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  • Page 1 MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L...
  • Page 2 MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L CHANGELOG Version 1.1 (Jun 2024) Bug fixes: • Clock is processed from the first MIDI click received. So no 1 step lag should happen. • St/sp message will make clock start on first midi click received.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L INDEX 1. Introduction .................... 04 2. Controls and Connections ..............05 Connecting MIDI ....................06 3. User Interface ..................06 3.1 Global Menu ..................06 3.2 Port config screen ................07 4.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    If you have any questions about this product feel free to contact us support@befaco.org 1. INTRODUCTION MIDI THING V2 is a flexible MIDI to CV converter. Allowing polyphonic notes handling, envelope, Ocillator and LFO generation as well as all available MIDI messages to be converted into CV.

  • Page 5: Controls And Connections

    Once expansion is connected to the module, you can connect to a computer using a USB-C to USB-A cable*. If you are connecting MIDI Thing V2 to Befaco 7U Case**, use a regular USB-A to USB-B cable Internal Type-A USB socket in the back of the case.

  • Page 6: User Interface

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L 3. USER INTERFACE Vel(08) (Gt(V1) When the module is powered ON you will see the performance screen, where you get (Os(V1) feedback about the feature configured in each port and the activity.

  • Page 7: Port Config Screen

    In MIDI Thing V2 we can create many voices, only with the limitation of the ports available. A voice have the following information: CV, Gate, ADSR, Velocity, Drum, LFO and Oscillator.

  • Page 8: New Voice

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L NEW VOICE This will create a new voice. On click, you are prompted to select which feature you MIDI FUNC learn 0/10V <-BACK want to map from that voice.

  • Page 9: Voice Items

    There are three responses for the glide effect: Lineal, Fast, and slow. LEARN When pressed, MIDI Thing V2 will listen to the next MIDI note received. Then it will learn its MIDI channel and Will set that note as the new 0 volts point.

  • Page 10: Gate

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L Selects note priority when a new note is assigned to a voice. This applies in the case of new notes arriving and all defined voices are already in use.

  • Page 11: Adsr

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L ADSR With this option you can generate an ADSR linked to this voice. When note ON arrives, attack stage starts until it gets to maximum level, then decay stages going down to sustain level.

  • Page 12: Oscillator

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L OSCILLATOR Provides a wave with frequency provided by the note mapped to the target port. Oscillator will keep the frequency until a new note ON arrives. This is a bass-oriented Oscillator. As it’s heavily filtered, after the third octave, you will notice filtering and some digital dirt.

  • Page 13: Lfo

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L WARNING: If you are changing options in the menu while your LFO is receiving notes, it might glitch. This will add an LFO tied to the voice. You can select waveform and the LFO can be triggered by the Note assigned to the voice, or oscillate freely.

  • Page 14: Pitch Bend

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L 4.2 PITCH BEND Converts pitch bend messages into CV. By default, values are converted to -5 /+5 . If 0/+10v is selected, 0 value will be 5 volts, then minimum value 0 and maximum 10v.

  • Page 15: Channel Pressure

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L 4.6 START / STOP This function will convert Start , stop and continue messages into logic levels. Available options are: Start/Stop: You will get a high gate when Start message arrives. The gate will go down when a Stop message arrives.

  • Page 16: Using Web Configuration Tool

    This tool will configure real time your MIDI Thing V2, make sure to save your changes in the module when finished. Or store your configs locally on your computer! MIDI DEVICE SELECTOR This will allow you to select MIDI device. Select MIDI Thing V2 from the list if you are using USB expansion to connect to your computer. SETTINGS MENU In this menu you will be able to pull/push configurations from/to Midi Thing V2.

  • Page 17: Configuring Voices

    PRE-DEF SEND SYSEX SAVE MEM Clip: Clip: OPTIONS 3. Connect Midi Thing V2 to your computer using a USB device. LOAD MEM 000/16383 000/16383 Glide: NO LINEAL WIPE SAVES 4. Run Teensy uploader and load hex file. If prompted by the app, press button at Teensy board in the back of the...

  • Page 18: Miscellanea

    MIDI THING V2 U S E R M A N U A L Size: 6HP Designed and developed by Befaco team. Firmware by Sergio Retamero Deeth: 30 mm Web configurator by Hugo Vazquez & Yago Nuchera +12v: 30 mA VCV Bridge by Ewan Hemmingway -12v: 5 mA Thanks a million to our Beta-Testing heros: Sergio Cañón, Alberto Navarro,...

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