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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Project Management

    Glen Darcey Theo Niessink Luca Torre Stephane Schott Manual Randy Lee 1st edition, May 2014 © ARTURIA S.A. – 1999-2014 – All rights reserved. 30, chemin du Vieux Chêne 38240 Meylan FRANCE http://www.arturia.com ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.3.3 Import / Export a bank of presets ....................21   3.4 Advanced features ........................... 21   3.4.1 Extended mode ........................... 21   3.4.2 Open mode ..........................22   3.4.3 The pedals ............................ 24   3.4.4 Output mode ..........................25 ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...
  • Page 4 3.6.4 Delay ............................. 39   3.6.5 Overdrive ............................40   3.6.6 Wah ............................... 41   3.6.7 Leslie speaker model ........................41   3.6.8 Guitar amp model ........................42   END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ......................... 44 ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1.1.2 The spark that started the fire: the Telharmonium The very first electronic organ was the Telharmonium, invented in 1897 by Thaddeus Cahill. Only three were made, with the final model weighing almost 200 tons! ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 6: Technological Innovations

    UniVOX, which were initially designed to be attached by means of metal clips beneath the right-hand side of a piano keyboard. Later they designed an adjustable, chrome-plated stand to streamline the setup process. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 7: Physical Features: What A Looker

    1.2.2 Physical features: what a looker! Few keyboards have a design as immediately recognized as the VOX Continental. Its distinctive shape and unique color schemes set it apart from any other portable organ. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 8: The Sound Of Renown

    “sweeteners”. And of course, the VOX Continental V software instrument makes all of those options yours! ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 9: Maintenance

    Still a classic and in great demand, the prices of VOX organs have climbed in response to their limited availability. Thankfully, Arturia’s VOX Continental V software brings this iconic instrument back to life, placing it within the reach of the modern musician with even the most modest budget.

  • Page 10: Physical Modeling Synthesis

    The sympathetic resonances of the membrane and the body of the drum • The conditions at the membrane boundaries: is there a rigid termination to the drum´s • body, or are there multiple, independently adjustable pressure points? ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -10- 1 INTRODUCTION...

  • Page 11: The Endless Revolution

    And when you gather a bunch of music fanatics who also possess a knowledge of the pertinent laws of physics and an in-depth understanding of the characteristics of electronic circuits, you wind up with Arturia. And Arturia now offers you our latest brainchild, the VOX Continental V. May it light the fires of creativity for you!

  • Page 12: Activation & First Start

    In order to proceed, go to this web page and follow the instructions: http://www.arturia.com/register Note: If you don’t have an Arturia account yet, you will need to create one. The process is quick, but it does require that you can access your e-mail address during the registration process.

  • Page 13: Audio And Midi Settings: Mac Os X

    2.2.2 Audio and MIDI settings: Mac OS X The process is similar for Mac OS X. Select Preferences from the Vox V pull-down menu: Another window will open with options for connecting audio and MIDI interfaces: ARTURIA VOX V User's Manual -13- 3 AUTHORIZATION...
  • Page 14 The above window shows one of several configuration options. The settings indicate the selection of an Arturia controller as one of the MIDI sources, while the setting “Built-in Output” means the user will hear the sound of the Vox V through the computer’s speakers as opposed to the external USB audio interface.

  • Page 15: User Interface

    In this chapter we will describe the many features available to you with VOX Continental V. As with every Arturia product, we have gone to great lengths to make the use of this software instrument as simple and as much fun as possible.

  • Page 16: Audio And Midi Settings

    Select which MIDI input port(s) will be recognized • Mac OS X: Select Preferences from the VOX V pull-down menu: Another window will open that shows your options for connection audio and MIDI interfaces: ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -16- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 17: Choose The Organ Color

    The above window illustrates one of several configuration options. The settings indicate the selection of two Arturia controllers as MIDI sources, while the setting “Built-in Output” means the user will hear the sound of the VOX Continental V through the computer’s speakers as opposed to the external USB audio interface.

  • Page 18: Managing Presets

    SAVE AS feature to save the changes as your own presets. 3.3.1 Select a bank, type, or preset The bank, type and preset selections are permanently displayed in the plug-in tool bar. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -18- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 19 Navigate to the preset name level to choose a new preset. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -19-...

  • Page 20: Saving An Edited Preset

    “Save as” button in the tool bar, which looks like two floppy disks on top of each other. A drop-down menu will appear and let you choose a new name and location for the edited preset. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -20- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 21: Import / Export A Bank Of Presets

    The best way to illustrate this is to compare the two modes side-by-side: 3.4.1.1 Upper manual drawbars Standard 16’ 8’ 4’ 2-2/3’ 2’ 1-3/5’ 1’ Extended 16’ 8’ 5-1/3' 4’ ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -21- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 22: Open Mode

    There are two important things to remember about the Percussion feature: Mix provides a percussive element with two pitches: 5-1/3' and 1-3/5' • The Percussion only affects the upper manual. • 3.4.2 Open mode ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -22- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 23 These controls allow you to fine-tune the notes in the chromatic scale. So if you’d like to create a preset using altered intonation, for example, these are the controls to use. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -23- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 24: The Pedals

    VOX were kind enough to offer a pedal board as an optional accessory. But the good folks at Arturia have included it for free in VOX Continental V. And our pedals are a lot easier to set up: Just click the Pedal button and a one-octave set of pedals will appear.

  • Page 25: Output Mode

    Guitar amp: The output from the VOX Continental V and the FX unit pass through a • modeled guitar amp with multiple speaker and mic placement options. The reverb is a simple spring reverb, exactly like what amplifiers would’ve had “back in the day”. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -25- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 26 To select a different speaker output model, click the label in the upper portion of the amplifier’s face: To select a different microphone model, click on the label in the lower-left corner of the amplifier’s face: ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -26- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 27: The Swell Pedal

    Leslie: The Leslie speaker is normally associated with Hammond organs, but we think it works • great with a VOX Continental! It adds that unbeatable Doppler effect to the sound along with a bit of “crunch” at higher output levels. 3.4.5 The Swell pedal ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -27- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 28: Fx Slot

    “stuck”. This means they have not yet received a Note Off message. The wizards at Arturia have outfitted the VOX Continental V software with a button that will solve this problem: just calmly click the PANIC button and all will be well.

  • Page 29: Global Midi Channel

    MIDI events from that controller. (See section 4.2.1 for information about the Arturia side of that equation.) 3.4.10.1 MIDI menu The MIDI menu on the right side of the tool bar provides access to sets of definable MIDI controller assignments known as configs (configurations).
  • Page 30 If you’re ready to give this a try, click the MIDI button in the tool bar (not the arrow to its right; the actual button). It will remain highlighted to indicate that the VOX Continental V software has entered “learn mode”. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -30- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 31 You’ll notice that as soon as a new assignment is made, the control being edited will turn red. A controller assignment can be removed by clicking the UNASSIGN button. The word “UNASSIGNED” will then be shown in the MIDI Control Setup window for that control. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -31- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 32: Midi Preferences: The Pref Button

    With a fully decked-out VOX Continental organ the organist could play three parts at the same time: the upper manual, the lower manual, and the pedal board. So naturally, the VOX Continental V software can respond to three separate MIDI channels simultaneously. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -32- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 33 But Arturia didn’t stop there. We allowed for other possibilities, such as those times when you just want to plug a keyboard controller into your computer and jam. So it’s also possible to access all three instruments (Upper, Lower, and Bass) from a single incoming MIDI channel, shift their octave ranges to spread them across the controller’s keys, and then specify the split points between...

  • Page 34: The Midi Mode Tabs

    3.4.12 The MIDI Mode tabs There’s a really quick way to switch between multi-channel and single-channel performance when using an external MIDI keyboard controller: the MIDI Mode tabs. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -34- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 35: Types Of Controls

    To edit a drawbar, click on it and drag it up and down. This will increase or decrease the value of the selected item, while displaying the new values in a small window near the drawbar. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -35-...

  • Page 36: Switches

    To add one of the effects to the VOX Continental V output, click the arrow to the right of the words “FX SLOT” at the bottom of the main window. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -36- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 37: Flanger

    One more thing: All FX parameters are MIDI-assignable, which means they “learn” the controllers on your external USB MIDI device. For information about this process, refer to the section on “configs”. What follows is a description of each available FX device. 3.6.1 Flanger ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -37- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 38: Phaser

    Rate control. The Depth knob sets the amplitude for the action of the filtering, while Feedback amplifies certain harmonics. Phase shifting is easily identified by a characteristic “whooshing” sound that sweeps through the frequency spectrum. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -38- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 39: Chorus

    The Mix control sets the ratio between the input signal and the treated signal, while the Type switch selects between three different chorus models: simple, medium, and complex. 3.6.4 Delay ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -39- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 40: Overdrive

    The Drive knob sets the amount of the saturated sound. The Tone knob controls the distortion filtering. You can adjust the output level by setting the Output knob. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -40- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 41: Wah

    High Shape Controls variable high rotor amplitude modulation Low Width Adjusts depth of low rotor panning modulation Low Shape Sets low rotor amplitude modulation amount Rate Fine control adjustment for rotor speed Level Controls output level ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -41- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 42: Guitar Amp Model

    Mid Boost or cut of midrange EQ High Boost or cut of high-frequency EQ Amp Type Select one of four amplifier models Mic Type Select one of four classic microphone models ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -42- 4 USER INTERFACE...
  • Page 43 Axis, SM57 On Axis, “421” Front or U87 Front. This is a simulation of the most common ways to use a microphone on a guitar amplifier. You can select the type of microphone by clicking the microphone label on the bottom left corner of the cabinet. ARTURIA VOX Continental V User's Manual -43- 4 USER INTERFACE...

  • Page 44: End User License Agreement

    Product on up to five computers, as long as only one installation is used at any given time. The Licensee must register the Product to Arturia to get access to client support, and to activate his Product. (An internet connection is required to register and...
  • Page 45 The Licensee must register the Product to Arturia to get access to client support, and to activate his Product. (An internet connection is required to register and activate the Product, either on the computer on which the Product is installed, either on another device able to exchange files with the computer on which the Product is installed).
  • Page 46 Policy at www.arturia.com/privacy. 7. Limited Warranty Arturia warrants that the physical media on which the software is provided is free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of purchase. The Licensee’s invoice shall be evidence of the date of purchase.

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