Owner`s manual

CHAPTER 4 -
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CHAPTER 4 -
Modular Components of the TimewARP 2600
So you can listen to this input by opening the
VCF
input to the mixer, and the
VCF input to the mixer, and the VCF
Noise
Generator
input to the
VCF.
Now experimenting with the two horizontal control sliders at
the top of the
VCF
panel will give you a wide range of  ltered sounds.
It will be worth your while to experiment thoroughly and systematically with the default
signal connections at this point, particularly if you are planning to use the TimewARP
2600 in live performance. In section 4 we will document the behavior of each separate
module, and in section 5 we give sample patches for further experimentation; here we
will only mention a few general principles to keep you from going out of your skull with
complications:
Experiment with one signal at a time. With the
VCF,
for example, when you have listened
to everything the  lter can do with a noise input, close that input and open the default
VCO-3
sawtooth immediately to its left. Now you can experiment not only with the
VCF
controls, but also with the manual frequency controls of
VCO-3;
and when you have done
that, experiment one by one with the control input signals to
VCO-3.
4.2
Preamp/Gain Control
The
Preamp
section controls the gain of the audio signal(s) from the track in which
the TimewARP 2600 is running. A rotary knob labeled
Gain
adjusts the signal
level.
If the TimewARP 2600 is running in full stereo con guration – as a plug-in to
a stereo track – the preamp will display two output jacks, one for each stereo
channel. Use these signals for any purpose for which you might ordinarily use an
internally-generated signal. You can  lter them, run them through the
Ring Modulator,
or
use one as an AM or FM program signal. The default input to the
Envelope Follower,
under
these conditions, is taken from the left channel.
4.3
Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCO)
These generate three or more of the following basic waveforms. The output amplitude
and phase relationships are the same for all oscillators. The oscillator sensitivity under
virtual voltage control is 1vV/octave.
For convenience in  ne-tuning control depth, the three attenuator-governed
FM Control
inputs at each oscillator provide three different sensitivity ranges. The leftmost slider is
full-range; wide open, it passes its signal unchanged. The second slider is 50%; wide open,
it passes its signal at half strength. The third slider, wide open, passes its signal at 25% of
its original amplitude.