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- Page 1 CARBON8X 8-voice experimental synthesiser User Manual OS Version -...
- Page 2 Important Safety Information Index Introduction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Specification ...........................5 Getting Started ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 Basic Functions ........................9 UI Combinations ........................11 WARNING – AS WITH ALL ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS, care and general precautions must be observed in order to operate this equipment safely. If you are unsure how to operate this Screen Map ..........................14 apparatus in a safe manner, please seek appropriate advice on its safe use.
- Page 3 Polyphony Modal CARBON8X is an eight voice polyphonic experimental synthesiser. • True 8 voice polyphony with option to polychain any two CARBON8X synthesisers for 16 voice polyphony. It features two digital oscillators per voice that can generate fifty-six different Cores.
- Page 4 Specification Specification Sequencer and Arpeggiator Inputs and Outputs • Polyphonic Real-time and Step sequencer with 512 notes and four recordable/editable • 6.35 mm / 1/4” TS dual-mono line outputs parameter animations (Delay FX, LFO’s, sequencer and arpeggiator can be either clocked •...
- Page 5 CARBON8X is a comprehensive and fully featured synthesiser. Therefore there are a number of user interface combinations that are required to access some of the deeper functions of the Connect the power lead to your CARBON8X then connect the outputs of the CARBON8X to synth.
- Page 6 Either when in ’Shift’ mode or while momentarily holding ‘Shift’ press and hold the ‘Rand’ CARBON8X has 8 Quick Recall slots for quickly loading presets. Quick Recalls are controlled button, a confirmation message will appear on-screen however the preset will not be using the following button combos: overwritten until saved.
- Page 7 UI Combinations UI Combinations Keyboard/Voice • Press ‘Unison’ repeatedly to cycle through the different unison modes; press ‘Stack’ • Hold the ‘Arp’ button and press keys on the internal or an external keyboard to add repeatedly to cycle through the different stack modes pattern notes or press the ‘Rest’...
- Page 8 Screen Map Screen Map Patch Preset Osc (General) LFO1 Mod Slot 3 Mod (General) FX-3 Sequencer Settings - UI Load Patch XCore Shape Status Note -> Cutoff Type (continued) Screen Brightness Save Patch XMod Rate Source Y+ -> LFO1 Depth Anim3 Status Screen Switch Mode Init Patch...
- Page 9 USB B Connection for MODALapp that use the TRS polarity and have a resistance of 10k or above. However CARBON8X has a MIDI devices. The MIDI Out can be communication, MIDI input and MIDI...
- Page 10 Synthesis engine CARBON8X Filter 8 VOICE EXPERIMENTAL SYNTHESISER Osc1 Osc2 LFO1 Rate Depth Contour1 Tune1 Tune2 Contour2 FX Level Shape Transform Core1 Fine1 Fine2 Core2 Audio In Cutoff Volume LFO2 FILT-EG AMP-EG MOD-EG LFO3 Rate Depth Level1 Xmod Level2 Reso...
- Page 11 The two rates are linked such that on the CARBON8X the display will show the actual name of the wave modifier, and this will the oscillator will still complete a full cycle in the usual amount of time. The Contour change from core to core.
- Page 12 Oscillators Oscillators Alt Sync – a variation of window sync where every other cycle is (potentially) played back Shaper – this is an alternative version of phase modulation using a triangle wave as a at either of two alternating rates. This can give interesting asymmetrical pairs of the same modulator.
- Page 13 XCore Filter In addition to the two oscillators with fifty six Cores, CARBON8X adds an additional cross CARBON8X has a wide selection of 34 different filter types to tastefully tailor the sonic modulation stage before the sound is passed to the filter. In all cases, it is Oscillator 2 that content of the algorithms mix.
- Page 14 Filter Filter either side of it Lowpass Ladder with Notch and Resonance (with drive) A pair of 2-pole filters used to create a phaser where the morph control here Bandpass Ladder with Notch (with drive) - notch closes with resonance affects the associated width of the notches and peaks of the response.
- Page 15 Envelopes Envelopes CARBON8X provides 3 separate 4-stage Envelope Generators (i.e. envelopes), one for the filter • Type: There are 8 envelope types. These types are stored per-patch and each (FILT-EG), one for the amplifier (AMP-EG) and one for modulations (MOD-EG). With negative...
- Page 16 Shape: Holding the ‘Shift’ button and (or when latched in shift mode) turning this encoder modifies the given LFO Shape. The exact nature of the modification this encoder controls the given LFO Shape. CARBON8X LFOs can be set to one depends on the LFO shape that is selected.
- Page 17 CARBON8X features an intuitive programmable arpeggiator. The speed of the arpeggiator is CARBON8X has an extremely powerful sequencer on board, that can be configured in either controlled by the current clock which can either be received from the sync in port, external real-time or step modes.
- Page 18 Sequencer Sequencer • Linked Sequences: This is a screen only parameter that allows you to link a sequence Step Mode to a specific patch. This loads this sequence every time its linked patch is loaded. You can access this easily by pressing the Patch button and using the Page/Param encoder to The step sequencer is a 64-step, 8 note-per-step sequencer giving you full step-by-step control scroll all the way to the right.
- Page 19 (globally) when the sequencer is running in clock step mode (see CARBON8X. below). CARBON8X will not follow sync timing when this mode is enabled. To use sync as the • Step Mode: This is a screen only parameter that controls the way in which the sequencer clock source for the whole synth, step sequencer will need to be in ‘Clock’...
- Page 20 B: This encoder allows us to control the second parameter of the selected effect. CARBON8X can store up to 100 FX presets on board and comes loaded with 60 factory FX presets for you to instantly switch up your sound. FX presets range from simple single-FX Tip: Turn the ‘FX1,2 and 3 B’...
- Page 21 FX List Chorus Dry:Wet Mix Mod Depth Mod Rate Time Feedback Phase Chorus V2 Dry:Wet Mix Mod Depth Mod Rate Feedback Phaser Dry:Wet Mix Mod Depth Mod Rate Frequency Feedback Phase Phaser V2 Dry:Wet Mix Mod Depth Mod Rate Frequency Resonance Pole Count Flanger (Pos)
- Page 22 Modulation Modulation CARBON8X has a comprehensive Modulation Matrix with 12 Modulation Sources and 58 • Velo: Pressing this button enters and exits the assign mode for velocity. Modulation destinations. These Mod slots can be used to assign a combination of modulation •...
- Page 23 Modulation Modulation Valid combinations are listed here, combinations marked “•” are possible and marked ‘X’ are not possible: Parameter LFO1 LFO2 LFO3 NOTE VELO EXPR AFTT Parameter LFO1 LFO2 LFO3 NOTE VELO EXPR AFTT • • • • • • •...
- Page 24 Keyboard/Voice Keyboard/Voice • Oct -/+: These buttons control the key range available along the keyboard. • Chord Invert: Holding the ‘Patch’ button and turning the ‘Drift’ encoder controls Chord invert. Chord invert looks at the notes that are being played across the voices on the Tip: You can use this while holding notes to access unavailable notes.
- Page 25 Pitchbend status or on MODALapp) it also sends MIDI pitch bend messages which can also be Because CARBON8X employs a limiter as the final stage before output in its audio signal path, toggled on or off in the global settings.
- Page 26 MIDI-in messages from the MIDI DIN-out port. • Global Tune: Sets the global tuning of the CARBON8X with a range of +/- 1 semitone. You may need to adjust this if using the CARBON8X with other synthesisers that are not •...
- Page 27 Mod Wheel Out: Enables / disables the joystick Y+ axis from transmitting MIDI engine. If you are using CARBON8X with an external sequencer you may need to set the Modulation Wheel messages (MIDI CC 1) to MIDI-out. You may want to disable this Local setting to ‘Off’...
- Page 28 CARBON8X isn’t responding to your pedal correctly previous page after two seconds, where the ‘previous’ page will be the page accessed via (e.g.
- Page 29 Simply plug You can also change additional MIDI settings in the on-screen settings pages or in the settings the CARBON8X synthesiser into a USB port and it will show up as a MIDI input and output tab of MODALapp.
- Page 30 MIDI can be made omni within the Settings pages or in the Settings tab of MODALapp. LFO3 Shape LFO Modes Omni mode makes CARBON8X listen to all midi channels, for all received midi (din or usb). FEG Decay Delay MIDI Sync Transmitted midi is still sent out on CARBON8X’s current midi channel.
- Page 31 Set ‘MPE Number of Channels’ to match that of your MPE instrument. It is recommended All EG Attack Joystick X+ to set this value as high as possible (on both your MPE instrument and CARBON8X) to All EG Decay Joystick X- take full advantage of CARBON8X’s polyphony.
- Page 32 ‘MPE Pitch Bend Range’ global setting (see above). On the master CARBON8X navigate to ‘Settings (General) > Polychain Master’ and turn this • Front-back / Y-axis (sent as MIDI CC 74) – This controls the CARBON8X Y+ modulation assignments. •...
- Page 33 Update MODALapp The firmware on CARBON8X can be updated remotely. This means that you will be able to MODALapp adds visual feedback for CARBON8X (and other Modal devices) and access to a update your CARBON8X to the latest version each time an update is released.
- Page 34 To save a preset first click the save button. You can then select the slot you would like to save Install and open MODALapp. You will see a splash screen until a CARBON8X has been the new preset with the - / + buttons. You can change the name of the preset by clicking on detected, at which point you will see the Editor page appear.
- Page 35 Right clicking on a selected preset allows renaming and exposes the exporting or importing There is also an XY pad that will emulate the movements of the Joystick on CARBON8X as options. Exporting will copy and send all of the selected presets to the selected folder.
- Page 36 Sequencer Tab Sequencer Tab In the Sequencer Tab you can choose sequence type, load, initialise and save any of the Seq Draw Mode: To create some notes, ensure the draw button on the top bar is highlighted (this presets as well access the live sequence controls such as Length, Hold, Loop and Quantize. will be by default) and click or drag on any of the empty slots in the display below.
- Page 37 Modal products are built using the latest manufacturing technology, tested to the highest possible standards and by using premium components this should result in providing you In the Keyboard Tab there is a MIDI controller that can be used to play notes on CARBON8X with reliable performance for many years.
- Page 38 What is meant by a Manufacturing Defect? • We define this as a defect in the performance or specification of the product as described and published by Modal. • A Manufacturing Defect does not include damage caused by post-purchase shipping, storage or careless handling, nor damage caused by misuse.
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