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- Page 1 MODEL 100B S/N 1 and up Manual Ref. HA100B Repro-1 SYNTHESIZER OPERATION MANUAL by Heckmann Audio HECKMANN AUDIO GmbH BERLIN – 09.03.17...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION 1-1 INSTALLATION ............1-2 RESOURCES ............... 1-3 KNOBS AND SWITCHES ..........1-4 THE CONTROL BAR ........... 1-5 PRESETS ..............2 SYNTH 2-1 VOICE SIGNAL FLOW ..........2-2 OSCILLATOR A ............2-3 OSCILLATOR B ............2-4 GLIDE & MODE ............ -
Page 3: Introduction
1 INTRODUCTION 1-0 HISTORY Repro-1 is a faithful component-level model of perhaps the most powerful-sounding monophonic keyboard ever built. When its 4-year production run started in the early 1980s, polyphonic synthesizers were almost within reach of the average musician. To be commercially viable, any new monophonic instrument had to be cheap but very capable. -
Page 4: Resources
1-2 RESOURCES u-he online For downloads, news and support, go to the u-he website For heated debates about u-he products, go to the u-he forum For friendship and informal news updates, go to our facebook page For u-he presets (payware and free), go to u-he preset library For video tutorials and more, go to our youtube channel the u-he team Urs Heckmann (boss code, vision) -
Page 5: Knobs And Switches
1-3 KNOBS AND SWITCHES The knobs respond to vertical click & drag and to mouse wheel movement (no clicks required). You can fine tune most parameters, most often with a resolution of 0.01, by holding down SHIFT before clicking on the knob. How switches react depends on a global preference called Switch Behaviour –... -
Page 6: Presets
Configuration button: Click on the cogwheel icon to access the configuration pages, which contain MIDI control options and various global settings. 1-5 PRESETS In the control bar, click on the PRESETS button… Categorized folders appear on the left, presets within those folders appear in the middle, and any information about the current preset appears on the right. - Page 7 Save your creations Of course you will want to save your sounds. The best place is ‘00 User’, which was created for this purpose. Please make sure that the folder where you want to store your preset is already selected (if not, please select it first). Then click on the SAVE button in the Control Bar, give your preset a suitable name and enter any other details you would like to appear in the INFORMATION area of the browser.
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Page 8: Synth
2 SYNTH 2-0 OVERVIEW This section explains the various modules available on Repro-1’s SYNTH panel. If you don’t see this panel, click on the SYNTH button at the top left of Repro-1’s window. The PRESETS browser is described in the previous chapter, while the TWEAKS page and SEQUENCER functions are described in separate chapters later in this guide. - Page 9 INTRO SYNTH SEQUENCER KEYS-PERF EFFECTS TWEAKS CONFIG NKS...
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Page 10: Oscillator A
2-2 OSCILLATOR A FREQUENCY knob: Adjusts pitch within a two-octave range (+/– 12 semitones). FINE TUNING trimmer between FREQUENCY and OCTAVE: Adjusts pitch within a 40 cent range (+/– 20 cents). Its main purpose is to adjust the rate of beating between the two oscillators when they are tuned almost in unison. -
Page 11: Oscillator B
2-3 OSCILLATOR B OSC B is basically the same as OSC A – without SYNC but with the following extras: TRIANGLE SHAPE switch: This waveform is bipolar, so it doesn’t add any DC to the modulation when used as an LFO. As an audio signal, the triangle has very little bite, but can be used to boost the fundamental frequency. -
Page 12: Mixer
REPEAT switch: Retriggers the envelopes at the rate of either the LFO or the Clock, depending on the state of the LFO|KEY|CLOCK switch. Like in the hardware and in DRONE mode, notes repeat without you having to hold down a key… DRONE switch: Keeps the AMP ENVELOPE sustaining indefinitely. -
Page 13: Filter Envelope
ENVELOPE AMOUNT knob: Adjusts the amount of cutoff modulation from the filter envelope (see below). KEYBOARD AMOUNT knob: The amount of cutoff modulation from the keyboard – the higher the note, the higher the cutoff. Set to precisely 75.00, cutoff follows notes almost perfectly. -
Page 14: Amp Envelope
DECAY knob: Varies the time for the envelope to fall from maximum to the SUSTAIN level, also within a range of 2 milliseconds to more than 6 seconds. SUSTAIN knob: The “hold” level, from zero to maximum. An interesting detail: while being adjusted, SUSTAIN always decays to the new level –... -
Page 15: Lfo
2-9 LFO Two of the modulation sources – the filter envelope generator and oscillator B – are described above. The third source is the Low Frequency Oscillator (LFO): CLOCK | RATE switch: When set to CLOCK, the LFO follows the Clock setting (see Clock / Sequencer on page 21). -
Page 16: Modulation Section
2-11 MODULATION SECTION This panel is the one most likely to confuse beginners. After a few hours practice, however, it should become second nature – especially if you repeat this mantra! “3 sources via 2 paths to 5 destinations” MOD FIL ENV , MOD OSC B and MOD LFO knobs: The amount of modulation mixed into the WHEEL or DIRECT paths. - Page 17 Modulation Section – Practical Examples LFO vibrato via modulation wheel Load the -INIT- preset and turn OSC B down to minimum in the MIXER section. Turn MOD LFO amount in the modulation section up to about 20% and switch its output to the WHEEL bus. In the TO column, select WH (wheel) as modulation input for OSC A FREQ (the uppermost switch).
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Page 18: Clock
2-12 CLOCK So that the LFO, arpeggiator and sequencer can be synchronized, we need a ‘clock’… This little panel contains a single rotary switch which sets the clock speed relative to host tempo, plus an indicator. All values are expressed as 4/4 bar divisions from 8/1 (slowest) to 1/64 (fastest). - Page 19 LFO | KEY | CLOCK switch: This switch selects which signal will be used to drive the arpeggiator, sequencer and REPEAT function. In the CLOCK position they are all synchronized to host tempo via the CLOCK parameter (see the previous page), while in the LFO position they are synchronized to the LFO.
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Page 20: Sequencer
3 SEQUENCER 3-0 INTRODUCTION The sequencer in the original hardware may have been a minor stroke of genius, but these days we can expect something a bit more comfortable: Repro-1’s sequencer lets you step-record two patterns of up to 32 notes each (they are saved with the preset): How to record: In the SEQUENCER sub-panel, select a pattern (1, 2, or 1+2) and slide REC/PLAY up to the REC position. -
Page 21: Sequencer Control
ROOT selectors: These define NOTE ‘0’ – the note set here will play the sequence at the same pitch as it was recorded. A lower ROOT actually transposes the sequence upwards, which is counterintuitive but logical. Note: By default, the Root is automatically set to the first recorded note. This can be switched off –... -
Page 22: Edit
3-3 EDIT This panel gives you some tools with which you can manipulate the pattern data… PRESET selectors: Click to open a menu containing pattern Copy and Save functions, as well as any sequencer patterns Repro-1 finds in the following location: ...\VstPlugins\u-he\Repro-1.data\Support\Modules\Pattern MacHD/Library/Application Support/u-he/Repro-1/Modules/Pattern ROTATE buttons: This pair of buttons shifts the active portion of the sequence to the... -
Page 23: Keys / Perform
4 KEYS / PERFORM The pair of vertical buttons on the bottom left toggle between the EFFECTS and KEYS: 4-0 KEYS Between those buttons and the keyboard are a few typical ‘left-hand controls’… PB RANGE selectors: You can choose pitchbend ranges separately for each direction (down and up). - Page 24 Modulation Sources Modulation Sources Frequency ** Frequency ** Oscillator B Oscillator B Fine Tune Fine Tune Pulse Width Pulse Width Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Mod Wheel Pitch Wheel...
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Page 25: Effects
5 EFFECTS 5-0 INTRODUCTION The buttons on the far left of the lower panel toggle between the keyboard and the effects. Click on the EFFECTS button for this view: BYPASS FX This is an effects bypass button you should find useful for comparing the treated and untreated sound. - Page 26 With its set of novel features, however, JAWS has no real world counterpart: Firstly, it includes an envelope to modulate the number of folds and an LFO to modulate the bias out-of-phase per audio channel (which results in a unique stereo effect). Secondly, JAWS can serve as a simple distortion unit by setting TEETH (the number of available folds) to zero.
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Page 27: Lyrebird Delay
5-2 LYREBIRD delay Lyrebird models an analogue (bucket brigade type) delay, capable of unsynchronized effects anywhere between flanging (i.e. modulated, very short delays) and 2 seconds, or host-tempo-relative delays between 1/16 and 8/1. In either mode, the delay time can be continuously fine-tuned. Sync (upper selector): Chorus/Short, Unsync/Long, Sync 1/16 or Sync 1/4. -
Page 28: Resq Resonator / Equalizer
5-3 RESQ resonator / equalizer Depending on the status of the MODE switch, RESQ is either a semi-parametric EQ with two shelving filters surrounding a midrange band, or a triple bandpass resonator: The FREQUENCY knobs adjust the cutoff for each band. The bands can seriously overlap or swap positions, so those labels shouldn’t be taken too literally. -
Page 29: Drench Reverb
5-4 DRENCH reverb A typical lush plate reverb, but with pre-delay. DRY/WET knob: The amount of reverb as a percentage of the total output. PRE DELAY knob: A single delay before the reverberation appears. This is especially useful for retaining the presence of the dry signal while simulating larger spaces. DECAY knob: The length of the reverb tail. -
Page 30: Sonic Conditioner
5-5 SONIC CONDITIONER Is the signal too loud or too soft? Is the stereo too extreme? Is your bass sequence too clicky, or does it lack punch? Then you should try the SONIC CONDITIONER… On the top right is a load indicator which gets brighter as the signal is saturated. GAIN knob: Bipolar control for the output level. -
Page 31: Tweaks
6 TWEAKS 6-0 OVERVIEW Apart from being unashamed eye-candy, the TWEAKS page is there to let you change the fundamental behaviour of individual modules. In the current version there are 5 user-adjustable jumpers (mini circuit connectors) and 5 module tweak selectors: Although the knobs and switches do actually work, the labeling has been kept simple (or even cryptic) on purpose, in keeping with the ‘circuit board’... -
Page 32: Selectors
Note priority: This jumper sets how Repro-1 reacts when you play more than one note at a time. LOW plays the lowest note (like the original hardware as well as other USA-designs), HIGH plays the highest note (EMS and most Japanese synths), LAST plays the most recent note (modern, typical of digitally controlled synths). -
Page 33: Configuration
7 CONFIGURATION 7-0 GENERAL Clicking on the cogwheel icon at the top right of Repro-1’s window opens the global configuration pages. This is where you can adjust e.g. window size and brightness, or connect Repro-1 parameters to MIDI controls: You can make one particular page (e.g. PREFERENCES) open whenever you click on the configuration button: Right-click anywhere within this row of buttons and select set current as default. -
Page 34: Midi Learn
7-2 MIDI LEARN The MIDI LEARN page is where you can connect MIDI CC (see above) to almost any Repro-1 parameters. The CC data can be generated by e.g. knobs or sliders on your hardware controller, or by a track in your sequencer. Click on the cogwheel then select MIDI LEARN. -
Page 35: Preferences
7-4 PREFERENCES Click on the cogwheel icon, then select PREFERENCES for the following options: Mouse Wheel Raster: If your mouse wheel is rastered (it clicks as you roll the wheel), set this option ‘on’ so that each little click increments the value in ‘sensible’ steps. Switch behaviour: You can usually change the status of linear switches by clicking on the target position. -
Page 36: Nks And Preset Tagging
8 NKS and Preset Tagging 8-0 INTRODUCTION Repro-1 supports NKS extensions so it can be integrated into the Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol software or Maschine environments. Repro-1’s factory presets are optionally installed as tagged .nksf files. User presets can be tagged before saving, or .h2p files can even be batch-converted within Repro-1. - Page 37 Batch conversion First, set the desired target format: Right-click the [SAVE] button and choose e.g. nksf. If you have tagged a lot of presets, you can select them in Repro-1’s preset browser: Use cmd+click (Mac) / alt+click (Windows) to select several presets at once. Then right-click any of the selected presets and choose convert to nksf.
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