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MainStage 3 Instruments
Contents
Chapter 1:  Drum Kit Designer
- Drum Kit Designer overview
- Drum Kit Designer Edit panel
- Use Drum Kit Designer
- Drum Kit Designer extended parameters
- Drum Kit Designer mappings
Chapter 2:  ES1
- ES1 overview
- ES1 oscillator parameters
- ES1 global parameters
- ES1 filter parameters
  - ES1 filter parameters overview
  - Drive the ES1 filter to self-oscillate
- ES1 amplifier parameters
- ES1 envelope parameters
- ES1 modulation
- ES1 MIDI controllers
Chapter 3:  ES2
- ES2 overview
- ES2 interface
- ES2 sound sources
- ES2 global parameters
- ES2 filter parameters
- ES2 amplifier parameters
  - Use ES2’s dynamic stage
  - Sine Level enhanced ES2 sounds
- ES2 modulation
- ES2 integrated effects processor
- ES2 macro controls and controller assignments
- ES2 extended parameters
- Create random ES2 sound variations
  - Use ES2’s randomization parameters
  - Restriction of ES2 randomization
- ES2 tutorials
  - Create ES2 sounds from scratch
  - Create ES2 sounds with templates
Chapter 4:  EFM1
- EFM1 overview
- EFM1 modulator and carrier parameters
- EFM1 modulation parameters
- EFM1 global parameters
- EFM1 output parameters
- Create random EFM1 sounds
- EFM1 extended parameters
- EFM1 MIDI controller assignments
Chapter 5:  ES E
- ES E overview
- ES E oscillator parameters
- ES E LFO parameters
- ES E filter parameters
- ES E envelope parameters
- ES E output parameters
- Extended ES E parameters
Chapter 6:  ES M
- ES M overview
- ES M oscillator parameters
- ES M filter and filter envelope
- ES M level envelope and output controls
- Extended ES M parameters
Chapter 7:  ES P
- ES P overview
- ES P oscillator parameters
- ES P LFO parameters
- ES P filter parameters
- ES P envelope and level controls
- Integrated ES P effects processor
- Extended ES P parameters
Chapter 8:  EVOC 20 PolySynth
- EVOC 20 PolySynth and vocoding
  - EVOC 20 PolySynth overview
  - Vocoder basics
- EVOC 20 PolySynth interface
- EVOC 20 PolySynth analysis parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth (U/V) detection parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth synthesis parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth formant filter
- EVOC 20 PolySynth modulation parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth output parameters
- EVOC 20 PolySynth performance tips
- Vocoder history
- EVOC 20 block diagram
Chapter 9:  EXS24 mkII
- EXS24 mkII overview
- Sampler instruments
- EXS24 mkII Parameter window
- EXS24 mkII Instrument Editor window
- EXS24 mkII preferences
- EXS24 mkII memory management
Chapter 10:  External Instrument
- External Instrument overview
- Use the External Instrument
Chapter 11:  Klopfgeist
- Klopfgeist parameters
Chapter 12:  Retro Synth
- Retro Synth overview
- Retro Synth Analog oscillator controls
- Retro Synth Sync oscillator controls
- Retro Synth Table oscillator controls
- Retro Synth FM oscillator controls
- Retro Synth filter controls
- Retro Synth amp and effect controls
- Retro Synth modulation controls
- Retro Synth global and controller settings
- Retro Synth extended parameters
Chapter 13:  Sculpture
- Sculpture overview
- Sculpture interface
- Sculpture string parameters
- Sculpture objects parameters
- Sculpture pickups parameters
  - Use Sculpture pickup parameters
  - Sculpture’s spread controls
- Sculpture global parameters
- Sculpture amplitude envelope parameters
- Use Sculpture’s Waveshaper
- Sculpture filter parameters
- Sculpture delay effect parameters
  - Sculpture delay effect overview
  - Sculpture’s Groove Pad (stereo)
- Sculpture Body EQ parameters
- Sculpture output parameters
- Sculpture modulation controls
- Sculpture morph parameters
- Define Sculpture MIDI controllers
- Sculpture tutorials
Chapter 14:  Ultrabeat
- Ultrabeat overview
- Ultrabeat interface
- Ultrabeat Assignment section
- Ultrabeat Synthesizer section overview
- Ultrabeat sound sources
- Use Ultrabeat’s filter section
- Ultrabeat distortion circuit
- Ultrabeat Output section
- Ultrabeat modulation
- Ultrabeat step sequencer
- Ultrabeat tutorials
Chapter 15:  Vintage B3
- Vintage B3 overview
- Vintage B3 Main window
- Vintage B3 Rotor Cabinet window
- Vintage B3 Options window
- Vintage B3 Effects window
- Vintage B3 Expert window
- Use a MIDI controller with Vintage B3
- B3 and Leslie information
Chapter 16:  Vintage Clav
- Vintage Clav overview
- Vintage Clav interface
- Vintage Clav Main window
- Vintage Clav Effects window
- Vintage Clav Details window
- Vintage Clav extended parameters
- D6 Clavinet information
  - D6 Clavinet history
  - D6 Clavinet mechanical details
Chapter 17:  Vintage Electric Piano
- Vintage Electric Piano overview
- Vintage Electric Piano interface
- Vintage Electric Piano Effects window
- Vintage Electric Piano Details window
  - Vintage Electric Piano model parameters
  - Vintage Electric Piano pitch parameters
- Vintage Electric Piano extended parameters
- Vintage Electric Piano emulations
  - Rhodes models
  - Hohner and Wurlitzer models
- Vintage Electric Piano MIDI controllers
Appendix A:  Legacy instruments
- Legacy instruments overview
- Emulated instruments
- Synthesizers
Appendix B:  Synthesizer Basics
- Synthesizer basics overview
- Sound basics
- Synthesizer fundamentals
- Subtractive synthesizers
- Other synthesis methods
- A brief synthesizer history

Chapter 1 Drum Kit Designer 15

Drum Kit Designer Edit panel

The Edit panel is used to change sound characteristics and the level of each piece in your kit.

Edit panel parameters

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Tune knob and eld: Rotate to adjust the pitch.

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Dampen knob and eld: Rotate to adjust the sustain.

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Gain knob and eld: Rotate to adjust the volume.

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Leak switch (Producer kits only): Drag to On to include the sound in the mic of the other

kit pieces.

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Overheads switch (Producer kits only): Drag to On to include the drum kit’s overhead mic in

the sound.

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Room switch (Producer kits only): Drag to choose between rooms A and B or to turn o the

room emulation.