graph! 59Silent

Silent Way Step LFOIntroductionSilent Way Step LFO is a combination step sequencer and LFO generator. It shares many of the features of the LFO plu

In UseThe Speed, Sync, Swing, Asymmetry, Phase, Offset and Smooth controls are all the same as for the LFO plug-in. Please refer to the documentation

Editing the Steps/WaveformWaveform displayThe right hand side of the GUI is where you set up the wave-form that the LFO will out-put.It is

Interpolation modeThe ‘Interpolation’ dropdown menu lets you select between Step and Linear interpolation. When set to Step, the same value is h

Reset ModeThere are four different modes of operation for the reset function (in addition to the self-explanatory ‘Off’).•On - the LFO jumps to the st

RandomPressing the ‘Random’ button shows controls for the Step LFO’s random step generator.This is a software take on the popular shift-register based

Set NextThis control sets whether the random value replaces the step value that the LFO just stepped to, or the following step value.

Manual DACThe cluster of controls to the right of the Ran-dom section allow you to replace the notional ‘DAC’ with a manually set combiner. A DAC ca

Silent Way SyncIntroductionSilent Way Sync generates regular clock pulses or triggers, and in particular can generate a DINsync signal, suitable for

DivisorHowever the number of pulses per quarter note is specified, the ‘Divisor’ control allows the rate to be halved, quartered etc.MultiplierThe reve

Introduction! 65Speed Controls! 66Sync Controls! 66Mix Controls! 67Asymmetry! 67Input Mode! 68Swing! 68Reset By Note! 69Silent Way Logic Project! 70In

This feature is activated by setting Beats to a value other than ‘Off’. The value of Beats multiplied by the time set by Divisor (e.g. 1/4 is a

OffsetThe Offset control applies a small delay or advance in the timing of the clocks, relative to the host’s transport. This can be used to compens

Silent Way TriggerIntroductionSilent Way Trigger is a simple plug-in for generating a gate or envelope in response to an incoming MIDI note or CV

CV TriggerIf the plug-in is configured to receive an input signal, you can optionally have it triggered by the incoming signal as well as or instead of

EnvelopeThe envelope controls are exactly the same as those of the Voice Controller’s envelopes, though the full controls are always displayed. In t

Silent Way Voice ControllerIntroductionSilent Way Voice Controller is a virtual instrument plug-in designed to directly control an analogue synthesis

HostPlug-in formatCommentsLogicAUUse instrument version. Load as a multi output plug-in (3x stereo). Use side chain input to get audio in. Creat

Don’t PanicThe button labelled ‘Don’t Panic’ causes any currently sounding note to end - the gate closes, and the envelopes all go back to ze

The data is saved in a simple text file, which is easy to read and if necessary easy to edit. This opens up all sorts of possibilities for manually cre

Each row in the matrix corresponds to an output. Each has eight knobs which mix together the eight possible output signals. The knobs go down to -1.0