Analog Heat MKII Stereo Analog Sound Processor User Manual
FCC compliance statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
IMPORTANT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Please read these instructions carefully and follow the operating advice given here. 1. Do not use this unit near water. 2. Never use aggressive cleaners on the casing or the screen. Remove dust, dirt and fingerprints with a soft, dry and non-abrasive cloth. More persistent dirt can be removed with a slightly damp cloth using only water. Disconnect all cables before doing this. Only reconnect them when the product is safely dry. 3.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.1 CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.6 SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6.6.1 USB CONFIG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 6.6.2 USB AUDIO CONFIG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS 10. TECHNICAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 11. CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 APPENDIX A: MIDI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing Analog Heat MKII. The Analog Heat MKII is a stereo analog sound processor with many great features such as; 8 different analog effect circuits, an analog multimode filter, analog EQ, and support for Elektron’s groundbreaking software suite Overbridge. Its innovative combination of modern technology and tried and trusted ways of analog sound processing lets you add sparkly brilliance, or grimy roughness, to any sound source.
2. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS 2. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS 2.
2. PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS 2.2 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. POWER, Switch for turning the unit on and off. 2. DC IN, Input for power supply. Use the included PSU-3b power adapter connected to a power outlet. 3. USB, For connecting the unit to a computer. Used for MIDI control or Overbridge. Connect to a computer host using the included A to B USB 2.0 connector cable. 4. MIDI THRU/SYNC B, Forwards data from MIDI IN.
3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT MKII 3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT MKII 3.1 CONNECTING THE UNIT Make sure you place the Analog Heat MKII on a stable support, such as a sturdy table with sufficient cable space. Before you start connecting the Analog Heat MKII to other units, make sure all units are switched off. 1. Plug the supplied DC adapter to a power outlet and connect the small plug to the 12 V DC connector of the Analog Heat MKII unit. 2. Connect the audio source to INPUT L/R. 3.
3. FIRST STEPS WITH THE ANALOG HEAT MKII 3.3 SETUP EXAMPLES The Analog Heat MKII is very well suited for use in both an analog setup and in a more digital environment. Here are a couple of examples of how you can use the Analog Heat MKII. For more information about how to set up Analog Heat MKII in different configurations, please see "6.3.3 ANALOG IN/OUT" on page 17. 3.3.
4. SIGNAL FLOW 4. SIGNAL FLOW The illustrations below show the signal flows of the Analog Heat MKII and illustrates how the different components interact with each other. 4.1 AUDIO SIGNAL FLOW This illustration shows the general flow of audio through the Analog Heat MKII. The complete signal chain is in stereo. Multi-mode Filter Circuit Drive Equalizer Dirt Out L/R Bypass In L/R Effect Input Sensitivity Wet level Dry/Wet Mix Preset Volume Master Volume Headphones Overbridge 4.
5. THE USER INTERFACE 5.1.2 SAVING A PRESET 1. Press and hold PRESET/DATA for two seconds. The selected preset now starts to blink to illustrate that you are about to overwrite a preset position. 2. Turn PRESET/DATA to select the preset slot to where you want to save your sound, and then press [YES]. 3. (Optional) Turn PRESET/DATA to the character you wish to edit. Press and hold [SETTINGS] and then turn PRESET/DATA to move the cursor to the desired character and select it by releasing [SETTINGS].
5. THE USER INTERFACE 5.6 DRIVE DRIVE sets the gain level in the effect circuit. A higher setting increases the effect of the selected circuit type, typically resulting in more distortion. For more information, please see "4. SIGNAL FLOW" on page 12. 5.7 WET LEVEL WET LEVEL sets the level of the signal coming from the effect. It is applied before the DRY/WET mix. It is used to match the level of the dry signal for easy mixing of the two. For more information, please see "4. SIGNAL FLOW" on page 12. 5.
5. THE USER INTERFACE • The Preset number and Preset name display the currently selected preset. If you push one of the parameter keys, the title bar briefly shows the name of the active parameter page. This text is replaced by parameter names when turning the DATA ENTRY knobs or the dedicated controllers. • Between the preset number and the preset name, there is an indicator that shows if the preset is altered, (contain changes that will be lost unless you save the preset.
6. THE SETTINGS MENU 6. THE SETTINGS MENU Here follows a description of all the parameters that are in the SETTINGS menu. You access the SETTINGS menu by pressing the [SETTINGS] key. Scroll through the list of settings by using the PRESET/DATA knob. Open a highlighted menu by pressing the PRESET/DATA knob or [YES]. To change the settings in the menus, first press and then turn the PRESET/DATA knob. 6.
6. THE SETTINGS MENU 6.3.1 INTERNAL TEMPO Sets the internal tempo. The tempo range is 30 – 300 BPM. This tempo controls the speed of the LFO. The Analog Heat MKII can also be set to respond to MIDI clock sent from external devices. If the device is synced from either MIDI Clock or Overbridge, the Internal Tempo setting is locked from editing, and this parameter instead shows the sync source together with the currently active (external) tempo. For more information, please see "6.5.1 SYNC" on page 18. 6.3.
6. THE SETTINGS MENU 6.4 CONTROL IN 6.4.1 CONTROL IN A • CONTROL MODE Sets the port mode to adjust to different kinds of input signals. There are four modes: CV (Control Voltage), EXPR (Expression Pedal), FOOTSW (Footswitch) and OFF. • CV ZERO LEVEL (Available when mode is set to CV.) Sets the Volt level at which CV modulation amount is zero. A control input level equal to this setting corresponds to zero modulation. (-5.50 V–+5.50 V). • CV MAX LEVEL (Available when mode is set to CV.
6. THE SETTINGS MENU • CLOCK SEND Sets whether or not the Analog Heat MKII sends/forwards MIDI Clock and transport. Transport is transmitted when an external clock source (MIDI or Overbridge) is used. (ON, OFF) • PROG CHG RECEIVE Sets whether or not the Analog Heat MKII responds to incoming program change messages. This is useful when wanting to select presets from an external source. For more information on how to select the appropriate MIDI channel, please see "6.5.3 CHANNELS" on page 19.
6. THE SETTINGS MENU 6.6 SYSTEM 6.6.1 USB CONFIG • USB-MIDI ONLY If you wish to disable the Overbridge integration functionality, then select this option. (ON, OFF) • OVERBRIDGE To use the Analog Heat MKII as an Overbridge device, select Overbridge mode. (ON, OFF) 6.6.2 USB AUDIO CONFIG Here you can set the output level of the audio over USB when you use the Analog Heat MKII as a sound card. Select USB OUTPUT LEV and set the desired output level. This setting only affects Analog Out L/R (OUTPUT L/R).
7. PARAMETER PAGES 7. PARAMETER PAGES Here follows a description of all the parameters that are on the PARAMETER pages. You access the parameter pages by pressing the [PARAMETER] keys. AMP has one page. FILTER/EQ, ENV, and LFO has two pages. To access page one, press the [PARAMETER] key once. To access page two, press the [PARAMETER] key twice. 7.1 AMP PAGE Press [AMP] once to access this parameter page. 7.1.1 DRIVE Sets the gain level of the audio into the distortion circuit.
7. PARAMETER PAGES 7.3 FILTER & EQ PAGE 2 Press [FLTR & EQ] twice to access this parameter page. 7.3.1 FRQPAN Adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter and pans its behavior between the Left and Right channel. At a value of 0 there is no frequency panning effect. Lower values increase the cutoff frequency in the Left channel and decrease it in the Right channel. Higher values increase the cutoff frequency in the Right channel and decrease it in the Left channel. (-64.00–63.00) 7.3.
7. PARAMETER PAGES Envelope control signal LEVEL Attack Release Trig Audio signal TIME • AD (Attack-Decay) Creates an envelope control signal where the Attack phase begins when the incoming sound exceeds the threshold and is then followed directly by the decay phase. Envelope control signal LEVEL Attack Decay Trig Audio signal TIME LEVEL • FLW (Follow) The envelope follows the amplitude of the input signal when it is above the threshold level. Envelope control signal Audio signal Trig TIME 7.
7. PARAMETER PAGES 7.4.4 TRIG Sets the threshold level at which the envelope follower triggers the envelope generator and the LFO. (0.00–127.00) Press [YES] + [ENV] to trigger the envelope generator manually. You can also send a gate signal to the Analog Heat MKII Control In inputs to trigger the envelope generator. For more information, please see "6.4 CONTROL IN" on page 18. 7.5 ENVELOPE PAGE 2 Press [ENV] twice to access this parameter page. The envelope has three modulation destinations. 1.
7. PARAMETER PAGES 7.5.4 DEPTH1 Sets the amount of how much the envelope follower affects the modulation destination. A negative value gives an inverted modulation. (-128.00–+127.00) 7.6 LFO PAGE 1 Press [LFO] once to access this parameter page. 7.6.1 SPEED Sets the rate of the LFO in relation to the internal or external tempo. It is synced to BPM if one of the “BPM x” settings are selected in the MULT parameter. To sync the LFO to straight beats, try settings of 16 or 32.
7. PARAMETER PAGES 2. The second destination is set in the MODULATION parameter page (see above). Select LFO 2ND as a source and then select modulation destination and modulation depth. 3. The third modulation destination is permanently set to the filter cutoff. The amount of LFO modulation added to the filter cutoff is controlled by the parameter LFO on the FILTER/EQ PAGE 1 parameter page. 7.7.1 FADE FADE offers the possibility to fade in/out the LFO modulation.
8. TIPS & TRICKS 8. TIPS & TRICKS Here you can find a couple of different examples of some of the things you can do with the Analog Heat MKII. 8.1 ADDING SATURATION TO THE HIGH REGISTER You can use the Analog Heat MKII to add saturation to the high-frequency register of a full range mix. This is useful when you want to introduce some subtle harmonics to the mix, without distorting the overall sound. 1. Select the SATURATION circuit and the HIGH PASS 2 filter. 2.
8. TIPS & TRICKS Bonus: Adding LFO 1. Press the [LFO] key to access LFO PAGE 1. 2. Set WAVE to SQR, SPEED to 1, and MULT to x1. 3. Press the [LFO] key again to access LFO PAGE 2. 4. Set DEST1 to PRESET VOL, MODE to TRI, and FADE to 40. 5. Apply positive modulation from DEPTH1 for even louder transients. Note that DEPTH1 on ENVELOPE PAGE 2 need to be lowered to make room for the LFO modulation. 8.
9. STARTUP MENU 9. STARTUP MENU To access this menu, hold down the [ON] key while powering up the Analog Heat MKII. From here you can perform a variety of tasks. 9.1 TEST MODE To enter this mode, press the [AMP] key. Remember to turn down the volume on all speakers and headphones before activating Test mode. For testing purposes, a short sound is heard through all outputs of the Analog Heat MKII.
10. TECHNICAL INFORMATION 10. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS HARDWARE Impedance balanced audio outputs Main outputs level: +19 dBu Output impedance: 440 Ω unbalanced 128 × 64 pixel OLED screen MIDI In/Out/Thru with DIN Sync out 2 x 1/4” impedance balanced audio out jacks 2 x 1/4” balanced audio in jacks 1 x 1/4” stereo headphone jack 2 x 1/4” control input jacks 48 kHz, 24-bit D/A and A/D converters Electrically isolated Hi-speed USB 2.0 port Power inlet: Center positive 5.5 x 2.
APPENDIX A: MIDI APPENDIX A: MIDI This appendix lists the CC and NRPN numbers for the Analog Heat MKII.
APPENDIX B: MODULATION SOURCES AND DESTINATIONS APPENDIX B: MODULATION SOURCES AND DESTINATIONS This appendix lists parameters that can be modulated by one or more of the following modulation sources; Envelope/Envelope Follower, LFO, and Expression pedal/CV.
INDEX INDEX A ACTIVE MODE 13 AMPLIFIER 20 Drive 20 Dry/Wet 20 Volume 20 Wet 20 AUDIO & ROUTING 16 C Phase 24 Speed 24 Waveform 24 M MIDI 18 CC, NRPN specification 29 Ports 18 Sync 18 MODULATION SOURCES/DESTINATIONS 30 CALIBRATION 19 CONNECTIONS 9 CONTROL INPUTS 17 CREDITS AND CONTACT INFORMATION 28 CV 17 O E PANEL LAYOUT AND CONNECTIONS Connecting the unit 10 Front panel 8 Rear panel 9 PARAMETER EDITING 14 PARAMETER PAGES 14 PARAMETERS 20 Amp 20 Envelope follower 21 EQ 21 Filter 20 LFO 24 PRESETS 12
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