Flame MAANDER User manual

Power jack
OFF ON
HeadphoneLine level Audio outputs
Power switch
Here are some simple instructions on how to quickly
plug in and try out your MÄANDER synthesizer.
First Step
Unpack your MÄANDER, place it on a table while
you become familiar with its features. Plug the 12v
power adaptor’s cord into the power jack. Then plug
the power adaptor itself into a power outlet.
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FLAME MÄANDER SYNTHESIZER Getting Started
Connections
Connect two mono instrument cables from the LEFT/M
and RIGHT out jacks to line-level inputs on your mixer.
Turn the volume control on your mixer down but not off.
Use the MAINOUT knob for the volume.
Alternatively you can also connect your headphones
directly to the MÄANDER.
In this case use the PHONES knob for the volume.
Functions step by step
To learn step by step how to use the MÄANDER, first turn all controls to the positions shown in
the figure below right:
Power on and load the first PATCH
Turn on the MÄANDER. The PATCH that was last cal-
led is loaded automatically. If you turn on the
MÄANDER for the first time, this is PATCH 1. You can
also load patches yourself as follows: Press the
PATCH button once (the button will blink), turn the
VALUE knob to select a PATCH (1..100), then press
the PATCH button again. The patch also loads with all
stored potentiometer positions.
Note: The next time the MÄANDER is turned on, the
last loaded or saved PATCH will be loaded.
9AMP EG AMOUNT, CUTOFF, FILTERTYPE
If you turn the pot BANDLEVEL in position
SYNTH (right position), you only hear the
filter modulation of the currently played
notes.
Use the pot "CUTOFF" to manually adjust
the center frequency of the selected filter
type.
Use the pot “AMP EG AMOUNT” to con-
trol the portion of the “AMP EG”
(Amplitude envelope of the played notes)
you want to act on the filter.
Try the 8 filter types and listen to their dif-
ferent characteristics.
10BAR BUTTONS
The pattern can be up to 4
bars long. You can play seve-
ral or even one bar. Hold
down the key of the first bar
to be played and press the
bars in the desired order one
after the other.
Example: While holding
down the BAR-2 key, press
Bar-4 once and then Bar-3
once. Now the pattern plays
in the order Bar 2-4-3.
5Play the first PATCH
A PATCH contains up to 4 bars
(consisting of up to 15 sequen-
cer tracks) such as tempo,
potentiometer positions and the
selected wavetable.
PATCH 1 demonstrates the
playback of a simple pro-
grammed note sequence with
filter modulations by LFO,
ADSR envelope and a 12 chan-
nel filter sequence.
6START/STOP
Press the STARTbutton once (the but-
ton will blink). Now the pattern is played.
The pattern is stopped again, if you brie-
fly press the STARTbutton again (the
button stops flashing).
7WAVETABLE
With the pot COLOUR they move smoothly through the
64 waves of the loaded WAVETABLE.
You can load another WAVETABLE as follows: Press
the WAVE button once (the button lights up), then turn
the VALUE knob to load another wavetable (00-39) or
another digitalsound (39=pwm square, 40=saw).
8BANDLEVEL MIX
With the pot BANDLEVEL you fade between the filter
modulation of the 12 band filter sequence (maximum
left) and the filter modulation of the played notes or
note sequence (maximum right). If you turn the pot in
position SEQU (left position), you only hear the filter
modulation through the currently playing filter sequen-
ce of the 12 filter channels.
TEMPO
You can change the TEMPO as follows: Press the
TEMPO button once (now the display shows the
tempo in bpm), then turn the VALUE knob to change
the tempo (30..200 bpm) or use the TAP button (push
briefly several times evenly at the desired speed).
Please download the quick guide in other languages
and the complete current manual from our website:
www.flame-instruments.com

FLAME MÄANDER SYNTHESIZER Functional overview
MIDI CONNECTION
PLAYTHE MÄANDER LIKE ASOUND EXPAN-
DER WITH AN EXTERNAL KEYBOARD
Connect the MIDI OUT of the keyboard to a MIDI
IN (1 or 2) of the MÄANDER. Set the MIDI output
channel of the keyboard to the same value as the
note track of the MÄANDER.
SET THE MIDI CHANNEL for the OSC note track
as follows: Press the MIDI button once (the but-
ton lights up). The display shows “CHn”. Now
press the OSC button once (to select the note
track). The display shows the MIDI channel.
Then turn the VALUE knob to change the MIDI
channel (1..16).
Please note: The selected channel is also the
MIDI input and MIDI output channel of this track.
Turn the BANDLEVEL knob towards the SYNTH
position. See also steps 8and 9!
Also you can trigger the 14 tracks (INPUT, NOISE,
FILTER 1-12) on a separate MIDI channel with MIDI
notes. Each sequencer trigger track has its own
note number (like a drum module).
SET THE MIDI CHANNEL for the 14 trigger tracks
as follows: Press the MIDI button once (the button
lights up). The display shows “CHn”. Now press one
of the filter buttons once (to select the trigger tracks).
The display shows the MIDI channel. Then turn the
VALUE knob to change the MIDI channel .
SET THE NOTE NUMBERS for each of the 14 trig-
ger tracks as follows: Press the MIDI button until the
display shows “not”. Now press one of the 14 trig-
ger buttons once. The display shows the note num-
ber of this track. Then turn the VALUE knob to chan-
ge the note number. Set the other channels as well.
Turn the BANDLEVEL knob towards the SEQU
position. See also steps 8and 9!
MIDI KEYBOARD
CUTOFF
FOOTPEDAL
Y-Adapter
PATCH
FOOTSWITCH
MIDI EXPANDER
COMPUTER
USB-MIDI
OUT
IN
IN OUT
AUDIO FLOW CHART
INTERNAL STRUCTURE
Warrenty: Beginning from the date of purchase a 2-year warranty is guaranteed for this device in case of any manufacturing errors or other functional deficiencies during runtime.The warranty does not apply in
case of: damage caused by misuse - mechanical damage arising from careless treatment (dropping, vigorous shaking, mishandling, etc) - damage caused by liquids penetrating the device - heat damage cau-
sed by overexposure to sunlight or heating - electric damage caused by improper connecting (wrong power supply/ jacks/ MIDI connections/ voltage problems). If you have any complaints please contact your
dealer or send an e-mail to: [email protected] Terms of production: conformity: CE, RoHS, UL Disposal: The device is produced with RoHS-conformity (subject to the regulations of the
European Union) and is free of hazardous substances (like mercury, plumb, cadmium and hexavalent chrome). But electronical scrap is hazardous waste. Please don't add this to consumer waste. For an envi-
ronment friendly disposal of waste please contact your distributor or specialist dealer. Support: Updated and additional informations, updates, downloads and more see: www.flame-instruments.de
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