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Tiptop Audio HATS909 User Manual

Analog closed and open hi-hats sound generator

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Page 2 Let’s get started. To start using the HATS909, just plug a gate signal into either the OH GATE or the CH GATE input, plug the HATS OUT to your sound system, set the LEVEL half way, set the TUNE knob to about half way, set the SOURCE switch to 909, and set ACCENT to halfway.
Page 3 TUNE and MODULATION switch. Tune: The sample rate generator in the HATS909 module was replaced with a Voltage Controlled Oscillator which allows for full control over the tuning of the sound, both manually (TUNE knob) and with VC (VC-TUNE jack). This integration of analog...
Page 4 PATCH Ideas Cont. Reverse Hats: With the AM control, different envelopes can be applied to the source sounds. For example, patch the pulse of a VCO/LFO into the OH GATE, patch the sine wave from that VCO into the AM input, set the MODULATION switch to AM and with the CV IN knob set the amount of modulation.
Page 5 While the original 909 has one global accent knob for setting accents levels for all of its sounds, the HATS909 (and all other drum modules in this series) offers an independent accent level control. This feature adds to richer dynamics than what was possible with the original machine.