Everything you need to know about our product install, setup steps, configuration and usage of various features
Custom Added Functions
Our plug-in includes a lot of custom added functions as requested by the users.
In this part we will walk you through each of the functions and how they can improve your workflow.
USER INTERFACE SIZE
You can adjust the plug-in user interface size with * 0,75 / * 1,25 zoom function. Click * 1,00 [1] in the plug-in and choose a different size. Note that our graphics are not yet vector based, which means the plug-in will zoom the graphics making them a bit blurry if I may say so.
PulseX Editor User Manual – User Interface Size
Basic user interface size is 1500 pixels by 667 pixels which is more than enough for modern setups.
Note #1: You must reload your project / session in order to reload the plug-in graphics with new size option.
RANDOMIZE DATA
With RANDOMIZE [1] button, you can trigger current program randomization process.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Randomize Button
TIP #2: To make the most out of Randomizer, use Section Locks [1] in conjuction with Randomizer to get better results. i.e. If your randomized Patch has a great AMP Envelope & Oscillator setting, toggle on the Section Lock for those sections in order to prevent them being randomized! Read more about the Section Locks further below.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Locked Sections
SECTION LOCKS
We added functionality to lock certain sections of the plug-in to prevent changes up on program changes. If you find a perfectly adjusted filter or lfo modulation you can lock the section to keep those settings while browsing other patches.
You are able to lock any of the sections which has the LOCK [1-12] symbol in it. More locks available in Arpeggiator / Mod Matrix [13] Page
PulseX Editor User Manual – Section Locks
Note #1 While you have sections locked, there will double the amount of SysEx traffic in the MIDI stream due to the fact that the plug-in has to send the ”locked” info back to hardware after the patch is requested. If you scroll patches from librarian, then the data stream is normal.
REQUEST DATA ON PROGRAM CHANGE
This means that if the plug-in receives program and/or bank change message from MIDI input, plug-in will initiate data request from the Pulse / Pulse+ to the plug-in user interface.
Inputs valid for this function:
- Plug-in MIDI In port (Plug-in).
- DAW gateway (Plug-in).
- Plug-in Program Change buttons (*1).
- Plug-in Program Number display (*2).
- Plug-in Bank Number display (*3).
PulseX Editor User Manual – Request Data on Program Change
(*1 See below for Program Change Buttons).
(*2 See below for Program Number Display).
(*3 See below for Bank Number Display).
LOAD FROM LIBRARY SWITCH
LOAD FROM LIBRARY [1] switch allows you to take control of your library patches with incoming program changes via MIDI or with the plug-in user interface DEC / INC buttons.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Load data from Library
If the LOAD FROM LIBRARY switch is toggled on and you send a program change message from your master keyboard / controller to the plug-in, it will send the corresponding program from the librarian to the hardware – isn’t that just neat?!
Note #1 Patches are sent to the hardware only to the currently selected slot.
Note #2 If the program change message is received from MIDI channel 4 and you currently have Global Channel set to channel 1, no action will be taken.
PROGRAM – / + BUTTONS (*1)
– [1] button will change to previous program.
+ [2] button will change to next program.
This will trigger MIDI Out message with appropriate program number based on the Program Number Display (*2) value.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Program Change Buttons
PROGRAM NUMBER DISPLAY / SELECTION MENU (*2)
Program Number Display [1] acts as a menu as well as a display to show the current Patch program number. You can quickly navigate to different banks of programs without having to click INC / DEC buttons like crazy.
PulseX User Manual – Program Change Trigger
In default status, program popup menu will display program numbers in different banks of programs. See image below.
PulseX User Manual – Program Menu without Lib Control
But things get exciting when you toggle on LOAD FROM LIBRARY [1] switch: You can now view currently active Program Bank program names being listed on the popup menu and browse them directly from the main UI!
PulseX User Manual – Program Menu with Lib Control On
Check above for further details about the Library Control function.
BANK NUMBER DISPLAY / SELECTION MENU (*3)
Bank Number Display [1] acts as a menu as well as a display to show the active Program bank number.
PulseX User Manual – Bank Select
Like with Program Number Display, this menu will behave completely different when LOAD FROM LIBRARY [1] is toggled on. You can now view all available Program Banks located in Patches folder.
PulseX User Manual – Bank Select Menu with Lib Control On
PATCH LIBRARIAN
LIBRARIAN [1] tab allows you to send, request, store and manipulate your patch banks.
Double click any item to send it to hardware temp memory. Drag and drop patches from one slot to another and save your custom bank as you go. Rename patches directly in librarian view.
Read more about patch librarian functions in its own section.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Patch Librarian
PATCH NAME DISPLAY
Patch Display [1] will show you the current program name. Click the name field to change the patch name. Data will be sent to the hardware after the name is changed or if it is changed at all.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Program Name
NOTE #1: Renaming single patch from the “Control Display” does not change the name in the librarian. If you want to rename librarian items, check further down the manual for librarian functions.
TOTAL RECALL
This is one of the best features we can think about our plug-in, total recall. It does what it says: recalls your saved session data from the plug-in user interface to your synthesizer, without the need of doing it manually! It is all automated, if you have the same MIDI device hooked into your setup as it was when saving the project.
It there are any trouble with the total recall, please check below for further instructions how to Push Data to HW manually.
Possible reasons for failure of total recall are:
1) Your MIDI interface is no longer in the system, or it is hooked into a different USB port.
2) Plug-in update does not fully support the previous version data package. There is a work-around for that as well, so be sure to check out our knowledge base for more details about that.
ABORT PROCESS
Cancel current request / writing task by clicking ABORT PROCESS [1] button, if process is taking too long, or if you get constant MIDI Channel checks while any data request is active.
PulseX User Manual – Abort Process in Librarian View
This same ABORT PROCESS [1] button appears next to plug-in control display when Librarian tab is not open.
PulseX User Manual – Abort Process in Main View
Abort Process button will disappear after plug-in has scanned MIDI Channels and if the request process has timed out.
ARP & MOD MATRIX
As you know, Pulse is shipped with powerful Arp and Mod Matrix feature. To access these parameters, you need to click the ARPPEGGIATOR / MOD MATRIX [1] button.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Arp Mod Matrix Button
From ARP / MOD MATRIX [1] edit area, you can manipulate more Pulse / Pulse+ CV2 controls.
PulseX Editor User Manual – Arp / Mod Matrix / CV2 View
Learn more about the CV2 controls from the Pulse User Manual if you have Pulse+ in use.
Loading patches between different models?
You can load patches created with Pulse models as well as programs created with Waldorf Pulse 2. Some parameters and function are not available in Pulse / Pulse+ models.