Flame MJOY User manual

MEMORYJOYSTICK EURO MODUL
MANUAL
Version 1.02
FLAME

Manual FLAME MJOY Version 1.02
Contents
1. Short description ....................................................................... 3
2. Hardware / Connection .............................................................. 3
2.1 Module overview 3
2.2 Connection 4
3. Modi............................................................................................ 5
3.1 Manual Mode 5
3.2 Memory Mode 5
List of pattern 6
Appendix and technical informations........................................ 7
Technical details
Warrenty
Terms of production
Disposal
Support
Acknowledgment
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1. Short description
2. Hardware / Connection
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2.1. Module overview
TRIGGER output 0/+10v
MEMORYmode key
8x LEDs X-Y-positions
TRIGGER+RESET input 0/+5v
OFFSET switch
HOLD key
Joystick
SAVE/LOOP key
X-Y CV outputs
CV inputs 0..+5v
RANGE switch
Memory keys 1-8
First of all congrats on your purchase of the Flame Memory Joystick!
The M-Joy is a versatile little CV tool, usable as classic manual controller (for CV generation and
manipulation) as well as a simple CV recorder and especially as an 8-step sequencer!
We hope you enjoy this great little helper as much as we do!
Beforehand: The standard way you'd use the M-Joy is joystick down, outputs up.
You can of course mount it 180° as well. If so, don't forget to engage the little black switch on
the back of the module, this will invert the X & Youtputs and also shift the starting postion of the
sequencer by four steps.

2.2. Connection to the modular system (Doepfer Bus)
The module is delivered with a connected ribbon cable for the Doepfer bus. The red lead marks
-12 volt. Connecting the module please note the right polarity!
If the module is poled accidentally wrong safety diodes avoid the immediate destruction of the
module but further damages cannot be excepted.
So please pay attention: Check the connection various times before switching on!
-12v
ground ground ground
+12v
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3. Modi
3.1. MANUAL MODE
After powering on your rack you'll always start in MANUAL MODE.
Moving the joystick generates CV at the X and Youtput. The CV RANGE can be set (2, 5 or 10
volts) by the little black switch on the upper right of the module. On the other side you'll find the
OFFSET switch, in order to switch from unipolar to bipolar.
Pressing HOLD will freeze the current position.
Your movements are always being recorded in the background (samplerate is about 100Hz) in
order to replay short CV loops (max. ca. 3 seconds). As it's being recorded, the SAVE button is
blinking to indicate reocrding. By pushing SAVE (it will be lit permanently now) you can replay
you recorded CV and of course freeze it by pushing HOLD.
ARESET impulse resets the loop (the save button will blink again).
Pushing SAVE again will bring you back into standard manual joystick mode.
Please note: The loop memory is volatile!
3.2. MEMORY MODE
You can activate the memory mode (and sequencer) by pushing MEMORY(lit permanently). In this
mode you can use the eight buttons to save eight different joystick positions and adress them either
manually or sequentially.
- while MEMORYis lit, push SAVE in order to activate SAVE-MODE
- move your joystick to the desired position and keep it there (or push HOLD)
- select one of the eight slots (#1 is left)
- move your joystick to the next position and repeat (don't forget to push HOLD again)
- finish and exit SAVE-MODE by pushing SAVE again (unlit)
The recently saved eight values can now be adressed manually by pushing the respective button or
sequentially by either inserting a clock to the TRIGGER input or a CV to the CV-MEM input.
MEM-CV-Input: 0..+4,5v = Step 1..8
+5v = Trigger Sequence activ
The TRIGGER-OUT will play a short trigger whenver a step/slot is played!
This memory is non-volatile, you can power off your module and return to the exact setting.

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While being clocked (sequence mode) you can choose nine playback PATTERNS by the posi-
tion of the joystick. This means you can also morph or switch between playback patterns.
You can lock the current playback pattern by pressing HOLD.
ARESET impulse will of course reset the sequence to step/slot one.
center position: UP-DOWN (PING PONG, PENDULUM)
List of all patterns, starting at 9:00, clockwise:
Position Name Sequence
9:00 RANDOM randomized
10:30 ALTERNATE-1 1-5-2-6-3-7-4-8-1-5-2-6-3-7-4-8
12:00 FORWARD / UP 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8
1:30 ALTERNATE-2 1-3-7-5-8-4-1-6-2-6-1-4-8-5-7-3
3:00 ALTERNATE-3 1-2-1-3-1-4-1-5-1-6-1-7-1-8-1-5
4:30 ALTERNATE-4 1-2-8-3-7-4-6-5-4-6-3-7-2-8-1-5
6:00 REVERSE / DOWN 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
7:30 ALTERNATE-5 1-3-2-4-3-5-4-6-5-7-6-8-7-1-8-2
center PING-PONG 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-7-6-5-4-3-2

Appendix
Technical Details
Connections:
Ribbon cable adapter for Doepfer bus +/-12Volt
IN-CV 0..5v: MEM-CV input
RESET:Reset input
TRIGGER IN: Trigger/Clock input
TRIGGER OUT: Trigger output
OUT-X: CV input X-axis (bipolar/unipolar, max.10V)
OUT-Y: CV input Y-axis (bipolar/unipolar, max.10V)
Current consumption: ca. + 60mA / - 5mA
Size: Euro rack format 3U / 10HP 50,5x128,5mm
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 caused 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]schritt-musik.de
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
environment friendly disposal of waste please contact your distributor or specialist dealer.
Support
Updated and additional informations, updates, downloads and more see:
http://www.flame-instruments.de
Acknowledgment
For help and assistance big thanks to: Alex4 Berlin, Shawn Cleary (Analogue haven), Ebotronix,
Anne Metzler, Felix Bergleiter and Alex Istschenko.
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