User Manual

The Cymbal provides following engines:
▪ Crash (default): ↑9.7.1, Cymbal – Crash.
▪ Ride: ↑9.7.2, Cymbal – Ride.
For more information on engines, see ↑9.1.1, Engines: Many Different Drums per Drumsynth. For
general information on the Cymbals and the other Drumsynths, see ↑9.1, Drumsynths – General
Handling.
9.7.1 Cymbal – Crash
The Crash engine creates a wide range of cymbals: from a typical 909-like crash to more
acoustic sounding timbres. Its parameters provide a great range of expression and spectral var-
iation.
The parameters described below are presented as they appear in the Control area (Arrange view).
The same parameters are available in the Plug-in panel within the Plug-in Strip (Mix view) — for
more information please refer to section ↑13.4, The Plug-in Strip.
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Element Description
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Engine Selects the engine used in the Cymbal plug-in. Available engines
include Crash and Ride.
Tune Adjusts the pitch of the drum played by the middle C, measured in
MIDI note numbers and cents. Available values range from 0.00 to
100.0% (default value is 30.0%).
Decay Adjusts the duration of the sound’s tail, measured as a percentage.
Available values range from 0.0 to 100.0% (default: 70.0%).
Impact Adjusts the amount of click or initial attack, measured as a
percentage. Available values range from 0.0 to 100.0% (default:
70.0%).
Using the Drumsynths
The Cymbals
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