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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................................................................3
Features................................................................................................................................. 4
Operation................................................................................................................................6
LFO and Envelope Generator................................................................................................8
Control Voltage Theor ........................................................................................................ 10
Patch Ba and Rear Connections........................................................................................11
Updating Firmware...............................................................................................................12
Examples..............................................................................................................................13
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 15
Some Nice Tricks................................................................................................................. 16
Technical Specifications...................................................................................................... 17
Warrant ...............................................................................................................................19
Imprint.................................................................................................................................. 19
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INTRODUCTION
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FEATURES
Fig.1 Front Panel Features
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LFO AND ENVELOPE GENERATOR
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CONTROL VOLTAGE THEORY
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PATCH BAY AND REAR CONNECTIONS
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EXAMPLES
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TROUBLESHOOTING
I connected my DAW to the RH301 via MIDI but the pedal doesn't seem to start.
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