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Assembly

Troubleshooting 

Please see the Troubleshooting section in Appendix A of this manual.

Connecting Hardware

The Craft has three external connections: USB, Line out and Headphones out.

USB

USB Mini B Connection for power, MIDI input and MIDI output.  

Simply connect CRAFTsynth to a powered USB socket, such as on your computer, or a 
powered hub with a standard USB mini cable.  

To use MIDI, connect to your computer or tablet with a USB Mini cable and find ‘Craft Synth’ 
listed as a MIDI port on your computer.  

Line Output

Line level output on 3.5mm Stereo jack.
 
This output can be connected to any line level input for monitoring and recording.  
The line output is higher quality than the headphone output, so always use it when recording 
or performing. 

Note: In order to preserve maximum dynamic range, and therefore get the best sound quality, 
there is no line output volume control on the unit. Control the volume using your interface, 
mixer or amplifier. 

Headphones Output

Headphone output on 3.5mm jack.  

The volume can be adjusted using the VOL function (see the Getting Started section), the 
CRAFTsynth app, or through MDI CC (See the MIDI section).

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Summary of Contents for craftsynth

Page 1: ...1 Modal CRAFTsynth Digital Monophonic Synthesiser Kit User Manual OS Version 1 00 00...

Page 2: ...moist environments excess temperatures or vibration Do not apply excessive force to any part of the unit Keep the synthesiser away from all liquid Always unplug the USB cable and battery pack when no...

Page 3: ...re Basic Functions Touch Pads Sound Presets Default Presets 02 Synthesis Engine Oscillators LFO Filter Effects 03 MIDI MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart 04 Update 05 CraftApp Appendix A Troubleshooting A...

Page 4: ...o customise and augment your CRAFTsynth from making your own knobs and enclosures to interfacing with microcontrollers and sensors We hope you get as much pleasure from using it as we did making it SP...

Page 5: ...that lines up with the left leg of the pot Test it out and see if you got it in the right place before doing the others Add some knobs You can find or make your own knobs to add over the shafts provid...

Page 6: ...port on your computer Line Output Line level output on 3 5mm Stereo jack This output can be connected to any line level input for monitoring and recording The line output is higher quality than the he...

Page 7: ...ters for example DISTORT FM and FINE Be sure not to be touching any of the touch pads when trying to change page as this will trigger the touch pad secondary functions as described in the following se...

Page 8: ...t Filter 7 Filter Closing Quick 8 Percussive 1 9 Percussive 2 10 Percussive 3 11 Percussive 4 12 Pad 1 13 Pad 2 14 Pad 3 15 Pad 4 When on page 1 the EG preset will shift up when on page 2 the EG prese...

Page 9: ...start spinning and then let go To save over a preset use the same process but hold the button a bit longer until the LEDs Flash To exit preset mode without loading or saving simply press nothing and...

Page 10: ...18 19 02 Synthesis engine...

Page 11: ...esis engine has two configurable oscillators referred to as OSC1 and OSC2 which can be combined in various ways to create a multitude of timbres ready to be shaped and modulated by the filter LFO and...

Page 12: ...fects the depth of the LFO modulation The LFO modulation works differently for each destination to get the most versatility from the synthesis engine AMP LFO modulates overall amplitude from full volu...

Page 13: ...nto the delay input When at the fully position only the first delayed signal will be heard All the way to the right almost the entire level of the delayed signal is fed back into the delay This can be...

Page 14: ...ort and it will show up as a MIDI input and output device in any software that supports external MIDI devices On Mac OSX CRAFTsynth will show up in Midi Studio found in Applications Utilities Audio MI...

Page 15: ...until half way see LFO section Delay time will also snap to divisions of the host clock depending on the delay sync setting controlled via MIDI CC See MIDI implementation chart above When no clock is...

Page 16: ...lter Morph 33 0 LP 64 BP 127 HP Continuous morph Filter Cutoff 34 0Hz 20kHz MIDI CC Implemention Chart Function CC Values Filter Resonance 35 None Full LFO Rate 36 NO SYNC 0 63 0 32Hz Free 64 71 Root...

Page 17: ...latest version each time an update is released introducing new features CRAFT App will provide the most user friendly way to update firmware however it is also possible to update the firmware using M...

Page 18: ...5 05 CraftApp CraftApp The CRAFT App is not just for CRAFTsynth but for all members of the CRAFT range Please see the relevant app store or www modalelectronics com for App availability and documentat...

Page 19: ...light up If this isn t the case please check the following Check that all the connectors are attached properly See Assembly section Check that there is no damage to the synth such as bent header pins...

Page 20: ...l isolate the synth from any other equipment that may be affecting the synth If this fixes the issue try unplugging any other equipment that may be affecting the power such as your laptop charger Try...

Page 21: ...40 41 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Binary LEDs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B Appendix...

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