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Kenton Modular Solo Operating Manual

Midi-cv converter for eurorack modular synths
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MODULAR SOLO
MIDI-CV converter for Eurorack modular synths
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  • Page 1 MODULAR SOLO MIDI-CV converter for Eurorack modular synths Operating manual...
  • Page 2 Parameters 12-15. _________________________________________________________________________ FCC STATEMENT FOR MODULAR SOLO NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 SOLO POWER RIBBON Plug one end of the supplied ribbon cable into the free slot on the Modular Solo and other end into the backplane of your modular case. Ensure you get the polarity correct. See page 14 for diagram.
  • Page 4 EDITING THE MODULAR SOLO Switching On When the MODULAR SOLO is switched on, the words KENTON MODULAR SOLO scroll across the display, and the unit reverts to the settings from when it was last used. The Display The display has 3 digits each with a dot above. The 1st dot when lit indicates that PARAMETER mode is currently selected.
  • Page 5 If set to "lo" then the lowest valid note played takes precedence. If set to "hi" then the highest valid note played takes precedence. NB The MODULAR SOLO has a 5 note buffer memory so that trill effects can be achieved. P 04...
  • Page 6 0 to +127 - Sets the level the LFO to CV modulation will reset to when the MODULAR SOLO is powered on or when it receives a controller reset MIDI command or a new setup is loaded from memory. This is equivalent to a MIDI message of this value being received, so it will be influenced by min and max settings above.

  • Page 7: Aux1 Output

    P 13 Fine tune (default: 0) -127 to +127 (approximately a semitone each way – use P12 above if you need more) Range - Fine tunes the mono-synth. This moves all notes up and down by the same amount. P 14 Scale (default: 0) Range -127 to +127...
  • Page 8 0 to 127 - Sets the level the Auxiliary output will reset to when the MODULAR SOLO is powered on or when it receives a controller reset MIDI command or a new setup is loaded from memory. This is equivalent to a MIDI message of this value being received, so it will be influenced by min and max settings above.

  • Page 9: Lfo Control

    LFO control P 30 LFO rate / speed (default :116) [approx 6.25Hz] - Sets the speed of the LFO. Range approx 0.1Hz to 100Hz. Range 0 to 191 Note: This number is just a numeric value for reference purposes only. It is not calibrated in mS or any other unit.
  • Page 10 0 to 127 - Sets the level the Auxiliary output will reset to when the MODULAR SOLO is powered on or when it receives a controller reset MIDI command or a new setup is loaded from memory. This is equivalent to a MIDI message of this value being received, so it will be influenced by min and max settings above.
  • Page 11 0 to 127 - Sets the level the Auxiliary output will reset to when the MODULAR SOLO is powered on or when it receives a controller reset MIDI command or a new setup is loaded from memory. This is equivalent to a MIDI message of this value being received, so it will be influenced by min and max settings above.
  • Page 12 P 71 Clock1 divide ratio - (default: d2) available values c24, c48 & d2 to d24, - sets the ratio of MIDI clocks to output pulses from the Clock1 output. c24 – special drum machine mode – outputs 24 cpqn – used for many drum machines c48 –...

  • Page 13: Global Parameters

    P 81 Clock2 divide ratio - (default: d2) - Sets the ratio of MIDI clocks to output pulses from the Clock2 output. available values d2 to d24. Note that only the clock1 output can give 24cpqn and 48cpqn. If set to 2, there will 12 pulses from the clock1 output for every 24 MIDI clocks = 12 cpqn If set to 24, there will be 1 pulse from the clock pulse output for every 24 MIDI clocks = 1 cpqn (Note there are 24 MIDI clocks per quarter note) Below is a table of values you can set the divide ratio to in order to obtain a clock pulse at various...
  • Page 14 RESETTING THE MODULAR SOLO TO FACTORY DEFAULTS If you wish to reset your MODULAR SOLO, you can do so by turning the power on whilst holding down all three push buttons. This will return the MODULAR SOLO to it’s default settings. ‘Fd’ (factory defaults) will momentarily be displayed when this has been done.
  • Page 15 The bottom is the edge of the PC board...

  • Page 16: Boot Menu Options

    TUNING THE MODULAR SOLO TO YOUR SYNTH It may be that your synth is slightly out of tune, so it will be necessary to adjust the MODULAR SOLO to compensate for the tuning of your synth. NEVER use the trimmers on the PC board for tuning, these are for factory setup ONLY.
  • Page 17 Clock stop The top left dot (any MIDI message) operates in all modes, not just for Receive Channel & Status mode. To exit MIDI analyser mode, the power switch of the MODULAR SOLO must be turned off then on again.
  • Page 18 When using MIDI clock in conjunction with the MODULAR SOLO, please note the following. First, ensure that the MODULAR SOLO is actually receiving MIDI clock. This is not as silly as it sounds - there are a number of reasons why it may not be receiving MIDI clock messages in the first place.
  • Page 19 A BRIEF GUIDE TO MIDI TO CV CONVERSION FOR THE BEGINNER MIDI-CV converters can have up to four different types of outputs used to control analogue synths, usually labelled CV, GATE, S-TRIG and AUX. Below is a description of what they do: Pitch - CV outputs (V/oct, Hz/V) The CV (control voltage) is a voltage that tells the synth what note to play.
  • Page 20 Korg MS20 and ARP 2600 have even more inputs to control effects such as Pulse Width. The MODULAR SOLO has 4 Aux outputs. By plugging an AUX output into the external control input of the synth, e.g. Filter input, the cut-off frequency can be controlled over MIDI.
  • Page 21 MODULAR SOLO MENU CV / GATE - 01 - MIDI receive channel 02 - multi trig 03 - note priority - recent/lo/hi 04 - pitchbend range semitones 05 - portamento controller 06 - portamento rate/time 07 - portamento type 08 - lfo to cv controller...
  • Page 22 STANDARD MIDI CONTROLLER NUMBERS Controller Number Control Function Decimal Bank select MSB Modulation wheel/lever Breath controller Undefined Foot controller Portamento time Data entry MSB Main volume Balance Undefined Expression controller 12-15 0C-0FH Undefined 16-19 10-13H General purpose controllers (1-4) 20-31 14-1FH Undefined 32-63...
  • Page 23 - prog number to dump from (1 to 40) or 0 = edit buffer (current) [ 9 ] 0uuuuuuu - where uuuuuuu = high 7 bits of data (either 0 or 1 for MODULAR SOLO) [ 10 ] 0hhhhhhh - where hhhhhhh = low 7 bits of data 9 &...
  • Page 24 coarse tune / transpose 232 > 0 > 24 { 2 } fine tune val 129 > 0 > 127 129>0 = -ve scale val 129 > 0 > 127 129>0 = -ve v/o or hzv or 1.2v select 0 - 2 gate select 0 - 4 Aux1 Cont #...

  • Page 25: Specifications

    Processor 32 bit ARM processor WARRANTY The MODULAR SOLO comes with a 12 month (from purchase date) back to base warranty, (i.e. customer must arrange and pay for carriage to and from Kenton Electronics). WEEE DIRECTIVE Correct disposal of this product at the end of its working life.

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