LBH VIII - v 1.5 - Optimized Manual installation: 6 - Restart Scope, load LBH VIII from the Plug-ins folder and send me the "request string" to get the activation key.. Keys: when activating, it is sometimes better to do it on one device, and restart scope (but not doing this is ok in general) The key is the same for LBH VIII and all T-Drums so you need to activate once only. The presets use a lot of BlackBox II Osc & Filters. A few of them are being selected to make it to a LBH survival kit for christmas. Where is the plugin?
MANUALS AND PRESETS
QUICK START FIRST USE - Load LBH VIII, open the main preset list and select a preset. This should load a number of Oscillators and Filters. If you play the lower octave, you should hear some rythms and bass lines now. The keyboard range is limited to the lower part of the keyboard by default. - Also, you should locate a button that is turned on in the pan section, and turn it off, please. It is a "fast dezip" function that cannot work on LFOs and cause clicks. it works only on fast modulation like un-smoothed step sequencers. - Sequencing of pattern. This will need explanation by video please stand by until the week end. - Only banks 0 to 7 can be sequenced. other banks cannot (for the moment). Fortunately, it is possible to rename the banks and re-order them (i put number like 00-bank name" and so it is easy to edit. - You must auto index banks and presets before it can be sequenced (most of the factory is done). - Preset lists: Difference between Triggered and Pitched oscillators: - Pitched oscillators are the ones you know, like BB2 oscillators. They will produce a sound in LBH VIII only if the little display at the left of the insert slot is set to "Frq" (Frequency, for frequency based oscillators) Additionnally: - if you use a Triggered osc, you should also select the trigger type to "OFF" . You can use another trigger type, but as the T-Osc have their own envelopes, it is not necessary. If you use a T-Drum with trigger type ="Norm" then it will cut the release of the drum sound: it can be useful for RnB or simulate a sample that is suddenly cut. - If you use a Pitched oscillator, you should use "Norm" but any of the other mode is fine. Trigger type definitions: When you save a preset for a "Kit" or Oscillator section, it saves also the setting of the oscillator (ie "Frq" or "Trg"). Doing a pad: 1 - A pad is a long note without any trigger. So choose Trigger mode = OFF 2 - Assign the "EG" as a modulator for the velocity of that sound, and press the blue button next to the "velocity source selector". Now if you play the keyboard, you will have a long sound with the shape of the EG.
EDIT MODE of sequencers: Edit mode is a small utility found in the sequencers: velocity, pitch, and even the 441 and 442 sequencers PS: the Length sequencers can't have a "edit mode" program, but they have presets: length 1 and 2 use exactly the same preset list. Example: Reinitialisation;
PRESETS / SUB PRESETS The following sections use the same preset list: something you save in one will be available in the others in next restart. PRESET SEQUENCING You can only sequence a few preset list, the most interesting one being the "Patterns". You can also sequence the "mutes" only, or the "All Gates" only. - the 'All Gates" preset list has only the on/off of the "Grid" ie all the yellow buttons which makes the rythm. Eventhough the Gate preset list are made to allow loading parts of presets into other presets, it can be sequenced too: as there are much less parameters (256 only) it can be faster. But this will not change the sounds themselves, only the rythm. - The "mutes" only sequence the mute buttons. It is not useful everyday, but you never know, sometimes it is enough to make something nice. ================ You can only select the 8 first banks of a preset list (bank 00 to bank 07). And no limit inside each bank (preset 999 is ok). You can rename banks in order to change their order and make them part of the 8 first ones. Also, the banks and the presets must be "autoindexed" so they have a number that can be recognized by LBH VIII. Then, in the preset sequencer, just type numbers and select a target list. - You can change preset with the buttons when cycle is OFF Refill sequencer: - In order for the Refill sequencer (Rf) to work, you must also determine, for each preset, what is the next one. - so basically it works like this So at this point, we have several cycles to use in the song, but now we have to chain them together. C. Select the first preset of the refill sequencer. and let's pretend it's number is "00" (this appears when you 'autoindex' the preset list.) What we just did is to say, "when this cycle is active, get prepared to load the next cycle". Easy ! D. So now in your preset 01, select "next = 2" and so on. Now, when you select the various preset, the "Next" display should show you which cycle is next. E. I thought it is more powerful to let user input the next cycle number, because it allows to chain them as you want. F. Now, put the Refill sequencer on by choosing a trigger event "On cycle end" or "If note=" On cycle end; when the cycle has finished playing, preset numbers of the cycle are changed, so chen the cycle loops back, it will play a totally different list of presets. If Note= the refilling of numbers will happen when a certain key is pressed. The IF note is saved in the Refill sequencer, but it does not allow to assign a cycle to certain note (for the moment). It is always bound by the "Next" instruction:
More has to be said on the preset sequencer and refiller, but i will do a video, because words make it sound too complicated.
TROUBLESHOOTING: - No sound or weird sound; this is often due to the oscillator type not set correctly. It must show "Frq" for pitched oscillators, and "Trg" for T-Drums.
- Continuous notes: (concerns Reaper, or sometimes other sequencers when "stopping" it in the middle of a note, causing the sequencer not to send note off messages). KNOWN BUGS There is no known bugs on the LBH VIII v 1.5. www.spacef-devices.com
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