Learning

U&I University

U&I Software is producing a series of online training sessions, tutorial videos, and user interviews to increase the knowledge of what the ArtMatic + MetaSynth Creative ToolboX can do. A list of episodes can be found below.

The resulting videos can also be found on the official U&I Software YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/uisoftware The playlists also include tutorials, demonstrations, and art+music by customers.

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MetaSynth+Xx – Application Tour and Basics

• Getting Started with MetaSynth Creative ToolboX (eLearning Course)
• MetaSynth Manual – Online Webpage in Multiple Languages
• Xx Manual – Online Webpage in Multiple Languages
• MetaSynth+Xx – HotKeys Sheets v5.0 (right mouse click to download)

MetaSynth+Xx – YouTube Videos and Tutorials

• Benn Jordan – Metasynth: The Curious DAW From A Parallel Universe
• Eptiar – Metasynth – Aphex Twin’s Windowlicker Synthesiser “I’d highly recommend it! Crazy stuff! And I only just about scratched the surface in this video. The software is amazing!“
• Peter Keithe (English) – Application Tour and Basics
  • MetaSynth – Overview / Sample Editor
    MetaSynth – Effects Room
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 1 : Toolkit
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 2 : Upper Pane
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 3 : Lower Pane
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 4 : Right Pane
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 5 : Maps
    MetaSynth – Image Synth 6 : Instruments
    MetaSynth – Image Filter
    MetaSynth – Spectrum Synth
    MetaSynth – Sequencer
    MetaSynth – Montage
    MetaSynth+Xx – Importing/Exporting (Coming Soon)
    MetaSynth+Xx – Composing and Auto-Composing (Coming Soon)
• Jean Meletou (French) – Application Tour and Basics
  • MetaSynth overview
  • Image Synth part 1 – part 2 – part 3
  • Xx overview.
• Akifumi Wakisaka (Japanese) – Application Tour and Basics
  • MetaSynth Overview and Etude
  • 1. Instruments, 2. DubTechno, 3. Drone. 4. Edit.
  • 5. Classical. 6. Piano. 7. Drums, 8. Minimal,
  • 9. Organ, 10. Xylophone (IS and Montage).
• Joe Walker (English) – MetaSynth Grain Tutorial
  • Creating Sustained notes  by editor of Dune, Blade Runner 2049, Sicario, and more.
• Benn Jordan – Aphex Twin, the section on Windowlicker has some techniques.

MetaSynth+Xx – Downloadable Tutorials [Right Mouse Click and Save]

• Len Sasso –
  • The Wizoo Guide to MetaSynth CTX 1.2 PDF (draft edit 2022)
  • Updated files for MetaSynth CTX 1.2 .ZIP
  • Wizoo Sonic Sampler (link to bandcamp playlist)
  • The Wizoo Guide to MetaSynth 2.5 .PDF (The 1999 original)
• Len Sasso – The Bouncing Ball (presets and instructions for versions 2.7, 5.4, and CTX 1.2)
• Toby Pitman – An Introduction to MetaSynth CTX (Tutorial and Audio Samples)
• Kalib DuArte – Migrating MetaSynth Files to CTX 1.4 (v4)
• Various Customers – MetaSynth CTX Reference Manual (draft version)

MetaSynth+Xx – Books to Buy, Articles to Read

• Curtis Roads – Composing Electronic Music: A New Aesthetic (2015)
• Len Sasso – Wizoo’s Guide to MetaSynth 2.5 (1999) [Updated Version listed above]
• Rory Dow – Sound on Sound review of MetaSynth+Xx (2024)

MetaSynth+Xx – Project Management (Coming Soon)

Training Sessions (Coming Soon)

• MetaSynth+Xx CTX 1.0 – Feed Your Folders
• MetaSynth+Xx CTX 1.0 – User Interface Basics
• MetaSynth+Xx CTX 1.0 – Rooms Overview
• MetaSynth+Xx CTX 1.0 – Digging Deeper
• MetaSynth+Xx CTX 1.0 – Producing Your Tracks and Songs

MetaCamp (Coming Soon)

• 2025 Event in planning in progress.
• 2000 MetaSynth 2.7 Event: Summary 1, Summary 2, Summary 3, Intro Video, Demo Video

ArtMatic – Basic and Advanced Demonstrations

• Getting Started with ArtMatic Creative ToolboX (eLearning Course)
• ArtMatic (Designer/Explorer+Voyager) Manual – Online in Multiple Languages
• ArtMatic CTX 1.5 (Draft Manual) – Designer and Voyager
• Designer – Component Quick Look Sheets

ArtMatic – Basic and Advanced Demonstrations by Peter Miller

• ArtMatic Designer – User Interface Basics
• ArtMatic Designer – Tile Tree Components 1
• ArtMatic Designer – Tile Tree Components 2
• ArtMatic Designer- Tile Tree Deconstruction (Making a Face)
• ArtMatic Designer – Loopers
• ArtMatic Designer – Picture Atlas
• ArtMatic Voyager – User Interface Basics
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – Depth Field 3D Objects Basics 1
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – Depth Field 3D Objects Basics 2
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – Creating Depth Field 3D Objects
• ArtMatic Voyager- Sprites Basics
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – 3D Loopers
• ArtMatic Voyager – Lighting
  • Download the Lighting Files Here.
• ArtMatic Voyager- 360 Image Rendering
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – Creating Sounds (Coming Soon)
• ArtMatic Voyager+Designer – Using Sound Control (Coming Soon)

ArtMatic CTX – Additional Videos

• French – Jean Meletou : 20+ additional ArtMatic instructional videos.