Sonicsmith ConVertor E1 User Manual

A u d i o C o n t r o l l e d S y n t h e s i z e r
P SHIFT
User Guide
SYNTH
- +
C Q
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PITCH FM IN
The ConVertor will analyse an analogue monophonic audio signal
ENV GATE
into its Pitch, ENV and GATE Control Voltages, DC signals to control
external analogue synths. It also provides its own internal digital
GATE
ENV
synth that is always in tune. It can work by itself with external
A-GAIN
synths or act as an independent synth. You can also expand it via a
- +
MIDVertor E1 adding sustain pedal, MIDI i/o, arpeggio and central-
FLT
PRE OUT
ized control for up to 7 ConVertors in parallel. Check periodically
HI Z
for new firmware on our product page: sonicsmith.com/products.
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TRS
AUDIO IN
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2) Preamp section buttons
Connect a TS or TRS Mic/Inst./Line 1/4" plug into the audio input
HI Z
If you play a pickup inst. press the
FLT
To toggle between
Press
Analogue input HPF frequencies:
A-GAIN
Press
ENV
GATE
loudly, briefly, during 2.5 seconds. After 2.5 seconds, the gain
A-GAIN
will be set and the meter will go back to showing input levels.
- +
FLT
PRE OUT
The gate will not effect the PRE OUT signal. Press the GATE
knob and dial to change the
HI Z
red) and initiating another 2.5 second count. The ConVertor
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E1 will remember all gain, preamp & comp settings. The gain
can amplify the input up to +54db. If you turn the GATE
encoder and see the meters change value in green, then you
are changing the gate's threshold (see square #3).
TRS
AUDIO IN
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Firmware 1.0
Aug 2023
ConVertor E1 User Guide - Firmware 1.0
LOW Z: 50 kOhm
HI Z: 2M Ohm
RED
25 Hz 75 Hz 150 Hz
GREEN RED
To activate Auto-GAIN detection, play
gain manually
(metered in
ConVertor E1 User Guide - Firmware 1.0
1) Connecting and powering
To use the ConVertor E1 you need to supply your own 12V powered Eurorack
case with 6HP (3cm) available space, one available power connection and
about 90 mA of current available. Connect the power cable to the back, place
and screw the panel to the rack using the two included standard M3 screws.
Avoid exposing it to sun, fluids or unchecked physical abuse/shocks.
"Sonicsmith bus" 4 pin header
to MIDVertor E1 (optional)
FM CV in
Mic/Inst/line input
Balanced/unbalanced
Avoid
Please patching any audio signal stronger than +4dBu or CV signals
audio input.
into the The audio & CV outputs of this device are very loud
potentially around 10V scale. Always test a signal's loudness before patching it
with speakers or headphones on.
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3) The two encoders: GATE & P SHIFT
P SHIFT
P SHIFT
Turn the
SYNTH & the PITCH CV outputs up to
SYNTH
- +
the P SHIFT knob to bypass the shift back to
PITCH FM IN
again to come back to the shift.
FM IN
relative to the
ENV GATE
giating the pitch from a sequencer 1/V per octave output,
patched into the FM IN. When in VCO/DCO mode, the FM IN will
GATE
be the only pitch control on the internal synth.
- +
GATE
Turn the knob to increase/decrease the gate's threshold in 1dB incre-
ments. The gate will effect the ENV CV output by shutting the ENV CV out to 0V
and the SYNTH OUT audio off. PRE OUT is analogue copy of the same signal
going to the ADC. Connect the pre-out mini-jack TS to an +18dBu-capable desti-
nation like Eurorack gear. The gate's threshold can vary between -6dbFS to
-65dbFS.
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Synth out
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P SHIFT
SYNTH
- +
C Q
PITCH FM IN
Pitch CV
ENV GATE
ENV CV
GATE ENV
A-GAIN
- +
GATE CV
FLT PRE OUT
HI Z
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Preamp out
TRS
AUDIO IN
ConVertor E1 User Guide - Firmware 1.0
knob to shift the DCO's semi-tones
-2 - +2 octaves. Press on
unison. Press it
The resulting pitch shift is
1V/oct CV input so you can try arpeg-
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