Freedom Enterprise MisMatcher Delux User manual

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1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use apparatus near water - for example, but not limited to: near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, in a wet
basement, or near a swimming pool or the like.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
8. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the apparatus.
9. Use attachments/accessories specied by the manufacturer. Ensure that any external equipment used in
conjunction with this product is installed according to the safety specications supplied with that equipment.
10. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long period of time.
11. Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings. Do
not expose this product to rain or moisture.
12. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged
in any way, such as if power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. ↡
WARNING - When using electric products, these basic precautions should always be followed.

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Thank you for purchasing the new MisMatcher Delux from Freedom Enterprise.
It has been engineered to be a powerful yet compact and handy tool to help you
throughout your journey to create effects to your heart’s desire. By reading this
manual you’ll become familiar with the MisMatcher Delux, how to use it and how
to make the most of it. Good luck, and have a great experience with your brand-
new video glitcher from Freedom Enterprise.
Thank You.

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Contents
Cables 5
Quick Start 6
Controls 7
Misc 7
I/O 8
Passive Mixers / Attenuators 9
Enhancer 10
Sync Mixer 11
Principle of Operation 12
Patching Examples 13
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2 14
3 15
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Troubleshooting 20
Specications 21
Warranty 22

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Cables
Micro USB
RCA
Patch Cable (3.5mm
Male to Male)
USB-C

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Quick Start
1- Connect your Micro USB or Type-C USB cable to a USB charger and then connect it to your MisMatcher Delux.
2- Connect your camera to your MisMatcher’s RCA A port, using a RCA cable
3- Connect your CRT TV to your MisMatcher’s RCA C port, using a RCA cable.
4- Connect one end of a 3.5mm patch cable to the RCA A access point.
5- Connect the other end of the same 3.5mm patch cable to Enhancer In.
6- Connect one end of another 3.5mm patch cable to Enhancer Out.
7- Connect the other end of the same 3.5mm patch cable to the RCA C access point.
8- Use the three knobs at the bottom, Feedback 1, Feedback 2 and Gain to control the effect.

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Controls
USB Power
Extension Port
For improved reliability and versatility, you can
choose one of two power ports to power your
MisMatcher Deluxe, Micro USB or USB-C.
To connect expansion modules, line up the arrows
near the expansion port in each module and push
them rmly together.
- Misc

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RCA A RCA B RCA C
RCA A
Patch Point
RCA B
Patch Point
RCA C
Patch Point
The three RCA ports at the top can be used to
easily connect your cameras and monitors to the
MisMatcher Delux. The patch points at the bottom
are used to perform the patching using only 3.5mm
patch cables.
Controls- I/O

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Potentiometer’s Fixed End
Potentiometer’s Wiper
Potentiometer
The three potentiometers in the user interface can
be used to either attenuate the intensity of a video
signal, or to fade between two different video signals.
The potentiometer’s jacks are automatically
connected to ground if no patch cable is inserted.
Thanks to this you can easily create an attenuator
by connecting your video source to one of the
potentiometer’s xed ends and leaving the other
xed end unplugged. The attenuated signal can be
accessed through the wiper jack in the middle of the
potentiometer.
To fade between two video sources, simply connect
one source to one xed end of the potentiometer
and the other video source to the other xed end.
The wiper will give you the mix between the two.
Controls- Passive Mixers / Attenuators

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The Enhancer can be used to either boost saturation
and sharpness of the video, or using the provided Gain,
Feedback 1 and 2 controls to distort the video and
create interesting effects. Simply patch some video
into the Enhancer Input and connect your monitor to
Enhancer Output.
The Gain knob controls the overall amplication of
the circuit. It’s normally enabled when nothing is
connected to the Gain Gate Control port, and can be
controlled with an external gate source with a logic
value of 1 to be enabled and 0 to be disabled.
Feedback 1 and Feedback 2 knobs take video from
different stages of the circuit and feeds it back into the
Enhancer’s input. They are normally enabled when
nothing is connected to their respective Feedback 1
Gate Control and Feedback 2 Gate control ports, and
can be controlled with an external gate source with a
logic value of 1 to be enabled and 0 to be disabled.
Controls- Enhancer
Feedback 2 Amount
Gain Gate Control
Feedback 1 Gate Control
Feedback 2 Gate Control
Gain Amount
Feedback 1 Amount
Enhancer Input Enhancer Output

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Sync Separator Amount Sync Mixer Low Pass
Filter Gate Control
Sync Separator Input
Sync Mixer Input
Sync Mixer Output
The distortion of video signals can lead to
horizontal or vertical scrolling of the image on
screen. When this effect is undesirable, the Sync
Separator and Sync Mixer can correct this problem.
The Sync Separator extracts the sync portion of the
video signal. The Sync Mixer then takes the video
signal at the Sync Mixer Input and remixes it with
the sync provided by the Sync Separator, resulting in
a stable image.
The Sync Separator Input level knob controls the
amount of signal going into the Sync Separator’s
circuit. Reducing the signal will result in glitches.
The Low Pass Filter creates a ghostly effect on
the image. It’s normally disabled when nothing is
connected to the Sync Mixer Low Pass Filter Gate
port, and can be controlled with an external gate
source with a logic value of 1 to be enabled and 0 to
be disabled.
Controls- Sync Mixer

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Principle of Operation
Sync Separator
Sync In
Sync Mixer Input
Sync Mixer
Low Pass Filter 1
Enhancer Enhancer OutputEnhancer Input
Feedback 1
Gain
Feedback 2
Low Pass Filter 2
Sync Mixer Output
An electronic analog video glitcher is a device designed
to distort analog video signals using analog circuitry.
The MisMatcher Delux works with composite video,
the yellow RCA jack from cameras and monitors, and
contains three different analog circuits, Sync Separator,
Sync Mixer and Enhancer. Feedback and gain controls
are available for the Enhancer. These circuits can be used
individually or interconnected between each other, using
3.5mm patch cables.

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MONITOR
A
CAMERA
A
In this rst example connect camera A to RCA A
and monitor A to RCA C. Then patch camera A to
Enhancer In and monitor A to Enhancer Out. Control
the enhancer through its gain, feedback 1 and 2
knobs, as well as the DIP switch.
Patching Examples-1

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MONITOR
A
CAMERA
A
You may nd that, if you push the Enhancer
too hard, you may lose sync on your monitor.
To solve this, rst split camera A into Sync In
and Enhancer In. Then patch the Enhancer
Out into the Sync Mixer In and nally Sync
Mixer Out to monitor A.
This way you restore your video’s sync after
the Enhancer, with the help of the Sync
Mixer, using the video signal provided on the
Sync In as reference.
Patching Examples-2

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MONITOR
A
CAMERA
AYou can take it one step further and use the
Sync Mixer as a glitcher.
1Split camera A into one of the pot’s xed
end and into another pot’s xed end.
1Patch the rst pot’s wiper to the Sync In.
1Patch the second pot’s wiper to the
Enhancer In.
1Patch the Enhancer Out onto the third
pot’s xed end.
1Patch the third pot’s wiper to the Sync
Mixer In and nally the Sync Mixer Out to
monitor C.
1The rst pot creates a sort of luma keying
effect.
1The other two act as attenuators. Start at
full counterclockwise and go from there.
1You can also use the Sync Mixer’s low
pass lter to create a ghostly effect.
Patching Examples-3

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MONITOR
A
CAMERA
A
CAMERA
B
You don’t have to limit your workow to only
one camera. In this example we’ll create a more
advanced Karl Klomp style video mixer.
1Connect camera A to RCA A, camera B to RCA
B and monitor A to RCA C.
1Split camera A onto the rst pot’s xed end
and the third pot’s xed end.
1Split camera B onto the rst pot’s other xed
end and the third pot’s other xed end.
1Patch the rst pot’s wiper into Sync Mixer In.
1Patch the third pot’s wiper into Sync In.
1Patch Sync Mixer out to monitor C.
The rst potentiometer acts as a dirty fader
between camera A and B.
The third pot fades between camera’s A and B
sync. This sync signal is what the nal result will be
synced to.
Patching Examples-4

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MONITOR
A
MONITOR
B
CAMERA
A
Maybe you’re more interested in the duality of
two monitors? Well in that case you can glitch
one camera with the Sync Mixer and Enhancer,
separately, and send each one to its respective
monitor.
1Connect camera A to RCA A, monitor A to RCA
B and monitor B to RCA C.
1Split camera A into the rst pot’s xed end,
Sync Mixer In and Enhancer In.
1Patch the rst pot’s wiper to Sync In.
1Patch Sync Out to monitor A and Enhancer
Out to monitor B.
Patching Examples-5

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To enable and
disable the Gain,
Feedback 1 and
2, and Low Pass
Filter, connect
the SwitchBoard
Expansion Pack,
aligning the two EXP
arrows.
Patching Examples-6

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External Gate
You can also use an external source, such as a function
generator, to enable and disable the previous parameters.
Patching Examples-7

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Troubleshooting
Problem Possible solution
Unit doesn’t power on
1Try both Micro USB and USB-C power ports.
1Replace Micro USB / USB-C cable.
1Replace power adapter.
No video output
1Ensure your unit is powered.
1Ensure you’re using RCA cables in the top RCA ports.
1RCA to 3.5mm cables that commonly come with video cameras won’t work.
1Ensure you’re using proper 3.5mm TS or TRS patch cables for patching, with
signal on the Tip.
1Double check your patching.
Unstable video on screen
1Patch the Sync Mixer after the Enhancer to restore video sync (Example 2).
1Ensure the Sync Mixer knob isn’t at full CCW position.
1Dial down the Gain, Feedback 1 and Feedback 2 knobs.
No reaction from the Gate inputs 1Use patch cables with the Gate signal on the Tip.
1Ensure the Gate signal is more than 3V and less than 10V.