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Left & Right Touch Zones

Left & Right Touch Zones

The Touch Controller is split into 2 Touch Zones, Left and Right, each with 5 Touch Plates. The Touch
Zones allow the Touch Controller to always function as a pair of standalone touch interfaces. Each
Touch Zone has a dedicated set of outputs. GATE OUTPUT JACK(11,15), CV A OUTPUT
JACK(12,16), CV B OUTPUT JACK(13,17), Y-AXIS OUTPUT JACK(14,18). The Left and Right zone
outputs are always active in both Mono and Duo modes.

The GATE OUTPUT JACK(11,15) outputs a 6 volt, 13ms gate signal when a Touch Plate is pressed, a
sequence is advanced within the zone, or a change in the scan value is detected.

CV A OUTPUT JACK(12,16) outputs a voltage determined by the VOLTAGE PRESET KNOB A of the
active Touch Plate. The output range of the LEFT and RIGHT CV A OUTPUT JACK (12,16) is 0 to 5
volts.

CV B OUTPUT JACK(13,17) outputs a voltage determined by the VOLTAGE PRESET KNOB B of the
active Touch Plate. The output range of the LEFT and RIGHT CV B OUTPUT JACK (13,17) is 0 to 5
volts.

Y-AXIS OUTPUT JACK(14,18) outputs a voltage determined by the Y-axis touch location of the active
Touch Plate. The output range of the Y-AXIS OUTPUT JACK(14,18) is 0 to 5 volts.

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Summary of Contents for Lifeforms Touch Controller

Page 1: ...The Voltage Research Laboratory Encyclopedia Touch Controller Manual...

Page 2: ...h Controller is a large part of the unique vision for analog synthesis that Michael and I share Enjoy Richard Nicol Founder Product Design Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Voltage Research Laboratory T...

Page 3: ...s in a case On a Pittsburgh Modular enclosure power rail the 12v pins are clearly labeled On the Lifeforms Touch Controller module the positive side of the pin connector is on top and the negative sid...

Page 4: ...Contents User Interface Controls Module Overview User Interface Conventions Left and Right Touch Zones Controller Modes Mono Mode Sequences Duo Mode Sequences Scan Mode Eurorack Specs Warranty Servic...

Page 5: ...Channel 3 Voltage Preset Knob A 33 Channel 4 Voltage Preset Knob A 34 Channel 5 Voltage Preset Knob A 35 Channel 6 Voltage Preset Knob A 36 Channel 7 Voltage Preset Knob A 37 Channel 8 Voltage Preset...

Page 6: ...t the analog voltage preset values for the touch plates while the 3 buttons in the Channel Animator section manage performance modes and sequencer settings Using the Touch Controller requires a basic...

Page 7: ...ouch Controller utilize capacitive touch technology to create an interactive touch surface Capacitive touch is far from perfect in the best of conditions We have tuned our circuitry and software to mi...

Page 8: ...responding section Voltage Preset Knobs The two rows of Voltage Preset Knobs set the CV A and CV B analog unquantized output voltages for the corresponding Touch Plate The top row sets CV A and the bo...

Page 9: ...is advanced within the zone or a change in the scan value is detected CV A OUTPUT JACK 12 16 outputs a voltage determined by the VOLTAGE PRESET KNOB A of the active Touch Plate The output range of the...

Page 10: ...e determined by the Y axis touch location of the active Touch Plate The output range of the ALL Y AXIS OUTPUT JACK 22 is 0 to 5 volts Duo Mode In Duo mode the response of the ALL OUTPUT SECTION 4 is m...

Page 11: ...ger or gate into the STEP INPUT JACK 10 will advance the sequence 1 step Mono Sequence Clock Divider A clock divider can be used to divide the incoming clock signal The clock divider can be set to 1 2...

Page 12: ...med steps as soon as the first step is programmed and a trigger or gate signal triggers the STEP INPUT JACK 10 To prevent the sequence from cycling during programming remove the clock from the STEP IN...

Page 13: ...The ALL CV B OUTPUT 21 outputs a SUM of the active Left VOLTAGE PRESET KNOB B and active Right VOLTAGE PRESET KNOB B Summing the Left and Right VOLTAGE PRESET KNOBs creates interesting potential for...

Page 14: ...eps have been programmed in the Left or Right sequencers the rest is assigned to the first step of the Left sequencer The sequencers begin cycling independently through their programmed steps as soon...

Page 15: ...sets the active channel based on the incoming voltage The Scan Input updates the active channel when the incoming voltage changes In Mono Mode the Scan input spreads the 0 to 5v range across all 10 ch...

Page 16: ...back to you This warranty is void if in our opinion the Lifeforms Touch Controller has been damaged by accident mishandled altered improperly serviced or repaired by the customer where such treatment...

Page 17: ...Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers...

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