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- Page 1 Minimax Introduction What’s the Max about the Mini? Structure and Overview Operation Controllers External Input Oscillator Bank Mixer Modifiers Filter Loudness Contour Output - Tactive Instrument Modeller Main Table of Contents Minimax Contents Index...
- Page 2 But we’re not talking about just any we could claim success. The original synthesizer, we’re talking about the CreamWare knows how difficult a true synth produces frequencies that, had we synthesizer! emulation is. From today’s perspective, relied on the usual algorithms, would the Miniscope and Miniscope MkII must have led to aliasing.
- Page 3 Structure and Overview Although the goal of the development of The filter, in particular, benefits from the Like the original, Minimax has an oscillator Minimax was to create an absolutely new algorithms. Although previous filters section with three oscillators. Oscillator 3 faithful reproduction, we couldn’t resist had resonance, it was never as convincing can also serve as an LFO.
- Page 4 Operation The Minimax graphic panel is switchable A text field for the current preset, and an to display either the main or an auxiliary icon to open the Preset List are located in panel. The layout of the sections provides the upper right corner, along with the On a rough indication of the synthesizer Top and Close buttons.
- Page 5 Controllers Tune Modulation Mix This control adjusts the overall tuning of Controls the proportion of oscillator 3 and This section covers the general settings the instrument. The range is +/- 2.5 noise in the modulation signal. The and provides some tips regarding semitones.
- Page 6 Bend Range Modulation Wheel Retrig On Sets the maximum pitchbend deflection. In principle, the intensity of the modulation Switches the retrigger mode of the The range is from 0 to 24 semitones. signal applied to the oscillators and filter envelope generators from legato to retrig. is controlled by the modulation wheel.
- Page 7 External Input The original synth had three CV inputs for Source external control of the sounds. One input Select the external signal source here (see controlled oscillator pitch, one controlled chapter ‘Mixer’). filter cutoff and one controlled volume. In the Minimax, these three parameters can be modulated via after touch, with modulation intensity adjustable per mod destination.
- Page 8 Oscillator Bank Frequency The oscillator bank consists of three Adjusts the tuning of oscillators 2 and 3 with oscillators. Each oscillator has controls to adjust the octave and select the waveform. respect to oscillator 1. The scaling indicates Oscillators 2 and 3 also have Frequency the amount of detune in intervals.The maximum adjustment is about 9 semitones.
- Page 9 Mixer The Mixer combines the various signals Feedback On before sending them to the filter. Up to five With feedback on, the synthesizer’s output signals can be included in the mix: is internally routed to the external input. oscillators 1-3, plus noise and an external You can then use the External Input Volume signal.
- Page 10 Modifiers In this section an amplifier and filter further process the signal. The filter and amplifier each has its own envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, and Release controls. The Release time can be set to the Decay time by a switch in the Controllers section. Filter Along with the envelope, the filter controls changes in the tone color.
- Page 11 Attack Release Filter Modulation Duration of the first envelope segment. In The fourth envelope segment. This is Enables additional filter modulation. The the attack phase the cutoff frequency enabled only when Decay is switched on. Modulation Mix section serves as the There is no direct controller for the release increases to its maximum value in the time modulation source.
- Page 12 Loudness Contour Along with the envelope generator, the amplifier controls the progression of the volume level of the sound. Attack The first envelope segment. During the attack phase of the envelope the volume reaches its maximum level. This setting adjusts how quickly the level is reached. Output Velocity Decay...
- Page 13 Index Loudness 7 Range 8 Amount of Contour 10 Loudness Contour 12 Release 11, 12 Attack 11, 12 Low Note On 6 Retrig On 6 Bend Range 6 Miniscope 2 Source 7 Miniscope MkII 2 Structure 3 Close 4 Mixer 9 Sustain 11, 12 Contour 10 Modifiers 10...
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