USER MANUAL ARTURIA – Farfisa V – USER MANUAL 1 Direction Frédéric Brun Kevin Molcard Development Samuel Limier (project manager) Pierre-Lin Laneyrie Theo Niessink (lead) Valentin Lepetit Stefano D'Angelo Germain Marzin Baptiste Aubry Mathieu Nocenti Corentin Comte Pierre Pfister Baptiste Le Goff Benjamin Renard Design Glen Darcey Gregory Vezon Shaun Ellwood Morgan Perrier Sebastien Rochard Sound Design Jean-Baptiste Arthus Jean-Michel Blanchet Boele Gerkes Stephane Schott Theo Niessink Manual Hollin Jones Special Thanks Alejandro Cajica Joop van der Linden Chuck Capsis Sergio Martinez Denis Efendic Shaba Martinez Ben Eggehorn Miguel Moreno David Farmer Ken Flux Pierce Ruary Galbraith Daniel Saban Jeff Haler Carlos Tejeda Dennis Hurwitz Scot Todd-Coates Clif Johnston Chad Wagner Koshdukai © ARTURIA S.A. – 1999-2016 – All rights reserved. 11, Chemin de la Dhuy 38240 Meylan FRANCE http://www.arturia.com ARTURIA – Farfisa V – USER MANUAL 2 Table of contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 5 1.1 What is Farfisa V? ................................................................................................. 5 1.2 History of the original instrument ........................................................................ 5 1.3 Appearances in popular music ......................................................................... 6 1.3.1 Famous Farfisa users and songs:..................................................................... 7 1.4 What does Farfisa V add to the original? .......................................................... 8 2 ACTIVATION AND FIRST START ............................................ 9 2.1 Register and Activate ......................................................................................... 9 2.2 Initial setup ........................................................................................................... 9 2.2.1 2.2.1 Audio and MIDI settings : Windows ....................................................... 9 2.2.2 Audio and MIDI settings: Mac OS X ............................................................. 11 2.2.3 Using Farfisa V in plug-in mode .................................................................... 12 3 USER INTERFACE ................................................................. 14 3.1 The virtual keyboard ......................................................................................... 14 3.2 Toolbar ............................................................................................................... 15 3.2.1 3.2.1 Save Preset ............................................................................................ 16 3.2.2 Save Preset As… ............................................................................................ 16 3.2.3 Import preset.................................................................................................. 16 3.2.4 Export preset .................................................................................................. 17 3.2.5 Export bank .................................................................................................... 18 3.2.6 Resize window options .................................................................................. 18 3.2.7 3.2.7 Audio settings ........................................................................................ 19 3.2.8 3.2.8 Preset browsing quick look................................................................... 19 3.2.9 Open and Close Advanced section ........................................................... 20 3.2.10 MIDI Learn assignment .............................................................................. 21 3.2.11 MIDI controller configuration .................................................................... 23 3.2.12 The lower toolbar ....................................................................................... 24 3.3 The Preset Browser ............................................................................................. 25 3.3.1 Searching presets .......................................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Filtering using tags ......................................................................................... 26 3.3.3 The Preset Info section .................................................................................. 27 3.3.4 The second preset view ................................................................................ 28 3.3.1 Playlists ............................................................................................................ 29 ARTURIA – Farfisa V – USER MANUAL 3 3.4 Front panel ......................................................................................................... 31 3.4.1 The treble section .......................................................................................... 31 3.4.2 The percussion and repeat controls ............................................................ 32 3.4.3 The tremolo control ....................................................................................... 33 3.4.4 3.4.4 Reverb and vibrato controls ................................................................ 33 3.4.5 The Bass Manual section ............................................................................... 34 3.5 Inside the case .................................................................................................. 35 3.5.1 The Voice Tune section ................................................................................. 36 3.5.2 The bass tone section.................................................................................... 36 3.5.3 Noise control .................................................................................................. 37 3.5.4 Voice mode ................................................................................................... 37 3.5.5 The Envelope section .................................................................................... 38 3.5.6 The User Wave section .................................................................................. 38 3.5.7 Master volume and EQ ................................................................................. 39 3.5.8 Reverb type ................................................................................................... 40 3.5.9 The Knee Lever section ................................................................................. 41 3.6 The amp and effects ........................................................................................ 42 3.6.1 How this section works................................................................................... 42 3.6.2 The amp ......................................................................................................... 43 3.6.3 The flanger ..................................................................................................... 44 3.6.4 The phaser ...................................................................................................... 45 3.6.5 Chorus pedal ................................................................................................. 45 3.6.6 Analog Delay pedal ...................................................................................... 46 3.6.7 Overdrive pedal ............................................................................................ 47 3.6.8 The Swell pedal .............................................................................................. 47 4 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ...................................... 48 ARTURIA – Farfisa V – USER MANUAL 4 1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on purchasing our virtual organ, Farfisa V. We are confident that it will give you many hours of playing and producing pleasure. Farfisa V is the newest addition to our extensive family of instruments that recreate hard-to-find classic keyboards and synths. In addition to bringing the authentic and instantly recognizable sound of the Farfisa to your studio, we have added some 21st century features that were never available in the original! The instrument upon which this virtual model is based was a staple of popular music from its creation in the late 1960s and remains popular today for its unique character. Since finding and maintaining a real Farfisa is both difficult and costly, we’re confident Farfisa V will bring you all of the benefits with none of the hassle! 1.1 What is Farfisa V? The Farfisa V is a software version of the classic Farfisa Compact Deluxe organ. The Farfisa sound was wider ranging than the main competitor of its time, the Vox Continental thanks to having more bass waveforms and an expanded percussion and vibrato section. Developed using an original hardware organ for reference, Farfisa V accurately simulates the original circuits and sound of the famous Compact series. It runs both as a standalone instrument on Windows and Mac OS X and as a plug-in in all major formats inside your DAW. It has easy MIDI learn functionality for hands-on control of many of its parameters and in plug-in mode supports automation for greater creative control. 1.2 History of the original instrument Farfisa is an Italian electronics manufacturer and in fact makes all kinds of products, even if it’s best known for the electronic organs it created in the 1960s and 1970s. They predated commercially affordable synthesizers but offered a different sound and a far more portable form factor