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Minimum Requirements Pentium II 350MHz or higher CPU 32MB RAM or higher about 40MB free hard disc space Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP VST 2.0 compatible host application
Recommended Requirements Pentium IV 1.6GHz or higher CPU 256MB RAM or higher about 40MB free hard disc space Microsoft Windows 2000/XP VST 2.3 compatible host application
*If you have installed Ravity(S) demo-version, please un-install and go ahead.
1. Double-click LUXONIX_ravity(S)_1_1_2_win.exe to execute installation.
Click Next button to continue.
2. Set the folder that install Ravity(S).
Basically, your VstPlugIns Folder is default.
3. Click Install button to start installing Ravity(S).
4. Installing Ravity(S) is complete.
5. When the first time you load Ravity(S) in VST host program, you have to register.
Please enter your e-mail address and the serial number. The e-mail address should be the same with the one you provided us at the time of ordering. And enter the serial number correctly. Any problem, contact qna@luxonix.com.
Ravity is a virtual PCM synthesizer module which can perfectly realize the hardware PCM synthesizers on your PC, only with 32MB wave data. PCM synthesizers, drum machines, and those vintage analog synthesizers which can define each era of the electronic music are all realized in popular sound presets of Ravity. Ravity will be your best tool with which you can effectively express the musical feeling you have.
Neo Architectonic Virtual Instrument engine (NAVI™) NAVI™engine is designed especially for taking the full advantage of software instruments for the next generation VSTi user. NAVI™engine of Ravity occupies very little portion of your RAM and CPU. You can load as many NAVIs™onto your CPU as you want. With the easy-to-use 4-LAYER system of Ravity(S), you can create a whole variety of sound on your PC.
Fully Optimized Effecting Module (FOEM™) The Effecting Module of Ravity, FOEM™, with simple parameters and optimized processing technologies, will let you enjoy handy and solid sound processing. Ravity has total of 24 high-quality effector algorithms. 15 of them can be simultaneously used.
Hyper Layered MIDI assign System (HLMS™) Ravity enables you to control the MIDI signal through the MIDI controller. WYSIWYC ASSIGN-LAYER - What You See Is What You Control. You can control buttons or knobs as you see them on the screen; Individual ASSIGN-LAYER - You can make it possible to independently assign to all controls; Performance ASSIGN-LAYER - You can make various sounds through different MIDI assigns for each of your presets.
447 factory sound presets 512 polyphonic(256 voices) per instance 4 layers / 2 oscillators each layer 4x3 insertion effector slots / 1x3 master effector slots 24 types of high-quality effector algorithm 32-bit sound processing
1. MAIN LCD : Displays the name of the category and preset. 2. Program Select Button : Use these two buttons to select the next or previous preset. 3. PRESET BROWSER Switch : Switch the PRESET BROWSER on and off. If it is on, you'll see the PRESET BROWSER. 4. EDIT PANEL Switch : Switch the EDIT PANEL on and off. If it is on, you'll see the EDIT PANEL. 5. Preset Save Button : The Save button can be used to save the User Preset. 6. Undo Button : The Undo button can be used to undo the editing. 7. Arpeggiators On/off Switch : The Arp switch can be used to activate or bypass the arpeggiators. 8. Effectors On/off Switch : Toggles the FXs bypass globally on and off. 9. Quick Edit Knob : QEK, Easy-to-use for sound editing, Knob for the integrated automation. 10. Quick Edit Knob Mode Select Button : This button toggles the mode of QEKs. QEK parameters mean one of 4 modes explained below.
11. Main Volume Knob : Sets the main output volume. 12. Function Menu : If you click the 'LUXONIX', the Function Menu will appear. 13. Show BACK PANEL : If you click the 'ravity(S)', the BACK PANEL of Ravity(S) will appear.
1. Category Group Section : Displays the groups of program category. 2. Category Select Section : Displays the categories of the presets. You can import/export a category with Bank file(*.fxb) on User/Addition Categories by clicking the right mouse button. 3. Program Select Section : Program presets are shown and chosen here. 4. Load Button : Use this button to load the preset you choose. 5. Cancel Button : Closes the PRESET BROWSER without loading the selected preset. 6. Before finally choosing to Load/Cancel, you can listen to the selected preset sound.
1. LAYER Select Section : Selects the LAYER which you want to edit. Toggles the LAYER on and off. Each LAYER can be liked to QEK of the MAIN MODULE by clicking the Link switch. 2. LAYER Setting Section : Here, you can load or save the preset onto the selected LAYER. The key range, velocity range and transpose are also set here. 3. Sound Editing Section : Controls the parameters of the selected LAYER. 4. EDIT LCD : Displays the value and the information of parameters. 5. Effector Section : The insertion/master effector's parameters of the selected LAYER are adjusted here.
1. Manual Link : Loads the manual. 2. MIDI Assign Section : Resets or reports the values of the MIDI Assign. 3. Default Panel Setting : Sets the default aspect of Ravity(S) on you host program. (some host programs don't support this function) 4. Velocity Curves : Selects MIDI Velocity-response curve. 5. Return : Closes the BACK PANEL and returns to the front panel.
1. If you press the Preset button on the MAIN MODULE or click the name of category on the MAIN LCD or press the 'p' key on your computer keyboard, you'll see the PRESET BROWSER. 2. Select the group and category on the left side of the PRESET BROWSER. you can also use the PageUp/PageDown keys here. 3. Select the preset on the right side of the PRESET BROWSER. You can listen to the selected preset sound by playing with your hardware keyboard. The cursor keys can be used here. 4. To load the full program preset, simply double-click the name of the preset, or click the Load button on the bottom right side of the PRESET BROWSER or press the Enter key in your computer keyboard. 5. If you press the Cancel button on the bottom right side of the PRESET BROWSER or press the Esc key in your computer keyboard, the PRESET BROWSER will disappear. 6. To assign color to individual preset, use the right button of your mouse or '1'~'5' numeric keys on your computer keyboard. To reset the colors of the presets in the selected category, use the Reset function on the menu opened when you click the right button of your mouse. 7. If you close the PRESET BROWSER or open the EDIT PANEL, the alert window will appear to check if you really need to load the program.
1. Both 'Circular' and 'Linear' types of control are possible with your mouse. The type of controlling knobs is set by the host program basically. If the host supports 'Relative Circular' type, you can can switch it by the Alt key pressed. (some host programs don't support this function) - Circular : You can circularly fine-tune the knob by dragging your mouse to far away from the knob. - Linear : You can linearly fine-tune the knob by dragging your mouse with the Shift key pressed.
2. In the circular mode, you can set the value of the knob by just clicking the value you want. In the linear mode, click the knob first and drag your mouse to adjust the value.
3. You can also use your mouse wheel to adjust the value. Roll the wheel with the mouse pointer over the knob. If you want to fine-tune the value, roll the wheel with the Shift key pressed. (some host programs don't support this function)
4. To reset the value of the knob, click the knob with the Ctrl key pressed.
3) Monitoring and Inputting Parameter Values
1. To display the name and value of parameters, simply click the name of parameter under the knob on the EDIT PANEL. 2. You can directly input the value through the computer keyboard. You don't need to input the unit of parameter. Bracketed value is recognized 0~127(or -64~63 in some parameters) as the value of MIDI. ex> Input '0.074' on Amplifier Env.Attack -> recognized as 0.074sec ex> Input '(52' or '(52)' on Amplifier Env.Attack -> recognized as 0.686sec 3. To complete the process, press the Enter key after inputting the value. If you simply click the other part of the window or press Esc key, the inputted value will be canceled.
Ravity(S) can be automated using the automation functionality from your host program. Refer to your host program's manual to learn more about this.
Developed independently by LUXONIX, HLMS™is a brand-new MIDI control system which enables you to control the MIDI CC# through the MIDI controller. All parameters on Ravity(S) are controled not only by MIDI CC# but also by extended signals like on/off velocity, pitchbend, aftertouch. You can use the 3 types of MIDI ASSIGN-LAYER.
1. WYSIWYC : What You See Is What You Control. This ASSIGN-LAYER can be effectively used to control the Ravity(S) through the hardware MIDI controller. Same CC# is assigned to knob or button on the every LAYER. But, you can only control the parameter which you can see now on the screen. When you're using many Ravities simultaneously, same CC# is assigned to all Ravities. Tip! Controller with many knobs and faders : You can assign to all parameters through the WYSIWYC ASSIGN-LAYER. Tip! Controller with about 4 knobs and faders : You can assign to QEK in the MAIN MODULE through the WYSIWYC ASSIGN-LAYER. 2. Individual : Makes it possible to independently assign to all controls. All parameters can be controlled independently, regardless of whether you can see them on the screen or not. When you're using many Ravities simultaneously, same CC# is assigned to all Ravities. Tip! Controller with about 12 knobs and faders : You can assign to QEK in the MAIN MODULE through the Individual ASSIGN-LAYER. 3. Performance : This MIDI ASSIGN-LAYER can be very useful for playing the expressive preset sounds. All parameters can be controlled independently, regardless of whether you can see them on the screen or not. This MIDI ASSIGN-LAYER is applied only to, or saved and loaded only with the current program. For example, Oscillator LFO Amount parameter is assigned to CC#1:Modulation in the preset 'Simple Sine' of category 'Lead Synth', so you can control the pitch vibrato through the CC#1.
1. To control the parameter through the MIDI CC#, click the right button of your mouse on the knob or button and open the MIDI Assign menu. 2. Select a MIDI CC# from the Assign menu of the desired MIDI ASSIGN-LAYER.
3. To check the MIDI CC#, click the right button of your mouse again. - Forget : Cancels the MIDI Assign. - Set Min : Sets minimum value controllable by MIDI signal. - Set Max : Sets maximum value controllable by MIDI signal. - Reverse : Reverses the increase and decrease of the MIDI signal.
1. Click the right button of your mouse on the knob or button and open the MIDI Assign menu. 2. If you select the Learn menu in one of these MIDI ASSIGN-LAYERs, Ravity(S) will be in the stand-by status to accept MIDI signal. If you select the Cancel menu, Ravity(S) will cancel the stand-by status. You can set multiple parameters to stand-by status, and make them to be controlled by the same MIDI CC#.
3. Tweak the knob or fader of your MIDI controller, so that Ravity(S) can learn the MIDI signal to assign. 4. The value of parameter will be effective as soon as you tweak the knob or fader.
5. Other functions work in the same way as in the Direct Assign.
1. To reset or report the MIDI Assign setup, use the MIDI Assign Section on the BACK PANEL of Ravity(S). - Factory Reset : Resets the MIDI Assign setup to factory default. (It doesn't apply to the Performance ASSIGN-LAYER) - Clear : Clears all the MIDI Assign setup. - Report : Makes a TXT file about the current MIDI Assign setup and displays it.
Clipboard function is to copy and paste the setup of parameters.
1. To open the Clipboard menu, click the right button of your mouse on one effector slot. (or on one layer/pad) 2. If you select the Copy, the setup of effector slot is copied to the temporary memory.
3. If you want to use the setup the Clipboard on another effector slot, just right click on it and choose the Paste menu.
4. If you select the Swap on the Clipboard menu, the setup of the current effector slot and the on one the Clipboard are swapped.
5. The Clipboard is shared by multiple number of Ravities on your system. So setups of different instances of Ravity(S) can be swapped, or copied and pasted to each other.
Some host programs don't support using of your computer keyboard. Or when some options such as the Always On Top are turned on, the computer keyboard may be unusable. Refer to the manual of your host program.
Ravity(S) is composed of 4 LAYERs. Each LAYER works as an independent synthesizer, and has the individual preset to itself. Each LAYER has its own INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE. And all LAYERs are connected to one MASTER EFFECTING MODULE.
1. LAYER Selecting : To select the LAYER, simply click the area marked in red on the above picture. 2. LAYER On/off Switch : Switches the LAYER on and off. An activating LAYER's LED is turned red. A playing LAYER's one is turned green. 3. LAYER QEK Link Button : Links the LAYER's parameters to the QEK of MAIN MODULE. Linked LAYER's parameters are set by QEK's absolute value. However, other linked LAYERs won't be affected by knobs on the EDIT PANEL. 4. LAYER Name : Displays the name of the LAYER. You can change the name here by clicking and editing it. 5. LAYER Load/Save Button : Loads or saves the preset onto the selected LAYER. The preset also contains the setup of of INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE. 6. LAYER Key Range : Sets the value of the MIDI note key range of the each LAYER. You can set this by pushing your master keyboard.
7. LAYER Velocity Range : Sets the value of the MIDI note velocity range of the each LAYER. You can set this by pushing your master keyboard.
8. LAYER Transpose : Sets the MIDI note octave-transposition of the each LAYER. This function is very useful for assigning the different sounds to different part of the hardware master keyboard.
1. Master Tune : Sets the total pitch of each LAYER within a range from -1 to +1 semitone. 2. Pitchbend Range : Sets the pitchbend range of each LAYER within a range from -12 to +12 semitones. 3. Voice Limit : Sets the maximum number of notes that can be played simultaneously within a range from 1 to 64 voices. 1 voice corresponds to 1 MIDI note even when 1 LAYER uses 2 oscillators. 4. Glide Time : Sets the time of portamento which controls the pitch, velocity and frequency of the filter cutoff.
5. Glide Auto/Manual : When it's set to Auto, Ravity(S) will automatically glide from the note you played last to the one you play now.
6. Mono Re-trigger : When this switch is on and the voice limit is set to 1 voice, the oscillators and envelopes will restart when a new note starts. 7. LAYER Volume : Sets the volume of each LAYER behind the INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE. 8. LAYER Pan : Sets the pan of each LAYER behind the INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE.
Each LAYER has two oscillators in Ravity(S), and each oscillator can load one WAVE data onto itself. You can use total of 181 WAVEs in Ravity(S).
1. OSC WAVE Name : Displays the name of the WAVE currently being used. To change the WAVE, click the name of WAVE or or press the arrow buttons on both sides. The name of an unused oscillator will be blank. 2. OSC1/2 Octave : Sets the pitch of each oscillator by octave within a range from -2 to +2 octaves. 3. OSC1/2 Semitone : Sets the pitch of each oscillator by semitones within a range from -12 to +12 semitones. 4. OSC1/2 Finetone : Sets the pitch of each oscillator in detail within a range from -100 to +100 cents. 5. OSC Mix : Sets the balance of 2 oscillators. 6. OSC LFO Amount : Sets the amount of oscillator pitch through LFO signal. If the amount is 100%, the pitch will be be changed within a range from -64 to +64 semitones.
LPF, Low-Pass Filter blocks any partials above the cutoff frequency. HPF, High-Pass Filter blocks any partials below the cutoff frequency, contrary to LPF.
LPF and HPF are parallel connected in filters of Ravity(S).
1. Filter Cutoff : Adjusts the cutoff frequency in the order of Hz that applies to both LPF and HPF. 2. Filter Resonance : Adjusts Q, the resonance of the filter, which amplifies the band of cutoff frequency.
3. Filter Mix : Sets the volume balance between the low passed sound and the high passed sound. 4. Filter Envelope Amount : Sets the amount of the cutoff frequency change that is caused by the filter envelope generator. This applies to both LPF and HPF. 5. Filter Envelope Invert Switch : Inverts the signal from the filter envelope generator. This is very useful with the HPF. 6. Filter Keyboard Tracking : Changes the cutoff frequency according to the pitch of each note within a range from -100 to +100 percents. - When the value of this parameter is over 0%, the cutoff frequency will increase. - When the value of this parameter is under 0%, the cutoff frequency will decrease. 7. Filter Type Select Button : Sets the type of the frequency response of the filter. '-12dB/oct' means that the volume decreases by 12dB per every octave. -24dB/oct gives you a sharper filtering than -12dB/oct.
8. Filter LFO Amount : Sets the amount of cutoff frequency change that is caused by the LFO signal. 9. Filter Envelope Generator : Changes the cutoff frequency as time elapses.
A : Sets the attack time within a range from 0.0 to 10 seconds. D : Sets the decay time within a range from 0.01 to 30 seconds. S : Sets the sustain level within a range from 0 to 100 percents. R : Sets the release time within a range from 0.01 to 20 seconds.
10. Filter Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope generator that is caused by the MIDI note velocity. When the amount is set to 100%, the level of the filter envelope will be hypersensitive to the change of the velocity of each note.
1. LAYER Volume : Sets the final volume of each LAYER after the INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE. 2. LAYER Pan : Sets the final pan of each LAYER after the INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE. 3. Amp Envelope Generator : Changes the volume as time elapses.
A : Sets the attack time within a range from 0.0 to 10 seconds. D : Sets the decay time within a range from 0.01 to 30 seconds. S : Sets the sustain level within a range from 0 to 100 percents. R : Sets the release time within a range from 0.01 to 20 seconds.
4. Amp Velocity Amount : Sets the amount of total level change of the envelope generator that is caused by the MIDI note velocity. When the amount is set to 100%, the level of amp envelope will be hypersensitive to the change of the velocity of each note.
LFO, Low Frequency Oscillator generates wave signals with very low frequency. It is used for changing the pitch or the cutoff frequency of the filter. ex> Pitch vibrato using the modulation wheel.
1. LFO Waveform : Selects the LFO waveform. Ravity(S) offers sine-triangle-sawtooth-square-random waveforms. Snake and Random waveforms are signals without any periodic component, but Snake has no hard edge.
2. LFO Waveform Invert Switch : Inverts the signal from the LFO. 3. LFO Key Sync : Sets the period of the LFO to synchronize with the first MIDI note. 4. LFO BPM Sync : Sets the speed of the LFO to synchronize with the BPM tempo of the host program. (some host programs don't support this function) 5. LFO Amount : Sets the level of the LFO signal. 6. LFO Rate : Sets the speed of the LFO signal. When the LFO BPM Sync is turned off, you can control the LFO Rate by Hz unit within a range from 0.01 to 100 Hz. When the LFO BPM Sync is turned on, you can control the LFO Rate by the note unit within a range from 8/1(8bars) to 1/32T notes.
1. ARP On/off Switch : Switches the arpeggiator of each LAYER on and off. (Check the Arpeggiators On/off Switch of the MAIN MODULE) 2. ARP Key Sync : Sets the period of the arpeggiator to synchronize with the MIDI note. 3. ARP Gate Time : Sets the note lengths played by the arpeggiator. 4. ARP Latch : Keeps the note played even after you stop playing it. 5. ARP Pattern : You can select the playing pattern of the arpeggio.
6. ARP Rate : Sets the speed of the arpeggiator to synchronize with the BPM tempo of the host program. You can control the ARP Rate by the note unit within a range from 1/1D(1.5bar) to 1/32T notes. 7. ARP Octave : Sets the octave range of the arpeggiator.
Ravity(S) Effecting Module has 3 Effector Slots serially connected. 24 different kinds of effectors can be loaded here.
1. The INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE of currently selected LAYER will automatically appear on the bottom of the EDIT PANEL. 2. If you press the Master button on the left side, the MASTER EFFECTING MODULE will appear. And if you click the Master button again, the INSERTION EFFECTING MODULE of the currently selected LAYER will appear. 3. EFFECT LCD : Displays the name of the currently selected Effecting Module and detailed values of parameters of the currently selected effector slot. To copy or paste the setup of each Effecting Module, simply click the name of Effecting Module. - Copy to : Copies the setup from the setup of currently selected Effecting Module to another Effecting Module. - Copy from : Copies the setup from the setup of another Effecting Module to the currently selected Effecting Module. - Swap for : Swaps the setup of currently selected Effecting Module with that of another Effecting Module. 4. Effector On/off Switch : The Effector On/off switch can be used to activate or bypass the effector slot. 5. Effector Name : Displays the name of effector. To change the effector, click the name.
Filter/Equalizer
Compressor
Drive
Lo-Fi
Modulation
Delay
Reverberator
MISC.
Tip! To use the pedal wah, set the width as 0.0% on AUTO WAH and tweak the knob of Center real-time.
1) Factory Default MIDI CC# Assignment Table
* Firmly defined.
Produced by LUXONIX
Product Concept & Management : Jae-won Choi
Structure & Sound Design : Jae-hyeong Suh
Interface Graphic Design : Hyeok-jae Cha
Programming: Hae-seong Zo
Recording : Rainory Studio
Beta Testers : Chang-min Yu, Hui-chan Lee, Hui-jae Bae, Jeong-sik Choi, Jong-min Lee, Jun-ho Yun, Jun-o Lee, Kwang-hui Lee, Mun-su Park, Ui-min Hwang, Yeong-jun Kim, Yong Kim, Yun-sang Kim
Thanks to : DJ Magik Cool J, Hae-il Jo, Hyeon-kyeong Kim, So-yeong Jang, Cubase5.net, MIDIUSER.NET, VSTGuru.COM
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