Micrologue

Micrologue is a virtual synthesizer for Cubasis, based on the award-winning Retrologue VST instrument. Its key features include

Page selection

Micrologue's interface consists of four control sets which are explained in detail in the next four chapters. These pages can be selected by swiping horizontally, by tapping one of the 4 dots at the bottom, or one of the 4 page buttons in the tool bar:


Voices / Osc Page

Voice

Glide On / Off
Allows you to bend the pitch between notes that follow each other. You achieve the best results in Mono mode.
Glide Time
Specifices how long it takes to bend the pitch from one note to the other.
Mono / Poly
Switches between monophonic and polyphonic playback.
Voices
When using polyphonic playback, the number of voices is limited to the value you specify.

Main

Octave
Adjusts the pitch in octave steps.
Pitchbend Down / Up
Sets the range of the pitch modulation that is applied when you move the pitchbend wheel.

Osc 1 and Osc 2

Wave
Allows you to select the oscillator's waveform.
Volume Osc 1
Adjusts the level.
Coarse
Adjusts the pitch, in semitones.
Fine
Finetunes the pitch, in cents.

Noise

Noise On / Off
Toggles the noise generator.
Volume Noise
Adjusts the level of the noise generator.

Filter / Amp Page

Filter

Envelope
Adjusts the cutoff modulation of the filter envelope. Negative values invert the modulation direction.
Velocity
Determines how much the output level depends on velocity. When the control is set to 0, the sound is always played with its full amplitude. Higher values reduce the level for lower velocities.
ADSR
These faders set attack time, decay time, sustain level, and release time of the filter envelope.
Cutoff
Adjust the cutoff frequency of the 24dB low-pass filter.
Resonance
Emphasizes the frequencies around the cutoff. For an electronic sound, increase the resonance. At higher resonance settings, the filter self-oscillates, which results in a ringing tone.
Key Follow
Allows you to adjust the cutoff modulation using the note number. Set this parameter to positive values to raise the cutoff with notes above the center key (C3). Use negative values to lower the cutoff with notes above the center key. At +100 %, the cutoff follows the played pitch exactly.

Amplifier

ADSR
These faders adjust attack time, decay time, sustain level, and release time of the amplifier envelope.
Level
Adjusts the level of the voice.
Velocity
Determines how much the output level depends on velocity. When the control is set to 0, the sound is always played with its full amplitude. Higher values reduce the level for lower velocities.

Mod / FX Page

LFO

Micrologue integrates two independent triangle LFOs. The first LFO is used to add permanent pitch, filter, and pulse width modulations to the sound. The second LFO is controlled by the modulation wheel and modulates the pitch to create a vibrato effect.

Rate
Controls the frequency of the modulation, that is, the speed of the LFO.
Pitch
Allows you to adjust the influence of the LFO on the pitch.
Cutoff
Allows you to adjust the influence of the LFO on the filter cutoff.
PWM
Allows you to adjusts the influence of the LFO on the pulse width of the oscillators when set to a square waveform.

Modulation Wheel

The modulation wheel is located on your virtual keyboard to the right hand side of the pitch wheel. You can control the effect it will have on the following parameters:

Vibr Frequ
Sets the frequency of the vibrato LFO.
Vibr Depth
Allows you to adjust the intensity of the vibrato.
Cutoff
Allows you to adjust the influence of the modulation wheel on the filter cutoff.

Chorus

On / Off
Activates / deactivates the built-in chorus effect.
Rate
Specifies the frequency of the pitch modulation.
Depth
Sets the intensity of the pitch modulation.
Mix
Sets the level balance between the dry and the wet signal.

Delay

On / Off
Activates / Deactivates the built-in ping-pong delay effect. The left and right input channels are mixed and sent to hard-panned left and right delays.
Time
Specifies the delay time in fractions of beats. The right audio channel is set to half the time automatically to create the so-called ping-pong effect.
Feedback
Sets the overall amount of feedback for the left and right delay. Feedback means that the output of the delay is fed back to its input. Depending on the amount you set, the echoes repeat more or less often. At a setting of 0 % you hear one echo. At a setting of 100% the echoes repeat infinitely.
Mix
Sets the level balance between the dry and the wet signal.

Arp / Step Page (in-app purchase)

On the Arp/Step page, you can find Micrologue’s arpeggio section, which is available as in-app purchase.
To show the arpeggio section (in-app purchase), tap the Arp/Step button.

Step On/Off switches
Activate/Deactivate the steps.
Pitch
Displays the transpose value fields under the steps, which can be changed individually.
Vel/Length
The Vel/Length section is where you set up the steps of the arpeggio and specify their velocities.
The height of a step represent its value. The width of a step represents its gate length.
To make changes, tap a step and drag up or down, and/or move it to the left or right.
Legato
The Legato buttons below the step buttons allow you to introduce a legato between 2 steps.
Arp On/Off
Activates/Deactivates the arpeggiator.
Mode
Determines how the notes are played back.
  • If Step is selected, the last note that is received triggers a monophonic sequence.
  • If Chord is selected, the notes are triggered as chords.
  • If Up is selected, the notes are arpeggiated in ascending order.
  • If Down is selected, the notes are arpeggiated in descending order.
  • If Up/Down 1 is selected, the notes are arpeggiated first in ascending, then in descending order.
  • If Up/Down 2 is selected, the notes are arpeggiated first in ascending, then in descending order. This mode depends on the set Key Mode.
  • If Key Mode is set to Sort, the highest and the lowest note are repeated.
  • If Key Mode is set to As Played, the first and the last note are repeated.
  • If Down/Up 1 is selected, the notes are arpeggiated first in descending, then in ascending order.
  • If Down/Up 2 is selected, the notes are arpeggiated first in descending, then in ascending order. This mode depends on the set Key Mode.
  • If Key Mode is set to Sort, the highest and the lowest note are repeated.
  • If Key Mode is set to As Played, the first and the last note are repeated.
  • If Random is selected, the notes are arpeggiated in random order.
Restart Mode
  • If this is set to Off, the phrase runs continuously and does not restart at chord or note changes.
  • New Chord restarts the phrase on new chords. Note: The phrase does not restart upon notes that are played legato.
  • New Note restarts the phrase with each new note that you play.
Trigger Mode
Determines at which moment the arpeggiator scans for new notes that you play on the keyboard.
  • If Immediately is selected, the arpeggiator scans for new notes all the time. The phrase changes immediately in reaction to your playing.
  • If Next Beat is selected, the arpeggiator scans for new notes at every new beat. The phrase changes in reaction to your playing on each new beat.
  • If Next Measure is selected, the arpeggiator scans for new notes at the start of new measures. The phrase changes in reaction to your playing on each new measure.
Key Mode
Defines whether the order in which the notes are played on the keyboard affects the playback of the phrase.
  • If Sort is selected, the notes are played in the order of the selected pattern. The chronological order does not have any influence.
  • If As Played is selected, the notes are played in the order in which you play them on the keyboard.
Octave
Extends the phrase playback to include higher or lower octaves. Positive settings extend the playback to higher and negative settings to lower octaves.
Loop
If this option is activated, the phrase plays in a loop.
Hold
Allows you to prevent the phrase from stopping or changing when the keys are released.
If Off is selected, the phrase changes as soon as you release a key. The phrase stops immediately when you release all keys.
If On is selected, the phrase plays to the end, even if the keys are released. If Loop is activated, the phrase repeats continuously.
Sync
Synchronizes the phrase to the tempo of Cubasis.
Tempo/Tempo Scale
Defines the rate at which notes are triggered, that is, the speed at which the phrase is running. In addition to the Tempo parameter, this gives you further control over the playback speed. You can specify a value in fractions of beats. You can also set dotted and triplet note values.
For example, if you change the Tempo Scale setting from 1/16 to 1/8, the speed is cut in half. If you set it to 1/32, the speed is doubled. Other values increase or decrease the speed accordingly.
Swing
Shifts the timing of notes on even-numbered beats. This way, the phrase gets a swing feeling. Negative values shift the timing backward, and the notes are played earlier. Positive values shift the timing forward, and the notes are played later.
Gate Scale
Allows you to shorten or lengthen the notes of the phrase. At a value of 100 %, the notes play with their original gate length.
Lock Steps
Allows to lock the Arp page to play the same arpeggio for different sounds.
Copy / Paste Steps
Allows to copy the current Arpeggiator steps, to paste them to another Micrologue preset.
Reset Steps
Reset the arpeggiator section to default settings.