UVI Plurality User Manual

SOUNDBANK USER GUIDE

SOFTWARE VERSION 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

INTERFACE

INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

EDIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PRESET LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

LINKS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CREDITS & SPECIAL THANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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INTRODUCTION

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Falcon 2.0+

• 1.3GB of Disk Space

For more information on the installation process, please refer to the document: Soundbank

Installation Guide

EXPAND FALCON WITH 105 MASTERFULLY-DESIGNED PRESETS

From the mind and ears of Simon Stockhausen comes Plurality, an essential collection of
sounds for Falcon continuing the cinematic sonic explorations of Ether Fields. Created
by one of the world’s most eminent minds in sound design, Plurality is a masterwork of
deep and atmospheric pads, lush ambient soundscapes, haunting strings, flutes, tonal
percussions, rich electronic arps, keys, and more. 105 sounds are included, perfect for
adding depth, mystery and movement to your production.

Each of the sounds in Plurality is designed to be expressive and playable, providing unique
controls and macros allowing you to sculpt your sound and create dynamic performances.
Envelopes, filter and eect macros and more make it quick and easy to perfectly dial-in your
sound by focusing on the essential controls.

MADE FOR FALCON

The Plurality expansion leverages the advanced synthesis capabilities and software
architecture of Falcon, which sports 16 oscillators, over 90 eects and a fast and intuitive
interface that adeptly handles both basic tasks and deep instrument design. All presets
have been programmed with macros which provide the user with easy access to the key
parameters of each patch. These may be controlled via MIDI, OSC, host automation and Lua
scripting, allowing for easy customization and expressive performance capabilities.

Take your experience to the next level with this expertly-crafted Falcon expansion pack.

(Falcon license required. Not compatible with UVI Workstation.)

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INTERFACE

INTERFACE » MAIN » INFO

INFO

The Info tab provides an overview of
the selected program, houses macro
controls, and provides a location for
custom text and images via. the (I)
view.

MACROS

Same as Falcon Factory Content, Plurality’s patches

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have been programed with macros which provide users
with easy access to the ‘key’ parameters of each patch.
Plurality also has a custom front panel which is made with
Falcon’s script feature. The parameters are connected
with the macros and these may be controlled via MIDI,
OSC, host automation and Lua scripting, allowing
for easy customization and expressive performance
capabilities.

To change the layout of the macro controls, press the
Script button above the pannel to hide script pannel,
then the EDIT button in the upper-left to switch to Edit
Mode. You can freely move controls, double-click a label
to rename it, or access additional commands from the
right-click contextual menu. For more details on macros,
please see Falcon’s software manual.

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Press the (I) button in the upper right to display program
information. Many factory presets will contain details
about the program such as modwheel assignments,
macro descriptions or tips for playing it. You can add and
save descriptions for your own programs as well.

KEYBOARD

At the bottom of the Info tab, a keyboard is displayed and

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can be clicked to play the program. The key range of the
program is highlighted, with keys outside the key range
darkened. If keyswitch layer rules have been created,
those keys are highlighted blue. Additionally, key color
can be customized using the Script Processor. For more
details on keyswitches, please check Falcon’s software

manual.

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INTERFACE » MAIN » EDIT

LAYERS OF A PATCH

Patches in Falcon are created within a fixed hierarchy that
can be thought of like layers or folders. At the very top is the
Program, inside the Program are Layers, within each Layer are
Keygroups, and inside the Keygroups are Oscillators. Audio
eects, MIDI eects and modulators can be placed on any
level. While patches can be as simple as a single oscillator, the
structure of Falcon allows for wildly complex sounds of nearly
any variety to be quickly created and edited.

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EDIT

If you want more control over a
sound than the macros provide, the
EDIT tab gives you full access to all
parameters. Here you can make fine
adjustments to any aspect of a sound
or redesign it in any way you can
imagine. Here is a brief overview of
the EDIT screen hierarchy, for more
information please consult the Falcon

software manual.

PROGRAM EDITOR

The top-most level of your patch, use the Program editor to

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make broad changes that eect the overall sound of your
patch. For example, try adding audio or MIDI eects, or
adjusting volume, pan and pitch.

LAYER EDITOR

Layers are used to group and modify Keygroups. Here you

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can add audio eects, MIDI eects and modulations just like
the Program level but you also have control of attributes like
velocity curve, polyphony modes and unison settings.

KE YGROUP EDITOR

Keygroups are the ground level of your patch, they can

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hold any number of oscillators and define which MIDI notes
and velocity ranges trigger those oscillators. They also set
basic oscillator attributes like pitch and trigger modes. Like
the previous ‘folders’, keygroups can contain eects and
modulators, but there is one significant dierence: eects
instanced at the keygroup level operate per-voice. This can
have fantastic eects, but comes at an additional CPU cost so
consider how you use it carefully.

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INTERFACE » MAIN » EDIT

EDIT

MAPPING EDITOR

The mapping editor allows you to define the note and velocity

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ranges of the selected keygroup. A patch can be as simple
as one keygroup that spans all notes and velocities, or as
complex as your desired sound requires; there are no set
limits.

OSCILLATOR EDITOR

Falcon has many types of oscillators including sample-based

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and algorithmic. Here you can edit existing oscillators, change
them or add new ones.

MODULATION EDITOR

Modulators can be instanced at any of the levels mentioned

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above and this particular editor provides a centralized view
of all of them - allowing editing of modulator parameters (e.g.
LFO speed, ADSR values etc.) along with their assignments.
All modulators in a patch are represented by tabs. Once
clicked, the modulators’ assignments are displayed directly
above the tab. Here you can edit how they eect the various
parameters they are assigned to in your patch.

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PRESET LIST

PRESETS:

PRESET LIST

Flutes

Aiolos Drones Split
Clay Flute Chord Trill Split
Clay Flute Grain Loop
Clay Flute Lead Unison
Clay Flute Pad RR4
Clay Flute Pad XT
Clay Flute Synced Tremolo
Clay Flute Trills Granular Split
Flute Phrases Granular Split Legato
Flute Phrases Split
Flutter Flutes
Giant Flutes Split
Spectral Shepherd Split
Weeping Flute Pad

Glass Harp

Frozen Glass
Glass Ghosts
Glass Harp Articulation Mix
Glass Harp Granular Arp Maj7
Glass Harp Major Cloud
Glass Harp Meets Synth
Glass Harp RR4
Glass Mallet Loops High CPU
Glass Mallet Loops Low CPU
Glass Mallets FM
Glass Meditation
Glass Melancholy
Glass Paradise
Glissando Clouds
Transparent Pulsation

Hybrid

Bright Morning Split
Evil Combs
Granite
Incense Harmonics
SweepQuencer
Table Drops

Pads

Accordion Pad
Flautato Warmth
Hybrid Cello Pad
Hypnotic Pad
Mellow Chord
Octaeder
Pad Enlightment
Penta Sunrise Split
Synth Expression

Percussion

Bowldrum Granular
Grains Of Stone
Granular Penta Tubes
Litho Glass FM Mallet Mix
Litho Quencer
Lithophone Chromatic Tempered
Lithophone Glissandos Split
Lithophone Granular Glissandos
Lithophone Loops High CPU
Lithophone Loops Low CPU
Lithophone Repetitions Granular
Lithophone Repetitions Sampling
Lithophone RR4 4Vel 9 Pitches
Octave Tube Sequence Split
Penta Tubes Granular Gliss Split
Sky Bells

Soundscapes

Blossom Chimes Split
Glory Grains
Lydian Lady
Nepal Valley
Purity Stream
Pythagoras Descends
StoneVerse
Surreal Bamboo

String Instruments

Beijing Morning
Granular Strum Stick E-Bow
Lyre E-Bow 01
Lyre E-Bow 02
Lyre E-Bow Darkness Split
Lyre RR5 3VEL Art Switch
Lyre Spider
Lyre Synth
Ostinato Zither
Physical Stick
Rotating Stick
Twang String
Zither Cosmos
Zither Distinatos XT
Zither Distinatos
Zither E-Bow Scapes Split
Zither Meets PM
Zither Resonances
Zither Sad Seq
Zither Synth
Zither Unison

Wavetable

Crystal Synth
Formantia
Frank Machine
Glass Mandala
Glistener
Lyre Stab Synth
Ly r e Table
Metropolis
Rampage
Spectral Organ
Stone Table
Submerger
Sweeper Drones Split
Table Koto
World Clock
Zither Stab

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LINKS

UVI

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Tutorial and Demo Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .youtube.com

Contact Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . uvi.net/contact-support

EXTENDING FALCON

UVIscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://www.uvi.net/uviscript

Lua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://www.lua.org/docs.html

OSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://opensoundcontrol.org

Scala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://www.huygens-fokker.org/scala

ILOK

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FAQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ilok.com/supportfaq

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CREDITS & SPECIAL THANKS

SOUND DESIGN

Simon Stockhausen

GUI & GRAPHICS

UVI TEAM

Anthony Hak

Nathaniel Reeves

DOCUMENTS

Nathaniel Reeves

Kai Tomita

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