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10, 11. OCTAvE NEAR AND FAR SELECT
The Altura MkII has a range of eight octaves (1 – 8), covering MIDI note numbers 12 (C0) through
119 (B8). (The original theremin had a range of about 5-1/2 octaves.) You do not have access to the
lowest subsonic tones, or the few highest squealing notes. The OCTAvE NEAR knob sets which octave
is active when your hand is near the right sensor. The OCTAvE FAR knob sets the octave that is active
far from the right sensor. When both OCTAvE knobs are set to the same number, the Altura MkII covers
that one octave. The nearest and farthest notes will always be the root note as selected with the KEY
knob; in between will be the notes specific to the scale selected by the SCALE knob.
The more octaves you assign to the right sensor, the smaller is the air space for each note. If you are
trying to play a specific melody, two octaves is probably your practical limit. If you are jamming along
with the band, just set the key and scale and as many octaves as you like, and get grooving. You can
adjust octaves on the fly as you play.
If the OCTAvE NEAR value is higher than OCTAvE FAR, such as
6
͞
4
, then naturally the scale will
ascend as you move your hand nearer to the sensor, and vice versa. The overscore on the display
suggests “ascending”. If you set the two octaves to be equal, then the Altura MkII covers a single
octave, and its direction will match the previous selection: if it was two octaves ascending, then now
it is one octave ascending. If it was two octaves descending, then now it is one octave descending.
The display includes an underscore to suggest a descending scale, and an overscore to suggest an
ascending scale. Change the Octave Near knob through the following sequence to demonstrate:
6
͞
4
Three octaves ascending (as the hand moves from far to near)
4
͞
4
One octave ascending
3f4
Two octave descending
4f4
One octave descending
12. PRESET RECALL / SAvE
The ability to save and read presets is a major new functionality introduced with the MkII version of the
Altura. Touch this button to display the current preset number. When you release the button, Altura MkII
reads the preset and displays “
RD
” or “
RCL
”. The Altura will now switch to exactly the configuration it
was in when this preset was saved, including the Function number.
To overwrite a preset with the Altura’s current configuration, press and hold this key. The preset number
will display. After 3 seconds, the display will show “
SU
” or “
SAU
”.
Your Altura MkII comes with all preset locations loaded with sample presets. See “PRESETS” on page
26. Note that how these presets sound depends entirely on the synthesizer into which you plug
your Altura MkII. They are merely starting points for your own imagination. Presets 0 - 10 focus on the
Altura as a monosynth or theremin instrument. Presets 11 - 20 all load in Function 8, Arpeggio mode.