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Summary of Contents for IDUM

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Page 3: ...ual 3 Contents INSTALLATION 8 QUICK REFERENCE 10 GENERAL CONTROLS 12 INPUT OUTPUT ASSIGNMENT 13 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW 14 FIRST PATCH 16 GETTING STARTED 17 LOOPER 28 SETUP MENU 32 SETUP MENU OPTIONS 34 F...

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Page 5: ...niques Instead of generating musical patterns on its own IDUM acts like an effects processor for the sequences that run through it For example a filter or a delay allows the user to alter the sound by...

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Page 8: ...are aligned correctly with the red stripe on the ribbon conductor nearest to the 12V pin on the header 5 Position the module into the dedicated rack position 6 Attach the 4 x M3 screws by screwing int...

Page 9: ...edge aligned to the 12V pin This should be labelled on the boards White PCB Tag 12V to Red Stripe IDUM is supplied with 1 x IDUM 10HP Module 1 x Eurorack Power Ribbon Cable 4 x M3 Screws and 1 x Quick...

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Page 11: ...s Modulate and control chance mode param length loop GATE DELAY Mode option Delays incoming triggers by a variable amount SKIP Mode option Manipulates the clock output PARAM knob Parameter selection r...

Page 12: ...he active effect MODE from one of the 8 available modifications The selected mode is indicated by the associated LED which will illuminate brightly and allow editing by the sliders and param control T...

Page 13: ...ntrol over parameter setting Loop Trigger Input 0 5 External control for loop on off Length CV Input 0 5 External control over length 1 8 Format Range Description CL Clock Input 0 5 External Clock In...

Page 14: ...in a similar way that an audio effect can be used to modify the signal of an audio source Example Sequencer Example Drum Module Trigger MODIFICATION EFFECT 1 of 7 LOOPER CHANCE LENGTH INPUTS TR1 TR2...

Page 15: ...cers than others Complex digital sequencers usually won t work as well with IDUM s clock manipulation features as a more fundamental analog sequencer For optimum functionality we suggest using our Tre...

Page 16: ...s example as a trigger input to which IDUM will apply modifications The modified trigger outputs will activate 3 drum voices while the envelope will controls the synths pitched voice The clock output...

Page 17: ...o a way to prematurely end any modifications that are currently active Removed modes have an unlit LED The mode can be reinstated by quickly pressing the REMOVE MODE button on the selected mode again...

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Page 20: ...e PARAM knob sets the probability of incoming gates being skipped The decision to skip a gate is made independently for each channel upon receiving a gate at that channels input but the probability is...

Page 21: ...henever a trigger is received so if triggers are coming in that are not on quantized clock steps then the burst can also be offset from the clock grid BURST LEFT SIDE BURST 8 8 7 7 5 5 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2...

Page 22: ...e most recent trigger interval timing This will only have a noticeable effect when incoming triggers are changing in time so a steady trigger source like a clock divider or an LFO will not have a dras...

Page 23: ...both cases the effect gets faster the further away from the center of the PARAM knob you travel and the burst of triggers starts every time a trigger is received at each input BOUNCING BALL LEFT SIDE...

Page 24: ...past output 4 When the PARAM knob is turned counter clockwise from noon the inputs and outputs are swapped in pairs to create new possible arrangements of the outputs LEFT SIDE ROTATE Rotation Index S...

Page 25: ...IDE mode this means that the delay for each channel changes dynamically depending on what is happening at each of the inputs With the PARAM knob at noon almost no delay is added to the outputs and tur...

Page 26: ...itten with specific drums playing from each channel in mind but obviously feel free to plug each channel into whatever you like TR1 out is intended to be a bass drum TR2 is intended to be a snare TR3...

Page 27: ...de range sets the number of steps to skip This setting triggers a burst of clocks that skip the clock forward by a specified number of steps With the parameter knob fully counter clockwise IDUM will s...

Page 28: ...viour of the gate input can be switched from toggling the loop on off to momentarily changing the loop on off while the gate input is high This is done in the options menu which is covered in the next...

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Page 32: ...knob at the option you would like to change Then short press on the REMOVE MODE button It is important to unplug any modulation from the mode CV input because this will influence where IDUM s processo...

Page 33: ...elects which values are selected when using the parameter knob in burst multiply divide clock skip modes SETUP Options labelled on faceplate Lit LED shows current selection The setup options control t...

Page 34: ...clock bursts that are used to re synchronize and manipulate modules that are plugged into IDUM s clock output For slower and especially digital sequencer modules it is best to use the slow mode by le...

Page 35: ...and connecting to a PC or Mac Instructions to update are not provided here due to potential changes in the process per update These will be provided for each update at the mystic circuits site Firmwar...

Page 36: ...ny unauthorized modification of the product s hardware or firmware Mystic Circuits reserves the right to determine what qualifies as misuse at their discretion and may include but is not limited to da...

Page 37: ...nge of modules This manual or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for personal use and for brief q...

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