Matthew Fudge, Daniel Byers WAVE ALCHEMY

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1 Matthew Fudge, Daniel Byers WAVE ALCHEMY

2 Contents Installation & Activation... 3 System Requirements... 4 Revolution 1.1 Feature Updates... 4 Introduction... 6 Drum Page... 7 Instrument Header... 8 Drum Mixer... 9 Drum Sampler Controls Sample Filter Pitch Random Classic Drum Sequencer Navigation Routing Sequencer Controls Drum Voice Controls Loading Drum Voices Character Voice Controls Insert Effects Compressor Shaper EQ Master Effects Send Effects Delay Reverb Convolution Reverb Sequencer Page Global Accent and Slop Global Sequencer Sequencer Options DAW Presets Logic Pro X Ableton Live Maschine Multi Output Routing NKS Integration... 32

3 Key Ranges Plug-in Panel Key Command Reference Parameter editing Parameter editing Global Sequencer Sequence Lanes Step Length Buttons FX Page Shaper Routing Previous / Next Buttons Troubleshooting... 38

4 Installation & Activation There are two main steps to getting started with Revolution: Step 1 Installation: 1. Download all of the 5 Revolution RAR files from your account. Ensure all 5 RAR files are 100% downloaded before moving on to point 2 below. 2. Unpack the RAR files together using an unpacking program such as Winzip / WinRAR (if on PC) or The Unarchiver If on Mac. 3. After successfully unpacking the RAR files you will now see a single folder named Revolution, which contains five subfolders called Samples, Instruments, Library Data, Documentation, and Snapshots, as well as a Revoluton.nicnt file. Take note of where this folder is located because you will reference this location in the next step. It s very important that the file structure is maintained within the Revolution folder. Step 2- Activation: 1. Open Kontakt or Kontakt Free Player and Click the Browse button in the top left side of Kontakt s menu panel. Now navigate to the Libraries tab, and click the Add Library. Button 2. You will now be prompted to browse to the location in which the Revolution folder is located on your system. Navigate and choose the Revolution folder that you have previously unpacked (see Step 1 Installation above). It s important that you select the Revolution folder itself instead of any of the folders subfolders. 3. The final step is to activate Revolution using your product serial code. There is a small Activate button that will appear over Revolution in the Libraries tab within Kontakt. Clicking this button will bring up a new window that links to Service Center. Enter your serial number and address here. Your Revolution serial number will be sent to your address within 12 hours of purchasing Revolution. In the mean time you can use the instrument in 'Demo mode' You have now activated your serial code for Revolution and the instrument is ready to use! Now when you log into Service Center, you should see Revolution listed under your activated products Updating to Revolution 1.1 The Revolution 1.1 update requires the replacement of the following files Revolution.nkr - in the Samples folder Revolution.nkc - in the Samples folder The Instruments folder found in the main folder The Extras folder found in the main folder Batch Re-Save (recommended) Running a batch re-save is recommended for resolving any potential issues such as slow loading times or missing samples. 1. With Revolution loaded into Kontakt, click the Files menu at the top of Kontakt itself

5 2. Select Batch re-save 3. Confirm the warning message by pressing Yes 4. Navigate and Select the main Revolution folder. Be sure to choose the same Revolution folder you referenced before when adding Revolution as a library within Kontakt 5. Done. You should now see faster loading times 4 System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Kontakt Player Player or Kontakt Mac OS X 10.10, or (latest update), Intel Core 2 Duo Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4 GB RAM Recommended System Requirements Kontakt Player Player or Kontakt Mac OS X 10.10, or (latest update), Intel Core i5 or i7 Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit), Intel Core i5 or i7 8 GB RAM Revolution 1.1 Feature Updates Revolution Drums Triplet times (1/6, 1/12 and 1/24) are now available in the sequencer. Minor NKS related bugs have been addressed. Revolution Perc Triplet times (1/6, 1/12 and 1/24) are now available in the sequencer. The name of the selected percussion type is displayed in the corresponding channel mixer and sequencer. Channels with no percussion selected are set to a blank name. The NKS colour code for each percussion type is displayed in the corresponding channel mixer and sequencer. Channels with no percussion selected are set to a blank colour. An additional 40 snapshots have been added to the Revolution Perc instrument. Minor NKS related bugs have been addressed. 4

6 Revolution Module A new instrument has been added to Revolution called Revolution Module. Revolution Module features the ability to select any drum voice or sound from Revolution Drums or Revolution Perc and play it individually. This is ideally suited for workflows that rely on playing individual drum sounds from a drum rack such as Ableton Live.* Revolution Module features the ability to learn the MIDI note triggering Revolution Module. Revolution Module features the ability to play the drum voice +/- 2 octaves *Revolution Module is an excellent instrument for adding the sound of Revolution to an already existing drum workflow. For many situations it is still advisable to use the full Revolution Drums and Revolution Perc Instruments as they will offer lower CPU and RAM usage than a full drum kit of Revolution Modules. Revolution LE A new instrument has been added to Revolution called Revolution LE. Revolution LE features the ability to play Revolution Drums in the simplest way possible for lower CPU and resource usage. Revolution LE is identical to Revolution Drums with the follow exceptions A smaller interface for compatibility with smaller screens and complex workflows. No master bus effects for less CPU load and a focused workflow towards multiple outputs. No sequencer for less CPU load and a focused workflow towards external sequencing.

7 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Revolution, the most authentic virtual drum machine ever created! Here you ll find documentation for everything you need to get started. Revolution features two main pages (Drum Page & Sequencer Page), along with graphically dynamic pages for Drum Modules FX and Pattern Browser. These pages are the backbone of Revolution s powerful interface - They host intuitive controls and functions for sculpting, editing and processing drum sounds and sequencer patterns. You ll find a detailed overview of each page below: 6

8 Drum Page The Drum Page allows for editing all 14 Drum Voices of Revolution. It features the following areas which we will discuss in detail below Instrument Header Drum Mixer Drum Sampler Controls Classic Drum Sequencer Drum Voice Controls Insert Effects Master Effects Send Effects 7

9 Instrument Header The Instrument Header section is one of two sections which are available on both the Drum and Sequencer page along with the Classic Drum Sequencer section. MIDI (MIDI Build) - This control triggers the MIDI Build Process which allows you to export a MIDI Sequence of the currently selected Sequence to your host or DAW. o o o (MIDI Drag and Drop) - After the MIDI Build Process has been engaged clicking and dragging from this area will export a MIDI sequence useful for sequencing in your host or DAW. Please note that any changes to the Sequencer will require the MIDI Build Process to be retriggered. Sequence Pattern - Displays a drop down menu for switching the currently selected Sequence Pattern. Alternatively sequences can be selected by sending MIDI notes between the range F2 to E3 to the instrument. Sequence Chase - When enabled the Classic Sequencer range will automatically change based on the current Sequence Step. Page 1 will be displayed for Steps 1-16 and Page 2 will be displayed for Steps Disabling this feature allows you to edit the selected Sequence range without automatically changing. Auto Play - When enabled selecting a Drum Channel will automatically play it's associated Voice. MIDI Select - When enabled playing a MIDI note will automatically selected the assigned Drum Channel. Master Volume - Adjusts the Volume of the Master Output. 8

10 Drum Mixer The following controls are duplicated 14 times. One for each Drum Voice Drum Select - This control selects the corresponding Drum Channel for editing. When Auto Play is enabled this control will trigger the sound of the Drum Voice. Volume - Controls the Output Volume of the corresponding Drum Channel. Pan - Controls the Stereo Pan of the corresponding Drum Channel. Delay Send - Controls the Delay Send Level of the corresponding Drum Channel. Delay Select - Switches the corresponding Send between Delay 1 and Delay 2. This is displayed as the text DLY1 or DLY2. Reverb Send - Controls the Reverb Send Level of the corresponding Drum Channel. Reverb Select - Switches the corresponding Reverb Send between Reverb 1 and Reverb 2. This is displayed as the text REV1 or REV2. Mute - Mutes the Output of the corresponding Drum Channel. Solo - Solos the Output of the corresponding Drum Channel. 9

11 Drum Sampler Controls Sample Sample Start - Sets the Initial Sample time for the Attack portion of the Drum Voice. Amp Attack - Sets the Attack Time for the Drum Voice. Amp Hold - Sets the Hold Time for the Drum Voice. Amp Decay - Sets the Decay Time for the Drum Voice. Velocity - Sets the influence Velocity has on the Output Volume of the Drum Voice. Filter Filter Style - Sets the Filter Style for the Drum Voice. Selectable between 14 unique High Pass, Low Pass and Band Pass Filters. This is displayed as the name of the filter above the Freq, Res and Env controls. Filter Cutoff - Adjusts the Cutoff Frequency for the Drum Voice Filter. Filter Resonance - Adjusts the Cutoff Resonance for the Drum Voice Filter. Filter Envelope - Adjusts the Modulation Intensity the Filter Envelope has over Filter Cutoff Frequency. Filter Mod - Adjusts the Filter Modulation between Velocity and Envelope. This is displayed as either the word ENV or MOD under the control with the blue circle. Filter Attack - Sets the Attack Time for the Drum Voice Filter Envelope. Filter Hold - Sets the Hold Time for the Drum Voice Filter Envelope. Filter Decay - Sets the Decay Time for the Drum Voice Filter Envelope. Pitch Coarse Tune - Adjusts the Pitch of the Drum Voice within +/- 12 Semitones. Fine Tune - Adjusts the Pitch of the Drum Voice within +/ Cents. Pitch Envelope - Adjusts the Modulation Intensity the Pitch Envelope has over Fine Tune Depth. Pitch Decay 1 - The time it takes the Pitch Envelope to rise or fall from zero to the breakpoint after it has been triggered. Pitch Break - The level of the Pitch breakpoint. If this value is negative, the envelope will fall, then rise, and behave the other way around if it s positive. Pitch Decay 2 - The time it will take the Pitch envelope to rise or fall back to zero after it has reached the breakpoint. 10

12 Random Random Start - Randomizes the Sample Start position of the Drum Voice for recreating the subtle shifts in Analog Generated Drum Machines. Random Volume - Randomizes the Volume of the Drum Voice within +/- 6dB for recreating the subtle shifts in Analog Generated Drum Machines. Random Tune - Randomizes the Stereo Pan Position of the Drum Voice between the Left and Right Channels. Random Tune - Randomizes the Tune of the Drum Voice within +/- 50 Cents for recreating the subtle shifts in Analog Generated Drum Machines. 11

13 Classic Drum Sequencer The Classic Drum Sequencer section is one of two sections which are available on both the Drum and Sequencer page along with the Instrument Header section. Navigation Global Sequencer - Enables the Global Sequencer view for a more thorough and complete view of the Drum Sequencer and it's associated controls. Effects - Enables the Global Effects view for control over insert, send and master effects. Sequence Browser - Displays a global browser of Sequence Patterns which can be loaded into Revolution. Routing Strip Routing - Varies the routing order of the Drum Channel Effects between 6 unique Effect Chains. Shaper Routing - Varies the routing order of the four unique Shaper Effects between 24 unique Effect Chains. Sequencer Controls Sequencer Play - When the Sequencer is enabled pressing this button will begin Playback. If the button is pressed again during playback the Sequencer will stop. This feature can be triggered by sending MIDI note C-1 to the instrument. Sequencer Host Synchronization - When enabled, Starting/Stopping playback in your DAW/Host will be start and stop playback on the Sequencer. Sequencer Record - When enabled live MIDI input will be recorded to the currently selected Sequence. 12

14 Sequence Accent - Displays the Global Accent state for corresponding step. This is displayed a rectangle light above the Sequence Step. When activated every drum on the corresponding step will be increased between no accent to 6.0dB. This value can be set with the Global Accent Value. Global Accent - This control increases the Volume of the Global Accent. When this control is at it's maximum value there will be a 6dB boost applied to Globally Accented Steps. When at it's minimum value no volume boost applied to the Globally Accented Steps. Sequence Step - Add or removes a Drum Note on the corresponding step. Yellow lights represent a velocity of 64 and Red lights represent a velocity of 127. Sequencer Rate - Sets the Synchronized Rate of the Sequencer between 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 notes. Sequencer Shuffle - This control increases the shuffle time of the Sequencer. Shuffle is based on dividing two steps by a triplet subdivisions rather than on dividing two steps perfectly in half. In practice this means increasing the Shuffle value delays every second Step to push it closer to the following one. Sequence Chase - When enabled the Classic Sequencer range will automatically change based on the current Sequence Step. Page 1 will be displayed for Steps 1-16 and Page 2 will be displayed for Steps Disabling this feature allows you to edit the selected Sequence range without automatically changing. The state of this control is displayed in the Instrument Header. Classic Sequencer Page - This control switches the Classic Sequencer from displaying Steps 1-16 or steps On screen this is displayed between A or B. 13

15 Drum Voice Controls Loading Drum Voices Each Drum Voice has a different collection of Drum Machine modes which are available. These depend on what drum sounds the original machines had available. By clicking on the name of the Drum Machine mode (ie: RV-909) you will be presented with a drop down menu which allows you to select the desired drum machine. Doing this will dynamically remove and load only the necessary samples for that drum voice into RAM. Alternatively you can also cycle through available Drum Machine modes by navigating with the left and right arrows directly to right of the Drum Machine name. The Drum Voice control section displays all of the controls sampled from the original drum machines. None of the sounds in this section are created through DSP but have been recorded from high quality recordings of the original machines. In total Revolution features over 41,000 unique samples to give the instrument a truly analog sound. Each Drum Voice has the ability to virtually load the sound of one of 14 Drum Machine styles modelled after highly sought after and rare Analog and Digital Drum machines. 14

16 Character The most powerful control in this section is the Character knob which is the last of the four controls in the centre of this section. This control transforms the sound of the drum machine to a virtual representation of the original machine in various different sound styles. Depending on the selected character the first three analog controls will change to controls found on the original controls. These sound styles include Analog - The original drum machine sound sampled through a high quality and direct signal path with random round robin (alternating) samples to preserve the unique character of the original instrument. Digital - The original drum machine sound sampled through a high quality and direct signal path. Since Digital Drum machines use static samples this mode does not feature round robin samples. Tape - The original drum machine resampled and recorded from a multitrack Studer A820 Tape Machine. The Tape mode is available in 1-3 levels with increasing levels of saturation. S A lofi digital resampled version of the sound. These samples have been sped up five semitones and lowered to 16-bit / 26.04KHz. The samples are then lowered back to their original pitch using the Kontakt S1200 sampling engine. SP1200* - The original drum machine resampled to a vintage SP1200 sampler and recorded back at all 16 pitch levels. This sampler is known for it s gritty and lofi ringing character. SP12* - The original drum machine resampled to a vintage SP12 sampler and recorded back at all 16 pitch levels. This sampler is a precursor to the know SP1200 and although lesser known is similar in sound character. S950* - The original drum machine resampled to a vintage S950 sampler and recorded back at all 16 pitch levels. This sampler is known for it s lofi and filtered character. Driven / Mastered - The original drum machine resampled through various highend and boutique hardware. Biscuit - The original drum machine resampled through a hardware effect processor which features 8-bit digital distortion processing and analog resonant filters. This character style is present in the RV-606 mode only. Crushed - The original drum machine resampled through tape and tube processors to get a heavily saturated form of analog distortion. This character style is present in the RV-606 mode only. * These character styles features a GRIT mode which compensates for the pitch changes in resampling by digitally resampling back in Kontakt. This allows for maintaining the pitch of the original sample while experimenting with the extreme aliasing and distortion present in resampling through vintage samplers. 15

17 Voice Controls Retrigger - When selected the voice will not overlap when playing back samples by automatically fading out all sounds on this voice. Choke Group - Allows you to select between 1 of 16 Choke Groups for the selected Drum Voice. Drum Voices which are assigned to the same Choke Group will automatically cancel the audio of all other Drums in the same Group. Voice Select - This is a drop down menu which appears as the name of the instrument in the top right hand corner. This varies per drum type and allows you to select different versions of the drum voice. This includes variations such as closed / open hihat or various percussion instruments. Not available for the Bass Drum and Snare Drum Voices. External Output - This control allows routing of the corresponding Drum Channel to an External Output or Master Output. See page 27 for more information on setting up Revolution for multi output. Multi Output - This is a square icon to the right of the External Output menu. When Selected all Drum Channels will automatically be routed to their own output. When deselected all Drum Channels will be routed to the Master Output. See page 27 for more information on setting up Revolution for multi output. 16

18 Insert Effects The Insert, Send and Master effects are found by pressing the FX navigation button found on the right hand side of the instrument. Compressor Comp Enable - Enables/Disables the Compressor. Comp Style - Sets the Style of the Compressor. Classic is a modern digital circuit. Feedback is a FET based model similar to a Urei Solid is a VCA based model similar to an SSL G-Bus Compressor. Comp Thresh - Adjusts the Compressor Threshold of the Drum Channel. Comp Ratio - Adjusts the Compressor Ratio of the Drum Channel. Comp Attack - Adjusts the Compressor Attack Time of the Drum Channel. Comp Release - Adjusts the Compressor Release Time of the Drum Channel. Comp Makeup - Adjusts the Compressor Makeup of the Drum Channel. Comp Mix - Adjusts the Compressor Mix of the Drum Channel. Comp Output - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Compressor. Shaper Shaper Enable - Enables/Disables the Shaper Effect Filter Cutoff - Adjusts the frequency of the Drum Channels Daft Lowpass Filter. Filter Drive - Adjusts the intensity of the Drum Channels Filter Drive Tape Sat - Adjusts the Input Drive or Saturation of the Tape Effect. Note that high levels of Input Saturation will lower the volume significantly but this can be compensated for with the Shaper Output. Tape Warmth - Adjusts the Tone of the Tape Effect between a Low Frequency emphasis to the left and a High Frequency emphasis to the right. Bit Crush - Increases the Bit Crush Effects by lowering the bit depth of the Drum Channel. Sample Redux - Increases the Sample Redux effects by lowering the Sample Rate of the Drum Channel. Trans Attack - Adjusts the Transient Master Attack Time for the currently selected Drum Channel. Trans Sustain - Adjusts the Transient Master Sustain Time for the currently selected Drum Channel. Shaper Output - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Shaper Effect. 17

19 EQ Shaper Enable - Enables/Disables the Shaper Effect Filter Cutoff - Adjusts the frequency of the Drum Channels Daft Lowpass Filter. Filter Drive - Adjusts the intensity of the Drum Channels Filter Drive Tape Sat - Adjusts the Input Drive or Saturation of the Tape Effect. Note that high levels of Input Saturation will lowever the volume significantly but this can be compensated for with the Shaper Output. Tape Warmth - Adjusts the Tone of the Tape Effect between a Low Frequency emphasis to the left and a High Frequency emphasis to the right. Bit Crush - Increases the Bit Crush Effects by lowering the bit depth of the Drum Channel. Sample Redux - Increases the Sample Redux effects by lowering the Sample Rate of the Drum Channel. Trans Attack - Adjusts the Transient Master Attack Time for the currently selected Drum Channel. Trans Sustain - Adjusts the Transient Master Sustain Time for the currently selected Drum Channel. ShaperOutput - Adjusts the Output Volume of the Shaper Effect. Master Effects The Master Effects are identical to the Insert effects with a few notable exceptions The Master Effects process the master output of all Drum Voices that are not assigned to an external output. Any Drum Voice assigned to an external output will not be processed by the Master Effects. The Master Effects cannot process the Send Effects due to technical limitations within Kontakt. The Filter Drive control has been swapped with Filter Res on the Master Effects. The Master Output has an Output Limiter which can be enabled by clicking the Green upward facing arrow to the left of the word Master. 18

20 Send Effects Revolution contains two delay effects and two convolution reverb effects which can be be used on each drum voice. Switching the sends to each drum voice can be accomplished by clicking the text under the Delay and Reverb Sends. These are labelled as DLY1 or DLY2 and REV1 and REV2. Delay Delay Enable - Enables/Disables the Delay Effect. This setting is remembered when saving presets if you would like to disable effects when loading presets. Delay Time Value - Displays the current Delay Time for Delay. Delay Time - When Delay Sync is enabled this control sets the Delay Time between 1/32T and 1/1. When Delay Sync is disabled this control sets the Delay Time between 5ms and 3.0s. Delay Sync - When enabled the Delay Time will be synchronized between 1/32T and 1/1. When disabled the Delay Time range will be between 5ms and 3.0s. Delay Feedback - Sets the Feedback Intensity of Delay. Delay Filter Cutoff - Sets the High Cut of Delay. Delay Stereo Width - Sets the Stereo Pan of Delay. Delay Output - Sets the Output Level of the Delay. Reverb Reverb Enable - Enables/Disables the Reverb Effect. This setting is remembered when saving presets if you would like to disable effects when loading presets. Previous Reverb - Selects the previous Reverb Program from the Reverb Select menu. Next Reverb - Selects the next Reverb Program from the Reverb Select menu. Reverb Select - Displays the list of available Reverb Programs. Reverb Pre-Delay - Sets the Pre-Delay Time of the Reverb Effect. Reverb High Pass - Sets the High Pass Filter of the Reverb Early/Late Reflections. Reverb Low Pass - Sets the Low Pass Filter of the Reverb Early/Late Reflections. Reverb Output - Sets the Output Level of the Reverb Effect. 19

21 Convolution Reverb Unlike conventional digital reverbs which use an algorithms to create the sound Revolution uses Impulse Responses which are samples of real reverb. These were recorded in a wide variety of studios using some of the best rooms, analog and digital hardware reverbs available and processed with vintage Transistor and Tube EQs. This was achieved by specialized test tones into the room or reverb unit and recording the sound. This recording was then processed to create an Impulse Response, or IR file, which could be used to recreate the actual sound of the reverb within the instrument. There are a total 160 included Impulse responses. Below is a comprehensive list of all the Impulse Responses included with Revolution. # Reverb Source - Patch Name Length Channels 1 Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 2 Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 3 Studio A - P1 - C12 Tube 2.85s Mono 4 Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 5 Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 6 Studio A - P2 - C12 Tube 3.00s Mono 7 Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 8 Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 9 Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 20

22 10 Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 11 Studio A - P TL SDC 3.00s Stereo 12 Studio A - P Ribbon 3.00s Stereo 13 Studio A - P6 - PZM 3.00s Mono 14 Studio A - P6 - PZM 3.00s Stereo 15 Sonic Temple - Back Wall 3.00s Mono 16 Sonic Temple - Front + Back 3.00s Stereo 17 Sonic Temple - Front Wall 3.00s Mono 18 Sonic Temple - Omni 3.00s Stereo 19 Sonic Temple - PZM 3.00s Stereo 20 Sonic Temple - Staircase 3.00s Stereo 21 Sonic Temple - Staircase Btm 3.00s Mono 22 Sonic Temple - Staircase Top 1.00s Mono 23 Small Studio - Near Wall Close 1.00s Stereo 24 Small Studio - Near Wall Far 1.00s Stereo 25 Small Studio - Room Centre 3.00s Mono 26 Small Studio - Room Centre 3.00s Stereo 27 BX10 1.5s Mono 28 BX10 1.5s Stereo 29 BX10 2.5s Mono 30 BX10 2.5s Stereo 31 BX10 3.5s Mono 32 BX10 3.5s Stereo 33 BX20 2.0s Stereo 34 BX20 2.0s + 2.5s Stereo 35 BX20 2.0s + 3.5s Stereo 36 BX20 2.0s + 4.5s Stereo 37 BX20 2.5s Stereo 38 BX20 3.0s Stereo 39 BX20 3.0s + 3.5s Stereo 40 BX20 3.5s Stereo 21

23 41 BX20 4.0s Stereo 42 BX20 4.5s Stereo 43 Orban - Clean 3.50s Stereo 44 Orban - EQ s Mono 45 Orban - EQ s Mono 46 Orban - EQ s Mono 47 Orban - EQ s Mono 48 Orban - EQ s Mono 49 Orban - EQ s Stereo 50 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 51 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 52 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 53 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 54 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 55 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 56 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 57 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 58 RMX16 - Ambience s Stereo 59 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 60 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 61 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 62 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 63 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 64 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 65 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 66 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 67 RMX16 - Non-Linear s Stereo 68 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 69 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 70 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 71 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 22

24 72 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 73 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 74 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 75 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 76 RMX16 - Plate s Stereo 77 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 78 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 79 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 80 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 81 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 82 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 83 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 84 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 85 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 86 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 87 RMX16 - Reverse s Stereo 88 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 89 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 90 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 91 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 92 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 93 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 94 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo 95 RMX16 - Room A s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Church s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Gated Hall s Stereo 23

25 L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Large Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Small Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall s Stereo L - Halls - Synth Hall - E 3.28s Stereo L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Contem-Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate - E 3.00s Stereo L - Plates - Perc Plate - F 3.61s Stereo L - Plates - Round Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Round Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Salad Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Plates - Warm Plate s Stereo L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo

26 L - Rooms - Small Room s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo L - Rooms - Studio A s Stereo 138 SPX900 - Basement 13.00s Stereo 139 SPX900 - Canyon 0.74s Stereo 140 SPX900 - Gate Reverb A 0.72s Stereo 141 SPX900 - Gate Reverb B 0.74s Stereo 142 SPX900 - Percussion ER 3.00s Stereo 143 SPX900 - Plate 2.84s Stereo 144 SPX900 - Plate + Gate 3.00s Stereo 145 SPX900 - Rev 1 Hall and Gate 0.81s Stereo 146 SPX900 - Reverse Gate 1.78s Stereo 147 SPX900 - Room 1 1.4s 0.87s Stereo 148 SPX900 - Room 3 0.7s 5.41s Stereo 149 SPX900 - Tunnel 5.5s 1.62s Stereo 150 Misc - Array Delay 0.61s Stereo 151 Misc - Bass Room 3.78s Stereo 152 Misc - Big Space 1.74s Stereo 153 Misc - Bright Ambience 8.57s Stereo 154 Misc - Broken s Stereo 155 Misc - Mini Ambience 2.64s Stereo 156 Misc - Nice Plate 6.66s Stereo 157 Misc - PCM Hall 4.15s Stereo 158 Misc - Tape Echo 1.88s Stereo 159 Misc - Undulation 8.65s Stereo 160 Misc - Wash Verber 5.00s Stereo 25

27 Sequencer Page Almost all functions of Revolution can be accomplished from the Drum Page and with a MIDI controller however the instrument also features a Global Sequencer page for a simplified and modern workflow. Global Accent and Slop Sequence Accent - Displays the Global Accent state for corresponding step. This is displayed a rectangle light above the Sequence Step. When activated every drum on the corresponding step will be increased between no accent to 6.0dB. This value can be set with the Global Accent Value. This is a mirror of the Sequence Accent on the Classic Step Sequencer. Sequencer Slop - This randomizes the Global Slop value of each Sequence Step. This value can be offset on individual steps by using the Slop Step 1-32 Controls above the Sequence Lanes. Sequence Slop - This controls the Flam Time or 'Slop' for Step 1. Positive Values cause a delay between each step from Kick Drum 2 to Percussion 4. Negative Values cause a delay between each step from Percussion 4 to the Kick Drum 2. Kick Drum 1 is not effected by 26

28 this control. Global Sequencer Drum Select - This control selects the corresponding Drum Channel for editing. When Auto Play is enabled this control will trigger the sound of the Drum Voice. Mute - Mutes the Output of the corresponding Drum Channel. Solo - Solos the Output of the corresponding Drum Channel. Sequence Lane - This is a 32 Step Sequence Lane which allows for drawing per step velocity for the corresponding Sequence Pattern. Unlike the Classic Step Sequencer which has two values this lane allows fine tuning and drawing of all 127 velocity levels. By using key commands these lanes take on secondary functions. Command / Control - Clears the selected Sequence Lane. Option / Alt - Cycles through a collection of easy presets for the selected pattern. Shift + Option / Alt - Randomizes the selected Sequence Lane. Sequencer Options Sequence Copy - Copies the currently selected Sequence to memory. When enabled the current Sequence Pattern will be copied to memory and replace the next selected Sequence Pattern. Duplicate Sequence - When the Sequence Length is less than 32 Steps the current Sequence will be duplicated until it is double it's current length or there are no available steps remaining. Sequence Clear - When pressed once all Sequence Data for the currently selected Drum Channel will be deleted. When consecutively Pressed three times all Sequence Data will be erased Globally. Sequence Length When selected the Length of the Sequencer is set to 1 Step in Length. This is displayed as the number 1 through 32. While option/alt is held on the keyboard and one of these buttons is selected the sequence will be reordered so the selected step will become the first step of the sequence. This is a useful feature when used with Sequencer Record and you inadvertently start recording on a step other than step 1. Alternatively this can also be useful for creative experimentation along with the Sequence Lane key commands. 27

29 DAW Presets Revolution comes with easy starting point presets for Logic Pro X , Ableton Live and Maschine 2.5. All of these can be found in the Extras folder. Logic Pro X Integration with Logic Pro X includes a.patch file which can be used for opening Logic Pro X in a multi Output configuration with 14 aux tracks in a summing stack. To install this, move Revolution.patch file to anywhere inside the following folder ~/Music/Audio Music Apps/Patches/Instruments After this has been placed here do the following 1. If you haven t done so first restart Logic 2. After opening Logic again create a new Software Instrument Track. 3. Open the browser by pressing the browser icon. 4. Navigate to User Patches and select Revolution from the location you placed it 28

30 Ableton Live Integration with Ableton Live 9 includes a.adg file with Revolution mapped inside of a single Drum Rack*. Installation is as simple as dragging and dropping the.adg file from Ableton Live 9 folder in the Extras folder of Revolution into your Ableton Project. For long term usage it is recommended to save this.adg file to a location within your Ableton Live User library. *Please not that some users may experience a bug between Kontakt and Ableton Live which requires you to set your default output setup as the multi output template included with Revolution. Please note this will not effect your ability to use other Kontakt instruments but will automatically use multiple outputs in any Kontakt instrument by default. You can do this by following the instructions listed on Page

31 Maschine Integration with Maschine 2 is included in the form of built in NKS integration and a group preset for routing to multi outputs. After installing Revolution it will appear in your browser under the category Drums & Percussion. Installation of Maschine and it s presets is completely automatic and native to Maschine. To install the Revolution Maschine group you can drag and drop the Revolution.mxgrp file from Revolution s extra folder into Maschine on an empty group. For long term use you can save this group preset to your user library for recall later. 30

32 Multi Output Routing Revolution can be configured for multi-output so Drum Voices can appear as tracks in your DAW. For users familiar with Kontakt this can be setup in the standard method used for creating multiple outputs. For users who are new to Kontakt we have created a simplified approach for getting started. Please note as well that using multiple outputs will bypass the master effects. 1. Navigate to the Revolution folder and go to the Output Config folder. 2. Here you can open the Kontakt Multi Output Config.nkm file 3. This will open Kontakt with 16 stereo outputs. From here go to File (The disk icon) and select Outputs 4. This will reveal the Output window and show the routing of the 16 channels available from loading this Multi-Output instrument. From here select Presets / Batch Configuration and Save output section preset as. A dialog will appear asking you where you would like to save the preset. You can give it a name and save it in the default location. 5. Each time you want to use Revolution with Multiple-Outputs you can now select this preset and you will have 16 stereo outputs available. Please note that in order to make Kontakt see these outputs after initially loading an instrument you must first restart the engine by clicking the exclamation logo in the top right hand corner. 6. If you would like to make this the default behaviour anytime you open a Kontakt instrument, wether it s Revolution or not, you can select Presets / Batch Configuration and then Save Current Output section state as default for -> All Formats. 31

33 NKS Integration Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) is Native Instruments extended plug-in format for all virtual instrument developers. NKS allows for intuitive and seamless interaction between plug-in instruments and KOMPLETE KONTROL and MASCHINE hardware. Revolution features a well thought and thorough integration for the NKS plug-in format. Key Ranges A. Classic Sequencer Range (C-1 - D#0) - These 16 keys display the sequence pattern for the currently selected Drum Voice. Depending on wether the Sequencer Page is set to Page A or B these keys will display steps 1-16 or Along with providing sequence display these keys can also be used to turn steps on and off with support for velocity sensitivity. The visual colour of these keys will change depending on the drum voice which is selected. In the above image this key range is cyan because the selected Drum Voice is Hihat 1. When the Sequence Pattern is less than 32 steps disabled steps will not be coloured. B. Sequencer Navigation Controls (E0 - G#0) - These 5 keys are used for adjusting the navigation controls of the Step Sequencer. E0 : Step Length - While this note is held pressing a key in the Step Sequencer Range (C-1 - D#0) will set that key to be the last step in the Sequence Pattern. F0 : Pattern Duplicate - When this key is pressed, and the Sequence Length is less than 32 Steps, the current Sequence will be duplicated until it is double it's current length or there are no available steps remaining. This has the same function as pressing the onscreen duplicate button. F#0 : Sequencer Page 1 - When this key is pressed the Classic Sequencer will display steps G0 : Sequencer Page 2 - When this key is pressed the Classic Sequencer will display steps G#0 : Sequencer Chase - When this key is pressed the Sequencer range will automatically change based on the current Sequence Step. Page 1 will be displayed for Steps 1-16 and Page 2 will be displayed for Steps Disabling this feature allows you to edit the selected Sequence range without automatically changing. This has the same function as pressing the onscreen Sequencer Chase button. 32

34 C. Play Note Range (C1 - E2) - This range of keys is used for playing back the Drum Voices of Revolution or for sequencing in your host. Bass Drum 1 : C1 = Red Bass Drum 2 : C2 = Red Snare Drum 1 : D1 = Warm Yellow Snare Drum 2 : E1 = Warm Yellow Tom 1 : F1 = Orange Tom 2 : G1 = Orange Tom 3 : A1 = Orange Hihat 1 : F#1 = Cyan Hihat 2 : G#1 = Cyan Hihat 3 : A#1 = Cyan Cymbal 1 : C#2 = Mint Green Cymbal 2 : D#2 = Mint Green Perc 1 : C#1 = Orange Perc 2 : D#1 = Orange Revolution Perc differs from Revolution Drums by assigning the 14 available Drum Voices chromatically from C1 to B1. Revolution Perc also uses an alternate colour scheme to differentiate the Percussion that is assigned to each voice. Off = Inactive Rim Shot = Red Cowbell = Orange Clave = Warm Yellow Hand Clap = Yellow Tambourine = Lime Shakers = Green Conga = Mint Bongo = Cyan Timbale = Turquoise Agogo = Blue Guiro = Plum Whistle = Purple Chimes = Fuchsia E2 : MIDI Select - When this key is pressed MIDI Select will be toggled on and off. When enabled playing a MIDI note will automatically selected the assigned Drum Channel. 33

35 D. Pattern Select Range (F2 - E3) - These 12 keys are used for selecting Sequence Patterns 1 through 12. The currently select pattern will be set to the note on position. E. Sequencer Options Range (F3 - B3) - These 7 keys are used to control the following sequencer functions G3 : Sequencer Record - This key toggles the Sequencer Record button. When enabled live MIDI input will be recorded to the currently selected Sequence. Visual feedback is provided and this key will blink to let you know Sequencer Record has been enabled. G#3 : Sequencer Reverse - When pressed this key momentarily reverses the sequencer position. When released the Sequence Step returns to it s expected position. This can be helpful for live performances and jamming with the sequence. Especially useful for creating impromptu drum fills at key moments. A3 : Sequencer Copy - This key toggles the Sequencer Copy button. When enabled the current Sequence Pattern will be copied to memory and replace the next selected Sequence Pattern. A#3 : Sequencer Stutter - When pressed this key momentarily causes the sequencer position to repeat or stutter over the current step. When released the Sequence Step returns to it s expected position.this can be helpful for live performances and jamming with the sequence. Especially useful for creating tension and builds along with live automating the master filter. B3 : Erase Step - While held, pressing a MIDI note assigned to a Drum Voice will erase any notes on the current step. This can be used for erasing sections of a pattern in real time. Plug-in Panel Revolution features 16 pages of mapped controls which are exposed to the controls of Maschine hardware and Komplete S-Series keyboards. Many of these controls are effected by the selected Drum Voice. This allows you to control many more parameters than would be possible in a conventional method. Page 1 - Analog Controls / Select Page 2 - Mixer / Voice Controls Page 3 - Sequencer / Amp 34

36 Page 4 - Filter / Tune / Random Page 5 - Filter Env / Tune Env Page 6 - Mix Shaper Page 7 - Mix EQ Page 8 - Mix Comp Page 9 - Mix Effects Output / Enable Page 10 - Master Shaper 35

37 Page 11 - Master EQ Page 12 - Master Comp Page 13 - Master Effects Output / Enable Page 14 - Delay 1 / Delay 2 Page 15 - Reverb 1 / Reverb 2 Page 16 - Sends Enable / Output 36

38 Key Command Reference Parameter editing Opt + Click = Move all similar neighbouring controls Command / Ctrl + Click = result control to default value Parameter editing Opt + Click (Solo Button) = Solo independence / Clear All Solos Opt + Click (Mute Button) = Clear All Mutes Global Sequencer Sequence Lanes Opt + Click = Cycle Sequence Pattern Command / Ctrl + Click = Clear Sequence Lane Shift + Opt + Click = Randomize Pattern Sequence Step Length Buttons Opt + Click = Reshuffle sequence to make the selected step become Step 1 FX Page Shaper Routing Previous / Next Buttons Opt + Click = Randomize Shaper Routing

39 Troubleshooting Revolution is stuck at the LOADING screen? This screen only appears when Kontakt cannot initialize or startup. Commonly this can be the case if your DAW or host has not completed it s startup sequence. Some of the common ways this can happen in different DAWS are as follows 1. The audio driver is not enabled or has been set to an inactive audio device. This can happen with some audio devices, such as the UA Apollo, when it is selected but not physically connected. 2. The DAW has entered a power safe mode. This will happen with Logic Pro when used with a MacBook that has been left idle on battery power. 3. The power button or audio device enable button has been set to off on your DAW. Below are three images of what this will look like in Ableton, Logic and Maschine

40 Revolution does not play when I press play in my DAW? Revolution features a sync play button. When this is enabled pressing playing in your DAW will automatically start play in Revolution. This is located at the bottom left next to the play button. I'm confused as to how to save my pattern presets in the Library. When I navigate to Users, name the file and save it, it does not appear in the Users list? After saving a pattern you need to restart Kontakt for your patterns to appear in the browser. The patterns should also be saved in this location "/Revolution/Data/Patterns/2 User After doing this the next time Revolution is loaded up it will appear in the browser.

41 Audio Demo Credits Revolution - Donny Walls Howl - Donny Walls A New Revolution Produced by Donny Walls. That Old Magic Produced by Aaron Collier & Richie Wilcox Heavy Hitters Revolution 808 Produced by Mike Hastings 40 Moduler Patterns Produced by Moduler Enzalla Interstellar Produced by Enzalla Tone Operator WARD Produced by Tone Operator Revolution - Regular Joe Dub Revolution Produced by Joseph Schagen / Regular Joe

42 Revolution GilJ Produced by GilJ /Sheel R Nobody Else Produced by Synth Patrol Torley Patterns Produced by Torley Wong Synth Produced by Mike Ritchie Revolution Cryophonik Produced by cryophonik Revolution Amiel Produced by Reuven Amiel

43 Snapshot Preset Credits Reuven Amiel - BitFunk - Mike Hastings - Dinu Ivancu - Mike Ritchie - Joe Schagen - Donny Walls - Torley Wong -