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INTRODUCTION

The Navigator is a polyphonic analog synthesizer with few knobs but tons of modulation 
capabilities and features.

Each of the 4 voices has:
2 Oscil Sub Osci Ring Modulator
3 LFOs
2 ADSR envelops
2 pole fully resonant low pass filter
saw, pulse, and ring modulator wave shapes

64 step sequencer
chord memory mode
Artificially intelligent sequence generator
oscillator shape control for double saw tooth, pulse wave, and ring modulation
unique ring modulator shape control

polyphonic, duophonic, unison, and mono modes
150 sound patch storage locations
10 sequencer / chord memory storage locations
10 different sequence generator algorithms

sequencer automation control for all main menu parameters
dozens of modulatable parameters
millions of possible sounds

unique DCO architechure
With other DCO synthesizers, each note and voice is locked to the same master 
frequency. In the Navigator, each voice has an independent frequency. This allows for 
stability while also creating a natural analog sound such as phasing between oscillators.

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Summary of Contents for Navigator

Page 1: ...1 BLIND MONK INSTRUMENTS NAVIGATOR POLYPHONIC ANALOG SYNTHESIZER ...

Page 2: ...pulse wave and ring modulation unique ring modulator shape control polyphonic duophonic unison and mono modes 150 sound patch storage locations 10 sequencer chord memory storage locations 10 different sequence generator algorithms sequencer automation control for all main menu parameters dozens of modulatable parameters millions of possible sounds unique DCO architechure With other DCO synthesizer...

Page 3: ...n the power adapter to the device and then the outlet before trying to turn it on Turn it off before you unplug it Turn off all external audio gear before powering it on to prevent damage to your speakers external audio devices and you ears Speaking of ears take a break every once in a while Don t listen at high volumes for a long period of time Turn it off when you are done Don t leave on for ext...

Page 4: ...toring chords MENU button switches between the two menus VOL knob controls the overall volume MENU knob scrolls through the pages of the menu I controls the top line on the screen II controls the second line on the screen III controls the third line on the screen IV controls the bottom line on the screen 4 ...

Page 5: ...tween pages Use the MENU button to switch between the two menus The four knobs at the bottom I II III IV control the four lines on the page you are currently viewing Each line has a description and a bar graph showing the current setting of each line 5 ...

Page 6: ...the MENU knob all the way to the left until the load page appears Use the I and II knobs to select the patch Bank and patch Numbers respectively Press the FUNC button to load the selected sound To alter the current sound press the MENU button to return to the main menu Use the MENU knob to scroll to the page you want to edit Use the four knobs I II III IV to adjust the settings on the screen The f...

Page 7: ...he square pulse wave and sawtooth wave are mixed together Saw Double Saw Square Pulse Square Saw Line 2 The shape parameter controls the shape of the double saw square and ring modulation Line 3 turns the sub oscillator off and on and oscillator two off and on The sub oscillator is a square wave based derived from oscillator 1 oscillator 2 is a square wave only Line 4 adjusts the level of the ring...

Page 8: ...oscillator 2 pitch in semitones Line 4 oscillator 2 fine pitch The overall tuning of the synth can be adjusted on the sub menu ENV1 Line 1 changes the cutoff of the filter Line 2 changes the resonance of the filter Line 3 selects a secondary destination for envelope 1 to modulate oscillator 1 pitch oscillator 2 pitch LFO 1 speed LFO 1 amount oscillator shape Line 4 adjusts the envelope 1 modulatio...

Page 9: ...dulations Line 4 selects whether envelope 2 is normal or inverted Normal Inverted ENV2 Line 1 envelope 2 attack Line 2 envelope 2 decay Line 3 envelope 2 sustain Line 4 envelope 2 release LFO1 Line 1 Shape of LFO 1 Square Triangle Saw Ramp S H Sample and Hold QuadSine Sine wave in which each voice is modulated one after the other Flat No change The amount controls the level of the modulation TIP T...

Page 10: ...the speed can control the clock division of LFO1 relative to the incoming midi clock signal in half notes thirds quarter notes sixths eights and sixteens TIP The clock division can be manually adjusted in MIDI sync or internal sync for syncopated rhythms Line 3 LFO 1 modulation destination filter cutoff oscillator shape oscillator 1 pitch oscillator 2 pitch ring modulation level LFO 2 speed oscill...

Page 11: ...saw ramp sample and hold LFO 2 s sample and hold is triggered by LFO 1 s speed Line 2 Speed of LFO 2 Line 3 LFO 2 modulation destination filter cutoff oscillator shape oscillator 1 pitch oscillator 2 pitch rind modulation level LFO 3 speed oscillator 1 octave oscillator 2 octave oscillator 2 harmonic series LFO 3 Line 1 Shape of LFO 3 square triangle saw ramp sample and hold LFO3 s sample and hold...

Page 12: ...ices allows you to load a different sound patch into each of the four voices In unison or duo mode this allows for complex layering of sounds When All is selected the sound is loaded into all four voices Because of the synth s internal architecture each voice will have the same filter resonance level as well as the same LFO 1 sync setting all other parameters are independent between each voice SAV...

Page 13: ...r glide times Line 3 Keytracking On Lower notes have a lower filter cutoff resulting in a softer tone while higher notes have a higher filter cutoff for a brighter tone Off no keytracking Inverted lower notes have a higher filter cutoff for a brighter grittier sound tone while the higher notes have a lower cutoff for a softer tone Line 4 Glide sets the glide between notes There is a know bug with ...

Page 14: ... Navigator will receive MIDI messages from all channels but will not pass through any MIDI Notes In sequence playback mode the notes of the sequence will output on channel 1 When any of the other channels are selected 1 16 the Navigator will receive on that MIDI channel as well as pass through the MIDI note and velocity information In sequence playback mode the notes of the sequence will output on...

Page 15: ...ord Play plays back the stored chords using one keypress Chord Rec saves chords to memory Using an external MIDI keyboard each key on the keyboard can store a chord To store a chord first play the chord then press the FUNC button then press the key on the keyboard where you would like to store the chord When in chord play mode simply press that key and the chord will sound Line 4 Sequence and Chor...

Page 16: ...ents a single step in the sequence or a chord that can be played back from memory MIDI implementation Every parameter can be adjusted using MIDI CC messages 16 to 75 For example line 1 on page 1 the oscillator 1 waveform is controlled by MIDI CC 16 page 1 line 2 is controlled with MIDI CC 17 page 1 line 3 is controlled with MIDI CC 18 page 1 line 4 is controlled with MIDI CC 19 page 2 line 1 is co...

Page 17: ... there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation betwee...

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