Rob Papen Predator User Manual page 10

Play modes section:
Poly/Mono/Mono2/Legato/Arp/Unison2/Unison4/Unsion6 synthesizer play modes.
Portamento featuring constant rate/constant time or held(legato) constant rate/constant time.
Unison detune amount, if Predator is in Unison2, Unison4 or Unsion6 mode.
8 note Chord memory, saved within the preset, including syncalbe strum timing.
Demo C3 button to preview sounds.
Arpgeggiator section:
16 step arpeggiator, which can be used as a step sequencer or as modulation source.
Arpeggiator patterns can be 1-16 steps long.
Speed setting of 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 3/2, 2, 3 and 4x BPM.
Up, down, up/down, down/up, random, ordered, reverse ordered, ordered up/down, ordered down/up, chord and
modulation mode.
1-4 octaves settings.
Overall step length. Swing amount. Slide amount for sliding steps.
Velocity control knob which mixes between keyboard (midi) velocity input and the steps velocity settings.
Each step has on/off, Tie, Slide, Tune, Velocity and Free row.
Tie modes normal and special which allows Slide, Tune, Velocity and Free settings inside a step if that step is set
to Tie. Toggle modes 1 and 2 which toggle between normal and special.
Arpeggiator Latch which can be controlled by the midi sustain pedal.
You can load, save, copy, paste and reset arpeggiator patterns, so you can reuse them in different presets.
Right mouse menu in the arp screen brings up an arp menu which allows you to copy, paste, clear, move, reverse,
randomize and turn off / on controls, for both selected steps or all steps
Advanced section:
Adjustable Analogness setting to simulate the instability of vintage analogue synthesizers.
Global Tuning.
Attack Shape. This changes the curvature of Predator's envelopes attack stage. From exponential to linear to
logarithmic.
Decay/Release Shape. This Changes the curvature of Predator's envelopes decay and release stages. From
exponential to linear to logarithmic.
Velocity Shape. Changes Predator's velocity curvature. From exponential to linear to logarithmic.
Over-sampling mode: Sets the over-sampling from 1x / 2x / 4x / 8x / 16x / 32x
Over-sampling filter on/off: optional post-over-sampling lowpass filter.
Strum timing for use with chord mode, with timing in ms or tempo synced
Filter stereo spread function in case the Filter 1 is in Split-1 or Split-2 mode.
Audio input selector >FX or >Filter (PredatorFX only).
Audio input gain control (PredatorFX only).
Synth Amp Hold on/off. Turn off the PredatorFX's Amp envelope and so the sound plays without changing volume.
(PredatorFX only).
All advance settings are saved within each individual preset.
External controller hardware (fader-box or synth) settings can be saved and restored.
Overall:
16-voice polyphony.
Parameter read-out field at lower right corner. Help function for most controls.
FX section:
HQ effects blocks in serial mode.
Available effects: Mono Delay, Stereo Delay, Comb, Reverb, Chorus, Chorus/Delay, Flanger, Phaser, Wah/Delay,
Distortion, Low Fi, Amp Simulator with 5 models, Waveshaper, Stereo Widener, Autopan, Gator, Vocoder, FX
multi-filter, 5 Band Equalizer, Compressor, Ensemble, Cabinet Simulator, Multi-distortion and AutoWah
Midi tempo based settings in most effects. Option to use ms settings instead of tempo based settings.
2 FX modulation sources for connecting midi or synth controls to FX parameters.
Preset section:
Uses sound banks composed of 128 presets.
Quick browser with browse history and favourites
Preset handling with copy, paste, clear and compare function.
All settings included the Advance panel settings are stored inside each preset.
Presets are stored in clear categories.
Four 'Preset variation' buttons with amount control of the variation.
Preset morphing with amount control to morph between two presets within the selected bank.
Preset / Bank Manager screen, with powerful find preset capabilities.
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