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Flame QUAD CV RECORDER Manual

Four-channel recorder / looper for recording and playing back control voltages or potentiometer movements in a very wide frequency range, from very slow to fast
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QUAD CV RECORDER
MANUAL
Version 1.00
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  • Page 1 FLAME QUAD CV RECORDER MANUAL Version 1.00...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Manual FLAME 4CVREC Version 1.00 Index 1. Short description ..............3 2. Hardware / Connections ............4 Connection to the modular system (Doepfer Bus) Module frontpanel overview 3. Quick start ................6 First steps: Put in backup battery First steps: POT-RECORDER 4.

  • Page 3: Short Description

    1. Short description The module is a four-channel CV recorder/looper that records and plays back voltage curves from very slow speeds to faster speeds by moving the controllers. You can record control voltage courses from analogue sequencers, LFOs, envelope generators, joysticks etc..

  • Page 4: Hardware / Connections

    2. Hardware / Connections Connection to the modular system (Doepfer bus) The module is delivered with a connected ribbon cable for the Doepfer bus. The red lead marks -12 volt. Connecting the module please note the right polarity! If the module is poled accidentally wrong safety diodes avoid the immediate destruction of the module but further damages cannot be excepted.

  • Page 5: Module Frontpanel Overview

    Module frontpanel overview LINK push button Potentiometer tracks 1-4 PLAY button track 1 Gate/Trigger inputs for PLAY tracks 1-4 RECORD button track 1 PLAY button track 2 MIDI input RECORD button track 2 Gate/Trigger inputs for RECORD or CLOCK PLAY button track 3 tracks 1-4 RECORD button track 3 CV inputs...

  • Page 6: Quick Start

    3. QUICK START FIRST STEPS 1. Put in the backup battery before you start the module first time Put in the memory-backup-battery! Please use the provided 3v lithium backup battery (type CR2032) or a standard comparably battery. Please note the correct polarity: Positive pole outwards! After the first power-on the module starts automatically with the basic settings.

  • Page 7: First Steps

    FIRST STEPS POT RECORDER After the first startup you can use the module easily like a pot-recorder. You can record and play back the movements of the ruler separately of each track. Example Pot Recorder track 1 for control filter frequency: 1.

  • Page 8: Operation

    4. OPERATION How you can change and display the settings: Make settings by means of a combination of buttons SHIFT + PLAY or REC. While you push down a button SHIFT the LEDs of buttons PLAY and REC display the settings via the LED colors.

  • Page 9: Functions

    5. FUNCTIONS SOURCE SOURCE is the CV source of the track for the recordings. This can be the CV input, the poten- tiometer or both. If the track is stopped, then the output holds on the last sample voltage. If you move the pot, then the output voltage switches to the voltage of the pot/input (SOURCE).

  • Page 10: Range (Offset)

    RANGE (OFFSET) You can set the voltage range of each track to bipolar or unipolar: RANGE can be: -5v ... +5v (calibrated) bipolar: unipolar: 0,1v ... +9v (calibrated) Input and output of the track have the same RANGE setting. It’s possible to reset the Range setting after recording. Input voltages outside of the range are ignored.

  • Page 11: Record

    RECORD (externe CLOCK=OFF) Before recording you have to stop the track and then you have to set the track in record stand- by mode. You can make it manually with the button REC or external via REC-input trigger. If the track is in record standby mode the button REC is blinking red. If you wish to disable the record standby mode, push the button REC again.

  • Page 12: Punch In/Out Recording

    PUNCH IN/OUT RECORDING While the track is played you can manually overwrite parts of the track. The old parts of the track are modified with the new recorded parts. Please note: the punch-in/out procedure is irreversible. You can use the punch in/out recording only manually via REC buttons! PLAY (play back of the original track) PUNCH IN...
  • Page 13 PLAY MODE You have four different play back modes of the track: LOOP The play back runs endless (auto reset). START: Button PLAY, Trigger PLAY-Input or MIDI-START-command RESET: Button PLAY, Trigger PLAY-Input STOP: Button STOP+REC or MIDI-STOP-command SINGLE The play back runs once only and is stoped by end of the track. START: Button PLAY, Trigger PLAY-Input or MIDI-START-command STOP: End of sample, Button STOP+REC or MIDI-STOP-command GATE...
  • Page 14 PLAY FUNCTIONS While the track is played you can control the parameters SPEED, START, LENGHT with pot or external CV input. You can set the functions separately for each track. it’s not possible to set the same function to pot and CV input. Please note: While you hold down the button SHIFT POT/CV push the button PLAY or REC (of the channel).
  • Page 15 LINK All four channels can be used individually or in groups of two or four tracks at any one time (for multitrack or joystick recording). Stepping the mode directly with the key LINK. You can change the mode only in stop mode. Please note: The settings of functions SOURCE, CV-IN/POT and CLOCK can be independent for all three LINK modes OFF, ALL, DUAL.
  • Page 16 CLOCK (external synchronization) 1. ANALOG CLOCK HARD/SOFT Synchronization via analog clock (per REC/CLOCK inputs) or MIDI clock is possible. One value is sampled per clock. The more clocks the merrier the resolution of the sample. If you set the clock to “SOFT” then the output is a smoothed voltage without audible increments. Sometimes it is usefull to set the output without smoothing (example for notes).
  • Page 17 2. MIDI CLOCK HARD/SOFT Synchronization via analog clock (per REC/CLOCK inputs) or MIDI clock are possible. One value is sampled per one MIDI tick (96 values per measure). If you set the clock to “SOFT” then the output is a smoothed voltage without audible increments. Sometimes if desired to set the output without smoothing (example for notes).

  • Page 18: Firmware Update

    FIRMWARE UPDATE You can easily update the firmware with a MIDI sysex dump. To do so, use a MIDI-sysex-dump- loader for example the freeware MIDI-OX or Electron C6 (win or mac). 1. Load the firmware sysex file to your computer. 2.

  • Page 19: Exchange Backup Battery

    EXCHANGE BACKUP BATTERY Please use a standard 3v lithium backup battery (type CR2032). Please note the correct polarity: Positive pole outwards! ADVICE: You can conserve your data if the old battery is not complete empty. In this case exchange the battery while the module is power on.

  • Page 20: List Of Basic Settings

    LIST OF BASIC SETTINGS Function Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 ZOOM SOURCE RANGE +/-5v +/-5v +/-5v +/-5v CLOCK CV-IN MODE LOOP LOOP LOOP LOOP LINK The basic setting of SOURCE from modes LINK ALL and DUAL for all tracks is POT.

  • Page 21: Appendix

    - heat damage caused by overexposure to sunlight or heating - electric damage caused by improper connecting (wrong power supply/ jacks/ MIDI connections/ voltage problems). If you have any complaints please contact your dealer or send an e-mail to: [email protected] Terms of production conformity: CE, RoHS, UL Disposal The device is produced with RoHS-conformity (subject to the regulations of the European Union) and is free of hazardous substances (like mercury, plumb, cadmium and hexavalent chrome).

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