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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Before using MAGMA, please follow the instructions for use of the instrument as this will warrant proper operation of the instrument. Due to the fact that these instructions touch on product liability, we recommend you reading them carefully. Any claim for defect will be rejected if one or more of the topics have not been observed. Ignoring the instructions can eventually void warranty. • RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! DO NOT OPEN OR MODIFY MAGMA.
WELCOME TO THE VERS 1.0 OWNERS MANUAL ANALOGUE BASSLINE SYNTHESIZER TRANSP A SHUFFLE B SWING RST CONTENT 5. SOUND GENERATION 34 5.1. Sound Generation Overview 34 5.2. Oscillator (VCO) / Mixer 36 5.3. Filter (VCF) 37 5.4. Amplifier (VCA) 38 5.6. Envelope section 38 5.7. LFOs 39 1. INTRODUCTION 6 1.1. Preface 6 2. GETTING STARTED 7 2.1. Manual Conventions 7 2.2. Preparations 8 2.3. Connections 9 2.4. Check it out / First encounter 10 6. MIDI FUNCTIONS 41 6.1.
1. INTRODUCTION 2. GETTING STARTED 1. INTRODUCTION 2. GETTING STARTED 1.1. Preface 2.1. Manual Conventions „Magma (from Greek μάγμα „mixture“) is a mixture of molten or semi-fluid rock, volatiles and solids that is to be found beneath the surface of Mother Earth (peace, man!). Magma is a complex substance, fluid at excessively high temperatures. Temperatures of most magmas are in the range of 700°C to 1300°C (or 1300°F to 2400°F). Hot stuff, this.
2. GETTING STARTED 2. GETTING STARTED 2.3. Connections MIDI-Channel 1 – 8 move TRANSP A SHUFFLE B SWING RST MAGMA is designed as a stand-alone device. All you need to use MAGMA is the power-supply and a suitable audio system or a headphone respectively (a little love can´t do any harm, either). Make use of the additional connection terminals and you will expand MAGMA‘s potential a great deal.The connections are located on the far side of the control panel (that would be the back panel, of course).
2. GETTING STARTED 2. GETTING STARTED TRANSP A SHUFFLE B SWING RST • USB: For MIDI via USB and firmware updates. • MIDI IN: To control MAGMA from MIDI devices not equipped with USB. • If you want to synchronise MAGMA with an external MIDI device via MIDI clock, connect the MIDI output of the respective device to the MIDI input of MAGMA and send a MIDI-clock signal to MAGMA. • If you want to play MAGMA from a keyboard, connect the MIDI output of the keyboard to the MIDI input of MAGMA.
3. OVERVIEW 3. OVERVIEW 3. OVERVIEW 3.2. Sound generation controls Here you will find a brief overview of MAGMA´s functions. Yes, it is all hidden in these two pictures, but you will most likely need some more advice to unveil all of MAGMA´s secrets. So please keep on reading! There is much more to it then half-molten and semi-fluid rocks etc. But before this, let‘s have a look at the upper (or central) section. It contains all the controls of MAGMA´s sound generation.
3. OVERVIEW 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 3.3. Sound generation / Signalpath 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION This is what is to be found under the hood of MAGMA´s sound generation. All sections are labelled in a specific colour, corresponding to MAGMA´s front-panel layout. Here you will learn all about MAGMAs programming section, introduced on page 12. The sound sources are the voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) and a sub-oscillator (SUB), phase-synced to the VCO.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4.1.2. Loading a preset As mentioned above, loading a preset means loading a sequence with a specific sound setting. • Hit and hold a BUTTON in the lower row (sub bank) and a BUTTON in the upper row (pattern) to select sub-bank and pattern. You may also use the VALUE encoder instead of hitting a button in the upper row. Convenience, you know. • Hit SHIFT (hold) + PRESET to enter the preset select menu.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION This is how to program the four sequencer tracks: Note: Maybe it is necessary to make room for a new preset first. In this case, please refer to page 27, section 4.5., ”Clearing notes, presets...”. • Hit a STEP (hold) + another successive STEP. Now you have created one single long note. By using odd step numbers, you can program dotted notes. hold 4.2.1. Setting notes Obviously, it makes sense to start with track 1, the note track.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION all the ”white keys”. By turning the VALUE encoder, you select a note. To access the ”black keys”, simply observe the LED readout when turning the value encoder: A dark LED between two illuminated steps (e.g. between ”C” and ”D”) means, a ”sharp C”/”C#” is programmed. When turning the value encoder a bit further, you may notice that the LED in the lower row also changes. The lower row displays the octave setting of the selected note.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION • Hit a STEP to select it and keep it depressed while moving the desired PARAMETER knob. This value will be stored in the selected step (see above). • Hit more steps and program alternative parameter values into them (see above). Perform the same procedure to program parameter values into mod track 3. Please note that the selected steps on each mod track do not have to comply with the steps, selected in the note track.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4.3. Saving Presets • Hit SHIFT (hold) + SHUFFLE to enter the shuffle function. You want to save your new creation, we presume? That is rather easy to do: + • Hit SHIFT (hold) + SAVE PRST to enter the save preset function. TRANSP A SHUFFLE B SWING RST TRANSP A SHUFFLE B SWING RST + hold hold • Hit ENTER to save the new preset to the current location. • Hit a STEP (hold) + move VALUE to select a step and its shuffle amount.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4.4. Save Patterns 4.5. Clearing Notes, Presets, Patterns, Shuffle, M1 - M3 Saving you new creation as a pattern works exactly the same way as saving a preset. Please keep in mind that a pattern contains nothing but the notes (and swing / shuffle settings) of a sequence – no sound settings and therefore no mod tracks. Saving a preset as a pattern works in principle, but this means losing the mod track settings.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4.6. Transpose Menu 4.6.1. Transpose Function The transpose menu not only offers a function to transpose the current preset / pattern in semitones, it also opens up a second function level which accesses some real-time processing functions of the preset / pattern currently selected. After entering the transpose menu, the transpose function is active. Simply turn the VALUE encoder to transpose the preset / pattern sequence in semitones.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4.6.5. Sequencer Running Direction • Hit SHIFT (hold) + PLAY (hold) + VALUE Hitting one of the buttons labelled , , determines the direction in which the current preset / pattern will run. • (LED on): Sequencer is running forwards from left to right (default setting). Hit the (start) button to start the sequence on step 1. You may use this in real time as a performance feature. • (LED on): Sequencer is running backwards.
4. PROGRAMMING SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING SECTION • Hit lower STEP (hold) + upper STEP This will load the first preset of the chain. • Turn VALUE • Hit first upper STEP (hold) + more upper STEPS. All selected patterns in the current sub-bank will be played in sequence. Select up to 8 patterns to be chained + + + The illuminated LED on steps 1 to 16 indicates the number of the selected MIDI channel 1 to 16.
5. SOUND GENERATION 5. SOUND GENERATION 5. SOUND GENERATION This is what‘s to be found under the hood of MAGMA´s sound generation. All sections are labelled in a specific colour, corresponding to MAGMA´s front-panel layout. MAGMA sports a fully-fledged monophonic synthesiser with fully analogue signal path – best suited for powerful synthesiser hook-lines, melodies, and bass. The best way for MAGMA to unfold its sonic potential lies in conjunction with its on-board sequencer.
5. SOUND GENERATION 5. SOUND GENERATION 5.2. Oscillator (VCO) / Mixer SYNC / PWM: Manual (PW Knob) The VCO is MAGMA´s main signal source. It provides the basic waveforms to the module next in line, the mixer. The VCO section is endowed with a sub oscillator which derives its output from the VCO´s squarewave. A closer look at all the controls will explain the functions of both VCO and mixer. LFO 1 5.2.1. Mixer The mixer is the output stage of MAGMA´s oscillator.
5. SOUND GENERATION 5. SOUND GENERATION 5.4. Amplifier (VCA) 5.7. LFOs The VCA has only one single control – the VOLUME knob. It adjusts the output level of MAGMA´s audio output. Its setting is not saved as part of a preset. MAGMA provides you with two LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators) for even more complex modulation madness. Both LFOs generate several waveforms and can be synced to MAGMA´s on-board sequencer / MIDI clock. Both LFOs have identical features but different modulation targets.
5. SOUND GENERATION 6. MIDI FUNCTIONS All eight waveforms can operate in all of the three modes, which results in a total of 24 different settings possible. The 24 settings the LFO can adopt (as well as the eight LEDs) is illustrated in the following figure. Clockwise, the first illuminated LED always shows the active waveform, other LEDs inform you about the current mode. To select the desired waveform and mode, hit the LFO button repeatedly – in an extreme case up to 24 times. 6.
6. MIDI FUNCTIONS 7. APPENDIX 6.3. Real-time Transposition of Sequence Terms of warrenty In preset or pattern mode, incoming midi notes will transpose the current sequence. MAGMA also processes incoming velocity values. They directly control the volume of the sequence currently active. EOWAVE LIMITED WARRANTY and standard legal disclaimer. Thank you for purchasing Eowave product.
