User manual

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Zadar features four identical channels named
a, b, c, d with dedicated CV inputs and outputs,
all sharing a common set of controls. With-
in each channel, the trig input
1
expects a
trigger or gate impulse to initiate the envelope.
The asgn socket
2
is an assignable CV input
for external control (-10 to 10V) over a desired
parameter. To learn how to assign a parame-
ter, please read further down this manual. In
each channel, the corresponding envelope is
available at the out jack
3
as unipolar volt-
age (0 to 10V).
The set of four rotary “endless” encoders
A
,
B
,
C
,
D
is shared between the channels and
dedicated to key parameters as described on the
front panel.
The blue–illuminated channel button
4
(lit when active) allows cycling through the
channels. The OLED display
5
provides all
the necessary visual feedback in real time, for
the selected channel, with its name clearly
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note: whenever the module remains idle for
10 minutes, the screen turns off; simply push or
turn anything to re-enable.
Editing the envelope in the current channel is
very easy:
Rotate the shape/rev knob
A
to select a
shape. Push the encoder to reverse the shape in
time. The result can be observed on the display.
Notice that shape and bank number are visible
while selecting it.
Rotate the rtg/time knob
B
to set the du-
ration (0,85ms to 30min). The exact value in
milliseconds is visible while turning the encod-
er, and the approximate percentage value is
shown in smaller text. Push the encoder to tog-
gle between “digital” and “analog” retrigger-
ing behavior, indicated by an appropriate dg
or an label on the screen. The dg option caus-
es the envelope to restart from the beginning
whenever a new trigger arrives which makes it
instantly jump to 0V. The an behavior is more
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currence of the same voltage the envelope had
when the trigger arrived, thus there is no glitch
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Press the warp/rsp knob
C
to toggle be-
tween two deformation parameters: warp
(temporal skew along the horizontal axis) and
response (amplitude bend along the vertical
axis). Rotate the knob to change the value of a
selected parameter, observing the deformation
result and bipolar percentage value on the
screen. Both deformations have a wide range,
therefore each of these may serve as an essen-
tial tool for radical shape mangling or simple
adjustment (e.g. adapting to the response of a
VCA). Please be aware that at maximum set-
ting, the deformation can be rather extreme,
dramatically altering the shape from its start-
ing point.
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