4 plugins included in your v-‐machine – SM Pro Audio V-Machines User Manual
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SM Pro Audio
4 Plugins Included in Your V-‐Machine
When you unpack your V-‐Machine and plug it in, you’ll find a solid selection of plugin
instruments
already
installed
and
ready
to
use.
The
collection
includes
a
good
acoustic
piano,
a
selection
of
sampled
drums
and
other
instruments,
and
a
number
of
digitally
modeled
analog-‐
type
synthesizers
with
various
features.
In
this
chapter,
we’ll
take
a
quick
tour
of
the
included
plugins.
You
can
edit
most
of
the
parameters
of
most
of
these
plugins
from
the
V-‐Machine’s
front
panel.
But
the
most
convenient
way
to
edit
the
Presets
that
use
the
plugins
is
in
the
VFX
Application
software.
(Using
the
software
is
explained
in
section
5
of
this
manual.)
Editing
the
plugins
from
their
graphic
panels
within
the
VFX
Application
is
really
the
best
way
to
understand
what
the
various
features
and
functions
are.
Explaining
the
details
is
beyond
the
scope
of
this
manual.
The
plugins
included
with
the
V-‐Machine
are
both
pre-‐loaded
into
the
hardware
and
available
on
the
CD-‐ROM.
The
easiest
way
to
edit
the
plugins
using
the
VFX
Application
is
to
install
them
from
the
CD-‐ROM
to
your
computer.
Then
import
them
into
the
VFX
Application,
as
explained
in
Chapter
4.
After
creating
an
edited
version
of
the
Library,
you
can
export
it
or
sync
it
with
the
V-‐Machine.
Once
you’ve
done
this,
your
edited
versions
will
be
playable
directly
from
the
V-‐
Machine.
Note that most of these plugins can’t save their own patches. However, any edits you make in
the
sounds
can
easily
be
saved
into
your
V-‐Machine
Presets.
After
installing
the
plugins
from
the
CD-‐ROM
into
your
Windows
computer,
you’ll
be
able
to
use
them
in
any
VST-‐compatible
host
program.
However,
you
won’t
be
able
to
load
the
sounds
made
by
the
plugins
within
your
VFX
Presets
into
your
own
VST-‐compatible
host
software
unless
the
plugin
is
able
to
export
its
own
patch
data
in
some
file
format.
For
details
on
the
features
of
the
plugins,
you’ll
need
to
consult
the
manufacturers.
(Contact
information
should
be
available
on
their
websites,
which
are
listed
below.)
In
this
chapter
we’ll
provide only a quick overview.
4.1 The Instruments
The plugins in the installed Library are conveniently set up with one in each Bank. You can call
them
up
by
using
the
Bank
left/right
arrow
buttons.
Here’s
what
you’ll
find
at
the
time
this
manual
was
produced:
AlgoMusic
Phadiz.
Though
simpler
in
concept
than
the
fabled
Casio
CZ-‐101,
Phadiz
uses
the
same
type
of
phase-‐distortion-‐based
digital
synthesis
to
produce
some
tasty
vintage
tones.
A
peculiarity
of
this
synth
is
that
both
oscillators
are
heard
at
all
times:
The
mixer
doesn’t
reduce
their
levels
to
zero.
(For
more
information,
visit
www.algomusic.net/freeware.html.)
AlgoMusic String Synth. An analog-‐style string machine with a nice rich sound.
AlgoMusic
SynthEdit
Arpy.
A
very
basic
synthesizer
voice,
enlivened
by
the
built-‐in
arpeggiator.
ElektroStudio
DavoSynth.
This
emulation
of
a
classic
electric
organ
design
uses
an
octave
at
the
left
end
of
the
keyboard
for
real-‐time
control
of
articulations.
The
plugin
is
monophonic;