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Content Module overview Installation and getting sound The WarpEx expander Audio Engine Playing Warp GalaXY Load GalaXY Load GalaXY of preset Save GalaXY Additive (Pick XY) Additive (Snippet) Place Audio File Understand harmonic spectra Export as Wavetable Spec Warp Osc & Mix...
Page 3: Module Overview
Module overview Technical data: Power: Eurorack, ±12V, GND 16-pin to 10-pin cable Current: +12V: 225 mA max - 12V: 25 mA + 5V: 0 mA Width: Height: 24 HP = 121,5 mm 3 HE = 128,5 mm WarpEx: Connector on the back to connect the WarpEx expander Inputs:...
Page 4: Installation And Getting Sound
Installation and getting sound Unpower your rack. If you have a WarpEx expander, connect it with Warp using the small grey ribbon cable that was provided with WarpEx. Connect to the power rail of your rack with the provided 16-10-pin ribbon cable to Warp‘s rear connector.
Page 5: The Warpex Expander
WarpEx module, connector cable to Warp, two MIDI DIN to MIDI-A converters, two M3x6 screws.. WarpEx is fully managed by the Warp master module. Even calibration and firmware updates are ap- plied through Warp. Without WarpEx, Warp operates in Mono mode.
Page 6: Audio Engine
Audio engine Warp has a unique audio engine that combines additive and wavetable synthesis in a new way. From beginning to end, the signal goes through several stations until it finally reaches Warp‘s output jacks. In the following, each station is described in detail.
Page 7 ... is a perfectly fine way to use Warp and have fun. Warp‘s factory and artist presets are expressive enough to be used just like that. To get started, try out different presets, play with the potentiometers, patch a few cables, and don‘t worry too much about menu settings.
Page 8: Galaxy
CV inputs and the modulation Warp‘s GalaXY is a collection of 32 by 16 overtone spectra. The picked spectrum is the base for the following signalpath and determines the timbre of the voice. The POSX and POSY parameters determine the pickup location. Warp applies matrix.
Page 9: Load Galaxy Of Preset
Warp recognizes it as a GalaXY file. The filename also contains the suffix „_glx“ which is simply a hint that this file comes from Warp. More info can be found at the end of this manual.
Page 10: Additive (Pick Xy)
From now on, you will hear a raw preview of the GalaXY content from veform that results from the the pickup position. All Spec, Warp and Oscillator FX are temporarily harmonic spectrum at the turned off, so you only hear what the selected harmonic spectrum/wave- GalaXY‘s pickup position.
Page 11 There is a lock symbol on the top right. Push the top right encoder to toggle between locked and unlocked preview mode. Locked: What you hear is the preview of the picked overtone spectrum. Unlocked: What you hear is the GalaXY at the blue LED-dot. Change the position with the POSX and POSY potentiometers.
Page 12 Selectors Turn the PARA encoder to choose one of the following overtone selectors. When turning the top right encoder (Adjust parameter) only the harmonics that fit the selector are altered. This selector simply allows all harmonics in the range. Non-Zero Picks all harmonics that are not zero.
Page 13: Additive (Snippet)
The display shows the actual waveform of the file, but the output waveform might look different on an oscilloscope, as Warp needs to process the snippet in order to use it as a potential source for the GalaXY. Anyways, the sound is very close to what the raw samples waveform would actually sound like.
Page 14: Place Audio File
128, 256, ... , 4096 samples correspond to one wavetable. These kind of files give the smoothest transitions from frame to frame. Warp ships with plenty of such files on its SD-card, but own files can also be uploaded. Supported formats: wav, 16 or 24 Bit, sample rate 44,1 to 96 kHz, mono or stereo.
Page 15 PosY Actually, GalaXY has 32 x 16 overtone spectra. For simplicity, only 8x4 are Green LEDs: Location of the drawn on the left. Blue LEDs: Pickup position for preview new overtone spectra Unlocked: Move with POSX/Y pots Move with PosY, bottom right encoder.
Page 16: Understand Harmonic Spectra
If a spectrum contains several lines, the waveform is the sum of the sine waves. The length of a line determines the amplitude of the corresponding sine wave. By using 128 lines in the spectrum, Warp adds up 128 sine waves which can result in a quite complex waveform.
Page 17: Export As Wavetable
Export as Wavetable This feature enables you to export Warp‘s GalaXY as a wavetable file, compatible with virtually any other wavetable synthesizer. The diverse export settings cater to the needs of most wavetable syn- thesizers. The export function effectively transforms Warp‘s GalaXY editors into a potent wavetable generation tool.
Page 18: Spec
Spec GalaXY Warp's GalaXY comprises a 32 by 16 grid of overtone spectra. Each voice begins by selecting one sp forms the base for the subsequent signal path and defines the voice's timbre. Using the POSX and P the pickup location is determined. Interpolation is applied for seamless transitions between overton F3 F4 .
Page 19 Rotate the PARA encoder to the right to access the second page of the Spec section. The Generate parameter converts the filter into an overtone generator. This can be useful when the GalaXY‘s content is sparsely populated with harmonics. In such cases, where the number of filterable harmonics is limited, the Spec filter‘s audio impact remains small.
Page 20 The following is a quick tutorial to learn and understand each parameter of the Spec section. Remember that in the signal path following the Spec section, the sound is also affected by the Warp section and the Oscillator effects. The influence of the Spec section on the output signal can therefore be more or less audible, depending on how much the subsequent stages further change the sound.
Page 21: Warp
After the Spec section, the harmonic spectrum is converted into a waveform that serves as a source for the oscillators. The resulting waveform is processed by the effects of the Warp section, then the oscillators use the resulting waveform as a wavetable and their sound is post-processed with low- pass and high-pass.
Page 22 - Filter resonance CV input CV input - Filter slope On the first and second page of the Warp section, you can set the lowpass and highpass filters. Top right (turn) Top left (turn) The filter‘s resonance Set the base filter frequency...
Page 23 On the next pages you can set the Warp effects that operate on the waveform: Bend, Fold, Drive and Redux. The upper encoder sets the default value of the effect. The lower encoder sets the impact of the WARP potentiometer. The white line inside the faders always shows the actual values the effect currently has.
Page 24 Listening tutorial - Understanding the Warp Section The following is a quick tutorial to learn and understand each effect of the Warp section by listening. Remember that the sound of the Warp section also depends on the signal generation before, which is the GalaXY and the Spec section.
Page 25: Osc & Mix
Osc & Mix Warp has two oscillators per voice. The two oscillators of one voice always share the same waveform. Each voice can however have a different waveform, depending on its XY position in the GalaXY and several other factors such as different modulation settings of the Spec and Warp section‘s parameters.
Page 26 On the next page you can set how oscillator 2 (Osc2) behaves in relation to oscillator 1 (Osc1). The Osc Mix parameter is a crossfader that blends between Osc1 and Osc2. At the middle position, both Osc have a value of -3dB (equal loudness curve). On the left only Osc1 is audible while on the right only Osc2 can be heard.
Page 27: Osc Fx
Osc1‘s waveform cycle, Osc2‘s amplitude is reset to zero, resulting in hard edges in the waveform. Howe- ver, since Warp‘s sound character is strongly characterized by round and glassy sounding waveforms, we have developed our own variant of the hard sync algo- rithm, which sounds much softer compared to the classic technique.
Page 28 PARA (turn) Bottom right (push) Switch page Reset to default. On the last page, Warp offers some Voice actions to quickly perform some tasks like copy-and-paste or setting a voice to default values. All encoders (turn) Top left (push) Apply the action to Voice 1...
Page 29: Different Voice Modes Mono, Poly And Mpe
As a standalone device, Warp is a monophonic synth voice which means it can only receive one pitch (V/OCT) and one gate (TRIG) input at a time. If you own the WarpEx expander, you can also use Warp as a polyphonic and MPE synth voice. The following table gives an overview of what changes, regar- ding voices and oscillators.
Page 30: Modulation
Modulation Warp has very extensive internal and external modulation capabilities. A large modulation matrix with 8 modulation sources and 19 destinations for each of the 4 voices (= 608 possibilities) is the heart of every sound Warp produces.
Page 31 On the second page, there is one special feature that only ENV1 has, namely the Drone parameter. It sets a minimum output of the ADSR. If you set the Drone parameter to a value greater than 0%, Warp will never silence the voices. This feature lets you turn Warp from a synth voice module into an oscil- lator module with constant volume output.
Page 32 The ENV2 settings look a little different when Loop mode is active: Top left (turn) Top right (turn) Attack time default Hold time default, same as Decay value in normal mode Bottom right (turn) Release time default All encoders (push) PARA (turn) Toggle between typical parameter values.
Page 33 LFO1 and LFO2 Warp has two internal LFOs which are identical and can be used as flexible modulation sources. The LFO frequency ranges from 0.02 Hz to 60 Hz. Top left (turn) Top right (turn) The default frequency Select theLFO shape...
Page 34 A high key results in a high value for the KEY modulation source. Since Warp does not have a keyboard built in, but provides a variety of inputs to set the pitch of a voice, the internal KEY signal is calculated as the sum of the following values:...
Page 35 0 to +5.0 Volts. Note: If you feel that Warp reacts a little „nervous“ to TILT, AFTR or MIDI pitchbend, you can set a slew rate for incoming MIDI messages in Settings > WarpEx MIDI > Page 2. Some MIDI controllers tend to send steppy data due to sensitive sensors.
Page 36: Modulaiton Amplitudes
Modulation Amplitudes Warp has a dedicated potentiometer labelled AMP that can change the modulation amplitude of the described modulation sources individually. A brief overview of the Drone Drone Loop mode Loop mode ENV1 ENV1 ENV2 ENV2 modulation sources. Constant minimum...
Page 37: Modulation Matrix
Go to the next/previous page Modulation matrix One of Warp‘s most powerful features is its modulation matrix. Here, internal and external sources can be routed to many of Warp‘s internal parameters. The principle of a modulation matrix is simple: select a modulation source and a modulation destina- tion, and specify how much the source modulates the destination.
Page 38 In the modulation matrix menu, the two bottom encoder LED‘s brightness reacts to the level of the selected modulation source (here: ENV2 = pink). Use this as an indicator to see what the selected mo- dulation source is doing or to check if Warp receives a signal (OMNI, KEY, VELO, TILT, AFTR). Lights up when...
Page 39: Modulation Target Capabilities
ZOOM Spec filter Zoom 188 Hz 60 Hz GENR Spec filter Harmonics Generator 188 Hz 60 Hz BEND Warp effect depth Bend 24000 Hz 8000 Hz FOLD Warp effect depth Fold 24000 Hz 8000 Hz DRIV Warp effect depth Drive...
Page 40: Settings
If you want to keep the voice mode the same, you can set your desired choice here. Output Gain This is a general output gain that is applied to Warp‘s OUT1 and OUT2 jacks (± 12.0 dB) in order to meet your receiving device‘s voltage level expectations. Warp‘s outputs are physically able to deliver voltages up to ±...
Page 41: Led Brightness
3. Push PARA to start auto-calibration and wait for a few seconds If you made a calibration and Warp still does not track properly it is very possible that the sending device is not very precise or that the WarpEx connector cable is not properly connected.
Page 42: Warpex Midi
Upper zone: Master CH16 and MPE CH12-15 However, it is possible to choose Warp‘s configuration off the standard, as we have seen very free implementations on various MPE controllers and want to keep Warp open to more exotic MIDI con- figurations.
Page 43: Warpex Update
It may be necessary in the future that with new firmwares of Warp, also a firmware update of WarpEx is required. Warp will put the new firmware on WarpEx remote- ly. To check if a firmware update is required, enter PARA (push)
Page 44: Presets
Presets Warp has the ability to load and store presets from its SD-card. It ships with Factory presets and preset packs of selected artists. Check our website from time to time for new preset packs and artist featured content: www.neuzeit-instruments.com/warp...
Page 45: Save Preset
All parameter data is written in the header of the file, using the iXML standard. This means, that you can actually play Warp‘s preset files with a regular audio player or use it in the DAW of your choice.
Page 46: Sound Design - General Tips And Tricks
„destroy“ a carefully designed GalaXY and Spec filter. • Focus on Warp and Osc FX for sounds that could be classified as one of these: Rough, fat, distor- ted, screaming, analogue, AM/FM/PM. Consider choosing „Init with basic shapes“ as a starting point for the GalaXY where the four corners correspond to the overtone spectra of Sine, Triangle, Square and Sawtooth waveforms.
Page 47: Performing A Firmware Update
Performing a firmware update Warp is a digital module, which means that new functions may be available in the future, which can be loaded onto the module through a firmware update. The „brain“ of Warp is a separate microcontroller board, called „Teensy“, which is placed inside the module.
Page 48 Step 8 Now take Warp back out of the rack with one hand, take the SD-card adaptor in the other hand and use it to press a small button on the Teensy board that is accessible through the back of Warp.
Page 49 Step 9 Turn off your rack and disconnect the USB cable from Warp. Warp might not produce any sound with the new firmware until you turn the rack off and on again. Step 10 Mount Warp into your rack, tighten the screws and turn the rack back on.
Page 50: Safety Instructions
Neuzeit Instruments‘ warranty. Water is deadly to most electrical equipment unless it is made water- proof. This Neuzeit Instruments module is not intended for use in a damp or wet environment. Do not allow liquids or other conductive substances to enter the module.

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