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- Page 1 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Manual Version: 0.7 (firmware:188) ALM022 SQUID SALMPLE USER GUIDE.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Introduction ..................3 Features --------------------------------------------------------------------4 Technical Specifications -----------------------------------------------------5 Operation ...................6 Panel Layout ----------------------------------------------------------------6 Getting Started -------------------------------------------------------------7 Channel Parameters ---------------------------------------------------------8 Assigning CV Control --------------------------------------------------------15 Channel Operations --------------------------------------------------------15 Channel Input --------------------------------------------------------------16 Recording Samples ----------------------------------------------------------17 Saving & loading Banks -----------------------------------------------------19 Key Combos ---------------------------------------------------------------25 Patch Ideas ..................26... -
Page 3: Introduction
This includes a wide range of sounds from classic drum machines & weird synths to field recordings & CV modulations. Banks are provided by both ALM and some of our favourite artists and friends including Mumdance, Solid Blake, Russell Haswell, Lauren Flax, Dave... -
Page 4: Features
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Features • 8 independent channels, 4 DC coupled outputs (1-4 channels assigned per out) and a mix output (ac coupled) • 1 mono record input handling both CV and audio input signal from modular to line level. -
Page 5: Technical Specifications
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Technical Specifications • Supply: +12V 300mA Max / -12v 35mA • Size: 21 HP • Depth: 38mm • AKM audio codecs with 44.1khz / 16 bit quality audio (in & out) • 1-2ms trigger response time... -
Page 6: Operation
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Operation Panel Layout Trigger Inputs Active Channel selection Channel trigger inputs V/Oct pitch controls for Channels 6,7 & 8. USB Flash Drive slot Program knob and +5V Trigger output. param selection buttons CV Control Outputs AC Coupled mix output... -
Page 7: Getting Started
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Getting Started The Squid Salmple works with a bank of 8 independent samples each having their own channel and trigger input to initiate playback. Outputs are shared in both individually assignable groups and all together via an AC coupled mix output. The... -
Page 8: Channel Parameters
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Channel Parameters This section covers editing parameters for the currently selected channel. You can select a channel via pressing the ‘Chan’ switch, cycling the encoder whilst the Channel screen is active or by patching a trigger into the Channel input (as see Channel input section). - Page 9 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Quality - Quant (only present on chans 6, 7 & 8) This applies pitch quantisation to the sample playback (speed). Note the original pitch of the sample file serves as the scale’s root note. Possible settings are;...
- Page 10 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Possible settings are; • 'OFF' - No filter • 'LP' - Low pass • 'BP' - Band pass • 'NT' - Notch • 'HP' - High pass Please be aware filters have a high CPU burden and enabling on numerous channels can rapidly degrade UI performance and response.
- Page 11 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Add a simple decay envelope to fade out the volume of the sample. Decay time shortens as value rises. If a sample is set to loop the envelope will effect the loop as a whole (rather than single sample) with max decay time being 10 seconds.
- Page 12 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Loop - X-Fade Adds a simple cross fade between the sample end and loop points as to smooth out loops. Reverse - Reverse the sample. Cues - Start, End & Loop Set the samples start, end and loop points...
- Page 13 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Cues Sets allow for multiple groups of Cue start, end and loop points to be used on the same sample. By then switching between different Cue Sets various playback effects are possible, the most obvious of which is chopping up a break beat.
- Page 14 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ To make a cue set active simply turn program knob to select its number. If sample is currently playing or recording it will be queued up for next triggered playback otherwise it will change immediately. CV can be assigned (see next section) so the active Cue Set selection above is CV controlled.
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Page 15: Assigning Cv Control
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Assigning CV Control CV control can be assigned to any of the above parameters except steps. There are 3 CV inputs on the lower left of the module. Squid may be expanded with 4 additional CV inputs by connecting the ‘AXON-1’ expander (See Expander section for details). -
Page 16: Channel Input
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Pressing FUNC + Env will Mute a channel. Pressing Chan + FUNC + Env will Solo a channel. Press again to un-solo. Multiple channels can be solo’d (un-solo all to return to normal state). These features can be very useful in a live performance. -
Page 17: Recording Samples
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Resets all and any ‘Steps’ enabled channels to the first original channel . Toggle Record Monitor Toggles the record monitor on/off Recording Samples Samples are recorded into the current selected channel. Max sample time per channel is 11 seconds. Quality is fixed at 16 bit 44.1khz mono. The recorded audio can be set to overwrite, overdub or extend the sampled audio currently stored in the channel buffer. - Page 18 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Note: You can audition (preview) the input source by pressing - Func + Rec button to enable monitoring of the sample input. The monitored audio can be heard out of output number 8 (and mix output unless 8 is patched out).
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Page 19: Saving & Loading Banks
The more advanced features above allow for the squid to be used for much more than a basic sampler - anything from automated bank creation to using the Squid as a flexible digital delay and/or audio and CV processor. Please see the ‘ALM TV’ youtube channel for videos exploring this. - Page 20 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ SAVE Save your current channel set up as a bank (potentially overwriting!). Parameter data, cv settings etc will be saved with the Wav files as custom metadata. LOAD 1 Load a single channel from a bank. Select the channel number from selected bank.
- Page 21 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Sample Pool There is a Pool sub directory in the /ALM002 directory where single samples and further directories of samples can be added for more classic and freeform loading and browsing of samples. Scrolling once more to the left of Bank Sets or pressing the USB button twice in a row will open the sample ‘Pool’...
- Page 22 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Bank 1 & Bank 2 (to 99)are banks from the Default bank set. Each Bank directory contains 8 numbered sub directories which each contain a named wav for their corresponding channel (can be named anything you want but only first 8 characters show up).
- Page 23 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ The Pool/ directory contains extra wavs and subdirectories that can be named anything you want. Following these organisation conventions, you can manually add your own samples and directories, just make sure audio files are 16 or 24 bit and 44.1kHz, otherwise they will be ignored.
- Page 24 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ • See Appendix 3 for info on supported USB sticks. • USB button goes back up menus (i.e to exit rename) !!DO NOT PLUG ANYTHING OTHER THAN USB FLASH DRIVES INTO THE USB PORT!!
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Page 25: Key Combos
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Key Combos Various useful key combos for power-user functionality; • From a parameter screen, to quickly switch to the same parameter but for another channel, hold Chan button down and turn program knob. • From a parameter screen, to change the selected parameter for ALL channels (to the SAME value), Hold Chan &... -
Page 26: Patch Ideas
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Patch Ideas Simple Oscillator 1. Record or load an audio sample to channel 6, 7, or 8. 2. Turn on looping. 3. Enter the cues page and begin to adjust the start, end, and loop points. Zoom in on the sample for finer time adjustments [Func + Turn Encoder]. -
Page 27: Quick Manual Sampling
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Quick Manual Sampling 1. The Squid produces a trigger at the output upon engaging record. It works with drum modules, synth voices or other events that can be triggered. 2. Patch the trigger output to a trigger or gate input on a drum module or envelope and the audio output of the triggered module(s) into the sample input of the Squid. -
Page 28: Single Channel Delay
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Single Channel Delay 1. This is the basic starting delay patch. Pamela will set the delay time by clocking both recording to Ch. 1 and playback of Ch. 2. The MUM M8 is acting as both the mixer and a filter for the feedback path. -
Page 29: Drum Slicing & Playback
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Drum Slicing & Playback 1. In this patch we will split up a recorded drum beat into cue sets using the built in transient detection. 2. Patch in a beat and record it to any channel like you normally would. -
Page 30: Internally Triggering Channels
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Internally Triggering Channels 1. Internal end of sample triggers allow one channel to trigger another when it reaches its set end point. The patch below has a 909 bank loaded with the kick and snare triggered from Pam by x1 and /2 clocks respectively. This sounds like a typical four on the floor beat. -
Page 31: Playing Back Envelopes
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Playing Back Envelopes & CV 1. Using the earlier “Quick Manual Sampling” patch method, we can easily record envelopes and other CV just as we would audio. Once an envelope is recorded a basic synth voice can be patched up for playback. -
Page 32: Limited Warranty
From the date of manufacture this device is guaranteed for a period of 2 years against any manufacturing or material defects. Any such defects will be repaired or replaced at the discretion of ALM. This does not apply to; • Physical damage arising for mis treating (i,e dropping, submerging etc). -
Page 33: Support
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Support For the latest news, additional info, downloads and firmware updates please visit the ALM website at http://busycircuits.com and follow @busycircuits on twitter. Questions? email help@busycircuits.com... -
Page 34: Appendix
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ APPENDIX I. Calibration / System info Sampling input and outputs can be calibrated to remove slight DC offsets. Module should come calibrated from factory. Press Func + USB to access 'System' screen. The 'V' row show the current installed firmware version. -
Page 35: Firmware Updates
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ II. Firmware Updates Put supplied alm022-fw.bin on root of USB stick. Power on with Func button held down and release after a few seconds. Display will stay blank for a second and then ‘Update’ will be displayed together with a progress bar (which will flash rapidly). - Page 36 ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ Axon-1 4HP module provides Squid with 4 additional freely assignable CV inputs. Per assignment digital attenuation and offset accessed by pressing FUNC + CV Input Assign Button.
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Page 37: The 'Axon-2' Expander
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ IV. The ‘AXON-2’ Expander The ‘AXON-2’ is a larger 8hp expander module similar to the Axon-1 with 4 extra CV inputs but its also includes a manual offset control knob for each input and two additional performance buttons. -
Page 38: Included Sample Banks
ALM-022 - ‘Squid Salmple’ V. Included Sample Banks The squid sample ships with 85 Banks of various sounds. See table here for details of each bank’s contents and authors. These banks are released into the public domain licensed under the Creative Commons CC0 License - see https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/...
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