Defcon User Manual 2

2013-12-05

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Soware User Manual
Version 1.0
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End User License Agreement (EULA)
Defcon (henceforth ‘the Product’) is licensed to you as
the end user. Please read this Agreement carefully.
You cannot transfer ownership of these Sounds and Software
they contain. You cannot re-sell or copy the Product.
LICENSE AND PROTECTION
1. License Grant
UVI grants to you, subject to the following terms and
conditions, a non-exclusive, non-transferable right
to use each authorized copy of the Product.
The product is the property of UVI and is licensed to you only
for use as part of a musical performance, live or recorded. This
license expressly forbids resale or other distribution of the
sounds and software included in the Product or their derivatives,
either as they exist on disc, reformatted for use in another
digital sampler, or mixed, combined, filtered, resynthesized or
otherwise edited, for use as sounds, multi-sounds, samples,
multi-samples, wavetables, programs or patches in a sampler,
microchip or any hardware or software sample playback device.
You cannot sell the Product content or give it away for use
by others in their sampling or sample playback devices.
In the event UVI terminates this agreement due to your
breach, you agree to return the original and all other
copies of the software and documentation to UVI.
UVI reserves all rights not expressly granted to herein.
2. Protection of Software
You agree to take all reasonable steps to protect the product and
any accompanying documentation from unauthorized copying
or use. You agree not to modify the product to circumvent any
method or means adopted or implemented by UVI to protect against
or discourage the unlicensed use of copying of the Product.
3. Ownership
As between you and UVI, ownership of, and title to, the
enclosed digitally recorded sounds (including any copies)
are held by UVI. Copies are provided to you only to enable
you to exercise your rights under the license.
4. Term
This agreement is effective from the date you open this package,
and will remain in full force until termination. This agreement
will terminate if you break any of the terms or conditions of this
agreement. Upon termination you agree to destroy and return to
UVI all copies of this product and accompanying documentation.
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©2013 UVI, all rights reserved.
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Introduction ............................................................................................................................4
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................5
Installation ............................................................................................................................... 6
Defcon User Interface .........................................................................................................7
UVI Workstation: Tips and Tricks ...................................................................................8
Credits and Thanks ..............................................................................................................9
Table of Contents
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Defcon is a unique and fun multi-track sample player loaded with sounds
from 4 essential UVI libraries. Mix and tweak 6 discrete instrument
tracks while you explore a wide range of tempo-synced material from
Electro Suite, Urban Suite, Mayhem of Loops and World Traditions.
Traverse the unknown with Defcon’s randomizer: put your track
material in the hands of chance and quickly explore countless
combinations—it’s a tremendously fun way to find inspiration and
generate ideas. Once you have a groove going you can surgically
fine tune, layer and sequence parts with independent volume, pan,
pitch, high and low pass filter, mute, solo and bypass controls.
Advanced controls in the free UVI Workstation or MachFive 3 allow
you to easily add numerous studio quality effects, stack multiple
instances, and map controls to your MIDI controller of choice.
Instrument tracks include Kick and Snare Drum,
Hi-Hats, Percussion, Bass, and 2 Phrase tracks.
Introduction
Includes sounds from:
Electro Suite
Urban Suite
World Traditions
Mayhem of Loops
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Getting Started
Compatibility
Stand Alone
AU, VST, MAS, AAX
Minimum System Requirements
Intel CPU
4 GB of RAM
200mb of disk space
MAC OS X 10.7 or higher
7200rpm HD or SSD recommended
UVI Workstation 2 or MOTU MachFive 3
Compatibility
Stand Alone
VST, RTAS, AAX
Minimum System Requirements
Core Duo or faster
4 GB of RAM
200mb of disk space
Windows Vista or higher
7200rpm HD or SSD recommended
UVI Workstation 2 or MOTU MachFive 3 installed
What’s a UFS File?
UFS is UVI’s monolithic instrument file format.
All required assets for an instrument including samples, presets,
scripts, FX and impulse responses are contained within a single
UFS file. This approach allows for an extremely simple workflow
with minimal overhead for file management and updating.
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Installation
Installation
Locate the Defcon.ufs file and copy it to this location:
on Mac: /Library/Application Support/UVISoundBanks
on Windows: C:\Program Files\UVISoundBanks
If the UFS file is encoded in RAR format (appears as *.rar),
it will need to be uncompressed before installation.
There are a number of freeware RAR utilities available for both
Mac and Windows platforms. We recommend The Unarchiver
(Mac) and WinRAR (Windows)—links to both of these can be
found on our FAQ in the UFS Installation section, here:
http://www.uvi.net/en/content/124-faq
Saving UFS files in a Custom Folder
If you prefer to store your UFS files in a different folder or on a
different hard drive even, feel free—it’s simple to configure:
1. Open UVI Workstation/MachFive 3 and go to ‘Preferences’
2. Click the ‘Sound Banks’ tab
3. Add a new folder for UVIWS/MF3 to scan
Please note: if you add a custom location you will
need to restart UVIWS/MachFive to scan the new
directory and load the enclosed sound banks
Loading an Instrument
Once you’ve installed the Defcon UFS, open
UVI Workstation or MachFive 3 and do the following:
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1. Double-click the browser screen
2. Locate Defcon in the Soundbank tab
3. Then double-click the Defcon.M5p file
The instrument loads and you’re ready to jam!
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1 Preset
» Preset Screen
Click to access the preset menu
» Preset Prev/Next
Click to navigate through factory presets
2 Play
» Play
Play/Stop the enabled tracks
» Note
Select the key for global tune
3 Randomize
» Randomize
Randomly changes the samples loaded
on all 6 tracks as well as the Octave
control on the 3 melodic tracks (4-6)
4 Tracks
6 discrete instrument tracks are provided
each with a unique collection of sample
material allowing for wide range of sonic
possibilities. Controls are as follows:
» Track On/Off
Click to turn the track on/off
» Mute and Solo [M][S]
Click to mute or solo the track
» Preset Prev/Next
Click to navigate through the sample list
» Sample Screen
Click to access the sample menu
» Volume
Adjust the track volume
» Pan
Adjust the tracks pan position
» Tune (percussive tracks)
Adjust the tune in semitones: -12 to +24
» Octave (melodic tracks)
Change the tune in octaves: -1 / 0 /+1
» Low Pass Filter
Move the slider to change the low-pass
filters cutoff frequency. Default position
is bypass..
» High Pass Filter
Move the slider to change the high-pass
filters cutoff frequency. Default position
is bypass.
Defcon User Interface
Preset
Play
Randomize
Tracks (1-6)
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MIDI Mapping
» Play/Stop C1-B2 (keys control global tune, allowing chromatic playback)
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MIDI Learn
Most UVI Workstation parameters can be automated via. a convenient
MIDI Learn. MIDI Learn allows you to bind a physical MIDI controller
to specific parameters within UVI Workstation.
Any FX tab parameter, Macro Knob or Slider in UVI
instruments can use the MIDI Learn feature
The MIDI controller type and the MIDI Channel assignment will
be saved with the multi or with your song in the host sequencer
Automation is assigned per-part
To use MIDI Learn:
1. Right-click the parameter in UVI Workstation
that you want to automate
2. After the MIDI Learn dialog appears, Trigger the
desired MIDI input controller (knob, fader etc.)
To remove a MIDI controller assignment:
Right-click the desired parameter and press “Delete”
Arpeggiator
UVI Workstation comes equipped with a robust arpeggiator. To insert
an arpeggiator in a part, you need to display the Single view in the
UVI Workstation, then click on the note icon. The arpeggiator can
be employed as a pattern gate, arpeggiator, or even an advanced
rhythmic processor for your live MIDI performance or sequenced MIDI
tracks. Arpeggiators can be inserted in an unlimited number of parts.
Preset Stacking
Thanks to the simplicity of the UVI Workstation you can stack as
many preset as you want by simply assign multiple part on the same
MIDI channel.
Scroll Wheel
All knobs can be adjusted with the scroll wheel on your mouse.
When you double-click on any knob or slider, you can manually enter
or type in the desired value.
Split, Velocity & Key Switch
The Keyswitch settings allow you to load multiple presets into two
or more parts and dynamically play and mute them from your MIDI
controller using key switching, note range, velocity range or any
combination of the three parameters. This powerful feature gives you
a great deal of real-time control.
Unlimited FX
UVI Workstation offers a wide variety of FX, or effect
processors, to cover all your audio processing needs. The FX
implementation is robust and includes the ability to insert
unlimited FX slots in several stages of the signal flow.
Click the “FX” tab to open the FX page on the Single view
In Multi view the FX section is always displayed
UVI Workstation: Tips + Tricks
Produced by UVI
Recording / Editing / Sound Design
Damien Vallet
Alain J Etchart
Construction Kits
Eric K-Roz
Software + Scripting
Olivier Tristan
Remy Muller
UI + Design
Nathaniel Reeves
Credits and Thanks

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