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Harpsichord - User Guide - V1.0
Harpsichord - User Guide - V1.0
Harpsichord - User Guide - V1.0
Filter .......................................................... 14
Operation............................................................ 6
Effects ....................................................... 15
Basic Concepts ............................................. 7
Equalization (EQ) .................................. 15
Chorus ................................................. 16
Adjusting the Controls ................................. 7
Delay.................................................... 17
Selectors ................................................ 7
Reverb ................................................. 18
Knobs ..................................................... 7
Sliders .................................................... 8
Keyboard .................................................. 19
Envelope................................................. 8
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Introduction
System Requirements & Product Support
For complete system requirements, compatibility information, documentation, and product registration,
visit the SONiVOX website: sonivoxmi.com.
For additional support, visit sonivoxmi.com/support.
Installation
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Authorization
2. In the window that appears, enter the authorization code you received with your installation, and
then click Activate.
Alternatively, click Try to start using a trial version of the software, or click Cancel to exit the
authorization process.
3. After clicking Activate, the next window will ask you for your
authorization code. Enter the code you received with your purchase,
and then click Next.
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5. If you already have an iLok account, the next window will ask for
your account information. Enter your iLok User ID and Password,
and then click Next. Continue on to Step 6 below.
If you do not have an iLok account, the next window will where you
want to store your new iLok license. Click the Store button next to
On my computer.
The next window will confirm that your activation was successful.
Click Continue to finish the authorization. You’re now ready to use
Harpsichord—skip the following steps, and start making music!
6. Select where you want to store your iLok license. Any available
locations will appear in the panel in the window, including your
computer or any physical/hardware iLoks registered with your iLok
account (and are also connected to your computer).
After you have selected your desired location, click Next.
7. The next window will confirm that your activation was successful. Click Continue to finish the
authorization. You’re now ready to use Harpsichord!
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Operation
Overview
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The graphical user interface (GUI) is divided into several parts, each of which contains different types of
controls. Click a section name below to jump to its section of the Plugin Controls chapter.
1. The Presets section has controls to manage your presets and MIDI assignments.
2. The Master section controls the global tuning, transposition, volume, and pan settings.
3. The Envelope section controls the amp, filter, and pitch envelopes.
4. The Filter section controls the filter settings.
5. The LFO Mod section controls the low-frequency oscillator (LFO) and its parameters.
6. The Effects section controls the various effects you can apply to the sound.
7. The Keyboard section contains the virtual keyboard and related controls.
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Basic Concepts
Selectors
Click a selector to turn it on or off. It will be lit when it is on, unlit when
it is off.
Knobs
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Sliders
Envelope
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Using Presets
To load a patch:
1. Click the folder icon.
2. Choose Load SVX File.
3. Locate and select the patch file (.svx) you want to play, and click Open.
Tip: Each instance of the plugin can have one patch loaded at a time. If you want to use more than one
patch in a project, simply open another instance of Harpsichord on another track in your software.
To save a patch:
1. Click the downward arrow icon ().
2. Choose Save SVX File.
3. Select where you want to save the patch file (.svx), enter a name for the patch, and click Save.
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MIDI Learn
The MIDI Learn feature lets you to assign or “map” Harpsichord’s controls to any hardware MIDI
controller. You can create or “learn” a MIDI assignment in Learn Mode. You can later remove that
assignment (or all assignments), as well.
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Plugin Controls
Presets
The icons let you manage your presets, MIDI Learn files, and software settings:
• Click the folder icon to load a preset (.svx) or MIDI Learn file (.sml).
• Click the downward arrow icon () to save a preset (.svx) or MIDI Learn file (.sml). You can also
save your current MIDI Learn assignments as the default assignments for the software overall.
• Click the Learn button to enter or exit MIDI Learn Mode. See Basic Concepts > MIDI Learn to learn
how to assign or “map” the software controls to a hardware MIDI controller as well as how to save and
load them later.
See Basic Concepts > Using Presets to learn about loading and saving sounds in the software.
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Master
The global controls show the output level and global controls of Harpsichord, icons
that allow you to load and save your presets or MIDI Learn files.
The output meters display the real-time level of the stereo output. Use these meters
to gauge how “hot” your signal is.
Use the Pan knob to adjust the balance of the signal between the left and right
channels.
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Envelope
Click the Amp, Filter, or Pitch selector to view the amplitude, filter,
or pitch envelopes (respectively) of the current patch.
These envelopes let you shape and control the volume (amplitude)
and pitch of the sound over a given period of time.
For the filter and pitch envelopes, use the Amount knob to set how
much the envelope affects the sound. At its minimum position,
sounds will bypass the envelope. At its maximum position, sounds
will follow the envelope precisely.
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Filter
This section contains the settings of the low-pass filter that is applied to the sound.
Use the Frequency knob (the lower one) to adjust the filter’s cutoff frequency.
Use the Q knob to adjust the filter's resonance—the frequencies just before the cutoff
frequency set by the Frequency knob. The higher the setting, the more those frequencies
will be boosted.
LFO Mod
This section contains controls for the low-frequency oscillator (LFO). The
LFO can affect the amp envelope, the filter envelope, and/or the pitch
envelope with an amount and rate of modulation that you set. Each
envelope has its own independent LFO.
Important: To turn an LFO off, just set its Depth to its lowest/minimum
value.
Use the Hz/Note selectors to determine whether the LFO rate uses a
specific frequency (Hz) or is synchronized to a time division of the tempo
(the note icon).
Use the Rate knob to adjust the rate of LFO modulation. Use lower rates for a more subtle modulation or
higher rates for a more dramatic one.
Use the Depth slider to set the amount of LFO modulation. This controls the “watery” sound of this effect.
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Effects
Click the EQ, Chorus, Delay, or Reverb selector to view the equalization, chorus, delay, or reverb effect
settings of the current patch.
These effects let you change the sound of the patch after it has been sent through the envelope, filter,
and LFO.
Equalization (EQ)
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Chorus
This applies a chorus effect, a short modulated delay that adds depth
and space to the sound.
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Delay
This applies a delay effect, emulating the echoes of the sound in a room.
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Reverb
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Keyboard
The virtual keyboard at the bottom of the window shows which notes are being played. You can also
click a key to play its note. The two wheels to the left of it determine its performance.
Use the pitch-bend (P) wheel to bend the pitch of the keyboard. The wheel’s center point corresponds to
no pitch adjustment.
Use the modulation (M) wheel to adjust the amount of modulation applied to the notes. The lowest
position corresponds to no modulation.
Use the Mod Wheel LFO Depth knobs to set how much the modulation wheel affects the depth of the amp,
filter, or pitch LFOs. Any increase in depth is added to the current Depth setting in the LFO Mod section.
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Trademarks & Licenses
SONiVOX is a trademark of SONiVOX LP, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
inMusic Brands, Inc. is the exclusive distributor of SONiVOX.
iLok is a trademark of PACE Anti-Piracy, Inc.
Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
All other product names, company names, trademarks, or trade names are those of their respective owners.
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