AGE Vol.

User Manual / AGE Vol. 1

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OVERVIEW
AGE (Acoustic Grand Ensembles) series is produced by The Acoustic Guitar Ensemble contains Sustains, Staccato,
Academy Award, TEC and G.A.N.G Award Winning Bartok, Harmonics & Tremolo, but also a variety of
Composer, Troels Folmann and Emmy nominated different Rhythmic Patterns and Group Chords.
composer and orchestrator, Colin O’Malley. Other Grand Ensembles such as the Xylophone,
  Glockenspiel & Tubular Bells each have their own set of
AGE Vol. 1 contains five different Grand Ensembles, articulations chosen to compliment the nature of each set
including a Concert Grand Piano Ensemble, Acoustic Guitar of instruments.
Ensemble, Xylophone Ensemble, Glockenspiel Ensemble
and Tubular Ensemble. All containing up to 12 different The incredible depth of the AGE articulations is supported
microphone positions. The microphones are divided into by our custom user-interface, which was originally
two core groups: Main (Mix, Decca, Far, Wide, Close) and designed in a gorgeous 3D environment for our exclusive
Spots (Spot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc). So can choose whether you V8P range, and allows both newcomers and experts to get
want the full ensemble or hone in on an individual rolling in a matter of seconds.
instrument within the ensemble.
AGE is the most comprehensive collection of Alternative
All the Grand Ensembles were recorded in several Acoustic Grand Ensembles ever done. Something
different ways depending on the nature of the instrument. magical happens when you take several Concert Grand
For instance the Concert Grand Piano Ensemble both Pianos, put them in a great hall and surround them with
contains articulations such as Sustains, Staccato, Tremolo, carefully placed microphones. It is no longer a piano, but
but we also recorded the full ensemble with Plucked something more then a piano. A tiny Glockenspiel or
Sustains, Fast Glissandi, Cluster Variations & Rhythmic Xylophone becomes so much more when they are played
Percussive FX etc. as part of a true ensemble.
PATCH DESCRIPTION CC LIST

“MAIN” The Main patches contain the main CC 01 - Dynamics
microphone positions, this includes the over all
CC 11 - Expression
Mix, all the hall microphone stems such as
Decca, Far & Wide. And a Close mixdown from all
the seperate Spot microphones. CC 70 - Round Robin Reset

“Spot” The Spot patches contain the individual any of the following may cause engine conflicts
Spot microphones, this allows you to dial in a CC 74 - Filter Low Pass
much closer and soloistic sound, while still
allowing you to layer in each member of the CC 75 - Filter High Pass
ensemble. CC 76 - Filter Attack
These patches typically require greater system CC 77 - Filter Decay
resources, so if you find your system struggling CC 78 - Filter Sustain
we suggest using the Close mixdown found in the CC 79 - Filter Release
Main patch.
CC 82 / 124 - Causes standard keyboard functions
“Synth” The Synth patches contain custom hand which may disrupt usage
crafted & organic synthesizers. Each one designed
by our trusted producers in order to best
compliment each Grand Ensemble. These sound

great by themselves, but even better when layered
with their acoustic counterpart.
Welcome to AGE
- Acoustic Grand Ensembles
One of the most most
comprehensive collections of
alternative ensembles ever
done...
articulations
The Articulations page has a very simple layout,
consisting of a few but crucial controls. The most
important of which is the articulation window. This
allows you to select what articulation is currently
playable.
SETTINGS PURGE
By selecting the settings icon you can choose how You can load and unload each individual articulation
each articulation is activated. Be it a velocity range, from RAM. Therefore saving valuable system
a key switch, or a range within a particular MIDI CC. resources from being taken up by unsused sounds.
You can fully customise each articulation to best When highlighted this indicates the articulation is
suit your personal work flow. loaded (or loading) and available to be played.

For global selection, use the small dropdown arrow For global purging, use the small dropdown arrow
located directly above the top cog wheel. located directly above the top purge button.
SEQUENCER CONTROLS
When open, the sequencer allows you to pre ARROWS - Use the relevant arrows to move forwards
determine the order of your articulation changes. and backwards in the sequence.
This is great for chaining sequences together with- REST - Select this to insert a rest into the sequence.
out having to play them in live. Simply select what RANDOM [?] - This will randomise every slot.
articulations you want in the sequence by clicking CLEAR - This control will clear the entire sequence.
the articulations names. RESET - This will return the sequence back to the
You can even switch between 4 different sequences begining. Use the neighbouring settings cog to
live using whatever control method you require. control how it is activated.
Further more you can even export and import full SETTINGS - By selecting the settings icon you can
sequences between different patches using the choose how each page is activated.
“Load/Save“ dropdown menu.
AGE contains multiple
microphones positions &
mixes, allowing the flexibility
to dial in the perfect sound for
you.

MIXER
The Mixer page has a very familar layout, containing
controls that allow you to alter the volume / pan / solo
/ mute for each microphone position. To adjust the
output routing, simply click on the name of the
desired microphone position and select an output
from the dropdown menu.

Further more you can even export and import mixer

settings between different patches using the “Load/
Save“ dropdown menu.
DROPDOWN PURGE
By using the dropdown menu you can You can load and unload each individual microphone
access controls for the Stereo Spread and EQ position from RAM. Therefore saving valuable
Presence for each individual microphone position. resources from being taken up by unsused
When at the default value (CMD + CLICK) these microphone positions. When highlighted this
controls will automatically bypass in order to save indicates the position is loaded (or loading) and
on valuable resources. available to be played.

*We would recommend that when using secondary

microphone positions that you unload the “MIX“
position in order to avoid phasing.
OPTIONS CONTROLS
The Options page allows you to access further DYNAMICS [CC1] - allows you to crossfade between
controls that alter and customise the playability different velocities and filters.
and sound of a patch. EXPRESSION [CC11] - adjusts the overall volume of a
patch. The LINK icon links the two controls together.
RELEASE TRIGGER - alters the volume of the natural
release sounds.
ATTACK - alters the attack envelope of the patch.
RELEASE - alters the release envelope of the patch.
VELOCITY
Use the controls available under the velocity sub
menu to alter the velocity sensitivity of the patch.
This is great for customising the patch to work with
your given controller.
We wanted to put the most
important controls right at
your fingertips. And let you
get back to making great
music even faster.

KEY MAPPING
The RED keys indicate available articulation
keyswitches.
The BLUE keys represent the natural playable range
whereas the CYAN keys represent the extended range.
The Effects Engine is perhaps
our most elaborate feature.
We wanted to take the
concept of chance and
extreme tweakability and
port it to our user-interface.

effects
The Effects page consists of multiple rack effects.
To scroll through the available effects you can use
the neon blue scroll bar on the far right. To auto
scroll up and down you can click on the bottom
left / right, top / left right or middle left / right, this
will auto scroll to the approriate position.
KEY CONTROL allows you to change the VOLUME, PAN, FINE & COURSE TUNE of every single sample (pitch unavailable
in Beat Machine). Simply play the sample via your MIDI controller and adjust the parameters. STRETCH takes the last played
sample and chromatically maps it accross the keybed, allowing you to tonally play any desired sound. The CHAOS control
randmises all the available parameters dependant on the included settings.

The Settings page consists of several basic parameters, ON NOTE will randomise the activated parameters upon every new
note played, RANGE alters the amount of available randomisation, and the 3 activation buttons allow you to choose what
parameters will be included and adjusted under randomisation features such as CHAOS.
SEQUENCER contains a polyphonic step sequencer. GROOVE allows you to switch between 4 user assigned sequences on
the fly. RATE alters the time signature of the played polyphonic sequence. LENGTH alters the duration of each sequenced note.
RANDOM applies human-esque qualities to the sequence, slightly nudging each note progressively out of time, and STEPS
selects the amount of available steps in the sequence.
To access the sequencer module, simply select the MAIN/SEQ tab, which will bring up the active sequencer table. The default
view shows you which velocities you are triggering for each given step in the sequence. To see what keys are being triggered,
select KEY on the lower left hand side of the SEQ module. This allows you to alter what keys are being triggered for each step
in the sequence.
ARP The arpeggiator has all the function you would expect and more. RATE allows you to alter the time siganture of the ar-
peggiations. LATCH will hold the note progression even after releasing the keys. SWING will adjust the swing amount while
OCTAVE selects the range the arp will play. REPEAT allows you to select how many times you would like each note struck, while
LENGTH adjusts the amount of time a played not will be held for. STACK (only available when GLIDE is bypassed) will underlay
any arpeggiation with the full untouched chord itself. MAIN/SEQ opens up the sequencer panel, this is used for drawing the
velocity automation for the arp. To alter the arp “type“ simply choose from the PRESET dropdown menu.
The settings page consists of a PANNER control allows you to pan each successively played note in a different direction depen-
dant on the WIDTH value. STEPS adjusts the amount of steps available in the SEQ panel, while PRESET CC allows you to select
a CC to control the arp “type“ PRESET list, which is a great tool for altering the direction of the arp mid sequence.
FILTER controls an independant LOW PASS [CC74] and HIGH PASS [CC75] filter. These smooth filters can be directly
controlled by the interface, or by the included ADSR envelope [CC’s 76-79]. VINTAGE enables a subtle phaser affect which is
great for adding a thin resonant level of air on top of the filter. You can even automate the filter with the included sequencer,
located on the SEQ page. And Of course, you can hit CHAOS in order to randmise every relavant parameter.

The Settings page consists of the Envelope buttons which allow you to choose which filter type is controlled by the envelope,
and the Sequencer buttons which allow you to choose which filter is type is controlled by the sequencer.
We also included RATE which adjusts the speed of the sequence remaining synced to your host tempo. STEPS which adjusts
the available amount of steps in the Sequencer and ON NOTE which will restart the sequence upon every new note played.
EQ controls an 3 band Equaliser, we have included a handful of useful presets to help you in scullpting your sound. We also
have included a CHAOS control, this allows you to randmise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and
interesting sounds.

The Settings page consists of a few vital controls to help control the CHAOS switch. Such as MOTION, which constantly
randomises and animates every relevant parameter. RANGE which alters the amount of randomisation under both MOTION
and CHAOS. And the CHAOS / FLOW switch which changes the type of randmisation available. CHAOS is purely random based
on a value below your current settings and the RANGE, whereas FLOW analyses and adjusts your current settings depending
on your RANGE allowing you to have a more subtle evolution of randomisation.
DEGRADER consists of a BIT CRUSHER and a DISTORTION unit. Of course we also have included a CHAOS control, which
allows you to randmise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and interesting sounds.

The Settings page consists of a few vital controls to help control the CHAOS switch. Such as MOTION, which constantly
randomises and animates every relevant parameter. RANGE which alters the amount of randomisation under both MOTION
and CHAOS. And the CHAOS / FLOW switch which changes the type of randmisation available. CHAOS is purely random based
on a value below your current settings and the RANGE, whereas FLOW analyses and adjusts your current settings depending
on your RANGE allowing you to have a more subtle evolution of randomisation.
TRANCE GATE consists of a gate sequencer which allows you to stutter any sound. The RATE control alters the speed of the
gate which remains tempo synced to your host. The STEPS control alters the amount of available steps. And the MIX parameter
controls the strength of the gate. The CHAOS control allows you to randomise the gate.

The Settings page consists of a few vital controls to help control the gate. Such as MOTION, which randomises the gate at the
end of each sequence, and ON NOTE which will restart the sequence upon every new note played.
DELAY consists of 2 sequential delays, this allows you to build complex rhythms and sequences by simply using different time
values. Each delay has a wet MIX parameter, a tempo synced TIME control, and FEEDBACK and PAN controls to help control the
style and poer of the delay. We also went a step further, and added a a LOW and HIGH PASS filter to the end of the chain, this
allows you to filter out certain frequencies only in the feedback of the delay ensuring it doesn’t conflict with your main sound.
And, you guessed it, we included a CHAOS control, so you are able to randomise every relevant parameter, creating some truly
amazing delay patterns. Both delays and the filters also work intelligently, meaning if you are not using them or they are set to
a minimal value, they will bypass themselves in order to save your CPU load.
TRANSFORM contains a powerful impulse convolution with some truly strange and wonderful presets. To change what
convolution is loaded, simply select the preset dropdown menu, and load any of our hand designed impulse responses. From
fog horns, to car crashes, engine revs to world ending drones, we have included a handful of our favourite custom recorded
and designed presets. If you are feeling indesisive, you can also select the CHAOS control, which will randomly assign a preset
for you, as well as alter the available controls for some truly esoteric results. The included controls can help you further shape
the convolution, such as MIX which alters the wet value of the insert, SIZE which stretches or compresses the impulse,
PRE-DELAY which adds a small delay before the impulse is triggered, and of course a HIGH and LOW PASS FILTER, which
allows you to shape the frequency of the impulse convolution layer.
REVERB contains a powerful convolution reverb partnered with a digital reverb. To change what convolution is loaded,
simply select the preset dropdown menu, and load any of our custom recorded impulse responses. We have included a
variety, of real acoustic spaces we use and love, such as recording studios, churches, cathedrals and halls. As well as a few not
so acoustic spaces we equally love. We have also crafted a quick and useful room positioner tool, by clicking anywhere in the
“ROOM” area you can access a variety of crafted presets which load custom settings ontop of your chosen convolution reverb.
This is a great tool for quickly placing your sound in designed space. Or of course you can select the CHAOS control and let the
engine do the choosing for you.
The included controls are similar as to the TRANSFORM module except REVERB has a digital counterpart. This can be bypassed
by using the DIGITAL ON/OFF switch.
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