GFI System SYNESTHESIA User manual

SYNESTHESIA QUICKIN‐DEPTHGUIDE
(firmwarev1.0.2)
1.PARAMETERS:PrimaryandSecondary
Eachalgorithmhasupto6adjustableparameters.ThreeparametersareadjustedbyturningtheSPEED,DEPTH,orTWEAKknobs,
thesearethePrimaryparameters.Theotherthreeareadjustedbytwisting(press‐turn)theSPEED,DEPTH,orTWEAKknobs,these
aretheSecondaryparameters.
2.X‐YSWAP.
Whenrunning2algorithmssimultaneously,andtweakingthemtofindthedesiredsettings,there’llbetimeswhereyouwantto
knowwhatwoulditsoundlikeiftheeffectorderisswapped,thiscanbeveryeasilyaccomplishedusingtheX‐YSwapfunction:
OnlyPrimaryparametersmayberampedorcontrolledviaexpressionpedal.
3.PRESETMODEvsSTOMPBOXMODE.
Synesthesiahas2modesofoperation,PresetModeandStompboxmode,andasimplemechanismtoquicklyswitchbackandforth
betweenthetwo.
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3.1PresetMode
Inthismode,everythingyoudoessentiallyrevolvesaround‘callingofpresets’,favoritesettingsthathavebeenpreviouslysaved.Tap
footswitchA/YtocallpatchA,andtapfootswitchB/XtocallpatchB.Thisisgreatforswitchingovermanydifferentsoundsquickly.
>>My Preset \1
TRMOLO << UNIVBE
- XY swapped -
UNIVBE << TRMOLO
pushXencoderandYencodersimultaneously
3.2StompboxMode
Incontrast,Stompboxmodeallowsyoutotreatthepedalastwoindividualstompboxes.Thefootswitchesnowactason/off
switchesfortheXandYengines,justlikeusingseparate2pedals.Thefootswitchesalsonowsupportmomentaryaction,i.e.youcan
engagetheXorYmomentarilybypressingonthefootswitchandholditforaslongasyouwantthealgorithmtorun.
ThismodeisindicatedbytheORANGEcolorofLEDA/YandLEDB/X.
ThismodeisindicatedbytheREDcolorofLEDA/YandLEDB/X.
TogglingbetweenPresetModeandStompboxMode:
 Pressandholdbothfootswitches,untilallthebankLEDsblinks3x<thescreenwilltemporarilydisplaytheactivemode>.
BothalgorithmsandparameterssettingofeachDSPareswapped,therebypreservingthecompletestate.
TAP
‐>bypass/engageDSP‐X
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HOLD(whenbypassed)formorethan500ms
‐>engagesDSP‐Xmomentarily
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HOLD(whenengaged)formorethan500ms
‐>engagesDSP‐Xramping.
TAP
‐>bypass/engageDSP‐Y
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HOLD(whenbypassed)formorethan500ms
‐>engagesDSP‐Ymomentarily
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HOLD(whenengaged)formorethan500ms
‐>engagesDSP‐Yramping.
‐StompboxMode‐
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FILTER ++ s&hPHI

SYNESTHESIA QUICKIN‐DEPTHGUIDE
5.TAPTEMPO
TherearetwowaysyoucandotaptempowithSynesthesia:
1.Useanexternaltaptempopedal.
2.ConfigurefootswitchB/Xtofunctionastap‐temposwitch,thisisdoneinGlobals(Globals‐>FootswitchB/X).

(firmwarev1.0.2)
4.DSPROUTING
ThedualDSPenginesinSynesthesiacanberoutedin3differentways:
>>My Preset \1
TRMOLO << UNIVBE
CASCADEMIXTURESPLIT
>>My Preset \1
TRMOLO ++ UNIVBE
>>My Preset \1
TRMOLO | | UNIVBE
DSPRoutingcanbesetinOptions(Options‐>DSPRouting),andisspecifiedonper‐presetbasis.
SplitmodeisusableonlywhenusingthebothLeftandRightoutputs,andismeaninglesswhenusingmonooutput.
Thishighlyflexiblewaysofcombiningtwomodulationprocessingenginesopensthedoorforsonicpossibilitiesthatarelimitedonly
byyourimagination.Explore!
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Note:Typically,theoutputofeachDSPcompriseswet(processed)+dry(unprocessed)signal.WhenusingtheMixtureroutingthe
outputsignalcompositionbecomeswet(X)+wet(Y)+2*dry.DependingofthealgorithmsrunningonXandYthismayleadstoan
imbalanceinthewet/drycomposition.Fortunately,mostofthealgorithmshaveawet/drymixcontrolthatgoesfromfulldrytofull
wet,useittogetahigherwet/dryratio,compensatingfortheimbalancecausedbyblendingthetwoDSPoutputstogether.
DSP‐Y
DSP‐X
Left
Right
DSP‐Y
DSP‐X
Left
Right
DSP‐XDSP‐Y
Left
Right
5.1TapDivision
Asetoftap‐divideoptionsareprovidedtomakeyourlifeeasierwhileworkingwithtaptempo.Tap‐DividecanbesetinOptions
(Options‐>Tap.DivX,andOptions‐>Tap.DivY),andisspecifiedonperpreset‐basis.
Tap‐Divideoptions
Whenyoustarttappingthetap‐dividevaluesaredisplayedonthescreen.
Tap‐dividevalueofDSP‐Y
IgnoreTap/Clk4:12:11:11:21:31:43:4
Notempochange4xslower2xslower 2xfaster3xfaster4xfaster4/3xfaster
Tap‐dividevalueofDSP‐X
5.2TempoLED.
ThetempoLEDwillstartblinkingonlywhenthetempoofbothXandYaresynchronized,andthisoccursundertwoconditions:
1.Whenyoudotap‐tempo.
2.WhenSynesthesiaisreceivingamidiclocksignal.
Also,atleastoneoftheactivealgorithmsmustbetapableandthetap‐dividevalueisnotsetto“IgnoreTap/Clk”.
Novalueisshownif:
‐Tap‐divideissetto“IgnoreTap/Clk”
‐Thealgorithmdoesn’thavea‘tempo’
(suchasOctave,EnvelopeFilter,etc).
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