Moog Claravox Centennial, User Manual

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Controls & Functions
clockwise will increase the “sharpness” of the
edges of the wave, adding more overtones and
increasing the harmonic content. Rotating the
BRIGHTNESS
knob counterclockwise will
produce a “rounder” edge to the wave, result-
ing in fewer overtones, and decreasing the har-
monic content.
Wave
Refer to Figure 21
Although this is the last knob for adjusting the
tonality of the sound, it actually affects the
shape of the wave before the
BRIGHTNESS
and
FILTER
controls. The
WAVE
control
introduces asymmetry to the input waveform
by adding (clockwise) or subtracting (counter-
clockwise) an offset to the signal. At the center
position, no offset is added, so the symmetry
of the waveform is identical to the input. As
you move the knob counterclockwise, the first
"half" of the waveform becomes more domi-
nant, and as you move the knob clockwise, the
second "half" of the waveform becomes more
dominant – this is similar to the Pulse Width
function in many analog synthesizers.
Analog Delay Parameters
These three parameters are available in both
the
TRADITIONAL
mode and the
MOD-
ERN
mode. Each one has its own function, but
all are part of the analog BBD (Bucket Brigade
Device) Delay Circuitry. The analog Delay
is perfect for adding texture, ambience, and
depth to the sound of your Claravox Centen-
nial. In this way, it can be best to think of the
analog Delay as an integral part of the Clara-
vox Centennial sound – and not as simply an
add-on effect.
Delay
Refer to Figure 22
The
DELAY
knob sets the mix between the
original Claravox Centennial signal (dry) and
the delayed signal (wet). By rotating the knob
to the fully counterclockwise position, only the
original (dry) Claravox Centennial signal will
be heard, with no delay added. As the value
of the
DELAY
knob is increased by rotating
the knob clockwise, more of the delayed sig-
nal (wet) will be mixed with the original. If the
knob is rotated to the maximum clockwise po-
sition, only the delayed signal will be present.
Delay Time
Refer to Figure 23
The Delay Time is adjustable from 20ms to
700ms. Rotate the
DELAY TIME
knob to the
right (clockwise) to increase the Delay Time;
rotate the
DELAY TIME
knob to the left
(counterclockwise) to decrease the Delay Time.
NOTE: At the maximum Delay Time setting,
the clocking noise of the BBD circuitry may be-
come audible; a normal artifact of the analog
BBD circuit design.