Air Stage EP User manual

Stage EP
User Guide
English
Manual Version 1.1

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the AIR Stage EP plugin instrument. AIR Stage EP is the brand-new flagship electric piano
instrument, delivering the lush and rich sounds of the most desirable electric pianos at your fingertips. Stage EP
includes five detailed electric piano models, including acoustic mechanics and an FM tine synth, to capture the
magic and warm smoothness of the originals, while also adding the full spectrum of modern and classic electronic
sounds.
This instrument includes:
•Advanced electric piano sound engine.
•Up to twelve velocity layers.
•Five multi-sampled electric pianos: Rhodes, Rhodes Hot, Suitcase, Wurlitzer, Pianet.
•Acoustic and FM mechanics layer.
•Seven built-in AIR effects: Chorus, Tremolo, Amp Sim, Compressor, EQ, Delay, and Reverb.
This user guide explains how to use your plugin instrument. For more information on using other parts of the MPC
software or hardware, please consult the respective MPC Software User Guide and MPC hardware User Guide.
System Requirements & Product Support
For complete system requirements and compatibility information, visit airmusictech.com.
For technical support, visit support.airmusictech.com.
Installation
1. Double-click the .exe (Windows) or .pkg (macOS) file you downloaded. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the software.
2. Open the plugin application.
3. Click Sign In to sign into your inMusic Brands Profile using your Internet browser. If you do not have an inMusic
Brands Profile yet, you will be prompted to create one.
4. Once you have signed in, click Activate in the plugin window to enter your serial key to unlock the plugin. You
can unlock each plugin on up to three devices at a time.
5. If you do not have a serial key, you can click Try Unlicensed to explore the plugin with intermittent audio alerts.
You can also click 10-Day Trial to initiate a free, fully featured trial of the plugin for 10 days.
If you would like to purchase a serial key, click the link to purchase a license at profile.inmusicbrands.com.

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Operation
Overview
Setup
Section
Model
Controls
Sound
Controls

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Effects
Controls

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Setup Section
1. Keyboard: Click this icon to enable or disable the virtual keyboard. When enabled, you can click these keys to
input notes, or view notes being played on an external MIDI device.
2. Tempo: Displays the current plugin tempo. To change the tempo:
•Click the number and use your keyboard to input a new value.
•Click and drag the tempo value up or down using your cursor.
•Click the Tap button at regular intervals.
3. Settings: Click this icon to open the Settings window, where you can set the following parameters:
•Output: Click this drop-down menu to select an audio hardware driver in your computer system. Click the
Test button to play a test tone for checking your audio output settings. (Careful! You should lower the
volume on your audio system beforehand.)
•Sample Rate: Click this drop-down menu to select the desired sample rate for your project. This depends
on the available sample rates of the type of MPC hardware you are using or of your audio interface (i.e.,
select 96000 Hz only if your interface allows a 96 kHz sample rate).
•Audio Buffer Size: Click this drop-down menu to set your audio system’s latency. Lower values result in a
more immediate playing response but also more CPU consumption. If you are working with larger projects,
this may cause audible clicks and pops. Higher values are more CPU-friendly but can produce more delay
between pressing a pad and hearing the corresponding sound. The ideal audio buffer size also depends on
your computer’s CPU performance. Experiment with this to find the best setting for your system.
•Active MIDI Inputs: Displays available MIDI input devices. To enable a device, check the box next to its
name.
•Bluetooth MIDI: Click this icon to open your system’s Bluetooth settings menu, where you can select a
Bluetooth-enabled MIDI device to control the plugin.
4. Menu: Click this icon to open the menu, where you can find the following options:
•Scale: Click here to select a value to scale the plugin window to a new size.
•Load Preset: Click here to load a saved preset.
•Save Preset: Click here to save the current preset.
•Open User Guide: Click here to open this User Guide.
•About: Click here to view plugin version information.
5. Preset: Click this drop-down menu to view the list of included plugin presets. You can also click the up and
down arrows next to this field to move to the previous or next preset.
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Model Controls
All settings in this view except Style are available in all other plugin views.
Parameter Description Value Range
Model Type of electric piano model. Rhodes, Rhodes Hot,
Suitcase, Wurli,
Pianet
Style Type of playin
g
style. Real, Soft, Hard
Poly Number of available voices. 1–60
Level Overall volume level of the plu
g
in. -inf – 0.0 – +6.0 dB
Model Vol Volume level of the selected model. -inf – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Key Offs Enables or disables the sound of keys being
released.
Off, On
Key Offs Volume Volume level of the sound of the keys being
released.
-inf – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Formant Decreases or increases resonant frequencies to
adjust the timbre of the sound.
-12 – 0 – +12
Dynamics Adjust the dynamic range between soft and loud
notes. At low values, the dynamic range is reduced;
at high values, the dynamic range is expanded.
0–100%
Age Amount of model age applied, including detuning. 0–100%
Sample Start Startin
g
point of the sample. 0–100%

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Sound Controls
Parameter Description Value Range
A
mp Envelope Spike
A
mount of audio “spike” present at note attack. 0–100%
A
ttack Len
g
th of time for the note to reach full volume. 0 ms – 32.00 s
Decay Length of time for the note to reach the sustained
volume.
0 ms – 32.00 s
Sustain Level of the sound while the note is held. 0–100%
Release Length of time for the note to become silent after
bein
g
released.
0 ms – 32.00 s
Mechanics Use these settings to adjust the settings for the electric
piano mechanics emulation.
Off, Mic Vol, FM
Synth
Mic Vol On Level of the note on mechanics. 0–100%
Off Level of the note off mechanics. 0–100%
FM Synth Volume Level of the FM synth mechanics. 0–100%
Pitch Number of semitones above the base pitch that the
mechanics pitch sounds.
0.0 – 32.0
Depth Depth of modulation. 0–100%
Decay Speed at which the FM mechanics sound decays. 0 ms – 32.00 s
Mod
A
mount of modulation applied. 0–100%
Mod Decay Speed at which the modulation decays. 0 ms – 32.00 s
Velo The amount of effect velocity has on the mechanics
sound.
0–100%

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Sound (continued)
Parameter Description Value Range
Chorus Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the chorus effect.
Off, On
Rate Modulation speed of the effect. 0.05 – 20.00 Hz
Mix Wet/dry amount of the chorus effect. 0–100%
Tremolo Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the tremolo effect.
Off, On
MW Enables or disables control of tremolo by the mod
wheel.
Off, On
Stereo Enables or disables stereo panning for the tremolo
effect.
Off, On
Rate Modulation speed of the effect. 0.05 – 20.00 Hz
Shape Adjusts the tremolo waveshape. -100 – 0 – +100%
Depth Amount of modulation applied. 0–100%
Amp/Cab Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the amp/cab effect.
Off, On
Model Type of cabinet/speaker simulation. D.I., Brit, 1x8”, 1x12”,
2x10”, 2x12”, 4x10”,
4x12”, 1x15” Bass,
4x10” Bass, Radio
Drive
A
mount of overdrive applied to the amp si
g
nal. 0–100%
Stereo Enables or disables stereo audio. Off, On
V
ol Level of amp emulation. -12.0 – 0 – 12.0 dB
Bass
A
mount of bass-ran
g
e tone reduction or boost. -100 – 0 – +100%
Mid
A
mount of mid-ran
g
e tone reduction or boost. -100 – 0 – +100%
Hi
g
h
A
mount of hi
g
h-ran
g
e tone reduction or boost. -100 – 0 – +100%

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Effects Controls
Parameter Description Value Range
Compressor Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the compression effect.
Off, On
Threshold Signal level after which the compression will be
applied.
-30.0 – 0.0 – +10.0 dB
Ratio
A
mount of compression applied. 1.0:1 – 20.0:1
A
ttack Len
g
th of time to apply the compression. 0–100%
Makeup Amount of additional output gain for the compressed
si
g
nal.
-20.0 – 0.0 – +20.0 dB
EQ Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the EQ effect.
Off, On
Low Amount of attenuation or boost applied to the low
frequency band.
-12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB
Low Mid Amount of attenuation or boost applied to the low-mid
frequency band.
-20.0 – 0.0 – +20.0 dB
High Mid Amount of attenuation or boost applied to the high-
mid frequency band.
-20.0 – 0.0 – +20.0 dB
High Amount of attenuation or boost applied to the high
frequency band.
-12.0 – 0.0 – +12.0 dB

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Effects (continued)
Parameter Description
V
alue Range
Delay Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable delay.
Off, On
Time Amount of time between the dry signal and the
delayed signal.
1/16 – 16/4
Mix Wet/dry amount of the delay effect. 0–100%
L|R Ratio
Reduces the delay Time in either the Left or Right
stereo field. This is useful for creating offset, panned
delays.
50:100 – 100:100 –
100:50
Feedback
A
mount of si
g
nal fed back into the delay line. 0–100%
Reso LP Freq Low pass frequency for feedback resonance. 100 – 16000 Hz
Reso EQ Freq Center frequency for feedback resonance. 100 – 16000 Hz
Reso EQ Gain
A
mount of
g
ain applied to the resonant frequency. 0–100%
Spring Reverb Use the button in the upper-right corner of this section
to enable or disable the sprin
g
reverb effect.
Off, On
Pre-Delay Length of time between dry signal and reverberated
si
g
nal.
0–250 ms
Time Len
g
th of reverb tail. 1.00 – 10.00 s
Mix Wet/dry amount of the reverb effect. 0–100%
Low Cut Center frequency for reverb si
g
nal low-cut filter. 20–1000 Hz
Diffusion Rate of increasing density of reverb reflections.
At lower settings, the sound of individual reflections is
more present.
A
t hi
g
her settin
g
s, reflections are more uniform.
0–100%
Width Stereo width of reverb signal. Higher values give wider
stereo separation.
0–100%

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Trademarks and Licenses
AIR Music Technology is a trademark of inMusic Brands, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
macOS is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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