Plonk Manual
v1.01
Choke
Resonator
/
Noise
/
Both
The
three
choke
destinations
can
be
used
to
immediately
choke
either
the
resonator,
noise
exciter,
or
both.
When
a
gate
is
detected
at
the
MOD
input
a
fast
envelope
will
quickly
bring
down
the
level.
This
is
useful
for
designing
sounds
that
have
a
very
long
resonator
or
noise
decay
but
then
being
able
to
cut
them
off
with
another
gate
source,
for
example
open
hihats
or
drones.
Preset
Step
Preset
selection
mode
is
indicated
by
the
“Preset
Step”
destination.
This
destination
has
two
additional
parameters
that
are
accessed
by
clicking
the
ENCODER
.
The
display
will
indicate
Pst
A
:
B
where
A
and
B
are
numbers
that
indicate
the
first
and
last
preset
controlled
by
the
selection.
Now
whenever
Plonk
receives
a
trigger
it
will
read
the
voltage
on
the
MOD
input
and
switch
to
a
new
preset
before
making
a
sound.
A
voltage
of
0
V
will
select
the
first
preset
A
and
a
voltage
of
+
or
-
5
V
will
select
the
last
preset
B
.
Any
voltage
in
between
0
-
5
will
select
another
preset
in
the
range,
proportional
to
the
amount
of
voltage
applied.
Selecting
a
preset
in
this
way
is
subject
to
the
following
conditions:
● All
exciter
and
object
parameters
will
be
replaced
with
those
of
the
selected
preset.
If
the
current
preset
(the
one
with
the
mod
destination
set
to
Preset
Step)
is
within
the
range,
its
parameters
will
be
used.
● The
EXCITER
and
OBJECT
buttons
still
edit
the
parameters
of
only
the
current
preset.
● The
X
,
Y
,
and
VEL
settings
from
the
current
preset
are
retained.
● The
GAIN
is
controlled
by
the
selected
preset.
● When
switching
presets,
the
effect
is
polyphonic
so
the
previous
sound
is
allowed
to
ring
out.
Randomize
When
you
set
the
Mod
Destination
to
“Randomize,”
a
trigger
received
on
Plonk’s
MOD
input
will
instantly
randomize
every
Exciter
and
Object
parameter
(with
the
exception
of
polyphony).
TIP:
Sending
a
trigger
to
the
MOD
input
is
not
the
only
way
to
randomize
a
patch.
You
can
also
do
it
manually
by
setting
the
Mod
Destination
to
“Randomize,”
then
pressing
the
encoder
knob.
Each
time
you
press
the
encoder
knob
a
new
random
patch
is
generated
—
perfect
for
those
times
when
you
need
a
little
serendipitous
inspiration.
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