Plonk Manual
v1.01
Quick
Start
Make
some
noise:
1. When
you
start
up
your
Eurorack
system
with
Plonk
the
very
first
time
it
will
load
the
default
patch.
2. Connect
the
jack
labelled
OUT
to
your
system’s
audio
output.
3. Set
the
PITCH
,
X,
and
Y
knobs
to
the
12
o’clock
position.
Set
the
DECAY
knob
fully
clockwise.
4. Push
the
big
red
TRIGGER
button.
You
should
hear
a
sound!
5. Experiment
by
turning
the
X
and
Y
knobs
to
see
how
the
sound
changes.
6. Push
the
LOAD
button
to
enter
the
preset
loading
menu.
Turn
the
ENCODER
to
select
another
preset.
You
can
click
the
TRIGGER
at
any
time
to
preview
a
preset.
Click
the
ENCODER
to
load
it.
Use
a
sequencer:
1. Connect
the
gate
output
of
your
sequencer
to
the
TRIG
input
of
the
Plonk.
2. Connect
the
pitch
output
of
your
sequencer
to
the
PITCH
input
of
the
Plonk.
3. Run
the
sequencer,
you
should
hear
the
Plonk
make
noise.
4. If
your
sequencer
has
a
secondary
CV
output,
connect
it
to
the
VEL
input
for
velocity
control.
Switch
between
sounds:
1. Connect
a
sequencer
track,
LFO,
or
other
voltage
output
into
the
MOD
input.
2. Change
the
voltage
as
Plonk
is
being
triggered.
You’ll
hear
it
switch
between
kick,
snare,
and
hi-hat
sounds
depending
on
the
voltage
at
the
input.
This
is
because
the
default
preset
(1)
uses
Preset
Step
mode
on
the
MOD
input
to
shift
between
different
preset
sounds.
Presets
1,
5,
9
and
13
are
called
kits
because
they
use
this
feature.
Load
another
preset:
1. Click
the
LOAD
button
and
turn
the
ENCODER
to
scroll
through
the
list
of
factory
presets.
You
can
use
the
red
trigger
button
or
the
TRIG
input
to
preview
presets
as
you
browse.
When
you
find
one
you
like,
click
the
ENCODER
to
load
it.
Now
that
you’ve
played
with
some
of
the
factory
sounds,
check
out
the
Exciter
Parameters
and
Object
Parameters
sections
to
learn
how
to
make
your
own!
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