SIGNAL Explained

SIGNAL by Output combines fat analog synthesis and live instrument samples with its unique Pulse Engine to create wild new sounds. Computer music guru Eli Krantzberg takes you deep inside this unique, creative musical tool leaving no stone unturned.

Videos
Installation & Overview (04:40) - Learn about the necessary steps involved in downloading and authorizing your version of SIGNAL, and get a bird’s eye view of the overall plug-in architecture and layout.
Working with the Presets (07:21) - Discover some simple intuitive ways of modifying the factory presets by changing the instruments and/or macro settings used, learn how to save and delete customized settings, and see how to rescan the library to update the preset list.
Editing the Wave Pulse (05:04) - Explore ways to modify the influence of the Wave pulse over the pulse engine’s sound, including how to alter the shape, offset, onset, timing, and the depth of the parameters it is modulating.
Working with the Step Sequencer (04:48) - See how this form of generating rhythm by modulating the pulse engines is used.
The Arpeggiator (05:58) - See how the arpeggiator is used to generate patterns of notes on the main rhythm generator of either of the pulse engines, and how it is combined with either wave or step sequencer modulation on the 2nd rhythm.
The Loop Pulse Type (04:25) - Hear how this mode is used to create pulses by re-triggering looped sections of a sound source. Learn how to alter the phase of the looped area, so that notes begin from different positions within the loop.
Pitch & Volume Envelopes (05:08) - Learn how to use these to create interesting ascending or descending riser effects, and see how to use the copy menu to duplicate elements of one layer to the other for interesting pitch riser variations.
Pulse Engine Settings (03:40) - See how these settings are used to limit the key range, number of voices, and velocity sensitivity for each pulse engine; and explore ways to create interesting THX style pitch risers using these settings in conjunction with the copy layer function.
The Effects Page (03:59) - Learn how to use SIGNAL’s built in effects independently for each of the two pulse engines, and globally for the whole patch.
Customizing the Macro Sliders (06:02) - See how to assign the six available slots for each of the four macro sliders, how to bypass and remove assignments, and how to scale the modulation range of the target parameter.