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Multi Browser
The Browsers » Overview » Multi Browser
The Multi Browser is accessed using the Multi Display in the Header, which is always visible and available from any page in Trilian. Select the Folder Icon Button or click inside the Multi Name Display to open the Multi Browser. NOTE: The Multi button does not have…
Multi Display
Concepts » The Header » Multi Display
This part of the Header contains the Multi Name Display, Multi Steppers, and a Folder icon for access to the Multi Browser. Selecting the Folder icon, or anywhere inside the Multi Name Display, will open the Multi Browser. After a MULTI has been loaded, the name…
The Header
Concepts » The Header
The top area of the Trilian interface is the Header. Visible from any page in Trilian, it is the primary navigation area of the interface. The Header contains the Utility Menu, Multi Information including the Multi Name Display and access to the MULTI Browser,…
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…
The Mixer
The Mixer
The MIXER page provides a complete overview of all the Parts in a MULTI. All eight Parts are displayed in a traditional eight-channel Mixer layout, with each Part having the following adjustable settings: MIDI Channel Output Channel Mute and Solo Patch Name*…
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…
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…
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…
Moving The STEAM Directory
Getting Started » Moving The STEAM Directory
After installation, you can easily move the large STEAM directory containing all the sound files to a secondary drive if you wish to free up space on your original installation drive. Locating STEAM macOS 10.12 (or later) Select the Go menu at the top of your screen…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Zoom Icon Buttons
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Zoom Icon Buttons
One of the features of Trilian’s interface design is that it only reveals its depth and complexity on an as-needed basis. The Zoom Icon Buttons provide access to Zoom Views, where you can access expanded information or interact with Trilian’s more advanced…
MIDI Learn Menus
Concepts » Automation & MIDI Learn » MIDI Learn Menus
The Utility Menu provides MIDI Learn options that affect the entire plug-in. These include MIDI Learn Templates, Unlearn All, and the MIDI Learn & Automation Report (Show Current Assignments). The Utility Menu is opened from the Header, or by Right/Control-clicking any…
Adding & Removing Parts
Stack Mode » Adding & Removing Parts
To add a Part, Right/Control-Click on the desired Row in the Stack Mode Grid, then choose a Part from the menu. All of the Patches loaded into the current Multi will appear in this menu. Any unassigned Parts will display as “—————————.“ NOTE:…
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…
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…
Lite Version
The Browsers » Overview » Lite Version
Many of the sounds included in the Trilian Factory Library are quite large, and contain thousands of samples, with some over 2 Gigabytes in size. These can place a heavy demand on available memory and take a longer time to load. The Lite Version feature provides…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Soundsource Zoom Mix
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Soundsource Zoom Mix
Most of the Acoustic and Electric bass Soundsources recorded specifically for Trilian’s library are multi-channel, containing one channel for the Direct output of the bass pickup signal and another channel for the Microphone/Amplifier signal. Depending on the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Part Number & MIDI Channel
The Mixer » Part Number & MIDI Channel
Part Number Each of Trilian’s eight parts is numbered along the far left of the MIXER page. MIDI Channel By default, Parts 1 ~ 8 are assigned sequentially to MIDI Channels 1 ~ 8. However, each Part in a MULTI can be set to respond to any one of 16 MIDI…
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…
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…
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…
Soundsource Zoom Thinning
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Soundsource Zoom Thinning
In addition to Special Articulations, most Soundsources also include multiple Round Robin samples, and Velocity switched samples. For this reason, a fully loaded Soundsource can use a tremendous amount of memory. The Sample Thinning interface helps to manage the…
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…
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…
Delays
The FX Page » Delays
Trilian includes six delay units that range from the powerful Chorus Echo and tempo-driven 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…
Search Field
The Browsers » Operation » Search Field
The Search function in Trilian works much like a search engine. Click anywhere in the Search Field to enter search text. Press the Enter/Return key to initiate the search and view the filtered results. The Search function will check sound Names, Tags, Keywords, and…
Additional Controls
The Main Page » Additional Controls
Audition Button The audition button allows a quick preview of the current Part. When using the up-down steppers to browse through Patches, it’s a handy way to preview the loaded Patch without having to open the Browser. Octave The Octave control raises or…
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,…
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…
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…
Solo & Glide
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Solo & Glide
SOLO Solo allows the Patch to play monophonically. SOLO mode is most effective when playing lead or bass lines. It works in conjunction with the LEGATO button below it, which determines how the sound is triggered LEGATO Legato is a triggering mode that allows…
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…
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…
Miscellaneous
System » Miscellaneous
This area provides global options for the instrument’s Startup Page, Round Robin settings, and preferences for how the Layers behave in the interface. Startup Page Preference Trilian’s default startup page is the Main Page. This menu allows you to set…
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…
Settings Zoom
Live Mode » Settings Zoom
The SETTINGS page allows the configuration of LIVE MODE parameters. These include the Part selection methods that LIVE MODE will respond to, as well as settings for MIDI Channel, Modes, and Display Formats. Settings in Dual Live Mode When Dual Live Mode is…
Modulation Targets
The Edit Page » Modulation » Modulation Targets
A Modulation Target is a parameter that can be controlled by a source. “Target” is another word for “Destination.” Trilian has an extensive set of nearly fifty different modulation targets available. They are grouped into six…
Sample Timbre Control
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Sample Timbre Control
The TIMBRE slider varies the harmonic tone quality of the Soundsource by shifting the tonal characteristics of the original samples. The center-point of this bi-directional slider is the null point—meaning no TIMBRE shift will occur. TIMBRE transposes the…
Modulation Section
The Edit Page » Modulation » Modulation Section
The Modulation section has two functions; to display any existing modulation routings and also to create new routings. Existing routings can also be edited here. The key concept of the Modulation section of the EDIT page is that only one modulation routing is…
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…
AHDSR Controls
The Edit Page » Envelopes » AHDSR Controls
The AHDSR Envelope controls operate the same way for all the different envelope types in Trilian. The screenshot above is from the Envelopes Zoom page, but illustrates what a standard AHDSR Envelope looks like. The first to second point (or Stage) is the Attack…
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…
View Modes
The Browsers » Operation » View Modes
There are two modes available for viewing sounds: Info View and 4-Column View. Selecting the Buttons shown above will toggle between modes. Info View This is the default view for all Browsers. The sounds are listed on the left and the area on the right contains…
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…
Envelope
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Envelope
The Filter ENV control is identical to the ENV control found on the EDIT page. The Filter Envelope Depth is a dedicated modulation control. It sets the amount that the Filter Envelope controls the cutoff frequency. At minimum setting, the Filter Envelope has no…
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…
Phase
The Edit Page » LFOs » Phase
The small LFO Phase slider determines the point at which the LFO waveform will begin its cycle. If the slider is set to minimum, the LFO will begin its cycle at the start of the waveform. As the phase is increased, the point in the waveform that the LFO will begin…
Mod Matrix Zoom
The Edit Page » Modulation » Mod Matrix Zoom
Selecting the Zoom icon on the Modulation header will open the Mod Matrix Zoom view. The Mod Matrix view offers precise control over all of the modulation routings in the Patch. The advantage of this zoom view is that the many routings can be displayed for editing…
Tube Limiter
The FX Page » Dynamics » Tube Limiter
The Tube Limiter in Trilian is both a limiter and compressor. It was modeled on the warm sound of the famous Fairchild™ 670 tube limiters of the 1960’s. The Tube Limiter has a slower and smoother response than the other compressors in Trilian. It works great as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Selecting & Linking Layers
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Selecting & Linking Layers
Selecting Layers The Layer Selection Tabs & Buttons simply toggle between the controls for each Layer in a Patch. The parameters in the center section of the EDIT page will change when toggling between the Layers. The common parameters in the Footer and on the far…
FM Controls
The Edit Page » Soundsources » FM Controls
FM Power Switch Turns the FM modulating oscillator ON or OFF. FM Keyboard Tracking The small music keyboard switch enables or disables Keyboard Tracking. The Keyboard Tracking button determines whether the modulator oscillator tracks the keyboard. If the…
Velocity Curve Zoom
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Velocity Curve Zoom
By selecting the Zoom “magnifying glass” icon next to the different Velocity curves presets the VELOCITY CURVE ZOOM page will appear. This page provides extensive controls to create and modify many different velocity curves. The Velocity curve settings…
DVD (Mac)
Getting Started » Installation » DVD (Mac)
All STEAM-based plug-ins need their large core libraries to be installed into the same STEAM folder on the computer. If Trilian is your first STEAM-based instrument, then you can choose to install the large core library files for Trilian anywhere you like on the…
Modern Compressor
The FX Page » Dynamics » Modern Compressor
The Modern Compressor has a bright, “solid-state” sound character with a very fast and snappy response curve. The Modern Compressor was modeled after the legendary SSL™ compressors found in their renowned consoles that are responsible for many hit records.…
Unipolar Switch
The Edit Page » LFOs » Unipolar Switch
The Uni-polar switch is represented by a small (+) button. When it is not selected, the LFO will be in Bipolar mode. In Bi-polar mode the modulation corresponds to the mid-point of the LFO, meaning that the LFO’s output will stay above and below the mid-point.…
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…
Envelope Depth
The Edit Page » Filters » Envelope Depth
The Filter Envelope Depth is a dedicated modulation control. It sets the amount that the Filter Envelope controls the cutoff frequency. At minimum setting, the Filter Envelope has no affect on the cutoff. The higher the setting, the greater effect the Filter…
Keyboard
Getting Started » Trilian Standalone » Keyboard
The Trilian 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 position…
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…
Velocity
Arpeggiator » Velocity
The VELOCITY control determines how much the velocity of incoming notes affects the dynamics of the Arpeggiator pattern. At the maximum setting, keyboard velocity overrides all of the velocity settings in the Arpeggiator’s steps. As the setting gets closer to…
Spread
The Edit Page » Filters » FIlter Zoom » Spread
The SPREAD control in Trilian’s Filter is not typically found on most synthesizers. Since Trilian’s filter is stereo, the SPREAD control can move the cutoff frequency in one direction on one side of the stereo field while moving it in the opposite direction in…
PRO Verb
The FX Page » Reverbs » PRO Verb
PRO Verb is the premier, studio-quality reverb unit in the Trilian FX arsenal. It’s very versatile and can achieve not only great Room, Plate, and Hall simulations, but it’s also capable of producing unusual metallic resonances and special effects. Be sure to…
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…
DVD (Win)
Getting Started » Installation » DVD (Win)
All STEAM-based plug-ins need their large core libraries to be installed into the same STEAM folder on the computer. If Trilian is your first STEAM-based instrument, then you can choose to install the large core library files for Trilian anywhere you like on the…
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…
BPM Delay X2
The FX Page » 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…
Tape Slammer
The FX Page » Dynamics » Tape Slammer
The Tape Slammer is designed to simulate the effects of different types of analog tape compression, saturation, and age. It’s very versatile and is the perfect unit to add when you need a little more edge, grit, or warmth. It’s also ideal to make something…
BPM Delay
The FX Page » 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…
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 & 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…
Formant Filter
The FX Page » Filters » Formant Filter
The Format Filter adds characteristics of the human voice to a 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…
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…
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…
