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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 6.3mm jack input to turn the PIPE into an external FX processor. The custom-built mic inside the PIPE is a special contact mic, which yields very interesting results when used together with acoustic instruments.
  • Page 3 You only need one hand to hold and use the PIPE, leaving the other hand free to play other instruments or control other equipment. The PIPE is powerful enough to hold its own in a solo performance, or can complement a larger electronic or acoustic setup.

  • Page 4: Controls And Connections

    FX processing. It can also be used to rhythmically gate the audio signal. When you stop playing and put down the PIPE, your hand will be off the sensor and the microphone will be automatically muted, stopping any feedback or picking up unwanted sounds.
  • Page 5 10 mOhm (can be useful for various experiments). Artist body grounding can also be useful to decrease hum and interference. On the picture below you see the correct way to hold your PIPE if you play with one hand. The PIPE is made to be held with your left hand.
  • Page 6 М4 thread for connecting a neck strap. The maximum length of the threaded portion of the screw cannot be more than 8 mm! A longer screw will damage the PIPE circuit board! Two M4 threads for placing the PIPE on a stand, holder or certain surface. The distance between the center of the holes is 25 mm.

  • Page 7: Breakout Box

    Custom XLR connector for connecting the PIPE. The instrument is connected using a special cable that transmits the L/R audio signal and power. Please note: The pin arrangement is irregular. Use only the cable that is supplied with the PIPE and do not use it with other equipment to avoid damage.
  • Page 8 USER MANUAL MICROPHONE Learning how to play PIPE starts with learning how to use the microphone, which is very different from conventional vocal microphones. It uses a contact microphone. To achieve a full voice timbre with mid and low frequencies, you need to press your lips firmly and tightly against the microphone.
  • Page 9 Basically, to uncover the full potential of the PIPE, you need to set aside all that you know about conventional vocal techniques and start to experiment with your voice and the...
  • Page 10 Now try singing a major 3rd, 4th, 5th or octave up from the keynote, exciting the resonators on different frequencies. Make sure that when you stop singing, the PIPE sounds like a dying bell or string on the needed...
  • Page 11 3. Use this algorithm with percussive sounds. To do this, make the decay time shorter. 4. Turn both SIZE knobs when playing the PIPE, like if you were playing a melody. 5. Set one SIZE knob very high and the other one very low.
  • Page 12 PIPE USER MANUAL SYNTH Controls assignment: Knob • — REV MIX — controls volume level for delay/reverb; Knob • • — LPF — controls the cut-off frequency of the dynamic low-pass filter; Knob • • • — REV TIME — controls reverb and delay time;...
  • Page 13 USER MANUAL PIPE MADELAY Controls assignment: Knob • — TEMPO — controls the switching speed between delay read points; Knob • • — FRZ TIME — controls the length of the frozen loop when the FX sensor is pressed; Knob • • • — DLY FB — controls the delay feedback depth;...
  • Page 14 Knob • • — DECAY — controls pulse duration; Knob • • • — REV TIME — controls reverb time; Sensor FX — RESTART — restarts the pulse generator. Use this to sync the PIPE to a sequencer or live band.
  • Page 15 USER MANUAL PIPE and snare drum sounds by controlling the sound input. In this algorithm, the bass drum is synthesized and the timbre of the snare drum is created by your voice. Tips for using this algorithm: The basic method of producing sounds in this algorithm is making a sharp, short muted sound, something between “T”...
  • Page 16 PIPE USER MANUAL SWITCHABLE BASSDRUM Controls assignment: Knob • — TUNE — adjusts the bass frequency of the drum; Knob • • — PITCH — controls decay time of the frequency accent; Knob • • • — DECAY — controls decay time of the drum sound;...
  • Page 17 USER MANUAL PIPE OKTAVA Controls assignment: Knob • — DWN UP — 0–50% — sets the mode -12 -24 (one octave down + two octaves down). Turning the knob from 0 to 50% also adds a delay. After 50% — sets the mode -12 +12 (one octave down + one octave up).
  • Page 18 Sensor FX — DLY-FB — turns on the delay and turns off self-oscillation. Description: This is one of the most unusual algorithms of the PIPE. It includes a voice-controlled sound generator, filters, ring-modulation and a delay with dynamic feedback. If you make a long and loud sound, the feedback level in the delay will exceed 100% and part of the sound will freeze in a self-oscillating delay until the input level goes down.
  • Page 19 It's much thicker than other soups and fucking delicious. As for the PIPE, Харчо (Harcho in English) is the name of the most extreme algorithm, combining 3 types of digital distortion, a delay/reverb, and a low-pass filter.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    Cable length from PIPE to breakout box ....... .
  • Page 21 USER MANUAL PIPE PIPE TEAM: Adam Brewczynski — EU commercial department. Andrzej Slowik — EU production management and control. Arseniy Vasylenko — English translation and web administration. Valeriy Zaveryaev — manual design. Viktor Grigoryev — help in design and technology, RU production.
  • Page 22 Manual version 1.0 2018. Made in Russia...