User Manual

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G E T TI NG S TA R T E D
Peak may, of course, be used simply as a standalone synthesiser with a master keyboard
connected to its MIDI IN socket. However, there are many more possibilities, and how you
choose to integrate it into your existing synth/recording setup will be determined by the
other equipment you have and your own imagination!
Below are three examples illustrating how Peak could form part of a synth setup. We’ve
used Novation or Focusrite products throughout (we would, wouldn’t we?), but of course
you can use whatever equipment you have in your system provided it’s functionally
equivalent, of course. Note: for clarity, we’ve omitted audio signal paths from the diagrams.
Example 1
Euroack
LFO OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI THRU
MIDI IN
CV IN
USBUSB
USB
Computer
Novation Bass
Station II
Novation
Circuit
Novation
Peak
Here you could use a pad controller such as the Novation Circuit to trigger sounds both
in Peak and another synth such as a Novation Bass Station II. An external modular LFO
in a Eurorack could be used to modulate one or more parameters in Peak via the CV
connection. All MIDI data gets recorded in the DAW via USB connections.
Example 2
Euroack
LFO OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI THRU
MIDI IN
CV IN
USBUSB
Computer
Novation Bass
Station II
Novation
Peak
MIDI OUT
Novation
LaunchPad Pro
In the second example, a Launchpad Pro in stand-alone mode replaces the Circuit. This
would permit Peak to be played directly from the Launchpad Pro, taking advantage of its
polyphonic aftertouch capability.