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Acid 303 Index

February 5, 2020, 3:35 am
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Ninh Binh - Tam Coc - Vietnam

February 8, 2020, 3:23 am
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Tam Coc is on the Red River Delta in North Vietnam.
It's part of the province of Ninh Binh.

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Very beautiful and unspoilt.
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There is a flooded cave system; and lots of mountain pagodas.



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I was only there for 1 day. Hardly enough time to explore.
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Take a boat up the river.

The geology of the cave/ mountain system is very similar to what you will see in Ha Long Bay
except its inland.
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One of the coolest things is to watch how people row the boats .... with their feet.
So definitely  take the two-hour sampan-ride.


The film Indochine made this place famous.

The Sampan ride takes you down a meandering river .. you will see lots of rice paddys and mountains, and pass through 3 flooded caves.


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Programming a Roland TB-303 - Part 2 - Pattern Write Mode

February 12, 2020, 3:42 am
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In order to write your first baseline first make sure you are in Pattern Write Mode.
1. The mode switch  needs to be set like this:
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2. Choose where you want to store the pattern.
     There are 64 possible memory locations.

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There are 3 sets of switches you will use to select the memory location.
A. The Track Patt.Group switch.
B. The pattern select switches (numbered 1 to 8)
C. The accent/slide button. These double up as A/B memory switches

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3. If there is already a pattern in your chosen spot, hold "pattern clear"& then
    press the appropriate "Pattern select" button (1 to 8)
   
    This clears all data in that cell and resets the STEP to 4/4, 16 steps.
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4. You can now write a pattern.
     In order to write the pattern the 303 needs two basic things:
     Note information, and timing information.
     This is done by entering Pitch mode & the Time mode.

     There are actually 3 modes
     A. Pitch Mode (this is our note information mode)
     B. Time mode (This is our time info)
     C. Normal Mode ( This is the standby / play mode)

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5. Go into Pitch mode first.
    Press the "pitch mode" button , then type in your notes using the "keyboard".

6. Press the Function button.
     The 303 is now in "Normal Mode".
    (If you try to RUN the synth now, nothing will happen until you set the "time mode")

7. Press the "time mode" button. The indicator LED will light up.
    This section will write the length of each note.
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The 3 buttons below "Down", "Up" and "accent" double up as the timing button for each note.

16th notes ... semi quavers
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 Tied note.
 It sustains the last pitch. Of course you can't add this after a rest
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Rest. (silence)
Of course you can not play this on an ACCENT or a SLIDE
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Each time you press one of these 3 buttons, the sequencer will automatically advance to the next step.
When you reach the last STEP in the pattern, the sequencer automatically returns to NORMAL MODE.

8. Now lets add some accents, transpositions & slides.
    This is done in PITCH MODE. (You could of course do this in step 5).
    You need to hold down the WRITE/NEXT button when choosing one of these.
    If you push the  WRITE/NEXT button without without touching any of the 4 buttons
    the sequencer won't make any alterations to the last note.

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9. As the 303 is running you can finally change the timing of the notes (n real time).
     Use the same WRITE/NEXT button. .... It's also called TAP
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10. Change the Mode switch from "WRITE" to "PLAY" so you can't accidently overwrite your pattern.

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11. Press RUN

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I'll update these notes over time.
Do let me know if there are any mistakes, or omissions.
Cheers jono

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Programming a Roland TB-303 - Part 3 - Track Write Mode

February 12, 2020, 3:42 am
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Most of the time I use the Pattern Write Mode when playing live.
I like to switch patterns on the fly.
However, sometimes its good to arrange a full song, made up of patterns joined together.

This is where Track Write Mode is handy.
You can also pitch shift the patterns in this mode.

1. Go to Write Mode in the track section.

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2. Press Pattern Clear/ Bar reset
    This takes it back to the start of the pattern
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3. Press RUN
    This starts the sequencer

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4. Press the first pattern you wish to play.

5. Hit NEXT

6. Press the next pattern button. Then hit NEXT.
    Keep on doing this till you are happy with the pattern arrangement.

7. Press Pattern Clear/ Bar reset
    This tells the 303 that you have finished choosing patterns.

8. Hit NEXT.

9. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

10. Run / start

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 Pitch Shifting your patterns.
 This is all done while the sequencer is running.

1.  Select the first pattern you wish to pitch shift.
     Press RUN.

2. While it is playing press PITCH MODE and "C" (button 8)
     if you want to pitch shift up one octave.
     You can of course pitch shift up a semitone, or two etc etc.
     Just press the appropriate key on the keyboard.

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3. Next

4.  Repeat steps 1,2,3. till you are happy.

5. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

6. Next

7. Pattern clear/ Bar Reset.

8. Run


 
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I'll update these notes over time.
Do let me know if there are any mistakes, or omissions.
Cheers jono








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Programming a Roland TB-303 - Part 1 - Setting up

February 12, 2020, 3:43 am
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Programming a TB 303 can still sometimes be confusing and if you don't use it often, you can easily forget the details.
So I thought I'd add my 2 cents on how to program this silver box.

Setting up the TB-303

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Before you begin anything, to need to decide if you are writing a track or a pattern.
A pattern is the basic sequencing unit. It can have up to 16 steps.
(In the manual patterns are also called measures).
You can create longer sequences by chaining patterns.
A track is like a song. It's a collection or chain of patterns

The Mode Switch  (on the right) has 4 settings.
1. Track Write
2. Track Play
3. Pattern Play
4. Pattern Write

The Track Patt.Group Switch on the left has 7 settings.
The tracks are highlighted in black.
It lets you choose:
1. one of the 7 tracks
2. one of the 4 pattern memories (I, II, III, IV).
     It's a bit confusing as there are 7 poles to the switch.
     Memory I = 1, 2.      Memory II = 3, 4.      Memory III = 5,6.     Memory IV = 7.
     Each of the four pattern memories are further divided into parts A & B
     Each part is again divided into 8 cells.
     In total, there are places for 64 patterns.

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The 303 uses non-volatile memory.
In order to save any patterns when the 303 is turned off you need to insert batteries.
You can keep the batteries in the housing, even when using a AC adaptor.
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I'll update these notes over time.
Do let me know if there are any mistakes, or omissions.
Cheers jono
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Jasper build notes - Part 2

February 12, 2020, 3:43 am
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This is part 2 of my Jasper build.
Part 1 is here.
https://djjondent.blogspot.com/2019/11/jasper-wasp-build-pics.html
The Jasper a a very very close version of the EDP wasp synth.
I have a couple of vintage ones so I'll try to calibrate this one as close as I can to the originals.
The originals are so fragile (and too expensive) to take outside the studio. Thus I'm building one Jasper for myself to gig with, and one for a friend.

This is where I left off in Nov 2019:

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I had a lot of trouble finding the correct pots.
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esp the double gang 1M.
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The Mouser and Ebay  ones i bought were all the wrong size.Image may be NSFW.
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Small Bear is the place to get them.

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 The pots need to mirror their PCB outline, or they wont slot into the faceplate correctly
 You will probably need to bend leads.

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Avoid shorts at all costs,  .... use heatshrink

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The BOM uses 17mm spacers. If the legs of the pots aren't long enough extend them with spare wire.
Be careful if you are bending them as they easily break.

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tHIS is the reverse log pot. It's labeled C1M.
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Almost there
Lining up the pots with the faceplate is tricky

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iT'S time for the 9mm mix pots and the hold switch.
+ Potentiometers - Basic info for DIY

The Mix pots consist of Oscillator 1 & 2 volume controls and the external audio input.

Osc 1 & 2 use 50K log
Solder 3 wires to the pot


The ext audio input gain is a 100K log pot.
"only solder 2 wires to the pot – this is used as a variable resistor in the gain
circuit of the input amplifier.............. as there is a 3 pin
header on the PCB – the third conductor is for a shield or gnd wire"


The Hold switch is a sub-miniature On-Off SPST

to be continued........................

Links:
+ Jaspersynth
+ BOM
+ Build notes
+ DSL man.de
+ Knobs
+ Elby Knobs 
+ Potentiometers - Basic info for DIY
+ Muffs 
+ Muffs - 1 
+ Muffs - Build thread 
+ Buying Jasper
+  Mouser cart
 
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NLC Dual LFO

February 5, 2020, 8:02 pm
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Deluge - Basic Freeform Looping & Sampling of Audio

February 16, 2020, 3:35 am
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There are 2 ways the Deluge can record:
1. Freeform .
2. Precise

This post covers the Freeform method.
It's the basic way to record and sample audio into the Deluge.
This is using firmware 3.0

You can sample into Song or Arranger view, but this post covers song view.
The method is similar to basic looping and overdubbing..... which also use the song view.
I'll cover precise looping and overdubbing (using a metronome) in another post.

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I'm using an unbalanced cable. Audio is from a Doepfer Dark Energy synth. Just a simple drone.
It's plugged into the left mono input. As there are no existing tracks, there is nothing telling the Deluge what BPM to use. Thus it will use auto BPM mode.

The loop timing will be set by the first audio clip

1. Turn on your Deluge.
     If its already on, press SHIFT + NEW 
2. Go to song view. The button will light up blue.
3. Press any PAD in the row you are recording into, and at the same time press the SELECT knob
    You will see the words AUDIO 1
4. Press LEARN & tap any PAD in the row you are recording into.
5.  You can now select the recording channel.
     I'm recording into LEFt(dot).
     This is the mono, unbalanced  monitoring/recording channel.

Other options are
      Off (oFF)
      Left / Left (dot)
      Right/ Right (dot)
      Stereo (StEr) / Stero (dot)
      Balanced (bALA) / bALA (dot)
      Mix -- sources audio from the deluge's output.
                  There is no FX (pre FX) or level adjustment
                   Use this for "bouncing" everything to a single clip.
                   This is different from the Deluge's resampling option
                   which can be used for recording the final output.
      Output (oUTP) -- sources audio from the deluge's output.
                                    Similar to MIX, but this is post FX.
                                    It's the same as resampling.


 6. Hold the RECORD button for a couple of seconds.
     This checks the arming status.

     A flashing coloured magenta launch button means that the clip is
     empty and ready to record.
     Magenta also means it will record to the next available row and that all
     the past recording rows will play while the new recording is happening.
     (the options for this launch button are blinking Magenta, blinking Red and not blinking)
     If blinking Red is picked, only one row (the current recording) will play at a time.
     The other rows will be silent.
     Just tap the blinking button if you want to change the colour

7. When you are ready to record, press the RECORD button.
     This arms the track.

8. Press PLAY

    You are now recording.

9. Press the LAUNCH pad of the grid row or RECORD to stop recording.
     Press play to listen to your recording.

That's basically it.
Your loop is recorded.
You can record new loops into the lower  rows.
The first recorded loop will determine the general BPM. It also determines the length of future clips.
Future overdubs will follow the first loop.
Setting the arming state (Red vs Magenta) will determine where overdubs play together or individually.

The recorded files will go into a temporary folder in the SAMPLE section on the SD card
under CLIPS
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The files will be saved there even if you don't actually press SAVE. (eventually however, they will be overwritten). If there are any loops you like , it's probably best to back them up to another folder.

I'm still new with the version 3 firmware so do let me know if there are any mistakes, omissions or errors.

Many thanks to Ron Cavagnaro.
His videos are awesome.
https://youtu.be/VqII9seGw-k
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Deluge - Precise Looping & Sampling (Metronome)

February 16, 2020, 3:35 am
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There are 2 ways the Deluge can record:
1. Freeform - see previous post on sampling.
2. Precise

This post covers the Precise method.
We need to engage the metronome. This will lock the BPM of the clip/track to the song tempo.
(Note: I'm using a older model Deluge where Track = Clip)

1. Setup your audio track as in the freeform method

2. Press SHIFT + TAP TEMPO.
    This engages the metronome.  Adjust your tempo.

3. Start Recording.
    Press RECORD
    Press PLAY

4. The metronome will count 4 bars,  then recording will start.

5. Press MUTE/LAUNCH to stop recording.

6. Press PLAY

You can continue over dubbing loop upon loop.

Audio clips/tracks within the looper can have different lengths.
You can even have polyrhythms.
You can see & adjust the clip length in Clip/Track View before recording a loop into that clip.
Press & hold SHIFT + turn the LEFT/RIGHT KNOB.
Once we set the track/clip length, all other tracks will follow this.

If the loop sample doesn't fit the track then we can use time stretching.
Eg: What if the track/clip length is two bars, but the sample is less that two bars.
The Deluge can time stretch the sample to fit the clip length and the BPM of the song.

In Track/clip view we can see a representation of the waveform across the deluge's buttons.
We can zoom in and out to get a better look at the waveform by pressing down on the left-right knob
and rotating it.
We can use the same knob to move to the end point of the sample or to the end of the clip.
Press the last step in the sample to illluminate its endpoint.... look for the vertical red buttons.
Pressing a button to the left will move the end point.

Note, the view in clip view is not the same as waveform view (though they look the same)
You can tell them apart by the colour.
Waveform view is always white.
Clip view takes the colour of the track/clip


I'm still new with the version 3 firmware so do let me know if there are any mistakes, omissions or errors.

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Hue - Imperial City - Vietnam

February 16, 2020, 2:30 pm
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The Imperial City in Hue , Vietnam is an impressive structure.
Hue is yet another former capital of Vietnam.
The history is interesting as it's establishment is connected to France under Louis XVI, the French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte.

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 You enter through the Meridian Gate, which is off Le Duan street.

Travelling through Vietnam, one can't escape the huge influence France has had over this nation. From, the food to it's architecture, French culture is everywhere.

Hue is located near the border between North and South Vietnam of the 20th century. The capital was chosen by Gia Long. He was the first ruler from the Nguyen dynasty. The Nguyen name is everywhere btw. Most of my Vietnamese friends living in Australia, have this surname.

The Nguyen dynasty was the last Vietnamese imperial dynasty.  It started in 1802 with Gia Long and came to an end in 1945. The last Vietnamese emperor was Bao Dai. The Nguyen Dynasty lasted 143 years.

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Under Gia Long, the Vietnamese Empire expanded. At his death in 1820, it covered the areas of the current states of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It seems that Gai Long relied quite a bit on the French to achieve his empire.  Even before the French Revolution, he collaborated with Louis the XVI.

This Empire was gradually absorbed by France over the course of several decades.... eventually becoming French Indochina in 1887. (Laos came under French control in 1893 and became part of Indochina in 1899).

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These pics are of the old Imperial City of Hue. Its an enormous complex. The square fortress is known as the Hue Citadel. The walls are 2 kilometres long. There is wide moat on the outside.

The site of the citadel was chosen by experts in "geomancy". It's a science that looks at the landscape
and determines how buildings can be placed to enhance good luck, protection, spirit, etc.
They chose the site as it lay by the Perfume River and was surrounded by mountains. They apparently looked like snakes and lions.

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There are lots of temples, palaces, offices, gardens... all the things you would find in a capital city..
At it's centre lies the  Purple Forbidden City. ... this was once shut off to the general public.

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Jasper Midi interface - build notes

February 16, 2020, 2:33 pm
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JasperMIDI is a simple MIDI interface to allow you to connect Jasper or other EDP link enabled equipment like the vintage Wasp and Gnat Synths or Spider sequencer to modern control equipment

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If you buy from the manufacturer, you will get a pre programmed ATMega328  microcontroller
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"It provides a pretty robust translation from MIDI to Jasper’s Link port, and converts notes on the Link port to MIDI enabling Jasper’s touch keyboard to be a very limited 2 octave controller."

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i'M building this for a friend and he hasn't chosen the type of case the Jasper will be housed in.
This choice is impt as it will dictate how we power it, what voltage regulators are needed , and what connections to use.
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"JasperMIDI has an optional 5V regulator allowing it to be powered with a 6V - 12V supply, or this can be left out and it can be powered using an existing regulated 5V. It can also take power over the Jasper mini DIN connector."
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The PCB uses a MCP1702-5002 5V voltage regulator TO-92.
So this can be left out if powering from the Jasper main board.

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I think the last and first options are out if it is to be installed in the case.

"If you built Jasper with a case including a speaker, then there will be enough room to install JasperMIDI. You can omit soldering the mini-din socket, and the power regulator components. Use hookup wire or ribbon cable to connect JasperMIDI to the Jasper main board. Use the 5V header
on the JasperMIDI PCB to the 5V pads (or connector) on the Link2 header."


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+ Jaspersynth
+ Jasper Midi
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Precise looping 2 - using a recorded internal kit loop

February 16, 2020, 4:26 am
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This is one way of sampling loops to a selected BPM
This uses the deluges own internal kit or synth engine

1. Song view
2. press any pad 1 - 16 in a row
3. use kit view
4. set a 4 x 4 drum loop
5. select your tempo
6. press song
7. in the row below
    a. press 1-16 + select
    b. LEARN + 1-16 --  mix
    c. hit select
8. Rec + Launch (2nd row) -- check arm status
    Flashing purple or red is OK
9. press REC
10. Press play

11. Press Launch to stop


The recorded clip will set the tempo of your future loop samples
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Deluge - Resampling - How to Record your performance

February 19, 2020, 12:10 am
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Resampling  is a really useful function.
It allows you to record your mix or performance easily direct to your SD card.

1. Load your patterns, songs etc
2. Press REC + PLAY to start
    Your song will start immediately & so will the recording.
3. Press REC + PLAY to stop
     (The recording & playing will stop at the end of the loop)

                                         OR
3b. Press just RECORD to stop
       (recording will stop, but play will continue)
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A second way to RE-SAMPLE the deluge is to press
SHIFT and RECORD.
You will see the record button flash red while the recording is happening


 The final recording can be found in your SD card in the resample folder

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   Dont confuse this with loop recording using the MIX or OUTP settings.

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Deluge - Clip view

February 19, 2020, 11:27 pm
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Exploring how to adjust the endpoint of your loop once you have recorded it into the deluge.

I've recorded a Synthesizer engine clip and Kit clip
into the deluge's looper..

The steps to record the loop are here:
1. Song view
2. press any pad 1 - 16 in a row
3. use kit view
4. set a drum or synth loop
5. select your tempo
6. press song
7. in the row below
    a. press 1-16 + select
    b. LEARN + 1-16 --  mix
    c. hit select
8. Rec + Launch (2nd row) -- check arm status
    Flashing purple or red is OK
9. press REC
10. Press play
11. Press Launch to stop
See this previous post for a video
https://djjondent.blogspot.com/2020/02/precise-looping-2-using-recorded.html



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Once you have done this, you can explore clip view.

Basically, if you push the clip/track button
it will display whatever is in the clip.
If its a synth or drum kit, then the sequence of notes will be displayed.
If its an audio clip, then the waveform will be displayed.



This is a clip view (different from waveform view)

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Synthstrom Deluge - World Tour

February 19, 2020, 11:37 pm
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Allinaire Live - Tasty Chips GR-1, Norns / Fates. Monome Grid. Roli Seaboard, Zoia.

February 22, 2020, 4:07 pm
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Allinaire


This was a live recording from Australia Day 2020 Jam for #JAMuary.

Testing a new Live Hardware setup: Tasty Chips GR-1 Granular Synth plays all parts. 3 melodies and sounds are pre-recorded into Norns / Fates MLR App. 
The Monome Grid controls 6 MLR 'Tape heads': clip playback, speed, direction, cuts, quantisation and automation lanes. 
Roli Seaboard Block plays the GR-1 live in MPE (Midi Polyphonic Expression) mode. Aftertouch controls Grain Density, Position controls Grain Length, Lift controls spray.
Elektron Model Sample is midi synced to Norns. All-Track mod mod is utilised for added expression. Empress Zoia provides granulation/looping control on the Mixer effect send.
Styrmon BlueSky provides Reverb and Shimmer.
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After the Deluge: The Wellington-made synthesiser storming the music world

March 1, 2020, 1:44 am
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Lyra 8 build - part 2

March 1, 2020, 1:47 am
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Part two of the Lyra 8 Build
Part 1 can be found here:
 + Lyra 8 build - part 1 

Finally getting around to finishing the build of the Soma Labs Lyra 8
My apologies for the delay.

This is where I left off:
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 mANY thanks to Gareth of Oscillosaurus for supplying the faceplate.

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The SMD ICs

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with SMD ICs if there isn't a dot or a notch, then the pin-1 side will be beveled

Capacitors
The BOM uses unfamilar units
1m = 1uF

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tHE cathode (-ve) corresponds with the black line

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Using 25mm standoffs

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The face plate must be non conductive .
That way, the PCB can sit flush against the faceplate.


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tHE Pots

*there are 10 x  c100k mono pots ant log curve.for the 8 tunes & hyper LFO A & B

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*There are 4 stereo C100k, anti log curve
Used in the 4 MOD pots

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*there are 4 A100K stereo log curve pots
These are dual
These are used in the four sharp knobs
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* three A100K , mono log
Time 1, Time 2 (Mod Delay) , Drive (distortion)

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* five A50k mono log
 two holds, two mods, and volume.

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* five B50K, mono linear
FB, Mix (mod delay), MIX distortion, Pitch x 2
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The Switches
MTS 202
MTS 203
MTS 103
MTS 102


MTS 202
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Muffs

To be continued......................................

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Making Acid on a Deluge

March 3, 2020, 10:39 pm
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Learning to make some acid with a Synstrom Deluge is a good way to start understanding the Deluge's sound structure.

Firstly a brief comparison between the Roland TB-303 & the Synstrom Deluge.

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The 303's specs are:
1. Monophonic
2. Just 1 oscillator : switchable between Sawtooth or Square waveforms with a tuning control pot.
3. A single filter - 3 pole , 18dB/oct lowpass resonant filter 
    with controls for cutoff, resonance, and envelope amount
4. A single VCA with control pots for Decay time and Accent intensity
5. Two Envelope Generators.(one for the VCA & one for the filter). Looks like they are simple
     two stage attack- decay EGs. (Not ADSR).
     a. VCA Envelope:  Sharp Attack, and a long Exponential decay. 
         I understand the attack & decay is fixed??
         (In the Devil Fish decay can be altered between very short, normal and infinite sustain.) Robin W.
     b. Filter Envelope. It's main job is to drive the filter frequency.
         Fixed attack time (3ms?). Decay is exponential. The decay time is controlled by the Decay knob, 
         but the knob is partially bypassed on accent steps. 
         Robin W (Devilfish) describes it thus:
         "On accented notes, this is shorted out and MEG (the filter envelope) runs to the relatively 
          short time which is the same as when the Decay pot is fully anti-clockwise.
          (The Devil Fish provides independent control of MEG time for
            both normal and accented notes.) "
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6. Sequencer . 
    The sequencer is impt. ...We need a glide function. where notes can overlap one another.
7 Control knobs. There are 6 of these.
    Pitch, Cutoff frequency, Resonance, Envelope Mod, Decay, Accent.
    I think they are all important
    So what do the 6 knobs actually do?
     a. Tuning ..VCO Pitch ... obviously
     b. Cut Off Freq ... effects the Filter of course
     c.  Resonance   ... effects the Filter of course
     d.  Envelope Mod ... This controls & limits the amount the filter EG effects the cutoff & res
     e.  Decay ..... controls the delay time of the filter EG
     f.  Accent .... a bit complex ... read Robin Whittle's article.

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  So on the Synstrom Deluge we need these ingredients:
 1. Single Oscillator.
     a. Monophonic.
 2. Two Envelopes
     a. A simple decay based envelope for the filter
     b. An Amp envelope
 3. Filter (The original 303 has a18dB/oct low pass resonant filter
     with controls for cutoff, resonance, and envelope amount)
     The deluge has a 12dB or 24dB LPF filter {and a Drive filter (24dB per octave with saturation)}
 4. VCA
      The original 303 had control pots for Decay time and Accent intensity
 5. Accents & Slides
     Acid glide (use legato/ portamento and overlapped MIDI notes). ??
 6 Control knobs. There are just 2dedicated gold parameter knobs they control
     Cutoff frequency, Resonance.
     Maybe I can also map Envelope Mod, Decay & maybe pitch or accent to Custom 1, 2 & 3.
    
Extras:
 7. Delay
 8. Reverb
 9. Distortion
 10. Unison or a phaser
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The Deluge has a cool shortcut Grid which provides quick access to the sound parameters.
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Steps:

1. Press Shift + Synth ... this creates a new synth
2. Shift + Type (Osc 1) (level is at default 50)
       The 303 has both Square & Ramp waves.  I prefer the saw tooth. ... sounds more agressive.
       You can use the analog or digital waves but I like using analog.
       Although the 303 was only capable of producing one voice we
       can always double up to create a thicker sound later in the process.

3. Use the Analog Saw or Square
    To Change press Shift + Type/shape

4. Envelope1 is already the Deluge's default VCA envelope.
     It needs to be configured as a basic attack/decay envelope
     Settings: Sustain at 50 (full). Zero attack., Zero decay, Zero release
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  5. Map the LPF frequency to Envelope 2
    a. To Select frequency:
         Shift + LPF Frequency tab (the tab will start flashing)
    b. to Map the envelope amt to Frequency
        Shift + MOD amount Env 2
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 5c. Map the custom 2 gold knob to the MOD amt pad.
        +Press Custom 2 button
         +Hold down Learn
         +Turn the top gold parameter knob

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 6. Envelope 2 settings:
     Fixed attack time (zero). Decay is very important.
     A = 0
     D = decay knob (map this)
     S =15 to 20
     R = 0
    The envelope decay time (for the filter on the 303) is controlled by the 303's Decay knob.
    We can map Custom 3 to do this.
         +Press Custom 2 button
         +Press Shift & Decay tab (of envelope 2)
         +Hold down Learn
         +Turn the lower gold parameter knob

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  7  go to Polyphony mode.
       Shift + Polyphony tab
       Set to Legato (use select knob)
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9.  Add portamento
     Shift + Porta tab
     Use select knob to adjust to taste (about 4 is nice)
     For the slide to occur, the notes on the sequencer must overlap.

10. Accents
      To add an accent to a note.
       + hold down the note tab in question with one finger
       + Turn the Left/right knob. This increases the velocity of that note. Turn it up to 127.

  11. Adding slides
        Add overlapping notes by making longer tails

   12. Maybe change the filter slope ?
         The default is a 2pole. Try the 4 pole. (The 303 used a 3 pole).
        
Links
+ Synthstrom
+ Tinyloops
+ Realworld Interfaces

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Deluge Sound Editor - Grid shortcuts

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The grid or matrix shortcuts seemed confusing to me at first, but once to start using then , its gets easy and fast. Much better than menu diving.
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 The grid is broken up into sections.
Broardly, the synth engines are on the left,
Distortion, filters & EQ are in the middle,
& Modulation and Effects on the right.
The pic is current for firmware Version 3.0
It may change with new firmware updates.

The groupings from left to right are:


Samples
Oscillators
FM
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Distortion
Filters (High Pass & Low Pass)
EQ - Equalisers
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Master
Voice

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Envelopes
Sidechain
ARP
LFOs

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MOD FX (Chorus, Flangers, etc)
Reverb
Delay
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Modulation Amounts

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Steps to access the grid:
1. Enter CLIP mode
2. Press the Synth button
3. Press Shift + PAD
 or
 3. Press Audition + PAD
 4. The PAD will flash white while in focus.
 5. Press [BACK / UNDO] to cancel selection.
 6. Turn the select knob to adjust the parameter.
 7. Press Save + Synth to save the preset.
 8. Press Save again to confirm.


The LED display will show you the value or the setting of the parameter you have picked.

Links
+ Synthstrom
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