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Sounds License Agreement

Legal » Sounds License Agreement

Spectrasonics instruments come with two License Agreements, one for the software itself and another covering usage of the sounds. Below is an example of our standard Sound License Agreement. We encourage potential users to see the Licensing FAQs section which answers…

Software License Agreement

Legal » Software License Agreement

Spectrasonics virtual instruments come with two License Agreements, one for the software itself and another covering usage of the sounds. Below is an example of our standard Software License Agreement. We encourage potential users to see the extensive Licensing FAQs…

The Sounds

In addition to the numerous ways to add sounds to RMX, there are a wealth of sound options that are included with Stylus RMX for you to use as a starting point for your own creativity. Here’s what’s available at a glance—click the links to find out…

Legal

The following answers to common questions about our Licensing and Copy Protection policies apply to licensed Spectrasonics users: What are the basic principles of the standard license agreement? Single-user music production/performance: Allowed Multiple users: Not…

Sampling/Trademark FAQs

Legal » Sampling/Trademark FAQs

The purpose of this document is to clear up any confusion regarding the sampling of Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments. We get a lot of questions about this topic from other sound designers, so we’d like to make sure our policies are clear and upfront. The…

Kit Suites and Modules

Global Modes » Kit Mode » Kit Suites and Modules

Building a Kit from scratch begins with the Browser Page. Kit Suites are directories that contain different categories of sounds which are called Kit Modules. There are 8 categories of Kit Suites and Modules: CLAPS CYMBALS HI…

The Browser

The Browser is a powerful multi-purpose area that offers: Fast, organized access to thousands of grooves and sounds from the RMX Core Library, Expansion Libraries, and Imported REX files. Auditioning and loading of Grooves and sounds Tools for creating custom…

Sound Menus

The Browser » Sound Menus

There are three different types of Elements in RMX: Grooves, Sound Menus, and Kit Modules. SOUND MENU ELEMENTS consist of a collection of single-hit or “one-shot” samples, mapped across the keys of your MIDI controller. Since Stylus RMX is so much fun to use when…

Kit Modules

The Browser » Kit Modules

There are three different types of Elements in RMX: Grooves, Sound Menus, and Kit Modules. KIT MODULE ELEMENTS also consist of single-hit material, but the approach is different than Sound Menus and they can only be used when RMX is in Kit Mode. The sounds here are…

Download (Win)

Getting Started » Installation » Download (Win)

Stylus RMX Xpanded is available as a download for registered users through our Webstore/Techshop 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…

Global Modes

There are two completely different global operation modes available in the Stylus RMX interface: Multi Mode and Kit Mode These two Global Modes can be accessed on the Mixer Page Header via the MULTI / KIT switch: NOTE: All 8 Parts will be in the same global mode.…

Trademarks

Legal » Trademarks

Spectrasonics®, Stylus®, Stylus RMX®, and Chaos Designer® are registered trademarks of Spectrasonics, Inc. Groove Control® is a registered trademark of Spectrasonics and Ilio Enterprises LLC. All other manufacturers’ product names used in this instrument and in…

Amp / Distortion

FX » Amp / Distortion

Stylus RMX includes three distortion and amp models for adding grit and character to your sounds—giving you tones that barely break up to the most clipped and gnarly noises imaginable. Valve Radio Flame Distortion Smoke Amp Simulator

Kit Mode

Global Modes » Kit Mode

In KIT MODE, Stylus RMX is optimized for quick building of Kits and acts like a classic drum machine-style sound module. Kit Mode exclusively uses individual drum hit elements called “Kit Modules” that can be organized into General MIDI-compatible drum…

Filters

FX » Filters

Stylus RMX includes three ultra-musical, powerful, and dynamic filters for sonic coloring and customization—even in real-time. You can synch with LFOs, sculpt sounds with vocal formants, or use continuous controllers such as the Mod Wheel or an expression pedal to…

Ignore Assignments

Concepts » MIDI Learn » Ignore Assignments

This is a User-assignable preference that remains when RMX is opened the next time. Multi Patches are capable of saving MIDI Learn Assignments. Most of the time, you will likely wish to keep the current active MIDI Learn Assignments when loading a Multi Patch. In…

USB Drive (Win)

Getting Started » Installation » USB Drive (Win)

Follow this set of instructions to install Stylus RMX Xpanded from your USB installation drive onto your Windows 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…

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…

Suites and Elements

The Browser » Suites and Elements

The Suites and Elements columns are used to find, audition, and load sounds in RMX. SUITES A Suite is essentially a folder/sub-directory that contains one or more Elements. Once a Directory has been selected, the left Suites column will display all the Suites…

Directory Overview

The Browser » Directory Overview

The DIRECTORY is the main navigation area of the Browser that lets you access the thousands of sounds and Grooves in your SAGE directory. There are two primary Directory menus: MASTER DIRECTORY MENU (top) This upper field is used to access the four “Master…

Creation Tools

The Sounds » Creation Tools

If you’re curious how the Spectrasonics sound design team created the cool sounds in the RMX core library, here are a few of the tools we used and abused to create the sounds in the Core Library: SOFTWARE APPS Apple Logic Pro Bias Peak Digidesign Pro Tools…

REX File Import

One of the most exciting aspects of Stylus RMX is the incredible expandability of your library via the REX file import feature available in the Stylus RMX Standalone. In addition to the massive Groove Control® Core Library and S.A.G.E. Xpanders, you can import…

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…

The Edit Page

The Edit Page offers a full set of synthesis and sound design parameters for tailoring Elements to fit your musical needs and for creating your own unique sounds. The Edit Page is accessed from the EDIT button in the Footer section of the Stylus RMX interface. The…

Sample Mapping

Global Modes » Kit Mode » Sample Mapping

Each Kit Suite category and all the Kit Modules inside it are pre-assigned to a fixed range of MIDI notes that conform to the General MIDI specification. There is no user-mapping of Sounds. This allows you to switch a complete snare module in any Kit for another snare…

MIDI Mode Display

The Footer » MIDI Mode Display

The menu choices displayed in the MIDI Mode Display are dependent upon the active Mode and Element. Please take some time to watch the MIDI And Trigger Modes tutorial video for more information on this important section. Slice Menu, Groove Menu, and Sound Menu…

Flame

FX » Amp / Distortion » Flame

FLAME is an extremely versatile distortion unit capable of anything from mild tube overdrive to nasty bit-crushing and radical fuzzbox effects. The Driver has many different types of waveshaping and the unique structure of not only pre / post gain, but pre / post…

The User Libraries Directory

Concepts » Directory Structure » The User Libraries Directory

The User Libraries directory contains all of the converted “non-Groove Control” audio loops imported with the REX File Import feature in the Standalone. *See the REX File Import chapter for more info. If you batch convert an entire REX library by using drag…

SAGE Xpanders

Grooves and sounds are a highly personal matter. Every musician has different tastes and interests in the kinds of source Grooves they need to work with to realize their musical ideas. The original Stylus RMX Core Library was designed specifically towards Remix and…

Edit Groups

Edit Groups are perhaps the most powerful sound-shaping feature inside Stylus RMX and yet they’re easy-to-use. An Edit Group lets you isolate any individual audio slice (or group of slices) and manipulate them independently from any other audio inside…

Favorites

The Browser » Favorites

There are two main purposes for the Favorites feature of the Browser: There are a LOT of Grooves and sounds in Stylus RMX and what ships with the product is only the beginning! Growing your library by importing REX files means that the possibilities are endless.…

Settings Button

The Browser » Settings Button

The small SETTINGS Button resides above the Elements column in the Browser. This button controls how RMX handles parameter settings when switching from one Element to another. SETTINGS ON When the Settings Button is active, Stylus RMX will reset a Part to a…

Importing Audio

Concepts » Importing Audio

One of the most exciting aspects of Stylus RMX is that in addition to the massive Groove Control-activated core library and SAGE Xpanders that can be used with Stylus RMX, you can import your own audio loops for use in the Stylus RMX engine. This means unlimited…

The Grill

Edit Groups » The Grill

When RMX is first opened, the Edit Group editing area is covered by the Edit Group Grill. For users who wish to only use the MAIN Edit Group, the grill can be left in place and these additional Edit Group features can be ignored. In this case, any change to an…

BPM Delay

FX » Delays » BPM Delay

The BPM Delay offers a single “true-stereo” delay unit that is always in-sync with the host’s tempo. The feedback and drive controls can produce some cool sounds with the built-in resonant filtering. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the…

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…

Glossary

AAX Avid Audio eXtension – Avid’s proprietary, cross-platform plug-in format for Pro Tools. Audio Unit Apple introduced the Audio Unit (AU) plug-in specification in Mac OS X. Since this plug-in standard is native to OS X and not to any specific host or…

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…

Core Library Organization

The Browser » Core Library Organization

Core Library is the term used for the standard sound set that comes with Stylus RMX. Check out the Browser – Core Library Tour and RMX 1.5 update Tour tutorial videos for a demo of what’s available in the RMX Core Library and how it is organized. When the…

Re-installing Stylus RMX

Getting Started » Installation » Re-installing Stylus RMX

If ever you need to re-install Stylus RMX and don’t have access to your original installation media, we’ve provided a simple and easy solution. Every Stylus RMX user receives credit for a limited number of additional full product downloads. Simply log in…

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…

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…

BPM Delay X2

FX » Delays » BPM Delay X2

The BPM Delay X2 offers dual monoaural delays that are always synchronized to the host’s tempo. The feedback and drive controls can produce some cool sounds with the built-in resonant filtering. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed…

Add / Remove

Edit Groups » Add / Remove

This menu item reveals / hides the ADD / REMOVE button in the Edit Group Editing Area. The ADD / REMOVE button allows you to move individual slices from one Edit Group to another. There must be more than one Edit Group for this feature to work. The button…

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…

BPM Delay X3

FX » Delays » BPM Delay X3

The BPM Delay X3 offers triple L-C-R mono delays that are always synchronized to the host’s tempo. The feedback and drive controls can produce some cool sounds with the built-in resonant filtering. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the…

Power Filter

The Edit Page » 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. !The Power Filter has…

Parts and Edit Groups

Global Modes » Kit Mode » Parts and Edit Groups

A Part in Kit Mode consists of an EDIT Page, FX Page, and a MIXER Strip (the Chaos Page is not used in Kit Mode). There are 8 Parts in Stylus RMX. Parts may be Saved, Loaded, Copied, Pasted, Cleared, and Reverted. Since each Kit Module resides on its own Part, there is…

FX Rack Patches

FX » FX Rack Patches

A Rack Patch saves the settings of all three FX Slots into a single Patch. Any combination of up to three plug-ins and their parameter settings is saved. This gives you instant recall of an entire FX Rack to use on anything in RMX. The possible combinations of…

Copy Protection FAQs

Legal » Copy Protection FAQs

Do Spectrasonics Virtual Instruments use copy protection? Yes, we have our own system. Once you’ve installed and opened the plug-in, you’ll need to authorize the plug-in on our web site, via your User Account. It’s fast and easy, and you’ll get…

Groove Control vs. REX Files

Concepts » Groove Control » Groove Control vs. REX Files

REX files are often confused with Groove Control® because both share the basic concepts of sliced audio and MIDI files. A REX file is something anyone can create from a standard audio file loop by using Reason Studios’s ReCycle™ application since it is an open…

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.…