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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................1-1 CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL..................................................................................................... 1-1 THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE ...........................................................1-2 KEEP IN MIND ....................................................................................................................................
AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE............................................................................................................... 1-25 DISTORTION................................................................................................................................ 1-26 TRACK VOLUME.......................................................................................................................... 1-27 PAN..........................................................................................
TRIGLESS TRIGS ........................................................................................................................ 1-58 PITCHLESS TRIGS...................................................................................................................... 1-58 ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES ..................................................................1-60 THE ARPEGGIATOR...................................................................................................................
SYSEX RECEIVE ......................................................................................................................... 1-94 DIGIPRO MANAGER (MONOMACHINE SFX-60 MKII ONLY) ......................................................... 1-96 RECEIVE WAVEFORMS .............................................................................................................. 1-97 SEND WAVEFORMS.................................................................................................................
VO-6 ....................................................................................................................................................A-8 VO-6 TUTORIAL.............................................................................................................................A-9 GND MACHINES ....................................................................................................... A-10 GROUND “GND” .............................................................................
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60MKII as your companion in music creation. The SFX-6/SFX-60MKII is a powerful and intuitive tool for creating sounds, melodies and musical compositions of all kinds. We hope you will have a lot of fun while exploring the vast possibilities of the Monomachine. To make the most of the SFX-6/SFX-60MKII, we would like you to carefully read the relevant parts of this manual before operating the instrument.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE Synthesizers are available in many different types and forms. Nevertheless, for most part they follow the norm how a synthesizer of its era is expected to be. Development for musical tools generally comes in the form of new synthesis techniques or an increase in polyphony, memory or other quantitative elements. The advances in the music machine world have brought numerous good inventions for musicians.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS FRONT / MAIN CONTROL PANEL ' ( ) * + & , - . &- &% &, && &' &( &) &* &* The Monomachine SFX-60 MKII front panel / SFX-6 main control panel: 1. Master volume control. Sets the volume for the main output and the headphone jack. 2. The LCD graphical interface display. 3. LEVEL knob. Sets the overall volume level of the track in focus. 4. DATA ENTRY knobs. Used for tweaking parameters for the machines and effects.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS 10.[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 patterns, if pressed while holding one of the [BANK] keys. When functioning as a keyboard, the notes are played with velocity 80. Hold [FUNCTION] while playing to play with full velocity (127). 11.[PATTERN/SONG] key. Switches between pattern and song sequencer mode.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS KEYBOARD INTERFACE, SFX-6 5 4 3 1 2 1. Joystick, for real-time expression control. The joystick can individually control parame- ters for all tracks. 2. Keyboard, for real-time playing and for use in the GRID RECORDING and LIVE RECORDING modes. 3. [MULTI TRIG] key, used for toggling the MULTI TRIG mode. The current state of the MULTI TRIG mode is being indicated by the LED above. The secondary function of this key is to toggle the MULTI MAP mode.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS REAR CONNECTORS H;M"+% & ' ( ) * + , ( ) * + , H;M"+% B@>> & ' 1. Power On/Off switch. 2. Power in. • Caution! Use only an Elektron-approved power supply with your Monomachine SFX-60 MKII. 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), ungrounded 2 prong inlet (IEC320-C8).
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS 6. Main/Individual Audio Outputs B/A 7. Stereo Headphone Outputs (Amplified copy of output AB) ADDITIONAL REAR CONNECTORS, SFX-6 1 2 3 1. AC 115/230V 50/60Hz Input with integrated fuse holder and spare fuse storage. • Caution! Although the Monomachine SFX-6 can accept both 115 and 230 Volts main current, both the voltage selector and the fuse need to be matched to the voltage. The fuse holder has two sections. The inner is the one currently in use.
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS 4. Switch all units on. 5. If you do not have any previous experience of the Monomachine we suggest that you fol- low the “QUICK START” on page 10. CARE INSTRUCTIONS To ensure many years of trouble free operation, please follow the advice below: • Never use any aggressive cleaners on the casing or the LCD overlay. Remove dust, dirt and fingerprints with a soft dry cloth. More persistent dirt can be removed with a slightly damp cloth using only water.
THE LCD USER INTERFACE THE LCD USER INTERFACE The center of the Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60MKII editing is the LCD graphical interface display. The interface screen for the SYNTHESIS page is printed below: 1. The current tempo. This will show “EXT” when synced to external tempo. 2. Level bar showing the selected volume level of the machine on the track in focus. 3. Up to eight parameters. They correspond to the layout of the 8 DATA ENTRY knobs.
QUICK START QUICK START This quick start will guide you through some of the basic operations to get you started using the Monomachine. First connect your unit as described in section “CONNECTING THE UNIT”, on page 7. • The DATA ENTRY knobs have accelerated editing when being pressed. By default, the knobs increase/decrease the parameter value in steps of +1/-1. When pressed, the step length is higher, allowing quicker adjustments.
QUICK START PLAYING IN MULTI TRIG MODE 1. Select a pattern, ranging from A01-D16. All the Monomachine presets are located in this range. Make sure the sequencer is stopped. 2. Enter MULTI TRIG mode. On SFX-6 press the [MULTI TRIG] key and check that the LED is lit with a steady light. For SFX-60 MKII select the multi trig channel on your MIDI keyboard. 3. Play some notes! 4. Depending on the trig mode selected in the kit a number of things could happen.
QUICK START 3. 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. 4. Press a [TRIG] key to add a note trig. A note trig is indicated by a red LED. Pressing the same [TRIG] key once more removes the note trig. 5. To change the pitch of a note, press and hold the [TRIG] key. You will see a mini key- board pop up in the lower left corner of the screen.
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. You will see that the inverted square around the parameter is removed.
MONOMACHINE OVERVIEW MONOMACHINE OVERVIEW The sound generating structure of the Monomachine differs in many ways from what is common for contemporary sound synthesizers and sequencers. The SFX-6/SFX-60MKII offers six tracks of audio synthesis/FX, effects and sequencing.
MONOMACHINE OVERVIEW FIGURE 1.
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. The machines are grouped in so called Mono-synths.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT MONOMACHINE KITS The Monomachine does not arrange sounds in what is commonly referred to as “patches”. The Monomachine equivalence of a “patch” depends on which way you are using it. • If you use the six tracks as individual synthesizers, or in POLY mode, then you could see a kit as carrying six “patches”. The kit would then be the equivalence to what in common synthesizer terms is referred to as a “performance”.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT LOADING A KIT 1. Open the KIT window by pressing the [KIT] key and select the LOAD icon using the [ARROW] keys. 2. Press [ENTER/YES] to open the LOAD KIT window. 3. The window presents a list of the kits stored in memory. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose among the 128 kit slots. Press [ENTER/YES] to load the kit of your choice. If you want to exit without loading a kit, press [EXIT/NO].
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT 2. Use the arrow keys to move to the “SAVE” icon. Press [ENTER/YES] to open the KIT SAVE menu. 3. 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. 4. The next window appearing will allow you to name the kit. Use the LEVEL knob or the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to cycle through the letters.
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 it. COPY KIT When in the KIT SAVE or KIT LOAD menus you can copy and paste kits. For loading a kit, see section “LOADING A KIT”, on page 18.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT • It is also possible to undo this operation. To undo the action, hold the function [FUNCTION] button and press the [PLAY] button. The message saying “UNDO KIT” indicates that the clear operation has been undone. KIT EDITING You can either create your kit from scratch, or modify an existing one and then save it to a new position. To load an empty kit, see section “LOADING AN EMPTY KIT”, on page 18.
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 inverted selection boxes. The focus, when moved away from the machine currently loaded, is a hollow square box.
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT • Once the machine is copied into the copy buffer, it can be pasted many times to several tracks or kits. It will stay in the buffer until it is replaced by a new one. • See section “SUPER COPY”, on page 53 for a variant of the copy operation. • The UNDO command is available for this operation. Press the [FUNCTION] + [STOP] once more to undo the paste operation. CLEAR MACHINE It is possible to clear a track, so that it is initialised to the default GND SIN machine. 1.
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. The track effects are composed from 24 parameters, divided into three pages of AMPLIFICATION, FILTER and EFFECTS.
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: )&"%300. %*45 &2 '*-5&3 %*45035*0/ ".1-*'*$"5*0/ &/7&-01& 70-6.& 1"/ 4".
TRACK EFFECTS AMP-trig can be controlled individually from the sequencer, see section “TRIG TRACKS”, on page 57 for more information. ATK (attack). This parameter controls how long time the envelope takes to reach full level. HOLD (hold) specifies the amount of time the signal is held at full level. DEC (decay) dictates the amount of time it takes for the audio signal to completely fade out after the HOLD phase has been passed. REL (release).
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. FIGURE 2. Simplified visualisation of headroom and distortion TRACK VOLUME This volume control is separate from the LEV overall gain control.
TRACK EFFECTS PAN Here the panning for the stereo output is controlled. It operates in stereo when needed (balance), for example when effecting FX Machines. The default value is center. PAN (pan) positions the sound in the stereo field. A value of -64 will pan the sound hard left, a value of + 63 will pan the sound hard right. PORTAMENTO Portamento controls the sliding between two consecutive notes played. A slow portamento speed gives the effect of a slow pitch-glide to the next note.
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 maximal 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 57 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. EQ 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. DSND (delay send) controls the level of sound that will be sent to the delay loop. To get any effect from the delay you first need to adjust DSND to some value other than zero and then generate some sound.
TRACK EFFECTS The function of the delay FIGURE 5. 53"$, &''&$5 %&-": %&-": -001 %5*. %&-": 5*.& 5"1& 41&&% DELAY SEND LEVEL: DSND=DELAY SEND DELAY FEEDBACK: DFB=DELAY FEEDBACK DELAY FILTER: DBAS=FILTER BASE DWID=FILTER WIDTH "6%*0 4*(/"- 1"5) • 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 settings.
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. The LFO’s are tied to their specific tracks, and are shared between the internal sequencer and the midi sequencer.
LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS SPD (speed) is a linear controller that sets a base speed that is multiplied with the MULT parameter, always in relation to the master tempo. The use of both a speed controller and a multiplier allows a very wide range of speeds, but still provides a high degree of control. To get the finest resolution keep the MULT parameter set as low as possible. Increasing SPD values gives shorter LFO cycle times. Each increase of the Multiplier halves the LFO cycle time.
LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS • If you select the same destination for two different LFO tracks their outputs will be added, making advanced layered LFO’s possible. • 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 57 for more information on the trig tracks.
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 little effort. 1. Press the [KIT] key and navigate to the ASSIGN icon using the [ARROW] keys. 2. Press [ENTER/YES] to enter the ASSIGN menu.
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS • The copy, clear, paste and undo commands are available in the ASSIGN menu. Press [FUNCTION] + [REC], [PLAY] and [STOP] to conduct these operations. All tabs are copied as a whole, for easy transformation to other tracks or kits. JOYSTICK The first two to four tabs contain the parameters for the joystick.
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. There are two additional parameters on the Key Tracking controlling if the high pass and/or low pass filter should automatically track the pitch. See page 29 for more information on the filter.
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS PORTAMENTO (portamento has two options. ALWAYS means the portamento will always be active, gliding between all notes played. ONLY LEGATO makes the portamento active only when playing overlapped so called legato notes. LEGATO TRIG MODES The three parameters at the bottom of the window control which of the AMP, FILTER and LFO trigs will be active for notes played legato.
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 37). The Multi Env is applied to the All Track MULTI TRIG mode (see page 42). There is no context tab for the All Track selection.
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. The action of the SEQ START and SEQ TRNSP modes can be delayed to an even bar of the loop. This is controlled by the context menu named TIMING. If you want to stay in the beat, set the TIMING parameter to what you prefer.
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. • If you prefer to let the effect of the Multi Env be inaudible, apply settings of ATK 0, DEC 127, SUS 127 and REL 127.
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 sequencer is designed both for live and studio use. The patterns can either be trigged individually from the user interface or by MIDI commands or they can be linked together with pattern chaining or in song mode.
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. It is only possible to chain patterns from one bank, and each pattern may only be chained once.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 3. The third parameter is the tempo multiplier. It allows a pattern to be played back at the double speed of the global tempo. This is useful for increasing the step resolution to 32th notes. There are two possible settings, “1X” and “2X”. • Even though you set a pattern to have a certain length using scale setup, you can change this row by row in the song editor. See section “THE SONG MODE”, on page 72 for more information.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 4. Press a [TRIG] key to set a note trig for the corresponding step. The LED’s indi- cates which steps contain note trigs. You will see that the LED above the [TRIG] key lights up with a red light as you press it. You can remove a note trig by pressing the corresponding [TRIG] key one more time. The LED should now be switched off. 5. While holding a [TRIG] key you can see a mini-keyboard appearing after a short delay.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER another pattern before you begin editing it. See section “PATTERN COPY”, on page 52 for more information on copying patterns. • In GRID RECORDING mode, pressing keys [LEFT] and [RIGHT] while holding [FUNCTION] rotates the trigs and locks of the track one step. • You can avoid general need of NOTE OFF trigs by making good use of the HOLD parameter (see section “AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE”, on page 25).
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 3. The pattern will start on the first step of the sequencer. From here the active position will automatically advance one step forward when a note or chord is programmed. 4. You can use the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to move the editing focus of the pattern. Press the [EXIT/NO] key to program a NOTE OFF, press [ENTER/YES] to clear a note. • Use the step recording method as an experimental way of creating patterns.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER TRACK PAGE COPY In GRID RECORDING mode you can copy one page of trig data and paste it to another page. 1. Make sure you are in GRID RECORDING mode, indicated by the LED giv- ing off a steady light. Select the source track using the [TRACK] keys. 2. Select which page you want to copy by pressing the [SCALE SETUP] key. 3. When you have chosen the page you want to copy, hold the [SCALE SETUP] key and press [REC]. The message “COPY PAGE” page will appear. 4.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER • The clear track page operation can be undone by holding the [SCALE KEY] and pressing the [PLAY] key directly after the clear operation. The message “UNDO PAGE” will be shown in the display. TRACK COPY In GRID RECORDING mode, it is possible to copy the contents of one track to another. 1. Make sure you are in GRID RECORDING mode, indicated by the LED giv- ing off a steady light. Select the source track pressing the appropriate [TRACK] key. 2.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 2. When you are on the track you wish to clear, press and hold [FUNCTION]. Then press [PLAY] to clear the track. The message “CLEAR TRACK” will appear. • The clear track operation can be undone by performing the clear track operation one more time. The message “UNDO TRACK” will be shown in the display. PATTERN COPY To copy the contents of a pattern to another pattern location, follow the steps below. 1.
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. 1. Make sure you are not in GRID RECORDING mode. The LED should be not be lit. 2. When you have chosen the pattern you wish to clear, press and hold [FUNCTION] and then press [PLAY] to clear the pattern.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER • Melody copy is a special copy function which copies all pitch data from the track, but excludes parameter locks and machine selection and settings. Use this to transport a melody between tracks you are using different machines for. • The MACHINE selection is a shortcut for copying the machine selection and all DATA pages, which is normally performed from the EDIT KIT window. • All super copy functions are delayed until the [REC], [PLAY] or [STOP] key is released.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER THE TEMPO SCREEN The tempo screen is opened by pressing the [TEMPO] key. From here you can use the LEVEL knob to change the current tempo in integer steps. The [UP] and [DOWN] arrow keys change the decimal part of the tempo. Holding [FUNCTION] while editing the tempo will delay the change of tempo until you release the [FUNCTION] key. • You can temporarily shift the tempo up or down by 10% by pressing the [LEFT] or [RIGHT] arrow keys.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER • The tempo is not stored in patterns or kits. However, songs can store tempo changes. 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.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER note copy. Then hold the [TRIG] key for the step you want to paste the trig to, and press [STOP] to perform the paste note operation. • In GRID RECORDING mode, you can verify which steps have parameter locks by looking at the LED’s. A firmly lit LED means that the corresponding step has no parameters locked, whereas a rapid interval flash indicates it does have one or more parameter locks.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 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. Please refer to the first two illustrations in Figure 7, “Trig track illustrations,” on page 59.
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER FIGURE 7.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES 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. ARPEGGIATOR BASIC SETTINGS Each pattern offers 12 arpeggiators, one per track. 1.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES added to the cycle by pressing and releasing keys while still at least one key is pressed. This way you can build up large note-cycles quickly in auto-play sequencer style. The arpeggiator stops when all keys are released. PLAY (play direction) selects between five modes of arpeggiator playback. • TRUE - The arpeggiator plays the notes in the same order they were played. • UP - The arpeggiator sorts the notes and plays them upwards, in rising order.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES • It can be useful to turn all envelope trigging off for fast arpeggiato speeds, and allow the envelopes to give the impression of the arpeggiated chord as one sound. • If you are using a trigged LFO for a slow modulation of a parameter it can be useful to turn off LFO Envelope Trigging in the arpeggiator to let the LFO modulate without being restarted for each note.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES 2. 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. This parameter is the same for all tracks. Use the DATA ENTRY knob B on the first row to alter the transpose amount. SCALE (scale) is set per track.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES maximal value is 80%. The swing amount parameter is the same for all the tracks of the pattern. Each track however has its own swing track. Green LED’s indicate the steps that will be time-shifted by swing, and the [TRIG] keys are used to switch their state. Use the [SCALE] key to cycle between the pages. THE SWING TRACK As default, the swing is programmed to shift every second 16th note, starting on step 2.
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. 1. The SLIDE window is called by pressing [SLIDE] while holding [FUNCTION]. 2. Select the track you want to edit the slide track for using the [TRACK] keys.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES Slide illustration FIGURE 9. SLIDE ILLUSTRATION. NORMAL (UNLOCKED) PARAMETER VALUE = 0 NOTE TRIGS 1 5 9 13 SLIDETRACK PARAM. LOCK PARAM. OUTPUT THE MUTE MODE Track muting is normally performed by pressing the [TRACK] keys while holding [FUNCTION]. The Monomachine offers an additional interface for controlling the track muting.
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES In addition to the 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
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES POLY MODE In normal operation the Monomachine offers six tracks of multitimbral monophonic sound synthesis. Ensemble machines (see Appendix A for more information) can be used to make up to four notes chords using only one track, but for using the other machines polyphonically you need to enter the POLY mode. 1. Press [POLY] while holding [FUNCTION] to enter POLY mode. The POLY mode is indi- cated by both the and LED’s being lit.
THE MIDI SEQUENCER THE MIDI SEQUENCER Each of the six internal sequencer tracks of the Monomachine sequencer is teamed with a MIDI sequencer track for controlling external MIDI gear. The six MIDI sequencer tracks are part of each pattern and operate individually, although with a few connections with the internal tracks since the LFO’s are shared between the internal tracks and the MIDI sequencer tracks. The MIDI tracks play simultaneously and synchronised with their internal counterparts. 1.
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]). If you prefer to stop notes with only NOTE OFF trigs, set LEN to the maximum value. Notes will then have infinite length. Use parameter locks to set different note lengths for different steps. VEL (velocity) controls the MIDI velocity sent for each note.
THE MIDI SEQUENCER sequencer tracks. Read more about how to configure the MIDI output of the internal sequencer in section “CONTROL OUT1”, on page 89. • 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 sequencer and the one track of the internal sequencer, the MIDI sequencer will not control the internal sounds, as the MIDI sequencer data is only going out through the MIDI OUT.
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. A song can have up to 200 rows, and there are 24 song slots.
THE SONG MODE SAVE SONG 1. Open the SONG window by pressing the [KIT/SONG] key. Use the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to move to the SAVE icon. 2. Press [ENTER/YES] to call the SAVE SONG menu. 3. 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. Press [ENTER/YES] to select the slot where you want to save your song. 4. A window opens where you can name the song.
THE SONG MODE • Accurate playback of a previous song depends on the patterns it uses being unchanged since saving. Otherwise, the song will sound different. SONG PLAY To start playing a song, make sure that you are in SONG mode, and that a song is presently loaded or created. 1. Start the playback of the song by pressing [PLAY]. Pressing [PLAY] again pauses the playback. To stop the playback, press [STOP]. 2.
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. 1. Press the [KIT/SONG] key to open the SONG window. Move the cursor to the EDIT icon using the [ARROW] keys. 2. Press [ENTER/YES] to open the EDIT SONG screen. This is the main screen where you arrange your patterns into a song. You can edit the song while it is playing.
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“ in the TRN column. You then need to enter the SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE window to see both the pattern and the individual track transpose.
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. To create a loop, turn the LEVEL knob in the PAT column to the position right before the A01-pattern, after the END indicator. Use the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] keys to navigate between the different columns.
THE SONG MODE the song transport controls as described in “SONG EDIT TRANSPORT” on page 76 to select a new position to start from. SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE Here the transpose settings for the patterns in a song are controlled. 1. By pressing [ENTER/YES] in the transpose column of the EDIT SONG window you reach the SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE menu. 2. Use the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] keys to move between the columns, and also to reach the lower row. Use LEVEL to update the parameter values.
THE SONG MODE 1. 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 “-” sign. Tempo adjustments can be programmed by setting a BPM value. Use the LEVEL knob to update the BPM setting. You need to start by increasing the assigned BPM-value.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING MONOMACHINE ROUTING The Monomachine offers a flexible routing system for addressing the audio outputs, as well as using the audio inputs and routing between the synthesis and FX machines. Most of the routing is controlled from the EDIT KIT window. Please check section “ASSIGNING A MACHINE TO A TRACK”, on page 21 for information on how to find, open and manoeuvre it. THE MONOMACHINE MIXER The OUT BUS parameter in the MIX tab is available for all machines.
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 1. Press the [KIT/SONG SETUP] key to open the KIT window. Move the focus to the EDIT icon and press [ENTER/YES] key. 2. Scroll down to the FX machines. You will find this selection at the end of the list. 3.
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. • The output of the tracks always pass through the track effects, of which the amplifier envelope is part.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING machine in NEIBOR mode to the track after, and all the track effects of the second track will be applied after the first one. Just remember to turn off the outputs of the first track. • NEIBOR mode is good for quick FX routing, when no more than one track need to be fed into the FX. MIX BUS ROUTING For applying an effect to two or more mixed tracks you need to use the mix buses as input for the FX machine.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING '9 #64 "# 5'9 4:/5)&4*4 5'9 '9 #64 $% 5'9 4:/5)&4*4 5'9 4:/5)&4*4 .*9 5'9 4:/5)&4*4 .*9 5'9 .*9 In the example above the two first tracks are sent on the AB bus, and are thus effected by the FX machine on track 3. Track 4 and 5 are sent to the CD mix bus. Track 6 is an FX machine with input taken from the CD Mix bus, which now contains the mixed signal of track 4 and 5. The output of the FX machine on track 6 is set to bus AB with differs from the input CD.
MONOMACHINE ROUTING 4:/5)&4*4 .*9 .*9 5'9 .*9 5'9 065 " 4:/5)&4*4 5'9 065 # '9 /&*()#063 5'9 065 $ 4:/5)&4*4 5'9 065 % 4:/5)&4*4 5'9 065 & '9 /&*()#063 065 ' 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.
GLOBAL SETTINGS GLOBAL SETTINGS The Monomachine offers 8 individual slots for storing global settings. The multiple global slots are useful for using the unit in different settings. You can have one setup for studio use and another for the live set, or maybe different setups for different parts of the live set. The items listed below are available in the GLOBAL menu.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 1. Select the AUDIO in the GLOBAL menu. Then select MASTER TUNE using the [ARROW] keys and press [ENTER/YES]. Use [UP]/[DOWN] keys to set the integer part, and [RIGHT]/[LEFT] keys to set the fraction. The default value is 440.0 HZ. GLOBAL ROUTING In this menu one of three audio routing selections can be set. 1. Select the AUDIO in the GLOBAL menu. Then select ROUTING using the [ARROW] keys and press [ENTER/YES]. Use [UP] and [DOWN] keys to move the focus, and confirm with [ENTER/YES].
GLOBAL SETTINGS 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. MIDI CHANNELS Here the MIDI channel setup of the Monomachine is found. 1. Select CONTROL in the GLOBAL menu. Then select MIDI CHANLS using the [ARROW] keys and press [ENTER/YES]. Navigate between the parameters using the [UP] and [DOWN] keys. Change the parameter values using [LEFT] and [RIGHT].
GLOBAL SETTINGS external keyboard when changing track focus of the SFX-60MKII. No output data is generated for the auto track channel. MORE ON THE MONOMACHINE MIDI FUNCTIONALITY Some MIDI commands are accepted on all active channels: • NRPN data is accepted to control the individual internal tracks • PROGRAM CHANGE can be used for changing pattern The NRPN interface doubles with the normal CTRL CHANGE interface of the Individual Track Channels, and provide the same functionality.
GLOBAL SETTINGS The available selections for all the parameters are: • INT - Only internal control, no external MIDI data will be sent. • OUT - No internal control, only external MIDI data will be sent. • INT+OUT - Internal control, and MIDI data will be sent. • Parameter locks of the internal tracks are not transmitted over MIDI, because the data transfer rate of the MIDI standard is too low for delivering large number of control data in time.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 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 Monomachine will be synced to the external tempo. TRANSPORT (transport) controls if the Monomachine should respond to MIDI Start, Stop and Song Pointer Position. When the Transport parameter is set to ACCEPT, MIDI start, stop and song pointer position messages are recognised.
GLOBAL SETTINGS OFS LEN (offset and length) is where the playback start and range of a pattern can be adjusted. The OFS column can set a start point for the pattern to begin to play and loop. The LEN column sets a maximum length of the pattern. Note; the offset need to be set for the LEN parameter to be accessible. TRN (transpose) allows the pattern assigned to the keymap range to be transposed. TIM (timing) allows the pattern start to be delayed for the pattern assigned to the keymap range.
GLOBAL SETTINGS • PAT+KIT - Only the patterns and their associated kits, as selected in the RANGE tab, will be sent. • SONG+PAT+KITS - The songs specified in the RANGE tab, together with their associated patterns and kits, will be sent. RANGE (range) is where the range for the KIT, PAT+KIT and SONG+PAT+KIT transfer methods is set. To perform a sysex send, follow the instructions below 1. Connect the Monomachine to the device you are sending the data to.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 6. To perform the send, press [ENTER/YES]. You will see a sysex message counter on the bottom of the screen indicating how many sysex messages have been sent of the total amount of messages. • SYSEX send mode “ALL” may take several minutes to complete, because of the large amount of data transmitted. • Don’t forget to save the data on the device you recorded it to. At any time during the transfer you can also interrupt the transfer by pressing [EXIT/NO].
GLOBAL SETTINGS ing on the positions you specify. If you specify KIT 03 and receive four kits, positions 3 to 6 will be written over no matter where the kits received were originally placed. • VERF - The SYSEX data received is only verified to be correct, they are not stored in memory. Using this method it is not possible to select any start positions in the WRITE POS FROM window. WRITE POS FROM (write start position) is only available when the SPEC method of recieval is chosen.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 4. Press [ENTER/YES] to start receiving data. A message displaying “WAITING...” shows up in the menu. 5. Initiate the data send from the sending device. 6. A counter will display how many messages have been received, and, if you have a bad transmission, how many erroneous messages that have been received and ignored. • Received data will overwrite any previous data in the memory in the positions where it is placed. Make sure you have backed up any important data using SYSEX send.
GLOBAL SETTINGS port section of the Elektron homepage. Supported formats are wav and aiff. Waveforms are sent and received via MIDI. 1. Select FILE in the GLOBAL menu. Then select DIGIPRO MGR using the [ARROW] keys and press [ENTER/YES]. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] keys to choose the different options in the MODE column. Use the [RIGHT] and [LEFT] keys to move between the MODE and POS NAME columns. • A “u” in front of a waveform indicates that it is a waveform uploaded by a user.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 5. When all waveforms have been sent to the Monomachine, press [EXIT/NO]. “WRITING WAVEFORMS” will be displayed on the screen. The transfer is now complete. • If the waveforms sent to the Monomachine are newly made, after being converted to a syx file in C6, they will be stored starting from position 1 when using the ORG method of receival. The rest of the waveforms will be stored in the following positions in the order they were converted.
GLOBAL SETTINGS • Note that user waveforms previously stored at the positions you send new waveforms to will be overwritten. • You can always exit the state where the Monomachine is waiting to receive waveforms. When the screen shows “WAITING...”, just press the [EXIT/NO] key. • Use the TM-1 MIDI interface available from Elektron for up to 10x the normal MIDI transfer speed. SEND WAVEFORMS There are two methods of sending waveforms from the Monomachine to a receiving device.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 3. Put the receiving device into a waiting state, ready to receive data. 4. 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 A USER WAVEFORM” will be displayed on the screen. • You can always cancel the send operation. When sending, just press the [EXIT/ NO] key.
GLOBAL SETTINGS 1. 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. 2. Press [ENTER/YES]. A prompt will appear on the screen as seen below. 3. Press [ENTER/YES] to erase the waveform. To cancel the erase operation, press [EXIT/ NO]. RENAME WAVEFORMS It is possible to rename the user waveforms. Names can have up to four characters.
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. Release the [FUNCTION] key, when you have located the letter of your choice. MIDI SEQ Here relevant settings for the MIDI sequencer are found. MIDI SEQ SETTINGS The MIDI channels and CTRL-change parameters used per channel is set in this menu. 1.
EARLY STARTUP MENU EARLY STARTUP MENU To access this menu, hold the [FUNCTION] key while powering up the Monomachine. From here you can perform a variety of maintenance tasks. To choose the different alternatives, press the corresponding [TRIG] key. TEST MODE To enter this mode, press the first [TRIG] key. If you have any trouble with your Monomachine and suspect it may be due to a hardware problem, perform this self test. Everything should come up as shown below. If not, contact Elektron support.
EARLY STARTUP MENU MIDI UPGRADE By choosing this option, the Monomachine prepares itself to receive an OS upgrade via MIDI. 1. Check that all MIDI cables are connected correctly. 2. Load the new OS in an appropriate computer program capable of sending sysex files. We recommend the program C6 which can be found on the Elektron website. You can also use another Monomachine with an up to date OS. Connect it to the Monomachine that will be upgraded, and transmit the OS.
EARLY STARTUP MENU • If you have installed OS 1.07 or above you will experience the speed of the Elektron TurboCharge protocol. You will need to have the MIDI IN port of the receiving machine connected to the MIDI OUT port of the transmitting machine and vice versa for this to function.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIFICATIONS SFX-60MKII SOUND CONTROL SEQUENCER ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS 6 internal sequencer tracks.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELS DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELS There exist a number of hardware differences between the MKI and MKII models of the Monomachine. Below is a compilation of the most important differences. DESIGN The height of the SFX-60MKII is 63mm including rubber feet and knobs. The height of a SFX-6/60MKI unit including rubber feet and knobs is 77mm.
CREDITS CREDITS PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Anders Andersson Magnus Forsell Anders Gärder Daniel Hansson 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 Pattern A01-A15 Pattern B03-B06 Pattern B08-B16 Pattern C03-C16 by Daniel Troberg Pattern A16 Pattern B01-B02 Pattern B07 Pattern C01-C02 by Nils Odeg
CONTACT INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION ELEKTRON SUPPORT support@elektron.se ELEKTRON WEBSITE http://www.elektron.
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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. UNIL SUPERWAVE UNISON OSC. EXTENDED UNISON OSC. UNIX SuperWave takes its inspiration from the analogue world. It gives warm and thick sounds made from unique algorithms. The Ensemble is specialised in creating polyphonic textures, chords and harmonies.
SUBX controls a square wave suboscillator, located one octave below the base pitch. the PWAD parameter from the PW position each time a note is played. SUB1 controls a sine sub oscillator, located one octave below the base pitch. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator. SUB2 controls a sine sub oscillator, located two octaves below the base pitch. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator.
WAVE (waveform) selects the basic waveform to be used. The available waveforms are: TRI - TRIANGLE SAW - SAW TOOTH SID PULS - PULSE The Mono-synth SID is based on the synthesis of the legendary SID chip, found in the Commodore 64. The SID-chip was used in the first Elektron synthesizer, the SidStation. SID 6581 The SID 6581 machine offers one oscillator of high quality MOS 6581 synthesis, complete with ringmod and sync.
SYNC (hard sync) offers the following selections: OFF - Hard Sync is turned off SFRQ - Hard Sync is active, frequency from SFRQ PRCH - H. Sync is active, frq from previous channel DIGIPRO DigiPRO offers raw digital waveforms, which can be put into animated life. Apart from the fixed waveforms, user waveforms can be used in the two special DigiPRO machines DPRO-DDRW and DPRO-DENS. These two machines are exclusive for the Monomachine SFX-60 MKII.
A total of 24 percussive sounds are available in the BeatBox. The sounds fill two octaves starting at C-3 and are repeated for the octaves above and under with adjusted pitch.
FM+STATIC “FM+STAT” FM+STATIC is the most versatile of the FM+ machines, and the best bet for successful FM synthesis. FM+ FM+ is 21st century FM synthesis. It implements world class frequency modulation algorithms that address the complexity problem normally associated with FM. All three FM+ machines are based around a number of custom made FM blocks. The machines have then been handcrafted, each with its own personality.
TONE (tone) is a general controller for the FM frequencies generated in the system. High settings introduce more high frequency harmonic contents. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the output. FM+DYNAMIC “FM+DYN” FM+DYNAMIC is the wildest of the FM+ machines, where the frequencies are set continuously instead of using the listed frequency. FM+PARALLELL “FM+PAR” FM+PARALLELL is the bombastic FM+ machine. It brings three exact copies of the most efficient FM+ structure.
CLEN (consonant length) controls how long the selected consonant will be pronounced. VO VO is inspired by classic voice modelling methods using formant synthesis. The goal has not been to recreate any existing voice or speech synthesizer, but to create a new way of building and controlling a synthetic voice in a way that suits musicians. CVOL (consonant volume) controls the volume of the consonant.
VO-6 TUTORIAL Getting words out of the VO-6 is pretty straight forward once you get to know it. In this section we offer a short tutorial to get you started. It will make a Monomachine track fitted with the VO-6 spell out the word "Monomachine". Start with loading the VO-6 machine on one of the Monomachine tracks, and verify that it makes sound as you play it on the keyboard. Be sure to start with a clear pattern, set the tempo to 120 and make sure that the V-SW parameter in the VO page is set to 1 (on).
generated when the parameter is set to its max value. GND MACHINES TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator. The GND synthesis consists of three machines with very basic functionality. They can be used for adding extra tonality to other sounds. GROUND “GND” The GND machine consists of basically nothing at all. SINE WAVE “SIN” This machine generates a basic sine wave. When a machine is cleared, it reverts into a SIN machine. TUNE (tune) sets the tune of the oscillator.
REVERB FX MACHINES The FX machine group differs from the other machines of the Monomachine in that they do not generate any sound by themselves. They need to be supplied with an audio signal from another source, either internal Monomachine audio, or external audio fed into the Audio inputs. Please refer to section , “USING THE AUDIO INPUTS,” on page 81 for instruction on how to configure the audio input of the FX machines.
CHORUS DYNAMIX The Chorus machine implements a 2 x 3 tap stereo chorus. The Dynamix dynamics processor can be 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. DEP (depth) the depth of the modulation of the chorus taps. SPD (speed) sets the low frequency modulation speed of the taps. MIX (signal mix) adjusts the output between the original “dry” signal and the chorused “wet” signal.
DYNAMIX TUTORIAL RING MODULATOR This is just a general overview of one way you can approach the Dynamix processor. No exact parameter values can be given as they depend on the signal processed. The ring modulator of the Monomachine allows you to ringmodulate an incoming signal with an internal carrier oscillator. 1. Turn up RAT. Setting the compression ratio to zero (1:1) means that the signal will pass straight through. Setting RAT to its full value 127 (1:255) makes it a so called limiter. 2.
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Appendix B: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE All Data Entry parameters of the Monomachine are accessible by both MIDI control change messages and NRPN MIDI messages. This appendix lists the full MIDI implementation of the Monomachine, except SYSEX messages. 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.
+------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | NOTE | MIDI Channel | Mode | Action | Trn | Rec | +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | ON | Multi Trig | All Track | Distributed to track 1-6 | X | X | +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ | OFF | Multi Trig | All Track | Distributed to track 1-6 | X | X | +------+----------------+--------------+---------------------------+-----+-----+ |
+---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 3d 61 | Track 1 - Amp Vol | X | X | +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 3e 62 | Track 1 - Amp Pan | X | X | +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 3f 63 | Track 1 - Amp Portamento | X | X | +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 48 72 | Track 1 - Filter Base | X | X | +---------+--------------
+---------+--------------------------------------------------------+ | | 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,
NRPN MAPPING NRPN Received on MIDI base channel + 0: +---------+----+-----------+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | Hi | Lo | Val | Parameter | Trn | Rec | +---------+----+-----------+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 00 00 | YY | ZZ | Track 1 CTRL-parameter YY to val ZZ | | X | +---------+----+-----------+---------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | 01 01 | YY | ZZ | Track 2 CTRL-parameter YY to val ZZ | | X | +---------+----+-----------+------------------
OTHER MIDI MESSAGES PITCH BEND MESSAGES ------------------MIDI base channel + 0: +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | | Track 1 - Pitchbend | K | X | +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ MIDI base channel + 1: +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ | | Track 2 - Pitchbend | K | X | +---------+--------------------------------------------------------+-----+-----+ MIDI base channe
Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCE This appendix lists all Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60/SFX-60 MKII SYSEX messages available for external control. Conventions: SYSEX kit sysex dump: Data printed with a $ sign is written in hexadecimal format. Data printed with a % sign is written in a binary bitfield format. MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $52 | Kit dump ID ...
SYSEX load pattern: b , BUS EF c , BUS CD d , BUS AB MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $57 | Load pattern ID %0aaaaaaa | Load pattern %aaaaaaa (0 to 127) $f7 | SYSEX end e:0 e:1 e:2 e:3 e:4 e:5 e:6 SYSEX load kit: MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $58 | Load kit ID %0aaaaaaa | Load kit %aaaaaaa (0 to 127) $f7 | SYSEX end NEIGHBOR INP A INP B INP A+B BUS AB BUS CD BUS EF SYSEX digipro waveform sysex dump: MIDI Byte | Purpose
SYSEX unused: MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $62 | None $f7 | SYSEX end SYSEX song request: MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $6a | Song request ID %000aaaaa | send song %aaaaa (0 to 23) $f7 | SYSEX end SYSEX unused: SYSEX unused: MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $63 | None $f7 | SYSEX end MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $6b | None $f7 | S
SYSEX set status: SYSEX turbomidi speed answer MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $71 | Set status ID %00aaaaaa | Set parameter %aaaaaa to ... %0bbbbbbb | ... value %bbbbbbb $f7 | SYSEX end MIDI Byte | Purpose ------------+---------------------------(SYSEX init)| $11 | Speed answer ID %aaaaaaaa | bit 0 = speed 2, bit 1, = speed 3.3... %00000bbb | bit 0 = speed 13.
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” SPEED2 is set on both the master and slave device. Possible Speed and Max Speed parameters: SPEED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (9) (10) (11) | x 31.25 kbit | 1 | 2 | 3.
C-6 Appendix C: SYSEX REFERENCE
INDEX D DATA PAGES Amplification page 25 Effects page 31 Filter page 28 Lfo pages 34 A ARPEGGIATOR 60 Envelope trigging 61 Mode 60 Octave jump 61 Play 61 Range 61 Rhythm and offset 62 Speed 60 DELAY 32 DIGIPRO MANAGER Erase waveforms 100 Receive waveforms 97 Rename waveforms 101 Send waveforms 99 DISTORTION 26 E C CLEAR Arpeggiator 61 Kit 20 Machine 23 Parameter locks 49 Slide 65 Song 73 Song row 76 Super clear 54 Swing 64 Track 51 Track page 50 CONTROL IN 90 Program change 91 Tempo sync 90 Transport
POWER SUPPLY Velocity 38 MKI specifications 107 MKII specifications 6 L LFO 34 LIVE RECORDING 48 LOAD Kit 18 M MASTER TUNE 86 MIDI Auto track channel 88 Base channel 88 Channel span 88 Control in 90 Control out 1 89 Control out 2 90 Midi channels 88 Multi map channel 88 Multi trig channel 88 MIDI CHANNELS 88 MIDI CLOCK 90 MIDI SEQUENCER 69 MIDI UPGRADE 104 MULTI ENVELOPE 42 MULTI MAP EDIT 91 MULTI TRIG 40 MUTE Song mute 78 Track 66 O OS UPGRADE Receive upgrade 104 Send upgrade 104 P PAN 28 PARAMETER
Tempo nudge 55 Tempo sync 90 U UNDO Arpeggiator clear 61 Arpeggiator paste 61 Kit 19 Machine clear 23 Machine paste 23 Parameter lock clear 49 Pattern clear 53 Pattern copy 53 Slide clear 65 Slide paste 65 Song clear 73 Song paste 73 Song row 76 Super clear 54 Super copy 54 Swing clear 64 Swing paste 64 Track clear 52 Track copy 51 Track page clear 51 Track page paste 50 TEMPO SYNC 90 TEST MODE 103 TRACK EFFECTS 25 Amplifier envelope 25 Basic filter controls 29 Delay 32 Distortion 26 Eq 31 Filter 28 Level
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