dynamic BASSYNTH Manual 1.0 BASSYNTH - Manual Contents Installation & Activation .............................................................................................................. 4 Step 1 - Installation: ................................................................................................................ 4 Step 2 - Activation: ................................................................................................................. 4 Batch Re-Save ....................................................................................................................... 5 System Requirements ................................................................................................................ 5 Welcome to BASSYNTH ............................................................................................................ 6 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7 Perform Page - Overview ........................................................................................................... 8 Perform Page - Instrument Header ........................................................................................... 9 Preset Browser ......................................................................................................................... 10 Perform Page – Sound Source Browser ................................................................................. 11 Sound Sources – Brief Overview ......................................................................................... 11 Loading Sound Sources ....................................................................................................... 12 Tags ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Perform Page – Macro Overview............................................................................................. 13 Perform Page – XY Pad ........................................................................................................... 14 Controlling Macros with the XY pad ..................................................................................... 14 Automation & Performance .................................................................................................. 15 Design Page - Overview .......................................................................................................... 16 Design Page – Sound Source Browser ................................................................................... 17 Favouriting Sound Sources .................................................................................................. 17 Design Page – Voice Tabs ...................................................................................................... 18 Sample Manipulation ............................................................................................................ 19 Voice Controls ...................................................................................................................... 20 Filter Section ......................................................................................................................... 22 Amp Envelope ...................................................................................................................... 24 Modulation System................................................................................................................... 25 Modulation Sources .............................................................................................................. 25 Assigning Modulation ........................................................................................................... 28 Effects Section ......................................................................................................................... 30 Effects List ............................................................................................................................ 30 Insert Effects ......................................................................................................................... 32 Master Effects ....................................................................................................................... 32 Send Effects ......................................................................................................................... 32 Loading Effects ..................................................................................................................... 33 Mix Page .................................................................................................................................. 35 Tone Page ................................................................................................................................ 37 2 BASSYNTH - Manual Macros ...................................................................................................................................... 39 Macro Assignment ................................................................................................................ 39 Macro Editor ......................................................................................................................... 40 Using Wavetables .................................................................................................................... 42 Loading Wavetables ............................................................................................................. 42 Wavetable Controls Popup .................................................................................................. 43 Motion Designer Page ............................................................................................................. 45 Pattern Preset Browser ........................................................................................................ 47 Adjusting the Rate, Length and Smooth .............................................................................. 48 BASSYNTH Sound Source Guide ........................................................................................... 50 Loading Presets Using Snapshot System ............................................................................... 53 NKS Integration ........................................................................................................................ 54 Native Map ........................................................................................................................... 54 Key Command Reference........................................................................................................ 56 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................... 57 Credits ...................................................................................................................................... 59 3 BASSYNTH - Manual Installation & Activation There are two main steps to getting started with BASSYNTH: Step 1 - Installation: 1. Download all 6 BASSYNTH Zip files from your account. Ensure all 6 Zip files are 100% downloaded before moving on to point 2 below. 2. Unpack the Zip files together using 7-Zip (if on PC) or Keka If on Mac. 3. After successfully unpacking the Zip files you should now see a single folder named ‘BASSYNTH’, which should be around 10.9 GB (or slightly larger) in size. Take note of where this folder is located because you will reference this location in the next step. It is very important that the file structure is maintained within the ‘BASSYNTH’ folder. If you do not own Kontakt 6, you will need to install the free Native Instruments Kontakt 6 Player which you can download here - Kontakt Player Download Link Step 2 - Activation: 1. Open Kontakt or Kontakt Free Player and navigate to the ‘Libraries’ tab in the top left corner of Kontakt. Now click the ‘Manage Libraries’ button directly underneath this and click the ‘Launch Native Access’ button from within the window that pops up. 2. Once logged in to Native Access, click the ‘Add a serial’ header at the top left of the menu. You will now be prompted to enter your BASSYNTH serial number. Copy and paste your BASSYNTH serial into this box and then click the ‘+ Add Serial’ button. (Your serial number will be sent to your e-mail address automatically after purchasing BASSYNTH. It is also available in your account on our website) 3. After entering your serial number, you will now be prompted to browse to the ‘BASSYNTH’ folder. Simply click the ‘Browse’ button on this page and navigate to the ‘BASSYNTH’ folder that you have previously unpacked (see Step 1 – Installation above). It is important that you select the ‘BASSYNTH’ folder itself and not any of the folders’ subfolders. Now click ‘Open’ or ‘Select Folder’ (if on PC). 4. Once you have followed these steps, BASSYNTH should now be installed correctly in Kontakt’s ‘Libraries’ tab. To make sure it appears as a pane in the libraries tab, you may need to refresh the tab in Kontakt by clicking the refresh icon to the left of the ‘Manage Libraries’ button. Please note: We highly recommend updating to the latest version of Kontakt / Kontakt Player from within Native Access before activating BASSYNTH. 4 BASSYNTH - Manual Batch Re-Save Running a batch re-save after installing