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Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions
V2.0– 2021-11-01

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  • Page 1 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions V2.0– 2021-11-01...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Midi NRPN/CC/Sysex messages. It will support you in saving and retrieving Erebus V3 patches on your PC but gives you also the possibility to exchange them with other users as they are stored as sysex files.

  • Page 3: About This V2.0 Version

    “Dreadbox Erebus V3 v10” folder so that it will be replaced by the new one. You may have to redo your Midi settings so take note of them before deleting the folder (or copy the Dreadbox Erebus V3 v10.settings file to a safe place and put it back when the temp directory is recreated).

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 tab ....................... 15 Envelopes and Patches tab ......................17 Library and Info tab ........................21 Patch sheet tab ..........................23 Installing and using the Erebus V3 panel as plugin ............... 24 Installation............................ 24 Tests and identified limitations ....................25 Cubase ............................26 Cakewalk by Bandlab ........................
  • Page 5 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Sysex file documentation ......................... 47 sunny.synths@gmail.com Page 5 of 49...

  • Page 6: Installation And Features

    ─ the Dreadbox Erebus V3 panel as an .exe file on Windows PC ─ the Dreadbox Erebus V3 panel as an .app file on Mac OS (zip folder to be uncompressed) ─ the Dreadbox Erebus V3 panel as VST 32 bits and 64 bits for Windows PC ─...

  • Page 7: Features

    ─ Programs have a name, author, save date and description. They can be associated to a category ─ Browser of the files on the disk ─ Patch sheet tab with patch sheet for Dreadbox Erebus V3 and other gear (external synths/sequencer/FX) ─...

  • Page 8: Way Of Working

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Way of working As you will discover by yourself, the usage of the panel is straightforward but there are anyway different specific things you should know…  Using the buttons and modifying parameters You modify parameters using rotary encoders by clicking on the button then moving the mouse cursor vertically up or down.

  • Page 9: Opening And Closing The Panel

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Opening and closing the panel When closing the panel (either by using File – Quit or by clicking on the upper right red cross) the file of the last program loaded or saved is stored.

  • Page 10: Top Panel Area

    ─ The Init button reset all parameters to a Basic program ─ The Rename button allows renaming the current program ─ The Dreadbox Erebus V3 tab displays the synth main panel including an extension for 12 patch points related to external synths, a sequencer and an FX chain ─...

  • Page 11: Loading A Dreadbox Erebus V3 Program

    Clicking the Load button opens a classical Open file dialog where you can select the file to load. An internal check is done to verify that the file is compatible with the Dreadbox Erebus V3 panel. The parameters are loaded, the top screen is showing the name of the file, the author and the saved date and a confirmation dialog is shown.

  • Page 12: Saving A Dreadbox Erebus V3 Program

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Saving a Dreadbox Erebus V3 program The panel loads and saves the program parameters as a 1500 bytes sysex file (.syx) from/to your computer. Clicking the Save button opens a classical Save file dialog where you can enter the name of the file to save.

  • Page 13: Program Init

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Program Init Clicking the Init button loads the parameters for a Basic program that has the following characteristics: ─ All parameters at 0 or OFF except  OSC Mix: 50%-50%  Osc1, Osc2 and Osc3 Tune = 0 semitones ...

  • Page 14: Program Rename

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Program Rename Clicking the Rename button opens a popup window where you can modify the name of the program. The name should be maximum 20 characters long (will be truncated if longer).

  • Page 15: Dreadbox Erebus V3 Tab

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Dreadbox Erebus V3 tab In the Dreadbox Erebus V3 tab, you have access to the same parameters as on the actual synthesizer. Please refer to the Dreadbox Erebus V3 user manual (https://www.dreadbox-fx.com/erebus3/) for the explanations of each encoder/button.
  • Page 16 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 To draw a patch cable, click on an output patch point, keep the mouse button pressed, drag the cable to a patch input point then release the mouse button. Depending on the state of Cables button in the...

  • Page 17: Envelopes And Patches Tab

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Envelopes and Patches tab In the Envelopes and Patches tab, you can: ─ adjust the envelopes either with encoders or by moving the anchors of the graphs ─ set/indicate up to 9 from/to patches ─...
  • Page 18 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Patch points You modify the from/to patches as follows: Clicking anywhere on a patch line (label, input, output, blank space) will select the patch to be modified and display its values in the pull-downs. You modify the “From” source and/or “To”...
  • Page 19 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Available “From” sources are the output patch points of the synthesizer plus a few additional external ones: "Not connected", "Gate output", "Mod Wheel Out", "Filter Envelope Out", "Noise output", "CV output", "LFO output", "Osc3 output", "Clock output", "VCA Plus output", "VCA Min output", "S&H output", "Patch X as output", "Patch Y as output", "Patch Z as output ", "Synth1 CV...
  • Page 20 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 The actions to use the usage steps are: ─ double-click on a step line to input or modify a step ─ Use Up and Down buttons to move a step around ─...

  • Page 21: Library And Info Tab

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Library and Info tab In the Library and Info tab, you have access to: ─ a file browser that gives you directly information about the clicked file without having to load it ─...
  • Page 22 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 ─ Use the Load button to load the selected file and display its parameters ─ Use the Play button to manually start playing a .wav file Audio file play settings WAV files can be played on Windows and MacOS AIF, AAC and MP3 can only be played on MacOS The audio files will be played for the duration set in the Duration pulldown (3s, 5s, 10s or Full).

  • Page 23: Patch Sheet Tab

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Patch sheet tab In the Patch sheet tab, you have access to: ─ A one shot view of the values of all parameters, patch cable connections and program info The content of this tab is adapted automatically. Directly ready for a screenshot! sunny.synths@gmail.com...

  • Page 24: Installing And Using The Erebus V3 Panel As Plugin

    (Steinberg hosts often use C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTplugins as the default plugin path). On Mac OS, unzip then copy the Dreadbox Erebus V3.vst file from the MacOS VST directory to your VST plugin directory (/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST) and copy Dreadbox Erebus V3.component file from the MacOS AU directory to your plugin directory (/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Component).

  • Page 25: Tests And Identified Limitations

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Tests and identified limitations Different DAWs have been tested and some way of working presented here. The following actions are checked: ─ Creating a track using the plugin ─ Displaying the instrument and checking all controls are working fine including Load/Save…...

  • Page 26: Cubase

    Add an Instrument track by using the Add track menu displayed when right clicking in the middle of the workspace then select the Dreadbox Erebus V3 VST. Click on the Instrument button to display the panel and use it as you would do for the standalone version.
  • Page 27 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Using several Erebus V3 tracks at once You can associate the panel to several tracks in order to keep track of the different patches used for them. Just drag and drop the plugin two or more times.
  • Page 28 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 To save as Cubase track preset, select Save track preset when right clicking on a track. When closing the panel after Saving the track preset, be sure to set the button No program load at panel load to OFF and to close the panel with the upper right red cross to have your buttons positions saved in memory.
  • Page 29 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Creating a new track from a Cubase track preset When creating a new track you can directly pick Using track preset from the menu. The patch will appear in the panel on a new track without the need of a using Load from the panel Replacing the preset on an existing track by another preset Works fine.

  • Page 30: Cakewalk By Bandlab

    Cakewalk by Bandlab Creating a new track Drag the Erebus V3 plugin from the Instruments plugin window (Synths) and drop it on the main window to create a new track. Click on the instrument icon near the track name to display the panel.
  • Page 31 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Saving a patch as a Cakewalk preset It is possible to save the current patch as a Cakewalk preset by changing the name at the top of the plugin window (here “SH Modulation”) then clicking on the Save button.
  • Page 32 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Replacing the preset on an existing track by another preset Works fine. Just select another previously saved preset at the top left of the plugin window. All buttons will be positioned according to the newly loaded preset, patch cables and all labels will be restored.

  • Page 33: Reaper

    On MacOS, Reaper is supporting both VST and AU plugin versions. Creating a new track Select Insert virtual instrument on new track in the Track menu then select the Dreadbox Erebus V3 VST from the VSTi category Click on the FX button...
  • Page 34 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Listening to wav files associated a patch is also working even if ASIO is used as audio driver for Reaper while the wav file player is Windows or MacOs. When saving the Reaper project, the panel is saved as well. It will be restored with the last patch used and saved.
  • Page 35 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Presets are appearing under User presets Creating a new track from a Reaper FX chain preset Create an empty track then right click on grey FX button to select a saved FX chain sunny.synths@gmail.com...
  • Page 36 This is not possible directly but well in two steps. First, create an empty track then click on grey button to display the Track FX window with the VST plugins list. Then, right click on the Erebus V3 plugin and select a saved preset under...

  • Page 37: Ableton

    Creating a new track Drag the Erebus V3 plugin from the plugin browser and drop it on the main window to create a new track. The panel should open automatically. If not, click on the small wrench icon in the small window at the bottom.
  • Page 38 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Saving a patch as an Ableton preset It is possible to save the current patch as an Ableton .fxp preset by clicking on the Save button in the small instrument window at the bottom.

  • Page 39: Studio One

    Playing the wav file associated to a patch seems not working. Creating a new track Drag the Erebus V3 plugin from the plugin browser and drop it on the main window to create a new track. The panel should open automatically. If not, click on the small Instrument editor icon on the right side of the track name.
  • Page 40 The presets and their subfolders created with the above method are appearing directly in the browser under the Erebus V3 VST name in the Instruments tab or in the Files tab Replacing the preset on an existing track by another preset Works fine.

  • Page 41: Logic Pro X

    Dreadbox Erebus V3.component plugin file in your AU plugin directory. Creating a new first track Create a new instrument track and select the Dreadbox Erebus V3 plugin for it (under AU instruments): If the panel doesn’t open directly, display the...
  • Page 42 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Listening to wav files associated a patch is also working even if ASIO is used as audio driver for Logic while the wav file player is MacOs. When saving the Logic project, the panel is saved as well. It will be restored with the last patch used and saved.
  • Page 43 An .aupreset file will be created. Saving a patch as a Erebus V3 Logic channel strip preset You can save the last patch saved in the panel as a channel strip preset in Logic by clicking on the Setting button at the top of the channel strip in the mixer and selecting Save Channel Strip Setting as….

  • Page 44: Using A Controller To Move The Buttons

    ─ In the Midi menu, select Output – Device Erebus V3 ─ In the Midi menu, select Output – Channel 1 (set this to the Midi channel of your Erebus V3). This is done to send Global Settings and Notes to the Erebus V3 ─...

  • Page 45: The Main Ctrlr Menus

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 The main Ctrlr menus Actually, not so much is used from the Ctrlr menus… What you can use is: ─ File menu: Quit is the only option ─ View menu: allows zooming the panel in and out by 10% steps ─...

  • Page 46: Appendix

    Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 Appendix Version history Date Version Description 2019-09-22 First version of this manual Sunny Synths 2021-11-01 Added patch cable drawing, VST/AU explanations Sunny Synths Erebus V3 information The Dreadbox Erebus V3 product page: https://www.dreadbox-fx.com/erebus3/...
  • Page 47 Here is the documentation of the sysex file used to store the parameters. It is 1500 bytes long. -- // Dreadbox Erebus V3 - Sound data sysex structure - Size=1500 bytes v1.1 // -- Offset is what is displayed with HxD Hexadecimal analyser...
  • Page 48 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 0033 00-28 Amp Envelope Attack (slider 0 to 8 in 0.2 increments) 0034 00-28 Amp Envelope Decay (slider 0 to 8 in 0.2 increments) 0035 00-28 Amp Envelope Sustain (slider 0 to 8 in 0.2 increments) 0036 00-28 Amp Envelope Release (slider 0 to 8 in 0.2 increments)
  • Page 49 Dreadbox Erebus V3 Ctrlr panel documentation and instructions v2.0 sunny.synths@gmail.com Page 49 of 49...

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