Installation; Controls And Operation - Xaoc Devices KAMIENIEC Operator's Manual

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Thank you for purchasing this Xaoc Devices
product. Kamieniec is an analog signal process-
ing module directly inspired by a range of classic
phaser effect units from 1970s that helped to de-
fine entire musical genres. Most of these classic
devices contained a fairly small number of phase
shifting stages, but made up for that lack with
tons of character! However, what was initially
intended for guitars is not necessarily sufficient
for synthesizers. Therefore, our intention is to
preserve the classic sound as we transport it to a
new tonal space while prioritizing flexible mod-
ular usability.
fEAturEs
Just like many of the famous OTA-based phasers
of the 1970s, Kamieniec sports four tunable
stages. However, we've included two addition-
al fixed stages so as to increase the number of
notches, and ultimately offer two versions of
the mixed signal (that may be used as a stereo
pair) at the two outputs of the unit (fig. 2). While
the general topology is similar to a certain very
classic phaser pedal, the circuitry has been rede-
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signed with modern components and low noise
opamps to bring down the noise floor, improve
the bandwidth, and offer a wider range of tun-
ing. The feedback control can be set extremely
deep, which results in a very high resonance
that is capable of self-oscillation. This produc-
es a unique sound otherwise unreachable for
typical phasers, that can vary from subtle and
creamy to utterly brutal and grinding. On top of
that we've included switchable feedback paths,
individual stage group outputs, CV inputs, built-
in LFO, and daisy chaining ability to provide a
comprehensive integration with a modular syn-
thesizer system.

INstAllAtION

The module requires 9hp worth of free space
in the eurorack cabinet. The ribbon type pow-
er cable must be plugged into the bus board,
paying close attention to polarity orientation.
The red stripe indicates the negative 12V rail
and is supposed to point in the same direction
on both the bus board and the unit. The module
itself is secured against reversed power connec-
tion, however reversing the 16-pin header
cause serious damage
of your system, because it will short-circuit the
+12V and +5V power rails. The module should
be fastened by mounting the supplied screws
before powering up. Upon power-up, the rate
LED should blink. To better understand the
device, we strongly advise the user to read
through the entire manual before using the
module.

CONtrOls ANd OPErAtION

Looking at the front panel layout (fig.1), there is
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one signal input and two 4/6 stages out-
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puts — with signal mixed after four as well
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to other components