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Summary of Contents for Filter lancet

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Page 2: ...s 2 Keep these instructions Alway include these instructions when passing the product on to third parties 3 Heed all warnings 4 Follow all instructions 5 Do not use this apparatus near water 6 Only clean the product when it is not connected to the mains power supply Clean only with a dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do n...

Page 3: ... To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture 17 Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment 18 The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily accessi ble Installation Ensure that the room in which you use this product is wired in accorda...

Page 4: ...5 1 Input Section IN 6 5 2 Output Section OUT 7 5 3 Filter VCF 8 5 4 Amplifier VCA 12 5 5 Modulation 13 5 5 1 Modulation Generator LFO 13 5 5 2 Envelope Generator EG 14 5 5 3 Envelope Follower EF 15 5 5 4 PEDAL CV Input 15 5 6 Further Control Elements 16 5 7 Connectors 16 6 Technical Specifications 17 7 Declaration of Conformity 19 Owner s Manual VERMONA Filter Lancet 4 ...

Page 5: ...provided power supply unit to the 12VAC jack on FILTER Lancet ATTENTION Only use the included power supply You may already own a suitable looking power supply that offers the same connector However FILTER Lancet requires an AC adap ter not DC Using an unsuitable power supply may cause damage to the unit 2 Connect the INPUT jack of FILTER Lancet to an appropriate audio source such as a drum compute...

Page 6: ...om light saturation to hefty distortion The available control elements are Picture 1 Input Section GAIN Use this control to set the input sensitivity A corresponding LED will indicate overloads Set the control in a way that the LED only lights up shortly during signal peaks FILTER Lancet has a large GAIN range that allows line as well as instrument level signals to be connected and adequately pre ...

Page 7: ...an still be distorted if needed The distortion can be disabled by switching BYPASS on In contrary to distortion achieved with the GAIN control DRIVE will not significantly raise the level when increasing the amount of drive Output Section OUT The output section offers the following control elements Picture 2 Output Section MIX This control adjusts the ratio between direct and processed signal With...

Page 8: ...racks Its rising effect will accentuate intros breaks and build ups High pass The high pass filter is the exact opposite of the low pass filter It will only let high frequencies of the input signal pass CUTOFF sets the frequency where the attenuation starts The higher CUTOFF is set the more low fre quencies will be suppressed and the sound will lose bass The high pass fil ter is well suited for ma...

Page 9: ...edefined ratio The resulting signal will cut through the mix better with increased punch and bass amount The high frequency enhancement will be best accentuated with higher RESONANCE settings ATTENTION The amplification using BALLS will not necessarily be per ceived as increased level However the lower frequencies are emphasized This can lead to clipping of sensitive inputs in audio interfaces Mak...

Page 10: ...illate generating a sine wave at the CUTOFF frequency NOTE Resonance in FILTER Lancet will easily reach self oscilla tion and produce a constant sine wave like tone It is recommended not to set the VCA to ON but preferably use it through the envelope generator EG or the enve lope follower EF Self oscillation of the filter will reach a high volume within the last third of the control Typically you ...

Page 11: ...er with rhythmic audio sig nals such as drum loops is quite useful Another useful application is using a guitar with the FILTER Lancet set to band pass filtering with audible resonance An envelope follower will create a sound that resembles of the typical Autowah effect LFO INT This control sets the LFO s modulation intensity towards the CUTOFF frequency The filter s frequency will be modulated pe...

Page 12: ...tensity towards the output volume The result is a tremolo effect MODE This switch sets the modulation source for the VCA respectively sets the VCA to be opened permanently There are three positions EG Envelope Generator see Envelope Generator EG page 14 ON the VCA is permanently on EF Envelope Follower a control signal deriving from the level at the input Owner s Manual VERMONA Filter Lancet 12 ...

Page 13: ...s 0 05Hz 25Hz with retrigger Incoming trig ger signals will restart the waveform depending on the TRIG SRC setting in the EG section Using suited trigger settings allow synchronizing the LFO to an external tempo It may also act as a simple envelope using rhythmical trigger signals with a suited waveform selected LO lower frequency range 0 05Hz 25 Hz free oscillating LFO HI higher frequency range 1...

Page 14: ...ignal The release phase will follow once the gate signal has been ended The follow ing parameters are available for contour shaping Picture 6 Envelope Generator EG ATTACK adjusts the rising time from 0ms to 10s maximum level DECAY RELEASE adjusts the decay time for the sound between 0ms to 15s SENSE SENSE controls the sensitivity for the trigger source SENSE will be inac tive with GATE being selec...

Page 15: ...rol the CUTOFF frequency MOD SRC has to be switched to CV when using this input PEDAL The PEDAL input allows connecting Expression Pedals with a TS connec tor In addition volume pedals with in and output can be connected using Y cables Use an expression pedal with a resistance of 100 kΩ to ensure smooth control scaling Picture 7 Connecting volume pedals CV Analogue control voltages ranging from 0 ...

Page 16: ...a short description of the connectors on FILTER Lancet s rear panel 12 VAC Connect the supplied AC power supply here INPUT Input jack for the audio signal GATE Input to trigger the envelope follower This input needs a voltage of 5 volts AUDIO TRIG This audio input can trigger the envelope generator PEDAL CV Allows connecting a CV source or a pedal to control the CUTOFF frequency OUTPUT Carries the...

Page 17: ... Filter Modes 24dB Lowpass 24dB Highpass 12dB Bandpass Modulation Sources envelope generator envelope follower CV Controller Balls Cutoff Resonance INT Modulation Intensity LFO Intensity Switches Mode Modulation Source VCF On Off VCA Controller LFO Intensity Switches Modulation Source envelope generator envelope follower LFO Frequency Range 0 05 300Hz Waveforms saw up saw down square triangle sine...

Page 18: ...5s Controller Attack Decay Release Trigger Sense Switch Trigger Source Input GATE Audiotrigger Input Output section Controller Gain Drive Mix Volume Switch Bypass Product Properties Jacks Input GATE Audio Trig Pedal CV Output 12VAC Weight 0 75kg Owner s Manual VERMONA Filter Lancet 18 ...

Page 19: ...ration conditions and installation arrangements acc to operating manual EN61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55013 EN 55020 EN 60065 according to the provisions of the regulations 2004 108 EG and 2006 95 EG HDB electronic GmbH Badesteig 20 08265 Erlbach GERMANY Phone 49 37422 25 30 Fax 49 37422 23 97 Email info vermona com Web http www vermona com Owner s Manual VERMONA Filter Lancet 19 ...

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