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  • Page 1 Strega...
  • Page 2 Table of Contents FCC Rules Warranty A Note from the Designers Connecting Power Beginning the Strega Experiment Continuing the Strega Experiment Panel Controls, Inputs and Outputs Tips and Tricks Patch Corner...
  • Page 3 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. makenoisemusic.com Make Noise Co., 414 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806...
  • Page 4 Limited WARRANTY: Make Noise warrants this product to be free of defects in materials or construction for a period of one year from the date of purchase (proof of purchase/invoice required). Malfunction resulting from wrong power supply voltages, backwards or reversed eurorack bus board cable connection, abuse of the product, removing knobs, changing face plates, or any other causes determined by Make Noise to be the fault of the user are not covered by this warranty, and normal service rates will apply.
  • Page 5 It takes the same form factor as the 0-COAST and 0-CTRL and was designed to be controlled by the 0-CTRL or 0-COAST MIDI CV B. It is also a fantastic idea to patch the 0-COAST into the Strega to unlock new 0-COAST sounds.
  • Page 6 It is recommended that the Strega AC Adapter is plugged into a fuse-protected power strip with an On/Off switch; however, if that is not available, it is OK to plug it into a wall outlet. Use only the Make Noise Strega AC Adapter to power the Strega.
  • Page 7 It is important to approach the Strega with a desire to experiment and an openness to results that might be outside of your control. With time it will be possible to guide the Strega enough to achieve less mysterious results should you desire to do so.
  • Page 8 Set the Time Modulation full CCW and Blend control Full CW, and sweep the Time control through the entire range so you land at around 9:00. You should hear an avalanche of noise and Strega Tones. Turn the Tonic control a very small amount CCW to create a change in the pitch of the Strega Tones.
  • Page 9 Beginning the Strega Experiment (cont.) Adjust the Absorb control through the entire range ending at full CW. Now sweep the Filter control through the entire range ending at full CCW. Set the Filter CV Attenuator Full CW and focus your attention on the Agitation Function Generator.
  • Page 10 Patch external audio signals to the External Substance In for processing by Strega. Add gain if necessary with the Strength control, patch the Strength output wherever you like, or add the signal to the Time/Filter experiment by turning up the External Constant control.
  • Page 11 4. External Constant Control: Sets how much of the Signal from the Strength Out is added to the Time/ Filter experiment. Use this to blend External Substances with Strega Tones. Control Sources and Modulation Sources: these sources may be patched to any destination in the Strega to influence, control or agitate the experiment.
  • Page 12 Panel controls, Inputs and Outputs Agitation Generator: 1. Speed: the rate at which agitation will occur. The resulting signal will rise from 0VDC to 8VDC and then fall back to 0VDC at a rate of about 1 minute to audio rate (around 1khz). With nothing patched to the Begin and End Input, infinite agitation will occur.
  • Page 13 3. Activation CV Attenuvertor: bi-polar attenuator for the Activation CV In. 4. Activation CV In: Patch control signals here for activation of Strega Tones from external sources or the CV sources contained within Strega such as CV1, CV2 and Cycle. Direct coupled, range +/-5VDC.
  • Page 14 4. Strega Tones Core Output: triangle shaped audio substance output here, 10V pp range. 5. Strega Tones Sub Harmonics Output: sub harmonics not used in the Time/ Filter experiment are output here, range 10Vpp. 6. Tones Control: selects Strega tones to be added to Time/ Filter experiment.
  • Page 15 Panel controls, Inputs and Outputs Time/ Filter Experiment: in these circuits the external substances are combined with the Strega Tones and 1. Time Coarse: wide range adjustment for the rate at which the external Substances and Strega Tones are dripped into the Filter.
  • Page 16 1. Blend CV In: Direct Coupled, uni-polar CV Input for Blend, range 0VDC to 5VDC. 2. Blend Combo Control: allows for recombining the original external substances and Strega Tones with the results of the Time/ Filter experiment. With nothing patched to Blend CV In, operates as panel control for Blend. With signal patched to Bland CV In, operates as unipolar attenuator for that signal setting amount of control that signal has over the Blend.
  • Page 17 4. Touch Bridges: these circular gold plates are sources of agitation. By touching one or more of these circular gold plates and one or more of the square gold plates, you may manually agitate the Strega. 5. Touch Gateways: these square shaped gold plates are where you may manually agitate the Strega experiment.
  • Page 18 - Patch Strength out to Activation CV In to "ring modulate" any audio source - Patch CV1 Output to Activation CV In to control the loudness of the Strega Tones using an external instrument patched to External Substance In. With External Constant Control turned down you can also use this to dial in the correct Strength setting for your instrument (watch the brightness of the CV1 LED and listen to the depth of Activation modulation).
  • Page 19 Patch Corner WELCOME (Alessandro) Evolving pitched textural mass. The main movement comes from the slow AD looping (SINEish) and modulating the filter and the delay decay. Tweak absorb/activation and the touch plates by hand for more active modulation. For a bit more juice + annihilation, open the feedback loop (output to input)
  • Page 20 Patch Corner MOVEMENT (Alessandro) Wave enveloped droning mass. The main movement comes from the looping AD (zero Attack) modulating the filter cutoff, starting with absorb at 0 (full filter mode). Decay, Absorb and mix are played in real time to evolve the texture as needed.
  • Page 21 Drumlike Feedback evolving pattern. The VCO is modded by the sub VCO, creating a kick-like pattern. The Activation knob adds a hi-hat / percussion- like part to the rhythm. Blend in the Strega Delay to hear the modulated feedback come in and out.
  • Page 22 Patch Corner BREATHING (Alessandro) Looping living breathing creature. The looping envelope is modulating the delay time lightly, along with the delay mix (using stackable cable or mult). Manually play with absorb, decay and tones to vary the creature’s emotional states.
  • Page 23 Patch Corner SINGING SAW (Tony) Play with 0-CTRL, set Pitch steps to taste. (patch to 0-CTRL (patch to 0-CTRL Pressure CV) Pitch CV)
  • Page 24 Patch Corner DUCKING SYNTH (Tony) Patch External Sound Signal (something dynamic will produce greater results) to Strega Ext In. Set Strength so the CV 1 LED follows the amplitude of the external signal. Set External Drive, Activation, and Blend parameters according to diagram. Set other Strega parameters for desired sound.
  • Page 25 Patch Corner Echo-Verb (Pete) Set Time and Decay to taste for a nice dark reverb that dwells after the Strega VCO has quieted down. Darken it further by setting Filter CCW from 12:00. (patch to 0-CTRL (patch to 0-CTRL Pressure CV)
  • Page 26 Patch Corner Wow and Flutter (Pete) Start with Blend at 12:00 and adjust to taste. Turn either Absorb or Filter CW while keeping the other around 2:00 to influence the age and quality of the "tape." (patch to 0-CTRL (patch to 0-CTRL Dynamic Env) Pitch CV)
  • Page 27 Patch Corner Noise patch (Walker) Turn up Activation or manipulate Touch Agitators to "play" this patch.
  • Page 28 Patch Corner Ring Mod (Walker) Patch a sound of your choice to the External Input. Set Strength so the CV 1 LED follows the amplitude of the external signal. Adjust Tonic and Tones to taste for differing harmonic values to be ring modulated. Turn up Blend for echoes if desired.
  • Page 29 Patch Corner Touch Activation (Walker) Set all parameters to taste, then turn Activation and Activation Interference CCW. Press Activation Touch Gateway with left hand and try out different Activation Bridges (circles) with other fingers for manual playing. Many of the Bridges will be affected by Tonic and other parameters.
  • Page 30 Patch Corner Bat Cave (Jake) Adjust bat proximity and cave size with Decay control.
  • Page 31 Patch Corner Slime Stew (Jake) (dedicated to SOPHIE)
  • Page 32 Patch Corner Melted Rhythm Machine (Sarah Belle Reid) Start with all knobs as shown in the diagram. Explore the Touch Bridges and Gateways to accentuate the fundamental rhythms. Adjusting Tones and the Agitation Generator's Speed can be used as dynamic timbral control for the fundamental rhythm. Adjusting Tonic will change the tempo, and adjusting Delay introduces variable trace rhythms.
  • Page 33 Patch Corner Night Flight (Tim Held) Play patch with Touch Gates and Agitors, and by adjusting attenuators on modulated parameters.
  • Page 34 Patch Corner Keybath (Lightbath)
  • Page 35 MODULATION to taste. Remember that TONES has many flavors. Tips Try using Ø-CTRL’s STRENGTH CV OUT to alter Strega’s AGITATION FUNCTION speed. Enable Ø-CTRL clock and disable Interrupt to use the TOUCH PADS to open Strega while the sequence plays.
  • Page 36 Patch Corner Twelve Kay (Lightbath)
  • Page 37 Ø-CTRL CLOCK - ON Ø-CTRL INTERRUPT - OFF Drip in some EXTERNAL SUBSTANCE to complement Strega’s internal TONES. Use the indicated TOUCH AGITATOR/GATEWAY to crumble the sound and vary the amount of TIME MODULATION to taste. Set up a nice sequence with Ø-CTRL’s PITCH, STRENGTH, and TIME rows and allow the feedback from CV2 to create dynamic instability.
  • Page 38 Patch Corner The Fire (Lightbath)
  • Page 39 Ø-CTRL CLOCK - ON Ø-CTRL INTERRUPT - OFF Drip in some EXTERNAL SUBSTANCE to complement Strega’s internal TONES. Set up a nice sequence with Ø-CTRL’s PITCH, STRENGTH, and TIME rows. Use the TOUCH PADS to quiet the VCO. Adjust Ø-CTRL STRENGTH to increase/decrease percussive hits via ABSORB and balance the rhythmic interplay between the triggered envelope modulating the FILTER by adjusting the AGITATION FUNCTION controls.

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