Steinberg Hypersonic User Manual

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Filter ADSFR envelope
These five controls set the Filter Envelope times and levels:
•Attack Time: When you hit a key, the envelope level increases from zero to 
maximum over the time set by the Attack Time parameter.
•Decay Time: This sets the time for the envelope to decay from maximum to the 
Sustain Level (see next).
•Sustain Level: Sets the level at which the envelope remains during key-down.
•Fade Time: If set to the midpoint, the envelope stays at the Sustain Level while 
the key is down. If set to a value below the midpoint, while the key is down the 
envelope fades out to zero over the specified amount of time. If set to a value 
above the midpoint, while the key is down the envelope goes to maximum 
level over the specified amount of time.
•Release Time: Sets the time for the envelope to decay to its final level (usually 
zero) after releasing the key.
Level
Sets the element’s audio level in dB increments.
Pan
Adjusts the element’s pan position within the stereo field.
Vel Sens
Adjusts how velocity influences the element’s level.
Amp ADSFR envelope
The amp envelope controls the contour of the element’s audio level 
over time. The complement of controls and how they affect the enve-
lope is the same as described above.
The Osc Page
As mentioned before, each type of synth element has its particular 
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Sample Element [S]
Sample Selector Display
From this drop-down list you can choose any sample you like from nu-
merous categories in the complete Hypersonic sample content. This 
feature is especially handy for customizing or creating drum and per-
cussion kits:
1.Load a Hypersonic patch that uses sample elements. 
A drum kit would be an easy first choice.
2.Click Edit.
3.Choose a sample [S] element from the elements list on the left of the 
Hyper Display or from the list shown when clicking in the Edit Name 
field.
4.Click in the field “Sample:” under the Edit menu.
5.A drop-down menu appears with a complete list of all Hypersonic 
sample banks and samples.
Startpoint 
Offset
Sets the multisample’s start time e.g. to remove the attack portion of a 
multisample or to soften the attack.
Mono
Plays only the left channel of stereo multisamples.
Vel 
Allows you to control the multisample start point via keyboard velocity.
When set to a positive value, lower velocities play from positions fur-
ther into the multisample. Negative values will result in the opposite 
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Rand (Random)
Depending on the value set here, all note ons play from a random 
position in the multisample.
Formant/Zone Shift 
Offset
This parameter shifts the multisample’s keyrange up or down in semi-
tone steps to produce a tonal variation without effecting pitch.
The effectiveness of this control depends on the selected multisample.
Vel
Allows you to control the formant offset via keyboard velocity.
Rand
The formant is moved randomly within the range set by this parameter.
Velocity to Layer
Allows you to control which layers of a multisample are played depend-
ing on the velocity of the notes you play. This only has an effect on mul-
tisamples consisting of more than one velocity layer.
Offset
Adds a positive or negative offset to the incoming velocity, making it 
more likely that higher or lower velocity layers are triggered, respec-
tively.
Scale
Adjusts the range of incoming velocities. 100% is normal, 0% makes 
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Random
Adds a random element to the selection of velocity layers. Set to ma-
ximum, each note will randomly select from any of the available veloc-
ity layers.
The patch or element must be set to a monophonic mode for these 
parameters to have any effect.
Mono Legato Offsets
The following parameters are available for you to tweak the transition 
of monophonic notes when played legato. 
Sample Start
Sets the playback start position in a multisample for monophonic legato 
notes, this is particularly useful for example with solo brass and wood-
wind where more realistic trills are produced when monophonic legato 
notes play from a start position further into the sample avoiding repeti-
tion of the attack transients with each note.
Amp Env Attack
Adjusts a volume crossfade for the attack of subsequent legato mono-
phonic notes played.
Filt Env Attack
Adjusts a filter crossfade for the attack of subsequent legato mono-
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Analog Element [A]
Analog Osc 1 & 2
Oscillators 1 and 2 are the two main oscillators, they have identical 
controls and are able to produce the most varied wave shapes.
Mode Menu & Wave knob
The mode menu and the wave knob are very closely related. The mode 
menu selects the basic waveform and the wave knob varies this se-
lected waveform.
1.Let’s turn the mix knob for oscillator 2 all the way to the left, so we 
can’t hear it. 
2.Click in the mode menu for oscillator 1. 
This produces a drop-down menu for selecting the oscillator 1 wave 
shape. Why not select each oscillator type as we describe it and test 
the effect of the wave knob as we go.  
						

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List of selectable waveforms
•Saw Sync: When the wave knob is turned all the way to the left a sawtooth 
wave is produced. Turning the knob to the right adjusts the sync frequency. 
•Square Sync: When the wave knob is turned all the way to the left a square 
wave is produced. Turning the wave knob to the right adjusts the sync fre-
quency.
•Pulse Width: When the wave knob is centered a square wave is produced. 
Turning the wave knob to the right reduces the pulse width, turning it to the 
left widens the pulse width to produce a thinner sound.
•Saw Pitch: Produces a regular sawtooth wave. The wave knob adjusts the os-
cillator pitch up and down. The oscillator is exactly in tune when the wave knob 
is centered.
•Square Pitch: Produces a regular square wave. The wave knob adjusts the 
oscillator pitch up and down. The oscillator is exactly in tune when the wave 
knob is centered.
•Wavetable: Uses the currently selected wavetable shown and selectable in 
the menu at the top of the page. 45 wavetables are available, each consisting 
of 64 single cycle waveforms. The waveforms are selected via the “Wave” 
knob and can be modulated via the Mod Matrix.
Semi
Changes the pitch of the oscillator in semitone steps.
Cent
Adjusts the fine tuning of the oscillator in cents.
Mix
Controls the volume of the oscillator.
More about the wavetables
1.Make sure oscillator 1 mode is set to Wavetable.
2.Click on the wavetable field.
This is where you select one of the 45 wavetables available for oscil-
lators 1 & 2.
Select the Single Cycles wavetable and see what happens when you 
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As you move the oscillator 1 wave knob you’ll notice that the waveta-
bles in the Single Cycles bank are 64 very different sounding wave-
forms. 
Now let’s try a different wavetable, VoSim Vowels for example, which 
is much more subtle and consistent. 
Let’s try another, Classic Bell for example, which evolves gently from a 
soft to bright bell sound.
The 45 wavetables are varied and versatile and allow totally different 
waveform colors to be produced by oscillator 1 & 2 in addition to the 
classic analog waveforms.
Oscillator 3
Oscillator 3 is designed to add body and color to oscillators 1 & 2. In 
this area of the user interface you will also find the sub oscillator and 
white noise controls.
Oscillator 3 Modes
•Saw: Produces a regular sawtooth wave. 
•Squ: Produces a regular square wave.
•Tri: Produces a regular triangle wave.
Mix
Controls the volume of oscillator 3.
The pitch of oscillator 3 is always set to the master octave tuning.
Sub
Adds an additional oscillator, pitched one octave below oscillator 3. 
When oscillator 3 is set to saw or square, the sub oscillator produces 
a square wave but when oscillator 3 is set to triangle the sub oscillator 
also produces a triangle waveform. 
Noise
Produces white noise. 
						

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HPF – High Pass Filter
A High Pass Filter for the three oscillators.
PWM Limit – Pulse Width Modulation Limit
Sets the smallest pulse wave width that can be produced by the pulse 
waveform.
WT Alias – Wavetable Aliasing
Adds bright distortion to wavetable oscillators.
Wavetable Element [W]
The wavetables are the same as those available in the Analog element. 
The wavetable element has a reduced set of features and so is more 
efficient.
Wavetable selection menu
Click the “Wavetable” drop-down menu to select a wavetable from 
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Index
Wavetables consist of 64 different (although usually similar) wave-
forms. The Index parameter chooses which of these you will hear. 
Wavetables are generally modulated to produce sounds that change 
their texture through time.
Key -> Index
Allows you to control which wave in the wavetable is selected via key-
board position.
Vel -> Index
Allows you to control which wave in the wavetable is selected via key-
board velocity.
Rand -> Index
Waves within a wavetable are played randomly within the range set by 
this parameter.
If the current wavetable index is already near to the end of the wave-
table, additional modulation will have no audible effect.
Semi
Changes the pitch of the wavetable in semitone steps.
Cent
Adjusts the fine tuning of the wavetable in cents.
Alias
Produces a bright distortion for wavetable oscillators.
Sync
Switches on oscillator sync, so the “osc 1” waveform restarts once 
per cycle of “osc 2”. This gives a wide range of timbres, controlled by 
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Osc 2
Oscillator 2 is a basic oscillator provided to fatten up wavetable ele-
ments. Select a waveform from the drop-down menu and use “Mix” to 
adjust the relative level of the wavetables and “osc 2” waveforms.
FM Element [F]
The Hypersonic FM element is a classic single carrier, two modulator 
frequency modulation synthesizer. 
Carrier
Let’s start with the carrier which is a simple sine wave oscillator.
Master Depth
Controls the combined modulation depths of the two modulators, after 
their individual depth controls.
Key
Allows the master depth to increase or decrease across the keyboard.