First Steps With The Analog Heat; Connecting The Unit; Setting The Input Sensitivity Level - Elektron Analog Heat MKII User Manual

3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT

3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT

3.1 CONNECTING THE UNIT

Make sure you place the Analog Heat on a stable support, such as a sturdy table with sufficient cable
space. Before you start connecting the Analog Heat to other units, make sure all units are switched off.
1. Plug the supplied DC adapter to a power outlet and connect the small plug to the 12 V DC connector
of the Analog Heat unit.
2. Connect the audio source to INPUT L/R.
3. Connect the OUTPUT L/R from the Analog Heat to your mixer or amplifier.
4. To process sound and/or control the Analog Heat from a computer, connect a USB cable between the
computer and the USB connector of the Analog Heat. You must also download and install the Overbridge
Suite to perform these actions.
5. If you want to use MIDI to control the Analog Heat, connect the MIDI OUT port of the device you wish to
send data from to the MIDI IN port of the Analog Heat. You can use the MIDI THRU port for chaining MIDI
devices together since it duplicates the data arriving at the MIDI IN port.
6. Switch on all units. Switch on the Analog Heat by pressing the Power switch located at the back of the
device.

3.2 SETTING THE INPUT SENSITIVITY LEVEL

To make sure the Heat distorts as intended it is important to adjust the audio input sensitivity
level so that it matches the level of the sound source.
To make sure the Heat distorts as intended it is important to set the audio input sensitivity so that it match-
es the level of the sound source. (Note that the settings made here only affects the analog input, and not
the digital input from Overbridge.) Follow these steps to set the input sensitivity level:
1. Connect your sound source to the IN L/R inputs of the Analog Heat and make sure that the volume of
the sound source is as strong as possible.
2. Press [SETTINGS] and then select INPUT SENSITIVITY. Keep an eye on the audio input meter and
change the input sensitivity until you find a setting where the bar reaches the vertical line but without
clipping. The message "INPUT LEVEL TOO HIGH" is displayed on the LCD screen when the input level is
too high, and clipping occurs.
Optimal input level.
Too high input level.
3. Adjust the level at the sound source if needed.
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