User Manual

PULVERISER
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The Follower section
The Follower section features an envelope follower which analyzes the amplitude of the incoming signal and outputs
a modulation (CV) signal that corresponds to the incoming audio level. The modulation signal can then control the
Frequency parameter in the Filter section and/or the LFO Rate parameter in the Tremor section. The Follower sec-
tion features the following parameters:
Trig
Click/hold the Trig button to manually trig/gate the envelope follower. Clicking/holding the Trig button will make the
envelope follower output a modulation signal according to the settings of the Attack and Release parameters de-
scribed below. If you hold the Trig button for a longer period than the Attack time, the Follower will output maximum
CV signal level. When you then release the Trig button, the CV signal level will drop according to the Release time
and continue to follow the audio input signal level instead.
Threshold
This defines at which input signal level the envelope follower should trig. Set to a low value, the envelope follower will
react as soon as there is any audio signal present on the Pulveriser inputs. Set to a high value, the envelope follower
will react only on loud input signals, or from a manual Trig signal.
The red lamp to the right of the Threshold knob gives a visual indication of the CV signal level.
• On the back of Pulveriser you will find a Follower CV output - this delivers the CV signal from the envelope fol-
lower, allowing you to dynamically control parameters in other devices.
Attack
This controls how fast the envelope follower should react after the input signal has reached above the Threshold
value. Note that the attack time can only be increased compared to the input signal - never shortened.
Release
This controls how fast the envelope follower CV signal should drop to zero after the input signal has decreased below
the Threshold value. Note that the release time can only be increased - never shortened.
Modulation Amount knobs
To the left of the Follower section are two bipolar modulation amount knobs.
D Turn the upper left knob to control the modulation of the Rate parameter of the Tremor section.
If the modulation knob is in the “+” sector the rate will increase according to increased audio level. If the modula-
tion knob is in the “-” sector the rate will decrease according to increased audio level.
If Sync is enabled in the Tremor section, the rate will jump between the different resolutions according to the Fol-
lower modulation amount.
! Modulating the Tremor Rate in Sync mode can produce noise when the Rate parameter switches between res-
olutions. This noise can be eliminated by increasing the Lag amount in the Tremor section, see “Lag”.