NEWTRONIC 
PRO STUDIO TOOLS

FILTER KIT:
ANALOG FILTER EMULATOR 

(C)Newtronic 1997

Programmed by Jonathan Vincent

Congratulations on your purchase.  You will find over 120 files
of resonance and cut-off data on this disk. 

The idea is that you can create realistic analogue filter effects using 
your GS/XG sound module or in fact any synth, which allows you to 
control their filter parameters via MIDI. 

Each filter file comes with a musical example on a separate
track  which  shows off the filter in action. This can be used
for inspiration or easily deleted.

The disk is split up into Roland GS  and Yamaha XG files



DISK CONTENTS:

XG FOLDER

These files are optimised for Yamaha's XG midi standard and will
sound great on an MU50,MU80,MU10,DB50-XG,SW60-XG,CX-1 and any
other XG equipped synths.  Every file in the XG folder has a
re-normalise bar at the end of the file ensuring that the
filters are not left open. This folder is split up into 3
sub-directories and there is also an XG demo.............

Combined: 

There are 20 files in this directory-arpeggios, crazy, solo and
tbclone

Arpeggios-5 files with filters that sound good when used with
arpeggios

Crazy-5 files of  weird analogue style effects

Solo-5 files you can use best with solo lines

Tbclone-5 files showing how your synth can be a TB-303  analogue
synth-no problem!


Cut-Off: 

Each of the fade files in this directory has meaningful
information to aide quick identification e.g. in-4bars will be a
4 bar fade in from a totally closed to totally open filter. This
directory uses cut-off data only and has 4 sub-directories

Fade-i-o-8 files of cut-off data fading in and out with chords

Fade-in-14 files of cut-off data fading in

Fade-out-14 files of cut-off data fading out

Rhythms-15 files of cut-off data with basslines and rhythmic
filter jumps



Resonance: This directory uses resonance data and has 2
sub-directories

Fade-in-4 files of resonance data fading in

Fade-out-4 files of resonance data fading out



GS  FOLDER 

These files are optimised for Roland's GS midi  standard and
will sound great on an SC55,SC88,JV30,JV35,JV80,Boss Dr Synth
and any other GS equipped synth Every file in the GS folder has
a set-up bar at the beginning. This sets the complicated double
controller  message that activates the relevant  filters. Also
there is an end bar which re-normalises the filter controls.
This can be deleted if  not  wanted. This folder is split up
into 3 sub-directories and there is also a GS demo

Combined: 

There are 20 files in this directory-arpeggios, crazy, solo and
tbclone

Arpeggios-5 files with filters that sound good when used with
arpeggios

Crazy-5 files of  weird analogue style effects

Solo-5 files you can use best with solo lines

Tbclone-5 files showing how your synth can be a TB-303  analogue
synth-no problem!

Cut-Off: 

Each of the fade files in this directory has meaningful
information to aide quick identification e.g. in-4bars will be a
4 bar fade in from a totally closed to totally open filter. This
directory uses cut-off data only and has 3 sub-directories

Fade-in-9 files of cut-off data fading in

Fade-out-9 files of cut-off data fading out

Rhythms-15 files of cut-off data with basslines and rhythmic
filter jumps

Resonance: This directory uses resonance data and has 2
sub-directories

Fade-in-4 files of resonance data fading in

Fade-out-4 files of resonance data fading out



USING NON XG/GS MIDI INSTRUMENTS 

The filters contained on this disk exist as midi control change
data. The Yamaha filter control change numbers are
resonance(harmonic content)-71 and cut-off(brightness)-74. You
may have a synth or sampler that accepts filter change
information on a different control change number-for instance
resonance and cut-off might be control change numbers 120 and
121. It is best to use the filters in the yamaha folder and
using the transform/global change functions of your sequencer
remap control change 74 to 120. You may experience that the data
values provided may not suit your synth. In this case simply add
or subtract amounts from the data values globally.

Troubleshooting

Make sure that your GS instrument is in actual GS mode, 
otherwise the GS NRPN's have no effect. Include the command 
GS-ON (GS_ON.MID) provided on the disk in your setup bar 
of the song.


NOTES ON EFFECTIVE USE 

Some patches on your synth will sound better with the filters
than others. Good patches to use are: any synth bass sounds
(prog nos 39,40 + variations), Saw and square wave patches (prog
nos 81,82 + variations) and synth pad patches (92,93,94,95,96 +
variations) but feel free to experiment and you may be sonically
surprised!

If you have problems with stuck open filters there are some
reset files on the disk which will set the filters back to their
factory defaults (if you ise GS or XG equipment)


The files in this disk have amazing potential for bringing
analogue style life to your synth-enjoy and create!


Your NEWTRONIC team 1997



Newtronic
Sound Design & Midi Software Ltd.
62b Manor Avenue
London SE4 1TE

Tel: +44 (0)181 691 1087
Fax: +44 (0)181 691 2284

for support see: http://www.newtronic.com
email: support@newtronic.com


Copyright

The Newtronic Filter Kit is subject to copyright - all rights reserved.
No resale, hiring, copying by any means. Use of the data is limited to
personal use in song construction.


