Digitana SYNTHI VCS3 Poly MIDI-CV User manual

VCS3(mk2)
DK1/2 Keyboard
Gate trigger Source:
either DK Keyboard
or G1-G4 which are
midi gates 1-4
MIDI INPUT
Cable to rear of
VCS3 with 8 pin Male
plug
Toggle switches to
switch between
keyboard (DK)
control or Midi-CV
control
CV1-CV3 Scaling
Potentiometers
return
VCS3(mk2) Poly MIDI-CV
Midi clock
output
Midi Start/stop
output
Midi Learn Switch
Normally OFF
Cable to rear of the
Dk1 or DK2 Keyboard
with 8 pin female plug
Gate LEDs. These
light when gate1 or
gate2 are triggered
by MIDI
Inverts CV3 voltage
(+ve <-> -ve)
Midi activity
LED
Toggle switches for
changing the range
of CV1-CV3 to
maximum of either
0.32V/Oct or 1V/Oct

!!!!!!!!
Instructions!on!using!the!VCS3!Poly!Midi-CV!Interface!
!
"#$%!$%!&!Poly!Midi-CV!'($)!*+%$,(+*!)-!.+!'%+*!/$)#!&!01()#$!2304!567!/$)#!-8!/$)#-')!&!
9:;<7!6+1.-&8*!&))&=#+*>!
!
?)!$%!.&%+*!&8-'(*!@&8=!A&8+$BB+C%!D&()&%)$=!4E=#&((+B!5$=8-=-()8-BB+8!.&%+*!@$*$E32!
=-(F+8)+8!=&BB+*!)#+!G@32HIJC!K/#$=#!@&8=!#&%!6$(*B1!&BB-/+*!5+!)-!$(=-8L-8&)+!$(!)#+!
5-*'B+%M!
!
!0++!*+)&$B%!-D!@&8=C%!'($)!&)!#$%!/+.%$)+NE!#))LN<<5>.&8+$BB+>D8++>D8<5=FHIJ<5=FHIJ>#)5B!
!
"#+!B&)+%)!'($)%!?!%#$L!#&F+!)#+!5-%)!8+=+()!D$85/&8+!Kv3.06M!D-8!)#+!PIC18F2320!
5$=8-=-()8-BB+8!/#$=#!#&%!D&%)+8!.+))+8!L+8D-85&(=+!)#&(!)#+!-B*+8!5-*+B%!K.&%+*!-(!&!
O?3;JPHIJ!M>!!
!
Before!Power!On!
!
Q$)#!)#+!2304!L-/+8+*!RPP!LB',!$(!)#+!5&B+!HEL$(!=&.B+!$()-!)#+!8+&8!G6+1.-&8*C!%-=6+)!&(*!
)#+!HEL$(!D+5&B+!LB',!$()-!&!9:;<7!6+1.-&8*!$D!L8+%+()>!S-)+!)#+!'($)!/$BB!/-86!/$)#!T'%)!)#+!
5&$(!2304!=-(%-B+!/$)#-')!)#+!6+1.-&8*!.')!)#+(!5&6+!%'8+!)#+!B-/+8!)-,,B+!%/$)=#+%!&8+!
%+)!)-!32;U!327!&(*!324>!S-/!L-/+8!-(!)#+!2304>!"#+!O-B1!@$*$!'($)!$%!L-/+8+*!'L!/#+(!
)#+!2304!$%!%/$)=#+*!-(>!!!
!
V-'!/$BB!%++!)#+!,8++(!5$*$!&=)$F$)1!B+*!DB&%#!&(*!)#+(!,-!-')U!/#$=#!$(*$=&)+%!&BB!$%!/+BB>!!
!
The!Midi!Activity!Led!KgreenM!
!
"#$%!$%!&!5'B)$EL'8L-%+!B+*W!!"#+!B+*!.B$(6%!&!D+/!)$5+%!&)!L-/+8!-(>!"#+(!)#+!B+*!/$BB!
5-($)-8!&BB!$(=-5$(,!8+=-,($%+*!@?9?!%)&)'%!.1)+%>!"#+!B+*!&B%-!.B$(6%!4!B-(,!.B$(6%!$D!)#+!
$()+8D&=+!8+=+$F+%!)#+!XQ8$)+!"-!PB&%#X!%1%+Y!5+%%&,+>!Q#+(!)#$%!5+%%&,+!$%!8+=+$F+*U!&BB!
@32HIJ!L&8&5+)+8%!&8+!/8$))+(!$()-!)#+!DB&%#!Z[@>!0-!)#+!@32HIJ!=&(!8+=&BB!&!%+)'L!+F+(!
&D)+8!&!L-/+8!-DD>!!Q#+(!)#+!$()+8D&=+!$%!$(!@?9?!\+&8(!5-*+U!)#+!B+*!%)&1%!-(U!'()$B!&!@?9?!
5+%%&,+!#&%!.++(!8+=+$F+*!&(*!B+&8(+*!.1!)#+!$()+8D&=+>!?(!GmonoC!LB&1!5-*+!K%++!LB&1!
5-*+%!*+%=8$L)$-(!.+B-/M!)#+!5$*!&=)$F$)1!B+*!DB&%#+%!/#+(!5$*$!(-)+%!&8+!8+=+$F+*>!?(!-)#+8!
LB&1!5-*+%!$)!8+5&$(%!-DD!/#+(!5$*$!(-)+%!&8+!%+()U!)#$%!$%!%$5LB1!)-!%L++*!'L!)#+!5$*$E]!=F!
=-(F+8%$-(!$(!polyphonic!&(*!multi!LB&1!5-*+%!/#+8+!+F+81!.$)!-D!L8-=+%%$(,!%L++*!$%!
G%^'++_+*C!-')!-D!)#+!5$=8-E=-()8-BB+8>!
!
"MIDI%Learn"%switch%
"-!LB&=+!)#+!'($)!$(!5$*$!B+&8(!5-*+!)-,,B+!)#+!5$*$!B+&8(!%/$)=#!-(!)#+(!-DD!K*-/(!&(*!.&=6!
'LM>!"#+!5$*$!&=)$F$)1!B+*!%)&1%!-(!'()$B!&!@?9?!5+%%&,+!#&%!.++(!8+=+$F+*!&(*!B+&8(+*!.1!)#+!
$()+8D&=+>!"#+!B+*!/$BB!.B$(6!4!B-(,!.B$(6%!$D!)#+!$()+8D&=+!8+=+$F+%!)#+!XQ8$)+!"-!PB&%#X!%1%+Y!
5+%%&,+!&(*!/$BB!)#+(!&')-5&)$=&BB1!,-!-')!-D!5$*$!B+&8(!5-*+!)-!5$*$!LB&1!5-*+>!
!
?D!1-'!/$%#!)-!=-5+!-')!-D!5$*$!B+&8(!5-*+!/$)#-')!%+(*$(,!&(1!(+/!=-(D$,'8&)$-(!*&)&U!T'%)!
)-,,B+!)#+!5$*$!B+&8(!%/$)=#!*-/(!&(*!'L!-(=+!5-8+>!"#+(!)#+!B+*!/$BB!%/$)=#!-DD!&(*!)#+!
'($)!$%!$(!)#+!%)&(*&8*!LB&1!5-*+>!
!
NB:!the!normal!operating!position!for!the!midi!learn!toggle!switch!is!in!the!‘up’!position>!

!
!
!
!
Here!is!how!Midi!learn!works:!
!
!Q#+(!1-'!)-,,B+!)#+!@?9?!\+&8(!%/$)=#!*-/(!)#+(!.&=6!'L!)#+!5$*$!&=)$F$)1!B+*!%)&1%!-(!
&(*!)#+!@32HIJ!$%!$(!Midi!Learn!5-*+!/&$)$(,!)-!8+=+$F+!&!@?9?!5+%%&,+!=-()&$($(,!@?9?!
=#&((+B!$(D-85&)$-(>!Q#+(!&!5+%%&,+!&88$F+%!K1-'!LB&1!&!(-)+!-(!)#+!5&%)+8!6+1.-&8*!D-8!
+Y&5LB+M!U!)#+!@$*$!=#&((+B!('5.+8!$%!+Y)8&=)+*U!=-5L&8+*!)-!)#+!&=)'&B!$()+8D&=+!@?9?!
=#&((+B!&(*!%+)!)-!)#$%!(+/!F&B'+!$D!*$DD+8+()>!?D!)#+!@?9?!=#&((+B!-D!)#+!5+%%&,+!$%!$*+()$=&B!
)-!)#+!-(+!=-(D$,'8+*!$()-!)#+!$()+8D&=+U!&(*!$D!)#+!5+%%&,+!8+=+$F+*!$%!&!@?9?!(-)+!RS!
5+%%&,+U!)#+!$()+8D&=+!+Y)8&=)%!)#+!@?9?!('5.+8!-D!)#+!(-)+!LB&1+*!&(*!%+)%!)#$%!F&B'+!&%!
)#+!8+D+8+(=+!K.&%+!-8!B-/+%)M!(-)+>!"#$%!&BB-/%!)8&(%L-%+!-D!)#+!@32HIJ!)-!&(1!(-)+!-(!)#+!
6+1.-&8*>!"#+!8+D+8+(=+!(-)+!$%!)#+!B-/+%)!(-)+!)#+!$()+8D&=+!=&(!LB&1!K*$,$)&B!_+8-M>!
!
`%$(,!)#+!%5&BB!Q$(*-/%!=-(D$,'8&)$-(!L8-,8&55+!&F&$B&.B+!D8-5!@&8=C%!/+.%$)+!1-'!=&(!
=-(D$,'8+!)#+!'($)!)-!any!of!the!available!play!modes!5-*+!&%!1-'!*+%$8+>!
!
!
!By!default!)#+!L-B1!5$*$!$%!=-(D$,'8+*!$(!Poly!Mode!2!with!modulation!wheel!as!the!midi!
CC!generating!CV3.!
!
!
V3.06!Firmware!and!different!Play!Modes!
!
!
"#+!O-B1!@$*$!'($)!=&(!.+!=-(D$,'8+*!$(!)#+%+!*$DD+8+()!LB&1!5-*+%U!'%$(,!)#+!/$(*-/%!
=-(D$,'8&)$-(!L8-,8&55+!5=FHIJF4Eab>+Y+!/#$=#!$%!&F&$B&.B+!D8-5NE!
#))LN<<5>.&8+$BB+>D8++>D8<5=FHIJ<5=FHIJ>#)5B!!
!
K&!=-L1!$%!$(=B'*+*!-(!)#+!=*!*$%)8$.')+*!/$)#!)#+!L-B1!5$*$!=F!'($)M>!
!
Mono!
•32;Ec&)+;!&%%$,(+*!)-!S-)+!R(<RDD!5+%%&,+%!
•327U!324U32bd!&8+!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!=-()8-BB+8%U!F+B-=$)1!-8!O$)=#!A+(*>>!
•c&)+%!7U4Ub!&8+!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!=-()8-BB+8%>!
•R(+!=#&((+B!8+=-,($)$-(!!
Multi2!!
•32;<c&)+;!&(*!327<c&)+7!&8+!-(!=#&((+B!S!E!32;!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!@?9?!(-)+%!!
•324<c&)+4!&(*!32<c&)+b!&8+!-(!=#&((+B!Se;!E!32bd!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!@?9?!(-)+%!!
Multi4!!
•32;!)-!32bd&(*!c&)+;!)-!b!&8+!8+%L+=)$F+B1!-(!=#&((+B%!S!)-!Seb!
•32%!-8!,&)+%!=&(!.+!&%%$,(+*!)-!@?9?!(-)+%!-8!=-()8-BB+8%!$(*+L+(*+()B1>!!
Poly2!!
•32;!ec&)+;!&(*!327ec&)+7!&8+!&%%$,(+*!)-!S-)+!R(<RDD!5+%%&,+%!
•324!&(*!32bd!&8+!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!=-()8-BB+8%U!F+B-=$)1!-8!O$)=#!A+(*>!
PIC18F2320*only!!
Poly4!!
•32;!)-!32bd!&(*!c&)+;!)-!b!&8+!&%%$,(+*!)-!S-)+!R(<RDD!5+%%&,+!
PIC18F2320*only*!
!
d(-)+!32b!$%!-(B1!&F&$B&.B+!-(!)#+!bE=#&((+B!^'&*!5$*$E=F!'($)%>!
!

!
!
!
!
Triggering!the!VCS3!Envelope!Shaper!
!
"#+!'($)!#&%!f(F+B-L+!0#&L+8!Kf0M!)8$,,+8!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!+$)#+8!&!9:!6+1.-&8*!!K$D!&))&=#+*M!-8!
&(1!-D!)#+!b!5$*$!,&)+%!K,&)+;E,&)+bM!F$&!&!D8-()!L&(+B!8-)&81!%/$)=#>!g-/!5&(1!-D!)#+!b!
,&)+%!&8+!&F&$B&.B+!*+L+(*%!-(!)#+!5-*+!'%+*!K%++!&.-F+M>!f>,>!$(!Poly2!5-*+U!-(B1!7!,&)+%!
&8+!&F&$B&.B+!K,&)+;!&(*!,&)+7M>!?(!poly!4!5-*+!Kh'&*!`($)%!-(B1M!-8!Controller!5-*+!&BB!b!
,&)+%!&8+!&F&$B&.B+!)-!)8$,,+8!)#+!2304!f0>!
!
!Z+*!&(*!1+BB-/!L&(+B!\f9C%!B$,#)!/#+(!5$*$!c&)+!;!&(*<-8!c&)+7!&8+!)8$,,+8+*>!
!
c&)+!i!&(*!,&)+!J!-')L')%!&8+!F$&!T&=6!%-=6+)%!&(*!-DD+8!@$*$!%)&8)<0)-L!&(*!@$*$!=B-=6!
%$,(&B%!D-8!$()+8D&=$(,!&(*!%1(=#8-($_$(,!/$)#!-)#+8!+Y)+8(&B!5$*$!*+F$=+%>!
!
!
Using!the!front!panel!CV!Scaling!Potentiometers!
!
32;E324!=&(!.+!%=&B+*!'%$(,!)#+!4!D8-()!L&(+B!L-)+()$-5+)+8!6(-.%>!"#+%+!&BB-/!*$DD+8+()!
8+%L-(%+!)-!5$*$!,+(+8&)+*!=-()8-B!F-B)&,+%>!RD!L&8)$='B&8!$5L-8)&(=+!$%!)#+!D&=)!)#&)!f@0!!
01()#$!-%=$BB&)-8%!'%+!0.32V/Octave!%)&(*&8*!NOT!;2<R=)&F+!&%!-(!5-%)!-)#+8!%1()#%>!P-8!
L$)=#!32;!$)!$%!(+=+%%&81!)-!%/$)=#!)#+!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!)-!)#+!a>472<R=)!%+))$(,!&(*!%=&B+!6(-.!
%+)!)-!5&Y$5'5!F&B'+!;a>!"#$%!/$BB!L8-*'=+!=-88+=)!=#8-5&)$=!%=&B+%!-(!R%=;!&(*!R%=7>!P-8!
327!&(*!324!1-'!=&(!+$)#+8!'%+!a>472!-8!;2<R=)!%+))$(,!&%!1-'!/$%#!D-8!*$DD+8+()!8+%L-(%+%>!
"#+!;2<R=)!-L)$-(!$%!'%+D'B!$D!&!32!=#&((+B!$%!.+$(,!'%+*!&%!&!5-*'B&)$-(!%-'8=+!8&)#+8!)#&(!
,$F+!L$)=#!=-()8-B!-D!&!%1()#$!R%=$BB&)-8>![B%-!$D!1-'8!2304!-%=$BB&)-8%!;!&(*<-8!!7!!&8+!(-)!
+Y&=)B1!%=&B+*!)-!a>472<R=)!'%+!)#+!;2!%+))$(,!&(*!&*T'%)!)#+!%=&B$(,!L-)%!'()$B!1-'!,+)!
L8-L+8!=#8-5&)$=!L$)=#+%>!!
!
!
NEW!FEATURE!FOR!2010:!!precision!multi-turn!trimmers!for!fine!tuning!of!
0.32V/Oct!scaling!of!CV1-CV3.!
!
R(!)#+!8+&8!-D!&BB!@$*$E32!'($)%!L8-*'=+*!D8-5!S-F!7a;a!-(/&8*%U!1-'!/$BB!D$(*!4!5'B)$E)'8(!
)8$55+8%>!"#+%+!&8+!&*T'%)+*!.1!$(%+8)$(,!&!%5&BB!DB&)!#+&*!%=8+/*8$F+8>!!"#+1!&8+!B&.+BB+*!NE!
!
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
!
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
!
"#+!L'8L-%+!-D!)#+%+!)8$55+8%!$%!)#&)!-(!5&(1!01()#$C%U!R%=;!&(*!R%=7!%=&B$(,!$%!(-)!
L8+=$%+B1!a>472<R=)!K'(B+%%!$)%!T'%)!.++(!%+8F$=+*M>!"#$%!8+%'B)%!$(!-')!-D!)'(+!<(-(E=#8-5&)$=!
L$)=#!%=&B$(,!+F+(!$D!L$)=#!=F!&)!a>472<R=)!$%!'%+*!)-!=-()8-B!R%=;<7!D8+^'+(=1>!"#+%+!
)8$55+8%!&BB-/!1-'!)-!,+)!&8-'(*!)#$%!L8-.B+5>!
!
!
!
!
!
0.32V/Oct Adjustment
CV1
CV2
CV3

!
!
!
!
A1!*+D&'B)!)#+!)8$55+8%!&8+!&*T'%)+*!%-!)#&)!/#+(!32;E324!L-)%!&8+!%+)!&)!;a!-(!)#+!D8-()!-D!
)#+!'($)![S9!)#+!4!)-,,B+!%/$)=#+%!&8+!%+)!)-!a>472<R=)U!)#+(!L$)=#!32;E324!&8+!%=&B+*!&)!
a>472<R=)>!
!
?D!1-'!D$(*!)#&)!1-'8!2304!%-'(*%!-')!-D!)'(+!/#+(!1-'!L&)=#!+>,>!32;!)-!R%=;!&(*!327!)-!
R%=7!D8+^>!=-()8-B!'%$(,!5&)8$Y!L&)=#!L$(%U!)#+(!*-!)#+!D-BB-/$(,!-(+E)$5+!=&B$.8&)$-(!
L8-=+*'8+>!
!
KQ#&)!D-BB-/%!&%%'5+%!)#+!LB&1!5-*+!-D!)#+!'($)!$%!Poly2!>M!
!
!
Osc1/CV1!
!
Make!sure!the!VCS3!is!warmed!up!first!(at!least!15mins)!
0+)!?(L')!=#;!L-)!-(!)#+!2304!)-!5&Y!;a!&(*!R%=;!D8+^'+(=1!)-!%-5+!%'$)&.B+!F&B'+>!!0+)!'L!
)#+!D-BB-/$(,!L&)=#N!
!
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!
!
0+)!)#+!32;!%=&B+!L-)!)-!;a!-(!)#+!O-B1!@$*$E32!`($)!&(*!)#+!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!)-!a>472<R=)!
8&(,+>!
!
0+)!)#+!B-/+8!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!)-!)#+!32;!%+))$(,!&(*!)#+!,&)+!%+))$(,!)-!c;>!OB',!$(!&!@$*$!
:+1.-&8*!-8!%-D)/&8+!%+^'+(=+8!LB&1!&!%+^'+(=+!-D!6+1%<(-)+%!&)!*$DD+8+()!-=)&F+%>!?D!(-)+%!
%-'(*!DB&)<%#&8L>>>5&6+!%5&BB!&*T'%)5+()%!)-!)#+!first!-D!)#+!8+&8!)8$55+8%!/$)#!&!%5&BB!
%=8+/*8$F+8>!V-'!%#-'B*!#+&8!)#+!L$)=#+%!-D!)#+!(-)+%!LB&1+*!=#&(,+>!9-$(,!)#$%!1-'!=&(!)8$5!
)#+!a>472<R=)!%+))$(,!-D!32;!)-!5&)=#!)#+!%=&B$(,!-D!!1-'8!2304!R%=;!%-!$)!)8&=6%!
=#8-5&)$=&BB1!-F+8!%+F+8&B!-=)&F+%>!!
!
!
Osc2/CV2!
!
[LLB1!)#+!%&5+!L8-=+*'8+!&%!&.-F+!)-!327!&(*!R%=7>!"#+!L&)=#!/$BB!(-/!.+!&%!&.-F+!.')!)#+!
.B&=6!L$(!=-((+=)%!R%=7!-')!)-!R')L')!=#;!&(*!)#+!8+*!L8+=$%$-(!L$(!=-((+=)%!?(L')!3#7!)-!
R%=7!D8+^'+(=1!=-()8-B>!
!
Make!sure!Input!ch2!level!pot!is!set!at!10!on!the!Synthi>!!
!
!

!
!
!
!
0+)!)#+!327!%=&B+!L-)!)-!;a!-(!)#+!O-B1!@$*$E32!`($)!&(*!)#+!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!)-!a>472<R=)!
8&(,+>!
!
0+)!)#+!B-/+8!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!)-!)#+!327!%+))$(,!&(*!)#+!,&)+!%+))$(,!)-!c7>!OB',!$(!&!@$*$!
:+1.-&8*!-8!%-D)/&8+!%+^'+(=+8!LB&1!&!%+^'+(=+!-D!6+1%<(-)+%!&)!*$DD+8+()!-=)&F+%>!!"#$%!
)$5+!)-!)8$,,+8!c7!&(*!5$*$!(-)+!7!L$)=#!32!K/#$=#!$%!327M!1-'!(++*!)-!#$)!7!6+1%!&)!)#+!%&5+!
)$5+>!!
!
?(!L-B17!5-*+U!)#+!'($)!$%!*'-L#-($=!%-!)#&)!/#+(!7!6+1%!&8+!%)8'=6!&)!-(=+!$)!&%%$,(%!B-/+8!
(-)+!)-!32;<c&)+;!&(*!'LL+8!(-)+!)-!327<c&)+!7>!Q+!/&()!)-!)8$5!)#+!327!a>472<R=)!%-!
1-'!(++*!)-!#$)!7!6+1%!K+>,>!7!6+1%!(+Y)!)-!+&=#!-)#+8!-(!)#+!5$*$!6+1.-&8*!$%!+&%$+%)M!)-!
)8$,,+8!,&)+!c7!&(*!327>!?D!1-'!#$)!T'%)!-(+!6+1!1-'!/$BB!-(B1!)8$,,+8!c;!&(*!-(B1!32;!/$BB!
=#&(,+!&%!1-'!LB&1!*$DD+8+()!%$(,B+!(-)+%>!
!
S-/!/#$B%)!LB&1$(,!)#+%+!)/-!6+1%U!)8&(%L-%+!)#+!5$*$!6+1.-&8*!'L!&(!-=)&F+!-8!*-/(!&(!
-=)&F+>!?D!)#+!(-)+%!#+&8*!)#8-',#!)#+!2304!%-'(*!DB&)<%#&8L>>>5&6+!%5&BB!&*T'%)5+()%!)-!
)#+!second!-D!)#+!8+&8!)8$55+8%!/$)#!&!%5&BB!%=8+/*8$F+8>!V-'!%#-'B*!#+&8!)#+!L$)=#+%!-D!)#+!
(-)+%!LB&1+*!=#&(,+>!9-$(,!)#$%!1-'!=&(!)8$5!)#+!a>472<R=)!%+))$(,!-D!327!)-!5&)=#!L8+=$%+B1!
)#+!%=&B$(,!-D!1-'8!2304!R%=7!%-!$)!)8&=6%!=#8-5&)$=&BB1!-F+8!%+F+8&B!-=)&F+%>!!
!
"#+!D$(+E)'($(,!-D!324!%=&B$(,!$%!B+%%!=8$)$=&B!'(B+%%!1-'!$()+(*!-(!'%$(,!324!)-!&=)!&%!L$)=#!32!
D-8!=-()8-BB$(,!R%=4!$(!)#+!&'*$-!8&(,+>!V-'!/$BB!(++*!)-!L')!)#+!'($)!$(!Poly4!LB&1!5-*+!$D!
1-'!/&()!)-!'%+!)#$%!-L)$-(!.+=&'%+!$(!)#$%!5-*+U!32;E32b!=-88+%L-(*%!)-!L$)=#+%!-D!@$*$!
(-)+%!;Eb>!P-8!=#&(,$(,!LB&1!5-*+%!-(!)#+!'($)!%++!B&)+8!-(!$(!)#$%!,'$*+>!S-)+!R%=4!$(!)#+!
01()#$!$%!(-)!K.1!*+%$,(M!)8&=6$(,!&)!a>472<R=)!.')!&)!a>7J2<R=)!KWM!%-!1-'!/$BB!(++*!)-!&*T'%)!
)#+!third!)8$55+8!-(!)#+!8+&8!-D!)#+!'($)!8&)#+8!5-8+!)#&(!D-8!32;!&(*!327!)-!,+)!)#+!%=&B$(,!
*-/(!)-!a>7J2<R=)>!R)#+8!)#&(!)#$%!)#+!L8-=+*'8+!$%!&%!&.-F+!.')!)#+!L&)=#!%#-'B*!(-/!)&6+!
R%=4!)-!R')L')!3#;!&(*!324!)-!R%=4!D8+^>!=-()8-BU!/#$=#!$%!&=#$+F+*!.1!$(%+8)$(,!&!8+*!
L8+=$%$-(!L$(!)-!=-((+=)!8-/!;J!K%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!32M!)-!R%=4!D8+^>!=-()8-B!$(L')!&(*!&B%-!5&6$(,!
%'8+!1-'!#&F+!8-)&)+*!&(*!G=B$=6+*C!-DD!)#+!%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!%=&B$(,!L-)!-(!)#+!01()#$>!"#$%!)'8(%!
8-/!;J!$()-!)#+!)#$8*!$(L')!=#&((+BU!/#+8+!324!+5+8,+%>!
!
0/$)=#!)#+!,&)+!%+B+=)$-(!=-()8-B!)-!c4!&(*!)#+(!#$)!4!%$5'B)&(+-'%!6+1%!-(!1-'8!5$*$!
6+1.-&8*>!"#$%!/$BB!,+(+8&)+!32;E324!L$)=#!32C%!&(*!)8$,,+8!c;Ec4!K-(B1!c;!&(*!c7!#&F+!
\+*C%!)#&)!B$,#)M>![LLB1!)8&(%L-%+!)-!)#+!4!6+1%!1-'!&8+!%$5'B)&(+-'%B1!#$))$(,!)-!)+%)!
=#8-5&)$=!%=&B$(,!-D!R%=4!&(*!&*T'%)!)#+!)#$8*!)8$55+8!&%!(+=+%%&81>!!
!
P$(&BB1U!V-'!/$BB!#&F+!)-!#&F+!)#+!$(F+8)+8!)-,,B+!%/$)=#!$(!)#+!-(!G$(F+8)C!L-%$)$-(>!R)#+8/$%+!
1-'!/$BB!D$(*!R%=4!LB&1%!G.&=6/&8*%C!$>+>U!LB&1$(,!&!#$,#+8!6+1!-(!)#+!6+1.-&8*!K#+(=+!&!B&8,+8!
L-%$)$F+!324!F-B)&,+M!,+(+8&)+%!&!B-/+8!(-)+!K&(*!F$%&EF+8%&M>!"#+!8+&%-(!$%!&!.$)!)+=#($=&B!
.')!$)C%!)-!*-!/$)#!)#+!D&=)!)#&)!&BB!4!2304!R%=$BB&)-8%!&=)'&BB1!)8&=6!'%$(,!&!jF+!32!KSR"!
O-%$)$F+!32!/#$=#!$%!)#+!(-85!D-8!5-%)!-)#+8!%1()#%M>!0$(=+!?(L')!3#;<7!$(F+8)!F-B)&,+%!D+*!
$()-!)#+5!K)#+1!&8+!$(F+8)$(,!&5LB$D$+8%M!L-%$)$F+!5$*$E,+(+8&)+*!32;!&(*!327!,+)!$(F+8)+*!
)-!jF+!32!.1!)#+5>!A')!8-/!;J!K)#+!)#$8*!?(L')!=#&((+BM!*-+%!(-)!$(F+8)U!#+(=+!)#+!8+&%-(!
/#1!?!*+%$,(+*!)#+!'($)!)-!&BB-/!$(F+8)$(,!-D!324>!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!

!
!
!
!
!
Lower!Toggle!Switches!
!
\-/+8!)-,,B+!%/$)=#+%!&BB-/!$(*+L+(*+()!%/$)=#$(,!-D!9:!6+1.-&8*!=-()8-B!-8!@$*$E32!
=-()8-B!-D!+&=#!-D!)#+!4!$(*+L+(*+()!32!$(L')!=#&((+B%!-D!)#+!2304!5&)8$Y!!K?(L')!3#;U!?(L')!
3#7U!&(*!8-/!;J!-D!)#+!5&)8$YM>!!!
!
[(1!L&))+8(!.&%+*!-8!5'B)$E)8&=6$(,!%-D)/&8+<#&8*/&8+!%+^'+(=+8!-8!@$*$!6+1.-&8*!/$BB!
/-86!/$)#!)#+!'($)>!0-D)/&8+!%+^'+(=+8%!K+>,>!)#-%+!'%+*!$(!3'.&%+!+)=>M!&BB-/!)#+!*8&/$(,!
-D!G+(F+B-L+!%#&L+%C!D-8!@$*$!=-()$('-'%!=-()8-BB+8!5+%%&,+%>!"#+%+!/$BB!)#+(!=8+&)+!
*1(&5$=!+(F+B-L+%!K+>,>!D-8!F+B-=$)1U!L$)=#!.+(*U!5-*'B&)$-(!/#++B!+)=>M!)#&)!=&(!.+!'%+*!D-8!
&(1<&BB!-D!32;E324>!
!!
!
Creating!Patches!Using!the!Unit!
32;!+()+8%!)#+!2304!5&)8$Y!F$&!?(L')!=#;!&(*!327!F$&!$(L')!=#7>!?)C%!.+%)!)-!#&F+!)#+!?(L')!3#;!
&(*!?(L')!3#7!L-)%!-(!)#+!2304!%+)!)-!)#+$8!5&Y$5'5!F&B'+!;a>!\-=&)+!)#+!T-1%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!
=-()8-B!%=&B$(,!L-)!-(!)#+!2304!B-/+8!L&(+B!&(*!)'8(!$)!)-!)#+!G%+^C!%+))$(,!K5&6+!%'8+!1-'!#+&8!
)#+!G=B$=6C!&%!)#+!L-)!%/$)=#!)'8(%!-DDM>!"#+(!8-/!;J!-D!)#+!5&)8$Y!K5&86+*!k-1%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!
=-()8-BM!=&88$+%!324!$(%)+&*!&(*!)#+!T-1%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!=-()8-B!$%!*$%&.B+*>!!
!
!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!
!
!!!!!!
!!
!
"#+(!'%+!L&)=#!L$(%!)-!%$5LB1!L&)=#!32;U!327!-8!324!)-!&(1!*+%$8+*!$(L')>!f>,>!$(!PolyMode2!D-8!
*'-L#-($=!%+^'+(=+8!'%+U!32;!K/#$=#!$%!)#+!L$)=#!32;!$(!O-B1@-*+7!M!=&(!.+!L&)=#+*!)-!R%=!;!
&(*!327!KL$)=#!327!$(!L-B15-*+7M!L&)=#+*!)-!R%=!7!D8+^'+(=1!=-()8-B>!!0-!$(%+8)!L$(%!&)!I8!&(*!J9!
-(!)#+!5&)8$Y>!Z-/!;J!Kk-1%)$=6!F+8)$=&B!=-()8-BM!=&(!.+!'%+*!+>,>!&%!5-*'B&)$-(!32!=-((+=)+*!)-!
D$B)+8!=')E-DDU!8+F+8.!5$YU!R')L')!=#&((+B!B+F+B%!+)=>!+)=>!.1!$(%+8)$(,!&LL8-L8$&)+!L$(%>!
!
?(L')!3#;!
?(L')!3#;!
k-1%)$=6!K0+^M!!
32;!
327!
324!

Using!the!Windows!Configuration!Program!to!change!Play!Modes!
!
"#+!*$DD+8+()!LB&1!5-*+%!-D!)#+!O-B1!K&(*!h'&*M!@$*$E32!'($)%!&8+!&==+%%+*!F$&!%1%+Y!5+%%&,+%!
%+()!)-!)#+!'($)!)#8-',#!&!5$*$!=&.B+!=-((+=)+*!)-!+>,>!&!`0A!-8!-)#+8!5$*$!$()+8D&=+!8'(($(,!-(!&!
Q$(*-/%<@&=!O3<B&L)-L>!"#+!L8-,8&55+!K&(*!&(1!D')'8+!'L*&)+%M!$%!&F&$B&.B+!D8-5!@&8=!
A&8+$$B+C%!/+.%$)+NE!
#))LN<<5>.&8+$BB+>D8++>D8<5=FHIJ<5=FHIJ>#)5B!
Make!sure!you!download!version!3!!-D!)#+!L8-,8&55+>!
R(!8'(($(,!)#+!L8-,8&55+!)#+!D-BB-/$(,!%=8++(!&LL+&8%NE!
!
*
!
!
"#+8+!&8+!T'%)!4!5&$(!)&.%>!3B$=6!-(!G@$*$C!)&.!)-!%+)'L!)#+!5$*$!-')!L-8)!-(!1-'8!O3!NE!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!

!
!
!
!
!
?(!)#+!&.-F+!&!;Y;!@$*$!0L-8)!`0A!5$*$!$()+D&=+!$%!.+$(,!'%+*>!!
It!is!very!important!you!tick!the!‘PIC!18F2320!-40MHz!‘!button..as!all!my!midi!cv!units!use!this!
processor!and!!firmware!v!3.x!
[%B-!=B$=6!)#+!G%+(*!L&8&5+)+8%!$(!8+&B!)$5+C!.'))-(!&%!)#$%!%L++*%!'L!)#+!L8-=+%%!-D!=#&(,$(,!
LB&1!5-*+%>!"#+8+!&8+!-)#+8!-L)$-(%!)-!)#+!8$,#)!=-(=+8($(,!5$*$!$(L')%!)#&)!1-'!*-()!(++*!
/-881!&.-')!D-8!.&%$=!-L+8&)$-(>!
!
S-/!=B$=6!)#+!5&$(!3-(D$,!)&.!/#$=#!$%!/#+8+!1-'!=&(!=#--%+!)#+!*$DD+8+()!LB&1!5-*+%!NE!
Must!=#--%+!
)#$%!-L)$-(!
@&6+!%'8+!)#$%!
=-88+%L-(*%!)-!
)#+!5$*$!-')!
1-'!&8+!'%$(,!
)-!=-((+=)!)-!
)#+!O-B1!@$*$!
32!

!
!
!
!
!
!
d!S-)+!)#+!B&.+BB$(,!-D!)#+!b!9[3C%!$%!9[3aE9[34!K&%!-LL-%+*!)-!9[3;E9[3b!M!$(!)#+!
=-(D$,'8&)$-(!L8-,8&5>!![B%-!only!3!of!the!4!DAC’s!are!present!on!Poly!Midi!units!so!you!may!
ignore!the!fourth!DAC!setting.!
V-'!T'%)!#&F+!)-!8+5+5.+8!)#&)!9[3aE9[37!=-88+%L-(*%!)-!32;E324!&%!'%+*!$(!)#$%!,'$*+>!
0$5$B&8B1!1-'!/$BB!(-)$=+!)#&)!c&)+;Ec&)+b!&8+!B&.+BB+*!&%!Gc&)+aEc&)+4C!$(!)#+!L8-,8&5>!
?(!)#+!&.-F+!+Y&5LB+U!$D!)#+!%+(*!)-!DB&%#!.'))-(!$%!=B$=6+*!)#+!O-B1!@$*$!`($)!/-'B*!.+!%+)!)-!
Poly2!LB&1!5-*+>!"#$%!5+&(%!32;!=-88+%L-(*%!)-!@$*$!(-)+!;!&(*!,&)+!c;!$%!)8$,,+8+*!.1!@$*$!
(-)+!;!-(!5+%%&,+l!327!=-88+%L-(*%!)-!@$*$!(-)+!7!&(*!c&)+!7!$%!)8$,,+8+*!/#+(!@$*$!(-)+!7!-(!
5+%%&,+!$%!8+=+$F+*>!@+&(/#$B+!324!$%!%+)!)-!O$)=#!A+(*!K,8++(!.-YM>!!
!
!
GL8+%+)%C!/#+8+!1-'!=&(!
%&F+!1-'8!D&F-'8$)+!LB&1!
5-*+%!%+))$(,%!!D-8!^'$=6!
=#&(,+!
=B$=6!)-!%+(*!%1%+Y!5+%%&,+!
*$8+=)B1!)-!)#+!O-B1!@$*$E!
32!`($)!!&(*!=#&(,+!)#+!
LB&1!5-*+!
G/8$)+!)-!PB&%#C!.'))-(>!
=B$=6!)-!%&F+!)#+!=#-%+(!LB&1!
5-*+!$()-!)#+!DB&%#!5+5-81!
-D!)#+!O-B1!@$*$E32!
OB&1!5-*+!=#-$=+!!
@$*$!3#&(>!
\-/+%)!5$*$!(-)+!
O-B1!@32!`($)!
8+%L-(*%!)-!
b!9$,$)&B!)-!
&(&B-,'+!
=-(F+8)+8%!K9[3C%M!
=-88+%L-(*$(,!)-!
32;E32b!d!
GOACmL$)=#!.+(*!!!
B$5$)%!5&Y$5'5!
32!)-!ei2!!!
G2\CmS-)+!2+B-=$)1!

!
P$(&BB1!D-8!Quad!Midi-CV!units!only,!&!D-'8)#!32!=#&((+B!$%!&F&$B&.B+U!32bU!&(*!$(!)#$%!+Y&5LB+!$)!
=-88+%L-(*%!)-!)#+!@$*$!2-B'5+!K3-&8%+M!33>!?(!&**$)$-(U!)#+!Gei2C!-L)$-(!$%!&B%-!=#+=6+*U!/#$=#!
5+&(%!)#+!5&Y$5'5!%/$(,!-D!32b!m!eiF>!0-!&!@$*$!2-B'5+!F&B'+!-D!a!,$F+%!a2!-(!32b!/#+8+&%!&!
@$*$!2-B'5+!F&B'+!-D!;7H!%+)%!32b!)-!!ei2>!!!
\$5$)$(,!)#+!5&Y$5'5!%/$(,!)-!ei2!=&(!.+!'%+D'B!&(*!,$F+!.+))+8!8+%-B')$-(<8+%L-(%+!*+L+(*$(,!
-(!/#&)!=-()8-B!*+%)$(&)$-(!-(!)#+!01()#$!5&)8$Y!1-'!&8+!8-')$(,!)#+!32>!
S-)$=+!$(!)#$%!+Y&5LB+!&BB!)#+!)+Y)!$(!)#+!D$8%)!4!9[3!.-Y+%!$%!,8+1+*!&(*!33!.-Y+%!&8+!
G'(=#+=6+*C>!"#$%!$%!.+=&'%+!/+!#&F+!'%+*!'L!4!9[3!&%%$,(5+()%>!"/-!&8+!'%+*!D-8!@$*$!(-)+!;!
&(*!@$*$!(-)+!7!32U!)#+!)#$8*!-(!O$)=#!A+(*!32>!P-8!O-B1!@$*$!'($)%!)#$%!+Y#&'%)%!&BB!)#+!4!
=#&((+B%!-D!32!&F&$B&.B+>!R(!h'&*!@$*$E32!'($)%!/+!%)$BB!#&F+!32b!K9[34M!/#$=#!)-!D8++B1!&%%$,(!&!
@$*$!33>!0$5$B&8B1!B--6$(,!&)!)#+!c&)+!33C%!&%%$,(+*>!c;!&(*!c7!&8+!,8+1+*!-')!.+=&'%+!)#+1!&8+!
&')-5&)$=&BB1!&%%$,(+*!)-!@$*$!(-)+;!&(*!(-)+!7!G-(C!+F+()%>!"#$%!B+&F+%!c4!&(*!cb!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!
&!@$*$!33>!!!
g+8+!$%!&(-)#+8!+Y&5LB+!)#&)!%+)%!)#+!@$*$E32!`($)!&,&$(!)-!Mono!LB&1!5-*+>!!
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
!
"#'%!32;!$%!&')-5&)$=&BB1!&%%$,(+*!)-!5$*$!(-)+;!F&B'+>!"#$%!B+&F+%!327E32b!K327E324!D-8!O-B1!
@$*$!'($)%M!D8++B1!&%%$,(&.B+!)-!OAU!2\U!-8!&!33>!?(!)#+!+Y&5LB+!327!$%!&%%$,(+*!)-!@-*'B&)$-(!
Q#++B!K3-&8%+M!33U!324!)-!O$)=#!A+(*!&(*!32b!)-!fYL8+%%$-(!K3-'8%+M!33>!?(!&**$)$-(U!5&Y$5'5!
%/$(,!-D!324!&(*!32b!$%!B$5$)+*!)-!eiF>!
c;!$%!&')-5&)$=&BB1!&%%$,(+*!)-!@$*$!(-)+!;!-(!5+%%&,+>!A')!c7Ecb!=&(!.+!D8++B1!&%%$,(+*!)-!@$*$!
33C%>!?(!)#+!+Y&5LB+!c7Ecb!&8+!&%%$,(+*!)-!=-()8-BB+8%!;iU!7a!&(*!7;>!!!
P$(&BB1U!$D!1-'!=B$=6!+$)#+8!)#+!G%+(*!)-!@$*$C!-8!GQ8$)+!)-!PB&%#C!.'))-(%!1-'!/$BB!%++!)#+!@$*$!
&=)$F$)1!B+*!DB&%#!.8$+DB1!&%!)#+!L8-=+%%-8!$%!'L*&)+*>!Q8$)$(,!)-!PB&%#!5+&(%!)#+!'($)!/$BB!
8+5+5.+8!)#+!LB&1!5-*+!=#&(,+!+F+(!&D)+8!L-/+8!*-/(>!
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Digitana!Electronics,!St!Albans,!England,!2010.!