SM Pro Audio V-MACHINE Manuel utilisateur

V-Machine Operating Manual – Foreword

1. Foreword

1.1. Thank you

Congratulations on purchasing the SM Pro

Audio V-Machine. You now own an extraor-

dinary product that oers stand‐alone play-

back of VST (Virtual Studio Technology)

plug‐ins originally designed for operation

on the Windows operating system.

We urge you to read this manual from start

to finish as some of the concepts of the

V‐Machine require detailed explanation.

We hope you enjoy making music on the V‐Machine!

SM Pro Audio

1.2. Important Notes:

Every eort has been made to ensure all information provided in this manual

is accurate at the time of writing.

SM Pro Audio is not liable for any incorrect information contained in this ma-

nual and extends no liabilities in regard to this manual other than those requi-

red by local law.

SM Pro Audio may update the contents of this manual at any time without

prior notice.The latest version of this manual is available from the SM Pro Audio

website at all times.

http://www.smproaudio.com

1.3. V‐Machine Team

SM Pro Audio would like to thank our V‐Machine project partners VFX Systems

Pty Ltd and Grey Innovation Pty Ltd.

A very big thank you goes out to everyone involved in the V‐Machine project:

Bill Barsby, Joe Berg, Samuel Bolton, Tim Buckley, Vin Curigliano, John Fuller,

Denis Greco, Jeerson Harcourt, Peter Howard, Patrick Jose, Brett Kingman, Mar-

cin Koczy, Dr Von K, Mandie Lammens, Leo Lau, David Lim, Rohan Mansell, Ste-

phen Marshall, Kade Miller, Owen Neeson, Sam O'Connor, Danny Olesh, Peter

Schlossnagel, Cory Seligman, Mathew Skinner, Mike Smith, Chris Steller, Stuart

Summerville, Danusia Szafranski, Tamer Terzi, Sandra Terzi, Felix Thiang, Vincent

Thiang, Tony Tran, Rowan Vince, Nicola Wong,Yingying Zhang, Stephanie Zhang.

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Contents

1. Foreword .................................................................................................... 2

1.1. Thank you ........................................................................................................................................................... 2

1.2. Important Notes: ............................................................................................................................................. 2

1.3. V‐Machine Team .............................................................................................................................................. 2

2. What Is The V‐Machine? ............................................................................ 7

2.1. What can you do with a V‐Machine? ........................................................................................................ 7

2.2. Who can benet from using a V‐Machine? ............................................................................................ 7

3. System Requirements ............................................................................... 7

3.1. Intel based Mac ................................................................................................................................................ 8

3.2. Windows based PC ......................................................................................................................................... 8

3.3. Windows based VST plug‐ins..................................................................................................................... 8

4. What Comes In The Box ............................................................................ 8

5. Overview And Concepts ........................................................................... 9

5.1. The VFX Platform ............................................................................................................................................ 11

5.2. About Windows VSTi/VST plug‐ins .......................................................................................................... 11

5.2.1. VSTi plug‐ins .......................................................................................................................................... 12

5.2.2. VST plug‐ins ........................................................................................................................................... 12

5.2.3. VST plug‐in hosts ................................................................................................................................. 12

5.3. Plug‐in considerations and limitations .................................................................................................. 12

5.4. V‐Machine additional Preset parameters .............................................................................................. 13

5.5. Master and Persistent based memory states ....................................................................................... 13

5.5.1. Master Saved State .............................................................................................................................. 13

5.5.2. Persistent Saved State ........................................................................................................................ 13

6. Freedom Comes With Responsibility! ..................................................... 13

6.1. Building your own sounds – Main considerations.............................................................................. 14

6.1.1. Excessive gain staging resulting in digital clipping ................................................................ 14

6.1.2. Use the presets wisely ....................................................................................................................... 15

6.2. Managing resources ..................................................................................................................................... 15

6.2.1. CPU considerations ............................................................................................................................. 15

6.2.2. Optimising presets .............................................................................................................................. 15

7. Auditioning A Sound ............................................................................... 16

8. V‐Machine Internal Architecture ............................................................ 16

8.1. VFX hardware host rmware concepts .............................................................................................. 16

8.2. Banks and presets ........................................................................................................................................ 16

8.2.1. Banks ........................................................................................................................................................ 17

8.2.2. Presets ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

8.3. Plug‐in slots ..................................................................................................................................................... 18

8.4. Audio routing ................................................................................................................................................. 18

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8.5. MIDI Routing .................................................................................................................................................. 19

8.6. .VFX les ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

9. V‐Machine Hardware & Connections ..................................................... 21

9.1. Hardware introduction .............................................................................................................................. 21

9.2. Top panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 21

9.2.1. Keypad button user interface ......................................................................................................... 22

9.2.2. LCD panel ............................................................................................................................................... 22

9.3. Rear panel connections .............................................................................................................................. 23

9.3.1. Power connector ................................................................................................................................. 23

9.3.2. Power button ........................................................................................................................................ 24

9.3.3. USB Slave connector .......................................................................................................................... 24

9.3.4. USB Host connectors .......................................................................................................................... 24

9.3.5. MIDI input ............................................................................................................................................... 24

9.3.6. Audio input ............................................................................................................................................ 24

9.3.7. Audio outputs ....................................................................................................................................... 24

9.3.8. Headphone amplier output........................................................................................................... 24

9.3.9. Headphone rotary volume control ............................................................................................... 25

9.4. Kensington Security Slot ........................................................................................................................... 25

10. Turning On And Navigating The V‐Machine ....................................... 25

10.1. Power up the V‐Machine .......................................................................................................................... 25

10.2. Single keypad navigation ......................................................................................................................... 26

10.2.1. Bank navigation Next/Previous ................................................................................................... 26

10.2.2. Preset navigation Next/Previous ................................................................................................. 26

10.2.3. Parameter navigation Next/Previous ........................................................................................ 27

10.2.4. Value adjustment Next/Previous ................................................................................................ 27

10.3. Dual keypad combo selection functions .......................................................................................... 27

10.3.1. Global System Settings MENU ..................................................................................................... 27

10.3.2. Save command .................................................................................................................................. 28

10.3.3. Learn command ................................................................................................................................ 28

10.3.4. Panic command ................................................................................................................................. 29

11. V‐Machine Specic Plug‐In Parameters ............................................... 29

11.1. Patch Parameter .......................................................................................................................................... 29

11.2. Audio Buer Parameter ............................................................................................................................ 29

11.3. Persistent State Parameter ...................................................................................................................... 30

11.4. Consume Program Change Parameter ............................................................................................... 31

11.5. Navigating Banks and Presets from an external MIDI device ..................................................... 31

11.6. Mixer conguration specic additional parameters ...................................................................... 31

12. The VFX Application .............................................................................. 32

12.1. Application concepts ................................................................................................................................. 32

12.2. First steps ....................................................................................................................................................... 33

12.2.1. Installation of the VFX Application for the Windows operating system ...................... 33

12.2.2. Installation of the VFX Application for the Mac operating system ................................. 33

12.2.3. Conguring the VFX Application preferences ....................................................................... 34

12.3. Installing plug‐ins on the computer ..................................................................................................... 34

12.3.1. Plug‐in installation wizard ............................................................................................................. 34

12.3.2. Installing Windows VST “.dll” plug‐in les manually on the computer ...................... 35

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12.3.3. Installing plug‐ins on the V‐Machine without the VFX Application ............................... 35

12.4. VFX Application layout and design ...................................................................................................... 35

12.5. V‐Machine Pane ........................................................................................................................................... 35

12.5.1. Standard keypad browsing ........................................................................................................... 36

12.5.2. Power down icon .............................................................................................................................. 36

12.5.3. Menu icon ............................................................................................................................................ 36

12.5.4. Save icon .............................................................................................................................................. 37

12.5.5. Learn icon ............................................................................................................................................ 37

12.5.6. Panic icon.............................................................................................................................................. 37

12.5.7. Sync icon .............................................................................................................................................. 38

12.5.8. Help icon .............................................................................................................................................. 38

12.6. Plug‐in Pane .................................................................................................................................................. 38

12.6.1. Channel Plug‐in Slot ........................................................................................................................ 39

12.6.2. Popup Plug‐in Selector ................................................................................................................... 39

12.6.3. Plug‐in MIDI Channel Selector ..................................................................................................... 39

12.6.4. Plug‐in Slot Edit Menu .................................................................................................................... 39

12.6.5. Mixer Channel, FX Send, and Main Output Selector tabs .................................................. 40

12.7. Mixer Pane ..................................................................................................................................................... 40

12.7.1. Channel Gain ...................................................................................................................................... 40

12.7.2. Channel Pan ........................................................................................................................................ 41

12.7.3. Channel Mute ..................................................................................................................................... 41

12.7.4. Channel Solo ....................................................................................................................................... 41

12.7.5. FX Sends 1 & 2 ....................................................................................................................... 41

12.7.6. L&R audio input selector ............................................................................................................... 42

12.7.7. FX 1 & 2 return channels .............................................................................................................. 42

12.7.8. Main stereo output channel ......................................................................................................... 42

12.8. Parameter Pane ............................................................................................................................................ 43

12.9. VFX Application le management ........................................................................................................ 43

12.9.1. Loading, saving, and renaming Bank les ............................................................................... 43

12.9.2. Loading, saving and renaming Presets ..................................................................................... 44

12.10. Synchronization of the V‐Machine ................................................................................................... 44

12.10.1. Sync via USB cable ......................................................................................................................... 44

12.10.2. Load/Save to Stick synchronization method ....................................................................... 44

12.11. Uninstalling the VFX Application ........................................................................................................ 45

13. Walk Through Usage Examples ............................................................ 45

13.1. User without VFX Application software .............................................................................................. 45

13.2. New User installs VFX Application ........................................................................................................ 46

14. V‐Machine Hardware – Firmware Updates .......................................... 47

14.1. What is rmware? ........................................................................................................................................ 47

14.2. How to update the V‐Machine rmware ............................................................................................ 47

14.2.1. USB Memory Stick rmware update utility method ............................................................ 47

14.2.2. Direct computer rmware update utility method ................................................................ 47

15. VFX Application – Software Updates ................................................... 48

15.1. VFX Application updates .......................................................................................................................... 48

16. Limitations ............................................................................................. 48

V-Machine Operating Manual – Content

17. Safety And Care Of Your V‐Machine .................................................... 48

17.1. Safety instructions ...................................................................................................................................... 48

17.2. Temperature operation ............................................................................................................................. 49

18. Specications ......................................................................................... 49

19. Warranty ................................................................................................. 49

20. Trademarks ............................................................................................ 50

21. FCC And CE Regulation .......................................................................... 50

22. Correspondence ..................................................................................... 51

Figures:

Figure 1: Standard LCD display view ....................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 2: Operational overview ............................................................................................................................... 10

Figure 3: VFX Application .......................................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 4: Bank and Preset structural hierarchy ................................................................................................... 17

Figure 5: Mixer architecture – Audio and MIDI routing ..................................................................................... 20

Figure 6: Front panel .................................................................................................................................................. 21

Figure 7: Button interface ......................................................................................................................................... 22

Figure 8: LCD Display ................................................................................................................................................. 22

Figure 9: Rear panel connections ............................................................................................................................ 23

Figure 10: Standard LCD display view ................................................................................................................... 26

Figure 11: Bank navigation ...................................................................................................................................... 26

Figure 12: Preset navigation .................................................................................................................................... 26

Figure 13: Parameter navigation ............................................................................................................................ 27

Figure 14: Value adjustment .................................................................................................................................... 27

Figure 15: Global Menu keypad combo ................................................................................................................ 27

Figure 16: Save command keypad combo ........................................................................................................... 28

Figure 17: Learn command keypad combo ......................................................................................................... 28

Figure 18: Panic command keypad combo .......................................................................................................... 29

Figure 19: Persistent State Parameter .................................................................................................................... 30

Figure 20: VFX Application user process ................................................................................................................ 32

Figure 21: V-Machine Pane ....................................................................................................................................... 36

Figure 22: Plugin Pane ............................................................................................................................................... 38

Figure 23: Mixer Pane ................................................................................................................................................. 40

V-Machine Operating Manual – What Is The V-Machine? |7

2. What Is The V‐Machine?

The V‐Machine is a purpose built stand‐alone VST/VSTi plug‐in player.

Based on the recently developed Powered by VFX embedded technology plat-

form, the V-Machine is an extremely versatile musical instrument. By its very

nature it can adapt with the push of button and transform from a classic synth

into a soaring string section.

Traditional synthesizers, samplers and sound modules are great, however

many of today’s software instruments have much more to oer. The sonic pos-

sibilities are endless with literally hundreds of commercial and free VST instru-

ments widely available.

The V‐Machine lets you harness the exibility of software in a reliable purpose

built hardware unit. It represents the best of software and hardware combined.

2.1. What can you do with a V‐Machine?

TheV‐Machine is an extremely versatile instrument that can be used in many ways.

The V‐Machine can be used:

• As a synthesizer

• As a sample playback module

• As an outboard eects unit

• To play virtual instruments live with a keyboard controller

• To ooad some of the work your computer performs when using virtual in-

struments in the studio

• To pre‐load plug‐ins into Banks and Presets for live performances

• To create unique sounds using plug‐in chains, splits, and layers

• To connect MIDI controllers and bring plug‐in technology to real hardware

2.2. Who can benet from using a V‐Machine?

The V‐Machine benets all types of users; from DJ’s wanting trigger synths and

samples live, to a piano bar pianist wanting to perform with some of the

greatest piano samples ever recorded.

Keyboard players – Musicians – Studio Engineers – Live Engineers – Producers

– Students – Teachers – Guitarists – and more.

3. System Requirements

The V‐Machine is a stand‐alone unit designed to operate without the require-

ment of PC/Mac computer. However, the full potential of the unit is only reali-

V-Machine Operating Manual –What Comes In The Box

sed when connected to a computer and congured for use by the VFX Appli-

cation software.

The VFX Application has the following requirements:

3.1. Intel based Mac

Minimal: Any Intel based Mac

Suggested: 1.66 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB of RAM, Mac OS X 10.4.4

or later.

3.2. Windows based PC

Minimal: Pentium 1GHz / Athlon XP 1.33 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, Windows XP /

Vista or later.

Suggested: Pentium 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2.4 GHz, 1 GB of RAM, Windows XP /

Vista or later.

3.3. Windows based VST plug‐ins

The V‐Machine hardware oers support for a range of VST plug‐ins program-

med to originally operate on the Windows operating system. VST plug‐ins pro-

grammed specically for the Mac are not supported.

The good news is, the Mac compatible version of the included VFX Application

oers built in support for VST plug‐ins originally programmed for use on the

Windows operating system.

VST and VSTi plug‐ins are readily available from a variety of sources. Commer-

cial plug‐ins are available from music stores and often directly from the devel-

opers websites. Thousands of free plug‐ins are also available for download

directly from the many VST resource and community based websites on the

internet.

4. What Comes In The Box

• V‐Machine

• Power supply

• Quick start guide

• USB cable

• Getting started CD – VFX application, Operation manual (PDF), and a range

of free plugins to get started.

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5. Overview And Concepts

The V‐Machine is a music synthesiser and eects unit. It has been designed to

receive MIDI data from external MIDI controllers (e.g. a MIDI keyboard control-

ler) and audio from a line level input source. Processed audio signal can be sent

to headphones, an amplier, a mixing desk, or similar.

The V‐Machine does not implement any particular audio synthesis algorithm.

Instead it acts as a host for a range of Windows VST and VSTi plug‐ins. Individual

plug‐ins hosted on the V-Machine implement their own particular synthesis al-

gorithms.

Figure 2 shows an overview of how the V‐Machine is used.

• Load VST plug‐ins into the VFX Application on a Mac or PC

• Use the VFX Application to create Banks of Presets. Each Preset consists of a

particular conguration of one or more VST plug‐ins.

• Use the VFX Application to copy these congured Banks to the V‐Machine via a

USB Cable or a USB Stick. Alternatively, you can copy compatible VST Plug‐in

.DLL les directly to a USB Stick and from there to the V‐Machine without

using the VFX Application.

• The V‐Machine is connected to one or more MIDI controllers. MIDI messages

from the controllers are sent to the VST plug‐ins. The VST plug‐ins resulting

audio is sent to both the headphone and stereo outputs.

The V‐Machines front panel displays 4 lines of text:

• The currently selected Bank

• The currently selected Preset within the selected Bank

• The currently selected plug‐in parameter within the selected Preset

• The currently selected parameter value

Special Notes:

1. Previous/Next interface keypads adjacent to each line of text allow the corresponding item

to be navigated or adjusted.

2. Dual press keypad functions (pressing two buttons at the same time) are designed to enter

the Global System Settings menu.

Figure 1: Standard LCD

display view

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Figure 2: Operational overview

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