KX77FREE > Kx-PolyMod > Selected by Computer Music > Major update 1.54
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
hi,
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A little help to begin with this synth:
I tried to simplify the modular part of this synth to avoid multi-panel GUI.
Even if there are a lot of knobs on the panel, this synth is easy to understand and very classic.
On the left, there are the signal generators:
Vcos, Soundfont oscillator(Sfo), Ring Modulator, Noise, Lfo, SH, Kxmod
and on the right the modifiers:
Vcfs, Vca, etc...
Mono generators: Lfo, Noise
Poly synth: Vcos->Mixer->St Vcf->St Vca
Stereo: Synth->Comp->Dist->Eq->Fx
Vcos:
3 waveforms (*.kxw) are embedded in this plugin: Sine, Saw (Pw, TriSaw),
Tri (TriSaw).
These waveforms are very close of the Prophet 600 waveforms!
You can add KX77FREE waveforms in the plugin folder, only the Med quality
files are compatible (med, 498 ko).
The KX77FREE's voltage controlled oscillators use look up tables made with the KxWaveTracer of the Kx-Modulad.
1 volt per octave (1 note=1/12). 1600 harmonics for 13.75hz (0 volt)!
Use the tree selectors (Sine, Saw, Tri) to change the waveforms if you added waveforms inside the plug-in folder.
The Pw uses a Saw waveform: Saw-(Saw with its phase*Pw).
So when you change the Saw waveform you modifies the Pw waveform!
TriSaw is different of the Pw, the Tri is mixed with the Saw but the Saw phase follows the mix.
This is a special feature to reproduce a similar waveform of the Mini Moog's TriSaw. The Pwm values (matrix and knob) modify the TriSaw.
The dual-oscillators have the same pitch of the oscillators but you can
transpose them.
It is the same for the Sfo pitch which follows the Vco3 pitch,
it can be transposed.
You can reset the oscillators phase to 0 with fade or not (note on).
Free: no phase reset
Gate: reset with no fade (0 ms)
This is not recommended with Mono or Soft Poly with long release time.
Gate S: reset with Short fade (5ms)
Gate M: reset with Medium fade (10ms)
Gate L: reset with Long fade (15ms)
The vco1 can be hard synchronized by the Vco2.
You can reduce the digital artefacts on the high frequencies with the HF fade selector.
Vcfs:
The dual filter is cool to do a lot of variety of filters , after you adjusted the F2 offset and the mix between the two filters, you can use them like a classic vcf with only one cut-off.
The filters with * are oversampled.
Matrix:
15 sources to 12 destinations:
Pitch (Vco1,2,3), Pulse Width (Vco1,2,3),Phase (Vco1,2,3), Master Cut off (Vcfs), Pan and Vol (Vca).
Click on the source names to adjust the modulation levels with the mini knobs.
The Sfo uses the same pitch than the vco3.
The mini knob on the left of each source is the amount of control by the Sub Matrix...
Sub Matrix:
With the Sub matrix you can control the matrix modulations, the vco levels with the Midi controllers, the Egs, etc...
There are 5 source selectors, 3 monophonic and 2 polyphonic.
Click on the source names to choice the sources.
The type sources are separated because when a poly signal modulates a mono signal, this one becomes polyphonic: Eg1(poly)->Lfo(mono) = Eg1*Lfo(poly)
The SE engine is limited by the fact that the internal connections are fixed in the VST, that why the poly modulations must be separated of the mono
modulations to control the CPU use!
This plug-in is optimized but if you patch with a wrong way you will increase
the CPU use!
First, do the difference between the source signals.
The polyphonic signals use more CPU, one modulation per note played.
Do not select a source if you don't use it with the matrix, select off or None on the selectors (sub matrix, ring, filters).
Avoid to use oversampled filters* or select NoRes if you do not need resonance.
Set the level of the unused generators to 0 (led off).
Monophonic: Lfo, Noise, Lfo Eg, SH, Midi Ctrls.
Polyphonic gate on (note on): Kbd, Vel, Kxmod (1, 2, 3).
Polyphonic alway running : Kxmod*, Vcos, Sfo, Ring Modulator, Egs 1 and 2 (to release end).
Kxmod :
This is a feature which is regularly implemented inside the KX77FREE plug-ins since the KXPM22 (built in 2003, provided in 2005)...
Kxmod 1,2,3 are fixed detune values for each voices (or randomized).
The Kxmod* is the same but the values change slowly like a variation of voltage.
I hope that help you.
Xavier
No problem I understood your mistake. Perhaps I should replace musical creations by musics.___loser wrote:i apologize for my miss assumption of these fine machines.
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A little help to begin with this synth:
I tried to simplify the modular part of this synth to avoid multi-panel GUI.
Even if there are a lot of knobs on the panel, this synth is easy to understand and very classic.
On the left, there are the signal generators:
Vcos, Soundfont oscillator(Sfo), Ring Modulator, Noise, Lfo, SH, Kxmod
and on the right the modifiers:
Vcfs, Vca, etc...
Mono generators: Lfo, Noise
Poly synth: Vcos->Mixer->St Vcf->St Vca
Stereo: Synth->Comp->Dist->Eq->Fx
Vcos:
3 waveforms (*.kxw) are embedded in this plugin: Sine, Saw (Pw, TriSaw),
Tri (TriSaw).
These waveforms are very close of the Prophet 600 waveforms!
You can add KX77FREE waveforms in the plugin folder, only the Med quality
files are compatible (med, 498 ko).
The KX77FREE's voltage controlled oscillators use look up tables made with the KxWaveTracer of the Kx-Modulad.
1 volt per octave (1 note=1/12). 1600 harmonics for 13.75hz (0 volt)!
Use the tree selectors (Sine, Saw, Tri) to change the waveforms if you added waveforms inside the plug-in folder.
The Pw uses a Saw waveform: Saw-(Saw with its phase*Pw).
So when you change the Saw waveform you modifies the Pw waveform!
TriSaw is different of the Pw, the Tri is mixed with the Saw but the Saw phase follows the mix.
This is a special feature to reproduce a similar waveform of the Mini Moog's TriSaw. The Pwm values (matrix and knob) modify the TriSaw.
The dual-oscillators have the same pitch of the oscillators but you can
transpose them.
It is the same for the Sfo pitch which follows the Vco3 pitch,
it can be transposed.
You can reset the oscillators phase to 0 with fade or not (note on).
Free: no phase reset
Gate: reset with no fade (0 ms)
This is not recommended with Mono or Soft Poly with long release time.
Gate S: reset with Short fade (5ms)
Gate M: reset with Medium fade (10ms)
Gate L: reset with Long fade (15ms)
The vco1 can be hard synchronized by the Vco2.
You can reduce the digital artefacts on the high frequencies with the HF fade selector.
Vcfs:
The dual filter is cool to do a lot of variety of filters , after you adjusted the F2 offset and the mix between the two filters, you can use them like a classic vcf with only one cut-off.
The filters with * are oversampled.
Matrix:
15 sources to 12 destinations:
Pitch (Vco1,2,3), Pulse Width (Vco1,2,3),Phase (Vco1,2,3), Master Cut off (Vcfs), Pan and Vol (Vca).
Click on the source names to adjust the modulation levels with the mini knobs.
The Sfo uses the same pitch than the vco3.
The mini knob on the left of each source is the amount of control by the Sub Matrix...
Sub Matrix:
With the Sub matrix you can control the matrix modulations, the vco levels with the Midi controllers, the Egs, etc...
There are 5 source selectors, 3 monophonic and 2 polyphonic.
Click on the source names to choice the sources.
The type sources are separated because when a poly signal modulates a mono signal, this one becomes polyphonic: Eg1(poly)->Lfo(mono) = Eg1*Lfo(poly)
The SE engine is limited by the fact that the internal connections are fixed in the VST, that why the poly modulations must be separated of the mono
modulations to control the CPU use!
This plug-in is optimized but if you patch with a wrong way you will increase
the CPU use!
First, do the difference between the source signals.
The polyphonic signals use more CPU, one modulation per note played.
Do not select a source if you don't use it with the matrix, select off or None on the selectors (sub matrix, ring, filters).
Avoid to use oversampled filters* or select NoRes if you do not need resonance.
Set the level of the unused generators to 0 (led off).
Monophonic: Lfo, Noise, Lfo Eg, SH, Midi Ctrls.
Polyphonic gate on (note on): Kbd, Vel, Kxmod (1, 2, 3).
Polyphonic alway running : Kxmod*, Vcos, Sfo, Ring Modulator, Egs 1 and 2 (to release end).
Kxmod :
This is a feature which is regularly implemented inside the KX77FREE plug-ins since the KXPM22 (built in 2003, provided in 2005)...
Kxmod 1,2,3 are fixed detune values for each voices (or randomized).
The Kxmod* is the same but the values change slowly like a variation of voltage.
I hope that help you.
Xavier
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- KVRAF
- 3319 posts since 16 Jan, 2005 from Ottawa, Ontario
___loser wrote:i apologize for my miss assumption of these fine machines.
hahahahahahahahahahh!!!
A RECKONING!!!
Soundwise these are in my top 5 VSTis EVER!!! Alot of payware can't compare.
I've been a fan of xaviers forever. This one seems a little simpler that the moulad so maybe I'll finally be able to learn this synthesis. outside synthmaker/Synthedit i can'r imagine a more discretemethod. WICKID
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
Hi Debutante,Debutante wrote:
Soundwise these are in my top 5 VSTis EVER!!! Alot of payware can't compare.
I've been a fan of xaviers forever. This one seems a little simpler that the moulad so maybe I'll finally be able to learn this synthesis. outside synthmaker/Synthedit i can'r imagine a more discretemethod. WICKID
I'm glad to see that you're following again my products.
Yes, I made this synth with SE.
All other programs used to build this plug-in are free or open:
MSV Express(free C++ compiler)
CodeBlock (great open ide)
The Gimp (the open Photoshop)
Knobman (free GUI tool, knobs builder)
A lot of time of work the week end and the nights.
I love Windows for its continuity, I work with SE since 10 years!
I can simply do any DSP researchs what I want with the SDKs of SE and do great stable vst plug-ins.
Xavier
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- KVRAF
- 16977 posts since 23 Jun, 2010 from north of London ON
Thanks for this one...lovely sounds come out here...and it is very stable in Sonar...
Keep up the good work!!
Keep up the good work!!
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
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- KVRian
- 541 posts since 15 Jun, 2011 from Betwixt or between
Formidable!
I'm STILL exploring the vast depths of P6-KX-MODULAD-V2 and V4-KX-SYNTH-X16...
"Welcome, a good day for your music" indeed, Merci beaucoup!
I'm STILL exploring the vast depths of P6-KX-MODULAD-V2 and V4-KX-SYNTH-X16...
"Welcome, a good day for your music" indeed, Merci beaucoup!
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
Merci!
Also I will do an update the next days to modify the help files, to add presets and to contact KVR team to do the official announcement.
Xavier
Also I will do an update the next days to modify the help files, to add presets and to contact KVR team to do the official announcement.
Xavier
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
hi,
I added 28 nice poly vintage presets and rewrote the internal help text.
Xavier
I added 28 nice poly vintage presets and rewrote the internal help text.
Xavier
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
Hi,
12-08-2012
minor update: 1.01 version
Fixed bug:
- Some filter processes could create a cpu overload when the resonance was set to max and the Vcf outputs were modified with the "St" button.
Xavier
12-08-2012
minor update: 1.01 version
Fixed bug:
- Some filter processes could create a cpu overload when the resonance was set to max and the Vcf outputs were modified with the "St" button.
Xavier
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
Hi,
14/08/2012
One video added:
Kx-Polymod - Master leads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlPgMWNPg2Q
This one is 100% made with the KX-POLYMOD, I used only the MVERB in send FX and on the Master.
All drums done with the sf2 file inside the plug-in zip and I used two leads presets: 13 ( first lead ), 02 ( 8 mn on video time ).
The Mellotron sf2 bank is mine but you can find some free on the web.
The bass line has been done with one Kx-Synth-x16, I recorded its midi out.
All is recorded in Midi, no audio tracks.
Ps: The Youtube encodage is not really good on this video... I lose the stereo space, the hi and low frequencies.
I will do a *.wma.
Xavier
14/08/2012
One video added:
Kx-Polymod - Master leads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlPgMWNPg2Q
This one is 100% made with the KX-POLYMOD, I used only the MVERB in send FX and on the Master.
All drums done with the sf2 file inside the plug-in zip and I used two leads presets: 13 ( first lead ), 02 ( 8 mn on video time ).
The Mellotron sf2 bank is mine but you can find some free on the web.
The bass line has been done with one Kx-Synth-x16, I recorded its midi out.
All is recorded in Midi, no audio tracks.
Ps: The Youtube encodage is not really good on this video... I lose the stereo space, the hi and low frequencies.
I will do a *.wma.
Xavier
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
Hi,
02/09/2012: Kx-PolyMod, version 1.02
- The bank has been completed with 34 presets, a lot of them use the Vco1 synchro.
- The amount of the Kxmod random values has been divided by 4.
Fixed bug:
- Some drum kits of the "Titanic" soundfont bank (230 mo) could crash the host when they were changed with the SF2 selectors and the EGs were synchronized by the host. The selectors have been deleted to avoid this bug but you can select the sf2 instruments with the menus.
To avoid to use too much memory with large soundfont banks, you can use the free sf2 editor "Viena" provided by:
http://www.synthfont.com
Xavier
02/09/2012: Kx-PolyMod, version 1.02
- The bank has been completed with 34 presets, a lot of them use the Vco1 synchro.
- The amount of the Kxmod random values has been divided by 4.
Fixed bug:
- Some drum kits of the "Titanic" soundfont bank (230 mo) could crash the host when they were changed with the SF2 selectors and the EGs were synchronized by the host. The selectors have been deleted to avoid this bug but you can select the sf2 instruments with the menus.
To avoid to use too much memory with large soundfont banks, you can use the free sf2 editor "Viena" provided by:
http://www.synthfont.com
Xavier
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 677 posts since 19 Jul, 2005 from Paris
