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Automation
Concepts » Automation
Automation and external MIDI Control let you remotely control the parameters of RMX and to record and edit these adjustments in your host. This can be achieved by either of two means: Parameter Automation and MIDI Automation. Deciding which type of Automation to use…
Host Sync
The Footer » Host Sync
The Host Sync Button enables RMX to sync with the transport in the host software. When the Play button is activated in the host, all Host-Synced Parts in RMX will begin playing. Host Sync locks to the Host Song Position, so if the transport is started mid-measure,…
All Play and All Stop Buttons
The Footer » All Play and All Stop Buttons
The large Play button is the All Play button. When pressed, all active Parts inside RMX that have Grooves loaded will begin playing. If Play was initiated with the All Play button, then pressing the button again a second time will also stop all parts. If…
Glossary
Glossary
AAX Avid Audio extension – Avid’s proprietary, cross-platform plug-in format for Pro Tools. Apple Silicon Apple’s in-house CPU chips used in M-series processors. All current Spectrasonics instruments support Apple Silicon. AU Abbreviation for Audio…
Internal / External Timing
Part Modes » Trigger Modes » Internal / External Timing
The Trigger Mode feature works even if a host is not playing because RMX has it’s own internally running bar/beat clock. RMX switches between it’s own internal time system and the host’s time system depending on the “Play” status of the…
Grooves
The Browser » Grooves
There are three different types of Elements in RMX: Grooves, Sound Menus, and Kit Modules: GROOVE ELEMENTS are rhythm loops. Groove Elements produced by Spectrasonics are always easy to identify, since the original tempo of the groove is shown as the first four…
System Requirements
Getting Started » System Requirements
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL USERS 2.0 GHz or higher processor 4 GB RAM minimum 15 GB of free hard drive space (30 GB for the download installation process) USB 2 Port for boxed media Solid-state (SSD) or USB 3 drives recommended when installing Stylus…
MIDI Modes
Concepts » Groove Control » MIDI Modes
When working with Groove Control in RMX, there are two main MIDI modes. Slice Menu MIDI Mode In Slice Menu Mode, Stylus RMX presents each slice of a groove on its own MIDI note—exactly how Groove Control has always been presented. Pressing a single note plays a…
Musical Applications
Concepts » Groove Control » Musical Applications
There are many different ways to utilize Groove Control in various situations. All of these techniques involve ways of interacting with features from your host application and features in Stylus RMX. Sometimes the majority of the work will be done in the host, and…
MIDI File Section
The Browser » MIDI File Section
This area of the Browser allows dragging-and-dropping a MIDI file to the host MIDI track if the host supports Drag-and-Drop. If your host doesn’t support Drag-and-Drop directly to a track, you can alternatively drag the MIDI file to the desktop and then import…
Edit Group Outputs
Edit Groups » Edit Group Outputs
This window allows you to route the audio of an Edit Group to any of the eight stereo audio outputs (if your host supports it). This output assignment is pre-mixer, so the audio will not be affected if Outs B-H are chosen on the Mixer page. Clicking on the window…
Speed Controls
The Browser » Speed Controls
The SPEED section of the Browser allows you to alter the playback speed of a Groove in relation to the host’s tempo. Once you’e altered the tempo by using the Half and Double buttons, the MIDI file will also change, so the adjusted Groove can be used on…
The Modes
Part Modes » Trigger Modes » The Modes
There are four Trigger Modes: IMMEDIATE As soon as a note/play command is received, RMX plays the Groove. There is no delay. Immediate Trigger Mode works well when playing notes from sequencer tracks or for instantaneous triggering from a MIDI controller. RMX…
Tempo Handling
Concepts » Tempo Handling
Stylus RMX always follows the tempo information of the host, so you set the tempo from the host application’s tempo controls. Stylus RMX is able to play back grooves at a wide range of tempos without sacrificing sound quality due to the marriage of our Groove…
MIDI File Name Display
Time Designer » MIDI File Name Display
The MIDI File Name Display shows the name of the Element currently loaded into the selected Part. If a different time signature has been selected in the Pattern Modify section, that time signature is added to the name of the Element. Exporting A MIDI File The…
Trigger Mode Display
The Footer » Trigger Mode Display
The Trigger Mode Display controls the playback synchronization of Groove Elements when selecting from the Browser/Play buttons and the timing of RMX Grooves to incoming MIDI note data in Groove Menu MIDI Mode. IMMEDIATE When a key on a MIDI controller is pressed…
MIDI Files
Time Designer » MIDI Files
Once a Groove has been manipulated with Time Designer, you can export a MIDI file containing those changes to the host. You can also import any MIDI file into Time Designer for use as a Groove Lock Grid. Watch The Time Designer tutorial video. MIDI FILE NAME…
Favorites Compatibility
The Browser » Favorites Compatibility
It’s important to keep in mind that Custom Suites are specific to the computer on which they are created and saved in the computer’s current SAGE directory -like this: This means that if you use a Custom Suite in the creation of your host’s…
Mix Strip
The Mixer » Mix Strip
Each Mix Strip allows overall control of each RMX Part. PART NUMBER INDICATOR SWITCH The number at the far left indicates which Part a particular Mixer strip controls. If the number is highlighted in blue, this Part is the currently selected Part for editing when…
Slice Menu Mode
Part Modes » MIDI Modes » Slice Menu Mode
Slice Menu Mode works with the current Groove Element that appears in the Element Name Display. This MIDI mode is ideal when you want to have a single groove with all of its slices presented across the keyboard, with each slice triggered by an independent note.…
Edit Buffer Suite
The Browser » Edit Buffer Suite
The Edit Buffer Suite is a special Suite located in User Favorites that has a unique set of functions: The Edit Buffer Suite is saved with the Multi, which means it will also be saved with the project in your host software. This means, for example, that by using…
The Footer
The Footer
The Footer is the one area of the Stylus RMX interface that remains constant across all pages and modes. This area is central to navigation and contains many important features: Master Volume and Master Meters All Play/All Stop Buttons Host Sync Button Value…
Capture
Chaos Designer » Capture
The Capture feature allows you to save the results of what happens when Chaos is affecting the Groove. Pressing the Capture button while RMX is playing creates a MIDI file of the currently playing Groove. Capture will round off to the end of the current pass of…
Time Signatures
Concepts » Time Signatures
With Time Designer, you can change the time signature of any groove in the RMX library in real-time, using the Meter function on the Time Designer page. View the Time Designer tutorial. There may still be times and applications where you might want to manually edit…
Concepts
Concepts
Stylus RMX is way deeper than many realize. This chapter covers key concepts about the Stylus RMX Realtime Groove Module—ones that might not be obvious by simply viewing the plug-in interface pages or investigating specific features one at a time. These…
Kit Patches
Global Modes » Kit Mode » Kit Patches
A Kit Patch saves the current state of the ENTIRE plug-in—meaning any changes made to RMX are saved in the Kit Patch. Kits can be shared across platforms, since they aren’t host-dependent. *Spectrasonics has included hundreds of Factory Kits as a starting…
MIDI Learn
The Footer » Utility Menu » MIDI Learn
MIDI Learn is an immensely powerful feature that allows you to control virtually any on-screen parameter on any RMX page with an external MIDI controller or MIDI messages from your host. MIDI Learn is also a flexible system that can address over 20,000 of Stylus…
QuickStart
Getting Started » QuickStart
This QuickStart provides an overview of the essential things you’ll need to know to get started using Stylus RMX. Stylus RMX can be hosted in any DAW or run as a standalone application. 1. Install Stylus RMX Depending on the method and your internet or…
MIDI Learn
Concepts » MIDI Learn
MIDI Learn is an immensely powerful feature that allows you to control virtually any on-screen parameter on any RMX page with an external MIDI controller. It’s a flexible system that can adapt to the hardware MIDI controller you use and also allows any RMX…
History
Concepts » Groove Control » History
Starting in 1999, Spectrasonics and ILIO introduced the first Groove Control-activated products. These consisted of special CD-ROM sample libraries that were loaded into a hardware sampler and contained matching MIDI files that the user loaded into a MIDI sequencer for…
Variations and Transitions
Concepts » Variations and Transitions
With Time Designer, you can apply pattern variations to any groove in the RMX library in real-time, using the Pattern Variation function on the Time Designer page. It’s also easy to create Fills, Intros, Endings, and Breakdowns with your host’s…
Multi Patches
Global Modes » Multi-Mode » Multi Patches
Since RMX is a multi-timbral instrument, it can simultaneously play Grooves on all eight Parts with multiple Groove Elements playing in each Part. The possibilities of combinations are virtually endless once you consider the size of RMX’s Core Library, the…
The FX Patch System
FX » The FX Patch System
The flexible FX Patch system offers rapid access to the full power of the RMX FX. You can easily create, copy, paste, save, and recall individual FX Units or entire Racks of FX to give any Element a customized sound. NOTE: “Presets,” “Programs,” or…
FX Descriptions
FX » FX Descriptions
There are 33 different professional quality FX Units to choose from in the Stylus RMX plug-in. DYNAMICS Tube Limiter Both a limiter and compressor, modeled on the warm sound of the famous Fairchild™ 670 tube limiters of the 1960s. Tape Slammer Simulates the…
Power Filter
FX » Filters » Power Filter
The Power Filter was developed in cooperation with GMedia and is based on their famous impOSCar filter design. This rich-sounding filter requires a fair amount of CPU power and should be used sparingly on slower computer systems. It’s the same Power Filter as…
Formant Filter
FX » Filters » Formant Filter
The Format Filter adds characteristics of the human voice to any sound. It accomplishes this by chaining a narrow set of bandpass filters, set at specific frequencies, which reflect the formants of the human voice. PAGE ONE CONTROLS HEADSIZE Simulates the…
Key Commands
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Key Commands
There are several keyboard/mouse click combinations that control Stylus RMX features: Command / Control-Click Sliders or Knobs Returns any slider or knob to its default position. Shift-Click Sliders Allows for precise adjustment of sliders. Shift-Click Part Play…
Patch Compatibility
The Footer » Utility Menu » Patch Compatibility
RMX Patches are not host-dependent and can be shared with users on other platforms and hosts. For instance, a Patch created in Logic can be opened on a PC in Pro Tools and visa-versa. However, there are a couple things to keep in mind when saving and sharing RMX…
MIDI Input
Chaos Designer » MIDI Input
In Slice Menu MIDI mode, Chaos pattern parameters that can be captured in the MIDI file are disabled on MIDI input to enable reliable playback of a captured MIDI file. However, other Chaos parameters can affect incoming MIDI notes from a sequencer track or live-playing…
Working with Time Signatures
Time Designer » Working with Time Signatures
One of the most groundbreaking features in Time Designer is that you can change the time signature of any 4/4 audio loop in real-time. This includes any Groove in the Core Library, Classic Stylus, S.A.G.E. Xpanders, or any REX file you’ve imported (including…
Default Kit Mode
Concepts » Default Settings » Default Kit Mode
When switching to Kit Mode, Stylus RMX searches for a Default file to load. RMX looks inside the SAGE/Stylus RMX/Patches/defaults directory for a file called “default.kit_rmx”. This is the file RMX loads as its default settings for Kit mode. Spectrasonics has…
Imager
FX » Utility » Imager
The Imager is a “swiss army knife” utility that can be used as a stereo image widener, phase corrector, mono-izer, panner, channel inverter, leveler, auto-panner, and gain booster. PAN Controls the spatial placement and stereo balance. Range: -100% Left to…
Flanger
FX » Modulation » Flanger
The simple to use Flanger unit provides many types of traditional flanging and tuned resonance effects. The invert switch allows for a wider range of sound characteristics than most flangers offer. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed…
EZ Phaser
FX » Modulation » EZ Phaser
Contrary to what you might expect, EZ Phaser is not a simplified version of the PRO Phaser, but an entirely different phaser design with its own unique sonic character. EZ Phaser is easy-to-use and understand and best-suited for recreating classic phaser…
Groove Menus
Concepts » Groove Menus
Groove Menus have been around for quite awhile and have appeared on many Spectrasonics products, even in our sample libraries before we released Stylus RMX. A Groove Menu is essentially a single Patch or Part containing a collection of related grooves at the same…
Interface Overview
Time Designer » Interface Overview
The Time Designer page is divided into 4 areas; the Time Designer Header, Pattern Display Area, Speed & MIDI File Area, and the Time Designer Controls: Time Shift, Groove Lock, and Pattern Modify. TIME DESIGNER HEADER The Time Designer Header contains the Power…
Settings
Getting Started » Stylus RMX Standalone » Settings
Click on the View Menu to select “Settings” or simply hit “Command–E / Control-E” to bring up the Settings window. When you open the Settings window, it reflects your current settings and allows you to view and set your audio / MIDI preferences for…
Download (Win)
Getting Started » Installation » Download (Win)
Stylus RMX Xpanded is available as a download for registered users through our Webstore Once you’ve downloaded Stylus RMX Xpanded via the Download Manager, follow this set of instructions to install it on your Windows system. You’ll need 32 GB of free…
Default Patch System
Concepts » Default Settings » Default Patch System
Stylus RMX has a cascading search system for Default Patches for all sound types within the libraries. It starts at the Element level. If no Default [Element] Patch is found, RMX looks at the Suite level. If there is no Default [Suite] Patch, RMX searches at the Sound…
Download (Mac)
Getting Started » Installation » Download (Mac)
Stylus RMX Xpanded is available as a download for registered users through our Webstore. Once you’ve downloaded Stylus RMX Xpanded via the Download Manager, follow this set of instructions to install it on your Mac system. You’ll need 32 GB of free space…
Guidelines
REX File Import » Guidelines
Here are a few important guidelines to keep in mind for REX file conversions: ReCycle™ files must have the proper extension to import ( .rex, .rx2, or .rcy). REX files must be at least one bar in length. Partial bars will not convert properly. If you…
Retro Flanger
FX » Modulation » Retro Flanger
Flanging is a sweeping, comb-filter-type effect. The Retro Flanger has special features that give the sound a more lo-fi, vintage character. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed (Wet) signal. The percentage indicated is the amount of…
Wah-Wah
FX » Filters » Wah-Wah
The Wah-Wah FX unit was modeled after classic wah pedals of the 1970s. It’s a fun and versatile effect that doesn’t sound like any of the other RMX Filters. This FX unit works both as a sweeping wah-wah and also as an “auto-wah” envelope filter effect by…
Retro Phaser
FX » Modulation » Retro Phaser
Retro Phaser has a vintage, low-fi vibe. On the surface it looks similar to the EZ Phaser, but has more features and a dedicated page for tone-shaping. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed (Wet) signal. The percentage indicated is the…
FX
FX
The FX Page offers access to the powerful signal processing capabilities of SAGE to customize and shape the sounds inside Stylus RMX. Watch the FX Architecture video tutorial for more information. FX UNITS The internal RMX FX Units are effect plug-ins inside…
Cloning Controls / Omni Mode
Concepts » MIDI Learn » Cloning Controls / Omni Mode
There are two main philosophies on setting up a controller with RMX: SINGLE PART STYLE Controlling a single Part with your controllers assigned to different Part parameters (Cutoff, Resonance, LFO rate, FX sends, etc). MULTI PART STYLE Controlling multiple…
PRO Phaser
FX » Modulation » PRO Phaser
The PRO Phaser FX unit is one of the most versatile and rich phaser designs ever. It is also capable of producing a wide array of unique sounds beyond traditional phaser effects, including tuned resonances, strange pitch-bending effects and envelope followed…
Radio Delay
FX » Delays » Radio Delay
Radio Delay is essentially a hybrid of a dual-mono BPM-style delay, but with the delayed signals running through the Valve Radio distortion filter. This produces cool, dual-filtered echo effects that sound like they are coming from distorted old speakers or…
LFOs
The Edit Page » LFOs
LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) are used for cyclical modulation effects like tremolo, filter sweeps, and auto-pan effects. There are three completely independent LFOs: AMP, FILTER, and PAN per Edit Group. Each LFO has it’s own sub-page with a full set of…
Chorus Echo
FX » Delays » Chorus Echo
The Chorus Echo is inspired by the classic Roland Chorus-Echo from the 1970s. This unit combines both analog-style delay and chorusing, but includes new features like stereo width control and a dedicated ‘Dirt’ control for a more gritty…
USB Drive (Mac)
Getting Started » Installation » USB Drive (Mac)
Follow this set of instructions to install Stylus RMX Xpanded from your USB installation drive onto your Mac system. You’ll need over 16GB of free space available on your hard drive in order to install the instrument. NOTE: These screenshots are taken in…
Groove Menu Mode
Part Modes » MIDI Modes » Groove Menu Mode
In Groove Menu Mode, all the Groove Elements in a Suite are mapped as MIDI notes across the keyboard, with each key triggering a different groove in the Suite. This MIDI mode allows you to perform or arrange with dozens of entire grooves spread across a single MIDI…
Concepts and Rules
Edit Groups » Concepts and Rules
Before digging into the Edit Group rules, it’s recommended that you watch the video tutorials on Edit Groups. They will give you a basic understanding that really helps to understand these principles. • An Edit Group begins with at least one slice of audio.…
Power Conservation
Concepts » Power Conservation
CPU usage is dependent on your computer’s speed and memory. SAGE is a flexible and open system which allows you to freely add FX and more editing power based on the needs of what you want to create. Switching from one Multi or Kit to another can require radically…
