SynthMaster 2.

6 User Manual 1

SynthMaster 2.6 User Manual

Version 2.6.21

Written By

Bülent Bıyıkoğlu
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Credits

Programming, Concept,
Design & Documentation : Bulent Biyikoglu
User Interface Development: Jonathan Style
Bulent Biyikoglu
DJSubject@KVRAudio

Web Site Development: Umut Dervis

Bulent Biyikoglu

Factory Wavetables: Galbanum

User wavetables: Compiled with permission from public archive

Factory Presets (v2.5/2.6): BigTone

Frank “Xenox” Neumann
Nori Ubukata
Rob Lee
Sami Rabia
Teoman Pasinlioglu
Umit “Insigna” Uy
Xenos Soundworks
Ufuk Kevser

User Presets DJSubject@KVRAudio

FragileX@KVRAudio
Ingonator@KVRAudio
MLM@KVRAudio

Beta Testing: Sound designers, KVRAudio.com, MuzikTek.net forum users

AU Version of SynthMaster is built using Symbiosis by NuEdge Development.

XML processing is done by using TinyXML
HTTP/FTP processing is done by using LibCurl

Copyright © 2007-2014 KV331 Audio. All rights reserved.

This guide may not be duplicated in whole or in part

without the express written consent of KV331 Audio.

SynthMaster is a trademark of KV331 Audio.

ASIO, VST, VSTGUI are trademarks of Steinberg.
AU is a trademark of Apple Corporation.
RTAS, AAX are trademarks of Avid Corporation

All other trademarks contained herein are the

property of their respective owners.

Product features, specifications, system requirements,

and availability are subject to change without notice.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SynthMaster 2.6 User Manual ..........................................................................................................1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................5
System Requirements................................................................................................................................ 5
Downloading the Full Installer.................................................................................................................... 5
Downloading the Latest Update................................................................................................................. 5
Forgot Your Serial Number? ...................................................................................................................... 6
Installing Latest Version............................................................................................................................. 6
Changing Data Folder................................................................................................................................ 7
Checking for Updates ................................................................................................................................ 7
Exploring Different Faces of SynthMaster ............................................................................................... 10
Changing Current Skin Globally............................................................................................................... 10
Switching Back from Player Skins to SynthMaster Skins ........................................................................ 11
Browsing Presets ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Controlling the Browser from your MIDI Controller .................................................................................. 14
Online Presets ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Importing Preset Banks into SynthMaster ............................................................................................... 15
Adding Presets to Your Favorites List ..................................................................................................... 16
Assigning the “Default” Preset ................................................................................................................. 17
Creating a New Preset............................................................................................................................. 17
Loading the “Default” Preset .................................................................................................................... 17
Loading a Preset from Your Favorites List .............................................................................................. 17
Preset Attributes (Metadata) .................................................................................................................... 18
Editing Preset Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 18
Assigning Parameters to MIDI Controllers (MIDI Learn) ......................................................................... 20
Assigning Modulation Sources for Parameters........................................................................................ 21
Modulation Matrix..................................................................................................................................... 22
Easy Parameters ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Assigning Easy Parameters Automatically........................................................................................... 24
Easy Parameter Presets ...................................................................................................................... 24
Saving Presets ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Saving “Partial” Presets ........................................................................................................................... 25
Engine Settings ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Microtuning/Scala Support....................................................................................................................... 26
Global Engine Settings ............................................................................................................................ 28
SynthMaster 2.6 Architecture ........................................................................................................ 29
Layers ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Oscillators ................................................................................................................................................ 32
Basic Oscillator..................................................................................................................................... 32
Additive Oscillator................................................................................................................................. 33
Vector Oscillator ................................................................................................................................... 33
Wavescanning Oscillator...................................................................................................................... 34
Audio-In Oscillator ................................................................................................................................ 34
Importing Single Cycle Waveforms ...................................................................................................... 34
Importing WAV/AIFF samples as SFZ Instruments ............................................................................. 35
Modulators ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Filters ....................................................................................................................................................... 36
Arpeggiator............................................................................................................................................... 38
Importing MIDI Sequences Into Arpeggiator ........................................................................................ 39
Effects ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
6 Band EQ ............................................................................................................................................ 40
Distortion .............................................................................................................................................. 40
LoFi....................................................................................................................................................... 40
Phaser .................................................................................................................................................. 41
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Chorus .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Tremolo ................................................................................................................................................ 41
Ensemble ............................................................................................................................................. 42
Delay .................................................................................................................................................... 42
Reverb .................................................................................................................................................. 42
Compressor.......................................................................................................................................... 43
Vocoder ................................................................................................................................................ 43
Modulation Sources ................................................................................................................................. 43
ADSR Envelopes.................................................................................................................................. 44
Multistage Envelopes ........................................................................................................................... 44
2D Envelopes ....................................................................................................................................... 45
LFOs..................................................................................................................................................... 45
Keyscalers ............................................................................................................................................ 47
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Introduction
System Requirements
SynthMaster 2.6 comes in the following formats:

Format System Requirements DAW Requirements

Windows 7 and above
VST Host supporting VST 2.4
VST Instrument & Effect MacOSX 10.6 and above
plugins
2 GB RAM, 2 GHz CPU
MacOSX 10.6 and above
AU Instrument & Effect AU Host application
2 GB RAM, 2 GHz CPU
Windows 7 and above
ProTools 9
RTAS Instrument MacOSX 10.6 and above
ProTools 10
2 GB RAM, 2 GHz CPU
Windows 7 and above
ProTools 10.3.6 and above
AAX Instrument MacOSX 10.6 and above
ProTools 11 and above
2 GB RAM, 2 GHz CPU

Downloading the Full Installer

SynthMaster 2.6 full installer can be downloaded at:

 Windows-32 bits: http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=42

 Windows-64 bits: http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=48
 Mac OSX (32/64bits): http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=43

This installer contains the latest binaries and all the data files necessary to install SynthMaster 2.6.

Downloading the Latest Update

The latest update of SynthMaster 2.6 installer can be downloaded at:

 Windows-32 bits: http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=44

 Windows-64 bits: http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=49
 Mac OSX (32/64bits): http://www.kv331audio.com/DownloadFile.aspx?fileID=53

This update, unlike the full installer, contains only the latest binaries and data files for SynthMaster 2.6.

To start your download you should enter your registered email address and serial number:
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Forgot Your Serial Number?

If you forgot your serial number, it is very easy to retrieve it. Just go to
http://www.kv331audio.com/requestlicensefile.aspx

enter your registered email address, and that’s it. You’ll receive your serial number plus the above
download links in a couple of minutes!

Installing Latest Version

Once you download the zip archive containing SynthMaster 2.6 setup files, simply extract its contents to a
temporary location and run the setup application: (SynthMaster26Setup.exe on Windows,
SynthMaster26Setup.pkg on MacOSX)

By default, SynthMaster will be installed under the following directories:

 Windows: C:\Program Files\Vstplugins\KV331 Audio

 MacOSX: /Library/Application Support/KV331 Audio/SynthMaster

On MacOSX, you might get the following warning message after you install SynthMaster, and run your
DAW application:
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In that case, please copy the following files manually:

 SynthMasterLicenseKey.txt to -> /Library/Application Support/KV331 Audio/SynthMaster

 SynthMaster2.component to -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
 SynthMaster2FX.component to -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
 SynthMaster2.vst to -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
 SynthMaster2FX.vst to -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
 SynthMaster2.dpm to -> /Library/Application Support/Digidesign/DAE/Plug-Ins

Changing Data Folder

If you want to place SynthMaster data files in a different folder, there is an easy way to do that:

 Copy all SynthMaster folder/files except SynthMaster2.dll, SynthMaster2FX.dll and

SynthMasterFolders.txt into the new folder
 Open up the SythMasterFolders.txt file using a text editor, and change the following line:
RootFolder=<new folder path goes here>
 Then save the SynthMasterFolder.txt file and you’re done!

Checking for Updates

To check for updates, simply move the mouse over the “KV331 Audio SynthMaster” text area on the
header, SynthMaster will display the current version on the tooltip area:
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Next, click on the “KV331 Audio SynthMaster” text area and SynthMaster will connect to the KV331 Audio
web site to get the latest version number:

If you version is not latest, you’ll be directed to our downloads page:

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Getting Started with SynthMaster

Now that we you’ve installed SynthMaster, it’s time to explore it!

Let’s start by instantiating a SynthMaster instance in our DAW application:

SynthMaster opens up with its “Default” skin. One of the unique features of SynthMaster is that it support
multiple skins. You can even edit the skins that come with SynthMaster and customize your own skins,
with the Interface Editor that comes with SynthMaster

:
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Exploring Different Faces of SynthMaster

As we said above, SynthMaster support multiple skins. To explore its skins, move your mouse over the
skin selector

And then click on the skin name to change the current skin:

For the skin change to be effective, you need to close and reopen the plugin window. Once you close and
reopen the window, SynthMaster will open up with the new skin:

Keep in mind that the skin you choose for the current preset is saved within the preset data. So, for
instance if you save your project in your DAW, and re-open it again, the skin for each SynthMaster
instance will be remembered.

Changing Current Skin Globally

Normally, the skin name you select is saved within the
preset’s settings. Therefore you can have different skins
for different presets. If you want to have a global skin
that shows up all the time (regardless of the preset skin),
just go to the global settings tab by clicking on the

button, and then change the default global

skin by clicking on Default Skin dropdown:
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Switching Back from Player Skins to SynthMaster Skins

If you switched to any of the Player skins you’ll notice that those have different layouts compared to
SynthMaster skins, since the Player has very limited editing capabilities:

If you want to switch back to SynthMaster skins again, you should:

1. Click on the left/right arrows (next to the

parameter name) on the header to display
the current value of the Global Skin
parameter

2. Click on the left/right arrows (next to the

parameter value) on the header to change
Global Skin parameter’s value:

3. Close and then reopen the skin

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Browsing Presets
SynthMaster 2.6 comes with a comprehensive preset library, with more than 1000 presets to start with. To
start browsing the presets, click on the button:

When you select a preset from the list, it is loaded from disk, and its easy parameters are displayed. You
can tweak the easy parameters right from the browser or using you MIDI controller’s knob/sliders that are
globally linked to the easy parameters.

The presets can be filtered by

 Instrument Type
 Attributes
 Music Style
 Preset Author
 Bank Name

For instance, if you want to see all Mono Bass Factory presets for Electro music style created by Aiyn
Zahev, click on Bass, Mono, Electro, Aiyn Zahev and then Factory Presets:
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To load a preset on the list: click on it:

To go to the next preset on the list: click on the arrow, or press the “Down” key on your keyboard, or
move your mouse wheel down.

To go to the previous preset on the list: click on the arrow, or press the “Up” key on your keyboard,
or move your mouse wheel up.

To load a random preset from the list: click on the button, and select “Load Random” menu item:

To search for a preset by name: type the text into the search textbox
and press enter or click on the Search icon. The matching presets will be displayed on the list:

To clear all browser filters: Right click, and select “Clear browser filters” menu item:
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Controlling the Browser from your MIDI Controller

It is possible in SynthMaster to control the preset browser from your MIDI controller, by sending MIDI CC
messages. You can assign buttons on your controller for scrolling up/down

 Instrument type
 Music style
 Preset Author
 Presets
To link a button to a list, move your mouse over the list, and then click on the right mouse button. The
popup menu will show up with 2 selections: Prev and Next

After you select one of the menu items, press the button on your MIDI controller to send the MIDI CC
message, SynthMaster will learn the button and establish the link between the button and the browser
function. SynthMaster saves this link in its configuration file, so you have to do this linking only once.

Online Presets
Aside from the “factory” presets that come with SynthMaster, starting with version 2.5 SynthMaster has
now an “online” preset library where users can

 Upload their own presets to the online library

 Browse for presets in the online library
 Download presets from the online library

To browser for online presets: click on the button. When you do this for the first time,
SynthMaster will ask for your permission to connect to the web service:

Click on the “Yes” button to continue. SynthMaster will connect to KV331 Audio web site and display
online presets:
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To download an online preset: just double click on the preset. It will be downloaded and stay in memory.
To save the preset to your local preset library, simply click on the Save button to save the preset contents.

In case there are connection errors, SynthMaster will display an error message:

To upload the current (local) preset to the online library: Right click on the preset name, and select
“Upload <Preset Name> to Online Library” menu item:

During the upload process, the server makes some checks and might return an error back, such as preset
metadata missing.

Importing Preset Banks into SynthMaster

If you purchase preset banks from our website , you will notice that most of them require manual
installation (expect the ones that come with their own installers).

Starting with version 2.6.15, we’ve made it very easy to import those banks into SynthMaster:
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1. Click on the button to display the preset browser

2. Move your mouse under the Bank list and right click. Popup menu will show up. Select Import
preset bank(s) menu item:

3. Directory browser dialog will open up. Browse to the folder where you extracted the zip file that
contains the preset bank files (that end with .smpb / .smar) and click OK to import the files:

4. If import is successful, the preset browser will be refreshed and you’ll see the imported banks :

TIP: In case importing fails (due to write permission error), you can manually copy the preset bank file(s)
(and the archive file(s) if the preset bank uses any custom samples/waveforms) to the following locations:

 Windows: C:\Program Files\Vstplugins\KV331 Audio\Presets

 MacOSX: /Library/Application Support/KV331 Audio/SynthMaster/Presets

Adding Presets to Your Favorites List

It is possible to mark the presets you like as ‘favourites’ so that you can easily load them again in your
session. To add a preset to your ‘favourites’ list:
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 Click on the preset

name to choose
the preset
 Right click on the
preset name to
bring up the
dropdown menu
 Choose “Add to
Favourites”

Assigning the “Default” Preset

“Default” preset is the preset that is loaded when a new instance of SynthMaster is created. To assign a
preset as the “default” preset:

 Click on the preset

name to choose
the preset
 Right click on the
preset name to
bring up the
dropdown menu
 Choose “Set As
Default Preset”

Creating a New Preset

To create a new preset, click on the button. A
popup menu will be displayed. Choose “Reset
Preset” to create a new preset with initial settings
(init patch / sawtooth waveform)

Loading the “Default” Preset

Instead of creating an empty preset with initial
settings, you can load the “default” preset by
clicking on the button and then choosing
“Load Default” menu item.

Loading a Preset from Your Favorites List

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Instead of creating an empty preset with initial

settings, you can load one from your ‘Favourites’
list, by clicking on the button and then
choosing a preset listed under the “Favourites”
menu item.

Preset Attributes (Metadata)

For each preset in SynthMaster, the following preset attributes are available:

 Author name
 Company name
 Bank Name
 Comments
 Instrument type
 Attributes
 Music Style
To edit the attributes, click on the button. Please note that you can select multiple values for
Instrument type, Attributes and Music Style:

TIP! If you select “Template” for Attributes, the preset will be shown in the list of template presets that
show up when you click button.

Editing Preset Parameters

SynthMaster has many different types of user interface elements to edit parameters. Below we explain
one by one how to use them:

Type Description
Knob  Knobs can either operate in Linear or Circular mode
 To operate in Linear mode: Left click close to the center of
the knob, and then move your mouse in up/down direction.
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 To operate in Circular mode: Left click around the outer ring

of the knob, and then move your mouse in circular direction.
 Double Click resets the knob back to its default value
 Shift+ Left Click is used to edit the knob’s value in a finer
resolution.
 Mouse Wheep Up increases the knob’s value by one step
 Mouse Wheep Down decreases the knob’s value by one
step

Dropdown  Dropdown controls display a list of values to choose from. To

select a value, click on the dropdown, the list will pop up. If
you want to cancel your selection, just click on an area
outside the list and it will go away.
 Double Click resets the dropdown back to its default value.
 Mouse Wheel Up selects the previous value in the list of
values.
 Mouse Wheep Down selects the next value in the list of
values.

Waveform  Waveform dropdowns are a subclass of dropdowns, and they

Dropdown operate in a similar fashion.
 Shift + Mouse Wheel Up selects (previous globally selected
waveform dropdown value) +1
 Shift + Mouse Wheel Down selects (previous globally
selected waveform dropdown value) -1.

Toggle Button  Toggle buttons are basically On/Off buttons. Clicking on them
toggles their state.
 Double Click resets the button back to its default value

EQ Display  EQ displays are used to show the frequency response of 2/4

Band EQs. The graph is in logarithmic scale on both axes.
 By clicking on a point on the graph, you can change the
cutoff frequency (x-axis) or gain of a band (y-axis)

Filter Display
 Filter displays are used to show the frequency response of
various filter types used in SynthMaster.
 By clicking on a point on the graph, you can change the
cutoff frequency (x-axis), or resonance (y-axis)
 By clicking on a circle on the graph, you can change
the mode (x-axis) or slope (y-axis).

ADSR Envelope Display

 ADSR Envelope displays are used to edit various parameters
of ADSR envelopes.
 By clicking on a point on the graph, you can change
the length (x-axis) or final value of an envelope stage.
 By clicking on a circle on the graph, you can change
the slope (curvature) of an envelope stage.
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Multistage Envelope Display

 Multistage Envelope displays are used to edit various
parameters of Multistage envelopes.
 By clicking on a point on the graph, you can change
the length (x-axis) or final value of an envelope stage.
 By clicking on a circle on the graph, you can change
the slope (curvature) of an envelope stage.

Step/Glide LFO Display

 Step/Glide LFO displays are used to edit step volumes and
slopes (curvatures) of Step/Glide LFOs.
 By clicking on a step, you can change its volume.
 By using the mouse wheel, you can change a step’s volume
 By clicking on a circle on the graph, you can change
the slope (curvature) of the corresponding step.

Arpeggiator Display
 Arpeggiator displays are used to edit step lengths, deltas and
velocities of arpeggiators.

 By clicking on , you can edit the velocity of the

corresponding step.

 By clicking on , you can edit the delta/note

number (y-axis) or length (x-axis) of a step.
 By using the mouse wheel, you can change the volume
or note number/delta of a step.

Assigning Parameters to MIDI Controllers (MIDI Learn)

In SynthMaster, continuous parameters can be assigned to MIDI controllers. This assignment is achieved
by the MIDI Learn feature in SynthMaster. Upto 32 assignments can be defined, and they are saved within
the preset.

To Start MIDI Learn: Bring your mouse over the

parameter (knob), and then right click to bring up
the content menu.

Click on MIDI Learn (Global) or MIDI Learn

(Current Preset) menu item, and then start moving
the corresponding knob/slider/etc on your MIDI
controller device to send MIDI Control Change
(CC) messages. As soon as SynthMaster receives
a CC message, it will assign that controller to the
parameter.
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To Remove MIDI Controller Assignment: Bring

your mouse over the parameter (knob) that’s linked
to a MIDI controller, and then right click to bring up
the content menu.

Click on the Remove MIDI CC Link menu item, and

the assignment will be removed.

Assigning Modulation Sources for Parameters

In SynthMaster, continuous parameters (knobs) can be modulated by the following modulation sources:

MIDI sources Global Sources Voice Sources

Aftertouch Audio Input Envelope Voice LFOs 1-2
Velocity Global LFOs 1-4 ADSR Envelopes 1-4
Controllers Easy Controls 1-8 Multistage Envelopes 1-2
Vocoder Bands 1-16 XY Envelopes 1-2
Key Scalers 1-4
Bipolar/Unipolar Random
Alternating

The difference between Voice modulation sources and Global modulation sources is that a Voice
modulation source operates on a certain voice parameter, such as Oscillator Tone, Filter Cutoff, etc..
TIP: Starting with version 2.6.19, voice modulation sources can be assigned to global/effect parameters.
When notes are playing, the first playing voice will provide the modulation sources to global/effect
parameters.

Modulating parameter values is an essential element in achieving time varying timbres in synthesizers.

There are 2 types of modulation types:

+ Modulation: In this mode, the modulation amount is between -1 and

+1. The center default value indicates zero modulation. The target
parameter is calculate as:

Target = Target + (Mod Source X Mod Amount)

X Modulation: In this mode, the modulation amount is between 0 and

1. The target parameter is calculated as:

Target = Target x ((1-Mod Amount)+(Mod Amount X Mod Source))

TIP: For an Oscillator/Voice to turn off completely after they receive MIDI Note Off messages, you should
modulate the Osc/Voice Volume with and envelope in X mode, and set the modulation amount to the max
value 1. If the volume parameter has other modulation sources as well, the X modulation must be applied
as the last modulation source.

To assign a modulation source for a parameter (knob), bring your mouse over the control (knob), and then
right click to bring up the context menu:
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Once you decide on the modulation source, click on its menu item. The modulation matrix will also be
updated to reflect the changes:

To change the modulation amount, click on the modulation amount knob

To change the modulation type, click on the modulation type dropdown

Modulation Matrix
When you add new modulations for each parameter, they are
shown on the modulation matrix. The matrix has 8 pages each
page displaying 8 entries. By clicking on the arrows, or by
using the mouse wheel, you can scroll through the matrix pages.

The matrix also has filtering functionality. By default, no filtering is

applied, so all matrix entries are shown. To change the current
display filter, click on the filter dropdown:

There are 4 display filter choices: None, By Modulation Source,

By Modulation Target, and Automatic.
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To see parameters modulated by a specific modulation

source only: Select “By Source” from the display filter.
SynthMaster will display another dropdown below to select the
modulation source. Select the source from this dropdown, and
SynthMaster will only show the modulation targets for that
source:

To see a specific parameter’s modulation sources only:

Select “By Target” from the display filter. SynthMaster will
display another dropdown below to select the modulated
parameter (target). Select the modulated parameter (target)
from this dropdown, and SynthMaster will only show the
modulation sources for that parameter:

Automatic filtering: You can

also select “Automatic” from
the display filter. In that case,
the source/target filters are set
automatically, when you click
on any knob. For instance, if
you want to see modulation
entries for Layer1:Filter1:Cutoff
only, click on the cutoff knob
and SM will display entries for
that parameter only.

Easy Parameters
SynthMaster has more than 3000 parameters. This might look quite complicated at first! But using the 12
“easy” parameters, you can control the most important parameters using those 12 “easy” parameters.

Easy parameters are

also modulation
sources in
SynthMaster, so to
assign an easy
parameter to any
parameter, bring the
mouse over the
parameter, and right
click
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Aside from the 8 easy knobs, there are 2 xy pads which are also used as easy parameters. For any of the
12 easy parameters, you can rename each, and give them meaningful names for the current preset:

TIP: When you link easy parameters to MIDI controllers, those links are saved globally, so that you don’t
have to link easy parameters for each preset.

TIP: To see all parameters modulated by a certain easy parameter, choose “Automatic” mod matrix filter,
and click on the easy knob!

Assigning Easy Parameters Automatically

Since figuring out which parameters to choose for easy parameters might be a problem, we have
developed an algorithm in SynthMaster to do the assignment automatically for you. To assign the easy
parameters for the current preset settings, click on the button, and then click on the dropdown list
next to the xy pads. Choose “Auto Assign” from the menu:

Easy Parameter Presets

Since you might want to use the same easy parameter assignments for different presets, SynthMaster
allows you to save your current easy parameter assignments, and then load them back to other presets.

To save current easy parameter assignments:

Click on the button, and then click on the

button (next to the xy pads). After entering preset name,
SynthMaster will save it:
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To load an existing easy parameter preset:

Click on the easy parameter preset dropdown, and

select an easy parameter preset:

Saving Presets
Once you’re done editing preset parameters and attributes, it’s time to save them in preset files. To save a
preset, you can either press , or buttons.

If you click on the button, SynthMaster will ask you

whether you want to override the existing preset:

If you click on the button, SynthMaster

will ask you to enter the name of the new
preset:

Saving “Partial” Presets

SynthMaster supports saving settings for separate modules (Osc, Mod, Filter, Chorus, Reverb, etc…) as
“Partial” Presets.

To Save the settings for a module, click on the

button. SynthMaster will ask you to enter the
new of the new preset:
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To load the settings back for a module, click on the button. A popup context menu will
list presets for that module. If you select the first menu item “Reset to defaults” the parameter values for
that module will be reset back to their default values:

Engine Settings
In SynthMaster, there are 2 settings that affect the rendering of audio for each SynthMaster instance:

Engine Quality changes the internal sampling rate. It can take 4 different
values: Draft (x1), Good (x2), Better (x3), Best (x4)
Engine Buffer Size changes the smallest buffer size length at which the
internal LFOs, envelopes etc are recalculated. It can take 5 different
values: Short, Normal, Large, XLarge and XXLarge

TIP: Global engine settings always override preset settings.

Microtuning/Scala Support
Each SynthMaster instance can have its custom tuning, loaded from a Scala tuning file:

The tuning definition files in Scala format (.scl) are placed under:

 Windows: C:\Program Files\VstPlugIns\KV331 Audio\Scales

 MacOSX: /Library/Application Support/KV331 Audio/SynthMaster/Scales


If you want to use different tunings, please copy the scale files (that end with .scl) into the above folders.

By default, “EqualTempered” is the default tuning for each instance.

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Global Engine Settings

Under the tab, the following global engine settings can be adjusted:

Default Skin changes the skin globally. If set to Preset, the

preset skin takes effect. When the skin is changed, the plugin
window(s) must be closed and reopened.

Default Scale changes the tuning (scale) globally. If set to

Preset, the preset scale takes effect.

Pitch Bend Range changes the pitch bend range globally. If set
to preset, the preset pitch bend ranges take effect.

Engine Quality changes the internal oversampling rate globally.

If set to Preset, the preset quality takes effect.

Engine Buffer Size changes the internal buffer size globally. If

set to Preset, the preset buffer size takes effect.

Default Waveforms (Sawtooth, Square, Triangle) change the

wavetables of basic waveforms globally. So if you import single
cycles of a specific analog synthesizer for instance, you can
globally set basic waveforms as those single cycles.

Antialiased Drawing is used to turn on/off high resolution

drawing of many of the display views on the plugin window

MIDI CC Filter Lag is used to set the lag (length) of the

smoothing filter that’s used to filter the incoming MIDI CC
signals.
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SynthMaster 2.6 Architecture

The architecture in SynthMaster consists of 2 layers followed by 2 global effect send busses. The effect
routing is totally flexible, as seen below. The effects can be inserted by right clicking on the insert and
choosing the effect from the dropdown menu. An insert effect can be activated/bypassed by left clicking on
it:

Layers
Each layer in SynthMaster has
 2 oscillators with multiple synthesis algorithms:
o Wavetable/VA
o Wavescanning
o Sample-Playback (SFZ)
o Additive
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o Vector
o Noise
o Pulse
o Hard Sync: Osc 2 can be hard synced to Osc1 (not available for Sample Playback
synthesis)
 4 modulators (sub oscillators) that can modulate frequency, phase or amplitude of each oscillator,
or other modulators. This makes it possible to implement the following types of modulations at
audio rate:
o Frequency Modulation
o Phase Modulation (not available for Sample-Playback oscillators)
o Pulse Width Modulation (using Pulse osc type)
o Amplitude Modulation (through adding DC Offset/Bias to Modulator output)
o Ring Modulation (when DC Offset/Bias of Modulator is zero)
 2 Filters with mainly 2 algorithm categories:
o Digital: Digital filters are biquad filters that have a hard limiter in their outputs. At high
resonance values, their output will be clipped by the limiter.
 Lowpass (12/24 db/oct slope)
 HighPass (12/24 db/oct slope),
 LowShelve (12/24 db/oct slope)
 HighShelve (12/24 db/oct slope)
 BandPass (6/12 db/oct slope)
 BandStop (6/12 db/oct slope)
 Peaking (6/12 db/oct slope)
 MultiMode (12 db/oct, mode sweepable between lowpass/bandpass/highpass
slope)
 Dual (12 db/oct slope, parallel/series combination of 2 digital MultiMode filters
slope)
 Comb (useful for physical modeling algorithms)
o Analog: Analog filters are modeled after the famous ladder filter. They have continuously
variable slope, unlike the digital filters with fixed slope. At high resonance values, the
filters self-oscillate:
 Lowpass (0-24 db/oct slope)
 HighPass (0-24 db/oct slope),
 LowShelve (0-24 db/oct slope)
 HighShelve (0-24 db/oct slope)
 BandPass (0-12 db/oct slope)
 BandStop (0-12 db/oct slope)
 Peaking (0-12 db/oct slope)
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 MultiMode (0-24 db/oct slope, mode sweepable between

lowpass/bandpass/highpass)
 Dual (0-24 db/oct slope, parallel/series combination of 2 analog MultiMode filters)
 Mono/Legato/Poly voicing (64 voices single layer, 32 voices dual layers)
 Up to 8 voices unison.
o In Unison mode, numbers of voices don’t decrease.
o For unison, there are separate spread parameters (cutoff, detune, pan, wave index) as
well as a “unison index” parameter available as a modulation source.
 5 Insert effects: The effects can be any of the following: Distortion, LoFi, Compressor, Phaser,
Ensemble, 6 Band EQ, Chorus, Tremolo, Echo (Delay), Vocoder, Reverb
 Arpeggiator/Sequencer
o Has classic modes Up/Down/UpDown/DownUp/AsPlayed/Chord, as well as Sequence
and Arpeggiate modes (the last one being unique to SynthMaster)
o The number of steps can be between 0 and 32.
o Each step has the following parameters: velocity, length (between 1-32), hold, slide, note
number (for sequence mode), delta (for arpeggiate mode)
o Monophonic/Polyphonic (chord) sequences can be imported into the arpeggiator by
dragging and dropping MIDI files onto the arpeggiator view, or by selecting “Import MIDI
Pattern” from Arpeggiator presets menu.
 A wide range of modulation sources, available for all knobs:
o Voice sources:
 4 Keyscalers
 4 ADSR envelopes
 2 Multistage envelopes (up to 16 points)
 2 2D envelopes (up to 16 points)
 2 Voice LFOs
 MIDI Velocity
 Unison Index
 Bipolar/Unipolar Random
 Alternating
o Global (synth) sources:
 4 Global LFOs
 12 Easy parameters
 16 Vocoder bands
 MIDI Controllers, Channel Aftertouch, Pitch Wheel
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Oscillators
There are 5 types of oscillators in SynthMaster:
 Basic
 Additive
 Vector
 Wavescanning
 Audio In
The first 4 of those 5 oscillator types share the following common parameters:
 Pitch (Coarse Tune)
 Fine Tune
 Volume
 Drift Amount/Speed: Using drift amount/speed, osc pitch can be randomly modulated.
 Pitch Keytracking Base/Amount

Basic Oscillator
Basic oscillator can synthesize the following
types of waveforms:
 Sine
 Square, Triangle, Sawtooth
 Pulse
 Noise
 Any single cycle wavetable
 WAV/AIFF samples defined in SFZ files

 By pressing the Free button, the osc can be made “free running”, so that the osc start phase starts at a
random value when a new note starts. That is the behavior or analog oscillators.

 By increasing Voices, upto 8 copies of the same waveform (be it a single cycle or WAV/AIFF sample) can
be played back simultaneously. By increasing Detune Spread (Detune) and Stereo Spread (Stereo), this
gives a rich unison effect.

 The Tone parameter is used to apply a sharp lowpass filter to the osc output. For WAV/AIFF samples it
has no effect. For Noise waveforms, it is a 1st order lowpass filter.

 The Phase parameter is used to set the start phase of the oscillator waveform. For Noise waveforms, it is
used to add a constant DC offset to the oscillator output. For WAV/AIFF samples, it is used to change the
start position of the sample.
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 The osc’s phase (pulse width) or frequency can be modulated at audio rate by FM Src parameter, while its
amplitude can be modulated at audio rate by AM Src parameter. The following can be modulation
sources:
o Modulator 1
o Modulator 2
o Modulator 1+Modulator 2
o Modulator 1xModulator 2
o Modulator 3
o Modulator 4
o Modulator 3+Modulator 4
o Modulator 3xModulator
o Audio Input

Additive Oscillator
Additive oscillator is nothing but 8 basic
oscillators running together!
Each basic oscillator has its own:
 Volume

 Pan

 Detune

 Tone

 Phase

 Waveform type (Sine, Square, Triangle,

Saw, Pulse, Noise, Wavetable, SFZ)

 Frequency

Vector Oscillator
Vector oscillator is a subset of Additive
oscillator. There are 4 basic oscillators
running together.
The mix ratios of oscillators are
determined by the x and y indexes and
1D/2D buttons (For classical vector
synthesis, 2D is on by default)
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Wavescanning Oscillator
Wavescanning oscillator is similar to
basic oscillator, except that the waveform
can be scanned (interpolated) in
between 16 different waveforms shapes.
The position of the waveform can be
adjusted using the wave index parameter
The number of waveforms to scan can
be adjusted by clicking on the # of
Waves dropdown.

Audio-In Oscillator
Audio-In oscillator is used to pass the
incoming audio input of SynthMaster
through its oscillators/filters/effects/etc.
SynthMaster features an envelope
follower as well, which can trigger a MIDI
note when the follower output is above a
certain threshold. This way the internal
oscillators/filters/effects etc can be used
to process the incoming audio in various
ways.

Importing Single Cycle Waveforms

SynthMaster supports importing your own single cycle waveforms into its engine. You can even import
multiple single cycles taken at different root keys. The below screenshot shows how the default
waveforms in SynthMaster are imported:
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So basicly, to import your single cycles, you should place your single cycle WAV/AIFF waveforms under:
<My Documents Folder>\SynthMaster\Waveforms
If you have multisamples, they should be named as
 <Waveform>.<Root Note>.<file extension>
 Or <Waveform>.<Root Note>.auto.<file extension>
For instance, if you look at the above screenshot, the default waveforms are named as:
 Saw.C1.auto.wav
 Saw.F1.auto.wav
 Saw.C2.auto.wav
 Etc…
“auto” in the file name is used to indicate that SynthMaster will detect the period start/end positions. For it
to work correctly, the waveform should start before a zero crossing, and end after a zero crossing, as
shown below:

When importing multiple single cycles, SynthMaster takes care of resampling, filtering and phase
alignment of the multisamples automatically, using spectral (FFT/IFFT) processing.
TIP: Currently, the maximum period length SynthMaster supports is 2048 samples.

Importing WAV/AIFF samples as SFZ Instruments

In SynthMaster, it is possible to import single/multisampled WAV/AIFF files onto SynthMaster as SFZ
Instruments, which can be played by any oscillator/modulator.
SynthMaster can read the root note information from each WAV/AIFF file. It can also read loop start/end
points, so you don’t have to worry about those if they are defined in the WAV/AIFF header.
If you are importing multisamples, and they don’t have root notes defined in the WAV/AIFF headers, you
can do that by renaming the files in the following way:
 Multi1.C1.wav
 Multi1.G1.wav
 Multi1.D2.wav
 Multi1.A2.wav…
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To import the file(s), simply do the

following:
1. Drag and drop your WAV/AIFF
file(s) on to the oscillator waveform
view (or alternatively choose
“Import Multisamples as SFZ” from
osc waveform dropdown menu)
2. Enter the name of the SFZ file to
create, and save!

Modulators
A modulator is essentially a “basic”
oscillator, but it is not heard directly. It is
used to modulate frequency, phase
(pulse width for pulse) or amplitude of
Osc 1/2 or other modulators.
The only extra parameter a modulator
has is the “DC Offset” parameter, which
is used to add a constant value to the
modulator output. This is useful in
Frequency Modulation and Ring
Modulation (which then becomes
Amplitude Modulation when offset is
added)

Filters
In SynthMaster, each layer has 2 filters. Each filter has 2 main algorithm categories.
Digital filters are biquad filters that have
a hard limiter in their outputs. At high
resonance values, their output will be
clipped by the internal limiter.
The limiter’s envelope follower has 3
parameters: attack, decay and threshold.
The drive parameter is used to boost the
filter output before it enters the hard
limiter, so that the signal can be distorted
by the hard limiter.
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Analog filters are modeled after the

famous ladder filter. They have
continuously variable slope, unlike the
digital filters with fixed slope (I believe
this is a feature unique to SynthMaster).
At high resonance values, the filters self-
oscillate.
PreGain parameter is used to boost the
filter’s input, so that the boosted signal
can be distorted inside the four filter
stages.
Drive parameter is used to boost the
signal within the four filter stages. It is
useful when combined with PreGain and
Resonance parameters.

Aside from the standard Lowpass, Highpass, BandPass, BandStop, Peaking, LowShelve and HighShelve
filters, SynthMaster features 3 extra filter types: MultiMode, Dual, and Comb:
MultiMode filters have variable Mode
parameter, sweepable between LowPass,
BandPass and HighPass modes continuously.

Dual filters are two MultiMode filters that are

running together, in parallel/series. Each filter has
its own cutoff/slope/mode parameters although they
share the same resonance parameter.
Mix 1-2 parameter determines the mix ratio of the
two filter outputs
Topology determines the series/parallel mix of the
two filters. At min value the topololy is series while
at max value it is parallel.
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Comb filters are a kind of digital filters that are used

in physical modeling of musical instruments.
Cutoff parameter determines the delay line length
of the comb filter
Feedback parameter determines the feedback
amount of the comb filter.
Damping parameter determines the cutoff
frequency of the lowpass filter in the feedback path
of the comb filter.

A distortion stage can be inserted before, after or even inside the

filters. “Inside Filter” mode is applicable to Analog filters, Comb filters
and Dual filters.
Bias parameter is used for adding a constant offset to the input of the
distortion stage. This is useful for adding even harmonics to the
distortion output.
The distortion curve can be edited by the user.

Arpeggiator
SynthMaster features a very powerful arpeggiator, with up to 32 steps each step having its own
Velocity, Length, Slide, Hold, Delta (used in Arpeggiate mode) and Note number(s) (used in Sequence
mode)
The arpeggiator works in the following modes:
Classic modes: (Up, Down, UpDown, DownUp,
UpDown2, DownUp2, As Played)
In the above classic modes, one note at a time is
played. In As Played mode, the notes are played
in the order they are pressed.
When the layer voicing is in Mono mode, Slide of
each step can be used to create slide
(portamento) between successive notes.

Chord mode
In Chord mode, all notes pressed are played
simultaneously according to the step
lengths/velocities.
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Sequence mode
In sequence mode, you can create monophonic
sequences with up to 32 steps.

Arpeggiate mode
This mode is unique to SynthMaster. In
Arpeggiate mode, you can adjust the successive
note increments/decrements, within the set of
notes you pressed.

Importing MIDI Sequences Into Arpeggiator

It is possible to import monophonic or even polyphonic (chord) MIDI sequences into the arpeggiators in
SynthMaster
To import the MIDI sequence, there are 2 ways:
1. Drag and drop the MIDI file on to the
arpeggiator view.
2. Select”Import MIDI Sequence” from the
arrpeggiator presets menu, then select
the MIDI file to import.

When the MIDI data is imported, the mode is set to Sequence, and the Number Of Steps, Gate
Duration and Sync Speed parameters are calculated automatically from the MIDI data.
TIP: Before importing the MIDI file make sure you quantize the note durations!
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Effects
6 Band EQ
The Highpass and Lowpass bands of the EQ can have a
slope between 12-48 db/octave. They can be turned
on/off.
The LowShelve, HighShelve bands have 6dB/oct slope.
The Lo Mid, Hi Mid bands have 6 db/oct slope, with
variable Q.

Distortion
The Distortion effect in SynthMaster
consists of a 2 Band EQ followed by a
distortion stage followed by a 2 Band EQ.
The EQ Bands can be cut or shelve.
The distortion curve can be drawn by the
user.
The distortion effect has also an envelope
follower whose output can be used to add
a bias to the distortion stage.

LoFi
The LoFi effect is used to apply bit reduction and sample rate reduction
(through sample and hold)
The output bits can be controlled by the Bits parameter
The output sample rate can be controlled by the S-H parameter.
The effect also has a resonant filter that has Cutoff and Reso parameters.
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Phaser
The Phaser effect is 4-8-12-16 stage analog modelled phaser.
With the Feedback parameter, the phaser output can be feedback to its
input.
Initial Cutoff, and Cutoff Spacing parameters can be modulated by the
internal LFO of the phaser. The speed of the LFO can be controlled with
the Speed parameter.
The internal LFO has stereo output, L-R outputs can have different
phases or speeds controllable by L/R Phase, L/R Ratio parameters. The
LFO speed can be synced to the tempo as well by turning on Sync
parameter.

Chorus
Chorus effect is used to add
time varying delays to its
stereo inputs.

The amount of delay modulation is controlled by Mod Depth parameter.

The delay modulation speed is controlled by Mod Rate parameter.
The feedback of the delayed output can be controlled by the Feedback parameter.
The internal LFO has stereo output, L-R outputs can have different phases or speeds controllable by
L/R Phase, L/R Ratio parameters. The LFO speed can be synced to the tempo as well by turning on
Sync parameter.
The stereo width of the chorus output is controlled by Width parameter.

Tremolo
Tremolo effect is used to modulate the amplitude of its
stereo inputs.
The internal LFO of the effect is used for amplitude
modulation

The internal LFO has stereo output, L-R outputs can have different phases or speeds controllable by
L/R Phase, L/R Ratio parameters. The LFO speed can be synced to the tempo as well by turning on
Sync parameter.
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Ensemble
The ensemble effect is up to 8 voices running in
parallel at different delay modulations.
There are 2 LFOs at 2 different speeds that can
modulate the initial delay/delay spacing..
Each LFO has multiple outputs, at different phases.
Phase parameter controls the phase difference of
each LFO output. LFOs can modulate the delay or
spacing of each voice.
The stereo width of the ensemble output is controlled
by the Width parameter.

Delay
Delay effect is
used to add
EQed and/or
distorted delay to
its stereo inputs.

The delayed + EQed Left/Right signals can be feedback using the Feedback parameter, creating
Echo.
When PingPong button is pressed, left output is feedback to right input, and right output into left input
vice versa.
The 2 Band EQ is used to filter the delayed outputs.
The distortion stage after the EQ can be turned on/off.
The stereo width of the delay outputs is controlled by the Width parameter.

Reverb
SynthMaster features a
powerful Reverb effect,
used to simulate
rooms/spaces

Early/Late EQs are used to change the tonal characteristics of the early/late reflections of the effect.
Eary/Late reflection mix ratios can be controlled using the E/L Mix parameter.
The (late reflections) reverb time (time it takes to decay 60 dB) is controlled using the Reverb Time
parameter.
The Room Size parameter calculates the early reflection tap delays/gains behind the scenes.
The Distance parameter controls the distance between the listener and the reverb inputs.
The Damping parameter controls the high frequency loss that takes place when reflections in a room
bounce off of walls.
The Mod Amount, Mod Speed parameters control the amount and speed of random modulations that
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slowly change the delay line lengths within the reverb algorithm.

Compressor
Compressor effect is used for dynamic gain reduction.
The Ratio parameter controls the compression ratio, that
is between 1:1 – 1:20 (in dB)
The Threshold parameter controls the level at which
compression starts.
Knee controls the smoothness of the compression
curve. At zero value, the compression curve is the
sharpest.

Vocoder
The vocoder in SynthMaster
consists of 16 analysis and 16
synthesis filters (1 LP + 14 BP + 1
HP)

The analysis filters are at fixed frequencies (similar to analog vocoders). The initial frequency and
frequency spacing of the synthesis filters, on the other hand, can be controlled by Start Frequency and
Frequency Spacing parameters.
The analysis filter outputs are displayed on the Modulator Spectrum display. They can also be used as
global (synth) modulation sources.

Modulation Sources
Each layer in SynthMaster has the following voice modulation sources, which are available separately for
each voice (as opposed to global modulation sources such as MIDI CC, synth LFOs, etc):

 4 ADSR envelopes
 2 Multistage envelopes (up to 16 points)
 2 2D envelopes (up to 16 points)
 2 Voice LFOs
 4 Keyscalers
 MIDI Velocity
 Unison Index
 Bipolar/Unipolar Random
 Alternating
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ADSR Envelopes
There are 4 ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release) envelopes available for each layer voice as a
modulation source. The output of the envelope is unipolar (between 0.0-1.0). The envelope has basically 3
stages: Attack, Decay (ending in sustain), and Release.

Attack (time) controls the time it takes

to reach from initial envelope level to
the attack level.
Decay (time) controls the time it takes
to reach from attack level to sustain
level. When the envelopes reaches
the sustain level, the envelope stays
at that level until the voice receives a
MIDI note off message (if Hold pedal
is pressed the envelope stays at
sustain level until the pedal is
released)
Release time controls the time it takes to reach from sustain level to final level.
Envelope amount controls the volume of the envelope (It’s useful for modulating envelope output
with other sources such as MIDI velocity)
By using Bit Depth, the output bit depth of the envelope can be quantized between 2-24 bits.
By using Drift, the output volume of the envelope can be slightly modulated by a random glide
LFO.

Multistage Envelopes
There are 2 Multistage envelopes available for each layer voice as a modulation source. The output of the
envelope is unipolar (between 0.0-1.0).
Number of stages sets the number
of envelope stages. Each stage has
3 parameters: Length, Slope, and
Final Value.
A loop can be defined between 2
segments by setting Loop Start and
Loop End parameters. The loop can
repeat itself either indefinitely, or
between 1-32 times, based on the
Number of Loops parameter.
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Envelope amount controls the volume of the envelope (It’s useful for modulating envelope output
with other sources such as MIDI velocity)
By using Bit Depth, the output bit depth of the envelope can be quantized between 2-24 bits.
By using Drift, the output volume of the envelope can be slightly modulated by a random glide
LFO.

2D Envelopes
2D envelopes are similar to multistage envelopes, but with one major difference: They are 2 dimensional
and therefore have 2 separate outputs, X and Y.

Number of stages sets the number of

envelope stages. Each stage has 3
parameters: Length, Slope, and Final
Value.
A loop can be defined between 2
segments by setting Loop Start and
Loop End parameters. The loop can
repeat itself either indefinitely, or
between 1-32 times, based on the
Number of Loops parameter.

The length of each stage can be set by adjusting the bars on the right side of the envelope view.
Envelope amount controls the volume of the envelope (It’s useful for modulating envelope output
with other sources such as MIDI velocity)
By using Bit Depth, the output bit depth of the envelope can be quantized between 2-24 bits.
By using Drift, the output volume of the envelope can be slightly modulated by a random glide
LFO.

LFOs
There are 2 LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) available for each layer voice as a modulation source. The
output of the LFO can be either bipolar (between -1.0 +1.0) or unipolar (between 0.0-1.0), based on the
Bipolar parameter’s value.

There are 3 LFO types in SynthMaster:

1. Basic LFO
2. Step LFO
3. Glide LFO

For all 3 types, the LFO has a 2 stage Attack/Release envelope: Attack Slope/Time and Release
Slope/Time parameters are available for the envelope.
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Basic LFO can have one of the 4

basic wave shapes: Sine, Triangle,
Square and Sawtooth
The LFO start phase can be
controlled by adjusting the Phase
parameter.
The LFO speed can be controlled
by adjusting the Speed parameter.
The LFO speed can be synced to
host tempo by turning on Sync
parameter. If Sync is on, Speed
parameter multiplies the synced
speed (between 1/128 – 128/128)
In Step LFO mode, Steps
parameter controls the number of
steps the LFO has, while Loop
Start controls the loop start step.
The loop end step will always be
the last step.
The duration of each step is
controlled by the Speed parameter.
By turning on Sync, step durations
can be synced to host tempo. If
Sync is on, Speed parameter
multiplies the synced speed
(between 1/128 – 128/128)
For each step, there are 2
parameters: initial value, and
slope. The final value of the step is
always zero.

Glide LFO mode is very similar to

Step LFO, with one exception: The
final value of a step is the initial
value of the next step.
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Keyscalers
Keyscalers are used to modulate
parameter values based on the current
MIDI note number.
The keyscaler graph can have upto 16
points, and the graph determines the
scaling for each MIDI note between 0-127.
The scaling amount is unipolar, between
0.0-1.0