ALRIGHT DEVICES Chronoblob2 User manual

ALRIGHT DEVICES
CHRONOBLOB2
USER MANUAL
VERSION 1.0

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................... 3
SPECS................................................................................................................................................................. 4
QUICK REFERENCE.......................................................................................................................................5
USER INTERFACE...........................................................................................................................................6
SETTINGS.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
FIRMWARE CHANGELOG...........................................................................................................................11
SUPPORT........................................................................................................................................................... 11
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DESCRIPTION
Chrono lo 2 is a digital delay module!
Just like his little rother, Chrono lo 2 can sync to a clock signal. Patch one
into the SYNC input and choose a multiplier or divider for rhythmic delays.
Or leave SYNC unpatched for access to continuously varia le delay times!
Chrono lo 2 offers four different delay modes! Dual delay mode provides
two separate delays with shared controls. Ping-pong mode extends this
intermingling even further y placing each delay in the feed ack loop of
the other.
Single delay is the classic Chrono lo mode with feed ack SEND and RETURN.
Patch in a lowpass filter for smooth, shadowy echoes, or get weird with a
wavefolder or any other effect! Cascade delay mode expands on this
archetype y also placing the second delay inside the feed ack loop of the
main delay, creating a wild multiplying echo effect.
Chrono lo 2 provides control voltage inputs for TIME, FEEDBACK, and
DRY/WET, and ipolar attenuators for each so you can dial in just the right
amount of control.
In Dual and Ping-pong delay modes, although oth delay times are controlled
y the main TIME kno , you can voltage-control each independently with the
two TIME CV inputs. The right TIME CV is normalled to the left one so you
can easily control oth with the same signal. Additionally, the left TIME CV
is normalled to five volts, allowing you to use the attenuators as offsets
from the position of the main TIME kno .
Also in these 'pink' modes, the right audio input is normalled to the left
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input, and the right audio output is normally mixed into the left output
(patching into the right jack reaks this connection).
Like the original Chrono lo , you can select the style of time modulation
with the slide switch. Choose tape mode for sweeping pitch end effects, or
fade mode for smoother, cleaner changes.
Chrono lo 2 offers an INFINITE LOOP utton and gate input to shut off the
delay inputs and lock the feed ack at 100%.
SPECS
•Audio: 16- it, 48 kHz
•Delay: 5ms to 2.73s
•Power: +12V: 80mA, -12V: 15mA
•Width: 12HP
•Depth: 30mm (including power connector)
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QUICK REFERENCE
This reference card has een included with your Chrono lo 2. If it ecomes
lost or damaged, you can print it again from this page.
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USER INTERFACE
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A. FEEDBACK k ob
This kno sets the level of the feed ack signal sent ack to the delay
input. The pink section of the arc indicates levels a ove 100%. The
maximum is 125%. Where the lack and pink sections of the arc meet,
there is a small range where the feed ack level snaps to exactly 100%.
B. DRY/WET k ob
This kno controls the output mix etween the original (dry) and delayed
(wet) signals for each delay. When it is turned fully to the left, only
the dry signal is present. When it is turned fully to the right, only the
wet signal is present. Otherwise, the dry and wet signals are mixed
according to an equal-power curve.
C. TIME k ob
If a clock signal is present at the SYNC input, this kno sets the delay
time to a multiplication or division of the clock. Otherwise, this kno
sweeps the delay time from 5 milliseconds up to 2.73 seconds.
D. INFINITE LOOP butto a d CV i put
Press the utton to activate the INFINITE LOOP. This shuts off the audio
inputs and internally connects each delay's input directly to its output
(or the other delay's output in PING-PONG mode), resulting in an
infinitely repeating loop. The utton lights up when INFINITE LOOP is
activated. You can use the CV input to control INFINITE LOOP with a CV
signal. When the signal is a ove 0.7 volts, INFINITE LOOP is activated.
Note: If a clock signal is present at the SYNC input, the module will
wait for the next multiplied or actual edge from the clock efore it
activates INFINITE LOOP. The utton lights up dimly while it is waiting.
Note: By default the utton ehaves like a toggle (press to turn on,
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press again to turn off), ut you can change it to a momentary utton
(press to turn on, release to turn off) in settings (see the SETTINGS
section).
E. MODULATION MODE switch
This switch selects the style of delay time modulation. In TAPE mode, a
change in delay time creates a pitch-shift effect as though the read
head is physically moving along the tape. In FADE mode, the module
quickly fades into the new delay time.
F. DELAY MODE butto a d i dicators
Use this utton to cycle through the four delay modes: DUAL, PING-
PONG, SINGLE, and CASCADE. The current mode is indicated y a pink or
lue LED. The audio inputs and outputs ehave differently depending on
the selected delay mode.
In the pink modes (DUAL and PING-PONG), the LEFT input and LEFT output
correspond to the LEFT delay, and the RIGHT input and output correspond
to the RIGHT delay. If nothing is connected to the RIGHT input, it is
normally connected to whatever is connected to the LEFT input. If
nothing is connected to the RIGHT output, then the LEFT output ecomes
a 50/50 mix of the LEFT and RIGHT outputs.
In the lue modes (SINGLE and CASCADE), the LEFT input is the main
delay input and the LEFT output is the delay output. The RIGHT output
and input act as SEND and RETURN in these modes, allowing you to patch
an external effect into the delay's feed ack loop. If nothing is
connected to the RETURN input, it is normally connected directly to the
SEND output.
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G. Status I dicators
Each delay has a corresponding status LED, which links white at the
delay rate and glows red when the input is overloaded (over 20Vpp). In
DUAL and PING-PONG modes, they correspond to the left and right
delays. In CASCADE mode, the left indicator corresponds to the outer
delay; the right to the inner. In SINGLE mode, the indicators ehave
identically.
H. CV atte uverters
These kno s control how strongly the CV inputs affect the feed ack
amount, delay time, and dry/wet mix. If an attenuverter is in its center
position, the corresponding CV will have no effect. As it is turned to
the left, the CV has an increasing inverted effect (positive voltage
reduces feed ack, shortens delay time, or makes the mix more dry).
Turned to the right, the CV has a noninverted effect (positive voltage
increases feed ack, lengthens delay time, or makes the mix more wet).
I. CV i puts
Connect CV signals to these inputs to modulate feed ack amount, delay
time, and dry/wet mix. You can scale the incoming CV signals y using
the corresponding attenuverter.
Note: When nothing is connected to the left TIME CV input, it is
normally connected to +5V. Similarly, when nothing is connected to the
right TIME CV input, it is normally connected to the same source as the
left (either an external CV signal or the aforementioned +5V). This
allows you to use the attenuverters as offsets controlling the lengths
of two delays separately without using external CV. In SINGLE delay
mode, the right CV input has no effect.
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J. Audio i puts
K. Audio outputs
These are the audio inputs and outputs. They ehave differently
depending on the selected delay mode. See (F) for details.
L. SYNC i put
If a clock signal is present at this input, Chrono lo 2 enters SYNC mode
and the delay time will snap to multiplications/divisions of the clock
according to the TIME controls. Chrono lo 2 detects when something is
connected to this input, so even if the clock stops, it will remain in
SYNC mode until the patch ca le is removed.
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SETTINGS
You can access Chrono lo 2's settings editor y holding the DELAY MODE
utton for a few seconds. The availa le settings are listed elow. When
you've finished, hold the DELAY MODE utton again to save your settings
and exit the editor.
INFINITE LOOP butto behavior
You can select whether the INFINITE LOOP utton acts like a toggle (press to
turn on, press again to turn off) or a momentary utton (press to turn on,
release to turn off). The utton displays the current selection. If it is
illuminated, toggle is selected. Press the utton to switch etween the two
options.
SYNC prescaler
You can select the factor y which the SYNC signal is divided/multiplied
efore it is again divided/multiplied y the TIME control. Simply turn the
TIME kno to your desired divider or multiplier. The status and delay mode
LEDs indicate the selected prescaler.
FIRMWARE CHANGELOG
Versio 2.0.0 2018/11/26
•Initial release.
SUPPORT
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