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  • Page 1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual...
  • Page 2 This Limited Warranty and the right of replacement is in lieu of any and all other warranties––which you hereby waive, and it gives U.S. purchasers specific legal rights; you may also have other rights which var y from State to State. ANALOGIA INC., 530 West Palm Ave. El Segundo, CA 90245 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual...
  • Page 3 © ANALOGIA INC. 2013. All Rights Reserved. A N A L O G I A I N C. 530 West Palm Ave., El Segundo California 90245 Tel: (310) 640-3546 Web: www.studioelectronics.com Email: studioelectronics@sbcglobal.net facebook.com/StudioElectronics • twitter.com/SE_BoomStar • youtube.com/user/StudioElectronics Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.1 Warnings, Precautions and Advice .......... 8-10 2.2 Smart and Safe Connections ..........11-12 2.3 Product Registration ..............12 2.4 Boomstar Warming and Output Warning ........12 2.5 Signal Flow Chart ..............13 3 Patch Reset / Templates ..........14-38 3.1 Sawtooth Bass Patch ..............
  • Page 5 4.2.15.2 VCO 2 - Voltage Controlled Oscillator 2 ..... 55 4.2.15.3 Ring Mod - Ring Modulation ........55 4.2.15.4 Noise ..............55 4.2.15.5 Feedback .............. 55 4.2.16 BOOMSTAR SEM Filter Controls ........56 4.2.16.1 Notch ..............56 4.2.16.2 Band Pass ............56 4.3 Back Panel ................. 56-58 4.3.1 Connections and Switches and Connection Warnings . 56-58...

  • Page 6: Filter Talkers ................................................. 63-64

    6 Filter Talkers ..........63-64 6.1 Bace ............... 63 6.2 Drew Neumann ............64 7 The Ancient Chinese ..........64 8 Back Panel Art ............ 65 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: The Design Behind The 'Stars (And A Word About The Filters)

    The Moog® filter employed in all our own synths is a clone, except that in the Boomstar 5089 , a 3046 replaces the original hand-matched transistors in the top and bottom of the ladder. The resonance produced is lovely;...

  • Page 8: Setup Essentials

    • Avoid using the product where it may be affected by dust, or hot sunlight. • Make sure the line voltage in your location matches the input voltage specifications on the DC power adapter. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Setup Essentials...
  • Page 9 • All Boomstar synth models use an external power adapter. No other power supply or adapter other than the one provided by Analogia Inc./ Studio Electronics is to be used under any circumstances. Analogia Inc./ Studio Electronics accepts no responsibility for damage caused by use of an unauthorized power supply or adapter.
  • Page 10 Do not modify the plug provided with the product. If it does not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Setup Essentials...

  • Page 11: Smart And Safe Connections

    Plug Boomstar +/-15 VDC power supply male 5 pin din plug into female 5 pin din connector mounted on the right side of back panel, near bottom of synth (marked Pin 1/: Com...).

  • Page 12: Product Registration

    Create and connect to your studioelectronics.com account @: http://www.studioelectronics.com/login 2.4 Boomstar Warming & Output Warning Once the Boomstar is powered up, its temperature-regulated Oscillators will attain optimal temperature stabilization in 5 minutes––ready for tuning and accurate control of all parameters. IMPORTANT WARNING: DO NOT PATCH OUTPUTS TO OUTPUTS! THE “AUDIO OUT”...

  • Page 13: Signal Flow Chart

    2.5 Signal Flow Char t Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Setup Essentials...

  • Page 14: Patch Reset/Templates

    PATCH RESET/TEMPLATES 3.1 Home Base We advise starting (and returning to this “home base” when puzzled or lost) with this very basic patch to begin your exploration of the Boomstar sound. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...

  • Page 15: 3.25 Various Templates

    3.2 Smoother Circuit - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 16 3.3 Hardtack & Salt Pork - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 17 3.4 Chirpy 432 - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 18 3.5 Wonder In - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 19 3.6 Good Day Gone Bad - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 20 3.7 Rubbero - Bass Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 21 3.8 Pulsar 2013 - Lead Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 22 3.9 Cleveland Payers Worm Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 23 3.10 Wur tzite Boron Nitribe - Lead Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 24 3.11 Inver ted Envy in Octavo - Lead Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 25 3.12 DNA Breakage - Lead Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 26 3.13 Electrical in Nature - Lead Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 27 3.14 Drew’s Kicked Drum Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 28 3.15 Neuregis Snare Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 29 3.16 Hihat ala Noise Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 30 3.17 Aunty’s Major Distracted Toms Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 31 3.18 Lovely Triangle Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 32 3.19 Clave Mojave Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 33 3.20 432 - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 34 3.21 3000 Beats per Minute - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 35 3.22 Fibonacci Spiraling - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 36 3.23 Flighted One - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...
  • Page 37 3.24 Sample and Hold in the Park - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...

  • Page 38: Patch Reset / Templates

    3.25 Radiated Greedsters - FX Boomstar Manual Rev. 1.1 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Patch Reset / Templates...

  • Page 39: Panels

    St. Regis, or a trained factory tech, and tweaking them without a knowledge and familiarity of their function could result in your Boomstar sounding and playing quite poorly; that being said, some interesting drive and VCA offset settings can be tailored to one’s own preferences––proceed at own risk.

  • Page 40: Cv 1 Input

    4 . 1 . 1 . 9 OSC 2 OCTAVE: For Oscillator 2 tuning calibration procedure. 4 . 1 . 1 . 1 0 ENV DRIVE: Set to full for Minim--g; back off for more ARP or OB-like* sound. *Oberheim-like Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 41: Vca Offset 1

    VCA OFFSET 1: Balances Waveforms––very subtle. 4 . 1 . 1 . 1 2 VCA OFFSET 2: De-pop MIDI volume or external VCA CV. A detailed calibration video will be posted at http://studioelectronics.com/ support/tutorials/#boomstar - before the end of 4-13. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 42: Top Panel

    4 . 2 . 1 . 1 Control Voltage Input: Feed an external, or perhaps from another Boomstar, one-volt-per-octave pitch-control voltage to determine standard note value––tells the synth which note you are (or would be) pressing. Consider using a voltage controlled step sequencer...
  • Page 43 4 . 2 . 1 . 6 External Input: Process any instrument level audio signals, including the Boomstar itself: patch the OSC OUT to it and “beefinate” the sound––adds additional overdrive/distortion––more crunchy goodness. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual...

  • Page 44: Vco 1 - Voltage Controlled Oscillator 1

    32’, 16’, 8’, 4’, 2’. The LO setting of Oscillator 2 can be employed as a very flexible modulator. These foot pitch numbers come from the lengths of organ pipes in the great cathedrals and churches of old–– (“1/2 the length = double the pitch”). Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 45: Vco 2 - Voltage Controlled Oscillator

    Oscillators sharing the same base frequency makes all of this possible. The SUB LEVEL switch selects a half or full volume octave down Sine Wave with a center off position––a common feature of the Boomstar enabling quick escapes from more complex programming settings.

  • Page 46: Vcf - Voltage Controlled Filter

    [see Filter Talk, pp. 63-64 for highly illuminating commentary on the Boomstar’s filter types] Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...
  • Page 47 (Voltage Controlled Oscillator 2), or (Low Frequency VCO 2 Oscillator) via the switch to its left: the switch in its top position selects OSC 2, for audio frequency modulation (think vocal and metallic timbres/x-mod) Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 48: Env 1 - Envelope 1

    ADSR envelope. During the attack phase (beginning when the key is pressed), the sound fades from the maximum amplitude to zero; during the decay phase, it rises to the value determined Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 49: Env 2 - Envelope 2

    Each time a key is pressed, the envelope or “contour” generator attached to the amplifier is actuated, and sends a control signal to the amplifier. Like the filter envelope control signal, the VCA envelope control Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...
  • Page 50 Set at “0,” no sustain level is heard. Set at "5," the contour diminishes to a low volume. Set at “10,” no drop in volume is heard after the initial peak is reached. Flipping on the switch frees up fingers by DRONE Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 51: X Mod - Cross Modulation

    MASTER links Envelope 2’s knob controls to Envelope 1, e.g., ENV 1’s knobs are defeated and ENV 2’s knobs assume the Boomstar’s Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release values for both ENV 1 and 2: a tidy and retro sound styling that brings to mind a certain Roland Analog keyboard of the ‘80s.
  • Page 52 The shape of the Boomstar’s LFO modulation is determined by the waveform that the software LFO outputs––selected by the non-graduated WAVE knob; the waveshapes being: SINE TRIANGLE REVERSE SAWTOOTH SAWTOOTH SQUARE , and .

  • Page 53: Vca - Voltage Controlled Amplifier

    Sets the master tuning for the unit; the swing is +5 to -5. 4.2.11 Bend Sets the pitch bend value for the pitch bend controller––pitch bend being the default setting. [see 4.2.12 for 2.0 OS functionality] Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...

  • Page 54: Glide

    Sets the exponential hardware glide value––a classic less is more in all cases unless sweeping slowly through many octaves. The Boomstar’s glide is hardware, so it is not looked at by the processor, but we have come up with a way in software using the pitch bend cv to implement a “slide”...

  • Page 55: Noise

    65% of full, owing to its substantial head room and overall louder output––the 4075 is louder a synth than either the 5089 or 3003 models. We had considered matching it to the Moog and the 3003 but “holding it back”...

  • Page 56: Band Pass

    2.0). The MIDI LEARN switch accesses settings for modwheel, aftertouch, note priority, LFO key trigger position, tap tempo, (Software Rev. 2.0) and MIDI channel: play on the channel desired, press the learn switch momentarily, release and the Boomstar “learns” it until the power is Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Panels...
  • Page 57 WARNINGS (as previously detailed on pp. 11 - 12 of this manual): BOOMSTAR POWER ADAPTER CONNECTION PROCEDURE: a) Plug Boomstar +/-15 VDC power supply male 5 pin din plug into female 5 pin din connector mounted on the right side of back panel, near bottom of synth (marked Pin 1/: Com...).

  • Page 58: Panels

    IMPORTANT WARNING: DO NOT POWER ON OR OFF THE BOOMSTAR BY ANY OTHER METHOD THAN THAT SPECIFIED ABOVE TO PREVENT DAMAGE UNIT. BE CERTAIN TO STRICTLY FOLLOW THE AFOREMENTIONED CONNECTION PROCEDURE CAREFULLY AND ACCURATELY. THE IMPROPER CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION OF THIS POWER SUPPLY MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SYNTHESIZER AND SUPPLY.

  • Page 59: Liability

    Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Legal...
  • Page 60 • If these corrective measures do not bring any satisfied results, please the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you cannot locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Analogia inc. The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed in the USA. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Legal...

  • Page 61: Canada

    Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulation. AVIS: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. 5.4 Europe This product complies with the requirements of European Directive 89/336/EEC. Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Legal...
  • Page 62 ENV: Envelope VCO: Voltage Controlled Oscillator EXT: External WAVE: Waveform Frequency FREQ: Input LFO: Low Frequency Oscillator Modulation MOD: Multiple MULTI: OSC: Oscillator OUT: Output Pulse Width Synchronisation SYNC: TRIG: Trigger VCA: Voltage Controlled Amplifier Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Glossary...
  • Page 63 It’s a bit buzzier than the Moog, and the cutoff slope isn’t quite as sharp. Acidy is right. filter is an integrator cascade--resonance is available over the entire range, and is quite pure sounding (sine going to nearly triangle Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Filter Talkers...

  • Page 64: Notch

    The Ancient Chinese 7.1 “ Broom Star” (controlvoltage @ Gearslutz.com) “Has anybody mentioned how “Boomstar” is a play on “broom star,” the ancient Chinese term for a comet? That keeps this synth name in the realm of cosmic/celestial objects, in the controlvoltage, this is news to us! grand tradition...”...
  • Page 65 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Back Panel Art...
  • Page 66 Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Legal...

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