Frap Tools CGM - Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................... 3
SAFETY AND WARRANTY ............................................................. 5
BEFORE STARTING .......................................................................... 6
1 Connecting the Power ............................................................... 6
2 Mounting the Module ................................................................ 6
3 Warm-Up and Working Temperature............................ 6
INTERFACES ....................................................................................... 6
1 Arrows (Input, Output) ............................................................... 6
2 Square and Round Shapes ..................................................... 6
3 Lines (Solid, Dotted, Dashed) ................................................ 7
4 Color Coding ..................................................................................... 7
5 Combinations ................................................................................... 7
CGM – CREATIVE MIXER ................................................................ 9
1 Philosophy and Design ............................................................. 9
2 System Setup (Linking) .......................................................... 10
Master to Group(s) ..................................................................... 10
Group to Channel(s) .................................................................. 10
Group Jumpers Congurations ....................................... 11
3 Channel.............................................................................................. 11
Main VCA & Direct Out ............................................................ 11
Sends ................................................................................................... 11
Pan, Fader and Other Controls ......................................... 11
4 Group ................................................................................................... 12
Sends ................................................................................................... 12
Returns ............................................................................................... 12
Group Output ................................................................................ 12
Fader and Other Controls ..................................................... 12
The Safe Solo Function ........................................................... 12
5 Master ................................................................................................. 12
The PFL Function ....................................................................... 13
6 CGM Mixer Tips ............................................................................. 13
Stereo Inputs ................................................................................. 13
More Than 2 Send/Returns Per Channel ................... 13
Serial Send/Return (and Feedbacks) ............................ 13
SAPÈL................................................................................................. 14
1 Philosophy and Design .......................................................... 14
2 Noise Outputs ............................................................................... 14
3 Voltage Sampling ....................................................................... 15
Internal Clock and Clock Modulation ........................... 15
External Clock ............................................................................... 15
Clock Mix ........................................................................................... 15
Manual Sampling ....................................................................... 16
External Gate Sampling ......................................................... 16
Clock Outputs (Main and Random)............................... 16
4 Random Voltages ....................................................................... 16
Non-Quantized Random Voltages ................................. 16
Quantized Random Voltages ............................................. 16
Fluctuating Random Output and Global Rate of
Change (random clock density control) .................... 17
5 Probability Distribution (Stored Random Voltages)
.................................................................................................................. 18
FUMANA ........................................................................................... 19
1 Philosophy and Design .......................................................... 19
Spectral Transfer: A Brief History ..................................... 20
Panel Overview ............................................................................ 20
2 Audio Inputs ................................................................................... 20
3 Audio Outputs .............................................................................. 21
4 Audio Processing and Modulation Path .................... 21
Faders and CV ............................................................................... 21
Macro Spectral Editing ........................................................... 22
4.2.1 Tilt .......................................................................................................... 22
4.2.2 Parametric Scanning ............................................................... 22
Spectral Transferring: Modulation Filters and
Envelope Followers ................................................................... 22
The ‘Unvoiced’ Section............................................................ 23
5 Filter Design ................................................................................... 23
6 Patch Examples ........................................................................... 24
16-Band Spectral Transfer................................................... 24
Dual 8-Band Spectral Transfer ......................................... 24
Hybrid Spectral Transfer ........................................................ 24
Vocoder-Like Behavior ........................................................... 24
FALISTRI ............................................................................................ 25
1 Philosophy and Design .......................................................... 25
2 Function Generators ................................................................ 25
Times ................................................................................................... 26
Shapes ................................................................................................ 26
Trig and Modes ............................................................................ 26
2.3.1 Green Alternative Retrig (On Rest) ................................ 27
Outputs.............................................................................................. 27
Additional Generator Features ......................................... 27
2.5.1 Quadrature...................................................................................... 27
2.5.2 Max ....................................................................................................... 28
2.5.2.1 ADSR .................................................................................................... 28
3 Function Processors ................................................................. 28
Dual Cascaded Frequency Divider ................................ 28
Four-Quadrant Multiplier ..................................................... 29
3.2.1 Amplitude Modulation & Ring Modulation (2 vs 4
quadrants) ....................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 Trimming .......................................................................................... 30
3.2.3 Linear Slew Limiter .................................................................... 30
USTA ................................................................................................... 31
1 Quick start ....................................................................................... 31
2 Philosophy And Design .......................................................... 32
Architecture ................................................................................... 32
Tempo Management ............................................................... 32
3 Basic Editing and Visual Feedback ............................... 33
Editing Projects − Project Menu ...................................... 33
Editing Tracks − Track Menu .............................................. 34
3.2.1 Clock Settings ............................................................................... 34
Editing, Playing and Looping Patterns ....................... 34
Editing Stages ............................................................................... 35
3.4.1 Length ................................................................................................ 36
3.4.2 Maintain Pattern Length on Variation ........................ 36
3.4.3 CV Layers .......................................................................................... 36
3.4.3.1 Red CV Layer: Value .................................................................. 37
3.4.3.2 Green CV Layer: Variation Index ...................................... 37
3.4.3.3 Blue CV Layer: Variation Range........................................ 38
3.4.4 CV Stage Colors ........................................................................... 38
3.4.4.1 USTA Slide vs FALISTRI Slew............................................... 38
3.4.5 Gate Layers...................................................................................... 39
3.4.5.1 Red Gate Layer: Value ............................................................. 39
3.4.5.2 Green Gate Layer: Variation Index .................................. 39
3.4.5.3 Blue Gate Layer – Variation Range ................................ 39
3.4.6 Gate Stage Colors ....................................................................... 39
4 Quick Editing ................................................................................. 40
Set All and Shift All .................................................................... 40
Coarse and Fine ........................................................................... 41
Combining the Buttons ......................................................... 41
5 Performing ...................................................................................... 41
Play/Pause, Reset and Master Track Settings ........ 41
5.1.1 Master Track ................................................................................... 41
5.1.2 Play/Pause ....................................................................................... 41
5.1.3 Reset .................................................................................................... 42
Stage Loop ...................................................................................... 42
5.2.1 Innite Stage Loop .................................................................... 43