Moog Claravox Centennial, User Manual

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Controls & Functions
Response [Modern Mode Only]
The value of this parameter adjusts the lineari-
ty of the change in pitch caused by the distance
of the performer’s hand. In the center position,
the response is identical to the
TRADITION-
AL
mode Pitch Antenna response; that is, mov-
ing the hand the same distance will create the
same amount of pitch change. Raising the val-
ue of this parameter by turning the knob clock-
wise will cause the upper registers to experience
more change in pitch, and will cause the low-
er registers to experience less change in pitch.
Conversely, turning this knob counterclockwise
will cause the upper registers to experience less
change in pitch, and will cause the lower regis-
ters to experience more change in pitch.
TIP: In the MODERN mode, the RESPONSE
knob is used to augment the PITCH ANTENNA
behavior.
Pitch Controls
[Modern Mode Only]
Refer to Figure 16
Switching Claravox Centennial to the
MOD-
ERN
mode will unlock a host of pitch-related
parameters that can greatly add to the control
and articulation of your theremin experience.
Register (-2; -1; 0; +1)
This four-position knob resets the pitch, in oc-
tave units, of the voice circuit. In addition to
the obvious use for this parameter, you could
also effectively limit the pitch range, by select-
ing one of the lower octave settings and then
using the
PITCH
knob to set the “null point”
in a low register as well.
Quantize
One of the signature characteristics of all
theremins, including Claravox Centennial, is
the continuous slide through a range of pitch-
es. Using quantization allows this continuous
slide to be broken up into individual notes. But
quantization is not an on or off function, and
different amounts of quantization can create
different effects. With the
QUANTIZE
knob
rotated all the way to the left (counterclock-
wise), no quantization is applied and the Clara-
vox Centennial performs exactly as a tradition-
al theremin. With the
QUANTIZE
knob all
the way to the right (clockwise), the maximum
amount of quantization is applied as you move
from pitch to pitch. But with the
QUANTIZE
knob set in between these extreme values, the
pitch will have a tendency to find a quantized
value, falling to the amount of “gravity” giv-
en to a note. These middle values allow a note
to be found quickly, but still allow the freedom
to add expressive vibrato and pitch bending as
part of the performance.
Set Root
The
SET ROOT
button is used to select a root
note (or key) and to choose a scale for Claravox
Centennial. It is this scale and key that Clara-
vox Centennial will play and quantize to, based
on the settings of the
QUANTIZE
knob.