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The SYNTHR3

Modern semi-modular synthesizer with three-

way paraphony, duophony, MIDI control,

arpeggiator, integrated sequencer, and

modulation matrix storage.

Summary of Contents for SYNTHR3

Page 1: ...The SYNTHR3 Modern semi modular synthesizer with three way paraphony duophony MIDI control arpeggiator integrated sequencer and modulation matrix storage...

Page 2: ...Page 2 SYNTHR3 Manuel V1 01 EN User Manual...

Page 3: ...Y MODES__________________________________________________________________13 MONOPHONIC Mode filter in parallel 13 MONOPHONIC Mode serial filter 14 DUOPHONIC Mode 15 PARAPHONIC 1 Mode 16 PARAPHONIC 2 M...

Page 4: ...n possible I thank our master to all Yves Usson who is always available to give his technical advice I would like to thank Laurent Cartaux for his precious help on the beautiful SYNTHR3 cabinet And I...

Page 5: ...whose VCOs are not digitally controlled it is susceptible to frequency drift due to excessive temperature and beats between VCOs are audible An internal tuning fork allows you to check the VCOs timing...

Page 6: ...pending on the playing modes the VCF2 The filter section with a low pass VCF1 LP and a low pass or multimode VCF2 Underneath are two envelope generators one serving as modulation for the VCOs and LFO2...

Page 7: ...or 5 semitones Keyboard monitoring via MIDI to CV including the pitch wheel of or 1 tone Synchronization on VCO1 Pulse width adjustment PW 10 to 90 Frequency modulation by Adjustable input 1 Aftertou...

Page 8: ...O2 and VCO3 on VCF2 Free choice of SUB RM and Noise For PARAPHONIC 2 mode the mixer only allows VCO1 SUB RM and Noise to be mixed to accompany the first not CAUTION If no signal is selected on VCO SUB...

Page 9: ...gh Pass selection for multimodes only It can be interesting to press LP and HP at the same time CAUTION If no filter mode is selected there will be no sound on the audio output Other types of filters...

Page 10: ...1 button is not pressed it is in VCO mode and therefore in the audio range This can be used to do frequency modulation on the other VCOs as well as on the filters LFO2 Electricdruid Range selector 4 f...

Page 11: ...mpled ADSR Modulation ADSR envelope generator for frequency or duty cycle modulation of VCOs and envelope generator for LFO2 Possibility of delay from 0 to 3 seconds in relation to the Keyboard Gate v...

Page 12: ...the Tuning fork when it is activated via the control screen see below and in this case open the gain potentiometer The following is valid for both VCAs The gain control allows you to hear audio outsi...

Page 13: ...lter or both at the same time The sounds produced can be sent to either or both line outputs In this mode there is only one possible note on the keyboard and therefore only one Gate that controls the...

Page 14: ...IDI controller Simply press the Serial Filter button located under the VCF1 However nothing will be output through VCA1 and all the audio will be output through VCA2 As the filters can be identical 2...

Page 15: ...SUB that follows VCO1 is also usable and can be sent to either filter The lowest note has priority and will be played by the VCO1 the second lowest note will be played by the VCO2 Important In this t...

Page 16: ...te chords When only one note is played the 3 VCOs if tuned play the same note if a second note is played without releasing the first one the VCO2 and 3 play the same note and finally if a third note i...

Page 17: ...econd pressed note will be played by VCO2 and the third by VCO3 Important The assembly is sent to VCA1 which by its gain setting allows the input level to be adjusted in VCF2 The envelope potentiomete...

Page 18: ...low it or be free to play on the keyboard VCO3 follows VCO2 In Paraphonic 1 mode the 3 VCOs are used to make SYNTHR3 a tuning sequencer provided that all 3 VCOs are tuned in unison The detailed use of...

Page 19: ...s In the 1st screen button A allows you to search for the MIDI channel in the 2nd screen it is used to move the cursor which allows you to modify the following parameter via the encoder In the 1st scr...

Page 20: ...DE From the main screen in any mode press EDIT Button B to access the function bar rotate the encoder until it encounters OPERATING MODE press OK and select the desired mode Turn the encoder to change...

Page 21: ...d you will have the choice between the internal clock which is the LFO2 and the MIDI clock A divisor or multiplier coefficient is available on the main screen of the ARPEGGIATOR function Let s go back...

Page 22: ...O1 VCO2 KeyP This mode is identical to the previous one but allows to increase the polyphony by chaining several SYNTHR3 Mode HOLD de l arp ge Holding the notes of the arpeggio can be done either by p...

Page 23: ...he sequences Press OK to display the following screen which contains all the parameters specific to the sequence that can be modified in real time All parameters SEQ_1_1 means Sequence 1 step 1 step s...

Page 24: ...ss If you want to modify notes before validating your sequence turn the encoder until you hear the note you want to modify then press the new note again on the keyboard or modify the desired ratchet V...

Page 25: ...2 will have to be configured via the screen on MIDI channel N 1 with respect to number 1 and so on The last SYNTHR3 of the chain can be in any mode the intermediate SYNTHR3 must be in POLYCHAIN mode...

Page 26: ...Page 26 SYNTHR3 Manuel V1 01 EN The same is true in Sequencer mode by setting the VCO2 to KeyP...

Page 27: ...without going through the MIDI CHANNEL function Note in PolyChain mode the MIDI channel used for communication with the following SYNTHR3 is the current channel number 1 TUNING FORK This function is p...

Page 28: ...etween modules more visible more legible Moreover all these push buttons are digital switches and can be stored in profiles called Patch SAVE PATCH and LOAD PATCH These functions are present on the fu...

Page 29: ...3 there is a potentiometer marked Mastertune This potentiometer allows to make a general detune of more or less an octave acting on all notes in all playing modes or arpeggios or sequences Turn the po...

Page 30: ...APPENDIX 1 SYNTHR3 DIAGRAM...

Page 31: ...une note AFTERTOUCH Variation de pression sur l ensemble du clavier PITCH BEND Control Change message MOD WHEEL Molette de modulation SUSTAIN P dale de sustain On Off System Real Time Message CLOCK T...

Page 32: ...Page 32 SYNTHR3 Manuel V1 01 EN APPENDIX 3 ARPEGGIO MODES Arp ge Type 0 Arp ge Type 1 Arp ge Type 2 Arp ge Type 3 Arp ge Type 4 Arp ge Type 5 Arp ge Type 6 Arp ge Type 7...

Page 33: ...Page 33 SYNTHR3 Manuel V1 01 EN Arp ge Type 8 Arp ge Type 9 Arp ge Type 10 APPENDIX 4 PRESETS...

Page 34: ...APPENDIX 5 MIDI CONTROLLER DIAGRAM...

Page 35: ...th the connectors at the bottom of the board then align all the contact points and push the circuit into position the boards must be aligned with the underlying screen printing then close the rear pan...

Page 36: ...ncer he SynthR3 can thus sequence a modular Clock TTL compatible clock available in arpeggiator or sequencer mode representing either LFO2 multiplied by the MIDI controller coefficient or the MIDI clo...

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