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Table of Contents

FOREWORD from Steve Dunnington ..................    5

THE BASICS
 

How to use this Manual ....................................... 

 6

 

Setup and Connections ........................................ 

 6

 

Overview and Features ........................................ 

 8

 

Signal Flow .................................................................... 

10

 

Basic Operation .........................................................  11

THE COMPONENTS
 

A.  Oscillator Section ...............................................  12

 

B.  Filter Section .........................................................   14

 

C.  Envelope Generators Section ....................  16

 

D.  Modulation Section ..........................................  18

 

E.  Output Section ....................................................  19

 

F.  Input/Output Panel ............................................ 

20

 

G.  Interface Panel .....................................................  21

 

THE USER INTERFACE

 

 

Preset Mode ................................................................ 

23

 

 

Master Mode ...............................................................  26

 

 

 

A. Menus ....................................................    26

 

 

 

B. Advanced Presets ........................... 

36

 

 

 

C. System Exclusive .............................  42

 

 

 

D. System Utilities.................................. 

45 

THE USER INTERFACE (con’t)
 

Performance Sets ................................................................  50

 

Activating the Arpeggiator and Latch  .................... 

52

 

How the SP handles MIDI ............................................. 

54

APPENDICES
 

A – LFO Sync Modes  ..................................................... 

58

 

B – Arpeggiator Clock Source  .................................. 

59

 

C – The Calibration Preset  ......................................... 

60

 

D – Accessories  ................................................................. 

61

 

E – Tutorial ............................................................................. 

62

 

F – MIDI Implementation Chart  .............................. 

67

 

G – Service & Support Information ........................ 

68

 

H – Caring for the Slim Phatty ................................... 

68

 

I – Using the CP-251 with the Slim Phatty ......... 

69

 

J – Specifications ................................................................. 

71

GLOSSARY ...................................................................................... 

72

SLIM PHATTY PRESET LIST  ................................................ 

76

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Page 1: ...THE USER INTERFACE Preset Mode 23 Master Mode 26 A Menus 26 B Advanced Presets 36 C System Exclusive 42 D System Utilities 45 THE USER INTERFACE con t Performance Sets 50 Activating the Arpeggiator a...

Page 2: ...into the keyboard or front panel 10 The product should be serviced by qualified personnel when a The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged b Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled on...

Page 3: ...dams Special thanks are due to Greg Kist who authored this fine manual Also thanks to you our customer for using our products and pushing the boundaries of music forward Finally I d like to pay tribut...

Page 4: ...erformance or programming tip This icon indicates technical information for the advanced user or the technically curious For those of you who can t wait to play your new Slim Phatty the following shou...

Page 5: ...ke sure the OUTPUT ON OFF switch is illuminated this means the output is turned on Start Playing Use the VALUE knob to scroll through the presets All preset locations 00 99 are loaded with sounds from...

Page 6: ...rol is located here along with switches for Glide On Off and Octave transpose 2 The Modulation section features a programmable modulation matrix The Modulation section has controls to select the modul...

Page 7: ...e B connection 2 Audio jacks provides monophonic Audio Input and Output connections as well as a Headphone output The Audio Input jack allows external signals to be processed by the Slim Phatty 3 Cont...

Page 8: ...gnal is passed to the low pass filter where the tone is sculpted according to the settings of the filter parameters and the Filter ADSR enve lope The signal then passes to the amplifier stage where th...

Page 9: ...et will be lost unless the edits are saved Editing a preset is simple There are four analog editing controls on the front panel one for each of the four sound shaping sections Modulation Oscilla tors...

Page 10: ...by a number of sources The main control source is a NOTE ON com mand transmitted from an external MIDI controller The MIDI NOTE ON command is translated into a ControlVoltage CV that allows the oscil...

Page 11: ...cillator is swept it reinforces the harmonics of the reset oscillator Use the Oscillator 2 Frequency control to hear this effect Depending on how it is applied the effect can be aggressive or warm and...

Page 12: ...overtones of the sound being filtered those overtones are reinforced This gives the filter a charac ter that can sound nasal buzzy raspy etc depending on how it s used When the resonance is turned up...

Page 13: ...illate creating a sine wave with the same frequency as the cutoff frequency Keyboard Control Amount KB When the KB switch is selected the analog edit control is used to adjust the amount of post glide...

Page 14: ...is silent In synthesis terms this progression is called an envelope a shape that defines the changes that occur in a sound over time An envelope can define any aspect of change in a sound volume timbr...

Page 15: ...of the corre sponding envelope Release When the RELEASE switch is selected the analog edit control is used to adjust the Release time the time for the envelope to return to zero from 1 msec to 10 seco...

Page 16: ...stable from 0 2 Hz to 500 Hz Since the LFO rate extends well into the audio range this allows the LFO to be used for clangorous FM like modulations Pressing and holding the LFO RATE switch enables the...

Page 17: ...ve Section Controls Volume VOLUME is the main volume control Rotating the control fully clockwise produces the maximum output Rotating the control fully counterclockwise silences the Slim Phatty TheVO...

Page 18: ...rfooger EP 2 ring 5 5 supply to the pedal tip variable CV return or a control voltage from 5 to 5Volts The KB Gate Input accepts a footswitch a momentary normally closed footswitch like the Moog FS 1...

Page 19: ...the PRESET switch places you in Preset mode In this mode the VALUE knob is used to select the preset The PRESET switch also functions as compare button allowing you to toggle between stored and edited...

Page 20: ...en notes Glide is ON when the switch LED is lit The glide rate is set using the GLIDE RATE control in the oscillator section Octave Up Down The OCTAVE UP and OCTAVE DOWN switches transpose incoming MI...

Page 21: ...T button will alternate colors and the LCD will display either PRESET ACTIVE the original sound or PANEL ACTIVE the edited sound NOTE When switching between Master and Preset modes the last used prese...

Page 22: ...ALUE knob to select a new character as shown Use the VALUE pushswitch to advance to the next character then use the VALUE knob to select the next character Continue in this manner until the desired na...

Page 23: ...ttom line of the LCD will display a status message indicating that theTapTempo function is active NOTE If the Arpeggiator is set to MIDI CLOCK when Tap Tempo is active Tap Tempo will adjust the intern...

Page 24: ...anything to acti vate that new entry If a menu contains more than one parameter for editing repeatedly pressing CURSOR will step through the avail able parameters Press the MASTER button at any time...

Page 25: ...ngs see below To change the LFO Sync Mode use the CURSOR button to move to the selection field and use the VALUE knob to select the mode Modes INTERNAL MIDI CLOCK the default is INTERNAL NOTE For addi...

Page 26: ...ty Keyboard priority for a monophonic instrument determines what happens when more than one key is pressed A set ting of LOW NOTE causes the lowest key pressed to sound a setting of HIGH NOTE causes t...

Page 27: ...ameter is set to OFF the position of the FINE TUNE panel control is stored and the control itself is disabled This feature prevents accidental bumping of the FINE TUNE panel control during performance...

Page 28: ...otune while you are playing until you disable it in the menu or until you switch off the power For more on the Calibration Preset and a list of its parameter values see Appendix C TUNING SCALE Tuning...

Page 29: ...splay To edit with the VALUE knob press the CURSOR button and rotate the VALUE knob Each click of the VALUE knob results in a change of one value Pressing the VALUE knob while simultaneously rotating...

Page 30: ...ine ON or OFF locally i e any front panel controls that modify the synth engine It does not disable any MIDI transmitting or receiving A setting of OFF will prevent doubling MIDI data in the event you...

Page 31: ...VALUE knob to select the new output Values NONE DIN USB DIN USB the default is DIN USB NOTE When using MIDI Merge take precautions to insure that you do not create a MIDI feedback loop the output is...

Page 32: ...set the SP to POLY 2 of 2 Connect the MIDI OUT from the Little Phatty to the MIDI IN on the SP You should now be able to play duophonically with the Little Phatty sounding the first note played on th...

Page 33: ...eset if you don t have a MIDI controller connected to the Slim Phatty In this menu note values are specified as MIDI notes The range of valid MIDI note values is 4 to 99 and the default value is 52 wh...

Page 34: ...u to select how the envelopes are triggered when more than one key is pressed on the keyboard A setting of LEG ON Legato ON means that the envelopes aren t retriggered until the key is fully released...

Page 35: ...rameter then use the VALUE knob to set the new parameter value Values OSC2 NOISE MODULATION DESTINATION 2 MOD DEST2 This menu allows you to program a secondary destination for modulation The four dest...

Page 36: ...d as CC 03 and the Amount transmitted as CC 06 If you set up Pot Mapping in the Modulation section to send MIDI CC 21 the Modulation knob will exclusively transmit CC 21 when Pot Mapping is enabled an...

Page 37: ...DULATION knob will now send MIDI CC 10 information when it is adjusted To disable Pot Mapping in the Modulation section simply press one of the buttons in that section and the MODULATION knob will ret...

Page 38: ...hree possible clock sources INT The Arpeggiator Clock LFO The SP s Low Frequency Oscillator MIDI An externally applied MIDI Clock When INT is selected as the clock source the Arpeggiator runs from its...

Page 39: ...2 3 the default value is 1 The fifth page of the Arpeggiator menu allows you to select the order pattern in which notes are sequenced The choices are UP Notes are arpeggiated from lowest to highest DN...

Page 40: ...ange the latch status The default value is OFF ARPEGGIATOR Con t C SYSEX System Exclusive Menus SysEx menus are a set of commands to transmit and receive selected presets bulk dumps and firmware dumps...

Page 41: ...button will stay lit until the data transfer is complete When the operation has finished the display will return to the SYSEX menu BULK DUMP This option allows you to save the entire state of the SP i...

Page 42: ...omatically be stored at the current preset location For example if the current preset location is 31 when the SysEx is received the new preset data will be written into location 31 ALL PRESETS The SP...

Page 43: ...to the ON OFF parameter field then use the VALUE knob to select the desired value The default is ON The fourth page of the System Utilities menu allows you to perform a Master Reboot of the SP which i...

Page 44: ...such as if the SP is 10 cents sharp Small tuning drifts are best taken care of using the AutoTune function 6 If you perform a Note Calibration it is highly recommended that you also perform the Oscil...

Page 45: ...be returned to the System Utilities Calibration menu Otherwise select YES and press ENTER Calibration will begin and the display will appear as shown The values displayed are the MIDI note number bein...

Page 46: ...means plus two semitones The second number is the calibration value this is the value stored in the SP s EEPROM and the third number is the actual measured note which is displayed in MIDI Note Number...

Page 47: ...e note for calibration MIDI note 60 The second number is the calibration value this is the value stored in the SP s EEPROM and the third number is the actual measured note which is displayed in MIDI N...

Page 48: ...first entry in Set 1 above is Preset 24 the second entry is Preset 58 and so on Performance Sets allow you to sequence up to 32 presets for your specific needs Once the Performance Sets are configure...

Page 49: ...ce to the next pa rameter by pressing the CURSOR button The ENTRY value is now ready to be changed Using the VALUE knob we ll change the ENTRY value to 5 and then hit the CURSOR button again to advanc...

Page 50: ...Arpeggiator Turning the Arpeggiator Latch ON OFF When the Latch function is enabled in the Arpeggiator menu and the Arpeggiator is switched ON press ing the ENTER STORE button turns the Latch ON When...

Page 51: ...ple 2 Pattern DN Octaves 1 Mode LOOP PLAY HOLD NOTE THE ARPEGGIATOR PLAYS C3 C4 C3 C4 C3 Add E3 E3 C3 E4 C4 E3 Add G2 E3 C3 G2 E4 C4 G3 E3 Add A3 A3 E3 C3 G2 A4 E4 C4 G3 A3 Release E3 A3 C3 G2 A4 C4 G...

Page 52: ...you are only sending 7 bit MIDI CC messages to the SP use the MSB channel number by itself for these two parameters 2 The Arpeggiator Clock Rate is set by two MIDI CC messages that correspond to coars...

Page 53: ...OSC2 Oscillators OSC 1 OCTAVE Sets the octave of oscillator 1 74 16 16 32 8 48 4 64 2 WAVE Sets the waveform of oscillator 1 9 0 127 OSC 1 LEVEL Adjusts the volume level of oscillator 1 15 0 127 GLID...

Page 54: ...bles the Arpeggiator 113 0 OFF 64 ON ARP RUN STOP Starts and stops the Arpeggiator 90 0 OFF 64 ON ARP CLOCK RATE SEE NOTE 2 Sets the Arpeggiator Clock Rate 4 coarse 36 fine 0 127 ARP CLOCK SOURCE Sets...

Page 55: ...r note 1 4 DOT 56 Half note 1 2 64 Dotted half note 1 2 DOT 72 Whole note WH 80 Whole note quarter note WH 1 4 88 Whole note half note WH 1 2 96 Whole note dotted half note WH 1 2 DOT 104 Whole note w...

Page 56: ...neously unless you want some very strange LFO signals to result If you change the Sync Mode from INTERNAL to MIDI CLOCK while the SP is not receiving a MIDI clock signal the actual LFO rate will not c...

Page 57: ...he rate set byTapTempo Note that the LFO RATE panel button will continue to blink indicating thatTapTempo is still active you can tap in a new Arpeggiator Clock at any time To disengageTapTempo mode p...

Page 58: ...s after preset 99 The Calibration Preset is a single oscillator squarewave tone that plays Oscillator 1 at full level This preset is used primarily for the SP s AutoTune function but it can also be us...

Page 59: ...ControlVoltage Processor offers a number CV processing options that can be used with any Slim Phatty Moogerfooger analog effects module or other voltage controlled gear The CP 251 provides a dual wave...

Page 60: ...tically related overtones of the base pitch To explain what that means let s con sider an example if the base pitch is 100 Hz harmonics will occur at 200 Hz 2 x 100 300 Hz 3 x 100 400 Hz 4 x 100 etc T...

Page 61: ...the richest sounding of the four waves It contains all of the harmonics and has a bright buzzy sound Sawtooth waves are ideal for brass and string sounds bass sounds and rich accompaniments The square...

Page 62: ...d according to the filter s slope which is a measure of how well the filter works The slope of a filter is expressed in decibels per octave dB Oct The Little Phatty filter is rated at 24 dB Oct which...

Page 63: ...ggered from a Gate signal that is generated every time a key is pressed on the keyboard Once triggered as long as the key is held down i e the Gate signal is present the EG envelope will evolve accord...

Page 64: ...simple analog synth like the SP can be used for incredibly expressive sounds given solid programming and playing technique So what is the best way to configure and program these synthesis components e...

Page 65: ...Note ON Note OFF X X O X After touch X X Pitch Bend X O Programmable from 0 to 12 semitones Control change O O 1 3 5 6 7 9 11 15 16 18 19 21 31 33 36 53 65 68 69 74 75 77 88 90 91 102 119 Program chan...

Page 66: ...e product to Moog Music Inc with transportation and insurance charges paid What we will do Once received we will examine the product for any obvious signs of user abuse or damage as a result of transp...

Page 67: ...the Attenuator to 10 on the dial This will produce the pulsating amplitude modulation known as tremolo Adjust the LFO Rate to taste For a sharp volume chopping effect use the LFO Square wave output i...

Page 68: ...r 2 inputs to 5 on the dial and set the Master level to 10 Adjust the Mix er 1 and 2 levels to balance the LFO and Noise signals and use the Master level to set the effect intensity You can also use t...

Page 69: ...z to 50 Hz Source LFO triangle LFO square LFO sawtooth LFO ramp Filter EG Oscillator 2 Destination Pitch Oscillator 2 Filter Wave Amount 0 to 100 Performance Controls Modulation Wheel 0 to 100 FineTun...

Page 70: ...ontour We also hear the frequency of the sound go slightly higher when the string is plucked and then drop slightly as the note fades This is the pitch envelope contour A synthesizer can create these...

Page 71: ...the frequency Frequency Modulation Also known as FM Frequency Modulation describes the technique of using one oscillator to modulate the frequency of another In FM the modulating oscillator is called...

Page 72: ...ities to a sound such as a pitch cloud effect when noise modulates an oscillator In the Little Phatty noise is available as a modulation source only but external noise sources such as from the CP 251...

Page 73: ...square wave has only odd harmonics and sounds bright but hollow like a clarinet A rectangular wave can vary in shape but typically has a bright but thin sound and a triangle wave s harmonics are so l...

Page 74: ...of the Slim Phatty Presets appears on the next page Many of the preset names are self explanatory some are for fun and all are all worth auditioning As you listen to the presets don t forget check ou...

Page 75: ...Y IN E MOD 85 SHARP SEQUE 11 REZZY PAD 36 STAB ME 61 FILT REZ KICK 86 PWM MOD BASTE 12 COLD LEAD 37 HOLD4FIZZ 62 GRITTY 9TH 87 SAW U LEAD 13 DARK SIDE 38 OPEN UP 63 DISSONANTTING 88 SOURPUSS 14 ELECTR...

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