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Patch Ideas: Analog Signal Processing, Voltage MATHS!

Envelope Follower

Apply signal to be followed to Signal Input CH. 1 or 4. Set Rise to 12:00. Set and or modulate Fall Time to achieve different 

responses.  Take output from associated Channel Signal Output for positive and negative Peak Detection.  Take output from OR 

buss Output to achieve more typical Positive Envelope Follower function.

Voltage Comparator/Gate Extraction w/ variable width

Apply signal to be compared to CH. 3 Signal Input. Set Attenuverter to greater than 50%.  Use CH. 2 for comparing voltage (with 

or without something patched). Patch SUM Output to CH. 1 Signal Input.  Set CH. 1 Rise and Fall to full CCW.  Take extracted Gate 

from EOR.  CH. 3 Attenuverter acts as the input level setting, applicable values being between 12:00 and Full CW.  CH. 2 acts as 

the threshold setting applicable values being from Full CCW to 12:00.  Values closer to 12:00 are LOWER thresholds. Setting the 

Rise more CW, you are able to Delay the derived Gate.  Setting Fall more CW varies the width of the derived Gate.  Use CH. 4 for 

Envelope Follower patch, and CH. 3, 2 & 1 for Gate extraction, and you have a very powerful system for external signal 

processing. 

Full Wave Rectification

Mult signal to be rectified to both CH. 2 and 3 Input.  CH 2 Scaling/ Inversion set to Full CW,CH. 3 Scaling/ Inversion set to Full 

CCW. Take output from OR Output.  Vary the Scaling.

Multiplication

Apply positive going control signal to be multiplied to CH.1 or 4 Signal Input.  Set Rise to full CW, Fall to Full CCW.   Apply positive 

going, multiplier Control Signal to the BOTH Control Input. Take output from corresponding Signal Output. 

Pseudo-VCA with clipping - Thanx to Walker Farrell

Patch audio signal to CH. 1, with Rise and Fall at full counter clockwise, or cycle CH. 1 at audio rate.  Take output from SUM 

Output.  Set initial level with CH. 1 panel control.  Set CH. 2 panel control full CW to generate a 10V offset.  Audio starts to clip and 

may become silent. If it's still audible, apply an additional positive offset with CH. 3 panel control until it is just silent.  Set CH. 4 

panel control to full CCW and apply envelope to Signal Input or generate envelope with CH. 4.  This patch creates a VCA with 

asymmetrical clipping in the waveform.  It works with CV also, but be sure to adjust CV input settings to deal with the large base 

offset.  The INV output may be more useful in some situations.

Voltage Controlled Clock Divider 

Clock signal applied to Trigger Input CH. 1 or 4 is processed by a divisor as set by Rise parameter.  Increasing Rise sets divisor 

higher, resulting in larger divisions.  Fall time adjusts the width of the resulting clock.  If the Width is adjusted to be greater than 

the total time of the division, the output remains “high.”

FLIP-FLOP (1-Bit Memory)

In this patch CH. 1 Trigger Input acts as the “Set” input, and CH. 1 BOTH Control Input acts as the “Reset” Input.  Apply Reset 

signal to CH. 1 BOTH Control Input.  Apply Gate or logic signal to CH. 1 Trigger Input.  Set Rise to Full CCW, Fall to Full CW, 

Vari-Response to Linear.  Take “Q” output from EOC.  Patch EOC to CH. 4 Signal to achieve “NOT Q” at the EOC Output.  This patch 

has a memory limit of about 3 minutes, after which it forgets the one thing you told it to remember.  

Logic Inverter

Apply logic gate to CH. 4 Signal Input. Take output from CH. 4 EOC.  

Comparator/Gate Extractor (a new take)

Send signal to be compared to CH. 2 Input.  Set CH. 3 panel control into the negative range.  Patch SUM out into CH. 1 Signal 

Input.  Set CH. 1 Rise and Fall to 0.  Take output from CH. 1 EOR.  Observe signal polarity with CH. 1 Unity LED.  When signal goes 

slightly positive, EOR trips.  Use CH. 3 panel control to set the threshold.  Some attenuation of CH. 2 may be necessary to find the 

right range for a given signal.  Use CH. 1 Fall control to make the gates longer.  CH. 1 Rise control sets the length of time the 

signal must be above the threshold to trip the comparator.

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Summary of Contents for MATHS

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Page 2: ...Warranty 3 Installation 4 Overview 5 Channel 1 Panel Controls 6 Channel 4 Panel Controls 8 SUM and OR Bus 10 Getting Started 12 Rise Fall and Vari Response 13 Signal Outputs 14 Tips Tricks 15 Patch E...

Page 3: ...board cable connection abuse of the product removing knobs changing face plates or any other causes determined by Make Noise to be the fault of the user are not covered by this warranty and normal se...

Page 4: ...ar synthesizer system case Go to http www makenoisemusic com for examples of Eurorack Systems and Cases Please refer to your case manufacturers specifications for location of the negative supply 12V T...

Page 5: ...been changed to be more intuitive and to work more fluidly with the forth coming CV Bus and existing modules in our system such as the DPO MMG and ECHOPHON 2 The LED indication for signals has been u...

Page 6: ...Pulse Delay Clock Division LFO Reset only during Falling portion 3 Cycle LED Indicates Cycle ON or OFF 4 Cycle Button Causes the circuit to self cycle thus generating a repeating voltage function aka...

Page 7: ...Gate HIGH Cycles on On Gate LOW MATHS does not Cycle unless the Cycle button is engaged Requires minimum 2 5V for HIGH 11 Vari Response Panel Control Sets the response curve of the voltage function Re...

Page 8: ...Pulse Delay Clock Division LFO Reset only during Falling portion 3 Cycle LED Indicates CYCLE On or Off 4 Cycle Button Causes the circuit to self cycle thus generating a repeating voltage function aka...

Page 9: ...it Cycles On Gate Low MATHS does not Cycle unless the Cycle button is engaged Requires minimum 2 5V for High 11 Vari Response Panel Control Sets the response curve of the voltage function Response is...

Page 10: ...ble Output and Sum Or Bus 4 CH 2 Attenuverter Control provides for scaling attenuation amplification and inversion of signal patch to CH 2 Signal Input With no signal present it controls the level of...

Page 11: ...e signal from the SUM and OR busses Output Range 10V 10 CH 4 Variable Output The applied signal as processed by CH 4 controls Normalized to the SUM and OR busses Inserting a patch cable removes the si...

Page 12: ...nuverters at the center of the module Signal Input These inputs are all Direct Coupled to their associated circuit This means they are able to pass both audio and control signals These inputs are used...

Page 13: ...gered the voltage starts at 0V and travels up to 10V at 10V the upper threshold is reached and the voltage begins to drop back down to 0V Fall determines how long it takes for this to happen When used...

Page 14: ...put for CH 4 This is an event signal It is either at 0V or 10V and nothing between It defaults to 10V or High when there is no activity The event in this case is when the associated Channel reaches th...

Page 15: ...he MATHS at any of the CV inputs is highly useful for creating responses that are not covered by the Vari Response control alone When utilizing the SUM and OR Outputs set any unused CH 2 or 3 to 12 00...

Page 16: ...g Channel s UNITY Output and patch the Variable Outputs to the Rise or Fall CV Input to morph LFO shapes with the CH 1 or 4 Attenuverter Typical Voltage Controlled Ramp Function Saw Ramp LFO Same as a...

Page 17: ...ith variable response as set by the Vari Response panel Control The resulting function may be further processed with attenuation and or inversion by the Attenuverter Peak Detector Patch signal to be d...

Page 18: ...effectively adjusts frequencyand CH 1 Fall parameter adjusts pulse width With CH 4 the opposite is true where Rise adjusts more effectively Width and Fall adjust frequency In both Channels all adjust...

Page 19: ...atch CH 1 and 4 Rise control the Attack Time For typical ADSR adjust these parameters to be similar Setting CH 1 Rise to be longer than CH 4 or vice versa produces two attack stages CH 4 Fall paramete...

Page 20: ...el control Set CH 2 panel control full CW to generate a 10V offset Audio starts to clip and may become silent If it s still audible apply an additional positive offset with CH 3 panel control until it...

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