Welcome!
This is the user manual for Hillman, a vintage combo synth plugin instrument available for iPad
(AUv3) and Mac & Windows (AU/VST/AAX). It has been designed and developed by Klevgrand, a
small studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
Get the iOS version at the App Store
Get the AU / VST / AAX version at klevgrand.se
LICENSING (DESKTOP ONLY)
Until unlocked, the plug-in will output 1 second of silence now and then. To unlock the full version,
click the Demo label (top right corner) and type/paste your license key.
Basic concepts
Hillman is a synthlike instrument inspired by old combo-organs, string machines and similar
vintage gear.
4 voices per note, each with selectable waveform (transistorish, tubeish, sine and special plasma),
octave switch and a level control.
Sounds are generated with an analog approach, but does not use samples or sampled wavetables.!
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Hillman
Vintage Combo Synth
User Interface
The four voices can be found to the left, and a ADSR section, FX section, preset picker and master
output to the right.
1. VOICE TYPE
2. VOICE OCTAVE
Sets the octave of the sound, ranging from -1 to 2
3. VOICE LEVEL
Controls the level of the voice.
4. ADSR ENVELOPE
An envelope generator, with times from zero, or close to zero, up to 2 seconds.
5. PRESETS
A collection of tweakable presets. Click the preset title for a dropdown list, or use the arrow
buttons to step through the presets. Please note that many presets rely on attack times, so you
might want to retrigger you keys after selecting a preset.!
Transistor(ish)
Tube(ish)
Plasma(ish)
Sine
Transistor type
oscillator based on
square wave
Tube type oscillator
based on square wave
A special (quite noisy)
oscillator, inspired by
plasma oscillation.
Adds an analog touch.
A sine wave oscillator
A. Attack
B. Decay
B. Sustain
C. Release
Envelope attack time.
Envelope decay time.
(drag horizontally)
Envelope sustain level."
(drag vertically)
Envelope release time.
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6. CHORUS
A triple ensemble chorus with 3 modes (and off).
7. PHASER RATE
A 4-pole phaser, where this knob controls he rate of the phaser effect, ranging from 0.02 Hz to 8 Hz
8. PHASER MODE
9. REVERB
A lush reverb effect, ranging from small rooms to large halls. This knob sets the amount of
reverberation.
10.OUTPUT
Global level control.
Specifications / System requirements
0III
III
Effect is off
Light ensemble
Medium ensemble
Heavy ensemble
0AB
Effect is off
Normal mode
Deep mode. With higher
ranges and deeper notches
Mac
Windows
iOS
64 bit AU/VST/AAX plug-in
64 bit VST/AAX plug-in
AUv3 plug-in
macOS 10.9+
OpenGL
Windows 7+ with SP1 or higher
iPad Air 2 or better
iOS 9.1+
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VST and VST3 are trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. AAX is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. AU and Audio Units are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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