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Included Instruments Skylab 171Arp Page This page contains the same parameters as the FlexPhraser. RELATED LINKS FlexPhraser on page 76 Skylab The Skylab synth is an instrument that produces a wide range of sounds that are perfectly suited to create cinematic or ambient soundtracks. It comes with a large number of multi- samples that provide a variety of evolving pads and soundscapes as well as typical orchestral sounds like strings, brass, and choirs, allowing you to create huge and epic sounds. Furthermore, percussive sample sets of orchestral percussion and taikos are available that can be used with the integrated arpeggiator to create rhythmic patterns, for example. Skylab’s oscillator section can be switched between Sample Mode and Grain Mode. Grain Mode uses granular synthesis with up to eight grain streams, which allows you to produce even more variations of the source samples. The oscillator is followed by a multi- mode filter that offers a large number of different filter shapes. The filter can be modulated by modulation sources like the keyboard, velocity, and LFO, but also by the controller lanes of the step sequencer, for example. Skylab includes two monophonic LFOs that can be synchronized to the host tempo and allow you to modulate a large number of modulation destinations using the modulation matrix. In addition, a third envelope is included that can be assigned to destinations like Pitch, Pan, or Wavetable parameters in the modulation matrix.
Included Instruments Skylab 172 Skylab contains four pages: Osc, Mod, Voice, and Arp. To show the settings for a page, click the corresponding page button. The button for the Arp page also contains an On/Off button for the arpeggiator. Osc Page On this page, you can specify whether you want to use a sample or a grain oscillator and make settings for the oscillator. Sample Mode In Sample Mode, you can load different multi-samples. These samples are played back normally. Grain Mode In Grain Mode, Skylab uses a grain oscillator for playback.
Included Instruments Skylab 173Position You can set the playback position of the grains manually. For example, at a setting of 50 %, the playback position is in the middle of the sample. The playback position is updated with every new grain. Random Position Selects a random playback position within a specific range around the current position. At a setting of 100 %, the playback position jumps to a random position between the start and the end of the sample. Duration Increases the grain period by a factor ranging from 1 to 1000. For very short grains, the sound gets the pitch of the frequency at which the grains repeat. For grains longer than 30 ms, the sound gets the pitch of the original sample. Random Duration Sets the random grain duration. This duration is calculated at the start of a new grain. Duration Key Follow Determines how the grain duration changes with the notes you play. It is mostly used with short durations. Longer durations sound with the original pitch of the sample and therefore do not need to follow the keyboard. Pitch Allows you to specify an interval between -12 and +12 semitones. The grains are played randomly at their original pitch, or are transposed according to the pitch interval. This parameter is suited for longer grain durations. Random Pitch Sets the random pitch range in semitones and cents. At a setting of +12, the random pitch values lie between -12 and +12 semitones. This parameter can be used to enrich the sound. Level Adjusts the overall level of the grain oscillator. When you increase the number of grains, it might become necessary to lower the oscillator level. When you play back a very quiet portion of a sample, you can use this control to raise the level. Random Level Sets a random level for each new grain. At a setting of 100 %, the level varies between a factor of 0 and 2 of the original level. Width Narrows the stereo width of the grain oscillator. It is applied after the grain oscillator and does not affect the stereo width of the actual sample. At a setting of 0 %, the output of the grain oscillator is monophonic.
Included Instruments Skylab 174Auto Gain Allows you to automatically adjust the level of grains using quieter sample parts. This way, you get a more homogeneous signal and you can use a quiet part of a sample as source. Grains Allows you to specify the number of grains, from 1 to 8. For example, with a setting of 4, you get 4 grains per period of the grain duration. To hear the effect of this setting, you have to play a new note. Fixed Pitch Plays the sample at a fixed pitch. •If this button is activated, the sample follows the pitch of the keyboard. The root key is C3. •If this button is deactivated, the sample plays at its original pitch, and any pitch modulations for the zone have no effect. Mod Page The Mod page contains the modulation matrix. The modulation matrix offers you up to 16 freely assignable modulations, each with a source, a modifier, and a destination with adjustable depth. The polarity of each source and each modifier can be switched between unipolar and bipolar. Creating Modulations You create modulations by selecting a source, a modifier, and a destination from the pop-up menus in the modulation matrix. PROCEDURE 1.Click the modulation Source field and select the modulation source. 2.Optional: Click in the modulation Modifier field and select the parameter that you want to use to modify the modulation. This modifier is used to scale the output of the modulation source. 3.Optional: Specify whether you want the Source and Modifier parameters to be unipolar or bipolar. 4.Set the modulation intensity with the Depth parameter.
Included Instruments Skylab 1755.Click in the modulation Destination field and select the parameter that you want to modulate. Modulation Matrix Parameters Modulation Sources and Modulation Modifiers The following options are available as modulation sources and as modulation modifiers. LFO A/B The LFOs A and B produce cyclic modulation signals. Amp Envelope The amplifier envelope. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal. Filter Envelope The filter envelope. The shape of the envelope determines the modulation signal. Env 3 A freely assignable envelope. It is suited for pan or pitch modulation, for example. Key Follow This produces an exponential modulation signal derived from the MIDI note number. Exponential means this source works with destinations such as Pitch or Cutoff. Note-on Velocity Note-on velocity can be used as modulation signal. Note-on Vel Squared The squared version of Note-on Velocity. The harder you press the key, the higher the modulation values. Pitchbend The position of the pitchbend wheel can be used as modulation signal. Modulation Wheel The position of the modulation wheel can be used as modulation signal. Aftertouch Aftertouch can be used as modulation signal. Some MIDI keyboards cannot send aftertouch messages. However, most sequencer software is able to produce such messages. Arp Controller 1–3 The 3 controllers available on this submenu correspond to the three controller lanes on the Arp page.
Included Instruments Skylab 176Bus 1–8 Modulations that are sent to one of the eight busses can be reused as sources. This way, you can combine several modulations to produce more complex signals. Quick Control 1–8 The quick controls can be used as modulation signal. Unipolar vs. Bipolar Sources The polarity of a modulation source specifies the value range that it produces. Unipolar sources modulate between 0 and +1. Bipolar sources modulate between -1 and +1. •To change the polarity of a modulation source or modifier from unipolar to bipolar, activate its Bipolar button. Modulation Destinations Pitch Modulates the pitch. For example, assign one of the LFOs to create a vibrato effect. If Pitch is selected, the modulation depth is set in semitones. Cutoff Modulates the filter cutoff. Resonance Modulates the filter resonance. Resonance changes the character of the filter. For example, to accent the filter the harder you hit a key, assign Velocity to Resonance. Distortion Modulates the filter distortion. Level This modulation adds to the level setting. It can be used to create level offsets using the mod wheel, for example. Volume Modulates the gain. The volume modulation multiplies with the level. Pan Modulates the position of the sound in the panorama. Grain Position Modulates the playback position. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of each grain.
Included Instruments Skylab 177Grain Duration Modulates the grain duration, that is, the frequency at which the grains repeat. The maximum modulation range at a modulation depth of 100 % is -5 to +5 octaves. Grain Pitch Modulates the pitch of a grain. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of a new grain. For continuous pitch modulation, use Pitch instead of Grain Pitch as destination and make sure that Follow Zone Pitch is activated in the grain oscillator. Grain Formant Modulates the pitch of the source sample independently from the grain duration. This results in formant shifting for short durations. Grain Level Modulates the grain level. The modulation is not continuous, but it is updated at the start of each new grain. Amp Env Attack Modulates the attack time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Amp Env Decay Modulates the decay time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Amp Env Sustain Modulates the sustain level of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Amp Env Release Modulates the release time of the amplitude envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Filter Env Attack Modulates the attack time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Filter Env Decay Modulates the decay time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts.
Included Instruments Skylab 178Filter Env Sustain Modulates the sustain level of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Filter Env Release Modulates the release time of the filter envelope. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Start Level Modulates the start level of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the level of the first envelope node. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Attack Modulates the attack time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Attack Level Modulates the attack level of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the level of the second envelope node. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Decay Modulates the decay time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Sustain Modulates the sustain level of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Release Modulates the release time of the user-definable envelope 3. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The time is updated only when the segment starts. Env 3 Release Level Modulates the release level of the user-definable envelope 3, that is, the last user envelope node. This modulation destination cannot be modulated continuously. The level is updated only when the segment starts. Bus 1-8 You can send any modulation to one of the 8 busses, for example, to produce more complex modulation signals. Select the bus that you want to send the signals to as a destination. To use the modulation that was sent to a bus, assign the corresponding bus as a modulation source.
Included Instruments Skylab 179Voice Page Voice Section Polyphony If Mono mode is deactivated, you can use this parameter to specify how many notes can be played simultaneously. Mono Activates monophonic playback. Retrigger This option is only available in Mono mode. If Retrigger is activated, a note that was stolen by another note is retriggered if you still hold the stolen note when you release the new one. This way, you can play trills by holding one note and quickly and repeatedly pressing and releasing another note, for example. Trigger Mode Defines the trigger behavior for new notes. •Normal triggers a new note when the previous note gets stolen. The sample and the envelope of the new note are triggered from the start. To minimize discontinuities, use the Fade Out parameter of the zone. •Resume does not always trigger a new note. If the new note stays within the same zone, the envelope is retriggered, but resumes at the level of the stolen note. The pitch of the zone is set to the new note. If the new note plays in a different zone, the sample and the envelope of the new note are triggered from the start. •Legato does not always trigger a new note. If the new note stays within the same zone, the envelope keeps running. The pitch of the zone is set to the new note. If the new note plays in a different zone, the sample and the envelope of the new note are triggered from the start. •Resume Keeps Zone does not trigger a new note upon note stealing. The envelope resumes at the level of the stolen note and the pitch of the zone is set to the new note, even if the new note plays in a different zone.
Included Instruments Skylab 180•Legato Keeps Zone does not trigger a new note upon note stealing. The envelope keeps running and the pitch of the zone is set to the new note, even if the new note plays in a different zone. Glide Section Glide Allows you to bend the pitch between notes that follow each other. You achieve the best results in Mono mode. Fingered Activate this parameter to glide the pitch only between notes that are played legato. Glide Time Sets the glide time, that is, the time it takes to bend the pitch from one note to the next. Pitch Section Octave Adjusts the pitch in octave steps. Coarse Adjusts the pitch in semitone steps. Fine Adjusts the pitch in cent steps. This allows you to fine-tune the oscillator sound. Pitchbend Up/Pitchbend Down Determines the range for the modulation that is applied when you move the pitchbend wheel. Filter Section Filter On/Off Activates/Deactivates the filter. Filter Shape •LP24, 18, 12, and 6 are low-pass filters with 24, 18, 12, and 6 dB/oct. Frequencies above the cutoff are attenuated. •BP12 and BP24 are band-pass filters with 12 and 24 dB/oct. Frequencies below and above the cutoff are attenuated.