Hold channel 1 or 2’s function selection button to access a bank of 5 alternate functions. The function
indicator LED is lit in red to indicate that the second bank is active. The 5 functions are:
AR Envelope. This is a variant of the envelope mode in which the envelope has a sustain and release phase,
rather than just an attack and decay.
Plucked vactrol. An alternate vactrol model in which the
EXCITE
input acts as a trigger input, pinging the
virtual vactrol.
Cutoff controller. This variant of the follower only tracks the cutoff level of the input signal, and maps it onto
the amplitude of the IN signal. By leaving the IN input unpatched, you can generate a cutoff CV on OUT - and
route it to the filter of your choice.
Softer, slower compressor. This variant has a softer attack and release time, and a soft knee.
Direct VCF control (all LEDs lit). In this mode,
EXCITE
works as a CV input routed to the VCF section of the
VCFA.
SHAPE
behaves as a cutoff frequency control; and
MOD
behaves as an attenuverter for the
EXCITE
CV input.
Hold channel 1 and 2 function selection button simultaneously to link the two channels. In this mode the
two channel LEDs will alternately blink. The two channels will operate in the same mode and will share the
same attack/release time - which can now be independently controlled. The attack time is set by channel
1’s
SHAPE
knob ; and the decay/release time by channel 2’s
SHAPE
knob.
In compressor mode, you gain complete control over all parameters:
Channel 1
SHAPE
-> Attack time.
Channel 2
SHAPE
-> Release time.
Channel 1
MOD
-> Threshold.
Channel 2
MOD
-> Ratio & Makeup.
Connect the output of your audio interface/sound card to channel 1’s
EXCITE
input. Power on your
modular system with channel 1’s function selection button pressed. The four LEDs on the left side of the
bargraph will blink in orange. Set the channel 1’s
SHAPE
knob in its middle position.
Make sure that no additional sound (such as email notification sounds, background music etc.) from your
computer will be played during the procedure. Make sure that your speakers/monitors are not connected
to your audio interface - the noises emitted during the procedure are aggressive and can harm your
hearing. On non-studio audio equipment (for example the line output from a Desktop computer), you might
have to turn up the volume to the maximum.
When you are all set, play the firmware update file into the module. The LEDs show a cyclic pattern and
periodically flash upon receiving a valid block of data. The right side of the bargraph shows the signal
level. When the end of the audio file is reached, the module automatically restarts - if it is not the case,
please retry the procedure.
In case the signal level is too weak or too high, the procedure will stop and the LEDs will blink in RED.
Press channel 1’s function selection button to retry. The input gain can be adjusted with channel 1’s
SHAPE
knob. The upgrade procedure works optimally when 2 green LEDs and 1 orange LED are lit on
the right side of the bargraph.
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