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- Page 1 SYNTH PRO Operating Manual...
- Page 2 IMPRINT MFB – Ingenieurbüro Manfred Fricke Neue Straße 13 14163 Berlin Germany www.mfberlin.de...
- Page 3 Disclaimer MFB does not assume any liability for completeness or accuracy for any of the pages in this manual. We reserve the right to change any of the terms and contents at any time without advance notice. The content of this manual has been compiled with meticulous care and to our best knowledge.
- Page 4 Nevertheless, disposal of this product is classified as special waste which must not be disposed with general household waste! For proper disposal please refer to your dealer or to: MFB - Neue Straße 13 - 14163 Berlin - Germany...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General …....................6 Starting up …................... 6 Operation ….................... 7 Oscilloscope ................... 7 Voice Display ..................8 PRESETS – Selection and Storing …............8 MENU Voice Mode …................8 OSCILLATORS …..................9 Pitch …..................9 • DCO-mode and Auto Tuning …..........10 •... -
Page 6: General
Presets that have been programmed using the VCO-mode may sound detuned or “strange” compared to the stored version during this period. For this period, but not only for that, SYNTH PRO offers the option to switch to DCO-mode which is always stable in tune. -
Page 7: Operation
Operation All sound shaping functions of SYNTH PRO can be adjusted using dedicated control elements. Parameters and values currently being changed will be displayed in the topmost display-row. Additional functions for each section, such as modulation routings, are available via menus which are selected using the display and the MENU encoder. -
Page 8: Voice Display
Next press the PRESET button (LED lit red), select a bank using the VALUE control and a press one of the MISC buttons 1 to 8. The preset is now saved and SYNTH PRO returns back to play-mode. The LED above PRESET will turn off. -
Page 9: Oscillators
Changes of the voice assignment using Type need to be confirmed by pressing ENTER to allow the preset to distribute the voices correctly. OSCILLATORS SYNTH PRO offers three equally powerful analog oscillators (VCO). The functions for VCO 1, VCO 2 and VCO 3 slightly differ in some parameters. Pitch Each oscillator can be separately adjusted in its octave register using the 16‘... -
Page 10: Dco-Mode And Auto Tuning
This process will take a few moments and is visualized by the LEDs of the MISC-section switching, representing the voices. Hint: To take advantage of the auto tune function, SYNTH PRO should have reached its operating temperature. Using this function immediately after switching on the device can result in detuning because the operating temperature has not yet been reached. -
Page 11: Waveforms
The modulation sources being selected for pitch and waveform in the VCO-menus are adjusted in their intensity using the MOD PITCH and MOD WAVE controls. The overall pitch of SYNTH PRO can be controlled using the pitch wheel of a MIDI-keyboard or the corresponding MIDI control command. -
Page 12: Synchronization
VCO3 , e.g. by an envelope. It is recommended that the DCO- mode of SYNTH PRO is disabled in this case. Frequency Modulation (FM) It is possible to use VCO3 to modulate VCO2 and/or VCO1 in frequency. -
Page 13: Filter
FILTER SYNTH PRO offers two filters that can be used in parallel or in series. The mix of all VCOs is passed into both filters at equal levels. 12dB VCF 1 is a multi-mode-filter with low-, band- and highpass characteristics. Use LP/BP/HP to change between the modes. The corresponding LED is lit red for LP, green for BP and red/green for HP. -
Page 14: Modulation
The resonance of both filters can be calibrated separately to adapt for the desired sound characteristic via the MENU VCF Extra. The compensating parameter QComp allows adjusting to what extend the input signal will be attenuated with progressing resonance values. A value of 00 will cause the highest attenuation. VCF1 Reso: 00-31 VCF2 Reso: 00-31 VCF QComp: 00-31... -
Page 15: Envelopes
ENVELOPES SYNTH PRO offers three ADSR-envelopes with loop-functions. The envelopes can be assigned to any targets. Typically, ENV 1 controls the VCA level while ENV 2 is routed to control one or both filters in most presets. For ENV 1 and ENV 2, the parameters ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN and RELEASE are adjusted by dedicated controls. -
Page 16: Vca
With the LED above the RESET/1 SHOT button being turned off, the LFO cycles continuously. In RESET mode (LED being lit red), the LFO- waveform will be restarted with each received MIDI-note. In 1 SHOT mode (LED being lit green), the LFO will be restarted with each received MIDI-note, but will only complete a single cycle. -
Page 17: Effects
EFFECTS From the VCA, the signal of SYNTH PRO is fed into the effects processor. Use TYPE to toggle between available algorithms: Reverb1 (LED off), Reverb2 (LED lit red), Delay (LED lit green), Chorus Reverb (LED lit red/green). Use the DRY MIX... -
Page 18: Sequencer
SEQUENCER The sequencer of SYNTH PRO can store 240 patterns, each with a length of up to 16 steps. The sequences can be entered monophonic or polyphonic using an attached MIDI-keyboard. Sequence – Selection and Storing To select a sequence, press the SEQUENCE button. The lowermost display-row will show the respective sequence 1 to 8 and the respective bank 01 to 30. -
Page 19: Arpeggiator
In order to be able to let a sequence run independently, the clock of SYNTH PRO needs to be set to internal. The clock can be changed from Int to Ext via MENU MIDI in case an external clock of a DAW or a drum machine needs to be used as reference. -
Page 20: Transpose
Presets, sequences and voice-updates can be transmitted or exchanged with a computer using the USB PC port. This is done from the MENU USB Transfer. In addition, newer firmware versions can be loaded into SYNTH PRO. (Find the corresponding manuals on the MFB-website) Preset: Off, Send, Receive... -
Page 21: Rear Panel - Connections
Use the adjacent POWER ON/OFF switch to turn SYNTH PRO on and off. USB PC (type B) – use this jack to connect SYNTH PRO to a computer in order to transmit/receive presets and sequences as well a firmware-updates. -
Page 22: Midi-Implementation
MIDI-IMPLEMENTATION CC #1 Modulation Wheel 0-127 CC #16 VCO1 Mod Pitch 0-127 CC #17 VCO1 Octave 0, 32, 64 CC #18 VCO Tune 0-127 CC #19 VCO1 FM 0, 64 CC #20 VCO1 Mod Wave 0-127 CC #21 VCO VCO/DCO 0, 64 CC #22 VCO1 Level... - Page 23 CC #53 VCF1 Key 0, 32, 64, 96 CC #54 VCF1 Contour 0-127 CC #56 VCF2 Mod 0-127 CC #57 VCF2 Par/Ser 0, 64 CC #58 VCF2 Cutoff 0-127 CC #60 VCF2 Reso 0-127 CC #61 VCF2 Key 0, 32, 64, 96 CC #62 VCF2 Contour 0-127...
- Page 24 This product complies with the following harmonized European standards: EN 55013: 2003, CENELEC EN 55020: 2003, EN61000-3-2: 2000 and EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + correction 1998 This device complies with the EH-directive 89/336/EC.
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