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PATCHBAY INPUTS AND OUTPUTS (continued)
ENVELOPE GENERATOR
GATE INPUT
This input accepts a 0 to +5V gate signal to trigger the EG. Tolerant of 10V gates.
EG OUTPUT
This is the output of Mother-32’s onboard Envelope Generator. Its behavior is
directly related to the panel Envelope settings for Attack, Decay and Sustain.
(0 to +7.5V)
KEYBOARD
The Mother-32 has a 13-note keyboard that is also used to program the sequencer. When a note is
played manually, via the sequencer, or by an external MIDI input, a control voltage and gate signal
are generated. The control voltage is routed internally to VCO Pitch, while the Gate signal is routed
internally to trigger the EG. These signals are also available on the patchbay.
KB OUTPUT
Each time a new note is played via the keyboard, sequencer, or MIDI controller,
a control voltage (-5V to +5V) is output both to Mother-32’s onboard oscillator
and to the KB output jack. This CV output is also affected by the Glide settings
and MIDI Pitch Bend messages. The default MIDI Pitch Bend depth is +/- 1
Octave, which is +/-1V at this output.
GATE OUTPUT
Each time a new note is played via the keyboard, sequencer, or MIDI controller,
a +5V Gate signal is output both to Mother-32’s Envelope Generator and to the
GATE output jack.