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Frequency/Note Conversion Table. 

This table of frequencies for equal-tempered scale 

is highly recommended for use with the Z3000mkII. 

Withit, it is possible to navigate frequencies, build 

chords and construct synthesis models. We recommend 

hanging it next to your modular synthesizer. A free 

version that you can print yourself is available at: 

www.tiptopaudio.com/resources.html

Summary of Contents for Z300 MKII Smart VCO

Page 1: ...IN Linear FM INPUT PWM FM 1 FM 2 CV IN INPUT CV IN INPUT INPUT INPUT Tipt p A u d i o Z3000 Hz Oct FREQUENCY NOTE OCTAVE FM PWM PULSE WIDTH FINE TUNE MAX MIN MIN MAX LOW HIGH LOW SHAPER WAVE FREQUENCY...

Page 2: ...mkII Design Gur Milstein Tiptop Audio 2010 All Rights Reserved MADE IN THE USA Special Thanks Shawn Cleary Matthew Davidson Rene Schmitz Andreas Schneider Gene Zumchack Bobby Voso Mark Pulver Surachai...

Page 3: ...fresh rate of one update per second in three different modes Each mode can be accessed using the Mode Switch This unique feature puts the Z3000mkII into a class of its own as a VCO bringing new capabi...

Page 4: ...splay Off MIN MAX MIN MAX LOW HIGH SYNC HSM 1V Oct 1V Oct Linear FM INPUT PWM FM 1 LOW HIGH Hz Oct FM 2 INPUT CV IN INPUT CV IN CV OUT INPUT INPUT EXT IN FREQUENCY NOTE OCTAVE Tipt p A u d i o Z3000 S...

Page 5: ......

Page 6: ...easily but based on the harmonic relationships of musical notes as defined by the chromatic scale This feature allows those with extensive training in music theory to experiment with sound design and...

Page 7: ...t is equivalent to a known note value the display will show the name of the note For example if the VCO is tuned for 53Hz it will display 53 but if the pitch were to reach 55Hz the display will show A...

Page 8: ...TE OCTAVE FM PWM PULSE WIDTH FINE TUNE MAX MIN MIN MAX LOW HIGH LOW SHAPER WAVE FREQUENCY Smart VC Oscillator HIGH Musical Note Mode Chords Musical Note Mode is very useful for creating tonal music wi...

Page 9: ...H LOW SHAPER WAVE FREQUENCY Smart VC Oscillator HIGH Octave Mode Octave Mode improves upon the functionality of a mechanical octave switch With an ordinary VCO in a modular system setting the relation...

Page 10: ...nd use the FREQUENCY and FINE TUNE knobs to adjust the pitch of the Z3000mkII until the desired C note is shown on the display Remember as the frequency approaches the octave the display will show Cx...

Page 11: ...Y Smart VC Oscillator HIGH 1V Oct CV Input 1V Oct CV IN 1V Oct CV IN CV Stack It should be known that the CV bus can be enabled using the HD2 jumper on the main PCB Further this will not override the...

Page 12: ...le reading As long as the signal does not exceed 10Vpp a signal from most VCOs can be used MIN MAX MIN MAX LOW HIGH SYNC HSM 1V Oct 1V Oct Linear FM INPUT PWM FM 1 LOW HIGH Hz Oct FM 2 INPUT CV IN INP...

Page 13: ...ulate the frequency of a second oscillator the carrier Typically sine waves are used because they are ideally free of harmonics but modular systems allow for the use of other waveforms However the mor...

Page 14: ...N through increasingly more complex waveforms ending with noise at a very high modulation index The change from sound to noise can be quite sudden so it should be noted that a small amount of modulati...

Page 15: ...WIDTH PWM FM MIN MAX MIN MAX LOW HIGH SYNC HSM 1V Oct 1V Oct Linear FM INPUT PWM FM 1 LOW HIGH Hz Oct FM 2 INPUT CV IN INPUT CV IN CV OUT INPUT INPUT EXT IN FREQUENCY NOTE OCTAVE Tipt p A u d i o Z3 0...

Page 16: ...MIN MAX MIN MAX LOW HIGH SYNC HSM 1V Oct 1V Oct Linear FM INPUT PWM FM 1 LOW HIGH Hz Oct FM 2 INPUT CV IN INPUT CV IN CV OUT INPUT INPUT EXT IN FREQUENCY NOTE OCTAVE Tipt p A u d i o Z3000 Smart VC Os...

Page 17: ...likely to become inharmonic Conversely the synchronization itself distorts the waveform of the slave VCO thus adding harmonics to the sound The Z3000mkII offers traditional hard sync along a new type...

Page 18: ...effective modulation of the waveforms with the addition of signal attenuation prior to the Waveshaper Input The Waveshaper accepts signals in the DC range all the way up to audio rate Allowing for so...

Page 19: ...izer patch consisting of several tone generators each modulated through VCAs that are controlled by envelope generators EGs An operator also includes a mixer to combine the tones into a single output...

Page 20: ...0 3322 3729 C2 D2 E2 F2 G2 A2 B2 C 2 D 2 F 2 G 2 A 2 C3 D3 E3 F3 G3 A3 B3 C 3 D 3 F 3 G 3 A 3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C 4 D 4 F 4 G 4 A 4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5 B5 C 5 D 5 F 5 G 5 A 5 C6 D6 E6 F6 G6 A6 B6 C 6...

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