Summary of Contents for Sonic Cat CALLIOPE
- Page 1 CALLIOPE User Manual Document authored by : Sonic Cat Inc. Software version : 1.0 (08/2014) All programming, scripting, samples, images and text Copyright © Sonic Cat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Intro 1.1 Support 1.2 Overview 1.3 Summary 2. About Free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER 3. Installation & Activation 3.1 Decompress 3.2 Folders 3.3 Run 3.4 Activate 3.5 Login 3.6 Product Activation 3.7 Preset Loading 4. Category 4.1 Melodic Catgories 4.2 Drum Kits 4.3 Default Preset 4.4 Channel Mode... - Page 3 6.9 Global Effector 6.9.1 Chorus 6.9.2 Phaser 6.9.3 Delay 6.9.4 Reverb 7. Drum Module Detail 7.1 18 Pads 7.2 Source Select & Mix 7.3 Double Kick & Snare 7.4 EQ 7.5 COMP 7.6 Envelope 7.7 Send Effector 7.8 Global Effector 7.8.1 Transient 7.8.2 Delay 7.8.3 Reverb...
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Page 4: Intro
1. Intro 1.1 Support Thanks for purchasing Sonic Cat Inc. product. If you can’t solve your problem with this manual, please don't hesitate to contact us for user support. Email : cat@sonic-cat.com Must keep your purchasing email. When will be supported, need your order number and product number. -
Page 5: About Free Kontakt 5 Player
(If you have already KONTAKT 5, then go to next chapter.) For use CALLIOPE, if you don’t have KONTAKT 5, you must install “free KONTAKT 5 PLAYER”. Although it’s freeware, it is no different than KONTAKT in using CALLIOPE. You can be checked about download and details this link. -
Page 6: Installation & Activation
• Samples : There are compressed sample source by .NKX format. 3.3 Run After run KONTAKT, click “Library Tab” and “Add Library” button at the Browser. Find CALLIOPE folder directory in the pop-up window, then CALLIOPE will be slotted like next picture. -
Page 7: Activate
3.4 Activate For product activation, click “Activate” button and register serial. If you don’t activation, you can use CALLIOPE only 15 minutes in demo mode. 3.5 Login (If you have already KONTAKT 5, then go to next chapter.) After register at Native Instruments web site, then Login. -
Page 8: Product Activation
3.6 Product Activation After enter your serial numbers, click "Activate" button. -
Page 9: Preset Loading
Click “OK” button after activated. If product was activated successfully, there is no “Activate” at the library Slot. 3.7 Preset Loading Click “Instruments” button, then Category folders will appear. - Page 10 Double click category you want, double click preset you want, then preset is loaded.
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Page 11: Category
4. Category 4.1 Melodic Categories There are 950 melodic instrument presets in the categories from 01 to 08. These categories are Keyboard, Bass, Guitar and Lead, Brass, Wind, String, Pad and Synth, Percussion. 4.2 Drum Kits There are 50 Drum Kits in the 09 category. 4.3 Default There are 2 default presets for melodic preset and drum kit in the 10 Default category. -
Page 12: Channel Mode
4.4 Channel Mode The presets in the ChannelMode categories from 11 to 18 are respond to the categories from 01 to 08. Sound is same each other but can reduce CPU and RAM usage. Synth Module for melodic instruments was made by Quad Engine as below picture. But the presets by non-quad engine as above, are wasted CPU and RAM. -
Page 13: Multi Channels
4.5 Multi Channels With MIDI channel setting in your sequencer, you can link as many as you want in the only one KONTAKT / KONTAKT PLAYER. -
Page 14: Two Separated Style Modules
5. Two Separated Style Modules 5.1 Synth Module Synth module, by quad engine which is possible quad samples mixing, has melodic instruments as piano, guitar and synth. -
Page 15: Drum Module
5.2 Drum Module Drum module has percussive instrument kits with 18 pads, and can combine as various kits. -
Page 16: Synth Module Details
6. Synth Module Details 6.1 Source Select 189 X 4. Can load 189 melodic sound sources in each engine. If you select “Empty”, that engine can’t play sound. 6.2 Source Mix • EDIT : If you want to edit each source, click button. You can edit in detail at the Source Edit part. •... -
Page 17: Source Edit
6.3 Source Edit Can edit each source at the Source Edit part. 6.4 Filter • CUT : Cutoff. Adjusts the frequency above which signals will be attenuated. • RES : Resonance. With a value greater than 0, this control will boost a small frequency range around the cutoff frequency. -
Page 18: Modulator
• D : Decay. The time it will take the envelope to fall from its maximum level to the level set by the Sustain control. • S : Sustain. After it has completed its attack, hold, and decay phases, the envelope will stay at this level as long as the key is being held. -
Page 19: Send Effector
• On / Off : Adjust on / off each effector. 6.8 Send Effector • CHO : Adjust the level at which the signal will be sent to the Global Chorus effector. • PHA : Adjust the level at which the signal will be sent to the Global Phaser effector. •... -
Page 20: Delay
• On / Off : Adjust on / off Phaser effector. • DEP : Depth. The amount of LFO modulation. Higher values cause the phaser effect to sweep over a wider frequency range. • SPD : Speed. The LFO modulation speed. •... -
Page 21: Drum Module Detail
7. Drum Module Details 7.1 18 Pads 18 Pads are linked to the colored keys on a virtual On-Screen Keyboard. • KICK : 2 pads. Can set main kick and sub kick. • SNARE : 2 pads. Can set main snare and sub snare. •... -
Page 22: Double Kick & Snare
7.3 Double Kick & Snare Can make easy powerful kick & snare by doubling. When phase cancellation happens, adjust the S.Start. 7.4 EQ This EQ affect groups (kick, snare, tom, hat, cymbal, percussion). It does not affect each pad. • On / Off : Adjust on / off EQ. •... -
Page 23: Comp
7.5 COMP This EQ affect groups (kick, snare, tom, hat, cymbal, percussion). It does not affect each pad. Compressors are dynamic tools which automatically reduce the level of loud passages in a signal, thereby affecting the signal’s dynamic range. • On / Off : Adjust on / off Compressor. •... -
Page 24: Send Effector
• VEL : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope generator, caused by the MIDI note velocity. When the amount is set to 100%, the level of amp envelope will be hypersensitive to the change of the velocity of each note. 7.7 Send Effector This FX affect groups (kick, snare, tom, hat, cymbal, percussion). -
Page 25: Reverb
• TIME : The delay time in milliseconds. • DAMP : Damping. Attenuates high frequencies in the delayed signal. Turning this control clockwise will increase the damping effect. If you have set a feedback level, the signal will gradually lose more high frequency content with each repetition. •... -
Page 26: Melodic Sound Source List
8. Melodic Sound Source List 001 Grand Piano v 032 Pipe Organ 1 063 Rock Attack 094 Harm Mute 002 Grand Piano f 033 Pipe Organ 2 064 Pick Bass 095 Trombone 1 003 Grand Piano mf 034 Synth Organ 065 Fretless Bass 096 Trombone 2 004 Grand Piano mp... - Page 27 125 Syn. Vox 2 156 Accordion 1 187 VCO Unison 1 126 Glocken v 157 Accordion 2 188 VCO Unison 2 127 Glocken f 158 Harmonica 1 189 VCO Unison 3 128 Glocken mp 159 Harmonica 2 129 Vibraphone 160 Harmonica 3 130 Marimba v 161 Bagpipe 131 Marimba f...
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Page 28: Percussive Source List
9. Percussive Source List Kick Snare 031 S RnB 1 Mid Tom 001 K Dry 1 001 S Dry v 032 S RnB 2 001 T Dry Mid 002 K Dry 2 002 S Rock v 033 S RnB 3 002 T Rock 1 Mid 003 K Dry 3 003 S Rimshot v... - Page 29 007 H Dance Close 006 C Splash 022 P Cowbell Synth 008 H Elect Close 007 C Crash Jazz v 023 P Cuica 009 H 606 Close 008 C Crash Elec 024 P Cuica v 009 C Ride 1 v 025 P Djembe Pedal Hat 010 C Ride 2...
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Page 30: End-User License Agreement (Eula)
(3) separate computers, which computers shall be owned and used by you exclusively. If you are an entity, Sonic Cat grants you the right to designate one individual within your organization to have the sole right to use the SOFTWARE in the manner provided above. - Page 31 SOFTWARE. 6) TERMINATION Without prejudice to any other rights, Sonic Cat may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of the all of SOFTWARE and UPDATE.
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