OPERATION MANUAL for Independence 1.0.6 The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of yellow tools GbR. The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media. No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded, for any purpose, without prior written permission by yellow tools GbR. All product and company names are TM or ® trademarks of their respective owners. © yellow tools GbR, 2006. All rights reserved. 4th edition. Table of Contents Welcome .................................................................................................................................... Installation & Product Activation ............................................................................ Independence system requirements ............................................................................... Available Interfaces for Independence .......................................................................... Installing Independence for Mac OS X ......................................................................... Installing Independence for Windows XP .................................................................... Yellow Tools Authorization Key ...................................................................................... Yellow Tools Key Manager - Activating Independence ............................................. 10 15 15 15 16 18 20 21 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 29 29 29 29 30 Architecture & Operation ............................................................................................. Projects, Layer Sets, Layers, Alternates, Sections & Zones .................................... 27 Zone ................................................................................................................................... Section ................................................................................................................................ Alternate............................................................................................................................. Layer .................................................................................................................................. Layer Set ............................................................................................................................ Project ................................................................................................................................ General Operation .............................................................................................................. Input Fields........................................................................................................................ Pull-Down Menus.............................................................................................................. Buttons ............................................................................................................................... User Interface & Basics................................................................................................... Project Area .......................................................................................................................... 31 Layer Set Area ...................................................................................................................... 33 Layer Area ............................................................................................................................. 34 MIDI Programs ................................................................................................................. Pre-cache ........................................................................................................................... Auto-Mapping-Import ....................................................................................................... X-Y-Z Mapping .......................................................................................................... Multi Key Mapping.................................................................................................... Chromatic Mapping ................................................................................................... One Key Mapping ...................................................................................................... Basic Settings ..................................................................................................................... Read Model ........................................................................................................................ Tune Model ........................................................................................................................ MIDI Basics Settings......................................................................................................... MIDI Extended Settings .................................................................................................... Dynamic Range Settings ................................................................................................... Polyphony Settings ............................................................................................................ 38 39 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 46 46 47 49 Modules ..................................................................................................................................... Output Settings .................................................................................................................. Layer internal key switch .................................................................................................. Playing Direction ............................................................................................................... Filters ................................................................................................................................. Skip..................................................................................................................................... Volume AHDSR ................................................................................................................. Flexible Modifiers ................................................................................................................ External Sources ............................................................................................................... Fix Value ..................................................................................................................... Velocity ........................................................................................................................ Release Velocity .......................................................................................................... Random ....................................................................................................................... Pitchbend .................................................................................................................... Modwheel .................................................................................................................... Mono Aftertouch (channel pressure) ........................................................................ Poly Aftertouch (key pressure) ................................................................................. MIDI Automation....................................................................................................... Host Automation ........................................................................................................ Key Position (keyboard tracking)............................................................................. Key Distance ............................................................................................................... Key Up......................................................................................................................... Key Down .................................................................................................................... Internal Sources ................................................................................................................ LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) ............................................................................. AHDSR Envelope ....................................................................................................... Free Envelope Unipolar / Bipolar ............................................................................. Step Modulator Unipolar / Bipolar .......................................................................... Glide (Portamento) .................................................................................................... Insert FX ..................................................................................................................... Module Editor ...................................................................................................................... 52 52 54 55 55 56 57 60 63 63 63 63 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 65 65 67 67 69 70 71 72 77 79 79 80 80 83 84 85 85 86 50 Mapping (Independence only) .................................................................................... Working with Zones ........................................................................................................... 77 Select and move one or multiple Zones ............................................................................ Copy one or multiple Zones .............................................................................................. Resize a Zone ..................................................................................................................... Invisible features ............................................................................................................... Mapping parameters.......................................................................................................... Creating Sections in the Mapping Editor ......................................................................... Edit Preferences Menu ...................................................................................................... Zoom Menu........................................................................................................................ Special Menu ..................................................................................................................... Audio Files Browser .......................................................................................................... Audio Editor ......................................................................................................................... 88 Audio Editor Parameters................................................................................................... Working with Slices ........................................................................................................... 90 92 Performance (Independence only) ........................................................................... Overview ................................................................................................................................ Operation (example) ........................................................................................................... Alternate Mode parameters ............................................................................................. Advanced Legato Mode parameters .............................................................................. Legato Playing Techniques .............................................................................................. Legato Start........................................................................................................................ Legato Option .................................................................................................................... Legato Target ..................................................................................................................... 98 98 99 101 104 105 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 114 115 115 116 117 117 117 117 117 118 118 119 119 119 119 120 121 121 121 121 121 121 122 Mixer (Independence only) ........................................................................................... Content Editor: .................................................................................................................... Group Editor: .................................................................................... ...