Wintermodular Eme User manual

EME MANUAL

Table OF Contents

1. Introduction.......................................................................3

2. Installation........................................................................4

3. Updating the Eloquencer...............................

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4. Connecting the Eloquencer with the EME............................4

5. MIDI IN.......................................................

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6. Key REC...........................................................................8

7. MIDI IN Route...................................................................9

8. Controller Rotary Type........................................

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9. Incremental Rotary Sensitivity.........................

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10. Controller Feedback..................................

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11. MIDI OUT.................................................

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12. Load/Save Conguration............................

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13. EME Buttons..............................................

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14. Load/Save EME Button Assignment.............

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15. Troubleshooting..............................

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16. Appendix 1 - CC Tables.........................................

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17. Appendix 2 - Button Assignment......................................25

Introduction

EME (Eloquencer MIDI Expansion) is the perfect companion for the Eloquencer,

adding capabilities to sync with MIDI devices, controlling most of the eloquencer

parameters with MIDI interfaces, generating MIDI voices from the eloquencer tracks,

and converting MIDI signals to the eurorack world.

It provides 6 main features:

• MIDI Synchronization: MIDI CLK IN and OUT.

• MIDI Control: This feature allows a MIDI controller with mapped CCs to modify

many of the Eloquencer parameters.

• MIDI controller keyboard: This feature allows a MIDI controller to introduce notes

in LIVE REC mode or FREE PLAY mode

• MIDI in route: MIDI to Gate and CV interface for any of the Eloquencer tracks.

• MIDI out: Internal Eloquencer sequences can be routed to the MIDI output as a

voice message (note on/off, velocity), CC or Program Change.

• Assignable buttons: These 4 buttons allow you to personalize the Eloquencer with

your favorite functions.

Installation

Before you can start making music, you’ll need to do two important things:

1. Upgrade the Eloquencer (if you have 1.2.0 or below)

2. Physically link the Eloquencer and EME.

Updating the Eloquencer

To run the EME, the Eloquencer will need to be updated with 1.3.0 or higher

version. The downloader and instructions can be found on our github page:

https://github.com/enoughframes/ELOQUENCER___UPDATER

*** Note : Make sure you are using a USB Data Transfer cable as opposed to a USB charging

cable. Some people have encountered issues because of this. If the updater does not detect

the eloquencer close the updater, try another USB cable and run the application again.

Connecting Eloquencer and EME

Connect the EME with the Eloquencer using

the 4 pin cable provided. On the EME

module, the cable connector has two plastic

arrows that match into the plastic socket rails

in the module. This feature makes it

convenient to connect cable to the EME since

it can only be connected in a single direction.

When connecting the Eloquencer module to the EME it is necessary to check the

unit’s serial number. Serial numbers above 4999 have the same mono-directional

cable connection as the EME. (see below)

If you have an Eloquencer with serial number below 5000, you will have to connect

the cable in the SV2 position, making sure the two small plastic arrows are facing

out. (see below)

If you have one of the rst units (serial number starting with 1) you will notice that

the connector has rounded pins. While these work well, you may nd that it ts a bit

loose. Because of this, we recommend you pay attention when moving your case you

make sure this connector is still attached.

If you prefer a more permanent solution, there are more secure ways to attach this

connector. You can use a small drop of cyanocrilate to adhere cable to the

connector, or you can replace the 4 rounded pins attached to the eloquencer for 4

squared pins. (you will need a solder iron and minimum soldering skills)

Note: the serial number is on the rear

part, beside the power connector.

Once the Eloquencer and the EME are

connected, power up the system.

The eloquencer will take a few seconds

to identify the EME. If the update has

gone successfully and the physical

connection is ok, the message

‘Exp 2 : EME’ should appear in

the Power Up Status display.

MIDI IN

The eloquencer can receive MIDI message for different purposes:

• MIDI IN clock and transport (DIN5) – The EME can receive standard MIDI clock

(24 ppqn) and Start / Stop messages.

• MIDI control (USB and DIN5)– Eloquencer can receive MIDI CC messages from

a MIDI controller to control the Eloquencer parameters. There is a list of CCs and

channels that can be used to control specic Eloquencer parameters (see

Appendix 1 - CC in tables).

There are three main types of control: global, focus and track.

• GLOBAL – All the CC messages received in MIDI Channel 1 are global messages,

those are related with generic Eloquencer parameters, or in some cases with

‘selected’ parameters. Examples of global parameter can be tempo, shufe,

scale, or going to an specic mode. Example of ‘selected’ can be STEP MODE

SELECTED, when we go to the step mode conguration you can select which

tracks you are modifying, so sending CH1 CC34 will be modifying the STEP

MODE in this selected group of tracks.

• FOCUS – All the CC messages received in CH2 are FOCUS channel, so we will

be modifying the focused track. For example if you press track A in the

Eloquencer, and you send a value in CH2 CC39 (TRACK SHIFT FOCUS) you will

be track shifting track A, then you press track H button and send again CC39 in

CH2 message and you will be track shifting track H.

• TRACK – All the CC MIDI messages received between CH9 and CH16 will be

understood to control an specic Eloquencer Tracks.

CH 9 > TRACK A

CH 10 > TRACK B

CH 11 > TRACK C

CH 12 > TRACK D

CH 13 > TRACK E

CH 14 > TRACK F

CH 15 > TRACK G

CH 16 > TRACK H

For example, sending CH9 CC71 value 127 will mute Track A, sending CH10 CC71

value 127 will mute Track B.

MIDI Keyboard (USB and DIN5)

A Keyboard MIDI controller can be used to send ‘note on’ and ‘note off’

messages to:

• MIDI IN REC – To record notes to the sequence

• FREE PLAY – To send ‘note on’ and ‘note off’ MIDI messages to analog outputs

(Gate and CV) or to the assigned MIDI output for the focused track (in case the

focused track has a MIDI output congured)

MIDI IN route (USB and DIN5)

This functionality allows to use the Eloquencer as a MIDI to GATE and CV interface,

that means that all the ‘note on’ and ‘note off’ MIDI messages received in the

chosen MIDI channel will be transformed into GATE and CV value for the chosen

Track. In this case if we chose something different from ‘none’ in the MIDI IN route

conguration the information contained in the Eloquencer sequence won’t be listen

anymore, and the GATE and CV outputs of the track will only change if a ‘note on’

or ‘note off’ message is received in the chosen MIDI channel.

To access the MIDI IN conguration press and hold FUNC (in the Eloquencer) +

BTN4 (in the EME), and go to MIDI IN

Find below the list of parameters that can be modied in the MIDI IN conguration

section:

Key REC

Here we decide which channel are we going to listen/record while being in MIDI IN

REC or FREE PLAY (LIVE REC). There are two main possibilities:

CH1 to 8: All the ‘note on’ and ‘note off’ MIDI messages received in a specic MIDI

channel will be played or recorded in a specic track as shown below:

CH 1 > TRACK A

CH 2 > TRACK B

CH 3 > TRACK C

CH 4 > TRACK D

CH 5 > TRACK E

CH 6 > TRACK F

CH 7 > TRACK G

vCH 8 > TRACK H

FOCUS : All the ‘note on’ and ‘note off’ MIDI messages received in the chosen MIDI

channel will be played or recorded on the current focused track (from A to H)

MIDI IN Route

Here YOU dene which Eloquencer tracks are working as a MIDI to Gate and CV

interface. Move the encoder to choose the track, push the encoder, choose the MIDI

channel, and press the encoder again to conrm.

Controller rotary type

Here you dene how the Eloquencer will understand the CCs coming from the MIDI

controller. In most cases we can decided if the rotary acts in Absolute or in

Incremental mode. There are some cases that only can be congured in Incremental

(see Appendix 1 - CC in tables).

Absolute – The Eloquencer expects a potentiometer/fader behavior, that means

if the MIDI controller is in its minimum position it will send a value of 0, as we turn

(Clockwise) the potentiometer the MIDI controller will send absolute values of its

position, at the end it will reach its maximum position, sending a value of 127.

Incremental – The Eloquencer expects differential values, anything above 64 will

be understood as a positive increment, so if the Eloquencer receives a value of 68,

will understand it as a +4 increment (68 -64 = 4). Any value below 64 will be under-

stood as a negative increment, for example if the Eloquencer receives a value of 58

it will be understood as a -6 increment (58-64).

This behavior can be specied independently for most of the MIDI CC CONTROL

parameters.

All can be changed at the same time using ‘Change all to: Incr./Abs’

Incremental rotary sensitivity

This parameter is used to establish the amount of detents (clicks) on a rotary encoder

that have to turn before a value changes one unit. For example if we congure it at

1 that means that one detent in the encoder will increase one value, if we congure

it at 4 means that we need 4 detents in the encoder to increase one value.

Controller feedback

This parameter is used to determine if the EME will send feedback information to a

MIDI Controller, this parameter only needs to be active if we are using a USB MIDI

controller with LEDS for the push buttons and the rotaries.

MIDI OUT

This functionality allows to route your Eloquencer sequence

information of a particular track to a specic MIDI channel and message type. So

every time that you have a GATE event in your sequence, this event will be transform

to a MIDI message using the step CV value.

There are 3 different types of messages that we can choose:

• VOICE: Messages related with a voice, ‘note’ will send ‘note on’ and ‘note off’ to

the MIDI output, velocity will add velocity information to a ‘note’ event. Velocity

will only work if we have another track with the same MIDI channel assigned with

‘type: VOICE / value: NOTE’.

• CC: In this case we transform the track sequence information into a CC value,

dening Channel and CC number.

• PGMCH: The information contained in the track sequence will be transform into a

PGMCH value, in this case we dene Channel and Bank.

In order to allow a correct sequence of events you must establish the order in which

the MIDI events are output. You must rst send the PGMCH messages (this way the

preset change will take place before the ‘note on’ message arrives), then the CC

message and nally the ‘note on’ message.

Load / Save EME conguration

Any of the parameters mentioned above need to be saved if we want them cong-

ured next time we power up the synth.

To LOAD a MIDI conguration choose the conguration (from 1 to 16) using the

steps buttons, choose LOAD using the rotary encoder, press the rotary encoder, and

conrm the security question.

To SAVE a MIDI conguration choose the conguration (from 1 to 16) using the

steps buttons, choose SAVE using the rotary encoder, press the rotary encoder, and

conrm the security question.

EME buttons

The four EME buttons can be personalize with many functions.

(nd a complete list of assignable parameters in Appendix 2).

Conguration by default is:

BTN1 > previous pattern

BTN2 > next pattern

BTN3 > previous part

BTN4 > next part

To assign a function to a button press and hold FUNC (in eloquencer) + BTN3 (in the

EME). Press the button you want to personalize in the EME panel, press the encoder,

choose the desired functionality, and press the encoder again.

Load / Save EME buttons assignment

The buttons assignment needs to be saved if you want them congured next time we

power up the synth.

To LOAD a button assignment choose it (from 1 to 16) using the steps buttons,

choose LOAD using the rotary encoder, press the rotary encoder, and conrm the

security question.

To SAVE a button assignment choose it (from 1 to 16) using the steps buttons, choose

SAVE using the rotary encoder, press the rotary encoder, and conrm the security

question.

TROUBLESHOOTING

I’m using a MIDI controller to control the Eloquencer parameters,

but the rotaries are not responding as expected.

Make sure your MIDI controller and the ‘rotary behavior conguration’ in the ‘EME

conguration’ have the same type of behavior, absolute or incremental.

EME doesn’t work at all

Make sure you have the Eloquencer rmware version 1.3.0 (or greater)

Check the physical connections between the Eloquencer and the EME (4-pin cable in

the correct position and polarity).

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APPENDIX 1 - CC IN TABLES

CHANNEL (MIDI in from CH9 to CH16)

Relative to a particular channel, MIDI CH 1 modifies Track A, MIDI CH 2 modifies Track B

Rotary /

Button

Rotary /

Button

Behavior

12 CV ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global CV

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 77, resetting the

value to 0

13 CVP ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global CVP

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 78, resetting the

value to 0

14 CVR ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global CVR

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 79, resetting the

value to 0

15 GP ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global GP

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 80, resetting the

value to 0

16 GL ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global GL

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 81, resetting the

value to 0

17 GLP ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global GLP

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 82, resetting the

value to 0

18 GLR ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global GLR

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 83, resetting the

value to 0

19 R ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global R

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

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destructive. It is link with CC 84, resetting the

value to 0

20 RP ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global RP

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 85, resetting the

value to 0

21 RVP ADD ROTARY only

incremental

Adds or subtracts the value to the global RVP

values, it affects all the patterns and is not

destructive. It is link with CC 86, resetting the

value to 0

22 TRACK SHIFT ROTARY ABS / INC

23 TRK LEN STRT ROTARY ABS / INC

24 TRK LEN END ROTARY ABS / INC

25 STEP MODE ROTARY ABS / INC

26 STEP MODE

DIV

ROTARY ABS / INC

27 STEP MODE

REP

ROTARY ABS / INC

28 LFO TYPE ROTARY ABS / INC

29 LFO PATTERN ROTARY ABS / INC

30 LFO STEPS ROTARY ABS / INC

31 LFO TIME ROTARY ABS / INC Jumps 4 steps for each rotary detent

32 LFO

AMPLITUDE

ROTARY ABS / INC

33 LFO OFFSET ROTARY ABS / INC

70 FILL BUTTON

PUSH

71 MUTE BUTTON

TOGGLE

72 RANDOM 1

LAYER

BUTTON

PUSH randomizes the selected track (midi CH 1 to 8)

73 RANDOM 3

LAYERS

BUTTON

PUSH

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74 CV GATE LINK BUTTON TOGGLE

75 LFO RST BUTTON

PUSH

76 LFO ON/OFF BUTTON

TOGGLE

77 CV ADD reset BUTTON