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Summary of Contents for Majella IMPLEXUS
- Page 1 IMPLEXUS USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 IM • PLEX • US [Majella Audio] Entwined, Interwoven, Enfolded ~ The IMPLEXUS creates enfolded waveforms that are harmonically rich.
- Page 3 2a. RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! The IMPLEXUS uses high voltages inside its casing. These voltage levels can can cause injury or death due to THE IMPLEXUS IS FOR INDOOR USAGE ONLY! electrical shock!! 2b.
- Page 4 IV. If you would like to use the IMPLEXUS outputs unbalanced (not recommended for signal integrity purposes), please use TRS (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) jack cables! V. Do not apply voltages to the inputs and outputs of IMPLEXUS that exceed the voltage range of +12V or -12V.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
PANEL CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS STEREO BALANCED LINE OUTPUT HEADPHONE OUT COMPLEX GENERATOR MIDI PITCH CONTROL SETTING MIDI CHANNEL WAVESHAPER CONNECTING THE IMPLEXUS VIA MIDI WAVEFOLDER DIN MIDI BIAS USB MIDI BASIC GENERATOR EXTERNAL INPUTS PITCH CONTROL 1V/OCT C (GLOBAL PITCH CV) -
Page 6: Introduction
West Coast and East Coast synthesis techniques. This user manual will guide you through all the unique features that the IMPLEXUS has to offer you. You will be hearing all the intriguing sounds the analogue signal path of the IMPLEXUS can create! We will start with the basics and slowly move on to the more “in depth”... -
Page 7: Quickstart
You can now get your hands on any kind of West Coast or East This quick start guide provides the information you need to start tweaking the IMPLEXUS without the need to read into Coast style synthesis module and combine them in a modular system. -
Page 8: Exploring Implexus
EXPLORING IMPLEXUS Listening to the Complex Generator: In this chapter, you will be guided through the most basic features whilst exploring the sound of IMPLEXUS. This is The complex generator is the feature that is the most characteristic for the helpful when you are new to the world of hardware (West Coast) synthesis, but also if you would like to have a deeper sound of IMPLEXUS. -
Page 9: Panel Controls And Functions
That’s it for the first exploration of the IMPLEX- complex generator. US sound. We have explored the fundamental features of the IMPLEXUS and listened to some in- teresting sounds. In the next couple of chapters, we will go in-depth on every parameter so that you... -
Page 10: Waveshaper
WAVESHAPER WAVEFOLDER The wave shaping section adds even or odd harmonics The wavefolder section folds the incoming signal from the to the basic sine wave of the complex generator. This HARMONICS section. This section offers four fold controls: section offers three shape controls: HARMONICS, EG FOLD, EG AMT, OSC MOD and LFO AMT. -
Page 11: Bias
This, selected using the toggle switch. however, is not the main purpose of the basic generator in IMPLEXUS. The basic generator can be used as a modulation source for multiple parameters of the complex generator. Modulating these parameters at audio rate in different tunings and octaves will result in interesting and unique sounds. -
Page 12: Tuner
TUNER GLOBAL PITCH CONTROL Voltage Controlled Oscillators tend to detune over time. For example, slight changes in temperature may affect tuning. The global pitch control section provides three sections that influence the global pitch (the pitch of the complex When the FINE tune knob of a generator is set to mid position the VCO will be somewhere close to an “A”. If you want to generator, basic generator and sub-oscillator. -
Page 13: Mixer
The CUTOFF control sets the cutoff frequency. Frequencies (harmon- ics) above (low-pass) or below (hi-pass) the cutoff frequency will be attenuated with a curve of 12dB/oct. The IMPLEXUS has an internal sub-oscillator that produces a square RESONANCE wave signal exactly one octave below the complex generator. The SUB... -
Page 14: Delay
-When a MIDI clock is being received by the IMPLEXUS, TAP TEMPO the Tap Tempo button and external input are completely NOTE: ignored. -
Page 15: Envelope Generators
The envelope generators are “velocity sensitive”, which The MOD EG (modulation envelope generator) can be The IMPLEXUS offers two envelope generators each with their own possibilities and purpose. The two envelope means the maximum envelope signal level is set by used for modulation purposes. -
Page 16: Low Frequency Oscillators
OUTPUTS The IMPLEXUS offers two low frequency oscillators The audio output section of the IMPLEXUS offers two audio outputs, each with their own volume control: (LFOs) with a frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 100 Hz. stereo balanced (Line) output and stereo headphone output. We will detail them one by one: Both LFOs can be used to modulate HARMONICS, FOLD and BIAS. -
Page 17: Midi
THRU will still work though!). We will detail each MIDI connection option: SETTING MIDI CHANNEL The MIDI channel of the IMPLEXUS can be set at start up. When a channel is set, the IMPLEXUS will only listen to this DIN MIDI particular MIDI channel. -
Page 18: Usb Midi
IMPLEX The IMPLEXUS offers external inputs and outputs in the form of a Eurorack (mini jack) patch bay. It is located on the The IMPLEXUS can be connected to a PC/HOST using the USB connection on the back of the back of the IMPLEXUS. -
Page 19: Oct C (Global Pitch Cv)
MIDI pitch CV and pitch bend CV, so it can also be folding, using an external voltage. nize the IMPLEXUS to an external clock signal. It behaves The VELOCITY input allows you to control the modulation used it as a pitch modulation input. -
Page 20: External Outputs
EXTERNAL OUTPUTS Next to to the external INPUTS the IMPLEXUS is equipped with 4 external OUTPUTS : The LFO 2 random waveform can be used for random CLOCK: IMPLEXUS clock output pitch modulation or random modulation of parameters LFO 2: LFO 2 output like FILTER CUTOFF and VELOCITY. -
Page 21: Patch Examples
In this section, we will show you some patch examples. There are some creative tips and tricks described, which can be helpful when exploring the sound of IMPLEXUS and its capabilities. Lets patch, push, turn and tweak some knobs to create a couple of nice sounds! NOTE: for some of these examples you will need one or more (mono) mini jack patch cables. -
Page 22: Patch : "Didgeridrone
Turn the MIX control fully clockwise to create a stereo phazing like effect. One could also try to play with the FINE, RANGE and WAVE SELECT controls of the BASIC GENERATOR for different modulation results. MAJELLA ENGINEERING... -
Page 23: Patch: "Haunting Metals
Now set all controls as shown in the image on the right. One could try to play with the RANGE control of the COMPLEX GENERATOR and try tapping in some different tempos using the TAP TEMPO button. You could also use a MIDI controller to play different notes! MAJELLA ENGINEERING IMPLEX... -
Page 24: Patch: "Wonky Sequences
The clock synchronized LFO 2 is set to RANDOM waveform so that it sends random values to the 1V/OCT C (Global pitch) input. The TAP TEMPO now controls the speed of the random sequence. MAJELLA ENGINEERING... -
Page 25: Patch: "Random Kicks
The LFO 2 output signal will ouput from random values every 1/16 note. Because the LFO 2 output is patched to the GATE input, Kick sounds will occur only when the random value of LFO 2 is high enough to trigger the envelope generators. MAJELLA ENGINEERING IMPLEX... -
Page 26: Patch: "Robotic Wobble
The LFO 2 output is patched to the VCF CUTOFF input. Both LFO 2 and MOD EG can now control the VCF CUTOFF. Having MOD EG in LOOP mode, causes the MOD EG to behave as an LFO. This creates a more complex modulation signal, because the LFO 2 and MOD EG signals are adding up MAJELLA ENGINEERING IMPLEX... -
Page 27: Firmware Update Procedure
MAJELLA ENGINEERING Failed: In case the update routine failed, the Tap Tempo will blink with a constant period. In this case IMPLEXUS will go IMPLEX back to the old Firmware version. You can retry the firmware update starting at step 1. For extra tips, see page 54. - Page 28 ~Majella Audio~ you might want to use a different software and a different cable. If the above does not work, please contact: Majella Audio | the Netherlands | Website: www.majella-audio.com | email: support@majella-audio.com support@majella-audio.com and we will help you out!