User manual

Anukari User Manual

This is the official user manual for Anukari, the 3D physics synthesizer. It covers everything from installation and licensing to the details of every physics object, modulator, and MIDI feature.

Use the search box to jump straight to any topic, or browse the chapters below. Chapter 6 covers every object type on its own page, from Anchors to Delay Lines.

Chapter 1
Overview
Welcome to Anukari: interactive physics, MIDI and MPE support, effects processing, modulation, and multichannel audio.
Chapter 2
Installation & Licensing
Installing Anukari on Windows and macOS, activating your license key, and managing installations across devices.
Chapter 3
Main Window & Navigation
A guided tour of the main window: the 3D view, camera controls, transport buttons, palettes, meters, and editor panels.
Chapter 4
User Interface Basics
Selecting and connecting objects in the 3D view, copy and paste, parameter sliders, macros, drag and drop, hotkey mode, and the on-screen MIDI keyboard.
Chapter 5
3D Visuals
Video recording, camera automation, audio-reactive visual shaders, Cinematic Mode, and link visibility.
Chapter 6
Objects & Properties
Every Anukari object and its parameters: physics objects, exciters, sensors, modulators, MIDI sources, and delay lines.
Chapter 7
Preset Properties
Per-preset master settings: gain, pan, limiter, tempo, MIDI voice modes, note range, global pitch bend, and transpose.
Chapter 8
Global Preferences
Application preferences: audio device and MIDI setup, the physics simulation backend, 3D quality, and 3D visuals.
Chapter 9
Other Features
The tuner, AnukariEffect, MTS-ESP microtuning, physics explosion auto-reset, multichannel I/O, and performance tips.
Chapter 10
Basic Operations
Opening, creating, saving, and importing presets, plus the preset selector and unsaved-changes prompts.
Chapter 11
Advanced Customization
Creating custom skybox environments, building custom 3D model skins in Blender, and generating presets programmatically.