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.
Microtonic uses a “____” which means that the experienced volume remains more or less the same when panning.
sine / cosine pan law
Enable ___ on a drum channel to have it “cut off” other drum channels that also have it enabled.
Choke
Choke: Lesser channel numbers will have ____ higher channel numbers.
priority over
Choke: If you need to change the priority order, it is easy to rearrange channels in the___
Matrix Editor.
Output
Choices: __
A, B
__:This is where you select the ___ pair for the channel. Microtonic has two individual stereo outputs, A and B, and each drum patch can be …
This is useful if you want to ..
Output
routed to either one of them
add external effects to some of the drum channels but not to all of them.
The___waveform produces an ideal sine tone with no overtones
sine
The___ waveform produces a soft tone with all odd harmonics
triangle
The hollow character of the____ waveform gives the sound a bit more “body” than the sine waveform and is thus very useful for toms, snares and bass drums
triangle
the__ waveform produces a distinct tone containing all harmonics.
sawtooth
___waveform: This sound is not very common in natural percussion sounds. It is most useful for special effects and electronic sounds, but also for sounds that need a lot of high frequency energy such as cymbals.
sawtooth
___waveform: It is useful for all types of drums, percussions and effects
sine
Oscillator Section:
This is the steady frequency of the oscillator, or the base frequency around which the pitch is modulated if pitch modulation is used.
Oscillator Frequency
Oscillator Frequency
Range:___
Default:__
20Hz to 20 000Hz (20kHz)
632.46Hz
Pitch Modulation Mode
Choices:___.,
Default:__
Decaying, Sine, Random
Decaying
The _____ is one of the most powerful features of Microtonic. lets you modify the sound of the oscillator dramatically.
pitch modulator
Pitch Modulation Mode:
The___ mode simply “bends” the pitch towards the oscillator base frequency and creates the typical drops in frequency you hear in most drums.
Decaying Pitch Modulation
Pitch Modulation Mode: Decaying Pitch Modulation:
With a negative modulation amount, the pitch will go____ which is useful for ___ like __
upwards instead of downwards
sound effects and percussions
tablas and clay drums
The Sine Pitch Modulation mode is quite versatile. At low modulation rates, it ___. At fast modulation rates, the sine modulator___
acts as an “LFO effect” that oscillates the pitch around its base frequency
turns into an FM-like effect
___generates inharmonic overtones, which give the sound a metallic character
FM
Pitch Modulation Mode:the___mode applies a random modulation of the pitch.
Random Pitch Modulation
Random Pitch Modulation :At ___rates, it gives the sound a sort of bubbly character
slightly higher
Random Pitch Modulation :At the___, it adds a band of filtered noise to the oscillator where the modulation amount controls the ___
highest rates
width of the band.
With proper settings, the random modulator can be used to simulate the sound of ___, __and ___
rattles
shakers
tambourines.
For Decaying Pitch Modulation, the___ setting controls the time it takes the oscillator to go from the highest frequency down to the base frequency
rate
The oscillator envelope always runs from ___amplitude with an exponential decay curve (the most___sounding type of decay).
maximum to zero
natural
The__Mode creates a more conventional attack, but its decay acquires a “gated” effect
Linear
The ___ Section controls how MIDI velocities and pattern accents affect the sound. You have three different settings; two of which controls the ___, and one that controls the ___
Velocity Sensitivity
volumes of the oscillator and the noise respectively
amount of pitch modulation on the oscillator
most synthesizers have a ___attack and an ___ decay.
linear
exponential
A long exponential attack will suggest a sound that has been___or the sound of___
reversed in time
a fast engine “swooshing by” at great speed.
the Modulated Mode is tailor-made for ___. It works by ____before___. In this mode, the attack setting controls the____ by changing the in.
handclaps
retriggering the envelope in rapid successions
going into the decay phase
time until decay phase
number of triggers and the time between them
Pattern Menu Button:
If you hold down the ___ when clicking the menu, the functions will operate on the currently selected channel of the pattern only; otherwise,___
Alt Key
all channels of the pattern are affected.
Exchange pattern / pattern channel exchanges the pattern / pattern channel …. This feature is useful if you would like to____.
on the clipboard with the settings in Microtonic.
toggle between two different versions of a pattern
___:This menu item lets you export the currently selected pattern to a standard MIDI file. If the currently selected pattern is part of a “____”, the entire chain will be exported.
Export Pattern To MIDI File
pattern chain
Export Pattern To Audio File:
Select___ to simply drop any remaining audio,
None
Export Pattern To Audio File:select___to …the audio (and cut the file after the sound has decayed to silence)
Append
Export Pattern To Audio File:select ___ to merge the tail into the beginning of the file so that it works well for looping.
Loop
___:
This menu choice reverses the pattern / pattern channel so that the first step becomes the last and so on. (This function only reverses material within the___ of the pattern.)
Reverse Pattern / Pattern Channel:
designated length
___:function is a handy little feature that shuffles random parts of the pattern around. It may be used to create variations of a pat tern. The algorithm works solely on___, so altering an empty pattern is meaningless.
Alter Pattern / Pattern Channel
existing material
______:
This menu item randomizes only the Accent and Fills of a pattern while not altering any of the triggers.
Randomize Accents and Fills / Channel Accents and Fills
___
This menu item randomizes the pattern / pattern channel totally, wiping out any already existing contents.
Randomize Pattern / Pattern Channel
____
This icon offers an alternative to exporting the current pattern to a MIDI file from the menu. By dragging this icon to your____, it automatically creates a MIDI file (file extension “.mid”) named after the current preset name. You can also drag and drop this icon directly onto___that supports___
MIDI Drag
desktop or a folder
a track in a host
“drag and drop” of MIDI files.
Chain From Previous Pattern / To Next Pattern:
The leftmost button chains the ___pattern with the current and the___ chains the current with the next.
previous
rightmost
If you switch to a pattern that is part of a chain, Microtonic does not necessarily ___depending on the song ___. This is to ensure a ___regardless of _____
start playing the first pattern in the chain
position in your host sequencer
consistent and predictable result
where you start the sequencer.
The Pattern Edit Lanes are used to edit the currently selected pattern. Alternatively you may wish to use the__
Matrix Editor
___
This is the most important lane in the pattern editor. Each button in this lane represents one step in the pattern and decides if a drum should be ___at that step or not
Channel Triggers
triggered
The ___affect the velocities of drum hits triggered by the pattern engine.
Accents
A step without an accent will trigger a drum with MIDI velocity __, and a step with accent will play with MIDI velocity ___
64
127.
Each step also has a Fill switch that is used to create____.
rapid drum rolls
The Fill Rate is set ___ for all patterns in Microtonic and may be set to___ up to ___. The velocities in these fills decay by a ___ amount to achieve a ___effect.
globally
to two times per step
eight times per step
fixed amount
natural rolling
Stop Button
The Stop Button stops and___. Similar to the synchronization of pattern changes, the stop is …
deactivates the internal pattern engine
synchronized to the length of pat- terns
If the pattern engine is ___set to start but has not done so yet, the Play Button flashes. This may be because the host sequencer is ___or because the engine is ___.
set to start but has not done so yet
stopped
waiting for a synchronized position to start at
You may force the pattern engine to start immediately by __
clicking the Play Button twice.
The Swing parameter gives your patterns a looser, more human feel by ___
delaying the playback of sixteenth notes that fall between the eights.
fill rate:
If the step that triggers the roll is accented the MIDI velocity will ___, if not it will___. (The fill rate is set globally for all patterns and channels in a preset.)
run from 128 to 64 over the roll
run from 64 to 0
the master volume affects both___
stereo output pairs of Microtonic.
The___allows you to view and edit the pattern steps for all eight channels simultaneously.
matrix editor
Accented and filled steps are illustrated using ___
different colors, shapes and sizes,
You can also rearrange the order of the channels by ___
clicking a number, and with the mouse button held down, drag it to a new location.
matrix editor :
___channel numbers to mute them and __ to solo.
Shift Click
Command Click
The Open Preset Dialog includes a couple of options for previewing the preset within the browser. To preview, either click the ____Button or simply select___ to start previewing as soon as you select a new preset in the list.
Play/Stop
Auto
Open Preset Dialog:You can preview patterns in their original tempo or synchronized to the host sequencer by selecting In___.
Sync
Open Preset Dialog:
Use the ___ option to try out the drum patches in a preset from your MIDI keyboard without having to open it first.
Preview Patches
The Open Drum Patch dialog :
Turn on_-_ to preview the drum patches with accented instead of normal velocity.
Play Accented
The Open Drum Patch dialog :
Use the___if you wish to preview a drum patch in the context of the currently playing pattern or from your MIDI keyboard.
Preview in Preset
The Preference Dialog is used to choose ___ for Microtonic. You access this dialog from the ___menu . The settings are “___” and are used by___
configuration settings
main
global
all instances of Microtonic.
___
Here you select the default behavior mode for all knobs of Microtonic.
Knob Behavior Mode:
Knob Behavior Mode: The default option, called ___, makes Microtonic adhere to the current preference of your host sequencer.
Host Decides
Knob Behavior Mode:___mode lets you click and drag knobs in a circular
Circular
Knob Behavior Mode:
____ mode works like the circular mode but does not immediately___when you __.
Relative Circular
turn the knob to the point of the mouse cursor
click
Knob Behavior Mode:
The ___mode makes the knob work like faders; you click and drag up and down (or left and right) to turn it.
Linear
___
This setting decides which programs should load automatically when you open new instances of Microtonic. The default setting is to load___
Startup Bank:
the Last Used bank
Startup Bank:
__ loads the original six- teen factory demonstration presets.
Factory Demos
Startup Bank: The last option is to load a ___
Custom set of programs.
Factory Demos: By clicking___, Microtonic will start with the presets that you have currently loaded in memory
Use Current
___
Activate this setting to automatically connect to the Sonic Charge internet site and check for upgrades.
Check the Sonic Charge site for updates on startup
___
You can use this option to change the way the right mouse button is used. Basically, the right mouse button will …
Swap functions of right mouse button and control / alt key
take the role of the Alt Key and vice versa.
With the____, you configure how Microtonic responds to and transmits MIDI data.
MIDI Config Dialog
With the____, you configure how Microtonic responds to and transmits MIDI data.
MIDI Config Dialog
Each instance of Microtonic has its own configuration and the configuration is stored with your ____when you save your project.
song data
The ____ setting determines how patterns are “launched” by MIDI notes.
Pattern MIDI Notes
Pattern MIDI Notes:
In ____ mode (default), the current pattern will be played fully before the next pattern is launched.
Switch Next
Pattern MIDI Notes:
___ will switch patterns directly when pattern notes are received.
Switch Directly
Pattern MIDI Notes:
__ also switches directly and restarts the patterns from step 1.
Retrigger
Pattern MIDI Notes:
___works like Retrigger but will stop playing patterns when MIDI keys are released.
Retrigger Gated
Pitch Wheel Range:
in____Mode, the pitch wheel will affect all channels simultaneously, while in _____Mode, it will affect individual channel.
Standard
Pitched
___
Enable this option to make Microtonic switch between the 16 program slots when it receives MIDI Program Change messages.
Enable MIDI Program Change
Enable MIDI Program Change:
Messages with program numbers
above ___ will be ignored.
16
__:
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 length of drum sounds by ____ in your sequencer. It is also useful when using ___Mode to sustain held midi keys.
changing the length of the notes
Pitched MIDI
___
When this option is turned on, Microtonic will select drum channels as you trigger them from your MIDI keyboard.
Select drum channel with MIDI notes
____
Turn this option on to have Microtonic transmit MIDI notes for the patterns it plays.
Pattern Engine Sends MIDI Notes
Pattern Engine Sends MIDI Notes:
To the extent that your host preset supports it, you can use this option to____
trigger other MIDI devices and plug-ins from Microtonic.
MIDI CC operate on selected channel:
Normally, MIDI controllers that you map are mapped to parameters of ____
specific drum channels in Microtonic.
___:
If you want to map MIDI controllers to drum patch parameters regardless of channel you should use this option.
MIDI CC operate on selected channel
____
This option will remap MIDI Controller Change values so that zero is reachable on bipolar parameters.
Improve scaling of MIDI CC values
Improve scaling of MIDI CC values:
Also, with this option turned on, MIDI CC on the three frequency parameters will be___
quantized to whole semitones.
In _____mode, Microtonic will respond to one specific MIDI channel as designated by the Receive Channel choice
standard MIDI
Microtonic features a mode called ___Mode which allows you to play melodies with the drum patches on your keyboard.
Pitched MIDI
Pitched MIDI :
In this mode, the eight drum channels are addressed with MIDI channels__to__ and you have the entire keyboard for___
1 to 8
each channel.
