Astralis FX Section

Astralis FX Section

FX Routing

The FX Section is enabled via the Button at the top left of the Panel. The FX sends (in the synth section sliders) determine how much signal is sent from each Synth into the FX section. The mix between the effects section and the synth output is in the master section at the top right of the synth.

Routing: The routing supports Parallel mode plus every possible Routing combination (127). The FX names are abbrievited in the liast as follows:

  1. Rev = Reverb/Echo
  2. D = Delay
  3. F = Flanger  / Filter
  4. O = Organic
  5. RM = Ring Modulator

NOTE: The EQ and the Compressor are not part of the effects section as such and so are not included in the routing. The EQ is Applied After the FX Mix and affects the Dry Synth as well. The Compressor is applied just after the EQ.

Randomize
FX Randomizer

Randomizes all effects selected in the FX section of the Randomization Mixer.

Stereo Delay
FX Delay 

The Stereo Delay can either be Freeform of synced to the host BPM.

  • Pan: Selects the amount of stereo width, center is mono, full right is left-right and full left is right-left.
  • Feedback: The feedback of the delays.
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • BPM: Switches between Freeform and Bpm timebase.
  • Left: Time of the Left Delay
  • Right: Time of Right Delay
  • Dot: (BPM Mode) Multiplies by 1.5
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
Echo
FX Echo

  • REV/ECHO: Switches between Reverb or Echo
  • Time: Select the Echo Time, note that this isn't quite as you'd expect, different settings will produce very different results.
  • Feedback: Amount of feedback
  • Damp: Damps the echos by this amount.
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • Mode: Selects the Feedback/Damping of the echo.
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
Stereo Reverb
FX Reverb

  • REV/ECHO: Switches between Reverb or Echo
  • Size: The size of the reverb..
  • Damp: Damps the Reverb signal
  • Width: The Stereo width of the signal
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • Mode: Type of Reverb., select between normal, freeze or gated.
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
Organic
FX Organic 

Organic is delay base effect, with modulation set to OFF it behaves like a Stereo Echo. When modulation is on the Mod Rate uses a random value to change the delay times at that Rate. Depth decides how large the random number range is and Smooth smooths out the transitions to prevent  harsh changes. In this way it is possible to create slight pitch changes as the Modulation happens much like Chorus. Organic is best used in conjunction with the flanger which creates an 'organic' undulating sound which is great for Pads. It is also better when the feedback is set to almost Full.

  • Left: Left Delay Time
  • Right: Right Delay Time
  • Feedback: How much Feedback is applied
  • Width: The stereo Width of the output.
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • Rate: The speed of Modulation
  • Smooth: How smooth the modulation changes the delay time.
  • Depth: The depth of the modulation.
  • MODULATE: Whether the modulation section is active.
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.

NOTES: The Flanger LFO can also be used to modulate Organic as well as any Source via the Modulation Matrix.

Flanger / Filter
FX Flanger/Filter

The Flanger and Filter FX are interchangeable, only one may be used at a time.

  • Rate: The LFO Modulation Rate when BPM Mode is OFF.
  • Phase/Level: For the flanger this sets the Depth of the Flange, for Filter it sets the depth of the Filter Cutoff Modulation.
  • Feedback/Resonance: How much the Flanger signal feeds back, or How Much Resonance the Filter uses.
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • RingMod: Sends the Flanger LFO signal by this amount to the Ring Modulator. The button to the right enables this.
  • Organic: Sends the Flanger LFO signal by this amount to Organic. The button to the right enables this.
  • Waveform The waveshape of the LFO Signal.
  • BPM: Selects between freeform and Host synced.
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
LFO Routing

This allows the Flanger Modulator to be mapped to the Ring Modulator or/and Organic and the Sliders control the Depth. The button to the right of each switches this ON/OFF.


Ring Modulator
FX Ring Modulator

  • Pitch: The Pitch of the Ring Modulator.
  • Phase: The phase Offest of the Modulation LFO.
  • Level: In Parallel Mode this is Level, in all over Routing Modes this is the Mix of the effect between dry and wet.
  • Mode: Select between the following Modulator Modes:
  • Waveform: The wavefor Shape of the Modulator Signal:
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
Compressor
FX Compressor

The Compressor is the last effect in the synth, and compresses the dynamic range of the audio above the selected threshold by the selected ratio.

  • Threshold: Select the threshold between -60db and 0db.
  • Ratio: Sets the ratio of the compression between 1 and 5.
  • Release: Selects the release time in ms.
  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.
Graphic Equalizer
FX EQ

The 8 band EQ is the last thing the synth does before the Final Volume Level and affects the entire synth output, it may be more efficient to use the eq in your host, but it can be used to shape the sound as part of a synth patch.

Drag the sliders to the desired level, Level balances the volume. Double clicking resets the slider, CTRL for Fine Control.

  • DEFAULT - Sets the Section to its default values
  • RANDOMIZE - Randomizes the most useful settings in the Section.