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Rev. 7 – Aug 2021 Page 4 of 107
Outputs .............................................................................................. 41
Additional Generator Features ......................................... 41
2.5.1 Quadrature ...................................................................................... 41
2.5.2 Max ........................................................................................................ 42
2.5.2.1 ADSR .................................................................................................... 42
3 Function Processors ................................................................. 42
Dual Cascaded Frequency Divider ................................. 42
Four-Quadrant Multiplier ..................................................... 43
3.2.1 Amplitude Modulation & Ring Modulation (2 vs 4
quadrants) ....................................................................................... 43
3.2.2 Trimming .......................................................................................... 44
Linear Slew Limiter .................................................................... 44
4 Technical Data .............................................................................. 45
Specifications ................................................................................ 45
Revisions ........................................................................................... 45
USTA ......................................................................................................... 46
1 Quick start ....................................................................................... 46
2 Philosophy And Design .......................................................... 47
Architecture .................................................................................... 47
Tempo Management ............................................................... 47
3 Basic Editing and Visual Feedback ............................... 48
Editing Projects − Project Menu ...................................... 48
Editing Tracks − Track Menu .............................................. 49
3.2.1 Clock Settings ............................................................................... 49
Editing, Playing and Looping Patterns ....................... 49
Editing Stages ............................................................................... 50
3.4.1 Length ................................................................................................ 51
3.4.2 Maintain Pattern Length on Variation ........................ 51
3.4.3 CV Layers .......................................................................................... 51
3.4.3.1 Red CV Layer: Value .................................................................. 52
3.4.3.2 Green CV Layer: Variation Index ...................................... 52
3.4.3.3 Blue CV Layer: Variation Range ........................................ 53
3.4.4 CV Stage Colors ............................................................................ 53
3.4.4.1 USTA Slide vs FALISTRI Slew ............................................... 53
3.4.5 Gate Layers ...................................................................................... 54
3.4.5.1 Red Gate Layer: Value .............................................................. 54
3.4.5.2 Green Gate Layer: Variation Index .................................. 54
3.4.5.3 Blue Gate Layer – Variation Range ................................. 54
3.4.6 Gate Stage Colors ....................................................................... 54
4 Quick Editing ................................................................................. 55
Set All and Shift All ..................................................................... 55
Coarse and Fine ........................................................................... 56
Combining the Buttons ......................................................... 56
5 Performing ...................................................................................... 56
Play/Pause, Reset and Master Track Settings ........ 56
5.1.1 Master Track ................................................................................... 56
5.1.2 Play/Pause ....................................................................................... 57
5.1.3 Reset .................................................................................................... 57
Stage Loop ....................................................................................... 57
5.2.1 Infinite Stage Loop .................................................................... 58
Song Mode ...................................................................................... 58
5.3.1 Pattern to song while playing (and vice versa) ..... 59
Live Performance Tools: Pattern Recall ...................... 59
5.4.1 Full pattern recall ........................................................................ 60
5.4.2 Pattern Mix ...................................................................................... 60
Mute ..................................................................................................... 60
5.5.1 Mute Track ....................................................................................... 60
5.5.2 Mute Channel ................................................................................ 60
Hold ...................................................................................................... 60
6 Advanced Editing ....................................................................... 61
Composition Mode .................................................................... 61
Use an External CV/Gate Keyboard ............................... 61
Store Pattern: Last Played or Last Full ......................... 62
Rotate Pattern .............................................................................. 62
Cloning ............................................................................................... 62
6.5.1 Clone a Stage ................................................................................. 62
6.5.2 Clone a Structure ........................................................................ 63
6.5.2.1 Clone a Layer ................................................................................. 63
6.5.2.2 Layer Cross-Cloning .................................................................. 63
6.5.2.3 Clone a Pattern ............................................................................ 63
6.5.2.4 Clone a Track ................................................................................. 64
Quick Track Initialization ....................................................... 64
Quick Song Initialization ....................................................... 64
7 External Controls ........................................................................ 64
Clock Input ...................................................................................... 64
Auxiliary Trig/Gate Input ....................................................... 64
7.2.1 Reset .................................................................................................... 64
7.2.2 Run ........................................................................................................ 65
External CV ...................................................................................... 65
7.3.1 Pitch Shift ......................................................................................... 65
7.3.2 Root Shift .......................................................................................... 65
7.3.3 Gate Shift .......................................................................................... 65
7.3.4 Stage Shift ....................................................................................... 65
7.3.5 Vari Shift (Variation Shift) ...................................................... 66
7.3.6 Pattern Shift ................................................................................... 66
7.3.7 Phase Shift ....................................................................................... 66
8 Additional Operations ............................................................. 67
Select CV Mode (Raw or Pitch) ......................................... 67
CV Range .......................................................................................... 67
Gate Width % ................................................................................. 67
Swing ................................................................................................... 67
Current Stage Data ................................................................... 68
9 Playing in Tune ............................................................................ 68
Root & Scale – Dynamic Quantization ......................... 68
Microtonalities .............................................................................. 69
Custom Scales .............................................................................. 69
Set the Reference Note .......................................................... 70
Custom Temperaments ........................................................ 70
9.5.1 Absolute or Relative Temperaments ............................ 70
LED Pitch Tables ......................................................................... 72
10 Additional Maintenance ........................................................ 74
Remove / Insert the SD Card .............................................. 74
10.1.1 Remove the SD Card ................................................................ 74
10.1.2 Insert the SD Card ...................................................................... 74
Analog Trimming ....................................................................... 74
10.2.1 CV Out Trimming ....................................................................... 74
10.2.2 CV In Trimming ............................................................................ 74
Project Management and Backups .............................. 74
Firmware Update ....................................................................... 75
11 CHARTS .............................................................................................. 76
Project Menu ................................................................................. 76
Track Menu ..................................................................................... 76
Project Hierarchy ........................................................................ 77
12 Scale Tables .................................................................................... 78
13 Change Log .................................................................................... 85
14 Technical Data .............................................................................. 85
Specifications ................................................................................ 85
BRENSO ................................................................................................... 86
1 Philosophy, Design and Signal Flow ............................ 87
2 Frequency ........................................................................................ 87
Oscillators ......................................................................................... 87
2.1.1 Fine and Coarse Tuning ......................................................... 87
2.1.2 Coarse Frequency Lock .......................................................... 87
2.1.3 V/oct and Integrator ................................................................. 88
Frequency Modulation ........................................................... 88
2.2.1 FM Routing ..................................................................................... 89
Sync ...................................................................................................... 89
2.3.1 Lock ...................................................................................................... 90
2.3.2 Flip Sync ............................................................................................ 90
3 Timbre ................................................................................................ 90
Triangle Shaper ............................................................................ 91
Pulse Shaper .................................................................................. 91
3.2.1 Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) ..................................... 91
3.2.2 Waveshaper ................................................................................... 92