ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’
Manual Version: 0.12 (firmware:71)
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Page 1: ...ALM 022 Squid Salmple Manual Version 0 12 firmware 71 ALM022 SQUID SALMPLE USER GUIDE of 1 24...
Page 2: ...arted 7 Channel Parameters 8 Assigning CV Control 11 Channel Operations 12 Recording Samples 13 Saving loading Banks 15 Key Combos 18 Patch Ideas 19 Limited Warranty 20 Support 21 APPENDIX 22 I Calibr...
Page 3: ...layback for both audio and CV as well as CV control of all parameters on the fly bank loading saving to USB The Squid Salmple brings a unique take on old school sampling into the modular realm The Squ...
Page 4: ...level with a simple envelope looping with crossfade playback direction start end and loop cue positions multiple cue groups and more Three CV inputs allow for CV control to be assigned to any multiple...
Page 5: ...Squid Salmple Technical Specifications Supply 12V 300mA Max 12v 35mA Size 21 HP Depth 38mm AKM audio codecs with 44 1khz 16 bit quality audio in out 1 2ms trigger response time Approx 75db noise floor...
Page 6: ...2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Signal Rec Trigger Inputs Program Outputs CV Control Sample In CV 3 CV 2 Assign CV 1 Chan AC Coupled mix output V Oct pitch controls for Channels 6 7 8 Channel trigger inputs Active Chan...
Page 7: ...the channel screen To cycle through and select a different channel press the Chan button or turn the program control knob Clicking the program control knob will play any sample loaded for the currentl...
Page 8: ...ding the channel button down and turning the encoder Each of the blue button sections has the following parameters Quality Bits Adjust bit depth of played back sample Quality Rate Adjust the playback...
Page 9: ...a sample is set to loop the envelope will effect the loop as a whole rather than single sample with max decay time being 10 seconds Loop Loop The arrow indicates the current looping mode for the sampl...
Page 10: ...actual sample offset value in samples is also displayed Moving a start point beyond the loop point will also move the loop point forward Bringing the end point behind the loop point will bring the lo...
Page 11: ...creen To match precisely the original sampling speed use the Quant parameter under Quality Expect only 2 3 octaves of rough tracking with deliberate lo fi sample and hold style pitching leading to cru...
Page 12: ...hing If the Channel is set to reference the sample data of another channel in which case the referenced channel number is displayed to the right of the main channel number The referenced Channel can b...
Page 13: ...Rec record button Display will indicate sampler armed and ready Press record again to begin recording The Display will show level and elapsed sample time Press the record button again to stop samplin...
Page 14: ...source appears to drop to zero Triggers longer than 500ms this be treated as a gate with the recording continuing whilst the trigger is high if the maximum sample time is reached the sample will loop...
Page 15: ...ck Within this are numbered sub directories for each bank named Bank 1 Bank 99 etc Within each bank directory are up to 8 wav files named chan 00X wav with X being the channel number There is also an...
Page 16: ...omplete bank into ram SAVE Save your current channel set up as a bank potentially overwriting Parameter data cv settings etc will be saved with the Wav files as custom metadata LOAD 1 Load a single ch...
Page 17: ...sample length Wav files saved from the sampler contain Squid Salmple specific metadata which includes the various panel settings etc for the individual samples The sampler will remember the last bank...
Page 18: ...rence sample data of another Hold Chan down turn program knob to selected referenced channel the referenced channel is shown to the right on the channel number To have a Channel Choke another stop pla...
Page 19: ...cue position of sample 2 Set sample to loop sample 3 Adjust decay to taste Experiment with CV control of loop end point Reverse and Zig Zag loop types Complex CV modulation source Sample a basic LFO...
Page 20: ...M This does not apply to Physical damage arising for mis treating i e dropping submerging etc Damage caused by incorrect power connections Overexposure to heat or direct sunlight Damage caused by inap...
Page 21: ...lmple Support For the latest news additional info downloads and firmware updates please visit the ALM website at http busycircuits com and follow busycircuits on twitter Questions email help busycircu...
Page 22: ...ystem screen and save the config there will be a pause To calibrate 1 Power on module with no usb key inserted and nothing patched into module 2 Patch 7 8 Out to a good multimeter or oscilloscope etc...
Page 23: ...y fail to be recognised or in some rare cases lock up the unit removing the key usually unlocks The following USB flash drives are known to work Generally go for drives which explicitly state USB2 0 s...
Page 24: ...tive Commons CC0 License see https creativecommons org publicdomain zero 1 0 VI Thanks Thanks for Sasha Lewis for sound bank mastering collation and documentation Thanks to Russell Haswell Jack Adams...
