RADIKAL TECHNOLOGIES Swarm Oscillator RT-311 Manual Download Page 3

1.) The RT-311 Swarm Oscillator

The  RT-311  SWARM  OSCILLATOR  is  a  DSP-based,  Eurorack-compatible 
oscillator module with two groups of 8 mutually detuneable oscillators. Of course 
not all 16 oscillators have to sound at the same time. Depending on the settings, 
you  can  also  use  one  single  oscillator  at  each  of  the  two  outputs  as  a  sound 
source.  Both  oscillator  banks  feature  smooth  transitions  between  waveshapes 
and  the  Spectralis  known  TLM  modulation  (a  variation  of  the  pulse  width 
modulation,  which  can  be  applied  to  all  waveforms)  plus  exponential  frequency 
modulation (FM), linear FM modulation (PM ) and oscillator synchronisation.

The  sound  parameters  of  the  RT-311  can  be  automated.  To  do  so,  you  save 
several  snapshots  of  the  parameter  settings  and  later  interpolate  between  a 
selectable  number  of  these  snapshots  with  an  internal  LFO  or  an  external 
modulation source.

To control the pitch, the RT-311 has a control voltage input calibrated to 1V / Oct. 
This input can be quantized as required. During the quantization, only pitches of 
a  certain  tone  sequence  (scale)  are  output.  In  this  way,  you  can  create 
inspirational melodies and sequences by applying an LFO modulation voltage.

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Summary of Contents for Swarm Oscillator RT-311

Page 1: ...A short summary in english RT 311 SWARM OSCILLATOR...

Page 2: ...ulation depths 10 3 Interpolator Mode 12 3 1 Preparing for snapshot automation 12 3 2 Switch to interpolator mode 12 3 3 Change the direction of movement 14 4 Edit Snapshot Mode 14 4 1 Delete Snapshot...

Page 3: ...on which can be applied to all waveforms plus exponential frequency modulation FM linear FM modulation PM and oscillator synchronisation The sound parameters of the RT 311 can be automated To do so yo...

Page 4: ...n The LED will turn green At the moment the panel s sound settings are reloaded Note that the current sound of the cycle mode will rarely match the sound of the panel settings If you want to edit only...

Page 5: ...At such moments digital technology can play out its advantages Turning the Octave Tune knob while holding the Mode Shift button will set the octaves on the knob without any intermediate steps This fu...

Page 6: ...t such a plug is that you can connect the IDC sockets of a flat ribbon cable only in one direction with the plug IDC sockets have a nose which must be inserted into the box connector as seen above and...

Page 7: ...not have any polarity protection Once you have connected the cable you can place the module in the correct position and install it using the enclosed screws and washers Please use the plastic washers...

Page 8: ...button during the input the parameter locks at Halftones without intermediate stages The value visualization of the LED ring reminds on the arrangement of the keys on a keyboard White buttons are dis...

Page 9: ...on the oscillators are not detuned If the knob is turned to the left the two oscillators or oscillator swarms will be detuned in opposite direction In doing so oscillator 1 is pitched down and oscilla...

Page 10: ...not active and only the root note will sound If you only want to hear three part chords simply set the density knob to 2 swarm copies At higher density settings you will hear greatly expanded chords i...

Page 11: ...Dorian 0 Not quantized default mid position 1 Chromatic 2 DiatonicMajor 3 Lydian 4 Mixolydian 5 Hexatonic 6 BluesMajor 7 PentatonicMajor With the Tune control of Oscillator 1 one can transpose the sc...

Page 12: ...ol voltage can be used to load snapshots or to interpolate between snapshot parameter sets However these snapshots are created in the manual mode just described Therefore we leave the manual mode not...

Page 13: ...rolling the filter frequency But of course you can also control other Swarm oscillators or our effect device EFFEXX and realize even more crazy sound sequences with the help of this control voltage Bi...

Page 14: ...different interpolator modes 09 o clock Circular processing of Snapshot transitions 11 o clock Pendulous processing of Snapshot transitions 01 o clock Pendulous switching of Snapshots 03 o clock Circu...

Page 15: ...the LED color for the interpolation mode yellow The next parameter to the right allows you to adjust the LED color in interpolator mode The color is displayed with the entire LED ring as soon as you t...

Page 16: ...ed We ask you to ignore this beauty error until the next version If you select a memory location and press the Sync Memory button instead of the Snap button the selected memory location will be loaded...

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