Plankton Electronics ANTS!, Руководство пользователя

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MIDI
ANTS! uses a 3.5mm MIDI input in the rear part. The package includes a
cable which adapts the 3.5mm connector to the standard MIDI DIN
connector.
The 4 DIP switch is used to control 2 functions: the MIDI channel and the
CV2 mode. Switches 1, 2 & 3 are used to select available MIDI channels,
from 1 to 8.
In order to select a specific MIDI input channel follow this guide (some MIDI
keyboards and controllers use the MIDI ch1 as the default one) :
The switch 4 selects the CV2 mode. Switched down, the converter outputs
the note
velocity parameter to CV2. Switched up, it sends the second note
(the value of the second note pressed while the first one is still pressed).
This way you can play 2 note chords or phrases.
If you check the normalled system you will see that the MIDI TO CV GATE is
pre-patched to the AD ENV 1 TRIG . This means that when you connect a
MIDI keyboard and play a note, the VCF and the VCA2 will be opened
according to the AD ENV1 settings (if any cable is breaking the prepatched
system). You can also connect the GATE to the ASR ENV 2, or experiment
with other options, for example, connecting it to the AND gate with an LFO
and sending the mixed signal to the envelope.
The CV outs are not normalled anywhere. This means that if you want the
MIDI notes to be used by the oscillators you must patch it before. You can
connect the
MIDI TO CV CV to one or more oscillators and play single osc
patches, unison sounds, fifths, chords, etc. Or you can set the CV2 as a 2nd
note mode with the DIP switch and connect it to a second oscillator.
If you choose to use the velocity parameter, you can connect it directly to
the
VCF CV FREQ and open and close the filter depending on the velocity.
Even better, you can use the mixer and mix both, AD ENV1 OUT and CV2
and send it to the VCF and the VCA2 . Let's see some examples.