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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL _ROTARY CLS-222...
  • Page 2 Special Thanks DIRECTION Frédéric Brun Kevin Molcard PROJECT MANAGEMENT Marius Lasfargue Samuel Limier PRODUCT MANAGEMENT Callum Magill (lead) Clément Bastiat Martin Dutasta DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING Rasmus Kürstein (lead) Marc Antigny Andrea Coppola Geoffrey Gormond Loris De Marco Kevin Arcas Mauro De Bari Rasmus Kürstein DSP libraries: Yann Bourdin...
  • Page 3 Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Arturia. The software described in this manual is provided under the terms of a license agreement or non-disclosure agreement. The software license agreement specifies the terms and conditions for its lawful use.
  • Page 4 Special Messages This manual covers how to use Rotary CLS-222, provides a comprehensive look at its features, and details how to download and activate it. First, some important messages: Specifications Subject to Change: The information contained in this manual is correct at the time of printing. However, Arturia reserves the right to change or modify any of the specifications or features without notice or obligation.
  • Page 5 Congratulations on your purchase of Rotary CLS-222! Excellence is placed at the heart of every Arturia product, and Rotary CLS-222 is no exception. We are thrilled to bring you this accurate, precise, and enhanced emulation of what many musicians consider to be the best analog rotary speaker simulator ever made.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Compatibility .................................... 7 2.2. Download and Install ................................ 7 2.2.1. Arturia Software Center (ASC)..................................... 7 2.3. Working with Rotary CLS-222 as a plug-in......................8 2.3.1. Audio and MIDI sittings ......................................8 MAIN PANEL..................................9 3.1. Common behaviors ................................9 3.1.1.
  • Page 7 6.4. The Results Pane ................................42 6.4.1. Sorting Presets ..........................................43 6.4.2. Liking Presets..........................................43 6.4.3. Featured factory Presets..................................... 43 6.4.4. Shuffle Button ..........................................44 6.5. Preset Info Section ................................44 6.5.1. Preset Info Quick Menu......................................45 6.5.2. Edit Style ............................................45 6.5.3.

  • Page 8: Welcome To Rotary Cls-222

    1. WELCOME TO ROTARY CLS-222! Thank you for purchasing Arturia Rotary CLS-222. This audio effect plug-in for AAX, Audio Units, VST2, and VST3 formats is a precise and painstaking model of the legendary Dynacord CLS-222 rotary speaker simulator. The CLS-222 is an analog emulation of the most popular type of dual-rotor loudspeaker that was usually paired with drawbar organs.

  • Page 9: What's The Big Deal About Rotary Speakers

    The horn and drum turn in opposite directions and are driven by electric motors. Early rotary speakers had a single speed, then two speeds became the standard: slow to create spaciousness and fast to mimic the “tremulant” found on pipe organs. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - WELCOME TO ROTARY CLS-222!

  • Page 10: Why Is The Dynacord Cls-222 Special

    The CLS-222 was expensive — £700 in ’80s money — but Dynacord sold every unit they could make. Speeds could be toggled using a foot switch, and the build quality was as exceptional as the sound. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - WELCOME TO ROTARY CLS-222!

  • Page 11: Why Model The Cls-222

    Drawing on our legacy of TAE® (True Analog Emulation), we paid Rotary CLS-222 the same degree of attention to detail that the designer of the original CLS paid to the physical rotary speaker.

  • Page 12: Activation And Getting Started

    Buy Now or Get Free Demo options. The free demo is limited to 20 minutes of operation. If you have not already done so, now is a good time to create an Arturia account by following the instructions on the My Arturia webpage.

  • Page 13: Working With Rotary Cls-222 As A Plug-In

    2.3.1. Audio and MIDI sittings Since Rotary CLS-222 is a plug-in, settings for audio and MIDI routing are handled in your recording software or DAW. They are generally located in some type of Preferences menu, though each product does things a bit differently.

  • Page 14: Main Panel

    [p.14] Output [p.15] Sets the output level of the processed signal 3.1. Common behaviors All Arturia FX Collection plug-ins share some common control behaviors to make editing sounds easier. (This applies to controls in the Advanced Panel [p.16] as well.) 3.1.1.

  • Page 15: Parameter Descriptions

    Double-click on any knob to return it to its factory default setting. 3.2. Pre-Amp The Pre-Amp section controls the input level of the signal that then drives the rest of the CLS-222 effect. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - MAIN PANEL...

  • Page 16: Type

    The Peak light illuminates to indicate clipping when the Pre-Amp Type is set to Op-Amp . When set to Valve , “glow” coming from the top of the chassis provides visual feedback as you increase Drive. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - MAIN PANEL...

  • Page 17: Rotary Effect

    20 percent bass rotor and 80 percent treble rotor. Relative to the hardware, this actually provides a reference point that is flatter. Rotary CLS-222 is also loudness- compensated so that, unlike the hardware, adjusting the rotor balance will not cause large differences in overall loudness.

  • Page 18: Stereo Image

    Mono audio or virtual instrument track: Your DAW plug-in menu should show two options for Rotary CLS-222: mono and mono-to-stereo . If you select mono , Rotary CLS-222 will return a monaural signal and the Stereo Image knob becomes unavailable.

  • Page 19: Speed Control

    Dual mono means that both channels of an incoming signal are processed as separate monaural signals, and again, the Stereo Image knob is unavailable as above. When used as a stereo or mono-to-stereo plug-in, Rotary CLS-222 offers a Mono Input [p.33] button in the lower toolbar [p.32], which sums the portion of the signal processed through...

  • Page 20: Output

    Next up, we will look at the deeper settings in the Advanced Panel [p.16]. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - MAIN PANEL...

  • Page 21: Advanced Panel

    Changes the size and direction of the physical trajectory of the rotors Visualizer Gives visual feedback on rotor panning, distance, and rotor balance; sets rotor [p.22] phase options Mix [p.25] Adjusts the balance of dry and processed signals Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...

  • Page 22: Input

    ♪ The original CLS-222 hardware employed multiple non-adjustable high-pass filters because rotary speaker cabinets tend to emphasize bass frequencies. Rotary CLS-222 gives you control over these filters. The default position, which you can set by double-clicking the knob, is 40Hz. This matches the original hardware.

  • Page 23: Bass And Treble Knobs

    8x to keep everything in sync rhythmically. 4.2.2. Tempo sync Rotary CLS-222’s virtual rotors may free-run in Hertz or be synced to your project tempo as set in your DAW or other host software. Flip the toggle switch to choose one or the other.

  • Page 24: Treble Ratio

    In both free-running and tempo-synced modes, engaging this toggle switch makes the speed of the treble rotor a ratio of the speed of the bass rotor. The range is from 4:1 to 1:4. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...

  • Page 25: Distance

    ♪ Since these are bipolar knobs, turning a knob counter-clockwise from zero and the other clockwise from zero will imitate the bass and treble rotors spinning in opposite directions — which is the way a vintage rotary speaker works. 4.3.2. Trajectory Shape Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...

  • Page 26: Relationship Between Distance And Stereo Image

    Rotary CLS-222 lets you adjust the shape of the rotors’s path as well as the size, which would be difficult if not impossible using a physical rotary device. Use this three-position switch to select a shape. Circle: Rotors move in a simple circle as with a vintage rotary speaker •...

  • Page 27: The Visualizer

    4.4.1. Phase Rotary CLS-222 is enhanced with the ability to change the phase relationship between the two rotors, i.e. how they move in relation to one another. Click at the bottom left of the...
  • Page 28 Horizontal 8 and Comb trajectory shapes as well. First, Aligned and Chasing : Bass behind treble in the rotation path Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...
  • Page 29 Also, anytime you hover the mouse over the Visualizer, an on/off toggle appears in its upper right corner. This does not affect the sound; it just turns off the visual animations. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...

  • Page 30: Mix

    Note the padlock icon at the bottom of the Mix section. When it is engaged, the current dry/wet balance stays the same when you change Presets. This is useful for auditioning different presets while hearing a consistent amount of the overall effect. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - ADVANCED PANEL...

  • Page 31: The Toolbars

    5. THE TOOLBARS The toolbars above and below the main control area of Rotary CLS-222 contain a number of important functions for Preset selection, housekeeping, and other utility settings. The Upper Toolbar includes: • Main Menu [p.27] • The Preset Name Pane and Preset Browser [p.39]...

  • Page 32: Upper Toolbar

    Creates a new Default Preset with initialized settings for all parameters. 5.1.1.2. Save Preset Overwrites the current Preset with any changes you have made. This applies only to user presets, so this option is greyed out for factory presets. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - The Toolbars...
  • Page 33 5.1.1.3. Save Preset As... This option saves the current settings of Rotary CLS-222 under a new Preset name. Clicking this option reveals a window where you can name your Preset and enter more detailed information about it:  ♪ The Bank, Author, and Type fields are all useful when searching for Presets in the Preset Browser [p.39].
  • Page 34 5.1.1.6. Resize Window Rotary CLS-222 can be resized from 50% to 200% of its default size (100%) without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen, such as a laptop, you may want to reduce the interface size so it doesn’t dominate the display. On a larger screen or a second monitor, you can increase the size to get a better view of the controls and graphics.
  • Page 35 5.1.1.7. Tutorials Rotary CLS-222 comes with interactive tutorials that walk you through different features of the plug-in. Clicking this option opens a pane on the right side of the window where the tutorials appear. Select one to access step-by-step descriptions that highlight the relevant controls and walk you through the process.

  • Page 36: Preset Browser Access And Name Pane

    Preset Browser [p.39], which offers a myriad of ways to browse, sort, and organize Presets in Rotary CLS-222. Clicking on the Preset name also opens up quick drop-down menus for selecting Presets outside of the Browser, as shown above. You can select to look at lists of Presets organized by Type, as shown above, or look at All Presets at once.

  • Page 37: Advanced Button

    5.2. Lower Toolbar Lower toolbar, left side The Lower Toolbar of the Rotary CLS-222 interface can be thought of in terms of left and right halves. On the left is the Control Description display, and on the right are buttons for several useful utility functions.

  • Page 38: Undo, Redo, And History

    DAW level. 5.2.1.2. Mono Input To the right of Bypass is the Mono Input button. When Rotary CLS-222 is placed on a stereo track (audio track or virtual instrument), this button appears. Engaging it will feed the plug-in a summed mono signal regardless of the panning status of the stereo track in the DAW.

  • Page 39: Cpu Meter

    Note that the A and B controls settings within a Preset have separate Undo Histories. 5.2.3. CPU Meter At far right is the CPU Meter, which displays the overall load Rotary CLS-222 is placing in your computer CPU. Since it deals only with this plug-in, it is not a substitute for the resource metering tools in your DAW.

  • Page 40: Resize Handle

    Sometimes, you may see the above button with two diagonal arrows appear over the resize handle. This happens when, for some reason, the window size is not displaying all of the controls of CLS-222. Click it to restore a full view of the open controls. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - The Toolbars...

  • Page 41: Selecting Presets

    6. SELECTING PRESETS Rotary CLS-222 lets you browse, search, and select Presets from a browser-like interface inside the plug-in. You can also create and save your own Presets in the User Bank. Of course, the state of any instance of the plug-in — including the current Preset — is automatically saved when you save your DAW project, so you can always pick up where you left off.

  • Page 42: Quick Browser

    All Presets, and it brings up a submenu of literally every Preset in the current Bank: All presets Below this are options that correspond to the Types [p.40]. Each of these brings up a submenu of all Presets of its Type: Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...
  • Page 43 Unlike the up and down arrows, the “All Presets” submenu is independent of search criteria — it simply shows you every Preset available. Likewise for the Type choices below the line, which always include all Presets within that Type. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 44: The Preset Browser

    Type or Style [p.40] it will include results fitting those tags as well. The Results Pane will show all Presets that fit your search. Click the CLEAR ALL text to clear your search terms. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 45: Using Tags As A Filter

    Types are categories of audio effects: filter, distortion, modulation, and so on. With a clear search bar, click the Types drop-down to bring up the list of types. Types sometimes include sub-types (especially in more complex Arturia effect plug-ins) but Rotary CLS-222 is relatively simple, so Rotator is the primary type you will see.
  • Page 46 Note that you can search by a string of text, Types and Styles, or both, with the search becoming narrower as you enter more criteria. Clicking CLEAR ALL in the search bar will remove all Type and Style filters as well as any text entry. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 47: Banks

    The central area of the browser shows search results, or simply a list of all Presets in the Bank if no search criteria are active. Simply click on a Preset name to load it. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 48: Sorting Presets

    Presets accompanied by the Arturia logo are factory creations we think really showcase the capabilities of Rotary CLS-222. Clicking the Arturia icon at the top of the Results pane sorts all featured Presets to appear at the top of the list.

  • Page 49: Shuffle Button

    To make the desired changes, you can type directly in the text fields or use one of the pull- down menus to change the Bank or Type. As shown here, you can also use a hierarchical menu to select the Type or even create a new Type or Subtype. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 50: Preset Info Quick Menu

    Clicking on the + icon in the list in the Preset Info pane opens the Edit Style pane, where you can create as many new tags as you'll ever need: Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 51: Editing Info For Multiple Presets

    Simply hold CMD (macOS) or CTRL (Windows) and click the names of the Presets you want to change in the Results list. Then enter the comments, change the Bank or Type, etc., and save. Arturia - User Manual Rotary CLS-222 - Selecting Presets...

  • Page 52: Software License Agreement

    In consideration of payment of the Licensee fee, which is a portion of the price you paid, Arturia, as Licensor, grants to you (referred to as 'Licensee' from now on) a non-exclusive right to use this copy of the Rotary CLS-222 plug-in (referred to as 'SOFTWARE' from now on).
  • Page 53 (a) return of the purchase price, or (b) replacement of the disk that does not meet the Limited Warranty and which is returned to Arturia with a copy of your receipt. This limited Warranty becomes void if failure of the software has resulted from an accident, abuse, modification, or misapplication.
  • Page 54 (including without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information and the like) even if Arturia was previously advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow limitations on the length of an implied warranty or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusions may not apply to you.

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