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Summary of Contents for Tasty Chips Electronics Integral
- Page 1 © Tasty Chips Electronics 2022-2023 Document version 2.2.a Applicable firmware version: 2.2.x...
- Page 2 Integral is designed to offer high quality true-stereo convolution reverb in a compact package, for use with guitar or line-level sources like synths or even mixers. Aside from being able to accurately recreate acoustic spaces, Integral has ample potential for creative sound design by allowing the user to stretch and manipulate the impulses, and load external impulses from a USB stick.
- Page 3 Introduction Warranty Getting started Signal path Understanding the display Using the envelope controls Using the remaining parameters Shift functionality overview Using the dual convolvers Expression pedal Choosing samples Recording responses Presets and system settings System menu Firmware update s via USB Firmware installation failsaf e Recommended hardware Troubleshooting...
- Page 4 The Integral comes with a 1 (one) year warranty on factory defects. Warranty is effective from the date of shipping of the unit. “Factory defects” covers: - Broken parts (for instance: cracked screen, broken buttons, or knobs) - Non-functional unit (“dead on arrival”) - Semi-functional unit with serious defects (for instance: inability to access the USB stick, mute audio inputs or outputs).
- Page 5 As you can see the two internal convolvers both have their own processing chain: PRE for predelay, a high- pass filter, and followed by a Mid-Side matrix (aka stereo width on the front panel). The bypass footswitches switch the signal going into the convolvers, leaving the tails to fade out naturally when you switch them off.
- Page 6 Near the upper-right corner of the screen you may see a red “C” appear from time to time. This indicates the total wet signal is clipping or almost clipping. The Integral then automatically limits the gain, you may want to attenuate the wet signal, or switch between the line and instrument input modes, depending on the situation.
- Page 7 The applied envelope attenuates the response in places. To have no attenuation at all (to actually disable the envelope’s function): turn Attack and Pos to 0, and turn Release to its maximum. Note that the Integral uses normalization after applying the envelope. This will preserve signal power, however it can also significantly boost the wet signal.
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Page 8: Shift Function
Knob/Button: Normal function: Shift function [⇧]: Width Knob Stereo width Impulse pitch Xfade Knob Convolver crossfade Slew Time Predelay Knob Predelay time High pass filter Release Knob Release time Attack time Wet Knob Wet level Dry level Encoder Push Swap convolver System menu Encoder Turn Prev/Next impulse... - Page 9 The Integral runs two internal convolvers simultaneously. There’s one in the foreground, which is directly controlled by the knobs, and there’s one in the background. The background convolver is not currently controlled by the knobs, but holds another response sample and it has its own (static) settings such as another envelope, filter settings and pitch, but it can be controlled via expression pedal if you choose.
- Page 10 Turn a bit more to start choosing another sample. The Integral’s USB port allows you to use a USB stick or Micro SD card (via a USB-SD adapter). It also comes pre-loaded and with loads of original responses recorded by the Tasty Chips Team and others, there are over 60 samples in the Integral’s internal flash memory.
- Page 11 Note: system settings are saved to USB if available. Every time you plug in a USB stick the Integral will load these system settings, and you will lose your current tweaks. After having stored system settings, the chosen sample files will be accompanied by preset .ini files. In the filechooser, these are highlighted in blue instead of white.
- Page 12 KILL: Eliminate the dry signal both when the effect is active and in bypass, this is especially useful when hooking the Integral up to a mixer as a send/return effect. - EXP MAP: Assigns the expression pedal to either the convolver, or both.
- Page 13 3. Safely eject the stick from your PC, and insert it into your Integral’s USB port. Wait a few seconds.. 4. The Integral will now enter its update screen, waiting for you to press Select. If you don’t press it it, will return to the main screen and resume normal operation after about 20 seconds.
- Page 14 Integral is designed to work with a wide variety of power supplies and USB drives, however the exact hardware can sometimes give unexpected results. We have compiled a list of devices that have been tested and verified to work with Integral, if you have good results with other hardware, feel free to email us at info@tastychips.nl to have them added to the list.
- Page 15 Always turn the unit off for at least 10 seconds before powering back up again. Otherwise it might start up with unresponsive controls. • Do not power off the Integral or remove the USB drive when storing a recording or preset. If you don’t, you run the risk of losing data. •...
- Page 16 The internal samples are creative commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ licensed responses that were available from openairlib.net. They’re all resampled to the Integral’s native sample rate of 48 kHz. Falkland Palace Bottle Dungeon: Dr. Damian T. Murphy Falkland Palace Royal Tennis Court: Dr.