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Mesi Monstersynths The Persephone User Manual

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The Persephone
Analogue Fingerboard Synthesizer
User's Manual
MESI MONSTERSYNTHS

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Summary of Contents for Mesi Monstersynths The Persephone

  • Page 1 The Persephone Analogue Fingerboard Synthesizer User’s Manual MESI MONSTERSYNTHS...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents Cautions Background From the Idea to the First Steps Connections Synthesis Section Control Section Hierarchy Of Controls Modes Table MDI Implementation Terms Of Warrant CE & FCC The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

  • Page 3: Cautions

    We hope you enjoy it and that it brings a new dimension to your creativity. The Persephone is a handmade instrument and therefore, individual units can differ from one another. For any questions, please contact monstersynths at info@monstersynths.com...

  • Page 4: Background

    Background: The Idea Of the Persephone Keyboards have become the prime user interface for controlling synthesizers. But the supremacy of keyboard interfaces has not always been so throughout synthesizer history… Let’s go back to these other concepts which are now part of our cabinet of curiosities...
  • Page 5 The oscillator was amplified via a loudspeaker. The position of the finger on the wire determined the resistance controlling the frequency and therefore controlled the pitch of the oscillator. The Trautonium had a three octave range that could be transposed by means of a switch. The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...
  • Page 6 And this new taste for other sorts of control has entered the world of electronic music with controllers like the Kaoss Pad or tactile surface controllers. The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

  • Page 7: From The Idea To The First Steps

    Beyond this vintage look, the Persephone allies sensors technology and digital controls to a pure analogue generation of sound. With its analogue oscillator, the Persephone can generate notes with a range of 10 octaves, which goes from a deep and resonant cello tone to a nearly human voice.
  • Page 8 Two versions of the instrument have been released: a desktop version and a suitcase version (classic or the colourful punk-rock version). Just like on a Theremin, the way the Persephone is played will define the instrument’s personality. The Persephone follows the traditional playing style of the first non-keyboard electronic instruments with the right hand controlling the pitch and the left hand controlling the velocity.

  • Page 9: Connections

    220V/110V The Persephone has either a 220V or a 110V internal power supply. The 220V or 110V voltage is specified on the rear side. Always check the voltage before plugging the unit in, especially if you are in a foreign country.
  • Page 10 Connect the CV out to the CV in of another analogue synthesizer to control it with the Persephone. For a CV connection, the pitch is on the tip and the velocity on the ring. The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

  • Page 11: Synthesis Section

    Mode C & D – volume On Mode C and D, the sound source will be modulated by an LFO you may control via an expression pedal connected to the Pedal In of the Persephone to create tremolos and vibratos.

  • Page 12: Control Section

    The voltage fluctuations are also translated into binary data and used to control digital modulation. Scale: allows scaling the Persephone’s ribbon from 1, 2, 5 to 10 octaves. The Persephone can generate sounds beyond the frequencies human beings can hear.

  • Page 13: Expression Pedal

    LFO speed on the amplitude of the note to modulate a tremolo. In mode D, the expression key will control the modulation amount of the LFO speed on the pitch of the note to modulate a vibrato The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

  • Page 14: Hierarchy Of Controls

    Mode A, B, C & D Mode A In mode A, the Persephone will play the ‘classical way’ with the right hand controlling the pitch via the position on the ribbon and the filter frequency via the pressure on the ribbon. The left hand on the expression key plays on the amplitude of the note while the pedal controls the volume.

  • Page 15: Modes Table

    Expression key Pedal Pitch Filter frequency amplitude Volume/ amplitude Pitch amplitude Filter frequency Volume/ amplitude Modulation C (tremolo) Pitch amplitude Tremolo amount speed (Tremolo depth) D (vibrato) Pitch amplitude Modulation Vibrato amount speed (Vibrato depth) The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

  • Page 16: Midi Implementation

    The midi channel is stored in an non volatile flash ram Use the Persephone as a MIDI controller To use the Persephone as a MIDI controller or to be able to record and playback the sound on a sequencer, it should be set to local OFF mode after each powering up.

  • Page 17: Terms Of Warrant

    Terms of Warrant The Persephone has a one year term warrant after the date of purchase. Shipping the unit back to MESI will be at the charge of the owner. Any damage resulting from misuse of the instrument is not covered by the warrant.
  • Page 18 MESI MONSTERSYNTHS 6, Rue Marceau 94200 Ivry-sur-Seine France The Persephone , user’s manual, mesi©2006...

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