Operation Manual

ROUTING AUDIO AND CV
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CV/Gate Auto-route
D CV/Gate auto-routing occurs when you create a Matrix Pattern Se-
quencer with an instrument device (Subtractor/Malström/NN-19/
NN-XT/Combinator) selected.
The Matrix Note and Gate CV outputs are automatically connected to the
Sequencer Control CV and Gate inputs on the instrument device, respec-
tively.
Auto-routing devices after they have been created
Here follows some additional rules about auto-routing devices that are already in
the rack:
D To reroute a device already in the rack, you can select it and use
Disconnect Device and Auto-route Device, both on the Edit menu.
D If you delete a device connected between two devices, the connec-
tion between the two remaining devices is automatically preserved.
A typical example would be if you have an effect device, connected as an in-
sert effect between a synth and a mixer. If you delete the effect, the synth will
be routed directly to the mixer.
D When you move a device, connections are not affected.
If you instead would like the program to re-route the device according to its
new location in the rack, hold down [Shift] when you move it.
D When you duplicate devices (by dragging) or use copy and paste,
the devices are not auto-routed at all.
If you would like them to be automatically routed, hold down [Shift] when you
perform the operation.
Bypassing Auto-Routing
D If you wish to create a new device, without any auto-routing taking
place, press [Shift] when creating the device.
Manual Routing
By selecting “Toggle Rack Front/Rear” from the Options menu or pressing [Tab]
you turn the rack around. On the back of each device you will find connectors of
two different types: audio and CV. As mentioned before, audio inputs and out-
puts are shown as large “quarter inch” jacks, while CV input and output jacks
are smaller.
There are two ways to route audio from one device to another:
• By connecting “virtual patch cables” between inputs and outputs.
• By selecting connections from a pop-up menu.
Using Cables
! For the cables to be visible, the option “Show Cables” must be acti-
vated on the Options menu. See below.
1. Click on the desired input or output jack on one of the devices, and
drag the pointer away from the jack (with the mouse button
pressed).
A loose cable appears.
2. Drag the cable to the jack on the other device.
When you move the cable end over a jack of the correct type (audio/CV, in-
put/output) it will be highlighted to show that a connection is possible.
3. Release the mouse button.
The cable is connected. If both input and output are in stereo and you con-
nect the left channels, a cable for the right channel is automatically added.
D You can change an existing connection in the same way, by clicking
on one end of the cable and dragging it to another connector.