User Manual

HALF-RACK EFFECTS
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Spider CV Merger & Splitter
The Spider CV Merger & Splitter is not an effect device, but a utility. It has two basic functions:
D To provide one merged CV output from up to four CV input sources.
D To split CV or Gate inputs into several outputs.
Two inputs, A and B, are provided, each with four outputs, where one of the outputs will invert the polarity of the
control signal. One reason for having two splitable inputs is to make it possible to split Gate and Note CV, to con-
trol several instrument devices with one Matrix for example.
There are no controls on the front panel of this device, only CV signal indicators. The four horizontal indicators light
up to indicate signals connected to the corresponding merge input. The two indicators to the right indicate signals
connected to the corresponding split inputs.
Merging CV
On the back panel of the Spider there are several CV connectors. The left half of the panel contains four CV/Gate in-
put connectors with associated trimpots, and to the right of these, one merged CV output.
D The merged CV output will produce a CV signal that represents the “sum” of all connected CV inputs.
A few things to note:
• Gate CV signals typically trigger notes or envelope cycles and are normally routed to a Gate input.
• CV signals typically control note pitch or for modulating parameters and are typically routed to CV Note or
Modulation inputs.
There are no strict rules involved, but the facts mentioned above means that it is generally better to stick to using ei-
ther Gate CV signals or CV signals but not a mixture when merging. simply because the CV/Gate signals usually go
to different input destinations.
For instance, merging Note CV and Gate CV from a Matrix does not make much sense if you want to use Matrix to
play melodic patterns via the Sequencer Control inputs of an instrument device. There would only be one merged out-
put whereas the instrument device would need a separate Gate and Note CV signal to work properly.
Four CV inputs with
trim controls
The merged CV
signal output.