I welcome you to the community of users of The River and thanks you for your trust. The River is the culmination of four years of work. This project would not have been possible without the unconditional support and the unalterable patience of my family to whom I express the deepest gratitude. My thanks also go to the net community, especially members of Anafrog Audiofanzine and for their invaluable encouragement and relevant suggestions.
Contact the manufacturer or your local authorized service center for repairs or processing. In later life, such as electronic equipment waste, The River will be entrusted to collecting and processing waste sector. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE GROUNDED.
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The legal guarantee of the manufacturer does not cover the service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge regarding the correct use of a function or characteristic (when operating as expected) not covered by the manufacturer's warranty, and are therefore the responsibility of the owner. The River, User Manual PAGE 3 PAGE 3...
WELCOME ! ________________________________________________________________ 1 II. WARNING - SAFETY ____________________________________________________ 2 II. WARNING - SAFETY ____________________________________________________ 2 IV. DISCOVER THE RIVER _____________________________________________________ 6 IV. DISCOVER THE RIVER _____________________________________________________ 6 Organization Control Panel ....................6 The Shift button ________________________________________________________________________________ 6...
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Calibration physical controllers ....................43 REAR PANEL _________________________________________________________ 44 The input-output ..........................44 power supply, on / off switch and fuse............46 XI. __________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX 47 XI. __________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX 47 The River, User Manual PAGE 5 PAGE 5...
A manager inputs / outputs, referred to herein as The Riverkey. Four independent layers (called Layer herein) provide for each of them, set the input (integrated keyboard, MIDI or USB, pedals), the output (The River, MIDI or USB, Gates + CV) and the event processing (sequence / arpeggio transposition, filtering, channel, type HP / Gates etc.)
Organizer channels, voice outputs and FX b. Organizer channels, voice outputs and FX This part of the panel to manage the allocation of votes to the channels but also to access the main menus The River, adjust outputs and effects.
The Riverkey, the manager of the inputs / outputs game e. The Riverkey, the manager of the inputs / outputs game The left side of The River is reserved for the headphone jack and level control. On the right, the Riverkey The control screen is framed by two encoders.
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The River organs, as well as inputs and outputs management system four layers. Each entry defines a (built-in keyboard, plug MIDI and / or USB, pedals etc.), an outlet (The River, MIDI and / or USB, CV and Gates) and one or more treatments in between.
3. Models of Multi's and Sons To help you in the use of The River, we set up models readily available for both the sounds for multis. In the rest of the document, we will call template a model of multi.
"String" 6 VOX A typed his "Voice" A typed his "Bell FM" echo + 7 FM 7 FM Sound MPE with Osc 2 Y and Z Cutoff 8 MEP 8 MEP The River, User Manual PAGE 11 PAGE 11...
2. Layers and connected to a sequencer software Load the template 4. You watch the screen Riverkey four layers that depart each to a The River channel. Layers 3 and 4 are stacked in extent. So if you play the keyboard C5, it will go to the channel 3 and channel 4. One Voice is assigned to channel 1 and another to channel 2.
6. MEP Compatible devices MEP Not many, but the contribution of this standard seems so important to me that The River had to Compatible devices MEP Not many, but the contribution of this standard seems so important to me that The River had to Compatible devices MEP Not many, but the contribution of this standard seems so important to me that The River had to participate.
You can just use the other layers for external communications noon, USB and / or CV and Gate. The River has a channel with 8 votes. This is the simplest configuration. With OLOB keyboard, you have to tell it to limit the polyphony 8 voices because by default it goes up to 16.
If after comparison, you prefer to go back to the initial version of the sound, ie you choose to abandon your changes, press UNISON UNISON UNISON when you are in fashion COMPARED. when you are in fashion COMPARED. The River, User Manual PAGE 16 PAGE 16...
1. Channel and voice, and UNISON MODE buttons First step in the configuration of The River, we must organize multitimbrality and polyphony. For simplicity, sound = one channel First step in the configuration of The River, we must organize multitimbrality and polyphony. For simplicity, sound = one channel First step in the configuration of The River, we must organize multitimbrality and polyphony.
Beware, there is no confirmation requested for saving a SINGLE. The program in memory in this location will be permanently replaced. Confirm the backup by pushing one of the encoders. Wait until the disappearance of the WAIT message before continuing. The River, User Manual PAGE 18 PAGE 18...
Rule priority following notes seniority or interval size during the flight voice. The mode Oldest gives priority to sustained notes. You agree plated a left hand while the right hand takes care of the melody, The River choose to preserve the notes of the chord.
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Dump All Single This feature sends via USB PANEL SYSEX a backup sounds (160) and FX (40) The River. Make sure the USB cable is connected to the computer, the application Library Editor is launched and click the last button Recept to put in the queue for...
Autotune ALL 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 25 °, 40 ° is expected to have The River right in all situations. It is also important to make a Autotune ALL 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 25 °, 40 ° is expected to have The River right in all situations. It is also important to make a Autotune ALL 20 °, 25 °, 30 °, 25 °, 40 °...
For Echos, adjusts the level of the "second reading head." For the 8 PARAM ( 8 PARAM ( Off .. + 10) Off .. + 10) Ping-Pong, adjusts the amplitude of the "stereo" For reverbs, sets the pre-delay The River, User Manual PAGE 23 PAGE 23...
Reverb "Plate" Small Reverb "Small Hall" Large Reverb "Hall" Baloran Reverb "Baloran" (secret house, he will not say more ...) Sets the frequency of the filter "low-pass" applied to the input signal. This will LP FILTER (0 ... 64) mute repetition or reflections. A precious setting! 3 SYNC / DELAY (msec) Sets the time of the effect, both for the echoes as the reverberations.
Left, left, left, right, right, right center, center model 7 Four voices left to center, four right voice to center model 8 randomization. To change the distribution, you must re-select this model. The River, User Manual PAGE 25 PAGE 25...
1, encoder 2 to specify which channel will drive channel 2 etc ... Using multitimbrality, this function will create complex layers (see Propagation All commands and redirection). Using multitimbrality, this function will create complex layers (see Propagation All commands and redirection). The River, User Manual PAGE 26 PAGE 26...
VII. We now see in detail all of The River synthesis parameters. 1. OSCILLATOR 1/2 1. OSCILLATOR 1/2 These are two real VCO capable of producing three types of exclusive waves and interact synchronization. at. The parameters to VCO1 and VCO2 at.
2). This command is very convenient: Turn this knob to set the maximum modulation LFO on the oscillators and filters, and then select this button. Thus, the assay of modulation up to the maximum that you set will be made with the dial. The River, User Manual PAGE 28...
NOISE (0 ... 127) level setting slightly off white noise generator (white cream) S DLFO MOD (0 ... 127) DLFO action on the level of NOISE. S DLFO MOD (0 ... 127) DLFO action on the level of NOISE. The River, User Manual PAGE 29 PAGE 29...
This is a VCF lowpass resonant 4-pole, ladder transistors, a democratized design by Bob Moog in the 60s and is responsible, among others, roundness and fat of the "Moog sound." The River provides the same rich and generous. CUTOFF (0 ... 400): VCF cutoff frequency. Filter cuts frequencies beyond the cutoff frequency, with a slope (Slope) of 24 dB / CUTOFF (0 ...
BICYCLE MOD S (0 ... 127) of AMOUNT: AMOUNT modulation by the strike velocity. This parameter complete panoply BICYCLE MOD S (0 ... 127) of AMOUNT: AMOUNT modulation by the strike velocity. This parameter complete panoply of The River of expressive settings. REVERSE CURVE: inversion of the envelope curve to create negative modulations.
S LFO DELAY (0-127): time to onset of the LFO or modulation by the filter envelope when the latter is assigned to the VCO2. S LFO DELAY (0-127): time to onset of the LFO or modulation by the filter envelope when the latter is assigned to the VCO2. The River, User Manual PAGE 32...
DFLO. It is expressed to the left by the percentage of action on the speed and on the right by the percentage of action on the amplitude. All right, modulations only affect the speed, while left modulations only affect the amplitude. In the center, the two parameters are assigned 100% The River, User Manual PAGE 33 PAGE 33...
S PLAY or press again S PLAY or press again S PLAY or press again S PLAY or press again S RECORD. S RECORD. S RECORD. S RECORD. S RECORD. S RECORD. The River, User Manual PAGE 34 PAGE 34...
S MASTER TUNE (-60 ... 0 ... 60 S MASTER TUNE (-60 ... 0 ... 60 : The River generally gives a range of +/- one semitone (overall, not memorable). : The River generally gives a range of +/- one semitone (overall, not memorable).
River, one that goes to the south and one to the USB jack. The mode Salt will choose the destination by selecting the layer. Clock, S KEY B4 Clock, S KEY B4 Rule if the internal clock is issued by The River. If an output is set, The River also sends MIDI Real Time messages Start, Stop and Continue. The River, User Manual...
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Ext. clock (Off ... On), S KEY G7 Rule if The River must use an External Clock (MIDI or USB) instead of its internal clock. If the external clock is selected, The River also receives MIDI Real Time messages Start, Stop and Continue.
Sets the pitch of halftone layer. This function is also very convenient for presentations: with a Minimoog, we must put this parameter to -5 and press the first key on the keyboard mini order to then drive the fairly with the keyboard The River.
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64 the fixed velocity of 64 will be transmitted 92 the fixed velocity of 92 will be transmitted 127 the fixed velocity of 127 will be transmitted The River, User Manual PAGE 39 PAGE 39...
Tempo (30 ... 300), S KEY D3 = Tap Tempo Sets the overall tempo of The River. Modules that use the Tempo can customize as fractions of tempo (see below Divide). External Sets the overall tempo of The River. Modules that use the Tempo can customize as fractions of tempo (see below Divide). External Sets the overall tempo of The River.
Tempo (30 ... 300), S KEY D3 = Tap Tempo Sets the overall tempo of The River. Modules that use the Tempo can customize as fractions of tempo (see below Divide). External Sets the overall tempo of The River. Modules that use the Tempo can customize as fractions of tempo (see below Divide). External Sets the overall tempo of The River.
HOLD release all keys then press again at length (2 seconds) on the button HOLD release all keys then press again at length (2 seconds) on the button S KEY then release it. S KEY then release it. The River, User Manual PAGE 42 PAGE 42...
Confirm by pressing again S KEY and C8 key. Confirm by pressing again S KEY and C8 key. If you accidentally start a calibration, go after the procedure, otherwise the controllers will not function properly under normal use. The River, User Manual PAGE 43 PAGE 43...
The rear panel Beyond a unique sound, The River was designed to be the control center of your other instruments, both modern Veterans •• It Beyond a unique sound, The River was designed to be the control center of your other instruments, both modern Veterans •• It Beyond a unique sound, The River was designed to be the control center of your other instruments, both modern Veterans ••...
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For a monaural source, connect the instrument on hold LEFT. Two pairs of stereo XLR and 6.35 TRS outputs. The balancing of the signal is THAT Corporation. THAT Corporation. provided by high-end components provided by high-end components The River, User Manual PAGE 45 PAGE 45...
250V, 10A. On / Off switch I pressed, The River is on, 0 pressed, The River is off. Between each turned on and off, wait at least one around On / Off switch I pressed, The River is on, 0 pressed, The River is off. Between each turned on and off, wait at least one around On / Off switch I pressed, The River is on, 0 pressed, The River is off.
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• Power consumption: 120 VA. Filtered base IEC. • Dimensions (W x D xh): 104 x 52 (including radiator) x 20 cm. • Weight 26 kg (weight of Flightcase optional 15 Kg). The River, User Manual PAGE 47 PAGE 47...
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5. Sound Banks and multis Other banks are shared on Other banks are shared on forum.baloran.com forum.baloran.com 6. Updating the River 6. Updating the River Programs, firmware and documentation are available on Programs, firmware and documentation are available on forum.baloran.com forum.baloran.com...
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9. Schematic The River 9. Schematic The River THE RIVER USB IN 1-16 MIDI IN 1-16 KEYBOARD RIVERKEY SOURCE ASSIGN Layer 2 Zone Arpeg, Layer 3 area, Arpeg, LAYER 1 Zone, LAYER 4 Zone Sequence Sequence Arpeg, Sequence Arpeg, Sequence...
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10. Schematic The Triko 10. Schematic The Triko 1- Inputs internal channels 1 to 8 and external channels line G and D 2- level 1- Inputs internal channels 1 to 8 and external channels line G and D 2- level 1- Inputs internal channels 1 to 8 and external channels line G and D 2- level 9- Adders L and R outputs of Chorus 10- G and D levels Setting the 9- Adders L and R outputs of Chorus 10- G and D levels Setting the...
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