Sonicsmith ConVertor E1 User Manual

A u d i o C o n t r o l l e d S y n t h e s i z e r
P SHIFT
SYNTH
- +
C Q
PITCH FM IN
Thank you for buying a ConVertor E1.
Sonicsmith's comitment to bridge the gap between pro-audio and
ENV GATE
modular synths resulted in this leap-of-technology module. A
preamp and DCO working together or seperately from each other
GATE
ENV
for the ultimate playground of musical interfacing and control.
A-GAIN
The internal DCO can be controlled from audio, CV and MIDI (with
- +
expansion MIDVertor E1). Download the latest product documen-
FLT
PRE OUT
taions, specs and firmware downloads (1.x series) at the product
HI Z
page:www.sonicsmith.com/products/convertor-e1.
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Feel free to write us with any feedback, question or concern at:
info@sonicsmith.com
TRS
AUDIO IN

2) Preamp section buttons

Connect a TS or TRS Mic/Inst./Line 1/4" plug into the audio input
HI Z
If you play a pickup inst. press the
FLT
Press To toggle between
analog input HPF frequencies:
ENV
A-GAIN
Press
A-GAIN
loudly for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the gain will be set
FLT
PRE OUT and the meter will go back to showing input levels. Press
A-GAIN longer than 1 second to undo/redo. The gate will
HI Z
not effect the PRE OUT levels. Turn the GATE knob while in
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A-Gain mode to change the
another 3 second count. The A-Gain mode will auto-exit
within 3 seconds of inactivity. The ConVertor E1 will
remember preamp settings after a restarting.
TRS
AUDIO IN
User Guide
Firmware 1.0 / 2.0
Nov 2020
LOW Z: 10 kOhm
HI Z: 1000 kOhm
RED
25 Hz 75 Hz 150 Hz
GREEN RED
To activate Auto-GAIN detection, play
gain manually
and initiating

1) Connecting and powering

To use the ConVertor E1 you need a 12V powered Eurorack case with 6HP (3cm)
available space, one available power connection and 150mA of current availa-
ble. Connect the power header cable, screw the panel to the rack using all 4 of
the included standard M3 screws. Avoid exposing it to sun, fulids or unchecked
physical abuse/shocks.
"Sonicsmith bus" 4 pin header
to MIDVertor E1 (optional)
SYNTH
PITCH
ENV
FM CV in
GATE
-
FLT
Mic/Inst/line input
HI Z
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Balanced/unbalanced
AUDIO IN
Avoid
Please patching any audio signal stronger than +4dBu or CV signals into
audio input.
the The audio & CV outputs of this device are very loud poten-
tially around 10V scale. Always test a signal's loudness before patching it with
speakers or headphones on.

3) Knobs assignments: Default

P SHIFT knob
P SHIFT
Turn the
semi-tones for the DCO's SYNTH & the PITCH CV outputs by
SYNTH
- +
-2.5-+2.7 octaves. Press on the
PITCH FM IN
shift back to unison.
SHIFT knob faster than 7 steps in 0.3 sec to jump a whole
ENV GATE
octave. The resulting pitch shift is relative to the
1V/oct CV input so try arpeggiating the pitch from external
GATE
LFO's (see #6 ) & sequencer 1/V per octave CV patched into it.
- +
GATE
knob
Turn the to increase/decrease the gate's threshold by +/-
threshold is -35 dBFS
1dB. Default GATE
by shutting the ENV CV to 0V and the SYNTH OUT audio off. PRE OUT is analog
copy of the same signal going to the ADC. Connect a minijack TS to a +18dBu-ca-
pable destination like modular synths. In all other function-modes, these knobs
will be known as "Top knob & Bottom knob"
Synth out
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P SHIFT
- +
C Q
FM IN
Pitch CV
GATE
ENV CV
ENV
A-GAIN
+
GATE CV
PRE OUT
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Preamp out
TRS
to increase/decrease
P SHIFT knob to bypass the
Press it again to undo/redo. Turn the P
FM IN
and will effect the ENV CV output