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Arturia iMini User Manual

Arturia iMini User Manual

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ABOUT IMINI
TABLE OF CONTENTS
KEYBOARD CONTROLS
USER GUIDE: MAIN UI
The main screen of iMini provides the controls for the
oscillator banks, the mixer, the signal modifiers, and the
output.
LOAD AND SAVE PATCHES
iMini comes with dozens of built-in presets, and you can create your own by
adjusting any of the parameters and saving the preset.
Browse Presets Use the back/forward arrows to scroll through the presets.
Load Tap this button to open the preset banks and search for specific
patch. The patches are sorted according to creators > types of presets >
and specific patches. You can test presets on the keyboard while the menu
is open.
Save Saves the preset. You can save the current settings as a new preset

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  • Page 1 LOAD AND SAVE PATCHES iMini comes with dozens of built-in presets, and you can create your own by adjusting any of the parameters and saving the preset. Browse Presets Use the back/forward arrows to scroll through the presets.
  • Page 2 Click on the “Apps” tab above the main window. Scroll down to the “File Sharing” section. Select iMini from the list of Apps. Under “iMini Documents” click the “Add” button; this opens a dialog box to select the location of the presets on your computer. CONTROLS Tune This control shifts the pitch of the preset in increments of semitones, up to -|+ two octaves.
  • Page 3 Waveform iMini’s oscillators generate the waveforms that define the sound of the preset. All oscillators can be on or off, and each has the option of generating a triangle, saw-triangle, sawtooth, square, wide rectangular, or...
  • Page 4 narrow rectangular waveform. Each waveform provides a different set of harmonics. Frequency Sync This switch synchronizes oscillator 2 with oscillator 1; the tuning of oscillator 1 gives the pitch while oscillator 2 brings and modifies the harmonics heard. Frequency/Detune Combined with the Range parameter, the Frequency/Detune controls allows for more precise tuning of the oscillator.
  • Page 5 External Input Volume Sets the volume of external input. Noise Volume Sets the volume of the noise module. Noise Type The noise module in iMini produces two types of noise: white and pink. White noise is the richest of noises, having all signal specturm frequencies at an equal volume level.

  • Page 6: Filter Modulation

    MODIFIERS Use these controls to further shape of the sounds produced by the oscillators. FILTER MODULATION When this is enabled the signal passes through a low-pass filter. Cutoff Frequency This control sets the frequency at which the signal is cut off, allowing only the lower frequency harmonics to pass through the filter.

  • Page 7: Loudness Contour

    The two “Keyboard control” switches allow the use of a key follow on the filter cut-off frequency. • When they are set to the “OFF” position, no key follow is connected. • When the first is “ON”, the key follow allows the modification of the cut-off frequency by a major third for an octave.
  • Page 8 Delay Amount Sets the amount of Delay applied to the signal. MODE These buttons change the view to other screens, providing additional control parameters to shape the sound in Perform and access to the effects in FX. INFO Opens the information panel of the device. Also provides access to user guide.
  • Page 9 On the left side of the keyboard are two wheels, one that changes the pitch, and one that changes the modulation. Tap the icon next to the iMini plate and the panel above the keyboard flips open to reveal more controls.
  • Page 10 Decay This switch activates the return-to-zero time of the envelopes. Legato When this control is enabled, it prevents triggering of the envelopes. Scale iMini comes equipped with preset scales, with the default being the Chromatic scale (all keys are enabled).

  • Page 11: Global Tempo

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PERFORM USER GUIDE: CONNECT PANEL Tapping the Connect button displays the back panel of the iMini and provides connections to MIDI devices and other iPads via WIST, access to tempo controls, or opens the iMini module in Tabletop. WIST Korg’s WIST technology allows any iPad running the app to sync to another...
  • Page 12 MIDI device. Repeat as desired. Tap done to exit learn mode. TABLETOP READY Tap the Tabletop Ready icon to open iMini in Tabletop. If you don’t have Tabletop installed the App Store launches instead. <...
  • Page 13 ARPEGGIATOR Play Enables/disables the arpeggiator. To use the arpeggiator, press the notes you want iMini to use in the arpeggio. The synth then plays an arpeggio of those notes according to the following parameters. Repeat Sets the number of cycles repeated for each octave.
  • Page 14 Selects the number of octaves that the arpeggiator covers for each cycle. Latch Mode In the Hold position, the notes played on the keyboard remain present until a new note (or group of notes) is played. As long as a note remains active on the keyboard, all of the notes played are memorized.
  • Page 15 The X and Y axes of the two joysticks can be mapped to any two parameters of the iMini. Tap the setting button at the top of the control to open the parameters you can choose from. The parameters assigned to the x and y axes are displayed at the bottom of the popover;...
  • Page 16 < > CONNECT PANEL TABLE OF CONTENTS...
  • Page 17 < PERFORM TABLE OF CONTENTS USER GUIDE: FX The FX section controls the effects for iMini – the chorus and delay. CONTROLS Tune This control shifts the pitch of the preset in increments of semitones, up to +|- two octaves.
  • Page 18 This control is the balance between Oscillator 3 and the noise module. CHORUS Power Turns the effect on or off. The LED will show as lit when the effect is on. Rate Sets the modulation speed of the oscillators; the higher the rate, the faster the detuning. Depth...

  • Page 19: Analog Delay

    This control allows you to clearly hear the different depths, or amplitudes, of modulation. The higher the value, the more the sound detunes. Type There are three types of chorus effects, Chorus 1, 2 and 3, with Chorus 1 being a simpler version to Chorus 3 being the more sophisticated chorus, designed for sharper detuning effects.
  • Page 20 Sets the speed of echoes for the left speaker. Time Right Sets the speed of echoes for the right speaker. BPM Sync This control lets you synchronize delay return time to the tempo. Feedback Left...
  • Page 21 Sets the number of echoes on the left side. Feedback Right Sets the number of echoes on the right side. OUTPUT Volume Sets the volume of the effects. Chorus Amount...
  • Page 22 Sets the amount of Chorus applied to the signal. Delay Amount Sets the amount of Delay applied to the signal. < PERFORM TABLE OF CONTENTS...