Astralis Synths have a sophisticated Arpeggiator wich can also function as a Note Sequencer. It also has a Step Enabler which when ON will allow skipping notes in the Sequence.

Pitch Bend Ranges



Selects the keyboard range that the pitch bend will work in per synth. Anything between and including the yellow markers is valid. Useful for example,  for having a low section for Drones where you do not want any pitch bend to occur, whilst leaving the upper portion of the synth for melody with pitch bend. Note that pitch bend also has to be switched on in the Synth section.


Low Frequency Oscillator



LFO is used through the Modulation Matrix to send to destinations.

• Waveform - Selects the waveshape that the Oscillator will use.
• Phase - Phase Offset of the waveform, or pulse width for Square type waves.
• BPM MODE -  Switches between freeform and synced BPM Mode.
• TEMPO - When BPM Mode is selected the tempo is visible, select choice from the dropdown menu.

In freeform mode, 2 knobs are available for course and fine tuning of LFO speed.

• FREQ - Course tuning of the LFO Speed.
• Range - Fine tuning of the LFO Speed.

Envelope 3



Envelope 3 is used through the Modulation Matrix to send to destinations.

The first and last points of the Envelope are always locked at zero. To move the points simply select and drag, as you drag left/right you will notice that the overall envelope will change to reflect the change in time. You can see the statistics for the current section and overall time in the Information panel as you move the point. Using CTRL or SHIFT will give fine control in varying degrees when dragging the points. Clicking on a section will cycle through all available wave shapes which are as follows:

• Stages - How many stages the envelope has maximum of 32.
• Sustain Stage - The sustain point in the envelope, you can see which it is on the envelope as it has a Solid Box
• Repeat - The Envelope can repeat from a stage selected here or set to OFF for non repeating in which case the envelope stops at the Sustain stage until release.
• Shape - The shape of the currently selected segment (which is highlighted by a dark blue background).

Modulation Matrix

The Modulation Matrix is used for mapping Source Controllers to Destinations. The Sources are listed along the top and the destinations are listed along the side. The corresponding square where a source and destination cross sets the amount that the source will be sent to the destination, which can be a positive number or a negative number which will reverse the effect.

To change the amounts, simply click in the box and move the mouse up and down. Holding the Ctrl key on your keyboard whilst dragging will provide fine control, and holding Shift will change the value in increments of 10. Double clicking the box will reset the value to 0.

The top Reset buttons affect the whole modulation section, the second set affect only the matrix.

Sources

There are a total of 12 Sources available, The first 4 are fixed and 4 of the other 7 can be selected from the dropdown menus. The sourecs are as follows:

• Modulation Sequencer 1 (MS1)
• MS1 Raw
• Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO)
• Envelope 3 (ENV 3)
• Modulation Sequencer 2 (MS 2)
• Velocity
• Pitch
• Random Voice ( a random value with every note played)
• Aftertouch
• Pitch Bender
• Modulation Wheel
• Expression Pedal

Destinations

The Destinations are grouped into dropdown lists, a total of 5 can be selected. The 1+2 selections are for affecting both synths equally.

• Filter 1, Filter 2, Filter 1+2
• Sample Start 1, Sample Start 2, Sample Start 1+2
• Sample Loop start 1, Sample Loop Start 2, Sanple Loop Start 1+2
• Sample Loop end 1, Sample Loop end 2, Sanple Loop end 1+2
• Resonance 1, Resonance 2, Resonance 1+2
• Pitch 1, Pitch 2, Pitch 1+2
• Envelope Scale 1, Envelope Scale 2, Envelope Scale 1+2  
• Pan 1, Pan 2, Pan 1+2  (spread must be disabled)
• Noise 1, Noise 2, Noise 1+2
• Drive 1, Drive 2, Drive 1+2
• Flange Rate
• Organic Rate
• Ring Modulation
• Echo Time
• Clipper Amount
• Smooth 1, Smooth 2, Smooth 1+2
• Arp Pulse Length
• LFO Speed
• Gapper Release
• Gapper Width