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SPECTRALIS 2
We’re particularly interested in the third encoder in this menu – the analog-send
encoder ”AnSnd” This encoder controls to what extent the corresponding part
is being routed into the "Analog"-section. This parameter can be individually
adjusted for each part. Where does the signal end up though? The analog section
obviously is a wide field. The target of the analog-send bus can be determined
on the next menu page: Once again you can reach it by pushing the [Page-Up]-
button:
3/4:Digital to Analog Feed
FB:194 LP:0 MM:0
This menu cannot be set for each part individually, as there is only one bus
which connects the DSP-parts with the analog-synth. In this menu you can
determine, which modules the bus is routed to. In our example the track’s target
is the fixed-filterbank – at a level of 194! With this pattern the analog-synth
plays a bass-motiv, which in turn uses the 24dB lowpass filter. In other words
the envelopes of the lowpass filter are being triggered by the analog-synth motif.
If you are opening up the second encoder “LP:”, the chord motif of the DSP
synth will additionally be processed by the lowpass filter. You can turn the se-
cond encoder clockwise to route the chord motif into the low-pass filter. Doesn't
that sound cool?
3.16.2 Routing external signals to the analog synth
The Spectralis has two external signal-inputs, which can be routed to the sound
engine. The inputs have a line-level sensitivity. This means you cannot for instance
plug in microphones directly. If you want to plug in electric guitars or your
microphone you will have to use an external pre-amp first to adjust the signal to
a line-level that can be handled by the Spectralis. The Spectralis also has a channel
strip for the external inputs. You can access it with a little detour, by pushing the
[Level]-button in the "Filterbank"-section and next the encoder-button (16). This
will prompt the following display-menu:
1/2:External Input Left
SumL:0 L->LP:0 L->MM:0 L->FB:0
The first menu page controls the level of the left input and the second page the
level of the right input-signal.
SumL: - You should adjust at which level the signal is being output directly
to the sum-out. This option is useful, if you are using a second
tone generator for a live gig and don’t have a mixer handy.
L->LP: - Controls at which level the signal is being routed into the 24dB
lowpass filter.
L->MM: - Controls at which level the signal is being routed into the multi-
mode filter.
L->FB: - Controls at which level the signal is being routed into the fixed-
filterbank.
Signal routings