USER’S MANUAL ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL 1
ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing the ARTURIA’s HIPHOP PRODUCER! In this package you will find: • One DVD-ROM containing a unique installation program • One Registration Card (credit card format) holding license numbers and activation codes • One 68-page paper user’s manual in English In order to obtain: • the activation code to authorize Analog Factory HipHop Edition • the serial number to authorize Live Lite 8 • the serial number to authorize Lounge Lizard You need to register your HipHop Producer p
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. HIPHOP PRODUCER INSTALLATION .....................................................................................................7 1.1. INSTALL ABLETON LIVE LITE 8 ARTURIA EDITION......................................................................................................................8 1.1.1. Mac OS X ..............................................................................................................................................................8 1.1.2.
3.4.1.1. Launching the Stand-alone application ..........................................................................................................37 3.4.1.2. Preferences configuration ..............................................................................................................................37 3.4.2. Instantiated in Live .............................................................................................................................................38 3.4.2.1.
4.4.7. Chorus.................................................................................................................................................................58 4.4.7.1. Flanger............................................................................................................................................................58 4.4.7.2. Delay..................................................................................................................................................
1. HipHop Producer Installation To install the HipHop Producer you just have to follow the instructions on the screen. First, insert the disk in your DVD drive. On Windows, launch the “LauncherHipHop.exe” file: On Mac OS X, double-click on “LauncherHipHop.app”: Welcome to the HipHop Producer installer home screen: Click on the software icon you want to install. 1.
1.1. Install Ableton Live Lite 8 Arturia Edition Click on the “Install Live Lite 8” icon to begin the installation: 1.1.1.
Once you have read and approved the Ableton EULA, click on “Agree” to continue the installation: Then click on “Install” to start copying the files on your hard drive: Wait until the installation is complete: ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL 9
Live Lite 8 Arturia Edition is now installed. 1.1.2.
Select the installation folder and click on “Next”: Click on “Next” to start copying the files on your computer: ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL 11
Ableton Live Lite 8 is now installed. 1.2.
1.2.1.
Analog Factory is now installed. 1.2.2.
Once you have read and approved the Arturia EULA, select “I accept the agreement” and click “Next”: Accept or change the installation folder, then click on “Next”: To avoid any compatibility issue, we recommend you to install all the components.
Click on “Install” to start copying the files on your computer: Click on “Finish”: 16 ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL
The Analog Factory HipHop Edition installation has now completed. 1.3. Install Lounge Lizard Session 1.3.1.
Then click on “Install” to start copying the files on your computer: Lounge Lizard Session is now installed. 1.3.2.
Accept or modify the install folder, then click on “Next”: Lounge Lizard Session is now installed. 1.4. Install Modern Beats HipHop Sounds In this Arturia edition, banks come as Ableton Drum Rack patches.
Ableton Live Lite starts.
1.5. Registration & Authorization Once all your software pack is installed you have to register online as a licensed HipHop Producer user. This registration is necessary in order to obtain: • the activation code to authorize Analog Factory HipHop Edition • the serial number to authorize Live Lite 8 • the serial number to authorize Lounge Lizard …as well as direct access to the Arturia Technical Support, reserved resources for new presets, and latest news on upcoming updates.
2. Ableton Live Lite 8 Welcome to Ableton Live Lite This Getting Started Guide will teach you how to install Live Lite and set up your audio and MIDI hardware. You’ll also learn a bit about how Live works and how to get more information. 2.1. Installing Ableton Live Lite Find the Live Lite installer on the CD or DVD supplied with your hardware and double-click to install it. 2.1.1. Mac OS X To launch Live, locate and open the Live application folder and double-click the Live icon. 2.1.2.
2.2. Authorizing The first time you launch Live Lite, you will be presented with a dialog window containing instructions for authorizing. If you have an internet connection on the computer on which you’re installing Live, you can authorize online. Otherwise, you can authorize on another machine with an internet connection. For more information or help with authorization, see: http://www.ableton.com/authorization-live8 You will need to enter a serial number in order to authorize Live Lite.
Session View is a real-time-oriented “launching base” for clips. You can switch between Arrangement and Session at any time by pressing the Tab key on your computer keyboard. 2.5. Recording Audio To record into a track in Arrangement View, connect the output of your instrument or microphone into one of the inputs on your audio hardware. Then make sure that the In/Out and Mixer sections are visible in Arrangement View.
Press the Global Record button to prepare Live for recording. Then press the Play button or the computer’s space bar to start recording. 2.6. Finding Sounds Live Lite comes with a Library full of loops, presets and effects. You can quickly browse to various types of Library content by using the links in the Sounds section of Live’s Help View. To load Library content, drag it into Live’s work area. 2.7.
3. Analog Factory HipHop Edition 3.1. Introduction 3.1.1. History In early 2001, Arturia began working on an advanced algorithm for the digital emulation of analog circuits’ audio characteristics. In non-technical language, this is an unprecedented way of creating the very unique sound one finds in a synthesizer such as the Moog Modular. Nearly a year after they began work on the algorithms, Arturia was ready for feedback.
3.1.2. Here and Now Analogue Factory brings you the best spectrum of sounds from all of the above instruments in an easy to use, no-hassle interface. As you will soon see in exploring the instrument yourself, a single instrument gives you your pick from the most complete synthesis sound palette one could ask for.
instruments that Arturia’s software emulates, and that of the ANALOG FACTORY. They are both equally deformed by the low-pass and high-pass filtering. Temporal representation of a “saw tooth” waveform of an hardware synthesizer Temporal representation of a “saw tooth” waveform reproduced by TAE What’s more, the hardware analog oscillators were unstable. In fact, their waveform varies slightly from one period to another.
Comparison of harmonics generated by the filter circuits of the ANALOG FACTORY and a hardware synthesizer when in self-oscillation 3.2. Authorization In the bundle box you will find a product registration card, showing a serial number and an unlock code. These allow you to register and identify yourself as an Arturia customer, therefore being able to authorize all instruments contained in the pack: http://www.arturia.
Your synthesizer is now correctly authorized, and ready for growling. 3.3. Using Analog Factory 3.3.1. Preferences Preferences are set in Analog Factory by clicking on the Analog Factory logo on the virtual keyboard. The following options are available: SHOW ANIMATION Choose to activate or deactivate the animation (keyboard and Preset Manager folding).
name and classify the new preset according to TYPE and CHARACTERISTICS. So that the foundation of the instrument remain intact, it is not possible to save or delete a Factory preset (that comes installed in the software). However, the “Save As” function allows the modification and saving of a preset under another name that the user chooses. SAVE Permits one to save a USER Preset. DELETE You can delete any USER preset with this function.
3.3.3.1. Instrument “Instrument” refers to one of the 4 instruments from which Analog Factory draws its sound. The instruments include: • Moog Modular V • CS-80 V • minimoog V • Arp 2600 V If, for example, one clicks on CS-80 V, the Preset Manager will provide a list of presets uniquely from the CS-80 V.
3.3.3.5. Filter Options Above the filters are three buttons: Reset, Favorites, and User. These buttons function as follows: RESET Removes any filters that the user may have applied to the presets so that a new search may be started. FAVORITES Presents only the favorites that the user has checked in the favorites list. When the Favorites Filter Option is selected, then the filters (Instrument, Type, and Characteristics) will be applied only to the list of favorites.
PRESET NAME By default, the presets will be listed automatically in alphabetical order from A to Z under Preset Name. However, if the user prefers, the presets can be arranged on the screen according to other criteria in the adjacent columns: INSTRUMENT In this column, the name of the original instrument that produced the sound is offered for each preset. Therefore, it will list among the following instruments: minimoog, Moog Modular V, ARP 2600 V, CS-80 V.
3.3.4.2. The wheels The wheels found on the left side of the virtual keyboard, give the user control over the frequency of the sound (“PITCH”) and the modulation rate (“MOD”). 3.3.4.3. 3.3.4.4. PITCH BEND Wheel controlling the pitch of the tone. When pushed in the up direction, the sound “bends” and becomes higher in tune. When pushed in the Down direction, the sound “bends” and becomes lower in tune.
3.3.4.6. FX MIX (Effects Mix) Analog Factory also carries a simple yet efficient effects section. The two effects, Chorus and Delay, are automatically synchronized to the tempo of a piece in the user’s sequencer. If none the less, the user wishes to access more advanced effects, they are available in most sequencer programs (Cubase, Garage Band, Pro Tools, to name just a few). 3.3.4.7. CHORUS The Chorus effect permits one to double and detune the sound in order to make it deeper and richer.
To take a Snapshot, simply Shift+Click on one of the snapshots buttons in order to save the preset currently being used. Then, later, to recall the preset along with any modifications that may have been made to it, click on the same button. If the same Shift+Click operation is done on the same button, then the current Snapshot will be replaced without prompting the user. 3.3.4.9.
The preferences window AUDIO DEVICE Here, select the driver corresponding to the sound menu that you wish to use. SAMPLE RATE Here, choose the sampling frequency among those proposed by your sound menu. Note that a higher sampling frequency rate settings will demand increasing processor performance from your computer. AUDIO BUFFER SIZE Here, you can configure the optimal audio latency as it relates to performance of your sound card.
Set the VST folder for Ableton live 3.4.2.2.1. Insert an Instrument Track To insert an instrument track, open the left sided folder. All your plug-in devices are listed as below. Then, double click on your Instrument will create a MIDI track which include your Analog Factory. List of the plug-in devices 3.4.2.2.2. Opening the instrument To open your instrument, display the Detail view by double clicking on the MIDI track or press [Command]+[Alt]+L on Mac, [AltGr]+L on Windows.
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4. Lounge Lizard Session Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Applied Acoustics Systems DVM Inc. The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement. The software may be used only in accordance of the terms of this license agreement. It is against the law to copy this software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement.
4.1.1. System requirements The following computer configuration is necessary to run the Lounge Lizard Session: Mac OS Windows • Mac OSX 10.2 (Jaguar) or later. • Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP • G4 733 MHz Processor • PIII 800 MHz • 256 MB RAM • 128 MB RAM • 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution • 1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution • MIDI Keyboard (recommended) • DirectX or ASIO supported sound card • Internet connection • Quicktime 4.
In the following sections we review the different steps required to generate the challenge keys and obtain the response key. The procedure is similar on Windows XP and Mac OS systems. 4.1.3.1. Step 1: Generating the challenge key After launching the installer for the first time, a pop-up window will appear asking you if you wish to authorize your product now or later. If you are ready to authorize Lounge Lizard Session now, click on the Next button otherwise click on the Authorize Later button.
A|A|S web server. Enter your email address, serial number and challenge key in the form as shown below and click on the Submit button. The next form asks you to provide additional information about yourself including your mailing address and phone number. This information will be used to register your product. Note that only a valid email address is required to register your product.
Figure 5: Generation of the response key on the A|A|S server. If your computer is not connected to the internet, take note of your serial number and challenge key and proceed to an internet connected computer. Launch your browser and go to the unlock page of the A|A|S website at: • http://www.applied-acoustics.com/unlock.htm Enter your email address, serial number, and challenge key, and click next. You will then receive your response code on-screen as described above. 4.1.3.3.
Figure 7: Authorization has been successful. You will normally only need to go this process once for a given computer except for some special cases. On Windows computers your will need to unlock again if: • You change your computer • You reformat or upgrade your hard drive • You change or upgrade your operating system On Mac OS computers, this will only be necessary if: • You change your computer • You change the motherboard of the computer 4.1.3.4.
Before you start exploring the factory presets, take a moment to set up you audio and MIDI configuration as explained below. 4.1.4.1.1. Audio Configuration Audio configuration tools are available from the Audio menu. The Audio Settings function allows you to select an audio output device from a list, organized by driver type, of those available on your computer. On Windows, if you have ASIO drivers available, these should be selected for optimum performance.
4.1.4.4. Using MIDI program changes The synthesizer responds to MIDI program changes. When a program change is received, the current program is changed to the program having the same number as that of the program change message received by the application. 4.1.4.5. Using Lounge Lizard Session as a Plug-in The Lounge Lizard Session integrates seamlessly into the industry’s most popular multi-track recording and sequencing environments as a virtual instrument plug-in.
the parameters of Lounge Lizard Session with a specific MIDI controller. In this chapter, we will review the management of presets and MIDI maps. 4.2.1. Presets There are two concepts involved in the management of presets, the preset library and programs. 4.2.1.1. The Preset Library The preset library contains the factory presets, modified versions of the factory presets you might have made or any other new presets you might have saved.
A Preset can also be loaded from the preset library. It is then stored in the current program replacing the preset that was already stored in this location. It then becomes immediately available to the synthesis engine. Different options are available to load a preset from the preset library into the current program: • In the browser, double-click on a preset icon. • Drag and drop presets from the browser onto the Lounge Lizard Session interface.
Lounge Lizard Session will make sure that you do not loose modifications to a preset. In the case where a program holds a modified version of a preset and when trying to load a new preset from the library into this program, the application will ask you if you want to save the modified preset in the library. This behavior might not always be convenient and it is possible to deactivate it by deselecting the Ask to save preset before opening another option in the Preferences command from the Edit menu. 4.2.4.
4.2.5.4. Deleting Presets and Folders To delete a preset or folder, first select it by clicking on its icon in the browser, then use the Delete command from the Edit menu or use the Del key from the computer keyboard. In order to select and then delete many items at once, click on different icons while keeping the Control/Apple key depressed.
Imports directory in the browser, containing all of the files contained within the imported package. These can then be dragged and dropped to a new folder, or remain in the Imports directory. 4.2.8. Backuping Presets and MIDI maps There are basically two ways to backup your presets and MIDI maps: exportation and database backup. The database backup is more efficient when there is a large number of elements to backup.
4.3. General organization of Lounge Lizard Session The graphical interface of the synthesizer is shown in Figure 8. One can choose from a selection of 4 different pianos and apply different effects to the sound. The effect section includes a Tremolo module, a Drive module, a Multi-Effect module and a reverb module. A master level control and level meters appear on the lower right corner of the interface. Figure 8: Interface of the Lounge Lizard Session. 4.3.1.
Figure 9: Geometry of an electric piano and corresponding elements on the Lounge Lizard EP interface. Note that this simplified Lounge Lizard Session edition, these interface controls are not accessible. 4.4. Parameters 4.4.1. General Functioning of the Interface 4.4.1.1. Tweaking Knobs All the knobs on the interface are selected by clicking on them. Once selected, they can be controlled in different ways depending on the effect you want to achieve.
4.4.2. The Piano Module The Piano module is used to select the type of piano which will be played. A selection of 4 different instruments is available, three Rhodes-like pianos and a Wurlitzer-like piano. Switching from one instrument to the other is achieved by changing the position of the selector knob. The reference pitch of the keyboard can be adjusted with the Tune knob. When in its center position (green LED on), the reference note of the keyboard is A4 set at 440 Hz.
wah. All the effects share the same interface except for the labels under the control knobs which vary depending on the effect chosen. This module is switched on or off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right corner of the module. 4.4.7. Chorus The chorus effects can be controlled with the two knobs appearing at the bottom of the module. The Depth knob is used to control the amplitude of the effect while the Rate knob is used to fix the modulation frequency of the effect. 4.4.7.1.
a room and thus with a room effect. The Reverb module is switched on or off by clicking on the green LED in the upper right corner of the module. The Reverb drop down menu is used to choose between different reverb algorithms representing different types of rooms or halls. Each algorithm can be adjusted with the knobs located at the bottom of the module. The Mix knob is used to set the relative amount of “dry” and “wet” signal which is related to the proximity of the sound source.
4.6.1. Audio Settings 4.6.1.1. Selecting an Audio Device To select the audio device used by Lounge Lizard Session: • Go to the Audio menu and choose the Audio Settings options. A list of the audio devices installed on your computer will appear in the Audio Configuration window. • Click on the audio device you wish to use and click on the OK button. 4.6.1.2. Audio Control Panel To launch the audio configuration panel, choose Audio Control Panel under the Audio menu.
4.6.2.3. Editing MIDI Links MIDI links can be edited in the MIDI Links window, which lists all the currently available MIDI links. • To edit the MIDI link, right-click/Control-click again on the control and choose Edit MIDI Link to open the MIDI links window. You can also use the Edit MIDI Link command from the MIDI menu. • Click on the MIDI link you wish to modify and then on the Edit button to launch the EDIT MIDI Link window.
Note that it is possible to reload the original version of this MIDI map by importing the factory MIDI maps file as explained in Section 4.2.9. 4.6.2.7. Empty MIDI Map The factory MIDI maps include a MIDI map called No MIDI link. As its name suggest this map is empty. Loading this map deactivates all the MIDI links. It is possible to reload the original version of this MIDI map by importing the factory MIDI maps file as explained in Section 4.2.9 in case it was modified by mistake.
4.6.3. Latency Settings The latency is the time delay between the moment you send a control signal to your computer (for example when you hit a key on your MIDI keyboard) and the moment when you hear the effect. Roughly, the latency will be equal to the duration of the buffers used by the application and the sound card to play audio and MIDI. To calculate the total time required to play a buffer, just divide the number of samples per buffer by the sampling frequency.
4.7.3. Automation Lounge Lizard Session supports automation functions of host sequencers. Automation can usually be done by using MIDI links and recording MIDI events, or by recording the motion of controls on the interface. 4.7.4. Multiple Instances Multiple instances of Lounge Lizard Session can be launched simultaneously in a host sequencer. 4.7.5.
Save MIDI Links Ctrl+Shift+S Apple+Shift+S Save the current MIDI links Save MIDI Links As… Save the current MIDI links under a new name Import… Import a .lls file Export… Export a .lls file Restore factory library and programs. Everything else in the Restore Factory Library… browser is deleted Exit (Quit on Mac) 4.8.2.
Associate presets with MIDI program changes Send an all note off signal Edit Program Changes… All Notes Off 4.8.5. Programs Menu Command Locate Program in Browser Windows MacOS Ctrl-L Apple-L Rename Program Ctrl-R Apple-R Rename the current program in the program list Switch to Program Ctrl-P Apple-P Change the current program Save the entire program list including modifications to programs.
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