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Instruo dail User Manual

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  • Page 1 dàil Quantiser User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Description / Features MIDI-to-CV Mode Installation / Specifications Firmware Update Overview dàil MIDI Expander Programming Interface: Voltage Indication Programming Chromatic Intervals Programming Intervals via MIDI Selecting Scales Quantiser Interface Precision Adder Interface...
  • Page 3 Description The Instruō dàil is a high resolution quantiser, precision adder, MIDI-to-CV interface, and USB MIDI Host with a very small form factor suitable for any system. As a quantiser, scales can be defined locally as well as externally via MIDI. The USB Host port will accept and power class compliant devices offering convenience and immediacy to melodies and sequences.
  • Page 4 Installation 1. Confirm that the Eurorack synthesiser system is powered off. 2. Locate 4 HP of space in your Eurorack synthesiser case. Locate an additional, but optional, 2 HP of space in your Eurorack synthesiser case for the included expander. 3.
  • Page 5 dàil (verb) divide something into parts. (noun) a part of a whole. GATE MIDI dàil 1. CV Input (CV) 10. Button 1 2. Signal Throughput (In) 1 1. Button 2 3. Output (Out) 12. Voltage Indicators 4. Output Indicator 13. Expansion Back Jack 5.
  • Page 6 dàil CV Input (CV): CV Input is a bipolar control voltage input for the quantiser. • CV Input Control voltage present at the will be quantised to the Programming Interface programmed scale (See the section for more information). • Input Range: -/+10V Signal Throughput (In): The Signal Throughput is a bipolar...
  • Page 7 Output Indicator: The Output Indicator provides LED illumination of the signal present at the Output. • As the signal increases from 0V to a positive value, the Output Indicator illuminates white and increases in brightness. • As the signal increases from 0V to a negative value, the Output Indicator illuminates amber and increases in brightness.
  • Page 8 Slider: The Slider is a multi-purpose manual control. Button 1: Button 1 is a multi-purpose manual control (See the Programming Mode, Quantiser Mode, and Precision Adder Mode sections for more information). Button 2: Button 2 is a multi-purpose manual control (See the Programming Mode, Quantiser...

  • Page 9: Midi Expander

    MIDI Expander TRS MIDI Input (MIDI): The TRS MIDI Input allows for MIDI-to- CV conversion via a DAW or MIDI controller. MIDI MIDI-to-CV Interface (See the section for more information). USB 2.0 Type A Port (USB): USB 2.0 Type A Port allows for USB MIDI hosting of a MIDI Controller.

  • Page 10: Programming Interface

    Programming Interface Programming Mode allows for the activation and deactivation of chromatic intervals for the quantiser and precision adder. It also allows for the selection of preset scales. Voltage Indication An activated quantiser chromatic interval is indicated by amber Voltage Indicator, and LED illumination of the corresponding Button 1...

  • Page 11: Programming Chromatic Intervals

    Programming Chromatic Intervals • Set the Interface Selection Toggle to its left position. • Visualise the Voltage Indicators as a chromatic keyboard. • Use the Slider to navigate the desired chromatic note and press Button 1 to activate and deactivate it for the quantiser and press Button 2 to activate and deactivate it for the precision adder.
  • Page 12 Programming Voltages via MIDI • USB Type A Port Connect a MIDI controller to dàil via the or the TRS MIDI Input on the MIDI Expander. • Use the MIDI controller to select and deselect notes by playing chords. • Press and hold down each note together to activate the corresponding voltage.
  • Page 13 Selecting Preset Major Scales • Set the Interface Selection Toggle to its left position. • Set the Slider to its lowest position. • Press and hold Button 1 for the quantiser and/or Button 2 for the precision adder and move the Slider to its highest position, then lowest position, then highest position again.
  • Page 14 Selecting Preset Minor Scales • Set the Interface Selection Toggle to its left position. • Set the Slider to its highest position. • Press and hold Button 1 for the quantiser and/or Button 2 for the precision adder and move the Slider to its lowest position, then highest position, then lowest position, then highest position again.

  • Page 15: Quantiser Interface

    Quantiser Interface GATE Quantiser Mode allows for quantisation of the signal present at the Input. • Any changes made in Programming Mode will not be committed until dàil enters Quantiser Mode. • Quantiser Mode, the Slider sets a global slew amount for the quantiser.

  • Page 16: Precision Adder Interface

    Precision Adder Interface Precision Adder Interface allows for chromatic offset of the signal present at the Output. • Any changes made in Programming Interface will not be committed until dàil enters the Precision Adder Interface. • Precision Adder Interface, the Slider sets a global slew amount for the quantiser.

  • Page 17: Midi-To-Cv Mode

    MIDI-to-CV Mode MIDI-to-CV Mode turns dàil into a MIDI-to-CV Interface. To enter MIDI-to-CV Mode, press and hold both buttons for 2 seconds. To exit MIDI-to-CV Mode, press and hold both buttons for 2 seconds. MIDI Interfacing • As a USB MIDI Host, dàil can be connected to a MIDI controller via USB Type A Port.

  • Page 18: Firmware Update

    Firmware Update • Power dàil off • Unmount both the main module and the MIDI expander from the system • Ensure that the MIDI expander is fully connected to the main module. • Connect the USB Type B Mini Port on the back of the MIDI Expander to a computer.

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