Operation Manual

MALSTRÖM SYNTHESIZER
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Connections
Flipping the Malström around reveals a wide array of connection possibilities. Most of
these are CV/Gate related. Using CV/Gate is described in the chapter “Routing Au-
dio and CV”.
Audio Output
These are the Malström’s audio outputs. When you create a new Malström device,
they are auto-routed to the first available channel on the audio mixer:
D Shaper/Filter:A (left) & Filter:B (right)
These are the main stereo outputs. Each of the two filters are connected to a sep-
arate output, and by connecting both, you can have stereo output. Whether the
output really will be in stereo however, is determined by the routing and the
Spread parameter. See page 131 for details about this.
D Osc:A & osc:B
These make it possible to output the sound directly after the Amp Envelope of
each oscillator, bypassing the filter section. Connecting one or both of these to a
channel on the audio mixer will break the Malström’s internal signal chain. That is,
it is not possible to process the sound by using the filters and the shaper of the
Malström. the sound instead goes directly to the mixer.
✪ Note also that you can connect the outputs Osc:A & Osc:B to the Audio
Inputs on the Malström for some interesting effects - see page 137.
Audio Input
• Shaper/Filter:A
• Filter:B
These inputs let you connect either other audio sources, or the Malström’s own inter-
nal signal directly to the filters and the shaper - see page 137.
Sequencer Control
The Sequencer Control CV and Gate inputs allow you to play the Malström from an-
other CV/Gate device (typically a Matrix or a Redrum). The signal to the CV input con-
trols the note pitch, while the signal to the Gate input delivers note on/off along with
velocity.
! For best results, you should use the Sequencer Control inputs with
monophonic sounds.
Gate Input
These inputs can receive a CV signal to trigger the following envelopes:
• Amp Envelope
• Filter Envelope
! Note that connecting to these inputs will override the normal triggering
of the envelopes. For example, if you connected a Modulation output to
the Gate Amp in-put, you would not trigger the amp envelope by playing
notes, as this is now controlled by the Modulator. In addition you would
only hear the Modulator triggering the envelope for the notes that you
hold down.
Modulation Input
These control voltage (CV) inputs (with associated voltage trim pots and A/B selector
switches), can modulate various Malström parameters from other devices, or from the
modulation outputs of the same Malström device. These inputs can control the follow-
ing parameters:
• Oscillator Pitch
• Filter Frequency
• Oscillator Index offset
• Oscillator Shift
• Amp Level
• Mod Amount
• Mod Wheel
Modulation Output
The Modulation outputs can be used to voltage control other devices, or other param-
eters in the same Malström device.
The Modulation Outputs are:
• Mod:A
• Mod:B
• Filter Envelope