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Bastl Instruments SoftPop User Manual page 4

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Adjusts the
overridden by patching a signal into
tone of the filter from high to low.
the VCO1 MOD socket in the patchbay.
Applies
modulation to the cutoff of VCF.
The source of modulation is normalized
(internally connected) from a mix of
VCO0
+ VCO1
. This signal can be
partially overridden by patching a signal
into the
MOD socket in the patchbay.
Use this
VCO1 / MOD
to increase the "sharpness" of the filter
and introduce self-oscillation. Increasing
feedback (also known as resonance
Switches the running mode of VCO1 from
or regeneration) of the filter will also
a repeating oscillation to a one-shot
envelope. The envelope can be triggered
increase signal distortion at certain
with the mode button as well as the
cutoff levels.
VCO1 SYNC input socket.
CYCLE
VCO1 has 4 controls:
Adjusts the pitch
from LFO to audio ranges.
freeze VCO
Applies
modulation to the pitch of VCO1.
Modulation will affect pitch and wave
shape. The source of modulation
is normalized (internally connected)
to a mix of VCO0
+ VCO1 inverted
and the EXT (external input) jack
and socket. This signal can be partially
Cutoff level fader.
Modulation fader.
Feedback thumbwheel.
Mode switch and button.
*See the "Patchbay" section for more info on
*See the "Patchbay" section for more info on
connecting signals in and out of VCF.
connecting signals in and out of VCO1.
VOLTAGE CONTROLLED
OSCILLATOR 1 (VCO1)
Pitch fader.
Modulation fader.
PATTERN GENERATOR
and QUANTIZER
See "Let's make a pattern" section for more info.
PATCHBAY
(outline = output; no outline = input)
Cross-patch the guts of softPop or
connect to external gear to make
something crazy happen.
triangle out
square out
Allows any socket in the patchbay to
be connected to external equipment.
Turns the little magic
color orb on or off.
In the down position,
it will disconnect VCO0 and VCO1 from
ENVELOPE
the input of VCF
. This is useful if
using softPop only as a filter for external
audio signals. VCO0 and VCO1 will still be
available as modulation signals but will
trigger envelope
not enter the audio path of VCF unless
manually patched into the VCF
input socket.
In the up position, it
routes some of the dry signal from the
EXT input jack directly to the final mix.
This gives you a mix of the filtered and
unfiltered signals.
Introduction
*See the "Patchbay" section for more info
on using the patchbay.
SOCKET TO JACK
ADAPTERS. (A, B, C)
*See the "Patchbay" section for more info
on using the patchbay.
ROUTING SWITCHES
Led switch.
-(0+1) switch.
Mix switch.
EXT
B

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