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Stylus RMX Standalone

Getting Started » Stylus RMX Standalone

There are times when you want to play Stylus RMX but you don’t need all the tools included with a full-featured DAW. It can be time-consuming to open a DAW and set up a session just to access your favorite keyboards. You just want to sit down and play! With…

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…

The Stylus RMX Directory

Concepts » Directory Structure » The Stylus RMX Directory

The Stylus RMX directory contains five sub-directories and a Documentation folder: CORE LIBRARY This directory contains all the Core Library .db files. There are no User-serviceable files in here. Do not delete of move any of these files or RMX will not work…

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…

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…

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…

Reverbs

FX » Reverbs

Stylus RMX includes three studio-quality reverb units—the highly detailed PRO-Verb, the quick and easy-to-use EZ-Verb, and the ultra-reaslitic, classic Spring Verb. Spring Verb PRO Verb EZ Verb

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…

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…

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.…

Meter

Time Designer » Meter

The Meter Menu Display shows the currently selected time signature. The original time signature of the groove is displayed in parenthesis. Using the Meter Menu, you can change the time signature of any 4/4 audio loop in Stylus RMX in real-time. That includes any…

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…

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…

Default Multi Mode

Concepts » Default Settings » Default Multi Mode

When Stylus RMX is first loaded, RMX searches and loads a Default Multi. RMX looks inside the SAGE/Stylus RMX/Patches/defaults directory for a file called “default.mlt_rmx” and loads it as the Default state for the entire plug-in. Stylus RMX comes with a…

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…

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…

Authorization

Getting Started » Authorization

After instantiating Stylus RMX in your DAW (or the Standalone), click the Stylus RMX splash screen. 1. You will now see the Stylus RMX Authorization System window: 2. Click the REQUEST AUTHORIZATION button to be taken to the Spectrasonics website. Log in to…

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…

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…

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…

Download (Mac)

Getting Started » Installation » Download (Mac)

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 Mac system. You’ll need 32 GB of free…

Getting Started

Welcome to the Stylus RMX Reference Guide! Software Version 1.10.5d Stylus RMX is based on our S.A.G.E.™ Technology, which allows unprecedented real-time control over grooves. This Reference Guide is your source for…

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…

The SAGE Directory

Concepts » Directory Structure » The SAGE Directory

The SAGE directory contains everything that the Stylus RMX software plug-in needs to function. All the sound libraries including the Core Library, SAGE Xpanders, imported REX files, User Libraries, Patches, Defaults, Effects settings, Documentation, and Favorites…

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…

Installation

Getting Started » Installation

Stylus RMX Xpanded installation is available on a USB drive, as a download, or from the older legacy DVDs. Here you will find instructions for performing default and custom installations for both Mac and Windows. After installing Stylus RMX, you’ll need to…

User Directories

The Browser » User Directories

USER LIBRARIES The User Libraries Master Directory is where you’ll find any User Uudio loop and REX libraries that have been converted into SAGE format for use in Stylus RMX. The process begins by using the REX File Import feature in the Standalone to convert…

System Requirements

Getting Started » System Requirements

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL USERS 2.4 GHz or higher processor 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB or more recommended 16 GB of free hard drive space (32 GB for the download installation process) USB 2 Port for boxed media Broadband internet connection for…

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…

The Spectrasonics Logo / Credits Page

The Edit Page » The Spectrasonics Logo / Credits Page

Clicking the Spectrasonics logo will reveal the Stylus RMX Splash Screen. Here you’ll be able access Smart Updates for Stylus RMX. You can also select SHOW CREDITS to list those details. Clicking anywhere on the Credits Page returns you to the Edit…

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…

Fullscreen

Getting Started » Stylus RMX Standalone » Fullscreen

Sometimes you might want the Stylus RMX standalone to be the only thing on your screen. Fullscreen mode hides your desktop and places Stylus RMX on a simple black background for a clean look with no distractions. Select “Fullscreen” from the View menu or…

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…

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…

Keyboard

Getting Started » Stylus RMX Standalone » Keyboard

The Stylus RMX Standalone comes with an optional on-screen keyboard. From the View Menu, select “Keyboard” or hit “Command–K / Control-K.” The Keyboard opens along the bottom edge of the interface, but it can be moved anywhere on your desktop. Its…

Template Patches

Concepts » MIDI Learn » Template Patches

Stylus RMX now includes a powerful feature called Template Patches for easily controlling the plug-in in real-time using different hardware MIDI controllers and setups. A Template Patch consists of all the MIDI Learn settings in RMX. You can use this feature to make a…

Smart Update

Getting Started » Authorization » Smart Update

Stylus RMX includes our “Smart Update” system which makes it easy to keep your collection of Spectrasonics instruments up to date. This efficient system will automatically compile any needed updates into a single download. Running one installer will get your entire…

S.A.G.E. Technology

Concepts » S.A.G.E. Technology

S.A.G.E.™ is an acronym for Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine When we created our own in-house software development team at Spectrasonics, S.A.G.E. was the resulting technology that became the basis for Stylus RMX. S.A.G.E. is an underlying core technology…

Expansion Libraries

The Browser » Expansion Libraries

The EXP Libraries Master Directory offers access to Spectrasonics-approved, Groove Control-activated Expansion Libraries. Stylus RMX Expanded includes 5 SAGE Xpanders. S.A.G.E. Xpanders from ILIO are additional Groove Control-activated libraries that allow you…

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…

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…

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…

Chaos Designer

“To give birth to a dancing star, one must have Chaos within oneself” —Nietzsche The CHAOS DESIGNER™ technology in Stylus RMX is a unique and powerful feature that addresses a key issue when dealing with loop-based audio—repetition. With Chaos…

Importing REX Files

REX File Import » Importing REX Files

With the REX File Import feature that is built into the Stylus RMX Standalone, it’s a simple matter to import your own REX files or any commercial REX libraries (compatible with all ReCycle format files, including REX1, REX2 and .rcy files). This means that Stylus…

Default Settings

Concepts » Default Settings

There is an extensive Default settings system in Stylus RMX that allows you to customize RMX’s behavior when loading, clearing, and reverting to Defaults. This feature does not appear on the RMX interface, but you can take advantage of it by saving your default…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Master Volume and Master Meters

The Footer » Master Volume and Master Meters

At the left of the Footer is the Master Volume fader along with the Master Meters. This fader is the final output volume control for Stylus RMX’s main output, OUT A. RMX can get quite loud when several Parts play together. This is an easy way to quickly lower…

Tube Limiter

FX » Dynamics » Tube Limiter

The Tube Limiter FX Unit in Stylus RMX is both a limiter and compressor. It was modeled on the warm sound of the famous Fairchild™ 670 tube limiters of the 1960s. The Tube Limiter has a slower and smoother response than the other compressors in Stylus RMX, that…

Software Version

The Footer » Utility Menu » Software Version

The last item in the Utility menu displays the current RMX software version number. Check this number to make sure that you’re running the most current version of RMX. *Registered users can always log in to their User Account to download the latest…

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…

Moving the SAGE Directory

Getting Started » Moving the SAGE Directory

After installation, you might want to move the large SAGE folder directory (containing all the sound files) to a secondary drive in order to free up space on your internal drive. Locating SAGE macOS 10.12 (or later) Select the Go menu at the top of your screen while…

Video Tutorials

The Footer » Utility Menu » Video Tutorials

The Stylus RMX video tutorials are an effective and easy-to-understand way to learn our software instrument. You’ll notice that throughout this reference guide, we refer you to certain videso for more information, sometimes a (moving) picture is worth a…

Part Modes

Stylus RMX has two primary modes of operation that can be set independently for each part: MIDI Mode and Trigger Mode • MIDI Mode determines how each part responds to incoming MIDI note data and what type of playback result occurs when the note is…

Part Selectors / Play Buttons / MIDI Indicators

The Footer » Part Selectors / Play Buttons / MIDI Indicators

The eight numbered buttons labeled “1~8” are the Part Selection buttons for each of Stylus RMX’s 8 Parts. These buttons let you choose which Part you are currently editing. The active Part is highlighted in Blue. The eight small Play buttons under the…

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

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…

Multi-Mode

Global Modes » Multi-Mode

MULTI MODE is where you will find all of the Groove Elements (Core Library, Xpanders and imported REX files) and Sound Menus. When the Stylus RMX plug-in is opened, it defaults to Multi Mode. If you want to work with loops, Multi Mode is where you’ll do…

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…

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…

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…

The EXP Libraries Directory

Concepts » Directory Structure » The EXP Libraries Directory

The EXP Libraries directory contains the data for all installed official Groove Control® products, including any S.A.G.E. Xpanders™ (.db files). There are no user-serviceable files in EXP Libraries. Any other files placed in this directory will not appear in the…

Tempo

Getting Started » Stylus RMX Standalone » Tempo

The Stylus RMX Standalone has the ability to set the instrument’s internal clock Tempo. This controls time-based operations such as the Arpeggiator, LFOs, and Mod Envelopes. Click on the View Menu to select “Tempo” or simply hit “Command–T / Control-T”…

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…

Help System

The Footer » Utility Menu » Help System

The REFERENCE GUIDE item in the Utility Menu is the direct link from the plug-in to this Reference Guide. You can choose this whenever you want to find out more about a feature or have question about how something works in Stylus RMX. If you wish to have a hard…

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…

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…

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.…

Load / Save Template

Concepts » MIDI Learn » Load / Save Template

LOAD TEMPLATE This menu item opens a dialog box that allows you to recall MIDI Learn setup patches. Loading a MIDI Learn Template Patch overwrites all existing Assignments. The current MIDI template patch is displayed in the parentheses. This feature makes it…

Dynamics

FX » Dynamics

Stylus RMX comes with an impressive array of studio-quality FX for controlling gain. This includes five dynamics processors, modeled on the finest studio hardware from the past 6 decades. Tube Limiter Tape Slammer Modern Compressor Vintage…

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…

Modulation

FX » Modulation

Stylus RMX has six modulation processors to spice up your Grooves—from vintage and modern phasers, to flangers and chorus. Ultra Chorus Retro Phaser Pro Phaser EZ Phaser Retro Flanger Flanger

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…

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…

Equalizers

FX » Equalizers

Stylus RMX includes six equalizers that range from the super-musical Pultec-style, to graphic sculpting, to parametric EQs with surgical precision. Vintage EQ2 Vintage EQ3 Graphic EQ7 Graphic EQ12 Parametric EQ2 Parametric…

Delays

FX » Delays

Stylus RMX includes six delay units that range from the powerful Chorus Echo and BPM multi-tap delays, to the modeled, tape-based Retroplex and the awesome retro-sounding Radio Delay. Synchable, time-based delays are not only useful for creating ambience but also for…

MIDI Modes

Part Modes » MIDI Modes

The MIDI Mode is selected by the drop-down menu display in the lower right corner of the Footer. MIDI Mode is an important function of Stylus RMX—it determines how each part responds to incoming MIDI note data and what type of playback result occurs when the MIDI…

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…

Time Designer

Time Designer is an innovative feature in Stylus RMX 1.7 that allows dramatic manipulation of audio loops. When working with audio loops, the major challenges have always been to get Grooves with different feels to work well together or to change their time…

Presets

Time Designer » Presets

The drop-down arrow next to the Time Designer label accesses the Time Designer Presets Menu. Using the Presets menu, all Time Designer settings for the selected Part can be copied, pasted, or saved as a Preset for later recall. We’ve provided a few Example Time…

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…

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…

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 Conventions

Concepts » Interface Conventions

These interface features are standard in Stylus RMX: Down Arrows Open Option Menus Whenever you see a single downward facing arrow, this means that you can click directly on the window to reveal a drop-down option menu specific to that function. Up / Down…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

Working with Parts

Global Modes » Multi-Mode » Working with Parts

A Part consists of a sound Element, plus all the parameters from the EDIT Page, CHAOS Page, FX Page, and a MIXER Strip. There are eight Parts in Stylus RMX. Parts may be Saved, Loaded, Copied, Pasted, Cleared, and Reverted. THE CURRENT ACTIVE PART You can tell which…

FX Unit Patches

FX » FX Unit Patches

An FX Unit Patch consists of the complete customized parameter settings of a specific FX Unit, which allows for “total recall” of that one effect. It’s useful to build a library of FX Unit Patches that you like, allowing you to use Patches that were…

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…

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…

Part Management

The Footer » Utility Menu » Part Management

These seven menu items perform the same functions in both Multi and Kit Modes. PART OPEN This menu item will open a Patch file on the currently selected Part from your hard drive via the standard “Open” dialog of your operating system. Keep in mind…

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…

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…

Vintage EQ2

FX » Equalizers » Vintage EQ2

The Vintage 2-Band Equalizer FX unit was modeled after the fixed-frequency design of the vintage Pultec™ EQP2-A model tube equalizer. The unique characteristic of this classic design is that on each EQ band, the same frequency can be broadly cut and boosted…

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.…