Plonk Manual
v1.01
Init
Preset
Initializes
the
current
settings
to
a
default
preset
which
is
a
useful
starting
point.
Any
unsaved
settings
will
be
lost.
Send
Presets
Sends
all
saved
presets
over
USB-MIDI.
See
The
MIDI
Preset
Transfer
section
for
more
details.
Loading
and
Saving
Presets
Because
of
the
large
number
of
parameters
involved
in
physical
modelling,
Plonk
has
an
onboard
flash
memory
that
allows
storage
of
up
to
128
preset
settings.
The
preset
storage
functions
are
accessed
via
the
SAVE
and
LOAD
buttons.
When
Plonk
first
starts
it
will
load
the
last
used
preset.
Preset
Overview
It’s
important
to
recognize
that
Plonk’s
concept
of
a
“preset”
is
slightly
different
than
a
programmable
synthesizer’s
concept
of
a
“preset.”
On
a
typical
programmable
synth,
recalling
a
preset
sets
every
parameter
to
the
value
stored
within
it
—
regardless
of
the
current
position
of
its
knobs.
But
Plonk
presets
follow
a
different
dictate.
Because
Plonk
is
a
eurorack
module,
which
is
designed
to
be
modulated
and
controlled
by
other
modules
in
a
larger
system,
its
panel
knobs
are
always
live.
That
is,
when
you
recall
a
preset,
every
parameter
is
set
to
its
saved
value,
however
any
value
presently
under
the
control
of
a
front
panel
knob
(or
CV
input)
takes
the
current
value
of
that
knob
or
CV
input
into
account!
Strange?
Not
really.
Plonk
is
not
designed
to
simply
recall
and
trigger
static
sounds.
Instead,
it’s
designed
to
live
and
breathe
—
to
be
modulated
and
tweaked,
and
to
change
presets
in
real
time
while
simultaneously
being
modulated.
Think
of
it
like
this:
a
single
snare
drum
doesn’t
produce
just
one
sound,
but
rather
a
variety
of
sounds
depending
on
how
hard
you
hit
it;
where
you
hit
it;
what
you
hit
it
with;
and
how
you
tune
it.
But
these
sounds
all
still
come
from
the
same
snare
drum,
and
that
snare
drum
is
analogous
to
a
Plonk
preset.
Because
of
this,
it’s
possible
to
load
a
preset
that
doesn’t
sound
exactly
like
you
expect
(or
remember).
That’s
probably
because
the
current
position
of
Plonk’s
front
panel
knobs
are
overriding
some
saved
parameter
values.
For
example,
if
you
recall
a
sound
that
you
thought
should
have
a
long
decay
time
but
is
short
and
snappy
sounding,
it’s
probably
because
the
DECAY
knob
is
turned
down.
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