Sonivox Twist User Manual

10 Settings The Settings Page lets you configure various settings related to the application itself. Click the Settings button (gear icon) in the

11 Keyboard At the bottom of the interface is a virtual keyboard and a few additional knobs and sliders. • Volume: This adjusts Twist's m

12 Sound Page The Sound Page is the heart and soul of Twist. This page contains several controls that adjust Twist's filter, envelopes, tuni

13 • The Tune knob lets you offset each Layer's pitch up to 50 cents up or down. • The On/Off switch turns the Layer on or off. Filter Con

14 LFO Controls The low-frequency oscillator (LFO) is a fundamental tool sound designers use to create their sounds. Twist's LFO lets you co

15 Amp Controls Each Patch has a built-in amp envelope, shown in the Amp Envelope Pane. Twist uses AHDSR envelopes—Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustai

16 Pattern Page Pattern Generator The Pattern Page provides access to Twist's Pattern Generator, which is very similar to a standard step s

17 Sound Parameter Tabs The Sound Parameter Tabs at the top of the Pattern Generator control the different parameters on the Sound Page. The No

18 Note Offset The top half of the grid is where you set each step's pitch. Pitches are set as "note offsets" (transpositions) from

19 Duration The bottom half of the grid also allows you to set the duration of notes, sustaining them for as long as you like within the pattern.

2 Introduction Twist 2.0 combines a spectral synthesis, intelligent performance controls, and cutting-edge GUI (graphical user interface) design

20 Number of Steps To change the number of steps in the Pattern, click the Steps field on the right-hand side of the Pattern Page, and drag the nu

21 Using Pattern Presets Twist includes a variety of Pattern Presets for you to use in your projects. You can also save your own Patterns for lat

22 IRC: Intelligent Rhythm Control If you've written music with MIDI before, you know how difficult the concept of time can be to realizing

23 Effects Page Twist offers three fantastic effects—tempo-synced delay, chorus, and reverb—to open up even more sonic possibilities. Effects set

24 Chorus and Reverb The chorus and reverb effects are great tools for filling out your sounds or adding an extra dimension to them. They include

25 Browser Page The Browser Page lets you view and load your available Patches (.svx) and sort them according to their Attributes. Load a Patch

26 Automation Many of Twist's parameters can be automated inside your DAW. This section has a few tips about automating Twist. If you haven&

27 FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions Through our intensive testing and the feedback we've received from our beta team and users like you, we&a

28 Issue: When I trigger a note with my MIDI controller, there is a noticeable delay in hearing sound. Solution: The audio buffer is set too high.

29 Issue: My plug-in does not show up. Solution: Before proceeding, make sure that you have the latest Twist updates installed. Once you have the

3 Installation Important: If you are using a version of Twist that is older than Twist 2.0, this installation will not overwrite or uninstall tha

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4 Getting Started The Twist graphical interface has three distinct sections depicted below. 1. Section 1 shows the output level of Twist (a

5 3. Section 3 contains the Master Volume, Glide control (also known as portamento), a virtual keyboard, and three buttons to switch to the diff

6 Using Patches Patches are the sounds or instruments inside Twist. Over 200 Patches are included for you to play with, and any of these can be e

7 MIDI Learn: Assigning MIDI Controllers to Twist's Controls Learn Twist's MIDI Learn feature lets you to assign or "map" Tw

8 Operation These sections and controls are visible regardless of which tab you are viewing. Global Controls Level Meters The level meters in

9 Click the Save button (disk icon) to save a file: • Save SVX File: Select this to name and save your current Patch (.svx). • Save MIDI Learn: