ARTURIA – Modular V – USER MANUAL
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State: General tuning mode choice (by 1/2 tone, by octave)
Impulse width: Signal impulse width “Sawtooth”, “Square”, “Triangle”
FM Inputs: Frequency modulation input connection jacks
WPM Inputs: Pulse width modulation connection jacks
Keyboard follow: Keyboard follows choice tuning the master oscillator (off, no,
follow 1, 2, 3 or 4).
Sequencer Choice: Choice of the sequencer output tuning the master
oscillator (no sequencer, sequencer 1, 2, 3 or 4).
The general tuning of the 3 slave oscillators is done with the “Frequency” knob.
Depending on the position of the “State” interrupter, the range of the knob is
+/- an octave by semitone or +/- six octaves par fifth and quarter.
The impulse width affected to the “sawtooth”, “triangle” and “square” signals
of the 3 slave oscillators is modified with the “Width” knob.
Three frequency modulation inputs and 2 impulse width modulation inputs
allow the control of these parameters thanks to the outputs of the other
modules.
When one of these inputs is connected, a click on the Jack will modify the
amplitude of the modulation. The Jack knob functions like a rotating dial where
the position for inactivity (no modulation) is at the center. The modulation can
thus be positive (button turned to the right) or negative (button turned to the
left).
The first two frequency modulation inputs work in an exponential mode,
while the third, “Lin” works in a linear mode.
Connected directly to a generator (envelope, oscillator, sequencer…), the
maximum amplitude of the modulation is of +/- 4 octaves. When it is necessary
to have a stronger modulation, an amplifier module must amplify the signal of
the generator.
A certain number of internal connections simplify the use of the keyboard
follow, sequencer, portamento and pitch bend.
To avoid having to manage the tuning of the keyboard follow with the
amplitude of the modulation input, with a visualizer we can choose which
keyboard follow (from 1 to 4) is to be used. This keyboard follow is directly
configured to tune the oscillator in function to the note played.
The functioning is the same for the sequencer outputs (1 to 4) controlling the
tuning of this group of oscillators. In the “no” follow position, the oscillator is set
to the note C3, irrespective of the keyboard notes. In the same manner, when
set to the “no” sequencer position, this group of oscillators is disconnected from
the sequencer output.