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Refer to the MIDI section of this manual for use of the Cluster Flux with
other MIDI devices.
POWER - For connecting to the supplied power adapter
Note: Use only the proper power supply to avoid damage to the device.
Make sure your power supply has the correct Input voltage specifications
for your country:
•120VAC/60 Hz for the US
•230VAC/ 50 Hz for Europe
The output of the adapter is +9VDC and the adapter should be capable of
supplying a minimum of 300mA. The +9VDC is applied to the tip (center)
of a barrel connector plug w/ 5.5mm outer diameter and 2.1mm inner diameter.
The barrel (outside) of the plug is the ground (-).
MIDI CONTROL OF THE MF-108M
The following section explains the MIDI implementation of the Cluster Flux.
For information about what MIDI is and how it works, you can go to the
following webpage for tutorials: www.midi.org/aboutmidi/tutorials.php
MIDI CHANNEL
The default MIDI Channel for the MF-108M is Channel one.
To change this, press and hold both the Tap Tempo and Bypass switches.
While holding both, send a MIDI Channel mode message to the Cluster
Flux on the desired MIDI channel. The MIDI LED will flash green indicating
that the message has been received. The MF-108M will now only receive
MIDI messages on that channel. The current MIDI Input channel is stored in
memory on power down.
Note: MIDI Clock and System Exclusive messages are NOT Channel Mode messag-
es, and are received by the Cluster Flux regardless of the current MIDI Input Channel.
MIDI CONTROL CHANGE (CC) MESSAGES
The settings of the Cluster Flux can be controlled by MIDI Control Change (CC)
messages. In addition to the front panel controls, there are a number of ad-
vanced features that can be enabled and edited with Control Change messages.
A MIDI CC message has both a CC# from 0 to 127 and a value from 0-127.
The CC values that affect panel controls replace the physical setting of
the front panel controls. When the corresponding front panel control is
changed after receiving a MIDI CC message, the value will return to that
panel control.
Note- Moving a panel control while receiving MIDI CC messages for that same
control will result in conflicting values.
THE FOLLOWING CC MESSAGES CORRESPOND TO PANEL CONTROLS:
CC# 91: Bypass On/Off (0-63=Effect Off 64-127=Effect On)
CC# 7 (MSB)/ CC#39 (LSB): Output Level Control
CC# 14 (MSB)/ CC#46 (LSB): Mix Control
CC# 12 (MSB)/ CC#44 (LSB): Delay Time
CC# 74: Range (Flange/Chorus) (0-63=Flange, 64-127=Chorus)
CC# 13 (MSB)/ CC#45 (LSB): Feedback
CC# 70: LFO Waveform (0-15=Sine, 16-31=Triangle, 32-47=Square, 48-63=Saw,
64-79=Ramp, 80-95=Random Stepped, 96-127=Smoothed Random (Not
available on Front panel))
CC# 15 (MSB)/ CC# 47 (LSB): LFO Rate
CC# 16 (MSB)/ CC# 48 (LSB): LFO Amount
THE FOLLOWING CC MESSAGES DO NOT CORRESPOND TO FRONT
PANEL CONTROLS, BUT EXTEND THE CLUSTER FLUX’S CAPABILITIES.
The Delay Time Range Multiplier multiplies the delay time by 2, 4 or 8
vastly extending delay time. This feature is for obtaining unusual/ Lo-fi
echo effects. When the delay time is increased past the default maximum
delay time available on the front panel, the BBD Clock signal will be audible
CC# 5 (MSB)/ CC#37 (LSB) Delay Time Portamento. This CC sets the rate
of change of Delay time by all controls (Delay Time control, Delay Time CV,
LFO, and MIDI control of Delay time). Larger values slow down the rate of
change, creating a “glide” effect for the Delay time.The default value on
each power cyle is 0
CC# 75: Delay Time Range Multiplier (0-31=Normal, 32-63= x2, 64- 95=x4,
96-128=x8.
CC# 76: MIDI Sync Enable (0=Disabled, 64=Enabled (default) Disable MIDI
Sync of the Cluster Flux LFO using MIDI Real Time Clock messages. MIDI
Sync is enabled each time the unit is powered up.
CC# 71: LFO Clock Divisions. Here is a list of values and associated rhythmic
divisions achieved with this CC.
CC# 72: LFO Phase Reset- Sending any value of this CC message will restart
CC#71 VALUE CLOCK DIVISION CC#71 VALUE CLOCK DIVISION
0-5 1/32 Triplet 66-71 Dotted 1/4
6-11 1/32 Note 72-77 1/2 Note
12-17 1/16 Triplet 78-83 Whole Triplet
18-23 1/16 Note 84-89 Dotted 1/2
24-29 1/8 Triplet 90-95 Whole Note
30-35 Dotted 1/16 96-101 Whole + 1/4
36-41 1/8 Note 108-113 Dotted Whole
42-47 1/4 Triplet 108-113 WH+Dotted 1/2
48-53 Dotted 1/8 114-119 2 Whole Notes
54-59 1/4 Note 120-125 3 Whole Notes
60-65 1/2 Triplet 126-127 4 Whole Notes