TAL NoiseMaker
User Guide
Author: Paul Hillier
Version: 1.0
Last Revision Date: 8/14/2012
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TAL NoiseMaker
Copyright © 2012 by Paul Hillier
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Contents
1.1 Introduction
1.2 TAL NoiseMaker Specifications
1.3 Presets
1.4 Panels
1.5 Components and Elements
1.6 Legal
2.1 Windows
2.2 Macintosh
3.1 Built-in Presets
3.2 Saving and Loading Custom Presets
1 Introduction to TAL NoiseMaker ..................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Oscillators ...........................................................................................................................1
1.2.2 Master Effects ....................................................................................................................1
1.2.3 Filters ....................................................................................................................................1
1.2.4 ADSR Envelopes ...............................................................................................................2
1.2.5 LFOs ......................................................................................................................................2
1.2.6 Additional Effects ............................................................................................................2
1.2.7 Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................................2
1.5.1 Components ......................................................................................................................3
1.5.2 Elements ..............................................................................................................................4
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2 Installation Guidelines ............................................................................................. 5
2.1.1 TAL-NoiseMaker.zip (32 bit) ........................................................................................5
2.1.2 TAL-NoiseMaker-x64.zip (64 bit) ...............................................................................5
2.2.1 TAL-NoiseMaker.vst.zip (32 bit) .................................................................................6
2.2.2 TAL-NoiseMaker.component.zip (32 bit) ...............................................................6
2.2.3 TAL-NoiseMaker-x64.component.zip (64 bit) ......................................................6
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3 Presets ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................7
3.1.2 Preset Types .......................................................................................................................7
3.1.3 Loading Built-in Presets.................................................................................................7
3.2.1 Saving Custom Presets ...................................................................................................9
3.2.2 Loading Custom Presets ...............................................................................................9
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4.1 The Synth 1 Panel
4.2 The Synth 2 Panel
4.3 The Envelope Editor Panel
4.4 The Control Panel
4.5 The Bottom Panel
4 TAL NoiseMaker in Detail ....................................................................................10
4.1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.2 OSC 1 ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.1.3 OSC 2 ................................................................................................................................. 11
4.1.4 LFO 1.................................................................................................................................. 12
4.1.5 Master ................................................................................................................................ 14
4.2.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.2 LFO 2.................................................................................................................................. 16
4.2.3 Filter ................................................................................................................................... 17
4.2.4 ADSR .................................................................................................................................. 19
4.3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.2 Drawing a Modulation Envelope ........................................................................... 21
4.3.3 Envelope Editor Settings ........................................................................................... 21
4.4.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 22
4.4.2 Velocity ............................................................................................................................. 22
4.4.3 Pitch Wheel ..................................................................................................................... 23
4.4.4 Master ................................................................................................................................ 23
4.4.5 Chorus ............................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.6 Reverb ............................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.7 Osc Crush ......................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.8 Delay .................................................................................................................................. 25
4.5.1 MIDI Map .......................................................................................................................... 26
4.5.2 Display ............................................................................................................................... 27
4.5.3 Load and Save Presets ................................................................................................ 27
4.5.4 PANIC ................................................................................................................................ 27
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TAL – Togu Audio Line ©2012 Introduction
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1.2.1 Oscillators
1.2.2 Master Effects
1.2.3 Filters
1 Introduction to TAL NoiseMaker
1.1 Introduction
TAL NoiseMaker is a versatile subtractive virtual analog synthesizer that offers an easy-touse interface and a deep sound signature that is ideal for many modern electronic music
genres.
NoiseMaker is an improved version of TAL Elek7ro and has a completely new synth
engine and user interface. NoiseMaker includes two main oscillators, a sub oscillator,
multiple filter types, two LFOs, an envelope editor, and multiple effects.
This user guide will describe NoiseMaker’s components in detail, in order to guide the
development of unique presets that will make your music stand out from the crowd.
Let’s make some noise!
1.2 TAL NoiseMaker Specifications
• Three Oscillators
o Osc 1: +- 24 semitones, fine tune, phase control, saw, pulse, and noise
waveforms, and pulse modulation (PM) for pulse waveform
o Osc 2: +- 24 semitones, fine tune, phase control, saw, rectangle, triangle,
and sine waveforms, frequency modulation (FM) controlled by OSC 1
o Sub Osc (rectangle)
o Osc 1 & Osc 2 can sync to Sub Osc (when using saw, pulse, rectangle, and
triangle waveforms)
• Up to 6 voice polyphony
• Adjustable master tune and transpose
• Monaural and polyphonic portamento
• A ring modulator that modulates Osc 1 with Osc 2
• Self-resonating 4x oversampled filters (24 dB LP, 18 dB LP, 12 dB LP, 6 dB LP, 12
dB HP, 12 dB BP, Notch, SV 24 dB LP, SV 24 dB HP, SV 24 dB BP, No feedback
delay 24 dB LP)
• Negative and positive filter attack, decay, sustain, and release (ADSR)
TAL NoiseMaker Specifications TAL – Togu Audio Line ©2012
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1.2.4 ADSR Envelopes
1.2.5 LFOs
1.2.6 Additional Effects
1.2.7 Miscellaneous
• Volume ADSR envelope
• An additional routable ADSR that modulates Filter, Osc 1, Osc 2, PW, and FM
(negative and positive)
• Two LFO's with free, sync to host, and triggered by note running modes
• Modulates filter, Osc 1, Osc 2, FM, PW, LFO rate, pan, and volume
• Sine, triangle, saw, square, s&h, and noise patterns
• Positive and negative modulation
• Phase control
• Adjustable velocity dependent control over volume, filter contour, and cutoff
• Adjustable pitch wheel control over cutoff and pitch
• One pole high pass (HP) filter
• Random note detune
• Two-mode Juno chorus
• Reverb with adjustable wet/dry, size, pre-delay, and high/low cut
• Delay with tempo sync, left/right ping pong, and adjustable wet/dry, rate, and
feedback
• Adjustable filter drive
• Pre-filter stage adjustable Osc Crush
• Midi learn for all knobs
• Panic button
TAL – Togu Audio Line ©2012 Presets
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1.5.1 Components
1.3 Presets
NoiseMaker includes 256 built-in presets that are suitable for many electronic music
genres. See Section 3 “Presets” for more details.
1.4 Panels
NoiseMaker uses panels to display interface components. Click the title of a panel to
show/hide its associated components.
TAL NoiseMaker panels include:
• The Synth 1 Panel – LFO 1, Osc 1 and Osc 2, and Master volume and effects
• The Synth 2 Panel – LFO 2, Filter, and ADSR
• The Envelope Editor Panel – A dynamic, tempo-synced, custom envelope that
can control filter, oscillator pitch, FM, ring modulation, and master volume
• The Control Panel – Includes sliders that modify mod/pitch wheel values, and
multiple effects such as chorus, reverb, bitcrusher, delay, vintage noise, and filter
drive
• The Bottom Panel – Includes a multifunction display, a PANIC button, and
controls for MIDI map, loading, and saving presets.
1.5 Components and Elements
Multiple components are nested within each interface panel. Components are the
building blocks that allow you to modify built-in presets or create your own sounds. In
the example below, OSC1 is the highlighted component of the Synth 1 panel.
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1.5.2 Elements
Tune
Elements are the knobs, sliders, buttons, etc. that can be directly manipulated using the
mouse or midi control to alter a sound in real time. In the example below, the
knob is an element of the OSC1 component.
1.6 Legal
TAL NoiseMaker is open source and may be freely distributed. Do not make any
modifications to this software or attempt to sell it.
The plugin uses the open source Jules' Utility Class Extensions (JUCE) framework. JUCE
is a comprehensive C++ class library for developing cross-platform software.
TAL NoiseMaker’s source code was released under the Gnu Public Licence, which
means it can be freely copied and distributed, and costs nothing to use in open source
applications.
The source code must be freely released if it is modified or used in any capacity. Please
contact Patrick Kunz (pkstar@gmx.ch) if you want use parts of the source code in a
commercial product.
TAL – Togu Audio Line ©2012 Windows
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2.1.1 TAL-NoiseMaker.zip (32 bit)
2.1.2 TAL-NoiseMaker-x64.zip (64 bit)
2 Installation Guidelines
TAL NoiseMaker can be used with 32 and 64 bit Linux, Mac OSX, and Windows
XP/Vista/7 VST hosts. It is also available as a 32 and 64 bit Mac Audio Units component.
Before installation, ensure that you have the correct zip file for your host and operating
system.
Note: If your VST host is open, you may need to re-scan the plugin directory or
restart the application after installation.
2.1 Windows
32 bit VST plugins are compatible with 32 bit and 64 bit Windows operating systems
and are supported by most VST hosts.
To install TAL NoiseMaker:
1. Open TAL-NoiseMaker.zip.
2. Copy TAL-Noisemaker.dll into the VST plugin folder of your host. The default
plugin folder for most VST hosts is C:\Program Files (x86)\VstPlugins\
64 bit VST plugins are only compatible with 64 bit Windows operating systems. Ensure
your VST host supports 64 bit plugins before installing TAL NoiseMaker.
To install TAL NoiseMaker:
1. Open TAL-NoiseMaker.zip.
2. Copy TAL-Noisemaker.dll into the VST plugin folder of your host. The default 64
bit plugin folder for most VST hosts is C:\Program Files\Vstplugins\
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2.2.1 TAL-NoiseMaker.vst.zip (32 bit)
2.2.2 TAL-NoiseMaker.component.zip (32 bit)
2.2.3 TAL-NoiseMaker-x64.component.zip (64 bit)
2.2 Macintosh
To install TAL NoiseMaker:
1. Open TAL-NoiseMaker.vst.zip.
2. Copy the TAL-Noisemaker.vst folder into the VST plugin folder of your host. The
default VST plugin folder for most hosts is /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/
To install TAL NoiseMaker:
1. Open TAL-NoiseMaker.component.zip.
2. Copy the TAL-Noisemaker.component folder into the Audio Units plugin folder of
your host. The default Audio Units plugin folder for most Audio Units hosts is
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
To install TAL NoiseMaker:
1. Open TAL-NoiseMaker-x64.component.zip
2. Copy the TAL-Noisemaker-x64.component folder into the Audio Units plugin
folder of your host. The default Audio Units plugin folder for most Audio Units
hosts is /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
TAL – Togu Audio Line ©2012 Built-in Presets
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3.1.1 Overview
3.1.2 Preset Types
3.1.3 Loading Built-in Presets
Presets
3 Presets
3.1 Built-in Presets
TAL NoiseMaker includes 256 built-in presets. A basic single-oscillator saw wave
Juno Osc TAL)
Built-in presets are arranged according to the type of sound they produce. Preset types
include:
• Arpeggiated (ARP)
• Bass (BS)
• Chords (CH)
• Drums (DR)
• Special Effects (FX)
• Keyboards (KB)
• Leads (LD)
• Pads (PD)
Each preset name also indicates the preset’s author. For example, preset #1
Punk TAL)
to get a feel for the tonal variety that NoiseMaker offers. Preset authors (as of version
3.21) include:
is opened by default.
was created by Togu Audio Line (TAL). Try out presets from different authors
(Startup
(ARP 2050
• Togu Audio Line – Patrick Kunz
• Frank “Xenox” Neumann – Particular – Sound (FN)
• The Unshushable Coktor (TUC)
• Alexandra Sendy (AS)
The procedure for loading built-in presets depends on your VST host. Below are the
procedures for FL Studio, Ableton Live, Studio One, and Cockos REAPER.
(TAL)
FL Studio
1. Select in the step sequencer window to view the interface.
2. Click on the Fruity Wrapper menu bar, then select
3. A list of built-in presets appears. Select the preset you wish to use.
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