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The 2x40 characters LCD display
parameters accessible by the 8 potentiometers P. The parameters are organized as two rows of 4
parameters.
The clickable encoder
E
is used to scroll between parameters/pages, or to fine-tune the value of a parameter.
The 8 LEDs
L1...L8
indicate which page is active.
The 8 switches
S1...S8
are used to display synthesis pages. For example,
page ;
S2
shows the filter page, etc.
The part and voice LEDs
currently playing notes (yellow lights).
The status LED
LS
is used to visualize the rate of a LFO or the beats in a sequence – depending on which
module you are editing.
The Ambika parameters are organized in pages. To jump to a page, press one of the 7 switches S1...S7.
Some pages share the same switch ; and you will need to repeatedly press a switch to cycle between
those pages. The active page is indicated by the LEDs
The following table lists which page is associated with each switch:
Switch
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
Each page displays up to eight related synthesis parameters. Each parameter can be edited by turning the
knob sitting at its top (for the first row of the display) or at its bottom (for the second row of the display).
Here is an example:
After having powered up the unit, press
LCD display shows the following parameters:
You can use the first row of knobs to edit the shape, parameter, range and detune of the first oscillator ;
and the second row of knobs to edit the shape, parameter, range and detune of the second oscillator.
Observe that when you are turning a knob, the explicit name of the parameter is temporarily shown on the
screen:
Mutable Instruments | Ambika - User manual
D
displays, most of the time, the name and values of the 8 synthesis
LP1...LP6
indicate which part is active (green lights), and which voicecards are
Pages
Oscillators, Mixer
Filter
Envelopes and LFOs, voice LFO
Modulation matrix
Keyboard & tuning, sequencer & arpeggiator, sequence editor
Voice and parts mappings, Tempo/clock
Performance, knob assignments
S1
to bring the oscillators page.
S1
L1...L7
next to the navigation switches.
L1
3 of 28
shows the oscillators and mixer
lights up in green, and the
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