Vermona fourMulator User Manual

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  • Page 1 - Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    Its four sync able, phase-variable and CV- controllable LFOs are able to create trigger-sequences that can be varied in real time thanks to a comfortable user interface. fourMulator acts as a modulation- as well as clock-central and is capable of being your new clock-reference for your modular synthesizer.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Important Safety Information Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Alway include these instructions when pas- sing the product on to third parties. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water.
  • Page 4 Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet 17. Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the equipment. 18. The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily ac- cessible.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2 Important Safety Information ..............3 Table of Contents ..................4 Getting Startet ....................4.1. Setup ......................5 A fourMulator – what is it? ................ 5.1. Technical data .................... 6 Connections and Controls ................6.1. Control elements of the four modulators ..........
  • Page 6: Getting Startet

    • four patch chords (2x15cm, 2x30cm) • this manual Setup The fourMulator was designed to work in modular synthesizer systems using the common euro rack format. Its power supply, connectors and dimensions match the specifications of Doepfer's A100 modular synthe- sizer system and compatible units.
  • Page 7 -12 V -12 V Picture 1: Connecting the fourMulator to the system bus Mount the fourMulator to your modular frame. The unit requires a width of 34 HP (horizontal pitch) and is rack-mounted with the four supplied screws. NOTE To protect the unit's surface of scratches, use the supplied flat plastic washers.
  • Page 8: Fourmulator - What Is It

    For those with deeper interest, here are a few specifications for newcomers and experts. fourMulator outputs CV-voltages with a range between +5 and -5 volts, a total range of 10 volts. Note that some modules are not designed to han- dle negative voltages.
  • Page 9: Connections And Controls

    Picture 2: Controls and Connectors of the fourMulator Control elements of the four modulators The LFOs/modulators in the fourMulator are built identically. The corre- sponding identical functions are only described once, while the differ- ences in synchronization and phase shift are described separately.
  • Page 10 The SPEED control adjusts the modulators' speed. SPEED covers a range from approx. 0.05Hz to 100Hz. Therefore, modulations with audible fre- quencies are only possible within limits. The fourMulator's focus within the sub audio range is intended because higher frequencies would not make sense for use of the unit as clock-/trigger-generator or for recipro- cal modulations.
  • Page 11 Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet For modulators being synchronized and being shifted in phase, the LED flash with the same tempo but with a corresponding delay. (3) SYNC-switch The SYNC switch offers three positions: OFF, SYNC and CLK (Clock). NOTE...
  • Page 12 Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet bar. Therefore, the clock division needs to be regarded relatively to this base. With a clock signal based upon quarter impulses, the eight available click divisions equal the following values (as indicated on the outer...
  • Page 13: Inputs And Outputs

    (8) TAP button Use this button to set the tempo for fourMulator's internal clock. A tempo change will occur after tapping the button four times. For pre- dictable results, tap in a constant rhythm.
  • Page 14: Further Connections

    (10) Clock input (CLK IN) This jack allows feeding an external clock signal into the fourMulator. With this input being used, the internal clock is automatically dis- connected from the modulators. By setting the SYNC switch to CLK, the external clock will be used.
  • Page 15: Using The Fourmulator

    LFOs run statically. This might be desirable for some applications, while for others this behavior appears lifeless. Because of their ability to be CV-controlled, the LFOs in the fourMulator can act more organic. To do so, create a modulation between two modulators and vice versa, the so called cross-modulation.
  • Page 16: Clock Yourself

    Picture 5: Patch Example - Crossmodulation Clock yourself fourMulator offers the possibility to enter the clock tempo using the TAP button. However, continuous tempo changes using a control are still pos- sible. To do so, simply connect the TRIGGER output of a modulator to CLK IN.
  • Page 17: Soft Edges

    Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet • Doepfer: A-150/A-151/A-152 Switches, A-160 Clock Divider, A-161 Clock Sequencer • Intellijel Designs: µStep-sequencer • Make Noise: Brains • The Harvest Man: Stillson Hammer • ... as well as Drum/Percussion modules by MFB, Analogue Solutions,...
  • Page 18: Declaration Of Conformity

    Owner's Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Declaration of Conformity We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in confor- mity with the following standards or standardization documents in attention of operation conditions and installation arrangements acc. to operating manual: EN61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55013, EN 55020, EN 60065 according to the provisions of the regulations 2004/108/EG and 2006/95/EG.

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