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Table of contents

Table of contents.............................................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4

Using MicroMonsta 2.....................................................................................................................8

Currently edited program.......................................................................................................................................8
Navigating pages...................................................................................................................................................8
Editing parameters.................................................................................................................................................8

Encoders................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Knobs..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Modes............................................................................................................................................. 9

Presets........................................................................................................................................... 10

In Monotimbral or Bitimbral mode......................................................................................................................................................12
In Combi mode..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Synthesis overview.......................................................................................................................13
Editing a sound.............................................................................................................................14

Quick edit............................................................................................................................................................14
OSC | Oscillators.................................................................................................................................................14

MIXER................................................................................................................................................................16
FILTER................................................................................................................................................................17

Filter types........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

DRIVE.................................................................................................................................................................18
ENV | Envelope...................................................................................................................................................18
LFO | Low frequency oscillator...........................................................................................................................19

MATRIX | Modulation Operators (lag + mult)......................................................................................22

Modulation matrix................................................................................................................................................................................22
Lag operator.........................................................................................................................................................................................22

Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2 user manual v2.1

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Page 1: ...MicroMonsta 2 User manual 2 1...

Page 2: ...11 Quick Load 12 In Monotimbral or Bitimbral mode 12 In Combi mode 12 Synthesis overview 13 Editing a sound 14 Quick edit 14 OSC Oscillators 14 Available oscillators algorithms 15 FM able algorithms...

Page 3: ...System parameters 31 Configuration pages 31 MIDI settings 31 FQM pots global assignments 32 Quick edit menu encoder assignments 32 UTILITY 33 Dump currently edited program 33 Dump several programs 33...

Page 4: ...e and per oscillator detuning options for analog character Deep modulation matrix Delay reverb MicroMonsta 2 can be used in 3 different ways Monotimbral As a 12 voice polyphonic synthesizer Bitimbral...

Page 5: ...Filter character 1 additional mult operator Chorus and EQ per program Delay tempo sync Arp pattern 16 steps MPE mode And lots of other small things that will be covered in this manual Audiothingies Mi...

Page 6: ...get 2x16 characters LCD screen white on black 3 assignable pots for live edits 1 volume pot 4 edit encoders 9 pushbuttons with their associated LEDs 2 No Yes pushbuttons Audiothingies MicroMonsta 2 us...

Page 7: ...USB power supply should meet these specifications and you probably have half a dozen of those in your drawers It can be powered via a USB port on a computer A drawback of this method is that a ground...

Page 8: ...ral times will make you travel the following pages OSC1 OSC2 OSC3 OSC1 OSC2 etc Some sections the ones labelled in orange are accessed by long pressing the corresponding button For example long pressi...

Page 9: ...B is accessed on main MIDI channel 1 By sending a MIDI bank change program change on one of those 2 MIDI channels you can change the preset loaded in Program A or B This mode is ideal when used with...

Page 10: ...to confirm or press No to return to the previously edited sound Save a preset To Save Program A or B into a preset slot hold A or B button S tarDust SAVE BybyePgm P054 1 Selects a character to edit 2...

Page 11: ...A or B button it doesn t matter you first enter the naming screen A B igBrute NAM B MuchBug A B 1 Selects a character to edit 2 Edit character 3 Generate a random name 4 Selects Program A or B Press...

Page 12: ...mbral mode Hold No to quickly Load Preset N 1 Hold Yes to quickly Load Preset N 1 The preset will be loaded into the active Program slot In Combi mode Hold No to quickly Load Combi N 1 Hold Yes to qui...

Page 13: ...e of MicroMonsta 2 Not shown all the LFOs ENV3 the modulation matrix and all the other stuff that can really render this drawing really really complex As you can see the base stuff is pretty standard...

Page 14: ...ENV attack time ENV1 release time delay level and reverb level These assignments can be changed either at program level see PROGRAM parameters section or globally in SYSTEM menu see SYSTEM parameters...

Page 15: ...to Pulse waveform SqHs Hardsync d square FM able algorithms exclusive to OSC 1 FmSi Sine waveform FmTr Triangle waveform FmSw Sawtooth waveform FmSq Square waveform For all these waveforms the shape s...

Page 16: ...Saw shp 127 Sup1 Sup2 SwHs SqHs Sqr shp 0 Sqr shp 64 Sqr shp 120 MIXER The traditional source mixer menu allowing to balance each oscillator and the white noise source level The output of the mixer is...

Page 17: ...Affects resonance Original MicroMonsta had only soft mode Default for MicroMonsta 2 mean 2 N A 3 Keyboard tracking 0 100 4 Filter FM amount from OSC3 Filter types 8 filter types are available LP1 LP2...

Page 18: ...ted distortion on the output DRV drv mix 32 3 1 N A 2 N A 3 drv Drive level 4 mix Program output level ENV Envelope 3 envelopes are available per voice ENV1 directly controls the VCA ENV2 controls the...

Page 19: ...reachable with the parameter use the matrix to offset LFO speed 4 mod LFO mode see below Bipolar LFO waveforms They start from 0 go up first then down oscillating between 0 5 and 0 5 and return to 0...

Page 20: ...een 0 and 1 atkA atkB atkC dcyA dcyB dcyC ad_A ad_B ad_C sqr_ _sqr Not shown s h sample hold a new value is calculated at each cycle between 0 and 1 rnd like s h but continuously random waveform Audio...

Page 21: ...ed at each key press one same as vce but the LFO stops after one cycle key global mode 1 LFO for all voices within the program the LFO is restarted at each key press fre same as key but free running A...

Page 22: ...on 1 to 10 2 Mod matrix destination 3 Mod matrix source 4 Mod matrix amount NOTE Mod matrix amount is a bipolar value 99 to 99 and its behavior in not linear by design It allows subtle modulations in...

Page 23: ...es 2 modulation sources and allows you to use the result as a modulation source in the matrix OPS A lfo1 aft Mult B mod knob Controls are 1 OP selector 2 N A 3 A mod source 4 B mod source Audiothingie...

Page 24: ...1 lag Lag OP output rnd2 knb Rnd number mod knob lfo2 LFO2 mult1 Mult1 OP output env1 Envelope 1 lfo2 vel LFO2 velocity mult2 Mult2 OP output offset Offset Modulation destinations Off No destination s...

Page 25: ...n off 2 N A 3 N A 4 Latch on off Arp pattern Firmware 2 0 introduces a new ARP pattern screen allowing you to program more complex arp patterns v PTN L 16 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1 Selects the step to edit 2...

Page 26: ...DLAY tim fbk lvl mod2 49 52 98 1 Delay mode clean lpf1 lpf2 mod1 mod2 Lpf models have a lowpass filter in their feedback path Mod1 and mod2 are true modulated delays 2 Delay time Delay time can be syn...

Page 27: ...ad the voices in the stereo field each one having a different pan position while bal anced will send them either on the left or on the right When unison is enabled dif will pan each voice in the uniso...

Page 28: ...zero When ON this will force enveloppe 1 to restart from 0 when the voice is retriggered even if it is still decaying Setting this to ON can create audio clicks Default value is OFF 3 Envelope 2 reset...

Page 29: ...4 Program tempo 2 4 F Q M Pots SYS SYS SYS 1 Program page selector 2 F knob assignment 3 Q knob assignment 4 M knob assignment 3 4 Encoder1 2 ENCS SYS SYS 1 Program page selector 2 N A 3 Encoder 1 as...

Page 30: ...are the global settings COMBI Combi parameters This menu is available only if Combi mode is activated in SYSTEM menu mode spl CMBI splt AB 60 1 N A 2 N A 3 Combi mode only A stack AB split AB mult AB...

Page 31: ...bral combi 2 6 lcd tun out CONF 20 440 st 1 System page selector 2 LCD contrast 3 Master tune frequency 432 to 445 Hz 4 Audio output mode stereo dual mono MIDI settings 3 6 chn rng clk MIDI MPE 48 int...

Page 32: ...menu encoder assignments 5 6 Encoder1 2 ENCS a1 r1 1 System page selector 2 N A 3 Encoder 1 quick edit menu global assignment 4 Encoder 2 quick edit menu global assignment 6 6 Encoder3 4 ENCS dly rev...

Page 33: ...gm Hold Yes to send the active program to the USB port as SYSEX Dump several programs 2 3 Dump P010 UTIL To P025 Use encoder 3 and 4 to select the programs you want to dump Hold Yes to confirm and sen...

Page 34: ...3 SPEED 110 15 47 OSC3 FINE TUNE 79 ENV1 SUSTAIN 111 16 48 OSC1 LEVEL 80 ENV2 ATTACK 112 17 49 OSC2 LEVEL 81 ENV2 DECAY 113 18 50 OSC3 LEVEL 82 ENV2 SUSTAIN 114 19 51 NOISE LEVEL 83 ENV2 RELEASE 115 2...

Page 35: ...devices tt is tuning program number not used set to 0x00 tuning name is 16 ASCII characters not used set it to NotUsedButNeeded for example xx yy zz is the frequency data for one note repeated 128 tim...

Page 36: ...e made by Roger Linn the Linnstrument Roli Seaboard Block Rise and others When set to MPE mode see System settings page 3 the Micromonsta will need a controller set to the following settings for best...

Page 37: ...o output 3 5mm stereo jack line and headphone compatible Max output level 8dBu Dynamic range 100dB MIDI MIDI input 3 5mm stereo jack connector MIDI standard A Power USB B connector Current consumption...

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