User`s manual

ARTURIA – HIPHOP PRODUCER – USER’S MANUAL

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. The Decay is used to control the

reverberation time of the room.

4.5. Toolbar

The toolbar at the top of the Lounge Lizard Session interface allows you to monitor important

information related to your current set-up.

4.5.1. Program Display

Displays the number and name of the program currently loaded in the synthesis engine. The + and

− buttons on the left of the program number, or alternatively the + and − keys on the computer

keyboard, are used to navigate upwards and downwards in the program list. The complete list of

128 programs can be viewed by using the  button located on the left of the program number.

When the preset associated with the current program is different from the version saved in the

preset library, the preset icon to the left of the buttons changes color in order to indicate that

saving is necessary in order not to lose the changes that have been applied.

4.5.2. MIDI map

Displays the name of the currently opened MIDI map. For more information on MIDI maps, please

refer to Section 4.6.2.

4.5.3. CPU meter

Displays the percentage of the total CPU resources currently used by Lounge Lizard Session.

4.5.4. Value Display

Displays the value of the currently selected control on the interface. The values range from 0 to

127 for knobs and 0 or 1 for buttons depending on whether they are in their on or off position. For

some controls, the value is displayed in the appropriate units.

4.6. Audio and MIDI Settings

This chapter explains how to select the audio and MIDI devices used by Lounge Lizard Session as

well as how to create and edit MIDI links and MIDI maps. When referring to commands that are

different on Windows and Mac OS systems, the commands are listed in the following order:

Windows command/Mac OS command.