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analogue solutions

Semblance/Telemark

e&oe (c) 5-3-09

user manual

Semblance

Telemark

(Semblance Modular)

Summary of Contents for Semblance

Page 1: ...analogue solutions Semblance Telemark e oe c 5 3 09 1 user manual Semblance Telemark Semblance Modular...

Page 2: ...12 VCF 13 Filtering External Sound Sources 15 ENVELOPE GENERATORS 16 EG1 ASR 16 EG2 ASR VCA LFO MIDI to CV CONVERTER EG2 ASR 17 VCA 17 LFO Sample and Hold 18 REAR PANEL 20 REAR PANEL DETAILS 21 REAR P...

Page 3: ...analogue solutions Semblance Telemark e oe c 5 3 09 3...

Page 4: ...e and is not a clone of the SEM If you want a true SEM sound buy a SEM VCO1 Fine Tune Tune PW Mod FM manual PW Mod Source controls Saw out Pulse out Sync VCO2 Fine Tune Tune PW Mod FM manual PW Mod So...

Page 5: ...Many modulation possibilities Rotary controls 24 Rotary switches 6 Push button 2 LEDs 4 Jack sockets 6 35mm mono 3 MIDI Sockets 2 Rugged steel contruction Dimensions Height 110mm Width 242mm Depth 275...

Page 6: ...aluminium caps High grade double sided circuit board All power and signal input outputs have EM filters to remove external noise and im prove immunity High Quality DAC 16bit others use 12 or even 8 bi...

Page 7: ...eep Semblance away from heat sources such as radiators ovens heaters etc Never allow Semblance to get wet Do not operate it near water like pools sinks bathrooms etc Do not place beverages on or near...

Page 8: ...in tune with your reference Finally turn up VCO2 so both VCOs can be heard Using the tune controls of VCO2 tune it to VCO1 CIRCUITS IN DETAILS Here follows details on all the sockets and controls wit...

Page 9: ...ves Use this to tune VCO1 to your other instruments or to shift the VCO pitch up or down an octave compared to the VCO2 MODULATION This controls the amount of modulation to either pulse width or pitch...

Page 10: ...ve In a central position a square wave is produced 50 duty cycle Try this control and listen to how the tone of the waveform changes When using Pulse Width Modulation it is best to set the Pulse Width...

Page 11: ...modulate PWM FM PULSE WIDTH This control allows manual shaping of the pulse wave output It alters the pulse width duty cycle of the pulse wave In a central position a square wave is produced 50 duty c...

Page 12: ...ring There are 3 mixer controls Saw Pulse VCO1 level Turning the control clockwise in increasing amounts sends VCO1s pulse signal to the mixer Turning the control anti clockwise in increasing amounts...

Page 13: ...lter VCF is used to alter the tone of the VCOs Noise and is the heart of what gives an analogue synth its character There are 4 types of filter avail able Low Pass High Pass Band Pass Notch Pass varia...

Page 14: ...se will increase the amount that the modulation source se lected by the MOD SOURCE switch outlined below will modulate the cut off frequency Turning the control anti clockwise works just like clockwis...

Page 15: ...ng External Sound Sources External sound sources such as vocals guitars mixer sends samplers etc can be sent through the filter for extra treatment Note mic s and guitars may need pre amp ing use if t...

Page 16: ...ttack sustain release envelope generator Use it to modulate various parameters of the synthesiser EG1 is generally assigned for use with modulating VCO1 and the filter cut off ATTACK Controls the Atta...

Page 17: ...el the envelope will hold at when a key is pressed and the attack cycle has completed VCA The Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA is the circuit that is used to change the output volume Normally an envel...

Page 18: ...XT1 socket VOLUME This sets the output volume of Semblance i e the output level from the VCA that is sent to the SIGNAL output socket LFO Sample and Hold The Low Frequency Oscillator LFO is basically...

Page 19: ...dulation selec tion The options are SQUARE wave TRIANGLE wave MIDI control CV2 SAMPLE AND HOLD Sample and Hold S H is a flash term that in this instance basically means a modu lation is created that h...

Page 20: ...analogue solutions Semblance Telemark e oe c 5 3 09 20 REAR PANEL...

Page 21: ...et This is the input socket to feed audio or control voltage signals into Semblance The signal is routed to all the EXT1 modulation points selected via the top panel switches EXT1 is also available at...

Page 22: ...feed external signals into Semblance use the rear panel EXT1 socket Maybe hardwire if from your desk s effect send It is recommended to keep your MIDI and CV audio cables as short as possible to keep...

Page 23: ...dulation level controls are zeroed when in the centre position It is quite easy to zero these controls to have no modulation But another quick and sure method to obtain this is the put the modulation...

Page 24: ...bottom trimmer tune until the pitch of VCO matches your reference of a C note reference using guitar tuner digital keyboard etc 5 Play C3 6 Adjust the top trimmer Scale until it matches your referenc...

Page 25: ...e MIDI In of Sem blance Additional MIDI devices can be daisy chained from Semblance s MIDI Thru socket Ensure Semblance is set to the appropriate MIDI receive channel LED Description The blue LED will...

Page 26: ...eived in the note data CV2 will set itself to Velocity Release the Program button Or Move a Continuous Controller This will set and store the receive channel to the chan nel received in the CC data CV...

Page 27: ...t can be selected EXT1 EXT2 EXT3 and EXT4 These route signals to VCO1 2 modulation Filter modularion and an audio input to the mixer via jack sockets on the patch panel Patch Panel Telemark is interna...

Page 28: ...se sockets with no problem This manual assumues you already have at least basic knowledge of modular synths We will not provide you here with a tutorial of modulars synth the Web has many graphic desc...

Page 29: ...wood side on a desk Ensure the matt side is up Matt side will face the Tele mark satin side faces outwards 6 Place the Telemark on its side on top of the wood Ensure it is centre 7 Two methods With c...

Page 30: ...all not apply where the product has been subject to alteration misuse accident neglect such as extremes of temperature and or moistur or to wear resulting from normal use At the sole discretion of Ana...

Page 31: ...ark e oe c 5 3 09 31 Semblance user manual Analogue Solutions web www analoguesolutions com web www analoguesolutions co uk email semblance analoguesolutions com tel fax 44 0 1384 35 36 94 post 56 kin...

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