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CHORD MACHINE 2 MODULE
MANUAL
Version 1.00

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  • Page 1 FLAME CHORD MACHINE 2 MODULE MANUAL Version 1.00...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Manual FLAME CHORD MACHINE 2 Version 1.00 Content 1. Short description ..............3 2. Hardware / Connections ............3 2.1 Connection to the modular system 2.2 Module overview 3. Functions ................. 5 3.1 Menu overview 3.2 Chord menu 3.3 Chord menu - Inversions 3.4 Scale menu...
  • Page 3: Short Description

    In addition you can transpose chords, scales and arpeggios via a CV input. The fifth voice of the Chord Machine 2 is intended as an arpeggiator, which can run in several directions and octave ranges. Alternatively this channel can also be used as a quantizer.
  • Page 4: Module Overview

    2.2 Modul overview 2x16 character display keyboard key SHIFT dial knob with push button trigger output (0/+10v) 3x CV-inputs (0..+10v) clock input (0/+5v) CV-outputs chord 4 notes (0..+8v) CV-output arpeggiator or quantizer (0..+8v)
  • Page 5: Functions

    3. FUNCTIONS 3.1 MENU OVERVIEW Selecting the MENUs: Hold SHIFT and press the respective menu button. load or edit a chord and choose its inversion CHORD load or edit a scale SCALE choose keynote, show CV input transpose KEYNOTE show or edit list parameters PROGRAM Tune Mode, Autoload SETUP...
  • Page 6: Chord Menu - Inversions

    3.3 CHORD MENU - Inversions While in the CHORD menu press SHIFT + CURSOR in order to change the inversions. Look out: a recently edited but unsaved chord will be loaded again and inverted! root root setting 1st inversion 2nd inversion 3rd inversion ROOT: In its initial state the first and lowest note of the chord is its root note (red dot), which will be...
  • Page 7: Scale Menu

    3.4 SCALE MENU Selecting the MENU: SCALE press SHIFT + SCALE to select the menu PENTATONIC The display shows the currently chosen scale. Turning the DIAL knob will load a new preset- or user scale. The chosen scale is shown with the transposed root note as saved in the list. If you want to create your own scale just press the according notes on the keyboard.
  • Page 8: Program Menu (Edit List) - List Workflow

    3.6 PROGRAM MENU (EDIT LIST) Selecting the MENU: To select press SHIFT + PROGRAM. The PROGRAM MENU is the main menu of the module. The main settings for chords, the arpeggiator and the quantizer will be defined and saved here. This data is saved in a list with a maximum of 24 rows.
  • Page 9: Program Menu List Edit: Chord Settings, Arp/Q Mode

    CHORD SETTINGS (OUTPUT 1-4) > pay attention to the brackets! ROOTNOTE / OCTAVE CHORDS & SCALES LIST:A01 CHORD The global root note for chords & scales can be set here <#C0> root CHORD INVERSION LIST:A01 CHORD Here you can choose your inversion: root, 1st, 2nd, 3rd #C0 <root>...
  • Page 10: Program Menu List Edit: Chord + Scale Arpeggio Parameters

    CHORD ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS LIST:A01 ARPEGIO TRANSPOSITION transpose the arpeggio in addition to the root note <+00> chord P27 LIST:A01 ARPEGIO CHORD NUMBER This is the number of the chord for output 1-4, chord<P27> which can be changed here.. SCALE ARPEGGIO PARAMETERS TRANSPOSITION LIST:A01 ARPEGIO transpose the arpeggio in addition to the root note...
  • Page 11: Program Menu List Edit: Quantizer Settings, Global Parameters

    QUANTIZER SETTINGS The quantizer quantizes the voltage preset at the INPUT. You can choose two separate scales (or transpositions) for the increasing and decreasing voltage. TRANSPOSITION SCALE UP LIST:A01 QUANT The quantizer's scale gets transposed UP in addition to the root note. <+00>áscale:P01 SCALE UP LIST:A01...
  • Page 12: Setup Menu (Tune-Mode, Autoload)

    3.7 SETUP MENU Selecting the MENU: Press SHIFT + SETUP The SETUP menu contains two sub menus: TUNE-MODE and AUTOLOAD. You can switch between these sub menus with OCTAVE L/R. TUNE-MODE TUNE-MODE is utilised when the 1V/octave scaling SETUP TUNE-MODE and 0V offset for the 5 cv outs gets calibrated with the trim pots.
  • Page 13: Arpeggio Menu

    3.8 ARPEGGIO MENU In this menu you can adjust the arpeggio's behaviour when getting addressed with CV at the INPUT. Selecting the MENU: Press SHIFT + ARPEGGIO Change the settings with the DIAL knob. Make sure you save your changes in the SAVE SETTINGS menu! The following settings are possible: OCTAVE RANGE ARPEGGIO...
  • Page 14: Save Menu

    3.9 SAVE MENU Selecting the MENU: Press SHIFT + SAVE Here your settings will be saved permanently. Switch between the sub menus with OCTAVE L/R. SAVE SETTINGS Save settings for: ARPEGGIO-INPUT, AUTOLOAD Press key CHORD! SAVE CHORD > U01 Save the currently active chord to one of the 16 user defined slots.
  • Page 15: Arpeggiator

    4. ARPEGGIATOR 4.1 Clock and direction A scale or the chord for outputs 1-4 are serially emitted via the arpeggio CV output. A clock impulse at the CLOCK input will serially send those values to the ARP/Q out. The direction is defined within the LIST settings or can be modulated with CV. There are 5 possible directions: - up DOWN...
  • Page 16: List Of Preset Chords And Scales

    5. List of preset chords and scales 5.1 Preset chords NAME notes chord UNISONO 0,0,0,0 OCTAVES 1 0,12,0,12 OCTAVES 2 0,12,24,0 OCTAVES 3 0,12,24,36 FIFTH 1 0,7,0,7 FIFTH 2 0,7,14,21 FOURTH 1 0,5,0,5 FOURTH 2 0,5,10,15 THIRD maj1 0,4,0,4 AUGMENTED 0,4,8,12 THIRD min1 0,3,0,3...
  • Page 17: Preset Scales

    5.2 Preset scales NAME notes scale Agerian 0,2,3,5,6,7,8,11 Arabian 0,1,4,5,7,8 Balinesian 0,1,3,7,8 Blues major 0,3,4,7,9,10 Blues minor 0,3,5,6,7,10 Byzantine 0,1,4,5,7,8,11 Chromatic 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 Diatonic 0,2,4,7,9 Double Harmonic 0,1,4,5,7,8,11 Enigmatic 0,4,8,11,1,6,10 Egyptian 0,2,5,7,10 Hindustan 0,2,4,5,7,8,10 Hungarian major 0,3,4,6,7,9,10 Hungarian minor 0,2,3,6,7,8,11 Japan: hira-yoshi 0,2,3,7,8 Japan: iwato-yoshi 0,1,5,6,10...
  • Page 18: Patch Examples

    6. PATCH EXAMPLES Four voice chord 4 x single VCO Arpeggio voice Quantizer 1x VCO 1x VCO CLOCK CV IN...
  • Page 19: Appendix

    - heat damage caused by overexposure to sunlight or heating - electric damage caused by improper connecting (wrong power supply/ jacks/ MIDI connections/ voltage problems). If you have any complaints please contact your dealer or send an e-mail to: service@flame.fortschritt-musik.de Terms of production conformity: CE, RoHS, UL Disposal The device is produced with RoHS-conformity (subject to the regulations of the European Union) and is free of hazardous substances (like mercury, plumb, cadmium and hexavalent chrome).

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