Image line software POIZONE II OVERVIEW User Manual

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PoiZone II

Overview

PoiZone is a subtractive software synthesizer designed to bring you professional quality results, without
a learning curve that hinders your creativity. The concept behind PoiZone was to design a synthesizer
that had a great sound derived from the smallest number of controls, without sacrificing flexibility and
features. Non-essential controls were ruthlessly removed so what remains is a user interface where
every knob counts. Once you have spent some time auditioning the preset patches we are sure you will
agree that PoiZone packs a lot of punch in what appears to be a simple package, enjoy!

Features

PoiZone has the following key features -

Voicing

2 main oscillators for subtractive synthesis: SAW and PULSE shapes, pulse width adjustable.
1 NOISE Oscillator.
Variable polyphony (1 to 32 voices).

Modulation

SYNC modulation.
RING modulation.
PULSE WIDTH Modulation.

2 ADSR envelope generators (one user-assignable to modulation parameters).
3 FILTER modes - low pass, band pass and high pass. PoiZone features a warm, analog-modelled

filter with self oscillation. The PoiZone filter can sound bright and clean passing high-frequencies
transparently or or 'gritty and grungy' with the addition of resonance (including carefully crafted
distortion) for that 'exciting' sound. Special attention has been given to precise KEYTRK filter
tuning so that the PoiZone filter can track keyboard frequency precisely, allowing the filter to be
used as an oscillator.

Keyboard and Velocity tracking for the filter.

Effects

DELAY effect, with tempo-synced click-free stereo delays and delay time modulation. Lo-cut and
hi-cut for trancers!

CHORUS provides a fat and warm sound with excellent unison emulation.
4 voice UNISON with user-adjustable stereo panning and 'Octaver'. The Octaver expands the

harmonic range and flexibility of the unison sound. Additionally it allows to support the creation of
realistic 'vox-like' effects.

Performance

256 Patches created by industry professionals.
Muti-mode Arpeggiator.
Noise Gate with an adjustable 16 step pattern. The gate features smoothness control and the

ability to import/export patterns to .fxp files.
MIDI learn feature with the ability to save/load MIDI setups to/from a patch.
LFO and MOD WHEEL modulation. Can be assigned to a wide range of performance parameters in

PoiZone.

Mothers everywhere will be saying "What's that NOISE!"

Plugin Credits:

PoiZone was created by Maxx Claster exclusively for ­Image Line Software BVBA

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PoiZone - Master Controls

Master Controls

The Master Controls section provides a range of global controls as described below:

Master Display

The Display: There are three sub-displays -

Program Name - To browse the preset list click on this part of the display. To step through
the list click on the < > arrows immediately to the right.

Last tweaked parameter. Displaying last tweaked parameter. Name - value - label [CC number

assigned]. [N/A] means no CC is assigned. When PoiZone is opened for the first time, there will be
no values (--- ---- ---), meaning that no CC has been touched. As soon as you tweak something
the value updates. CC (Continuous Controller) data is MIDI data used to communicate between
hardware/software controllers and Poizone. 128 different continuous controllers can transmit
values between 0-127. CCs are commonly used for things like MIDI controlling volume (#7), pan
(#10), data slider position (#6), mod wheel (#1) or other user-assigned parameters.

Last CC number and value - Shows the last CC number to be received and the value.
OPTIONS: The options are -

Import CC Map: Imports all CC links from saved FXP. This is used to load Midi Learn settings

from FXP saved from your host.

Import gate pattern: Import a saved FXP containing Gate Pattern data.
Save Bank (.FXB): Save all patches to a bank file .FXB format.
Save Program (.FXP): Save current patch to a file .FXP format.
Load Program/Bank from HD: Opens a load-file dialog so that you can load either .FXB or

.FXP files. Note: Loading banks (.FXB) will overwrite all the 256 programs in the current bank.
Clear All CC Links: Unlinks all parameters from all CC's.

Initialize Program: Resets PoiZone to a default starting condition, useful for patch authors.
LINK: Link the last tweaked MIDI parameter to the selected target in PoiZone.
UNLINK: Unlink the displayed link-relationship.
MIDI learning features in PoiZone - When you send a CC to PoiZone, it updates number and

value of that CC. Tweak any parameter (second display updates), send any CC (third display
updates), push LINK button and last sent CC is linked to last tweaked parameter. Or push UNLINK
is you want last tweaked parameter to be not linked to any CC (then it will display [N/A] ).

Voice Controls

UNISON: Set the number of unison voices from 1 to 4. 1 = No unison. Unison is similar to chorus
in that multiple copies of the final output sound are detuned and panned to create a thicker audio
texture.

POLY: Number of voices that will play with the current patch. 1 to 32 voices are available. Select
lower values to emulate monophonic analog synths with voice-stealing.

UNISON DETUNE: The relative detuning of the unison voices. Higher levels creates a more
discordant sound.

UNISON PAN: The relative stereo panning of the unison voices. Higher levels create a wider
stereo field.

OCT: Even numbered UNISON voices are shifted up one octave. It's useful to create 'human
voice-like' patches if a narrow bandpass filter is applied to the patch and UNISON is set to 2 with
OCT on.

MONO: Monophonic playback mode.
HELD: OFF: All notes will glide. ON: Only held (overlapping) notes will glide.
STATIC: ON: All notes will glide at a variable rate so that glide-time is independent of the jump

size.

GLIDE TIME: Controls the slide-rate between notes.
TRANSP: Controls the global pitch in semitones.
MICRO TUNE: Controls the global pitch in cents. The range is -100 to +100 cents with 0 in the

middle position (vertical knob).
GAIN: Overall, final output level from PoiZone.

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PoiZone - MIDI

MIDI

The MIDI section provides the ability to route a MIDI controller to a range of targets in PoiZone, as
described below. NOTE: In order to link your controller to specific MICI CC values you will need to do
this via your hosts plugin wrapper.

Controls

MW DEST: Mod Wheel Destination, selects the target control for the mod wheel MIDI CC parameter

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CUTOFF: Cutoff of the filter frequency (pitch) of oscillator A.
LFO: LFO amplitude. Note that this is not LFO amount, it is the amplitude of the LFO. For

example, if your Mod Wheel is linked to LFO amplitude, and set your Mod Wheel to minimum, LFO
will have zero amplitude and won't do anything. If you turn Mod Wheel to maximum the LFO will
now have max amplitude.

FREQ A: Frequency of OSC A.
PW A: Pulse-width of OSC A.
PW AB: Pulse-Width of OSCs A and B.

MW AMNT: The amount of modulation that the MOD Wheel will apply.
PB RANGE: Pitch Bend Range.

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PoiZone - LFO

LFO

LFO is a 'Low Frequency Oscillator' that is an Oscillator that creates an output changes at a rate less
than 30 Hz. This generator is used to control parameters inside PoiZone to add motion or variability to
sounds in order to make them more interesting or a 'human' feeling.

LFO Controls

LFO DEST: LFO Destination, select from -

CUTOFF: Cutoff of the filter frequency (pitch) of oscillator A.
FREQ A: Frequency of OSC A.
FREQ AB: Frequency of OSC A and B.
PW A: Pulse Width for OSC A.
PW AB: Pulse Width for OSC A and B.
PAN: Stereo Panning.

AMOUNT: Amount multiplier, 0% bottom 100% top.
RATE: Determines the frequency of the LFO, faster is up.
SHAPE: Select the LFO waveform shape (SAW, PULSE, TRIANGLE, SINE, RANDOM).
RETRIG: Retrigger, when selected restarts the LFO cycle at the start of each note.
TMP SYNC: Tempo Sync, synchronizes the LFO speed to the host tempo. Left click to show a drop-

down menu of options from 1/16th to 32/16th. When the display shows 'no sync' there is no tempo
sync and rate of LFO is defined by the 'RATE' knob.