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Copyright © 2009 – Guido Scognamiglio
Table of contents
– Welcome
– Software description
– Installation
– Using the XY pad
– Effects overview
– MIDI
– License
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in ShakePad. If you are running the DEMO version,
please test it carefully and contact GSi with any questions not covered by this
manual. In order to save time trying to figure out how something is supposed
to work, we highly recommend you read this manual before, or while,
exploring ShakePad.
Demo Limitations
Prior to being authorized, ShakePad will display an initialization screen on each
startup. Click the “RUN DEMO” button to start using ShakePad in Demo Mode.
All features are fully functional in Demo Mode, but a white noise burst will be
added to the background for 2 seconds every 10 seconds.
If you like ShakePad, you can purchase an Activation Key by visiting the GSi
website at www.genuinesoundware.com and following the instructions. You can
also click the “BUY NOW” button in the initialization screen.
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Software Description
ShakePad is a virtual multi-effect unit intended for real time sound
manipulation via an X/Y pad. It includes 50 different high quality effect
algorithms with full stereo operation. Summary of main features:
– 50 high quality stereo effects
– X/Y Pad for multiple functions
– Adjustable release time from 0 to 10 seconds with variable rest point
– HOLD button
– Dry/Wet slider
– Real time parameter display
– Host Automation
– Easy MIDI Learn
Installation
Minimum System Requirements
– Microsoft Windows operating system: 98SE, XP, 2000, Vista
– Apple Mac with Intel CPU and OSX 10.4 or newer
– 900 MHz CPU with SSE2 instruction set
– RAM 512 Mb
– Stereo soundcard with low latency ASIO support
– A MIDI interface or MIDI controller keyboard
– A VST Host program
Installation on a Windows PC
Automatic Installation: Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.
Manual Installation: Download and extract the content of the ZIP file into the
folder where your VST plugins are stored; typically:
C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins\
Installation on a Mac
Download and double click the package installer then follow the on-screen
instructions. Please make sure you have administrator rights when installing.
Authorizing Your Plugin
If you purchased an Authorization Key, you can unlock the demo by inserting
your name and your license key directly into the initialization screen and
clicking the REGISTER button. Clicking text that reads, “Unregistered Demo
Version” will also bring up the initialization screen again. If successful, your
name should now appear on the interface.
Using the X/Y Pad
The X/Y Pad lets you control two different effect parameters at the same time
by clicking and dragging the left mouse button and moving your mouse pointer
over the pad surface. Clicking and dragging the mouse button is akin to
moving your finger around an imaginary physical pad.
ShakePad allows the pad to be used in two ways: Hold Mode or Release Mode.
Hold Mode causes the X/Y parameter values to hold in place after releasing the
mouse button. You can activate Hold Mode by clicking the HOLD button.
When the HOLD button is off, ShakePad is in Release Mode. In this mode, the
parameter values will return to the “rest point” every time you release the
mouse button. The default rest point is 0,0, but this can be changed (more on
that below). Please note that when the ball is at the 0,0 point ShakePad is in a
bypass state, leaving the incoming signal unprocessed.
You can choose to change the default rest point by using the right mouse
button. To do so, click on any point of the pad area with your right mouse
button. This will have the same effect as activating the HOLD button over
those coordinates, the only difference being that even when HOLD is off, the
ball will always returns to that new rest point.
Use the Release slider to set the desired amount of time it will take the ball to
return to the rest point.
Effects overview
ShakePad offers 50 different full stereo effect algorithms. You can click on the
effect name in the middle top of the interface to select a new effect from the
pop-down menu or use the +/- navigation buttons.
This is the complete list of all available effects:
Supah LPF 36dB Fuzz Distortion
Supah LPF 24dB Ultra Distortion
Supah LPF + Delay Distortion + Delay
Supah HPF 36dB Ultra Compression
Supah HPF 24dB Ultra Compression + Delay
Supah HPF + Delay Analog Echo
Supah BPF 36dB Dual Analog Echo
Supah BPF 24dB Triple Analog Echo
Supah BPF + Delay Trance Gate ¹
Supah Phaza 16 stages Trance Gate + Delay ¹
Supah Phaza 12 stages Trance Gate + Phaser ¹
Supah Phaza + Delay Looper ¹
Supah Flanger Looper + Delay ¹
Supah Flanger + Delay Reverse Looper ¹
Phaser 2 stages Reverse Looper + Delay ¹
Phaser 6 stages Sample And Scratch ¹
Manual Phaser 2 stages Scratch + Delay ¹
Manual Phaser 6 stages Scratch + Phaser ¹
Manual Phaser 12 stages Bit Crash
Manual Phaser 16 stages Bit Crash + Delay
Manual Flanger XY Theremoon + Delay ²
3D Space Locator Scary Synth + Delay ²
Auto Panner Square ¹ Voka Synth + Delay ²
Auto Panner Triangle ¹ Syren + Delay ²
Auto Panner + Delay ¹ RingMod + Decimator
Notes:
¹ These effects rely on sync’ing with the host tempo. If the host does not provide tempo
information to the plugin, the effect can't operate.
² These effects can work without any incoming audio signal.
MIDI
ShakePad has full MIDI Implementation. Each parameter can be freely
assigned to a MIDI Continuous Controller (CC) thanks to the built in MIDI
Learn feature.
Using MIDI Learn
To use MIDI Learn, right-click on any control. A menu should pop-up where the
mouse pointer is located. The first line in the menu shows the parameter
name. The second line shows the CC number currently assigned to that
parameter. If you click on an assigned MIDI CC #, any existing CC # is
unassigned from that parameter. If there are no CC’s assigned to that
parameter, this line will read, “MIDI CC Not Assigned.”
Click on the MIDI Learn row to activate
the learn mode. Text will appear on the
interface to inform you that ShakePad is
waiting for an incoming MIDI CC
message to assign to that control. Move
any physical controller on your control
surface and that physical control will now be paired to that plugin parameter. If
you want to abort this operation, right-click a control to bring up the MIDI
Learn menu again then click “Cancel.”
MIDI Values vs. Parameter values
CC values of 0 represent the minimum or “OFF” state of any particular
parameter, while 127 will represent the maximum or “ON” state.
MIDI Channels and MIDI Out
ShakePad responds to all MIDI channels and sends MIDI CC messages on
channel 1. This is particularly useful when using a control surface with LED ring
knobs and motorized faders, so that every time you switch to a new preset,
the control surface will update its controllers accordingly. MIDI OUT doesn't
echo MIDI IN and automatically prevents unwanted loopbacks.
LICENSE
ShakePad version 1.0, copyright Guido Scognamiglio - GSi - 2009
LICENSE TERMS FOR GSi SOFTWARE
This is a license agreement between "GSi" (hereinafter referred to as "the
software supplier") and You (hereinafter referred to as "the user").
The software is provided to the user "as is". The software supplier makes no
warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the software and
associated materials provided to the user, including but not limited to any
warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. The software supplier does not
warrant that the functions contained in the software will meet your
requirements, or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or
error-free, or that defects in the software will be corrected.
The software supplier does not warrant or make any representations regarding
the use or the results of the use of the software or any documentation
provided therewith in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or
otherwise. No information or advice given by the software supplier shall create
a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty.
The software supplier is not liable for any claims or damages whatsoever,
including property damage, personal injury, intellectual property infringement,
loss of profits, or interruption of business, or for any special, consequential or
incidental damages, however caused.
GSi does not allow license transfers. The user is not allowed to distribute, sell,
lend, lease, or rent this software to any person or entity for any reason.
Further, the user may not modify, decompile, or debug the software. The user
may use the program on any computer he or she personally own, provided
that he/she is the only owner and authorized user to access the mentioned
computer/s.
This product is a shareware. You may use the unregistered version at no
charge for an evaluation period of 30 days only. To continue to use
the software beyond the 30-day evaluation period, you must register it.
By using this software, you agree the above statements.
VST and ASIO technologies by Steinberg. AU technology by Apple.
Special thanks to Christopher Reis.
All trademarks and brand names mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners and are not
affiliated or associated with GSi. These trademarks and brand names are only mentioned for descriptive purposes.
Copyright © Guido Scognamiglio – GSi 2009. All rights reserved.
ShakePad – Last revision: 29 June 2009
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