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Vector X Vol II - Prophet VS library for Kontakt 5.

INDEX

1........How to Install/Load presets.2........Overview of instrument.3........Effects section and controls.

4........Credits.

A real Sequential Circuits Prophet VS. The VS is an analogue/digital hybrid synth. The OSC's are actuallysampled waveforms which are then processed by analogue filters etc.The OSC samples contained with the real VS are quite lo-fi and grainy/noisey which gives the whole synth avery lo-fi/grainy type sound. I really like the sound of the VS because it has a very unique sound and makesmusic created with it have an organic/earthy tone.

Vector X Volume 2 is a collection of sounds designed on a Prophet VS. For this library in the series I have concentratedon creating some of the sounds from the VS factory presets and a selction of sounds based around horror and John Carpenter films. There are also a selection of usual synthesiser sounds.

To install is easy. Simply unzip the zip file called Vectorx Vol II to an area on your computers hard drive.

If you have a specific drive which you use to store audio, then it is usually best practice to use that drive.

Please note, it is really important that none of the files contained within the folder Vectorx Vol II are moved around to other locations: They have to stay where I have placed them. If the files are moved around it could cause afile not found dialogue when loading Vectorx into Kontakt.

How to Install. Loading a preset .nki file.

To load a preset, click the browse folder icon on the top row of Kontakt - This will open up the browser window to the left left of the main Kontakt screen.You will see the various tabs called Files, Libraries, Database, Monitor, Modules and Auto.Select the Files tab and then navigate to the Presets folder inside the Vectorx folder which is now on your

computers hard drive.

Click into one of the folders (in the image below I have clicked STRINGS and PADS) and you will now see the list of presetsdisplayed in the bottom file browser window.

Please note - The Kontakt Library function cannot be used to add vector X as a library. This is because the add library function is reserved for libraries that license the Kontakt Player which costs 3 figures upwards and would mean this library would cost a lot more than it does if Kontakt player was licensed.

Now all you have to do is double click one of the presets and this will load the preset into Kontakt.

Once you have a preset loaded you can load the next preset by simply clicking the left and right arrow head pointersin the Kontakt window. (See image below)

To select another preset from another folder such as Synths , you would click on the Synths folder and this will display the selection of presets in that folder. Again, just double click a preset and it will load into Kontakt.

Overview of Instrument. Vector X consists of 3 seperate parts.

1...The main Vector x synth section 2...The Modulation section.

3...The effects/control section.

The main Vector X synth section.

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The main synth area has a large blue screen which allows for a visual representation of the availablewavefoms.

Vector X has two synth sections called Vector 1 and Vector 2.To selected a waveform for a vector, you simply click in the vector waveform window of the vector you wish to select a waveform for. Once the waveform window is clicked, the big blue screen will populate withwaveforms. To select a waveform, simply click on the waveform in question(The vector waveform window will nowfill with the waveform name you have selected).Please note, the waveform selection window will remain visible, allowing you to select waveforms until you are happywith your selected waveform. To close the waveform window, simply click the red close vector icon. You can also clickthe alternate vector waveform window to allow selection of waveforms for the alternate vector. You can also just click the alternate vector waveform window to change the selection to, say, vector 2 from vector 1 without having to first clickthe close vector icon -This allows for quick and easy selection of waveforms for both Vector 1 and 2 without having to continually close windows. To save cpu, it is a good idea to turn off a vector(select off waveform) if it is not in use.

Click blue waveform readout window(see blue arrow above) to populate the main screen with waveforms.

The synth section contains Vector 1 and Vector 2 and each vector has ADSR envelopes for amp and filters.The filter section contains a Low Pass(LP) , a Band Pass(BP) and Highpass(HP) filter which are selected viathe filter buttons - Switching buttons off bypasses all filters.The filter is also linked to the filter envelope and envelopeamount is Bi-Polar(central dial position is 0 amount).

Selecting waveforms

Using filters.

Coarse tune and fine tune.

The coarse tune dial is designed to step the tuning up or downin semitones. When turning the coarse tune dial the current intervalwill be displayed as text at the bottom of the Kontakt window.(See blue arrow). This gives a visual representation of the interval.

Fine tune can then be used to shift the tune up or down in very smallamounts.

Each Vector has it's own volume control (see pic below)- The blend of each vector can also be controlled via the V-Mix slider which moves in the X-axis(hence the name Vector X).

Moving the V-mix slider adjusts the blend of both vectors - Moving the slider to the rightincreases the blend of Vector 2 and moving the slider to the left increases the mix of Vector 1. Central position of V-mix dial is an equal blend of both vectors.

Pan control adjusts the left and right pan position of the vector.(This is a manual setting).

Pan LFO is the automatic pan amount and is Bi-polar.(Centre position is 0 amount).

Pan SPD is auto pan speed.

Each Vector has it's own set of pan controls - it is possible to get some very interesting pan effects byhaving each vector sweep in different directions to each other.

Normal samples run from C1 to C6(Blue keys). Yellow keys are Arpeggiator support keys and are used toallow the arpeggiator to utilise a range of notes that may exist above the normal range of notes.

The Modulation section.

This page is used to route the various LFO's and modulation/expression controls.

The LFO has 5 wave shapes and can be changed by clicking on the red LED readoutand moving your mouse pointer up or down(whilst holding your mouse button).

If the LFO shape is set to square then the blue dial to the right can adjust the width ofthe square wave. The width can also be controlled via aftertouch by setting the Aftertouch > Square width slider.

Aftertouch and Modwheel can also be used to alter the speed of the LFO by setting the Aftertouch LFO speed andMod wheel LFO speed.

Same controls as above but routed to theVector Pitch.Aftertouch LFO Amount and Modwheel LFOAmount can be used to add vibrato or extremepitch modulation effects depending upon dialsettings.Speed dial set to picture position with AftertouchLFO Amount set to a modest level can create nice vibrato effects when Aftertouch is used.

Effects and controls.

Vector X has an Arpeggiator. To activate the arpeggiator press on/off button - Hold button is used to keep the arpeggiator running whenkeys are released. If hold is off, when you release the keys on your keyboard, the arpeggiator will stop.

On/Off has to be active before you can press the Hold button.

Each vector has it's own velocity slider.This allows for your playing style to control volume.Moving the dials towards Vel increases velocity.

To activate effects, simply pressthe on/off buttons.

To change Reverbs, click the Reverb readout whilst holding themouse button and move themouse pointer up or down.

Reverb is a convolution type and can consume quite a lot of cpu - If running Vector X on older computers, you canreduce cpu load by turning the Convolution reverb off.

Mono mode is used to make Vextor X behave like a monophonic synth.To Activate Mono Mode press On/Off.

Important. When Mono mode is active, only Vector 1 will play.

To change note priority, click blue readout and movemouse pointer whilst holding mouse button.

Portamento is also included - Auto allows for portamento to be applied only when playing Legato.

Credits.Programming/sampling/presets by Stephen Porter.

User interface design and graphics by Saintjohnbaxter.

I would like to thank everyone who buys Synth Magic products. Synth Magic is a small, independent producer oflibraries for Kontakt and without your continued support, we would not exist.I will always strive to make Synth Magic instruments the best I can make them and feature rich whilst being really affordable, so any musician can have access to the sounds of these vintage synths without breaking the bank.I would also like to give my special thanks to Saintjohnbaxter for designing the graphical user interfacefor Vector X.Thanks,Stephen Porter.

When in Mono mode, waveforms 02, 05, 06, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26 cannot be played legato.