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Basic Parameter Editing

In this section, we’ll explain the basic parameters that make up a program.
The basic parameters are assigned to the knobs and switches on the front panel.

VCO 1, VCO 2

VCO: Voltage Controlled Oscillator

There are two oscillators in the minilogue. Os

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cillator Parameters include the settings for the 

pitch of the sound (OCTAVE, PITCH) and the 

waveform (WAVE, SHAPE).

OCTAVE switch 

[16’, 8’, 4’, 2’]

The pitch of oscillators 1 and 2 can be set in 

octave steps.

WAVE switch 

[ ,  ,  ]

This sets the waveforms for oscillators 1 and 2.

Square wave

: This waveform is used for electronic and wind instrument 

sounds.

Triangle wave

: This waveform has a rounder feel than the sawtooth or square 

wave.

Sawtooth wave

: This waveform is used to create sounds typical of analog syn

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thesizers, such as synth basses and brass.

Summary of Contents for minilogue

Page 1: ...uencer 10 Programs 11 Program Architecture 11 Creating Sounds 12 Saving a Program 13 Basic Parameter Editing 14 Voice modes 23 Sequencer 25 Edit Mode 31 How to enter the Edit mode 31 PROGRAM EDIT mode...

Page 2: ...actory Presets plus 100 additional user Programs 8 Voice Modes mono poly unison duo etc offer maximum flexibility 41 dedicated panel controls deliver immediate parameter access Real time oscilloscope...

Page 3: ...pre VCF mix pre VCF mix enable VOICE VCO 1 SAW pre VCF mix SQR PITCH PITCH LFO EG LFO VCO 2 WAVE SHAPE OSC SYNC SAW EG Int keytrack int mod pitch 2 EG Int SQR TRI TRI FM LFO WAVE SHAPE RING MOD NOISE...

Page 4: ...RING switch 8 MIXER VCO 1 knob VCO 2 knob NOISE knob 9 FILTER CUTOFF knob RESONANCE knob EG INT knob FILTER TYPE switch KEY TRACK switch VELOCITY switch 10 AMP EG 11 EG ATTACK knob DECAY knob SUSTAIN...

Page 5: ...IDI data can be transmi ed or received SYNC IN OUT jacks The minilogue steps can be synchronized with other devices using these jacks A pulse sent from the audio output of another device or DAW can be...

Page 6: ...ogue TIP If you want to connect a MIDI device or computer to the minilogue s MIDI connectors or USB B connector in order to use the minilogue s keyboard and controllers to control an external MIDI ton...

Page 7: ...ore turning the minilogue on again Auto Power Off Feature The minilogue features an Auto Power Off feature that can automatically turn the minilogue off after 4 hours have elapsed with no operation of...

Page 8: ...equence data saved in a Program is being played back or is recording You can still select other Pro grams in this state but press the PLAY button if you wish to stop the Sequencer 2 Turn the PROGRAM V...

Page 9: ...the slider Slider Assign p 33 In the Play mode the LEDs below buttons 1 8 show the Voice mode status of the cur rent Program You can use these buttons 1 8 to switch between the different modes For det...

Page 10: ...Sequencer Each Program in the minilogue includes sequence data In this section we ll play the sequence data saved as part of the preset Programs 1 Turn the PROGRAM VALUE knob to select a Program The...

Page 11: ...SONANCE EG INT FILTER TYPE KEYTRACK VELOCITY AMP EG ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE EG ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN RELEASE LFO WAVE EG MOD RATE INT TARGET DELAY HI PASS CUTOFF TIME FEEDBACK OUTPUTROUTING PROGRA...

Page 12: ...w the pitch sound and volume change when using the knobs and switches refer to Basic Parameter Editing p 14 We recommend that you save the Program on the minilogue after editing the sound Any edits th...

Page 13: ...ter the Write standby mode and the WRITE button will blink The message Where to write will appear in the display 3 Turn the PROGRAM VALUE knob to select the Program number where your new sound will be...

Page 14: ...e the settings for the pitch of the sound OCTAVE PITCH and the waveform WAVE SHAPE OCTAVE switch 16 8 4 2 The pitch of oscillators 1 and 2 can be set in octave steps WAVE switch This sets the waveform...

Page 15: ...ulation allows Oscillator 1 to mod ulate the pitch of Oscillator 2 Turning the knob to the right results in stronger modulation PITCH EG DEPTH knob 4800 4800 The Pitch EG Envelope Generator can be use...

Page 16: ...create non tonal and me tallic sounds ON up position Oscillator 1 is used to ring modulate oscillator 2 MIXER D The mixer is used to set the relative levels of the three signal sources Oscillator 1 Os...

Page 17: ...uen cy If the CUTOFF value is set too low the volume may be extremely low RESONANCE knob 0 1023 Also known as Peak or Q the RESONANCE control adds additional emphasis to the overtones occurring at the...

Page 18: ...24 dB per octave 2 POLE Gently cuts off the upper harmonics creating a more natural sound 4 POLE Cuts off the upper harmonics more sharply than the 2 POLE KEYTRACK switch 0 50 100 Key tracking allows...

Page 19: ...he minilogue before the Master control The AMP Envelope Generator provides a precise control signal that varies over time to modify the VCA level ATTACK knob 0 1023 The ATTACK specifies the time requi...

Page 20: ...h the LFO RATE and INT knobs ATTACK knob 0 1023 The ATTACK specifies the time required for the EG to reach its maximum level once a new note is played DECAY knob 0 1023 The DECAY specifies the time re...

Page 21: ...ob adjusts the speed of the LFO Turning the knob to the right will increase the LFO speed TIP The values indicated here depend on the LFO BPM Sync settings in the PROGRAM EDIT mode When LFO BPM Sync i...

Page 22: ...Feedback knobs controls the regeneration of the Delay effect Turning the knob to the right will increase the amount of feedback OUTPUT ROUTING switch BYPASS PRE FILTER POST FILTER Using this switch yo...

Page 23: ...rd that you play on the keyboard Turn ing the knob right will invert the chord upwards 2 DUO The 4 voices will be stacked together into 2 pairs of 2 voices in unison as a 2 voice poly synth Detune 0C...

Page 24: ...7 ARP Uses the arpeggiator to play up to 4 voices MANUAL 1 MANUAL 2 RISE 1 RISE 2 FALL 1 FALL 2 RISE FALL 1 RISE FALL 2 POLY 1 POLY 2 RAN DOM 1 RANDOM 2 RANDOM 3 Selects the arpeggiator type 8 SIDE CH...

Page 25: ...PLAY button will light 2 Press the REC button Real time recording will begin and the REC button will light 3 Play the keyboard The notes that you play on the keyboard will be overdubbed added to the r...

Page 26: ...wrong key Check the note indicated in the display and take your finger off the keyboard to move to the next step You can also record chords that you play on the keyboard The number of notes in a chor...

Page 27: ...an record up to 4 Motion Sequences for the knobs and switches If you exceed this limit the message Motion Full will be indicated in the display and the display will enter MOTION CLEAR in the SEQ EDIT...

Page 28: ...ted in the display You can delete Motion Sequences one at a time here TIP Press the EXIT button to cancel deleting the Motion Sequence 2 Press button 4 and select the motion to delete 3 Turn the PROGR...

Page 29: ...m 1 to 8 To change steps 9 16 Select STEP EDIT 9 16 and then press the one of the buttons from 1 to 8 The display will indicate Note Play the keyboard to record notes Next press the same button to sho...

Page 30: ...Use the SEQ EDIT mode when setting the Step Length and Step Resolution parameters during sequence step recording as well as for deleting sequence data or for editing or deleting motions For details r...

Page 31: ...tialize Programs and perform other Program editing functions SEQ EDIT mode This mode is used to set the BPM and configure other Step Sequencer settings to delete sequence data and so on GLOBAL EDIT mo...

Page 32: ...d the parameters in the PROGRAM EDIT mode and the SEQ EDIT mode your settings will be lost TIP GLOBAL EDIT mode parameters are automatically saved when you switch pages so there is no need to save the...

Page 33: ...gram Level Button 1 PROGRAM NAME You can create a Program Name up to 12 characters in length Rotate the PROGRAM VALUE knob to select the desired character then press button 1 to move the cursor to the...

Page 34: ...t to PITCH BEND this parameter specifies how much pitch bend will be applied when moving the slider in the minus left direction Button 3 LFO SETTING There are a number of LFO parameters that relate to...

Page 35: ...ue the longer the portamento time Portamento Mode Auto On Auto When playing in a legato style playing a new note before any previously played note is released portamento will be applied On Portamento...

Page 36: ...tton to initialize the Program The display will indicate the message Initialized Button 6 DUMP This button initiates a Program dump Turn the PROGRAM VALUE knob until Press WRITE is indicated in the di...

Page 37: ...n Beats Per Minute BPM Button 2 SEQ PARAMETER This group provides control of various Sequencer timing and resolution pa rameters such as Gate Time Swing etc Step Length 1 16 Step Length allows you to...

Page 38: ...ined within the sequence data will be deleted Turn the PROGRAM VALUE knob until Press WRITE is indicated in the dis play The WRITE button will blink Press the WRITE button to delete all of the Motion...

Page 39: ...t be displayed if a Motion Sequence has not been recorded yet Button 6 MOTION SMOOTH MOTION SMOOTH OFF ON The motion of a Motion Sequence can step from one value to the next or it can transition smoot...

Page 40: ...s All Dump USB Transpose Audio In Sync Out Unit Clock Source Oscilloscope Auto Power Off All Dump MIDI Local SW Sync In Po larity Enable Rx MIDI Velocity Curve Sync Out Polarity Enable Tx MIDI MIDI Ro...

Page 41: ...er value will subsequently be linked If the parameter value does not change In some cases the parameter value may not change or Motion Sequence re cording may not start even when you turn the knob fro...

Page 42: ...effect Type 2 3 Type 4 This is a typical curve Type 5 Type 6 This curve produces an effect without requiring you to play very strongly Type 7 This curve produces a fairly steady effect with little ch...

Page 43: ...sixteenth note 8th Note A pulse will be outputted for every eighth note TIP When Step Resolution in the SEQ EDIT mode is set to 1 16 a sixteenth note will be equal to one step and an eighth note will...

Page 44: ...s respectively Internal Only the internal clock to be used When a cable is plugged into the SYNC IN jack the internal clock is synchronized to the SYNC IN jack clock regardless of the MIDI clock setti...

Page 45: ...and number Enable The sound will be displayed as an electrical signal waveform Button 6 GLOBAL 6 These parameters relate to the minilogue s display and power settings Brightness 1 10 Adjusts the disp...

Page 46: ...or The display will indicate the message Transmitting The data will take about 10 seconds to transmit If the USB cable is not connected or if the MIDI IN port on the PC is not open the data will not b...

Page 47: ...isplay will indicate Tuning The tuning will take about 15 seconds During tuning you will temporarily be unable to play the minilogue Restoring the Factory settings You can restore the minilogue s pres...

Page 48: ...with the factory set default settings which will erase your user Programs 4 Press the WRITE button The display will indicate the message Are you sure 5 Turn the PROGRAM VALUE knob to select Yes and pr...

Page 49: ...the REC button while holding down the SHIFT button again to cancel manual tuning if you accidentally started it by mistake Delete sequence data When in Play mode REST button Deletes all sequence data...

Page 50: ...eters from an external MIDI sequencer while you play the tone generator You can also use the front panel knobs or buttons to transmit these control change messages in order to control an external MIDI...

Page 51: ...rface and then play the minilogue while monitoring or playing back what you recorded You also might want to use the minilogue as both an input de vice for playing notes and as a MIDI tone generator In...

Page 52: ...gue s MIDI channel MIDI Ch p 44 TIP When synchronizing to an external MIDI device refer to that device s Owner s manual Configuring the MIDI LOCAL setting when connected to an external MIDI sequencer...

Page 53: ...nector on your external MIDI device s In the GLOBAL EDIT mode set the Clock Source of the minilogue to Internal and configure the external MIDI device to receive clock data via MIDI The minilogue will...

Page 54: ...D Richard Devine 24 Liquid Pad Poly Synth POLY PITCH BEND Richard Devine 25 Prospero Poly Synth POLY PITCH BEND Richard Devine 26 Burn Low Poly Synth DUO PITCH BEND KORG Inc 27 Polymonk Poly Synth POL...

Page 55: ...Inc 76 ManzLead Lead MONO PITCH BEND KORG Inc 77 Da Lead Lead MONO PITCH BEND KORG Inc 78 Oct Uni Sync Lead MONO PITCH BEND KORG Inc 79 Delay Seq_1 Lead DELAY PITCH BEND KORG Inc 80 Third Eye Lead UNI...

Page 56: ...C OUT jack 3 5 mm stereo mini phone jack 5V output level MIDI IN connector MIDI OUT connector USB B connector Power supply AC adapter DC 9V Power consumption 8 W Dimensions W x D x H 500 x 300 x 85 mm...

Page 57: ...SB LSB 1 PITCH VCO1 2 SHAPE VCO1 2 1 LEVEL VCO1 2 NOISE 1 CROSS MOD DEPTH PITCH EG INT 1 FILTER CUTOFF RESONANCE EG INT 1 AMP EG ADSR EG ADSR 1 LFO RATE DEPTH VOICE DEPTH 1 DELAY HI PASS TIME FEEDBACK...

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