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RESOTRON

RESONANT TRACKING FILTER

User’s Guide

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Absara Audio LLC 2018

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Page 1: ...RESOTRON RESONANT TRACKING FILTER User s Guide All contents c Absara Audio LLC 2018 ...

Page 2: ...2 1 1 Features 3 1 2 Safety Precautions 4 Thank You 4 2 Anatomy and Functions 5 2 1 The Interface 5 Jacks 5 Knobs and Switches 8 3 Getting Started 11 3 1 Basic Hook Up 11 3 2 Guided Tour 12 4 Resotron Back Story 14 5 Pigtronix Limited Warranty 15 1 ...

Page 3: ...nipulated by adjusting the PEAK knob to emphasize frequencies below at or above the position of the CUTOFF knob As the PEAK is increased the res onance or Q of the filter becomes more extreme up to the point of self oscillation A SENSITIVITY control sets how dramatically the pedal will respond to playing dynamics in the UP and DOWN envelope modes while a GLIDE control allows you to set how long it...

Page 4: ...the envelope The Resotron also has a TRIGGER aka Sidechain feature which enables the musician to use an external audio source to modulate the filter 1 1 Features 24db oct Filter based on the SSM2040 chip Low Pass Band Pass High Pass Filter options Velocity controlled UP DOWN envelope modes Pitch Following envelope function with variable GLIDE BLEND control mixes in Philosophers Tone compression Ex...

Page 5: ...ation and fire Do not expose the Resotron to direct sunlight heating devices or other extreme temperatures USE SPECIFIED POWER ADAPTER ONLY Be sure to use only the 18 Volt DC 300mA Adapter that came with your Pigtronix Resotron DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER BEER To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose your Resotron to rain or moisture If water gets inside the unit turn off the power Th...

Page 6: ...CHAPTER 2 ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 5 2 Anatomy and Functions 2 1 The Interface Jacks ...

Page 7: ...t you can effectively use an expression pedal as a wah with an envelope riding on top of it Note Use a TRS Stereo cable to connect a standard low impedance 20K foot controller to the EXPRESSION jack Note Use a TS Mono cable to send control voltage 0 5V signals into the EXPRESSION jack 5 TRIGGER The trigger input is an auxiliary source for the en velope follower and pitch tracking system When the T...

Page 8: ...Note If identical audio signals are sent to both the INPUT and TRIGGER jacks a ducking effect will occur when feeding when the BLEND control is set to 12 o clock To eliminate this ducking phenomenon flip the phase of the TRIGGER signal ...

Page 9: ...CHAPTER 2 ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONS 8 Knobs and Switches ...

Page 10: ...nterclockwise the en velope follower is turned off 10 GLIDE This knob determines the rate of portamento for the PITCH mode only This is heard as the time it takes for the filter cutoff to move between the notes you play Lower GLIDE settings provide a fast snappy filter motion that jumps quickly between pitches Higher GLIDE settings cause a more legato filter motion When the OSCILLATE switch is pre...

Page 11: ...frequencies BELOW the CUTOFF Note It is recommended that you begin exploring the Resotron using the LPF mode 13 ENVELOPE MODE ENV PITCH ENV This toggle de termines whether the envelope follower or the pitch tracker con trols the movement of the cutoff frequency The Resotron has three different cutoff controls upward envelope pitch tracking mode and downward envelope In the ENV mode the cutoff will...

Page 12: ...eching out of control If the ENV UP or ENV DOWN modes are selected when using the OSCILLATE function the pitch of the sine wave synthesizer voice will move around based on how hard you play 3 Getting Started 3 1 Basic Hook Up 1 Unpack your Resotron and place it on a flat stable surface 2 Make sure you are using the 18 Volt DC negative center power supply that came with your Pigtronix Resotron 3 Pl...

Page 13: ...sed on the volume of your instrument 4 Explore the range of the CUTOFF knob Adjusting the CUTOFF will change the the frequency content of your effected output as well as the range of filter sweeps 5 Explore the range of the SENSITIVITY knob Adjusting the SENSITIVITY knob will change how the filter responds to the volume of your instrument 6 Explore the range of the BLEND knob Adjusting the BLEND k...

Page 14: ... volume without VCA gating 11 Toggle the FILTER MODE between the different the three types of filters to see how the effect changes 12 Push the OSCILLATE button inward to put the Resotron in synth mode Start with the FILTER MODE toggle in the LPF mode and the CUTOFF CONTROL toggle in the PITCH mode 13 Play the highest string on your instrument and adjust the CUT OFF knob so that the pitch of the s...

Page 15: ...Cote we set out to create the Resotron by utilizing the pitch tracking technology from our Mothership 2 pedal to control a network of currently avail able components arranged in a fashion that would effectively mimic the sound and behavior of SSM2040 chip We then added the Philoso pher s Tone compressor in front of this 24db octave multi mode filter engine to create a massive sounding pedal capabl...

Page 16: ...y to us for servicing How to contact us for warranty service Email tech pigtronix com Phone 631 331 PIGS 7447 Warranty Limitations This warranty does not cover defects resulting from improper or unreasonable use accident unauthorized tampering or modifications and warranty shall be considered void if Resotron chassis has been opened Please consult the instructions and warnings in this manual for p...

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