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2 Monophonic
Analog
2
2
1 4-pole low pass, 1-pole high pass
1
1 VCA
1 AR, 1 ADSR, 1 Fixed
1
1
White, pink
+12 VDC input connector
Rocker switch, on/off
USB 2.0, type B
3 x 5-pin DIN/16 channels
TS 3.5 mm, unbalanced, OV - 10 V range
TS 3.5 mm, unbalanced, OV-10 V range
TS 3.5 mm, unbalanced, OV as gate off and 5V as gate on
TS 3.5 mm, unbalanced, OV as gate off and 5V as gate on
TS 1/4", unbalanced, 0 V to +10 V, trigger voltage => +3 V
TS 1/4", unbalanced, +13 dBu maximum
Low = +44 dB, mid = +20 dB, high = unity gain dB
2 x TRS 1/4", servo balanced, max. +13.0 dBu
Low-24 dB, mid =-12 dB, high = unity gain
Output: TS 1/4", unbalanced, max. output level = +13 dBu
Input: TS 1/4", unbalanced, max. input level = +13 dBu
TRS 1/4", unbalanced, 10k potentiometer controller, range +2.5 octaves
TRS 1/4", unbalanced, 10k potentiometer controller, range-1.5 octaves
TRS 1/4", unbalanced, max. level = +9 dBu, max. load = 32 Ohm
Class compliant USB 2.0, type B
Windows 7 or higher / Mac OS X 10.10 or higher
Rate 0 to 10 (0.1 Hz - 20 Hz)
Waveform outputs: sawtooth/reverse sawtooth
Rate: 0 to 10 (0.1 Hz - 20 Hz)
Delay time: 0 to 10 (0-4s) only effects the sine wave
Waveform outputs: triangle/square/sine
Sample time: 0 to 10 (2 s to 15 ms)
Lag time: 0 to 10 (0 s to 500 ms)
Source select: Sawtooth/triangle/random
Mod: 0 to 10 (0%-100%)
Pulse width: 0 to 10 (50%-98%)
Pitch: -7 to +7 semitones
Waveform select: triangle sawtooth, square, pulse
Range: 32' 16' 8' 4' 2' (octave steps)
Modulation source: sawtooth/sine/square/ S&H
Pulse width modulation source: triangular/ square/manual
Sync out: weak/off/strong
Mod: 0 to 10 (0%-100%)
Pulse width: 0 to 10 (50%-98%)
Pitch: -7 to +7 semitones
Waveform select: triangle, sawtooth, square, pulse
Range: 32' 16' 8' 4' 2' (octave steps)
Modulation source: sawtooth/sine/square/ ADSR
Pulse width modulation source: ADSR/manual
KYBD FOLLOW: on/off
X input source: Ext in / VCO 1
Y input source: VCO 1 / sawtooth / sine / square / noise
Level controls: noise, VCO-1, VCO-2, ring mod, ext in: 0 to 10
Signal destination selectors: VCF, VCF/BPF, BPF, VCA
Frequency: 0 to 10 (100 Hz - 10 kHz)
Resonance: 0 to 10
Level: 0 to 10
Cutoff frequency, self oscillation range: 0 to 10 (35 Hz - 20 kHz)
Resonance: 0 to 10
Mod level: 0 to 10 (0% - 100%)
Keyboard follow: 0 to 10 (0% - 100%)
Sensitivity ADSR: 0 to 10 (0% - 100%)
Mod source select: sawtooth / sine / square / S/H
Filter select: LPF / BPF / HPF
Filter envelope select: AR / Fixed / ADSR
Hold: 0 to 10 (-Infinite to unity gain)
Panning: L to R
Mod level: 0 to 10 (0% - 100%)
Output: level 0 to 10 (-Infinite to unity gain)
Mod shape: Sawtooth / sine / square
Amplifier envelope select: AR / Fixed / ADSR
AR Attack: 0 to 10 (0 - 10 s)
AR Release: 0 to 10 (0 - 15 s)
ADSR Attack: 0 to 10 (0 - 10 s)
ADSR Decay: 0 to 10 (0 - 15 s)
ADSR Sustain: 0 to 10 (0 V - 7 V)
ADSR Release: 0 to 10 (0 - 15 s)
ADSR trigger source: Kybd, S/H, LFO-2, EXT
AR trigger source: Kybd, S/H, LFO-2, EXT
0 to 10 (-Infinite to unity gain)
Portamento time : 0 to 10 (0 to 6 seconds)
Tune: +/-2 semitones
Pitch bender
Bender VCO Range: semi / whole / quint (5th)
Bender destination: VCO / VCA
Portamento: variable / off / fixed = 20 s
Transpose: low / medium / high (octave steps)
37 semi-weighted full-size keys
Note C0 to C9 using only the range and transpose controls
Tunes VCO's
12 V DC 1000 mA
12 W maximum
Power and autotune indicator
5 Degree C - 45 Degree C (41 Degree F - 113 Degree F)
3.56 x 25.49 x 14.20" (90 x 647.5 x 360.7mm)
21.78 lbs (9.88kg)
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