Native Instruments Monark User Manual

2 What is MONARK?
MONARK faithfully replicates an iconic monophonic synthesizer from the 70's. It embraces the
dirt and impurities and even the limitations that come with analog circuits and acknowledges
them as being crucial to the character of analog synthesizers. MONARK puts special focus on
a single analog voice with maximum impact; a clear layout and smooth controls providing ac-
cess to three oscillators, a warm and potent filter, a feedback path and envelopes with lots of
attitude. MONARK is a tribute to analog subtractive synthesis and brings all these qualities to
REAKTOR.
What is MONARK?
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Native Instruments Monark Specifications

General

Type	Software Synthesizer
Developer	Native Instruments
Synthesis Type	Subtractive
Polyphony	Monophonic
Oscillators	2 Oscillators
LFOs	1 LFO
MIDI Learn	Yes
Platform	Windows, macOS
Filters	1 Filter
Modulation	LFO, Envelope
System Requirements	4 GB RAM, 2 GHz CPU

Summary

Welcome to MONARK

Basic Information

Provides fundamental details about MONARK and its usage within REAKTOR.

Manual Conventions

Explains formatting conventions, icons, and text styles used in the manual.

What is MONARK?

Product Overview

Defines MONARK as a faithful replication of a classic analog synthesizer.

Installation and Activation

Installing MONARK

Provides instructions for installing the MONARK REAKTOR ensemble on your system.

Activating MONARK

Details the process of activating MONARK using the Native Instruments Service Center.

How to Use MONARK

Opening MONARK

Step-by-step guide on launching MONARK within REAKTOR or REAKTOR PLAYER.

Exploring Factory Snapshots

Explains how to navigate and audition the pre-loaded sound presets (Snapshots).

Loading and Saving Snapshots

Instructions for loading and saving custom sound configurations in REAKTOR.

Selecting Panel Views

Explains how to switch between the two different interface layouts (View A and View B).

Overview of MONARK Ensemble

Interface Views

Describes the two main interface views (A and B) and their interaction levels.

Sample Rate Recommendations

Discusses the recommended audio sample rate for optimal MONARK performance.

Signal Flow Overview

Illustrates the path of audio signals through MONARK's synthesis engine.

View A-Overview of MONARK User Interface

OSCILLATORS Section

Details the three oscillators, their waveforms, tuning, and modulation capabilities.

MIXER Section

Explains how to balance volume levels of oscillators, feedback, and noise sources.

FILTER & AMP Section

Covers filter types, cutoff, resonance, and envelope parameters for sound shaping.

CONTROL Section

Covers global tuning, glide settings, and modulation wheel parameters.

View B-Overview of MONARK User Interface

General Section

Allows selecting global fine-tuning setups and managing snapshot isolation.

Keyboard Behavior

Details keyboard note priority, envelope retriggering, and glide ramp settings.

Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel

Fine-tuning options for pitch bend and modulation wheel curves and ranges.

Oscillator and Filter Fine-Tuning

Fine-tunes oscillator key-tracking, detuning, and filter resonance settings.

Global Drift and Leakage

Adjusts global oscillator leakage and drift amounts for analog behavior.

Credits

Acknowledgements

Lists the individuals and teams involved in the creation of MONARK.