Main Features And Operation; Front Panel Layout - Novation KS Rack User Manual

Front Panel Layout

Front Panel Layout
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Parts
edit edit
part level
menu 1 2
Oscillators
portamento semitone
detune
-1
1 0
2 +1
3 +2
oscillator solo octave
Effects
volume
effects level
phones audio input
6 7
1 - Oscillator Section
Contains the controls associated with the Oscillators. These include the
PORTAMENTO, WAVEFORM, SEMITONE tune, DETUNE, PWM DEPTH
/ PW POSITION, MOD ENV DEPTH and LFO 1 DEPTH knobs and the
OSCILLATOR select, SOLO, OCTAVE and PW SELECT buttons.
2 - Mixer Section
Contains the controls associated with the Mixer. These include the OSC 1
/ LFO 1, OSC 2 / LFO2, OSC 3 / AD and NOISE / RING / EXT / LFO 1
knobs and the MODULATION and NOISE / RING / EXT buttons.
3 - Filter Section
Contains the controls associated with the Filter. These include the FRE-
QUENCY, RESONANCE, OVERDRIVE, MOD ENV DEPTH and LFO 2
DEPTH knobs and the SLOPE and TYPE buttons.
4 - LFO Section
Contains the controls associated with the two LFOs. These include the
SPEED, WAVEFORM and DELAY knobs and the LFO and ONE SHOT
buttons.
5 - Envelopes Section
Contains controls associated with the two Envelopes. These are two sets
of ATTACK, DECAY, SUSTAIN and RELEASE controls. Knobs are used
for the MOD Envelope and Sliders are used for the AMP Envelope.
6 - Master Volume, Headphones and Audio Input Jacks
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123 HYPERFORMANCE 123 HYPERFORMANCE
perf/prog/page
123 *234*
123 *234*
edit edit
3 4 by category select
Mixer
waveform pwm depth/ mod env osc 1/lfo1
pw position
depth
position
lfo 2
mod env
more
pw select lfo1 depth modulation
Arpeggiator Hypersync
delay
reverb
chorus
arp on
distortion select
EQ
tempo
panning
arp latch
vocoder
sync menu arp menu
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MAIN FEATURES AND OPERATION

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write
perf/prog/data
drum edit audition compare perf
Filter
osc 2/ lfo2 osc 3 /AD frequency resonance overdrive
noise
ring 1*2
12 dB
ext input
24 dB
noise,ring,ext/lfo1 slope
Envelopes
Mod
hypersync
on
save hyper attack decay sustain
7 - Effects Section
Contains controls associated with the Effects. These include the
EFFECTS LEVEL knob and SELECT buttons.
8 - Arpeggiator Section
Contains controls associated with the Arpeggiator. These include TEMPO
knob and the ARP ON, ARP LATCH and ARP MENU buttons.
9 - Hypersync Section
Contains controls associated with the Hypersync feature. These include
the HYPERSYNC knob and the SAVE HYPER and SYNC MENU buttons.
10 - Part Section
Contains controls associated with editing and selecting Parts. These
include the PART LEVEL knob, the four Part EDIT buttons, the four Part
Activate buttons and the Part MENU button.
11 - Display and Data Entry Section
Contains the display, the PERF / PROG / DATA knob and the PERF /
PROG / PAGE, BY CATEGORY, SELECT, DRUM EDIT, AUDITION and
COMPARE buttons.
12 - Mode and Keypad Section
Contains the WRITE, MENUS, PERF, PROG buttons and the numeric
keypad / Menu select buttons.
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KS
demo
r a c k
osc's mixer filter lfo's env's
1 2 3 4 5
menus
aftertouch
effects wheels breath utilities global
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prog
LFOs
mod env speed waveform delay
depth
low
band 1
high 2
more
type lfo2 depth lfo one shot
Amp
release attack decay sustain release
5
power
on/off