Dubreq Stylophone Gen X-1 Quick Start Manual

QUICK
START
GUIDE
Insert 4
AA batteries
TUNING
As your Stylophone Gen X-1 is an analog
instrument, the tuning can sometimes drift
depending on temperature and humidity. If
this happens, please see the Users' Guide.
PITCH ADJUST
This handy control on the underside of the
GEN X-1 allows you to fine tune the pitch
of your sound exactly.
X
-1
-2
POWER
SWITCH

ENVELOPE

When no pitch is engaged, Low-Frequency Oscillator
the Attack and Decay that modulates the sound.
control the filter. You can change it in the
following ways:
how quickly the
ATTACK
frequency fades in WAVE
PITCH controls the
oscillator pitch RATE
how quickly
DECAY
the frequency fades DEPTH
out
DELAY
A repeating, decaying echo. A Low Pass Filter that cuts
off high frequencies.
DELAY ON activates effect
CUT OFF
time between
D-TIME
the signal and
the echo
RESONANCE
creates multiple
F-BACK
echoes
E-LEVEL sets how much
echo you hear
No sound? Try turning Cut
Off to the centre position.
For more tips join the
GEN X-1 community online
www.stylophonegenx1.com
Switch on
Pick up the stylus and play!
KEYBOARD AND SOUNDSTRIP
You have two ways to make sounds with the stylus:
• The keyboard to play distinct notes
• The soundstrip above the keyboard to slide
between notes on a scale. The soundstrip can
also be played with your finger – this will override
any playing of the keyboard.
TRIM DIAL
(SCREWDRIVER REQUIRED)
PWM &
LFO
SUB-OCTAVE
Three options to enrich
the sound:
X adds Pulse Width
Modulation
select square
adds a frequency one
-1
or triangle
octave lower
the number of
adds a frequency two
waves per second -2
octaves lower
changes peaks
and troughs of
the wave

FILTER

LINE-IN
A 3.5mm mini jack socket
allows you to apply the LFO
dials, filter, cut off, resonance
the point to cut
and all delay dials, to incoming
off the high
audio of your choice. Why not
frequencies
put your guitar or even voice
through the GEN X-1 !
the frequency
of the peak point LINE-OUT
where you set
This mini jack socket
the cut off
is your audio out and
is also suitable for
headphones.

DETAILED GUIDE

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1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the world of
the Stylophone Gen X-1
portable analog synthesizer
The keyboard is set out in the same way as a piano keyboard, with
the bottom row of notes representing the white keys and the top
row the black keys.
You play by touching the tip of the stylus on to a note or your
finger/stylus on the sound strip.
To remove the stylus simply press on the right end and lift gently
to release, TAKE CARE not to damage the connection wire!
The sound strip above the keyboard can be played with either the stylus
or your finger. When played, it will override any playing of the keyboard.
PLEASE NOTE: You need to press down on the sound strip for it to work.
2. ENVELOPE
how quickly the frequency fades in
ATTACK
PITCH how much of the envelope is ALSO
controlling the pitch,
DECAY how quickly the frequency fades out
Attack and no decay = sustain (by leaving the
filter open).
The envelope controls two parameters on the
Gen X-1, the pitch and the filter, When the
pitch dial is set to zero the attack and decay
will effect only the filter, When the pitch dial is
turned, the attack and decay will also effect the
pitch of the Gen X-1.
The attack dial is used to adjust the amount of
time it takes for either the filter/ pitch to fade
in, The decay control adjusts the amount of
time it takes for the filter/ pitch to fade out.
Think about the sound of a bell, it starts off
abruptly (low attack) and fades out slowly
(high decay),
Configure your Gen X-1 to these settings and play
with the envelope...
PITCH DIAL
(REAR)
LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
4. FILTER
This is a Low Pass Filter that cuts off high
frequencies.
CUT OFF The point to cut off the high
frequencies
The frequency of the peak point
RESONANCE
to set the cut off.
Try turning Cut Off to the middle.
NO SOUND?
This does not control anything, but simply
applies a filter to the GEN X-1.
Think about how physical barriers affect
sounds in the world around us, like hearing
loud music through a wall (muffled, low bass
frequencies but high notes cut out), and then
how it changes when you open the door (all
frequencies heard). This is a primitive real world
Low Pass Filter,
Configure your Gen X-1 to these settings and play
with the filter...
3. LOW FREQUENCY
OSCILLATOR
Low-Frequency Oscillator that modulates the
pitch of the sound. You can change it in the
following ways:
WAVE PATTERN Changes the shape (and so
sound) of the wave pattern,
Square (jumps between pitch levels)
Triangle (rises and falls smoothly between
pitch levels)
RATE OF WAVES Effects the number of waves
you hear per second.
DEPTH OF WAVE Changes the depth of the
wave pattern creating peaks and troughs,
The LFO is a very slow oscillator that controls
other parameters on the Gen X-1.
It can effect the pitch of the oscillator and
the frequency of the Pulse Width Modulation
(X button). The switch allows you to choose
between square and triangle wave patterns.
Configure your Gen X-1 to these settings and play
with the LFO...
5. DELAY
A repeating, decaying echo. When switched on,
this creates a repetition of your sound.
D TIME This increases the time between the
initial signal and the echo,
This creates multiple echoes,
F-BACK
This controls the amount of echo
LEVEL
you hear,
This adds space to your sound as it mimics
different environments. Think of the difference
you hear between clapping in a small room
(short delay time as the sound bounces off the
close wall and then is quiet) and clapping in a
big cave (big delay and more feedback as you
hear echo several times as it bounces around),
This is delay!
Configure your Gen X-1 to these settings and play
with the Delay. ..