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Avalon - Quick Start Manual

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Thank You for purchasing the Avalon Bassline Synthesizer! The Avalon is a powerful synth and sequencer 
designed to be equally at home in the studio or in live performance.   

 

Be sure to visit www.abstraktinstruments.com for the latest firmware and tutorials.  
For registration information please see the back cover of this manual. 

 

1.1   ABOUT THIS MANUAL 

 

This Quick Start manual was written to help familiarize you with Avalon synthesizer. This manual only 
covers the basics of the analog controls and pattern writing.  There are a lot of features packed into the 
Avalon, we recommend reading both this quick start manual and the reference manual in their entirety. 

 

1.2   WHAT'S IN THE BOX? 

 

The Avalon Bassline has been carefully packed. Should the unit appear to have been damaged in transit 
do not discard any of the packaging materials and notify your dealer. Save all packaging materials for 
future use. 
 
Please check the contents below against the contents of the packaging

 

 

Avalon Bassline Synthesizer 

 

Universal Power Supply (PSU) 

 

Quick Start Guide 

 

TB-303 Settings Chart 

 

Trimmer Adjustment Tool 

 

1.3   POWER REQUIREMENTS 

 

The Avalon Bassline ships with a 6VDC

 

universal power supply. The center pin of the coaxial connector is 

the negative (-ve) side of the supply. We strongly recommend that you use only the supplied PSU. If you 
should ever need a replacement please contact your dealer or purchase direct from our online store. 

 

1.4   ABBREVIATION & CONVENTIONS 

 

 

Additional info on a given topic.

 

 

  

Tips to simplify specific topics.

 

 

1.4.1   BUTTON NAMES 

 

Button names are  illustrated in bold uppercase. For example, the button labeled "home" is written 

HOME

.  

Buttons that are specific to "pitch", "time" or secondary "functions" are typed in color-coded brackets, such 
as 

[PITCH]

,

 

[

TIME

]

 and 

[

FUNCTION

]

 

    

 

 

 
 

Содержание AVALON

Страница 1: ...QUICK START MANUAL ...

Страница 2: ...roducing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable 3 Never use aggressive cleaners on the casing Remove dust dirt and fingerprints with a soft dry non abrasive cloth If the unit is persistently dirty use a slightly damp cloth using only water Do not use a liquid cleaner alcohol acetone tu...

Страница 3: ...amaged in transit do not discard any of the packaging materials and notify your dealer Save all packaging materials for future use Please check the contents below against the contents of the packaging Avalon Bassline Synthesizer Universal Power Supply PSU Quick Start Guide TB 303 Settings Chart Trimmer Adjustment Tool 1 3 POWER REQUIREMENTS The Avalon Bassline ships with a 6VDC universal power sup...

Страница 4: ...ese instances the order of button presses is indicated by the number of each hand For example SECTION BUTTON 2 is equivalent to the graphic below 1 4 3 STEP BUTTONS The 16 step button indicators are used for entering various step attributes They are also used for certain secondary functions such as setting MIDI channels and Sync modes The step buttons will be abbreviated as STEP BUTTON in bold fon...

Страница 5: ... written BUTTON 1 BUTTON 2 BUTTON 3 BUTTON 4 When referred to as a group they are written BUTTON 1 4 1 4 7 NEXT BACK BUTTONS The Avalon has NEXT and BACK operations that are used in some modes These buttons are not labeled with text but rather with direction arrows as shown below When used in this manual these buttons will be written NEXT and BACK 1 4 8 ROTARY KNOBS Rotary knob names are shown in ...

Страница 6: ...step parameters 10 TIME is used to enter TIME related parameters and for entering TIME ENTRY mode for step input 11 RECORD is used to record realtime performance into a sequence 12 ARP ARP MODE are used for enabling the arpeggiator and setting the arp direction 13 BUTTONS 1 4 are used when selecting parameters such as such as pattern sections time signatures pattern arp directions and various pitc...

Страница 7: ... it has an internal preamp stage When the external input is used the sub oscillator is bypassed 11 CARTRIDGE SLOT is used for optional filter cartridges 12 SAW and SQR are 5V buffered outputs from the oscillator 13 USB class compliant port for connection to a PC or Mac 14 MIDI jacks for MIDI input output 15 DINSYNC jacks for DINSync input output 16 FR selects the low frequency response of the audi...

Страница 8: ...log controls are laid out in a straightforward manner For specific details please refer to the reference manual 4 1 PRIMARY MODES The sequencer has 4 primary modes as indicated by the MODE switch Select PATTERN WRITE MODE as this is the primary mode we will be using for this quick start guide PATTERN WRITE PATTERN PLAY TRACK WRITE TRACK PLAY 4 2 WHAT IS A PATTERN Before continuing with details on ...

Страница 9: ... 2 3 PATTERN MODIFIERS In addition to per STEP attributes there are top level pattern modifiers These are settings that are performed on the entire pattern as opposed to the individual steps These include parameters such as the time signature and pattern length These settings are saved with each pattern 4 2 4 PATTERN OVERALL STRUCTURE Below is a diagram of the overall pattern structure ...

Страница 10: ... number using the PATTERN BUTTONS 4 4 SYNC SETUP To verify the synth is in Internal Sync Mode enter CONFIGURATION MODE by selecting FUNCTION HOME the buttons can be pressed in either order When configuration mode is entered the PITCH LED and TIME LED will light solid To exit CONFIG MODE press HOME or FUNCTION The sequencer can be controlled via the internal clock MIDI clock or DINSync For this qui...

Страница 11: ...USB MIDI device PITCH TIME STEP ENTRY MODE is based on the TB 303 style of entering pattern data REALTIME MODE is used to add or mute accent slide and or modulation envelope triggers in realtime without overwriting pattern data ARPEGGIATOR is used for playing arpeggios Arpeggios can also be recorded realtime directly into a pattern The various editing modes are not exclusive of each other you can ...

Страница 12: ...iggers With the current pattern cleared there are no note events entered and none of the step indicators will be lit 4 7 2 TIME ATTRIBUTES There are three time related parameters for each pattern step 1 Note Event 2 Tie Rest 3 Active Steps 4 7 2 1 NOTE EVENTS To enter note events simply press a STEP BUTTON The corresponding STEP BUTTON LED will light This indicates that the step is active and a no...

Страница 13: ...as an active step hold TIME ACTIVE and press STEP BUTTON 16 until it is lit 4 7 3 PITCH ATTRIBUTES There are several pitch related parameters for each pattern step These include the following 1 Pitch 2 Accent Slide 3 Transpose 4 Modulation Envelope Triggers 5 Slide Time 6 Filter CV Offset 7 Gate Length These attributes can all be set while the sequencer is running Assuming you are starting with a ...

Страница 14: ... or two octaves When transposing down the DOWN LED is lit When transposing up one octave the UP LED is lit When transposing up two octaves the UP LED blinks The keyboard has two C keys The low C key can be transposed UP 3 octaves as the note will first shift to the higher C key To Transpose a pattern step press STEP BUTTON UP DOWN For example to transpose step 4 up one octave press STEP BUTTON 4 U...

Страница 15: ...if the pattern is less than or equal to 16 steps there may not yet be any active data in the section 4 7 4 2 LAST STEP Before changing pattern lengths and entering step attributes it is important to understand LAST STEP LAST STEP sets the last step of a pattern so that the sequencer knows when to loop To set the last step for a pattern first select the SECTION of the desired last step as described...

Страница 16: ...tern Length 64 steps maximum 1 Step 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 includes triplet modes Pattern Copy Paste Clear Shuffle up to 8 stages Pattern Directions Forward Reverse Pendulum Random Skip Steps Slide Times 50ms 100ms 303 400ms 2s Arpeggiator Realtime Record modes Pattern Memorized Content Per Step Note Length Pitch Accent Slide Env Trig Slide Time Filter CV Gate Length Per Pattern Time Signature Length D...

Страница 17: ... to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of ...

Страница 18: ...ontained in this manual is subject to change without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written consent of Abstrakt Instruments LLC All other product and company names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Abstrakt Instruments 1010 O...

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