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Strange Science Instruments M-4 User Manual

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M-4: ADVANCED STEREO MIXER

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  • Page 1 M-4: ADVANCED STEREO MIXER...

  • Page 2: What's In The Box

    Thanks again for buying this product. We have put a lot of love into designing and manufacturing it and we hope you will use it to make you best work yet. Sincerely, The People of Strange Science Instruments What’s in the Box •...

  • Page 3: Controls And Connectors

    Controls and Connectors (on channel cards) Front Panel VOL (Volume) – This knob sets the input gain level for each channel. The behavior of this knob is greatly influenced by how the Response Switch is set (see no. 3 below for more information). Note that a channel’s gain can also be set using the Volume CV input (no.
  • Page 4 RESPONSE – This unique feature allows you to change the response characteristic of the volume controls (knob and CV input) for each mixer channel. • Linear: This mode modulates the gain of the channel in a linear fashion and provides a 1:1 scaling, from minimum (muted) to maximum gain.
  • Page 5 INPUT – This is the input for each channel of the mixer. PASS THRU – We call M4 a “4-channel mixer” but, in reality, it actually has six inputs. The two additional PASS THRU inputs route a stereo pair of inputs straight to the output section, just before Master Volume knob.
  • Page 6 5 Using the M4: Advanced Stereo Mixer Modular synthesizers can, of course, be used in countless ways and are only limited to the imagination of users like you. Which is to say the possibilities are endless! So please consider the scenarios below as first steps of how you can use your M4 Mixer.
  • Page 7 Scenario 2: M4 as a CV-controlled automated stereo mixer This scenario is where the M4 really starts to shine! The setup here is exactly the same as the previous scenario except that CV sources (like LFOs, ADSR envelopes and Sample & Hold modules) are used to control the volume and pan settings of each channel.
  • Page 8 Scenario 3: Using the Direct Output Jack We’re excited by the Direct Output feature of the M4 because we think it opens up creative routing opportunities and encourages experimentation. When a patch cable is plugged into a Direct Output jack, that mixer channel is immediately routed to wherever you connect the other end of that cable;...
  • Page 9 Scenario 4: Creating CV-controlled “Send” effect path The M4 Mixer can be configured to “send” sounds to another module or external effects processor, just like an “Aux” knob on larger mixing consoles. Unlike with most mixers consoles, you can even automate the send amount using CV, so you can have dynamic, hands-free mixes! To do this, bring the same sound source into any two channels of the M4 mixer.
  • Page 10 Scenario 5: Using M4 as a sound design tool A mixer may not be the first thing you think about when you’re designing new sounds, but M4 actually provides some creative options that may surprise and delight adventurous users. We have designed M4’s CV inputs to accept signals all the way up to audio rates. This means you are not limited to using LFOs and Envelopes to control volume and pan.
  • Page 11 6 M4 Block Diagram Few things explain the inner-workings of a complex system better than a block diagram. The diagram above shows the complete signal flow diagram of the M4 mixer from all inputs to the Master Outputs.

  • Page 12: Legal Notices

    7 Legal Notices Strange Science Instruments verifies that a properly constructed modular system, based on commercially available cases, power supplies, power distribution boards and a coherent selection of modules meets the requirements defined by international certification bodies. In the paragraphs that follow, Device refers to the F1: Stereo Lowpass Filter module, properly installed, powered, and patched as part of a system.
  • Page 13 Manual version: 1.00 © 2018 Strange Science Instruments. All rights reserved. Product features, specifications, system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice.

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