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Table of Contents Getting Started COMPATIBILITY USER ACCOUNT/LOGGING IN Voltage Modular Install and Copyright Protection Configuring Standalone Version MIDI and Audio I/O GETTING UP AND RUNNING TOOLBAR LIBRARY Modules Tab Cabinets Tab MIDI Tab Store Tab I/O PANEL CV Outs Poly CV Outs MIDI Jack Transport Audio In From Host Main Outs To Host MIDI TAB MIDI Tab Column Configuration Right-Click Menus MIDI Tab Parameters Right-Click CREATING A BASIC PATCH Inputs vs. Outputs WORKING WITH CABLES AND JACKS Patching Cables Disconnecting Cables The Built-In Six-Way Mult (Hiding Beneath Every Jack) Choosing Cable Colors Rapidly Routing A Cable To Multiple Destinations Virtual MIDI Cables WORKING WITH CABINETS The Cabinets Library Tab Creating Cabinets Cabinet Right-Click Menu Moving Cabinets WORKING WITH MODULES Module Type Categories The Modules Library Tab Search, Sort, and Filtering Module Library Right-Click Functions Working With Modules In Cabinets Moving Modules Module Right-Click Commands Module Control Right-Click Commands MIDI CONTINUOUS CONTROLLER SETUP Assigning An External Hardware Control DAW AUTOMATION Assigning Parameters To DAW Automation PERFORM CONTROLS PANEL Hide/Show Perform Controls Panel Assigning Control Knobs To The Perform Controls Panel Assigning Control Buttons To The Perform Controls Panel Perform Controls Right-Click Menu Move It All Around SETTINGS GENERAL CPU INTERFACE CABLES ACCOUNT AUDIO/MIDI KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND MOUSE CONTROL KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS New Patch - OS X [COMMAND+N], Windows [CTRL+N] Save Patch - OS X [COMMAND+S], Windows [CTRL+S] Previous Preset - OS X [COMMAND+left arrow key], Windows [CTRL+left arrow key] Next Preset - OS X [COMMAND+right arrow key], Windows [CTRL+right arrow key] Undo - OS X [COMMAND+Z], Windows [CTRL+Z] Redo - OS X [SHIFT+COMMAND+Z], Windows [SHIFT+CTRL+Z] Zoom View In/Out - OS X [COMMAND+PLUS KEY/MINUS KEY], Windows [CTRL+PLUS KEY/MINUS KEY] Reset Zoom To 100% - OS X [COMMAND+0], Windows [COMMAND+0] Show/Hide Library Tab - OS X [COMMAND+1], Windows [CTRL+1] Show/Hide Performance Controls - OS X [COMMAND+2], Windows [CTRL+2] Delete Module - [DELETE] key MOUSE CONTROL UNINSTALLING VOLTAGE MODULAR UNINSTALLING IN OS X UNINSTALLING IN WINDOWS THE VOLTAGE MODULAR STORE WORKING WITH POLY MODULES Let’s look at an example to see how it all works ADDITIVE OSCILLATOR Basic Use Modulation Time, C’mon AMPLIFIER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls ANALOG SHIFT REGISTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls ARPEGGIATOR Inputs, Outputs and Controls ATTENUVERTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls BANDPASS FILTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls BEND LIMITER Inputs, Outputs and Controls BINARY Inputs, Outputs and Controls BLANK PANEL 6HP BLACK/WHITE BOOLEAN LOGIC Inputs, Outputs, and Controls CHORUS Inputs, Outputs and Controls CLOCK DIVIDER Inputs, Outputs and Controls Inputs, Outputs, and Controls CONSOLE MIXER Input Channel Section Aux Sends and Effect Returns Section Master Output Section CROSSFADE Inputs, Outputs, and Controls CV To MIDI Inputs, Outputs and Controls CV TO MIDI CC CONVERTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls DC SOURCE Outputs and Controls DELAY Inputs, Outputs, and Controls DIGITAL REVERB Inputs, Outputs and Controls DIODE Inputs and Outputs DISTORTION Inputs, Outputs, and Controls DRUM HIGHPASS LOWPASS Inputs, Outputs and Controls DRUM OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs and Controls DUAL VU METER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls 8 Step Sequencer Inputs, Outputs, and Controls EIGHT TO ONE SWITCH Inputs, Outputs, and Controls ENVELOPE FOLLOWER Input, Output, and Controls ENVELOPE GENERATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls FILTER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls FORMULA GLIDE Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI OUTPUT Inputs, Outputs and Controls INVERT LADDER FILTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls LFO Inputs, Outputs, and Controls LIMITER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls MEGA SAW Keyboard CV Saws Detune Mod Freq Freq Mod Output MICRO BURST Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI CC CONVERTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI CHANNEL FILTER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls MIDI CLOCK DIVIDER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls MIDI DRUM TRIGGER Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI INPUT Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI OUT Inputs, Outputs and Controls MIDI MULTIPLE Inputs and Outputs MIDI TRIGGER 3 Inputs and Outputs MINI LFO Outputs and Controls MINI MONO TO POLY Inputs and Outputs MINI PLUG-IN HOST MINI POLY TO MONO Inputs, Outputs, and Controls MOD WHEEL ASSISTANT Inputs, Outputs and Controls MONO TO POLY Let’s look at an example. Inputs, Outputs, and Controls MULTIPLE Inputs, Outputs and Controls NOISE GENERATOR Outputs and Controls NOTCH FILTER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls OCTAGON Global Controls ONE TO EIGHT SWITCH Inputs, Outputs and Controls OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls OSCILLOSCOPE Inputs, Outputs, and Controls PANNER Inputs, Outputs and Controls PERCUSSION EG Inputs, Outputs, and Controls PHASER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls PLUG-IN HOST The Big Disclaimer Top Buttons Inputs Outputs Parameter Control Slots POLY AMPLIFIER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY CV CONVERTER MIDI Section Polyphony Pitch, Gate, and Velocity CVs Mod/Performance Controls Let's look at an example POLY ENVELOPE GENERATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY FILTER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY GLIDE Inputs, Outputs, and Controls Inputs, Outputs and Controls POLY OCTAVE OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY QUANTIZER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY SIX-INPUT MIXER Inputs, Outputs and Controls POLY STEREO SPREAD Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY TO MONO Let’s look at an example. Inputs, Outputs, and Controls POLY UNISON Inputs, Outputs and Controls QUANTIZER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls RANDOM TASK Inputs, Outputs and Controls SPRING REVERB Inputs, Outputs, and Controls Input Channels 1 - 6 Master Master Inputs, Outputs and Controls Concept Audio and CV Inputs and Outputs File Section Trigger Mode Tune Section Sample Rate/Bit Depth Section Sample Edit Section Sample Record Section Inputs, Outputs and Controls Input Channels 1 - 6 Master 16 Step Sequencer RING MODULATOR Inputs, Outputs and Controls SAMPLE AND HOLD Inputs, Outputs, and Controls SAMPLER I Concept Audio and CV Inputs and Outputs File Section Trigger Mode Tune Section Sample Rate/Bit Depth Section Sample Edit Section SAMPLER II Concept Audio and CV Inputs and Outputs File Section Trigger Mode Tune Section Sample Rate/Bit Depth Section Sample Edit Section Sample Record Section SIX-INPUT MIXER Inputs, Outputs and Controls SIX-INPUT STEREO MIXER Inputs, Outputs and Controls SPLITTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls STRING CHORUS Inputs, Outputs and Controls SUB OCTAVE Inputs, Outputs, and Controls SUPER ENVELOPE GENERATOR DAHDSR Sliders Below is a diagram of a DAHDSR envelope to help clarify the individual stages. DAHDSR CV Control Attack, Decay, and Release Curves Input Multiplier Segment Mode Outputs SUPER LFO Sync and Trigger Inputs SUPER OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls Waveshaping Parameters, aka, The Fun Part SYNC DIVIDER Inputs, Outputs and Controls SYNC GENERATOR Inputs, Outputs and Controls SYNC TO MIDI CLOCK Inputs and Outputs TB FILTER TB OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls THREE-BAND EQ Inputs, Outputs, and Controls THRESHOLD Inputs, Outputs and Controls TRIGGER TO GATE CONVERTER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls VCF-20 FILTER Inputs, Outputs and Controls VCO-20 DUAL OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls VINTAGE OSCILLATOR Inputs, Outputs, and Controls VOCODER Quick Start Configuring Configuring Modulator Input and Modulator Audio Source Configuring The Carrier In How Does It Work? VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED MIXER Inputs, Outputs, and Controls Getting Started Thanks for choosing Voltage Modular! We’re sure you’ll have a blast creating amazing sounds with what we feel is the finest virtual modular synthesis system available. If you have some experience with hardware modular synthesizers, you’ll likely jump right in and get cookin’, but if you’re new or need information about specific functions, this is where you'll find it. This guide won’t cover the functions of specific modules, but it will explain all of Voltage Modular's basic underlying functionality: preset loading and saving, adding and moving modules, the Voltage Module store, and more - essentially everything except how individual modules work. COMPATIBILITY Mac OS X: Voltage can run as a standalone application or an AU, VST2, VST3, or Pro Tools AAX virtual instrument. It can also run as an effects plug-in in the aforementioned formats. Windows: Voltage can run as a standalone application or as a VST2, VST3, or Pro Tools AAX virtual instrument. It can also run as an effects plug-in in the aforementioned formats. USER ACCOUNT/LOGGING IN To use Voltage Modular, you’ll need a user account. If you haven’t yet created one, click the *Create Account* button which automatically opens the Cherry Audio website where you’ll be walked through the easy-peasy process. Once a user account is set up, simply enter your email and password in the appropriate fields to start using Voltage Modular. Voltage Modular Install and Copyright Protection Voltage Modular’s copyright protection uses an advanced encryption scheme that customizes the primary app and modules for use on *your* computer only. You'll need an active internet connection during initial installation of the primary app, modules, and sound presets, but once installed, you're free to go off the grid, eat organic spelt in a field, and power your music computer with a generator hooked to your stationary recumbent bike. (Voltage Modular is licensed for up to four computers. Users can log into their accounts to control which computers are licensed.) Configuring Standalone Version MIDI and Audio I/O Voltage can be used as a standalone application with or without a hardware keyboard or pad control. With its multiple note and trigger sequencers, you can make a heck of a lot of music without even plugging in a keyboard. To use a hardware keyboard or pad controller, click the gear icon to open *Settings*: Click the *Audio* tab: … then check the box for the appropriate USB controller in the *Active MIDI Inputs* area. Audio inputs and outputs can also be set in this tab.