pads instrument

USER MANUAL
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 table of contents

introduction ............................................................. 3 fx ...................................................................................... 9

system requirements ............................................. 4 view ............................................................................... 11
modulator destinations ................................... 12
installation ................................................................ 5 modulators ............................................................. 13
sequencer ................................................................. 14
features ........................................................................ 7
layers ............................................................................. 8 links ............................................................................. 15

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 introduction

Welcome to Umlaut Audio’s PADS Kontakt instrument.

This instrument features two crossfadeable layers with over 80

overtones and PADS soundsources, comprehensive synth and FX
control, step sequencer, snapshots, and randomization.

This instrument has been designed to get you up and running

quickly with the included snapshots, while allowing you to sculpt
and shape the layers to your sonic needs.

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 system requirements

mac os Windows

supported interfaces supported interfaces

• Standalone • Standalone
• Audio Units • Audio Units
• vst • vst
• ASIO • ASIO
• Core Audio • Core Audio
• WASAPI • WASAPI
• aax Native (Pro Tools 10 or higher) • aax Native (Pro Tools 10 or higher)

minimum system requirements minimum system requirements

• Kontakt or Free Kontakt player version 5.5.2 or higher • Kontakt or Free Kontakt player version 5.5.2 or higher
• Intel cpu • Intel cpu
• 4 GB of Ram minimum (8 GB recommended) • 4 GB of Ram minimum (8 GB recommended)
• 20 MB of free hard drive space • 20 MB of free hard drive space
• Mac os x 10.9 (OS X 10.10 or higher is recommended) • Windows 7 or higher
• Internet access - Software delivered via email • Internet access - Software delivered via email
download link download link

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 installation
IMPORTANT- If you do not own Kontakt, you can download the Kontakt free player below.

Download Kontakt 5 free player

There are two main steps to getting started with PADS: Installation Instructions

1. Installation is handled by Continuata’s Connect, our high speed library Your purchase confirmation email contains a download link for the
downloader. Connect will download, unpack, and organize all of PADS’ Connect downloader and a serial code. Once you have installed
files in a location of your choice. Connect, enter your serial code and click ‘Download’.

2. Activation is handled by Native Instruments through Kontakt and You will then be prompted to choose where the ‘PADS’ folder will be
Service Center. Once PADS is added as a library in Kontakt, you will use installed on your machine.
the same provided download/serial code to activate PADS.

IMPORTANT - Be sure that you have at least 10 GB of space in the

location that you choose to install PADS.

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 installation

Once the download begins, be sure not to move, Take note of where this folder is located, because you
rename, access, or modify any of the files in any way will reference this location in the next couple of steps.
until the installation is 100% complete. If you tamper It’s very important that the file structure is maintained
with any of these files before the installation within the ‘PADS’ folder.
is complete, PADS will not install properly for you.

Once PADS has finished downloading, Connect will

unpack the .zip and .rar archive files automatically and
install them in a single folder called ‘PADS.’ This ‘PADS’
folder contains three subfolders called Samples,
Instruments, and Data, as well as a PADS.nicnt file. Here’s how the folder should appear:

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 features

• 2 crossfadeable layers.

• Over 80 soundsources.

• Soundsource selection, pan, volume, filter, attack, release, cutoff, resonance,

and tune controls per layer.

• Dual view system to switch between mix and mod parameters and settings.

• 149 snapshots capturing complete setups of layers, FX, and modulation settings.

• 7 and tweakable FX: solid EQ, tape saturator, lo-fi, distortion, modulation,
delay, and convolution.

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 layers
The RAND button randomizes soundsource
Turning the crossfade knob counterclockwise, the knob will turn selections for both layer 1 and 2.
a deeper blue corresponding to layer 1.
Turning the knob clockwise, the knob will turn a deeper cyan
corresponding to layer 2. Control (Win)/Command (Mac)+Click Each layer also features PAN and VOLUME sliders, a
on the crossfade knob to recenter between layers 1 and 2. soundsource selector dropdown with Previous and Next
soundsource buttons, and a filter type selector dropdown.

Filter types include:

The LINK button links the ATTACK, RELEASE, CUTOFF, Mogue LP Clean LP, BP, and HP
and RESONANCE knobs of the 2 Layers. Obie LP, BP, HP, and N Aggro LP and HP
Prophet Vowel I and II.

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 fx
Each of the FX can be selected with their icons for editing.
Control (Win)/Command (Mac)+Click on the icons will turn When FX are selected for editing, the GUI will
the FX off or on even when not selected. Icons will light up update to reflect its parameters.
amber when the FX is turned on, and the outer ring will
light up amber when FX is selected for editing.

Solid EQ - On/Off button, LOW, LOW MID, HIGH MID, and HIGH sections, each with
their own GAIN and FREQ knobs.

Tape Saturator - On/Off button, GAIN, WARMTH, ROLLOFF, and OUTPUT knobs.

Lo-Fi - On/Off button, CRUSH, REDUCE, and NOISE knobs.

Distortion - On/Off button, DRIVE, TONE, and COLOR knobs.

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 fx

Modulation - On/Off button, TYPE (Modulation Type: Chorus 1-3, Flanger 1-3,
Phaser 1-3), SPEED, CHARACTER, and MIX knobs.

Delay - On/Off button, TIME, FEEDBACK, and MIX knobs, STEREO and SYNC buttons.

Convolution - On/Off button, TYPE, SIZE, TONE, and MIX knobs.

Cathedral 1-3 BRT7 Ambience

Concert hall 1-2 BTR7 Chamber 1-2
Exhibition Hall BTR Chapel
L300 Ambience Wave BTR7 Dense Hall
L300 Hall BTR7 Wood Room
L300 Chamber E245 Plate 1-2
L300 Contem-Plate E252 Plate 1-2

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 view

MIX view and MOD view can be toggled with the VIEW button.
Both views always display the FX and FX parameters.

MIX view provides detailed control of each layer as MOD view provides detailed control of the 3 modulator
described in the layers section above. slots, MODS 1-3, each selectable between either ENV, LFO,
or SEQ modulators from the type selector dropdown menu
on the right hand side of each modulator.

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 modulator destinations
Each of the MODS 1-3 feature amount knobs and a destination selector
dropdown menu to assign the modulator to any one of the following parameters:

These knobs are not

available for the ENV MOD

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modulators

The ENV modulator features attack, decay, velocity, sustain, and release
knobs along with a RAND button to randomize these knobs’ parameters.

The LFO modulator features rate, phase, and fade in knobs, a

LFO waveform selector dropdown, and RETRIGGER and SYNC buttons.

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 sequencer

The SEQ Modulator features a Step Sequencer where steps are drawn in by
clicking and dragging up or down to draw in bars for the Modulation, STEPS
and RATE knobs, and a Sequencer Preset dropdown menu to store and load
pre-programmed SEQ modulator parameters.

Within the sequencer preset menu is pattern zoom for zooming the
step sequencer, and exit zoom to return to the previous view.
Clicking the view button will also exit zoom view.

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 links

DOWNLOADS ............................................................................... shop.umlautaudio.com/pages/downloads

faq ................................................................................................... shop.umlautaudio.com/pages/faqs

free KONTAKT player download ................................ native-instruments.com

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