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Talko User Manual v1.2 rev2

www.polaxis.be

In 

Speech mode

, the speech has the priority and will complete before starting again on the 

new gate signal.

in 

VCO mode

 the Speed is not active (unless Bending is turned  CCW, see below).

The VCO play semi-tones with 1V/Octave on Pitch input while the Bend pot affect the master
tuning.

Growling mode

 is active when Bending  is turned CCW while in VCO mode.

The LPC tone is then replaced with the white noise generator  and the Speed affects the noise
volume. 

Note : bending can be active in all modes and the Bending pot has then 2 functions in VCO 
mode (Bending & Pitch)

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Summary of Contents for Talko

Page 1: ...Talko User Manual v1 2 rev2 www polaxis be Talko Have your modular speak out the CV the LPC 8 bits vintage way Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...nd jack pot 6 4 3Gate jack 6 4 4 Bend Switch 6 4 5 Speed jack pot 6 4 6 Pitch jack pot 6 4 7 Bend jack pot 6 5Basic Patches 7 6Hardware connections 7 6 1USB 7 6 2Connection to the modular system Doepfer Bus 7 7Software upload 7 7 1Connect COM Port 7 7 2 Updating firmware 8 8Assembly 10 9Appendix 11 9 1List of phrases 11 9 2 Revisions 11 Page 2 ...

Page 3: ...can also produce sound using white noise instead of tones making strange growling sounds The sound synthesis is altered via CV signals to affect pitch speed bending Talko is an Arduino based synthesizer developed under open source hardware and software It s firmware can be updated via the onboard USB port The module can be powered via USB if needed The PCB has a breakout section connected to 4 of ...

Page 4: ... the last cv reset each gate triggers telling the time in minutes seconds while any cv change on the Sound entry resets the clock to zero 11 Random vocabulary 53 words 12 Sentences 13 13 French vowels a e i o u female 14 French Digits from 0 to 9 male voice 15 French vowels a e i o u male 16 English voiced allophones 72 17 VCO friendly voiced allophones 25 4 Panel Please note that all CV pots are ...

Page 5: ...s turned CCW see below The VCO play semi tones with 1V Octave on Pitch input while the Bend pot affect the master tuning Growling mode is active when Bending is turned CCW while in VCO mode The LPC tone is then replaced with the white noise generator and the Speed affects the noise volume Note bending can be active in all modes and the Bending pot has then 2 functions in VCO mode Bending Pitch Pag...

Page 6: ...repeat it as long as the gate level stays high If the mode switch is on VCO the gate will start a tone and hold it as long as the gate level stays high 4 4 Bend Switch If the bend is on the bend pot well distorts the sound In VCO mode it affect the master tune and if fully CCW rotated engage the growling mode 4 5 Speed jack pot Change the speed of the voice Not used in normal VCO mode Affects volu...

Page 7: ...y button while the Sound entry is being sequenced in VCO mode to hold notes on and manually alter the sequence 6 Hardware connections 6 1 USB The USB port can be used to power the module In order to to so the jumper has to be placed like this 6 2Connection to the modular system Doepfer Bus The module is powered via a ribbon cable Please make sure to respect the polarity and place the redline as ma...

Page 8: ...y opening your control panel and plugging unplugging the module If this works leave the module connected and move to the next step 7 2 Updating firmware The simplest way to upload a new firmware is to use the Easy Uploader software that can be found on the Download page http www polaxis be downloads Install Easy Uploader Install the software from one of these links Mac version EasyUploader dmg Win...

Page 9: ...Talko User Manual v1 2 rev2 www polaxis be 8 Assembly If you are assembling the kit see the Github assembly page https github com deladriere euro modules wiki Assemble Talko Page 9 ...

Page 10: ... for you 7 fire and ice 8 heavy machine 9 new ground circuit 10 repair the machine 11 Wir Sind die Roboter 12 Error Instruments 9 2 Revisions May 2016 rev0 initial release Aug 2016 rev1 new banks 15 French Vowels Male 16 Voiced allophones 17 VCO friendly voiced allophones Feb 2017 rev2 VCO mode play semi tones with 1V Cctave on Pitch input Reduced the word vocabulary from 62 to 53 to fit programm ...

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