Mutable Instruments ambika User Manual

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Connections
The following connectors are available on the rear panel:
1
: SD-card slot. Insert here a SD-card (
SDHC
supported), FAT16 or FAT32 formatted. At the
exception of system settings, everything Ambika needs to store goes on the SD-card. A capacity of at
least 256 MB is recommended.
2
:
MIDI
in connector. This input should be connected to the
MIDI
output of a computer
MIDI
interface,
master keyboard, sequencer…
3
:
MIDI
out connector. This output is by default used as a MIDI-thru, but you can also use it to
transmit the notes generated by the Ambika sequencer, arpeggiator ; or to do SysEx dumps of
patches.
4
: Mix line output. This audio output contains a mix of all voices.
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
9
,
10
: Individual outputs.
11
: AC power jack. Use a 9V AC, 1A power source. Higher voltage will cause more heating of the
voltage regulators and shorten the lifespan of the module.
Some terminology…
A
voice
is a physical monophonic sound production device, consisting of digital oscillators, CV
sources, an analog
VCF
and a
VCA
. A
voice
is only capable of producing a single-note sound.
Ambika contains 6 voices, each of them being a physically different circuit board.
A
part
is one or many voices sharing the same synthesis settings. Ambika can manage up to 6 parts.
Each part stores its own synthesis, arpeggiator and sequencer settings. Each part listens to a
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Mutable Instruments ambika Specifications

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Brand	Mutable Instruments
Model	ambika
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English