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CONFIGURATION SETTINGS

sequencer and/or when it's controlled via MIDI keyboard. When controlled with an external 

control voltage you have to relay on the factory tuning (it's highly precise). If you find that the 

VCO is slightly out of tune, please check specifications of your CV source -it may cause 

inaccurate tuning. If you still have doubts about tuning, it is possible to adjust it to your CV 

source. Please contact Erica Synths support for instructions.

                        FIRMWARE VERSION. 

You can check the firmware version on your DB-01. Rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder until VER 

appears in the indicator and push the SELECT/GATE encoder to see the firmware version.

                        FACTORY RESET. 

You can perform the factory reset for your DB-01. Rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder until RST  

appears in the indicator. Push the SELECT/GATE to initiate the factory reset. The reset will begin on 

the second push of the SELECT/GATE encoder. The indicator will show the reset process, indicating 

numbers from 10 to 100. To return to the step enter menu, push the BACK/NOTE encoder. 

FIRMWARE UPDATE. 

If official firmware updates from Erica Synths are announced, you can easily update the DB-01 

firmware via an audio bootloader. Check which firmware version is installed on your DB-01 (see 

FIRMWARE VERSION)! Download the firmware update audio file from the Erica Synths website to 

your computer, open the file in a media player (VLC player works the best) and connect the 

headphones output of the computer to the CLK IN input of the Bassline. Turn off the power on the 

DB-01, set the FM LVL potentiometer to 9 o’clock. Push and hold BOTH SELECT/GATE and 

BACK/NOTE encoders and power the unit on. DB-01 will advance to the FW update mode and DFU 

will appear on the indicator. Now, simply play the audio file on your computer, wait until it's played 

till the end and then restart the DB-01. Congratulations, you have the latest firmware installed!

Connect the CV OUT of the DB-01 to the input of an audio interface (you may need an adapter cable 

from 3,5mm CV OUT jack to the input of the audio interface), open the recording software on your 

computer/recorder and start recording. 

DO NOT connect CV OUT directly to the line input of the 

computer– this can permanently damage the computer! We highly recommend to use a dedicated 

audio interface with attenuators on the inputs for doing the backups!

 Now push the SELECT/GATE 

encoder again to start transmission. Step button LEDs,  lit one by one, will indicating the transmission 

progress  Once all 16 step buttons are lit, the transmission is complete. Now you can save the audio file 

on your computer/recorder.

In order to RESTORE the DB-01 memory, connect the audio output of your computer/recorder to the 

CLK IN on the DB-01 (yes, this time it’s safe) and open the backup audio file in the audio player (VLC 

player works the best), rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder until BKP appears in the indicator, then push 

the SELECT/GATE encoder again, and TX will appear on the indicator. Now rotate the SELECT/GATE 

encoder, and RX (receive) will appear in the indicator. Push the SELECT/GATE encoder to start receiving 

a backup file and start the playback of the audio file on your computer/recorder! As soon as playback 

is complete, the DB-01 memory is restored. To return to the step enter menu, push the BACK/NOTE 

encoder.

 NB! The memory will be restored according to the backup file, and all patterns not backed 

up in the memory will be lost!
                         VCO CALIBRATION. 

The DB-01 has an autotune function implemented, meaning it adjusts the VCO tune exactly to the pitch 

of the note on the sequencer. Bassline DB-01 come tuned and calibrated from the factory, but for 

some reason you may want to recalibrate your instrument. To perform recalibration, make sure 

nothing is patched into the CV IN input, rotate the SELECT/GATE encoder until CAL appears in the 

indicator. Now push the SELECT/GATE encoder to initiate the calibration. The indicator will show the 

calibration process, indicating numbers from 10 to 100.

NB! This procedure performs calibration of the VCO only, when it works from the internal 

Содержание BASSLINE DB-01

Страница 1: ...U S E R M A N U A L...

Страница 2: ...sline to the power outlet Use a cable with 6 3mm jacks to connect the main output to the mixer and start designing a sequence The Bassline DB 01 can be played as a regular synthesizer as well Connect...

Страница 3: ...ndent amplitude filter cutoff and pitch envelopes BBD based detune for massive swarm sound Syncable LFO with multiple waveforms for FM and VCF modulation Noise source Intuitive easy to use sequencer f...

Страница 4: ...our taste Connectthepowersupplyhere Useonlythe PSU supplied with the unit The slider switch turnstheunitonoroff CLK IN receives the external clock signal You need to select a clock source in order to...

Страница 5: ...e sequence from that step The STOP button stops the sequencer and resets it to the first step The RECORD button has various features from saving patterns to recording automations refer to the manual b...

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Страница 15: ...pbuttonrelevanttothepatternyouwanttocopyandpushthe BARbutton Then pushthestepbuttonofthepatternpastedestinationandpushtheBAR button Thepatternis nowcopiedtothenewdestination Eventhoughtheeasiestwaytoc...

Страница 16: ...iontrack for example andthenpushandholdtheSHIFTbuttonandpushthePASTEbutton Now simplypush thefirststepofthesequenceyouareabouttopasteandthemodulationsettingsofthesteps copiedbeforewillbepasted Toretur...

Страница 17: ...ns representingthepatternslots willappear70 dimmed butslotswithalreadysavedpatterns willbefullylit Nowpushtheregardingstepbuttonforthepatternyouwanttoloadandpatternwillbeloaded If thesequencerisrunnin...

Страница 18: ...ages RotatingtheencodercounterclockwiseselectsbetweenMIDI OUTorMIDITHRU whilerotatingitclockwiseallowsyoutoselectaMIDIchannel MIDIclockoutsettings RotatetheSELECT GATEencoderuntilMCKappearsintheindica...

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