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  • Page 1 MAnic MANUAL V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    & Curiouser LIMITED WARRANTY ..........................3 INTRODUCTION ............................4 WHAT IS IT?................................4 SPECIAL THANKS ............................4 MANIC TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ......................5 VCA ..................................5 BIPOLAR VCA ............................... 5 INVERTER ................................6 TANH CLIPPING ..............................6 HARD CLIPPING ..............................6 SERGE STYLE WAVEFOLDING ..........................

  • Page 3: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Apollo View Modular Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in materials or construction for a period of one year from the date of purchase (proof of purchase/invoice required). This warranty does not cover any damage caused by misuse of the product, or any unauthorised modification of the product.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction WHAT IS IT? In collaboration with DivKid, Manic introduces an exploration of dual channel mono, mono to stereo or true stereo modulation and sound shaping within a sleek 8HP module designed for both creative freedom and technical precision. Each Channel offers precision linear VCA functionality with traditional unipolar amplitude control or bipolar behaviour for complex ring modulation effects.

  • Page 5: Manic Technical Background

    ‘four-quadrant multiplier,’ which describes the mathematical operation of multiplying two bipolar signals across all four combinations of their polarities. Although MANIC’s Bipolar VCAs do not utilise a diode ring, they emulate the essential characteristics of ring modulation, generating rich harmonic content and complex textures.

  • Page 6: Inverter

    This form of clipping saturates the signal in a gradual, more musical manner than hard clipping. MANIC harnesses this characteristic to produce warm, rich harmonics akin to the smooth distortion found in vintage analogue gear. The TANH clipping on MANIC is carefully calibrated to enrich the audio without overpowering the original signal’s essence, making it ideal for subtle warming of your tones and more pronounced compression or tube gain-like effect applications.

  • Page 7: Buchla Style Wavefolding

    Serge method. It emphasises a different harmonic series and overtones, producing a versatile range of sounds, from ethereal bells to deep, resonant basses. The Buchla wavefolding circuit in MANIC has undergone similar enhancements to minimise noise and maximise stability and performance, offering a robust and dynamic tool tailored to the...

  • Page 8: Installation Manic

    When looking at the module from the rear, the red stripe of the power cable should be on the left. Next, find an 8 HP slot in your Eurorack case for Manic. Connect the other end of the power cable to your Eurorack power supply, ensuring the red stripe aligns with the -12V rail. With the power connection established, mount the module into your case using the appropriate screws and power on your Eurorack system.

  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    BLOCK DIAGRAM...

  • Page 10: Manic Fuctionality

    MANIC FUCTIONALITY Blue - Channel 1 (Left) Red – Channel 2 (Right) 1. VCA Output Polarity LED Indicators 6. Shape Output Mode Toggle 2. Input Bias Sliders (Gain) 7. Audio Inputs 3. Modulation Input Polarity LED 8. CV Modulation Inputs Indicators 9.

  • Page 11: Vca Output Polarity Led Indicators

    VCA OUTPUT POLARITY LED INDICATORS These LED indicators display the polarity of the waveform output from each VCA Channel. The LED panel is divided into two main sections: Channel 1 on the left and Channel 2 on the Right. Each Channel section is further divided into an upper and a lower area. The upper area lights up when the waveform is positive, indicating a positive polarity and the lower area illuminates when the waveform is negative, indicating a negative polarity.

  • Page 12: Modulation Input Attenuverters

    VCA output. Bipolar mode is also known as ring mod or a four-quadrant multiplier. Manic uses independent circuits for the Unipolar and Bipolar circuits for each Channel. Flipping the toggle switch simply selects which VCA output (Unipolar or Bipolar) is used per Channel.

  • Page 13: Cv Modulation Inputs - These Go To Eleven

    While the Bias sliders operate within a 0-5V range, MANIC’s CV inputs can handle up to ±11V (the sum of the slider and CV Input signal) before being internally clamped to avoid unwanted distortion. This extra voltage headroom allows users to drive the Clipping or Wavefolding stages harder to their full sonic potential, letting you crank it up to eleven—literally!

  • Page 14: Patch Examples From The Video

    Undoubtedly, the most common use of a VCA is to control the level of a synth voice with an envelope. We’ll start by patching that here. First, switch the Channel of Manic to UNI (unipolar) behaviour for standard VCA use. Patch an audio signal into the Channel input and keep the input bias control down to ensure no sound is present at the output.

  • Page 15: Patch 1B - Using Vca Sto Make Complex Modulation Signals

    We can also use VCAs to modulate modulation with other modulation signals. We’ll do that here to create a more interesting modulator for our audio. Using the next Channel on Manic again turn the VCA behaviour switch to UNI. Patch in the original envelope to the VCA input and patch in a secondary modulator into the modulation input.

  • Page 16: Patch 2A - Ring Modulation As A Vco Expander

    CV. In this first ring modulation example, we’ll use a single VCO with ring modulation to create new waveshapes. Start by patching a sine wave into the input on Manic, switch the VCA behaviour switch to BI for bipolar behaviour (aka ring modulation) and patch a sub square wave into the mod input.

  • Page 17: Patch 2B - Going Beyond Classic Retro Ring Mod Tones

    Using two different oscillators, patch their sine wave outputs into the input and modulation input on Manic. Set the VCA behaviour switch to BI, centre the input bias control and turn up the mod depth fully and this gives you classic ring modulation tones.

  • Page 18: Patch 3A - A Characterful Drum Bus

    PATCH 3A – A CHARACTERFUL DRUM BUS Video link (10:58) Here’s a really simple one. Take your mixed drum section and input that to Manic Channel 1. Patch the shape output and switch the shape to clipping. On Channel 1 this is a TanH style soft clipper, which gives a compression style, classy saturation feel to beats that’s very...

  • Page 19: Patch 3B - Biting Character For Basslines

    PATCH 3B – BITING CHARACTER FOR BASSLINES Another simple one here exploring the clippers and here we’ll use the hard clipper on Channel 2 to saturate a bassline. Patch your synth voice into the input of Channel 2. Take the output from the shape out and switch the shape behaviour to clipping.

  • Page 20: Patch 4 - Stereo Wavefolding

    Manic. Patch an oscillator output (we recommend sines or triangles, but saw waves fold really nicely too) into the Channel 1 input on Manic and patch the Channel 1 shape output into a mixer and pan that hard left and patch the Channel 2 shape output into a mixer and pan that hard right.
  • Page 21 To expand the idea, patch the Manic outputs into a stereo filter, VCA or low pass gate to close down folded outputs.
  • Page 22 MANUAL V1.0 info@apolloviewmodular.com https://apolloviewmodular.com...

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