fourMulator - Owner`s Manual
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1. spilled or ob jects have fallen into the apparatus when the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expo se this apparatus to rain or moisture Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet 17 Do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the equipment 18 The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily ac cessible Installation Ensure that the room in which you use this product is wired in accor dance with the local electrical code and checked by a qualified inspec tor Only use this product indoors Do not install the product in hot humid or excessively dusty locati ons in direct sunlight or in locations where it is exposed to externally generated vibrations Do not place burning objects e g candles on top of or near the pro duct If condensation has formed on the product e g because it was moved from a cold environment to a warm one allow the product to acclima tize to room temperature before using it Do not overload wall outlets and extension cables as this may result in fire and electric shock Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Table of Contents L ile k2. WERMONA manne fourMulator en Vve 4 RESET WERMOAM manNIns fourMulator Owner s Manual Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Introduction Do you really need four LFO units in single module Let s fourMulate it like this You cannot really have enough LFOs can you Even a classic synthesizer easily offers four targets for LFO modulations To name a few vibrato pulse width the filter s cutoff frequency and tremolo In a modular synthesizer there are even significantly more options Now add the options deriving from a combination of multiple LFOs to create inter action between the units to make these applications more thrilling We could have simply named this module Quad LFO However this felt too boring on the one hand and it wouldn t describe the fourMulator s full feature set on the other Its four sync able phase variable and CV controllable LFOs are able to create trigger sequences that can be varied in real time thanks to a comfortable user interface fourMulator acts as a modulation as well as clock central and is capable of being your new clock reference for your modular synthesizer The VERMONA team Erlbach Vogtland Germany Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Important Safety Information N ee ee 10 11 tA 13 14 15 16 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Alway include these instructions when pas sing the product on to third parties Heed al
3. a serious look at the module when unpacking Do not hesitate to contact us should there be anything unusual with the unit or its packaging You should find the following items in the box the fourMulator module a system bus connector cable compatible to Doepfer s A100 TipTop Audio Zeus and others four rack screws 3x6mm four flat washers 3mm four patch chords 2x15cm 2x30cm this manual Setup The fourMulator was designed to work in modular synthesizer systems using the common euro rack format Its power supply connectors and dimensions match the specifications of Doepfer s A100 modular synthe sizer system and compatible units To mount the module into your sys tem s frame carry out the following steps 1 Switch off the power supply Safety first Remove the detachable power cable from your frame it is possible that you accidentally touch the internal power transformer 2 Connect the supplied ribbon cable to the module s rear The corre sponding plug socket is protected against reverse polarity The rib bon cable will only fit in one direction 3 Connect the ribbon cable s other side to an empty plug socket of your frame s system bus Make sure the color coded side of the cable points downwards 12V ATTENTION Connecting the ribbon cable with reverse polarity can lead to damage of your module when powe ring the system Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet fourMulator system bus ribbon
4. achieve an organic sounding vibrato sounding more natural than a typical sine wave LFO A slew limiter is also useful in combination with square waves It turns the curve into a trapezoid wave form which is advantageous when creat ing tremolo effects Technical Data Dimensions 3 rack units 34HP Power consumption max 100 mA Connections 3 5mm TS WAVE OUT 5 to 5 volts Trigger impulses CLK OUT TRIGGER 50ms 12V CV IN 5 to 5 volts min input voltage RESET 4V Frequency range 0 05 Hz 100 Hz 17 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Declaration of Conformity We declare under our sole responsibility that this product is in confor mity with the following standards or standardization documents in attention of operation conditions and installation arrangements acc to operating manual EN61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 55013 EN 55020 EN 60065 according to the provisions of the regulations 2004 108 EG and 2006 95 EG HDS electronic GmbH Badesteig 20 68265 Eribach Teleton 03 74 22 2530 Khaw Ak Dipl Ing Lothar Dietrich Geschaftsfiihrer Engineering HDB electronic GmbH Badesteig 20 08265 Erlbach GERMANY Phone 49 37422 40 27 0 Fax 49 37422 40 27 29 Email info vermona com Web http www vermona com 18
5. any available module For those with deeper interest here are a few specifications for newcomers and experts fourMulator outputs CV voltages with a range between 5 and 5 volts a total range of 10 volts Note that some modules are not designed to han dle negative voltages In this case only the positive voltage will affect the controlled function There are also CV inputs e g for cutoff control of certain filters that work within a range of O to 10 volts Although the total range is identical the fourMulator s LFOs cannot sweep the full range In these cases using an offset generator is helpful such as Doepfer s A 183 2 Triggers and clock impulses are output with 12 volts with positive slope and 50ms duration This specification is accepted by almost all available modules that accept gate signals e g envelopes switches reset inputs for LFOs start stop inputs for sequencers etc The reset and clock inputs accept signals ranging between 3 5 and 12 volts Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Connections and Controls fourMulator 1 8 2 9 7 7 sy lt 7 4 0 SPEED XD D 180 PHASE PHASE s 1 0 Ha OFF Za lo OFF EN 3 o smm He CLK SYNC 4 11 5 WAVE TRIGGER 6 12 7 VERMOMA anemer Picture 2 Controls and Connectors of the fourMulator Control elements of the four modulators The LFOs modulators in the fourMulator are built identically The corre sponding identical functions are on
6. as independent synced pairs CLK The modulator is either synchronized to an internal or external clock signal see chapter 2 3 Use SPEED or SPEED PHASE to select one of eight available clock division settings i e the modulators speed will only move within a clock related grid Neither the internal clock nor an external signal is predefined A clock can work with any resolution e g with 4 16 or 96 impulses per 11 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet 2S Se ae oY o bar Therefore the clock division needs to be regarded relatively to this base With a clock signal based upon quarter impulses the eight available click divisions equal the following values as indicated on the outer ring of the control sporty ek ae ALA SPEED PHASE Picture 4 Clock Divider 1 1 note a quarter of the speed of the incoming clock 1 2 note half the speed of the incoming clock 1 4 note the speed of the incoming clock 1 4 triplet 1 8 note twice the speed of the incoming clock 1 8 triplet 1 16 note four times the speed of the incoming clock 1 32 note eight times the speed of the incoming clock 12 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Inputs and Outputs Each modulator offers four jacks to be connected to other modules 4 WAVE This jack outputs the selected wave form Connect this output to a CV input of any module Typical applications would be modulations of a fil ter s cutoff f
7. cable Picture 1 Connecting the fourMulator to the system bus 4 Mount the fourMulator to your modular frame The unit requires a width of 34 HP horizontal pitch and is rack mounted with the four supplied screws NOTE To protect the unit s surface of scratches use the supplied flat plastic washers 5 Reconnect the power chord to your frame and switch on the power supply The module is now ready to work The four green LEDs for the four LFOs as well as both red clock LEDs will now blink accord ing to the set tempo values Learn how to connect the different in and outputs to the other modules of your system in the next chapters of this manual Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet A fourMulator what is it Simply described Vermona s fourMulator is a quadruple LFO with all LFO units modulators being able to run freely or synchronized to each other All four LFOs are equipped equally with one exception LFO 1 can only act as sync reference to the other three LFOs while these may act as sync reference or being synced to their left counterparts In addition fourMulator offers a clock trigger section Using this the unit can be synced to other clock sources e g an analogue sequencer or may act as a sync reference Furthermore the unit s user definable and editable trigger sequence is a perfect partner to a variety of gate depen dent modules Technical data The fourMulator has been designed to work with almost
8. dulator that uses its dedi cated reset input will not be reflected by the global reset 14 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Using the fourMulator fourMulator can act as a control and clock central However this only makes sense in combination with other modules The following sections offer a few helpful suggestions for using the fourMulator Reciprocal modulations LFOs run statically This might be desirable for some applications while for others this behavior appears lifeless Because of their ability to be CV controlled the LFOs in the fourMulator can act more organic To do so create a modulation between two modulators and vice versa the so called cross modulation Use multiples to duplicate the wave outputs of both modulators This is necessary because you will need to address the modulation target filter frequency pitch as well as the other modulator A multiple with two or three separated sections is recommend Doepfer A 180 Intellijel Buffered Multiple WMD Buffered Multiple Patch one output into an attenuator dedicated modules Doepfer A 183 1 Intellijel TriAtt Malekko 8NU8R or use simple VCAS mixers The attenuators are necessary to adjust the amount of cross modula tion Now patch the attenuator s output to the CV input of the other modulator WAVE 1 gt Multiples 1 gt Attenuator 1 gt CV IN 2 WAVE 2 gt Multiples 2 gt Attenuator 2 gt CV IN 1 Add another patch chord per modulator t
9. es can serve for this application such as Theremin antennas step sequencers envelopes etc Where to send the trigger sequence The trigger sequence is a unique feature of the fourMulator But what is it good for A simple application would be triggering a filter envelope which no longer triggered by keystrokes but with a certain rhythm Apart from that the trigger sequence can control all kinds of logic mod ules Anywhere a Straight clock signal can be used the trigger sequence can apply a rhythmic sequence of impulses to expand the receiving mod ules possibilities Instead of patch examples here is a list of modules that may be used meaningful in combination with fourMulator 4ms Pedals Rotating Clock Divider Shuffling Clock Multiplier Analogue Systems RS150 Sequential Switch 16 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet Doepfer A 150 A 151 A 152 Switches A 160 Clock Divider A 161 Clock Sequencer Intellijel Designs pStep sequencer Make Noise Brains The Harvest Man Stillson Hammer as well as Drum Percussion modules by MFB Analogue Solutions Tip Top Audio Cwejman Soft Edges Jumping value changes are typical for sample amp hold modulations In some cases these changes are too abrupt Here the use of a slew limiter e g Doepfer A 170 Analogue Systems RS 350 can be a good corrective when patched to the WAVE output Value jumps are now attenuated and with careful use you can even
10. l warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Only clean the product when it is not connected to the mains power supply Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat regis ters stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your sa fety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particu larly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is requi red when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as pow er supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been
11. ly described once while the differ ences in synchronization and phase shift are described separately 1 WAVE selector The six stage WAVE knob selects the desired wave form Available are ascending saw tooth A descending saw tooth square _ trian gle sine and random S H sample amp hold NOTE Switching between wave forms will not inter rupt the amplitude The wave form will not be reset but directly take over the current value Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet 2 SPEED and SPEED PHASE controls The SPEED control adjusts the modulators speed SPEED covers a range from approx 0 05Hz to 100Hz Therefore modulations with audible fre quencies are only possible within limits The fourMulator s focus within the sub audio range is intended because higher frequencies would not make sense for use of the unit as clock trigger generator or for recipro cal modulations For modulator 1 the SPEED control is limited to this function For modu lators 2 3 and 4 this control can also shift the phase of the selected wave form when being synchronized to the left neighboring unit SYNC switch set to left position see 3 SYNC switch page 11 Here the LFO being synchronized runs with the same speed as the reference LFO Use SPEED PHASE to adjust the phase of the wave for the synchronized LFO between 0 and 180 shifting the wave form s start point Modulator 1 Modulator 2 Pic
12. o connect the multiple output to the modulation target The resulting modulation is more complex than a common CV controlled speed modulation that also runs periodically Essential for this setup is the right amount of modulation depths and the modulators speed settings Note that the modulators must not be synchronized Start experimenting by using a triangle wave form How ever other wave forms also lead to interesting results The same setup can also be used with either modulators or at least modulator 2 being switched to CLK Here not the frequency but the clock division siehe 3 SYNC switch Seite 11 is modulated The resulting modulation is not as complex but it will grant you with pre dictable rhythmic patterns instead ape Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet fourMulator Multiple Attenuator ser cv we ADMA OE O Q 6 2 O amp Picture 5 Patch Example Crossmodulation Clock yourself fourMulator offers the possibility to enter the clock tempo using the TAP button However continuous tempo changes using a control are still pos sible To do so simply connect the TRIGGER output of a modulator to CLK IN Now the modulator serves as clock reference where the speed can be manually controlled using the corresponding SPEED knob An interesting option The speed can be specifically modulated using the CV input Obviously you may use another modulator to do so However multiple CV sourc
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14. requency an oscillator s pulse width or an oscillator s pitch 5 TRIGGER This jack outputs a trigger signal with the start of new wave form cycle allowing to trigger modules such as envelopes electronic switches or sequencers 6 CV This input allows connecting a positive or negative control voltage 5 volts to 5 volts to modulate the modulator s frequency With SYNC or CLK being active for the respective modulator this CV will modulate the phase shift or the clock division The control voltage is added respec tively subtracted from the current SPEED PHASE value However it is not possible to exceed a frequency of approx 100Hz 7 RESET This input allows connecting a gate trigger signal that immediate resets the wave form to its start point With the modulation speed matched to a song tempo sending reset commands every bar allow to achieve long term beat synchronized modulations Control elements of the clock generator CLK The clock generator allows synchronizing fourMulator to other clock dependent modules such as step sequencers fourMulator can either work as beat reference or follow an external reference in sync 8 TAP button Use this button to set the tempo for fourMulator s internal clock A tempo change will occur after tapping the button four times For pre dictable results tap in a constant rhythm 13 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet 9 Clock output CLK OUT This jack outputs
15. the clock signal It can be connected to modules such as step sequencers clock dividers or sequential switches 10 Clock input CLK IN This jack allows feeding an external clock signal into the fourMulator With this input being used the internal clock is automatically dis connected from the modulators By setting the SYNC switch to CLK the external clock will be used NOTE The internal clock remains By removing the cable from CLK IN the internal clock regains control using the previous tempo This tempo setting will only be lost when switching of or powering down the system Further connections 11 Trigger sequence output TRIG SEQ The trigger sequence being available on this output is a deduction of the trigger signals of all synchronized modulators At least one of the modu lators 2 3 or 4 needs to be externally synchronized for the trigger sequence to be active Modulator 1 can run freely or being set to CLK With multiple modulators being synchronized the corresponding trig ger signals are combined with respect to the selected clock division fac tors This might sound abstract but is logic Please consult the overview in chapter 1 3 for help Otherwise the proof of the pudding is in the eat ing Here a little practice is more helpful than a detailed description 12 Global Reset Input RESET By using this input all wave form of all modulators can be reset with a single trigger gate signal Note that each mo
16. ture 3 Phase Shift SPEED and SPEED PHASE offer a third control function With SYNC set to the CLK position Clock the controls set the clock division in respect to the incoming clock signal Find more details in 3 SYNC switch on page 11 The tempo is displayed using the corresponding LEDs for every SPEED control With every commencing new wave form cycle the LED will be lit 10 Owner s Manual VERMONA Retroverb Lancet For modulators being synchronized and being shifted in phase the LED flash with the same tempo but with a corresponding delay 3 SYNC switch The SYNC switch offers three positions OFF SYNC and CLK Clock NOTE Modulator 1 only offers OFF and CLK positi ons since it can only be used as a sync refe rence but cannot be synchronized itself OFF The modulator runs at the speed set with the corresponding SPEED control SYNC indicated by the numbers and The modulator is synchronized to its left counterpart It follows the clock reference s speed By this multiple modulators can be varied in frequency at once using the SPEED control of the modulator acting as clock reference In sync mode SPEED controls the phase of the syn chronized modulator see 2 SPEED and SPEED PHASE controls page 10 NOTE It is possible to synchronize two or even three modulators with modulator 1 by setting the adjacent sections to sync Also modulators 1 and 2 as well as modulators 3 and 4 can be used
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