Conflux Explained

New Kontakt 8 users have a lot to be excited about, and the new hybrid instrument Conflux is certainly near the top of the list. In this video course, synth guru Eli Krantzberg takes you on a deep exploration of the instrument, explaining all the parameters and features and providing plenty of musical examples so you can really get an idea of Conflux's capabilities. By the end of the course, you'll be familiar with all the controls well enough that you can make use of them in your very next production. These videos are designed for new Conflux users.

Videos

• Welcome to Conflux (05:01) - Get an overview of the interface and see where all the controls are laid out.

• Header & Source Controls (05:52) - Explore the glide mode options, learn about the basic wavetable and sample layering functions, and hear the variety of types of oscillator sync available between the two.

• Oscillator Slot (06:21) - The oscillator slot hosts one of three optional modules that are used to either modulate or add to the wavetable sound source.

• Filters & Modulation Envelope (04:33) - Hear the various filter types in action accompanied by the four-stage modulation envelope.

• LFOs & Amp Envelope (07:24) - Learn how to use the two LFOs, including the fade in feature and secondary modulation routing capabilities, and see how the amp envelope is used to shape the contour of a pad sound.

• Effects (04:43) - Get a taste of some of the tone-shaping, modulation, delay, and reverb effects available in the four effects slots.

• Assigning the Macros (03:35) - See how the six customizable macros are set up to control multiple sound source or effects parameters in either negative or positive directions.

• Animating the Macros (05:55) - Explore the Animator and see how it's used to modulate the macro knob values.

• Sound Design: Wowza Bass (06:18) - Follow along as a synth bass sound is set up from scratch, including multiple modulation routings that generate a "wow" type of movement generated on the attack of each note.

• Sound Design: PercPluk (04:55) - Watch as a percussive sound is created with some random modulation that's used to add quick timbral shifts to the short notes generated with the Kontakt 8 Phrases Tool.

• Sound Design: Jitter Pad (02:35) - See how one LFO is used to modulate the rate of another to create a rhythmic jitter-type effect on the tail of sustained notes.