Introduction into Predator
Audio Signal flow
Predator is a subtractive virtual synthesis synthesizer with 16 note polyphony including some extraordinary
new ideas and features. The synthesizer is designed so that it makes use of subtract
ive synthesis but also a
bit of FM synthesis is possible.
The block diagram below shows the audio signal flow within Predator and Predator FX.
GUI design / user interface
The GUI design of Predator can be divided into 9 main sections: Oscillator secti
on, Pitch modulation section,
Filter section, Amp section, Free modulation section, Arpeggiator section, Play modes section, Preset
section and Advance section. Below at the right corner is the parameter readout field.
The Arpeggiator section and Free
modulation occupy the same space, to toggle between these two screens
press the
to Arp
or
to Mod
buttons. Similar you can select between the Preset section and Advance section,
by clicking on the
to Adv
or
to Preset
buttons.
User guide settings
[ Big Bol
d ]
= Header of 'synth
-
section' inside Pred
ator.
Bold regular
= Header sub
-
part inside a 'synth
-
section' of Predator.
Underlined
= parameter inside Predator.
setting =
setting of a parameter.
'section' = refers to a section of Predator. For instance the
Filter section.