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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Voices, Octave, & Gain
The Edit Page » Common Controls » Voices, Octave, & Gain
VOICES The VOICES parameter determines the number of simultaneous notes (also called polyphony) that are playable in a single Part. Trilian is capable of up to 64 voices of polyphony per part, and the VOICES selector determines the maximum number of voices that the…
Streaming
System » Streaming
The Streaming section contains controls for the streaming function in Trilian. Streaming permits samples to largely reside on disk. In this way you can use large samples with a relatively small amount of memory. Streaming Switch Streaming Mode engages or…
Display Menu
Stack Mode » Display Menu
The Display Menu allows you to choose which information is displayed with each Region in the Stack Mode Grid. SHOW NAME Displays only the Part Name. SHOW PART # Displays only the Part Number. This corresponds to the Part Number on the Mixer Page. SHOW…
Edit
The Edit Page » Envelopes » Envelope Zoom » Edit
There are four different automated Envelope adjustments, which provide a simple way to double and/or halve the total number of Envelope stages. Repeat Every time ‘Repeat’ is selected, all of the stages in the Envelope will be duplicated,…
Range
Arpeggiator » Range
The Range Slider (the thin yellow bar under the steps) determines how many steps the pattern will have. To change the number of steps, click and drag the right end until the desired number of steps is set. Range 1-32 NOTE – Dragging the Range Slider to the…
CC Mode
Stack Mode » Operation Modes » CC Mode
When CC Mode is selected, Part Regions can be switched or crossfaded using MIDI CC messages. This is useful for crossfading patches from a MIDI hardware slider or knob. Each Region can be mapped to specific values across the MIDI CC’s range. The MIDI Continuous…
Show Menu
Live Mode » Show Menu
LIVE MODE offers four ways to switch or layer the eight Parts: MIDI Notes MIDI CC messages MIDI Program Change Mouse The first three methods use MIDI Learn to set up how the Parts will respond. Although all four methods can be active at the same time, only…
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…
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…
System
System
Trilian’s System Page contains preferences and settings for the entire plug-in. The System page is divided into five sections: Memory Provides settings and information related to memory management. Streaming Provides controls for configuring how sounds from the…
Sample Start
The Edit Page » Soundsources » Sample Start
The START control determines at what point in the sample that it begins when the Soundsource is triggered. This setting will vary depending on the number of samples in the Soundsource. This feature has several applications. First, it can remove sharp attacks or…
Editing Groups
The Main Page » Groups » Editing Groups
A Group can contain from 1 to 7 Controls. If a Group contains 2 or more Controls, it is displayed with Group Indicator lines on either side of the Group Name label. To change the number of Controls contained in a Group, click on the right or left edge of the Group…
MIDI CC Menu
Stack Mode » MIDI CC Menu
Use the MIDI CC menu to choose to which MIDI Control Change number STACK MODE will respond when using the CC setting. NOTE: When using CC, all Parts added to the Stack Mode Grid will be triggered simultaneously when notes are played, even if their Regions are…
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…
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…
Notes Mode
Stack Mode » Operation Modes » Notes Mode
When NOTES Mode is selected, Part Regions are mapped to a MIDI Note range, allowing you to map splits, layers, and positional crossfades across the keyboard. Each of the 128 lines in the grid correspond to a MIDI Note number, and Regions can be mapped over a…
Authorization Troubleshooting
Getting Started » Authorization » Authorization Troubleshooting
If you are returned to the Welcome to the Trilian Authorization System page or the demo mode version of Trilian after reopening Trilian, that means the plug-in did not accept the Response Code and it may have been incorrectly entered. Try authorizing again with the…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Authorization
Getting Started » Authorization
Trilian authorization can be done immediately from any computer connected to the Internet. There is a 4-day demo period from the time you first open the plug-in to authorize it if immediate Internet access is not available. 1. After opening Trilian in your sequencer,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Smoke
The FX Page » Amp / Distortion » Smoke
The SMOKE Amp Simulator has a full set of amplifier controls, speaker combinations, and modeled versions of several classic guitar amplifiers. PAGE ONE CONTROLS AMP Enables or disables the amplifier model. If the switch is off, then none of the amplifier…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
