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auxiliary mode holds 8 aux tracks ranging from midi effects to audio effects, as well as FX sends and punch in FX.
use the auxiliary tracks to vary OP–XY’s built-in sounds, or even to control and send to external ones.
press auxiliary to open auxiliary mode.
brain is an intelligent way of transposing your whole song or even just one track. brain will listen and figure out the key signature of your song, or even just the tracks you have selected.
within the auxiliary tracks, track number 1 is the brain track.
here, you can use the musical keyboard to transpose whatever tracks you have routed into the brain.
M1 holds the brain, where you can view and edit the scale of the song,
and M2 is where you can route tracks through the brain.
when in brain, rotate the dark gray knob to switch between manual key input or automatic key detection. manual allows you to select a different key to the one automatically detected by the device, making the transposition more accurate.
rotate the mid gray knob to select the key of your song.
rotate the light gray knob to select the scale of your song.
rotate the white knob to link any of the instrument tracks to the brain track, this allows you to riff over your song, while transposing it live.
press M2 to view the routing module.
click any encoder to switch between instrument tracks 1-4 and 5-8.
rotate the encoders to add or remove a track from the brain’s routing, routed tracks will be transposed.
tracks that have not been routed will not be transposed. only routed tracks will affect the automatic key detection
punch–in fx are a great way to quickly add variations to your song. use them while producing a track to get ideas then quickly record them in or perform them live to add powerful variations to your beat.
within the auxiliary tracks, track number 2 is the punch–in fx track.
here, you can use the musical keyboard to play, record and perform with the punch–in fx.
the lower octave adds punch–in fx to any percussion tracks,
and the higher octave adds punch–in fx to melodic tracks.
some punch–in fx will also make use of the gyroscope and pitchbend to add modulation or alter their behavior, try moving the device or pressing on the pitchbend while using the punch–in fx.
while in any instrument track, press and hold shift then press any of the keyboard keys to apply punch–in fx.
the low octave controls the individual track whereas the high octave modulates all tracks within that group (percussion or melodic).
you can record track specific punch–in fx by starting a recording then holding shift and playing them on the keyboard.punch–in fx will record to the punch–in fx track in auxiliary.
connecting other gear to OP–XY is a fantastic way to open up new musical possibilities, or even just add a couple of extra sounds. the external midi track allows you to control those external devices.
to connect and control external midi devices, you can use the usb–c port or the multi-out jack. learn more about setting up the multi-out in the multi-out chapter.
within the auxiliary tracks, track number 3 is the external midi track.
here you can use the musical keyboard to play notes on external midi devices, as well as sequence those notes on the sequencer.
in the external midi track you can control which midi channel,
bank and program you want to control as well as offering 8 midi ccs that can be edited, sequenced and recorded.
within M1 you will find the controls for channel, bank and program. in a typical midi set up, each device listens to a different channel. some devices may use banks and programs to select a particular sound.
rotate the dark gray knob to select midi channel.
rotate the mid gray knob to select the bank.
rotate the light gray knob to select a program.
within M2 and M3 you will find the midi ccs.
rotate each of the encoders to edit the available ccs.
hold shift and rotate the encoders to turn on or select the cc message.
M4 is where you can find the lfo. use it to modulate parameters within the external midi track.
rotating the dark gray knob will adjust the speed of the lfo.
rotating the mid gray knob will adjust the amount that the lfo affects the destination parameter.
rotating the light gray knob will select the destination on the track, this is the module that you wish to assign the lfo to.
rotating the white knob will select the parameter you wish to modulate, this is the encoder on the destination module that you wish to modulate.
modular and vintage synths use a control voltage signal to determine the pitch of a note.
to connect and control cv devices, you can use the the multi-out jack. cv is output on the tip (left channel) and gate on the ring (right channel). learn more about setting up the multi-out in the multi-out chapter.
within the auxiliary tracks, track number 4 is the external cv track.
here you can use the musical keyboard to play notes on the connected cv device, as well as sequence those notes on the sequencer.
in the external cv track, control voltage is sent through the connected cable.
sending and receiving audio is a core part of any music workflow. use the external audio track to manage audio in and out of OP–XY
inputting audio on OP–XY is as simple as plugging a 3.5mm jack into the audio input.
to send auxiliary audio out of OP–XY, you will need to set the multi-out to output audio and plug in a 3.5mm cable. learn more about setting up the multi-out in the multi-out chapter.
use the line input to connect a microphone and send vocals, trumpets or any other sounds into your OP–XY.
rotate the dark gray knob to select the input into the external audio track. you can select from: mic, headset, audio input, usb audio and main output.
rotate the mid gray encoder to adjust the drive (gain) of the audio input. this only applies to analog inputs and uses the built in preamps in OP–XY.
rotate the light gray encoder to adjust the level of the audio input, this the volume in the master mix from whatever input you have selected.
rotate the white encoder to adjust the mix into the main output. this will take whatever tracks you route through the external audio track and feed them into the main mix.
press M2 to view the routing module. this is where you can send instrument tracks through the external audio output on the multi-out jack.
rotate the encoders to add or remove a track from the aux audio routing, only routed tracks will run out of the aux output.
you can set the amount of audio coming into the external audio track from each track which can be totally different to the main mix.
press M3 to edit the filter. the external audio track features a high–pass/low–pass filter.
rotate the dark gray knob to edit the high-pass cut-off frequency.
rotate the white knob to adjust the low-pass cutoff frequency.
hold shift and rotate the mid gray knob to adjust tape send level or rotate the light gray and white encoders to control the fx send levels.
M4 is where you can find the lfo. use it to modulate parameters within the external audio track.
tape is where you can pick out and rearrange audio playing within the device and can produce some awesome glitchy effects.
within the auxiliary tracks, track number 6 is the tape track.
here, you can use the musical keyboard to play clips from any tracks routed into the tape.
when in tape, rotate the dark gray knob to adjust the pitch of the tape, this can create some crazy sounds and creative effects.
rotate the mid gray knob to adjust the speed of the tape, this is a more gentle and precise way of adjusting how fast it plays back.
rotate the light gray knob to change the length of the loop made on the tape.
rotate the white knob to adjust the mix of tape and original audio.
rotate the encoders to add or remove a track from the tape’s routing, only routed tracks will run through the tape.
you can set the amount of audio coming into the tape from each track which can be totally different to the main mix.
press M3 to edit the filter. the tape track features a high–pass/low–pass filter.
rotate the dark gray knob to edit the high–pass cutoff frequency.
rotate the white knob to adjust the low–pass cutoff frequency.
hold shift and rotate the light gray and white knobs to control the fx send levels.
M4 is where you can find the lfo. use it to modulate parameters within the tape to get even crazier.
fx i and ii hold the two fx sends within OP–XY. you can send any track that produces sound into fx i and ii and you can even send fx i to fx ii.
within the auxiliary tracks,
tracks number 7 and 8 are the fx tracks.
here, the musical keyboard will allow you to play whatever the last selected instrument track was. this allows you to preview the effect on whatever sound you are currently editing.
hold shift and press fx i or fx ii to change the fx on the chosen slot. you can then use the encoders to select the fx.
press M1 to view and edit the parameters for the currently selected fx engine.
you can learn more about the available fx and their parameters in the fx chapter.
press M3 to edit the filter. the tape track features a high-pass/low-pass filter.
rotate the dark gray knob to edit the high-pass cutoff frequency.
when in fx i, hold shift and rotate the white knob to control the send level to fx ii from fx i.
M4 is where you can find the lfo. use it to modulate parameters within the fx to add interesting modulations.
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