Full Bucket Music Mono/Fury User Manual

Mono/Fury

VST™ Software Synthesizer

Version 2.1

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Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................3

What's New With Version 2?.................3

A Warning to the Potential User.............3

Architecture.......................................4

Key Assignment Modes........................4

Trigger Mode and Auto Damp..................5

Programming the Chord Memory.............5

Tweaks..............................................6

Patches.............................................8

Program and File Menu........................8

The monofury.ini Configuration File.......9

MIDI Control Change Messages...............9

MIDI Learn...........................................9

Parameters......................................10

Global................................................10

Keyboard Assignment Modes................10

Wheels Section...................................10

VCO 1................................................11

VCO 2................................................11

VCO 3................................................11

VCO 4................................................11

All VCOs............................................12

Noise.................................................12

VCF...................................................12

VCF EG..............................................12

VCA EG..............................................12

MG 1.................................................13

MG 2.................................................13

Effects Section....................................13

Arpeggiator........................................13

Tweaks..............................................14

Frequently Asked Questions................15

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Introduction

The Mono/Fury is a software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows (VST) and Apple macOS (VST/AU) simulating the classic KORG Mono/Poly analog synthesizer of the early 1980's. It is written in native C++ code for high performance even on “lighter” systems. The main features are:

● Close emulation of behavior and all controls

● Monophonic/quadrophonic keyboard action

● Four band-limited oscillators

● Four-pole lowpass filter with self-oscillation

● “Effects” section including Cross modulation and hard sync

● Arpeggiator with sync-to-host option

● Additional tweak section

● Plug-in supports Windows and macOS (32 bit and 64 bit)

What's New With Version 2?

Version 2 of the Mono/Fury is fully compatible with previous versions; it should be safe to replace the old plug-in with the new one.

● Fresh and bigger UI

● MIDI Learn for parameters to be controlled by MIDI controllers

● New tweak parameters: VCF and VCA can be controlled by Velocity

● User-defined Startup VST bank (FXB)

● Many internal fixes, optimizations, and improvements

A Warning to the Potential User

1. The Mono/Fury does not sound like it's famous analog archetype.

I own the Mono/Poly since 1984 and I am aware that there is a difference – however, I think the aura is captured pretty well. While testing and recording some songs with the Mono/Fury I immediately felt home.

2. The Mono/Fury is no extended polyphonic oversized buzz-and-bells hasnothing-to-do-with-the-original recreation.

Why that? Because the Mono/Fury is a simulation – I wanted to do something close to the original, not something more or less. The layout of the Mono/Poly offers some unique features but also has some limitations. To me this combination was and is a source of creative inspiration.

3. Hey, but neither “real” Polyphony nor Panorama control!?

Yes. Because the Mono/Poly has only one voice and a single mono output. Be grateful, I do spare you the five to ten minutes warm-up time until all four VCOs would be in tune. And I'm pretty sure you will find a pan in your favorite host – or in the kitchen.

4. Damn, why should I ever download or even use this crap?

Damn, you're right. Better go and download the real thing.

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Architecture

The Mono/Fury features four band-limited oscillators (VCO1), each with four selectable waveforms (triangle, sawtooth, pulse with modulated and fixed width), four octave ranges (16' to 2'), individual tuning and volume controls. The VCOs and an optional white noise generator feed a classic four-pole low-pass filter (VCF) with resonance up to self-oscillation. Two envelope generators (EG) control the contour of the filter cutoff and the amplifier (VCA) respectively.

In the Effects section, the VCOs can be Cross-modulated and/or hard-synchronized as well as frequency-modulated by the VCF EG or the first modulation generator (MG1). MG1 features four waveforms (triangle, falling and rising sawtooth, square) and is also capable of modulating the overall pitch, the pulse width of the VCOs, and the VCF cutoff frequency.

Modulation generator 2 (MG2) produces a triangle waveform used to modulate the VCOs' pulse width. Additionally, it is used to control the speed of the built-in arpeggiator. The latter offers three modes (up, down, and up & down), three key ranges (1, 2 or 4 octaves), and can be latched.

Key Assignment Modes

Although the Mono/Fury is a monophonic instrument, it offers two “polyphonic” keyboard modes where the VCOs can be played individually (resulting in a four-voice “pseudo-polyphony”; mind that there still is only one VCF and only one VCA!). Furthermore, the Chord Memory mode allows to play a chord of up to four notes (one per VCO) by a single key. This function compensates the lack of a dedicated control for interval-tuning of the VCOs.

1 VCO = Voltage Controlled Oscillator. Of course the modules of the Mono/Fury are not

voltage-controlled in the same way as in analog synthesizers, but I will stick to this neat old-fashioned acronyms.

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The following key assignment modes are available:

Unison Monophonic keyboard action:

The VCOs are stacked and play the same key.

Unison/Share Polyphonic keyboard action:

The pressed keys share the VCOs, i.e. if one key is pressed all VCOs will play the same note; if two keys are pressed each note will be played by two VCOs. If more than two keys are pressed each note will be played by one VCO.

Poly Polyphonic keyboard action:

Each key is played by one VCO. If the arpeggiator is activated each note will be played by one VCO while the next note will be played by the next VCO in row.

Chord Memory Monophonic keyboard action:

The VCOs are stacked and play the relative notes defined by the Chord Memory function.

Round Robin Tweak mode – see section Tweaks!

Monophonic keyboard action: The pressed key is played by one VCO while the next key is played by the next VCO in row (similar to Poly when the arpeggiator is activated).

Trigger Mode and Auto Damp

Since there is only one filter and one amplifier the parameters Trigger and Auto Damp are of special interest when playing one of the two polyphonic modes (Unison/Share or Poly).

On key press, Single Trigger will restart the envelopes only when no other key is pressed (legato) while Multiple Trigger will restart them always.

If Auto Damp is set to Off the VCOs will play until all keys have been released (even if their assigned keys are already released). If set to On a VCO will be muted as soon as its assigned key is released.

Programming the Chord Memory

Of course this has to be done as with the Mono/Poly! Play a chord on the keyboard and click the Chord Memory button at the same time. Or activate the Hold button, play the desired keys one for one, and then click the Chord Memory button. Or set the relative chord notes directly via the hosts' built-in plug-in parameter dialog (if available).

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