Mutable Instruments ambika User Manual

channel, and is assigned a range of keys on the keyboard.
Each of the 6 voices in Ambika needs to be linked to (assigned to) a part. This is a bit like showing
each musician (voice) in an orchestra which staff they must play on a musical score! If you assign the
6 voices to the same part, Ambika will behave like a classic monotimbral polysynth. If you assign
each voice to a different part, Ambika will behave like 6 independent monophonic synths. If you want
to play a bassline on the lower part of the keyboard, and a brass riff on the upper part of the
keyboard, you need to use two parts: one part with 1 voice for the bass, and a second part with 5
voices for the brass sound.
A
patch
is a specific combination of synthesis settings stored into a part.
A
program
consists of a
patch
, and additional sequencer/arpeggiator settings.
A
multi
stores 6
programs
(one for each
part
of Ambika) along with the mappings between voices,
parts, midi channels and keyboard range. This is a complete snapshot of the Ambika configuration!
Controls and navigation
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Mutable Instruments ambika Specifications

General

Brand	Mutable Instruments
Model	ambika
Category	Synthesizer
Language	English

Summary

Getting Started

Overview

Introduces Ambika as a hybrid synthesizer and lists its key features.

Controls and Navigation

Editing Parameters

Explains how to navigate between pages and adjust synthesis parameters using knobs.

Using the Encoder

Synthesis

Digital Oscillators (S1)

Covers oscillator waveforms, morphing parameters, pitch, and tuning.

Mixer (S1)

Explains mixer parameters like mix, noise, sub-oscillator, cross-modulation, and fuzz.

Filter (S2)

Envelopes and LFOs (S3)

Modulation Matrix (S4)

Explains routing modulation sources to synthesis parameters and using modifiers.

Keyboard and Sequencing (S5)

Sequence Editor (S5)

Firmware Update

Firmware Update Procedures

Details updating motherboard and voicecard firmware via SD card or MIDI.

Factory Reset

Resetting to Factory Settings

MIDI Implementation

SysEx Communication