Qu-Bit Electronix Data Bender User manual

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Data Bender
quickstart guide

Harness the Sound of Failure with Data Bender.
Data Bender is a circuit bent digital audio buffer. It
is inspired by the ways in which audio equipment
can fail.
The sounds of skipping CDs, software bugs, and
defective tape machine playback are all accessible.
The 96kHz, 24-bit audio buffer can hold over a minute
of stereo audio, providing a sonic canvas capable of
infinite surprises and discovery.
Description
Module Installation
1. Make sure there is appropri-
ate space (14HP) and power
(58mA) in your case.
2. Connect the ribbon cable to
Aurora (see right) and to your
power supply, matching the
red stripe indicators.
3. Power up your case and
ensure your modules are prop-
erly powered and operating.
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Initial Knob Positions
*These are the recommended initial knob positions, but who
are we to pigeonhole you. It’s your party, throw it how you
want it!
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Front Panel
Tactile Controls
CV Inputs
Audio IO
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Gate Inputs

1Time
Sets the sample period for incoming audio to be
processed.
Time CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
2Repeats
Divides the audio buffer into smaller subsections of
audio. Turn up for glitch stutters.
Repeats CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
3Mix
Controls the balance between the live input and
the audio buffer.
Mix CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
4Mode
Swaps between Macro and Micro Mode, which
changes the Bend and Break functions.
5Bend
Automated tape medium inspired manipulations.
Bend CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
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Macro
Playback speed/reverse control that tracks 1V/Oct.
Bend gate input. Threshold: 0.4V
Break
Emulates malfunctioning digital audio devices.
Break CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
Macro
Button toggles between Traverse and Silence
modes. Traverse: scans through subsections set by
Reverse. Silence: adds silence to audio buffer.
Break gate input. Threshold: 0.4V
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Micro
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Front Panel
Tactile Controls
CV Inputs
Audio IO
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Gate Inputs

7Corrupt
Interchangeable end-of-chain effect within Data
Bender.
Corrupt CV input. Range: -5V to 5V
Corrupt gate input. Threshold: 0.4V
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Corrupt Modes
Decimate: varying bitcrush & downsampling effects.
Dropout: audio dropouts, increasing across the knob.
Destroy: soft saturation and hard clipping.
DJ Filter: resonant lowpass and highpass filtering.
Vinyl Sim: vinyl simulation, pops, filtering, coloring.
8Freeze
Holds the current buffer when activated, and will
lock it until Freeze is deactivated.
Freeze gate input. Threshold: 0.4V
9Clock
Toggles between internal (blue LED) and external
(white LED) clock modes. In internal clock mode,
the Time knob controls the clock rate. In external
clock mode, the Time knob becomes a div/mult for
the external clock rate.
External clock input. Threshold: 0.4V
10 Shift
Holding Shift provides access to secondary func-
tions. See the next page for information on each
Shift function.

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Front Panel
Tactile Controls
CV Inputs
Audio IO
Gate Inputs
11 Audio Input Left
Audio input for the left channel. Normals to
both channels when no cable is present in
Audio Input Right.
Range: 10Vpp (AC-Coupled)
12 Audio Input Right
Audio input for the right channel.
Range: 10Vpp (AC-Coupled)
13 Audio Output Left
Audio output for the left channel.
Range: 10Vpp
14 Audio Output Right
Audio output for the right channel.
Range: 10Vpp

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Shift Functions
Shift+Time: Glitch Windowing. Changes the windowing on
the audio buffer.
Shift+Repeats: LED Dimmer. Changes the LED brightness.
Shift+Mix: Stereo Enhancement. Adjusts the stereo width
of the buffer.
Shift+Bend Knob: Bend Attenuator. Attenuates the Bend
CV input. Macro Mode only.
Shift+Break Knob: Break Attenuator. Attenuates the Break
CV input. Both modes.
Shift+Corrupt Knob: Corrupt Attenuator. Attenuates the
Corrupt CV input. Both modes.
Shift+Bend Button: Stereo Behavior. Toggles between
shared and unique buffer manipulations for each channel.
Shift+Break Button: Restore Default Settings. Restores
the default settings. See the manual for what settings are
affected.
Shift+Corrupt Button: Corrupt As Buffer Reset. Toggles
gate input function to act as a secondary input to reset the
buffer.
Shift+Freeze: Freeze Behavior. Toggles between momen-
tary and latching behaviors for Freeze.
Shift+Clock: Gate Behaviors. Toggles between momentary
and latching behaviors for gate inputs.
Shift+Mode: Corrupt Offerings. Toggles availability be-
tween old Corrupt effects and new Corrupt effects.

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Patch:
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Patch:
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Patch:
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Harness The Sound Of Failure
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Circuit Bending is an important part of electronic
music history, and we hope that Data Bender inspires
you to dive deeper into the sounds of noise, glitch,
and failure.
Happy Patching,
The Qu-Fam