User Manual

Supercluster
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION:

Download and install our download utility (found in the email you received from us). We offer both PC and MAC versions of the download tool.

1. Enter the ENTIRE serial code (found in the email you received from us)

2. The download utility will automatically download and install your library.

3. The library can be found through the regular browser in Kontakt.

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The download utility should generally work for all download purposes, however please use our manual download links if you encounter any issues. The
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Please use your purchasing email address and enter ENTIRE serial code.

TROUBLESHOOTING KONTAKT:

This library does NOT use the “add library” function in Kontakt and all files must be access through the regular Kontakt browser (upper left side of Kontakt).
Please use the file browser in Kontakt and locate the program (.nki) files in the library to use it.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you encounter any other unforeseen issues.

OVERVIEW
Since the dawn of mankind, humans have looked up to the stars, wondered about the universe and everything it encompasses
and most importantly, realising how minimal we are in the timeline of existence.

As a tribute to mankind's race to space exploration and everything it has signified for our technological growth, 8Dio has created
Supercluster, a sound library of samples with a hint of sci-fi, space and the universe. Supercluster is the direct way to enter the
universe - its various processes and maelstroms of matter and energy are just like captured in the sounds here. From the darkest,
menacing and deadly collisions, warps and distortions to gorgeous nebulas, beautiful planets moving on their orbits, cryo
volcanos and amazing constellations - all of them found their places in this exciting sonic journey. Let yourself be immersed in
the life of the universe and feel instant inspiration for new cosmic music!

Supercluster contains 8 different sound categories created with and inspired by recordings of various processes in space: matter
emissions, radiation, winds and a lot of others. Supercluster also contains a bunch of playable sonic textures created in the same
terms. They are divided into 2 banks: Solar System and Outer Space.

Supercluster contains a fully rendered 3D User Interface with a variety of new controls, including tempo-synced gate, reverse,
randomiser, speed control, pitch envelope, glide and offset - all accessible from the front interface. On top of all these features
there is our brand new Chaos 4 FX Engine - a powerful system of effects where you can create your own effect chains with
absolutely different parameters.
PATCH DESCRIPTION CC LIST
“TMPro” TMPro Patches contain time stretched CC 01 - Assigned Master Effects
enabled material. Allowing you to use the Pro
time stretch/compression algorithm to alter the ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MAY CAUSE ENGINE CONFLICTS
speed of a sound using the in built “Speed“
parameter available on the user interface. CC 82 / 124 - Causes standard keyboard functions which may disrupt
usage
“DFD” Direct from disk streaming (DFD) varients of
time machine capable patches do not have access
to speed manipulation but allow for sounds to be
played back at a higher quality, more capable of
pitch manipulation and standard playback.
ENTRANCE SCREEN
The Splash Screen is the first thing you will see. From here
you can quickly and easily adjust articulation settings, as
well as enter our Main Screen by clicking anywhere else on
the interface.
MAIN SCREEN
The Main Screen contains all the vital controls in order to
shape the core mechanics of the sound, from envelopes &
speed, to playback direction and sample offset.

*NOTE - You can always reset a control to its default value by

simply using (CMD + Click).
ARTICULATION MENU
The articulation menu allows you to select the playable articulation by simply clicking the desired name. If shown, you can browse available pages by using the left
& right arrows.

STACK - When active stack allows you to infinitely layer sounds on top of one another.

RETURN - Return allows you to zoom back out to the entrance screen.

INFO - The info pop up provides a detailed description of all available controls.
 * When available

GATE
When active the gate allows you to modulate the volume of the patch.

PLUS - Upon selecting further gate controls are made available.

LENGTH - Allows you adjust the length of each slice of the gate.

RATE - Allows you alter the speed of the volume gate.

MAIN MENU CONTROLS
ATTACK - The attack control alters the attack envelope.
RELEASE - The release control alters the release envelope.
SPEED - The speed control alters the speed of the preset(s).
PITCH ENV - The pitch control alters the speed and direction of the pitch envelope.
GLIDE - The glide control alters the amount of glissando applied.
OFFSET - The offset control adjusts the starting point of all samples.
RANDOM - When active, sample starts will be randomised to the point of the offset control.
REVERSE - When active, the sample playback direction is reversed.
CHAOS - The chaos control randomises the selected preset(s) and the currently active effects.
STRETCH - Upon activation the last played sample will be chromatically stretched across the keyboard.
SEQUENCER ARPEGGIATOR
SLIDER - Each volume slider controls the volume of its representative step.
MODE - This dropdown contains a list of sequencer specific playback direciton modes.
STEPS - This control alters the amount of available steps in a sequence.
SWING - The swing control alters the amount of swing applied to a sequence.
RATE - The rate control alters the time signature of a sequence.
OCTAVE - The octave control adjusts the transposition within a sequence.
REPEAT - The repeat control alters the amount of strikes in each step of the sequence.
 The Effects Engine is perhaps our
most elaborate feature.
We wanted to take the concept of
chance and extreme tweakability and
port it to our user-interface.

EFFECTS
The Effects page consists of multiple rack effects. The Chaos 4
system allows you to create your own effect chains and even
more - to use the same effect multiple times.

Just click the effect title and choose what you want in a
dropdown menu. What if you apply 5 Transform instances on
top of a Degrader? You are welcome to discover it.
FILTER controls an independant LOW PASS and HIGH PASS filter. These smooth filters can be directly controlled by the interface, or by the included sequencer.
You can even automate either lowpass or highpass filter with it. And of course, you can hit CHAOS in order to randomise every relevant parameter.

The SEQ page consists of the LPF and HPF buttons which allow you to choose which filter type is controlled by the sequencer. We also included RATE which
adjusts the speed of the sequence remaining synced to your host tempo. STEPS which adjusts the available amount of steps in the Sequencer and ON NOTE
which will restart the sequence upon every new note played.

EQ controls a 3 band Equaliser, we have included a handful of useful presets to help you in sculpting your sound. We also have included a CHAOS control, this
allows you to randomise every value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and interesting sounds.
DEGRADER consists of a BIT CRUSHER and a DISTORTION unit. Of course we also have included a CHAOS control, which allows you to randomise every
value, which is extremely useful for carving out new and interesting sounds.

The SEQ page contains a sequencer which is pretty similar to the one in Filters. The sequencer is able to control either RATE or DRIVE with various RATE and
STEPS of the sequence. It is also able to be restarted ON NOTE.
DELAY consists of 2 sequential delays, this allows you to build complex rhythms and sequences by simply using different time values. Each delay has a wet MIX
parameter, a tempo synced TIME control, and FEEDBACK and PAN controls to help control the style and power of the delay. And, you guessed it, we included a
CHAOS control, so you are able to randomise every relevant parameter, creating some truly amazing delay patterns. Both delays and the filters also work
intelligently, meaning if you are not using them or they are set to a minimal value, they will bypass themselves in order to save your CPU load.

TRANSFORM contains a powerful impulse convolution with some truly strange and wonderful presets. To change what convolution is loaded, simply select the
preset dropdown menu, and load any of our hand designed impulse responses. From fog horns, to car crashes, engine revs to world ending drones, we have included
a handful of our favourite custom recorded and designed presets and our beloved Textural Delays. If you are feeling indecisive, you can also select the CHAOS
control, which will randomly assign a preset for you, as well as alter the available controls for some truly esoteric results. The included controls can help you further
shape the convolution, such as MIX which alters the wet value of the insert, SIZE which stretches or compresses the impulse, PRE-DELAY which adds a small
delay before the impulse is triggered, and of course a HIGH and LOW PASS FILTER, which allows you to shape the frequency of the impulse convolution layer.
REVERB contains a powerful convolution reverb partnered with a digital reverb. To change what convolution is loaded, simply select the preset dropdown menu,
and load any of our custom recorded impulse responses. We have included a variety, of real acoustic spaces we use and love, such as recording studios, churches,
cathedrals and halls. As well as a few not so acoustic spaces we equally love.
This is a great tool for quickly placing your sound in designed space. Or of course you can select the CHAOS control and let the engine do the choosing for you. The
included controls are similar as to the TRANSFORM module.

PHASER controls the dual Phaser and Flanger module. Allowing you to modulate and move and sound source passed through it. MIX controls the volume of
the processed audio (Dry/Wet) whereas DEPTH allows you to control the amount or strength of the applied modulation. SPEED controls the frequency of the
modulation. COLOR controls the tone of the applied modulation, and FEED allows you to adjust the feedback within the Flanger portion of the module. We also
have included a CHAOS control, this allows you to randomise every value, which is extremely useful for creating out new and interesting sounds.
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