Palette Cases 4U Powered, Shallow Eurorack Cases Palette 104 104HP; MIDI IN/OUT; 3 Buff Mults, 2 Summers; 4 ¼” Audio Jacks Palette 62 62 HP; MIDI IN; 2 Buff Mults; 2 ¼” Audio Jacks Manual (English) Revision: 2020.11.
TABLE OF CONTENTS COMPLIANCE 2 OVERVIEW 3 TOP PANEL 4 CIRCUIT BOARD 8 Connecting Two Audio Modules to the Palette 104 13 INSTALLATION TIPS 14 UNDERSTANDING BUFF MULTS 15 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 16 Palette 62 16 Palette 104 16 Palette Cases Manual 1
COMPLIANCE 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. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Intellijel Designs, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
OVERVIEW Intellijel’s Palette cases are compact enough to slip into a small bag, and shallow enough to rest comfortably on a desktop — yet their capabilities far exceed their size. They’re available in two widths: 62HP and 104HP, and each is as stylish as it is practical; as durable as it is portable; and every bit as flexible as your imagination allows. 62HP Version ● 62HP of both 3U space (for standard eurorack modules), and 1U space (for all those necessary little utility modules).
TOP PANEL The following describe all Palette Case features, though some are not present on the 62HP version: [1] Power Input Socket Connect the included 15V center-pin-positive power adapter to this socket to provide power to your case. The Palette 62 uses a 40W adapter, while the Palette 104 uses a 60W adapter). To ensure proper power is applied to all your modules, use only Intellijel certified power adapters. [2] Power Switch Switch to “I” to power up the Palette, and all its connected modules.
[3] MULT A The first of two (62HP) or three (104HP) built-in 1 x 4 buffered signal multipliers. Plug an audio or CV signal into the left-most jack and a buffered duplicate of that signal appears at the four jacks to its right. To the left of the MULT’s input jack is an LED, whose brightness indicates the amount of voltage appearing at the input, and whose color indicates the polarity (with green signifying positive voltages, and red signifying negative).
[8] TRS Audio Jacks Each of these ¼” Neutrik TRS jacks can operate as either an audio input or an audio output depending on which modules you connect to the circuit board inside the Palette case. This allows you maximum flexibility when configuring your case — whether you wish to use these audio jacks as outputs for a Palette-based synthesizer; as inputs for a Palette-based effects device; or as a send/return for plugging external pedals or effects devices into your Palette’s signal chain.
[10] ⅛” TRS MIDI Output (104HP Only) MIDI output connector on a ⅛” TRS (Type-A) jack. When used with a MIDI 1U module, the jack functions as a MIDI Thru — passing along any MIDI data received at the ⅛” TRS MIDI Input [9] jack. If you need to connect a 5-pin MIDI device to this jack, you’ll need to purchase a standard Type-A ⅛” TRS-to-5-pin MIDI adapter.
CIRCUIT BOARD Running along the back edge of the Palette cases are their built-in circuit boards, which contain all of Palette’s audio, midi, power, and module connection circuitry. The jacks and switches that run along the top of the circuit board were discussed earlier in the Top Panel description. Below these jacks and switches, and facing into the case, are the various headers needed to connect your gear.
[A] Power Connectors These are the16-pin power connectors for powering your modules. The Palette 62 has 12 connectors, and the Palette 104 has 24. The connectors are shrouded to ensure that properly manufactured ribbon cables can be connected only one way — with the red (-12V) wire to the right. Make sure, if you’re using cables from another manufacturer or sourced elsewhere, that the red stripe is on the right when plugged in.
● Stereo Line In 1U: Using the cable provided with your Stereo Line In 1U module, connect it to the Audio Jacks Connector (or to one of the two Audio Jacks Connectors on the 104HP case). Once connected, the corresponding pair of Palette’s TRS audio jacks function as L/R audio inputs for the Palette case. IMPORTANT: If you connect a module to the Audio Jacks Connector, you should not connect a module to the same audio pair’s Link Connector (described later), or unexpected results may occur.
[D] Link Connector Use this 3-pin connector to attach either a Mixup module or a Pedal I/O module to the two ¼” connectors on the top of the Palette. ● Mixup (OUT): Connect the 3-wire link cable (provided with your Mixup module), between the Link Connector on the Palette circuit board and the CHAIN-OUT connector on your Mixup. In this scenario, unbalanced stereo audio from Mixup’s output is sent out Palette’s two corresponding Audio Jacks.
● Pedal I/O 1U: Connect the 3-wire link cable between the Link Connector on the Palette and the one on your Pedal I/O. In this scenario, unbalanced audio is sent out Audio Jack 1 (or 3) to your external signal processor, and unbalanced audio comes back from your external signal processor into Audio Jack 2 (or 4). IMPORTANT: If you connect a module to the Links Connector, you should not connect a module to the same audio pair’s Audio Jacks Connector (described previously), or unexpected results may occur.
Connecting Two Audio Modules to the Palette 104 Because the Palette 104 has two pairs of Audio Jacks, it’s possible to connect different devices to each pair of jacks. For example, you could connect two Stereo Line Out 1U modules (one to each 6-pin Audio Connector) to have 4 audio outputs. Or you could connect a Stereo Line Out 1U module to one 6-pin Audio Connector and a Stereo Line In 1U module to the other 6-pin Audio Connector to have one pair of audio inputs and one pair of audio outputs.
INSTALLATION TIPS Palette was designed to provide maximum performance and compatibility in the smallest possible space. Because of this, and in accordance with those pesky little laws of physics, it can sometimes be a little tedious to plug and unplug the various cables into the circuit board at the rear of the case.
UNDERSTANDING BUFF MULTS “Buff Mult” is vernacular shorthand for “Buffered Multiplier.” A buff mult takes a single input signal and routes it to multiple outputs simultaneously. For example, you might want to route a keyboard’s pitch CV to three different destinations: one to govern the pitch of your main oscillator; another to govern the pitch of a second oscillator; and the third to open and close a filter so that it tracks across the keyboard.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Palette 62 Dimensions 324.4 x 204.4 x 51.3 (mm) (58.5 mm high, when including rubber feet/jacks) 12.77” x 8.05” x 2.02” (2.3” high, when including rubber feet/jacks) 62 hp for 3U modules + 62 hp for 1U modules Maximum Module Depth 45.5 mm for middle 60HP 37.42mm at each 1HP edge Current Supplied 1.2A @ 12V 1.2A @ -12V 500mA @ +5V 40W Power Brick Palette 104 Dimensions 537.7 x 204.4 x 51.3 (mm) (58.5 mm high, when including rubber feet/jacks) 21.17” x 8.05” x 2.02” (2.
