Instruction Manual

Studio Electronics Boomstar Manual Table of Contents iii
1) The Design Behind the ‘Stars .. . . . . . . . . 1
2) Setup Essentials ..................... 2-6
2.1 Warnings, Precautions and Advice ........... 2-4
2.2 Product Registration ............................. 4
2.3 Smart and Safe Connections .................... 5
2.4 Boomstar Warming and Output Warning ..... 6
3) Signal Flow Chart ....................... 7
3.1 A Tim Caswell Original ............................ 7
4) Patch Reset .............................. 8
4.1 Sawtooth Bass Patch - Factory Reset ........... 8
5) Panels ................................ 9-21
5.1 Front Panel ..................................... 9-10
5.1.1 Adjustment Holes .......................... 9-10
5.1.1.1 CV input tracking adjust. .... .. .. .. .. .. . 9
5.1.1.2 Oscillator 1 high tune adjust... .. .. .. .. . 9
5.1.1.3 Oscillator 1 octave adjust .............. 9
5.1.1.4 Oscillator 1 initial tune adjust .. .. .. .. . 9
5.1.1.5 Oscillator 1 scale adjust ................ 9
5.1.1.6 Oscillator 2 scale adjust ................ 9
5.1.1.7 Oscillator 2 initial tune adjust .. .. .. .. . 9
5.1.1.8 Oscillator 2 high tune adjust . .. .. .. .. 10
5.1.1.9 Oscillator 2 octave adjust . .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
5.1.1.10 Envelope Drive ....................... 10
  5.1.1.11VCAOset............................. 10
5.1.1.12 VCA DC Balance ...................... 10
5.2 Top Panel ..................................... 11-19
5.2.1 SEM Controls .................................. 11
5.2.2 SE80 and 700 Controls ....................... 11
5.2.3 Patch Points ............................... 11-12
5.2.3.1 CV IN - Control Voltage In ............. 11
5.2.3.2 GATE IN - Gate Input .................. 11
5.2.3.3 VCF FM - VCF Frequency Mod In . .. .. 11
5.2.3.4 VCA AM - VCA Amplitude Mod In . .. . 11
5.2.3.5 OSC Out - Oscillator Output .......... 11
5.2.3.6 EXT IN - External Input ................ 12
5.2.4 VCO 1 - Voltage Controlled OSC 1 ......... 13
5.2.5 VCO 1 - Voltage Controlled OSC 2 ......... 14
5.2.6 VCF - Voltage Controlled Filter .......... 14-15
5.2.7 ENV 1 - Envelope 1 ........................ 15-16
5.2.8 ENV 2 - Envelope 2 ........................... 16
5.2.9 X MOD - Cross Modulation .................. 17
5.2.10 LFO - Low Frequency Oscillator ....... 17-18
 5.2.11VCA-VoltageControlledAmplier ....... 18
5.2.12 Master Tune .................................. 18
5.2.13 Bend ........................................... 18
5.2.14 Glide ........................................... 18
5.2.15 Dynamics ..................................... 19
 5.2.16ENV1•PW1-Envelope1toPulseWdth 19
5.2.17 MIXER .......................................... 19
5.2.17.1 VCO 1 - Voltage Cont. OSC ......... 19
5.2.17.2 VCO 2 - Voltage Cont. OSC 2 ....... 19
5.2.17.3 Ring Mod - Ring Modulation ........ 19
5.2.17.4 Noise .................................. 19
5.2.17.5 Feedback ............................. 19
5.3 Back Panel .................................... 20-21
 5.3.1Connections,Switches,Warnings ..... 20-21
5.3.1.1 Audio Out ............................... 20
5.3.1.2 MIDI ..................................... 20
5.3.1.3 Power Adapter Connection .. .. .. .. .. 20
5.4 Side Panel ........................................ 21
5.4.1 Rack Mounting Holes ........................ 21
6) Legal ................................ 22-23
6.1 Liability ........................................... 22
6.2 FCC ............................................. 22-23
6.2 Canada ............................................ 23
6.4 Europe ............................................ 23
7) Glossary ................................ 24
8) Filter Talkers ........................... 25
8.1 Bace ............................................... 25
8.2 Drew Neumann .................................. 25
9) The Ancient Chinese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
10) Back Panel Art ........................ 27
11) Troubleshooting ...................... 28
12) Blank Patch Sheet 1 .................. 29
13) Blank Patch Sheet 2 .................. 30
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