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Sets the VCO's octave in terms of organ stop. 8' equals native pitch, 4' = one octave above, 16' = 1 octave below etc.
Sets the VCO's oscillator type. The pulse oscillator is available on VCO1 only.
Sets the pulse width of the pulse oscillator.
Switches the modulation source for the pulse width.
Sets the VCO's coarse tuning in semitones.
Sets the VCO's fine-tuning in cents.
Switches if the VCO's pitch is influenced by the keyboard's CV. If set to off, the keyboard's CV is ignored.
Sets the general amount of modulation applied to the VCO's pitch. Needs to be set above 0 to enable S&H pitch modulation.
Switches how envelope 1's CV influences the VCO's pitch. +/-: positive Env1 CV raises/lowers pitch. Off: no modulation.
Switches how the LFO CV output influences the VCO's pitch. +/-: positive LFO voltage raises/lowers pitch. Off: no modulation.
Switches how aftertouch intensity influences the VCO's pitch. +/-: higher aftertouch raises/lowers pitch. Off: no modulation.
Switches how the external signal Ext 1 influences the VCO's pitch. +/-: higher ext signal raises/lowers pitch. Off: no modulation.
A plugin-only feature adjusting stereo width of each oscillator separately. Adds width to your sounds.
Switches oscillator sync on or off. VCO 2 is master, VCO 1 is slave.
Switches the modulation source for the sync. If set to AT or MW, a threshold must be exceeded to engage sync.
Switches frequency modulation (FM) on or off. If engaged, VCO 2 sine output modulates VCO 1 pitch.
Sets the amount of frequency modulation (FM). VCO 1 pitch is always modulated by VCO 2 sine output.
Sets the VCO 1 output level. The mixer stage is tube-based and can slightly saturate or distort.
Sets the VCO 2 output level.
Switches the modulation source for the VCO 2 output level. Mod source can be Mod Wheel, Aftertouch or Off.
Sets the noise generator output level. Useful for percussive sounds and layering.
Switches the modulation source for the noise generator output level. Mod source can be Mod Wheel, Aftertouch or Off.
Select between White, Pink, and Red noise.
Sets the ring modulation output level. No audible output if Drive Vols or Ring Mod Level are 0.
Switches the modulation source for the ring mod output level. Mod source can be Mod Wheel, Aftertouch or Off.
Sets scaling of the external sidechain signal. The fullscale signal (-1 to +1) will be scaled up to -10 to +10 volts.
Sets scaling of the external sidechain signal. The fullscale signal (-1 to +1) will be scaled up to -10 to +10 volts.
Sets the LFO type. Available waveforms are Triangle, Pulse and Sine. Forms can be modified via Symmetry.
Switches the LFO speed by a factor of approx. 10 per step. In sync mode: 4/1, 2/1, 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32.
Sets the LFO speed in combination with Speed Coarse. Slow: 0.2-3.5 Hz, Medium: 2-35 Hz, Fast: 20-350 Hz.
Switches modulation of LFO speed on or off. If engaged, it can be modulated by Mod Wheel.
Switches if the LFO is retriggered by every keyboard signal or works in free-running mode.
Sets the symmetry of LFO waveforms. Changes durations of the first and second half of the waveform.
Sets the LFO amplitude. Maximum peak to peak value is 5 Volts.
Switches modulation of LFO amplitude on or off. If engaged, it can be modulated by Mod Wheel.
Adds an additional offset to the LFO CV output. Can switch LFO output from symmetric to asymmetric behaviour.
Sets the VCF's cutoff frequency. The output filter is a low pass 4th order ladder filter.
Determines how much the cutoff frequency is varied by the keyboard's CV.
Sets the VCF's resonance. The filter will self-oscillate with higher resonance settings.
Controls mid/side signal processing through the filter. Adjusts how much mid and side signal passes through or bypasses the filter.
Sets the general amount of modulation applied to the VCF's cutoff frequency.
Switches how envelope 1's CV influences the VCF's cutoff frequency. +/-: positive Env1 CV raises/lowers frequency. Off: no modulation.
Switches how the LFO CV output influences the VCF's cutoff frequency. +/-: positive LFO voltage raises/lowers frequency. Off: no modulation.
Switches how aftertouch intensity influences the VCF's cutoff frequency. +/-: higher aftertouch raises/lowers frequency. Off: no modulation.
Switches how ext 1 voltage influences the VCF's cutoff frequency. +/-: higher ext 1 voltage raises/lowers frequency. Off: no modulation.
Switches how ext 2 voltage influences the VCF's cutoff frequency. +/-: higher ext 2 voltage raises/lowers frequency. Off: no modulation.
Changes the filter cutoff range available via the VCF Frequency knob.
Adds an offset to the filter cutoff calculation.
Selects the gate trigger.
Sets the attack time.
Sets the decay time.
Sets the sustain level.
Sets the release time.
Selects how keyboard velocity changes envelope amplitude. Velocity scales envelope amplitude; only Env2 controls output volume.
If engaged, the gate is always opened, regardless of trigger status.
If engaged, all envelope timing constants (ADR) are multiplied by a factor of approx. 5.
Sets the input drive of both signal sources - input and carrier. No audible output if Drive Vols or Ring Mod Level are 0.
Switches the input signal source for the ring modulation.
Switches the carrier signal source for the ring modulation.
Sets the master volume. Increasing it adds harmonics/dirt/saturation.
If engaged, LFO output controls the VCA. LFO signal sums with other VCA control voltages.
Boost mode offers gain staging for the VCA tube stage. Boosts input by 12dB, attenuates output by 12dB.
Selects one of three output amp tube modes: Triode, Pentode, Saturated. Experiment to change sound colour.
Sets the time constant for gliding from one note to the next. Increasing parameter makes glides take longer.
Sets the glide (portamento) mode. On: Glide active. Auto: legato glide. Off: Glide inactive. Usable in mono mode.
Selects if glide is applied to VCO 1.
Selects if glide is applied to VCO 2.
Transposes pitch in a range between -2 and +2 octaves. Affects VCO pitch if Keyboard parameter is off.
Sets the maximum pitch offset via Pitchbend in semitones. If set to A, adjustable offset range via Pitchbend Adjust trim screw.
Selects if Pitchbend should modulate VCO 1's pitch.
Selects if Pitchbend should modulate VCO 2's pitch.
Sets the pitch offset for adjustable mode. Maximum range is 2 semitones (200 cents).
Sets the scaling of the Mod Wheel.
Sets the destination modulated by the Mod Wheel. Can modulate various parameters when selected as a source.
Sets the input source that should be sampled.
Sets the trigger input that determines when to capture a new sample.
Sets the destination to which the held sample is applied.
Plugin-only feature. When active and S&H destination is pitch, output is quantized to semitone steps.
Plugin-only feature. Multi: different sample per voice. Single: same sample for all voices.
Plugin-only feature setting the number of voices playable simultaneously.
Engages or disengages unison mode.
Plugin-only feature activating or deactivating TMT. TMT analyzes tube tolerances for analogue sound.
Sets if each new note uses its own velocity (Multi) or if all notes use first note's velocity (Single) in legato.
Converts Midi Aftertouch into two continuous values: Aftertouch voltage and optocoupler control voltage.
Sets the amount of modulation applied to AT modulated destinations.
If engaged, aftertouch modulates ring mod carrier's drive, affecting ring mod effect.
If engaged, aftertouch modulates the VCA gain.
If engaged, aftertouch modulates the VCF resonance.
If engaged, aftertouch as modulation source is replaced by external input (Ext 1).
If engaged, aftertouch modulates the pulse width.
With Quantize engaged, pressure sensitivity detection has 3 discrete values: Off, Low, High.
The Modes are: As Played, Up, Down, Up & Down, Down & Up, Chord and Random.
Select Octaves relative to keys pressed. Multiple octaves play before pattern repeats.
Legato: note addition/release does not retrigger Arp. Every Note: always retriggers. Hold: notes stay active.
Divider selects arpeggiator speed relative to host tempo (incl. triplets/dotted). Swing adjusts swing factor.
Activates or deactivates Stereo Panning mode. Active only when arpeggiator is engaged.
Sets the order in which audio gets panned. L>R: left to right. L<R: right to left. L/R: alternating hard-panned.
Sets how many equidistant steps the panorama is divided into. Example: 16 steps divide panorama into 16 16ths.
Sets the cone of the panorama. 100% means range from 100% left to 100% right.
Modelled after a classic bucket-brigade delay. Rich addition to sound. Sync delay to host.
Iconic filter from Mäag EQ2/EQ4 or MAGNUM-K compressor. Adds extra Air to sound.
Classic reverb from bathroom to cathedral. Adjust room size and feedback for desired reverb amount.
Modelled after classic Flanger pedals. Offers additional possibilities. Speed syncable with host tempo or free running.
Brainworx classic giving typical sound of a chorus stompbox.
Amp simulation. Starts gently but unleashes beast with higher Gain/Out settings.
World's most popular phaser pedal emulation with 4-stage phasing sound. Offers 2-stage predecessor and 6-stage mode.
Quick and intuitive frequency treatment. Adds SPL flavour to synthesis via tweaking.
Sets amount of wavefolding and generated harmonics. Amount depends on input level.
Allows filtering by Types, Subtypes, Modes, Authors, Banks. Results column shows matching presets.
Shows menu items with lists of presets filtered by criteria. "Current Filter" lists all matching presets.
Allows overwriting or saving current preset as new. Saving new preset opens dialogue for fields like author, type, bank.
Sets number of bars for each preset playback. Jumps to next preset in category list.
Start typing to immediately filter results. Search covers all fields (Types, Author, Bank), not just preset names.
Right-clicking a parameter toggles a locked state, displayed with a lock symbol. Locked parameters remain set through preset changes.
Knifonium is fully NKS compatible. Uses papreset format internally, similar to NKS.
Click MIDI Learn button to assign CC messages from hardware controller to Knifonium's controls. Colour overlay shows assignment status.
To assign a MIDI CC, click control. Overlay shows parameter name. Next received CC message is assigned.
Use "Reset" button at top of synth GUI to unassign all MIDI CCs in one click.
Use "Read" button to load a previously saved controller assignment.
Use "Store" button to save controller assignment in an .xml file. Useful for different hardware controllers.
Foldout button extends or retracts sections like Effects, Modulation, and Arpeggiator.
Undo and redo changes to Knifonium controls. Works for up to 32 steps.
Adjusts global tuning of the Knifonium. Shown frequency corresponds to note A4.
Clicking button immediately silences Knifonium and turns all notes off.
When playing one voice, highest note has priority. With more voices, priority given to the next note.
General| Developer | Brainworx |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | Up to 8 voices |
| Oscillators | 2 |
| Modulation | Modulation matrix |
| Effects | Yes |
| Presets | Yes |
| System Requirements | Windows 7+ or macOS 10.12+, compatible DAW |
| MIDI | MIDI support |
| Audio Interface | Yes |
| Type | Virtual Analog Synthesizer |
| Format | Plugin (VST, AU, AAX) |
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