SM Pro Audio V-Machines - Manual (Page 9)

V-­‐Machine
Operating
Manual
Page
9
of
88
SM
Pro
Audio
classic
analog
synth
into
a
soaring
string
section,
or
from
a
reverb
effect
to
a
vocoder.
Traditional
hardware
synthesizers,
samplers,
and
sound
modules
are
great,
but
many
of
today’s
software
instruments
have
much
more
to
offer
–
cutting-­‐edge
synthesis
technologies,
detailed
voicing
parameters,
and
more.
With
literally
hundreds
of
commercial
and
free
VST
instruments
widely
available,
the
sonic
possibilities
of
the
V-­‐Machine
are
endless.
The
V-­‐Machine
lets
you
harness
the
flexibility
of
software
in
a
reliable
purpose-­‐built
hardware
unit.
Capable
of
the
low-­‐latency
MIDI-­‐to-­‐audio
throughput
demanded
by
performing
musicians,
it
represents
the
new
breed
of
technology
based
music
instruments.
2.4 Front
Panel
The
V-­‐Machine’s
front
panel
(see
Figure
2)
displays
four
lines
of
text,
in
large
letters
that
are
easy
to
read
onstage:
1. The
top
line
shows
the
currently
selected
Bank.
The
V-­‐Machine
can
contain
several
Banks
of
sounds
(depending
on
the
amount
of
memory
each
Bank
requires).
2. The
second
line
shows
the
currently
selected
Preset
within
the
current
Bank.
Only
one
Preset
can
be
active
(producing
sound)
at
any
given
time.
3. The
third
line
shows
the
parameter
that
is
selected
for
editing
within
the
Preset.
Most
of
the
parameters
of
the
plugin
instruments
and
effects
that
you’ve
loaded
into
the
V-­‐
Machine
can
be
edited
directly
from
the
V-­‐Machine’s
panel
–
no
need
to
hook
the
V-­‐
Machine
to
a
computer
to
edit.
4. The
bottom
line
shows
the
current
value
of
the
selected
parameter.
If
the
Parameter
in
Line
3
is
“Patch,”
the
name
of
the
currently
selected
Patch
is
displayed.
5. In
addition,
the
stereo
audio
input
meter,
stereo
audio
output
meter,
and
a
system
CPU
usage
meter
are
visible
at
the
right
edge
of
the
display.
The
LCD
display
and
control
buttons
on
the
V-­Machine.
By
pressing
the
left
or
right
arrow
button
next
to
any
of
the
first
three
lines,
you
can
navigate
through
the
currently
available
Banks,
the
Presets
within
a
Bank,
the
editable
parameters
of
any
Preset,
and
the
Patches
within
a
preset.
By
pressing
the
left
or
right
button
next
to
the
bottom
line,
you
can
change
the
value
of
the
currently
displayed
parameter.
When
you
select
a
new
Bank
or
Preset,
you’ll
see
the
words
Load
and
Back
in
the
lower
right
corner
of
the
display.
If
you
want
to
load
the
Preset
whose
name
is
displayed
in
the
second
line,
press
the
left
arrow
next
to
the
Load
button.
If
you
change
your
mind,
press
the
left
arrow
next
Figure
2
Figure
2