Analogue Solutions | TREADSTONE | Manual
No Signal?
There are many settings that can kill the sound!
INCLUDING THE VCA MODE switch, which in the centre position, will mute the sound.
Other general things-
Do you have audio going into the synth’s mixer?
Is your MIDI connected correctly?
Are you triggering the EGs correctly?
Main volume up?
Leads all OK (double check! Assume nothing. Leads do fail)?
Check the following…
• Your mixing desk / monitoring equipment is on and working correctly.
• Check the synth is switched on and that the power adaptor is functioning correctly. Check you
are using the correct mains adaptor.
• Check it is connected to your monitoring equipment correctly and that the cable is not faulty.
• Ensure the output volume is high enough.
• Ensure the Treadstone mixer level controls are turned to some sound source like the VCOs
or Noise.
• Certain extreme filter settings may filter out all of the signal or produce low level signals. Try
adjusting the filter cut-off.
• Certain extreme PW/PWM settings may cause the pulse outputs to cut-out. Try adjusting PW/
PWM as necessary.
• Ensure EG is being triggered.
• Ensure the VCA switch is not in the centre position.
Don’t instantly assume the synth is at fault - we have had dozens of instances where problems
turn out to be faulty and intermittent leads, incorrect settings in DAW and audio cards, mixer
busses set wrong etc. We have heard all manor of crazy and silly mistakes.
You can always plug the VCO output directly into your external audio mixer (watch levels aren’t
too high!) and this will give you confidence power is OK.
Treadstone - 4 Dec 2017
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