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- Page 1 East Beast User Guide v1.0 East Beast is a trademark of Cre8audio LLC. Copyright © Cre8audio LLC. 2022...
- Page 2 The East Beast is a a direct path to that sound. I love the East Beast for how immediate it is and how it welcomes both new and veteran artists to modular analog synthesis with a sense of humor and without pretense. Please use this synthesizer as a launch pad for experimentation and fun in the search for your sound because that’s exactly what we at Pittsburgh, and our friends at Cre8audio designed it for.
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Page 3: Read Instructions
Do not attempt to modify the East Beast. Tampering with the circuitry may cause permanent damage. • Do not place heavy objects on the East Beast. The user interface is mounted on a PCB that can be damaged if stressed by excessive weight. •... -
Page 4: User Interface
19. Envelope Release Knob 42. Main Output Jack 20. Display Clock LED 43. Envelope Out Jack 21. Display Hold LED 44. Filter Out Jack 22. Display Random LED 45. Osc. Out Jack 23. Display Sequence LED 46. LFO Out Jack East Beast... - Page 5 Connect different functions using patch cables to create complex sounds and textures. The East Beast signal path is divided into two types of signals: audio signals and control voltages. The audio signal is the sound that is produced. The audio signal path starts at an oscillator or other sound source.
- Page 6 3 East Beast Overview 3.4 Internal Patching: The East Beast utilizes internal patching to create a single oscillator synth voice that does not require patch cables to play. To modify the internal patch or to create something completely new, all of the internal routing can be bypassed using patch cables. This allows total patching freedom without the constrains of a fixed voice architecture.
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Page 7: Individual Modules
The East Beast can be organized into 6 independent Modules. Oscillator, filter, envelope, VCA, LFO, and button keyboard. Each module controls one or more functions and can operate on its own or can be patched into any other module within the East Beast or other Eurorack format modules. -
Page 8: Oscillator Module
[Osc. Pulse Width In Jack], the knob sets the amount of signal allowed to pass from the pulse width input to the pulse wave shaper. [Waveform LEDs] - LEDs show the currently selected waveform(s). Sine, triangle, saw, pulse. [Osc. Out Jack] - Outputs selected waveform(s). East Beast... - Page 9 Factor) Amplifies a Narrow Band of Frequencies around the Filter Cutoff Frequency. State Variable Filter Topology Allows for Near Infinite Resonance Without Falling Into Self- Oscillation. [Filter In Jack] - Filter audio input jack [Filter Out Jack] - Filter audio output jack East Beast...
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Page 10: Envelope Overview
[Release Knob] - Release time control. Sets the amount of time needed for the envelope output level to return to zero once the [Envelope In Jack] turns off. [Envelope In Jack] - Envelope gate input jack [Envelope Out Jack] - Envelope CV output jack East Beast... - Page 11 The VCA is a high quality linear voltage controlled amplifier. Used to attenuate an audio or cv signal using voltage control. In the East Beast, the VCA is the last stage of the synth voice signal chain and controlled with the output of the Envelope to musically shape the volume of the synthesizer voice.
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Page 12: Controller Overview
10 Controller 10.1 Controller Overview: The button controller built into the East Beast is much more than just a one octave keyboard. It includes a MIDI to CV converter, tap tempo clock source, octave shifting, a 32 step sequencer and arpeggiator with pattern saving, and a multi-function modulation tool with a clock sync’d lfo, decay envelope, and random voltage generator. - Page 13 : Note Button F#]. Press once to check current setting. Press again to advance through the clock options. • Internal Tap-Tempo Clock 4-bit display: • External MIDI Clock 4-bit display: • External Gate Clock 4-bit display: • Internal Random Clock 4-bit display: East Beast...
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Page 14: Keyboard Controller
10.5 Clock (continued) External Clock Divider: The external clock divider allows the East Beast to run a division of the external MIDI or external gate clock. An external clock source must be selected to modify the external clock division. External clock division can be set using [Blue Edit Mode : Note Button F#]. - Page 15 [Green Edit Mode : Note Button C2]. Save / Load: East Beast can save up to 13 note patterns. Patterns can be saved and loaded while sequencer / arpeggiator mode is active. Load a Pattern: Press and hold [Green Edit Mode : Octave Down Button] and then press a [Note Button C1- C2].
- Page 16 Randomize the active note pattern by pressing [Blue Edit Mode Note Button B]. When active, the [Display Random LED] will turn on solid. The random function will randomly jump between the notes of the active note pattern. East Beast...
- Page 17 / disable pattern morphing without creating a new pattern. Pressing [Green Edit Mode Note Button C2] will clear the pattern and disable pattern morphing. Pattern Generator 4-bit display: Pattern Generator with Rests 4-bit display: Pattern Morphing 4-bit display: East Beast...
- Page 18 Divide Clock by 1 4-bit display: Multiply Clock by 2 4-bit display: Multiply Clock by 3 4-bit display: Multiply Clock by 4 4-bit display: Divide Clock by 4 4-bit display: Divide Clock by 3 4-bit display: Divide Clock by 2 4-bit display: East Beast...
- Page 19 Mode]. When set to [Green Edit Mode] the default function of the button is flipped to the Green Edit Mode functionality. The MIDI keyboard is available by pressing and holding the [Edit (green) Button] and any note button. East Beast...
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Page 20: Factory Reset
Power consumption: +12v 213 mA, -12v 151 mA. Does not require +5v. Reversed power polarity protection. Due to the complexity of this module, it requires a significant amount of power. Please use a clean, high quality power source for optimum performance. East Beast... -
Page 21: Warranty
No portion of this warranty may be copied or duplicated without the expressed written permission of Cre8audio. THIS WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. 13.2 Service and Contact Information: Please contact us for service or other information related to the East Beast or any other Cre8audio product. https://www.cre8audio.com/supportticket East Beast...
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