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QuantiZer features:

Precision ADC that accepts three ranges: 0-5V, 0-10V and +/-5V

Precision DAC with low offset and drift with a 0-5V output range

Free Running or Triggered Quantization

Clock and Reset inputs 

CV Sketch Pad for recording notes using the Keyboard

SyncBus connector for easy interface with other TTA devices

Scale Input to change the scale via CV

Slider input for setting Transpose, Portamento and other values

Keyboard input to select notes for scale and other features

Keys for selecting Major and Minor scales

User edited scales that can be saved to internal EEPROM

USB port for software updates

Connections:

Note CV: Input for analog Control Voltage to be Quantized.  Three ranges are possible for 
input: 0 to 10 volts, 0 to 5 volts and -5 to +5 volt

Scale CV: Input for CV control of the Scale

1V/Oct: Processed and Quantized output 

Clock In: Clock pulse input for 5V triggers.  There are three clock modes: 16th, DIN and DAW

Reset In: 5V input for Reset of the internal counter.  This can either be a single pulse or DIN 
Run signal

SyncBus: Two sets of multi-pin connectors on the back PCB.  Use a SyncBus cable to connect 
to other TipTop Audio SyncBus enabled devices like the Trigger Riot and Circadian Rhythm.

USB Port: A standard USB Type A port on the rear PCB to attach a USB Flash drive in order to 
update the device firmware.

Controls:

Keyboard: 12 switches corresponding to the Western 12 note scale from C to B.  There are 4  
modes for the keyboard: 

Keys to directly output a specified note to the 1V/Oct output.  This can be used like a stan 

 

dard one octave keyboard.

Scale Edit to select notes to include or exclude from the current Scale

Transpose to input the amount of transposition in single note increments.  For example,  

 

pressing E will shift all output up 4 semitones (C becomes E, D becomes Gb).

Input Range controls the settings for voltage range, Clock format, saving and more

Summary of Contents for QuantiZer

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...add and subtract notes from the scale transpose sequences switch musical scales add portamento and much more all from the front panel which makes for a creative tool to control and adjust melodies as...

Page 3: ...p and Down Column Input plug the CV out from Z8000 Up Down into the NOTE CV jack on the QuantiZer Set the SLIDER lights to off set KEYBOARD to SCALE EDIT Program some notes on the knobs on the Z8000 S...

Page 4: ...lected scale which might change in the sequence as CV in is converted now to F Major scale Click Major then Gb to hear the switch again click on Minor then D musical progressions can be made by switch...

Page 5: ...ting with other pulse sources to see how creative this can be For example use one channel of the Trigger Riot or Circadian to trigger the Z8000 cv sequencer another channel to trigger the Z4000 envelo...

Page 6: ...ync On the Circadian Rhythms Click on Boss twice to make the Circadian the boss of the QuantiZer Set a loop on the Circadian for example a loop of eight presets click RECORD on the QuantiZer the LED t...

Page 7: ...Clock In Clock pulse input for 5V triggers There are three clock modes 16th DIN and DAW Reset In 5V input for Reset of the internal counter This can either be a single pulse or DIN Run signal SyncBus...

Page 8: ...nding to the Western Major scale Minor selects a relative Minor scale S1 is the first bank of 12 user scales S2 is the second bank of 12 user scales Note that the Scale CV overrides the manual selecti...

Page 9: ...There are several methods of transposing a scale in the QuantiZer Keys Transpose mode In this mode the Keyboard is used to select the amount of transpo sition upward in semitone steps Selecting C is 0...

Page 10: ...In a single pulse which resets the internal counter to 0 This is designed for use with synchronization with a computer DAW application SyncBus the interconnection designed by TipTop Audio to sync cloc...

Page 11: ...e off it to update Firmware Update USB drive needs to be formatted as MSDOS FAT32 format On the Mac make sure to format as Master Boot Record MBR when formatting This can be found be clicking the Opti...

Page 12: ...d voltage accuracy 1mv from 0 to 5 volts Clock Reset In 0 12v Trigger or Gate Triggered Quantization Clock in pulse to 1v oct output 500 microseconds 0 5 ms Recorded voltage Clock In pulse to 1v oct o...

Page 13: ...Credits Hardware Gur Milstein Firmware Chris Clepper Graphic Design Piero Fragola Beta Testing Chris Carter Joseph Fraioli...

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