D16 Group NEPHETON 2 User manual

User Manual
16 November 2023, 14:00

Requirements
Soware and hardware requirements:
Windows PC
OS version Windows 7 or newer
CPU Intel x86 / AMD x86
Soware VST2/VST3/AAXcompablehostapplicaon(32bitor64bit)
Apple Mac
OS version OS X 10.13 or newer
CPU Intel x86 / Apple Silicon
RAM 8GB(16GBRecommended)
Soware AU/VST2/VST3/AAXcompablehostapplicaon(64bit!)
Hardware requirements / recommendaons are based on esmates performed on available computers at D16 Group HQ,
and therefore cannot cover all possible conguraons available on the market. CPU usage may vary widely depending on the
manner in which the product is used. Factors that may contribute to variance in CPU usage include parcular patch and its
complexity, the global quality seng, project sample rate. In order to form a beer understanding of how a plug-in will behave
within your current setup, we highly recommend downloading the demo and giving it a try.
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Preliminary informaon
Thischaptercontainsgeneraladviceforusingtheplug-in’sinterface.
To do a right-click on macOS with single buon mouse:
EitherclickyourmousewhileholdingtheCTRLkeyonyourkeyboardorusetwongersonyourtouchpad.
Checking the value of a parameter
Right-clickonanyparametertocheckitsvalueinitscontextmenu:
A parameter’s context menu
Note: It’s currently not possible to enter a precise value in the input box; it’s just to check the value.
Fine-tuning connuous parameters
Tweakacontrol(knob)whileholdingtheCTRLkey(onWindows)orAppleCMDkey(onmacOS)-thiswillmakethe
tweakingmoreprecisewhilemovingthemousepointerupanddown.
Double-click to reset a connuous parameter’s value
Double-clickingonaparameterrestoresitsvaluetotheinialstate,eitherdefault(rightaerloadingtheplug-in/
loadingitalongwithaprojectle)orfromthemostrecentlyloadedpreset.
Enabling parameters for automaon
Nepheton 2hasthousandsofsoundparametersandVST/AU/AAXhostautomaonallowsonlyahandfulofautomatable
parameters so by default all parameters are disabled for automaon.
Usingtheparameter’scontextmenu(describedabove),youcanenableautomaonforanyparametersyouwishto
controlexternally:
Enabling a parameter for automaon
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Interface overview
Aerloadingtheplug-inintothehostapplicaon,theNepheton graphicalinterfacewillappear:
The Nepheton Graphical User Interface
Nepheton’sinterfaceissplitintotwomainparts:theSound Controlsecon-responsibleforcontrollingNepheton’s
sound-generaonopons…
The Sound Control secon
…andtheInternal Sequencer -responsibleforeding/replayingpaerns.AvailableonlywhileInt Seq mode is
enabled.
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The Internal Sequencer
The sound control secon
Thisseconisresponsibleforgenerangandprocessingsound.
The Sound Control secon
Preset browsers
Thetoppartofthe Sound Controlseconcontainsthe Preset Managementsubsecons:
The Preset Management secons
Therearetwotypesofpresetsmanagedfromhere.
• TheScenepresetssecon(tothele)-AScene holdsinformaonformuchoftheplug-instate,includingsound
parameters(intheSound Controlsecon),thestateofInt Seqoponandenrepaernstorage(forinternal
Sequencer).
• TheDrum Kitpresetssecon(totheright)-CoversonlythesoundparametersfromtheSound Controlsecon:
parametersforalldrumsounds,twoeectBuses and Master eects.
Bothsubseconshavethefollowingcontrols:
• Preset display-Opensabrowsertoload,saveandmanagepresets(moreonthatinthePreset Management part
ofthemanual).
• Save buon-Savescurrentsoundsengsasanewpreset.
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Generang drum sounds
Nepheton isadrummachinecomprising17synthesizedpercussioninstruments(theSynth view).Eachoftheinstru-
mentshasitsownindependenteectchain(Stripsview)andcanthenberouted/senttooneoftwoBuseects(inthe
boompartofthe Sound Controlsecon)ordirectlyontotheMastereectchain(Masterview).
ToswitchbetweenallavailableviewsintheSound Controlsecon,usetheView selector:
The View selector in the Sound Control secon
Theparametersforall17instrumentsareavailableintheSynth view:
The Synth view
Theparameterscorrespondwiththefollowingdrumsounds:
• Bass Drum
• Laser Gun
• Snare Drum
• Rim Shot
• Hand Clap
• Low Conga
• Mid Conga
• High Conga
• Low Tom
• Mid Tom
• High Tom
• Closed Hihat
• Open Hihat
• Cymbal
• Claves
• Maracas
• Cow Bell
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Eachoftheseinstrumentshaveacommonparameter:
Level-Setstheoutputvolumeforeachinstrument,placedaeritseectstripintheStrips view.
Andindividualparameters:
• Bass Drum:
• Tone –Volumeoftheinialclick.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Sweep–Releasemeoffrequencyenvelope.
• Snare Drum:
• Tone–Crossfadebetweenaudibleoneandtwooscillators.
• Decay–Noiseamplitudereleaseme.
• Snappy–Crossfadebetweennoisyandmuddysound.
• Low Conga, Mid Conga, High Conga:
• Tunning–Basefrequency.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Low Tom, Mid Tom, High Tom:
• Tunning–Basefrequency.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Snappy–Crossfadebetweendirtyandcleansound.
• Claves:
• Tunning–Basefrequency.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Rim Shot:
• Tunning–Basefrequency.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Maracas:
• Tone – Noise color.
• Hand Clap:
• Tone–Filter’scutofrequency.
• Reverb–Reverb’sdecayme.
• Cow Bell:
• Tunning–Basefrequency.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Laser Gun:
• Depth–Frequencyenvelopemodulaon.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• Sweep–Releasemeoffrequencyenvelope.
• Cymbal:
• Tone–Aack.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• HH Frq–Basefrequencyforasquareoscillators,whichareusedtogeneratethenoisesound.
• Open Hihat, Closed Hihat:
• Tone–Noisecolour.
• Decay–Amplitudereleaseme.
• HH Frq–Basefrequencyforasquareoscillators,whichareusedtogeneratethenoisesound.
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Mute / solo LEDs
WhenNephetonisplaying,itispossibletoturnindividualinstrumentsOn or OusingtheMute / SoloLEDswitches;
thesestopthetriggeringoftheinstrumentsbutallowthesoundstoplayunltheendoftheenvelope.Thisstopsa
rapidcutinthesound,makingthetransionmorenatural.
The Mute / Solo LED switches
Drum sounds acvity
TheLEDsnexttoeachinstrument’snamelightupwhentheinstrumentistriggeredandstartstoplay:
The acvity LEDs
Thiswayit’seasiertobesurewhichdruminstrumentsareengagedandwhen.
Drum sounds’ individual eect chains
Eachofthe17 drumsoundshasitsowndedicatedchannelstripwhereitcanbefurtherprocessedthroughadedicated
chainofeects.Togetaccesstothedrumsounds’channelstripsweneedtoswitchtoStrips view:
The Strips view
TheInstrument Selectorseconallowsustoselectwhichinstrument’schannelstripweedit:
The Instrument Selector secon
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Onceaninstrumentisselected,wegetaccesstoitseectchain:
Selecng a Drum Sound’s eect chain
Drum sound synth parameters
EacheectchainstartswiththesynthparametersfromtheSynthesis view,foreaseofeding:
A drum sound’s parameters
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Filter / EQ
Then,thedrumsoundgoesintotheFilter / EQ:
The Filter / EQ secon
WhichcanbeEnabled / DisabledusingthetoggleLEDintheupper-rightcornerofthesecon:
The LED to enable / disable the Filter / EQ
TherstcolumnofparameterscontrolsLow Cut and High CutlterswithsharedResonance:
The Low Cut / High Cut lters
• Hi Cut -SetstheHigh Cutlter’sfrequency.
• Resonance -SetsthelevelofemphasisforbothLow Cut and High Cutlters.
• Low Cut-SelectstheLow Cutlter’sfrequency.
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