Aodyo Instruments anyma Phi User manual

User manual
VERSION 0.8.90
JULY 8, 2021
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Contents
Overview ............................................ 5
Front panel (7) • Rear panel (9) • Included accessories (10) • First steps
(11) • Playing with a wind controller (12) • Updang your Anyma Phi (13)
The matrix ........................................... 15
Introducon (15) • The Animate line (16) • External controls (A/B/C/D)
(17) • Morphing (19)
The anatomy of a patch ................................. 21
Introducon (21) • Oscillators (22) • Eects (24) • Audio signal path (26)
• Mappings (28) • Modulators (29) • Velocity Envelope and expression
(31) • Connecng the synth to the matrix (32) • Patch structure (32) •
The bank (34)
Eding patches ........................................ 35
Zooming on a parameter (35) • Jumping to a module (39) • The module
editor screen (39) • Using the PC/Mac editor (40)
Sengs .............................................. 45
While in the matrix (45) • Patch commands (45) • MIDI sengs (46) •
Patch commands (46) • MIDI sengs (47) • System sengs (48) • System
sengs (51)
Shortcuts ............................................ 53
Global acons (53) • While in the matrix (54) • In a Related mappings
screen (54) • In a Module editor screen (54) • In the sengs menu (55)
• On startup (55)
Release notes ......................................... 57
Complementary informaon ............................. 59
Technical features (59) • Credits and licenses (60) • Trademarks (63) •
Disclaimer (63)
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Contents
Appendix: Module reference ............................. 65
General (65) • Oscillators (76) • Eects (110) •
Modulators (135) • Mappings (162)
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Overview
A warm thank you from the Aodyo team for believing in us and supporng
our work! We hope you will love using your Anyma Phi as much as we do.
Anyma Phi is a hybrid monophonic synthesizer that allows you to create
and play with new sound universes inspired from the real world, where
objects collide, vibrate, and resonate.
Anyma Phi blends the classic ingredients of electronic music with physi-
cal modelling technology, allowing it to simulate acousc sound sources,
such as strings or reeds, as well as resonang structures, like wood,
glass, or metal.
Anyma Phi is compact enough to stand on your keyboard, or anywhere
on your desk, and is compable with any MIDI controller, such as key-
boards, sequencers, or even wind controllers, including our own Syl-
phyo.
Whether you play live or record in the studio, design sounds or play
presets, Anyma Phi will become an indispensable tool. It can even be
used as a stand-alone eects processor, or as part of a guitar eects
pedal setup.
No maer your level of experse, synth veteran or total novice, you
will nd that Anyma Phi provides an easy way to play a wide variety
of expressive sounds and oers very deep eding and sound design
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Overview
capabilies, without forcing you to dive into the details if you don’t
want to.
The Anyma Phi is a monophonic synthesizer, meaning it is designed to
play a single voice at a me; that is, a melody played by a single instru-
ment player or sequencer, generally without chords or harmony1.
You might already be familiar with several hardware or soware syn-
thesizers, and you will see that this one shares many similaries, but is
also a bit dierent. Of course, you can play this synth using a standard
MIDI keyboard or sequencer, but contrary to most synths, this one also
strives to make it easy to create very rich sounds to be controlled using
expressive controllers such as the Sylphyo.
This manual will guide you through all you need to know to master the
ins and outs of your Anyma Phi. Feel free to skim the chapters you’re
interested in, and to come back later when you need more informa-
on about any topic. If you cannot nd what you’re looking for, you
might want to exchange with other users, or contact us directly at sup-
[email protected].
1It is possible to create patches that play chords, or to use an arpeggiator, but remem-
ber that the synth is sll designed to be controlled a single note at a me.
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Front panel
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aVolume knob
Controls the output volume of your Anyma Phi.
bPatch LED
Indicates the color of the current patch.
cDisplay
Shows the currently accessible parameters that can be modied
using the encoders, as well as relevant informaon or menus.
dDisplay encoder D
While in the matrix, turn the display encoder to select another
patch.
In menus and other screens, turn it to select another element.
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Press it from anywhere to go to the sengs menu.
ePrevious and Next buons ◄ ►
Press the ◄or the ►buon to switch to the previous or next
screen.
Inside a menu, press ►to conrm your selecon, and ◄to go
back.
Outside of a menu, hold and press the ►buon to save the
current patch.
fMatrix buons
While in the matrix, press the buons to switch to the correspond-
ing line of the matrix: Excite,Vibrate,Diuse,Global,
and Animate.
In a module editor screen, press the illuminated matrix buons to
access more parameters for the selected module.
gParameter encoders 1234
Turn the encoders to modify the parameters described in the bot-
tom part of the display.
Press an encoder to access related mappings or go to its parent
module.
hShi buon
While in the matrix, press the buon to shi to the alternave
version of the matrix.
Also provides various shortcuts to edit patch modules.
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PERCUSSIVE PLAYING SURFACE
When no external input is plugged into your Anyma Phi, the right audio input is auto-
macally connected to the internal piezoelectric contact microphone that is placed
behind the logo on the front panel.
When audio input is used in a sound (which is the case, for instance, with patch #7
Piezo Pling), this means you can tap and scratch around on the enre case of your
Anyma Phi to create a wide variety of percussive eects.
Rear panel
aHeadphone output port (6.35mm stereo jack)
Play the Anyma Phi with headphones.
bLine input port (6.35mm stereo jack)
Use any audio input as a supplementary sound source for your
patches.
When the line input port is plugged in, the internal percussive
surface cannot be used.
cLine output ports (le and right 6.35mm mono jacks)
Play the Anyma Phi on an amp, a mixer, or a hi- system.
dMIDI ports (DIN)
Connect a MIDI keyboard, controller, or device to play or control
the Anyma Phi (MIDI in), or route MIDI from the USB device port
to an external MIDI device (MIDI out).
eUSB host port (USB A)
Connect a USB-MIDI keyboard, controller, or device to play or
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control the Anyma Phi, or route MIDI from the USB device port
to an external MIDI device.
fUSB device port (USB Mini-B)
Connect your Anyma Phi to a computer to update its internal so-
ware, to edit sounds with the PC/Mac editor, or to control it from
a DAW.
gPower supply port (DC 5V 1A, center posive)
Provides power to your Anyma Phi, using the included cable and
power supply.
hPower switch
Toggle the power switch to turn your Anyma Phi on and o.
In order to avoid undesired noises, always make sure you rst
lower the volume on the mixer, amp, or speakers it is connected
to.
Included accessories
aPower supply cable
Connect the included power supply to the power supply port of
your Anyma Phi.
bPower supply (10.5 W)
Plug the power supply into a mains socket in order to power your
Anyma Phi.
cUSB cable (USB Mini-B)
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