FabFilter TWIN-2 Users Manual

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What-you-use-is-what-you-see Knobs Component buttons Oscillators Filters Interactive filter display Delay section Modulation Drag-and-drop modulation slots XLFO Envelope generator Envelope follower MIDI source XY Controller Polyphony and unison Output controls MIDI Learn Undo, redo, A/B switch Tips & tricks Stand-alone (Windows)

Presets

Saving presets Section presets How presets are stored

Purchasing FabFilter Twin 2

Entering your license key

Support

Upgrading to Twin 2 Manual installation Using the side chain MIDI CC table License agreement Acknowledgements About FabFilter

About FabFilter Twin 2

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Tons of new features...

Of course, this new version of the Twin software synthesizer brings a lot of new features. To

full-featured oscillators instead of two. Then, we have added a delay effect section with two delay lines and two filters, which

you can use to create all sorts of delay, echo, chorus, flanger and phaser effects. And finally, Twin's award-winning filters now contain all 11 filter characteristics from Volcano 2!

But the main improvements are definitely in the modulation section. Twin's celebrated drag-and-drop modulation system now offers 50 modulation slots. And instead of the simple LFOs and EGs from Twin 1, you now get all the XLFOs, Envelope

Generators, Envelope Followers, MIDI Sources and XY Controllers you need! Twin 2 also has a side-chain input, which feeds

the Envelope Followers and can be used to trigger the Envelope Generators. There's also our improved MIDI which makes it easy to connect your hardware controllers to Twin's parameters.

... and a brand new look!

One of the first things you'll notice, is Twin 2's brand new user interface. We have put a lot of effort into ensuring that Twin is still extremely easy to use, even with all its new features!

Buttons: multi-purpose buttons that both show the state of a component (oscillator, filter or delay) and let you alter the

values of its most important parameters using XY mouse movements. Together, the component buttons show you the internal routing of the synthesizer.

The bottom section of FabFilter Twin has the what-you-use-is-what-you-see Volcano 2. The idea is simple yet powerful: Do you want an extra Envelope Generator? Just add one! Do you want an XY Controller? Just add one and start modulating things! At all times, the that you are actually using. This results in embrace. Finally, the source!

traditional modulation slots from Twin 1 are replaced by a far more intuitive slot view per modulation

an elegant user interface that experienced producers and novices alike will

We improved the top section by introducing Component

modulation interface, introduced earlier in

interface only contains modulation sources and slots

start with, you now get three

Learn system,

Modulation madness

Twin 2 brings new and improved modulation sources and because of our improved interface, you how many sources you have: there are enough sources to keep you busy extremely easy to make via drag-and-drop

Our improved XLFO offers you anything from a simple sine wave to a fully programmable 16-step Generators and Envelope Followers can make use of the plug-in's make your presets more fun to play with, form of MIDI data.

Finally

If you have spent some time with Twin 2, you will find use for it in any kind of project. The can do with it is to explore the vast library of presets. Find out starting point for your own

FabFilter Twin 2 is available in VST, VST3, AU (Audio Units) and AAX Native formats (all both 64-bit and 32-bit), as well as RTAS (32-bit only), for Mac OS X and Windows.

Windows requirements

32-bit: Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP 64-bit: Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (x64) VST 2/3 host or Pro Tools

explorations.

.

side-chain signal, the XY Controllers are a great way to

and the new MIDI modulation sources let you modulate parameters using any

Mac OS X requirements

OS X 10.6 or higher AU or VST 2/3 host or Pro Tools Intel processor

what a variety of effects you can create, and use them as a

for a long time! Modulation connections are still

don't have to worry about

sequencer. The Envelope

best way to discover what you

Next: Quick start

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See Also

Using FabFilter Twin 2 Upgrading to Twin 2

Quick start

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The installer will copy the FabFilter Twin 2 plug-in into the common VST/VST3, AU (OS X only), RTAS and AAX plug-in folders on your computer. On OS X, the global plug-in folders in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins are used.

In most cases, your host will then recognize the plug-in automatically. However, if the instructions below do not work, see Manual

Cubase

Open the VST Instruments panel, click on an empty slot and select FabFilter Twin from the menu that appears. Right-click in the list of tracks and choose Add MIDI Track to create a new MIDI track and assign it to the new FabFilter Twin 2 instrument.

Logic

Create an Audio Instrument track in the arrange window and select FabFilter Twin 2 as the input and choose a preferred output. You will find FabFilter Twin 2 in the Audio Units -> FabFilter section (named FF Twin 2).

Ableton Live

In Session view, select the track you would like to place FabFilter Twin 2 on, for example by clicking the track name. At the left top of Ableton Live's interface, click on the Plug-in Device Browser icon (third icon from the top). From the plug-ins list, double-click FabFilter/FabFilter Twin 2, or drag it onto the track.

Pro Tools

Create a new stereo instrument track and add FabFilter Twin 2 as the first insert.

Use the Presets button at the top of the plug-in interface to try different settings from the many factory presets that are bundled with FabFilter Twin 2. Have fun!

Next: FabFilter Twin 2 overview

See Also

Upgrading to Twin 2 Overview Loading presets

installation instead.

Overview

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FabFilter Twin 2's interface is divided into multiple sections:

Presets, undo and A/B

The Undo, Redo, A/B and Copy buttons at the top of the plug-in interface enable you to undo switch between different states of the plug-in. With the preset buttons, you library of factory presets or save your own settings so

Synth section

The top section is the actual synth, the sound-producing heart of the instrument. Here you'll the filters portamento, master tune and volume controls. Each component of the synthesizer is represented

component button

Modulation button

The modulation button shows or hides the entire modulation section at the bottom of the Twin 2 offers virtually unlimited modulation possibilities, but all this why the modulation section is hidden by default, and preset or design your own.

Source selection bar

The source selection bar shows all modulation sources at a glance and lets you easily scroll new sources. FabFilter Twin 2 offers XLFO

Controller sources. See also Modulation.

Modulation slots and sources

The bottom section contains the modulation overview. Twin 2 is a fully modular synthesizer We found a simple way to show you everything that is modulating, and what modulation source, the modulation slots show exactly what adjust the amount of modulation. You can all, we think we made sound design easier

MIDI Learn, monitoring and output mix

The bottom bar contains the MIDI Learn parameter. Next, we find various polyphony and unison fat sounds. At the far right are stereo spread and output

Resize

The resize button in the lower-right corner lets you choose between normal and wide interface wide layout is designed such that the component display at the top half of the scrolled. Most hosts support dynamic resizing of the interface;

, the main envelope generator and the delays logically displayed, together with general settings like

that shows its state and lets you edit it directly.

, Envelope Generator (EG), Envelope Follower (EF), MIDI and XY

very easily set up modulation connections with drag-and-drop

and more fun!

feature which sets up any MIDI controller to control any plug-in

you can re-use them in other songs.

you can look 'under the hood' when you want to tweak a

targets are modulated by this source and let you

settings which give you the possibility to create super-

level settings.

power might be a bit intimidating. That's

otherwise just close and re-open the interface

can easily browse through the vast

is modulated by what. Above each

interface never needs to be

your changes and

find the oscillators

interface. FabFilter

around and create

without the cables!

layouts. The

,

by a

. All in

window.

Presets

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With the preset buttons, you can easily browse through the factory presets or save your own re-use them in other songs. See also Presets

Next: What-you-use-is-what-you-see

See Also

Quick start

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sounds so you can

What-you-use-is-what-you-see

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Often an impressive feature list results in an impressively difficult-to-use interface full of controls for parameters you might never even use. For almost every plug-in developer one of the featured plug-in is to design an interface that is revolutionary new interface concept:

The idea is simple yet powerful. At all times, the interface only contains the modulation actually using. This results in an intuitive user interface that

You can easily create more modulation sources. Do you want another XLFO? Just add one! Do you generator? Just add one and start modulating things! Of course there is a limit create, but in practice it feels like you can create as many

To give you an idea, a simple preset with the modulation section hidden looks like this:

What-you-use-is-what-you-see.

easy to use. And we think we did it! FabFilter introduces a

experienced producers and novices alike will embrace.

sources as you will ever need.

greatest challenges when making a complex full-

sources and slots that you are

to the number of sources you can

want an envelope

... and a more complex preset, with various modulation sources and modulation, looks like this:

To help you understand even the most complex presets, modulation slots are grouped with each source. Each component, knob or controller that is being modulated is marked with a little M the modulation source and slots responsible for the

Another interface innovation are the component buttons parameters you don't need to see all the oscillators, filters or

delays.

time. Only when you want, the interface can show more parameters of the

modulation. See also Modulation

. These make it possible to do more in depth editing of

button. Simply click the M to highlight

.

Tip: the resize button in the lower-right corner of the interface allows you to make the interface wider, so you can see

more components and modulation sources at the same time.

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Next: Knobs

See Also

Modulation Overview

Knobs

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It is easy to control FabFilter Twin 2's parameters with the large round knobs. They will light up when you move the mouse cursor around to indicate that you can adjust them. The moment you move the mouse cursor over a knob, a parameter value display will pop up, which shows the name and the current value of the parameter.

All knobs support four ways of control:

1. Vertical mode Click on the center area of a knob and drag up or down to rotate it. The knob reacts to the speed with which you are dragging, so if you move the mouse slowly, you make precise adjustments.

2. Rotate mode Grab the arrow of the knob and drag it around. By moving the mouse cursor further away from the knob while dragging it, you can make precise adjustments.

3. Mouse wheel mode Perhaps the easiest way to make adjustments is by using the mouse wheel when you hover over a knob. This mode works for all the knobs and possible panning rings. (On Windows, you might need to click in the plug-in interface first to make sure it is the active window.)

4. Text entry mode Double-click a knob to enter an exact value using the keyboard.

Tips

To reset a knob to its default position, hold down the Ctrl key (Windows) or Command key (macOS) and click the knob once. Note: In Pro Tools, Twin 2 uses the default Pro Tools keyboard shortcut for reset: Alt+click.

To fine-tune a value when using vertical drag mode or the mouse wheel, hold down the Shift key while dragging or moving the mouse wheel. Note: In Pro Tools, Twin 2 uses the default Pro Tools keyboard shortcut for fine tune: Ctrl+drag on Windows or Command+drag on macOS.

There are several handy shortcuts in text entry mode. With frequency values, you can type e.g. '1k' to set the value to 1000 Hz, and also 'A4' for 440 Hz, or even strings like 'C#3+13'. With dB values, you can type e.g. '2x' to get +6 dB (the value that corresponds to two times louder). With all values, you can also type a percentage (e.g. '50%' will put a knob exactly in the middle position).

Sometimes, knobs in our plug-in interfaces are linked: these be adjusted simultaneously by holding down the Alt key (Shift key in Pro Tools) while dragging on one of them. For example, an output level and input level setting of a plug-in could be adjusted simultaneously (in the opposite direction) this way.

Next: Component buttons

See Also

Support

Component buttons

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All components that make up the synthesizer in FabFilter Twin are displayed as large component buttons in the top section of the interface: three oscillators and following the signal path, two filters, two delays, and two more filters in the delay section.

You can edit the most important parameters of a component directly by clicking and dragging on the component button. As soon as you move the mouse cursor over a component button, value displays will pop up to show the current values of those parameters.

Drag horizontally and vertically to change the parameters. There are two sets of parameters: you can toggle between them by holding down the Ctrl key on Windows, or the Command key on OS X. For example, in the above screen shot, you would normally change the filter frequency and peak parameters; by holding down Ctrl/Command, you adjust the filter panning and response curve parameters instead.

To view all parameters of a component, such as a filter or oscillator, click the component button once. This will expand the complete interface for all related components. Click the component button again to hide the interface. While a component interface is expanded, you can scroll the top section of Twin's interface with the left and right scroll buttons at the far ends of the interface.

Hold down Shift while dragging to adjust only one parameter in the direction in which you move the mouse cursor.

Hold down Alt while dragging to adjust all related components in parallel. You can also adjust the component buttons with the mouse wheel. On Windows, most mouse wheels only

work vertically, but you can hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys simultaneously for horizontal adjustments. Each of the buttons has an on/off switch in the left top corner, to quickly enable or disable the

component.

We strongly suggest for you to try all these movements yourself, and you'll find it's a great aid in quickly setting up Twin the way you like. The most important parameters are always available, and if you need access to all parameters, they are just a mouse click away.

Tips

Clicking the Main EG button does not open a dedicated EG section, but rather highlights the Main EG source in the modulation section.

You can turn off the parameter value displays for the component buttons with the Show Component Displays option in the Help menu.

The resize button in the lower-right corner of the interface allows you to make the interface wider, so you can see more components at the same time.

Next: Oscillators

See Also

Knobs Support

Oscillators

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FabFilter Twin 2 comes with three full featured oscillators. Combined with our award winning filters this gives you an exceptional broad palette of sounds. The oscillators are very analog sounding and completely aliasingfree (for the digifoobs!). For every oscillator the following parameters are available:

Enabled

This will turn an oscillator on or off, so you can easily check the contribution of an oscillator to the overall sound, or turn it off to reduce CPU usage.

Scale

Each oscillator can be transposed up to 3 octaves above the master tune.

Waveform

The Waveform parameter selects the waveform that the oscillator produces:

1. Triangle (a soft, warm tone)

2. Sawtooth (a sharp bright tone that is ideal for filtering)

3. Square (a more metallic sound, adjustable with the pulse width setting)

4. Sine (a simple sine wave, the most basic waveform without overtones)

5. White noise (has a flat frequency response, meaning all frequencies at equal power)

6. Pink noise (is like white noise but with less power in the higher frequencies)

Phase Sync

Next to the waveform setting, the Phase Sync button (with a MIDI icon) toggles oscillator phase sync on and off. When oscillator phase sync is on, the oscillator resets its phase to halfway the waveform on each note-on event. With short, percussive sounds, this works really well to create a sharp and aggressive attack with every note. However, normally you should turn it off because it sometimes introduces unwanted clicks.

Detune

The Detune knob sets the detune for each oscillator. The detune knob has a range of +/- one octave, and is extra sensitive around the 0 position. It is a modulation target as well. Like any other knob, you can double-click it to enter a value directly using the keyboard. For example, try '0.5 octaves' or '1 semitone' or '50 cents'. See Knobs

Pulse Width

The Pulse Width knob adjusts the pulse width of the square waveform, from an even square to an infinitely thin pulse (which is actually inaudible). The pulse width is a modulation target and is only available when a square wave is selected.

Sync

The Sync knob adjusts the level of hard sync for its oscillator. When set to 1, the oscillator works normally without hard sync. When set to a higher value, the oscillator will 'squeeze' more phases into one actual audible phase, which drastically changes the harmonics in the sound with a metallic-sounding effect. Sync is a modulation target.

Level/Pan

The volume and pan of each oscillator can be adjusted using the combined Level/Pan knobs. The inner knob set the overall level and outer ring sets the panning. Both are modulation targets.

Ring modulation

You can ring modulate the first oscillator with the second oscillator using the small * button between the component buttons for oscillator 1 and 2. Ring modulation combines two waveforms, and outputs the sum and difference of the frequencies present in each waveform. This produces a signal rich in overtones,

for more information.

suitable for producing bell-like or otherwise metallic sounds.

Master Tune/Scale

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The Master Tune knob determines the global frequency offset of all oscillators. The menu above the knob transposes the frequency by full octaves. The Master Tune knob is a modulation target so you can modulate the frequency of all oscillators at once.

Portamento

The Portamento knob adjusts the amount of portamento or glide, which makes the oscillators slide from one note to another. A little portamento is great for smooth keyboard solos, or when playing large bass intervals. Good portamento is one of those things that give your play just that little bit extra: it's magic. So we have fine-tuned it until it was just perfect! The best thing is: we have created a unique portamento because it also works in polyphonic mode, so you can play sliding chords. You can choose between two different portamento modes.

1. When using Normal portamento (high/low key portamento), gliding will happen always when

holding down keys.

2. When using Legato portamento (also called fingered portamento), gliding will not be applied for

the first key pressed, only for the keys after that.

Portamento is also a modulation target.

Tips

Disabling an oscillator reduces CPU usage. Also, the oscillators operate more efficiently when the Sync knob is set to 1 and is not modulated (disabling hard sync).

When you want to change any oscillator parameter for all oscillators at the same time, just hold down the Alt key while turning a knob.

The section presets button next to the level/pan knobs for the oscillators lets you store and retrieve all oscillator parameters as a section preset, which is very useful for accessing often-used combinations of parameters.

Oscillator component buttons

Each oscillator is visually represented as a component button. By clicking on the component button and dragging, you can directly alter the most important oscillator parameters:

Detune: drag horizontally Scale: drag vertically Sync: drag horizontally while holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (OS X) key Wave Form: drag vertically while holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (OS X) key

Click on a button to open the full oscillator interface (shown in the screen shot above) that provides access to all parameters. For other component shortcuts, see Component buttons

Next: Filters

See Also

Overview

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Filters

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FabFilter Twin 2 has four multi-mode stereo filters. The two main filters are put right after the oscillators and the other two are used within the delay section. The filters can be routed in three modes: serial, parallel and per oscillator/delay. Every filter can be switched between low-pass, high-pass, and band-pass responses with 12, 24 and 48 dB/octave slopes and a staggering amount of eleven different high-quality filter characteristics that define the unique sound and overdrive of the filter. They range from smooth with moderate overdrive to raw, self-oscillating and over-the-top! All characteristics have been tuned very carefully, using our state-of-theart FabFilter filter technology.

For every filter the following parameters are available:

Frequency

The filter frequency is adjustable over the entire audio range. The Frequency controls the center or cutoff frequency of the filter and can be controlled in real time, either manually, via modulation external devices using MIDI

Pan

The Pan ring around the Frequency knob lets you filter the left and right channels differently. It works as a stereo balance setting for the center frequency of the filter. For example, when you turn the Pan knob to the left, the left channel will be filtered with a lower center frequency, and the right channel will be filtered with a higher center frequency. You can use this to create various stereo filtering effects and thus it makes for a great modulation target.

Peak

The Peak knob adjusts the resonance of the filter. A little resonance will cause the filter to create warmer and more characteristic tones. At maximum resonance, the filter will self-oscillate with most filter characteristics.

Characteristic

FabFilter Twin 2 lets you choose between 11 different filter characteristics:

1. FabFilter One, the original filter characteristic taken from our award-winning FabFilter One

synthesizer

2. Smooth, like the cream in your coffee

3. Raw, a filter with lots of overdrive and exhibits a character of its own

4. Hard, moderately distorting filter, with a nice clean whistle

5. Hollow, juicy moderate distortion with fairly much low-end self-oscillation

6. Extreme, for more wild sonic ideas

7. Gentle, a more smooth and clean general purpose characteristic

8. Tube, with a warmer sound and nice overdrive, great for synth sounds

9. Metal, with a rough, sharper sound and distortion

10. Easy Going, a softer version of the Tube filter

11. Clean, linear behavior with no clipping or distortion at all

Response

The response of each filter can be set to either Low Pass, High Pass, or Band Pass. In Low Pass mode, the filter will pass through frequencies lower than the center frequency. In High Pass mode, frequencies higher than the center frequency will be passed through. In Band Pass mode, only the frequencies around the cut-off frequency will be passed through.

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Slope

The slope sets the steepness of the filter, which controls how aggressively the frequencies around the

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center frequency are filtered. You can choose between 12 dB/octave, 24 dB/octave or 48 dB/octave settings. For example, if the response is set to Low Pass, more high frequencies will be passed above the cutoff frequency using at 12 dB/octave than at 48 dB/octave. But let your ears decide! Just listen to the sound as you move the filter around and see if you like it...

Routing

The routing of the filters can be changed. The different settings are clearly graphically represented in the interface. There are three different setups:

1. Serial: the sound passes through both filters serially. So the sound of all oscillators are led

through filter 1 and then through filter 2.

2. Parallel: the sound is led through both filters in parallel and the result is then mixed together

after the filters.

3. Per Osc / Delay: the output of oscillator 1 or delay 1 goes through filter 1, the output of

oscillator 2 or delay 2 goes through filter 2. For the main filters, the output of oscillator 3 is routed through both filters.

Tip: The section presets button as a section preset, which is very useful for accessing often-used combinations of parameters.

next to the routing button lets you store and retrieve all filter parameters

Filter component buttons

Each filter is visually represented as a component button. By clicking on the component button and dragging, you can directly alter the most important filter parameters:

Frequency: drag horizontally Peak: drag vertically Pan: drag horizontally while holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (OS X) key Response: drag vertically while holding down the Ctrl (Windows) or Command (OS X) key

Click on a button to open the full filter interface (shown in the screen shot above) that provides access to all parameters. For other component shortcuts, see Component buttons

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Next: Interactive filter display

See Also

Oscillators Modulation Overview

FabFilter TWIN-2 Users Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

About FabFilter Twin 2

Quick start

Overview

Knobs

Component buttons

Oscillators

Filters