FCC compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
INTRODUCTION......................1-1 CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL..................... 1-1 THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE ............1-2 KEEP IN MIND ............................ 1-2 HIGHLIGHTS ............................1-2 +DRIVE FEATURES ..........................1-3 USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS..............1-4 FRONT / MAIN CONTROL PANEL ..................... 1-4 KEYBOARD INTERFACE, SFX-6......................1-6 REAR CONNECTORS ........................1-7 ADDITIONAL REAR CONNECTORS, SFX-6..................
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TURBO MENU........................... 1-87 AUDIO ............................... 1-88 MASTER TUNE ..........................1-88 ROUTING ............................. 1-89 CONTROL ............................1-89 MIDI CHANNELS.......................... 1-89 MORE ON THE MONOMACHINE MIDI FUNCTIONALITY ............1-90 CONTROL OUT1.......................... 1-91 CONTROL OUT2.......................... 1-92 CONTROL IN..........................1-92 MULTI MAP EDIT ......................... 1-93...
We hope you will have a lot of fun while exploring the vast possibilities of the Monomachine. To make the most of the machine, we would like you to carefully read the relevant parts of this manual before operating the instrument.
However, we believe usability is easily lost in the hunt for the highest specifications. With the Monomachine we have tried creating a synthesizer free from prejudice, and focus on what actually spurs creativity without letting technology stand in your way. We want to inspire you to make sounds and music you haven’t even thought of.
The +Drive adds 128 Snapshots. A Monomachine Snapshot can contain up to 128 pat- terns, 128 kits, 24 songs and 8 globals. If the Monomachine is a MKII model, each Snap- shot is also linked to a Digibank. A Digibank consists of 64 user replaceable waveforms.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS FRONT / MAIN CONTROL PANEL The Monomachine main control panel: Master volume control. Sets the volume for the main output and the headphone jack. The LCD graphical interface display. LEVEL knob. Sets the overall volume level of the track in focus.
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USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS [TRIG] keys 1 to 16. Main functions of these keys are as keyboard for trigging notes, and for editing notes in GRID RECORDING mode. They are also used for choosing pat- terns, if pressed while holding one of the [BANK] keys. When functioning as a keyboard, the notes are played with velocity 80.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS KEYBOARD INTERFACE, SFX-6 Joystick, for real-time expression control. The joystick can individually control parame- ters for all tracks. Keyboard, for real-time playing and for use in the GRID RECORDING and LIVE RECORDING modes. [MULTI TRIG] key, used for toggling the MULTI TRIG mode. The current state of the MULTI TRIG mode is being indicated by the <MULTI TRIG>...
Power in. • Caution! Use only an Elektron-approved power supply with your Monomachine MKII version. It allows the unit to be used all over the globe without the need of voltage converters. If you need a new power supply the specifications are 6VDC, 3A, 5.5x2.5mm (2.5mm inner diameter) DC power plug (power at center),...
If MIDI control is desired, connect the MIDI OUT from the Monomachine to the MIDI IN of the device you wish to send data to. Connect the MIDI IN of the Monomachine to the MIDI OUT of device you wish to receive data from. The MIDI THRU port is “echoing” the data coming in from the MIDI IN port, so it can be used for daisy chaining other MIDI units.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS Switch all units on. If you do not have any previous experience of the Monomachine we suggest that you fol- low the “QUICK START” on page 11. CARE INSTRUCTIONS To ensure many years of trouble free operation, please follow the advice below: •...
THE LCD USER INTERFACE THE LCD USER INTERFACE The center of the Monomachine editing is the LCD graphical interface display. The inter- face screen for the SYNTHESIS page is printed below: The current tempo. This will show “EXT” when synced to external tempo.
This guide assumes you have a Monomachine SFX-6 or a Monomachine tabletop with a MIDI keyboard connected to it. You need to take care to set the MIDI keyboard to play on the correct MIDI channel.
Select a pattern, ranging from A01-D16. All the Monomachine presets are located in this range. Make sure the sequencer is stopped. Enter MULTI TRIG mode. On SFX-6 press the [MULTI TRIG] key and check that the <MULTI TRIG> LED is lit with a steady light. For the Monomachine tabletop versions, select the multi trig channel on your MIDI keyboard.
QUICK START Choose to active a track using the [TRACK] keys. Below is a screen shot of how the SYNTHESIS page could look like after selecting a track. Press a [TRIG] key to add a note trig. A note trig is indicated by a red <TRIG> LED. Pressing the same [TRIG] key once more removes the note trig.
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QUICK START In LIVE RECORDING mode, you can lock parameters by turning a knob while recording. Parameters can be locked for any parameter and track. To lock parameters for a new track, select that track with the [TRACK] button and repeat the steps above. To remove a single lock in GRID RECORDING mode, press and hold the [TRIG] key and click the knob connected to the parameter you wish to remove.
LP/BP/HP filter, synchronised tape-style delay, three LFO’s and the most refined step sequencer. Please refer to Figure 1, “Monomachine sound syn- thesis overview,” on page 16 for an overview of the general structure of the Monomachine. CHOOSE YOUR WAY OF WORKING The Monomachine offers you many ways of working.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT The basic sound generating unit in the Monomachine is called a machine. Each machine is designed for generating sounds from a specific technique or method, such as analogue style pulse, SID MOS 6581 or dynamic FM. The sound generating machines allow you to get many different starting points with varied sound characteristics.
If you are used to the structure of ordinary synthesizers, the Monomachine way of structur- ing sounds in patterns and kit might be confusing at first. Hopefully, after some time of use you will appreciate the flexibility and ease of use of the Monomachine implementation.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT LOADING A KIT Open the KIT window by pressing the [KIT] key and select the LOAD icon using the [ARROW] keys. Press [ENTER/YES] to open the LOAD KIT window. The window presents a list of the kits stored in memory. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose among the 128 kit slots.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT Use the arrow keys to move to the “SAVE” icon. Press [ENTER/YES] to open the KIT SAVE menu. The screen presents a list of the kits stored in memory. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose from the 128 kit slots. Press [ENTER/YES] to select the slot where you want to save your kit.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT You can load the “UNDO KIT” to restore your most recent unintentionally lost kit. This can be useful when accidentally changing pattern and the kit is changed so that your unsaved changes are lost. When you have restored your kit using the undo kit, don’t forget to save COPY KIT When in the KIT SAVE or KIT LOAD menus you can copy and paste kits.
Read more about FX machines and routing in section “MONOMACHINE ROUTING”, on page 81. The <TRACK> LED’s indicate which track you are editing, and it is also displayed in the name bar at the top of the window.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT Press [RIGHT] once to move the focus to the MACHINE column. Select the machine using [UP] and [DOWN]. Finally you need to press the [ENTER/YES] key to confirm your selection. The Mono-synth and the machine currently assigned to the track are indicated by •...
“3xSTEREO”, the OUT BUS selection in the MIX column select to which pair(s) of stereo outputs the track will be directed. For more information on FX machines and how the Mix bus routing can benefit them, please check section “MONOMACHINE ROUTING”, on page 81.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT PARAMETER EDITING Each Monomachine track offers up to 56 parameters for the sound generation and effects. They are divided into seven pages with at most eight parameters in each. The sound generating machines form their sound from one page of up to eight parameters, called the SYNTHESIS parameters.
TRACK EFFECTS TRACK EFFECTS The track effects are independent effects systems, available to the six tracks as extensions to the machine synthesis. This chapter is a reference to all the functions you will find on the AMPLIFICATION, EFFECT and FILTER pages. The stereo track effects are applied to the sound signal as described in the figure below: LEVEL This parameter is available from all DATA pages.
The traditional envelope for synthesizers is in the ADSR (attack, decay, sustain, • release) form. For the Monomachine sustain has been exchanged for hold. The HOLD parameter is very handy when using the sequencer, as it allows you to skip setting NOTE OFF events in normal use.
TRACK EFFECTS audio level decline, and if the audio level would decrease when Q is raised, it would feel like a loss of bass and a weaker sound. Always leaving full headroom would result in decreased signal quality, with increased noise. Therefore we allow you to adjust the distortion to allow for the headroom your sound needs.
See also section “TRIG TRACK SETTINGS”, on page 40 for information on the • TRIG PORTAMENTO setting in the TRIG menu. FILTER PAGE In the Filter page you find the controls for the combined resonant 24dB low/band/high-pass filter of the Monomachine, including the filter envelope.
TRACK EFFECTS BASIC FILTER CONTROLS The track effect system offers a resonant 24dB low/high/band-pass filter. The parameters are untraditional, giving the user control of both the low and high filter cut-offs, as well as a variable gap band-pass filter. BASE (filter base) controls the base filter cut-off frequency. When WDTH is set to its max- imal value, the BASE parameter functions as the cut off parameter of a high-pass filter.
TRACK EFFECTS FILTER ENVELOPE The filter envelope is trigged every time a FILTER-trig is received. This normally happens when a key on the keyboard or one of the [TRIG] keys has been pressed, or played from the sequencer or received over MIDI. The FILTER-trig can be controlled individually from the sequencer, see section “TRIG TRACKS”, on page 58 for more information.
TRACK EFFECTS EFFECTS PAGE In the EFFECTS page you find the controls for the 1-band EQ, sample rate reduction, and the tempo-synchronised tape-style delay. Using the 1-band parametric EQ, you can boost or reduce a certain frequency band. EQF (EQ frequency) sets the frequency that will be affected by the EQG parameter. EQG (EQ gain) parameter controls how much the EQ will boost (gain) or reduce the signal around the EQF frequency.
TRACK EFFECTS DELAY The delay of the Monomachine is a single tap delay with real-time adjustable delay time. Some of its functionality can resemble tape loops and solid state CCD delays. The delay time is always synchronised to the global tempo setting.
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TRACK EFFECTS FIGURE 5. The function of the delay DELAY SEND LEVEL: DSND=DELAY SEND DELAY FEEDBACK: DELAY FILTER: DBAS=FILTER BASE DFB=DELAY FEEDBACK DWID=FILTER WIDTH • For using the delay for delay-line style sound sculpturing, try setting DTIM very low together with a DFB value above 32. Then play around with the delay filter set- tings.
LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS Each of the 6 tracks in the Monomachine offers 3 interlaced low frequency oscillators (LFO’s), which can be used to modulate any track parameter. A typical application of an LFO is to let it sweep a filter cut-off frequency. The 18 interlaced LFO’s offer 11 waveforms and 5 trig modes.
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Setting DPTH to 127 allows for modulating a parameter to and from any extreme value. For example, if the target parameter is set to 64 a DPTH setting of 64 is sufficient for modulat- ing the target value to its minimum (0) and maximum (127). FIGURE 6. Monomachine LFO waveform and trig modes...
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You can create complex modulations by letting an LFO control a parameter of • another one. In the Monomachine you can sequence LFO-trig separately from other trigs. • Check page 58 for more information on the trig tracks. Interlace can be particularly interesting to use with trigged ramps with pitch as •...
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS This chapter deals with all kit settings not covered in the previous chapters. ASSIGN This menu allows the joystick, note velocity and note position tracking to be assigned to up to two parameters of choice. This can allow for a lot of dynamic depth of the sound with lit- tle effort.
The “JOY U/D” tab has the same function as the “JOY R/L” just described, but controls the assign for the up and down directions of the joystick. Information for the Monomachine tabletop versions, and for controlling the SFX-6 • externally:...
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS KEY TRACKING The Key Tracking is connected to the note index from the last key pressed. For example, if C-1 was pressed, the key tracking value will be low, and if C-8 was pressed it would reach almost its maximum value.
The Multi Trig is a link between the synthesis and the sequencer of the Monomachine. Using the keyboard MULTI TRIG mode on the SFX-6, or the Multi Trig MIDI channel (see "MULTI TRIG" on page 90 for more information) you can make advanced monophonic arrangements.
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ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS ALL TRK (all track) makes the multi trig channel control all six tracks at once. Note events received on the multi trig channel will be distributed to all six tracks for parallel mono operation. The joystick controllers, velocity and key tracking will control all tracks simultaneously, as assigned in the Assign window (see page 38).
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS SEQ TRNSP (sequencer transpose) makes a sequence start and transposes the sequence for the first note received on the multi trig channel. Subsequent notes will only transpose the sequence and trig the multi envelope, so that the sequence loop is never broken.
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ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS PORT (portamento) sets the amount time it will take the for pitch of the sequence to slide between two different notes. • Sound played on the individual tracks while the multi trig is active will be under the influence of the multi envelope, so the sound level might be lower than usual.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER THE PATTERN SEQUENCER The pattern step sequencer is a central part of the Monomachine sound. It is designed to be an inspirational tool for pattern based music, or a component in the creation of dynamic multi-track monophonic sounds.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER PATTERN CHAINING You can use pattern chaining to cue up patterns to be played after one another in a loop, like a simple live sequencer for patterns. In pattern mode, hold a [BANK] button and then press the [TRIG] key for the pattern you want to be first in the chain. As long as you keep the first [TRIG] key down, subsequent [TRIG] keys pressed will add patterns to the end of the chain.
Follow the steps below before continuing with any pattern composing. Close all windows that might be open using the [EXIT/NO] key. For SFX-6: Check that the <MULTI TRIG> LED is unlit. Press the [MULTI TRIG] key to switch it off if needed.
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The <KEYBOARD> LED’s of the SFX-6 also indicate the pitch programmed. There are two methods for adjusting the pitch of a trig. You can either press a key on the keyboard while holding the [TRIG] key to set the pitch indicated by the keyboard key.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER • In the Monomachine, you work directly in the pattern memory. There is no need to save patterns. If you wish to keep the pattern intact you will have to copy it to another pattern before you begin editing it. See section “PATTERN COPY”, on page 53 for more information on copying patterns.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER STEP RECORDING The third method of recording notes differs a bit from the other two methods as data is input on a step by step basis. You can input notes from the keyboard and the [TRIG] keys Begin with following the instruction in section “RECORDING PREPARATIONS”, on page 47.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER Hold and press the [TRIG] key you whose content you want to clear. Then press [PLAY] to clear the note. The message “CLEAR NOTE LOCKS” will appear. The clear note lock operation can be undone by performing the clear note operation one more time.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER Make sure you are in GRID RECORDING mode. When you are on the track you wish to clear, press and hold [SCALE SETUP]. Then press [PLAY] to clear the track. The message “CLEAR PAGE” will appear. The clear track page operation can be undone by holding the [SCALE KEY] and •...
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER CLEAR TRACK While in GRID RECORDING mode, it is possible to clear a track. Make sure you are in GRID RECORDING mode. The <RECORD> LED should be lit. When you are on the track you wish to clear, press and hold [FUNCTION]. Then press [PLAY] to clear the track.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER • The paste pattern operation can be undone by holding the [FUNCTION] key and then pressing the [STOP] key. A message saying “UNDO PATTERN” will be shown in the display. CLEAR PATTERN It is also possible to completely clear a pattern of all its content. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING mode.
An undo message will be shown in the display. TEMPO The tempo in the Monomachine is a global parameter. It is however not stored in the global slots (see page 87). The tempo will control the playback speed of the patterns and also tempo synchronised parameters in the Monomachine, such as the HOLD parameter, the delay and LFO speeds and some machine parameters.
The Monomachine can be set to either internal or external synchronisation. When in inter- nal clock mode the Monomachine can output a high quality MIDI clock through the MIDI OUT port. This can be used for keeping external gear in sync with the Monomachine.
PARAMETER LOCKS One major advantage of the Monomachine is the straightforward method to lock parameter settings to specific trigs steps. These snapshots are called parameter locks. A lock is a snapshot of a parameter setting. It changes the parameter value from its original value stored in the kit, but only for that note trigging.
• ING mode, after recording them in LIVE RECORDING mode. ADVANCED SEQUENCER CONTROL For users that seek the most control over the creative process the Monomachine offer unique sequencer features for fine tuned sequencing. TRIG TRACKS For each track you have access to three individual sub tracks named trig tracks, offering individual control over the amplitude envelope, the filter envelope and the LFO trigs.
Traditionally synthesizers retrig all envelopes when a NOTE ON event (a key pressed on the keyboard) occurs. In the Monomachine NOTE ON events can be split up, allowing you to trig the amplitude envelope (AMP trig),filter envelope (FILTER trig) or the LFO’s (LFO trig) at any step of the sequence.
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THE PATTERN SEQUENCER FIGURE 7. Trig track illustrations...
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES THE ARPEGGIATOR Each track of the Monomachine (including the MIDI sequencer tracks) offers an advanced arpeggiator. The arpeggiator is a note processor that generates rhythmic note patterns from the arpeggiator settings and notes played. Most commonly arpeggiators are used for making automated real-time monophonic cycled notes based on the chord played.
To activate the arpeggiator in a track, enter chords! • To activate the arpeggiator on the Monomachine tabletop versions you can hold [FUNCTION] while pressing the [TRIG] keys. Copy, clear, paste and undo functions are available to the arpeggiato settings •...
TRANSPOSE Each track of the Monomachine (including the MIDI sequencer tracks) offers transpose set- tings. Transposing in the Monomachine is made real-time and the pattern data pro- grammed is not affected.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES Select the track you want to edit the transpose settings for using the [TRACK] keys. TRACK (track transpose) sets the individual track transpose in semitones for the selected track. The parameter is controlled with DATA ENTRY knob A. PAT (pattern transpose) controls the transpose setting for the full pattern.
• When the Monomachine is locked to external MIDI clock, the swing amount will be quantised to the resolution of the MIDI clock, leaving only four effective swing amounts.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES SLIDE The default behavior for parameter locks is that the value changes exactly when the step is played. By using the slide function, the parameter value changes made by parameter locks can be slid smoothly between the locked values. The slide tracks are saved as part of the pattern.
The the MUTE window by pressing [BANK] while holding [FUNCTION]. The six first boxes refer to the six internal Monomachine tracks. In the window above all tracks are un-muted. The six last boxes refer to the six MIDI sequencer tracks. Toggle the Monomachine tracks between muted and un-muted using [TRIG] keys 1-6.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES In addition to the <TRIG> LED’s, the Mute-state is indicated in the MUTE window. Boxes means that the track is un-muted, and a dash means it is muted. The <TRACK> LED’s will also be updated. If you press the [TRIG] keys while holding [FUNCTION] the mute change is held until [FUNCTION] is released.
Press [POLY] while holding [FUNCTION] to enter POLY mode. The POLY mode is indi- cated by both the <PATTERN> and <SONG> LED’s being lit. In POLY mode all six Monomachine sound engines polyphonically generate the sound of only one track. All tracks beside the one currently selected with the [TRACK] keys are dis- abled.
TION], or through the special MUTE mode interface (see section “THE MUTE MODE”, on page 67). To use the MIDI sequencer you need to connect the MIDI OUT port of the Monomachine to the MIDI IN port of another MIDI device. The external MIDI device needs to listen to the MIDI channel of the Monomachine MIDI track in focus.
THE MIDI SEQUENCER THE MAIN MIDI SEQUENCER INTERFACE LEN (note length) sets the maximum time the note will be played until a NOTE OFF is sent. Notes can also be interrupted with NOTE OFF trigs (set by pressing a [TRIG] key while holding [FUNCTION]).
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NOTE OFF trig. For more info about NOTE OFF trigs, see “OVER- VIEW OF GRID RECORDING MODE” on page 12. The Monomachine makes distinction between MIDI sent out of the unit and MIDI • received. Even if the same MIDI channel is selected for one track of the MIDI...
THE SONG MODE THE SONG MODE The Monomachine song sequencer is a tool for setting up sequences of patterns. Each song row can have unique settings for selected parameters such as pattern start, offset and length, repeats, tempo, mute information, and transposes. The song mode can be used for making a fully arranged song or for setting up looped sets of patterns for live use.
THE SONG MODE SAVE SONG Open the SONG window by pressing the [KIT/SONG] key. Use the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to move to the SAVE icon. Press [ENTER/YES] to call the SAVE SONG menu. In the menu, you find a list of the songs stored in memory. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose among the 24 song slots.
• changed. • Monomachine sends and recognises MIDI Song Pointer Position. This means that you can control the position in the song list from an external sequencer, and you can control an external sequencer from the Monomachine. [STOP] stops the playback, but holds the song pointer position. A second [STOP] •...
THE SONG MODE SONG EDITING The song editor is where the song is built. Here patterns are assigned to the song. The behavior of the patterns is also set in the song editor. Press the [KIT/SONG] key to open the SONG window. Move the cursor to the EDIT icon using the [ARROW] keys.
THE SONG MODE TRN (transpose) sets a pattern transpose for the song row. Use the LEVEL knob to control the value. By pressing [ENTER/YES] you enter the SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE window, where individual transpose can be set for the tracks. If an individual song track transpose is set for a row, it is indicated by a bold “T“...
THE SONG MODE SONG LOOPS Song loops are a useful tool when creating a song. By using this command you can limit the number of rows and make the structure of the song clearer. They can also be used for setting up pattern loops in order to extend the limit of maximum 64 steps per pattern.
THE SONG MODE the song transport controls as described in “SONG EDIT TRANSPORT” on page 77 to select a new position to start from. SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE Here the transpose settings for the patterns in a song are controlled. By pressing [ENTER/YES] in the transpose column of the EDIT SONG window you reach the SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE menu.
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THE SONG MODE Reach it by pressing [ENTER/YES] in the SONG EXTRA column in the EDIT SONG window.. From here you can set the mutes for the song row. Use the [TRIG] keys 1 to 6 to set the mute mask for the internal tracks, and [TRIG] keys 9 to 14 for the MIDI sequencer tracks. A muted track will be displayed as a “-”...
The OUT BUS parameter in the MIX tab is available for all machines. It selects which mix busses the track will be sent to. The Monomachine offers three stereo mix buses named AB, CD and EF. At the end of the mix bus the sound is by default sent to the audio output pairs AB CD and EF.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING USING THE AUDIO INPUTS Audio can be routed from the external inputs and be effected with both track effects and FX machines. The audio inputs are available to the FX machines found in the Monosynth named “FX”. Follow the steps below to assign Press the [KIT/SONG SETUP] key to open the KIT window.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING • All track effects, the LFO’s and the sequencer are still at your hands when using the audio inputs! Set up six tracks with various track effect settings, LFO settings and use the sequencer on top of this, and you have a unique and powerful effects processor.
INPUT to “BUS XX”, where XX is the mix bus AB, CD or EF. When the output of a track in the Monomachine is set to AB, CD or EF, it is fed to one of the three mix buses, which by default ends in the audio outputs with the same names.
CD and EF mix buses will not be sent to the audio outputs. Instead, each of the stereo out- puts of the six Monomachine tracks are mixed to mono, and fed to an individual output. The mix buses can still be used, but the final output of them will not be sent to the AB, CD and EF outputs.
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MONOMACHINE ROUTING The example above visualises how a global routing configuration of 6xMONO configures the outputs. Like all machines, the FX machines need to be trigged before they make any • sound. The track effects are active as always, so if you want the sound to go through without decaying you need to set the DEC and REL parameters to their maximum values (127).
The TURBO menu, only available in OS 1.22 and higher, allows you to use the Turbo pro- tocol when connecting the Monomachine to other units that have the Turbo protocol imple- mented. This will speed up MIDI transfer times considerably, which is handy if you for...
GLOBAL SETTINGS Connect the MIDI OUT of your Monomachine to the MIDI IN of the other unit and the MIDI IN of your Monomachine to the MIDI OUT of the other unit. Press [FUNCTION] + [KIT/SONG] to open up the GLOBAL menu. Use the [ARROW] keys to select TURBO.
Monomachine routing possibilities. CONTROL The Monomachine is designed to fit well into a MIDI environment. It is well equipped for controlling other units using the MIDI sequencer, the MIDI real-time messages (Timing clock, Start, Stop) and Song Pointer Position. It is also ready for a large number of control methods to fit in a wide range of environments.
Monomachine as an external MIDI-keyboard assigned to this channel can function as the keyboard of the SFX-6. It saves the work of switching the channel on the external keyboard when changing track focus of the tabletop versions of the Monomachine. No output data is generated for the auto track channel.
ARP controls whether MIDI data of the arpeggiator should be sent to the internal synthe- sizer tracks, MIDI OUT or both. KEYBOARD controls whether MIDI data of the keyboard and joystick (SFX-6 only) should be sent to the internal synthesizer tracks, MIDI OUT or both. The keyboard on the Mon- omachine tabletop versions is represented by the [TRIG] buttons when not in the GRID RECORDING or LIVE RECORDING modes.
MIDI clock signal. When locked to external clock the BPM indicator on the main screen shows “EXT”. If no clock signal is received, the Monomachine will fall back to its internal tempo after a few seconds. When a clock signal is received again the Monoma- chine will be synced to the external tempo.
Read more on how to set the base channel and the channel span in section “MIDI CHANNELS” on page 89. The Monomachine can transmit a high precision MIDI clock. It is often a good idea •...
It has the same function as the timing parameter found in the MULTI TRIG menu (see “MULTI TRIG” on page 41). On the SFX-6 you can enter multi map mode by pressing [MULTI TRIG] while hold- • ing [FUNCTION]. The multi map mode is indicated by the <MULTI TRIG> LED flash- ing.
FILE From here you can save and load Monomachine data and settings. You can handle data for patterns, songs, kits and global slots individually or in combinations. You can save the whole memory and restore the state of the unit at a later time. The DIGIPRO MANAGER is also found here.
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To perform a sysex send, follow the instructions below Connect the Monomachine to the device you are sending the data to. See the figure below for an example of what the connections could look like when sending sysex data to a computer.
SYSEX RECEIVE The SYSEX receive function makes it possible to restore previously transmitted data back into the Monomachine. Select FILE in the GLOBAL menu. Then select SYSEX RECV using the [ARROW] keys and press [ENTER/YES]. Use the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] keys to move between the tabs. Use the [UP] and [DOWN]...
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SPEC - You may specify the positions where you want the kits, patterns, songs and glo- • bal slots to be stored. Since the Monomachine does not know in advance what kind of, and how much data it will receive, all you can specify is that the data will be placed start- ing on the positions you specify.
• Receiving SYSEX data may take a while, depending on the amount of the transmit- ted data. Monomachine only accepts SYSEX data dumps while SYSEX receive is selected • and “WAITING...” is displayed on screen. Use the TM-1 MIDI interface available from Elektron for up to 10x the normal MIDI •...
First of all, make sure that the MIDI cables are properly connected. The MIDI OUT of the sending device should be connected to the MIDI IN port of the Monomachine. To send waveforms from a computer you can use our free C6 program, found on the Elektron homepage.
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First of all, make sure that the MIDI cables are properly connected. The MIDI OUT of the sending device should be connected to the MIDI IN port of the Monomachine. To send waveforms from a computer you can use our free C6 program, found on the Elektron homepage.
Note that user waveforms previously stored at the positions you send new wave- forms to will be overwritten. You can always exit the state where the Monomachine is waiting to receive wave- • forms. When the screen shows “WAITING...”, just press the [EXIT/NO] key.
GLOBAL SETTINGS Put the receiving device into a waiting state, ready to receive data. Press [ENTER/YES] to make the Monomachine send the waveform. The screen will indicate that a waveform has been sent. It is not possible to send factory waveforms. If you try to do so, the message “NOT •...
GLOBAL SETTINGS When in the DIGIPRO MGR, choose ERASE and then press the [RIGHT] arrow key to move the focus to the POS NAME column. Choose the waveform you want to erase by pressing the [UP] and [DOWN] keys. Press [ENTER/YES]. A prompt will appear on the screen as seen below. Press [ENTER/YES] to erase the waveform.
GLOBAL SETTINGS • Pressing the [FUNCTION] while in the WAVEFORM NAME window key gives access to the “high score” selection method, in which you see all characters at the same time. Keep the [FUNCTION] key held while navigating using the [ARROW] keys.
GLOBAL SETTINGS LOAD means that all pattern, kit, song and global data of the Snapshot loaded to the • Battery Backed Memory will be overwritten when a new Snapshot is loaded. If this option is chosen, the QUICK MODE menu will be titled LOAD SNAPSHOT. FORMAT DRIVE makes it possible to erase everything on the +Drive.
GLOBAL SETTINGS SAVE will save the content in the Battery Backed Memory to one of the 128 Snapshot loca- tions. RENAME makes it possible to rename Snapshots. A Snapshot name can contain a maxi- mum of 8 characters. ERASE will erase the selected Snapshot from the +Drive. LOCK will lock the Snapshot.
GLOBAL SETTINGS RENAME will rename the selected Digibank. A Digibank name can contain a maximum of 8 characters. ERASE will erase the selected Digibank. LOCK will lock the Digibank. When a Digibank is locked it is not possible to overwrite, rename or erase it.
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GLOBAL SETTINGS CH (MIDI channel) is where you assign on which MIDI channels the six MIDI sequencer tracks send data. CL1-4 (control change 1-4) controls which MIDI CC commands that should be availabe for the MIDI sequencer track. In addition to CC 0-127, after touch (“AFT”) can be selected in this column.
If something does not work as supposed, please contact Elektron Support. On the SFX-6 the joystick may need calibration. To calibrate the joystick turn it around one lap reaching its extremal points and then press both [OCTAVE] keys at the same time. A star appears in the lower right corner of the display indicating that the calibration is done.
OS to be transmitted to it and a message stating “READY TO RECEIVE MIDI UPGRADE ” will appear on the screen. Once the Monomachine senses that an OS is being sent to it the <TRIG> LED’s will light up one after another. Please note that this procedure takes a while.
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EARLY STARTUP MENU Connect the MIDI OUT on the Monomachine with the latest OS to the MIDI IN on the Monomachine that is going to be upgraded. Enter the EARLY STARTUP menus on both machines. Enter the MIDI UPGRADE mode in the Monomachine that is supposed to be upgraded by pressing the fifth [TRIG KEY].
128 kits MIDI In/Out/Thru 16384 kits (+Drive models only) 6 x 1/4” impedance balanced audio out jacks Monomachine SFX-60 MKII only 2 x 1/4” audio in jacks 1 x 1/4” stereo headphone jack 64 user waveform slots Advanced dual DSP system 8192 user waveform slots (+Drive models only) 44.1kHz, 24-bit D/A and A/D converters...
The plug size of the SFX-60 MKI supply is the same as a MKII power supply. The SFX-6 has an IEC 60320 C14 3-prong inlet to connect to a grounded main power sup- ply using either using 115V or 230V (please see “ADDITIONAL REAR CONNECTORS, SFX-6”...
CREDITS CREDITS PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Anders Andersson Magnus Forsell Anders Gärder Daniel Hansson Jimmy Myhrman David Möllerstedt Danjel Rydén Henrik Sallander Fredrik Åhfeldt INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Thomas Ekelund Jesper Kouthoofd ADDITIONAL DESIGN Göran Finnberg Charlie Storm USER’S MANUAL Thomas Ekelund Daniel Hansson Jon Mårtensson FACTORY DEFAULT SOUND DESIGN...
CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION ELEKTRON WEBSITE http://www.elektron.se POSTAL ADDRESS Elektron Music Machines MAV AB Sockerbruket 9 SE-414 51 Gothenburg Sweden TELEPHONE +46 (0)31 743 744 0...
Appendix A: MACHINE REFERENCE In this section all the Mono-synths of the Monomachine are introduced, including specifications for individual machines. SUPERWAVE SAW ILLUSTRATION BASE PITCH OSC. SUPERWAVE UNISON OSC. SuperWave takes its inspiration from the analogue world. It gives warm and thick EXTENDED UNISON OSC.
SUBX controls a square wave suboscillator, the PWAD parameter from the PW position located one octave below the base pitch. each time a note is played. SUB1 controls a sine sub oscillator, located TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator. one octave below the base pitch.
WAVE (waveform) selects the basic wave- form to be used. The available waveforms are: - TRIANGLE SAW - SAW TOOTH PULS - PULSE - MIXED The Mono-synth SID is based on the synthe- NOIS - NOISE sis of the legendary SID chip, found in the Commodore 64.
SYNC (hard sync) offers the following selec- tions: - Hard Sync is turned off SFRQ - Hard Sync is active, frequency from SFRQ PRCH - H. Sync is active, frq from previous channel DIGIPRO If SYNC is set to SFRQ, the source fre- DigiPRO offers raw digital waveforms, which quency is taken from the SFRQ parameter.
A-3 - Open HiHat A-4 - Maracas made out of a single waveform. This A#3 - Ride Cymbal A#4 - Whistle machine is only available in Monomachine B-3 - Crash Cymbal B-4 - Blipp MKII models. DIGIPRO DOUBLEDRAW “DPRO-DDRW” The DigiPRO Doubledraw machine makes it possible to make an oscillator out of two waveforms.
FM+STATIC “FM+STAT” FM+STATIC is the most versatile of the FM+ machines, and the best bet for successful FM synthesis. FM+ is 21st century FM synthesis. It imple- ments world class frequency modulation algorithms that address the complexity prob- lem normally associated with FM. All three FM+ machines are based around a number of custom made FM blocks.
TONE (tone) is a general controller for the FM+DYNAMIC “FM+DYN” FM frequencies generated in the system. FM+DYNAMIC is the wildest of the FM+ High settings introduce more high frequency machines, where the frequencies are set harmonic contents. continuously instead of using the listed fre- quency.
CLEN (consonant length) controls how long the selected consonant will be pronounced. CVOL (consonant volume) controls the vol- ume of the consonant. Using this parameter it is possible to change the dynamics of the speech, for instance making the pro- VO is inspired by classic voice modelling grammed words sound more or less emo- methods using formant synthesis.
Also adjust the started. It will make a Monomachine track fit- pitch of this trig by pressing [LEFT] and ted with the VO-6 spell out the word "Mon- [RIGHT] while holding the trig.
RED (redness) sets the color of the noise. When set to zero the noise is white, when set GND MACHINES to 64 pink noise is generated. Red noise is generated when the parameter is set to its The GND synthesis consists of three max value.
The FX machine group differs from the other Machinedrum. machines of the Monomachine in that they do not generate any sound by themselves. They need to be supplied with an audio sig- nal from another source, either internal Mon- omachine audio, or external audio fed into the Audio inputs.
CHORUS DYNAMIX The Chorus machine implements a 2 x 3 tap The Dynamix dynamics processor can be stereo chorus. used for increasing the overall sound level of a track or pattern. It can also be used to enhance or reduce transients. DEL (delay) controls the delay time of the taps.
DYNAMIX TUTORIAL PHASER This is just a general overview of one way The Monomachine phaser lets you apply you can approach the Dynamix processor. sweeping effects to your sounds. It can also No exact parameter values can be given as be used to make sounds appear wider.
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MIX (signal mix) adjusts the output between the original “dry” signal and the “wet” signal. FB (feedback) controls the feedback of the original signal. WID (width) controls the stereo width of the affected signal. INP (input signal amplification) adjusts the signal input.
MIDI implementation of the Monomachine, except SYSEX mes- sages. MONOMACHINE MIDI SPECIFICATION The Monomachine uses up to 6 midi channels starting from the Base channel for the internal sequencer and to control the six tracks of sound generation. This is set in the Global slot->Control->Midichanls.
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+------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | NOTE | MIDI Channel Mode | Action | Trn | Rec | +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | ON Multi Trig All Track | Distributed to track 1-6 +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | OFF Multi Trig All Track | Distributed to track 1-6 +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | ON Multi Trig Split Key | Distributed...
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+---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ | MIDI base channel + 1: +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ | Same as MIDI Base Channel + 0, | but exchange Track 1 to Track 2 +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ | MIDI base channel + 2: +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ | Same as MIDI Base Channel + 0, | but exchange Track 1 to Track 3 +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+...
Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCE This appendix lists all Monomachine SYSEX messages available for exter- nal control. Conventions: SYSEX kit sysex dump: Data printed with a $ sign is written in hexadecimal format. MIDI Byte | Purpose Data printed with a % sign is written in a binary bitfield ------------+---------------------------- format.
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SYSEX load pattern: b , BUS EF MIDI Byte | Purpose c , BUS CD ------------+---------------------------- d , BUS AB (SYSEX init)| $57 | Load pattern ID e:0 , NEIGHBOR %0aaaaaaa | Load pattern %aaaaaaa (0 to 127) e:1 , INP A $f7 | SYSEX end e:2 , INP B e:3 , INP A+B...
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SYSEX unused: SYSEX song request: MIDI Byte | Purpose MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------- ------------+---------------------------- (SYSEX init)| (SYSEX init)| $6a | Song request ID $62 | None %000aaaaa | send song %aaaaa (0 to 23) $f7 | SYSEX end $f7 | SYSEX end SYSEX unused: SYSEX unused: MIDI Byte | Purpose...
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SYSEX set status: SYSEX turbomidi speed answer MIDI Byte | Purpose MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------- ------------+---------------------------- (SYSEX init)| (SYSEX init)| $71 | Set status ID $11 | Speed answer ID %00aaaaaa | Set parameter %aaaaaa to ... %aaaaaaaa | bit 0 = speed 2, bit 1, = speed 3.3... %0bbbbbbb | ...
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SYSEX turboMIDI speed test 2 (master) MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------- (SYSEX init)| $16 | Speed test 2 (master) ID $f7 | SYSEX end SYSEX turboMIDI speed result 2 (slave) MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------- (SYSEX init)| $17 | Speed test 2 (result) ID $f7 | SYSEX end After reception of “speed result 2”...
INDEX Machine Note Pattern Slide ARPEGGIATOR 61 Snapshot Envelope trigging Song Mode Song row Octave jump Super copy Play Swing Range Track Rhythm and offset Track page Speed AUDIO DATA PAGES Master tune Amplification page Routing Effects page Filter page CLEAR Lfo pages Arpeggiator...
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Control out 1 Fx machines Control out 2 Global Multi map channel Mix bus routing Multi map edit Monomachine mixer Multi trig channel Neighbor routing MIDI CHANNELS 89 Routing mode 6x mono MIDI CLOCK 92 Routing mode ab=mix MIDI SEQUENCER 70...
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TRIG TRACK SOFT RESET 111 SONG MODE 73 Filter Edit song Load song TRIG TRACK SETTINGS 40 Mute TRIG TRACKS 58 Save song TRIGLESS TRIGS 59 Song halt TURBO MENU 87 Song jump Song loop Song play UNDO Song track transpose Arpeggiator clear STEP RECORDING 50 Arpeggiator paste...
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