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MODEL 700 

PROGRAMMER 

OPERATIONS 

MANUAL 

© Sequential Circuits Inc.  1979 

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Page 1: ...MODEL 700 PROGRAMMER OPERATIONS MANUAL Sequential Circuits Inc 1979 ...

Page 2: ...nce 64 8 x 8 different programs can be selected at any time The current bank and program numbers are displayed on LED numerical displays for quick reference The current program can also be changed by an external signal input to the PROGRAM INCREMENT socket The footpedal provided can be connected to this input so that each time the footpedal is hit the program will increment Any other general purpo...

Page 3: ...and re programmed with the current front panel settings Be careful not to destroy the wrong program The memory in the programmer is non volatile meaning that it retains its information even when power is removed This means that once a program is stored it will always be there no matter what happens to the programmer There are three penlight batteries that keep the memory active when AC power is re...

Page 4: ...five octave range on your oscillators The VOLTAGE controls step in semitone steps when turned quantized which makes tuning extremely fast and easy The voltage steps in the programmer are very accurate but often times the oscillators in your synthesizer may not be Remember that if your synthesizer is out of tune normally it will be out of tune with the programmer Some synthesizers may require that ...

Page 5: ... your second program and store it in another memory location Typically you will want to set up sounds that will be used together all in one memory bank so that switching from one to the other will be fast During performance the programmer will be in PLAYBACK mode and a simple push of a PROGRAM SELECT pushbutton is all that is required to change your synthesizer s sound 2 0 Programmer Notes 2 1 Occ...

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Page 7: ...ARD CV IN ENVELOPE 1 VCA ADSR CONTROL IN ENVELOPE 2 VCF ADSR CONTROL IN Set the VOLTAGE 1 VOLTAGE 2 VOLTAGE 3 and ENVELOPE 2 switches to the ADD EXT position Turn VOLTAGE 1 VOLTAGE 2 and VOLTAGE 3 controls fully counter clockwise and set the mode to VARIABLE Tune the three oscillators to the lowest note that you will need From now on do not change the tuning of the oscillators on the synthesizer m...

Page 8: ...UDNESS SUSTAIN fully clockwise 6 DECAY switch on You are now ready to start setting up your programs Mini Moogs often require the programmer to be tuned to match exactly as described in section 1 4 Use the 440 oscillator as the reference for tuning rather than two oscillators When using the Mini in this set up the three oscillators cannot be used separately There is a fairly simple modification th...

Page 9: ... of the OSCILLATOR CONTROL INPUT jack 5 Connect a 15 inch wire and a three inch wire to the output lug of the VOLTAGE 2 jack Label the long wire at the other end as VOLTAGE 2 6 Connect the other end of the short wire to the shorting lug of the VOLTAGE 3 jack 7 Connect a 15 inch wire to the output lug of the VOLTAGE 3 jack Label the other end of this wire as VOLTAGE 3 8 Replace the inside board 9 R...

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Page 11: ...d contacts the reliability is very good Viking also makes custom moulded cables to fit these connectors The specific receptacle part number that we will be using in the 700 is a TKR12 1017 that cost about 0 42 in 1000 quantity The pin contacts that will be used are TP 100AU costing about 0 08 each in 10 000 quantities 12 pins will be installed with one not assigned spare These pins are used with a...

Page 12: ...ese signals are redundant with the normal back panel jacks and have identical operation The new Model 700 will also have individual scaling trimmers for the three output VOLTAGES with access holes in the panel This will allow in most cases the ability to do all interface trimming in the 700 without having to adjust the synthesizer When shipped they will be trimmed to exactly 1V OCT The deliveries ...

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