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- Page 1 Modal CRAFTsynth Digital Monophonic Synthesiser Kit User Manual OS Version - 1.00-00...
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information CRAFTsynth is not a toy, it is a musical instrument. Please: • Read this manual fully before assembly and use • Do not put any part of the kit in your mouth • Do not attempt to service the synthesiser •... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index 00. Introduction 01. Getting Started Parts List Assembly Connecting Hardware Basic Functions Touch Pads Sound Presets Default Presets 02. Synthesis Engine Oscillators Filter Effects 03. MIDI MIDI MIDI Implementation Chart 04. Update 05. CraftApp Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix B Binary LEDs... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction The kit format and stripped-back design provides the opportunity for you to customise and augment your CRAFTsynth, from making your own knobs and enclosures to interfacing with microcontrollers and sensors. We hope you get as much pleasure from using it as we did making it! SPECIFICATION: •... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Parts List Getting Started Customisation ideas: Paint a pointer: You can use some paint or tip-ex to mark the pointer position on the pot shafts. Simply turn the pot shaft all the way to the left, and paint on a line that lines up with the left leg of the pot. -
Page 6: Assembly
The Craft has three external connections: USB, Line out and Headphones out. USB Mini B Connection for power, MIDI input and MIDI output. Simply connect CRAFTsynth to a powered USB socket, such as on your computer, or a powered hub with a standard USB mini cable. -
Page 7: Connecting Hardware
Powering on Playing notes CRAFTsynth can be powered either through the USB socket, or by a battery pack. The 5 touch pads allow you to play the synthesiser without sending it MIDI from another device. The octave and scale that these 5 pads trigger can be configured, as detailed in the To use USB power, simply connect a USB cable to a power source as described in the secondary functions below. -
Page 8: Touch Pads
Be careful not to damage your ears when adjusting the headphone volume! CRAFTsynth has two configurable envelope generators, one modulating the filter cutoff, one MIDI Panic modulating the amplitude. 16 useful presets of these are accessible through this function. To change the envelope preset, hold the EG pad and tap the PAGE/PRESET button. -
Page 9: Sound Presets
Sound Presets Default Presets CRAFTsynth comes with 16 preset sounds, detailed in the table below. You can save your own Preset Number EG Style sound over any of these, and restore all factory presets at any time. Space Mission To load or save a sound, first enter ‘Preset mode’ by holding the PAGE/PRESET button until Corporation the LEDs start spinning. -
Page 10: Synthesis Engine
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Page 11: Oscillators
Oscillators The CRAFTsynth synthesis engine has two configurable oscillators referred to as OSC1 and FINE OSC2, which can be combined in various ways to create a multitude of timbres ready to be shaped and modulated by the filter, LFO and effects. - Page 12 CRAFTsynth features an LFO with 8 waveforms and 6 destinations, which can be synced to SHAPE MIDI clock. This feature can be used to create a huge array of sound modulations, including generating extra harmonics through AM and FM. This parameter sets the shape and phase of the currently selected LFO, as indicated around the dial.
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Page 13: Filter
Filter Effects CUTOFF DISTORT This affects the cut-off frequency of the filter, from 0Hz up to 20kHz. This control sets the amount of overdrive distortion applied to the sound. All the way to the left, there is no distortion. All the way to the right, the sound is fully The filter is a low-pass type by default, but is actually a state-variable filter. -
Page 14: Midi
CRAFTsynth is fully USB-MIDI class-compliant, meaning you can plug it into your computer, no drivers required, and gain access to a huge array of extra features. Simply plug in CRAFTsynth to a USB port and it will show up as a MIDI input and output device in any software that supports external MIDI devices. -
Page 15: Midi
The touchpads send MIDI notes for the note that they are set to trigger. MIDI Input CRAFTsynth can be played by sending it MIDI notes. This means you can use your DAW or any device that can send MIDI notes over USB to sequence velocity sensitive notes for your synth. - Page 16 MIDI CC Implemention Chart MIDI CC Implemention Chart Function Values Function Values Glide 0 - 2.5 seconds, exponential control Filter Resonance None - Full NO SYNC: 0-63 = 0-32Hz Free / 64-71 Root/8 / 72-79 Root/4 / Headphone Volume Silence - full volume 80-87 Root/2 / 88-95 Root / 96-103 Root*1.5 /104-111 Root*2 / Distortion Dry - Wet...
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Page 17: Update
Update Update CRAFTsynth’s firmware can be updated remotely. This means that you will be able to update your CRAFTsynth to the latest version each time an update is released, introducing new features. CRAFT App will provide the most user-friendly way to update firmware, however it is also possible to update the firmware using MIDI sysex messages, meaning you won’t need the app. -
Page 18: Craftapp
CraftApp CraftApp The CRAFT App is not just for CRAFTsynth, but for all members of the CRAFT range. Please see the relevant app store or www.modalelectronics.com for App availability and documentation. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Make sure that the orientation of the knob shaft lines up with the rectangular slot. My synth doesn’t turn on? When you provide power to the CRAFTsynth, you should see LEDs light up. If this isn’t the case, please check the following: •... - Page 20 The touch pads don’t seem to work properly or the sound keeps re-triggering? CRAFTsynth uses a class-compliant MIDI over USB connection, which means most operating The touch pads work though ‘capacitive sensing’, detecting the presence of your touch in a systems will recognise it as a MIDI device without the need to install additional drivers.
- Page 21 Binary LEDs Appendix...
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