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Product version: 4.0

Revision date: 12 June 2019

Thank you for purchasing Arturia's Analog Lab!

This manual covers the features and operation of the Analog Lab.

Be sure to register your software as soon as possible! When you purchased Analog Lab
you were sent a serial number and an unlock code by e-mail. These are required during the
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Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or feature
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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Arturia's Analog Lab!

We’d like to thank you for purchasing Analog Lab, a virtual instrument.

Arturia has a passion for excellence, and Analog Lab is no exception. Listen to the preset
sounds, tweak a few controls, skim through the features, or dive as deep as you like; it
is easy to understand and use. We are confident that the Analog Lab will be a valuable
addition to your instrument collection, and that you'll have a lot of fun with it.

Be sure to visit the www.arturia.com website for information about all of our other great
hardware and software instruments. They have become indispensable, inspiring tools for
musicians around the world.

Musically yours,

The Arturia team

Table Of Contents

1. Welcome............................................................................................................................................................................ 2

1.1. History............................................................................................................................................................................................ 2

1.2. Here and Now.......................................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3. TAE®................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

2. Activation and Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 5

2.1. Register and Activate ......................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.1.1. The Arturia Software Center (ASC).................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2.2. Initial setup for Standalone Use................................................................................................................................. 5

2.2.1. Windows Users: Audio and MIDI settings................................................................................................................................................... 6

2.2.2. MacOS Users: Audio and MIDI settings....................................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2.3. Using Analog Lab in plug-in mode.................................................................................................................................................................. 8

3. Using Analog Lab........................................................................................................................................................ 9

3.1. The Interface............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

3.2. The Upper Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................ 10

3.2.1. The Analog Lab Menu............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10

3.2.2. Current preset and navigation arrows ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.3. The Sound Store......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3. The Lower Toolbar............................................................................................................................................................. 13

3.3.1. Lower Toolbar Options........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.3.2. The MIDI Settings Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

3.4. The Virtual Keyboard(s)................................................................................................................................................. 18

3.4.1. Virtual keyboard options....................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.4.2. Common on-screen keyboard features .................................................................................................................................................... 19

3.5. Single Sound Mode............................................................................................................................................................ 21

3.5.1. Preset Browsing in Detail...................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

3.5.2. Using Tags.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.5.3. Using the Search Field.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

3.5.4. Results Column.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

3.5.5. Preset Details Column .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 25

3.5.6. Editing a preset.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

3.5.7. Adding Effects to your sound............................................................................................................................................................................ 27

3.6. Multi Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28

3.6.1. Multi Mode: An Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28

3.6.2. The Swap Mode......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

3.7. The Mixer Section .............................................................................................................................................................. 29

3.7.1. The Main Mixer screen .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

3.7.2. The Effects section.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

3.7.3. Editing Effects ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

3.7.4. The Mixer and Effects are MIDI-learnable .............................................................................................................................................. 32

3.7.5. The MIDI Settings Button .................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

3.8. Concerts................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

3.8.1. Concerts List ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

3.8.2. Current Concert......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

3.9. Stage Mode............................................................................................................................................................................ 37

3.9.1. Entering and Exiting Stage Mode.................................................................................................................................................................... 38

3.9.2. Song and Preset Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................. 38

3.9.3. Part Selection.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

3.9.4. Stage Mode Effects ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

3.9.5. Stage Mode Controls............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40

3.10. Macros and Controller Assignments................................................................................................................. 40

3.10.1. Controller Assignment........................................................................................................................................................................................ 40

3.10.2. The Live / Mixer section .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

3.10.3. Interaction with hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 45

4. Software License Agreement............................................................................................................................ 47

1. WELCOME

1.1. History

Early in 2001 Arturia began working on advanced algorithms for the digital emulation
of analog circuit audio characteristics. They are known as TAE®, short for True Analog
Emulation. In non-technical language, this is an unprecedented way of analyzing and
recreating the analog circuits of the original product. Nearly a year after they began work
on the algorithms, Arturia was ready for feedback. At the 2002 NAMM show in California,
Arturia shared an early version of what would later be the Modular V synthesizer: a
recreation of the classic 60’s modular synthesizer that set the foundation for all synths to
come.

In seeking insight from sound production experts as well as avid synthesizer users, Arturia
was able to ensure the quality of the instruments they made. The launch of this sound
powerhouse was an instant success, winning awards from several top magazines, and
leading to the development of other synth recreations.

Shortly thereafter, Arturia started receiving many requests from musicians, producers and
bands. Many of them explained how they were planning to replace their original hardware
synthesizers with virtual instruments. Artists around the globe were beginning to see the
advantages of a software alternative to hardware-based synthesizers. Arturia was quite
happy to oblige, and has responded with a well-rounded list of the most loved synthesizers
of all time.

The CS-80V emulated the legendary Yamaha CS-80, considered by many as "the ultimate
polyphonic" synthesizer, and was launched at the AES 2003 in New York.

ARP 2600V was launched at the Winter NAMM Show 2005 in Anaheim. This is a faithful
reproduction of the ARP 2600 and is great for just about any sound one might wish to
create: everything from drum n’ bass stabs to Star Wars’ R2-D2 sounds have been made
with the ARP.

At the Winter NAMM Show 2006, Arturia announced the release of its seventh product: the
Prophet V. This powerful hybrid gives you two instruments in one: it combines the warmth
of the legendary Prophet 5 programmable analog synth with the unique Vector Synthesis
textures of the digital Prophet VS.

At the summer 2007 NAMM Show Arturia launched the Jupiter-8V. The Jupiter-8V was
capable of creating very versatile sounds: You could easily make “fat” or “crystal” sounds
with it. In fact, Jupiter-8V sounded the way it looked: “sleek and polished”.

After Jupiter 8V came Oberheim SEM V. With SEM V Arturia brought forth the unique sound
of the constantly variable filter and oscillators of the original SEM. The addition of the 8
Voice Programmer module allowed the user to recreate one of most rare and expensive
polysynths of the 70’s, the Oberheim 8 voice. As usual, Arturia went beyond the original
boundaries of the product and added new sound and modulation capabilities, features that
take SEM V far beyond the original while maintaining the classic sound characteristics.

In 2012 Arturia launched its first venture into the classic electric piano products with the
release of Wurlitzer V. Based on a physical modeling engine, it recreates the sound used on
many of the best albums ever. Once again Arturia went a step beyond and gave the user
access to the physical modeling parameters themselves, allowing you to sculpt the sound
in ways never before possible.

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In 2014 Arturia expanded into recreating the classic Vox Continental transistor organ. The
Vox sound was a key part of the early British Invasion sound as well as the Ska and Two­tone label sounds of the 70’s and 80’s. The Arturia Vox instrument goes well beyond the
original by adding the more drawbars, expanded modulation and percussion sections and
a recreation of the extremely rare Jennings J70 voice engine. It is designed to “light your
fire”.

Now that Arturia had synths, a classic electric piano and a legendary organ, the company
decided to expand into the realm of vintage string machines by recreating the Arp/Eminent
Solina. The Solina creates lush string sounds that were the staples of many bands in the
70’s and 80’s. The team modeled the original circuits of the Solina so that it stays true to
character and has the "life" of the original instrument but also included many new features
to be able to expand the sound palette.

At the same time that Solina was released Arturia shipped one of the most ambitious and
powerful synths ever made; a recreation of the Oberheim Matrix 12. This powerhouse synth
stands today as one of the most powerful synths ever made. With its numerous modulation
sources and nearly unlimited routing possibilities, the Matrix 12 V is still considered one of
the greatest synths ever.

In 2015 Arturia added five new illustrious instruments to its arsenal. The Synclavier V, an
amazing digital synthesizer and workstation, was initially priced between $40 000 and
$400 000. It was based on a mix of additive synthesis and FM with the unparalleled
possibilities offered by the time slice engine. It was recreated using parts of the code of the
original Synclavier in partnership with Cameron Jones, developer of the original instrument.
The B-3 V reproduces the most emblematic tonewheel organ and its inescapable rotary
speaker. The Farfisa V is an emulation of two transistor organs mixed as one, the Farfisa
Compact Deluxe and Duo. The Stage-73 V, bringing the sublime sound of two versions of
the iconic tine-based electric piano from the 60s and 70s. Last but not least the Piano
V introduces the absolute king of all keyboard instruments, the acoustic piano and more
precisely 9 models from the simplest to the most unconventional.

With the release of the V Collection 6 in November 2017 four new legendary instruments
were added to the reference collection of virtual keyboards. The CMI V, one of the earliest
music workstation with an embedded digital sampling synthesizer. The Clavinet V, an
electrically amplified clavichord, famous for its distinctive bright staccato sound. The DX7 V,
the first commercially successful digital synthesizer, based on FM synthesis. Next came the
Buchla Easel V, a really well-thought semi-modular instrument with great sound and lots of
possibilities.

The release of V Collection 7 in 2019 brought three more fantastic emulations of legendary
instruments: Synthi V, Mellotron V and CZ V. 2019 also saw the launch of Pigments, Arturia's
first software synthesizer built in-house from scratch. These four instruments serve to
reinforce Arturia's continued commitment to building world-class instruments.

Analog Lab offers a selection of sounds from across the V Collection, providing a powerful
but easy way to access a wide spectrum of tones from a single application. The sounds are
taken from the following instruments:

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Synths Pianos Organs

Arp 2600 V Clavinet V B-3 V

Buchla Easel V Piano V Farfisa V

CMI V Stage-73 V Vox Continental V

CZ V Wurli V

CS-80 V

Jup-8 V

Matrix-12 V

Mellotron V

Mini V

Modular V

Prophet V

SEM V

Solina V

Synclavier V

Synthi V

The Multi system allows you to combine any two patches, layering or splitting them across
a key range meaning there is a virtually unlimited potential for sound creation.

1.2. Here and Now

Analog Lab brings all of these classic instruments and more together into one software
application. It allows the user access to the sounds of all these great hardware instruments
that—sadly—are financially out of reach for most people. With its simple but powerful
browser and intelligent filtering, it makes finding the right sound quick and easy.

The MULTI features allow you to create your own splits and layers of these powerhouse
synths and keyboards with simple drag and drop functionality. The Concerts area then
allows you to organize your sounds and multis so you can recall them quickly via program
change messages. Analog Lab is more than just a sound library of the best analog
keyboards; it is a powerful sound design tool and live performance instrument that will
become an integral part of your everyday workflow.

The software also supports Arturia’s many MIDI controller devices natively and will adapt to
reflect their physical controls once they are connected. You can of course use generic MIDI
controllers as well.

1.3. TAE®

TAE® (True Analog Emulation) is Arturia's outstanding technology dedicated to the digital
reproduction of the analog circuits used in vintage synthesizers. Many of the instruments
whose sounds are included in Analog Lab use this technology.

TAE®’s software algorithms result in spot-on emulation of analog hardware. This is why
Analog Lab and all of Arturia’s virtual synthesizers, offer an unparalleled quality of sound.

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2. ACTIVATION AND SETUP

2.1. Register and Activate

Analog Lab works on computers equipped with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.10 or
later. You can use the standalone version or use Analog Lab as an Audio Units, AAX, VST2 or
VST3 instrument.

Once Analog Lab has been installed, the next step is to register the software.

This is a simple process that involves a different software program: the Arturia Software
Center.

2.1.1. The Arturia Software Center (ASC)

If you have not already installed the ASC, please go to this web page: Arturia Updates &

Manuals

Look for the Arturia Software Center at the top of the page, and then download the version
of the installer that you need for your system (macOS or Windows).

Follow the installation instructions and then:

• Launch the Arturia Software Center (ASC)

• Log into your Arturia account

• Scroll down to the My Products section of the ASC

• Click the Activate button

That's all there is to it!

2.2. Initial setup for Standalone Use

If you would like to use Analog Lab in standalone mode, you will need to set up the software
and ensure that MIDI and audio signals are flowing properly through it. You only need to
do this one time unless you make major changes to your computer. The setup process is
largely the same on both Windows and macOS computers but for the sake of clarity, we’ll
cover Windows and macOS separately.

!: This section only applies to readers that plan to use Analog Lab in standalone mode. If you are

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only going to use Analog Lab as a plugin inside a host music software, you can safely ignore the rest
of this chapter (your host music software will handle these things).

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2.2.1. Windows Users: Audio and MIDI settings

At the top left of the Analog Lab application is a pull-down menu. It contains various setup
options. Initially you will need to go to the menu and choose the Audio Settings option to get
sound and MIDI flowing in and out.

You will then see the Audio MIDI settings window. This works in the same way on both
Windows and Mac OS X, although the names of the devices available to you will depend on
the hardware that you are using.

The Audio MIDI Settings on Windows

Starting from the top you have the following options:

• Device selects which audio driver and device will handle the playback of Analog
Lab. This can be your computer’s internal driver like Windows Audio, or an ASIO
driver. The name of your hardware interface may appear in the field below
depending on your selection.

• Output Channels lets you select which of the available outputs will be used to
route audio out. If your selected device only has two outputs, then only two
options will appear here; If your device has more than two outputs, then you can
select a specific pair of outputs.

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• The Buffer Size menu lets you select the size of the audio buffer your computer
uses to calculate sound.

♪: A larger buffer means a lower CPU load as the computer has longer periods of

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time to process commands and fewer interruptions, but this can result in a noticeable
latency between keypress and hearing a result (an obvious problem when playing an
instrument). A smaller buffer means lower latency between pressing a key and hearing
the note, but a higher strain on your CPU. A fast, modern computer should easily be able
to operate at low sample buffer sizes (256 or 128) without audio glitches. However, if you
do hear clicks, pops or other artifacts, try increasing the buffer size until you have smooth
playback without any glitches. The latency time is displayed in milliseconds on the right­hand side of this menu.

• The Sample Rate menu lets you set the sample rate at which audio is sent out
of the instrument. The options listed here will depend on the capability of your
audio interface hardware.

♪: Virtually all audio hardware can operate at 44.1 or 48 kHz which is perfectly fine in

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most applications, including Analog Lab. Higher sample rates place greater loads on the
CPU so we recommend staying at 44.1 or 48 kHz unless you have a specific requirements
to work at high sample rates.

• Play Test Tone plays a simple test tone to help you to troubleshoot audio issues.
You can use this feature to confirm if the instrument is routed correctly through
your audio interface and audio is playing back where you expect to hear it (your
speakers or headphones, for example).

• Your connected MIDI devices will appear in the MIDI Devices area. Note that
this is only displayed if MIDI devices are present on your computer. Click the
check box to accept MIDI data from the device you want to use to trigger the
instrument. Note that you can select more than one MIDI device if you wish to
play Analog Lab from multiple controllers.

• Tempo lets you set the tempo of the Analog Lab sequencer. When using Analog
Lab inside a host music software as a plugin, the virtual instrument gets tempo
information from your host software.

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2.2.2. MacOS Users: Audio and MIDI settings

The process is very similar to setting up for Windows (described above) and the menu is
accessed in the same way. The difference here is that OS X uses CoreAudio to handle audio
routing and within that, your audio device will be available in the second dropdown menu.
Apart from that, the options work the same way as described above in the Windows section.

The Mac OS X Audio MIDI Settings window

2.2.3. Using Analog Lab in plug-in mode

Analog Lab comes in VST, AU and AAX plug-in formats for use in all major digital audio
workstation (DAW) host software like Cubase, Logic, Pro Tools and so on. You can load it as a
plug-in instrument and its interface and settings will work in the same way as in standalone
mode, with a few small differences.

• The instrument will now sync to your DAW’s host tempo, where tempo is a factor.

• You can automate numerous parameters using your DAW’s automation system.

• You can use more than one instance of Analog Lab in a DAW project (in
standalone mode you can only run one instance of Analog Lab).

• You can route Analog Lab’s audio outputs more creatively inside your DAW using
the DAW’s own audio routing system.

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3. USING ANALOG LAB

Analog Lab contains thousands of presets taken from Arturia's award-winning emulations
of the world's greatest hardware synthesizers, organs, vintage keyboards and pianos.

This chapter goes in-depth into the features Analog Lab offers so you can get the most out
of this incredible software.

3.1. The Interface

Analog Lab shares a similar core application interface to many other instruments in the V
Collection. It has been designed to let you work quickly and intuitively, focusing on finding,
loading and tweaking sounds without spending lots of time searching or switching windows
or sections.

The user interface neatly subdivides into three parts:

• The Toolbar (top): This is where you handle administrative tasks such as saving,
loading and browsing presets, accessing the Studio and Stage modes and the
Arturia Store. We will go over the Toolbar in the next section of this guide.

• The Panel (middle): Here is where you will likely spend most of your time when
working with Analog Lab. It contains a powerful preset browsing system to help
you find sounds quickly. At the bottom of the Panel, you will find various controls
(knobs, sliders, wheels) and a six-octave keyboard. Note that this section can
vary depending on what kind of MIDI keyboard you have connected to your
computer.

• The Lower Toolbar: This section provides quick access to a number of important
parameters and useful bits of information such showing/hiding sections of the
user interface, selecting your MIDI controller and monitoring CPU usage. We will
go over the Lower Toolbar in the following section of this guide.

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3.2. The Upper Toolbar

The Upper Toolbar that runs along the top of the instrument provides access to many useful
features including the Analog Lab menu, preset browsing and the Arturia Sound Store.

3.2.1. The Analog Lab Menu

Clicking the Analog Lab box at the top-left corner opens a pull-down menu and lets you
access several important features. Let’s look at them in detail.

• Save Preset: This option will overwrite the currently loaded preset with any
changes you have made. If you would like to save the current preset under a
different name, use the "Save As…" option below.

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• Save Preset As… This lets you save your preset under a different name. Clicking
this option reveals a window where you can name your preset and enter
information about it.

♪: Arturia's powerful browsing system lets you save much more than just a preset name. For

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example, you can enter the Author's name, select a Bank and Type, select tags that describe the sound,
and even create your own Bank, Type, and Characteristics. This information can be read by the preset
browser and is useful for searching the presets banks later. You can even enter freeform text comments
in the Comments field, which is handy for providing a more detailed description of a sound. This can
help you remember a sound or to provide context to other users with which you are collaborating.

• Import: This command lets you import a preset file, an entire bank or a set of
playlists exported from another Arturia instrument. When importing a playlist file
(.alplaylist), the playlists will be imported as new songs in the current concert
(please refer to the Concerts chapter of this user guide to learn more).

• Export: You can export presets in two ways: as a single preset or as a bank.

• New Preset: This option creates a new preset with default settings on all

• Resize Window: The Analog Lab window can be resized from 50% to 200% of

◦ Export Preset: Exporting a single preset is handy when you want to

share a preset with someone else. The default path to these files will
appear in the "save" window, but you can create a folder at another
location if you like. The saved preset can be reloaded using the

Preset

menu option.

◦ Export Bank: This option can be used to export an entire bank of

sounds from the instrument, which is useful for backing up or sharing
presets. Saved banks can be reloaded using the
option.

parameters. It is a good place to start if you would like to create a new preset.

its original size without any visual artifacts. On a smaller screen such as a laptop
you may wish to reduce the interface size so it doesn’t dominate the display. On
a larger screen or a second monitor you can increase the size to get a better
view of the controls. The controls work the same at any zoom level but smaller
controls can be easier to see at higher magnification levels. The

Zoom Out

up and down the zoom settings. The Zoom options can also be accessed with
keyboard shortcuts displayed in parenthesis next to each option.

options let you increase or decrease the zoom amount by stepping

Import Preset

Import

Zoom In

menu

and

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• Audio MIDI Settings: (only available in Standalone mode) Here you manage the
way the instrument transmits audio and receives MIDI. See the section Audio
and MIDI settings for more information about this topic.

!: The Audio Settings menu is only available in when using Analog Lab in Standalone mode. When

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using Analog Lab as a plugin, the host software handles all of the parameters in this menu including
audio and MIDI routing, buffer size settings, and more.

• Tutorials: Analog Lab comes with tutorials that walk you through different
features of the instrument. Select one of the tutorials to get step-by-step
descriptions of how to make the most of the software's features.

• Help: This section provides handy links to the Analog Lab User Guide and the
Analog Lab's Frequently Asked Questions page on Arturia’s website. Note that
accessing these pages will require an Internet connection.

• About: Here you can view the software version and developer credits. Click the
About window again to close it.

• Include Legacy Sounds: This menu only appears if you have installed version 1
of Piano V or B-3 V. Certain presets from older versions of instruments are not
added by default as these presets have been superseded by newer, improved
versions. This option lets you include the original presets in case you have used
the older versions in your recordings and need to recall the exact presets that
came with the original (v1) instruments.

3.2.2. Current preset and navigation arrows

This area of the Toolbar shows the name of the currently selected preset or multi. The left
and right arrows let you load the previous and next preset from your filtered list of presets.

♪: The Previous and Next arrows can be MIDI mapped. This means you can use buttons on your

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MIDI Controller to easily step through the available presets without having to use the mouse at all.

3.2.3. The Sound Store

Click on this button to reveal the InApp Store. From there, you can browse and purchase any
of the amazing sound banks created by our talented sound designers.

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3.3. The Lower Toolbar

The Lower Toolbar runs along the bottom of the Analog Lab user interface and provides
quick access to several important parameters and useful information.

As you move the mouse over various on-screen controls of Analog Lab, the name of the
parameter will be listed at the far left of the Lower Toolbar. The current value of the control
is listed in a tooltip that appears next to the control.

The rest of the controls are grou ped together on the right side of the Lower Toolbar. They
are as follows:

3.3.1. Lower Toolbar Options

• MIDI Settings: (gear icon) This button brings up a menu containing many MIDI­related parameters. This menu is detailed in the next section of this guide.

• MIDI Controller Select: This menu lets you select MIDI controller you have
connected. If you are using one of Arturia’s own MIDI controllers it will be
auto-detected, it will be automatically MIDI mapped and the layout of the on­screen keyboard controls will update automatically. If you do not own an Arturia
controller, you can select "Generic MIDI Controller" and make your own MIDI
assignments.

• Show/Hide Controls and Keyboard: These two buttons are used to show and
hide various parts of the Analog Lab user interface. The "knobs and sliders" icons
shows/hides the controller area where you can modify the currently loaded
preset. The keyboard icon shows/hides a virtual keyboard that you can play with
the mouse.

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!: Note that the on-screen keyboard is automatically hidden when an instrument is opened in edit

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view.

• Panic Button: Press the Panic button to reset all MIDI signals in the event of
"stuck" notes or other issues.

• CPU Meter: The CPU meter is used to monitor how much of your computer’s CPU
is being used by the instrument.

!: If the CPU meter is high, you may hear clicks, pops and other audible glitches in playback. In this

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case, consider increasing the audio buffer size setting. This is found under Audio Settings when working
in Standalone Mode or in your host music software's preferences menu.

3.3.2. The MIDI Settings Menu

Clicking the gear icon in the Lower Toolbar opens the MIDI Settings window as shown
below:

Here you can configure a variety of MIDI-related parameters. Note that the
section of this menu is only visible when "Generic MIDI Controller" is selected under

Controller

mapping is necessary.

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. Arturia Controllers are automatically MIDI-mapped and ready to go, so no MIDI

• MIDI Controller: This button lets you select what MIDI Controller you are using to
control Analog Lab. This is the same as the "MIDI Controller Select" in the Lower
Toolbar described in the previous section of this manual.

♪: If you own an Arturia MIDI controller but would still prefer to map controls manually, select

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"Generic MIDI Controller" in the MIDI Controller menu.

MIDI Mappings

MIDI

3.3.2.1. MIDI Global Settings Options

• MIDI Channel: This window indicates the current MIDI Channel setting. Click on
it and it will expand to show the full range of values you can select (All, 1-16).

♪: By default, Analog Lab will receive MIDI data on all 16 MIDI channels. You can change this by

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selecting a specific channel in this menu. You will need to do this if, for example, you want to use an
external controller to use a number of instances of Analog Lab.

• Fader Mode: This menu determines the MIDI "pickup" behavior. Pickup is what
happens in scenarios where your hardware controller (a slider, for example) is
out-of-sync with an on-screen control. For example, if you load a new preset and
the controller's sliders are not synchronized to the new on-screen positions. The

None

option simply snaps the on-screen control to the physical position of your
control when you push, turn or move the control. This is the simplest approach
but can potentially result in sudden, abrupt jumps. The
on-screen knob is not affected at all until the physical control reaches the on­screen position. This helps you avoid sudden jumps but it means that knobs may
not immediately have an effect on an on-screen control until they are "hooked"
together. The
screen control even if the physical knob is out-of-sync until the two controls
become synchronized. This helps avoid sudden jumps and non-reactive knobs
by providing an elegant third option.

• Acceleration Mode: This option sets the sensitivity of encoder knobs by adjusting
the "ballistics" of encoder knobs. You can adjust this parameter to your personal
taste if on-screen knobs feel too-slow or too-quick. Note that this option is only
available for certain controllers that support it, it is hidden for controllers that do
not support it.

Scale

option provides the "best of both worlds" by moves the on-

Hook

option means the

3.3.2.2. MIDI Mapping Options

This section is used when configuring generic MIDI controllers. Note that these menu
options are only listed when using non-Arturia controllers, or when selecting "Generic MIDI
Controller" in the MIDI controller menu.

• MIDI Config This pull-down menu lets you manage different setups of MIDI
mappings for controlling Analog Lab. For example, if you have multiple hardware
controllers (small "live performance" keyboard, large "studio" keyboard, pad
based controller, etc.), you can create a profile for each of them one time
and then quickly load it here. This saves you from having to redo the MIDI
mapping assignments from scratch each time you swap hardware. Once you
have created a profile, you can save, delete, import or export it using the options
in this menu. Your MIDI Mapping profiles are listed at the bottom of this pull­down menu and the currently active profile has a checkmark next to it.

• Function Learn: These options provide quick-access to MIDI learning of preset
navigation and preset filtering features. To use these, simply click Learn of your
desired function and push, turn or move any control on your hardware controller.
Doing so will map your hardware control to the desired software parameter.

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• Enter Assign Mode Button: This button places Analog Lab into MIDI learn mode.
In this mode, all MIDI-assignable parameters are shown highlighted and you
can map physical controls (on your MIDI Controller) to those on-screen controls
inside the instrument. A typical example might be to map a real expression pedal
to the Master Volume control, or a physical knob on the MIDI controller to the
Frequency knob of the Filter Oscillator module.

MIDI learn works for Analog Lab’s controller areas, mixer and effects sections and patch
select buttons. You can’t use MIDI learn directly on the parameters of the instruments
interfaces, but you can MIDI assign a controller of Analog Lab’s controller area and then
assign this controller to a parameter of the instrument interface.

♪: Notice in the image above that some of the assignable controls appear in red whereas others are

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in purple. Purple controls are unassigned whereas red ones have already been assigned to an external
MIDI control.

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3.3.2.3. How MIDI assignment works

Placing Analog Lab into MIDI learn mode (using the Enter Assign Mode button in the MIDI
Settings menu) activates MIDI Learn mode. When this mode is engaged, all assignable
controls are highlighted in either red or purple.

If you click on a purple area, you’ll place that control into learning mode. Move a physical
dial or fader and the target turns red to show that a link has been made between the
hardware control and the software parameter. There’s a popup window that displays which
two things are being linked and a button to unassign the two from each other.

The popup also features a minimum and maximum slider that you can use to restrict the
parameter change range to something other than 0%-100%. For example, you might want
the amp’s master volume to be controllable via hardware from 30% to 90%. If you made
this setting (Min set to 0.30 and Max set to 0.90), your physical dial would not alter the
volume any lower than 30% or any higher than 90% no matter how far you turned it. This
is very useful for making sure you can’t accidentally make the sound too quiet or too loud
when performing.

If you have assigned a control accidentally or would like to re-assign it, click the Unassign
button to unlink the hardware and on-screen controls.

In the case of on-screen controls (like switches) that only have two positions (up or down)
you can still use minimum and maximum values in the MIDI learn popup window. The
behavior is slightly different in such a case. In short, it's about what values the controller
sends and whether those are high or low enough to trigger the state change in a switch. The
threshold values are always 0.5 or in the case of two-state switches, .33/.66 in three-state
switches and so on. You can set the minimum and maximum values of the hardware MIDI
control but whether it affects the software parameter depends on whether it crosses the
threshold required to make the change.

Let's take an example. We want to control a 2-position switch with a hardware fader. The
fader value goes from 0.0 to 1.0 and the switch state will always change when 0.5 is
crossed. The same principle applies for the three-stage switches, where instead of 0.5 being
the state change value, it is divided into thirds. In the case of drawbars which have nine
different positions the same rule applies but instead of splitting the controller range into two
or three it is split into nine.

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Finally, there is a checkbox labelled “Is Relative”. Check this box if your hardware MIDI
control is sending "relative" MIDI messages. Leave this box unchecked if the MIDI controller
is sending out "absolute" messages (this is the more common behavior).

A "relative" change instructs the receiving device to increase or decrease its current value.
The receiving device (Analog Lab in this case) interprets this command as "increase/
decrease your current value." This type of control is often implemented on "endless" or "360
degree" knobs that do not have hard stops at the ends of their range. The advantage of
this is that physical knobs always remain in sync with on-screen controls. However, not all
hardware devices support this mode of operation which is why both options are available
in Analog Lab.

♪: There are two common types of messages when working with MIDI knobs: Absolute and Relative.

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Absolute positioning sends the exact position of the knob as a specific numerical value (i.e., "Set value
to 54, 55, 56, etc.") when you turn the knob on your hardware controller. This is the most common
implementation and is almost always used when using potentiometer knobs with "hard" stops at the
ends. One downside to this implementation is that if you change presets, your physical knob and on­screen control will be "out of sync" with each other and turning the physical control can cause the on­screen control to suddenly jump to that position.

3.3.2.4. Reserved MIDI CC numbers

Certain MIDI Continuous Controller (MIDI CC) numbers are reserved and cannot be
reassigned to other controls:

• PitchBend

• Ctrl Mod Wheel (CC #1)

• Ctrl Expression (CC #11)

• After Touch

• Ctrl Sustain On/Off (CC #64)

• Ctrl All Notes Off (CC #123)

All other MIDI CC numbers may be used to control any assignable parameter in Analog Lab.

3.4. The Virtual Keyboard(s)

The virtual keyboard area in Analog Lab gives you access to both a click-and-play keyboard
and many controls that you can use to modify the presets. These can vary in appearance
depending on your connected hardware. Let’s work our way through each section.

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3.4.1. Virtual keyboard options

When Analog Lab detects an Arturia MIDI controller it automatically chooses a virtual
keyboard that matches that unit’s appearance and functionality, so all of your controls are
visible on the computer and their assignments match instantly. For example a larger KeyLab
MKII hardware controller will have many more on-screen controls than The Player portable
keyboard controller. If an Arturia MIDI controller is not detected, a generic MIDI controller is
displayed on screen.

KeyLab MKII keyboard controller

The Player keyboard controller

Analog Lab's Generic MIDI controller

♪: If you would like to override this assignment, or if you don’t have an Arturia keyboard connected

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to Analog Lab, you can manually select a controller from the button in the lower toolbar.

3.4.2. Common on-screen keyboard features

While the knobs and sliders will vary depending on the type of MIDI controller you are
using, some controls remain constant across all keyboards. They are as follows:

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3.4.2.1. Level (master volume)

Each of the virtual keyboard choices has a Level slider in the same location: above the pitch/
mod controls (except on Keylab Essential and Keylab MKII where it is the last fader on the
right). This slider allows you to set the volume of the current part, or the master volume of a
Multi if the Live tab is currently selected.

3.4.2.2. Pitchbend and Modulation wheels

Depending on the virtual keyboard you have selected their appearance may vary, but you
will always have one or the other set of these controls on the left side:

Pitch: Controls the pitch of the sound. Click and drag up or down to alter the pitch of the
active Sound.

Mod: Controls the modulation depth (MIDI controller #1). Click and drag upward to increase
the modulation, and vice versa.

3.4.2.3. 6-octave keyboard

In the absence of an external USB MIDI controller, you can still audition the edits you
make to a Sound or Multi by clicking on the virtual keyboard. When using Analog Lab in
standalone mode, you can use your computer's keyboard to play the on-screen keys.

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3.5. Single Sound Mode

We believe one of the great joys of using Analog Lab is the over 6500 incredible presets that
come with the software. A preset contains all the settings that produce a particular sound.
The main browser—which is always present and takes up much of the screen—is where you
find your presets.

To load sounds, just click on any preset in the middle "Results" column to load it. The preset's
details are displayed in the right column. As you scroll through the list, you may realize there
are a

lot

powerful set of search features to help you find the perfect sound quickly.

of presets. To prevent you from feeling lost or overwhelmed, we have developed a

3.5.1. Preset Browsing in Detail

Analog Lab, like other instruments in the V Collection, makes extensive use of tagging to
make it quicker and easier for you to find the sounds you want. The leftmost "Search"
column contains all the tags available and clicking on one or more of these will filter the
results list to show only patches containing those tags. You can also use keywords or even
create your own new tags when saving presets. Newly created tags will be added to the
pool and you will be able to search by them.

♪: To select more than one tag, hold the cmd (Mac) or ctrl (Windows) key while clicking on tag names.

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3.5.2. Using Tags

There are four sections in this column (Instruments, Types, Styles and Banks) containing
tags and you can click these tags to refine your search even further. Each section can be
minimized using the arrow by its header, if you don’t wish to use it.

• Instruments lets you filter results based on the source instrument used to
generate the sound.

• Types lets you filter by descriptive tags like "experimental" or "processed"

• Styles lets you search using descriptive tags, to find all presets marked with
“mellow”, for example.

• Banks lets you focus in on presets based on the bank they belong to. You can
also export whole banks from the main application menu.

3.5.3. Using the Search Field

Typing text into the Search field will further narrow down your tagged search in a number
of ways:

• It narrows down the list of presets presented in the Results column by only
including Presets that contain the exact word(s) you have typed.

• It locates any filter tags that match your search term

• It searches in the Arturia Sound Store for options that apply to your search terms

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3.5.4. Results Column

The center "Results" column shows the results of your search. If you have not entered any
search text or selected any tags, it displays all available Analog Lab presets (which can be
a lot!)

You can reverse the alphabetical display order of either column by clicking on the small
arrow at the top of each one. You can also click the display menu button on the Type column
to choose what information is shown in that column. For example, you may prefer to see
sounds displayed with the associated instrument type rather than the sound designer’s
name.

3.5.4.1. Shuffle Presets

If you would like to mix up your filtered results so that they are not always displayed in the
same order, press the Shuffle Presets List icon. This function helps preset browsing more
spontaneous and can help you find sounds that you might not otherwise find if you step
through filtered preset lists from the top.

!: Note that the Shuffle Presets button only appears after Analog Lab is launched five times.

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3.5.4.2. A.I. based preset searching

One of the most amazing features introduced into Analog Lab is its ability to recommend
similar sounds using an artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This system analyzes all of
the sounds in your Analog Lab collection and makes recommendations based on sonic
similarity. If you have found a sound you like but would like to audition other sounds that
are similar to your chosen sound, simply click the double notes icon in the search results.

Clicking the double notes icon brings up the prompt above. The AI recommended presets
always include your originally chosen preset at the top of the list with similar options listed
below. You can audition any of the presets in the list by clicking on them. When you have
found a sound that you like, click the X at the top-right. If you would like to keep searching,
click the double notes icon to continue the search based on that new preset.

The Analyze Users Presets button analyses user-generated or imported presets that have
not been added to the database of the AI system.

Finally, the Analyze Current Preset button analyses the currently selected preset if it is not
yet in the database of the AI System. This can be faster than the above option because it
lets you analyze a single preset instead of analyzing all presets.

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3.5.5. Preset Details Column

When a preset is selected, the part on the right of the Preset list is a window showing details
about the selected Preset.

Use the Save As button on the right bottom side of the Info Panel to edit any information
about the preset such as its name, styles and any comments you want to add.

A Delete button is available for User preset on the right bottom side of the Info Panel. This
button is only available when editing user presets (factory presets cannot be deleted).

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3.5.6. Editing a preset

One of the great features of Analog Lab is that it is possible for any of its presets to be
opened and edited using the original Arturia instrument on which it was created, as long as
you have purchased and installed that instrument on your computer. Presets created using
individual instruments will also be available inside Analog Lab. Similarly when you save a
Single preset inside Analog Lab for a specific instrument, that preset can be opened in the
standalone version of the instrument if you have it installed and activated.

That being the case, clicking on the Edit button inside the Preset details window will open
the current preset inside that synth.

For instance, if you own Modular V you can open any of the Modular V presets you find by
clicking on the Edit button.

Next, the instrument’s editing window will open. All available instrument interfaces open
inside Analog Lab’s window.

An open Modular V preset being edited from within Analog

After this you can edit the preset however you like with the instrument’s controls and then
save the edited preset as new User preset. Note that when a preset has been edited, it gains
a small star icon by its name.

!: Factory presets cannot be overwritten; they can only be modified and saved as User presets.

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Lab

If you do not have the relevant instrument activated on your computer or the version is not
up to date, you will still be able to play the sounds and edit them using Analog Lab’s controls,
but not view and edit using the instrument’s original interface unless you have an up to date
and activated version installed.

3.5.7. Adding Effects to your sound

Analog Lab lets you impart additional color and life to a preset by adding effects to a preset.
This is done by pressing the Add FX button at the top right of the Preset Details column.

Clicking this button opens up the Mixer page and lets you add various effects. This section is
described in detail later in the manual. To exit this section, click the
top right.

♪: There is a Save As button that lets you save your preset with the added effects from Analog Lab.

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Note that when you save a preset with any of the Analog Lab FX, the preset is saved in the Analog Lab
format and cannot be loaded with the Analog Lab FX into the individual instrument.

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Quit Mixer

button at the

3.6. Multi Mode

Single sound mode is phenomenal, because our synth models and sound designers are
absolutely top-notch. However, we feel Multi mode is where Analog Lab really goes above
and beyond. It allows you to take two sounds and combine them in a layer or split them
across your controller keyboard for simultaneous playability.

We’ve also added quite a bit of flexibility in the ability to enable or disable various MIDI
controls for each sound independently.

But Multi mode is much more than just adding two sounds together! You can also add
independent effects to each sound such as delay, flanger, reverb, bitcrusher and overdrive,
to name a few. We’ve provided a variety of ultra-high quality digital effects that will take
your combined synthesizer programs and make them extraordinary.

And of course you can open the editing panel for any Arturia plug-in synth you have
installed and authorized, so it is possible to adjust any parameter of either preset and dial
in the exact combination you’re looking for.

We’ve included plenty of Multis already so you can get a feel for what’s possible but we
hope you'll make many more of your own.

3.6.1. Multi Mode: An Introduction

To convert any single sound to a Multi, click on the Convert To Multi button in the Preset
window on the right.

This changes the view to display the Multi area. Your first sound will be in the slot on the left
and you can drag and drop any sound from the Browser into the empty slot on the right.

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You will also see that in Multi mode, the control area at the base of the window gains two
extra sections. Part 1 and Part 2 contain all the relevant controls for modifying parts 1 and 2
in the Multi. The Live / Mixer section lets you assign macros to control multiple parameters
for live performance. See section macros and controller assignments [p.40] for more on this.

When working in Multi mode, a virtual copy of each Single preset in use in the Multi is made
and stored inside the Multi patch. So even if you go back to Single mode and change the
original Single patch, the version that exists inside the Multi is unaffected. Therefore you
don’t have to worry about changes to Single patches affecting Multis.

3.6.2. The Swap Mode

When creating a New Multi, you enter in the Swap Mode : the Part 2 is selected, and loading
a preset will load it into the part 2. You can easily switch to the other part by clicking on the
slot area. When in Swap Mode, the preset loaded will be loaded into the swapped part. To
exit the multi and load another preset, exit swap mode first.

♪: Notice that a color is associated for each part (green for part 1, orange for part 2) in order to make

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things visually clear to users.

3.7. The Mixer Section

At the top-right of the Preset section, you will find button that takes you to the Analog Lab
mixer section. This button is called
working with Multis, but in both cases, it opens up the mixing and effects section.

Add FX

when working with single presets and

Mixer

when

To leave the mixer section and return to the Preset column, click the
top-right.

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Quit Mixer

button at the

3.7.1. The Main Mixer screen

When you open the mixer, you will see the following by default:

The Tracks control section

Here you will see five channel strips:

1. Preset 1

2. Preset 2 (if one is loaded)

3. Effects A

4. Effects B

5. Master

The available controls are as follows:

• All channel strips feature a volume slider that can be used to set volume of the
preset(s), the effect(s) or the overall output. You can use these to submix two
sounds, blend in the returning "effected" signals or set the overall output level.

• Each preset channel strip has a stereo panner that sets the position of the preset
in the stereo field. This is useful for creating more stereo width and separation
in a Multi. Each preset channel strip also has two effect send knobs that let you
determine how much of the preset is sent to an effect to be processed. You can
send a little signal to an effect send for a subtle colouration of the sound, or send
a lot for a richer and more effected sound. Finally, the Pre / Post switch here
determine whether the effect is sent pre or post-fader. Note that the Pre/Post is
hidden by default and is only revealed when you hover over send knob.

• The effect return channel strips include pull-down menus that let you select your
desired effect(s). Clicking on a selected effect's icon brings up the effect on
screen so that you can dial in its various parameters. Each loaded effect also
has a on/off switch so that you can quickly disable an effect if you wish. The
volume sliders determine how much of the effected signal is fed back into the
main mix. Using the Send A and B dials and the two Return sliders you can get
precise control over how much effect is introduced into the signal.

• The Master channel strip includes two additional "master" effects that can be
selected by clicking on the pulldown menu and function the same way as the
effect return channel strips described above. Finally, this channel strip includes a
master volume control of the Analog Lab.

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3.7.2. The Effects section

This section is where you can load and modify two effects per preset and two "master"
effects Multi. Each section can be turned on or off using its power button, and you can click
on the effect name field to select from the available effects.

The effects are:

• MultiFilter

• ParamEQ

• Compressor

• Distortion

• Chorus

• Flanger

• Phaser

• StereoPan

• Delay

• Reverb

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3.7.3. Editing Effects

To edit a loaded effect, simply click its thumbnail icon. Doing so will bring up a larger version
of the effect so that you can dial in the various controls of that effect. When you are satisfied
with your edits click the "X" button at the top-right to close this large editor and return you to
the main mixer page.

3.7.4. The Mixer and Effects are MIDI-learnable

The Mixer and all of the effects can respond to MIDI and are MIDI-learnable. This means
that if you put Analog Lab into MIDI learn mode you will be able to control any of the
highlighted parameters with your hardware MIDI controller.

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3.7.5. The MIDI Settings Button

Clicking the MIDI Settings button at the lower-left of the screen brings up the following
section:

Analog Lab lets you get creative with the way your sounds are mapped across your MIDI
keyboard and how they respond to various types of MIDI input. Each of the two parts has
an identical MIDI settings section that you can use to create performance patches that are
more interesting than simply two sounds layered together. Here is how it works, beginning
with the controls on the left and working right.

• The Low and High boxes determine the key range that will trigger that particular
part. By default, both parts are mapped across the whole keyboard and all notes
are shown as lit. However if you change the low and high note values either by
clicking and dragging with the mouse in their value boxes or by dragging the
red note markers at either end of the small keyboard display, you can restrict
MIDI response to a specific key range. Unassigned key zones will be greyed out.
A typical use for this might be to map a bass sound to the lower end of the
keyboard and a lead sound to the middle and upper key zone. Of course when
key zones overlap, pressing MIDI notes in that zone will trigger both sounds.

An example of a split Multi

• The Chan setting lets you assign a specific MIDI channel to each part. Clicking
on this option brings up a menu where you can choose an alternative channel,
or leave it set to All to listen on all channels. This can be useful when playing live,
to have two MIDI keyboards or a split keyboard playing two different sounds. It
can also be used inside your DAW to send two different MIDI tracks into Analog
Lab, one to play each part.

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!: Note that if you have selected a MIDI Channel in the MIDI Controller settings (in the lower Toolbar),

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the incoming MIDI information will be filtered before it reaches this section.

• The “Oct” and “Trans” sections let you shift playback of a part up or down by
one or more notes or octaves. Click, hold and drag up or down with the mouse
to make settings here, and double click on the number display to return the
setting to zero. Whatever MIDI notes you play on your keyboard, Analog Lab
will reinterpret that input based on the settings you have made in the octave
and transpose sections and immediately convert the in put in realtime. It’s a good
way for example to assign one sound up a fifth, or down an octave so that as
you play you get a much more advanced sound, almost as if two people were
playing in unison.

• The remaining boxes determine whether each part responds to certain MIDI
control messages: pitch bend, mod wheel, aftertouch, sustain and expression
pedal data. When these boxes are shown in white, they are set to receive data.
When they are shown in dark grey they are set to ignore it. There are situations
when you might want one part to respond to sustain data for example, but not
the other. Or you might want one part to be modified by an expression pedal, but
the other part to ignore it. These are ways in which you can make Multis more
dynamic and interesting to play.

3.8. Concerts

Concerts are a concept created by Arturia to make live performance easier. A concert is a
collection of any number of "songs" and each song can contain up to 128 presets. The idea
here is that you can organize your presets and songs before a concert so that you can
quickly find presets when you're on stage.

!: Presets that you place inside a concert are saved independently as part of the concert. This means

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that any change made to the original preset won't affect the sound of the preset in your concert.
Conversely, any change made to a preset in a concert won't affect the original preset in Analog Lab's
browser. If you have tweaked a preset inside a concert and would like to use that preset elsewhere,
save a copy of it in a User bank so you can access it without having to load the concert.

To open and close the concerts tab, simply click on the Concerts button in the Preset Search
column.

The Concerts section has two pages:
each one separately below.

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Concerts List

and the

Current Concert

. We'll discuss

3.8.1. Concerts List

The Concerts List page is where all of your Concerts are displayed.

The currently loaded concert features the following icon.

Hovering over any of the Concerts in this list lets reveals the word
hovering over an un-loaded concert, the word Load will appear so that you can load the
Concert. Note that you must first load a concert before you can edit its contents.

LoadorEdit

. If you are

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If you are hovering over the currently loaded Concert, the word Edit will appear and clicking
it will take you to the Current Concert page (described in the next section of this guide).

Hovering over any Concert in this list also reveals a
immediately loads the selected concert and takes you into Stage Mode (described later in
this User Guide). Note that clicking this button will automatically load the first preset of your
selected concert if no preset is selected.

You can create new Concerts by clicking the New Concert button. The Import button lets you
import Analog Lab playlists. Once a project is selected, you can Delete or Export it using the
buttons that appear below (these buttons only appear when a Concert is selected).

Go on Stage

button. This button

3.8.2. Current Concert

Clicking
shown below.

This page lets you see each song and all of its presets. You can also edit the order of songs
and other administrative tasks like saving and re-loading Concerts.

A Concert can feature any number of songs and each song can contain up to 128 presets.
To load a preset, simply click on it.

To create a new song, click + New Song icon at the bottom of the song list. Drag and drop
presets from the Results list to add presets to a song. Click and drag to reorder presets in
a song or to move them to a different song. To delete a preset from a song, highlight the
preset and click the trashcan icon to the right of the name.

Edit

on the currently loaded concert brings you to the Current Concert page, as

!: Note that presets in concerts are automatically saved when a change is made and also when



saving the Concert (explained below). This is why the save menu in the Analog Lab toolbar is disabled.

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The Reload button lets you reload the current concert from the saved file. This is useful if
you try making changes to the order of songs or presets but change your mind and would
like to go back to the original (saved) version.

The Save button immediately saves the current concert under the same name.

The Save As option lets you save the current concert under a different name. This is useful if
you want to make alternative versions of concerts (for example, with different order or with
extra songs).

3.9. Stage Mode

Stage Mode is a special mode introduced in Analog Lab 4 designed to help musicians
performing live on stage. This mode removes features that performing musicians don't need
on stage (such as preset browsing tags, modulation routing destinations or other sound
design-related controls). Doing this makes the remaining important on-screen features
bigger and easier to see. The idea here is to provide a focused mode for performing that
minimizes distracting/unnecessary features, reduces chances of making a mistake due to
a mis-click and to generally help musicians perform at their best!

♪: Note that Stage Mode is



points or other "setup" parameters. The only parameters that can be modified in this mode are the
performance knobs and faders. This is done to simplify life when you are on stage. If you would like to
modify other parameters click the

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read-only

meaning that you cannot modify things like FX, MIDI split-

Exit Stage Mode

button at the top of the screen to leave this mode.

3.9.1. Entering and Exiting Stage Mode

Stage Mode can be accessed by clicking the
All of the songs and presets that you have selected will now be visible for easy access.

To exit Stage Mode, simply click the Quit Stage button at the top of the screen.

Go on Stage

button under the Concerts section.

3.9.2. Song and Preset Selection

The top-left part of the screen shows the currently loaded concert (with its songs and
presets) in large, easy to read text. A concert can feature any number of songs and each
song can have up to 128 presets underneath it.

To load a preset, simply click on it.

♪: You can also use MIDI Program Change messages to change your presets. When working in this



way, the MIDI Bank Select MSB selects the song while Program Change selects the Presets within that
song.

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3.9.3. Part Selection

A preset can contain one or two parts. Those parts are shown in the middle of the screen.
If your preset contains two parts, you can select either part by clicking it. The currently
selected part is highlighted and VU meters below each part give you a visual indication of
what is happening. The controls for the currently selected part are listed along the bottom of
the Stage Mode window (see below).

♪: If you own KeyLab Mk. II or Keylab Essential, you can easily select parts directly from the



controller by clicking the
2 or Live by pressing Shift + pad 1, 2 or 3 respectively.

Part 1,Part 2

, or

Live

buttons. If you own a MiniLab, you can select Part 1, Part

3.9.4. Stage Mode Effects

The various effects used in the preset are shown to the right of the parts with VU meters to
indicate signal levels.

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3.9.5. Stage Mode Controls

Your selected part's controls are shown using enlarged sliders and knobs that are easy to
see and manipulate.

3.10. Macros and Controller Assignments

3.10.1. Controller Assignment

When you load a preset in Analog Lab, the controller area at the base of the window
changes to reflect the controller assignments stored in that preset. In the case of factory
presets, these will be those controls the sound designers have judged most useful for that
preset. Additionally, if you are using one of the directly supported Arturia controllers like
Keylab or Minilab, the relevant set of controls will be loaded to suit that controller. If your
hardware controller has lots of physical controls, they will be available in the controller
section and pre-mapped; if your controller has fewer physical controls, a more simplified
set will be displayed.

The controller section displaying a Keylab controller layout

For any of the controls shown in this area you can click on the name of the controller to
see a popup menu of all other available parameters to which that controller can be directed.
This list will depend on the preset you have loaded. So for a synth you will see destinations
like oscillators and envelopes, and for an organ, things like swell or drawbar controls.

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Reassigning controllers

If you wish you can unassign a controller by choosing the menu option which is a small
dash, meaning no parameters is assigned.

When you are in Multi mode, you get two controller sections, one for each part. If you
are using an Arturia controller that is integrated with Analog Lab, your hardware controller
will by default map its physical controls to the same area on each part. So for example
a hardware knob that’s assigned to the second virtual knob in part 1 will also change the
second virtual knob in part 2. You can of course reassign parameters as mentioned above,
or unassign a parameter from any controller in either part so the knob will only change one
parameter.

If you are using a generic MIDI controller, you will map single parameters to the Part 1, Part
2 or Live / Mixer sections regardless of the page you are currently viewing. It’s only when
using an integrated Arturia controller that you get default mapping of hardware controls
directly to the software.

Changing parameters in Multi mode

When you have an instrument installed and activated (Modular V, in the below example),
you can view its full interface by clicking the Show Interface button.

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When you then click the Assign button at the top right hand corner (the Link icon), you
activate Analog Lab’s internal assignment features, which are shown in green. This allows
you to assign the controls in the lower part of the window to controls within an instrument’s
interface. If you don’t own this instrument, you can click on the name of any control to show
a list of the most common destination parameters for this instrument.

Note that it is possible to use the controller assign modes in conjunction with the MIDI
assign. By assigning a hardware MIDI knob or fader to one of Analog Lab’s controls (purple)
and then assigning that control to an instrument parameter (green) you can map the
hardware directly through to the instrument’s controls.

3.10.2. The Live / Mixer section

This section contains eight Macro knobs and nine sliders that can be customized to control
many different parameters within either part and also in the effects section. The idea is that
by assigning Macro controls to one or more parameters and modifying them in realtime,
you can create more interesting sounds and performances. If you click on the name field of
any of the eight Macro knobs you will open the Edit area for that Macro.

Each Macro knob can be assigned to up to four destinations so it’s possible to quickly create
some powerful controller setups. These assignments are saved as part of a Multi patch. If
you click in the green Name field you can enter a name for the Macro, which is useful for
keeping track of what it is assigned to from the main interface.

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Each of the four destination slots has a number of elements.

• The knob at the top is the Macro amount control and runs from -100 to 100.

• The numerical field beneath the knob displays the Macro amount.

• Clicking on the assign menu in the centre of this area will reveal a menu
of all available Macro assign destinations. This will vary depending on what
instruments are currently loaded inside the Multi. It contains all the parameters
for Parts 1 and 2 plus the mixer and effect sections.

• Pressing the Assign button lets you direct the Macro quickly to the mixer or
effects sections. With one of those sections visible, click on the required target
parameter to assign the Macro to it. If you own any of the full versions of the
plug-ins that Analog Lab uses to generate its sounds, you will be able to use the
Assign function to map a Macro through to the parameters inside that particular
instrument.

• The X button clears the Macro assignment.

So after making some assignments and entering some custom Macro names, your Live /
Mixer section might begin to look something like this.

It’s important to understand the relationship between a Macro knob (from the main section
on the left) and the four related knobs associated with each of them. The four knobs
attached to a main knob can have variable amounts assigned to them.

In the above screenshot, you can see that each of the four knobs has some positive
or negative data range entered. When the first main Macro knob is turned (here called
“Timbre”), the four sub-controls will modify their values within the confines of the data
ranges shown using the green range areas. Turning the main knob back to zero removes
the effects of the Macro across all connected sub controls.

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To take a practical example, imagine you have the following setup.

• Macro 1 is linked to its four sub controls, each with an assignment to an
instrument, effect or mixer parameter.

• Sub control 1 is assigned to delay amount in the effect section with a range of
0-75, so delay can be set from Off to 75%.

• Sub control 2 is assigned to delay return level in the mixer with a range of 0-100.

• Sub control 3 is assigned to LFO Rate within one of the Parts with a range of

-100 to 100

• Sub control 4 is assigned to Cutoff within one of the Parts with a range of -70 to
+70

With this setup, moving Macro knob 1 would have the result of changing all of those four
parameters at the same time, but by different amounts, governed by the data ranges you
had set for each one. So you could change the delay amount by a little, but the cutoff filter
by a lot, using a single Macro control. By thinking about the assignments inside each Macro
section, you can create powerful shortcuts that modify multiple parameters at the same
time.

3.10.2.1. Other controls

The main Live / Mixer section also contains some other useful controls for live performance,
all of which can have MIDI commands assigned to them for better hands-on tweaking.

In addition to the Macro knobs in the Live / Mixer section you also get:

• Master volume slider

• Part 1 and 2 volume controls

• Part 1 and 2 pan controls

• Effect send level controls

• Effect return level controls

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3.10.3. Interaction with hardware

As well as automatically mapping hardware controls directly to Parts 1 and 2 and the Live
/ Mixer section, the Arturia MIDI controllers also have a number of built-in shortcuts when
directly integrated with Analog Lab. The key commands are as follows, where the action is
carried out on the hardware and the results seen in the software.

3.10.3.1. Player and Factory hardware

• Shift + Octave Plus : Next Preset

• Shift + Octave Minus : Previous Preset

• Shift + Turn Level knob : Browse Presets in a list

• Shift + Press Level knob : Load the selected preset in a list

• Snapshot 1 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Snapshot 2 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Snapshot 3 : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Snapshot 1+ Snapshot 2 + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

3.10.3.2. Laboratory and Keylab hardware

• Turn Preset Knob: Browse Presets in the list

• Press Preset Knob : Load the selected Preset in the list

• Turn Category Knob : Browse Filters

• Press Category Knob : Toggle the selected Filter

• Snapshot 1 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Snapshot 2 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Snapshot 3 : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Snapshot 1+ Snapshot 2 + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

3.10.3.3. Minilab hardware

• Turn Knob 1: Change Volume

• Turn Knob 2: Select Preset in the list, and load it after 1 second

• Pad 9 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Pad 10 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Pad 11 : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Pad 9 + Pad 10 + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

3.10.3.4. Minilab MKII

• Shift + Turn Knob 1: Change Volume

• Knob 1: Navigate through filters and active/inactive on push

• Knob 2 : Navigate through presets and load on push

• Pad 9 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Pad 10 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Pad 11 : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Pad 9 + Pad 10 + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

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3.10.3.5. Keylab Essential

• Map Select + Pad Analog Lab : Enter in Analog Lab control mode

• Press Cat/Char : Enable navigation into the browser filters

• Press Preset : Enable navigation into the presets result list

• Turn Central Knob : Navigate through filters/result list

• Press Central Knob on Result List: Load the selected preset in a list

• Press Central Knob on Filter: Active/Unactive Filters

• Part 1 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Part 2 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Live : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Live + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

3.10.3.6. Keylab MKII

• Map Select + Pad Analog Lab : Enter in Analog Lab control mode

• Press Category : Enable navigation into the browser filters

• Press Preset : Enable navigation into the presets result list

• Turn Central Knob : Navigate through filters/result list

• Press Central Knob on Result List: Load the selected preset in a list

• Press Central Knob on Filter: Active/Unactive Filters

• Part 1 : Select Part 1 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 1)

• Part 2 : Select Part 2 (Active Swap Mode, Select Tab Part 2)

• Live : Select Live (Exit Swap Mode, Select Tab Live)

• Live + Press Keys : Set the note as split point

• Fader Buttons : Select filters (when in studio view) and load first nine presets
(when in stage mode)

• (When in Concert Mode) Press Left/Right Arrow Buttons to select preset when

Preset

button is illuminated

• (When in Concert Mode) Press Left/Right Arrow Buttons select Song when

Category

button is illuminated

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