Summary of Drumazon
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User manual drum machine.
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1 overview • interface overview interface the graphical interface of the drumazon is divided into two main parts: • control panel – used for main plug-in, preset, pattern and audio output management. 1 control panel.
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2 overview • interface 1 • drum machine module – essential part – responsible for editing sequence patterns and generating the sound. Drum module.
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3 work modes drumazon works in two modes: • internal – the drum patterns are entirely stored in the internal sequencer of the plug-in. • external – drumazon acts as a sound module playing drum sounds. Patterns are played by sending midi notes from host sequencer. Audio outs drumazonisamulti-outputpl...
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4 whendrumazonisplaying,itispossibletoturnonorturnoffindividualchannels(instruments)usingthe mute / solo ledswitches: these stop the triggering of the instruments but allow the sounds to play until the end of the envelope. This stops a rapid cut in the sound making the transition sound more natural....
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5 play modes external sequencer mode clickingthe int.Seq diode in the seq box will switch it off: drumazon will now act as a sound module. Midi notes corresponding to the instrument (drumsound)notenumbers are sent from the host sequencer to play drum patterns. The mapping follows the general midi st...
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6 howeverfromthehostapplication,wearen’tabletodecideabout,whichonenotewillbeplayedaccentedandwhich one won’t. It depends on the velocity value of each midi note. As the result of it, we obtain smooth transition between notaccentedandaccentedinstruments(127levels). Internal sequencer mode internal se...
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7 internal pattern storage the patterns for the internal sequencer are stored in 8 banks with each bank holding 12 patterns. This gives a total of 96 patterns which can be stored in drumazon’s memory at any one time. Patterns can be selected using the notes on a connected midi keyboard ( host modede...
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8 when the start buttonispressed,theledonthe step buttons will indicate the current step in the pattern. To select another pattern whilst playing, select it using the combination of step button and bank button or select it using the keys on a connected midi keyboard. The next pattern will start when...
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9 the currently playing pattern is shown on the drumazon interface: in format: [bank number] – [pattern in bank number] below it is displayed the pattern name (in pattern name textbox). Host mode in host mode , patterns are triggered using a midi keyboard. A note on causes the corresponding pattern ...
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10 the pattern will play back at the tempo of the host sequencer (if internal sync turned off – int.Sync. )oratthetempo which drumazon’s tempo functionissetto(ifusinginternalsync).Thishappenswhileakeyispressedandheld. This is a very creative mode which, by recording the notes into the host sequencer...
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11 sound editing instruments section is for sound editing in drumazon: there are available parameters for 11 drum sounds like: • bassdrum • snaredrum • lowtom • middletom • hightom • rimshot • handclap • closedhihats • openhihats • crash • ride sound parameters sound editing 3.
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12 foreachoftheseinstrumentsthereisonecommonparameter: • level –volumelevelofeachinstrument andspecificparameters: • bassdrum – tune – release time of the frequency envelope, – attack – amplitude value of the initial click sound, – decay – decay time of amplitude, – pitch – base frequency of the ins...
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13 • rimshot – tune – base frequency of the instrument, – decay – decay time of amplitude. • handclap – decay – decay time of amplitude, – reverb – reverb time. • closedhihats – tune – base frequency of the instrument, – ch decay – decay time of amplitude. • openhihats – tune – base frequency of the...
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14 trigger out there’s possible to make audible a trigger sound, which occurs in analogue machines. By default this signal is off. Toturnitonyouneedtodecidewhichtrack(instrument)willbetriggeringthissound.Checkoutfurtherchapters for the details. Master volume tochangethedrumazon’soutputvolumejusttwea...
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15 drumline editing pattern editing to edit the currently selected pattern, press the patt write button (it’s not necessary in host mode , since pattern write istheonlypossiblemodethere). To edit another pattern other than the current one playing, use the prev and next buttons. The playing pattern w...
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16 these keys work in toggle mode and for most instruments have 3 states: • accented –ledonthekeylightswithabrightredcolor • on –ledonthekeylightswithdarkerredcolor • off –ledonthekeyisoff the main difference between a non accented and accented sound is the volume but, it also causes subtle changes ...
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17 flam mode in addition to the 3 states mentioned above, every step can also have another state is a flam . A flam is a double triggering of a sound with a short delay between each trigger. The delay value can be set using the flam knob. To enter flam edit mode, press the flam button whilst in patt...
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18 each of step buttons corresponds to particular instrument from a instr.Sel . The bar below step buttons : e.G. Steps 1 and 2 correspond to bass drum track.Firstfiveinstrumentsarerepresentedbytwobuttonseach(paired), if you press the left one of pair, the tapped instrument is entered as non-accente...
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19 editing functions standard editing functions (buttons in pattern edit section) • shift left / right – shifts steps on the selected track left or right. The shifting is cycled. This means if the last step ontherightside(duringtheshiftingright)itwillappearonthefirststepontheleftside.Similarlyithapp...
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20 length of the pattern the default length of the pattern is 16 steps. But, it can be changed using length function. Whilst in patt.Write mode, press the length button, which will light up. Led’sabove step buttons indicate the number of steps in the pattern: pressing a step button willmakeitthelast...
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21 total accent the total accent track is used to accent all parts on a given step. The steps to accent are selected the same as any other track using the step buttons . The value is either on or off . If an instrument has an accent on a step and total accent is added to that step, the two accents w...
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22 shuffle shuffle isalsocalledsyncopationorswing,itisaddedbyturningtheshuffleknobwhenin pattern write mode. Shuffle value is stored per pattern independently. Pattern follow auto follow button works only when the pattern write mode is active. With auto follow button turned off, to choose a pattern ...
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23 loading and saving patterns it is possible to save or load a single pattern or a complete bank of patterns. Saving patterns 1. Before saving, the pattern should be named (click on pattern name display): just click on it and enter the name for the newly created pattern. Pressing enter ends the edi...
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24 loading patterns 1. To load pattern click prev button with ctrl key pressed on keyboard. The menu should appear: 2. Choosethe load pattern optiontoshowfiledialog.Toloadwholebankofpatternstodrumazon’smemory, choose load pattern bank option. Followingfiletypesaresavedandloadedbydrumazon: • .Drptrb ...
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25 randomizing drum lines randomize to randomize a pattern, we need to select rand.Mode while in patt.Write mode. In rand.Mode , the gui functionality changes slightly: the track selector ledsselectwhichinstrumentwillbeincludedintherandomization.Clickingwillturnthem on or off. The same principles ap...
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26 to randomize the pattern, press the next button. Prev will function when we have randomized a few patterns and wish to go back to a previous randomization. Theledsnearbythe level knobforeachselectedinstrumentwillflash.Thisindicatesthattheyarenowassigned to rand.Mode . They are used to determine t...
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27 toacceptthecurrentrandomizedpattern,justpress accept button: ifyouwishtoleaveunchangeddrumlineafterrandomization,becauseyoudon’tliketheresult,justpress undo . To leave random mode press rand.Mode button once again. Pattern editing functions rand mode button randomizing drum lines • randomize 5.
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28 preset management browsing presets presets in the plug-in are hierarchically organized in groups and, contrary to the linear structure, this setting is not compatible with the native methods used within the host application. The user can see the presets assigned to particular groups in the preset...
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29 changesinthepresetbankarenotpermanent.Afterremovingandreloadingtheplug-in,thedefaultpresetbankwill beloaded.However,savingtheprojectwithinthehostapplicationwillalsosavethestatusoftheplug-inincluding changesinthepresetbank.Afterreloadingtheproject,allchangesinthecurrentparametersettingsandinthepre...
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30 the preset browser will be displayed on the gui: preset browser preset management • preset browser 6.
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31 the left side shows the list of groups in the preset bank: the right side shows the list of presets in the selected group: list of groups in the preset bank list of presets in the selected group preset management • preset browser 6.
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32 actions available in the preset browser : • clickingonaslotinthepresetlistloadstheselectedpreset. • clickingonaslotinthegrouplistselectsagroupofpresets. • bothpresetsandgroupscanberenamed.Doubleclickingonaslottoggleseditmode.Afterenteringthenew name,pressentertofinish. • thebankofpresetshasexactl...
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33 ontheleftsideofthe preset browser there are function buttons located: – adds a new empty group to the preset bank. – removes a group from the preset bank, but only if the selected group is empty. Before removing a group, remaining presets should be relocated to different groups. An empty group ca...
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34 loading and saving presets at the bottom of the preset browser there are function buttons which allow to save/load presets on/from the hard drive. Fourbuttonsareavailable: • preset load –loadsasinglepresetfromafile(file.Drprs–drumazonpreset). • preset save –savesthecurrentpresettoafile. • bank lo...
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35 configuration after clicking on options intheupper-leftcornerofgui,aconfigurationpanelunfolds.Thepanelhasseveraltabs: • outputs –configuresaudiooutputs. • sequencer –configuressequencer’sworkmode. • presets – indicates personal resources loaded instead of default presets. • patterns – indicates p...
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36 outputs tab configuresaudiooutputsfromtheplug-in. Default output assigns setting the default internal audio outputs mapping. Ifyouhaveyourfavoriteaudiooutputconfiguration: you may set it to be the default one, recalled after each time when you load the plug-in into host application. Default outpu...
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37 youmaysetadefaultaudiooutputconfigurationusingcomboboxesunderinstruments’abbreviationsbychoosingone of twelve available audio outputs for every instrument. Ormaptheoutputusingtheguiaccordinglytoyourpreferencesandthenuse set from current assignations option. Then your map becomes the default one. ...
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38 trigger output there’s possible to make audible a trigger sound, which occurs in analogue machines. By default this signal is off ( source combo box set to - none - ).Toturnitonyouneedtodecidewhichtrack(instrument)willbetriggeringthis sound, by selecting it from source combo box: chosentrack(inst...
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39 sequencer tab current settings current settings checkboxes: reflectthestateofcontrolsfromthe seq.Settings section on gui. The note off mode state checkbox is an exception and it is not available on gui. It is only available in this tab ( host mode–descriptionavailableinearlierchapters). Current s...
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40 default settings default settings groupcontainscheckboxeswithdefaultflagvaluesforthe current settings group. In every new instance of the plug-in, in the host application, the default settings flagsareoverwrittenonthe current settings flags. Default settings valuesaresavedinthedrumazonconfigurati...
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41 presets tab preset storing using prev , next buttons or the preset browser navigates through the preset bank. Any change in the current preset can be stored automatically or on demand. Depending on the selection one of the two options is active: • automatic – any change of a parameter in the curr...
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42 default presets d16 provides a set of default presets with drumazon. They are applied to every new instance of the plug-in. If a bank of presets is created which should be applied every time instead of factory presets, it is possible to select such an on option default presets section: optionsava...
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43 patterns tab there’re included some default patterns and drum kits with drumazon. These are loaded every time it is started. This can be changed to point to user default patterns and kits. If a bank of patterns is created which should be applied every time instead of factory pattern bank, it is p...
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44 drum map tab in external mode, drumazon by default works with general midi drum mapping, but it’s possible to load your own drum map using an options in this tab. Current drum map inordertoloadorsavethecurrentdrummap,usetheload/savebuttonsfromthisgroup: • load –loadsacustomdrummapfromafile(.Drdrm...
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45 default drum map to set default drum map , choose options available in this group. We can choose one of following options: • factory map – it means the default factory mapping ( general midi compatible)isappliedtothe external mode available after loading drumazon into the host application. • user...
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46 midi control tab drumazoncanassignitscontrols(ongui)toanymidicc(midicontrolchange),allowingthecontroloftheplug-in using external hardware or software. Midi control tab configuration • midi control tab 7.
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47 controlsincludedinthetab: • midi learn mode –checkboxwhichactivatesmidilearnmode. • alistofactivemidicclinkscontainingpairscomprisingofacccodeandthenameoftheplug-inparameter. • default map –checkboxwhichactivatesadefaultmidiccmap.Whenthemapisactivateditwillbeloadedwith creating a new instance of ...
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48 2. In the status bar in the bottom section of gui a message should appear “waiting for a controller or parameter movement…”: inthismodetheplug-inwaitsforanychangeintheparametervalue(movementofanycontrolongui)andfor themovementofanymidicccontrolfromtheexternalmidicontroller,whichoperatesonanactive...
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49 3. When all the needed links are created, uncheck the midi learn mode checkbox or press the midi learn button in the midi section on gui again. In order to create new links, it is possible to reactivate the midi learn mode at any time. Thelinksarealwayssortedinanascendingmannerinrelationtotheccco...
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50 default midi map selecting a default midi map: 1. Checkthe default map checkbox, which activates the browse button on the right. 2. Click browse andselectafilewithasavedmidimap. After selecting the midi map the text box on the left from the browse buttonshowsthepathtotheactivemapfile. A default m...
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51 contents 1 overview .............................................................................. 1 interface ............................................................................ 1 work modes .................................................................... 3 audio outs .................
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52 6 preset management ........................................................ 28 browsing presets ........................................................... 28 preset browser .............................................................. 29 loadingandsavingpresets ...................................