Flame Tame Machine Manual

FLAME TAME MACHINE
Quantizer - Beat Looper
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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Inputs: CV
CV-KEYNOTE
CV-SCALE
TRIGGER

RESET

16th
Outputs: CV
CV-2
KEYGATE
BEAT
RESET
16th

QUANTIZER FUNCTIONS

LOAD SCALE

manually:
Set switch 3 at position PATCH (switch 2 at TRIGGER or LINK).
- set the bank in the upper key row (red color)
(#C, #D, #F, #G=preset bank 1-4, #A=user bank 5)
- set the patches of banks (1-7) in the lower key row (green color)
automatically:
In any order of switch 3.
- voltage change on the jack SCALE
in the range of +1..+3,84Volt (C1...#A3)

STORE SCALE

in position SCALE of switch 3 (switch 2 at TRIGGER or LINK):
1. please push the button SAVE
2. select the memory place (patch 1..7) in the lower key row
3. push the button SAVE again for storage permanently

SET KEYNOTE (transpose scale)

manually:
Set switch 3 at position KEYNOTE (switch 2 at TRIGGER or LINK).
- please set the keynote with the keyboard buttons (the keynote
is red and the transposed dedicated scale is green)
automatically:
In any order of switch 3.
- voltage change on the jack KEYNOTE
in the range of +1..+1,92Volt (C1...B1)
Please note: The keynotes can't be stored.
Keyboard
3
0..+4,8V Size: 3HU, 14HP
1..+1,92V 128,5mm x 70,8mm
1..+3,84V Current
0/+5V consumption: max.180mA (+12V)
0/+5V max. 10mA (-12V)
0/+5V
0..+5V
0..+5V
+0,3/+10V
+0,3/+10V
+0,3/+10V
+0,3/+10V

SHORT DESCRIPTION

QUANTIZER SECTION

The module is a combination of quantizer and beat looper. A
quantizer converts a continous control voltage (on CV-input) in
the range of 0...+5V into a stepped output voltage in the same
voltage range. The scale assign the possible voltage states. The
quantizer can be triggered per external trigger input or per link
of the pulse from the beat section.
The module has 5 banks with each 7 patches for scales: Bank 1-4
with 28 fixed preset scales and bank 5 with 7 patches for indivi-
dual user scales. The keynote transposes the actually scale.
Keynote and scale can be set by external CV inputs (keynote,
scale) or manually per keyboard buttons.
The playing of keynotes is recordable over max. 4 measures.
The keyboard buttons can be used like a mini keyboard (jack key-
gate=gate out, jack CV out=notes, octave setting with CV-2 ruler) .
The CV inputs and outputs has the moog characteristic (1V/oct.).

BEAT SECTION

The second section can create individual beat patterns and can
record over max. 4 measures. The GATE ruler assigns the gate
length of the beat output pulse (off, gate, hold) and the BEAT
ruler assigns the rythm of the beat output pulse.
Also the beat section generates the CV-2 output with following
settings:
- variable voltage between 0..+5 Volt
- Random between +1..+2 Volt
- LFO down or up 0..+5 Volt (fixed time interval over 1 measure).
The Tap-Tempo generates the internal tempo (two times 4th-tap)
or per permanently external 16th clock.
A Reset input/push button sets the beat on measure 1 and sets
also the reset output. The module generates automaticly a reset
pulse on measure 1 (pulse lenght=16th).

BEAT FUNCTIONS

GATE ruler
Sets the gate length of the beat out pulse:
OFF: the beat out is permanently low
HOLD: the beat out is permanently high
In middle position is the gate length half of the beat pulse.
BEAT ruler
Sets here the rythm of the pulse: on left side triplets on right side
duplets. Please note: In external sync the 32th's are not available!
CV-2 ruler
Sets the output voltage of CV-2 output:
Different values of following positions:
0..5: variable output voltage 0..+5 Volt
RND: a random voltage between +1..+2 Volt (1 octave)
: LFO down 0..+5V (fixed time interval over 1 measure)
: LFO up 0..+5V (fixed time interval over 1 measure)
RESET
A Reset sets the beat pattern on measure 1 and sets also the reset
output to high. A Reset can be release manually per RESET key
or external per high impuls on RESET input. The module genera-
tes automaticly a reset pulse on measure 1 (pulse lenght=16th).

TEMPO/INTERNAL per Tap key

Set the TAP switch in position top: The sequence runs with a
tempo determined per Tap-tempo-key. Please tap two times 4th
for changing the tempo. The Tap-LED blinks in 4th beat.

TEMPO/EXTERNAL per permanently 16th pulse

Set the TAP switch in position 16th: The sequence run with a
tempo, generated from the 16th clock (Tap-LED blinks in 16th
beat). Please note: In external sync the 32th's are not available!