User’s Manual Copyright © Synapse Audio Software 2021. All rights reserved. Programming: Richard Hoffmann and Marcin Leżak Graphic Design: Mikael Eidenberg and Marcin Leżak Manual: Richard Hoffmann and Marcin Leżak Sound Design: See Appendix www.synapse-audio.com Table of Contents 1. Introduction.................................................................................................................................................5 1.1. Installation.........................................................................................................................................5 1.2. Activation...........................................................................................................................................6 1.3. Compatibility.....................................................................................................................................7 1.4. System Requirements.......................................................................................................................8 1.5. New features in Dune 3....................................................................................................................8 2. Basic Operation.........................................................................................................................................11 2.1. Overview..........................................................................................................................................11 2.2. Controlling parameters..................................................................................................................12 2.3. MIDI Learn.......................................................................................................................................13 2.4. Modulation......................................................................................................................................13 2.5. Playing a patch...............................................................................................................................13 2.6. Adjusting Polyphony.......................................................................................................................14 2.7. Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheel...............................................................................................14 3. The Center Screen.....................................................................................................................................15 3.1. Main.................................................................................................................................................15 3.2. Settings.............................................................................................................................................17 3.3. Modulation Matrix..........................................................................................................................20 3.4. Arpeggiator......................................................................................................................................21 4. Sound Parameters....................................................................................................................................24 4.1. Patch Structure...............................................................................................................................24 4.2. Oscillators 1+2................................................................................................................................25 4.2.1. Common parameters...........................................................................................................27 4.2.2. Synthesis models..................................................................................................................29 4.3. Oscillator 3......................................................................................................................................31 4.4. Noise Generator..............................................................................................................................32 4.5. Ring Modulator...............................................................................................................................33 DUNE 3 User’s Manual - 2 4.6. Mixer................................................................................................................................................33 4.7. Filter Section....................................................................................................................................34 4.7.1. Filter Parameters..................................................................................................................35 4.7.2. Filter Modes...........................................................................................................................38 4.7.3. Balance..................................................................................................................................43 4.7.4. Link.........................................................................................................................................43 4.7.5. Insert Effect...........................................................................................................................43 4.7.6. Filter Route............................................................................................................................46 4.8. Filter Envelope.................................................................................................................................47 4.9. Amplitude Envelope........................................................................................................................49 4.10. Unison Voices................................................................................................................................50 4.11. Common / Voices Edit..................................................................................................................51 4.12. Master............................................................................................................................................53 4.13. MSEGs............................................................................................................................................54 4.14. LFOs ...............................................................................................................................................57 4.15. Effect Bus 1+2................................................................................................................................60 4.15.1. Distortion............................................................................................................................60 4.15.2. EQ-1 and EQ-2....................................................................................................................62 4.15.3. Phaser..................................................................................................................................65 4.15.4. Chorus.................................................................................................................................67 4.15.5. Delay 1 and Delay 2...........................................................................................................69 4.15.6. Reverb..................................................................................................................................72 4.15.7. Compressor.........................................................................................................................75 5. Wavetable Editor.......................................................................................................................................78 5.1. Toolbar.............................................................................................................................................78 5.2. Editor................................................................................................................................................82 5.3. Using the editor...............................................................................................................................83 5.4. Waveform selection........................................................................................................................84 5.5. Formula Editor................................................................................................................................84 DUNE 3 User’s Manual - 3 6. Playing WAV files.......................................................................................................................................86 6.1. Toolbar.............................................................................................................................................87 6.2. Working with the WAV Editor.........................................................................................................89 7. Modulation Matrix....................................................................................................................................91 7.1. The differential unison engine (DUNE).........................................................................................92 7.2. List of Sources.................................................................................................................................93