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Table of Contents
Welcome to GLADIATOR....................................................................................................4
Feat!es.....................................................................................................................5
Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing............................................................................................5
Ho% to se this han&'oo(..............................................................................................7
)ic( Sta!t.....................................................................................................................8
Installation on Win&o%s.................................................................................................8
S*stem !e+i!ements.................................................................................................8
Installation $!oce&!e................................................................................................8
GLADIATOR inte!,ace cont!ols..........................................................................................9
-tton....................................................................................................................9
.no'.....................................................................................................................9
D!o$&o%n...............................................................................................................9
/ P!evios Ne/t.........................................................................................................10
Welcome Tto!ial.............................................................................................................11
1. 1 + OS" #o&i,ie!s......................................................................................................11
2. 2 + OS" "om'ine....................................................................................................12
3. #o!$hing...............................................................................................................12
4. 5 OS" ...................................................................................................................13
5. + #i/ Son&..........................................................................................................13
6. Filte!....................................................................................................................14
7. + Volme Disto!tion.................................................................................................14
8. E,,ects..................................................................................................................15
9. + LFOs #o& #at!i/..................................................................................................15
10. Final &etails..........................................................................................................16
The GLADIATOR Use! Inte!,ace..........................................................................................17
Ove!vie%...................................................................................................................17
Rac( Vie%.................................................................................................................18
-!o%se!.................................................................................................................18
Settings................................................................................................................20
E/$ansion.............................................................................................................22
Pa!amete!.............................................................................................................22
E&ito! Vie%...............................................................................................................23
1 + 2, 3 + 4 OS" OS" OS" OS" ...................................................................................24
5 OS" ...................................................................................................................45
#i/......................................................................................................................47
Son&..................................................................................................................48
/ Filte! F#...............................................................................................................50
Disto!tion..............................................................................................................55
Volme.................................................................................................................57
E+ali0e!...............................................................................................................58
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E,,ects Section.......................................................................................................59
1 + 2 E,,ect E,,ect ..................................................................................................59
E,,ect Roting........................................................................................................63
LFOs....................................................................................................................64
STEP LFO..............................................................................................................71
A!$......................................................................................................................76
/ Gli&e Pitch............................................................................................................84
#o&lation #at!i/...................................................................................................86
Patch &esign..............................................................................................................98
#IDI "" #a$$ings.........................................................................................................104
& S$$o!t "ontact In,o..................................................................................................105
"!e&its ...................................................................................................................106
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Welcome to GLADIATOR
2' ! "ong!atlations on *o! $!chase o, Tone s GLADIATOR s*nthesi0e!
2' - GLADIATOR is Tone s latest VST ,o!mat s*nthesi0e! sing the - g!on& '!ea(ing
Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing , s*nthesis metho& allo%ing a ni+e son& %hich is not
, . $ossi'le %ith s't!active a&&itive o! F# s*nthesis metho&s alone
Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing allo%s the ha!monics o, the oscillato!s to 'e alte!e& ove!
. time to $!o&ce stnning &*namic son&s 1st as son&s in the !eal %o!l& have
, , changes in ha!monics ove! time %hich ma(es them son& $leasing an& inte!esting
GLADIATOR mimics this 'ehavio! '* changing the ha!monic content o, its oscillato!s
. ove! a ce!tain time $e!io&
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Features
: GLADIATOR incl&es the ,ollo%ing ,eat!es
A&vance& Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing
F#
A#
PW#
S*nc
Phase mo&lation
Wavesha$ing
Disto!tion
S$e!sa%
A&&itive son&s
Res*nthesis son&s
Phase &isto!tion
Sam$le $la*'ac(
30208 %ave,o!ms
18 OS"s $e! voice
40 &i,,e!ent ste!eo ,ilte!s
20 e,,ects
Real ste!eo
162 / ove!sam$ling
& / P!og!amma'le ARP STEP LFO T!ancegate
-P# s*nca'le
#ic!otning
E+ali0e!
#o&la! !oting
64 voice $ol*$hon*
Harmonic Content Morpin!
, At this $oint *o ma* 'e as(ing *o!sel, I (ee$ hea!ing a'ot H"# o! Ha!monic
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, "ontent #o!$hing %hat is that2
( ) Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing H"# is a ne% s*nthesis metho& 'ase& on a la!ge an&
, , , e/$an&a'le !e$e!toi!e o, stan&a!& %aves sch as a sa% t!iangle o! $lse as %ell
( - ), , , , , as com$le/ %aves mlti %aves sch as t!m$ets o!gans $a&s $ianos voice
, . sam$les an& so on
The easiest %a* to n&e!stan& this ama0ing ne% s*nthesis techni+e is to imagine
: . the ,ollo%ing illst!ation Imagine *o !e in *o! home !eco!&ing st&io Yo sit &o%n
, . in *o! chai! $ic( $ *o! acostic gita! an& st!m a note As the st!ing vi'!ates
, th!ogh the ai! an& the son& !eve!'e!ates th!ogh the !oom this seemingl* sim$le
. act gene!ates a ve!* com$le/ se+ence o, ha!monic s$ect!a %hich change ove! time
, , In othe! %o!&s the gita! s son& %aves change ove! time %hich is %hat ma(es an
. acostic gita! son& li(e an acostic gita! It is $ossi'le to ma(e a se+ence o,
, sna$shots o, these s$ect!a at given times in essence to ca$t!e that change in 'asic
- son& ove! time this is %he!e GLADIATOR . $e!,o!ms its magic
2 The son& enginee!s at Tone have anal*se& the s$ect!a o, nat!al inst!ments an&
, s*nthesi0e! son&s to $!o&ce ha!monic content sna$shots o, va!ios son&s %hich
have 'een incl&e& in the s*nthesi0e! as - %ave,o!m mo!$h ta'les. Each sna$shot in a
- mo!$h ta'le is e+ivalent , - to a t!a&itional single oscillato! %ave,o!m an& each mo!$h
256 ! ta'le has sna$shots
In GLADIATOR, - these mo!$h ta'les can 'e loa&e& e/actl* li(e t!a&itional oscillato!s
in , , : s't!active s*nths 't nli(e t!a&itional s't!active s*nths *o can
#o&i,* - the mo!$h ta'le s$ect!all* '* changing the ha!monic st!ct!e o, the
. son& , Yo can ma(e a ,at son& 'ecome thin ,o! e/am$le a thin son&
, . . . ! 'ecome ,at o! *o can mlti$l* the ha!monics an& mch mo!e
"ont!ol the $la*'ac( o, sna$shots - , in each mo!$h ta'le ove! a chosen time
. $e!io& , , In othe! %o!&s *o can change the son& ove! time ho%eve! *o
. see ,it
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H"# - - gives *o the a'ilit* to mimic the son& o, t!e to li,e inst!ments li(e gita!s
, an& $ianos 't also gives *o the o$$o!tnit* to c!eate ni+e son&s '* mo!$hing
. ! ha!monic content in inte!esting %a*s The $ossi'ilities a!e almost en&less
, , Unli(e t!a&itional s*nthesis metho&s sch as s't!active an& a&&itive %hich sall*
onl* have , static single oscillato!s GLADIATOR allo%s *o to alte! *o! 'asic son&
256 - . ove! time 'ecase o, the inclsion o, sna$shots $e! mo!$h ta'le
Ho" to use tis andbook
, This han&'oo( has 'een &esigne& to ,i!st $!ovi&e a +ic( sta!t gi&e to sta!t
, ma(ing g!eat son&s st!aight a%a* %ith GLADIATOR ,ollo%e& '* a mo!e &etaile&
, e/$lanation o, GLADIATOR the se! inte!,ace an& its ,nctions ,o! $o%e! se!s an&
. those %ho li(e to go 'e*on& the $!esets
' What this han&'oo( &oesn t &o is e/$lain the ,n&amentals o, s*nthesis the!e a!e
. $lent* o, goo& !eso!ces ,o! this al!ea&*
. Hints an& Wa!nings in the han&'oo( a!e sho%n %ith a g!e* 'ac(g!on&
. Ne% se!s shol& contine !ea&ing onto the )ic( Sta!t section
- , 11 Fo! a ho% to tto!ial on 'il&ing a 'asic 'ass $atch ho$ to $age
- ' 17 Fo! a mo!e in &e$th e/$lanation o, GLADIATOR s ,nctions s(i$ to $age
93 Fo! ti$s on c!eating s$eci,ic son&s 3m$ to $age
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#uick $tart
. This section %ill get *o going st!aight a%a*
Installation on Windo"s
$%stem re&uirements
Win&o%s 4P o! Vista
- VST com$ati'le host
Installation procedure
- . - . Do'le clic( the SETUP E4E the set$ %ill sta!t
. Rea& an& acce$t the license ag!eement
. "hoose the install location
: NOTE ma(e s!e that *o choose the location that *o! VST host a$$lication
. , ses as the &e,alt VSTPlgins ,ol&e! A&&itionall* it is st!ongl* a&vise& to
. c!eate a s',ol&e! %ithin this location s$eci,icall* ,o! GLADIATOR
. "lic( Finish
, When the installation is com$lete& GLADIATOR %ill 'e availa'le on the VSTi
- . inst!ment $lg in men o, *o! host a$$lication
: NOTE some a$$lications !e+i!e that *o scan ,o! VSTs 'e,o!e the* sho% $
. on the mens
, An ninstalle! %ill 'e c!eate& an& a&&e& to *o! sta!t men %hich *o can
. se to !emove GLADIATOR ,!om *o! com$te!
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2 "o$* the .EY ,ile !eceive& ,!om Tone to the same ,ol&e! as *o installe&
. GLADIATOR
GLADIATOR interface controls
'utton
O,, On
- 2 , -ttons in GLADIATOR a!e toggle t*$e 'ttons %hich s%itch 'et%een states active
(On) ( an& inactive O,,).
: "lic(ing a 'tton changes ,!om the c!!ent state to the alte!nate state i, a 'tton is
c!!entl* On then clic(ing it %ill change it to O,,.
. Active 'ttons a!e clea!l* illminate& in !e&
(nob
The (no' cont!ol inc!ements a $a!amete! vale linea!l* ,!om a minimm th!eshol&
. vale to a ma/imm th!eshol& vale
' , : - - To inc!ease a (no' s setting vale t!n it cloc(%ise clic( an& hol& the (no' an&
/ . , / then move *o! mose $ an& o! to the !ight To &ec!ease move &o%n an& o! to
, - . the le,t o! anti cloc(%ise
Dropdo"n
- - ( The small L"D st*le sc!eens a!e actall* &!o$ &o%n selecto!s e/cl&ing the
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). PARA#ETER DISPLAY section
- . "lic( on a &!o$ &o%n 'o/ to e/$an& the men o, o$tions "lic( on the &esi!e&
- . , setting to select an& close the &!o$ &o%n Alte!natel* ste$ th!ogh the settings
sing the P!evios an& Ne/t - ( a!!o%s locate& to the le,t o, the &!o$ &o%n see
). 'elo%
. The &is$la* changes to sho% the c!!ent vale
In the EDITOR %in&o% the &!o$&o%ns a!e all colo!e& . 'le In the RA". vie% the
. &!o$&o%ns a!e !e&
)re*ious+,e-t
- . A!!o%s to c*cle th!ogh the setting a!e locate& to the le,t o, eve!* &!o$ &o%n 'o/
"lic( the U$ a!!o% - . to select the $!evios item in the &!o$ &o%n "lic( the Do%n
a!!o% - . to select the ne/t item in the &!o$ &o%n The &is$la* changes to sho% the
. c!!ent vale
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Welcome Tutorial
, , So *o 3st $!chase& GLADIATOR loa&e& it in *o! VST host o, choice an& no%
... , *o a!e &*ing to sta!t ma(ing some noise %ith it %ell *o! 'est 'et is o, co!se
... , to chec( ot the %i&e !ange o, a%esome ,acto!* $!esets $!ovi&e& that is nless
: ! *o %ant to t%ea( some (no's then this section is ,o! *o
- , This +ic( sta!t tto!ial is '* no means com$!ehensive as it is a %al(th!ogh o, the
, c!eation o, *o! ve!* ,i!st GLADIATOR $atch ,!om sc!atch an& to sho% *o the
' s*nth s 'asic ,nctionalit* along the %a* so *o can sta!t ,amilia!i0ing *o!sel, %ith
. - this 'east We a!e going to c!eate a sim$le *et !ich an& $o%e!,l 'ass son& not
, 'a& ,o! a ,i!st time hh2
' ... So loa& an Init $atch an& let s sta!t at the 'eginning
./ O$C. 0 Modifiers
, The hea!t o, GLADIATOR lies in its $o%e!,l oscillato! sections %ith the hge
- ( ) . amont o, mo!$h ta'les %aves an& mo&i,ie!s at *o! &is$osal We %ant a 'ass so
' 1, " ". let s select a sita'le %ave ,o! OS" ,o! e/am$le GT Homie'ass This is the
s$ect!al !e$!esentation o, an elect!ic 'ass gita! %hich %ill give s a nice ha!monic
. ... , ' , ' ,on&ation ,o! o! $atch Pla* a ,e% notes a 'it &a!( isn t it2 No $!o'lem let s
" " enhance its s$ect!a '* selecting a mo&i,ie! sch as S$ec ,o!mant an& t!ning the
. ' ... associate& (no' almost all the %a* $ That s 'ette!
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1/ O$C1 0 Combine
. The!e a!e seve!al o$tions to com'ine oscillato! $ai!s in ve!* inte!esting %a*s In
' 2, o!&e! to give mo!e 'o&* to o! 'ass son& let s select a sita'le %ave ,o! OS" ,o!
" " - - . e/am$le EL Sa% PD a classic $hase &isto!tion sa% Instea& o, 3st smming
1 2, ' " 1 2" : OS" an& OS" %e ll se the o&& even o$tion in the "om'ine list this %ill mi/
1 2. the o&& ha!monics ,!om o! OS" %ith the even ha!monics ,!om o! OS" Pla* a
... ,e% notes an& see ,o! *o!sel,
, ... Wait it gets 'ette!
2/ Morpin!
' " - ", The %aves in GLADIATOR s oscillato!s a!e not !eall* static %aves 't mo!$h ta'les
256 " " . %hich a!e com$!ise& o, s$ect!al sna$shots each The mo!$hing o$tions allo%
*o to mani$late ho% ,ast an& in %hat o!&e! *o! oscillato! %ill go th!ogh those
. sna$shots
Fo! o! 'ass $atch %e 3st %ant to go th!ogh all sna$shots in se+ence ,!om ,i!st
, ' "\ ". to last an& sta* the!e so %e ll select the mo!$h mo&e sto$ -t %e also %ant to
, ' &o this t!ansition ,!om ,i!st to last sna$shot slo%l* so %e ll t!n the mo!$h s$ee&
10 ' . (no' &o%n ntil o cloc( o! so Finall* %e can a&& some (e* t!ac(ing he!e ,o! a
. mo!e !es$onsive son&
, ' The!e *o go o! $atch is nice an& $la*a'le al!ea&* an& %e haven t even vent!e&
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3/ O$C4
3 4 1 2, OS" an& OS" 'ehave e/actl* the same as OS" an& OS" as o! goal is a
' . 5: ' hm'le 'ass $atch %e &on t nee& to se them -t chec( ot OS" it s ve!* sim$le
. an& the !ange o, %aves availa'le is totall* &i,,e!ent ,!om the othe! oscillato!s These
/ a!e static attac( an& o! colo!ing %aves &esigne& to 'e la*e!e& along %ith the othe!
. al!ea&* ,ll* ,eat!e& oscillato!s
' , " So let s la*e! a nice an& sha!$ attac( son& to o! 'ass $atch ,o! e/am$le Pe!c
" , . lase! an& ma(e it an octave lo%e! a&&ing some (e* t!ac(ing ,o! goo& meas!e
4/ Mi- 0 $ound
Yo can a&3st the volme o, each oscillato! an& even a&& some am$lit&e
. mo&lation in the #I4 section
' 5' , He!e %e ll 3st accentate the attac( '* inc!easing OS" s volme a 'it this is ,ai!l*
... t!ivial 't ta(e a loo( at the small SOUND : section at the 'ottom le,t o, the GUI
he!e *o can cont!ol the t*$e an& amont o, UNISON an& SPIRIT . in *o! $atch
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UNISON is the la*e!ing o, mlti$le co$ies o, the signal $!o&ce& '* the oscillato!s
( ) / , %ith tin* o! not so &i,,e!ences in $itch an& o! ste!eo $lacement ,o! a ,lle! an&
. ' ... "2 " !iche! son& -o* &oes GLADIATOR s UNISON son& goo& so select / ste!eo
, . mo&e a&& some s$!ea& an& listen to *o! $atch get instantl* ,at
On the othe! han& SPIRIT : allo%s *o to mo&late the $itch in &i,,e!ent %a*s he!e
' " 2" , - %e ll go %ith Analoge mo&e %hich %ill '!ing some non linea! movement to o!
. $atch
5/ Filter
2' . GLADIATOR ,ilte! section ses Tone s highest +alit* ,ilte!s *et It com$!ises a
, single ,ilte! %ith lots o, ,ilte! an& F# t*$es an& all the 'ells an& %histles sch as
, . ADSFR envelo$e (e* t!ac(ing an& velocit* t!ac(ing
" 30 " - He!e %e select the LP &- Fat t*$e %hich is as sel, &esc!i$tive as g!eat
, , , son&ing an& a&3st cto,, !esonance envelo$e an& t!ac(ing to sit o! 'ass an&
. a&& mo!e movement an& &*namism
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- , The volme section is also ,ll ,eat!e& so he!e %e can a&3st the attac( an& a&& a
. hint o, !elease to o! $atch ,o! 'ette! $la*a'ilit*
, GLADIATOR also o,,e!s seve!al t*$es o, DISTORTION 'oth analoge an& &igital in
, 3- . ' nat!e an& even a sim$le 'an& E) ,o! sha$ing the ove!all son& We %on t nee&
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: " " the E) ,o! this $atch 't some DISTORTION is al%a*s %elcome choose P!esence
12 ' . an& 'oost it to ma*'e o cloc( ,o! an enhance& an& mo!e &e,ine& son&
8/ 9ffects
, , , , , A ,ll !ange o, e,,ects a!e $!ovi&e& incl&ing !eve!'s &ela*s cho!ses &isto!tions
. 2 an& so on The!e a!e EFFE"T , slots an& *o can !ote them in se!ial o! in $a!allel
' : " " 't %e ll 'e sing onl* one on o! $atch choose "ho!s as 1 EFFE"T an& a&3st
, . mi/ s$ee& an& &e$th to taste
:/ LFOs 0 Mod Matri-
: 2 Finall* %e a!!ive at the e/tensive mo&lation ca$a'ilities o, GLADIATOR $o%e!,l
, , LFOs a glo'al LFO an& a se$a!ate STEP LFO all o, them !ota'le to all !elevant
- - ( $a!amete!s %ithin the eas* to se mo& mat!i/ %hich o, co!se incl&es othe!
, mo&lation so!ces sch as the ,ilte! an& volme envelo$es an& the sal #IDI
, , , ). so!ces li(e mo&%heel $itch%heel velocit* an& so on
" ", At this $oint o! 'ass is 'asicall* &one so the o$e!ative %o!& he!e is s'tle 't
. %e can a&& a 'it mo!e movement to ma(e it !eall* shine
' 1 - ("/\/\/\ ") Fi!st o,, %e ll 'e sing LFO %ith a ,a&e in %ave,o!m ,a&e in to mo&late
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. - the DISTORTION DRIVE $ositivel* an& the FILTER RESONAN"E negativel* The ,a&e
in %ave,o!m %ill leave the attac( ntoche& %hile a&&ing some inte!est to the
. ' sstaine& $a!t o, o! 'ass No% %e ll $!og!am a va!ia'le $atte!n in the STEP LFO
, . to mo&late the FILTER "UTOFF %ith a so,t sha$e to avoi& ha!shness
O! $atch is almost ,inishe& an& this is the $oint %he!e *o can $t the manal
, asi&e ,o! a %hile an& s$en& a ,e% mintes t%ea(ing e/$e!imenting an& 'asicall*
... en3o*ing *o! ne% s*nth
.;/ Final details
... , ' : , 't %ait the!e s one mo!e ste$ the son& is !ight an& $la*s %ell 't the $atch
. ' itsel, is someho% n,inishe& So let s s$en& a co$le o, mintes $tting the ,inal
. toches ,o! a $!o,essional 3o'
, , " *4". Fi!st o,, o! 'ass col& 'ene,it ,!om a ,ast GLIDE setting ,o! e/am$le -P#
+/-2 Then the &e,alt PIT"HWHEEL !ange o, semitones ,eels !ight 't %e col& also
: ' assign the mo&%heel to a !elevant $a!amete! sch as the FILTER "UTOFF %e ll se
. the mo& mat!i/ ,o! that
, : Last 't not least this is a someho% tight 'ass son& so %e %ant it mono$honic
1. sim$l* go to the SETTINGS section an& set VOI"ES to
' , That s it *o have c!eate& *o! ,i!st GLADIATOR $atch an& no% *o 3st have to
- ! come $ %ith a c!a0* name an& save it ,o! ,t!e se cong!atlations
- ! No% that %as eas* an& the $ossi'ilities a!e en&less Ho$e,ll* this $atch %ill 'e
. , ' the ,i!st o, a lot mo!e to come I mean %e haven t even tal(e& a'ot the ve!*
... s$ecial an& ni+e ARP section *et
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O*er*ie"
( ) The GLADIATOR se! inte!,ace UI has 'een s$eci,icall* &esigne& to (ee$ all the
. cont!ols on a single sc!een no mo!e clic(ing 'et%een ta's o! $ages -ecase o,
' this the UI is la!ge! than othe! VSTis 't once *o! $atch is 'ilt *o can s%itch o,,
( the EDITOR vie% clic( the EDITOR 'tton in Settings) . leaving 3st the Rac( UI
Pa!amete! setting changes a!e al%a*s &is$la*e& in the PARA#ETER DISPLAY
- . section at the to$ !ight o, the UI
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' The Rac( Vie% sho%s 3st the 'asic management ,nctions o, GLADIATOR i, *o !e
, , ' . 3st loa&ing a $atch o! '!o%sing ,o! ins$i!ation this is all *o ll nee&
- The Rac( UI %hich is also visi'le at the to$ o, the ,ll UI hol&s the ,ollo%ing
: cont!ols an& ,nction a!eas
'ro"ser
, . The '!o%se! allo%s loa&ing saving an& gene!al $atch management ,nctionalit*
Cate!or%
The "ATEGORY -ROWSER section allo%s *o to LOAD an& SAVE va!ios "ATEGORY
-AN.S *o have c!eate& o! that a!e availa'le ,!om E4PANSIONS ( mo!e on that
). late!
"lic(ing on the "ATEGORY - &!o$ &o%n -UTTON allo%s *o to choose an availa'le
, catego!* simila! to a 'an( o, $!esets. , To loa& a catego!* clic( on the LOAD ALL
'tton an& se . the Win&o%s ,ile selecto! to ,in& an& loa& a catego!* 'an(
To save a 'an( o, $atches *o , have c!eate& clic( the SAVE ALL 'tton an& se the
. save &ialoge to choose a location to save *o! F4- ,ile
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Yo can also RESET ALL the $atches in ' the catego!* to the 'an( s settings o! INIT
' ALL the c!!ent 'an( s $atches ( . . 1, , .) i e Sa%tooth Wave in OS" no ,ilte! etc .
)atc
GLADIATOR - comes %ith a hge selection o, !ea&* ma&e $atches ,o! *o to choose
. , ,!om To ma(e it easie! an& mo!e o!ganise& ,o! *o the PAT"H -ROWSER SE"TION
. allo%s *o to select the va!ios $atches that a!e availa'le
"lic( the - PAT"H &!o$ &o%n -UTTON to vie% a listing o, the availa'le PAT"HES in
the selecte& -AN. ( 2 ). see section a'ove Yo can se the mose to highlight each
- . $atch an& le,t clic( *o! mose to choose an& loa& the $atch in +estion
The LOAD 'tton allo%s *o to loa& a $a!ticla! $atch into GLADIATOR sing the
. common Win&o%s ,ile selecto!
The SAVE . 'tton %ill allo% *o to save a $atch *o have c!eate& o! alte!e& "lic(ing
. . this 'tton '!ing $ the save &ialoge "hoose a location to save the $atch F4P ,ile
"lic( the "OPY . 'tton to co$* a $atch This is se,l ,o! o!gani0ing $atches %ithin a
. $a!ticla! 'an(
The PASTE 'tton no% allo%s *o to $aste a co$ie& $atch into a ne% location %ithin
. a 'an(
The RANDO# 'tton allo%s *o to !an&omise most o, the GLADIATOR s cont!ols
. allo%ing ,o! +ic( an& e/citing $atch c!eation This ma(es a g!eat sta!ting $lace ,o!
. ma(ing ne% $!esets
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: ! WARNING BE VERY CAREFUL USING THE RANDOM BUTTON
The RANDO# . 'tton col& !eslt in n$!e&icta'le son&s #a(e s!e to inse!t
a !elia'le -RI".WALL LI#ITER a,te! GLADIATOR to ens!e that *o &on t 'lo%
- , ! *o! s$ea(e!s o! even %o!se *o! ea!&!ms
, . The RESET 'tton %ill !et!n the 'an( to its o!iginal state
: WARNING Please note that all the e&its *o have ma&e on the &i,,e!ent
' . 'an( s $atches since *o loa&e& it %ill 'e lost i, *o $!ess the RESET 'tton
. Yo might %ant to save e&ite& $atches 'e,o!e See the SAVE $atch 'tton in
. the ,ollo%ing section o, this manal ,o! ,!the! in,o!mation on this tas(
The DEFAULT 'tton %ill !eset all $atches in the c!!ent loa&e& 'an( !et!n a to
, , ( . . 1, , .). &e,alt o! INIT $atch i e Sa%tooth Wave in OS" no ,ilte! etc
The RENA#E . , 'tton allo%s *o to !ename a $atch Once $!esse& clic( in the PAT"H
- . &!o$ &o%n 'tton to !ename the $atch in +estion
$ettin!s
. The SETTINGS section hol&s all the glo'al $a!amete!s
, . In this section *o can set va!ios cont!ol $a!amete!s
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The ,i!st thing *o %ill notice in this section is the #ASTER VOLU#E (no'. Rotate
this (no' - anti cloc(%ise to lo%e! the glo'al volme an& cloc(%ise to !aise the glo'al
. volme
. -eneath the volme (no' is a HELP 'tton "lic( this to loa& the GLADIATOR hel$
. ,ile To the !ight o, the volme (no' is the - VOI"ES &!o$ &o%n . 'tton "lic( this
(1-64) 'tton to choose the nm'e! o, voices GLADIATOR . %ill 'e sing at once
This &i!ectl* a,,ects . the "PU sage o, *o! com$te! I, *o! msic is com$le/ o!
, has man* cho!&s *o ma* . %ant to lo%e! the nm'e! o, voices
-elo% that is the - )UALITY &!o$ &o%n . 'tton "lic( this 'tton to choose the +alit*
level o, GLADIATOR ( - , ). high en& no!mal o! lo% The ) alit* 'tton a,,ects the
. , !en&e!ing an& $la*'ac( +alit* level Lo%e! +alit* &ec!eases "PU sage 't a,,ects
. , the ove!all +alit* o, the son& -ette! +alit* ses mo!e "PU $!ocessing 't g!eatl*
enhances the son& o, GLADIATOR! This &e,alts to NOR#AL ntil othe!%ise
. change&
- The #I"ROTUNING &!o$ &o%n 'tton lets *o choose the t*$e o, mic!otning
GLADIATOR . %ill 'e sing "hoose ,!om OFF, LIGHT I)#, HEAVY I)# an& PURE
I)#.
-elo% mic!otning is the / EDITOR ON OFF . 'tton P!essing this activates the EDITOR
GUI, %he!e *o can e&it GLADIATOR s . . cont!ols The 'tton %ill light %hen on
Ne/t to that is the / F4 -YPASS ON OFF . 'tton
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The E4PANSION 'tton $!ovi&es a convenient %a* to ,in& the latest an& g!eatest
goo&ies availa'le ,o! GLADIATOR 2. ,!om Tone Sim$l* clic( it to 'e cata$lte& to the
2 , , . Tone %e'site an& mo!e s$eci,icall* the e/$ansion URL
)arameter
This ve!* im$o!tant section $!ovi&es *o %ith instant ,ee&'ac( ,o! nea!l* eve!*
cont!ol an& $a!amete! in GLADIATOR! 1st hove! *o! mose ove! a cont!ol to
. , !ea& mo!e a'ot it When *o !otate a &ial o! clic( a 'tton the !eslts %ill 'e
. &is$la*e& he!e "lic(ing on the PARA#ETER DISPLAY %in&o% , %on t &o an*thing 't
*o nee& to 'e a%a!e o, this section so that *o can vie% the $a!amete! vale
, . ,ee&'ac( in !ealtime se,l ,o! ma(ing e/act nme!ical changes to man* cont!ols
, . O(a* that ta(es ca!e o, the main Rac( section No% clic( on the EDITOR 'tton so
that %e can go ove! the !est o, GLADIATOR.
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The EDITOR vie% is ena'le& '* clic(ing the EDITOR 'tton in the SETTINGS section
( 21). see $age
. The EDITOR vie% sho%s all the availa'le GLADIATOR $a!amete!s on a single sc!een
. Each section an& its elements a!e &iscsse& in &etail in the ,ollo%ing $ages
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O$C. 0 O$C1= O$C2 0 O$C3
The oscillato! sections $!ovi&e the son& gene!ation ,on&ation o, GLADIATOR.
This is %he!e *o can get the 'asic tim'!e o, the son& %hich can 'e s$ect!all*
, mo&i,ie& an& the $la*'ac( o, the ha!monic content can 'e cont!olle& th!ogh
Ha!monic "ontent #o!$hing ( ). H"#
' GLADIATOR s - . mo!$h ta'les allo% the ha!monics o, an oscillato! to change ove! time
GLADIATOR has ,ive OS"ILLATORS ( 1 + 2, 3 + 4 5). OS" OS" OS" OS" an& OS" The
( 1 + 2 3 + ,i!st ,o! oscillato!s a!e g!o$e& in t%os OS" OS" in the ,i!st an& OS"
4 ). OS" in the secon&
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18 . : GLADIATOR can se as man* as oscillato!s $e! voice it %o!(s li(e this
4 * ( 1+ 2) / nison OS" OS" 8
4 * ( 3+ 4) / nison OS" OS" 8
2 * ( 5) / nison OS" 2
8+8+2 18 voices
"lic( the - WAVE &!o$ &o%n 5 ( 1, 2, 'tton on an* o, the oscillato! sections OS" OS"
3, OS" 4 5) ( - ) OS" an& OS" to choose a %ave,o!m mo!$h ta'le to loa& into a
. $a!ticla! oscillato! section This is the e+ivalent o, choosing a %ave,o!m in a
, t!a&itional s't!active s*nthesise! 't GLADIATOR 256 sto!es %ave,o!ms
( ) - . sna$shots ,o! each mo!$h ta'le "hoosing the OFF choice means no %aveta'le is
. se& in the oscillato! section
- . The ne/t $age %ill sho% the va!ios mo!$h ta'le choices *o have
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"lic( the - #OD &!o$ &o%n 'tton to choose a mo&i,ie! to a,,ect the
. $a!ticla! oscillato! section . Select a mo&i,ie! to alte! the ha!monics o, the son&
- 1 + 2 3 + The!e a!e t%o #OD &!o$ &o%n 'ttons ,o! OS" OS" an& t%o ,o! OS"
4. OS"
- 1 2, The!e is also a #OD &!o$ &o%n 'tton that a,,ects 'oth an& as %ell as anothe!
- 3 4. #OD &!o$ &o%n 'tton that a,,ects 'oth an& The!e a!e also (no's *o can
- . , - !otate to &ial in ho% mch o, the mo&i,ie!s %ill a,,ect the oscillato!s As sal anti
. cloc(%ise e+als less an& cloc(%ise e+als mo!e
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- : The ,ollo%ing mo&i,ie!s a!e availa'le in the #OD &!o$ &o%n selecto!s
off . no mo&i,ie! is se& in this oscillato!
Mix sum mi/ the signal %ith one that is tne& seve!al octaves
. . $ #o& cont!ols the nm'e! o, octaves
Mix subosc 1 . Pitch signal octave $ an& mi/ a s'osc #o&
. cont!ols the gain o, the s'osc
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Mix la!" - ( ). #i/ %ith a la*e! son& seve!al stac(e& octaves
. #o& cont!ols the ha!monics Gives an o!gan li(e
. son&
1 Mix #"u$#! Pla* the %ave,o!m once an& then t%ice %ith one
. octave $itche& $ This gives a g!ng* son& li(e
. . "asio "5 #o& cont!ols the ha!monics
2 Mix #"u$#! 2 . Same as a'ove 3st %ith octaves $
T%i$ !&!$ s'u . Removes even ha!monics #o& cont!ols the mi/
. . amont Gives a s+a!e %ave li(e son&
2 T%i$ o(( x . Same as a'ove %ith o&& ha!monics Gives a sa%tooth
. li(e son&
T%i$ "a$(om . Removes !an&om ha!monics Gives a &isha!monic
. . son& #o& cont!ols the ha!monics
T%i$ )o*+ Removes all ha!monics e/ce$t the 'ase ,!e+encies o,
. . stac(e& octaves Gives an o!gan li(e son& #o&
. cont!ols the ha!monics
T%i$ )o*+$ - . . Gives an 'ell li(e son& #o& cont!ols the ha!monics
T%i$ mul+ - Removes all not mlti$le ha!monics o, the 'ase
. . ,!e+enc* Gives a s+a!e %ave li(e son& #o&
. cont!ols the ha!monics
S)!c c%a"ac,!" . Em$hasises the cha!acte! o, a son& Removes ha!sh
. son&ing ha!monics #o& cont!ols the s$ect!al
. content
T%i$ a$,isa* . Em$hasises the cha!acte! o, a son& Removes
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- . . sa%tooth li(e ha!monics #o& cont!ols the amont
S)!c s'u!!-! . St!etches an& s+ee0es the s$ect!m #o& cont!ols
. the st!etch ,acto! #a(es the son& &a!(e! o!
. '!ighte!
S)!c fo"ma$, . St!etches an& s+ee0es the ,o!mants o, a s$ect!m
. #o& cont!ols the st!etch ,acto! #a(es the son&
. &a!(e! o! '!ighte! Use this to co!!ect the
. chi$mn( e,,ect o, voice son&s
S)!c mo&! . Shi,ts the s$ect!m $ o! &o%n Gives a ha!sh o!
. . &ll son& #o& cont!ols the o,,set
S)!c cl!a$ . Removes &i!t an& cleans the s$ect!m Gives a mo!e
. static an& ha!monic son& #o& cont!ols the amont
. o, cleaning
S)!c mi""o" U) . #i!!o!s the s$ect!m on the 'ase ,!e+enc* Gives a
. . sha!$ son& #o& cont!ols the o,,set
\ S)!c mi""o" #i!!o!s the s$ect!m on the 'ase ,!e+enc* an&
. . !am$s the o,,set Gives a sha!$ son& #o& cont!ols
. the o,,set
S)!c s%a(o* - #a(e seve!al o,,set shi,te& co$ies o, the s$ect!m
( ). li(e an echo in s$ect!m Em$hasises ce!tain
. ha!monics Reslts in an agg!essive son&ing
. ove!tone s$ect!m o, the son& #o& cont!ols the
. o,,set
\ S)!c s%a(o* . Same as a'ove %ith !am$ing
S)!c AM sa* . Am$lit&e mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave #o&
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. cont!ols the ,!e+enc* o, the sa%
S)!c AM ,"i . Am$lit&e mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave #o&
. cont!ols the ,!e+enc*
S)!c AM s'ua"! . Am$lit&e mo&late %ith a s+a!e %ave #o&
\ S)!c l!sli! Dam$s ce!tain ,!e+encies %hile othe!s a!e
. . " em$hasise& #o& cont!ols the slo$e Gives a Leslie
" . %heel li(e e,,ect
S)!c +OR . S%a$s ce!tain ha!monics #o& cont!ols %hich ones
. . a!e s%a$$e& "om$letel* changes the son&
1 \ Mul s,"i$#s . One oscillato! son&s li(e seve!al ones Shol& 'e
/\/\/\. se& togethe! %ith mo!$hmo&e Gives a
- - . st!ing li(e o! s$e!sa% li(e son& #o& cont!ols the
. &ensit*
2 \ Mul s,"i$#s , - . Same as a'ove 't son& mo!e ,lange! li(e #o&
. cont!ols the &ensit*
\ Mul fla$#! , - Same as a'ove 't son& even mo!e ,lange!
. . li(e #o& cont!ols the &ensit*
\ Mul su$ . One oscillato! son&s li(e seve!al ones Shol& 'e
- . . ni+e st!ing li(e son& #o& cont!ols the &ensit*
\ Mul comb , . Same as a'ove 't %ith &i,,e!ent cha!acte! #o&
. cont!ols the &ensit*
\ Mul su)!"sa* . One oscillato! son&s li(e seve!al ones Shol& 'e
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, - . metallic nois* s$e!sa% li(e son& #o& cont!ols the
. &ensit*
1 \ Mul .WM x . Plse%i&th mo&lation Use this one %ith s+a!e%aves
. o! othe! %ave,o!ms %ith o&& ha!monics Shol& 'e
/\/\/\. se& togethe! %ith mo!$hmo&e #o& cont!ols
. the amont o, PW#
2 \ Mul .WM x Plse%i&th mo&lation %ith one octave shi,te&
. mo&lato! Use this one %ith sa%tooths o! othe!
. %ave,o!ms %ith even ha!monics Shol& 'e se&
/\/\/\. togethe! %ith mo!$hmo&e #o& cont!ols the
. amont o, PW#
4 \ Mul .WM x 2 Plse%i&th mo&lation %ith one octaves shi,te&
. . mo&lato! Uni+e son& Shol& 'e se& togethe!
/\/\/\. %ith mo!$hmo&e #o& cont!ols the amont o,
. PW#
8 \ Mul .WM x 3 Plse%i&th mo&lation %ith one octaves shi,te&
. . mo&lato! Uni+e son& Shol& 'e se& togethe!
/\/\/\. %ith mo!$hmo&e #o& cont!ols the amont o,
. PW#
102 Fil, L. (b 102 . &' lo%$ass ,ilte! #o& cont!ols cto,,
102 Fil, H. (b 102 . &' high$ass ,ilte! #o& cont!ols cto,,
Fil, fo"ma$, !x,"ac, . E/t!acts the ,o!mants o, a signal Son&s li(e a
. sa%tooth o! voco&e! Use this one ,o! s$eech
. . $!ocessing #o& cont!ols the smoothness
Fil, (am) . . Dam$s high ,!e+encies #a(e signal son& &a!(e!
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. #o& cont!ols &am$ ,acto!
Fil, b"i#%, . #a(es the son& mo!e '!ight Em$hasises high
. ,!e+encies
Fil, "i))l! . Dam$s !e$eating ha!monics A&&s ,o!mants to a
. . signal #o& cont!ols the ,o!mant ,!e+encies
102 \ Fil, L. (b 102 . &' lo%$ass %ith ,ilte! envelo$e #o& cont!ols
. cto,,
Fil, L. "!so 102 . &' lo%$ass %ith !esonance #o& cont!ols
. cto,,
102 Fil, H. (b 102 . &' high$ass ,ilte! #o& cont!ols cto,,
Tim! s/!* . Rotates s$ect!m in time #o& cont!ols the s(e%
. . ,acto! Gives a %in&s$iel li(e son&
Tim! "!&!"s! . Reve!se signal
Tim! "o,a,! ( ) #a(es signal s*mmet!ic in time an& !otates signal
. in time
Tim! smoo,% . . #a(e son& mo!e static Smooths &i!t #o& cont!ols
. smoothness ,acto!
Tim! mul,i . #lti$le co$ies in time #o& cont!ols the nm'e! o,
. co$ies
Tim! mi""o" . #lti$le mi!!o!e& co$ies
Tim! !c%o . . A&&s an echo to the son& #o& cont!ols &ela* time
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Tim! +OR . "om$letel* S%a$s signal in time
Tim! &a"ismoo,% , Signal on the le,t !emains nois* 't signal on the
. !ight is smoothe&
Tim! -oom L . . 5oom in time Le,t 'o!&e! !emains #o& cont!ols
. 0oom ,acto!
Tim! -oom R . . 5oom in time Right 'o!&e! !emains #o& cont!ols
. 0oom ,acto!
.i,c% sub%a"m . A&& s'ha!monics to a signal #o& cont!ols the
. ,!e+enc*
.i,c% ,u$! (2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,...) . Ha!monic tning signal / / / / #o&
\ .i,c% a") . . A$$l* A!$eggiato! on son& #o& selects the t*$e
- - . Gives an ol& com$te! game li(e son&
.i,c% c%o"( . . "!eate a cho!& #o& selects the t*$e
\ .i,c% (2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,...) Ha!monic tning signal / / / / %ith
. . - envelo$e #o& cont!ols the ,!e+enc* Gives an ol&
- . com$te! game li(e son&
\ S$c sa* Oscillato! s*nch!oni0ation %ith a sa%tooth an&
. . envelo$e #o& cont!ols the ,!e+enc*
\ S$c si$ Oscillato! s*nch!oni0ation %ith a sine %ave an&
. . envelo$e #o& cont!ols the ,!e+enc*
1 FM si$ . F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave #o& cont!ols the
. amont
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2 FM si$ F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave %ith &o'le
. . ,!e+enc* #o& cont!ols the amont
3 FM si$ . F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave %ith t!i$le ,!e+enc*
. #o& cont!ols the amont
1 FM ,"i . F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave #o& cont!ols the
. amont
2 FM ,"i F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave %ith &o'le
3 FM ,"i F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave %ith t!i$le
1 FM sa* . F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave #o& cont!ols the
. amont
2 FM sa* F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave %ith &o'le
3 FM sa* F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave %ith t!i$le
1 \ FM si$ . F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave an& envelo$e #o&
. cont!ols the envelo$e sen& amont
2 \ FM si$ F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave %ith &o'le
. ,!e+enc* an& envelo$e #o& cont!ols the envelo$e
. sen& amont
3 \ FM si$ F# mo&late %ith a sine %ave %ith t!i$le ,!e+enc*
. an& envelo$e #o& cont!ols the envelo$e sen&
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. amont
1 \ FM ,"i . F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave an& envelo$e #o&
. cont!ols the envelo$e sen& amont
2 \ FM ,"i F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave %ith &o'le
. sen& amont
3 \ FM ,"i F# mo&late %ith a t!iangle %ave %ith t!i$le
. sen& amont
1 \ FM sa* . F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave an& envelo$e
. #o& cont!ols the envelo$e sen& amont
2 \ FM sa* F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave %ith &o'le
. sen& amont
3 \ FM sa* F# mo&late %ith a sa%tooth %ave %ith t!i$le
. sen& amont
Abs . Wavesha$ing #i!!o!s %ave,o!m in am$lit&e an&
. a&&s ha!monics
Wa&!s%a)! . A Wavesha$e! a$$lie& #o& cont!ols the &!ive
. . amont A&&s ha!monics
\ Wa&!s%a)! . Wavesha$e! %ith envelo$e #o& cont!ols the &!ive
. . amont A&&s ha!monics
Dis,o", . . Disto!t signal #o& cont!ols &!ive amont A&&s
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. ha!monics
Bi,c"us% . . -itc!sh signal #o& cont!ols the 'it&e$th A&&s
. - . ha!monics Gives a &igital lo ,i son&
Di", . A&& &i!t to the s$ect!m #o& cont!ols the amont o,
. &i!t
Volum! . Inc!ease &ec!ease volme
\ Vol "am) !x) . A$$l* e/$onential volme envelo$e to signal #o&
. cont!ols &eca* time
\ Vol "am) li$ . A$$l* linea! volme envelo$e to signal
Vol ,"!molo . . A&& t!emolo e,,ect to signal #o& cont!ols ,!e+enc*
- One othe! cont!ol in the $$e! oscillato! section is the RET o! contine& osc
- / !et!igge! ON OFF . 'tton "lic( it once to ena'le !et!igge! ( ) it %ill light $ an&
1 2. clic( it again to &isa'le !et!igge! on oscillato!s an&
The last cont!ol in the $$e! oscillato! section is the PHASE (no' - - &ial it anti
. cloc(%ise ,o! less $hase an& cloc(%ise ,o! mo!e $hase
- -elo% the mo& &!o$ &o%n 'ttons is the - "O#-INE &!o$ &o%n . 'tton
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The ,ollo%ing "O#-INE o$tions a!e availa'le
1 Use ,i!st OS" onl*
2 Use secon& OS" onl*
1+2 #i/ ,i!st an& secon& OS"
1-2 ( ) S't!act secon& OS" ,!om ,i!st OS" &i,,e!ence
1*2 #lti$l* ,i!st an& secon& OS"
12 c"ossfa(! . "!oss,a&e ,!om ,i!st to secon& OS" This is in e,,ect
- a c!oss ,a&e 'et%een the t%o %ave,o!ms li(e it is
. &one in Wal&o!, ) o! othe! %aveta'le s*nths
21 c"ossfa(! . "!oss,a&e ,!om secon& to ,i!st OS" This is in e,,ect
- a c!oss ,a&e 'et%een the t%o %ave,o!ms li(e it is
. &one in Wal&o!, ) o! othe! %aveta'le s*nths
al,!"$a,! 1 2. Fi!st $la* OS" then $la* OS" Gives a g!ng*
son& %hich is (no%n ,!om the $hase &isto!tion
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. s*nthesis o, the "asio "5 s*nths
1 2 o(( !&!$ #i/es the o&& ha!monics o, the ,i!st OS" an& the
. even ha!monics o, the secon& OS"
2 1 o(( !&!$ #i/es the even ha!monics o, the ,i!st OS" an& the
. o&& ha!monics o, the secon& OS"
AM . Am$lit&e mo&lation o, ,i!st an& secon& OS"
AM abs . Am$lit&e mo&lation o, ,i!st an& secon& OS"
. Son&s !iche!
FM : F!e+enc* #o&lation The $itch o! ,!e+enc* o, the
( ) secon& OS" ca!!ie! is mo&late& '* the ,i!st OS"
( ). " " " ", mo&lato! Use Vol !am$ lin ,o! #o&i,ie! A
" " " " " " " Pitch tne ,o! #o&i,ie! - an& WV as OS"
" . Wave ,o! classic F# s*nthesis
The la!ge 'le !ectangle in the mi&&le o, the oscillato! section is the WAVEFOR#
DISPLAY. This shows - the actal %ave,o!m in !eal time as it is a,,ecte& '*
. the va!ios cont!ols
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The - #ORPH#ODE &!o$ &o%n button allows you to choose the va!ios mo!$h t*$es
. to a,,ect the oscillato! %ave,o!ms The #ORPH#ODE ,nction a,,ects ho% the
( ) . oscillato! %ave,o!m changes mo!$hs ove! time The #ORPH#ODE can 'e change&
'* clic(ing on the 'le 'o/ n&e! the #ORPH#ODE title an& then selecting ,!om the
- . &!o$ &o%n men
AUTO This mo&e attem$ts to select the 'est #ORPH#ODE
. 'ase& on the selecte& %ave,o!m an& mo&i,ie!s
, Ho%eve! &e to the vast nm'e! o, $ossi'ilities
, availa'le it &oes not al%a*s $!o&ce e/$ecte&
, !eslts %hich ma* 'e a goo& thing i, *o a!e a,te!
. ins$i!ation ,o! a ne% son& I, *o (no% %hat t*$e
' o, son& *o %ant it s $!o'a'l* 'ette! to select *o!
. #ORPH#ODE manall*
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VVVV This #ORPH#ODE mo!$hs th!ogh the %ave,o!m
( ,o!%a!&s ,!om the 'eginning o! the $oint set '* the
, ) , START (no' i, set &i,,e!entl* to the en& then
'ac(%a!&s ,!om the en& to the 'eginning o, the
, . %ave,o!m ,o!%a!&s an& 'ac(%a!&s Imagine a cloc(
.... . $en&lm s%inging ,!om le,t to !ight to le,t etc
, This mo&e is se,l ,o! a smooth evolving son&
. %ithot an* s&&en changes
/ \ VVV . This #ORPH#ODE &oes the o$$osite It mo!$hs
( th!ogh the %ave,o!m 'ac(%a!&s ,!om the en& o!
) , the $oint set '* the START (no' to the 'eginning
, . then ,o!%a!&s to the en& etc This mo&e is se,l
, ,o! a smooth evolving son& %ithot an* s&&en
. changes
\ 0VVV This #ORPH#ODE sta!ts ,!om a !an&om $osition in
the %ave,o!m an& mo!$hs ,o!%a!& to the en& o, the
%ave,o!m an& then 'ac(%a!& ,!om the en& to the
. !an&om sta!t $osition This is a goo& choice i, *o
nee& a son& %ith a va!ia'le attac( 't a consistent
. sstain Note that 'ecase the sta!t $oint is
, &ete!mine& !an&oml* the START (no' &oes not have
. an* e,,ect
\s,o) , This #ORPH#ODE $la*s th!ogh the %ave,o!m once
( ) ,!om 'eginning o! the $oint set '* the START (no'
. to en& an& then sto$s This is ve!* simila! to a
' ' - ' sam$le! s one shot mo&e e/ce$t that the oscillato!
%ill contine to $la* the ,!ame at the en& o, the
. %ave,o!m
/s,o) , This $la*s th!ogh the %ave,o!m once ,!om the en&
( ) o! the $oint set '* the START (no' to the
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'eginning an& then sto$ an& contine to $la* the
. %ave at the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m
V s,o) ( This sta!ts ,!om the 'eginning o! the $oint set '*
) the START (no' to the en& o, the %ave,o!m an&
. then 'ac( to the 'eginning Once it has !eache& the
'eginning it sto$s an& continosl* $la*s the ,!ame at
. the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m
/\ s,o) This #ORPH#ODE sta!ts ,!om the en& o, the
( ) %ave,o!m o! the $oint set '* the START (no' an&
then $la*s to the 'eginning an& then 'ac( to the
. en& Once it has !eache& the en& it sto$s an&
continosl* $la*s the ,!ame at the en& o, the
. %ave,o!m
\2 s,o) \ This mo&e is the same as STOP 't ses a
. +a&!atic slo$e This mo!$hs th!ogh the %ave,o!m
, . +ic(l* then slo%s &o%n This mo&e is !ecommen&e&
i, *o %ant a ,ast change &!ing the attac( c*cle o,
' '. a son& ,o! a&&e& $nch
/2 s,o) / This mo&e is the same as STOP 't ses a
+a&!atic slo$e so it mo!$hs th!ogh the %ave,o!m
, +ic(l* then slo%s &o%n ,o! a mo!e animate& son&
. &!ing the attac( c*cle
\50%/\/\ This #ORPH#ODE sta!ts ,!om the 'eginning o, the
. mo!$hs to the en& At the en& o, the %ave,o!m it
50% ( ) mo!$hs 'ac( to hal,%a* ,!om the END o, the
. %ave,o!m an& then 'ac( to the en& It %ill contine
, , . loo$ing ,!om the en& to hal,%a* to the en& again
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\25%/\/\ This mo&e sta!ts ,!om the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m
( ) o! the $oint set '* the START (no' an& mo!$hs to
. the en& At the en& o, the %ave,o!m it mo!$hs 'ac(
25% ( ) to +a!te! ,!om the END o, the %ave,o!m an&
. then 'ac( to the en& It %ill contine loo$ing
. 'et%een these t%o $oints The loo$ing in this mo&e
\50%/\/\ . son&s ,aste! than
\75%/\/\ This #ORPH#ODE sta!ts ,!om the 'eginning o, the
. mo!$hs to the en& At the en& o, the %ave,o!m it
75% ( ) mo!$hs 'ac( to th!ee +a!te!s ,!om the END
. o, the %ave,o!m an& then 'ac( to the en& It %ill
. contine loo$ing 'et%een these t%o $oints The
\50%/\/\ . loo$ing in this mo&e son&s slo%e! than
\\\\ This mo&e $la*s the %ave,o!m ,!om the
( ) , 'eginning o! the $oint set '* the START (no'
mo!$hing ,!om 'eginning to en& in a continos
. ,o!%a!& loo$ This mo&e is simila! to stan&a!& loo$ing
. on a sam$le!
//// This mo&e $la*s the %ave,o!m ,!om the
( ), en& o! the $oint set '* the START (no'
mo!$hing ,!om the en& to the 'eginning in a
. continos !eve!se loo$ This is simila! to !eve!se
. loo$ing on a sam$le!
\\\\ 0 This #ORPH#ODE sta!ts ,!om a !an&om $oint eve!*
- . time it !eceives a #IDI note on message It %ill
mo!$h ,o!%a!&s ,!om this !an&om $oint to the en&
an& then 3m$ 'ac( to the 'eginning o, the
. \\\\ %ave,o!m F!om he!e it %ill 'ehave li(e the
#ORPH#ODE loo$ ,!om the 'eginning to the en&
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. continosl* This mo&e is se,l i, *o %ant a
&i,,e!ent attac( $hase eve!* time *o $la* a note 't
. a consistent son& once *o hol& the note &o%n
Note that 'ecase the sta!t $oint is &ete!mine&
, . !an&oml* the START (no' &oes not have an* e,,ect
//// 0 This sta!ts ,!om a !an&om $oint eve!* time it !eceives
- . a #IDI note on message It %ill then mo!$h
'ac(%a!&s ,!om this !an&om $oint to the 'eginning
. an& then 3m$ 'ac( to the en& o, the %ave,o!m It
//// %ill then 'ehave li(e the #ORPH#ODE loo$
,!om the en& to the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m
. continosl* This mo&e is han&* i, *o %ant a
&i,,e!ent attac( $hase eve!* time *o $la* a note 't
. a consistent son& once *o hol& the note &o%n
00000 This mo&e continosl* 3m$s to a !an&om $oint o,
the %ave,o!m at a s$ee& set '* the SPEED (no' in
. the oscillato! section This #ORPH#ODE son&s
' & ' . simila! to an analoge LFO sam$le hol& e,,ect
0 s,o) This #ORPH#ODE $la*s ,!om a !an&om $osition eve!*
- . time GLADIATOR !eceives a #IDI note on message
The!e is no mo!$hing in this mo&e so the son& is
. static This mo&e is se,l i, *o %ant a &i,,e!ent
' ' colo! to the son& eve!* time *o $la* a (e* 't
%ant it to !emain consistent ,o! the length o, the
. note
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s,a,ic This mo&e $la*s ,!om a static $oint &ete!mine& '*
. . the START (no' The!e is no mo!$hing in this mo&e
This mo&e is se,l i, *o have a com$le/ %ave,o!m
' ' 't onl* nee& a sna$shot ,!om that %ave,o!m ,o!
. *o! son&
The START (no' a,,ects the 'ehavio! . , o, most o, the #ORPH#ODEs Sim$l* the
START (no' sets %hat $oint in the %ave,o!m the mo!$h 'egins %hen GLADIATOR
- . !eceives a #IDI note on message The START (no' vale has no othe! e,,ect a,te!
- . the initial note on an& &oes not cont!ol an* mo!$hmo&e loo$ $oints
The START , (no' can also ove!!i&e the a,,ect o, ce!tain #ORPH#ODEs most
/ , /2 , \ \2 . , noticea'l* the STOP STOP STOP an& STOP mo&es Fo! e/am$le i, the
\ ( mo!$hmo&e is set to STOP $la* ,!om the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m to the en&
) an& then sto$ an& the $osition set '* the START (no' is set to the en& o, the
, ( - ) %ave,o!m a static non moving son& is hea!& 'ecase the %ave,o!m cannot
. , / ( mo!$h an* ,!the! ,o!%a!& Simila!l* i, the #ORPH#ODE is set to STOP $la*
) ,!om the en& o, the %ave,o!m to the 'eginning an& then sto$ an& the $osition set
'* the START , (no' is set to the 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m no mo!$hing %ill 'e
. hea!& This is im$o!tant to (ee$ in min& %hen *o a!e e/$lo!ing the &i,,e!ent
. , mo!$hmo&es I, the mo!$hmo&e &oes not 'ehave as *o e/$ect chec( the $osition
o, the START . (no' ,i!st
The SPEED (no' . cont!ols the s$ee& at %hich the #ORPH#ODE envelo$e is $la*e&
, . T!n the (no' to the !ight to inc!ease s$ee& t!n it to the le,t to &ec!ease s$ee&
( ), I, the -P# SYN" -UTTON is is ON lit the s$ee& is loc(e& to an e/te!nal cloc(
( ) sent '* *o! DAW o! othe! host an& the SPEED (no' %ill then change the
' . #ORPH#ODE s$ee& in mlti$les o! &ivisions o, *o! host s cloc( s$ee&
The .EY FOLLOW (no' allo%s *o to a&3st the c*cling s$ee& o, the . loo$ The
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, . highe! the note the ,aste! the c*cling s$ee&
The -P# SYN" 'tton tells GLADIATOR to s*nc to the host a$$lication s 'eats $e!
( ) minte -P# %hen ON, an& to igno!e it %hen OFF.
The last a!ea o, each oscillato! section is the PIT"H "ONTROLS. These a!e ma&e $
o, ,o! !otating , : (no's these a!e
OCT Allo%s *o to a&3st the O"TAVE , 3 o, the oscillato! ,!om
octaves 3 . 'elo% to octaves a'ove
SEM Allo%s *o to a&3st the SE#ITONE , 11 o, the oscillato! ,!om
11 . semitones 'elo% to semitones a'ove
FINE Allo%s *o to a&3st the FINE TUNING o, the $itch o, the , oscillato!
50 50 . ,!om cents 'elo% to cents a'ove
, Finall* the FOR#ANT S"ALE (no' allo%s *o to a&3st the FOR#ANT o, the
0.0000 1.0000 . oscillato! ,!om to an& all the ,!actions in 'et%een
O$C4
, Last 't not least GLADIATOR o,,e!s a ,i,th oscillato! %hich is ve!* &i,,e!ent ,!om
: ' / the othe!s it s an in&e$en&ent sam$le noise $la*e! &esigne& to la*e! attac( hits o!
, , 'ac(g!on& noises along %ith the ,o! main oscillato!s ,o! a !iche! mo!e e/$!essive
. : ove!all son& This ,i,th oscillato! onl* has th!ee cont!ols
/ - The SA#PLE NOISE &!o$ &o%n 'tton allo%s *o to select the s$eci,ic sam$le&
. %ave,o!m to 'e la*e!e& The %aves availa'le he!e a!e com$letel* &i,,e!ent ,!om the
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, - ones availa'le ,o! the main oscillato!s as the* a!e not mo!$h ta'les 't static
. sam$les
, - A %i&e !ange o, sam$les ,!om &i,,e!ent so!ces is $!ovi&e& ,!om sstaine& non
, - , ch!omatic son&s to sho!t $e!cssive hits th!ogh inst!ment s$eci,ic noises 'oth
, , , nat!al an& s*nthesise& sita'le to a&& some attac( oom$h 'o&* an& colo! to
. *o! $atches
The O"TAVE (no' allo%s *o to select the $itch octave at %hich the sam$le %ill 'e
, 6 : 3 $la*e& 'ac( %ith a !ange o, octaves to choose ,!om $ ,o! the $ositive vales
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3 . an& &o%n ,o! the negative vales
Finall* the .EY (no' allo%s *o to associate $ositive o! negative (e* t!ac(ing to the
. , sam$le $la*'ac( With $ositive vales the highe! the (e* o! note $la*e& the highe!
5' . . OS" s sam$le $itch %ill 'e With negative vales the o$$osite occ!s
Mi-
, 5 As $!eviosl* seen GLADIATOR o,,e!s $ to &i,,e!ent oscillato!s %ith &i,,e!ent
$!$oses an& cha!acte!istics %hich togethe! !e$!esent the son& gene!ation o, the
. s*nth The mi/e! section se!ves the c!cial ,nction o, consoli&ating all oscillato!
signals into a single one to 'e $asse& onto the son& $!ocessing stages sch as the
, , . ,ilte! e,,ects etc
Fo! this $!$ose the mi/e! o,,e!s a VOLU#E (no' an& a #UTE 'tton ,o! each o,
: the ,ollo%ing
1/2 OSC 1 2 The signal coming ,!om the OS" an& OS" H"# oscillato! $ai!
AM 1/2 The amont o, Am$lit&e #o&lation &esi!e& 'et%een the OS"
3/4 an& OS" signals
3/4 OSC 3 4 The signal coming ,!om the OS" an& OS" H"# oscillato! $ai!
5 OSC 5 / The signal coming ,!om the OS" sam$le noise $la*e!
The VOLU#E (no's !eglate the volme o, each $a!t !elative to the othe!s ,o! a
, tighte! cont!ol ove! the mi/e& son& %hile the #UTE 'ttons allo% *o to
/ . mte nmte each $a!t in&e$en&entl* %hich is ve!* se,l &!ing son& &esign
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$ound
-e,o!e the signal coming ot ,!om the mi/e! goes &o%n the signal $ath into the
, : ,ilte! an& 'e*on& GLADIATOR still has a co$le o, t!ic(s $ its sleeve UNISON an&
. 2 " " SPIRIT These ,nctions a!e incl&e& togethe! %ithin the section la'elle& SOUND
. as the* 'oth act ove! the ,ll signal an& se!ve &i,,e!ent 't !elate& $!$oses
UNISON is the la*e!ing o, mlti$le co$ies o, the signal $!o&ce& '* the oscillato!s
( ) , %ith tin* o! not so &i,,e!ences in $itch an& ste!eo $lacement ,o! a ,lle! an&
" " . ,atte! son& This ,nctionalit* can 'e ,on& in a m*!ia& o, s*nthesise!s 'oth
, ' . ha!&%a!e an& so,t%a!e 't GLADIATOR s o%n UNISON son&s $a!ticla!l* goo& It
2 . onl* nee&s cont!ols
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- The UNISON #ODE &!o$ &o%n 'tton allo%s *o to select the nm'e! o, co$ies
. : o, the incoming signal an& thei! ste!eo $lacement The availa'le o$tions a!e
1 x mo$o , - ( a single co$* o, the signal $an cent!e& this is the
) &e,alt setting
12 34 OSC l!f, OSC "i#%, , 12 a single co$* o, the signal %ith the OS" la*e! $anne&
34 le,t an& the Osc la*e! $anne& !ight ,o! a ste!eo e,,ect
2 x mo$o 2 , - co$ies o, the signal slightl* &etne& an& $an cente!e&
2 x s,!"!o 2 , co$ies o, the signal slightl* &etne& an& s$!ea& ac!oss
the ste!eo ,iel&
4 x mo$o 4 , - co$ies o, the signal slightl* &etne& an& $an cent!e&
4 x s,!"!o 4 , co$ies o, the signal slightl* &etne& an& s$!ea& ac!oss
the ste!eo ,iel&
The SPREAD (no' allo%s *o to select the amont o, &etning an& $an s$!ea& to 'e
. a$$lie& to the &i,,e!ent co$ies o, the signal O'viosl* mo!e &e$th means that the
. co$ies %ill 'e mo!e &etne& an& mo!e se$a!ate& ,!om each othe! in the ste!eo ,iel&
, 2 On the othe! han& SPIRIT is a $!o$!ieta!* Tone technolog* that allo%s *o to
/ mo&late the $itch an& o! $hase o, the signal coming ,!om the mi/e! in &i,,e!ent
. an& inte!esting %a*s This ,eat!e is &esigne& to int!o&ce im$e!,ections an&
/ i!!egla!ities in the $itch an& o! $hase sch as the ones gene!ate& '* analoge
, . , ha!&%a!e e+i$ment ,o! a mo!e o!ganic son& 1st li(e UNISON it onl* !e+i!es a
. co$le o, cont!ols
- / The SPIRIT #ODE &!o$ &o%n 'tton allo%s *o to select the t*$e o, $itch $hase
. mo&lation to 'e a$$lie& to the signal
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. The DEPTH (no' allo%s *o to choose the amont o, mo&lation to 'e a$$lie& Lo%
vales %ill have a s'tle e,,ect on the signal %hile high vales %ill have a mo!e
. e/t!eme e,,ect
Note that the SPIRIT DEPTH can 'e mo&late& '* sing the #ODULATION
. . #ATRI4 Re,e! to the #ODULATION #ATRI4 section ,! ,!the! in,o!mation
Filter+FM
GLADIATOR comes %ith an e/cellent selection o, ,ilte!s ,o! *o to sha$e an& alte!
. : the tim'!e o, *o! $atch The ,ollo%ing e/$lains the &i,,e!ent cont!ols in this section
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: FILTER RESPONSE c!ve %in&o% t his %in&o% sho%s the !eal time sha$ing o, the
. ,ilte! as *o alte! the "UTOFF an& RESO $a!amete!s The ho!i0ontal a/is sho%
, . ,!e+encies ,!om lo%est to highest %hile the ve!tical a/is !e$!esents the gain This
!eall* innovative ,eat!e ,!om GLADIATOR gives *o imme&iate visal ,ee&'ac( on
' *o! actions an& hel$s *o to lea!n a'ot the s$eci,icities o, each o, GLADIATOR s
. ,i!st class an& ve!satile ,ilte!s
- FILTER TYPE &!o$ &o%n 'tton is se& to choose ,!om the e/tensive !ange o,
: availa'le FILTER TYPEs
, While the!e a!e man* &i,,e!ent FILTER TYPEs most a!e va!iations on the ,o! main
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, ,ilte! t*$es lo%$ass, high$ass, 'an&$ass an& notch.
A lo%$ass , ,ilte! allo%s lo% ,!e+encies to 'e hea!& 't 'loc(s the highe!
. . ,!e+encies It is o,ten se& ,o! isolating 'ass son&s
A high$ass , ,ilte! allo%s high ,!e+encies to 'e hea!& 't 'loc(s the lo%e!
. - , ,!e+encies It is ,!e+entl* se& to c!eate hi $itche& %histle son&s an&
. $ie!cing s*nthesi0e! lea&s
A 'an&$ass , ,ilte! allo%s the ,!e+encies %ithin a s$eci,ic !ange to 'e hea!& an&
. 'loc(s ot all the othe! ,!e+encies a'ove an& 'elo% it It can 'e se& to c!eate a
, ! va!iet* o, e,,ects ,!om the s'tle to insane
, : In a&&ition to the a'ove ,ilte!s *o %ill also ,in& these othe! ,ilte! t*$es ( -R -an&
), , , , , , Re3ect E+ali0ation F!e+enc* #o&lation Am$lit&e #o&lation Vocal Phase!
, - "om' # Sha$e an& Resam$le.
FILT9R 9,79LO)9 CO,TROL$
( ) The FILTER envelo$e cont!ols ADSFR &ete!mine ho% the FILTER is a,,ecte& '* the
. . envelo$e A&3st these $a!amete!s to ma(e the FILTER "UTOFF change ove! time
A ( ) Fil,!" A,,ac/ . "ont!ols the attac( time o, the ,ilte! envelo$e I, *o %ant
the ,ilte! cto,, to 'e imme&iate se a sho!t ,ilte! attac(
, time o! i, *o %ant the cto,, to ,a&e in se a longe!
. attac( time
D ( ) Fil,!" D!ca ( . . cont!ols the initial ,ilte! &eca* time i e the time it ta(es
). the ,ilte! cto,, to !et!n to the set cto,, vale
S ( ) Fil,!" Sus,ai$ Sets the volme that the son& !eaches a,te! the &eca*
. $hase
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F ( ) Fil,!" Fa(! Sets the amont o, time it ta(es the son& to ,a&e ,!om
. sstain to !elease
R ( ) Fil,!" R!l!as! Sets the amont o, time the son& ta(es to go ,!om
, . sstain volme to 0e!o volme a,te! the &eca* $hase
Inc!ease the !elease time ,o! long son&s li(e $a&s an&
. st!ings
Un&e!neath the FILTER envelo$e a!e the !est o, the / FILTER F# "ONTROLS:
FILT9R+FM CO,TROL$
The "UTOFF (no' . allo%s *o to a&3st the cto,, o, the ,ilte! "UTOFF is se& to
, set the ,!e+enc* at %hich the ,ilte! s 'ehavio! changes !elative to the FILTER
. , TYPE In a lo%$ass ,ilte! the cto,, %ill set the ,!e+enc* at %hich the ,ilte! 'egins
. to close an& allo% less an& less o, the highe! ,!e+encies th!ogh When the
, ,!e+encies a!e high enogh $ast the cto,, $oint no mo!e son& %ill 'e allo%e&
. th!ogh the ,ilte!
, In a high$ass ,ilte! the o$$osite a$$lies the cto,, sets the ,!e+enc* $oint at
. %hich the ,ilte! 'egins to !e3ect son&s that a!e lo%e! than the cto,, $oint Son&s
. ,a! enogh 'elo% the cto,, $oint %ill not 'e let th!ogh the ,ilte! at all In a
, 'an&$ass o! notch ,ilte! the cto,, vale acts a little 't &i,,e!entl* it sets the
, cent!e $oint o, the 'an& o! notch %hich %ill ta$e! o,, as the ,!e+encies move
, . a%a* ,!om the cto,, $oint 'oth in highe! o! lo%e! ,!e+encies
The RESO (no' . allo%s *o to a&3st the !esonance Un&e!stan&ing ho% the "UTOFF
. , ,nction %o!(s is essential to n&e!stan&ing !esonance In essence !esonance
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. cont!ols the stee$ness o, the slo$e a!on& the cto,, $oint A ve!* stee$ slo$e
, %ol& ,ilte! mo!e ,!e+encies soone! !elative to the son& moving a%a* ,!om the
. , cto,, $oint In com$a!ison a ve!* so,t slo$e %ol& have the ,ilte!ing a$$lie& mo!e
, s'tl* an& !e+i!e a ,a!the! ,!e+enc* ,!om the cto,, $oint to achieve com$lete
. signal attenation
, Stee$ ,ilte! !es$onse slo$es a!e !e,e!!e& to as having a highe! !esonance vale o!
( sometimes a highe! ) %hich !e,e!s to +alit* a stee$e! c!ve is a highe!
). +alit* ,ilte! 'ecase it is mo!e $!ecise The slo$e o, a ,ilte! s !es$onse c!ve is
/ , . 18 / , o,ten meas!es in &- Oct o! Deci'els $e! Octave Vales ma* loo( li(e &- Oct
30 / , . 18 / , &- Oct etc Using &- Oct as an e/am$le this means that a ,!e+enc* an
18 octave a%a* ,!om the cto,, $oint %ol& 'e attenate& '* &eci'els !elative to the
. , ,ll signal The highe! the !esonance o! ) o, the ,ilte! the highe! the nm'e! in
/ . the &- Oct meas!ement %ill 'e
High !esonance vales %ill actall* a&& a 'oost to the ,!e+encies at the cto,,
, $oint an& a!e se,l %hen *o %ant to !eall* ,ocs on a ve!* $!ecise $a!t o, a
, , . son& o! gene!ate intense ctting tones Lo% !esonance vales a!e 'ette! site& to
. s'tle an& less $!ecise smoothing an& sha$ing o, *o! son&s
The STEREO (no' %ill allo% *o to a&3st the amont o, ste!eo se$a!ation o, the
. (+) , (-) ,ilte! e,,ect Positive vales %ill am$li,* the e,,ect %hile negative vales %ill
. &ec!ease the e,,ect
The .EY (no' allo%s *o to a&3st the e,,ect that notes $la*ing %ill have on the
. cto,, o, the ,ilte! Positive (e* (no' vales %ill case the cto,, to inc!ease %hen
, . highe! (e*s a!e $la*e& %hile negative (no' vales %ill case the cto,, to &ec!ease
The : VEL (no' This 'i$ola! $a!amete! a&3sts ho% mch velocit* %ill a,,ect the ,ilte!
. envelo$e Positive vales %ill inc!ease the cto,, vale acco!&ing to the ,ilte!
, , envelo$e settings %hile negative vales %ill inve!t the envelo$e ths mi!!o!ing cto,,
. $a!amete! vales acco!&ing to envelo$e vales
: The SEND (no' This 'i$ola! $a!amete! "ont!ols the amont o, mo&lation o, the
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. ( 12 ' ) envelo$e ,ilte! Positive vales ,!om O cloc( to ,ll cloc(%ise %ill inc!ease cto,,
. vales acco!&ing to the Filte! envelo$e vales Negative vales %ill inve!se the
, ' . envelo$e ths mi!!o!ing cto,, vales acco!&ing to the ,ilte! s envelo$e settings
Distortion
GLADIATOR - contains a ,ll ,eat!e& DISTORTION , e,,ects $!ocesso! ca$a'le o, ,at
- ! g!ng* an& tim'!e mangling goo&ness
- The TYPE &!o$ &o%n 'tton allo%s *o to choose ,!om the va!ios &isto!tion e,,ect
. t*$es
The ,ollo%ing DISTORTION t*$es a!e availa'le
off No e,,ect
Tub! am) Valve am$ simlation %ith so,t sat!ation an&
. - ove!sam$ling Gives a s+a!e %ave li(e son& on
. high &!ive vales
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T"a$sis,o" T!ansisto! am$ simlation %ith as*mmet!ic sat!ation
. - an& ove!sam$ling Gives a sa%tooth li(e son& on
. high &!ive vales
."!s!$c! , Valve am$ simlation %ith so,t sat!ation $!esence
. - - . an& ove!sam$ling Gives a Gita! am$ li(e son&

Ha"( cli) . Digital cli$$ing %ith ove!sam$ling Gives a &igital an&
. agg!essive son&
Bi,c"us% - ( ) . Digital lo ,i e,,ect -itc!she! %ith ove!sam$ling Has
. a ve!* &igital son&
Wa&!s%a)! , With %avesha$ing s*nthesis it is $ossi'le to change
. the s$ect!m %ith the am$lit&e o, the son& Since
, this is also a cha!acte!istic o, acostic inst!ments
%avesha$ing has 'een se& e,,ectivel* ,o!
, s*nthesi0ing t!a&itional msical inst!ments an& in
, . $a!ticla! '!ass tones
2 .o* This &isto!tion t*$e a&&s a&&itional ha!monics '*
- sing e&ge& non linea! am$li,ication o, the a&io
. . signal It is simila! to e/cite!s
The DRIVE (no' - allo%s *o to &ial in the amont o, &isto!tion e,,ect *o %ish to
. (-) se Rotating it to%a!&s the negative ses less &isto!tion an& to%a!&s the
(+) . $ositive ses mo!e
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, To cont!ol the ove!all volme sha$ing o, *o! $atch *o %ol& se the VOLU#E
ENVELOPE section o, GLADIATOR.
The VOL (no' cont!ols the ove!all LOUDNESS . o, the c!!ent $atch Rotating it
(-) to%a!&s the negative ma(es the $atch so,te! in volme an& to%a!&s the $ositive
(+) . ma(es it lo&e!
Please note that anothe! VOLU#E (no' allo%s *o to cont!ol the glo'al
. . Volme This .no' can 'e accesse& in the RA". UI This secon& VOLU#E
. (no' allo%s *o to ,i/ volme %ithot o$ening the e&ito! It also allo%s *o
to inc!ease the $atch glo'al volme in case the &i,,e!ent am$ (no's ,on& in
' the OS" section an& in the VOLU#E section &i&n t sccee& to give *o a
. s,,icient glo'al lo&ness
' . The VEL (no' cont!ols the VELO"ITY SENSITIVTY o, the c!!ent $atch s volme
(-) Rotating it to%a!&s the negative ma(es the $atch have less to nll velocit*
(+) . sensitivit* an& to%a!&s the $ositive ma(es it mo!e sensitive to velocit* changes
Please note that 0e!o velocit* sensitivit* %ill hel$ to emlate inst!ments li(e o!gans
. o! ol& analoge s*nths that o,ten lac(e& an* velocit* $a!amete!s
The PAN (no' allo%s *o to alte! the PANNING . o, the c!!ent $atch Rotating it
to%a!&s the cloc(%ise $ans the $atch mo!e to%a!&s the RIGHT - an& !otating it anti
. cloc(%ise $ans the $atch to the le,t
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The VOLU#E ENVELOPE ( ) cont!ols ADSFR &ete!mine ho% the volme o, the $atch is
. a,,ecte& '* the envelo$e
A ( ) Volum! A,,ac/ . "ont!ols the attac( time o, the volme envelo$e I, *o
%ant the volme cto,, to 'e imme&iate se a sho!t volme
, attac( time o! i, *o %ant the cto,, to ,a&e in se a
. longe! attac( time
D ( ) Volum! D!ca ( . . cont!ols the initial volme &eca* time i e the time it ta(es
). the volme cto,, to !et!n to the set cto,, vale
S ( ) Volum! Sus,ai$ Sets the volme that the son& !eaches a,te! the &eca*
. $hase
F ( ) Volum! Fa(! Sets the amont o, time it ta(es the son& to ,a&e ,!om
. sstain to !elease
R ( ) Volum! R!l!as! Sets the amont o, time the son& ta(es to go ,!om
, . sstain volme to 0e!o volme a,te! the &eca* $hase
Inc!ease the !elease time ,o! long son&s li(e $a&s an&
. st!ings
9&uali>er
, To sha$e the tim'!e o, the $atch even ,!the! *o can alte! the LOW, #ID an&
HIGH $a!ts o, a $atch sing . e+ali0ation , , An e+alise! in its '!oa& &esc!i$tion
. allo%s *o to 'oost o! ct the volme o, s$eci,ie& ,!e+encies E+alisation can also
. 'e se& in a c!eative %a* in o!&e! to $!o&ce o!iginal e,,ects
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The LOW (no' - ( alte!s the lo% en& o, the a&io s$ect!m o, the $atch a!on&
20-600 ). h0
The #ID (no' - ( alte!s the mi& !ange o, the a&io s$ect!m o, the $atch a!on&
1-9 ) (H0
The HIGH (no' - ( alte!s the high en& o, the a&io s$ect!m o, the $atch a!on&
10-20 ) (H0
- . Rotate all (no's anti cloc(%ise ,o! less an& cloc(%ise ,o! mo!e
9ffects $ection
. GLADIATOR o,,e!s *o $ to t%o EFFE"T slots ,o! $e!,ect tailo!ing o, *o! son&s
, The t%o slots a!e e+ivalent an& *o can loa& the same e,,ects in each one %ithot
. 1 2 an* !est!iction What ma(es slot &i,,e!ent ,!om slot is onl* the !oting o, the
, . . . e,,ects i e thei! !es$ective $lace in the signal ,lo%
E,,ect !oting $a!amete!s a!e &esc!i'e& late! in this cha$te!
9ffect . 0 9ffect 1
The ,i!st cont!ol *o %ill see in the 1 & 2 EFFE"TS sections is the - TYPE &!o$ &o%n
. 'tton "lic( this to vie% an& choose the t*$e o, e,,ect *o %ant to se in this
. section
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: The ,ollo%ing e,,ects a!e availa'le in 'oth EFFE"T slots
R!&!"b #e&im si0e gene!al $!$ose Reve!' %ith %a!m
. son&
R!&!"b )"!(!la . A Reve!' %ith a $!e&ela* ,o! echo e,,ects
R!&!"b %i#%!$( - . High En& +alit* !eve!' %ith ve!* %a!m son&
. Simlates a hge !oom
.i$#)o$# . Ping$ong &ela* Echo is alte!nating 'et%een le,t an&
. !ight
.i$#)o$# (am) . Dam$e& $ing$ong &ela* Echo is alte!nating 'et%een
. le,t an& !ight an& is getting &a!(e!
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.i$#)o$# ba$( . -an&$ass ,ilte!e& $ing$ong &ela* Echo is alte!nating
'et%een le,t an& !ight an& is getting tighte! in
. ,!e+enc* !es$onse
.i$#)o$# LFO . LFO mo&late& an& 'an&$ass ,ilte!e& Ping$ong &ela*
Echo is alte!nating 'et%een le,t an& !ight %ith a
. " - mo&lating ,!e+enc* !es$onse The classic Goa
". echo
D!la . "lassic &ela* e,,ect
D!la (am) . . Dam$e& &ela* e,,ect Echo is getting &a!(e!
C%o"us . "lassic cho!s e,,ect
E$s!mbl! . "lassic ensem'le e,,ect Has a mo!e !ich son& than
. the cho!s
Fla$#!" . "lassic ,lange! e,,ect
Ro,a" ( ). "lassic !ota!* s$ea(e! simlation Leslie e,,ect
Tub! am) Valve am$ simlation %ith so,t sat!ation an&
. - ove!sam$ling Gives a s+a!e %ave li(e son& on
. high &!ive vales
T"a$sis,o" T!ansisto! am$ simlation %ith as*mmet!ic sat!ation
. - an& ove!sam$ling Gives a sa%tooth li(e son& on
. high &!ive vales
."!s!$c! , Valve am$ simlation %ith so,t sat!ation $!esence
. - - . an& ove!sam$ling Gives a Gita! am$ li(e son&
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Ha"( cli) . Digital cli$$ing %ith ove!sam$ling Gives a &igital an&
. agg!essive son&
Bi,c"us% - ( ) . Digital lo ,i e,,ect -itc!she! %ith ove!sam$ling Has
. a ve!* &igital son&
Wa&!s%a)! , In %avesha$ing s*nthesis it is $ossi'le to change the
. s$ect!m %ith the am$lit&e o, the son& Since this
, is also a cha!acte!istic o, acostic inst!ments
%avesha$ing has 'een se& e,,ectivel* ,o!
, s*nthesi0ing t!a&itional msical inst!ments an& in
, . $a!ticla! '!ass tones
Su""ou$( .a$ Dol'* P!o Logic II com$ati'le enco&ing o, the signal
( ). " " s!!on& Pan cont!ols the $lacement %ithin the
. !oom
The #I4 (no' allo%s *o to &e,ine ho% WET o! DRY . - the e,,ects is Rotate it anti
. cloc(%ise ,o! a less %et e,,ect an& cloc(%ise ,o! a mch %ette! e,,ect The othe!
- t%o (no's change &e$en&ing on %hich e,,ect *o choose the in the t*$e &!o$ &o%n
. . 'o/ The la'els %ill !e,lect the $a!amete!s o, the e,,ect *o chose
, Fo! e/am$le i, *o choose REVER- , as *o! e,,ect then the othe! t%o (no's
'ecome SI5E an& DA#P. No% *o !otate these (no's to get mo!e o! less o, the
. , la'elle& $a!amete! Fo! anothe! e/am$le sa* *o no% choose DELAY in 2 EFFE"T ,
the t%o (no's no% 'ecome TI#E an& FEED-A"..
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1 2 , The EFFE"T an& EFFE"T sections a!e i&entical so the a'ove in,o!mation
. is t!e ,o! 'oth o, them
9ffect Routin!
, As *o can see *o can have t%o simltaneos e,,ects !nning in eithe!
SERIAL o! PARALLEL, &e$en&ing on the state o, the EFFE"T ROUTING . 'tton
SERIAL ( ) 'tton light is OFF in this state the signal coming into the e,,ects
1 , section goes to EFFE"T ,i!st an& the ot$t
1 2 o, EFFE"T then goes to EFFE"T ,o! ,!the!
. $!ocessing
.ARALLEL ( ) 'tton light is ON in this state the signal coming into the e,,ects
1 section goes simltaneosl* to 'oth EFFE"T
2, an& EFFE"T an& thei! !es$ective ot$ts a!e
. mi/e& a,te!%a!&s
Fo! e/am$le a &ela* ,ollo%e& '* a !eve!' in se!ial mo&e %ill !eslt in all echoes
. ( 1, !eceiving !eve!' In $a!allel mo&e the same con,ig!ation Dela* in slot !eve!' in
), . slot t%o %ill !eslt in echoes o, the &ela* !emain na,,ecte& '* the !eve!'
( ) . Please note that the &e,alt !oting $a!amete! 'tton light OFF is SERIAL
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LFOs
. LFO stan&s ,o! Lo% F!e+enc* Oscillato!
440 440 - A h0 ,!e+enc* ma(es c*cles $e! secon& the hman ea! can t hea! these
. 0.016 46 , c*cles GLADIATOR s LFO ,!e+enc* !ange ho%eve! is ,!om to H0
. meaning the c*cles a!e $e!,ectl* a&i'le to the hman ea!
, A LFO &oesn t $!o&ce an* son& in itsel, a LFO is se& to mo&late anothe! son&
( , $a!amete! Li(e VOLU#E o! FILTER "UTOFF o! an* ta!get in the #ODULATION
) ( ) , #ATRI4 to achieve c*clic mo&lations changes o, this $a!amete! ove! time
. acco!&ing to the SPEED (no' settings
. Please note that the LFO can 'e s*nce& to the host tem$o
. In GLADIATOR LFOs an& the #ODULATION #ATRI4 %o!( togethe! Yo %on t hea!
, , an* change in the son& %hateve! the settings o, the LFOs i, no LFO is assigne&
, . as a so!ce in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 an& acc!ate &estinations selecte& In
- . othe! te!ms the!e a!e no ha!& %i!e& &e,alt mo&lations Please !e,e! to the
. #ODULATION #ATRI4 cha$te! o, this manal ,o! mo!e in,o on this
, , Fo! e/am$le a LFO assigne& to VOLU#E %ill give a t!emolo e,,ect to PIT"H %ill
, - . give a vi'!ato e,,ect an& to FILTER "UTOFF %ill give an ato %ah e,,ect
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LFOs in GLADIATOR in 4 eas% steps
1/ "hoose a LFO %ave,o!m
2/ "hoose the SPEED o, the LFO
3/ , , A&a$t i, nee&e& the PHASE o, the LFO
4/ "hoose to -P# SYN" o! to se RETRIG #ODE '* clic(ing a$$!o$!iate
'ttons
5/ Assign the LFO in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 to mo&late a &estination
son& $a!amete!
Let s see in &etail the &i,,e!ent $a!amete!s o, GLADIATOR s LFOs
LFO WA79FORM and WA79FORM DI$)LA?
. This is the most im$o!tant $a!amete! o, a LFO GLADIATOR has a hge choice o,
. %ave,o!ms The list 'elo% %ill gives *o the minimal in,o!mation !e+i!e& to o$e!ate
. the LFOs
The LFO %ave,o!m &is$la*s %ill !e,lect all the changes *o ma(e sing the
. WAVEFOR# an& the PHASE $a!amete!s
- Note that the ,ollo%ing %ave,o!m &esc!i$tions &esc!i'e onl* one c*cle o, the LFO
- . an& GLADIATOR has also a ,e% non c*cling LFOs These a!e also &esc!i'e& in the
. list 'elo%
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/\ . Wave,o!m is a TRIANGLE The ta!get $a!amete! o,
, the LFO %ill !ise to a $ea( in a linea! %a* then
. &ec!ease to its c!!ent state
/ . RA#P UP The ta!get $a!amete! o, the LFO %ill !ise
. then ,all a'!$tl* to its &e,alt level
\ . RA#P DOWN The ta!get $a!amete! assigne& to the
, LFO %ill &ec!ease then !each a'!$tl* its &e,alt
. level
Si$ . SINEWAVE The ta!get $a!amete! assigne& to the LFO
. %ill 'e mo&late& '* a sine %ave Note that the
choice o, this %ave,o!m %ill give *o the smoothest
. an& continos t!ansitions %ith no 3m$s in changes
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S'ua"! . S)UAREWAVE The ta!get $a!amete! assigne& to the
. LFO %ill 'e mo&late& '* a s+a!e %ave #eaning
, ve!* a'!$t t!ansitions ove! time ,!om ma/imm to
. minimm vales
25 .uls! This is a va!iant o, the a'ove S)UARE %ave %he!e
25% the ma/imm $ea( occ!s o, the time o, the
, 75%. c*cle an& the minimm $ea(
12 .uls! This is a va!iant o, the a'ove S)UARE %ave %he!e
12% the ma/imm $ea( occ!s o, the time o, the
, 88%. c*cle an& the minimm $ea( Use this i, *o
nee& sho!t !egla! $ea(s changes in the mo&lation
. ta!get $a!amete!
- - - 1 1 111 - ( ) This is a $!e 'ilt o!ganisation tem$late insi&e a
. g!oove o, s+a!e %aves P!ovi&e& ,o! +ic( settings
as *o col& achieve the same mo&lations %ith the
. STEP LFO
- - --- 1 1 11 . Same as a'ove 't &i,,e!ent G!oove tem$late
- - - 111 11 11 . Same as a'ove 't &i,,e!ent G!oove tem$late
- - - 11 11 1 . Same as a'ove 't &i,,e!ent G!oove tem$late
-- -- - 1 1 1 . Same as a'ove 't &i,,e!ent G!oove tem$late
\111s,o) A RA#P DOWN then the mo&late& $a!amete! !et!ns
( to his &e,alt state AND (ee$s the &e,alt vale Non
). c*cling LFO
/\11s,o) ( Same as a'ove sta!ting %ith a TRIANGLE WAVE Non
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). c*cling LFO
\211s,o) ( Same as a'ove %ith a ,aste! RA#PDOWN Non
). c*cling LFO
/\/\/\ Fa(! i$ . Dela*e& SINE WAVE Use the PHASE 'tton to set
. &ela* time O$e!ates li(e the SINE WAVE a,te! the
, &ela* time thogh the am$lit&e o, the sine
. inc!eases ove! time
Ra$(om . RANDO# WAVE O$e!ates li(e a S)UARE WAVE 't
. the am$lit&e o, the S)UARE is !an&oml* given The
SPEED 'tton &ete!mines ho% o,ten the vale %ill
. change in a mo!e o! less a'!$t %a*
Nois! The ta!get $a!amete! assigne& to the LFO is
. mo&late& '* a noise %ave The !an&om vale
changes occ!s so ,ast that *o no longe! $e!ceive
. ( . . the continos changes i e the time 'et%een
). changes is too sho!t
Ra$( Si$! . Same as a'ove 't the changes a!e slo%e!
/\ Ra$( Same as sine 't the $ea(s an& lo%s o, the SINE
. WAVE a!e !an&oml* given Gives 'oth a continos
't e!!atic movement to the ta!get $a!amete!
Si$ FM Same as SINE WAVE 't the time 'et%een t%o
c*cles %ill va!* acco!&ing to the SPEED (no'
. $a!amete!
. As *o can see GLADIATOR s LFOs a!e $!ett* ve!satile
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. The SPEED (no' A&3sts the loo$ s$ee& o, the LFO O! the length o, the &i,,e!ent
. segments o, the LFO %hen its not a loo$ t*$e one
: ( ) Note When the -P# SYN" 'tton is active Lit the SPEED o, the LFO %ill 'e
, . . . &is$la*e& in msical vales i e e/act mlti$les o! ,!actions o, the host tem$o
The PHASE knob . Lets *o &eci&e the vale o, the sta!t $oint o, the LFO %ave
T!ning "loc(%ise %ill move the sta!t $oint to the en& o, the %ave
: ( ) The -P# SYN" -UTTON When this $a!amete! is on lit the s$ee& o, the LFO %ill
. 'e s*nce& to host cloc( the SPEED o, the LFO %ill 'e &is$la*e& in msical vales in
. the PARA#ETER DISPLAY
: , The RETRIG 'tton When this $a!amete! is on the LFO %ill sta!t again to the
. , 'eginning o, the %ave,o!m a,te! each (e*st!o(e When this $a!amete! is OFF the
. LFO $la*s its c*cles acco!&ing to the SPEED $a!amete!
: Note It is !ecommen&e& to se RETRIG #ODE %hen *o se the
- . non c*cling LFO %ave,o!ms
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LFO Tutorial . @ Te )HA$9 knob
. T!ning the PHASE (no' cloc(%ise %ill change the sta!t $oint o, the LFO %ave This
. %ill 'e !e,lecte& on the LFO Wave Dis$la* Yo can see the &i,,e!ence 'et%een the
: 2 ( same 'asic sine %ave on the a'ove $ict!e The n& PHASE (no' !ight o, the
) . $ict!e has a $ositive vale The sine %ave sta!t $oint has 'een move& acco!&ingl*
. to !e,lect the change
LFO Tutorial 1 A LFO and MOD<LATIO, MATRIB
relationsip
The LFO an& the #ODULATION #ATRI4 onl* . %o!( togethe! I, no LFO is selecte& as
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, . a so!ce o, mo&lation in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 nothing %ill ha$$en Yo can
. 1 see on the a'ove $ict!e the !elation shi$ 'et%een the t%o sections LFO &ee$l*
, , 2 mo&lates the ,ilte! cto,, !eslting in a (in& o, t!emolo e,,ect %hile LFO cont!ols
, . the $atch to give the inst!ment a &*namic $an movement Note the highlighte&
. , -P# SYN" (no's an& the RETRIG 'tton -oth LFO a!e s*nce& to host tem$o %hile
, onl* the secon& is !et!igge!e& so that each ne% (e*st!o(e %ill ma(e it !et!n to
. $hase sta!t $oint then $la*
$T9) LFO
The STEP LFO is ins$i!e& '* the ol& analoge Ste$ Se+ence!s that e/iste& in the
- . $!e #IDI %o!l& STEP LFO a!e o,ten !e,e!!e& to as the $o$la! t!ancegate t*$e o,
. . e,,ects The* can &o mch mo!e
1 16 The main i&ea is to mo&late a ta!get son& $a!amete! %ith a to ste$
. 1-16 se+ence $atte!n s*nce& to tem$o host Each o, the ste$s o, the se+ence
. can 'e given a $!ecise vale This %a* *o can 'il& cstom !h*thmic $atte!ns an&
se them to mo&late an* $a!amete! o, the s*nth availa'le in the #ODULATION
. #ATRI4
, , Li(e LFOs A STEP LFO &oesn t $!o&ce an* son& in itsel, a STEP LFO is se& to
( , mo&late anothe! son& $a!amete! Li(e VOLU#E o! FILTER "UTOFF o! an* ta!get
) ( ) in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 to achieve c*clic mo&lations changes o, this
, . $a!amete! ove! time acco!&ing to the SPEED .no' settings
. Please note that the STEP LFO a!e al%a*s s*nce& to the host tem$o
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<se te $T9) LFO in 2 eas% steps
1/ . -il& *o! $atte!n De,ine the nm'e! o, ste$s the STEP LFO %ill c*cle
. th!ogh
2/ . De,ine the SPEED o, the STEP LFO sing the SPEED (no'
3/ Assign the STEP LFO in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 as so!ce an& choose
. the ta!get $a!amete! it %ill cont!ol
. Lets see in &etail the &i,,e!ent $a!amete!s o, the STEP LFO
Te $T9) )attern Displa%
. Its an active &is$la*
. He!e *o can assign eve!* ste$ a ni+e vale This vale %ill then 'e a&&e&
( ) ( $ositive amont in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 o! s't!acte& negative amont in
) the #ODULATION #ATRI4 to the &e,alt vale o, the ta!get $a!amete! each time
. the STEP LFO meets this ste$ %hile c*cling
To in$t a vale 3st move the little 'lac( 'a! visi'le in each ste$ on the ve!tical
. . a/is I, the 'lac( 'a! is in the mi&&le nothing %ill change The highe! the 'a! ove!
, ( , the mi&&le the highe! the vale that %ill 'e a&&e& o! s't!acte& this &e$en&s on
) . the amont in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 to the &e,alt $a!amete! vale The lo%e!
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, the 'a! n&e! the mi&&le $oint the highe! this vale %ill 'e s't!acte& ,!om the
( o!iginal vale o, the $a!amete! o! a&&e& in case o, negative amont settings in
). the #ODULATION #ATRI4
, In othe! te!ms in each ste$ o, the STEP LFO *o can s$eci,* a signe& OFFSET
( a'solte vale that %ill 'e a&&e& o! s't!acte& it &e$en&s o, the settings o, the
) . amont in the #ODULATION #ATRI4 to the o!iginal ta!get $a!amete! vale
, STEP LFO is !eall* an intitive tool thogh a little 'it o, maths is necessa!*
' . i, *o %ant to n&e!stan& $!ecisel* %hat s going on
The SPEED (no' lets *o &e,ine the SPEED o, the LFO in te!ms o, msical vales
. !elative to the host tem$o
The SHAPE DISPLAY lets *o &e,ine ho% so,t o! a'!$t the t!ansitions 'et%een t%o
. ste$s o, the STEP LFO %ill 'e
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- "lic( in this a!ea to '!ing a &!o$ &o%n men %he!e *o can select mo!e o! less
. , sha!$ t!ansitions The sha!$est %ill o$e!ate li(e a s+a!e LFO %ith a'!$t changes
, , 'et%een t%o ste$s %hile the so,test ones %ill o$e!ate li(e a sine LFO %ith
. continos t!ansitions 'et%een t%o sccessive ste$s
: The ,ollo%ing SHAPE TYPEs a!e availa'le
, , , , : S%a")!s, s%a") sof, sof,!" sof,!s, . These mo&es have !ectangla! sha$es
. The* can 'e se& ,o! c!eating cstom LFO sha$es an& t!ancegates
Ex) 16- - These sha$ing mo&es !e$!esent a stage mlti ste$
. envelo$e The envelo$e has an e/$onential ,allo,, an&
is !et!igge!e& i, a ste$ is set to a vale &i,,e!ent ,!om
0. 1 11 E/$ has the slo%est &eca* time an& E/$ the
. ,astest This envelo$e is ve!* se,l to c!eate $nch*
303 . li(e son&s
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T"ia$#l! 16 These sha$ing mo&es !e$!esent se$a!ate AD
. envelo$es %ith linea! ,allo,, S$ee& cont!ols the attac(
. 50 an& &eca* time T!iangle has e+al attac( an
. 12 . &eca* time an T!iangle is as*mmet!ic It has a
. sho!t attac( time an& a longe! &eca* time This
303 envelo$e is se,l to 'il& st*le son&s an&
. shol& 'e se& %ith s$ee&s lo%e! than -P#
Sa* 16 These sha$ing mo&es !e$!esent se$a!ate D
. envelo$es %ith linea! ,allo,, S$ee& cont!ols the &eca*
. 303 time This envelo$e is se,l to 'il& st*le
son&s an& shol& 'e se& %ith s$ee&s lo%e! than
. -P#
: . The #ODE AREA Lets *o choose 'et%een SONG an& RETRIGGER I, *o choose
, . RETRIG mo&e the STEP LFO %ill !et!n to the ,i!st ste$ a,te! each (e*st!o(e
. 1-16 STEPS lets *o &e,ine the nm'e! o, ste$s se& in the STEP LFO "hoice is
- : THE "OPY PASTE Utilit* Use this to co$* STEP LFO settings o, anothe! GLADIATOR
. $atch into *o! c!!ent $atch
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, : He!e s ho% to &o it *o shol&
1/ RENA#E an& SAVE *o! c!!ent $atch
2/ Select anothe! $atch in GLADIATOR %ith an inte!esting $atte!n in the
STEP LFO
3/ Hit "OPY 'tton to sto!e this $atte!n in a &e&icate& cli$'oa!&
4/ Reo$en *o! $!eviosl* save& $atch
5/ . Hit the PASTE 'tton to co$* the cli$'oa!& into *o! c!!ent inst!ment
! WARNING ' I, *o &on t save *o! c!!ent $atch an& change 'an( to co$*
, . the STEP LFO settings o, anothe! $atch all *o! e&its %ill 'e lost
Arp
' 2 ' : Pe!ha$s %e shol&n t sa* so 't %e at Tone a!e $!o& an& %e can t hel$ it
' , GLADIATOR s ARP is one o, the most $o%e!,l a!$eggiato! mo&les in e/istence
/ ca$a'le o, an aston&ing !ange o, note se+ences incl&ing classic $ &o%n
, , va!iations t*$ical aci& lines %ith accents an& sli&es ve!* a&vance& cho!&
, , . com'inations $ol*$honic gates an& eve!*thing in 'et%een
: The $!ice to $a* ,o! all this $o%e! at *o! &is$osal is o, co!se com$le/it* once *o
get to g!i$s %ith this ARP it 'ecomes ve!* eas* to se 't at the 'eginning it can
, . 'e a 'it ove!%helming so 'ea! %ith s %hile %e t!* to ma(e sense o, it all Fo! this
cha$te! %e assme that *o have a %o!(ing (no%le&ge o, sim$le classic a!$eggiato!s
. an& ste$ se+ence!s
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The 'asic i&ea 'ehin& this monste! o, an ARP section is a se+ence o, a ma/imm
16 - , o, tem$o s*nce& ste$s t!igge!e& '* incoming #IDI (e*s %he!e in&ivi&al notes o!
. cho!&s an& s$eci,ic 'ehavio!s can 'e assigne& to each ste$ in&e$en&entl* What the
, ARP %ill $la* an& ho% %ill $la* is &e,ine& '* the inte!actions 'et%een the notes
. 'eing ,e& to GLADIATOR an& the vales o, its ARP cont!ols an& ste$ se+ence! The
... , $ossi'ilities a!e hge 't this might son& %a* mo!e com$le/ than it !eall* is so
' . let s &esc!i'e each cont!ol on its o%n an& *o %ill see it all mo!e clea!l*
- The gene!al 'ehavio! o, the ARP section is cont!olle& '* the TYPE &!o$ &o%n
, , : 'tton %hich o,,e!s a %i&e selection o, ARP TYPEs as ,ollo%s
off ( ) the ARP is &isa'le& this is the &e,alt o$tion
U) ,)!s the ARP c*cles th!ogh all the notes 'eing ,e& to
, GLADIATOR in inc!easing o!&e! assigning one to each
. active ste$ in the se+ence! Yo can choose the octave
, . . 1 !ange to 'e cove!e& i e U$ oct %ill $la* the incoming
notes in inc!easing o!&e! th!ogh the o!iginal octave an&
one octave highe!
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Do*$ ,)!s the ARP c*cles th!ogh all the notes 'eing ,e& to
, GLADIATOR in &ec!easing o!&e! assigning one to each
. active ste$ in the se+ence! Yo can choose the octave
, . . 1 !ange to 'e cove!e& i e Do%n oct %ill $la* the
incoming notes in &ec!easing o!&e! th!ogh the o!iginal
octave an& one octave lo%e!
Al, ,)!s , These t*$es a!e simila! to the U$ an& Do%n t*$es 't the
ARP %ill c*cle th!ogh the notes ,!om ,i!st to last an& then
, 'ac( to ,i!st instea& o, ,!om ,i!st to last onl*
.o) ,)!s These t*$es alte!nate the incoming notes instea& o, c*cling
, th!ogh them c!eating ,amilia! $atte!ns se& in contless
hit t!ac(s
Ga,! All the incoming notes %ill 'e $la*e& at the same time on
. each active ste$ This col& 'e 'est &esc!i'e& as a
. $ol*$honic mo&e
16- , 2- . The hea!t o, the ARP section is the ste$ !o% SE)UEN"ER He!e *o can
( ), &e,ine the active ste$s the ones that %ill $la* a note assign a se$a!ate note
, . mo&i,ie! ,o! each ste$ an& &e,ine ho% the notes %ill 'e $la*e&
. The 'ottom !o% !e$!esents the stats o, each ste$ Each ste$ can 'e in one o,
: the ,ollo%ing stats
off , the ste$ is inactive %hich means that no son& %ill 'e
gene!ate&
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--- , the ste$ is an e/tension %hich means that it %ill e/ten&
. the &!ation o, the $!evios ste$ Note that *o can chain
seve!al o, these e/tension ste$s so the* all e/ten& the
&!ation o, the note $la*e& '* the ste$ !ight 'e,o!e this
. e/tension chain Note also that an* e/tension ste$s !ight
. a,te! an inactive one %ill also 'e inactive
1-8 . the ste$ is active an& %ill $la* a ,!esh note The highe! the
, 8 nm'e! the highe! the accent %hich means that %ill $la*
. the co!!es$on&ing note at ,ll volme
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, , On the othe! han& the to$ !o% !e$!esents the note mo&i,ie! o, each ste$ %hich
: &e,ines the actal note to 'e $la*e& !elative to the incoming note assigne&
0 0 means that the note on that s$eci,ic ste$ %ill 'e
. e/actl* the incoming note
-24 -1 f"om ,o Negative vales mean that the actal note $la*e& at that
s$eci,ic ste$ %ill 'e as man* semitones 'elo% the assigne&
, 24 note as s$eci,ie& '* the chosen nm'e! $ to
( 2 ) semitones o! ,ll octaves
+1 +24 f"om ,o Positive vales mean that the actal note $la*e& at that
s$eci,ic ste$ %ill 'e as man* semitones a'ove the assigne&
, 24 note as s$eci,ie& '* the chosen nm'e! $ to
/1 /24 f"om ,o Sli&e $ vales mean that at that $a!ticla! ste$ the note
%ill sli&e $ ,!om the assigne& note as man* semitones as
, 24 ( 2 s$eci,ie& '* the chosen nm'e! $ to semitones o!
) ,ll octaves
\1 \24 f"om ,o Sli&e &o%n vales mean that at that $a!ticla! ste$ the
note %ill sli&e &o%n ,!om the assigne& note as man*
, 24 semitones as s$eci,ie& '* the chosen nm'e! $ to
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The STEPS cont!ol sim$l* &e,ines ho% man* o, the ste$s in the ste$ se+ence! %ill
, . 'e se& al%a*s sta!ting ,!om the ,i!st one This is ve!* se,l i, *o %ant to
16 , , gene!ate se+ences sho!te! than ste$s o! &i,,e!ent ,!om the host tem$o o!
-4 4... . non / *o name it
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The SYN" cont!ol &e,ines ho% ,ast the ARP se+ence %ill 'e $la*e& an& ho% it %ill
. : 'e s*nce& to host tem$o The!e a!e t%o t*$es o, s*nch!onisation
B.M Regla! -P# vales $la* 'ac( the ARP se+ence in
, s*nc %ith the host sta!ting al%a*s ,!om the
. 'eginning o, the se+ence The actal -P# vale
selecte& %ill &e,ine the $la*'ac( s$ee&
So$# Song -P# vales $la* 'ac( the ARP se+ence in
, s*nc %ith the host 't sta!ting ,!om the ste$
co!!es$on&ing to the c!!ent song $osition in the host
. , t!ans$o!t Again the actal -P# vale selecte& %ill
&e,ine the $la*'ac( s$ee&
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, - Finall* the AUTO"HORD cont!ol o,,e!s a !ange o, $!e &e,ine& cho!&s that %ill 'e
: $la*e& in !es$onse to single incoming notes 'asicall* hitting a single (e* %ith this
' ,nctionalit* on is the e+ivalent o, ,ee&ing ,ll cho!&s into GLADIATOR %hen it s
... ! o,, so a com$lete cho!& can 'e $la*e& %ith one ,inge!
, ' ... No% %ith all the &etails ot o, the %a* it s time ,o! *o to $la* %e enco!age
' e/$e!imentation 'et%een the &i,,e!ent com'inations an& inte!actions o, GLADIATOR s
, . ARP cont!ols an& soon enogh *o %ill 'e sing it to its ,ll $otential
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2 This section contains cont!ols o,ten ove!loo(e& 't al%a*s ve!* im$o!tant
- , / . $e!,o!mance %ise sch as the gli&e legato o$tions an& the $itch%heel !ange
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( ) . GLIDE legato !e,e!s to the $itch 'ehavio! ,o! consective notes GLADIATOR
3 3 - o,,e!s &i,,e!ent 'ehavio!s cove!e& '* the sets o, o$tions ,o! the GLIDE &!o$
: &o%n 'tton
off , $itch !es$on&s imme&iatel* to eve!* note al%a*s
" " B.M o),io$s , . $itch sli&es ,!om one note to the ne/t al%a*s The
- - tem$o selection !e,e!s to the 'eats $e! minte that
. %ill ta(e the $itch to sli&e
" " ( ) L!# o" l!#a,o o),io$s , $itch sli&es ,!om one note to the ne/t 't onl* %hen
. the* ove!la$ The tem$o selection !e,e!s to the
- - . 'eats $e! minte that %ill ta(e the $itch to sli&e
. Note that GLIDE time is al%a*s s*nch!oni0e& to host tem$o in GLADIATOR
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, On the othe! han& PIT"HWHEEL !ange !e,e!s to the !ange o, semitones $ an&
. &o%n that the $itch%heel o, *o! (e*'oa!& %ill cove! This is cont!olle& '* the single
- . +-1 ( PIT"HWHEEL &!o$ &o%n 'tton The availa'le o$tions !ange ,!om a single
) +-24 ( 24 semitone $ an& &o%n to a ,ll semitones o! t%o octaves $ an&
). &o%n
Modulation Matri-
. To mo&late a $a!amete! is 3st to ma(e it change
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, Fo! e/am$le i, *o %ant to mo&late the main VOLU#E to c!eate a t!emolo e,,ect
. *o nee& to assign a LFO to the main VOLU#E Ho% mch the t!emolo %ill 'e
: , noticea'le is given '* the amont o, mo&lation The highe! the amont the mo!e
. $!ononce& %ill 'e the t!emolo
- . The main FILTER an& VOLU#E envelo$es a!e in&ee& ha!& %i!e& mo&lato!s This
( , ). means that the mo&lation &estination is ,i/e& VOLU#E FILTER "UTOFF -t %hat
34, i, *o %ant to cont!ol the RESO $a!amete! o, the FILTER2 O! the PIT"H o, OS"
o! the SPIRIT &e$th ove! time2 This is %hen the #ODULATION #ATRI4 ente!s the
. game
( The #ODULATION #ATRI4 lets *o &eci&e %hich so!ces %ill a,,ect %hich ta!gets o!
) ( ) . &estinations an& to s$eci,* an amont thin( st!ength o, mo&lation Note that the
( ) amont can 'e $ositive it %ill inc!ease the vale o, the ta!get $a!amete! o!
( ) negative it %ill lo%e! the vale o, the selecte& ta!get $a!amete!
Te MOD<LATIO, MATRIB in tree eas% steps

1/ ( ) - "hoose a mo&lato! mo&lation so!ce in the &!o$ &o%n men
2/ ( ) - "hoose a ta!get &estination in the &!o$ &o%n men
3/ . S$eci,* an amont othe! than 5e!o '* moving the 'lac( 'a! along the line
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: Please note the ,ollo%ing
6 . 6 The #ODULATION #ATRI4 has slots So *o can 'il& $ to
/ . SOUR"E DESTINATION $ai!s Each $ai! %ill se one slot o, the #ATRI4
, ( I, amont is nll nothing %ill ha$$en nless *o se the mo!e so$histicate&
1-6 ) #o&Am $a!amete!s %hich %ill 'e &esc!i'e& in &etail late! in this section
( ) . Amont vale is nll o! 0e!o '* &e,alt
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2 , ( #ATRI4 Fi!st Line the ha!&e! *o hit the (e*s the less RESO negative
). amont
3 2 + 3 , ( Lines LFO cont!ols the PIT"H 't #ODWHEEL cont!ols the LFO vi'!ato
). 2 2 e,,ect Note that #o&Am !e,e!s to the
n&
. line o, the #ATRI4
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4 . "lic( he!e to o$en the mo&lation SOUR"Es men
5 . "lic( he!e to o$en the #OD #ATRI4 DESTINATIONs men
( ) : The ,ollo%ing mo&lation SOUR"Es mo&lato!s a!e availa'le
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1 lfo 1 LFO %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing the
. selecte& amont vale
s,!) lfo STEP LFO %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing the
&olum! E$& Volme Envelo$e %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get
. sing the selecte& amont vale
fil,!" E$& Filte! %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing the
mo(*%!!l #o&lation Will %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing
. the selecte& amont vale
)i,c%*%!!l Pitch -en& Wheel %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get
&!loci, Velocit* %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing the
$o,! .e*'oa!& ma$$ing %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get
af,!",ouc% A,te!toch %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get sing the
MIDI CC 1-90 #i&i "ont!olle!s %ill a,,ect the mo&lation ta!get
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Lets ta(e t%o secon&s to anal*se : the &i,,e!ences 'et%een the &i,,e!ent so!ces
, , ( ) : LFOs Envelo$es Note (e*'oa!& ma$$ing a!e static mo&lation so!ces this means
. the* %ill $e!,o!m %ithot an* ,!the! se! inte!action
, , , 90 ( ) #o&lation Wheel velocit* a,te!toch "" a!e &*namic !eal time mo&lation
. , ' so!ces that !el* on *o! $la*ing In othe! %o!&s i, *o &on t move the mo&%heel
. no changes in the son& assigne& to the mo&%heel %ill ha$$en
, , . Let s see no% %hat %e can mo&late change an& alte!
The ,ollo%ing &estinations $a!amete!s a!e availa'le
cu,off Filte!"tO,, %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce %ith
selecte& amont
"!so Filte! Reso %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce %ith
selecte& amont
s,!"!o Filte! Ste!eo %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
%ith selecte& amont
("i&! D!ive %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce %ith
selecte& amont
&olum! Gene!al volme %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
%ith selecte& amont
)a$ Glo'al Pan %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce %ith
selecte& amont
1/2 oc,a&! 1/2 Pitch o, OS" %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
. %ith Octave 3m$s
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1/2 s!mi 1/2 Pitch o, OS" %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
. %ith Semitone 3m$s
1/2 fi$! 1/2 Pitch o, OS" %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
in a continos %a* in a semitone !ange
1/2 )i,c% 1/2 Pitch o, OS" %ill 'e mo&late& '* selecte& so!ce
in a continos %a* %ithot !ange !est!iction
3/4. 5 The same Pitch &estinations a!e availa'le ,o! OS" OS" onl* has Pitch an&
. Octave
1/2 s,a", 1/2 Sta!t $oint o, OS" %ill 'e a,,ecte& '* selecte&
so!ce %ith selecte& amont
3/4 s,a", 3/4 Sta!t $oint o, OS" %ill 'e a,,ecte& '* selecte&
1/2 mix ( ) 1/2 Relative 'alance volme o, OS" %ill 'e a,,ecte&
'* selecte& so!ce %ith selecte& amont
3/4 mix ( ) 3/4 Relative 'alance volme o, OS" %ill 'e
a,,ecte& '* selecte& so!ce %ith selecte& amont
5 mix ( ) 5 Relative 'alance volme o, OS" %ill 'e a,,ecte&
'* selecte& so!ce %ith selecte& amont
AM ( ) Relative 'alance o, A# mi/e! section %ill 'e
a,,ecte& '* selecte& so!ce %ith selecte& amont
. s) (!),% S$i!it De$th $a!amete! %ill 'e a,,ecte& '* selecte&
1 Mo(Am 1 Glo'al #o&lation line %ill 'e a,,ecte& '* selecte&
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' Let s : e/$lo!e a 'it ,!the! the mo&lation &estinations
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1 ( ) The #ODULATION #ATRI4 DESTINATION ta!get men
2 : , , ... All #en items a!e o!ganise& in logical sections ,ilte! ot$t stage $itch
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: , , #an* &estinations a!e sel, e/$lanato!* Please !e,e! to the FILTER PIT"H an& A#P
. sections o, this manal ,o! ,!the! e/$lanations
' ' Note that the t%o sta!t &estinations %ill onl* 'e active i, an*thing othe! than Ato
( is selecte& in the #ORPH#ODE section o, the oscillato! *o shol& 'e a'le to see
). the %hite line o, the sta!t $oint
1 6 : . #o&Amont to !e+i!e e/$licit comments Imagine *o %ant to ma(e a vi'!ato
. 12 . Its ve!* eas* 1st assign a Sine LFO to the FINE PIT"H o, OS" No% *o can
. ' hea! *o! LFO P!o'lems 'egin %hen *o &on t %ant *o! LFO to $la* continosl*
. . 't onl* %hen *o &eci&e Yo nee& to mo&late the mo&lation GLADIATOR can
1 6 . &o this sing these #o&Amont to $a!amete! &estinations
' Let s assme that *o 'ilt the LFO mo&lation in the ,i!st line o, the #ODULATION
. . #ATRI4 "hange the amont o, mo&lation in this to 0e!o Yo no longe! hea!
. . vi'!ato This is no!mal
: No% in a ne% em$t* slot o, the #ODULATION #ATRI4 &o the ,ollo%ing assign
, 1 ( SOUR"E to #ODULATION WHEEL an& DESTINATION to #o&Am %hich !e,e!s to
1 ). . slot o, the #ODULATION #ATRI4 "hange the amont to ma/imm
, As a !eslt *o no% hea! vi'!ato e,,ect ONLY %hen *o move the mo&lation
. %heel In othe! %o!&s *o have mo&late& the vi'!ato mo&lation %ith anothe!
. mo&lation so!ce See the ,i!st sc!eenshot o, this section ,o! a visal e/am$le ($age
85).
MOD<LATIO, MATRIBC Hints and tips
/ "hoosing STEP LFO as a so!ce an& VOLU#E an& o! FILTER "UTOFF as &estination
. %ill !eslt in the no% %ell (no%n t!ancegate e,,ect
#o&lating PIT"H '* a Ram$ &o%n o! $ LFO %ith a slo% !ate %ill give *o a
. ,amilia! D' Si!en F4
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#o&lating a LFO '* anothe! LFO %ill give *o com$le/ !h*thm ,ig!es o! total
. !an&om 't al%a*s non linea! events
, #o&lating PAN %ith LFO %ill $e!,o!m !ich movements in the ste!eo ,iel& a&&ing
. &!amatic o! s'tle e,,ects to $a&s an& cinematic $atches
( ) "hoosing NOTE (e*'oa!& ma$$ing %ill hel$ *o 'alance the inst!ment on the
. %hole (e*'oa!& !ange %hen the &estination is VOLU#E O! a&3st &i,,e!ent $a!tials
( ) . oscillato!s volmes ac!oss the (e*'oa!&
, To +ic(l* !et!n an amont to &e,alt 0e!o vale Shi,t clic( in the amont line o,
the #ODULATION #ATRI4 slot
. . A&a$t those techni+es to *o! nee&s En3o*
)atc desi!n
Gettin! started
Select an em$t* $atch slot
" " " " P!ess the Patch init o! RANDO# 'tton
$ettin! up an FM sound
(" " " "). "\ It is !ecommen&e& to se static %ave,o!ms ,o! F# WAVE %ith WV Select
" . sto$ as #ORPH#ODE
3 . The!e a!e %a*s to &o F# in GLADIATOR
- : F# %ith one OS" sing the mo&i,ie!s
" " " ". Use a #OD %ith F#
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2 - : F# %ith OS"s sing the com'ine!
" " 1 ( ) 2 ( ). Select a WAVE ,o! OS" mo&lato! an& OS" ca!!ie!
" " " 1 ". Select Pitch tne as OS" #OD A
" " " 1 " ( ). Select Vol Ram$ lin as OS" #OD - mo&lato! envelo$e
" " " ". Select F# as "O#-INE
: F# %ith the FILTER section
" " Select F# as FILTER TYPE
" ", " " . Use "UTOFF RESO an& the FILTER envelo$e to sha$e *o! son&
$ettin! up an AM sound
. " " It is !ecommen&e& to se &ll son&ing oscillato!s ,o! A# #o&i,ie!s %ith Thin o!
" " . Filt a!e !ecommen&e&
4 : The!e a!e metho&s ,o! &oing A#
- : A# %ith one OS" sing the mo&i,ie!s
" " " ". Use a #OD %ith S$ec A#
2 - : A# %ith OS"s sing the com'ine!
" " 1 2. Select a WAVE ,o! OS" an& OS"
" " " 1 ". Select Pitch tne as OS" #OD A
" " " ". Select A# as "O#-INE
: A# %ith the ,ilte! section
" " Select A# as FILTER TYPE
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" ", " " . Use "UTOFF RESO an& the ,ilte! envelo$e to sha$e *o! son&
: A# in the mi/e! section
" " Use the A# (no'
(" ") 12 34 Slightl* &etne FINE OS" an& OS"
$ettin! up )WM
. Gla&iato! can a$$l* PW# on eve!* son&
"/\/\/\" " ". Select as #ORPH#ODE
2 : He!e a!e common settings
: PW# on S+a!e%ave
" " Select WV S+a!e as WAVE
" 1\" Use #UL PW# / as #OD
: PW# on Sa%tooth
" " Select WV Sa% as WAVE
" 2\" Use #UL PW# / as #OD
$ettin! up $%nced sounds
(" " " "). It is !ecommen&e& to se static %ave,o!ms ,o! F# WAVE %ith WV
"\ " " ". Select sto$ as #ORPH#ODE
" " " " . Use S*n sa% o! S*nc sin as #OD
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$ettin! up )M sounds D)ase modulationE
" " . Select one o, the Phase#o&s as SPIRIT #ODE
" " . Use De$th to cont!ol the amont
$ettin! up *ocoder sounds
" " " ". Select a WAVE %ith VO
50%. T!n ,o!mant scale to
" " . Use the Thin as #OD ,o! changes in the son&
$ettin! up Wa*esapin!
3 . GLADIATOR o,,e!s &i,,e!ent %a*s o, %avesha$ing Wavesha$ing an& &isto!tion a!e
. volme &e$en&ent e,,ects A &i,,e!ent volme %ill !eslt in a &i,,e!ent ha!monic
. content
- ( ): Wavesha$ing sing the mo&i,ie!s $e! voice
" ", " ", " " " " . Select A's Wavesha$e Disto!t o! -itc!sh as #OD
- ( ): Wavesha$ing sing the &isto!tion $e! voice
" ", " 2" " " . Select Wavesha$e Po% o! P!esence as TYPE
- ( ): Wavesha$ing sing the e,,ects all voices
" ", " " " " . Select Wavesha$e -itc!sh o! P!esence as TYPE
$ettin! up supersa" sounds
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. GLADIATOR can a$$l* S$e!sa% on eve!* son& This ma(es one OS" son& li(e
. (" " " "). seve!al ones It is !ecommen&e& to se static %ave,o!ms WAVE %ith WV
"/\/\/\" " ". Select as #ORPH#ODE
" " 50%. .EY to
" " 2 . SPEED to H0
" " " " Select #l s$e!sa% o! #l st!ings as #OD
$ettin! up additi*e sounds
1 / 2. Select a WAVE ,o! OS" an& o! OS"
" ", " " " " " " Use mo&i,ie!s #i/ Thin an& Pitch an& S$ec to a&& an& mani$late
. the s$ect!m
"1+2", "1" " 1 2" " 2 1". Use "O#-INE o&& even o! o&& even
$ettin! up res%ntesis sounds
. ' Res*nthesis son&s a!e ve!* &i,,iclt to 'il& That s %h* %e !ecommen& selecting
/ . one o, the Nat!e Vintage $atches an& mo&i,*ing that
(" ", " ", " ", " ", " ", " ", Select one o, the !es*nthesis WAVEs OR PE -R #E GT FL
" ", " " - ) ST VO4 catego!ies in the &!o$ &o%n
" " "\ " Select AUTO o! sto$ as #ORPH#ODE
" " " " Use S$ec s+ee0e an& S$ec ,o!mat as #OD
" " " " 50% Use SPEED an& sometimes FOR#ANT S"ALE %ith
$ettin! up pase distortion
2 . The!e a!e %a*s to &o Phase Disto!tion s*nthesis in GLADIATOR
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- Phase &isto!tion sing the $!eset %aves
" ", " ", " " " " Select EL Sa% PD EL S+a!e PD EL Pee( PD o! Sine as WAVE ,o!
1, 2, 3 4. OS" OS" OS" an& OS"
" " . Yo can se #i/ g!nge as #OD
" " . Select alte!nate as "O#-INE
. 12 + 34 Yo can a&& some A# It is !ecommen&e& to &etne OS" OS"
. slightl*
- Phase &isto!tion 'il&ing cstom %aves
(" " " ") 1 3. Select static %ave,o!ms WAVE %ith WV ,o! OS" an& OS"
" 1\" Use #l PW# / as #OD
" " . Yo can se #i/ g!nge as #OD
"1" . Select as "O#-INE
. 12 + 34 Yo can a&& some A# It is !ecommen&e& to &etne OS" OS"
. slightl*
$ettin! up "a*etable s%ntesis
(" " " ") 1 2. Use static %ave,o!ms WAVE %ith WV ,o! OS" an& OS"
" " " " . Yo can se Thin an& S$ec as #OD to mani$late the %ave,o!ms
" 12" " 21" . Select c!oss,a&e o! c!oss,a&e as "O#-INE
"\ " "/\/\/\" " ". Select sto$ o! as #ORPH#ODE
" " . Use SPEED to cont!ol the c!oss,a&e s$ee&
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MIDI CC Mappin!s
. The!e a!e no ,i/e& ma$$ings in GLADIATOR The #IDI ""s a!e selecte& in the
. so!ces o, the #OD #ATRI4
1 CC mo&%heel
11 CC e/$!ession
2 CC '!eath
4 CC ,oot
64 CC hol&
7 CC main vol
8 CC 'alance
10 CC $ano!ama
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$upport F Contact Info
, I, *o have &i,,iclties installing o! sing GLADIATOR $lease contact s '* visiting
: o! %e'site an& clic(ing on the S$$o!t 'tton
W!bsi,! . 2. %%% tone com
, We also have a s$$o!t ,o!m locate& on the $o$la! .VR %e'site %he!e *o can
, , : $ost ,ee&'ac( 'g !e$o!ts an& as( +estions
Us!" fo"um :// . . / / . 76 htt$ %%% (v!a&io com ,o!m vie%,o!m $h$2,
2 : Tone can also 'e contacte& '* email
Email 2 2. tone 6tone com
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Credits
Au,%o"s La!ent -o!geon a(a Lot0ia
1an3o "ota&o
#a!(s Feil
#i(e Fel(e! a(a (a!macom$ose!
Pal Rees
Daniel Sammt a(a a!icle
T"a$sla,o"s #a!io -ianchi a(a ma'ian
. G Destot
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E(i,o" Pal Rees
! , , A hge THAN.S to all the -eta Teste!s Son& Designe!s an& P!oo,!ea&e!s the
, - sal ss$ects 6 the .VR ,o!m an& those %ho ha& the ,aith to $!e o!&e!
' , ' GLADIATOR *o ve all $!ovi&e& g!eat i&eas an& ,ee&'ac( %e col&n t have &one
! this %ithot *o lot
We also %ant to than( eve!*one %ho $a*s ,o! the so,t%a!e the* se o! s*nths
' an& F4 3st %ol&n t ha$$en %ithot the s$$o!t o, $a*ing cstome!s so a 'ig
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