Overview Of Monark Ensemble - Native Instruments Monark Manual

Overview of MONARK Ensemble

5 Overview of MONARK Ensemble
MONARK provides three oscillators with a selection of waveforms based on the classic analog
waveforms triangle, saw and pulse as well as a white/pink-noise generator as the basic sound
material. The output signals of these sources are then mixed and processed by a filter with four
available filter types, each derived from the same classic 4-pole ladder structure and capable
of extreme self-oscillation. The filter cutoff can be modulated by the filter's own envelope gen-
erator. Finally the signal reaches the output amplifier, where amplitude over time is shaped by
a second envelope generator. From the output a feedback path leads back into the filter.
MONARK provides oscillator and filter modulation by a variable combination of the output sig-
nal of the noise generator and OSCILLATOR 3, which for this purpose can also be decoupled
from key-tracking to function as a low frequency oscillator (LFO). There are also different glide
types available and many options to adjust the keyboard settings.
View A and View B Panels
MONARK's user interface is distributed over the View A and View B panels. The two panel
views offer different levels of interaction: You'll find the synthesizer controls in View A of the
instrument. View B on the other hand provides access to fine-tuning parameters that allow you
to tailor MONARK to your personal needs. This includes details about the keyboard behavior,
pitch-bend and modulation wheel ranges but also parameters that deal with the specific tuning
and built-in analog imperfections of MONARK.
There is another very important difference between View A and View B: All parameters in
View A are stored with a Snapshot but fine-tuning in View B is generally an instrument wide
operation affecting all Snapshots. Please consult ↑5.3.1, GENERAL Section for important de-
tails on this!
Sample Rate
MONARK was designed to be used with a sample rate of 88.2/96 KHz. It is with that sample
rate that MONARK delivers optimal results, so it is generally not recommended that you
change the default sample rate setting.
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