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Getting started
Installing energyXT2.5

Windows Mac Linux

i. Double-click the setup file and follow the on- i. Double-click energyXT2.5 disk image file. i. Double-click the energyXT2.5 archive file.
screen instructions. ii. Drag the energyXT2.5 folder to your "Applica- ii. Drag the energyXT2.5 folder to your "Home"
tions" folder / your desktop. folder / your desktop.

Activating energyXT2.5

i. Double-click the energyXT2.5 icon Activate your copy by entering the requested iii. Register your copy for free updates.
ii.
data.
œœ An online connection is needed for registra-
œœ The serial number can be found on the CD tion.
sleeve.

Uninstalling energyXT2.5
i. Delete the energyXT2.5 folder (Mac/Linux) or double-click the file "unins000.exe" inside the energyXT2.5 folder (Windows).

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My First Project
EMPTY PROJECT
creates an empty sequencer project. Use
the Add track button to add a synthesizer,
drum sampler, audio or guitar setup track.

DEFAULT
creates a sequencer DRUM & BASS
project with a single creates a sequencer
instrument track and project with a
a synthesizer. You can synthesizer and a
personalize your drum sampler, ready
Default template by to play.
choosing Set as
Default project from
the File menu.

MIDI SEQUENCER
creates a sequencer
project with 8
GUITAR PROJECT instrument tracks.
creates a Just drag & drop VST
sequencer with an instruments from
audio track and a the Browser on the
guitar amp effect. left into the tracks.
Just connect your
guitar, select an
amp and
play/record.

MODULAR SETUP MULTI-TRACK RECORDER

creates an empty project in modular view. Insert creates 8 tracks for recording audio. Select one or more
instruments and effects and route audio and MIDI in any tracks and click Record for a “take”.
combination for your project. Great for live
keyboard/guitar setups and sound design.

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Sequencer Overview
CHANGE VIEW TRANSPORT CONTROLS SONG POSITION TIMER
Switch between Play, Stop, Rewind and Displays the actual position of the song
METRONOME Modular, Sequen- Record your song. position pointer. A click changes the format
Right-click on the cer and Mixer view. from bar count to time count.
icon to activate and
setup the
metronome.
EXPORT TO WAV
Click to export your
SONG TEMPO Project to a sound
Shows the current file.
tempo in beats
per minute (bpm).
GRID SNAP
BROWSER (De-)Activates the
Quick access to grid snap function,
samples, which helps to
instruments, make exact
effects and selections or move
presets. Simply notes and Parts
drag & drop your precisely. Use the
favorite VSTs onto triangle to the right
a track or a mixer to set the grid value.
channel.

ADD TRACK SHOW/HIDE INFO

Click on this button PANELS
and select a track The horizontal
template to easily panel grants access
add a new track to to track and Part
your project. options, the vertical
Choose between to track-related
Synthesizer, Drum INSTRUMENT TRACK MIDI CONTROLLER DATA mixer functions.
sampler, Audio, Displays MIDI note events in a piano Displays the controller data (e.g. Velocity) of a track. Select
Guitar amp and roll editor. Double-click on the track’s controllers by clicking on the + symbol and checking
VST track. name to switch to edit mode. the type of controller from the drop-down list.

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Mixer Overview
AUDIO IN/OUT SEQUENCER SYNTHESIZER
Channel inputs and outputs of Channel outputs of Audio Channel outputs of VST
your audio interface. Tracks from the sequencer. instruments.
TRIM
For adjusting the SEND EFFECTS
input signal level Use this control to
of a channel. Use adjust the signal
this control to portion of the
prevent channel that is
distortion due to sent to the global
high input levels. send effect.

EQ BAND PAN POSITION

For selection Use this control to
between the four place the signal to
bands of the any position in the
equalizer. stereo field from
fully left to fully
right.
INSERT EFFECTS
Slot for
channel-only
effects. From the
Browser window LEVEL FADER
drag a VST Use this control
plug-in to this to set the level of
area. a channel.

EQ SECTION MUTE/SOLO OUTPUT ROUTING

Each channel features a 4-band EQ with five Use these buttons to Select the output routing for the
selectable characteristics. Choose a proper either switch a channel channel. Destinations can be Group
configuration for your signal. to solo or mute. channels, or audio interface outputs.
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Setting up your MIDI hardware

EnergyXT2.5 automatically detects your audio and MIDI hardware and selects the best driver during start-up.
However, in some cases (for example, when using multiple audio interfaces) you have to set up your hardware
manually:
i. Go to File > Setup > MIDI.
ii. Check your MIDI hardware under MIDI inputs and MIDI outputs.
œœ Remember to connect and activate both inputs and outputs for devices which rely on a MIDI data loop
to work properly (e.g. motorized fader remote control, keyboard with a tone generator).

Setting up your audio interface

i. Go to File > Setup > Audio.
ii. Under Device, choose the appropriate driver type for your audio interface.
iii. Identify your hardware in the subsequent field.
iv. Under Buffer size, choose an adequate latency setting.
œœ As a rule of thumb a low latency setting implies better audio performance, but the best setting for your
system depends on your hardware. If you experience audio dropouts, try higher values. A reasonable
entry to start with would be 1024 samples.
v. Under Sample rate and Record, choose the recording and playback settings.
œœ If possible, choose 24-bits for high-quality recordings.
vi. Check the inputs and outputs of your audio interface you want to use under Audio inputs and Audio outputs.
vii. Make sure that at least one pair of inputs and outputs is active.

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energyXT2.5 Portability

EnergyXT2.5 is a portable application which can be launched from removable devices like USB flash drives. This lets you take your whole setup with you and make
music on different computers. To launch energyXT without installation, simply copy the complete energyXT folder to a target device (such as a USB flash drive or
hard disk) from which you want the application to run and execute the file "energyXT2.5."
œœ Please note that high-performance music applications, for example audio streaming, demand continuous high performance throughput. Due to its
technical architecture, not even USB 2.0 always meets these requirements.

To avoid performance problems while working with energyXT2.5, please note the following:
œœ It is strongly recommended to avoid direct audio streaming and the use of performance-intensive VSTs from your USB device.

œœ Copy your VST folder and all appropriate data, such as libraries and samples, to your local hard drive.

To change the folder paths in energyXT2.5, proceed as follows:

i. Go to File > Setup > Browser.
ii. Select the entry for which you want to set the folder path (for example Plugins).
iii. Click on Add to add an entry to the list.
iv. In the browser window, navigate to the folder which contains the respective files and confirm by clicking on OK.
œœ You can add multiple folder paths to each category.
v. Repeat steps ii.-iv. to include all folders that contain your relevant files.

œœ Please note that one USB drive may have multiple drive paths on different systems. It is recommended to add multiple folder paths for each system on
which you use energyXT2.5.

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Installing MP3 Encoder/Decoder

Importing MP3 and exporting your project to MP3 format requires the Lame encoder/decoder to be installed.
i. Download Lame (available for free on the web).
ii. Just copy the file "lame.exe" into your energyXT folder or your system folder.
iii. Now you are able to export MP3 directly from the File menu, and also drag & drop MP3 files into the song view.

œœ EnergyXT2.5 Compact only supports MP3 import. For rendering your project directly to MP3 format, please upgrade to energyXT2.5

œœ For more help and support please go to http://www.energy-xt.com/support.

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