Abstract Instruments AVALON, Quick Start Manual

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Avalon - Quick Start Manual
Thank You for purchasing the Avalon Bassline Synthesizer! The Avalon is a powerful synth and sequencer
designed to be equally at home in the studio or in live performance.
Be sure to visit www.abstraktinstruments.com for the latest firmware and tutorials.
For registration information please see the back cover of this manual.
1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This Quick Start manual was written to help familiarize you with Avalon synthesizer. This manual only
covers the basics of the analog controls and pattern writing. There are a lot of features packed into the
Avalon, we recommend reading both this quick start manual and the reference manual in their entirety.
1.2 WHAT'S IN THE BOX?
The Avalon Bassline has been carefully packed. Should the unit appear to have been damaged in transit
do not discard any of the packaging materials and notify your dealer. Save all packaging materials for
future use.
Please check the contents below against the contents of the packaging
.
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Avalon Bassline Synthesizer
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Universal Power Supply (PSU)
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Quick Start Guide

TB-303 Settings Chart
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Trimmer Adjustment Tool
1.3 POWER REQUIREMENTS
The Avalon Bassline ships with a 6VDC universal power supply. The center pin of the coaxial connector is
the negative (-ve) side of the supply. We strongly recommend that you use only the supplied PSU. If you
should ever need a replacement please contact your dealer or purchase direct from our online store.
1.4 ABBREVIATION & CONVENTIONS
Additional info on a given topic.
Tips to simplify specific topics.
1.4.1 BUTTON NAMES
Button names are illustrated in bold uppercase. For example, the button labeled "home" is written HOME .
Buttons that are specific to "pitch", "time" or secondary "functions" are typed in color-coded brackets, such
as
[PITCH] , [ TIME ] and [ FUNCTION ] .