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Bass Line Pro

Bass Line Pro• Knobs – Knobs are turned in a linear fashion, that is click and drag mouse up/down or right/left.• Buttons – A button goes down on a mo

Bass Line Pro• Time unit: millisecond (ms) – one thousand of a second, seconds (s).• Amount: percentage (example 55%).• Frequency: Hertz (Hz) – number

Bass Line ProLoading and saving patchesLoading and saving patches is done with the Patch menu, which is located in the upper left (under the Bass Line

Bass Line ProControl sectionPatch menuThe patch menu consists of three buttons (from left to right): Previous patch, Patch menu and Next patch.The pre

Bass Line ProOptions MenuPushing the button brings up the options menu.• Activate MIDI Learn – Activate or deactivate MIDI learn.• Hide Patch Cables –

Bass Line ProThe quickbuttons are a quick way to access common functions that are found in the options menu and preferences dialog: • Cables – Show or

Bass Line Pro• In Pattern mode patterns are selected from MIDI notes. Each MIDI note corresponds to one pattern, with the lowest possible note being p

Bass Line Pro• Randomize all - Randomizes everything (pitch, transpose, accent, slide and time mode). • Randomize pitches - Randomizes only the pitche

Bass Line ProMIDI panelThe MIDI in LED will light whenever ABL Pro receives a MIDI event. The MIDI panel contains four CV outputs: Note, Velocity, Mod

Bass Line ProPreferences dialogThe preferences dialog can be used to set ABL Pro’s configuration settings. The dialog is divided into four groups: Osc

Bass Line ProTable of ContentsIntroduction...

Bass Line Proare having performance problems you might want to have this box unchecked while doing sound design and only check it once the final resul

Bass Line ProAdvanced RandomizerThe advanced randomizer is a useful tool for creating and modifying patterns. The dialog is divided into four groups:

Bass Line ProModeOne of the seven scales can be selected. Notes will be picked randomly out of each scale unless Fix scale is checked. In that case th

Bass Line ProSynthesizer sectionOutput and shaperThe output panel has three controls: Boost, Shape and Master Volume.• Boost – Controls the amount of

Bass Line ProVoltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) ABL Pro has two voltage-controlled oscillators. The oscillators are identical in every aspect except

Bass Line Pro• Gate time knob - The gate time setting sets the gate time of the sequencer as a percentage of the total step time (with varies with tem

Bass Line ProThe frequency range of the MG is 0.1Hz to 1638.4Hz, although it can go higher with external CV modulation.• Waveform Selector – Selects t

Bass Line ProCV socketsThe three CV jacks are (from top to bottom): Shaper CV, VCF CV and VCA CV. • Shaper CV Input - Bipolar shaper input which con

Bass Line ProResonanceThe resonance knob has two functions: It emphasizes frequencies around the cut-off point, and it affects the envelope of the acc

Bass Line ProThe accent circuit has one Accent Trigger input which can be used to trigger an accent when the input rises above a threshold (0.5V). The

Bass Line ProNoise Generator (NG)...26Operati

Bass Line ProThe main envelope generator has two functions: it modulates the filter and drives the accent circuit. Stereo delay Unit (DLY)The stereo d

Bass Line ProVoltage ProcessorsABL Pro has a number of voltage processors which are used to shape control signals.Envelope followerThe envelope follow

Bass Line Pro• Attenuator 2 1/8 Output – The the input scaled by 1/8. • Attenuator 2 1/2 Output – The input scaled by ½.• Attenuator 2 3/4 Output – Th

Bass Line ProPattern sectionThe pattern section is used to enter patterns into ABL Pro’s sequencer. A pattern can be between 1 to 64 steps long and ha

Bass Line ProWhen auto advance is on, entering a pitch from the pitch keyboard will automatically advance the step indicator to the next step. Turning

Bass Line Pro• Up – The pitch is transposed up one octave• Down – The pitch is transposed down one octaveNext/Back step selectorThe digits indicate wh

Bass Line ProUsing Pattern ModeEach MIDI note (0-127) corresponds to an ABL Pro pattern. Note on messages start playback of the pattern, and note off

Bass Line ProWhen switching from a pattern with greater number of steps to a shorter one (example going from 16 step pattern to a 4 step) the internal

Bass Line Protriggering the envelopes may be retriggered with the depressing and releasing of subsequent keys while holding down the first. The glide

Bass Line ProABL Pro has a learn function which enables the use of any external controller. 1. Activate MIDI learn in the Option menu or via the quick

Bass Line ProPitch Bend...3

Bass Line ProPitch bend is handled with 14-bit accuracy. The bend range can be set between 0 and 24 semitones.Pedal holdABL Pro responds to pedal hold

Bass Line ProThe import/export text format can be used to share patterns on-line via forums or email.The structure is as following: Four fields per li

Bass Line ProTutorialsTo follow each of these tutorials start with the Init Note Patch (found under Templates/Init Patch in the Patch menu).The tutori

Bass Line ProTutorial 4 – FM BellBell type sounds are generated by rapid (audio rate) modulation of oscillator frequency and amplitude.1. Connect MG C

Bass Line ProTutorial 6 – 909 KickThe 909 is a famous drum machine which has a characteristic kick drum. ABL Pro can mimic these kicks by using the se

Bass Line ProTutorial 8 – Auto FilterPopular Auto Filter effects can be achieved by connecting the AUX Envelope Follower to the VCF CV Input.Start wit

Bass Line ProThanksThanks go to the following individuals for their support and suggestions (no order):Ronny PriesRobert E.Björn VaynerMaxx ClasterYan

Bass Line ProAppendix: Patch socket listEach patch socket is connected to a module. A socket can either be input or output and has a designated type.

Bass Line ProSocket name Configuration TypeVCO-1 CV Input Input BipolarVCO-2 CV Input Input BipolarVCO-1/2 Balance CV Input BipolarNoise/Aux Balance C

Bass Line ProAppendix: Skin interface formatThe appearance of ABL Pro can be altered by the user using the skin interface. A skin is a set of bitmaps

Bass Line ProIntroductionThank you for using AudioRealism Bass Line Pro!Bass Line Pro is a monophonic/polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer plug-in with

Bass Line ProAppendix: SpecificationsPlug-In• PC: Standard VST instrument plug-in• Mac OS X: VST or Audio Unit• Sample rates supported: 44.1kHz, 48kHz

Bass Line ProVST plug-in Interface Technology by Steinberg Soft- und Hardware GmbH.The Audio Units logo and the Audio Units symbol are trademarks of A

Bass Line ProSystem requirements• Windows 2000/XP: P4 1 GHz, 256 Meg RAM or equivalent• Mac OS X 10.3.9: G4 1 GHz, 256 Mb RAM or equivalent • About 20

Bass Line ProConventions and definitions1. AudioRealism Bass Line Pro is often referred to as ABL Pro in this document.2. A MIDI note/event is an enti

Bass Line ProBasic signal path, multiple voicesThere are two types of signals: Audio and Control Voltage (CV). In the diagram above all audio signals

Bass Line ProControl Voltage (CV) ABL Pro makes use of a bipolar control voltage system. This means control voltages can both be positive and negative