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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig software. This multi-function device includes 4 instruments:

• The LC-5 Loop Creator creates tempo-synced rhythms from preloaded audio ﬁles.

• The BL-6 Bassline is a subtractive synth combined with a step sequencer.

• The RD-7 Real Drum Module features over 100 realistic drum sounds arranged to follow the GM Drum Map standard.

• The EB-8 Electric Bass models the sounds of acoustic and electric basses.

System Requirements

Windows

• Pentium

III 500 MHz or AMD7 (P4 / Athlon 1 GHz or faster recommended)

• 256 MB RAM

• 600 MB free hard disk space

• Windows

• VST 2.0 compatible host software

• MIDI interface

• CD-ROM drive for installation

• Internet connection (on any computer) for software certiﬁcation

Macintosh

• Power Macintosh

G3 500 MHz (G4 or faster recommended)

• 256 MB RAM

• 600 MB free hard disk space

• Mac

OS X Version 10.3 or higher

• VST 2.0, AU or RTAS-compatible host software

• MIDI Interface

• CD-ROM drive for installation

• Internet connection (on any computer) for software certiﬁcation

Summary of content (13 pages)

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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide English Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig software. This multi-function device includes 4 instruments: • • • • The LC-5 Loop Creator creates tempo-synced rhythms from preloaded audio ﬁles. The BL-6 Bassline is a subtractive synth combined with a step sequencer. The RD-7 Real Drum Module features over 100 realistic drum sounds arranged to follow the GM Drum Map standard.
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Installation Procedure Note: The Installation CD includes both the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig as well as the M-Audio Key Rig installers. The Drum and Bass Rig package includes a certiﬁcation code for only the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig, but you may authorize the M-Audio Key Rig as a fully working 30Day demo version (see below for Certiﬁcation Information). Windows 1. Insert the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 2.
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Using the Drum and Bass Rig in Stand-Alone Mode In addition to support for most popular plug-in formats, the M-Audio Drum and Bass Rig runs as a stand-alone application. On the Macintosh, the stand-alone version of Drum and Bass Rig uses the default audio settings of the operating system.
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MIDI CC Controls All useful parameters in the Drum and Bass Rig have been pre-assigned MIDI controllers corresponding to the default CCs used by current M-Audio keyboards (GM Patch). It is also possible to customize these settings. Right-clicking (Windows) or control-clicking (Macintosh) a parameter opens a menu with the following options: CC: hover the mouse over this option to display a pop-up list of available MIDI continuous controllers, and select the desired continuous controller from the list.
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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide The LC-5 Loop Creator is a sliced loop player that includes 23 sets of 12 pre-sliced loops. These loops will play in sync at any tempo. Each set contains loops for a certain musical style, e.g. Arabic or House. These loops can be freely assigned to the keys of your MIDI keyboard (three octaves between C2 and B4), combined (by playing multiple MIDI keys), rearranged, and edited in many ways.
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BL-6 Bassline The BL-6 Bassline is a classic monophonic step sequencer synthesizer with four oscillator waveform types, a sequencer of up to 16 steps, delay, and distortion. Each patch has 12 patterns which are usually variations of a bassline. These patterns can be selected during performance via MIDI keys between C4 (pattern 1) and B4 (pattern 12). The bassline can also be played as a monophonic synth (without the sequencer playing) by clicking the “Play” button off.
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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide The RD-7 is a stereo drum module with more than 100 drum sounds plus a full set of GM-compatible percussion. Drums are mapped in GM standard mapping (from A#0-C5), featuring mixable overhead and room mics, plus special pre-programmed FX per kit. Drum sounds are easily auditioned, assigned, and edited by ﬁrst clicking a key on the stylized keyboard at the bottom of the instrument (toms, hats, crashes, and rides are handled as sets).
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EB-8 Electric Bass The EB-8 Electic Bass guitar module features various ﬁnger, pick, fretless and slap electric basses, an acoustic bass, and some useful synth bass patches. All Electric Bass sounds have additional slides, dead notes, fret noise (from C5-C6) and harmonics, which switch via the mod wheel. Each patch can have its own effects and each sound has a number of editing controls. Sound Controls Drive: tube amp overdrive.
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Contacting M-Audio We at M-Audio have worked diligently to ensure that the Drum and Bass Rig is an optimal piece of software for your studio. However, due to the wide variety of host computers and conﬁgurations, you may encounter unexpected behavior from your software. If you feel that Drum and Bass Rig is not working properly, you can contact M-Audio Technical Support for assistance. M-AUDIO U.S. 5795 Martin Road, Irwindale, CA 91706-6211, U.S.A.
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LC-5 Loop Creator Patches 01 Arabic 15 House 2 02 Rock 1 16 Latin 2 03 Jazz 17 Reggae 04 Latin 1 18 Rnb 1 05 Bigbeat 19 Rnb 2 06 Dnb 1 20 Rock 2 07 Dnb 2 21 Techno 1 08 Downtemp 22 Techno 2 09 Dub 23 Techno 3 10 Electro 11 Funk 12 Hip Hop 1 13 Hip Hop 2 14 House 1 BL-6 Bassline Patches 01 Melodic Line 21 Crazy Bass 41 TB Saw 4 02 Noise Bass 22 Dist Fat Bass 42 TB Saw 5 03 Industrial 23 Dist Saw Bass 43 TB Saw FX 04 Dist TB Saw 1 24 DistTB Saw 2 44 TB
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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide 01 Pop Kit 1 16 Funk Kit 2 02 Pop Kit 2 17 Soul Kit 1 03 Pop Kit 3 18 Soul Kit 2 04 Pop Kit 4 19 RnB Set 1 05 Live Kit 20 RnB Set 2 06 Rock Drums 1 21 Jazz Brushes 07 Rock Drums 2 22 Jazz Sticks 08 Classic Rock Kit 1 23 Mod Kit 09 Classic Rock Kit 2 24 Hi Tuned Kit 10 Hip Hop 25 Mini Kit 11 Modern RnB 26 Big Arena 12 Gated Kit 27 Distorted Drums 13 Heavy Drums 1 28 Megaphone Kit English RD-7 Real Drums Patches 14 Heavy Drums 2 15 Funk Kit 1 13
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EB-8 Electric Bass Patches 00 Finger 1 DI 35 Slap 2 Delay 02 Finger 1 Amp 36 Acoustic DI 03 Finger 1 Punch 37 Acoustic Amp 04 Finger 1 Dirty 38 Acoustic Punch 05 Finger 1 Chorus 39 Acoustic Dirty 06 Finger 2 DI 40 Acoustic Reverb 07 Finger 2 Amp 41 Synth Bass DI 08 Finger 2 Punch 42 Synth Bass Amp 09 Finger 2 Dirty 43 Synth Bass Punch 10 Finger 2 Autowah 44 Synth Bass Dirty 11 Pick 1 DI 45 Synth Bass Gate 12 Pick 1 Amp 46 Ultrasynth DI 13 Pick 1 Punch 47 Ultrasynth Amp 14 Pick 1 Di
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Drum and Bass Rig • User Guide English Effects Presets The following effects are available for the MFX (master FX and the EB-8 Electric Bass).