User Manual

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SPECTRALIS 2
2.3 Connections and operation
2.3.1 Audio connections
I. Connect the outputs ”Sum R” and ”Sum L” with your audio/monitoring
system. You can use the inputs of a normal stereo-system, the inputs of a mixer,
a soundcard with hardware monitoring or active monitors. If you’re connecting
the Spectralis to a stereo system or a separate stereo preamp, select inputs with
suitable impedance. In no case should you use the phono-inputs of your stereo-
system! Suitable inputs for the Spectralis are ”cd”, ”aux” or ”line in”. All audio
signals of our preset patterns from the various sections of the Spectralis are
output via the sum-outs. Signals can also be routed to the sum outputs just as
well as to the individual outs. In an extreme case you can even add the signal
of a single oscillator to a sum output, in order to modulate an external analog
sound generator.
II. Signals of the hybrid synth section can be recorded individually via the “A
SYNTH R” und “A SYNTH L” Outputs.
Due to the analog sounds and the analog filters, we have are using the term
analog synth on the frontpanel, to create a clearer distinction between
samplebased tone-generation and the hybrid synth. From here on in and for
these same reasons we will use the term ”analog-synthesizer” instead of
”hybrid-synthesizer” frequently, even though a large part of the sound
creation was accomplished digitally.
Please keep in mind, that direct outputs always deliver a dry signal. Potential
effects, which you may have used in the other DSP for processing of the ana-
log-synth sound, will not be part of the signal on these outputs.
III. You can add random signals of the DSP/sample or the analog-synthesizer
section to the "DIRECT“ 1 – 4 outputs with adjustable level.
IV. Connect the "PHONES“-Output with your headphones. The signal is
equivalent to the level of the sum-out pair. The level of the headphone signal
can be controlled with the (master-volume)-encoder
V. Connect the external inputs with the audio-outs of external instruments if
you wish to process their audio-signals with the Spectralis.
Connection and operation
Hybrid-
Synthesizer
indicates a tone
generator
where the resulting
sounds consist of a
combination of
digital and analog
components