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PITTSBURGH MODULAR
FOUNDATION 3.1 and 3.1+
SYNTHESIZER

MANUAL AND
PATCH GUIDE

Summary of Contents for Foundation 3.1

Page 1: ...PITTSBURGH MODULAR FOUNDATION 3 1 and 3 1 SYNTHESIZER MANUAL AND PATCH GUIDE 1 ...

Page 2: ...pply Please pay very close attention to the orientation of the ribbon cable when adding and removing modules The stripe on the ribbon cable marks 12v This stripe needs to line up with the 12v pins on the power rail and the 12v pins on the module Failure to match up the pins correctly can result in damage to one or all the modules in the Foundation On the power rail the 12v pins are clearly labeled...

Page 3: ...ons 4 Foundation Package Contents 4 An Introduction to Modular Synthesis 5 Modular Signal Paths 6 Individual Modules 7 19 Patching a Modular Synthesizer 20 Patch Guides 21 38 Installing Modules 39 Trimming Plastic Blank Panel 40 1 Year Limited Warranty 41 Service and Other Information 42 3 ...

Page 4: ...ove 104 Black Eurorack Case Sliding Square Nut Mounting System with 20 Nuts Per Rail External Power Adapter Connection 2 1mm Barrel Type External Power Adapter Output 12V 15V AC 2000mA Foundation 3 1 Move 208 Case and Power Supply Info External Dimensions Including Removable Lid 23 5 x 12 x 7 208hp Move 208 Black Eurorack Case Sliding Square Nut Mounting System with 20 Nuts Per Rail External Power...

Page 5: ...llators mixer filters envelope VCAs etc are all individual modules Because each module performs a single function without patch cables the Foundation will not produce sound A synthesizer voice must first be patched up using cables to wire modules together The Foundation allows the signal flow to be rewired with every patch The voice can be as simple as listening to the triangle output of an oscill...

Page 6: ...oscillator or LFO or by using the GATE output from the Midi 3 module A gate can be shaped using an envelope generator to control the attack decay sustain and release of the gate The modified gate signal can then be sent to any CV input on the Foundation A second use for control voltages is as a modulation source For example a control voltage from the CV output of the Midi 3 module patched into the...

Page 7: ... of 13 modules that will allow you to create complex analog sounds The modular nature of the Foundation allows for deep experimentation and a virtually unlimited sound palate The following pages describe the functionality and controls of each module 7 ...

Page 8: ...ing a gate or clock source The Midi 3 is our third generation Midi to CV converter packed with a robust list of features It includes the most complete set of mono and duophonic midi response modes available in a eurorack module assignable CC and dedicated velocity outputs a feature rich clock source with tap tempo midi and external gate clock dividers and multiple arpeggiator responses The Midi 3 ...

Page 9: ...FM Type Switches FM response type between linear and exponential Blade CV Attenuator Control and Input Blade wave Y axis modulation CV input and attenuation control 1v o Input CV input used to track the oscillator at 1 volt per octave Reset Input CV Input used to hard reset the Oscillator on the falling edge of the incoming waveform Blade Input CV or audio rate input used to modulate the blade wav...

Page 10: ...ymmetry control also adjusts the pulse width of the SQR wave output The bottom LFO is a simple triangle based low frequency oscillator with rate control over the triangle and square outputs LFO 1 Controls top Rate Control Coarse frequency setting Symmetry Control Modify the shape of the waveforms TRI Output Saw Triangle Ramp wave output Range Switch Switches the frequency range SQR Output Square P...

Page 11: ...puts that voltage until a new sample voltage is taken A sample is taken when the Hold input receives a positive gate or trigger The invert function is a simple voltage inverter Send a positive 3 volts in and receive 3 volts from the output Slew Controls Amount Control Controls the amount of glide between voltages Slew Input Voltage input Slew Output Slewed voltage output Noise Sample Hold Controls...

Page 12: ...olume curve that is tuned for use with audio but it will work with CV as well Patching the output of channel 1 2 or 3 will remove it from the mixer circuit Channel 4 cannot be removed from the mixer circuit however if channel 1 2 and 3 are all being used as attenuators channel 4 is the only input remaining in the mixer allowing it to be used as a buffered attenuator The Mixer can be used as a 4 Ch...

Page 13: ... audio but it will work with CV as well Patching the output of channel 1 or 2 will remove it from the mixer circuit Channel 3 cannot be removed from the mixer circuit however if channel 1 and 2 are all being used as attenuators channel 3 is the only input remaining in the mixer allowing it to be used as a buffered attenuator The mixer section can be used as a 3 Channel Mixer 2 Channel Mixer and 1 ...

Page 14: ...ency of the filter In VCA mode the frequency knob controls the pass through signal level In lopass gate mode the frequency knob controls both the center frequency of the filter and the pass through signal level Resonance Control In filter mode the resonance knob controls the amount of resonance In VCA mode and lopass gate mode the resonance knob is not active Mode Switch Switch between G Gate VCA ...

Page 15: ... filter that did not have a sweet spot where the every turn of the frequency knob produced something interesting Modes of Sound Multiple filter responses are available simultaneously including lowpass highpass and bandpass The fourth filter response is a variable response that shifts between lowpass notch and highpass Switch It Up Two switches Gain and Mode further expand the capabilities of the F...

Page 16: ...istortion to the incoming audio Controls Q Control Adjusts the resonance Q of the filter FREQ Control Adjusts the Frequency of the filter L H Control Sweeps between lowpass notch and highpass filters QCV Control and Input Resonance Q control voltage input and attenuverter FCV Control and Input Frequency control voltage input and attenuverter 1 Q Switch Switch between Gain to 1 VCA Mode and Gain of...

Page 17: ...se Rise CV In Attenuverter Attenuverter for Rise CV In Also functions as log lin expo response control Sustain Switch Enable right or disable left envelope sustain Fall Response Switch Switch between linear up and non linear down response curve for fall Fall Control Adjust the fall portion of the envelope Left short response Right long response Fall CV In Attenuverter Attenuverter for Fall CV In A...

Page 18: ...tenuation The CV and IN of channel 2 are normaled to channel 1 If left unpatched channel 2 will operate using the channel 1 CV and IN signals Controls Index 1 VCA 1 CV CV Input used to control the VCA CV Control CV input attenuator In Signal input Out Signal output Index 2 VCA 2 CV CV Input used to control the VCA CV Control CV input attenuator In Signal input Out Signal output Mix Fully Buffered ...

Page 19: ...Foundation Outs is a dual independent output module featuring a stereo 1 4 headphone amplifier output and dual mono 1 4 line level outputs Left and Right inputs are available If only the left input is used the signal is sent to both the Left and Right outputs 19 ...

Page 20: ...ast one Module Test Patch for each module within the Foundation These patches showcase the core functionality as well as additional features of the highlighted module In general the test patches will provide a way to focus attention on the capabilities of a single module and may not provide results that would be considered musical Working with individual modules can be fun but the true power of an...

Page 21: ...Vintage Monosynth Patch Description Monophonic Starting Point Notes Use this patch as a starting point for huge bass and classic leads 21 ...

Page 22: ...Duophonic Synthesizer Patch Description Basic Duophonic Starting Point Notes Use this patch as a starting point for a duophonic synthesizer 22 ...

Page 23: ...Dual Monophonic Synthesizers Patch Description Basic Dual Monophonic Synthesizer Starting Point Notes Use this patch as a starting point for creating two independent synthesizers 23 ...

Page 24: ...Midi 3 Test Patch Description Midi 3 Module Features Highlight Notes Audition the features of the Midi 3 module 24 ...

Page 25: ...n each of the waveforms The pulse wave is modulated using the Pulse section and PWM CV input The blade wave is modulated using the Blade CV IN section Pulse section PWM CV input and the Blade Input The sub oscillator is modulated and gated using the Pulse section and PWM CV input 25 ...

Page 26: ...Description LFO2 Module Features Highlight Notes Audition the range and waveforms of the LFO2 module Use the second knob from the top to adjust the waveform of LFO1 Use the switches to control the range of each LFO 26 ...

Page 27: ...ch Description Toolbox Module Features Highlight Notes Audition each of the functions of the Toolbox This patch creates the classic sample hold random oscillator pitch Patch the N noise output to listen to the noise 27 ...

Page 28: ...st Patch Description Mixer Module Features Highlight Notes Audition the features of the Mixer module Note the first channel is used as a passive attenuator in this patch therefore bypasses the mixer circuit 28 ...

Page 29: ...Highlight Notes Audition the features of the MixMult module Note the first channel is used as a passive attenuator and therefore bypasses the mixer circuit The multiple section is used to split an LFO square wave and send it to two separate destinations 29 ...

Page 30: ...h Description LPG Module Features Highlight Notes Audition the features of the LPG module Test the FCV frequency CV input and PNG ping gate input separately The RES resonance control works only in L low pass filter mode 30 ...

Page 31: ...light Notes Audition the features of the Filter module Test each of the outputs separately The QCV resonance CV control and FCV frequency CV control are attenuverters so left of 12 o clock is inverting 12 o clock is off and right of 12 o clock is positive 31 ...

Page 32: ...tures Highlight Notes Audition the features of the Envelope module Test each of the outputs separately The Rise CV control and Fall CV control are attenuverters so left of 12 o clock is inverting 12 o clock is off and right of 12 o clock is positive 32 ...

Page 33: ...ght Notes Audition the features of the Dual VCA module Test each of the outputs separately CV inputs and signal inputs are normaled so patching into the top VCA routes the signal to the bottom VCA unless a patch cable is patched into the inputs of the bottom VCA 33 ...

Page 34: ...ht Notes Audition the features of the Outs module Test each of the outputs separately Left and Right inputs are normaled so patching into the Left input routes the signal to the Right input unless a patch cable is patched into the Right input of the Outs 34 ...

Page 35: ...Bad Jazz Patch Description Bad Robot Jazz Guitarist Jamming With Itself Notes Self generating patch in honor of noodlers everywhere 35 ...

Page 36: ...Stereo Synthesizer Patch Description Stereo Synthesizer With An Oscillator For Each Channel Notes Sending each oscillator to a separate output channel and controlling them with the same envelope 36 ...

Page 37: ...Panning VCA Patch Description A Single Oscillator Panning Left To Right Notes Using a single oscillator and 2 envelopes to pan a sound left to right 37 ...

Page 38: ...lator Distortion Patch Description Example Of The Quirks And Noises Available From The Filter In Oscillator Mode Notes Adjust the Filter Q and Frequency to test the limits of the Filter in self oscillation mode 38 ...

Page 39: ...ns on the module Failure to match up the pins correctly can result in damage to one or all the modules connected to the power supply 3 Use a small tool to line up the needed sliding square nuts close to where the module will be mounted 4 Attach the module to the sliding nuts using the included panel screws If installing more than 1 module do not tighten down the panel screws until all the modules ...

Page 40: ...Blank Panel included with the Foundation 3 1 is meant to be trimmed as modules are added to the case Use an X ACTO or utility knife to cut the panel to fit around the added modules A ruler or straight edge can be used to ensure a clean line 40 ...

Page 41: ...and workmanship for 1 year Patch Cables are not covered by the 1 Year Limited Warranty This warranty is void if in our opinion the instrument has been damaged by accident mishandled altered improperly serviced or repaired by the customer where such treatment has affected its performance or reliability This includes but is not limited to damage related to incorrectly attaching power ribbon cables I...

Page 42: ...Service and Contact Information Please contact us for service or other information info pittsburghmodular com www pittsburghmodular com contact 42 ...

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