Manual

warning Please read the Important Notice before use. It explains important limitations and precautions for this product.

Quick Start

  1. Set up iCloud Drive
    • This product uses iCloud Drive as the storage location for user presets. If iCloud Drive has not been configured yet, complete the setup before using the product.
    • https://support.apple.com/HT204025
  2. Launch the app
    • First, launch the standalone app (not the AUv3 plug-in).
    • A newly downloaded copy of this product starts in Demo Mode. In Demo Mode, presets cannot be saved. If you load this product as a plug-in in an AUv3 host app, you also cannot operate the UI.
  3. Start the free trial
    • To load this product as a plug-in in an AUv3 host app or save presets, you need to start the free trial. Open the in-app purchase screen from the button at the lower left of the standalone app window, then start the free trial. During the free trial period, you can operate the plug-in UI and save presets.
    • If the product remains in Demo Mode after starting the free trial, see Troubleshooting, An acquired in-app purchase does not become active.
  4. Quit the standalone app
  5. Launch an AUv3 host app and load this product as a plug-in
  6. Load a preset
    • Tap the preset name in the center of the header to open the preset browser.
  7. Adjust synthesizer parameters

    For detailed parameter descriptions, see Synthesizer Parameters.

  8. Save a preset

    Presets can be saved during the free trial period.

    1. Open the preset browser
    2. Click the [User Folder] button to open [User Folder]
    3. Click the [Save] button
    4. Set [Name] and [Icon], then click [Save]
  9. After the free trial ends

    In the standalone app, you can continue trying the product with the screen keyboard or a MIDI keyboard even after the free trial ends. However, presets cannot be saved.

    If you would like to continue using the AUv3 plug-in and saving presets after the free trial ends, please consider purchasing the Unlock from the in-app purchase screen. The Unlock is a one-time purchase, not a subscription.

Troubleshooting

An acquired in-app purchase does not become active

Try the following steps.

  1. First, perform the following according to the situation
    1. Restart the standalone app or host app
    2. Restart the device
    3. Reinstall the app
  2. Run [Restore Purchases] from the [(i)] button at the right end of the header

The plug-in cannot be found

Try the following steps.

  1. Restart the host app
  2. Quit the host app -> launch the standalone app -> quit the standalone app -> restart the host app
  3. Restart the device
  4. Reinstall the app

The app does not work correctly

Try the following steps.

  1. Restart the standalone app or host app
  2. Restart the device
  3. Reinstall the app

Restart the device

Reinstall the app

Contact support

See this page

Dial and Slider Operation

  • Vertical drag: Coarse adjustment
  • Horizontal drag: Fine adjustment
  • Double-click: Return to the default value

In-App Purchases

The in-app purchase screen can be opened from the button at the lower left of the standalone app window.

Start the Free Trial

Click the [Free Trial] button, and the OS will display the in-app purchase screen. Complete the procedure by following the Apple-provided screen. The free trial button is shown only if you have not yet started the free trial. The trial can be started only once.

Purchase the Unlock

Click the [price] button, and the OS will display the in-app purchase screen. Complete the procedure by following the Apple-provided screen. The unlock is not subscription-based; it is available with a one-time payment.

Restore Purchases

The purchase state is updated when the plug-in starts, so you normally do not need to use this. If there is a problem with the purchase state, see Troubleshooting.

iCloud Drive

Preparing iCloud Drive

User presets for this product are saved in iCloud Drive. To use iCloud Drive, you must enable iCloud Drive in the OS settings. For setup instructions, see Apple Support.

Preset Sync Between Devices

Because iCloud Drive is used, user presets are automatically synced between different devices that use the same Apple ID.

Preset Storage Location

  • User preset storage location: iCloud Drive -> Mochizuki -> Presets
  • Preset files placed outside this location are not recognized as presets.
  • Files other than preset files cannot be loaded by this product even if they are placed in the preset storage folder.

Managing Preset Files

Because user preset files are saved in iCloud Drive, they can be managed with the OS file management app: Finder on Mac, or the Files app on iPad and iPhone.

By using the OS file management app, you can back up presets and share presets with other users.

You can find instructions for using the OS file management app on Apple Support:

Note: Bookmark and Program Change assignments are managed separately from preset files.

Bookmark and Program Change number assignments are managed separately from preset files. Therefore, if you rename or move preset files or folders with an external file management app, the associated bookmark and Program Change number information is lost. If you need to keep bookmarks or Program Change numbers, use the browser function built into this product to move or rename presets.

For the same reason, Bookmark and Program Change number assignments are not included when performing Backup and Restore or Export and Import by copying files with the OS file management app. Restoring or importing preset files does not restore Bookmark or Program Change number assignments. If they are lost, they must be assigned again manually.

Compressed Files

This product cannot open compressed files. Compressed files with the [.zip] extension must be decompressed in advance with the OS file management app. The only presets this product can open are preset files with the [.mochizuki] extension.

Backup and Restore

You can back up iCloud Drive folders or files by copying them to a backup destination with the OS file management app.

You can restore backup files by copying them back to their original location with the OS file management app.

Export and Import

This product does not have product-specific export or import functions. You can export by copying files to an export destination with the OS file management app.

Files exported with the OS file management app can be imported by copying them anywhere inside the iCloud Drive user preset folder.

This product cannot open compressed files, so compressed files must be decompressed in advance with the OS file management app.

Main Screen

Zooming the Screen

  • Zoom Out: Display the screen smaller
  • Actual Size: Return the screen to actual size
  • Zoom In: Display the screen larger

Preset

Arpeggiator

Macro

Keyboard

Parameter List

Other Parameter Settings

Settings

Info

  • About: Show or hide the About screen
  • Open Important Notice: Please be sure to read it
  • Open Product Page: Open the product website
  • Open Manual Page: The manual is provided as a web page
  • Rate on the App Store: Open the App Store product page
  • Support
    • Support Page: Open the support website
    • Write Email to Support: Send an email to support
  • Restore Purchases
    • Use this if the purchase state is not reflected

Main Area

Product-specific parameters

  • Open the In-App Purchases screen
  • Tempo setting: When used as a plug-in, the tempo follows the host app

Presets

Preset Browser

Click the [preset name] area in the main window toolbar to show the preset browser.

Factory Preset Folder

Contains factory presets built into the product. User presets cannot be saved in the factory preset folder.

User Preset Folder

This is where presets created by the user are saved.

User Preset Folder Toolbar

  • Save: Save a preset
  • Create New Folder: Create a folder for user presets at the current location
  • Recall: Return to the state before loading the preset
  • Sort: Change the sort order of the preset list
  • Selection Mode: Select multiple items and move or delete them together

Bookmark

Shows presets with the specified bookmark. To add a bookmark to a preset, use the preset context menu.

Program Change

This is the list of presets loaded in response to Program Change MIDI messages. To assign a program number to a preset, use the preset context menu.

Shows presets with the specified icon.

Shows presets that contain the entered text.

Refresh

Updates the preset list. Use this if the displayed state differs from the actual file or directory state.

Common Buttons

  • Recall: Return to the state before loading the preset
  • Sort: Change the sort order of the preset list
    • Name: Sort by name
    • Icon: Sort by icon
    • Bookmark: Sort by bookmark
    • Program: Sort by Program Change number
    • Date: Sort by date

Preset Context Menu

Right-click a preset, or long-press it on iPad, to show a menu of operations available for that preset.

  • Rename (User presets only)
  • Bookmark: Add a bookmark
  • Program: Assign a Program Change number
  • Move (User presets only): Move the preset to another folder
  • Duplicate (User presets only): Duplicate the preset
  • Delete (User presets only): Delete the preset

Note: Bookmark and Program Change number information is lost if preset names or folder names are changed or moved outside this product.

Initialize

The main window toolbar has a rays icon rays. Click it to initialize all parameters. Use it as a starting point for sound design.

Randomize

Note: Randomization may produce extremely loud sound or no sound at all. Use caution.

The main window toolbar has a [dice] icon and a randomization amount dial. Click the [dice] icon to randomize parameters. The randomization amount can be adjusted with the dial to the right of the [dice] button.

Randomization Amount Per Parameter

You can adjust the randomization amount for each parameter in the Parameter List.

A value of 0 disables randomization for that parameter, while higher values increase the amount of variation applied during randomization.

Recall

The Recall button returns the parameters to the state before the most recent bulk operation, such as preset initialization, randomization, or OSC copy. Note that Recall is not an Undo function.

Only the immediately preceding bulk operation can be recalled. If you manually change a parameter such as a knob or switch after a bulk operation, Recall is no longer available. Saving a preset also clears the recall state.

The Arpeggiator, Macro, Modulation, and MOD Shaper popup window toolbars have a rays icon rays. Click it to initialize the parameters in that popup window.

The Arpeggiator and Macro popup window toolbars have a [dice] icon and a randomization amount dial. Click the [dice] icon to randomize the parameters in that popup window. The randomization amount can be adjusted with the dial to the right of the [dice] button.

Arpeggiator

Note: Per-Note Expression cannot be used while the arpeggiator is active.

  • Active: On/Off
  • Style: Algorithm / Program

Algorithm Mode

This mode builds arpeggio patterns by selecting algorithms such as ascending or descending patterns. Based on the notes being held and the Pattern setting, the note to be played is determined automatically. This mode is suitable for quickly creating common up, down, and up-down arpeggios.

Parameters

  • Rate: Sets the time unit for each step. The arpeggio speed is determined by a tempo-synced note length
  • Step Count: Sets the number of steps. Step settings repeat within this range
  • Key Sync: Sets whether the playback step position returns to the beginning when a new key press starts
  • Groove Warp: Moves the playback position of even-numbered steps forward or backward to add swing
  • Gate Time: Sets the gate time for each step. Smaller values create shorter notes, while larger values extend notes toward the next step
  • Staccato: Higher values shorten the gate time of Staccato steps
  • Accent: Higher values increase the On velocity of Accent steps
  • Pitch Bend: Sets the pitch bend curve
  • Off Step Behavior:
    • Hold: Sustain the most recent On step
    • Rest: Rest
  • Note Pick Mode: Selects how notes are picked
    • Normal: Advance to the next note to pick on every step, regardless of whether the step is On or Off
    • Skip Off Step: Do not advance to the next note to pick on Off steps
  • Pattern:
    • Up:
    • Down:
    • Up-Down:
    • Up+Down:
    • Down-Up:
    • Down+Up:
  • Octave: Adds notes above the held pitches by the specified number of octaves to the arpeggio note set
  • Length: Sets the length of the note selection pattern
  • Pattern Shift: Sets the start position of the note selection pattern

Step Editor

  • On/Off: Step On/Off
  • Staccato: Shortens the gate time of On steps
  • Accent: Increases the OnVelocity of On steps
  • Octave: -: 1 octave down, +: 1 octave up
  • Pitch Bend: Bend pitch toward the next On step
  • Random: Ignore the pattern and randomly choose the sounding note from the held notes

Program Mode

This mode builds arpeggio patterns by specifying, for each step, which held note should sound and when. Because each step can directly specify "which numbered held note to play," this mode is useful for patterns that select specific notes from a chord and move like a melody.

Parameters

Same as Algorithm Mode. However, note selection is based mainly on the Program setting in the Step Editor rather than on Pattern.

Step Editor

  • On/Off: Step On/Off
  • Staccato: Shortens the gate time of On steps
  • Accent: Increases the OnVelocity of On steps
  • Octave: -: 1 octave down, +: 1 octave up
  • Pitch Bend: Bend pitch toward the next On step
  • Random: Ignore the pattern and randomly choose the sounding note from the held notes
  • Program: Specifies which held note to use. Negative numbers specify the position counted from the top of the held notes, and positive numbers specify the position counted from the bottom.

Imagine a performance style where the left hand holds a chord and the right hand plays moving melody-like notes that appear in the arpeggio. If there is a way to count from the top, there is always a way to include the note held by the right hand in the arpeggio. Counting from the bottom cannot identify the position of the right-hand note because the number of notes held by the left hand is unknown. For this reason, Program provides both top-counted and bottom-counted specification methods.

If seven or more notes are held, notes other than the bottom five and top two cannot be included in the arpeggio.

If the C3, E3, G3, B3, and C4 keys are pressed at the same time, C3 is the first note, E3 is the second, G3 is the third, B3 is the fourth, and C4 is the fifth.

Macro

Macros are general-purpose controls that can be controlled by MIDI CC sent to the master channel, or by an AU host. Assign them to parameter [MOD] slots to control the sound.

  • Value: Current Macro value.
  • CC#: MIDI CC number assigned to the Macro. MIDI CC messages received on the master channel update the Macro value.

Macros can be used as a way to control parameters from the host that are not exposed directly to the AU host. -> How to control parameters from an AU host by combining Macro and Modulation

Keyboard

Performance Controls:

Shows or hides the pitch bend and modulation wheels. Use these when auditioning with the screen keyboard in the standalone app or when no external MIDI controller is connected. The pitch bend range is changed in Other Parameter Settings.

Changing Keyboard Position and Size

  • Octave Down: Move the keyboard display range down by 1 octave
  • Transpose Down: Move the keyboard display range down by 1 semitone
  • Keyboard Zoom In: Increase the displayed keyboard size
  • Keyboard Zoom Out: Decrease the displayed keyboard size
  • Transpose Up: Move the keyboard display range up by 1 semitone
  • Octave Up: Move the keyboard display range up by 1 octave

Pitch Bend Quantization

Quantizes per-note pitch bend from the screen keyboard. External MIDI input is not affected.

  • Range: Range to quantize
  • Depth: Quantization depth
  • Chromatic: Chromatic quantization mode switch
    • Off: Quantize according to the Range/Depth settings
    • On: Fully quantize in semitone units

Velocity

Sets velocity values for the screen keyboard. External MIDI input is not affected.

  • ON Velocity: Velocity value when pressing the screen keyboard
  • OFF Velocity: Velocity value when releasing the screen keyboard

Hold

Puts the screen keyboard into Hold mode. External MIDI input is not affected.

Toggles Hold mode for the screen keyboard. Hold applies only to the screen keyboard; MIDI input notes are not affected.

Keyboard Settings:

  • Y-Axis: Selects whether Slide or Pressure information is output when dragging the screen keyboard vertically. If Slide or Pressure is assigned as a modulation source in the sound, the selected information is reflected as performance expression.

Keyboard Size

Enlarges the keyboard vertically. Use this when you want to make pitch selection easier with touch operation or want a wider Y-Axis operation range.

Parameter List

The parameter list lets you initialize or randomize specific parts of the sound.

Parameter Group [Menu] Button

  • Initialize: Initialize the parameters under the group
  • Randomize: Randomize the parameters under the group. Use the dial on the right to specify the randomization amount
  • Set Randomize Sensitivity: Set the randomization sensitivity for the parameters under the group all at once. 0 disables randomization, while 100 gives the maximum randomization possibility
  • Reset Randomize Sensitivity: Return the randomization sensitivity of the parameters under the group to the initial value
  • Displayed contents vary depending on the parameter group

Parameter [Menu] Button

  • [Dice] and slider: Set Randomize Sensitivity for the parameter individually
  • Displayed contents vary depending on the parameter

Other Parameter Settings

These are additional parameters that are not shown in the main area. Parameters here are saved in presets.

Unison

  • Unison Voices: Sets the number of voices that make up one note. Setting this to 2 or higher greatly increases CPU usage, so use caution.
  • Detune: Sets the pitch offset between unison voices.

Voicing

Voicing sets how notes are played. In Poly mode, multiple notes can be played at the same time. In Mono modes, only one note is played, and the Envelope behavior when the next note is played while another note is already sounding differs by mode.

  • Mono/Poly:

    ModeBehavior
    PolyMultiple notes can sound at the same time. Each note's Envelope starts from the beginning independently. Max Polyphony sets the maximum number of simultaneous notes.
    Mono LegatoOnly one note sounds. If the previous key is held while the next key is played, the Envelope is not retriggered; only the pitch changes while the current state is maintained.
    Mono Multi TriggerOnly one note sounds. If the previous key is held while the next key is played, the Envelope starts its Attack from the current output level.
    Mono RetriggerOnly one note sounds. Even if the previous key is held while the next key is played, the Envelope starts its Attack from zero level.
  • Max Polyphony: Maximum number of simultaneous notes (Poly mode only)

  • Priority: Note priority when the maximum number of simultaneous notes is exceeded (Poly mode only)

    • Newer: Newer notes have priority
    • Stronger: Notes with higher Velocity have priority
    • Lower: Lower note numbers have priority
    • Higher: Higher note numbers have priority

Tuning

  • Frequency of A4: Sets the reference frequency for A4. Use this to match tunings other than the standard 440 Hz
  • Transpose(Octave): Octave transposition
  • Transpose(Semitone): Semitone transposition

Temperament

Sets a temperament that repeats every octave. For the notes in an octave, temperament is set in cents (frequency ratio) relative to C. Use this for temperaments other than equal temperament, or when you want to slightly raise or lower specific notes. The temperament set here is applied together with normal pitch settings and transposition.

Pitch Bend

  • Master Pitch Bend Range: Sets the maximum pitch bend amount used for the master channel and normal MIDI pitch bend. Per-note pitch bend amount for the screen keyboard is set with Pitch Bend Range (X) in Per-Note Expressions.

Portamento

Portamento continuously moves pitch from the previous note to the next note. When combined with Mono voicing modes, it makes it easier to create natural pitch movement for legato playing or lead sounds.

  • Mode
    • Latest: Portamento starts from the most recently pressed note
    • Nearest: Portamento starts from the note with the nearest pitch
  • Time: Portamento time
  • Curve: Curve for how pitch changes
  • Glissando: Glide in semitone steps instead of changing pitch smoothly

Per-Note Expressions

Sets per-note pitch bend, slide, and pressure.

Note

  • This product is not MPE-compatible.
  • Per-Note Expression cannot be used while the arpeggiator is active.

  • Pitch Bend Range (X): Maximum pitch bend amount
  • CC# for Slide (Y): MIDI CC number used for Slide
  • Master channel note behavior: Notes received on the master channel do not process slide or pressure per note. This sets what slide and pressure values should be assumed when notes are received on the master channel.

Settings

Parameters here are not saved in presets.

  • Appearance
    • Select Light Mode or Dark Mode
  • Master Channel
    • Sets the MIDI channel for monophonic modulation that affects the overall sound rather than individual notes
    • Pitch Bend, Pressure, and CC messages sent to the Master Channel are treated as monophonic modulation affecting all notes.
    • The Master Channel setting must match the host’s master channel setting. Only channels 1 and 16 can be selected.
  • Minimum Modulation Refresh Rate
    • Updates modulation values at at least the frequency specified here, regardless of the host buffer size.
    • Raising the Minimum Modulation Refresh Rate enables more precise modulation, but it will also increase CPU usage.
    • In cases where lower precision contributes to the character of a sound, increasing the precision may alter or diminish that character.
  • Default Plugin Window Size
    • Sets the window size in Ableton Live
    • Note: This setting takes effect after restarting the plugin instance. Simply changing the setting will not resize the window.

Modulation

Parameters with a [MOD] button can be modulated.

Relationship Between Modulators and Parameters

Modulators include polyphonic modulators, which have an instance for each note, and monophonic modulators, which exist as a single instance regardless of sounding notes. Similarly, parameters include polyphonic parameters, which have an instance for each sounding note, and monophonic parameters, which exist as a single instance regardless of sounding notes.

Monophonic parameters can use only monophonic modulators as modulation sources.

Polyphonic Modulators

  • Note On Velocity
  • Per-Note Expression
  • Envelope
  • Poly Phonic LFO

Monophonic Modulators

  • Master Channel MIDI Message
    • Pitch Bend
    • Modulation Wheel (CC#1)
  • Macro
  • Global LFO

Polyphonic Parameters

  • Synthesizer voice-level parameters

Monophonic Parameters

  • Effect parameters after the synthesizer voices are mixed

Modulation Settings

  • Active: On/Off
  • Source: Selects the modulation source. Specify the signal that moves the parameter, such as Envelope, LFO, Macro, or MIDI messages
  • Shaper: Shows the modulation shaper
  • Depth: Sets the modulation depth. This value also determines whether the parameter moves in the positive or negative direction
  • Depth Mod Source: Selects the modulation source for "modulation depth." For example, this can be used to make a Macro increase or decrease the amount of LFO modulation
  • Curve: Sets the curve for how modulation is applied to "modulation depth"

Modulation Shaper

Changes the modulation values supplied by the modulation source.

  • Low Y: Sets how the lowest value of the modulation source is mapped
  • Mid:
    • X: Midpoint value of the modulation source
    • Y: Sets how the midpoint value of the modulation source is mapped
    • Width: Width of the middle region
    • Height: Height of the middle region
  • High Y: Sets how the highest value of the modulation source is mapped

How to Control Parameters From an AU Host by Combining Macro and Modulation

To reduce load, this product limits the number of parameters exposed to AU hosts. Use Macros and Modulation to control non-exposed parameters. Macros are exposed to AU hosts.

  1. Press the MOD button to open Modulation View
  2. Turn the Active switch On
  3. Choose an unused Macro as the modulation source
  4. Adjust Depth. 100% is a good starting point
  5. From the AU host app, browse this product's parameters and control the macro parameter assigned in step 3

Synthesizer Parameters

Mochizuki is a polyphonic synthesizer built around four oscillators.

Each voice contains four oscillators, two filters, and an amplifier. Signals generated by the oscillators are routed through the filters and amplifier, mixed together, and then passed through the effects section before being sent to the output.

The four oscillators not only operate independently, but are also connected in the order OSC4 → OSC3 → OSC2 → OSC1. Each oscillator can send its signal to the next oscillator in the chain, influencing its sound.

Polyphonic Modulators

Mochizuki includes three general-purpose envelopes (ENV) and two polyphonic LFOs. These are polyphonic modulators that operate independently for each voice. Whenever a note is played, a dedicated modulator operates for that voice, allowing modulation of polyphonic parameters such as oscillator, filter, and amplifier settings. In addition, dedicated envelopes are provided for the filter and amplifier, operating independently from the general-purpose envelopes.

Monophonic Modulators

Mochizuki also includes two global LFOs. These are monophonic modulators shared by the entire synthesizer and apply the same modulation to all voices. Global LFOs can modulate not only polyphonic parameters but also effect parameters such as delay and reverb.

Modulation Assignment

Each ENV and LFO can be assigned to various parameters using the modulation assignment screen, which can be opened by pressing the [MOD] button of a parameter.

OSC (Oscillator)

Signal flows through the oscillators from the higher-numbered oscillator toward the lower-numbered oscillator. How that signal is processed depends on the oscillator type.

Use the Input dial at the left edge of the OSC section to set how much of the incoming signal is received. Each oscillator output can be sent individually to Filter 1, Filter 2, and AMP. Sound design is easier if you consider oscillator-to-oscillator modulation separately from routing to filters and the amp.

Oscillator Type

  • Active: On/Off
  • Oscillator Type: Selects the oscillator type for the chosen number.
    • AM (Amplitude Modulation)
    • FM (Frequency Modulation)
    • Resonator: Has noise and texture sources as input material for the Resonator

Oscillator Selection Buttons (upper right of the oscillator group)

Selects which of the four oscillators is shown on the screen.

Common Oscillator Parameters

  • Input: Input level from the next-numbered oscillator.
  • Pitch: Adjusts oscillator pitch
    • Fixed: When On, the oscillator does not follow MIDI notes and sounds at the fixed frequency specified by Freq
    • Freq: Sets the frequency. Available when Fixed is On
    • Octaves: Octave offset relative to MIDI input. Available when Fixed is Off
    • Semitone: Semitone offset relative to MIDI input. Available when Fixed is Off
    • Detune: Fine adjustment within a range of one semitone up or down
  • Pan: Left-right balance
  • Level: Volume. Output to other oscillators is not affected by this value
  • Send:
    • Filter 1: Volume sent to Filter 1
    • Filter 2: Volume sent to Filter 2
    • AMP: Volume sent to AMP

AM (Amplitude Modulation)

An oscillator that generates familiar synthesizer waveforms and has a sub-oscillator for AM modulation. The signal from Input, together with the AM sub-oscillator, amplitude-modulates the main oscillator.

  • Wave: Waveform selection.
    • Sawtooth
    • Pulse
    • Triangle
    • Sine
  • Shape: Waveform adjustment. Changes the waveform shape and adjusts harmonic content
  • Sync: Oscillator sync frequency. Higher values add sharp harmonic changes caused by sync
  • Direct: Volume of the unmodulated signal. Sets how much of the original oscillator sound is mixed with the AM-modulated sound
  • AM OSC: Sub-oscillator for AM
    • Octave: Octave offset of the sub-oscillator
    • Semitone: Semitone offset of the sub-oscillator
    • Level: Sub-oscillator volume

FM (Frequency Modulation)

A two-operator FM oscillator. The signal from Input becomes FM input to the carrier.

  • Wave: Carrier waveform selection
  • Width: Carrier waveform width. Changes the width of the waveform and alters the harmonic content
  • Bend: Carrier waveform curvature. Bends the waveform and alters the harmonic content
  • Feedback: Carrier self-feedback. Higher values add harmonics and create a rougher sound
  • Modulator:
    • Coarse: Coarse modulator frequency ratio relative to the carrier
    • Fine: Fine modulator frequency ratio relative to the carrier
    • Level: Modulator volume. Acts as FM modulation depth; higher values create larger harmonic changes
    • Modulator Detail:
      • Wave: Modulator waveform selection
      • Width: Modulator waveform width
      • Bend: Modulator waveform curvature
      • Feedback: Modulator self-feedback. Adds complex harmonics to the FM input itself

Resonator

A resonator with noise and texture waves. The signal from Input becomes input to the resonator.

  • Noise: Shows the Noise settings screen. Adjust white noise, downsampling, Burst, and Crackle
  • Texture: Shows the Texture settings screen. Set playback of recorded texture waveforms
  • Resonator: Switches the resonator On/Off. When Off, Noise and Texture signals are output as-is.
  • HPF: Cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter
  • LPF: Cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter
  • APF: All-pass filter
    • Feedback: Feedback amount
    • Ratio: Frequency ratio relative to Pitch
  • Comb Filter: Comb filter
    • Feedback: Feedback amount
    • Filter: Filter in the feedback path. Adjusts the brightness and texture of the feedback component
    • Drive: Saturation amount in the feedback path
Noise

  • Active: On/Off
  • Level: Overall Noise volume
  • White: White noise volume
  • Downsample:
    • Rate: Downsampling frequency
    • Mix: Downsampled sound volume
  • Burst: Generates attack noise at Note On/Off timing
    • NoteOn: Volume at Note On
    • NoteOff: Volume at Note Off
    • Decay: Decay time of the attack noise
  • Crackle:
    • Level: Crackle noise volume
    • Decay: Decay time of each crackle noise event
    • Density: Crackle noise density
Texture

Plays recorded waveforms for texture expression.

  • Active: On/Off
  • Level: Volume
  • Texture: Selects the texture
  • Start: Texture playback start position
  • Delay: Delay time from Note On to playback start
  • Pitch: Texture-specific pitch
    • Fixed: Fixes the texture pitch
    • Octave: Octave offset relative to resonator pitch
    • Semitone: Semitone offset relative to resonator pitch
    • Detune: Fine pitch adjustment

Filter

  • Active: On/Off
  • Type:
    • LP1: 1st-order low-pass
    • LP2: 2nd-order low-pass
    • LP3: 3rd-order low-pass
    • LP4: 4th-order low-pass
    • HP1: 1st-order high-pass
    • HP2: 2nd-order high-pass
    • HP3: 3rd-order high-pass
    • HP4: 4th-order high-pass
    • BP1: 1st-order band-pass
    • BP2: 2nd-order band-pass
    • Notch2: 1st-order notch / band-stop
    • Notch3: 2nd-order notch / band-stop
  • Frequency: Cutoff frequency. For low-pass filters it adjusts the high range, for high-pass filters the low range, and for band-pass filters the area around the center frequency
  • Envelope: Envelope applied to cutoff frequency
    • Attack: Time for the envelope to rise after Note On
    • Decay: Time for the envelope to return after Attack
    • Depth: Depth of envelope modulation
  • Resonance: Resonance amount. Emphasizes the area around the cutoff frequency
  • Drive: Saturation amount. Adjusts the distortion character at the filter input or inside the filter
  • Send:
    • Filter2: Volume sent to Filter 2
    • AMP: Volume sent to AMP

AMP (Amplifier)

  • Attack: Time from Note On until the maximum level is reached
  • Decay: Time from the maximum level to the Sustain level
  • Sustain: Volume held while the key is pressed
  • Release: Time for the sound to fade out after Note Off
  • Curve: Sets the envelope curve. Adjusts the impression of volume attack and decay
  • Pan: Left-right position
  • Level: Volume

MOD (Modulation)

ENV (Envelope Generator)

  • Curve: Sets the envelope curve. Adjusts from linear movement to curves that emphasize attack or decay

  • Attack 1: First attack segment immediately after Note On
    • Time: Attack 1 time
    • Level: Target level for Attack 1
  • Attack 2: Second attack segment following Attack 1
    • Time: Attack 2 time
    • Level: Target level for Attack 2
  • Decay: Time to move to the Sustain level after Attack
  • Sustain: Level held while Note On continues
  • Release: Decay segment after Note Off
    • Time 1: Time for the first half of Release
    • Level 1: Target level for the first half of Release
    • Time 2: Time for the second half of Release
  • Because the envelope is a polyphonic modulator, it cannot be used as a modulation source for monophonic parameters.

LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator)

Like the envelope generator, this LFO is a polyphonic modulator that has an instance for each sounding note. It cannot be used as a modulation source for monophonic parameters. Use the Global LFO described below for LFO modulation of monophonic parameters.

  • Wave: Waveform selection
  • Tempo: Tempo sync On/Off
  • Frequency: LFO frequency (when tempo sync is Off)
  • Period: LFO period (when tempo sync is On)
  • Shape: Adjusts the waveform shape
  • Phase: Phase at Note On. Sets where in the LFO waveform playback starts when a note begins
  • Step: Modulation level for each cycle. Use this to create stepped changes or per-cycle intensity changes. Long-press to enter detailed setting mode.

Global LFO

The Global LFO is not instantiated for each sounding note; it is a single monophonic modulator.

  • Wave: Waveform selection
  • Frequency: LFO frequency (when tempo sync is Off)
  • Period: LFO period (when tempo sync is On)

  • Wave: Waveform selection
  • Tempo: Tempo sync On/Off
  • Frequency: LFO frequency (when tempo sync is Off)
  • Period: LFO period (when tempo sync is On)
  • Shape: Adjusts the waveform shape
  • Random: Randomization settings for each cycle
    • Time: Randomizes the cycle period
    • Level: Randomizes the amplitude

Effects

Amplifier

  • Gain: Overall volume entering the effects section. This is the same as Gain in the effects panel in the main area.
  • EQ: Equalizer
    • Active: On/Off
    • Low: Low range
      • Gain: Volume
      • Freq: Frequency
    • Mid: Mid range
      • Gain: Volume
      • Freq: Frequency
      • Width: Width of the mid range. Smaller values adjust a narrower band, while larger values adjust a wider band
    • High: High range
      • Gain: Volume
      • Freq: Frequency
  • Saturator:
    • Active: On/Off
    • Drive: Saturation amount. Higher values create stronger distortion
    • Asym: Amount of asymmetry. Adjusts vertical waveform asymmetry and changes how even-order harmonics appear
    • Gain: Volume after the Saturator

Compressor

  • Active: On/Off
  • Threshold: Adjusts the input signal level and sets the point where signal-level compression starts. During compression, the lamp inside the knob lights up.
  • Ratio: Adjusts the signal-level compression ratio. Turning the knob to the right increases the compression ratio.
  • Attack: Time from the start of compression until the target compression ratio is reached.
  • Release: Time after the input signal falls below the threshold level until the compression ratio returns to 1.
  • Gain: Volume after compression

Chorus

  • Active: On/Off
  • Dry: Dry signal volume
  • Wet: Wet signal volume
  • Depth: Effect depth
  • Freq: Modulation speed
  • Spread: Stereo width. Adjusts left-right modulation phase and spaciousness
  • D.Time: Delay Time. Sets the internal delay time of the chorus
  • Feedback: Feedback amount

Delay

  • Active: On/Off
  • Send: Volume sent to the effect
  • Delay Time:
    • Tempo: Tempo sync On/Off
    • Left: Left channel delay time
    • Right: Right channel delay time
  • Feedback:
    • Straight: Straight feedback amount
    • Cross: Cross feedback amount
    • Filter: Filter cutoff frequency in the feedback path
    • Drive: Saturation amount
  • Wet: Delay sound volume

Filter

  • Active: On/Off
  • Dry: Dry signal volume
  • Wet: Wet signal volume
  • Frequency: Cutoff frequency
  • Modulation: Cutoff frequency modulation
    • Tempo: Tempo sync On/Off
    • Frequency, Period: Modulation speed
    • Depth: Modulation depth
    • Spread: Left-right modulation phase
  • Resonance: Resonance amount
  • Drive: Saturation amount

Reverb

  • Active: On/Off
  • Send: Volume sent to the effect
  • Pre-Process:
    • HPF: Cutoff frequency of the high-pass filter
    • LPF: Cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter
    • Delay: Predelay. Sets the delay time from the original sound until the reverb starts
  • Reverb:
    • Room: Sets the size of the virtual space
    • Time: Reverb time
    • HiDamp: High-frequency damping rate
    • Ambience: Ambience volume
    • EarlyRef.: Early Reflections volume
    • Tail: Tail volume
  • Wet: Wet signal volume
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