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Grendel RA-9 Grenadier

User Guide 1.3

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Summary of Contents for Grenadier RA-9

Page 1: ...Rare Waves LLC Grendel RA 9 Grenadier User Guide 1 3 2015 r a r e w a v e s n e t A N A L O G M U S I C S Y N T H E S I Z E R...

Page 2: ...el and has a built in roll cage to protect the control surface C r e d i t s Eric Archer hardware and graphics Nathan Wooster rmware M a n u f a c t u r e d b y Rare Waves LLC P O Box 729 Llano TX 786...

Page 3: ...erbank The synthesizer plays a steady tone Play the keypad to change notes Apply slow LFO modulation for drone effects The sequencer walks from step I II III IV in an endless cycle producing a melodic...

Page 4: ...event per two clocks steady 1 8 notes Programmable trigger loop engaged LFO runs freely LFO restarts at the beginning of each note LFO generates triangle wave variable symmetry LFO generates square p...

Page 5: ...ATE IN IN 0 5 VOLTS 1v oct 5 VOLTS VCO ON SYNC 0 VOLTS VCO OFF A N A L O G S E Q U E N C E R I I I I I I I V 0 1 2 3 4 5V 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 The keypad is active when the SEQ switch i...

Page 6: ...atterns PROG ENVELOPE GENERATOR TRIGGERED BY LOOP OUT TRIG 5 v 0 v REPEAT ADD EVENT ERASE EVENT 16th ROLL PROG ANALOG SEQUENCER STEPPED BY TRIGGER LOOP SEQ 10 ms F I L T E R 0 10 A L P H A B E T A D R...

Page 7: ...patching a control voltage to the LFO CV IN patch point It has exponential frequency control but not 1v oct TRIG GATE SYNC LFO FREE LFO WAVE LFO OUT LFO CLK OUT 5 v 0 v 2 5 v IN CV LFO 0 5 VOLTS E N...

Page 8: ...w frequency output will increase and self oscillation begins when the DRIVE knob is rotated to near its maximum position VOLUME is an attenuator for the Grenadier s main output The main output is a 1...

Page 9: ...l levels of OSC OUT and EXT IN are compatible with FX pedals portable audio players and 10dBu consumer equipment In some cases you will need to add gain to the signal with external equipment The PAD 2...

Page 10: ...Do this by rotating them from one end to the other two or three times These are single turn trimmers Procedure 1 Sound A440 reference with the pitch piper or tuner 2 Press the II key and set the knob...

Page 11: ...iddle of its pitch range Play these notes alternately while listening carefully to the Grenadier s pitch 2 Adjust the VCO trimmer so the Grenadier is sounding notes exactly one octave apart 3 Now play...

Page 12: ...it doesn t read exactly 2 270 volts select the key that is approximately closest Remember this key it is your reference note 2 Disconnect the voltmeter from the MIDI CV converter 3 Patch the MIDI CV...

Page 13: ...cessor Alpha parameter normaled to ENV OUT 0 5 V 15 kW 150 W BETA Control voltage input to Formant Processor Beta parameter normaled to LFO OUT 0 5 V 15 kW 150 W EXT IN External audio input to filterb...

Page 14: ...Rare Waves LLC Grendel RA 9 Grenadier User Guide 1 3 2015 r a r e w a v e s n e t 14 Service RareWaves net For technical inquiries and service information...

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