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General precautions for operating electrical products safely.
Warning about permanent damage from incorrect PSU polarity.
Caution against operating near water or in wet environments.
Advice on safe listening volumes to prevent hearing damage.
States no user-serviceable parts inside; requires qualified personnel.
Details the COBALT8X as an 8-voice polyphonic virtual-analogue synthesiser.
Explains the 34 algorithms, cross-modulation, PWM, and other synthesis techniques.
Highlights the powerful Mod Matrix with sources, destinations, and routes.
Details 8-voice polyphony, polychain, and MPE compatibility.
Describes the 2 oscillator groups, 34 algorithms, drift, and width controls.
Details envelope generators, LFOs, and the modulation matrix features.
Details the keyboard, encoders, buttons, joystick, and voice modes.
Outlines the steps required to power on the COBALT8X.
Explains interface navigation, encoder functions, and mode switching.
Explains how to browse and load presets.
Describes procedures for resetting and randomising presets.
Guides through the process of saving presets, including slot selection and naming.
How to select oscillators and algorithms using encoders.
Controls for algorithm-specific parameters A and B.
Describes sweep and crushed synthesis algorithm types.
Details spread modes for Saw, Square, and Triangle waveforms.
Explains various Pulse Width Modulation algorithm types.
Describes Hard Sync algorithms for Saw, Square, and Triangle.
Details Ring Modulation algorithms for various waveform combinations.
Explains Chaos and Fold Triangle synthesis algorithm types.
Adjusts the filter cutoff frequency from 0Hz to 22kHz.
Adjusts the amount of filter resonance.
Changes the filter frequency response across types.
Selects between Resonant Low Pass, Balanced High Pass, etc.
Selects FILT-EG, AMP-EG, or MOD-EG for parameter control.
Details Attack, Decay, Sustain, and Release envelope stages.
Controls LFO speed and synchronisation to tempo/MIDI clock.
Enabling, disabling, and inputting notes and rests into the arpeggiator.
Explains real-time vs. step modes and parameter animation lanes.
Details Play, Record, Mute, Tempo, Length, Quantise, Seq Loop, Seq Hold.
Describes recording notes and parameters in real-time.
Details the 64-step sequencer and its various step modes.
Describes the 3 stereo FX engines and 11 effect types.
Adjusts the dry/wet mix of the FX output.
Covers loading, saving, and applying FX presets.
Explains the matrix with sources, destinations, and slots.
Sets pedal type, polarity, and resistance for expression pedals.
Explains MIDI Polyphonic Expression for expressive control.
Steps to enable and configure MPE on the COBALT8X.
Connecting two COBALT models for expanded voice count.
Steps to set up master and slave units for polychain.
Updating the COBALT8X firmware via MODALapp.
Editing keyboard/voice, oscillator, filter, and envelope parameters.
Saving, loading, naming, and randomising presets.
Explains the warranty period, transferability, and return policy.
Lists conditions that void the warranty or are not covered.
General| Type | Synthesizer |
|---|---|
| Polyphony | 8 Voices |
| Arpeggiator | Yes |
| Modulation Matrix | Yes |
| Synthesis Type | Virtual Analog |
| Filters | Multi-mode filter with resonance |
| LFOs | 3 |
| Effects | Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger |
| Keyboard | 61 keys |
| Display | OLED |
| Connectivity | MIDI In/Out, USB, Audio Out |
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