\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{Bill Smith (Naenyn)} \pdfinfo{ /Title (synthux-academy-spotykach.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (Bill Smith (Naenyn)) /Subject (Synthux Academy Spotykach Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{D6A562} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{FCF9F5} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Synthux Academy Spotykach Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{Bill Smith (Naenyn)} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/21154/cs/47543/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Bill Smith (Naenyn) \\ \uline{cheatography.com/naenyn} \\ \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Not Yet Published.\\ Updated 18th January, 2026.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.33919 cm} x{2.63781 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Common Controls}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{width=42\}\}\{\{ac\}\}Routing {\bf{Switch}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} left (mono) & Two independent mono decks (input and output) \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} center (stereo) & Inputs hard-panned and routed to both decks. Outputs contain stereo mix of both decks. \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 5) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} right (mystery) & TBD \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Core Controls} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{tap}} & tap tempo \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{tap}} & toggle external clock \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{play}} (while stopped) & arm recording \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{play}} & toggles playback of the deck loop \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{play}} (while playing) & engages overdubbing \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{play}} (while overdubbing) & disengages overdubbing \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{pitch}} & snaps to: +/- fifth, octave, 2 octaves, zero \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 3) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{reverse}} & moves the playhead in reverse \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 2) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{reverse}} & engages resampling / deck-to-deck recording \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 3) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{mixer slider}} A \textless{}-{}-\textgreater{} B & mixes output of decks A and B; center = both simultaneously \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.33919 cm} x{2.63781 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Common Controls (cont)}} \tn % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{mix}} & sets the feedback level of the overdub/delay effect \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{sequence}} pad & engages trigger sequencer recording \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{sequence}} pad (hold 2s) & deletes that deck's sequence \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{tap}} (hold) + deck A {\bf{mix}} & adjust metronome level \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{tap}} (hold) + {\bf{play}} & load the recording from sd card \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{tap}} (hold) + {\bf{reverse}} & save the recording to sd card \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}CV} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{gate in}} & triggers the playhead \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{gate out}} & TBD \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{clock in}} & 4PPQN clock signal \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{pos \& size in}} & controls position, size, or both (dependant on related {\bf{switch}}) \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 4) % Row 26 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{mixer in}} & controls mix \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 1) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Note: when {\bf{mixer in}} is patched, mixer slider becomes Deck A offset} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{envelope}} & adjusts shape from no/sharp thru flavors of attack/decay \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.9954 cm} x{3.9816 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Modulation Sources}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{switch}} & switches between envelope follower (up) and two LFO shapes \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{cycle}} & LFO modes: LFO rate\{\{nl\}\}ENV Follower mode: controls attack \& release \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{glow}} & LFO modes: LFO attenuation\{\{nl\}\}ENV Follower mode: volume compensation \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.38896 cm} x{2.58804 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{FX: Grit \& Flux}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{width=60\}\}{\bf{fx pad}} + {\bf{tap}} & switch current effect \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Grit (orange, texture-based)} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}orange: bit crusher} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{grit fx pad}} + {\bf{pitch}} & softer \textless{}-{}-\textgreater{} harsher / lower bitrate \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{grit fx pad}} + {\bf{mix}} & fx output gain \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}yellow: analog saturation} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{grit fx pad}} + {\bf{pitch}} & saturation \textless{}-{}-\textgreater{} distortion \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{grit fx pad}} + {\bf{mix}} & fx output gain \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Flux (pink, time-based)} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}pink: tape delay} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{flux fx pad}} + {\bf{pitch}} & change tape delay speed \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{flux fx pad}} + {\bf{mix}} & delay output mix \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{flux fx pad}} + {\bf{pos}} & delay feedback \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{0.89586 cm} x{4.08114 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Reel Mode}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Inspired by 1940s and 1960s tape music. This mode is monophonic, where time and pitch are bound together (like real tape).} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \seqsplit{recording} & starts when input signal crosses threshold of -40dB \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{pos}} & determines loop start point \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{size}} & determines loop length \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.54287 cm} x{3.43413 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Slice Mode}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}This is a polyphonic looper, where pitch and time are disconnected (time stretching).} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} recording & starts / stops quantized to clock (next quarter note) \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{pos}} & determines slice start point \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{size}} & determines length of slice \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{size}} & CCW: monophonic - CW: polyphonic \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Slice mode does {\emph{not}} support overdubbing!} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{1.74195 cm} x{3.23505 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Drift Mode}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\{\{ac\}\}Designed for generative and granular textures.} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} recording & starts when input signal crosses threshold of -40dB \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{pos}} & moves playhead: where to generate grains from \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{size}} & grain distributino: how wide an area around playhead to generate grains from within \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{envelope}} & envelope length (re-trigger period 40ms..5s?) \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{alt}} + {\bf{size}} & window size / density (grain size 40..500ms?) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}