Lower Toggle Switches
Lower toggle switches allow independent switching of DK keyboard control or Midi-CV
control of each of the 3 independent CV input channels of the VCS3 matrix (Input Ch1, Input
Ch2, and row 16 of the matrix).
Any pattern based or multi-tracking software/hardware sequencer or Midi keyboard will
work with the unit. Software sequencers (e.g. those used in Cubase etc.) allow the drawing
of ‘envelope shapes’ for Midi continuous controller messages. These will then create
dynamic envelopes (e.g. for velocity, pitch bend, modulation wheel etc.) that can be used for
any/all of CV1-CV3.
Creating Patches Using the Unit
CV1 enters the VCS3 matrix via Input ch1 and CV2 via input ch2. It’s best to have the Input Ch1
and Input Ch2 pots on the VCS3 set to their maximum value 10. Locate the joystick vertical
control scaling pot on the VCS3 lower panel and turn it to the ‘seq’ setting (make sure you hear
the ‘click’ as the pot switch turns off). Then row 16 of the matrix (marked Joystick vertical
control) carries CV3 instead and the joystick vertical control is disabled.
Then use patch pins to simply patch CV1, CV2 or CV3 to any desired input. E.g. in
PolyMode2
for
duophonic sequencer use, CV1 (which is the pitch CV1 in PolyMode2 ) can be patched to Osc 1
and CV2 (pitch CV2 in polymode2) patched to Osc 2 frequency control. So insert pins at
I8
and
J9
on the matrix. Row 16 (Joystick vertical control) can be used e.g. as modulation CV connected to
filter cut-off, reverb mix, Output channel levels etc. etc. by inserting appropriate pins.
Input Ch1
Input Ch1
Joystick (Seq)
CV1
CV2
CV3
