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Architecture & Hierarchy
Concepts » Architecture & Hierarchy
Trilian is a powerful bass instrument that takes well-known elements of synthesis and sampling a step further to provide inspiration for any level of musician, producer, composer, or sound designer. It’s important to learn the structure of Trilian to truly…
Architecture & Signal Flow
The FX Page » Architecture & Signal Flow
The FX in Trilian are organized into Racks, with each Rack containing up to four FX Units. PATCH FX A Patch in Trilian can contain up to three Racks of four FX Units each, for a total of twelve FX Units in a single Patch. To access the FX Racks for a Patch,…
Parts and Patches
Concepts » Architecture & Hierarchy » Parts and Patches
Trilian is a multi-timbral instrument, allowing up to eight different Parts to be played at the same time within a single instance of the plug-in. Each of the eight Parts can be thought of as an entire instrument, complete with its own Soundsources, modulation…
Search and Filtering
The Browsers » Operation » Search and Filtering
All searching and filtering is accomplished from the Browser Header (using the Directory Menu and the Search Field) and the Browser Filters. There are different options available for filtering the results, and setting up how sounds are browsed, displayed, and…
Selecting and Loading Sounds
The Browsers » Selecting and Loading Sounds
Selecting a sound in the Browser also loads the sound. How quickly it loads depends on the size of the file, as well as the Preview Load and Lite Version settings that you have enabled or selected. Lite Version is especially designed for fast loading of ready-to-play…
Latch and Trigger Modes
Live Mode » Latch and Trigger Modes
The Latch Mode and Trigger Mode features extend the multi-timbral performance capabilities of Trilian, especially when used together with Live Mode or Stack Mode. They enable real-time creation of complex, multi-Part performances with full synchronization between…
Output Assignment
The Mixer » Output Assignment
By default, Parts 1 ~ 8 are assigned to OUT A. However, each Part in a MULTI can be routed to any one of the 8 Output channels. Select the desired channel from the Output Channel drop-down menu. Range OUT A – OUT H NOTE: Please refer to the FX…
Layers
Concepts » Architecture & Hierarchy » Layers
Each Part has two Layers (A and B), and each Layer has its own set of parameter controls. Each Layer uses its own polyphonic Soundsource as a primary sample-based Oscillator. NOTE: It isn’t necessary to use both Layers when creating sounds. In fact, very complex…
The FX Page
The FX Page
Effects are an important part of Trilian’s sound palette, and are used to enhance the sonic character of Patches and Multis. They can add space, density, movement, alter the timbre, and shape the sound in many interesting ways. The high-quality, built-in FX…
Browser Filters & Attributes
The Browsers » Operation » Browser Filters & Attributes
Using Attributes Mode, filtering is achieved by selecting Categories or Projects and additional Attributes to refine the list of sounds. The first column drop-down menu allows you to select between “Category” and “Project” (if you have created any Projects),…
Aux Sends
The Mixer » Aux Sends
Each of the four Aux Sends has its own FX Rack (accessed by selecting the FX Button at the top of the MIXER). The AUX1 ~ AUX4 knobs let you control the amount of FX applied to the Part. NOTE: The Aux Sends FX are shared by all 8 Parts in the MULTI. Please see the…
Navigation Buttons
Concepts » The Header » Navigation Buttons
The Navigation Buttons in the header are used to select and view any of the eight Parts, the Multi Section, or the System Page. Only one button can be selected at a time. Part Select Buttons (1 ~ 8) Buttons 1-8 are Part Select Buttons. Selecting a Part lets you…
Multis
Concepts » Architecture & Hierarchy » Multis
The MULTI is at the top of Trilian’s hierarchy and consists of up to eight Parts, together with four Aux FX Racks and a Master FX Rack. This section gives you access to a full-featured MIXER, FX, two flexible performance modes: LIVE MODE and STACK MODE, as well as…
Special Thanks
Credits » Special Thanks
Very Special Thanks to our long-time customers who have been waiting a long time for this instrument to be born! The Producer wishes to express special thanks to: The entire awesome Spectrasonics Team, who went WAY above and beyond the call of duty to realize this…
STEAM Engine®
Concepts » STEAM Engine®
The STEAM Engine® is the core technology created by the Spectrasonics in-house development team, and is used as the basis of all Spectrasonics performance instruments, including Omnisphere®, Keyscape®, and Trilian®—just like our core S.A.G.E. technology, which…
Soundsources
The Edit Page » Soundsources
The Soundsource section is the heart of Trilian’s sound capabilities. It provides direct access to the Soundsource Browser, the Soundsource Mixer, controls for Special Articulations such as Legato and Release Noises, and Sample Thinning controls. It also provides…
The Main Page
The Main Page
The Main Page in Trilian features a customizable ‘control surface’ that brings together in one page all the most useful parameters of a bass Patch. This provides easy editing and control without having to access the Edit or FX Pages. Each Trilian Patch contains…
Concepts
Concepts
The Trilian® Total Bass Module, based on the Spectrasonics STEAM Engine®, has been designed as a flexible and expressive bass instrument, specifically for performing and composing—using Acoustic, Electric, and Synth Bass sounds. The interface has been designed…
Operation
The Browsers » Operation
Searching and filtering is done from the Browser Header, using the Directory Menu, the Search Field, and the Browser Filter columns. There are several options available for filtering the results and choosing how sounds are browsed, displayed, and previewed. The…
Soundsource Zoom
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Soundsource Zoom
Trilian ships with sophisticated multi-channel Soundsources, and the Soundsource Zoom Edit View provides controls that let you manage several aspects of these complex Soundsources. You can mix the levels of multiple channels, such as Microphone and Direct Pickup…
Envelopes
The Edit Page » Envelopes
One of the innovative features of Trilian’s Envelopes is that each of them has two interfaces. There have always been two competing design philosophies; simple ADSR envelopes, which are fast and easy to use, and “complex” envelopes, which are more…
Clear, Save, Copy, & Paste
Concepts » The Header » Utility Menu » Clear, Save, Copy, & Paste
The Utility Menu provides options to Initialize or Clear Multis, Patches and Layers, and to Save Multis and Patches. There are also functions that allow Part and Layer settings to be copied and pasted. Initialize vs. Clear** (Multi, Patch, & Layer) When you…
Latch & Trigger Modes
Stack Mode » Latch & Trigger Modes
The Latch Mode and Trigger Mode features extend the multi-timbral performance capabilities of Trilian, especially when used together with Live Mode or Stack Mode. They enable real-time creation of complex, multi-Part performances with full synchronization between…
Common Controls
The Edit Page » Common Controls
The Patch Common parameters in the Footer and on the far left and far right of the EDIT page are controls that affect the entire Patch (both Layer A and Layer B). All Layer-specific parameters are found in the large middle area, and are generally unique to the…
Soundsources
Concepts » Architecture & Hierarchy » Soundsources
A Soundsource can be thought of as the smallest building block of a sound and the best place to start when creating a new Patch from scratch in Trilian. The signal path of Trilian starts with its Soundsources, so those settings will affect all of the other…
Display
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Display
The contour of the current Envelope can be modified from this display. The point to the extreme left is always the Attack time and on the last two points on the right are the Sustain level and the Release time stages. Time is represented horizontally and Level is on…
Favorites & Projects
The Browsers » Favorites & Projects
Favorites and Projects provide tools for managing, organizing and recalling user-defined groups of sounds, making it much more convenient to navigate specific sounds, recall preferred sounds, and work efficiently with Trilian’s enormous library. Projects…
Software License Agreement
Legal » Software License Agreement
NOTICE TO USER: THIS IS A CONTRACT. BY INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE AND SOUNDS, YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. This copy of the Software is licensed to you as the end user. Please read this Agreement carefully. This Spectrasonics End User…
Velocity
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Velocity
The VELOCITY slider controls the effect of MIDI Velocity on the output of the AMP and FILTER envelopes and is a duplicate of the control found in the AMP and FILTER Envelope section. Moving the slider to the right increases the dynamic sensitivity of the envelope…
Support
Support
Many common technical support questions can be answered by checking the related section of this Reference Guide or by logging in and navigating to our Knowledgebase. NOTE: It’s important to stay up-to-date with the latest version of Trilian, as we continue to add…
Keywords & Notes
The Browsers » Edit Tags » Keywords & Notes
Keywords Keywords are descriptive words and phrases that are outside of the scope of Attributes, but are still useful when searching and browsing sounds. These can be more subjective and can be changed or added to both factory and User-created Multis and Patches. You…
Trilian Standalone
Getting Started » Trilian Standalone
There are times when you want to play Trilian 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 that in…
Sustain & Pitch Bend
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Sustain & Pitch Bend
Sustain Modes There are two Sustain modes available in the Footer, Standard Sustain (Mode 1) and Alternate Sustain (Mode 2). The Sustain Mode selection switches (numbered 1 and 2) allow you to switch between modes, and are MIDI-learnable switches. Standard…
The Edit Page
The Edit Page
Trilian’s EDIT Page* has been designed to provide a useful set of controls over every aspect of the sound, and in cases when more precise and detailed controls are needed, the Zoom “magnifying glasses” reveal a set of deeper controls. You can also…
Key Modifiers
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Key Modifiers
There are a number of Trilian functions that are modified by combining a mouse-click (or click and drag) with one of three Key Modifiers; the Command/Control key, Shift key, or the Option/Alt key. In the manual these are referred to as: Control-Click (macOS users,…
Sample File Server
System » Sample File Server
When using 32-bit hosts with the Mac version of Trilian, the Streaming Switch is replaced by the Mode menu, and provides an additional Server mode for loading sample data. NOTE: The Server mode only works on Mac, so you wont see the Mode menu on Windows. On…
Browser Header
The Browsers » Overview » Browser Header
The Browser Header contains the Browser Title and a Memory Meter, controls that let you apply filtering options using the Directory Menu, and Search Field, buttons that allow selection between the two browsing modes (Attributes or File Directory), and a Preview…
FIlter Zoom
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom
The FILTER ZOOM in Trilian provides precise control over each Layer’s dual-filter. The two stereo filters are represented on the right and left. The central area controls the routing and contains the shared controls. Each of the two stereo filters can have any of…
Latch & Trigger Modes
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Latch & Trigger Modes
Latch & Trigger Modes The Latch Mode and Trigger Mode features extend the performance capabilities of Trilian, especially when used together with Live Mode or Stack Mode. Used together, they enable a wide range of creative performance, live remixing, and…
Favorites
The Browsers » Favorites & Projects » Favorites
The Favorites feature in Trilian provides a familiar and convenient way of rating and organizing sounds in the library. You identify Favorites by applying Ratings to Multis, Patches and Soundsources, and can easily change or remove assigned Ratings. This feature is…
Automation & MIDI Learn
Concepts » Automation & MIDI Learn
Understanding Parameter Control There are three ways to control parameters in Trilian: Modulation, MIDI Learn and Host Automation. Deciding which type of Parameter Control to use depends on a number of factors including which host you use, which parameters you…
Info Zoom Views
The Browsers » Operation » Info Zoom Views
When the Info View mode is selected, the right column contains information about the selected sound. In addition, there is a Zoom Button that will open a Zoom View for additional details about the sound. The Zoom Views in the different Browsers contains similar…
Edit Tag Assignments
The Browsers » Edit Tags » Edit Tag Assignments
The Assignments column displays a list of Tags that can be added to an Attribute Type. These are typically descriptive words or labels, and will change depending on the Attribute Type selected. When you add an Assignment to a sound using the Assignments column, it…
Managing Sounds
The Browsers » Managing Sounds
Trilian offers a flexible way to manage custom Patches & Multis—you can create custom collections of sounds organized by project or style. These can then be searched, selected, or filtered using the features of the Browser. The process of saving and managing…
Live Mode
Live Mode
LIVE MODE is a powerful feature that allows you to seamlessly switch and layer Patches. LIVE MODE was designed for use in a live performance environment, but is also an inspirational way to interact with the sounds of Trilian in composition and production…
QuickStart
Getting Started » QuickStart
This QuickStart provides an overview of the essential things you’ll need to know to get started using Trilian. Trilian can be run as a standalone application or hosted in any DAW. Trilian can be a memory-intensive instrument, especially with Multis…
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 plugin, you’ll need to authorize the plugin on our website, via your User Account. It’s fast and easy, and you’ll get your Response Code…
Demo Mode
Getting Started » Authorization » Demo Mode
We recommend that you authorize immediately after installation, but if you would rather authorize later, then you may activate the Demo period, which will last 4 days. This can be useful if you want to try Trilian temporarily on a system to test its performance. In…
Frequency Modulation
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Frequency Modulation
FM stands for Frequency Modulation. FM has been a feature in synthesizers since the 1960s, but was most famously realized in Yamaha’s DX/TX series of digital synthesizers in the 1980s. It was well-known for producing sounds that are glassy, metallic, and more…
Legal
Legal
When you break the licensing seal on the packet of discs, you have agreed to the terms of our license agreement. Please read these Frequently Asked Questions and the License Agreement carefully before agreeing to install the software. What’s the principle of…
Stack Mode
Stack Mode
STACK MODE is a powerful feature designed for creating splits, layers, and crossfades with up to eight Parts at once. STACK MODE offers a flexible environment for either live performance or composing. STACK MODE is especially useful for recording a multi-Part…
Copying & Pasting FX
The FX Page » Presets » Copying & Pasting FX
Copying an FX Unit, along with all of its current parameter settings and pasting it into another slot is a quick and useful way of rearrange the order FX Units. It’s not required to save an FX preset in order to use it in another other FX Slot. You can simply copy…
Trigger Mode
Live Mode » Latch and Trigger Modes » Trigger Mode
Trigger Mode enables real-time quantization of incoming MIDI notes, so that multiple Parts will always play in sync. Trigger Mode is accessed from the LIVE MODE page, using the Latch Mode View button. NOTE: Trigger Modes can also be viewed & accessed from the…
Soundsource Zoom Articulations
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Soundsource Zoom Articulations
Most of Trilian Soundsources include Special Articulations. The Special Articulations are additional Soundsources loaded in the background that will be automatically triggered depending on how a passage is performed. These two Special Articulations are Legato…
Modulation
The Edit Page » Modulation
Modulation adds motion and complexity to sounds. Simply put, modulation is any source that’s affecting a target parameter in some way. The most common form of modulation in all synthesizers is vibrato, where an LFO modulates the pitch of an Oscillator. Modulation…
Knobs & Sliders
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Knobs & Sliders
Using a mouse, Knobs and Sliders (vertical and horizontal) are adjusted by clicking and dragging. Most Knobs and Sliders in Trilian can be MIDI-Learned for direct control from a MIDI device. NOTE: Shift-click and drag for more precise…
Copying & Pasting Racks
The FX Page » Presets » Copying & Pasting Racks
Copying an FX Rack along with all of its current parameter settings and pasting to a different Rack is a quick and useful way of working with FX Racks. It’s not required to save a preset in order to copy it to another Rack. You can simply copy the Rack with its…
Vintage Compressor
The FX Page » Dynamics » Vintage Compressor
Although the Modern and Vintage Compressor units have nearly identical controls, the sound and response characteristics couldn’t be more different. The Vintage Compressor was modeled on vintage UA LA-2A™ and 1176™ style response curves, but given more…
Edit Tags Footer
The Browsers » Edit Tags » Edit Tags Footer
The Footer displays information about the current sound, and allows any changes to the Edit Tags to be saved or canceled. Directory, Category and Name These are informational displays indicating the Directory, Category and the name of the Sound. Cancel/Save Any…
Assigning Parameters
The Main Page » Assigning Parameters
Main Page Controls and Group Name labels (Custom Controls) can be assigned to control almost any parameter in Trilian, including the controls in Trilian’s built-in FX modules. All 11 Controls and up to 8 Group Name labels can be assigned to control Trilian…
Gain
The Edit Page » Filters » Gain
By default the Filter GAIN is set at 0.0db. Changing this control alters the output level of the Filters. One application would be if the Filter is closed down, and the tone is quite dark and rather low in output, the level could be compensated by using the FILTER…
MIDI Learn Concepts
Concepts » Automation & MIDI Learn » MIDI Learn Concepts
MIDI Learn is an immensely powerful feature that allows you to remote control virtually any on-screen parameter with a MIDI controller. It’s a flexible system that can adapt to the MIDI device you use and allows changes made to any learned parameter to be…
Glossary
Glossary
AAX Avid Audio Extension – an Avid proprietary, cross-platform plugin format for Pro Tools. Articulation Articulations are performance techniques that affect transitions and provide variety between multiple notes or sounds. There are many kinds of articulations,…
Attributes
The Browsers » Edit Tags » Attributes
All of Trilian’s factory sounds have at least three Attribute Types assigned to them, and can have up to eight Attribute Types assigned. Each Attribute Type can have multiple Attribute Assignments. Required & Optional Types There are two kinds of Attribute Types;…
Overview
The Browsers » Overview
The layout is the same for all three Browsers, providing a common interface and workflow regardless of which Browser is open. Once you familiarize yourself with the common layout and operation of any Browser, you will be functional with all three Browsers. NOTE:…
Key Tracking
The Edit Page » Filters » Key Tracking
The Filter Key Tracking knob is a dedicated modulation control. It determines to what extent the cutoff frequency will track the keyboard. The higher the KEY value is set, the more the filter will open over the upper range of the keyboard and close in the lower…
Presets Menu
Stack Mode » Presets Menu
All STACK MODE settings (except MIDI Channel (which will always default to “Any”) are saved and recalled with the MULTI, which means you can setup a MULTI specifically for use with STACK MODE enabled. In addition to saving and loading complete MULTIS, Stack…
Global Button
The Main Page » Global Button
If multiple Parts have identical Custom Control parameter assignments, the Global Button allows changing those parameters for the multiple Parts simultaneously, using a single Custom Control. For example, if Patches loaded into Parts 1 and 2 both have Vintage…
Smart Update
Getting Started » Smart Update
Trilian includes our “Smart Update” system which makes it easy to keep your collection of Spectrasonics instruments current. This efficient system will automatically compile any needed updates into a single download. Running one installer will get your entire…
Chaos
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Chaos
The envelope contour can be randomized with the special CHAOS feature. CHAOS can change the level settings for all the points in an Envelope as well as the curve transitions between the points. Chaos works by taking the existing points in an Envelope and…
Waveforms
The Edit Page » LFOs » Waveforms
Each of Trilian’s LFOs can have its own waveshape. There are nine available LFO waveforms. Sine – A smooth curved shape that begins positive and then curves negative and back again. Useful for sweeps and vibrato. …
Filters
The Edit Page » Filters
The Filter is a key component of subtractive synthesis. It’s designed to remove certain frequencies from a sound, thus changing and enhancing the character. Filters typically consist of a cutoff control, which sets the removal of those frequencies, and a…
Key Tracking
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Key Tracking
The KEY control on the FILTER ZOOM page is identical to the KEY slider on the EDIT page. The Filter Key Tracking is a dedicated modulation control. It determines to what extent the cutoff frequncy will track the keyboard. The higher the KEY value is set, the more…
Folder Icon Buttons
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Folder Icon Buttons
There are three Browsers built in to Trilian, one each for Multis, Patches, and Soundsources. All three Browsers have identical functions, but access different parts of the Core Library. Anywhere that you see a Folder icon, you will be able to access a…
Descriptions
The FX Page » Descriptions
There are 33 different professional quality FX Units to choose from in the Trilian 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…
Performance Optimization
Concepts » Performance Optimization
Soundsources in Trilian can be extremely large (many GBs) and can contain over 10,000 samples. So it’s to be expected that Patches in Trilian will use more system memory than the average Patch in most other plug-ins. For this reason, we have included a number of…
Dedication
Credits » Dedication
For more than a decade, Barbara Klinger has been one of the “unsung heroes” of the Spectrasonics Team. She was instrumental in the company’s success by establishing and managing the Spectrasonics warehouse in Henderson, Nevada — as well as…
Power Switches
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Power Switches
The Dual-Filter Power Switch enables or disables the entire Filter. It is a duplicate of the power button on the EDIT page. The entire Dual-Filter can be turned ON and OFF with this switch, providing a quick way to compare the sound with and without…
Custom Control Types
The Main Page » Custom Control Types
When setting up a customized Main Page, there are four different Custom Control types to choose from: the Uni-polar Knob, Bi-polar Knob, ON-OFF Button, and the Group Name ON-OFF Switch. Each of the control types has a different function. Although you can assign any of…
Presets
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Presets
There are two drop-down menus that provide access to Envelope Presets. One is on the Edit Page next to the ENVELOPES label, the other is found in the Envelopes Zoom View beside the ENVELOPES ZOOM label. The Drop-down menus will display a list of various Envelope…
Displaying & Navigating Results
The Browsers » Operation » Displaying & Navigating Results
There are numerous options available to change how sounds are organized and displayed, and for navigating the sounds in the Info Area. The controls for these options are found in the Browser Footer. These tools allow you to sort sounds in different ways, including…
Host Automation
Concepts » Automation & MIDI Learn » Host Automation
All MIDI Learnable parameters in Trilian can also be automated using the Host Automation feature. Each host handles Host Automation differently, so it’s important to understand how your specific software will interact with Trilian. Enabling Host Automation To make…
Resonance Offset
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Resonance Offset
As Filter Resonance settings affect both FILTER 1 and FILTER 2, the RES OFFSET (meaning Resonance Offset) allows the depth of the resonance for FILTER1 and FILTER2 to be set independently. This control decreases or increases the amount of Resonance of that…
Reset Defaults & Preferences
Concepts » The Header » Utility Menu » Reset Defaults & Preferences
The Utility Menu lets you perform a “factory reset” by selecting “Reset Defaults and Preferences.” After selecting this option, a message will be displayed, warning you that this action will overwrite your Default Multi and User Preferences. A…
Browser Filters
The Browsers » Overview » Browser Filters
The four-column layout of the Browser Filters provides both hierarchical and Attributes-based filtering functions, and operates in two distinct modes. In Attributes Mode, the Browser Filters display selectable Category and context-sensitive Attributes columns based on…
Page Buttons
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Page Buttons
Above the Envelope Display area are four Page Buttons that select the controls for the current Layer’s AMP and FILTER Envelopes and the two global MOD ENVELOPES which are shared by all Layers for the Part. NOTE: the AMP and FILTER Envelopes displayed are only…
Cutoff Offset
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Cutoff Offset
The Filter Cutoff settings affect both FILTER 1 and FILTER 2. The CUTOFF OFFSET counterbalances the Cutoff for FILTER1 and FILTER2 independently. These are not separate filters controls; they simply increase or decrease the Cutoff frequency of that particular Filter…
The Browsers
The Browsers
Trilian ships with a large library of sounds, so it requires a sophisticated way to search, filter and browse its contents. The Browsers in Trilian were designed to provide an intuitive and convenient way to quickly find exactly the sounds you need from a…
Moving, Crossfading, & Resizing
Stack Mode » Moving, Crossfading, & Resizing
Moving To move a Region, click inside the Region and drag horizontally. NOTE: You can only drag Regions horizontally, and not vertically across Rows. To relocate a Part to another Row, simply add the Part to the desired Row using the Add Part contextual menu. The…
Sounds License Agreement
Legal » Sounds License Agreement
COPYRIGHT LAWS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN STRENGTHENED. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO READ AND FOLLOW THIS AGREEMENT. You cannot re-sell or copy this instrument to another user. You cannot transfer ownership of this instrument or the sounds or programs it contains without…
Browser Settings
The Browsers » Browser Settings
Selecting the Settings Button will open the Browser Settings Zoom View. Settings are saved across sessions, and are restored the next time you load Trilian. NOTE: Audition Auto Play will reset each time Trilian is loaded. Preview/Load Note Range When…
Trigger Mode
Stack Mode » Latch & Trigger Modes » Trigger Mode
Trigger Modes control the playback timing of incoming MIDI notes, providing real-time quantization as those notes are played. When the Stack Mode page is open, you can access the Trigger Mode settings for a Part by right/control-clicking on the Part Region. …
Latch Mode
Stack Mode » Latch & Trigger Modes » Latch Mode
When Latch Mode is enabled for a Part, repeatedly playing a note will toggle the note ON / OFF. When it is toggled ON, the note will continue to sustain, even if the note is released. Playing the same note again will toggle it OFF. When the Stack Mode page is open,…
Adding, Viewing, & Removing Assignments
The Main Page » Assigning Parameters » Adding, Viewing, & Removing Assignments
Adding Parameter Assignments To assign a Control to a parameter, first ctrl/right-click a Control to open the contextual menu, and select “Assign this custom control to next touched audio control.” Next, navigate to the desired parameter in the GUI, and…
Ultra Chorus
The FX Page » Modulation » Ultra Chorus
Chorus is a pitch and delay effect that adds a rich, shimmering quality to a sound by detuning and delaying the incoming signal and combining it with the unaffected signal. The Ultra Chorus has a dedicated LFO—a ‘LUSH’ control, which gives this unit a very…
Browser Footer
The Browsers » Overview » Browser Footer
The Browser Footer provides additional sorting and browsing options, access to the Project menu, the Tag Editor and Browser Settings, and allows switching between the two view modes (Info View or 4-column View or 5-column View).
Imager
The FX Page » Utility » Imager
The Imager is a “Swiss Army Knife” utility device that can be used as a stereo image widener, phase corrector, monoizer, panner, channel inverter, leveler, gain booster, and more! PAN Controls the spatial placement and stereo balance of the audio within the…
Edit Tags
The Browsers » Edit Tags
Selecting the Edit Tags Button in the Browser Footer opens the Tag Editor. Trilian’s customizable tagging system allow sounds to have Tags assigned to them, which categorizes sounds and makes them searchable and filterable. Tags are based on Attributes that also…
Voice Multiplier
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Voice Multiplier
The Voice Multiplier (MULT) sub-page contains the unique, polyphonic Voice Multiplier function called HARMONIA, which adds richness and variety by multiplying the number of oscillator voices to achieve different types of sonic enrichment. HARMONIA is an exciting…
Amp / Distortion
The FX Page » Amp / Distortion
Trilian 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
