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MFB Tanzbär MFB TanzbärCV/Gate-Interface CV/Gate-Interface
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CV/GATE-INTERFACE / SYNC
Thanks to it‘s CV/gate and sync interface, Tanzbär is compatibel to many vintage
synthesizers, drumcomputers and sequencers.
Sequences, programmed on tracks CV 1 and CV 2/3 are sent out via Tanzbär‘s CV/gate
sockets.
Inverting Gate Signals
The outputted gate signals (Gate 1 and Gate 2) can be independently inverted:
• Hold Shift + Gate (Step 14).Step1andStep2ashgreen.
• Press Step 1 or Step 2 to invert the gate signals of track 1 resp. track 2
(red LED = inverted).
• Press Selecttoconrmthefunction.
Sync/Start Sockets
These sockets send or receive an analogue clock resp. start signal to synchronise Tanzbär
with vintage drumcomputers and sequencers.
Please note, that the clock signal generated by Tanzbär is sent out with the programmed
shufeintensity.Aprettyuniquefeatureasfarasweknow.
Because of technical reasons, gate, clock and start/stop signals have a voltage level of 3V.
So they might not be compatible to all vintage machines.
Sync/Start In and Output
This function determines, if the sockets start/stop and clock work as inputs or outputs.
• Hold Shift + Sync (Step 13).Step13ashesgreen.
• Press Step 13tocongurethesesocketsasinputsoroutputs(redLED=input).
• Press Selecttoconrmthefunction.
Please note: If these sockets are congured as inputs, Tanzbär will be syn-
chronised resp. ”slaved“ to an external clock source. The Play button is out
of function.
Clock Divider
Tanzbär‘s clock output features a clock divider. It‘s settings can be accessed via the Setup
menu. Flashing LEDs 1 to 10 show it‘s sub functions.
• Hold Shift + press Setup (Step 16). The Setup menu is enabled. Flashing
LEDs 1 to 10 show sub functions.
• Press Step 5. The function toggles between:
- ”divider off“ = LED green (clockrate = 24 ticks / 1/4 note / DIN-sync)
- ”divider on“ = LED red (divider value = selected scale value; page 22).
• Press Selecttoconrmthefunction.
Start/Stop Impuls/Level-conguration
Some drumcomputer and sequencers send or require a short voltage pulse to start and
stop (e.g. Urzwerg, SEQ-01/02), others a constant voltage level (e.g. TR-808, Doepfer).
Tanzbär‘sstart/stopsocketcanbeconguredtotheseneeds.Thesettingscanbe
accessed via the Setup menu:
• Hold Shift + press Setup (Step 16). The Setup menu is enabled. Flashing
LEDs 1 to 10 show sub functions.
• Press Step 9. The function toggles between:
- ”impuls“ = red LED and
- ”level“ = green LED.
• Press Selecttoconrmthefunction.