Mono Machines SFX-6 User manual

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Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60/SFX-60 MKII USER’S MANUAL for operating system version 1.20. This manual is copyright © 2001-2008
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INTRODUCTION 1-1
CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL..................................................................................................... 1-1
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE 1-2
KEEP IN MIND .................................................................................................................................... 1-2
HIGHLIGHTS....................................................................................................................................... 1-2
USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS 1-3
FRONT / MAIN CONTROL PANEL ..................................................................................................... 1-3
KEYBOARD INTERFACE, SFX-6........................................................................................................ 1-5
REAR CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................................ 1-6
ADDITIONAL REAR CONNECTORS, SFX-6...................................................................................... 1-7
RACK MOUNT KIT (SFX-60MKII ACCESSORY)................................................................................ 1-7
RACK MOUNT KIT ASSEMBLY..................................................................................................... 1-7
CONNECTING THE UNIT ................................................................................................................... 1-7
CARE INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................................................................... 1-8
THE LCD USER INTERFACE 1-9
LAYER EDIT AND WINDOWS ............................................................................................................ 1-9
QUICK START 1-10
SELECTING AND PLAYING A PATTERN......................................................................................... 1-10
PLAYING IN MULTI TRIG MODE ...................................................................................................... 1-11
EXPLORING A PATTERN ................................................................................................................. 1-11
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RECORDING ............................................................................................. 1-11
OVERVIEW OF GRID RECORDING MODE................................................................................ 1-11
OVERVIEW OF LIVE RECORDING MODE................................................................................. 1-12
PARAMETER LOCKS .................................................................................................................. 1-12
MONOMACHINE OVERVIEW 1-14
CHOOSE YOUR WAY OF WORKING............................................................................................... 1-14
SIX INDIVIDUAL TRACKS ........................................................................................................... 1-14
SIX TRACK SEQUENCING.......................................................................................................... 1-14
MIDI SEQUENCING ..................................................................................................................... 1-14
POLY MODE................................................................................................................................. 1-14
MULTI TRIG MODE...................................................................................................................... 1-14
MULTI MAP MODE....................................................................................................................... 1-14
MONOMACHINE SYNTHESIS ARRANGEMENT 1-16
MONOMACHINE KITS ...................................................................................................................... 1-17
THE LINK BETWEEN KITS AND PATTERNS................................................................................... 1-17
LOADING A KIT............................................................................................................................ 1-18
LOADING AN EMPTY KIT............................................................................................................ 1-18
SAVING AND NAMING A KIT ...................................................................................................... 1-18
UNDO KIT..................................................................................................................................... 1-19
COPY KIT ..................................................................................................................................... 1-20
CLEAR KIT ................................................................................................................................... 1-20
KIT EDITING...................................................................................................................................... 1-21
ASSIGNING A MACHINE TO A TRACK ...................................................................................... 1-21
COPY MACHINE .......................................................................................................................... 1-22
CLEAR MACHINE ........................................................................................................................ 1-23
SETTING THE MIX BUS .............................................................................................................. 1-23
PARAMETER EDITING ..................................................................................................................... 1-24
TRACK EFFECTS 1-25
LEVEL................................................................................................................................................ 1-25
AMPLIFICATION PAGE..................................................................................................................... 1-25

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AMPLIFIER ENVELOPE............................................................................................................... 1-25
DISTORTION................................................................................................................................ 1-26
TRACK VOLUME.......................................................................................................................... 1-27
PAN............................................................................................................................................... 1-28
PORTAMENTO............................................................................................................................. 1-28
FILTER PAGE .................................................................................................................................... 1-28
BASIC FILTER CONTROLS .........................................................................................................1-29
FILTER ENVELOPE ..................................................................................................................... 1-30
FILTER TRACKING ...................................................................................................................... 1-30
EFFECTS PAGE................................................................................................................................ 1-31
EQ................................................................................................................................................. 1-31
SAMPLE RATE REDUCTION....................................................................................................... 1-31
DELAY .......................................................................................................................................... 1-32
LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS 1-34
LFO CONTROLS.......................................................................................................................... 1-34
ADDITIONAL KIT SETTINGS 1-37
ASSIGN ............................................................................................................................................. 1-37
JOYSTICK .................................................................................................................................... 1-38
VELOCITY .................................................................................................................................... 1-38
KEY TRACKING ...........................................................................................................................1-39
TRIG TRACK SETTINGS .................................................................................................................. 1-39
MULTI TRIG....................................................................................................................................... 1-40
MULTI ENV ........................................................................................................................................1-42
THE PATTERN SEQUENCER 1-44
BASIC PATTERN OPERATION .........................................................................................................1-44
PATTERN SELECTION ................................................................................................................ 1-44
PATTERN CHAINING ................................................................................................................... 1-45
SCALE SETUP ............................................................................................................................. 1-45
COMPOSING A PATTERN ................................................................................................................ 1-46
RECORDING PREPARATIONS ................................................................................................... 1-46
GRID RECORDING......................................................................................................................1-46
LIVE RECORDING ....................................................................................................................... 1-48
STEP RECORDING...................................................................................................................... 1-48
NOTE COPY................................................................................................................................. 1-49
CLEAR NOTE PARAMETER LOCKS...........................................................................................1-49
TRACK PAGE COPY.................................................................................................................... 1-50
CLEAR TRACK PAGE .................................................................................................................. 1-50
TRACK COPY............................................................................................................................... 1-51
CLEAR TRACK............................................................................................................................. 1-51
PATTERN COPY .......................................................................................................................... 1-52
CLEAR PATTERN......................................................................................................................... 1-53
SUPER COPY .............................................................................................................................. 1-53
SUPER CLEAR............................................................................................................................. 1-54
TEMPO ..............................................................................................................................................1-54
THE TEMPO SCREEN................................................................................................................. 1-55
TAP TEMPO ................................................................................................................................. 1-55
EXTERNAL SYNCHRONISATION ............................................................................................... 1-55
PARAMETER LOCKS........................................................................................................................ 1-56
PARAMETER LOCKS IN GRID RECORDING MODE .................................................................1-56
PARAMETER LOCKS IN LIVE RECORDING MODE ..................................................................1-57
ADVANCED SEQUENCER CONTROL............................................................................................. 1-57
TRIG TRACKS.............................................................................................................................. 1-57

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TRIGLESS TRIGS ........................................................................................................................ 1-58
PITCHLESS TRIGS...................................................................................................................... 1-58
ADDITIONAL SEQUENCER FEATURES 1-60
THE ARPEGGIATOR......................................................................................................................... 1-60
ARPEGGIATOR BASIC SETTINGS............................................................................................. 1-60
ARPEGGIATOR ENVELOPE TRIGGING SWITCHES................................................................. 1-61
ARPEGGIATOR RHYTHM AND OFFSET TRACK ...................................................................... 1-62
TRANSPOSE..................................................................................................................................... 1-62
SWING............................................................................................................................................... 1-63
THE SWING TRACK .................................................................................................................... 1-64
SLIDE ................................................................................................................................................ 1-65
THE MUTE MODE............................................................................................................................. 1-66
MINIMISING THE MUTE WINDOW ............................................................................................. 1-67
POLY MODE...................................................................................................................................... 1-68
THE MIDI SEQUENCER 1-69
USING THE MIDI SEQUENCER.................................................................................................. 1-69
THE MAIN MIDI SEQUENCER INTERFACE ............................................................................... 1-70
COMPARISON WITH THE INTERNAL SEQUENCER ................................................................ 1-70
THE SONG MODE 1-72
LOAD SONG ................................................................................................................................ 1-72
SAVE SONG................................................................................................................................. 1-73
SONG PLAY ................................................................................................................................. 1-74
SONG TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................... 1-74
SONG EDITING............................................................................................................................ 1-75
SONG EDIT TRANSPORT........................................................................................................... 1-76
SONG LOOPS.............................................................................................................................. 1-77
SONG JUMP ................................................................................................................................ 1-77
SONG HALT ................................................................................................................................. 1-77
SONG TRACK TRANSPOSE....................................................................................................... 1-78
SONG EXTRA .............................................................................................................................. 1-78
MONOMACHINE ROUTING 1-80
THE MONOMACHINE MIXER ..................................................................................................... 1-80
THE FX MACHINES..................................................................................................................... 1-80
USING THE AUDIO INPUTS........................................................................................................ 1-81
NEIGHBOUR ROUTING .............................................................................................................. 1-82
MIX BUS ROUTING ..................................................................................................................... 1-83
ROUTING MODE AB=MIX ........................................................................................................... 1-84
ROUTING MODE 6xMONO ......................................................................................................... 1-84
GLOBAL SETTINGS 1-86
AUDIO ............................................................................................................................................... 1-86
MASTER TUNE ............................................................................................................................ 1-86
GLOBAL ROUTING...................................................................................................................... 1-87
CONTROL ......................................................................................................................................... 1-87
MIDI CHANNELS.......................................................................................................................... 1-88
MORE ON THE MONOMACHINE MIDI FUNCTIONALITY ......................................................... 1-89
CONTROL OUT1.......................................................................................................................... 1-89
CONTROL OUT2.......................................................................................................................... 1-90
CONTROL IN................................................................................................................................ 1-90
MULTI MAP EDIT ......................................................................................................................... 1-91
FILE ................................................................................................................................................... 1-92
SYSEX SEND............................................................................................................................... 1-92

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SYSEX RECEIVE ......................................................................................................................... 1-94
DIGIPRO MANAGER (MONOMACHINE SFX-60 MKII ONLY) ......................................................... 1-96
RECEIVE WAVEFORMS .............................................................................................................. 1-97
SEND WAVEFORMS.................................................................................................................... 1-99
ERASE WAVEFORMS................................................................................................................ 1-100
RENAME WAVEFORMS ............................................................................................................1-101
MIDI SEQ......................................................................................................................................... 1-102
MIDI SEQ SETTINGS...................................................................................................................... 1-102
EARLY STARTUP MENU 1-103
TEST MODE .................................................................................................................................... 1-103
EMPTY RESET................................................................................................................................1-103
FACTORY RESET ........................................................................................................................... 1-103
SOFT RESET .................................................................................................................................. 1-103
MIDI UPGRADE...............................................................................................................................1-104
SEND UPGRADE ............................................................................................................................ 1-104
TECHNICAL INFORMATION 1-106
SPECIFICATIONS SFX-60MKII....................................................................................................... 1-106
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELS 1-107
DESIGN ...........................................................................................................................................1-107
POWER SUPPLY............................................................................................................................. 1-107
SNR RATIO AND OUTPUTS ........................................................................................................... 1-107
CREDITS 1-108
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.................................................................................... 1-108
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN..................................................................................................................... 1-108
ADDITIONAL DESIGN..................................................................................................................... 1-108
USER’S MANUAL............................................................................................................................ 1-108
FACTORY DEFAULT SOUND DESIGN .......................................................................................... 1-108
FACTORY WAVEFORMS ................................................................................................................ 1-108
CONTACT INFORMATION 1-109
ELEKTRON SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................1-109
ELEKTRON WEBSITE ....................................................................................................................1-109
POSTAL ADDRESS.........................................................................................................................1-109
APPENDIX A: MACHINE REFERENCE
SUPERWAVE A-1
SUPERWAVE SAW “SWAVE-SAW” ....................................................................................................A-1
SUPERWAVE PULSE “SWAVE-PULSE”.............................................................................................A-2
SUPERWAVE ENSEMBLE “SWAVE-ENS” .........................................................................................A-2
SID A-3
SID 6581 ..............................................................................................................................................A-3
DIGIPRO A-4
DIGIPRO WAVE “DPRO-WAVE” .........................................................................................................A-4
DIGIPRO BEAT BOX “DPRO-BBOX” ..................................................................................................A-4
DIGIPRO DOUBLEDRAW “DPRO-DDRW” .........................................................................................A-5
DIGIPRO ENSEMBLE “DPRO-DENS” ................................................................................................A-5
FM+ A-6
FM+STATIC “FM+STAT” ......................................................................................................................A-6
FM+PARALLELL “FM+PAR” ................................................................................................................A-7
FM+DYNAMIC “FM+DYN”...................................................................................................................A-7
VO A-8

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VO-6 ....................................................................................................................................................A-8
VO-6 TUTORIAL.............................................................................................................................A-9
GND MACHINES A-10
GROUND “GND” ...............................................................................................................................A-10
SINE WAVE “SIN”..............................................................................................................................A-10
NOISE “NOIS” ...................................................................................................................................A-10
FX MACHINES A-11
THRU ................................................................................................................................................. A-11
REVERB ............................................................................................................................................ A-11
CHORUS ...........................................................................................................................................A-12
DYNAMIX ..........................................................................................................................................A-12
DYNAMIX TUTORIAL...................................................................................................................A-13
RING MODULATOR ..........................................................................................................................A-13
APPENDIX B: MIDI CONTROL REFERENCE
MONOMACHINE MIDI SPECIFICATION .......................................................................................B-1
NOTE ON & NOTE OFF MESSAGES............................................................................................B-1
CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGES.................................................................................................B-2
NRPN MAPPING ............................................................................................................................B-5
OTHER MIDI MESSAGES .............................................................................................................B-6
APPENDIX C: SYSEX REFERENCE
INDEX

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INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Than you for choosing the Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60MKII as your companion in music
creation. The SFX-6/SFX-60MKII is a powerful and intuitive tool for creating sounds, melo-
dies and musical compositions of all inds. We hope you will have a lot of fun while explor-
ing the vast possibilities of the Monomachine. To ma e the most of the SFX-6/SFX-60MKII,
we would li e you to carefully read the relevant parts of this manual before operating the
instrument.
CONVENTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
In this manual we have used certain conventions for indicating input using nobs and but-
tons through the user interface. These conventions are listed below.
Keys (buttons) are written in upper case with bold style, and they are enclosed in brac ets.
For instance, the ey “function” on the main panel is written [FUNCTION].
Menu names, certain modes and operations are written in upper case. The SYNTHESIS
menu is an example of that.
Messages visible on the screen will be written in upper case with quotation mar s. Li e
this, “RECEIVING DUMP”.
Parameter abbreviations as they appear on the screen are written in bold style, for exam-
ple PTCH
Knobs are written in upper case with bold, italic style. For instance, the LEVEL nob is an
example of this.
LED indicators li e the record LED are written <RECORD>.
The following symbols are used throughout the manual:
This symbol indicates information that you need to pay attention to.
This symbol indicates a tip that might ma e it easier interacting with the SFX-6/
SFX-60MKII.
This symbol is used to caution you to protect your hearing (once).

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MONOMACHINE
Synthesizers are available in many different types and forms. Nevertheless, for most part
they follow the norm how a synthesizer of its era is expected to be. Development for musi-
cal tools generally comes in the form of new synthesis techniques or an increase in polyph-
ony, memory or other quantitative elements. The advances in the music machine world
have brought numerous good inventions for musicians. However, we believe usability is
easily lost in the hunt for the highest specifications.
With the Monomachine we have tried creating a synthesizer free from prejudice, and focus
on what actually spurs creativity without letting technology stand in your way. We want to
inspire you to ma e sounds and music you haven’t even thought of.
We have put all our efforts into exploring, to the fullest extent, the concept we believe is
one of the most creative in the history of synthesizers - the monophonic synthesizer with a
tightly integrated sequencer. The Monomachine offers ground brea ing sound synthesis
machines, divided into five Monosynths, together with dedicated trac effects. The sound
synthesis trac s are controlled with the world’s most advanced pattern based sequencer,
inspired by the concept found in grid programmed drum machines.
KEEP IN MIND
The Monomachine is a very multifaceted synthesizer. Depending on how you choose to
use it certain aspects of it will be more important to you. We have combined many new cre-
ative approaches with what we enjoy most in the tradition of synthesizers.
Try to find your own way of wor ing, whether it being using the song sequencer to build
complete songs, building patterns for real-time manipulation using the MULTI TRIG func-
tion, or using your favourite sound in POLY mode. This user’s manual will guide you
through all the functions and give some hints on relevant applications.
HIGHLIGHTS
•6 Track Internal Sequencer with sound synthesis
•6 Track External MIDI Sequencer
•5x Monosynths: SuperWave, SID, DigiPRO, FM+, VO
•Dynamically controlled Stereo effects
•6x Tape-style Tempo synced delays
•18x Tempo synced LFO's
•Full real-time control
•User waveforms (SFX-60MKII only)
•Man-Machine potential

USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS
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USER INTERFACE AND CONNECTORS
FRONT / MAIN CONTROL PANEL
The Monomachine SFX-60 MKII front panel / SFX-6 main control panel:
1Master volume control. Sets the volume for the main output and the headphone jac .
2 The LCD graphical interface display.
3 LEVEL nob. Sets the overall volume level of the trac in focus.
4 DATA ENTRY nobs. Used for twea ing parameters for the machines and effects.
•The DATA ENTRY and LEVEL knobs allow accelerated editing by pressing the
knob while turning it
5 [DATA PAGE] selection eys. These eys are used for browsing through the seven
DATA pages. The current selection is indicated by the <DATA PAGE> LED’s to the left of
these eys.
Press both [DATA PAGE] eys simultaneously to open the MULTI ENV window.
6 [TRACK] eys 1-6. These eys are used for selecting which trac is in focus of editing.
The secondary function is to mute or activate the trac . The <TRACK> LED’s are
located to the left of the [TRACK] eys. These indicate which trac s are active or muted,
and also which trac is in the editing focus. The LED colours indicate the following:
Green = Active, Non-lit = Muted, Red = Active in focus, Yellow = Muted in focus
7 [TEMPO] ey. Press to bring up the tempo window for adjustment. The current tempo is
always indicated by the speed of the flashing of the <TEMPO> LED. While holding
[FUNCTION] you can use [TEMPO] for tapping the tempo.
8 [FUNCTION] ey. Press and hold it for accessing the secondary function of another ey.
9 [KIT/SONG] ey. Opens the it menu, or the song menu if in song mode. The secondary
function is calling the [GLOBAL] menu.
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10 [TRIG] eys 1 to 16. Main functions of these eys are as eyboard for trigging notes,
and for editing notes in GRID RECORDING mode. They are also used for choosing pat-
terns, if pressed while holding one of the [BANK] eys. When functioning as a eyboard,
the notes are played with velocity 80. Hold [FUNCTION] while playing to play with full
velocity (127).
11 [PATTERN/SONG] ey. Switches between pattern and song sequencer mode. The cur-
rent sequencer mode is indicated by the <PATTERN> and <SONG> LED’s. The second-
ary function is to set the unit in [POLY] mode.
12 [ENTER/YES] and [EXIT/NO] eys. Used for entering and exiting menus and for con-
firming choices or aborting functions.
13 The [ARROW] eys. Used for menu navigation. The [ARROW] eys are individually
named [UP], [DOWN], [LEFT] and [RIGHT].
In the main interface screen [UP] and [DOWN] are used for setting the octave for the
[TRIG] eys.
14 [BANK GROUP] ey. Used for switching between ban group A to D and E to H. The
<BANK GROUP> LED’s to the right indicate the current selection. The secondary func-
tion is to enter the dedicated [MUTE MODE].
15 [A/E], [B/F], [C/G] and [D/H] [BANK] eys. Hold one of the [BANK] eys and then
press one of the [TRIG] eys to select the pattern (A01-H16) indicated by the label of the
[BANK] ey and the <BANK GROUP> LED’s. The secondary functions are to edit the
trac settings for the arpeggiator and the transpose, swing and slide functions.
16 [REC], [PLAY], [STOP] eys. The [REC] ey is used for toggling GRID RECORDING
mode on/off. [PLAY] Initiates playbac of a pattern or song. Pressing [PLAY] a second
time pauses playbac . Press [PLAY] while holding [REC] to enter LIVE RECORDING
mode. Press [REC] while holding [STOP] to enter STEP RECORDING mode. [STOP]
halts the playbac of a pattern or song. Press [STOP] twice to rewind the song and turn
off all sound and reset various things. In GRID RECORDING mode, the <RECORD>
LED gives a steady light, in LIVE RECORDING it flashes and in STEP RECORDING
mode it double flashes. The secondary functions of these eys are to perform copy,
paste and clear commands.
17 [SCALE] ey. In GRID RECORDING mode: switches the trac page focus of the [TRIG]
eys if the scale length exceed 16. The trig positions are organised in up to four pages
with 16 positions in each. The <TRACK PAGE> above the [SCALE] ey indicate which
page is currently being edited or played. The secondary function is calling the SCALE
SETUP menu.
18 [TRIG SELECT] ey. Switches which trig trac is programmed from the [TRIG] eys.
The <TRIG TRACK> LED’s to the left indicate the current trac selection. The secondary
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KEYBOARD INTERFACE, SFX-6
1 Joystic , for real-time expression control. The joystic can individually control parame-
ters for all trac s.
2 Keyboard, for real-time playing and for use in the GRID RECORDING and LIVE
RECORDING modes.
3 [MULTI TRIG] ey, used for toggling the MULTI TRIG mode. The current state of the
MULTI TRIG mode is being indicated by the <MULTI TRIG> LED above. The secondary
function of this ey is to toggle the MULTI MAP mode. MULTI MAP mode is indicated by
the <MULTI TRIG> LED flashing. Read more about these modes of operation in the sec-
tion “MULTI TRIG” on page 40 .
4 [OCTAVE] eys. Control which octaves the eyboard is playing, and which notes are
represented on the <KEYBOARD> LED’s.
5 <KEYBOARD> LED’s. Shows the notes being played on the active trac , or pro-
grammed on a step selected in GRID RECORDING mode.
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REAR CONNECTORS
1 Power On/Off switch.
2 Power in.
•Caution! Use only an Elektron-approved power supply with your Monomachine
SFX-60 MKII It allows the unit to be used all over the globe without the need of
voltage converters If you need a new power supply the specifications are 6VDC,
3A, 5 5x2 5mm (2 5mm inner diameter) DC power plug (power at center),
ungrounded 2 prong inlet (IEC320-C8) Using the wrong type of adapter may result
in damage to your unit Damage caused by the use of incorrect power supply is
not covered by warranty If you are unsure about your power supply, please con-
tact Elektron support
•Note that the MKI models require a different power supply compared to the MKII
models Please see “DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE MKI AND MKII MODELS” on
page 107 for detailed info about the specifications of the power supply that should
be used with the MKI models of the Monomachine SFX-60 MKII
3 MIDI Thru/Out/In
4 Audio Input B/A
5 Individual Audio Outputs F/E/D/C
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6 Main/Individual Audio Outputs B/A
7 Stereo Headphone Outputs (Amplified copy of output AB)
ADDITIONAL REAR CONNECTORS, SFX-6
1 AC 115/230V 50/60Hz Input with integrated fuse holder and spare fuse storage.
•Caution! Although the Monomachine SFX-6 can accept both 115 and 230 Volts
main current, both the voltage selector and the fuse need to be matched to the
voltage The fuse holder has two sections The inner is the one currently in use
For 115V operation the fuse should be specified as 250mA, 125V For 230V opera-
tion the fuse should be specified as 125mA, 250V
2 Power On/Off switch.
3 Voltage selector.
•Caution! If you want to change the voltage for the Monomachine, please take
notice of the warning found in the first point of this section
RACK MOUNT KIT (SFX-60MKII ACCESSORY)
The Monomachine SFX-60MKII can be rac mounted in a standard 19” rac , using the
SFX-60/SPS-1 rac mount it which is ordered separately. When rac mounted, the SFX-
60 MKII occupies four standard height units plus additional space needed to accommodate
cables plugged into the unit at the bac .
RACK MOUNT KIT ASSEMBLY
Ma e sure that you use a Philips screwdriver of the right size, and in good condition. Use
the included M3x6mm size screws to secure the rac mount consoles on each side of the
SFX-60 MKII. Ma e sure that all screws are fastened for secure operation of the unit.
CONNECTING THE UNIT
Follow the basic guide below to power up your unit for the first time.
1For SFX-6: Insert the supplied power cord in a grounded wall soc et, specified as the
voltage selector on the bac of your SFX-6.
For SFX-60MKII: Connect the supplied DC adapter to a wall soc et, and connect the
small plug into the rear of the unit.
2 Connect the Main Audio Out A/B from the Monomachine to your mixer or amplifier, and/
or connect a pair of stereo headphones to the Headphone Output.
3 If MIDI control is desired, connect the MIDI OUT from the Monomachine to the MIDI IN
of the device you wish to send data to. Connect the MIDI IN of the Monomachine to the
MIDI OUT of device you wish to receive data from. The MIDI THRU port is “echoing” the
data coming in from the MIDI IN port, so it can be used for daisy chaining other MIDI
units.
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4 Switch all units on.
5 If you do not have any previous experience of the Monomachine we suggest that you fol-
low the “QUICK START” on page 10.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
To ensure many years of trouble free operation, please follow the advice below:
•Never use any aggressive cleaners on the casing or the LCD overlay Remove
dust, dirt and fingerprints with a soft dry cloth More persistent dirt can be
removed with a slightly damp cloth using only water
•Never use sharp objects near the display to avoid scratches or damage Also
avoid applying any pressure to the display itself
•When transporting the Monomachine, try to use the box in which it was originally
shipped with the padding supplied, or equivalent packaging
•Make sure that you place the unit on a stable surface before use If you mount the
unit in a rack, be sure to tighten all four screws in the rack mount holes
•The memory used for storing patches and kits is powered by a battery inside the
unit It will hold data for at least 6 years before needing replacement If the battery
needs replacement, the “BATTERY LOW” message will appear in the display Con-
tact Elektron support or your nearest repair center
•Turn off the machine when not in use

THE LCD USER INTERFACE
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THE LCD USER INTERFACE
The center of the Monomachine SFX-6/SFX-60MKII editing is the LCD graphical interface
display. The interface screen for the SYNTHESIS page is printed below:
1 The current tempo. This will show “EXT” when synced to external tempo.
2 Level bar showing the selected volume level of the machine on the trac in focus.
3 Up to eight parameters. They correspond to the layout of the 8 DATA ENTRY nobs.
The little dot in the circle indicates the current parameter value. If an nob isn’t repre-
sented it means it serves no function at that particular screen. Above the graphical rep-
resentation of the nobs are up to four characters, the abbreviation for the parameter the
nob controls.
4 Four rectangular boxes showing the playbac position in the pattern page.
5 The playbac /recording status shown by the standard “record”, “play”, “pause” and
“stop” symbols; , , and .
6 Name and number of the current it.
7 The index of the current pattern, ranging from A01 to H16.
8 Specification of the Mono-synth and machine of the trac in focus.
LAYER EDIT AND WINDOWS
When a function which puts a window on top of the main interface screen is opened, the
function of certain buttons and/or nobs will change. The buttons that are not used or
bloc ed can still be used to control the layer underneath. For example, when you have
called the tempo function it will ma e use of the LEVEL nob, but you can still use the
DATA ENTRY nobs to control the trac in focus. When a window has functions mapped to
such interface controls, help is provided at the bottom of the window in the form of icons
representing these controls. The icons are:
The arrow buttons The LEVEL nob
The [FUNCTION] ey The [TRIG] eys
The DATA ENTRY nobs
•All windows can be closed using the [EXIT/NO] key

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QUICK START
This quic start will guide you through some of the basic operations to get you started using
the Monomachine. First connect your unit as described in section “CONNECTING THE
UNIT”, on page 7.
•The DATA ENTRY knobs have accelerated editing when being pressed By default,
the knobs increase/decrease the parameter value in steps of +1/-1 When pressed,
the step length is higher, allowing quicker adjustments
This guide assumes you have a Monomachine SFX-6 Keyboard or SFX-60MKII tabletop
module with a MIDI eyboard connected. If you have a SFX-60MKII you need to ta e care
to set the midi eyboard to play on the correct MIDI channel. When we refer to play a
sound in MULTI TRIG mode, a MIDI eyboard should be sending on the multi trig channel.
By default this is set to MIDI channel 7. When playing on a specific trac we recommend
using the auto trac channel which will switch focus depending on which trac is selected
with the [TRACK] eys. By default the auto channel is assigned to MIDI channel 9. Please
refer to section “MIDI CHANNELS”, on page 88 for more information on the MIDI channel
assignment of the Monomachine.
SELECTING AND PLAYING A PATTERN
1 Verify that the <PATTERN> LED is lit and the <SONG LED> is not. If this isn’t the case,
press the [PATTERN/SONG].
2 Chec the <BANK GROUP> LED to see if ban group A-D or E-H is active. If needed
press [BANK GROUP] ey to toggle the active ban group. For this demonstration use
group A-D.
3 To select pattern A01, press and hold the pattern selection ey [A/E] and then press the
[TRIG] ey 1. You can see the index of the currently selected pattern in the lower left
corner of the display. Each pattern automatically loads the it it is lin ed with. The name
of the it is also shown in the display.
4 To listen to the pattern, press the [PLAY] ey. The pattern starts playing and loops bac
to the beginning again when it has reached its end. Pressing [PLAY] while playing
pauses the playbac .
5 To change patterns during playbac , simply select a pattern the same way as in step 3.
The display will show the selected pattern next to the current one, but with an arrow
pointing between them. This indicates that once the current pattern has played to its
end, the new selected pattern will start playing.
6 To stop the playbac of the pattern, press the [STOP] ey.

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PLAYING IN MULTI TRIG MODE
1 Select a pattern, ranging from A01-D16. All the Monomachine presets are located in this
range. Ma e sure the sequencer is stopped.
2 Enter MULTI TRIG mode. On SFX-6 press the [MULTI TRIG] ey and chec that the
<MULTI TRIG> LED is lit with a steady light. For SFX-60 MKII select the multi trig chan-
nel on your MIDI eyboard.
3 Play some notes!
4 Depending on the trig mode selected in the it a number of things could happen. Please
refer to section “MULTI TRIG”, on page 40 for the full story.
EXPLORING A PATTERN
1 Select a pattern as previously described.
2 Ma e sure the sequencer is stopped and that MULTI TRIG mode is switched off on the
SFX-6 (<MULTI TRIG> LED not lit) and that the sequencer is not in GRID RECORDING
mode (<REC> LED not lit). Use the auto channel if using an external MIDI control ey-
board.
3 Select one of the six trac s as the active trac by pressing a [TRACK] ey.
4 For each trac the machine loaded is displayed in the lower left corner of the display.
5 Play some notes on each of the trac s, either using the eyboard or the [TRIG] eys.
Note that it’s possible that not all trac s will sound, the trac can be an FX that needs
input from another trac or silenced due to the output assigning, machine selection or
trac effect settings. If you don’t hear anything, try selecting another trac .
6 Use the [DATA PAGE] eys to navigate between the DATA pages. The <DATA PAGE>
LED’s will indicate the current selection. Select the SYNTHESIS page.
7 Now, turn any of the DATA ENTRY nobs to twea the machine synthesis parameters
on the selected trac . You can change any parameters without fear of losing presets or
other its stored, as the changes will not be saved if you don’t save the it. The parame-
ters presented on the SYNTHESIS page are specific to the machine loaded. See Appen-
dix A for information about the parameters and functions of the machines.
8 Use the [DATA PAGE] eys to continue to the DATA pages named AMPLIFICATION,
FILTER and EFFECTS pages and explore the wide range of sound shaping tools availa-
ble. You can find information about the trac effects on page 25.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF RECORDING
OVERVIEW OF GRID RECORDING MODE
You can input notes into a pattern of the sequencer, both while the sequencer is running
and when it is stopped. First select the pattern you wish to edit. You might want to select an
empty pattern, as all changes are made “live” to the pattern. As factory default, patterns
E01-H16 are empty.
1 If you wish you can change the it assigned to the pattern by, press the [KIT] ey, then
select LOAD in the menu, and select the it you prefer from the list presented.
2 Press the [RECORD] ey to enter GRID RECORDING mode. The <RECORD> LED
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3 Choose to active a trac using the [TRACK] eys. Below is a screen shot of how the
SYNTHESIS page could loo li e after selecting a trac .
4 Press a [TRIG] ey to add a note trig. A note trig is indicated by a red <TRIG> LED.
Pressing the same [TRIG] ey once more removes the note trig.
5 To change the pitch of a note, press and hold the [TRIG] ey. You will see a mini ey-
board pop up in the lower left corner of the screen. Either input the new note on the ey-
board or use the [ARROW] eys to select the new note. When done release the [TRIG]
ey.
6 To enter a note off trig, press a [TRIG] ey while holding the [FUNCTION] ey. A Note
Off is indicated by a yellow <TRIG> LED. To remove a note off the same [TRIG] ey
must be pressed twice.
OVERVIEW OF LIVE RECORDING MODE
The LIVE RECORDING mode allows you to record notes in real-time while the pattern is
playing.
To enter this mode, press and hold [RECORD] and then [PLAY].You can now play notes on
the trac you want to record, using either the [TRIG KEYS] or a eyboard. All played notes
will be quantised to the closest trig step.
If a note is played on a position where there already was a note programmed the new note
will replace the note on that step.
To erase notes in LIVE RECORDING mode hold [EXIT/NO] while the notes you want to
remove are heard.
The pattern will loop and be ready for further recording until you press the [STOP] ey.
PARAMETER LOCKS
A parameter loc is a parameter loc ed to a certain value for a specific step. Parameter
loc s can be programmed in GRID RECORDING mode and recorded in LIVE RECORD-
ING mode. Parameter loc s are a very important part of creating unique and dynamic pat-
terns.
To loc parameters on a specific step in the trac in GRID RECORDING mode, hold a
[TRIG] ey and turn or clic a DATA ENTRY nob. The parameter connected to the nob
will be inverted to indicate that it now is has a parameter loc . The corresponding <TRIG>
LED will flash rapidly to indicate that a parameter is loc ed for that step.