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1 - Welcome to Alchemy................................................................................................................61.1 - Using the Manual.............................................................................................................. 71.2 - Manual Conventions.......................................................................................................... 71.3 - Downloadale !D" Manual................................................................................................. 7

2 - #ve$view................................................................................................................................%2.1 - !$eset &$owse$ Mode.........................................................................................................%2.2 - 'im(le Mode.................................................................................................................... )2. - *he !e$+o$mance section..................................................................................................... )

2.3 - Advanced Mode.............................................................................................................. 1,2. - 'ignal +low in Alchemy.....................................................................................................11

3 - Using the nte$+ace................................................................................................................ 123.1 - Wo$/ing with /nos.........................................................................................................12

3.2 - Wo$/ing with uttons and value +ields................................................................................123.3 - MD lea$n......................................................................................................................13

- *itle &a$............................................................................................................................... 1.1 - !a$amete$ value dis(lay................................................................................................... 1.2 - &$owse0 'im(le and Advanced uttons...............................................................................1

.3 - "ile0 'ave and 'aveas uttons.......................................................................................... 1. - Dis(lay o(tions............................................................................................................... 1. - #the$ "ile menu o(tions...................................................................................................1

.6 - andom utton...............................................................................................................1.7 - olume /no.................................................................................................................. 1

.% - Advanced4 C$eating you$ own $andomisation tem(lates.......................................................1 - !e$+o$mance 'ection.............................................................................................................. 17

.1 - !e$+o$m Cont$ols.............................................................................................................17.2 - emi5 (ad......................................................................................................................17.3 - Auto-assign and othe$ cont$ols......................................................................................... 1%. - emi5 (ad /eyswitching...................................................................................................1%. - Modwheel...................................................................................................................... 1%

.6 - ecommended (e$+o$m cont$ol assignments.......................................................................1%6 - !$eset &$owse$...................................................................................................................... 1)

6.1 - oading ($esets.............................................................................................................. 1)

6.2 - *he $owse$ $esults list....................................................................................................1)6.2.1 - 'o$ting the $esults list...............................................................................................1)

6.3 - Att$iute columns............................................................................................................1)6.3.1 - Additional att$iute columns...................................................................................... 2,

6. - ating ($esets................................................................................................................ 2,6. - !$eset ($o(e$ties.............................................................................................................2,6.6 - *e5t sea$ching................................................................................................................ 2,

6.6.1 - Wild ca$d sea$ches................................................................................................... 2,

6.6.2 - egated sea$ch te$ms...............................................................................................2,

6.7 - 'electing ($esets using MD &an/ and !$og$am Change messages.......................................216.% - 8dit mode...................................................................................................................... 22

6.%.1 - A((lying ew Att$iutes0 Use$ *ags and Comments......................................................22

6.) - &ac/u( o$ t$ans+e$ ($eset $atings0 comments and tags.........................................................237 - *he A$(eggiato$.....................................................................................................................2

7.1 - &asic cont$ols................................................................................................................. 27.2 - Using the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( edito$s................................................................................ 27.3 - m(o$ting +$om a MD +ile............................................................................................... 267. - A$(eggiato$ e5am(les......................................................................................................26

7..1 - C$eating classic a$(eggiato$ (atte$ns.......................................................................... 267..2 - 85am(le4 C$eating a ste( se9uence$...........................................................................27

7..3 - Ma/e it sto(:::......................................................................................................... 27

% - 8++ects ac/.......................................................................................................................... 2%%.1 - ;loal (age cont$ols........................................................................................................2%%.2 - Cont$olling individual e++ects.............................................................................................2%%.3 - 8++ect e5am(les.............................................................................................................. 31

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%.3.1 - !ing !ong Delay and "lange$......................................................................................31%.3.2 - Multi-and Disto$tion using &and(ass "ilte$ and &and e go=.............................................................................. ,).2.3 - Mo$(hing 85am(les.................................................................................................. 1

).3 - m(o$ting Audio..............................................................................................................3).3.1 - m(o$ting multi(le +iles.............................................................................................3).3.2 - ;$anula$ m(o$t....................................................................................................... 3

).3.3 - Additive m(o$t........................................................................................................).3. - Add?'(ec m(o$t.....................................................................................................).3. - '(ect$al m(o$t........................................................................................................).3.6 - >m(o$t Audio> ve$sus >oad Audio>..............................................................................).3.7 - 'u((o$ted '"@ o(codes............................................................................................

). - A imit on the 'ie o+ m(o$ted 'am(le Data.....................................................................). - A imit on the 'ie o+ 'am(le "olde$s................................................................................ 6

1, - Additive 'ynthesis................................................................................................................71,.1 - A $ie+ int$oduction to additive synthesisB........................................................................71,.2 - ADD and A mode uttons............................................................................................. 71,.3 - Using the Additive su-(age cont$ols in ADD mode............................................................71,. - Using the Additive "o$mant "ilte$.....................................................................................)

1,..1 - 85am(le4 Mani(ulating a $esynthesised voice.............................................................)1,. - Advanced4 C$eating you$ own !itch0 Am(0 and !an ($o+iles.................................................,

11 - i$tual Analog A.............................................................................................................. 2

11.1 - A techni9ues in Alchemy...............................................................................................211.1.1 - 85am(le4 C$eating a >su(e$saw> e++ect.......................................................................2

12 - '(ect$al 'ynthesis................................................................................................................12.1 - A $ie+ int$oduction to s(ect$al synthesisB........................................................................

12.2 - Modes o+ o(e$ation........................................................................................................ 12.3 - Cont$ols....................................................................................................................... 12. - Using the '(ect$al "o$mant "ilte$....................................................................................

13 - ;$anula$ esynthesis............................................................................................................613.1 - A $ie+ int$oduction to g$anula$ synthesisB....................................................................... 613.2 - ;AUA and 'AM!8 mode uttons...........................................................................6

13.3 - ;$anula$ su-(age cont$ols.............................................................................................613. - Using 'am(le$ mode......................................................................................................7

1 - 'ou$ce 8dito$...................................................................................................................... %1.1 - Using the Main 8dito$.....................................................................................................)

1.1.1 - What do wa$( ma$/e$s do=...................................................................................... )1.1.2 - Wa$( ma$/e$ ti(s....................................................................................................6,

1 - Additive 8dito$..................................................................................................................... 611.1 - #ve$view......................................................................................................................611.2 - &$ea/(oints and (a$tial a$s........................................................................................... 611.3 - Detail /no...................................................................................................................631. - !a$tial a$s dis(lay and cont$ols......................................................................................61. - &$ea/(oint envelo(e dis(lay and cont$ols......................................................................... 66

1.6 - mage im(o$t................................................................................................................671.7 - 85am(le4 C$eating a sim(le additive sound +$om sc$atch.................................................... 67

16 - '(ect$al 8dito$.....................................................................................................................6)16.1 - #ve$view......................................................................................................................6)

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16.2 - '(ect$al edito$ cont$ols.................................................................................................. 6)16.3 - '(ect$al canvas.............................................................................................................7,

16. - 85am(le4 Modi+ying a d$um loo(..................................................................................... 7117 - Main "ilte$s......................................................................................................................... 72

17.1 - ;loal (age cont$ols...................................................................................................... 7317.2 - "ilte$ U mete$s............................................................................................................ 73

17.3 - "ilte$s and +ilte$ ty(es....................................................................................................73

17.3.1 - "ilte$ ty(es4 low(ass0 and(ass0 high(ass..................................................................7317.3.2 - "ilte$ ty(es4 +o$mant and (ea/ing.............................................................................717.3.3 - "ilte$ ty(es4 com +ilte$s..........................................................................................717.3. - "ilte$ ty(es4 $ing modulation....................................................................................717.3. - "ilte$ ty(es4 disto$tion.............................................................................................7

17. - 85am(le4 C$eating vowel sounds with (a$allel sou$ce +ilte$s................................................71% - Maste$ 'ection.....................................................................................................................77

1%.1 - Maste$ voice cont$ols..................................................................................................... 771%.2 - #the$ Maste$ cont$ols.................................................................................................... 77

1%.3 - *he !8'88 utton....................................................................................................7%1) - Modulation.......................................................................................................................... 7)

1).1 - Wo$/ing with modulato$s................................................................................................7)

1).2 - *y(es o+ modulato$........................................................................................................%,1).3 - Modulation $ac/ cont$ols................................................................................................ %,1).3.1 - Modulato$ /nos a$e di++e$ent.................................................................................. %,1).3.2 - "inding a modulato$>s ta$gets...................................................................................%11).3.3 - A ve$y sim(le modulation e5am(le........................................................................... %1

1).3. - Modulating "# ate............................................................................................... %11). - "#............................................................................................................................. %2

1). - AED' envelo(es..........................................................................................................%31)..1 - 8nvelo(e sha(ing................................................................................................... %3

1).6 - M'8;.......................................................................................................................... %31).6.1 - 8diting M'8; envelo(es.......................................................................................... %1).6.2 - 8dit modes............................................................................................................ %1).6.3 - 'ync Mode.............................................................................................................%1).6. - oo( ma$/e$s.........................................................................................................%

- *he A$(eggiato$ - 7................................................................................................................. 1

1).6. - #the$ cont$ols and (a$amete$s.................................................................................%1).6.6 - 85am(le4 Modulating (itch.......................................................................................%

1).7 - 'e9uence$....................................................................................................................%1).7.1 - m(o$ting +$om a MD +ile....................................................................................... %6

1).% - ote !$o(e$ty............................................................................................................... %71).) - !e$+o$m........................................................................................................................%%1).1, - ModMa(..................................................................................................................... %%

1).1,.1 - Assigning a ModMa(..............................................................................................%%1).1,.2 - ModMa( $eci(es....................................................................................................%)1).1,.3 - *he details4 how ModMa(s wo$/............................................................................. )1

1).11 - FG-M'8;.................................................................................................................... )31).11.1 - Using the FG M'8; cont$ols................................................................................... )3

- Using the FG M'8; $ea/(oint edito$ and s9ua$e.................................................................)- A 9uic/ illust$ation........................................................................................................... )

- A 9uic/ illust$ation........................................................................................................... )2, - '"@ "iles.............................................................................................................................)

2,.1 - What a$e '"@ +iles=....................................................................................................... )2,.2 - C$eating you$ own '"@ +iles............................................................................................)2,.3 - #(codes $ecognised y Alchemy......................................................................................)

21 - Automation ames...............................................................................................................)722 - Additive and s(ect$al data................................................................................................... 1,

22.1 - C$eating you$ own AdditiveH'(ect$al 'ounds in C' "o$mat..............................................1,

22.2 - Data "o$mat Desc$i(tion...............................................................................................1,622.3 - Am(litude scaling systems............................................................................................1,7

23 - "# 'ha(es illust$ated........................................................................................................ 1,%23.1 - &asic..........................................................................................................................1,%

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23.2 - 'e$ial-Angula$............................................................................................................. 1,)23.3 - 'e$ial-'mooth.............................................................................................................112

23. - UE"........................................................................................................................... 112 - Custom oscillato$s and "#s................................................................................................ 117

2.1 - Custom "# wave+o$ms................................................................................................1172.2 - Custom #scillato$ wave+o$ms........................................................................................117

2 - Cameleon to Alchemy......................................................................................................... 11%

2.1 - !$eset ty(es and te$minology........................................................................................11)26 - *$ouleshooting................................................................................................................. 12,

26.1.1 - *he$e is disto$tion I how do get $id o+ it=..............................................................12,26.1.2 - *he sound is too 9uiet I how do ma/e it loude$=...................................................12,26.1.3 - *he$e is a >clic/> at the sta$t o+ each note I Eow do get $id o+ it=.............................12,26.1. - *he$e a$e >stuc/> notes I how do eliminate them=..................................................12,26.1. - When using an M'8; as the >maste$ am( envelo(e>0 ensu$e that the modulation de(th is

set to e5actly 1,,J.......................................................................................................... 12,26.1.6 - Alchemy>s C!U usage is too high - how do $educe it=..............................................12,

26.1.7 - A dialog o5 has a((ea$ed saying >!lease select a location and +ilename +o$ su((o$tingdata +ilesB> I what should do=.........................................................................................12126.1.% - *he$e a$e no ($esets I why is that=....................................................................... 121

26.1.) - Alchemy is as/ing +o$ a >/ey+ile> I what should do=................................................121- 7 - *he A$(eggiato$ 27..............................................................................................................127 - 'ound-designe$ ;uidelines.................................................................................................. 123

27.1 - !$eset Design C$ite$ia.................................................................................................. 12327.2 - 'am(le Content ;uidelines...........................................................................................126

27.2.1 - 'am(le Content I '(ecial Cases............................................................................12627.2.2 - '"@ +ile +o$mat conside$ations................................................................................ 126

2% - C$edits..............................................................................................................................12%

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Welcome to Alchemy - 1

1 Welcome to Alchemy

Alchemy is the ultimate sam(le mani(ulation synthesise$. tKs a synth (owe$house and yet is ve$y easy to use than/sto its (e$+o$mance cont$ols0 $emi5 (ads and ($eset $owse$. Lust twea/ the li$a$y o+ e5cellent ($esets +$om many o+the wo$ldKs to( sound designe$s o$ dive in and analyse you$ own sam(les itKs u( to you:

Alchemy +eatu$es additive0 s(ect$al and g$anula$ synthesis and $esynthesis0 sam(ling0 and a ve$y ca(ale vi$tual

analog engine with unison and !WM. Gou can mo$(h o$ c$oss+ade etween sou$ces. Gou can im(o$t you$ ownsam(les +$om '"@0 WA o$ A"" +iles. A wide $ange o+ analog modelled +ilte$s is included0 in addition to a +le5ile

$ac/ o+ e++ects which includes all those +$om Camel!hat and Camel'(ace as well as many new e++ects such as a high9uality $eve$. *he innovative modulation system is e5t$emely +le5ile0 yet easy to use. Alchemy also +eatu$es a

(owe$+ul a$(eggiato$ with the aility to im(o$t the g$oove +$om any MD +ile +o$ immediate synch$onisation to aeat.

Alchemy shi(s with ove$ .;& o+ sam(les and analysed content +$om in-house designe$s *im Con$a$dy and

&iomechanoid0 as well as designe$s such as an &oddy0 oe$t ich0 'cott 'olida0 ucleus 'ounda and othe$s. Ali$a$y o+ ove$ 6, e5cellent ($esets +$om many o+ the wo$ldKs to( sound designe$s is included0 a$$anged intocatego$ies and su-catego$ies with tags and att$iutes to hel( you +ind to the sound you need +o$ you$ ($o


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1.1 Using the Manual

A list o+ to(ics is availale at the eginning o+ the manual. Clic/ a to(ic to go di$ectly to its (age. Gou can also clic/on lin/s +ound in the main te5t. Eints and ti(s a((ea$ th$oughout the manualN (ay attention to these ecause

they>$e designed to hel( you get the most out o+ Alchemy.

+ this is you$ +i$st time $owsing th$ough the manual0 we suggest you egin with the #ve$view (age. #$ dive $ight into whateve$ to(ic inte$ests you most:

1.2 Manual Conentions

*h$oughout this manual0 when $e+e$$ing to the installation +iles and +olde$s0 eithe$ the data +olde$ ($esets0 sam(les

etc. o$ the (lugin +iles0 the +ollowing locations a$e assumed.

Mac !ol"e#

Con+igu$ation +olde$ /Library/Application Support/Camel Audio/Alchemy

Data +olde$ /Library/Application Support/Camel Audio/Alchemy

Audio Unit AU /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components/Alchemy.component

'* /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST/Alchemy.vst

*A' /Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-ins/Alchemy.dpm

Win"o$s %& ' 32-bit !ol"e#

Con+igu$ation +olde$ Start Menu > All Programs > Camel Audio > Alchemy > Alchemy Configuration

Data +olde$ Start Menu > All Programs > Camel Audio > Alchemy > Alchemy Data

'* C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins

*A' C:\Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plugins\Alchemy.dpm

Win"o$s ( ' 64-bit !ol"e#

Con+igu$ation +olde$ Start Menu > All Programs > Camel Audio > Alchemy > Alchemy Configuration

Data +olde$ Start Menu > All Programs > Camel Audio > Alchemy > Alchemy Data

'* 32-it C:\Program Files (x86)\VSTPlugins

'* 6-it C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins

*A' 32-it C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plugins\Alchemy.dpm

1.3 )o$nloa"able &)! Manual

*he latest ve$sion o+ this manual is availale to download and $ead o++line o$ ($int. *he$e is also anonline ve$sionwhich has seve$al advantages4 it is mo$e easily sea$chale0 has images viewale at di++e$ent sies0 and is alwayscom(letely u( to date. "o$ a $eco$d o+ the latest changes to the online manual some o+ which will not e +ound inthe !D"0 see the Manual histo$y (age.

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2 *e#ie$

Alchemy has th$ee di++e$ent main views. 8ach view is accessed y clic/ing the +#o$se#0 ,imleand A"ance"uttons to the $ight o+ the Alchemy logo and ve$sion nume$. *he *itle &a$and !e$+o$mance Cont$olsa$e commonto all views.

2.1 eset +#o$se# Mo"e

*he !$eset &$owse$(age in Alchemy is divided into +ive sections0 shown aove.

1. *he *itle a$.2. *he $owse$ att$iutessection.3. *he $owse$ $esults list.. *he te5t sea$chand($eset ($o(e$tiessection.. *he !e$+o$mH A$(H 8++ectssection.

An additional8dit modeis availale to set ($eset att$iutes0 comments and use$ tags so that you may customise the$esults list +o$ s(eci+ic ($o


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2.2 ,imle Mo"e

*he 'im(le mode o$ !e$+o$mance (age in Alchemy is divided into two sections0 shown aove.

1. *he *itle a$.

2. *he !e$+o$mancesection.

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2.3 A"ance" Mo"e

*he main o$ >gloal> (age in Alchemy is divided into si5 sections0 shown aove.

1. *he *itle a$.2. *he 'ou$cesection.3. *he "ilte$section.. *he Maste$section.. *he Modulationsection.6. *he !e$+o$mHA$(H8++ectssection.

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2.4 ,ignal flo$ in Alchemy

&e+o$e you can design new sounds with Alchemy youKll need to unde$stand how its di++e$ent (a$ts +it togethe$0 andhow each o+ them in tu$n cont$iutes to what you hea$.

At +i$st glance Alchemy may seem com(licated0 ut its layout is $elatively sim(le4

*his diag$am $e($esents signal +low in Alchemy0 $eading +$om le+t to $ight0 th$ough the di++e$ent sound-gene$ating

and -($ocessing modules.

*hese a$e the th$ee asic stages4

1. *he$e a$e +ou$ 'ou$cesA0 &0 C0 and D0 each consisting o+ Additive0'(ect$al0 ;$anula$and i$tual Analogue

elements0 and a an/ o+ 'ou$ce "ilte$s. *hese sou$ces a$e used to c$eate and sha(e the asic tone o+ thesound. All modulationin this section is (oly(honic i.e. modulation is a((liedper-voice.

2. *he$e a$e two Main "ilte$s1 and 20 which can e o(e$ated in (a$allel o$ in se$ies. *he main +ilte$s a$e usedto sha(e o$ othe$wise alte$ the comined sound +$om the +ou$ sou$ces. All modulation in this section is

(oly(honic.

3. A+te$ the individual voices a$e mi5ed togethe$ and +ilte$ed0 they (ass th$ough the 8++ectsstage. Anymodulation a((lied to the e++ects section is gloal to all voices i.e. modulation is no longe$ (e$-voice0 ut

a((lied to the whole audio signal sent +$om the main +ilte$ section.

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3 Using the nte#face

While each g$ou( o+ +unctions in Alchemy is o$ganised into a cont$ol (anel o$ su-(anel desc$ied elsewhe$e in thisManual - see the tale o+ contents at the eginning o+ this document - seve$al ty(es o+ cont$ols a$e +ound th$oughoutthe inte$+ace. *hese include /nos0 uttons0 and value +ields.

Alchemy also ($ovides mo$e s(ecialised ty(es o+ cont$ols0 such as the M'8; $ea/(oint edito$s and the g$a(hical

'ou$ce 8dito$s. 8ach o+ these is e5(lained se(a$ately on its own (age in the Manual M'8;0 'ou$ce 8dit0 and so on.

3.1 Wo#ing $ith nobs

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3.3 M) lea#n

MD lea$n is used to assign MD Continuous Cont$olle$ CC nume$s to /nos on the ;U via an attached MDca(ale /eyoa$d. #ne MD CC nume$ is allowed (e$ Alchemy cont$ol.

*o activate MD lea$n +o$ a cont$ol4

1. ight-clic/ cont$ol-clic/ any o+ AlchemyKs /nos and choose >MD ea$n> +$om the conte5tual menu.

2. Move a cont$ol on you$ MD /eyoa$dHcont$olle$.

Alchemy will automatically >lea$n> the MD CC nume$ and assign it to the /no. ow you can adlea$n> in almost the same way0 e5ce(t thatthe$e a$e two o(tions in the (o(-u( menu. OMD ea$n FK assigns a cont$ol to the (adKs ho$iontal a5is. >MD ea$n

G> assigns a cont$ol to the (adKs ve$tical a5is.

#nce a MD cont$ol is lea$ned0 the assignment (e$sists each time you load Alchemy.

Gou can undo an assignment y $ight-clic/ing the /no and choosing >MD Unlea$n>+$om the conte5tual menu.

*he cu$$ent set o+ MD-lea$n assignments is sto$ed in a +ile called >Midima(.t5t>0which is located in the Alchemy data +olde$. *he +ile is automatically u(dated0 and is

gloal to all instances o+ Alchemy.

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ote4 *he$e is only one

Midima(.t5t +ile and it isgloal to Alchemy. Within

a single host session youmay use the same MD

CC nume$s to cont$oldi++e$ent instances o+

Alchemy. Eoweve$0 thesesettings will not e

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4 Title +a#

AlchemyKs title a$ ($ovides tools +o$ ($eset management and a +ew additional +unctions.

At the to( and in the cent$e is the title a$0 which is a single +ield dis(laying the cu$$ent ($eset name and catego$y0o$ >de+ault> i+ no ($eset is loaded.

Clic/ the title a$ to dis(lay a list o+ ($esets availale to load0 ased on the cu$$ent !$eset &$owse$ settings. &yde+ault0 all ($esets a$e availale to load. *o 9uic/ly load a ($eset use the +o$wa$d and ac/ a$$ows ad


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4.4 )islay otions

Change )efault :U Mo"e- choose etween &$owse$0 'im(le and Advanced modes as the de+ault dis(laywhen Alchemy is o(ened.

,in select the de+ault s/in to use +o$ new instances o+ Alchemy. Changing the s/in will ($om(t to close and$eo(en the ;U +o$ changes to ta/e e++ect. *he setting is saved in the con+igu$ation +ile.

4.5 *the# !ile menu otions

About- dis(lay ve$sion nume$ and licensing in+o$mation.

Chec fo# U"ate- chec/ with the Camel Audio wese$ve$ to +ind out i+ you have the latest ve$sion o+Alchemy installed.

)o$nloa" !#ee ,oun"s- visit the Alchemy Use$ i$a$y on the Camel Audio wesite to download sounds

c$eated y othe$ use$s.

Watch Tuto#ial i"eos- visit the tuto$ials section o+ the Camel Audio wesite to view video tuto$ialsillust$ating how to use Alchemy.

;ea" the Wii Manual- view the most u(-to-date ve$sion o+ this manual online. *he Alchemy inte$+ace alsointeg$ates with the online manual y $ight-clic/ing a cont$ol and selecting >Eel(>.

,uo#t !o#um- visit the Camel Audio su((o$t +o$um on Q Audio.

e$slette#- susc$ie to the Camel Audio newslette$ to $eceive u(date in+o$mation and s(ecial o++e$s.

Camel on !aceboo- visit the Camel Audio "aceoo/ (age and i/e us ecause we $oc/:

+uy Mo#e ,oun"s- visit the Camel Audio wesho( to (u$chase new sounds +o$ Alchemy.

Change )ata !ol"e#- set a new location +o$ the Alchemy data +olde$ on you$ ha$d dis/.

Tu#n *n i&a"'i&hone Cont#ol- enale o$ disale $emote cont$ol o+ Alchemy via Alchemy Moile. *he de+aultsetting is o++.

,can !o# e$ esets- sea$ch the Alchemy data +olde$ to u(date the ($eset $owse$. ew sounds li$a$iesand ($esets will e added to the $esults0 ($esets that have een deleted will e $emoved.

M) Unlea#n All clea$s all MD ea$n assignments and $esets the Midima(.t5t +ile.

4.6 ;an"om buttonC$eates a $andom ($eset. andom ($eset gene$ation in Alchemy is ased on a collection o+ #eset temlates0a$$anged in the standa$d catego$ies seen in the le+t hand $owse$ columnA$(eggiated0 &ass0 &$ass0 and so on. + the ($eset $owse$ catego$y is set to >one>Alchemy will choose a tem(late +$om a $andom catego$y0 othe$wise a tem(late +$omthe cu$$ent catego$y will e used. Alchemy then c$eates >intelligent> $andom values +o$the (a$amete$s that a$e active in the chosen tem(late.

+ you want mo$e cont$ol ove$ the ($ocess0 you can add o$ sustitute you$ own ($esettem(latesN the details o+ this ($ocess a$e desc$ied elow.

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favour GA!"#A mode for #oops, $ound 'ffects, $oundscapes, $ynth #eads, $ynth &ads, Vocals, and Drums,and $A%' mode for other categories.

'et an a(($o($iate mo#h mo"e. Factory templates favour morph xyfor $ound 'ffects and $oundscapes,andxfade xyfor other categories.

*u$n on one o$ oth o+ the Main !ilte#si+ you wish to use themN and tu$n on any ,ou#ce !ilte#sthat you wishto use.

Choose a suitale t$igge$ Mo"eAlways0 et$igge$0 egato and nume$ o+ oices+o$ the catego$y.'et (a$amete$s in A=),; 1to a(($o($iate values +o$ the catego$y e.g. a slow attac/ +o$ (ads.

Add u( to +ive effectsa(($o($iate +o$ the catego$y and in an a(($o($iate o$de$. Alchemy tu$ns these onHo++ at

$andom0 ensu$ing that at least one e++ect is on0 when it gene$ates new ($esets.

Ma/e any a""itional mo"ulation assignmentsthat seem a(($o($iate +o$ the catego$y. Factory templatesoften assign #F / to %aster Fine *une. For the #oops category, factory templates modulate the &osition ofeach $ource with a tempo synced amp "p #F set to 0 beats. For the rgans and Vocals categories, factorytemplates modulate %aster Amp with an #F.

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5 &e#fo#mance ,ection

When ,imlemode is active0 o$ i+ the &9;!*;Mutton is illuminated in the !e$+o$m H A$( H 8++ects section0 the!e$+o$mance cont$ols su-(age is dis(layed.

5.1 &e#fo#m Cont#ols

*he !e$+o$mance cont$ols su-(age ($ovides eight /nos0 two FG (ads0 and a set o+>AD'> envelo(e /nos a total o+ 16 cont$ols. *hese can e assigned tomodulate(a$amete$sin the same way as AlchemyKs othe$ modulation sou$ces. n addition to theseassignale cont$ols0 the !e$+o$mance section has its own gain stage with a dedicatedO'na(shot olK cont$ol. All cont$ols in the !e$+o$mance section may e automated o$

MD lea$ned. All (e$+o$mance cont$ols a$e availale as host automation ta$gets.

*he eight /nos can each e named0 y clic/ing in the +ield elow a /no and ty(ing aname. 'imila$ly0 a (ai$ o+ +ields is ($ovided +o$ naming the F and G a5es o+ each FG (ad.When a custom name is assigned0 auto-assign will not u(date the name. Delete the(e$+o$m cont$ol te5t to $e-enale auto-assigned names.

ight-clic/ing cont$ol-clic/ing any (e$+o$m /no o(ens a (o(-u( menu with the usual MD ea$nHUnlea$ncommands0 (lus the +ollowing mo$e s(ecialised +unctions4

)elete Mo"ulation- o++e$s a list o+ all the ta$gets $eceiving modulation +$om the /noN selecting an item inthis list deletes the co$$es(onding modulation assignment.

,$a With- allows you to e5change all the modulation assignments etween the /no youKve clic/ed and any

othe$ (e$+o$mance cont$ol selected +$om a list.

Coy ,etting to all ,nashots- u(dates all eight sna(shots so that the cu$$ent value o+ the /no youKve

clic/ed $e(laces the sto$ed value o+ that /no in each sna(shot. "o$ instance0 i+ you want the set the maste$'ustain /no to 1,,J in eve$y sna(shot0 sim(ly tu$n the /no to the 1,,J (osition0 $ight-clic/ it0 and choose

this command to a((ly the new setting to all eight sna(shots.

Auto-assign- sets a modulation ta$get +o$ the selected cont$ol and u(dates the lael. 'ee the Auto Assignsection +o$ mo$e in+o$mation.

ne#t >nob- modi+y the $ange o+ the selected (e$+o$mance cont$ol and associated modulation ta$gets so thatthe minimum and ma5imum values a$e swa((ed. nve$t Qno is only availale +o$ !e$+o$mance Cont$ols 1-%.

ight-clic/ing cont$ol-clic/ing an FG (ad o(ens a (o(-u( menu containing simila$ commands +o$ oth the F and theG a5is.

5.2 ;emi a"

An Alchemy ($eset contains eight snashotso+ !e$+o$mance cont$ol settings0 nume$ed 1 to %0 and accessile viathe nume$ed g$id at the +a$ $ight o+ the !e$+o$mance cont$ols su-(age. &y de+ault0 sna(shot 1 is selected0 andoutlined with a white o5.

Gou can mo#hetween !e$+o$mance sna(shots in $eal-time y clic/ing and d$agging thewhite o5 a$ound the emi5 !ad. *he !e$+o$mance cont$ol /nos will u(date smoothly0modulating the connected (a$amete$s as you go. T#y it4 (lay some notes while movingthe emi5 !ad.

ote4 to select a sna(shot ($ecisely0 doule-clic/ it. 'ee alsoQeyswitching0 elow.

*o ma/e a new sna(shot0 set each o+ the !e$+o$mance cont$ols as desi$ed0 $ight-clic/ cont$ol-clic/ the $emi5 (ad0choose >'to$e 'na(shot>0 and select a nume$ +$om 1 to %. #$ choose >All> to sto$e the cu$$ent !e$+o$mance cont$olsettings in all eight sna(shots. ote that this will oe#$#iteall eight o+ the e5isting sna(shots.

5 - &e#fo#mance ,ection 1(

Hint4 the (e$+o$m

cont$ols may eassigned to any ;U

cont$ol including thosewhich a$e not no$mally

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,to#e Cu##ent ,nashot ?sto$es the cu$$ent !e$+o$mance cont$ol settings into the cu$$ent sna(shot0 asindicated y the $ight $emi5 (ad s9ua$e unde$ the $emi5 (ad (uc/.

,to#e ,nashot- lets you sto$e the cu$$ent !e$+o$mance cont$ol settings into the cu$$ent sna(shot0 o$ intoyou$ choice o+ sna(shots 1 to %.

,$a Cu##ent ,nashot- lets you e5change the settings o+ the cu$$ent sna(shot with those o+ anothe$sna(shot o+ you$ choice.

5.3 Auto-assign an" othe# cont#ols*he !89utton on the !e$+o$mance su-(age o(ens a (o(-u( menu with the+ollowing o(tions4

Coy ,nashot- sto$es all the !e$+o$mance settings o+ the cu$$ently selectedsna(shot in a u++e$.

&aste ,nashot- (astes all the !e$+o$mance settings +$om the u++e$ to the

cu$$ently selected sna(shot.

Coy 1 to All- co(ies all the !e$+o$mance settings o+ sna(shot 1 into sna(shots2 to %.

Clea#- ca(tu$es the cu$$ent values o+ the !e$+o$mance cont$ols and a((lies them

di$ectly to the ta$get (a$amete$s0 ($ese$ving the cu$$ent soundN it then deletes all!e$+o$mance cont$ol and emi5 (ad assignments0 $esets all the cont$ols to e$o0

and clea$s the /no and (ad name +ields.

andomise,nashots- c$eates $andom (e$+o$mance cont$ol values +o$ allsna(shots e5ce(t the cu$$ently active sna(shot.

Auto Assign All- automatically assigns all the !e$+o$mance cont$ols toa(($o($iate (a$amete$s in the cu$$ent ($eset. t also intelligently c$eates a$andom set o+ sna(shots0 as va$iations on the settings in sna(shot 1. *his is the9uic/est way to get sta$ted with the !e$+o$mance cont$ols. *$y it:

Auto Assign 9mty- automatically assigns all the unused !e$+o$mance cont$olsto a(($o($iate (a$amete$s in the cu$$ent ($eset. t doesnKt inte$+e$e with any!e$+o$mance cont$ols assignments you have al$eady made0 and it doesnKt c$eate

sna(shot settings.

5.4 ;emi a" eys$itching

t>s (ossile to switch etween !e$+o$mance sna(shots using you$ MD cont$olle$

/eyoa$d.

"$om the #ctave (o(-u( menu0 select a MD note name e.g. >C>. *he +i$st eight notes o+ that octave includingoth white and lac/ /eys0 e.g. C; will e assigned to sna(shots 1%. Eit one o+ the assigned /eys on you$

cont$olle$ to select the co$$es(onding sna(shot.

ote that MD notes assigned to sna(shots in this +ashion will not t$igge$ no$mal notes in Alchemy. *o ensu$e thatnotes (lay no$mally ac$oss the enti$e $ange o+ MD note nume$s0 choose OoneK +$om the #ctave menu.

5.5 Mo"$heel*he Modwheel (o(-u( menu lin/s the modwheel to one !e$+o$mance cont$ol o+ you$choice any /no0 o$ the F o$ G a5is o+ eithe$ (ad.

8ach modwheel ta$get o++e$s an inve$ted o(tion. *his is use+ul when using a s($ingloaded modwheel so that the ta$get (e$+o$mance cont$ol does not close then themodwheel is $eleased.

5.6 ;ecommen"e" e#fo#m cont#ol assignments

*he (e$+o$mance cont$ols can0 o+ cou$se0 e assigned any way you +ind use+ul. &ut i+you a$e a sound designe$ c$eating ($esets +o$ othe$s to use0 it is $ecommended thatyou +ollow the same guidelines that we$e estalished +o$ AlchemyKs +acto$y ($esets.

*hese guidelines0 along with the $est o+ the Camel Audio >Eouse 'tyle> +o$ ($esetdesigne$s0 a$e desc$ied on the 'ound Designe$ ;uidelines(age.

5 - &e#fo#mance ,ection 1

Ti4 &y using the emi5(ad !89utton

commands it is (ossile toc$eate enti$ely new

va$iations +$om e5isting($esets.

oad a ($eset.

"ind a (leasing sound

using the emi5 (ad.

'elect emi5 (ad "ile -RClea$.

*he >+ound sound> +$om

ste( 2 is $etained0 with all(e$+o$mance cont$ols and

emi5 (ad va$iations$eset.

'elect emi5 (ad !ile-R

Auto-Assign All

A new set o+ emi5 (adva$iations ased on the

+ound sound is now $eadyto (lay

Tip4 Assigning themodwheel to modulate

any ta$get in Alchemy isa two ste( ($ocess4

1. Assign one o+ the

!e$+o$mance cont$ols tomodulate the ta$get.

2. in/ the modwheel tothe !e$+o$mance cont$olyou assigned in ste( 10y selecting that cont$ol

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6 eset +#o$se#

*he ($eset $owse$ is used +o$ loading ($esets0 sea$ching0 so$ting0 $ating0 and tagging ($esets.

6.1 8oa"ing #esets

When a new instance o+ Alchemy is c$eated the $owse$ $esults list will dis(lay all availale ($esets. Clic/ing on a

($eset in the ($eset $owse$ $esults list o$ the title a$ ($eset list will load and highlight the ($eset. *he title a$ willu(date to dis(lay the ($eset catego$y and ($eset name.

*he$e a$e two di++e$ent views +o$ the ($eset $owse$ $esults list4 clic/ the +#o$se#utton to o(en the &$owse$ view0o$ clic/ the ($eset name in the title a$ to dis(lay a d$o( down list o+ ($esets. &oth lists a$e synch$onised0 so i+ the($eset $owse$ is used to select a (a$ticula$ catego$y o$ so$t the $esults the title a$ list will $e+lect you$ choices.

6.2 The b#o$se# #esults list

*he $owse$ $esults list dis(lays all ($esets matching thecu$$ent sea$ch c$ite$ia. *he +i$st column ;atingsdis(laysuse$ $atings. *he second column esetdis(lays the($eset names. *he nume$ o+ ($esets $etu$ned y thecu$$ent sea$ch c$ite$ia is dis(layed to the $ight o+ the

!$eset column heade$. n the e5am(le to the le+t a total o+3))% ($esets is listed.

6.2.1 Sorting the results list

Clic/ing on the eseto$ ;atingcolumn heade$s will so$tthe $esults list. A second clic/ $eve$ses the cu$$ent so$to$de$. n the e5am(le to the $ight0 the ating column wasclic/ed. *he highest $ated ($esets a((ea$ +i$st in the list.Use$ $ated ($esets always ta/e ($ecedence ove$ un$ated($esets. *h$ee dim sta$s indicate that a ($eset has not yeteen $ated y the use$.

6.3 Att#ibute columnsAtt$iutes a$e used to $e+ine the ($eset $esults list and a((ly att$iutes to ($esets in 8dit mode. "o$ e5am(le0 insea$ch mode clic/ing :uita#sin the Catego#ycolumn will limit the ($eset $esults list to include all ($esets elongingto the >;uita$s> catego$y. 'electing an ent$y in the Catego$y column will limit the choices in the 'ucatego$y columnto those a((licale to the cu$$ent Catego$y.

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t is (ossile to select multi(le att$iutes +$om a single column using standa$d #' modi+ie$ /eys. "o$ e5am(leclic/ing :uita#sand CmdHCt$l-clic/ing 8ea"swill select oth >;uita$s> and >eads> and include ($esets +$om oth

catego$ies in the $esults list. e+t-clic/ing catego$y +assand shi+t-clic/ing )#umswould select catego$ies >&ass>0>&$ass> and >D$ums>.

6.3.1 Additional attribute columns

*he$e a$e si5 att$iute columns availale. n addition to the Catego$y and

'ucatego$y columns that a$e (e$manently visile0 the att$iutes dis(layedin the +ou$ $ight-hand columns may e changed y clic/ing the column

heade$s. A menu is dis(layed0 o++e$ing a choice o+4 *im$e0 ;en$e0A$ticulation0 'ound i$a$y and 'ound Designe$.

8ach column includes an >All> value at the to( o+ the list. Clic/ >All> to to

$emove the selected att$iutes +$om the selection c$ite$ia +o$ that column.n the aove e5am(le clic/ing >All> in the 'u-catego$y column would $emove

+o$e"and 9lect#ic+$om the sea$ch c$ite$ia0 inc$easing the nume$ o+:uita#($esets dis(layed in the $esults lists.

6.4 ;ating #esets

*o #atea ($eset the ($eset must e selected in the ($eset $owse$ $esults list. Clic/ a sta$ in the ;atingscolumn toset the $ating etween 1 and . *he $ating is immediately a((lied to the ($eset. Un#ate"($esets a$e identi+ied yth$ee lue sta$s.

t is (ossile to limit the ($eset $esults list to match any sta$ $ating y ente$ing the nume$ o+ sta$s in the te5t

sea$ch+ield. 'ea$ching +o$ >PPPP> will dis(lay only -sta$ $ated ($esets.

6.5 eset #oe#ties

When a ($eset is loaded the a$ea to the $ight o+ the ($eset $owse$ $esults list dis(lays an image +o$ the ($eset an/0the sound designe$>s name and any use$ tags o$ comments that have een a((lied to the ($eset.

*he 9"itutton is used to ente$ 8dit mode.

6.6 Tet sea#ching

*he te5t +ield aove the sound designe$>s name is used +o$ manual sea#chingo+ ($esets y name0 att$iutes0 use$

comments o$ tags. 8nte$ you$ sea$ch te$m and clic/ the magnifying glasso$ ($ess 9nte# to +ilte$ the ($eset$owse$ $esults list. n the aove e5am(le the sea$ch te$m >s(ace ($o is used. *he +i$st ($eset in the $esults listis loaded0 and we can see the >Use$ *ags> +ield matches the sea$ch te$m.

6.6.1 Wild card searches

*e5t sea$ches always add a $il"-ca#"cha$acte$ to the end o+ each sea$ch te$m. 'ea$ching +o$ >!ad> will match >!ad>and >!ads> ut not >!a>0 >!a$> o$ >!a$$ot>.

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not>ass> use the sea$ch te$m >analog -ass>. *his may also e used to $emove all >ass> ($esets +$om the $esultslist y ente$ing only >-ass> in the sea$ch +ield. !$esets in the &ass catego$y and ($esets with >ass> o$ >asses> in the

($eset name0 Use$ *ags o$ Comments +ield will e $emoved +$om the ($eset $esults list. egated sea$ch te$ms maye comined with att$iutes to +u$the$ $e+ine the $esults list.

6.( ,electing #esets using M) +an an" og#am Change messages

MD !$og$am Change messages select a ($eset in the cu$$ent ($eset $owse$ $esults list. *he inde5 o+ the ($og$am

change message is used to dete$mine which ($eset is selected0 sta$ting +$om ,. "o$ e5am(le ($og$am changenume$ >,> will select the +i$st ($eset in the list. !$og$am change nume$ >2> will select the thi$d ($eset $ememe$0

we a$e counting +$om ,. *he ma5imum ($og$am change inde5 is 1270 allowing +o$ a total o+ 12% ($esets to eselected within the cu$$ent an/.

&an/ messages a$e used to select ($esets when the nume$ o+ ($esets in the ($eset $owse$ $esults list is mo$e than

12%. A an/ change message must e +ollowed immediately y a ($og$am change message. *he an/ nume$ ismulti(lied y 12%N the ($og$am change value is then added to the $esulting an/ value. 'ome e5am(les4

&an/ nume$ , and !$og$am ume$ ) will select ($eset nume$ 1, , 5 12% ? ).

&an/ nume$ 2 and ($og$am nume$ ) will select ($eset nume$ 26 2 5 12% ? ).

*he cu##ent banwill $emain active until a new an/ and ($og$am change (ai$ is $eceived0 so the ne5t ($og$am

change message $eceived will e added to 26 using ou$ e5am(le o+ &an/ nume$ 2. When the an/ nume$ o$($og$am nume$ e5ceeds the total nume$ o+ ($esets in the cu$$ent $esults list the message will e igno$ed.

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6. 9"it mo"e

Clic/ing the 9"itutton (laces the ($eset $owse$ in ($eset edit mode. All editale att$iute columns a$e dis(layedand the ($eset $owse$ e5tends to cove$ the (e$+o$m section0 ma/ing att$iute selection easie$. t is (ossile to

select multi(le ($esets using standa$d #' modi+ie$ /eys e.g. 'hi+t-clic/ will select a $ange o+ ($esets. 'electingmulti(le ($esets +o$ editing allows you to 9uic/ly a((ly att$iutes0 Use$ *ags o$ Comments to g$ou(s o+ ($esets.

All changes made while 8dit mode is active a$e a((lied immediately.

Clic/ the 9"itutton again to e5it 8dit mode. *he ($eset $owse$ will $etu$n the main view.

6.!.1 Applying e" Attributes# $ser Tags and %omments

While 9"itmode is active any att$iutes selected in the $owse$ att$iute columns0 o$ te5t ente$ed in the Use# tags

o$ Comments+ields0 will e a((lied to the ($eset and automatically saved to the ($eset dataase.

Changingthe ($eset catego$y will only u(date the ($eset catego$yN it will not move the ($eset to the new catego$y+olde$ on you$ dis/. t is not (ossile to change the 'ound i$a$y +o$ a ($eset0 this column is dis(layed +o$

$e+e$ence only.

Clic/ in the Use# Tagso$ Comments+ield to enale te5t ent$y. Any te$ms ente$ed in these +ields may e sea$ched

using the te5t sea$ch +acility. *his is use+ul +o$ tagging ($esets +o$ a (a$ticula$ ($o


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6./ +acu o# t#ansfe# #eset #atings7 comments an" tags

atings0 comments0 tags and att$iutes a$e sto$ed in the ($eset dataase +ile. *he +ile is +ound in the Alchemycon+igu$ation +olde$ see the manual conventionsnea$ the sta$t o+ this document +o$ details o+ whe$e this +olde$

e5ists on you$ system. *he +ollowing +iles which should e co(ied to a sa+e (lace at $egula$ inte$vals4

Alchemy_Preset_Ratings_And_TagsAlchemy_Preset_Ratings_And_Tags.bak

'hould you need to $e-install Alchemy +o$ e5am(le0 on a new system and want to $etain you$ ($eset $atings andedits the aove +iles should e $esto$ed to the con+igu$ation +olde$ e+o$e sta$ting Alchemy +o$ the +i$st time. A($eset scan will initiate automatically0 o$ select >'can "o$ ew !$esets> +$om the "ile menu. *he $owse$ will e(o(ulated with the ($esets +$om the $esto$ed D& +ile.

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( The A#eggiato#

Alchemy o++e$s a +le5ile and (owe$+ul A#eggiato#. *o access it0 clic/ the A;&utton in the !e$+o$mHA$(H8++ectssection towa$ds the ottom o+ the inte$+ace. A la$ge nume$ o+ cont$ols ma/es the A$(eggiato$ unusually ve$satileNut i+ you modules0 ecause they a$e inte$nal to theA$(eggiato$ and se(a$ate +$om AlchemyKs no$mal 'e9uence$s. #n the $ight o+ the A$(eggiato$ su(age is a ste(edito$ +o$ the A$( 'e9uence$ modules. &elow0 you will +ind details aout each o+ the asic se9uence$ cont$ols0 and an

e5(lanation o+ what the A$( 'e9uence$ modules do. "o$ mo$e details aout individual A$( 'e9uence$ cont$ols0 seethe e5(lanation o+ the same cont$ols on the (age desc$iing AlchemyKs no$malse9uence$s.

(.1 +asic cont#ols

*he asic A#eggiato#cont$ols consist o+ nine /nos. Ee$eKs what each o+ themdoes.

Mo"e.*u$ns the A$(eggiato$ #n and #++0 and dete$mines the o$de$ inwhich incoming notes a$e o$ganised into a (atte$n. n addition to >#++>0 youhave the +ollowing choices4

U- (lays the cu$$ent notes +$om lowest to highest.

)o$n - (lays the cu$$ent notes +$om highest to lowest.

U')o$n- lowest to highest and ac/ again.

)o$n'U- highest to lowest and ac/ again.

As &laye"- (lays the cu$$ent notes in the o$de$ they we$e o$iginally (layed.

;an"om- (lays the cu$$ent notes in a $andom0 non-$e(eating o$de$.

Cho#"- (lays all o+ the cu$$ent notes simultaneously as a cho$d. n this mode0 the cho$ds you (laywill >(ulse> acco$ding to the A$(eggiato$Ks $ate and $hythm0 as dete$mined y the A$( 'e9uence$settings.

ote4 i/e most /nos th$oughout the Alchemy inte$+ace0 Mode is a mod ta$get. n seve$al o+ the +acto$y ($esets0a !e$+o$m /no is set u( to modulate Mode0 so you can easily tu$n the A$(eggiato$ on and o++ du$ing a

(e$+o$mance.

8atch - When atch is #++0 the cu$$ent A$(eggiato$ (atte$n will sto( (laying when you li+t you$ hands o++ the/eyoa$d. When atch set to =ol"o$ A""0 the A$(eggiato$ >holds> notes +o$ you0 so the cu$$ent (atte$n willcontinue to (lay when you li+t you$ hands o++ the /eyoa$d. + you then (lay one o$ mo$e new notes0 two $esultsa$e (ossile4

n =ol"mode0 the new notes a$e o$ganised into a new (atte$n0 which $e(laces the e5isting (atte$n.

n A"" mode0 the new notes a$e added to the e5isting (atte$n. *$y comining >As !layed> mode withthe >Add> latch setting to c$eate an inte$active ste( se9uence$ with u( to 12% ste(s:

Am.- *he Am( /no dete$mines the velocity o+ notes (layed y the A$(eggiato$ ut see also theQeyel /no. t can e modulated to c$eate va$iations in note velocity as the A$(eggiato$ (lays.

otethat A$( 'e9uence$ 1 is assigned y de+ault to modulate the Am( /no. o$mally you should not $emovethis modulation assignment. 8ven i+ you donKt need the ste( values o+ A$( 'e9uence$ 1 to dete$mine the velocitieso+ notes (layed y the A$(eggiato$0 this modulato$ (lays a mo$e +undamental $ole4 the $ising edge o+ each A$(

'e9uence$ ste( is the A$(eggiato$Ks cue to (lay the ne5t note in its cu$$ent (atte$n.

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Tune - *he *une /no a((lies a (itch o++set to all o+ the notes (layed y the A$(eggiato$. "o$ e5am(le0 i+ youset *une to 12 semitones0 the A$(eggiato$ will (lay (atte$ns an octave highe$ than the MD in(ut. *une is also

availale as a ta$get to e modulated e.g. y an A$( 'e9uence$. *his allows you to c$eate a va$iale (itcho++set as the A$(eggiato$ (lays.

&an - 'ets a (osition in the ste$eo +ield +o$ all the notes (layed y the A$(eggiato$. t can e modulated toc$eate va$iale (anning as the A$(eggiato$ (lays.

,lit- *he /eyoa$d can e s(lit so that notes elow a ce$tain (oint a$e +ed to the A$(eggiato$0 while notes

aove that (oint (lay no$mally. '(lit dete$mines the highest note to e included in the A$(eggiato$ (atte$nN setit to the ma5imum value Og%K to a$(eggiate all o+ the MD in(ut.

>eyel- A$( 'e9uence$ 1 modulates the A$(eggiato$Ks Am( /no y de+ault0 and when Qeyel is ,J0 the ste(values o+ A$( 'e9uence$ 1 +ully dete$mine the velocities o+ notes in the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n. When Qeyel is1,,J0 these velocities a$e dete$mined instead y the incoming MD data0 so i+ you st$i/e a /ey ha$d theco$$es(onding note in the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n will have a high velocity level. Gou can also set Qeyel tointe$mediate values to lend the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( values with the velocities in the incoming MD data.

*ctae - Dete$mines whethe$ the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n is (layed only at its o$iginal (itch level0 o$ is $e(eatedac$oss additional highe$ octaves.

,ou#ce- When 'ou$ce is set to OAllK0 the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n is (layed y all sou$ces assuming they a$e all

tu$ned #. Gou can also $est$ict the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n to any one sou$ce y setting this /no to a value o+ 1-N then the othe$ th$ee sou$ces will (lay the incoming MD data no$mally.

ote4 When 'ou$ce is set to a value othe$ than OAllK0 so that one voice is a$(eggiated while the othe$s (layno$mally0 Alchemy uses se(a$ate voices to (lay the a$(eggiated and non-a$(eggiated (o$tions o+ its out(ut.*he$e+o$e0 this +eatu$e $e9ui$es the nume$ o+ oices to e set to at least 2 in theMaste$section.

A$( 'e9uence$ modules wo$/ Du$ation> to ma/e the A$(eggiato$ (lay +aste$ o$ slowe$.

,huffle - ets you c$eate va$ious >swing> e++ects. 'etting a 'hu++le value g$eate$ than ,J inc$eases thedu$ation o+ the odd-nume$ed ste( 10 30 0 B and dec$eases the length o+ the even-nume$ed ste(sco$$es(ondingly.

ote4 "o$ classic Oswinging si5teenth notesK0 set Du$ation to 1H and t$y a 'hu++le value o+ a$ound 2,J light

swing to 3,J heavy swing. Gou can get mo$e e5t$eme e++ects using even highe$ 'hu++le settingsN at 1,,J0 theeven-nume$ed ste(s get so sho$t that they disa((ea$ enti$ely:

,ustain - sets the length o+ each note (layed y the A$(eggiato$0 as a (e$centage o+ the du$ation. owe$ valueso+ 'ustain will give you mo$e OstaccatoK $esults. Gou may not hea$ a staccato e++ect0 howeve$0 i+ you$ ($eset has

a long $elease time.

*he A$(eggiato$>s asic cont$ols and the A$( 'e9uence$ settings desc$ied aove add u( to a well-$oundedA$(eggiato$ - one that can c$eate a va$iety o+ (atte$ns using notes (layed on the /eyoa$d o$ othe$ MD in(ut0 with

cont$ols in the A$( 'e9uence$ +o$ s(eed Du$ation and $hythmic +eel 'hu++le0 'ustain. + you want even mo$eo(tions0 youKll +ind them in the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( edito$.

(.2 Using the A# ,e@uence# ste e"ito#s

When an A$( 'e9uence$ modulates the A$(eggiato$ Am(0 its ste( edito$ can e (ut to a nume$ o+ uses. ecall thatA$( 'e9uence$ 1 modulates Am( as (a$t o+ the de+ault con+igu$ation o+ the A$(eggiato$.

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Gou can edit the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( aluesto c$eate a (atte$n that theA$(eggiato$ will a((ly to the velocities o+ the notes it (lays.

+ you set the value o+ a ste( to ,J0 the A$(eggiato$ $ont lay a noteatthat ste(. *he$eKs no >$ising edge> +o$ the A$(eggiato$ to see when the ste(value is ,JN the$e+o$e it doesnKt t$igge$ a note. *his c$eates a ga( in the$hythmic (atte$n - a O$estK0 in musical te$ms.

'imila$ly0 you can >tie> one ste( to the ne5t y shi+t-clic/ing elow it. A

small >chain-lin/> symol a((ea$s elow each tied ste(. When two o$ mo$este(s a$e tied togethe$ they ehave li/e one longe$ ste(N only the +i$st ste( t$igge$s a note in the A$(eggiato$0while suse9uent tied ste(s ($ovide sustain.

Gou can edit the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( lengthsto c$eate a (atte$n o+ sho$te$ and longe$ note lengths. *hesevalues a$e comined with the ove$all note length dete$mined y the A$( 'e9uence$ ,ustaincont$ol.

Gou can edit the A$( 'e9uence$ s$ingat each ste( to c$eate sutle o$ not-so-sutle va$iations in timing.

8ach swing value $anges +$om , to 2N the middle value o+ 1 $e($esents no$mal timing0 while smalle$ values (layea$lie$ and la$ge$ values (lay late$ than no$mal. *hese swing values a$e comined with the ove$all timing

(atte$n dete$mined y the A$( 'e9uence$ ,hufflecont$ol.

Gou can a((ly additional sets o+ A$( 'e9uence$ ste(s to othe$ asic cont$ols in the A$(eggiato$0 such as *une and

!an. 'im(ly $ight-clic/ on one o+ these /nos and choose OAdd ModulationK R OA$( 'e9uence$K R Oew A$( 'e9uence$K.ndeed0 thatKs an ea$ly ste( in the e5am(le entitled OC$eating a ste( se9uence$K0 +ound at the ottom o+ this (age.

ote4 >ew A$( 'e9uence$> c$eates a new set o+ alue0 ength0 and 'wing (atte$ns that you can edit to suit you$

wishesN ut all o+ the A$( 'e9uence$ modules sha$e a single set o+ cont$ols such as Du$ation0 'hu++le0 'ustain0*$igge$ status0 and um't nume$ o+ ste(s. Alchemy>s no$mal 'e9uence$ modules wo$/ di++e$ently4 each one

has an inde(endent set o+ cont$ols such as Du$ation.

(.3 mo#ting f#om a M) file

AlchemyKs MD-im(o$t ca(ailities a$e desc$ied on the 'e9uence$(age. *he same mo#t elocity0 mo#tote0 and mo#t :#ooecommands a$e availale he$e in the A$( 'e9uence$ modules. An additional command0mo#t Allis also ($ovidedN it sets ste( values in A$( 'e9uence$ 1 ased on e5t$acted velocity data0 sets swing

values in A$( 'e9uence$ 1 ased on e5t$acted g$oove data0 sets ste( levels in A$( 'e9uence$ 2 ased on e5t$actednote data0 $outes A$( 'e9uence$ 1 to the A$(eggiato$Ks Am( /no with a de(th o+ 1,,J0 and $outes A$( 'e9uence$2 to the A$(eggiato$Ks *une /no with a de(th o+ 2 semis. *he $esulting con+igu$ation allows the A$(eggiato$ to (layac/ the im(o$ted MD notes0 velocities0 and g$oove timing +aith+ully.

(.4 A#eggiato# eamles

&.'.1 %reating classic arpeggiator patterns

nitialise Alchemy y clic/ing !89in the*itle &a$and choosing >Clea$> +$om the (o(-u( menu.

'witch the !e$+o$mHA$(H8++ects section to A#at the ottom o+ the inte$+ace0 and (lay and hold a cho$d. 'etMo"eto >U(HDown> and 8atchto >Eold>. ow when you (lay a cho$d0 it will e ($ocessed y the A$(eggiato$0which continues to (lay when you $elease the cho$d.

e5t0 as the A$(eggiato$ continues to (lay0 you can e5(lo$e additional A$(eggiato$ (a$amete$s4

*$y changing the Mo"eto a value othe$ than >U(HDown> - >U(>0 >Down>0 >DownHU(>0 and> >Cho$d> a$e among the

most (o(ula$ additional A$(eggiato$ modes.

*$y setting *ctaeto a value g$eate$ than one in o$de$ to have the A$(eggiato$ (atte$n (lay in mo$e than oneoctave $ange.

*$y changing the A$( 'e9uence$ )u#ation +$om its de+ault value o+ >1H> to >1H2> so a note (lays eve$y hal+eat0 to >1H%> eight notes (e$ eat0 and to othe$ values. esto$e a value o+ >1H> o$ g$eate$ e+o$e t$ying thene5t ste(.

85(e$iment with the A$( 'e9uence$ ,huffleand ,ustain(a$amete$s.

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Main !ilte# 14 %utoffS , EN modulateCuto++ with AED' 1 de(th S 3,J.

&.'.2 *xample+ %reating a step se,uencer

nitialise Alchemy y clic/ing !89in the *itle &a$and choosing >Clea$> +$om the (o(-u( menu.

'witch the !e$+o$mHA$(H8++ects section to A#at the ottom o+ the inte$+ace0 and set Mo"eto >U(> and atch to>Eold> ow (lay a single note and the A$(eggiato$ will (lay that same note $e(eatedly as you wo$/ th$ough the

$est o+ this e5am(le. + this d$ives you c$ay0 set atch to >#++> instead:

ight-clic/ on the A$(eggiato$Ks Tune/no and choose >Add Modulation> R >A$( 'e9uence$> R >ew A$('e9uence$>.

*he *une /noKs mod $ac/ a((ea$s in Alchemy>s M#D section0 and >A$( 'e9uence$ 2> can e seen in the +i$stslot o+ the $ac/.

Ad'na(> value +o$ the A$( 'e9uence$ ste( edito$ to 1H2 in o$de$to sna( ste( values to semitones since the modulation de(th is 2 semitones.

8nsu$e that the ste( edito$ view is set to alue $athe$ than ength o$ 'wing0 which a$e only use+ul when youK$emodulating Am(. ow you can c$eate a (atte$n o+ (itches y editing each ste( value as you desi$e.

&.'.3 -ae it stop///

+ the A$(eggiato$ /ee(s (laying and you want it to sto(0 do one o+ the +ollowing things4

'et the A$(eggiato$ Mo"e/no to >#"">.'et the A$(eggiato$ 8atch/no to >#"">.,too$ !lay and then 'to( you$ hostKs t$ans(o$t.

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AlchemyKs 8++ects module ($ovides a (owe$+ul multi-e++ects ($ocesso$0 o++e$ing u( to +ive high-9uality e++ectssimultaneously. *he availale e++ects include all o+ the choices +ound in Camel AudioKs (o(ula$ Camel!hat andCamel'(ace multi-e++ects (lug-ins as well as its Cameleon ,,, synthesise$. 'eve$al new e++ects0 including a highly$ealistic Acoustic eve$0 $ound out the choices.

*he 8++ects module $eceives its in(ut +$om the two Main +ilte$modules0 in va$ying amounts0 acco$ding to thei$ $es(ective "F-Mi5

settings.

t sends its out(ut di$ectly to Alchemy>s main out(ut.

ote4 the 8++ects moduleKs out(ut is mi5ed togethe$ with the>d$y> out(ut +$om the Main +ilte$ modules e+o$e a$$iving at

AlchemyKs main out(ut.

.1 :lobal age cont#ols

When the 9!!9CT,utton is illuminated0 the 8++ects su-(age isdis(layed in the !e$+o$m H A$( H 8++ects section.

*he le+t-hand side o+ the 8++ects su-(age contains the effects #ac0 with +ive slots into which e++ects can e loaded.*he signal +lows th$ough these loaded e++ects f#om the to to the bottomo+ the $ac/0 so you can get di++e$ent$esults y loading the same e++ects in di++e$ent o$de$s.

Clic/ing the !89utton aove the e++ects $ac/ gives you access to a (o(-u( menu with seve$al use+ul commands4

*he 8oa"7,ae0 Coy0 and &astecommands act on the enti$e contents o+ the e++ects $ac/ and on the settingso+ each loaded e++ect.

*he Clea#command $emoves all the loaded e++ect e++ects0 giving you an em(ty e++ects $ac/.

*he ;an"omisecommand $andomises the settings o+ all the cu$$ently loaded e++ects.

8ach slot o+ the e++ects $ac/ consists o+ an on'off buttonand a selection fiel".

*o byass an in"ii"ual effect0 clic/ its onHo++ utton lit S on0 unlit S o++.

*o #emoe an effect+$om the $ac/0 clic/ its selection +ield and choose OoneK +$om the (o(-u( menu.*o loa" an effectin the $ac/0 $e(lacing any ($eviously loaded e++ect in the same slot0 clic/ the selection +ieldand choose +$om the (o(-u( menu.

8ach e++ect can e used in only one slot0 ut a second instance o+ seve$al e++ects is ($ovided. "o$ instance0 i+ youKveal$eady used the Delay1 e++ect0 it will e g$eyed out in the (o(-u( list o+ e++ects availale in the othe$ e++ects $ac/slotsN ut you can still choose Delay2 +u$the$ down in the list.

*o change the o#"e# of the loa"e" effects0 $ight-clic/ cont$ol-clic/ a selection +ield and use the OMove U(K andOMove DownK commands.

.2 Cont#olling in"ii"ual effects

"o$ each e++ect loaded in the e++ects $ac/0 the$e is a co$$es(onding cont#ol anelin the sc$olling window on the

$ight-hand side o+ the 8++ects su-(age. *he to(-to-ottom o$de$ o+ the $ac/ is matched y the le+t-to-$ight o$de$ o+the window.

Many o+ the e++ects cont$ol (anels include !89uttons. Clic/ing one o+ these uttons gives you access to a (o(-u(

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menu with 8oa"0 ,ae0 Coy0 &aste0 and Clea#commands0 which a((ly to the settings o+ the individual e++ect.ote that the >Clea$> command $esto$es an e++ectKs de+ault settingsN it doesnKt y(ass the e++ect o$ $emove it +$om

the e++ects $ac/.

Acoustic ;ee#b. Eigh 9uality0 +ull-+eatu$ed $eve$ e++ect.

Time- cont$ols the length o+ the

$eve$ tailN values u( to 2, sec

a$e (ossile. e)elay- sets amount o+ initial

delay e+o$e di++use $e+lections

egin.

,ie- dete$mines the dimensions o+ the simulated s(ace.

Wi"th- dete$mines how much $e+lections a$e s($ead ac$oss the ste$eo +ield.

)iffusion- dete$mines the density o+ the ea$ly $e+lections.

:ate- sets a th$eshold elow which the $eve$ tail will e gated. Attac/ sha(es the eginning o+ the gated

tail0 while Decay sha(es its end.

A uilt-in 9Blets you modi+y the +$e9uency content o+ the wet signal. 8o!#e@sets the +$e9uency o+ a low

shel+ that you can oost o$ cut with 8o:ain. =i!#e@and =i:ain0 simila$ly0 wo$/ li/e a high shelving 8T. *he$e a$e +ou$ cont$ols +o$ "aming+$e9uency-s(eci+ic losses. )am8o!sets the +$e9uency o+ a low

shel+ that you can dam( y inc$easing )am8oAmt. )am=i!and )am=iAmt0 simila$ly0 ($ovide high-

shel+ dam(ing.

a#iation- ($ovides sutly di++e$ent >colou$s> o+ $eve$e$ation.

Buality- at lowe$ settings o+ Tuality0 the Acoustic eve$ uses less C!U. At highe$ settings0 it uses mo$e

C!U in o$de$ to ($ovide a dense$0 smoothe$ tail. When you need to conse$ve C!U0 donKt e a+$aid to t$ylowe$ settings o+ TualityN +o$ many ty(es o+ mate$ial these settings still sound e5cellent.

Mi- dete$mines the wetHd$y alance ,J S d$y onlyN ,J S e9ual mi5N 1,,J S wet only.

Camel ;ee#b. eve$ e++ect +eatu$ing the C!U-e++icient algo$ithm used in Camel AudioKs (o(ula$ Camel'(ace e++ectand Cameleon ,,, synthesise$.

e)elay- sets amount o+ initial delay e+o$e di++use $e+lections egin.

)aming- highe$ values mean mo$e high-+$e9uency loss in the $e+lections.

=ighCutand 8o$Cut- set the +$e9uencies aove and elow which the wet

signal is cut.

*a/e ca$e not to inadve$tently cut the enti$e wet signal y setting 8o$Cut

aove =ighCut.

,ie- dete$mines the dimensions o+ the simulated s(aceN la$ge$ values mean longe$ $eve$ times.


)elay1H 2. 'te$eo delay with dual-+ilte$ed +eedac/.

8'; ;ate- sets the delay time0 in msecwhen the ,Cutton is o++ o$ in beatswhen the ,Cutton

is on.

8'; *ffset- adds a small additional

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M**utton - mi5es the le+t and $ight in(ut channels down to

mono and +eeds the $esult to oth the le+t and the $ight channelso+ the delay. *he Od$yK (o$tion o+ the signal $emains in ste$eo.

C#ossoe#- dete$mines ste$eo (lacement o+ the +eedac/

signal. At ,J0 le+t +eeds le+t and $ight +eeds $ightN at ,J0 eachchannel is +ed to oth in(utsN at 1,,J0 le+t +eeds $ight and $ight+eeds le+t.

nitial &an- dete$mines the ste$eo (lacement o+ the initial

delayed signal ($io$ to "eedac/. *y(ically0 you would setnitial !an to ,J o$ 1,,J when C$ossove$ S 1,,J0 and leave

nitial !an cent$ed ,J othe$wise.

Mi- dete$mines the WetHD$y alance ,J S d$y onlyN ,J S

e9ual mi5N 1,,J S wet only.

ote4 see the e5am(lesat the end o+ this section +o$ an e5(lanation o+how to use C$ossove$ and nitial !an +o$ a classic O(ing-(ongK delay e++ect.

Mo" !%1' 2. 'ho$t delay with uilt-in "# modulation0 use+ul +o$ cho#us0 flanging0 and $elated e++ects.

)elay- sets the ase delay time. *he sho$test values a$e use+ul +o$ +langing0

values in the $ange o+ 1, to , msec a$e use+ul +o$ cho$us0 and longe$ delaytimes can ($oduce a va$iety o+ metallic and uing e++ects.

A uilt in "# d$ives modulation o+ the ase delay time0 and cont$ols a$e

($ovided +o$ the "# ;ateand the )etho+ modulation. "aste$ ates andsmalle$ De(ths a$e cha$acte$istic o+ cho$us e++ects0 while slowe$ ates andg$eate$ De(ths a$e ty(ical +o$ +langing.

!ee"bac- mi5es the delayed signal ac/ into the in(ut. Medium to medium-high settings a$e common

+o$ +langing e++ects0 while cho$us tends to use little o$ no +eedac/.

,te#eo- s($eads the delayed signal ac$oss the ste$eo +ield.


)isto#tion1H 2. Disto$tion e++ect with multi(le algo$ithms that can e used simultaneously. Tube- simulates the wa$m disto$tion e++ect o+ an ove$d$iven tue am(.

Mech- ($oduces a Onastie$K0 mo$e intense +lavou$ o+ disto$tion

+it C#ush- a lo-+i digital +lavou$ o+ disto$tion.

%cite- $e+$eshes the high-+$e9uency $ange.

&ost :ain- some disto$tion ty(es0 es(ecially *ue and Mech0 can oost the signal signi+icantlyN this cont$ol

allows you to t$im the out(ut level to com(ensate.

Th#ee +an" 9B1 ' 2. #++e$s th$ee ands o+ (a$amet$ic 8T. 8ach and has an identical set o+ cont$ols.

8o:ainMi":ain0 =i:ain- sets the amount o+ oost o$ cut to the o Mid0 Ei

and. 8o!#e@Mi"!#e@0 =i!#e@ - sets the cent$e +$e9uency o+ the o Mid0 Ei and.

ote that o"$e90 Mid"$e90 and Ei"$e9 can each e set to values +$om 16 E th$ough

167 E0 so it isnKt necessa$y although it may e use+ul to tune Mid aove o0 o$Ei aove Mid.

8o+WMi"+W0 =i+W - sets the andwidth o+ the o Mid0 Ei and.

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Mi- dete$mines the how much o+ the and-$e. *hen (lay a +ew mo$e notes and noticethat the de+ault settings o+ the Mod"F unit ($oduce a (leasant cho$us sound. etKs ad


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Use the utton at the +a$ le+t o+ the e++ects $ac/ to $e-activate the Mod"F module0 so you can hea$ the +lange$e++ect combine"with the (ing-(ong delay. otice that0 on one hand0 the (ing-(ong delay is most noticeale

when you (lay sho$t notes0 ut on the othe$ hand0 the swee( o+ the +lange$ is not ve$y d$amatic on these sho$tnotes. etKs $eve$se the o$de$ o+ the two e++ects to see i+ the situation im($oves.

To s$a the o#"e# of the t$o effects-#ac slots0 $ight-clic/ cont$ol-clic/ the +i$st slot and choose OMoveDownK +$om the conte5tual menu - o$ $ight-clic/ cont$ol-clic/ the second slot and choose OMove U(K. n thisnew con+igu$ation0 the swee( o+ the +lange$ can e hea$d ac$oss all the delayed co(ies o+ the sound0 ($oducing

a mo$e d$amatic swee(ing e++ect.!.3.2 -ultiband (istortion using andpass ilter and and )e4ect

nitialise Alchemyy choosing the >Clea$> command in the *itle &a$!89menu. Clic/ in the 'ou$ce A content+ield and choose >oad Audio> R >"acto$y> R >oo(s> R >D$umoo(s> R >'il/loo(>. 'witch the 'ou$ce A ;$anula$element +$om ;$anula$ mode to 'am(le$ mode +o$ st$aight+o$wa$d sam(le (layac/. 'ee OUsing 'am(le$modeK on the ;$anula$(age +o$ details.

*he >'il/loo(> d$um (atte$n should loo( smoothly when you (lay and hold middle C. ow ou# goalis to >ee+u(> the /ic/ d$um with *ue disto$tion0 while /ee(ing the highe$-+$e9uency elements >clean>.

"i$st0 inse$t the +an"ass !ilte#into the +i$st slot o+ the e++ects $ac/. While the d$um (atte$n loo(s0 $educe theEigh cont$ol until the /ic/ d$um is mo$e-o$-less isolated. A value a$ound 16, E wo$/s well.

e5t0 inse$t the )isto#tionmodule into the second slot o+ the e++ects $ac/. *u$n the *ue cont$ol all the way u(to 1,,J. Gou can add an e5t$a >edge> to the $esulting disto$ted /ic/ sound y inc$easing the &and(ass "ilte$KsEighes /no - t$y a value a$ound 2,J.

"inally0 itKs time to $ing the mid- and high-+$e9uency (o$tions o+ the d$um ac/ in via the +an" ;eDectmodule. 'im(ly inse$t this module in the thi$d e++ects-$ac/ slot0 and tu$n the Mi5 cont$ol all the way u( to1,,J. As the d$um loo( continues to (lay0 you can y(ass and $e-activate the Disto$tion module using theutton at the +a$ le+t o+ its e++ects-$ac/ slot in o$de$ to con+i$m that this module is ($ocessing only the /ic/d$um.

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Alchemy>s sound-gene$ating modules a$e called ,ou#ces. *he$e a$e +ou$ 'ou$ces availale in an Alchemy ($eset A0&0 C0 and D. 8ach 'ou$ce is made u( o+ an identical set o+ com(onents4

*he +ou$ 'ou$ces a$e enti$ely inde(endent o+ one anothe$0 and can cont$iute to the ove$all sound in ve$y di++e$entways.

/.1 ,ou#ce elements

8ach individual 'ou$ce ($ovides th#ee soun"-gene#ating elementsased on di++e$ent methods o+ synthesis4

An Additiveelement0 which can also e o(e$ated invi$tual analog Amode.

A '(ect$alelement0 which can also e used as a $aw white and +ilte$ed noise sou$ce.

A ;$anula$element0 which can also e used +o$ conventional sam(le (layac/ 'am(le$mode.

*hese can e toggled on o$ o++ inde(endently within a single sou$ce0 the only $est$iction eing that when the

;$anula$ element is on0 the Additive element can only e used in A mode and the '(ect$al element can only eused as a noise sou$ce. *o comine synthesis methods without +acing this $est$iction0 you can use multi(le 'ou$ces.

5.1.1 Source filters

*he ,ou#ce filte#module ($ovides th$ee multi-mode +ilte$s0 which can e con+igu$ed eithe$ in se#ieso$ in a#allel.*he 'ou$ce +ilte$s allow you to +ilte$ each 'ou$ce inde(endently +$om the othe$s. Com(a$e theMain "ilte$s0 which($ocess a mi5tu$e o+ all +ou$ 'ou$ces.

With the 'ou$ce +ilte$s in se#iesthe signal (asses th$ough the th$ee +ilte$s one a+te$ the othe$0 li/e this4

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With the 'ou$ce +ilte$s in a#allelthe signal is s(lit and +ed th$ough the th$ee +ilte$s simultaneously0 li/e this4

ote4 When the +ilte$ con+igu$ation is (a$allel and each +ilte$ is set to the >"o$mant> ty(e0 a va$iety o+ "o$mant+ilte$ e++ects can e ($oduced. 'ee the e5am(le at the ottom o+ the "ilte$(age +o$ details.

5.1.2 ilter-ix

*he !ilte#Micont$ol wo$/s li/e a /ind o+ two-channel mi5e$ mo$e accu$ately0 a c#ossfa"e#.

With the "ilte$Mi5 cont$ol tu$ned all the way to the le+t0 all o+ the 'ou$ceKs out(ut is +ed to Main +ilte$ 10 andnone o+ it to Main +ilte$ 2. When you set the "ilte$Mi5 /no this way0 the (a$amete$ value dis(lay $eads>1,,J "1 ,J "2>.

With the "ilte$Mi5 cont$ol tu$ned all the way to the $ight0 all o+ the 'ou$ceKs out(ut is +ed to Main +ilte$ 20 andnone o+ it to Main +ilte$ 1. When you set the "ilte$Mi5 /no this way0 the (a$amete$ value dis(lay $eads >,J"1 1,,J "2>.

With the "ilte$Mi5 cont$ol set hal+-way0 e9ual amounts o+ signal a$e sent to Main +ilte$s 1 and 2. When youset the "ilte$Mi5 /no this way0 the (a$amete$ value dis(lay $eads >,J "1 ,J "2>.

5.1.3 lobal page controls

At the to( o+ the ;loal (ageKs '#UC8 section a$e +ive uttons4 A0 A0 +0 C0 and ). When the A88utton isilluminated0 the sou$ce maste$ cont$ols a$e dis(layed.

When the A0 +0 C0 o$ )utton is activated0 the 'ou$ce su-(age cont$ols +o$ the selected 'ou$ce a$e dis(layed.

8ach sou$ce includes a U mete$ indicating the cu$$ent level o+ out(ut +$om the sou$ce to the Main "ilte$section.When the out(ut level e5ceeds , d& o$ >cli(s> the in(ut o+ the main +ilte$ section the indicato$ will change colou$ to

$ed. *his is use+ul +o$ 9uic/ly dete$mining the cause o+ unwanted disto$tion in the ove$all out(ut o+ Alchemy.

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5.1.' Source master controls

*he 'ou$ce maste$ cont$ols a$e a asic set o+ cont$ols0 du(licated +o$ each o+ Alchemy>s +ou$ 'ou$ces. *hese a$e asuset o+ the cont$ols accessile +$om each 'ou$ce su-(age.

*nHoffutton laelled >AE0 >+E0 >CE0 >)E. *oggles the selected

sou$ce on o$ o++.

,ou#ce contentselection +ield. Dis(lays the name o+ thecu$$ent 'ou$ce audio data. Clicingthis +ield o(ens a (o(-u(

menu with the +ollowing commands4

8oa" Au"io- Tuic/ly im(o$ts audio data WA0 A""0 o$ '"@ into the ;$anula$ element0 +o$(layac/ in ;$anula$ o$ o$dina$y 'am(le$ mode. *u$ns the ;$anula$ element on and the othe$

elements o++. + a '"@ +ile includes +ilte$ settings0 con+igu$es a 'ou$ce +ilte$ acco$dingly.

8oa" A- Tuic/ly loads wave+o$m data into the Additive element0 +o$ (layac/ in A mode. *u$nsthe Additive element on and the othe$ elements o++.

mo#t Au"io- #(ens a $owse$ window +o$ ($eviewing sam(le data and im(o$ting it into the;$anula$0 Additive0 o$ '(ect$al elements. 'ee them(o$t(age +o$ details.

8oa" ,ou#ceand ,ae ,ou#ce- oads 'ou$ce data +$om dis/ and w$ites it to dis/. Uses s(ecial

'C +ile +o$mat. oadedHsaved data includes settings o+ all 'ou$ce cont$ols and a $e+e$ence toloadedHim(o$ted audio data. 'ou$ce cont$ol modulationsare not loaded7sa8edas (a$t o+ the'C +ile.

Coy ,ou#ce7&aste ,ou#ce- Co(ies 'ou$ce data to the cli(oa$d and (astes it +$om the cli(oa$d.Use+ul +o$ du(licating the content and settings o+ one 'ou$ce in anothe$. Co(iedH(asted data includessettings o+ all 'ou$ce cont$ols and a $e+e$ence to loadedHim(o$ted audio data. 'ou$ce cont$olmodulationsare copied7pasted as (a$t o+ the cli(oa$d data.

Clea# ,ou#ce- eset the sou$ce to the de+ault state

;an"omise ,ou#ce- A((lies $andom va$iations to $elevant 'ou$ce cont$ols0 de(ending on whichelements a$e active in the 'ou$ce.

8oa" A""itie',ect#aland ,ae A""itie',ect#al the commands a$e desc$ied se(a$ately

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the maste$ (anel0 &an0 and !iltMi. 'ee details in the discussion o+ the 'ou$ce maste$ cont$ols0 aove.

8ach 'ou$ce su-(age o++e$s also o++e$s seve$al additional cont$ols4

*he 8oo mo"eselection +ield contains a (o(-u( menu with +ive choices4

oneI gno$es the loo( sta$t and end (oints0 and (lays the enti$e sound once without loo(ing.

ContinuousI !lays +$om the eginning0 ente$s the loo( $egion0 loo(s continuously in a +o$wa$d

di$ection while a note is (layed0 and goes on loo(ing du$ing the $elease stage.

,ustainI!lays +$om the eginning0 ente$s the loo( $egion0 loo(s continuously while a note is(layed0 and e5its the loo( $egion to (lay the $emainde$ o+ the sound du$ing the $elease stage.

!o#$a#"'+acIi/e Continuous0 ut (lays the loo( $egion alte$nately +o$wa$d and ac/wa$d. +0 the modulation value when ote-#n is $eceived dete$minesthe initial o++set +o$ the (lay (osition within the audio data. &eginning at that (osition0 the $est o+ the sound (laysin a no$mal manne$0 although loo(ed as i+ the oo( mode we$e set to >All>.

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n Additive0 '(ect$al0 o$ ;$anula$ mode0 !osition may e continuouslymodulated i.e. +o$wa$d o$ ac/wa$ds0 and atany $ate including ,.

*$y setting !osition and 't$etch to ,J and modulating !osition with a uni(ola$ "#0 an M'8;0 o$ a !e$+o$m cont$ol

lin/ed to the modwheel.

When !osition is modulated and 't$etch has a value g$eate$ than e$o0 the (layac/ (ath is dete$mined y acomination o+ the modulation value wheneve$ this value changes and the >no$mal> (ath t$avelled at a $ate

dete$mined y 't$etch wheneve$ the modulation value is static.

Ti4 *he e5am(le at the ottom o+ this (age illust$ates how to use modulation o+ the !osition value to c$eate atemo-synce" loo.

5.1.& *lements and filters

A +u$the$ +ou$ su-(ages a$e accessile +$om the ottom o+ each 'ou$ce su-(age0 which contain cont$ols +o$ the'ou$ceKs elements and its 'ou$ce +ilte$s. "o$ in+o$mation on the element cont$ols0 see the Additive0 i$tual AnalogA0 '(ect$al0 and ;$anula$(ages. *he 'ou$ce +ilte$s a$e desc$ied aove. "o$ details on+ilte$ ty(esand +ilte$cont$ols0 see the Main "ilte$(age.

5.1.! *xample+ Temposynced loops

'ynch$onising (layac/ o+ loo(ed audio with the host tem(o is easy to achieve y modulating the !osition (a$amete$a(($o($iately. *his techni9ue is (ossile with any synthesis method in Alchemy that (e$mits continuous modulationo+ !osition. n the e5am(le elow0 we use the ;$anula$ engine0 ut the same techni9ue can e a((lied to theAdditive and '(ect$al engines.

nitialise Alchemyy choosing the >Clea$> command in the *itle &a$!89menu.

8oa"into 'ou$ce A a $hythmic o$ melodic sam(le that wo$/s well when loo(ed. *$y the +ollowing "acto$ysam(le4

oad Audio R "acto$y R oo(s R D$umoo(s R Cyo$g-ts.wav

*he oad Audiocommand im(o$ts this audio +ile 9uic/ly into the ;$anula$ engine. Gou could alsom(o$tthe+ile0 using any im(o$t mode0 and the techni9ue ($esented he$e would wo$/ +ine.

ow i+ you (lay and hold C30 the >Cyo$g-ts> sam(le will lay in a looe" fashion. ote that the oo(mode is al$eady set to >Continuous> y de+ault. + you$ host tem(o ha((ens to e 12, &!M0 the loo( will stay

in tem(o $easonaly well I ut su((ose you want to sync the loo( automatically to a di++e$ent tem(o set inyou$ host.

*u$n the 'ou$ce A 't$etch /no down to its minimum value o+ ,J. ow i+ you (lay notes youKll +ind that

laybac is f#oen at the e#y beginning of the samle. All you>ll hea$ is a low $umle0 ecause all o+the individual g$ains a$e eing d$awn +$om the low ass sound that egins the sam(le.

e5t we>ll assign a mo"ulato# to the &am

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