Microtonic Flashcards
If your host supports ___ you can record all ____ in your host sequencer for later playback with high accuracy.
parameter automation,
parameter changes
The oscillators are “___” and produce a clean sound without distortion or “___” even at extreme frequency settings.
over-sampled
aliasing
The sound engine of Microtonic offers___channels of stereophonic sound (called___or simply channels).
eight
drum channels
Collectively parameter settings in a channel constitute a __
drum patch
The file extension for a drum patch file is “___”
.mtdrum
he parameters of a drum patch are organized into four main sections: the___ Section, the ___Section, the __Section and the __ section (from left to right on the screen).
Mixing
Oscillator
Noise
Velocity Sensitivity
Microtonic plug-in comes installed in two different versions, the “standard version” (“Microtonic”) which offers___and the “multiple output version” (“MicrotonicMulti”) which offers ___
two assignable stereo outputs
eight individual stereo outputs, one for each drum channel.
The Oscillator produces a __ or ___ tone. The oscillator features three different waveforms and typically provides the___ and the __ of a drum sound
steady
pitch-modulated
tonal quality
pitch
The ___ is used to add noisy elements to the sound
Noise Generator
The noise generator also features a stereo mode where___.This mode creates a dispersed stereo effect similar to the sound of a___
two uncorrelated noise sources are used for the left and right output channels.
reverb
the noise section features a___ filter with low-pass, band-pass and high-pass modes as well as an____ with different shapes allowing you to sculpt the noise just the way that fits your sound.
multi- mode
amplitude envelope
Velocity Sensitivity Section:
three different settings; two of which controls the___ and the___respectively, and one that controls the ____.
volumes of the oscillator
noise
amount of pitch modulation on the oscillator
the___ plays rhythmic patterns in sync with your host preset
the Pattern Engine
The Pattern Engine:You have___different patterns to choose from, labeled ___to___
12
A
L
The Pattern Engine:Each pattern consists of up to___ steps and you may chain them in series so that___
16
when one pattern ends the next automatically follows
The Pattern Engine:each step in turn has switches for triggering drum channels with either accented or normal ___.
velocity
Each step of a pattern also has a ___option that is used to create rapid drum rolls at a rate of your choice
Fill
a Swing parameter gives your rhythm a looser, more human feel by ___that ____(this feature also goes by the name of “__” in some products)
delaying the sixteenth notes
fall between the eights
shuffle
The fill rate and the swing parameter are also set__ for the entire preset.
globally
you have the
— option where you create___of patterns that play after each other in series
chaining
Chains
patterns play to their___ before switching.
full length
Notice that if you have ___, such as__, the pattern engine will synchronize its play position to the song position of your host sequencer in a manner that give consistent and predictable results regardless of where you start the sequencer.
odd pattern lengths
7 or 13 steps
__and ___ patterns is synchronized to the length of the currently selected pattern.
starting and stopping
you can force the pattern engine to start and stop immediately by___ on the Play and Stop Buttons.
clicking twice
The pattern engine of Microtonic can also transmit __. Thus, to the extent that your host preset supports it, you can use Microtonic to trigger___.
MIDI notes
other MIDI devices.
all the 12 patterns and the global parameters together constitutes a __
Preset.
_ lets you interpolate all drum patch parameters (for all eight channels) between two end-points using a single slider.___and___ are not affected.
Morph
Patterns
global parameters
If the morph is___, both end-points will change by an equal amount.
centered
If the morph slider is ___, only the left or right end-points are affected.
to the far left or right
The morph data, all patterns and global parameters together constitutes a __
Program
There are 16 programs in memory which you can instantly___ at any given time without __
16 programs are collectively known as the __, and it corresponds to the__ accessible in VST hosts.
16
activate from MIDI or the user-interface
interrupting audio
Program Bank
program bank
By default, when you open a new instance of Microtonic, the last used 16 programs will be
reloaded automatically.
You can___any menu button to repeat the last executed menu
Shift Click
knobs/faders:If the__ is held down, the rate of change is adjusted so that you can make finer adjustments.
Shift Key
knobs/faders:If the___ is held down, the fader or knob will reset to its default value
command key
knobs/faders:
you can press the ___Key when ___ a knob to temporarily change its mode from circular to linear or vice versa.
Alt
clicking
The___ section of Microtonic contains both program controllers as well as a pre- set selector and channel buttons.
Top Section
There are ___program slots available in Microtonic.
16
By ____ the programs, any edits you make will be lost as soon as you switch to another program
write protecting
When the____ option is turned on, Microtonic will select drum channels as you trigger them from your MIDI keyboard. This features is espe- cially useful if you plan to use the ___features to edit your drum patches
Select Channel With MIDI
MIDI controller mapping
Microtonic features a mode called___ which allows you to play melodies with the drum patches on your keyboard
Pitched MIDI Mode
In pitched mode, the eight drum channels are addressed with___ and you have the entire keyboard for___.
MIDI channels 1 to 8
each channel
pitched mode:__ (note number__) will play the “original pitch” of the drum patch.
C3
60
pitched mode:____still responds like it does in standard mode, which allows you to control Microtonic fully from your MIDI keyboard (including____.___,and___).
MIDI channel 10
changing programs, patterns and muting channels
“___”
Turning this option on will make Microtonic mute voices on MIDI Note Off messages.
Stop Voices with MIDI Note Off
Stop Voices with MIDI Note Off” This allows you to change the___of drum sounds by changing the___of the notes in your sequencer. It is also useful when using Pitched MIDI Mode to ___.
length
length
sustain held midi keys
To conveniently undo or redo more than one step, use the ____ feature.
Repeat Last Menu
Choose ___ to bring up an “open dialog” that lets you load a Microtonic preset file
Open Preset
Reloads the last saved version of the preset from disk
revert to saved
This menu item exchanges the preset settings on the clipboard with the settings in Microtonic. This feature is useful if you would like to toggle between two different versions of a preset. Copy the first version, change the parameters and use this function to swap between the two different presets.
Exchange Preset / Clipboard
This will let you transpose the entire preset (all drum patches) by an arbitrary number of semitones up (positive) or down (negative). You can enter___ for a finer precision than whole semitones. To repeat the transposition, use the ___ feature.
Transpose Preset
decimals
Repeat Last Menu
Use this function to make minor random adjustments to all drum patches. To test various alterations, use the __feature.
Alter Drum Patches
Repeat Last Menu
Use this function to randomize all preset settings, including all current drum patch parameters and all patterns.
Randomize All
This menu toggles the on-screen editing of MIDI keys and controllers mapping.
Edit MIDI Controllers / Keys
channel button . If the____is held down the channel will be triggered accentuated (MIDI velocity ___), otherwise it will be triggered normally (MIDI velocity__).
Alt Key
127
64
Holding down the___ Key when clicking a mute button will solo that channel by muting all other channels
alt or command
The mutes can also be controlled from the MIDI keyboard, normally with the keys___(MIDI note-number___), but this may be customized to your preference . The channels will be muted for as long as you___
C2 to G2
48 to 55
hold the key(s) down
If the current drum patch has been loaded from or saved to disk the ____ will display its name
Drum Patch Selector
Drum Patch Selector:If the drum patch is modified, a __ is appended to the name
star (*)
When __ is enabled, turning any knob and dragging any fader will adjust all unmuted drum channels simultaneously. If you are recording automation in your host, Microtonic will .
Edit All
write parameter automation for all affected channels
Mixing Section:
Oscillator / Noise Mix
Range: ___
Oscillator / Noise Mix controls ___
0/100 to 100/0
the mix of oscillator versus noise.
Equalizer Frequency
Range: ___
Default:___
The equalizing is applied after the:
20Hz to (20kHz)
632.46Hz
distortion
Distortion Amount
Range: ___
Default:__
0 to 100
0
the distortion unit is the only part of Micro- tonic that has not been specifically designed to prevent
“aliasing” artifacts on high-frequency material
Equalizer Gain
Range:_
When the gain is high, the ___is __ to achieve ___
-40db to +40db
output level of the channel
automatically attenuated
a more consistent volume
Level
Range:
Zero decibels (the default setting) is consider ___ and the maximum of 10 decibels is ___
-infinite dB to +10dB
normal volume
around three times as loud.