Audiomulch Help
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AudioMulch Help Version 2.2.4 Copyright © 1998-2013 Ross Bencina. All rights reserved. Help file by Melita White and Ross Bencina Cover graphic by Lisa Engelhardt Screenshot manipulation by Alan Erpi Pdf book design by Michael Dunbar Your rights to AudioMulch software are governed by the accompanying software license agreement. You may reproduce this help file for the purpose of learning to use AudioMulch. No part of this help file may be eprr oduced or transmitted for commercial purposes, such as selling copies of this help file or for providing paid for support services. While we have tried to ensure that the content of this help file is accurate, adequate and complete, we do not warrant its accuracy, adequacy or completeness. 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For more information visit www.audiomulch.com Contents Introducing AudioMulch .....................................................................1 Welcome to AudioMulch...................................................................................2 System Requirements ........................................................................................7 What's New in This Version ...............................................................................8 Checking for Software Updates.......................................................................14 Purchasing AudioMulch...................................................................................15 Getting Started.................................................................................16 Tutorial: How to Create and Edit Your First Patch.............................................17 Contraptions: What They are and What They Do.............................................33 When and How to Use the Clock ....................................................................37 Introducing Other Main Features of AudioMulch .............................................40 Troubleshooting: What to do if You Can't Hear Anything ................................44 How to Get Help While Using AudioMulch......................................................48 Adjusting Contraption Properties ......................................................49 Using Contraption Property Editors..................................................................50 Using Common Contraption Controls .............................................................60 Using the Parameter Shortcut Menu................................................................65 Making Fine Adjustments to Parameter Values ................................................67 Editing Rhythmic Patterns................................................................................71 Storing, Recalling and Managing Contraption Presets......................................75 Working in the Patcher Pane.............................................................83 Creating and Deleting Contraptions ................................................................84 Contraption Inputs and Outputs......................................................................96 Ways to Connect and Disconnect Contraptions ...............................................99 Ways to Select Contraptions..........................................................................111 Cutting, Copying and Pasting Contraptions...................................................114 Routing MIDI in the Patcher Pane ..................................................................117 Contents i Renaming Contraptions.................................................................................120 Loading Sound Files ........................................................................122 Export to Sound File........................................................................125 Automating AudioMulch ................................................................128 Automation Overview ...................................................................................129 Editing an Automation sequence...................................................................137 Time Signatures and Rhythmic Units ...............................................140 Using MIDI with AudioMulch ..........................................................144 Controlling AudioMulch Parameters from MIDI .............................................145 Synchronizing AudioMulch to Other MIDI Hardware and Software ................152 The Metasurface.............................................................................156 Guide to the Document Switcher Window......................................161 Guide to the Notes Window ...........................................................164 Settings Dialog Box.........................................................................166 Optimising Real-Time Performance .................................................179 Contraptions Guide ........................................................................182 *FilePlayer.....................................................................................................188 *FileRecorder ................................................................................................192 SoundIn ........................................................................................................196 SoundOut .....................................................................................................200 AuxIn/AuxOut ...............................................................................................203 MidiIn/MidiOut..............................................................................................205 FilePlayer.......................................................................................................207 FileRecorder ..................................................................................................210 Arpeggiator...................................................................................................213 Bassline.........................................................................................................219 BubbleBlower................................................................................................224 Contents ii Drums...........................................................................................................229 LoopPlayer ....................................................................................................234 RissetTones....................................................................................................237 10Harmonics.................................................................................................240 TestGen.........................................................................................................243 CanonLooper ................................................................................................245 DigiGrunge ...................................................................................................250 DLGranulator ................................................................................................253 Flanger..........................................................................................................258 FrequencyShifter ...........................................................................................260 LiveLooper.....................................................................................................262 NastyReverb ..................................................................................................270 Phaser...........................................................................................................272 PulseComb....................................................................................................275 RingAM.........................................................................................................279 SChorus ........................................................................................................282 SDelay...........................................................................................................286 Shaper ..........................................................................................................290 SSpat ............................................................................................................294 5Combs ........................................................................................................298 ParaEQ..........................................................................................................301 Nebuliser.......................................................................................................303 RissetFilters....................................................................................................308 SouthPole......................................................................................................312