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APERTURE
THE STACK
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL APERTURE THE STACK APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    THE DEDICATED PLUGIN HAVE A LOOK AROUND PRESET SELECTOR MAIN CONTROLS SIGNALS AND EFFECTS TOP MENU MICROPHONE SIGNALS APPENDIX A — FAQS & TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX B — TECHNIQUES/MICS/MIXES APPENDIX C — DEFAULT CC MAPPINGS APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Mac OS 10.10 to OS X 11 PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 64-bit) Windows 11 • Disk space required: 7.14GB • Dedicated plugin (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX) APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 4: Downloading & Installing

    If you are a total newbie to this kind of thing you can get up to speed here: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/info/basics/ First though, grab the ‘Spitfire Audio App’ from this link, this app will enable you to download the library: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/info/library-manager/ THE SPITFIRE AUDIO APP behaviours as described on the next page.

  • Page 5: The Spitfire App Preferences

    Downloads tab where you can watch the progress if you like. You can of course leave the Downloads tab and start other downloads but at this point you should leave the Spitfire App open until the download completes. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 6: The Dedicated Plugin

    Unlike many Spitfire libraries, you don’t need Kontakt Player or the full Kontakt to run this library. Aperture - The Stack is its own, all new, self contained plugin built for VST, AU and AAX, so once you’ve downloaded and installed you’re ready to go.

  • Page 7: Have A Look Around

    APERTURE — THE STACK OPENING YOUR FIRST PRESETS 1. TOP MENU 2. PRESET SELECTOR When you first open Aperture - The Stack, this is similar to what you will see, It opens 3. MAIN CONTROLS on The Synths: The Wall.

  • Page 8: Preset Selector

    Each filter sorts the patches based on how preset and it will appear under the “user” they sound. The "Starred" filter will show filter. patches and presets that have had the star to the left clicked. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 Double-click to load a preset or click the ‘Load’ button. 7. INFORMATION Hover over on the “i” icon to see some information about the preset. 8. LOAD Select a preset and then press “load” (or double-click the preset). APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 10: Main Controls

    Often referred to as “Expression” in our Kontakt Libraries, this is a simple control that adjusts the level of the technique. 2. DYNAMICS Adjusts the size of the Aperture, progressively adding more amps whilst widening out to the full sound of The Hall. 3. KNOB...
  • Page 11 SPEED: Switch technique based on the speed of playing. Specify the time interval 5. LOCK between notes to switch to a particular technique. Click here to lock off the technique section and prevent any unwanted changes. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...
  • Page 12 UP so that it plays at the right pitch. 12. TRANSPOSE Transpose the instrument up or down in 1 semitone increments. 13. TECHNIQUE EDITOR Opens the Techniques Editor, allowing you to customise and edit your preset (see pg. 18) APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...
  • Page 13 Only applies to the Short patches. C. RELEASE Adjusts the amount of release trigger you hear. Only applies to the Long patches. D. REVERB Adjusts the amount of reverb being added. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...
  • Page 14 By selecting the ‘x’ in the top-right corners, you can remove a technique from your preset. Click the ‘trash-can’ in the upper corner to remove all techniques completely in a single click. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 15: Top Menu

    4. MEMORY A visual indication of the level of the This shows how much RAM you are currently instrument. using in this instance of Aperture. While the preset is loading, this will show the instrument loading into memory. 5. VOICES 12.
  • Page 16 Press “save” to save the current scale as the default and press “reset” to change the current scale to the default value.. COPY SETTINGS — Common Controller values will transfer over to other Spitfire Products APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...
  • Page 17 STREAM BUFFER SIZE — The number of you wish the plug in to load by default on sample values kept in memory for each audio launch recording stream at any time. Increase for slower hard drives. Default is 65536. APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 18: Appendix A - Faqs & Troubleshooting

    HOW DO I SOLVE THIS? WHEN I TRY AND LOAD IT INTO KONTAKT IT SAYS NO LIBRARY If you have moved your Aperture - The Stack FOUND Library folder, you can solve this problem by using the “Locate Library” feature in the This library does not run in Kontakt, it is a Spitfire Audio App.
  • Page 19 (or one of its sub-folders). download or the latest update; • If you see a “Download interrupted” • Open up the Spitfire Audio App and log in message may be caused by a change in IP, with your account email and password.
  • Page 20 When it comes to downloading / updating - if you have a folder called ‘Spitfire Audio’ Q: CAN I TRY BEFORE I BUY? always point the Spitfire App to the folder Spitfire Audio - never go into this folder and Yes! The Stack has a demo patch available choose the actual library in question.
  • Page 21 This is usually 1-2 days after you and then use the “Repair” and “Locate order. Library” features in the Spitfire Audio App. Please note that although the majority of Q: I’VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD? the download can be done on a separate...
  • Page 22 APPENDIX B — TECHNIQUES APERTURE - THE STACK: SWARM Longs Ground Loop DAVE It Trembles Longs Oblivion Facsimile Disruptor Distant Waves Hyperbole Pale Shimmer Uncertainty What Goes Around Shorts SWARM (Mono) Things Happen Longs Witchita Bass Ground Loop Mono Reflektion...
  • Page 23 The Original Only Bleed The Original Kick The Original Kick Mono The Original Toms AFRORACK KITS Kit Menu Brawl Kit Inertia Kit Influx Kit Rack Kit Prime Kit SURGE KITS Imitator Kit Machinist Kit APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

  • Page 24: Appendix C - Default Cc Mappings

    APPENDIX C — DEFAULT CC MAPPINGS Global Gain Global Pan Expression Dynamics Tightness Release Reverb Noise Portamento APERTURE - THE STACK USER MANUAL...

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