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Introduction:   

The   NS1nanosynth   is   a   full   featured,   minimal   size,   analog   modular   synthesizer   integrated   with   an   

Arduino   Leonardo   (TM)   platform.   Out   of   the   box   the   Arduino   is   programmed   with   a   USB   MIDI   to   

CV   firmware   that   you   can   use   to      control   your   NS1   with   your   PC/MAC   or   iPAD   etc...   

The   NS1nanosynth   employs   a   plethora   of   analog   modules   to   allow   complex   soundscape   creation,   

instruments   analog   emulation,   and   noise/hardcore/annoying   stuff.   

With   its   full   analog   signal   path,      that   includes   a   1V/oct   multi   waveforms   VCO,   a   12dB/oct   lowpass   

and   bandpass   resonant   VCF   and   a   overdrivable   standard   exponential   response   VCA,   the   NS1   could   

be   used   alone   or   integrated   with   other   instruments,   circuits   and   devices,   to   build   an   articulated   

modular   patch,   augmented   by   the   potential   'virtual   modules'   that   you   can   code   on   the   Arduino.   

A    great    feature    of    the    architecture    of    the    NS1nanosynth    is    the    ribbon    controller    with    the    hold   

function,   that   could   allow   you   to   use   the   synth   without   any   external   controller,   making   it   a   really   

ultra   portable   modular   synth!   

The    NS1nanosynth    additionally    contains    the    following    modules:    two    dual    waveform    LFOs,    one   

loopable   ADSR   envelope,   two   attenuators,   two   pot   controllers   and   a   dozen   “micro”   modules   like   

mixers,   multiples,   sample   and   hold,   sum/sub   blocks,   inverters,   logic   or,   and,   nand,   analog   voltage   

dividers,   clock   dividers,   fixed   voltage   generators   and   several   ‘sensor   blocks’.   

   

   

fig.1   NS1nanosynth   overall   architecture   

Содержание NS1nanosynth

Страница 1: ...soundmachines NS1nanosynth User s Manual V1 0 November 2015 by Davide Mancini Designed and crafted in Italy...

Страница 2: ...a curious guy like yourself Do not connect the unit directly with devices other modular products that could source voltages greater than 5V signals without external protection This can lead to malfunc...

Страница 3: ...he NS1 could be used alone or integrated with other instruments circuits and devices to build an articulated modular patch augmented by the potential virtual modules that you can code on the Arduino A...

Страница 4: ...ng the middle section take a moment to learn the logic of the module s connections It s quite simple to understand that the lower row of headers is linked to the main modules the ones with potentiomet...

Страница 5: ...available 5V input Wherever you are you probably have at hand one of the following an USB port A smarthpone USB recharger A USB power bank This last point bring us quickly and directly to the point 4...

Страница 6: ...er for starter that the timbre of a sound could easily modify the pitch until unrecognizable So Pitch is the tone of the sound what we associate with the concept of note Not all sounds have a defined...

Страница 7: ...e strings leave space to a quick reduction of the note s volume in the first few millieconds At this point if the player keeps his finger on the key the note will slowly fade otherwise the end of the...

Страница 8: ...fig 6 Pitch timbre and loudness equivalent blocks fig 7 Pitch timbre and loudness NS1nanosynth modules...

Страница 9: ...fig 8 modulations equivalent blocks fig 9 modulation NS1nanosynth modules...

Страница 10: ...e end of the manual the rather simple procedure to re calibrate the VCO is described Manual controls The VCO has a TUNE knob that sets the oscillator s frequency This frequency is summed with the cont...

Страница 11: ...distortion at the end of the CV range When the control voltage reach 4 5V the INITIAL knob a little before three o clock position the VCA starts to distort with a very pleasant analog overdrive tone...

Страница 12: ...anosynth from 0 to 5V If you connect this directly i e without attenuation to the VCA CV input you will obtain as designed an overdrive in the highest 0 5V zone You can use the ATTENS or the CVDIV mod...

Страница 13: ...without degradating its qualitites General concept a buffered output will not suffer from a wide range of input impedances adn could also drive small loads like LEDs headphones etc RIBBON CONTROLLER...

Страница 14: ...in some famous forums the voltage at the output of a summing static active circuit will NEVER go beyond the power supply rails Whit this in mind we designed two simple mixers types one with the impli...

Страница 15: ...g 10 Sample and Hold The track and hold functionality instead of taking a quick sample of the incoming signals follows reflects to the output the same signal as long as the TR track input is high and...

Страница 16: ...to 64 The RES reset input allows to restart the internal counter This block could be used to generate sub oscillations from a VCO output triggers that will be likely processed with logic gates etc Man...

Страница 17: ...and both Want to create a couple of pseudo VCA Those works really well if you can stand distorted waves interesting tansients and in general you don t expect a f cking SSL channel strip from a 200 buc...

Страница 18: ...ignal to be used with the digital part of the synth forcing VCF and VCA offsets in the CV ins and finally implementing a user interface for the Arduino platform Manual Controls the three momentary but...

Страница 19: ...S1nanosynth Now you can find a series of patch sheets that will guide you through different basic configurations Take your time to analyze tweak and use those as a starting point in your explorations...

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Страница 25: ...Customizing your NS1nanosynth mounting the bottom case VCO calibration procedure Arduino bootloader restore Mods and hacks...

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