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Presets
Arpeggiator » Presets
Selecting the down-arrow on the right side of the ARPEGGIATOR label will reveal the Presets Menu, which has save / copy / paste options and a menu of Arpeggiator preset patterns. Any custom arpeggios can be saved as presets. You can also copy and paste patterns…
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…
Presets
The FX Page » Presets
The flexible FX Preset system offers rapid access to the full power of the Trilian FX. You can easily create, copy, paste, save, and recall unique individual FX Units or entire Racks of FX to instantly give any element within Trilian a customized sound. There are…
Presets
The Edit Page » Filters » Presets
Trilian has a wide variety of customized filter configurations, called presets. The presets represent the settings of Trilian’s complex dual stereo filter. Filter presets can be selected, copied, pasted, and saved from this menu. TIP: If you find a Patch that…
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…
Rack Presets
The FX Page » Presets » Rack Presets
A Rack Preset saves the settings of all four FX Slots into a single Preset. You can save any combination of up to four FX Units and their respective settings. This feature gives you instant “total recall” of an entire FX Rack to use on anything in Trilian. The…
Saving FX Presets
The FX Page » Presets » Saving FX Presets
Saving an FX Preset allows you to give a Preset a custom name and recall it later from a list of Presets. This is a convenient way to build a custom library of FX. To Save a Preset Select the drop-down arrow to the left of the unit. A drop-down menu will…
FX Presets – Intro
The FX Page » Presets » FX Presets – Intro
An FX Unit Preset 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 presets that you like. Happy accidents can occur when you experiment by…
LFOs
The Edit Page » LFOs
LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) are used for cyclical modulation effects like vibrato, tremolo, filter sweeps, and auto-pan effects. Trilian has six independent LFOs available for each Part. All six LFOs contain an identical set of parameters and can be used as…
Trigger Mode
The Edit Page » LFOs » Trigger Mode
The LFO Trigger Mode determines how the LFO will begin its cycle. There are four available LFO Trigger Modes: Free – The LFO will independently cycle regardless of when a note is triggered. Note – The LFO will restart its cycle with every new note…
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…
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.…
Delay
The Edit Page » LFOs » Delay
The DELAY slider determines the how quickly the LFO’s depth will reach its maximum strength after a note has been triggered. This allows the modulation to be introduced gradually—e.g. to achieve delayed vibrato. When the slider is set to maximum, it will take…
Sync
The Edit Page » LFOs » Sync
The LFO SYNC switch determines how the LFO rate behaves. When Sync is enabled, the LFO will lock its rate to the host’s song tempo and the values assigned to the Rate knob will change—instead of displaying a value in Hz, the values are displayed in rhythmic…
Rate
The Edit Page » LFOs » Rate
The RATE knob controls the speed of the LFO’s cycle and has two modes. These modes depend on the state of the LFO Sync button. SYNC OFF – The LFO’s rate is not synchronized with the host tempo and the LFO’s rate is measured in Hz. The rate increases…
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. …
Flex Mod
The Edit Page » Modulation » Flex Mod
Flex-Mod is the quickest way to set up a modulation routing. By right-clicking on the control to be modulated, you’ll get a pop-out menu, where you can select MODULATION, then select from the list of available sources. The first group of modulation options in the…
Depth
The Edit Page » LFOs » Depth
The LFO DEPTH knob controls LFO depth. The higher the setting, the greater the amount of the LFO signal is sent to the Modulation Matrix.
Wah-Wah
The FX Page » Filters » Wah-Wah
The Wah-Wah FX unit was modeled after classic wah pedals of the 1970s. It’s a fun and versatile effect that doesn’t sound like any of the other Trilian Filters. This FX unit works both as a sweeping wah-wah and also as an “auto-wah” envelope filter effect by…
PRO Phaser
The FX Page » Modulation » PRO Phaser
The PRO Phaser FX unit is one of the most versatile and richest phaser designs ever. It is also capable of producing a wide array of unique sounds beyond traditional phaser effects, including tuned resonances, strange pitch bending effects and envelope followed…
Buttons
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Buttons
Buttons are used for choosing sections or selecting from among multiples of a single type. When selected, Buttons will be highlighted in gold. For example, there are 6 LFO Buttons. When one of them is highlighted it means it is selected, and that LFO’s settings are…
Power Filter
The FX Page » Filters » Power Filter
The Power Filter is a brand new filter developed in cooperation with GMedia, which is based on their famous impOSCar filter design. This rich-sounding filter requires a fair amount of CPU power and should be used sparingly on slower computer systems. It’s the same…
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…
Retro Flanger
The FX Page » Modulation » Retro Flanger
Flanging is a sweeping, comb-filter type effect. The Retro Flanger has special features that give the sound a more lo-fi, vintage character. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed (Wet) signal. The percentage indicated is the amount of the…
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…
Flanger
The FX Page » Modulation » Flanger
The simple to use Flanger unit provides many types of traditional flanging and tuned resonance effects. The invert switch allows for a wider range of sound characteristics than most flangers offer. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed…
Saving Racks
The FX Page » Presets » Saving Racks
Saving a full Rack Preset allows you to give the Preset a custom name and recall it for future use. This is a convenient way to build a custom library of Rack Presets. To Save an FX Rack Select the PRESETS menu arrow above the FX rack. A drop-down menu will appear…
Up / Down Steppers
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Up / Down Steppers
Steppers (up/down arrows) are located throughout the Trilian interface, and are used to step through values or saved settings, one-at-a-time. In the pictures above, clicking the arrows will step through the different available LFO waveforms and change…
EZ Phaser
The FX Page » 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 it’s own unique sonic character. EZ Phaser is simple to use and understand and best-suited to recreating classic phaser…
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,…
Loading Racks
The FX Page » Presets » Loading Racks
Loading FX Rack Presets from the menu is an easy way to use your favorite FX combinations at any time and allows you to quickly experiment with many combinations of different settings in different musical contexts. To Load an FX Rack Preset Select the PRESETS menu…
Filters
The FX Page » Filters
Trilian 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…
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…
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…
Retro Phaser
The FX Page » Modulation » Retro Phaser
Retro Phaser has a vintage, low-fi vibe. On the surface it looks similar to the EZ Phaser, but has more features, and a dedicated page for tone shaping. MINI-SLIDER Controls the mix of the dry signal and the processed (Wet) signal. The percentage indicated is…
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…
Switches / Toggles
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Switches / Toggles
Switches let you toggle certain parameters ON and OFF or switch between multiple options. When a parameter is enabled or selected, the switch will be highlighted. For example on the Main Page, Switches toggle between IMAGE and INFO views, toggle LFO Sync ON and OFF, or…
Reordering an FX Unit
The FX Page » Basics » Reordering an FX Unit
The position of an FX unit in the audio chain will affect how it sounds and reacts. For instance, placing a reverb in the chain BEFORE a compressor will cause the reverb to sound dramatically different than if you place it AFTER. To move an FX unit to another…
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…
Drop-down Menus
Concepts » Interface Conventions » Drop-down Menus
A downward facing arrow indicates that a drop-down menu is available. There are numerous drop-down menus in the Trilian interface, which provide access to settings, Presets, MIDI Learn, Automation, and other functions.
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator
An arpeggiator receives incoming MIDI notes, and outputs a sequenced pattern of notes based on a defined set of rules. Similar in concept to a step sequencer, an Arpeggiator has a number of differences that set it apart. Like a step sequencer, an Arpeggiator allows…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Morphing Modulation
The Edit Page » Modulation » Morphing Modulation
Trilian has a very special modulation feature that goes beyond the standard method of modulating a single target with a single source, called Morphing Modulation. This system uses dual sources to modulate a single target and adds a morphing component to…
Envelope Zoom
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom
The ENVELOPE ZOOM page provides precise editing of the 6 available envelopes in a Part (2 AMP envelopes per Layer, 2 Filter envelopes per Layer, and 2 Global Mod Envelopes). Complex envelopes can be created with hundreds of stages. Each envelope segment can have one…
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…
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;…
Velocity Curves
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Velocity Curves
The “V” stands for Velocity. Trilian has four velocity curve presets available on the CONTROLS screen. The first curve is linear, then two exponential curves, and the last one is flat. These curves are provided to quickly adjust the dynamic response of 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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Curves Menu
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Curves Menu
All of Trilian’s six dedicated Envelopes are capable of generating contours with hundreds of points. Right/Control-clicking anywhere in the Envelope display are will bring up the Envelope Curves Menu with a list that allows points to be added or removed, followed…
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…
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…
