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1A 2A 3A

1B 2B 3B

4B

5B

6B

7B

8B

12B

4A

5A

6A

7A

12A

8A

9A

10A 11A

9B

10B 11B

VCO A

1A    Triangle Waveform OUT: 10Vpp

2A    Sawtooth Waveform OUT: 9Vpp

3A    Sine Waveform OUT: 10Vpp

4A    Coarse Tune panel control: 9.5 octave range 12hz-6khz

5A    1V/ Octave Scale Trimmer (see calibration procedure)

6A     Fine Tune panel control: 1.75 octave range

7A     Expo Attenuator: uni-polar attenuator for Exponential frequency control input

8A     Linear FM Attenuator: uni-polar attenuator for Linear FM input

9A     Expo INput: Exponential frequency control input. normalled to FM Bus. bi-polar, 10V range

10A  1V/ Octave control INput: bi-polar pitch control, optimal range +/-5V

11A   Linear FM INput: AC coupled, normalled to FM Bus, 10V range

12A   VCO core behavior (Indicated by LED): No LED: Standard, BLUE: Phase LOCK to VCO B; PINK:    

                  Hard SYNC to VCO B; AMBER: Low Frequency Oscillator.

VCO B

1B      Sine Waveform OUT: 10Vpp

2B      Square Waveform OUT: 9Vpp Asymmetrical

3B      FINAL Waveform: max 10Vpp Waveform as processed by Shape, Angle & Fold circuits

4B     Coarse Tune panel control: 9.5 octave range 12hz-6khz

5B     1V/ Octave Scale Trimmer (see calibration procedure)

6B     Fine Tune panel control: 1.75 octave range

7B     Exponential Attenuator: uni-polar attenuator for Exponential frequency control input

8B     Linear FM Attenuator: uni-polar attenuator for Linear FM input

9B     Linear FM INput: AC coupled, normalled to FM Bus, 10V range

10A   1V/ Octave control INput: bi-polar pitch control, optimal range +/-5V

11B   Expo INput: Exponential frequency control input. normalled to FM Bus. bi-polar, 10V range

12B   eXternal-LOCK: allows VCO B to phase locked to hard edged signal (square, pulse or Sawtooth)   

                 from other VCOs. 

Summary of Contents for DPO

Page 1: ...DPO...

Page 2: ...defective products will be repaired or replaced at the option of Make Noise on a return to Make Noise basis with the customer paying the transit cost to Make Noise Please contact Make Noise for Return...

Page 3: ...nd 28HP of space in your euro rack synthesizer system confirm proper installation of included power cable on backside of module see picture below plug the 16 pin end power cable into the euro rack sty...

Page 4: ...nterrupt them completely by simply patching into the associated modulation destinations The DPO has two modulation buses each with multiple destinations the depth of which is adjustable per destinatio...

Page 5: ...avior Indicated by LED No LED Standard BLUE Phase LOCK to VCO B PINK Hard SYNC to VCO B AMBER Low Frequency Oscillator VCO B 1B Sine Waveform OUT 10Vpp 2B Square Waveform OUT 9Vpp Asymmetrical 3B FINA...

Page 6: ...CO B With nothing patched to FOLLOW CV IN works as standard panel control With Signal Patched to FOLLOW CV IN works as an attenuator for that signal 4 FM BUS INDEX unipolar panel control that sets the...

Page 7: ...ontrol signal input Normalled into the MOD BUS Range 8V 1C FOLD Panel Control unipolar control that continuously varies the low order harmonics of the signal by folding the waveform into itself 2C FOL...

Page 8: ...bad thing These errors manifest themselves in a looser interpretation of the ratio programmed making each note have subtle differences The BLUE LED indicates LOCK an extremely weak synchronization of...

Page 9: ...re or pulse shaped signal however just about any signal could be used with varying degrees of success The Duty Cycle width and Amplitude height of the signal will have some affect on the outcome FOLLO...

Page 10: ...ight sound like an odd collection of waveforms and functions but the selection is quite useful The SINE wave is the classic waveform that would feed a wave folder as utilized in both the Buchla 259 an...

Page 11: ...it dances atop the long wave cycles of the lower octaves Perfect for animating bass lines It also adds shimmer to the upper octaves especially when the rate of modulation is increased to the lower aud...

Page 12: ...n the fundamental VCO A also offers a unique SAW shape that is derived from the TRIANGLE core It is not the typical saw waveform as it has a stronger fundamental then is usually heard in a sawtooth sh...

Page 13: ...Output Tune the two oscillators to a simple interval such as unison a fifth or an octave Adjust FOLLOW panel control to about 3 00 Turn up VCO B Lin FM attenuator to 12 00 Turn FM BUS to 12 00 Send a...

Page 14: ...Calibrate the DPO while installed in the system in which it will be utilized 1 Monitor VCO B SINE 1B 2 Patch quantizer or MIDI to CV interface to 1V Octave INput 6 set FOLLOW 5 to 0 full counter cloc...

Page 15: ...d FINE TUNE 4A Panel Controls so the DPO VCO A pitch matches that of the reference DPO VCO B 10 Send note C3 to the DPO and adjust the VCO A 1V Octave Trimmer 3A on the DPO so the pitch matches that o...

Page 16: ...using oscilloscope 5 If using an oscilloscope or spectrum analyzer adjust so the SINE shape is pure as possible meaning both the top and bottom arches are smooth rounded and glitch free and harmonics...

Page 17: ...s a SPIKE 6 Set SHAPE to 100 and check that the maximum shape waveform appears as it did at end of step 4 If not adjust SHAPE trim 3 minimally splitting the difference between the optimal maximum sett...

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