User Manual

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SPECTRALIS 2
3.0 "How to...?"-chapters: It's finally time to get started!
We wouldn’t be at all surprised if this is actually the first chapter in this manual,
which you are reading. After all we’re already on Page 24 of the manual and so
far we haven’t even addressed getting your Spectralis to make noise! It’ll get
much more entertaining from here on in!!
3.0.1 Preparations
You should make the following preparations, before you start working your way
through the ”How to...?” part of the manual:
3.0.2 Establishing audio connections
a.) Make sure that all your equipment (mixer, amplifier, active speakers, Spectralis
etc.) are turned off.
b.) Connect the sum-outs of the Spectralis with the input of the audio-system you are
using – whatever that may be.
c.) One by one turn on your other gear. Ideally start with the Spectralis. This eliminates
any chance that any sound from switching on power will reach your speakers. Turn
the mixer on next, then the amplifier and in case of self-powered speakers, turn them
on last.
d.) Once everything is powered up, first lower the master-volume of the Spectralis.
e.) You can now use one of the numeric buttons, to start a pattern and can start
raising the volume – SLOWLY! Try to avoid running your system in the red all the
time - even if you like your music loud! You should set your input gain at level that will
only occasionally overdrive your LEDs rather than turning them into constant warning
lights.
f.) Finally adjust the playback level on your amplifier. This should keep the distortion
level under control and you can work at your desired volume level.
3.0.3 Connect MIDI-keyboard
There are times when you will want to play your Spectralis via a keyboard for one of
the included "How to?"-chapters. Proceed as follows:
a.) Set your MIDI-keyboard up in close proximity to the Spectralis and connect it
with a power supply.
b.) Set the MIDI-channel of the keyboard to MIDI-Channel 1.
c.) Connect the MIDI-Out of your keyboard with the MIDI-In of the Spectralis
using a MIDI-cable.
d.) Once turned on the Spectralis can now receive the note-information sent by your
keyboard on MIDI-channel 1 and will assign the notes to the analog synthesizer
section. In case you are playing your keyboard right now, you should hear what you
are playing.
Now that you’re all set we’re ready to GO!
It's finally time to get started