LinPlug RMV - Manual (Page 15)

Overview
Overview
The is a 64-note-polyphonic VST percussion synthesizer and sampler, Audio
Loop Player and Slicer, MIDI Groove Player and Drum Librarian. The instrument is
designed specifically for creating and playing synthetic percussion sounds, as well as
playing sampled percussion sounds. The instrument can also be used for playing loops
and non-percussion sounds.
The synthesis algorithms used in the RMV have their roots in classic analogue drum
machines like the Roland TR808 and TR909. However, while the RMV can replicate many
of the sounds of these classic analogue drum machines, it also extends them into new
sonic territory and so has far greater creative potential.
The RMV consists of 48 Pads, each of which uses one of the instrument's Audio Modules
(a Pad can be set to play one of the percussion synthesis modules, the Sampler module,
or one of the Loop modules) to generate sound. Each Pad has its own dedicated set of
controls which include Display, Pan, Tune, Volume, Output, Choke Mode, Mute, Solo and
Trigger. Each Pad also incorporates three LFOs, an AHDSR-controlled multi-mode filter,
an EQ, an Insert Effects section, a Varizer, as well as a 12 x 12 Modulation Matrix. A Send
Effects section and Master section are also present.
The RMV is divided into 13 sections: Audio Module, Pad, Filter, Filter Envelope, EQ, Insert
Effects, Varizer, Send Effects, Modulation Matrix, Master, Kit, Groove, and Setup Panel.
The instrument also includes several Librarians which are used for searching and storing
instrument settings.
Audio signals are generated by any one of the RMV's Audio modules (one of the
percussion synthesis modules, the Sampler module or a Loop module) which get trigger
information from the synthesizer's MIDI input or from mouse-clicks on a Pad's Trigger
button. The RMV receives MIDI on all Channels simultaneously (this can be changed on
the instrument's Setup panel). The various parameters for the synthesis modules, which
differ according to the individual algorithm, can be set in the RMV's Audio module section.
The parameters for the Sampler module can also be set in this part of the RMV. The
parameters for the six Loop modules are set on their respective panels.
The RMV contains twelve different synthesis modules. Eleven of the synthesis modules
are designed to produce a specific type type of percussion sound such as kick drum
sounds or snare drum sounds. The Drum Synth module is multi-purpose and can be used
to produce a range of percussion sounds.
The RMV's Sampler module can be used to load up to 30 samples into an individual Pad.
It can also be used to view the samples once they are loaded. The Sampler module is
made up of three separate components: The Sample Display, The Pitch Envelope and the
Amplitude Envelope. The Sample Display shows various parameters for the currently-
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