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O ptions | Choose Crusher | Options to get to the Options dialog. All settings in the Options dialog will be saved upon closing and will be reloaded the next time you start crusher-X. Setup allows direct access to the desired Setup Dialogs. You find this dialogs also under the Crusher menue. Use the Auto-Start Option to let the crusher automatic starting after opening the application. This is very usefull for art installations where crusher is launched by the Windows Autostart Folder. If you want Undo/Redo functions also at changes that comes from MIDI or Joystick, check the MIDI & Joystick option. If you don't want the loading of a crusher-sheet to overwrite your midi settings, then disable the option MIDI Settings If you don't want the loading of a crusher-sheet to overwrite your joystick settings, then disable the option Joystick Settings If you don't want the window arrangement loaded with the crusher-sheets then disable the option Window Positions. If you don't want the loading of a crusher-sheet to overwrite your limiter settings, then disable the option Limiter Settings Note: On opening the application the crusher-sheet (file) crusherxlive.crx is loaded automaticaly. This file is automaticaly generated on closing crusher-X. The file is loaded with overriding the loading options (all loading options checked). This method allows crusher-X to use the unchecked items as global settings. Mixer Fades allowsyou to set the rate (in samples) at which the value of a fader increases or decreases. This enables smooth transitions between sudden changes such as fast fader movement or the loading of another crusher-sheet with the Loadlist. You can adjust different fade times for different fader groups (see labels). The crusher try to adjust his interface scaling on starting to your actual screen size. If you like to use other settings you can adjust the interface scaling and the font of the interface. Interface scaling is only applied after restarting of the application. If you are an "crusher expert", then disable the show hints option. You can adjust the background settings and use your own picture. Clear the picture file box and restart the application to reset to the default background. If you like you can set the crushers background picture as your windows desktop background. Just enable the second checkbox and press apply. You can come direct to this dialog choosing HELP | Uninstall. Uninstalling is as easy as installing crusher-X. Just press the "Clean Registry and Quit" button and after that delete the crusher-X direcory that you had choosed during your manual installation. The author: "I hate installing and uninstalling routines that automatic creates or deletes files all around my system!"
DSP Setup | The DSP Setup dialog is described in the installation section.
MIDI Setup | Choose Crusher | MIDI Setup. Choose the Midi Input and Output devices. If you plan to use crusher-X together with sequenzers or other MIDI applications that run toghether on the same computer you need a Loop back device driver like the freeware "HUBI'S MIDI LOOPBACK DEVICE V2.5" that you might find on the internet (see e.g. http://www.hitsquad.com/) Check MIDI Thru if you like to mirror the Incoming MIDI-Events at the Output. But be carefull using it with Loop back devices, because of undefined midi feedback loops. Press Apply to make the changes activ. Use the CPU Window to check for incoming MIDI events. and About 60 different parameters of crusher-X can be controlled via MIDI Keys or MIDI Controllers. The first Tab let you define the Key-Groups, the second defines the Controllers. First Press New to add a new Key-Group or Controller to the list. Then adjust the entry by using the controls. Use Delete button to remove selected entries from the list. At the bottom of the dialog you see the last incoming MIDI-Event. Press Learn button if you like to use this for the desired list entry. Choose the desired Action from the listbox. Each Entry can be enabled seperatly for receiving or sending. E.g. if you enable receiving and choose "Manual X" the desired MIDI value controls the "Manual X" of the crusher and also moves the fader. If you have the sending option enabled and you move the fader "Manual X" then the desired MIDI value will be send. The sended MIDI values can be used e.g. for recording the actions to attached sequencers. The received MIDI value is maped thru the table to a 0-100% value that controls the action (e.g. 0-100% of a Volume fader). Sending MIDI values are not maped. Use the mouse to define the relationship between the incoming MIDI values (0-127) and the control of the actions (0-100%). Press the left mouse button to insert new knees/knobs in the curve. Move the knobs by holding the left mouse button or delete knobs by pressing the right mouse button or drag the desired knob behind the frame. Use Reset or Invert to change the curve. Note: Some actions are boolean types (e.g. crusher-start). The action becomes true if the maped value is other 50%. Each MIDI-Setup is stored with the crusher-sheet. If you like to use a global MIDI-Setup disable the MIDI loading option in the option dialog. Without registering you cannot use mor the two entries per list Sorry!
L imiter/Expander/ Compressor Setup | Choose Crusher | Limiter/Expander | Setup. You can create your own dynamic curve by dragging and clicking the mouse within the black field. Use the scrollbars and the buttons to move and zoom in the field. The x-axis is the input (in dB) and the y-axis is the output (also in dB). The curve describes the relationship between the averaged input dB and output dB. The shape of the curve determines whether you have created a limiter, a compressor or an expander. Pressing the Reset button disables the Limiter/Compressor/Expander. Resetting saves some CPU processing power. Look at the I/O Level window to monitor the result of your curve. Use the Limiter panel to set up the envelope which shapes the input dB.
Joystick and Force Feedback Setup | Choose Crusher | Force Feedback Joystick Setup. The setup is saved with each Crusher-Sheet. In tandem with the loadlist you can reconfigure the joystick settings with each call of a new file. Note: Press Apply if you want to test your changes directly. Enable the Joystick checkbox. This allows the following setup. If you using a Joypad with digital buttons uncheck the Analog Joystick Checkbox. The joystick X-Axis can control the Manual X Fader. And the joystick Y-Axis can control the Manual Y Fader. Let the desired crusher parameter be modulated by the manual faders. To control volume settings use the Z-Axis of the joystick. Choose the desired mixer fader and the offset and scaling. You can setup the functions of the joystick buttons. Choose the desired action witch should be triggered by pressing a button. The blue "Leds" will flash if you hit buttons. Press Apply if you like to test your changes. This page allows to setup the force that will be feedback by the crusher. The force of each Axis can be modulated by three crusher modulation parameters. Note: Not the offset parameter but the modulation parameter generates the force. The three forces are added. Only the parameters of the first generator is used. There is no change if several generators are used. The resulting force is shown by the gauges. Tip: Let a crusher parameter modulate by Manual X or Manual Y and use this parameter generating the force. If you carefull adjust the forces you can generate strange feelings (e.g. spring or damper effects). Additional you can at a grain period effect witch is generated out of actual length and pause parameter of the first generator. This effect lets you "feel" the grains. Press Apply to feel your changes directly. Note that you can't use force feedback without registering crusher-X! The force feedback functions of crusher-X were tested with Logitechs "Wingman FORCE". Other joysticks, wheels and paddels may not work in the desired way or may make strange results.
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