USER’S MANUAL
PROGRAMMING: Thomas Diligent Robert Bocquier Adrien Courdavault SOUND-DESIGN: Noritaka Ubukata INDUSTRIALIZATION : Nicolas Dubois Zhao Yitian (CME) MANUAL: Pierce Warnecke Tomoya Fukushi Antoine Back DESIGN: Yannick Bonnefoy (Beautifulscreen) Morgan Perrier © ARTURIA SA – 1999-2010 – All rights reserved. 4, Chemin de Malacher 38240 Meylan FRANCE http://www.arturia.com Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia.
Thank you for purchasing Arturia’s Analog Laboratory! This manual concerns two distinctive products: Analog Laboratory, a software synthesizer allowing to play and modify 3,500 sounds. Analog Experience “The Laboratory”, a bundle of the above mentioned software along with a dedicated 49-key control keyboard.
Special Message Section The MIDI keyboard uses USB or an external power adapter. Do not connect this product with any power supply or adapter than the one described on this manual specifically recommended by Arturia. (See chapter 7.2.2 for more details) WARNING: Do not place this product in a place or position where one might walk on, trip over or roll anything over power or connecting cords.
4. Do not use the instrument near water or moisture, such as a bathtub, sink, swimming pool or similar place. 5. Do not place the instrument in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over. 6. Do not place heavy objects on the instrument. Do not block openings or vents of the instrument; these locations are used for air circulation to prevent the instrument from overheating. Do not place the instrument near heat vent or any place of poor air circulation. 7.
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 9 1.1 HISTORY .................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2 HERE AND NOW..................................................................................................................................... 10 1.3 TAE® ................
5.4.8 ADSR faders.................................................................................................................................. 48 5.4.9 SNAPSHOTS buttons .................................................................................................................... 49 5.4.10 Pads .............................................................................................................................................. 50 MIDI control...............................................
7.2 REAR PANEL OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 76 7.2.1 MIDI connections ......................................................................................................................... 76 7.2.2 Power supply ................................................................................................................................ 77 7.3 BASIC MIDI CONTROL...........................................
1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 History In early 2001, Arturia began working on advanced algorithms for the digital emulation of analog circuit audio characteristics. They are known as TAE®, standing for True Analog Emulation. 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.
17, Kitaro, Elvis Costello, Tears for Fears, Huey Lewis and the News, Journey, Moog Cookbook, Yes, Devo, Freddy Fresh, Simple Minds, Jan Hammer and BT. 1.2 Here and Now Analog Laboratory brings you the full spectrum of sounds from all of the above instruments in an easy to use, no-hassle interface.
Linear frequency spectrum of the Analog Laboratory oscillator made with TAE® 1.3.2 A better reproduction of analog oscillator waveforms The waveforms produced by the oscillators in analog synthesizers are marked by the presence of a capacitor in the circuits. The discharge of the capacitor results in a light bend in the original waveform (notably for saw tooth, triangular and square waveforms). TAE® reproduces the result of this capacitor discharge in software.
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. If we add to this the fact that the starting point for each period (in Trigger mode) can vary with the temperature and other environmental conditions, we see why vintage synthesizers have such a typical sound. TAE® reproduces the instability of oscillators, bringing a fatter and “bigger” sound. 1.3.
Comparison of harmonics generated by the filter circuits in self oscillation of Analog Laboratory and a hardware synthesizer ARTURIA – Analog Laboratory – USER’S MANUAL 13
2 2.1 INSTALLATION Windows installation (XP/VISTA/7) Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. Explore the contents of the CD-ROM, double click on the icon named Analog Laboratory Setup.exe. At the first steps of the installation, you shall read and accept the terms of the License Agreement, then choose the destination folder for the Analog Laboratory installation. By default, it will be installed in this location: C:\Program Files\Arturia\Analog Laboratory You can change the destination with the Browse button.
Choice of protocols For the VST protocol, you must choose an installation folder in order for the host application to use Analog Laboratory as a plug-in. If you do not know how to make this choice, please refer to Chapter 6.
The installation program now has enough information to complete the installation. When the installation process is completed, please proceed to authorization step (Chapter 3). 2.2 Mac OS X installation Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. Explore the contents of the CD-ROM, then double-click on the icon named Analog Laboratory.pkg. Follow these steps: • read and accept the End User License Agreement, • select a destination.
3 AUTHORIZATION Now that your Analog Laboratory has been installed, you have to authorize the synthesizer. The Analog Laboratory uses the “Soft-eLicenser” virtual dongle solution by default. Avoiding the use of a USB port, this system allows using the synthesizer on one machine which must be connected to the Internet during the authorization process.
Once you are logged into your account, you can register your Analog Laboratory and request your activation code.
Analog Laboratory And finally there is a screen from which you can copy the eLicenser activation code. The very same information is sent to you by email as a backup. 3.2 License download Now that you have retrieved the activation code, launch the eLicenser Control Center. This application has been automatically installed on your computer along with Analog Laboratory.
The eLicenser Control Center main window, showing an empty Soft-eLicenser In the eLicenser Control Center menu, click on the “Enter Activation Code” button, and enter the code when prompted. Simply paste in the 32-digit code you’ve just copied from your account on the ARTURIA website: Analog Laboratory Enter the activation code The eLicenser Control Center is now ready to download the software license that will allow you to use Analog Laboratory.
downloading is complete. A popup window will confirm completion, then just click “Close”. If an USB-eLicenser hardware dongle is found connected to your computer, the Center will favor it as the default destination for the license download, which is a much pertinent and reliable option. Now the main eLicenser Control Center window should show your Analog Laboratory license installed and activated: Analog Laboratory License is installed and activated It’s now time to launch the Analog Laboratory.
4 QUICKSTART GUIDE The following chapter is a quick overview of how to start using Analog Laboratory immediately. It does not go into every detail, but rather shows an example of how one might begin creating sound rapidly and easily with this software. For more detailed information and more in depth descriptions of how Analog Laboratory works, please see Chapter 5. 4.
Audio and MIDI Settings window 4.1.2 MIDI setup Using an external MIDI keyboard with Analog Laboratory can really enhance your userexperience and comes highly recommended. Using a USB MIDI keyboard controller with Analog Laboratory is very simple. Just like in the previous step, MIDI preferences are found in the Audio & MIDI Settings window which can be opened from the Setup drop-down menu. 4.2 Sound Mode Quick Start 4.2.
• Type (the kind of sound: Bass, Pad, Lead, etc.) • Characteristic (Digital, Soft, etc.) • User or Favorites programs This can be done using the preset filter menus on the left of the Sound Search Screen: The Preset filters of the Sound Search screen Let's say you're looking for a Pad sound. You can start by clicking “Pad” in the “Type” filter, it will now darken to show that this filter is active.
The list of presets that correspond to the “Modular V” and “Pad” filters The Entries Found number on the bottom left of the Preset list shows how many presets were found that match your selection criteria (in this case there are 102 presets that use a “Modular V” instrument to make a “Pad” sound). Let's listen to the “Spliff Pad” preset on the top of the list. In order to load the preset, just click on its name. If it is darkened, then it has been loaded.
Now, imagine that the sound we're looking for is close to the Spliff Pad, but we'd actually like something brighter; in that case, we could try and filter the sound a little less by increasing the Cutoff knob in the Controls Section all the way to the right. Filter Cutoff knob turned full-clockwise If we listen back we can hear the same sound but with more high-frequencies content. This time, let's imagine that we want our sound to start immediately, without the fade in that it has on each note played.
Save As button A window will appear asking you for the name of your preset- type its new name and hit “Save As”. You will now see your new preset in the Preset List of the Sound Search window. Note that the information found in the Scene Edit window, like Pitch bend range and Polyphony, can now be customized as well (see Chapter 5 for more information). 4.2.4 Saving a Snapshot In order to have even faster access to your new User preset that has just been made, it can be saved as a Snapshot.
A Scene preset includes quite more than a Sound preset, it actually contains enough sounds to make a fully produced track: • 2 Sound presets (Upper part and Lower part) • 1 Melody (an advanced arpeggiator) • 4 Pads that trigger rhythmic sounds (either loops or one-hit fills/FX) There are 200 Scenes, all of which are organized by 11 genres to help you find the right sound faster.
Let's check out the “Electro_4A” preset in the list that's now filtered to “Electro” Scene Genres. In order to load the Preset, just click on its name. It darkens when it's loaded. The “Electro_4A” preset is loaded When exploring a scene for the first time, it's a good idea to try out everything in order to get the best idea of what the Scene offers. Let's look at what “Electro_4A” has to offer. Playing the Pads will let you hear what rhythmic sounds are available.
We are going to continue with our “Electro_4A” preset example. To modify the two Upper and Lower parts, we will once again use the Controls and Envelope sections of the Virtual Keyboard, that includes 10 Control knobs and 8 Envelope faders to allow you to tweak a preset to your specific taste.
The Upper button clicked Once “Upper” is selected, we can be sure that the knobs in the Controls section and faders in the Envelope section are set to control the Upper Part. We decided that we'd like to change the length of our notes in the Upper part. In order to do that, we need to increase the Decay amount of the amplitude envelope, or “Decay1” (second fader from the left).
Once clicked, it darkens and the Scene edit window appears. It contains quite a bit of useful information and options that are explained in detail in Chapter 5, but for now we must concentrate on achieving our 3 goals. The Scene Edit window First of all, to move the Melody from the Upper to Lower sound, we need to look at the Melody panel in the middle right of the above screen. We can see that “Upper” is highlighted, meaning that the Upper Sound receives the Melody.
And now for the last part, we want to change the Sound for the Upper Part.
provides power to the keyboard controller: no need to use a power supply when used with a computer, so the USB cable is the only cable that needs to be connected. The USB plug is situated on the rear panel of the keyboard, and should be plugged into any free USB port on the computer. Once the keyboard is plugged in and the computer is powered on, the keyboard will light up showing that it is working correctly. Next step is to launch the Analog Experience the Laboratory software.
5 USING ANALOG LABORATORY Analog Laboratory is similar to its preceding 'little brothers' software Analog Factory and Analog Player; it contains many presets taken from the Arturia's award winning softsynth emulations of the world's greatest hardware synthesizers. 5.1 Configuration 5.1.1 General options Preferences are set by clicking on the the PREFS button in the tool bar.
KNOB DATA MODE Here you can choose the data transmission mode of the encoders: ABS is absolute mode, the controller sends the exact value of the parameter; REL1 is usual relative mode, the controller sends increment and decrement information, as well as acceleration; REL2 is binary offset mode (two’s complement), a special encoding used by some MIDI controllers. Default is ABS. SHOW ANIMATION Choose to activate or deactivate the animation (keyboard and Preset Manager folding).
The “Audio &MIDI Settings” window, for Windows and Mac OS X AUDIO DEVICE TYPE (Windows) (Mac OS) OUTPUT (Windows) DEVICE Selects the appropriate driver for your audio device. Chooses which audio output Analog Laboratory will send sound out of. Default is “Built-in Output” on the Mac; for Windows we highly suggest to use an adequate ASIO driver for your sound card. TEST Send out a short sine wave tone to help make sure sound is being sent out the correct device.
The tool bar allows you to see or have access to: SAVE SAVE AS Save changes to the current USER program. Saving programs. This function allows the user to save a sound program that has been modified, including giving it a new name. This new program will then be a USER program, not a FACTORY program. When one chooses the “Save As” function, a window opens allowing the user to name and classify the new program according to TYPE and CHARACTERISTICS).
5.3 Using the Sound screen The Sound screen is where single presets can be found; it is grey-green in color. Presets account for the various sounds of Analog Laboratory: there are 3,500 of them! A preset contains all the setting information of the different controllers necessary to reproduce a sound.
“Instrument” refers to one of the 7 instruments from which Analog Laboratory draws its sound. The instruments include: • ARP 2600 V • Jupiter-8V • Moog Modular V • CS-80 V • Minimoog V • Prophet V • Prophet VS If, for example, one clicks on CS-80 V, the Preset Manager will provide a list of presets uniquely from the CS-80 V.
To further filter choices, there is a third filter offered. “Characteristics” allows the user to choose presets according to a mood or ambiance. The choices available are as follows: • Acid • Aggressive • Ambient • Bizarre • Bright • Complex • Dark • Digital • • Ensemble Noise • • Funky Quiet • • Hard Short • • Long Simple • Soft • SoundTrack Once again, these filters can be applied either individually or in any combination that the user wishes in order to find the ideal presets.
Sound Details Information on the current preset, kind of “Identity Card”, is found to the right of the Preset Manager. An image of the original instrument which the preset is based upon is presented along with the following information: PRESET INSTRUMENT AUTHOR POLYPHONY The name of the current preset The name of the virtual instrument The name of the sound designer who created the preset The number of available voices for the current preset. 5.3.
Edit Preset window PRESET NAME TYPE The name of the current preset. Click in here to change the preset Name. The name of the virtual instrument (Bass, Brass, Pad, Lead, etc.) CHARACTERISTICS This is where one defines the sound via the list of adjectives available (simply click in the boxes corresponding to the 18 possible options: Bright, Dark, Aggressive, Quiet, Hard, Soft, etc.). These characteristics will be taken into account when the Characteristics filter is used.
.A Factory preset cannot be modified; you must first save it as a User preset. 5.3.8 Opening a preset At the very bottom right-hand corner of the Sound Search screen is the Open button: The Open button As previously mentioned, all of the presets in Analog Laboratory are taken from Arturia's award-winning virtual soft-synths.
5.3.9 Organization In addition to the preset filters that help the user easily search and select among the 3,500 various presets, there are also view options within the Preset Manager that allows the user to choose how the presets are listed. When the user selects the filter criteria, the list of Presets appears in a vertical column in the middle of the screen under Preset Name. By default, the presets will be listed automatically in alphabetical order from A to Z under Preset Name.
Virtual keyboard 5.4.2 The wheels and Octave buttons 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”). Wheels and Octave buttons PITCH WHEEL MOD Wheel controlling the pitch of the sound. 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. Wheel controlling modulation (MIDI controller #1).
The Kbd buttons on the left, and Controls section on the right If “Upper” is selected in the Kbd section, then all of the rotary controls in the Controls section will affect the Upper sound of the Scene. If “Lower” is selected, then the knobs in the Controls section will correspond to the Lower sound of the Scene. 5.4.4 Filter Filter CUTOFF Modifies the cut-off frequency: this filter has the ability to make the sound more or less bright by controlling the amount of high frequencies.
Key parameters Each preset offers the four most pertinent parameters unique to that preset. Our sound designers have taken the greatest care to assign parameters that will enrich and give depth to the sound of each preset. In this way, only the parameters that are the most beneficial when modifying/tweaking a given sound are available, facilitating the production process.
RELEASE The end of the sound, once a key is released. The release can be short or stretch out over a longer duration. TEMPO The 9th and final fader on the right controls internal Tempo. This is used for the rhythms and Melodies in Scene mode. Please refer to chapter 5.5.9 of this Manual for more information. Thanks to these 4 faders (A, D, S, and R) one can very simply edit the amplitude curve envelope of each sound within Analog Laboratory.
Simply [Shift]+click on one of the 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, simply click on the same button. If the same assignation operation is done on the same button, then the current Snapshot will be replaced without prompting the user. 5.4.10 Pads The pads add an exciting new rhythmic dimension to Analog Laboratory, and are part of what makes this software a complete production suite.
Assigning an external MIDI controller 5.5 Scene Mode The Scene mode is one of the exciting and innovative concepts behind the new Analog Laboratory software. By adding Melodies, Pads, a Mixer as well as split and layer options, it turns your software into a stand alone production center. It is the second part of the software, and is light-blue in color.
The Scene Search screen On the right side of Scene Search screen is a list of all the available Scenes. Clicking on any one of these Scene Presets recalls it automatically along with everything in it: both Upper and Lower Sound Presets, 4 Pad Sounds, Mode and Mixer settings. The Scenes are organized by name, and contain the following information as well: NAME AUTHOR GENRE (FAVORITES) The name of the Scene preset. Scenes are listed alphabetically. In this column, the name of the Scene creator is listed.
5.5.3 Filter options The Filter options Above the filters are three buttons: Reset, Favorites, and User Presets. 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.
• Scene Mode • Scene Melody • Scene Pads • Scene Mixer 5.5.6 Scene Info This screen gives important information regarding the current Scene: the Name, Author (preset creator) and musical Genre. This section is display only, nothing can be edited. Scene Info portion of the Scene Edit Screen 5.5.7 Scene Sounds As previously mentioned, Analog Laboratory's Scenes include 2 sounds; one Upper sound and one Lower sound.
For example, if you'd like to choose a different preset for the Upper Sound, then click on the pencil icon on the same line as the Upper information, all the way to the right. This opens the “Sound Setup” screen: Sound Setup screen for the Upper sound Once in this window, you may select a new preset in the same way that you would select a preset in the Sound Mode, including the handy filters (Instrument, Type, and Characteristic). Please return to Chapter 5.3 for more information on choosing a preset.
5.5.9 Melody The Melody is an integral part of Analog Laboratory, and allows complex harmonic and melodic patterns to be easily played. In short, it is a combination of an arpeggiator and a sequencer: a sequence of notes that is triggered upon each note played. The melody can be assigned to either the Upper sound of the Scene, the Lower sound of the Scene, or deactivated if none is selected.
Genres tab to filter down the amount, then select “Load” to validate the choice, or “Back” to cancel (both options are in the lower right hand part of the screen). Both of these options close the current screen and return to the standard Scene view. 5.5.10 Pads The Pads section is a powerful section of Analog Laboratory and is a part of what makes it a complete sound workstation. There are 4 pads that can trigger audio loops and effects that really complement the two Sounds of a Scene rhythmically.
The Preset table (middle) is a complete list of all available Pad presets. The left column contains the preset Name, the right column contains the Genre, or musical style it belongs to. Each Pad preset includes 4 sounds and individual triggering options that will be explored further in this section. The Genres tab (left side) is a filter that allows one to quickly access only certain types of Presets.
Tempo fader 5.5.11 Mixer The final bottom portion of the Scene Edit Screen is the Mixer section. This straightforward yet essential portion of Analog Laboratory allows one to adjust volume and panning for every sonic component in the Scene: • 2 Sounds (Upper and Lower) • 4 Pads There are therefore 6 channels in this mixer, each with level and pan. Using the mixer is key in order to get a professional sounding balance between the 6 elements of the Scene, and make it ready for the stage or the studio.
6 MODES OF OPERATION 6.1 Standalone and MIDI configuration The stand-alone application allows the use of Analog Laboratory outside of any host application. You can open the instrument from its location in the start menu or on your desktop, and play directly with the help of a master MIDI keyboard or external hardware sequencer. 6.1.
The “Audio &MIDI Settings” window, for Windows AUDIO DEVICE TYPE (Windows) (Mac OS) OUTPUT (Windows) DEVICE … and Mac OS X Selects the appropriate driver for your audio device. Chooses which audio output Analog Laboratory will send sound out of. Default is “Built-in Output” on the Mac; for Windows we highly suggest to use an adequate ASIO driver for your sound card. TEST Send out a short sine wave tone to help make sure sound is being sent out the correct device.
6.2.1.2 Mac OS X The VST plug-in is automatically installed in the folder of the system corresponding to the VST instruments: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/. The VST plug-in will be usable by all your VST host applications. 6.2.2 Instrument use in VST mode The opening of VST Analog Laboratory plug-ins is the same as opening all other VST plug-ins. Please consult the instruction manual of your favorite host sequencer for more specific information.
6.2.2.2 Saving presets When the session/project is saved, Analog Laboratory is saved in its last mode of operation, with all modifications intact. For instance, if you are working on a “P1” preset in which you have modified parameters (without saving this as a separate preset in the plug-in itself), at the next opening of the piece, Analog Laboratory will load the “P1” preset and the modifications as well.
Select an Instrument track. On the slice of the mixer corresponding to the selected track, click on the button “I/O” to obtain the list of plug-ins, then select AU Instruments > Arturia > Analog Laboratory > Stereo. Analog Laboratory opening in Logic 6.3.3 Use in Digital Performer To add an instrument, choose the menu Project > Add Track > Instrument Track > Arturia > Analog Laboratory.
Connection from a MIDI track to Analog Laboratory 6.4 Pro Tools 6.4.1 Installation On Mac OSX, the plug-in is directly installed in the folder reserved for the Pro Tools plugins, in /Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins/. On Windows, at the time of the installation procedure, select the RTAS plug-in among the proposed choices of plug-ins. Then, when the system asks, indicate the folder in which the other RTAS plug-ins are located. Usually, this path is: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign
Creating an Instrument track in Pro Tools So that Analog Laboratory can play the information coming from the Instrument track, you have to associate it to an Insert channel via the appropriate menu. Connecting an Instrument track to Analog Laboratory More information on plug-in connections shall be found in the Pro Tools User’s Manual. 6.4.2.2 Saving the presets When the session is saved, the status of Analog Laboratory is saved as it is, even if its programming does not correspond to the preset.
preset P1 in which you have modified the parameters (without saving them in the plugin itself), the next time you open the session, Analog Laboratory will charge the P1 preset plus the modifications. The Librarian Menu of Pro Tools can be used with Analog Laboratory like with all other plug-ins.
7 ANALOG EXPERIENCE “THE LABORATORY”: THE HARDWARE KEYBOARD The keyboard that comes with Analog Experience “The Laboratory” is a 49-key velocity sensitive keyboard including a control surface designed to meet the Analog Laboratory software interface. The information in this chapter refers to the hardware keyboard itself and only briefly touches on the different parameters in the software that the keyboard controls.
7.1 Front panel overview 7.1.1 Keyboard The Analog Laboratory keyboard is a 49-key velocity sensitive controller. It also transmits channel aftertouch: that is a pressure value common to all pressed keys. This can be finely set in Setup mode, snapshot button #7/Curve. 7.1.2 Pitch and Modulation wheels These two controllers are used for real time pitch shift and modulation amount settings. Moving the Pitch Wheel up or down alters the pitch of the played sound.
7.1.3 Octave buttons Pushing the minus or plus button makes the software transpose up to three octaves up or down to set the preferred octave section.
• The Category encoder now selects the item Parameter; • The Preset encoder now sets the item Value: this must be explicitly validated using the “push” action of the encoder. When this mode is entered, the LCD display shows the currently edited name and values. 7.1.5.3 Category/Param encoder In usual mode, the Category/Param encoder allows to select a filter option for the preset list. In Setup mode, this encoder selects an item Parameter. 7.1.5.
Num Min LSB Max MSB MIDI number for a specific item: • For a pad or button in note mode, contains the actual note number. • For the transport buttons in MMC mode, contains the MMC command number. • For a knob or fader in NRPN/RPN mode, contains the actual controller number used for data transmission (6 or 38). • For a button in Prog mode, holds the program change number. Various functions depending on the controller: • For a knob, pad or fader in Ctrl mode, contains the minimum value sent.
Curve Recall Used to set the global curves, the following settings are available: • Velocity: the Velocity curve, from 0 to 10 • Aftertch: the Aftertouch curve, from 0 to 10 • PadVeloc: the Pad velocity curve, from 0 to 10 • KnobAccl: the Knob acceleration, from 0 to 10 • KeyATmin: the Minimum Key aftertouch, from 0 to 127 • KeyATMax: the Maximum Key aftertouch, from 0 to 127 • PadATmin: the Minimum Pad aftertouch, from 0 to 127 • PadATMax: the Maximum Pad aftertouch, from 0 to 127 Recall
The Sequencer transport section 7.1.8 Synthesis section This part presents all the synthesis parameters for Analog Laboratory. As mentioned in the beginning of this chapter, more ample information can be found in the corresponding section of the manual. 7.1.8.1 Kbd switch These two buttons are used in the Scene mode.
7.1.8.4 FX Mix There are two FX Mix rotary encoders available on the Analog Laboratory keyboard. These two encoders are for “Chorus” and “Delay”. Both encoders set the dry/wet level of the effect. FX Mix encoders 7.1.8.5 Key Parameter There are four “Param” rotary encoders available on the Analog Laboratory keyboard. Tweaking these parameters can alter the sound of the preset in various ways. Which parameters are affected depends on the selected preset, and are displayed on the software interface.
7.1.9 Pads The 4 pads on the top right of the keyboard controller are also used in the Scene mode. Each Scene has 4 sounds assigned to it: they can be Rhythms, Fills or FX style sounds. These pads trigger the pre-assigned sounds in the Pads section of the Scene. The Drumpads 7.
7.2.2 Power supply Although the Analog Laboratory keyboard is USB bus-powered, it is also possible to use a DC adapter when this is required. If you wish to use an adapter instead of the bus power, it is possible to connect an optional 12V DC 500mA adapter to the back of the Analog Experience “The Laboratory” keyboard. 7.3 Basic MIDI control Every parameter of Analog Laboratory is controllable by the included keyboard controller.
8 8.1 ARTURIA ANALOG LABORATORY – LEGAL INFORMATION Software License Agreement In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee, which is a portion of the price you paid, Arturia, as Licensor, grants to you (hereinafter termed “Licensee”) a nonexclusive right to use this copy of the Analog Laboratory program (hereinafter the “SOFTWARE”). All intellectual property rights in the software belong to Arturia SA (hereinafter: “Arturia”).
• You are entitled to prepare a backup copy of the software which will not be used for purposes other than storage purposes. • You shall have no further right or interest to use the software other than the limited rights as specified in this Agreement. Arturia reserves all rights not expressly granted. 3. Activation of the Software • Arturia may use a compulsory activation of the software and a compulsory registration of the OEM software for license control to protect the software against unlawful copying.
activation codes may be obtained from the user’s online account for support created during the personal product registration. Further, the activation codes must be entered manually by the user upon installation and the license information must be exchanged with the server of SIA Steinberg. Arturia may require for the provision of further activation codes e.g.
• You must have a valid license for the previous or more inferior version of the software in order to be allowed to use an upgrade or update for the software. Upon transferring this previous or more inferior version of the software to third parties the right to use the upgrade or update of the software shall expire. • The acquisition of an upgrade or update does not in itself confer any right to use the software.
8.2 FCC INFORMATION (USA) Important notice: DO NOT MODIFY THE UNIT! This product, when installed as indicate in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirement. Modifications not expressly approved by Arturia may avoid your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product, use only high quality shielded cables. Cable (s) supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.