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VCA DECAY

The VCF DECAY knob determines how much time is required for the Decay

stage of the VCA EG to fall from the level speciﬁed by the VOLUME knob

to zero, from 5 milliseconds to 10 seconds. When a trigger is received, the

VCA EG will complete the Attack stage, and then proceed to the Decay stage.

When a gate is received, the VCA will complete the Attack stage and hold at

the maximum level until the gate ends, at which point the Decay stage will begin.

TEMPO

Much of the Subharmonicon performance is derived from the TEMPO setting. This knob sets a base

clock rate that drives the timing of the four rhythm generators, which in turn drives the timing of the

two sequencers.

TEMPO

The TEMPO knob sets the initial clock rate for the sequencers and the rhythm

generators. The range of the TEMPO knob is from .333 Hz to 50 Hz. In the more

musical measure of tempo, this equates to a range of 20 BPM to 3,000 BPM

(Beats Per Minute), assuming 1 PPQ (Pulse Per Quarter-note).

NOTE: An analog clock signal connected to the CLOCK input jack of the patchbay will

override the internal clock and this TEMPO knob. A MIDI clock signal connected to the

MIDI IN input jack of the patchbay (using a ﬁve-pin DIN socket to 1/8” plug TYPE A MIDI

connector, such as the one provided with your Subharmonicon) will override both the

internal clock and any analog clock signals connected to the CLOCK input jack.

NOTE: Internal clock is 1 PPQ until a MIDI clock is detected. When MIDI clock is present,

the PPQ is 4 (16th notes).

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