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MODULAR
SOLO
INTRODUCTION
The
MODULAR SOLO
is designed for use in Eurorack (A100) modular systems. It is much
more than just a MIDI to CV converter as it incorporates a built in LFO as well as portamento
and many other functions. Please take some time to read through this manual prior to first
use to avoid any operational difficulties.
CONNECTIONS
POWER RIBBON
Plug one end of the supplied ribbon cable into the free slot on the Modular Solo and other end into the
backplane of your modular case.
Ensure you get the polarity correct.
See page 14 for diagram.
CV (Hz/V)
Plug this into the input marked CV IN, VCO IN, KEY VOLT or KYBD IN etc. on your mono-synth. This
controls the pitch of your synth. (What pitch to play)
GATE (S-Trig)
Plug this into the input marked GATE, V-trig, Trig, S-Trig, etc. on your mono-synth. This turns the note
on and off on your synth. (When to play)
AUXes 1,2,3,4 [continuously variable aux output]
Plug this into the input marked VCF, fcM, PWM, VCA, Filter, Volume, or any other external control
voltage input on your mon-synth. This enables you to control effects such as filter cut-off using MIDI
controllers. (Velocity, mod wheel, etc.) Note: not all mono-synths have such additional control inputs.
CLOCK 1 [digital aux output]
Use this as a clock connection or to control stop/start inputs. Signal is either zero or 5v/10v.
CLOCK 2 [digital aux out]
Use this as a clock connection or to control stop/start or trig inputs. Signal is either zero or 5v/10v.
SYNC 24
– (available from the MIDI out by selecting using socket select parameter 91
Connect to an input marked SYNC 24 or DIN SYNC to synchronise the clock of a device which uses
this system.
PRESETS [in memory locations 1 to 32]
As supplied, or after a full reset, presets 1 to 26 are all loaded with the default setup for use with an
SH-101. This setup is suitable for a lot of other standard CV / Gate synths too. The following presets
for other synths are loaded into the following locations. See page 3 for how to load setups.
Prog
Synth
Changes from default (SH-101) setup
#32
Roland SH-09 (also Moog Prodigy mk1 with KE skts) Gate 15V
#31
Minimoog
S-trig, coarse tune
–5 semitones
#30
Other Moog
S-trig, coarse tune zero
#29
Korg MS-20
S-trig, Hz/V
#28
Yamaha CS-10
S-trig with 5V pullup, Hz/V
#27
ARP2600 (also Odyssey mk1+KE skts)
Gate 15V, Aux1 set to TRIG
MIDI Master
keyboard
Analogue
synth
MIDI OUT
AUX,
Gate, CV
Filter, Gate, CV
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
Computer
MIDI OUT
