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1. LP Low Pass signals above the cut off Turning the control anti clockwise will increase frequency are attenuated 12dB octave the amount that CV1 MIDI note pitch will BP Band Pass signals above and below the modulate the cut off frequency cut off frequency are attenuated 12dB In a central position CV1 and CV2 will not affect octave cut off modulation HP High Pass signals below the cut off frequency are attenuated 12dB octave Notch Notch signals at the cut off frequency are attenuated 12dB octave Filtering External Sound Sources External sound sources such as vocals guitars mixer sends samplers etc can be sent through the filter for extra treatment Note mic s and guitars may need pre amping use if the signal is too quiet Simply plug the sound source into the rear panel EXT1 socket Turn the mixer control Noise EXT1 to EXT1 and up to a suitable level You may wish to return the VCO1 and VCO2 mixer controls to their centre positions so the VCOs cannot be heard Turn the VCA mode switch to ON This will leave the VCA open so a constant signal can be heard Finally play around with the filter and modulation settings as neccessary The VCO signals can also be introduced and use the various VCA modes and envelopes if you wish to contour the sound level and add additional effects 10 Page Envelope Generators ATTACK DECAY EG1 ASR EG1 is an ASR attack sustain release envelope generator Use it to mo2. PW Mod FM manual PW Mod Source controls Saw out Pulse out Sync Fine Tune Tune PW Mod FM manual PW Mod Source controls Saw out Pulse out Sync Low pass filter High pass filter Band pass filter Notch filter variable Notch filter Cut off Resonance Modulation Amount Mod Source MIDI Mod Audio source mixer Mode switch Output volume ASR envelope with trigger LED ASR envelope with trigger LED Speed Output Mode Square Triangle Gate External CV White noise For random modulation effects 16 bit high resolution with auxiliary controller CV2 output 24 6 2 4 3 6 35mm mono 2 Height 110mm Width 242mm Depth 275mm 2 3Kg Uses 15VAC 500mA mains adaptor 2 1mm DC type barrel plug draws approx 40mA Manual Mains adaptor 230v Rugged steel construction 20 Page Warranty Telemark k comes with a 1 year from purchase date back to base warranty i e customer must arrange and pay for carriage to and from Analogue Solutions or the dealer from which purchased This warranty shall not apply where the product has been subject to alteration misuse accident neglect such as extremes of temperature and or moisture or to wear resulting from normal use At the sole discretion of Analogue Solutions the warranty is deemed to be void should the unit be or considered to have been opened or any other modifications or tampering be carried out by unauthorised parties CE Compliance This unit c
3. control Use Resonance to alter the tone of the filter effect It iioneminiammeininiae dada can be used to create squidgy sounds and pulse hits Modulation Amount Turning the control clockwise will increase the MOD SOURCE rotary switch amount that the modulation source selected by This selects the modulation source that will affect the the MOD SOURCE switch outlined below will filter cut off and is routed to the control above modulate the cut off frequency Turning the I I There are 4 modulation sources control anti clockwise works just like clockwise except that the modulation signal is inverted EG1 EG1 is used as a modulation source Use for negative In a central position the selected tonal changes modulation source will not affect cut off LFO LFO is used as a modulation source Use for modulation filter sweeps vvah vvah Notch VCO2 Pulse wave of VCO2 is used as a modulation l I source Use for effects This sets the relative mix between the low pass and high pass filters that is fed to the Filter Type EXT2 Signal at the EXT2 socket is used as a mod selection switch 6 Notch position source Use for external filter control Cont 9 Page Filter Type rotary switch This selects the modulation source that will affect the filter cut off CV1 2 MODULATION amount Turning the control clockwise will increase the amount that CV2 MIDI controller velocity will modulate the cut off frequency
4. IG EG 1 EG TRIG EG 2 EG 7 MODE VOLUME ees oS Ccv2 GATE e e MIDI CV ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN 5 Page Voltage Controlled Oscillators VCO 1 The voltage controlled oscillators VCOs 1 and 2 produce the ravv audio vvaveform usually used as the initial source for sound creation They provide cyclic audio vvaveforms that can be pitched VCOs usually receive treatment from the VCF to turn their basic tones into pleasant sounds FINE TUNE Controls fine pitch adjustment of VCO1 Use this to tune VCO1 to your other instruments or VCO2 TUNE Controls the course pitch of VCO1 Range is about 2 octaves Use this to tune VCO1 to your other instruments or to shift the VCO pitch up or down an octave compared to VC02 FINE TUNE MODULATION This controls the amount of modulation to TRS either pulse width or pitch from the modulation source selected by the SOURCE switch Turn this knob clockwise in increasing amounts to apply pulse width modulation PWM to the square wave This will have the effect of thickening up the VCO sound Extreme settings of modulation may result in the sound cutting out Turn this knob anti clockwise in increasing amounts to apply frequency modulation FM to VCO1 Use this for vibrato and trill effects on the pitch In a central position there will be no modulation to either PW or Frequency EXTI LFO LFO gt 2 OFF EXT2 LFO EGI Jvco2 i gt 2 _
5. IN EXT2IN VCA OUT oO i Q CV IN This is a pitch CV input socket if you want to control Telemark K s pitch from an external synth Scaling is 1v Oct CV2 IN This is a CV input socket if you want to control Telemark k s the CV2 patch points selected via the rotary switches using an external synth GATE IN This is a Gate input socket if you want to trigger the 2 envelope generators via an external synth Triggering is positive 5v or more signal CV Out The pitch CV signal is fed out here from the MIDI to CV converter CV2 Out The aux controller CV signal is fed out here from the MIDI to CV converter GATE Out The gate signal is fed out here from the MIDI to CV converter HEADPHONE The signal is mono Level is controlled together with the main output socket level using the volume control on the front panel O EXT1 IN This is the input socket to feed audio or control voltage signals into Telemark The signal is routed to all the EXT1 modulation points selected via the top panel switches EXT1 is also available at the mixer to allow external audio signals to be filtered EXT2 IN This a second input socket to feed audio signals into the synth The signal is routed to the EXT audio input of the mixer VCA OUT This is the main audio output from Telemark it is the signal output from the VCA post Volume control MIDI IN Plug your MIDI cable in here to all another MIDI device to contro
6. Jf 2 gt 1 es2 _ J vco1 MODULATION SOURCE rotary switch This selects the p XY NSN modulation source for either PVVM or FM and is routed to the IF control above The source options are MOD SOURCE SYNC MOD SOURCE EG2 for pitch sweeps Good for percussion sounds PULSE WIDTH dl EXT2 for sound effects and additional modulation LFO for vibrato and trill effects VCO1 Square wave for frequency modulation effects PULSE WIDTH This control allows manual shaping of the pulse wave output It alters the pulse width duty cycle of the pulse wave In a central position a square wave is produced 50 duty cycle Try this control and listen to how the tone of the waveform changes When using Pulse Width Modulation it is best to set the Pulse Width control to centre otherwise the sound may cut out 6 Page Voltage Controlled Oscillators VCO 2 The voltage controlled oscillators VCOs 1 and 2 produce the ravv audio vvaveform usually used as the initial source for sound creation They provide cyclic audio vvaveforms that can be pitched VCOs usually receive treatment from the VCF to turn their basic tones into pleasant sounds FINE TUNE Controls fine pitch adjustment of VCO2 Use this to tune VCO1 to your other instruments or VCO1 TUNE Controls the course pitch of VCO1 Range is about 2 octaves Use this to tune VCO2 to your other instruments or to shift the VCO pitch up or down an octave compared to VC01 MODULATI
7. ON This controls the amount of modulation to either pulse width or pitch from the modulation source selected by the SOURCE switch Turn this knob clockwise in increasing amounts to apply pulse width modulation PWM to the square wave This will have the effect of thickening up the VCO sound Extreme settings of modulation may result in the sound cutting out Turn this knob anti clockwise in increasing amounts to apply frequency modulation FM to VCO2 Use this for vibrato and trill effects on the pitch In a central position there will be no modulation to either PW or Frequency EXT LFO LFO gt 2 OFF EXTZ LFO EGI VV Jvco2 i gt 2 _ Jf 2 gt 1 es2 _J vco1 N N MODULATION SOURCE rotary switch This selects the modulation source for either PWM or FM and is routed to the control above MOD SOURCE SYNC MOD SOURCE The source options are PULSE WIDTH a Tees EG2 for pitch sweeps Good for percussion sounds EXT2 for sound effects and additional modulation LFO for vibrato and trill effects VCO1 Square wave for frequency modulation effects PULSE WIDTH This control allows manual shaping of the pulse wave output It alters the pulse width duty cycle of the pulse wave In a central position a square wave is produced 50 duty cycle Try this control and listen to how the tone of the waveform changes When using Pulse Width Modulation it is best to set the Pulse Width control to centre otherwise the s
8. POWER Possible sources of US voltage mains adaptors not tested www radioshack com p n 273 1631 or 273 1690 4 Page Initial Tuning Once the MIDI and audio connections have been made it may be necessary to tune in the VCOs to the rest of your music set up Allow a five minute warm up time First set up the controls of Telemark to make a simple sound It is usually best to leave the VCA at ON Turn VCO2 to zero volume so you can only hear VCO1 Play say middle C on the keyboard Using a digital keyboard as a reference adjust the course or fine tuning of VCO1 until it plays in tune with your reference Finally turn up VCO2 so both VCOs can be heard Using the tune controls of VCO2 tune it to VCO1 Circuit in Details Here follows details on all the sockets and controls with brief simplified explanations of what the circuits do We have not gone into technical details on how and exactly what each circuit does but tried to explain each control s function and effect Anyone who has used synthesisers before should be familiar with the terms used and therefore be able to predict their behaviour and how they affect the sound The best way to learn how to use Telemark is to go straight ahead and play with it Reading of this manual may only be necessary for finer operational detail CVIMID CVILO MODULATION MODULATION F z CH FILTER TYPE aa a ru 6 sor LFO rri VCA cv e ee len o e a S TR
9. UEC lle User Manual Contents AOC CUO E semen meues iisiimetitaleoceeitocen its ee 3 BET OVEN OW e E E E TEA E E T item mn 3 PPPI UN ONS eria E O E oon weg E N 3 SECS O E cobencnacennn daaientenc yoo sime seaeoo scare taca atuedtemiacatagsmot um tic 4 LLEURE oeeie AEAEE E A E AA A a 5 eUre DETS aesa E ment E E E ei 5 Voltage Controlled Oscillators VCO eeeeeitesammsismemitdeiitsmntensssmttmetemtessssueintmiemtt tim 6 Voltage Controlled Oscillators VCO 2 sessesseesssesnssessrnsrrrsressreserssessersrersersressresresrerrersreseeosersrreseesrerrersreseeeseessrese 7 V E E A E E miss amsoumenb 8 NID OT o R E se E EE E E E E E E E A 8 Voltage Controlled Filter VCF sssssosessssseessessessrnssessrrsrersressesserssresersresesserssresersreerersreseeosersrreseesrererseesreeseesrrese 9 PIERS External SOUING S00 CS aieiaa E R 10 Enean ENON eea E E E 11 Voltage Controlled Amplifier HV CA scccosewuscaneawsasoneceevanvesdtucncuunssosuinasaisinssanouseaeban casei O 12 GOW Fredde e OSCO r LFO ooa E A E E E E ET 12 Pitta Bend ana Mod VU E Elimeecistenitettmmemtisgmmestntmbtestemtentysmemite item msnm stand 13 Rear Panel AUdiO COMMCCTIONS eeaecssmntmant mmmisseioeenintmstadlseesnnsms tt essa 6 14 PIC Cinc cle CE EE I EE EE DES IS RE EE EE 15 Pat PM EE E E EET EEE E EE A E E E T T EE 15 KaR ie ATE A E A A ENEE N A EE A E EE T E A mt TS 16 Quick method for zero modulation ss ssssesesssssresssssrsssssressssrrrsssseressssrresssreeesssrreesssrrrsss
10. animals to operate the unit or adaptor e Do not use excessive force when using the controls or inserting cables to the connectors e Theunit should not be operated inthe rain or near water and should not be exposed to moisture e lf the unit is brought from a cold environment to a warm one the unit should be left to reach the ambient temperature e Keep Telemark away from heat sources such as radiators ovens heaters etc e Never allow Telemark to get wet Do not operate it near water like pools sinks bathrooms etc e Do not place beverages on or near it e Never open the case or attempt to make repairs Refer any servicing to qualified service personnel Preventing damage to other connected devices Telemark has a very high dynamic range It is capable of produce loud signals of very high and sub sonic frequencies that could blow inadequate speakers if played too loud It is recommended that input levels to external equipment mixers amp s etc is kept low when first connected and then slowly increased to a useable level Maintenance Instructions Any cleaning of the Telemark case should be done with a clean lint free cloth DO NOT USE SOLVENTS OR CLEANERS as this will deteriorate the exterior appearance of the equipment Mounting Mounting does not mean place on the wall or to make love to in this instance Place Telemark soundly on any stable surface so he cannot fall off or over causing it or your self injury
11. ark is a self contained TRUE analogue synthesiser The voice circuitry is entirely analogue using all discrete and op amp components There is no voice DSP happening Telemark has a similar sound and specification to the classic Oberheim SEM but with many improvements such as MIDI Noise more modulation Note however Telemark is not intended to be and is not a clone of the SEM If you want a true SEM sound buy a SEM Applications MONO SYNTHESISER Telemark is for use any time you need analogue sound effects fat basses screaming leads beeps tones zaps and all the other crazy sounds associated with analogue synthesis Use in place of your boring digital synths and DSP soft synths EFFECTS PROCESSOR Telemark has an audio input socket so you can feed external sounds into the on board analogue filters for analogue processing 3 Page Safety Instructions Please read carefully before using e Only use the correct power adaptor 230V or 115V whatever your country needs e Never handle the adaptor with wet hands e Never excessivly bend the adaptor cable or get it trapped or place heavy objects on it If the adaptor cable becomes damaged replace the adaptor e Ensure the unit is disconnected from the mains before moving or cleaning e Always disconnect the unit from the mains if there is lightning in your area e Ensure the unit is on a stable surface and never place heavy objects on top of it e Never allow young children or
12. ch for vibrato The LFO block is grouped together with the VCOs as an LFO is an oscillator just like the VCOs are SPEED This sets the frequency speed of the LFO which is indicated by the LED MODE This sets the modulation source that is routed to LFO points for modulation selection The options are SQUARE WAVE MIDI Control CV2 TRIANGLE WAVE SAMPLE and HOLD MODE SPEED Sample and Hold S H is a flash term that in this instance basically means a modulation is created that has a new random signal level each time the LFO completes a cycle each time the LFO LED lights up a new modulation level is set 12 Page Pitch Bend and Mod Wheel PITCH MOD BEND cc 01 PITCH MOD BEND cc 01 PITCH BEND WHEEL Pitch Bend range can be set via the LCD display Default value is usually set to 2 semitones The Pitch Bend MIDI data is sent to the MIDI OUT socket and will also control the on board MIDI to CV converter to affect the pitch of both VCOs equally MOD WHEEL The mod wheel will send MIDI controller one data to the MIDI Out socket CV2 can be set to be modulated my any controller therefore can be set to one to be controlled by the mod wheel The actual analogue voltage not the digital MIDI data can also be used as a Mod source to control the pitch of VCO1 and VCO2 or the cut off level of the filter via the LEVEL controls in the PERFORMANCE section 13 Page Rear Panel Audio Connections EXT1
13. dulate various parameters of the synthesiser EG1 is generally assigned for use with modulating VCO1 and the filter cut off ATTACK Controls the Attack time This is the rate at which the envelope signal will take to reach full level when the MIDI note key pressed DECAY Controls the Decay or the Release time the time it take the envelope signal to return to zero when the key is released SUSTAIN Controls the level the envelope will hold at when a key is pressed and the attack cycle has completed ATTACK DECAY o O EG1 ASR EG2 is just the same as EG1 EG2 is generally assigned for use with modulating VCO2 and the VCA ATTACK Controls the Attack time This is the rate at which the envelope signal will take to reach full level when the MIDI note key pressed DECAY Controls the Decay or the Release time the time it take the envelope signal to return to zero when the key is released SUSTAIN Controls the level the envelope will hold at when a key is pressed and the attack cycle has completed 11 Page Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA The Voltage Controlled Amplifier VCA is the circuit that is used to change the output volume Normally an envelope signal vvould be used to do this so the sound starts loud then gradually fades avvay The filter audio output is hard vvired to the VCA signal input VCA MIDIZ GATE EG2 on VOLUME This sets the output level of Telemark i e th
14. e VCO2 level Turning the control clockwise in increasing amounts sends VCO2s pulse wave signal to the mixer Turning the control anti clockwise in increasing amounts sends VCO2s sawtooth wave signal to the mixer In a central position no signal is sent from VCO2 to the mixer Noise EXT4 Level Turning the control clockwise in increasing amounts sends the signal if any coming in off the rear panel EXT4 socket to the mixer Turning the control anti clockwise in increasing amounts sends white Noise to the mixer In a central position no signal is sent from the Noise generator or EXT4 to the mixer 8 Page Voltage Controlled Filter VCF The voltage controlled filter VCF is used to alter the tone of the VCOs Noise and is the heart of vvhat gives an analogue synth its character There are 4 types of filter available Lovv Pass High Pass _ Band Pass Notch Pass variable between Low High FREQUENCY RESONANCE Frequency MODULATION NOTCH This sets the cut off frequency the point at which the VCF will start to filter out harmonics Resonance MIDI1 MIDI2 LO HI Resonance is a feature of adding feedback to the t filter circuit The output of the filter is fed bach en into the filter input Resonance sets the level of ect _ exts Le Val NoTCH N Q N feedback As the control is increased to higher levels the filter will self oscillate The oscillation 5 frequency is set by the frequency
15. e mixing desk input channel If you want to feed external signals into Telemark use the rear panel EXT1 or EXT2 sockets Maybe hardwire it from your desk s effect send It is recommended to keep your MIDI and CV audio cables as short as possible to keep the signal quality as high as possible We recommend no more than 3 metre cable lengths Patch Panel Telemark is internally hard wired pre patched just like Semblance Using the patch points will not disconnect any internal connections People use the term modular synth a bit too loosely sometimes often using it to describe any synth that has some additional jack sockets like to think an accurate classification of Telemark as a semi modular synth in that you can re route signals and introduce external circuits but is not fully modular as the internal circuits cannot be swapped removed or new ones added The concept of a semi modular synth is good because you do not need to do any patching to get a good sound The front panel rotary switches provide large combinations of possible internal patching Some further patches can then be done using the patch points Telemark is a MIDI synth but can just as easily be used entirely from an analogue sequencer An ideal partner would be our Oberkorn sequencer Telemark s envelopes can be triggered individually from Oberkorn s two gate trigger outputs and the two VCOs can be controlled from separate sequencer CV outputs The patch sockets a
16. e output N L from the VCA that is sent to the SIGNAL output socket MODE Rotary Switch The VCA can be controlled in 4 modes When EG2 is selected the envelope signal of EG2 is used to modulate the VCA level Use it if you EG2 require the VCA level to change over time Normal use MIDI EG When this is selected EG2 is again used as the modulation source but the overall envelope level is in turn controlled by CV2 MIDI This allows velocity controller dynamics to change the volume If CV2 source is MIDI volume controller 7 then MIDI volume changes can be realised GATE When GATE is selected the MIDI note on off information is used to modulate the VCA With this the VCA level is either off or full on The audio envelope would be like an organ s with no attack or decay time ON VVhen ON is selected the VCA is left permanently on at full level Use this setting if you vvish to use the Filter as an effects processor to process external audio fed into Telemark via the EXT1 socket Low Frequency Oscillator LFO The Low Frequency Oscillator LFO is basically identical to a VCO it is another oscillator except that it produces periodic wave forms of low frequency typically sub audio These slow cyclic waveforms are used for modulating other circuit parameters for example for sweeping the filter cut off up and down either slowly for a nice sweep or faster for a wah wah type effect It could be used to modulate the VCO pit
17. elocity as the source This setting will affect which MIDI controller the keyboard or external MIDI will be the source for modulating CV2 aux CV The controller you set can then be used to control whatever synth setting is set to MIDI on the front panel for example filter cut off Pitch bend range 0 7 semitone range A very fine tune setting This is used to trim the internal MIDI CV DAC Normally there would be no need to alter this This alters the octave spacing for the MIDI CV converter This affects the pitch scaling of the VCOs Normally there would be no need to alter this This turns on off Local O off This means the keyboard will not play the internal voice The voice can only be controlled via the CV Gate sockets or an external MIDI device such as a sequencer 1 on This means the keyboard will play the internal voice Either way the note that you play on the keyboard will be sent to the MIDI Out socket This setting is not used However it will display the last note played This is the page used to store set up as described earlier Hold down button 8 OCT whilst turning on the machine to restore factory default settings 19 Page VCO1 VCO2 VCF Mixer VCA EG1 EG2 LFO Noise Generator Sample and Hold MIDI to CV Converter Rotary controls Rotary svvitches Push button LEDs Jack sockets MIDI Sockets Dimensions Weight Power Accessories Specification Fine Tune Tune
18. l the Telemark ED MIDI THRU The MIDI data coming into the In socket is copied to the Thru socket This is so you can control additional devices from your MIDI controller without the need of a MIDI thru box The Thru socket will not function when in Poly mode MIDI OUT Use this socket to allow the Telemark to control other MIDI devices or use it as a master keyboard in your MIDI setup 14 Page CV Gate Jacks If you insert a jack plug into the CV in or out sockets then the internal connection will be broken E g if you connect an external CV sequencer or MIDI to CV converter to the CV1 CV2 Gate In sockets you will disconnect the Telemark k internal MIDI CV converter from the voice circuits This way you can directly control the voice circuits from an external device The internal MIDI CV converter will still work and its signals still available from the CV1 CV2 Gate Out sockets Likewise if you connect the CV1 CV2 Gate Out sockets to an external analogue synth the internal MIDI CV converter will be disconnected from the internal voice circuits In summary the signal flow is such Internal MIDI CV converter gt CV Gate out Sockets gt CV Gate In Sockets gt Internal Voice circuits By inserting jacks into either the In or Out sockets you will disconnect the internal MIDI CV converter from the voice circuits The main signal output is on the rear panel and is oddly labelled VCA OUT Connect this socket to a spar
19. o transpose the keyboard in whole octaves Transpose and Octave parameters only affect the keyboard data That is the note information sent to the voice circuits and the data sent to the MIDI Out socket These pa rameters will not affect MIDI information received at the MIDI In socket STORING PARAMETERS The new value of any parameter you edit will be lost if you switch off the machine So ensure you store the setup before switching off Press the PAGE button until you get to the store page Then Press OCT to store the setup Then the LCD will revert back to PAGEO If you do not wish to store then just press PAGE again to return to PAGEO 18 Page Parameters and Pages in More Detail Page number 0 5 is displayed on the far left as a single digit The top line shovvs parameter names bottom line show parameter value PAGEO 1 RX CHAN 2 TX CHAN isi PAGE1 3 TRANSPOSE 4 OCTAVE 000 015 000 003 PAGE2 5 AUX CC 6 PB RANGE 000 127 000 007 PAGE3 7 F TUNE 8 P SCALET 0000 255 000 255 PAGE4 9 LOCAL 10 RE TRIG 000 001 000 001 PAGES STORE SETUP PRESS OCT TO STORE RESTORING FACTORY DEFAULTS 10 Sets the MIDI receive channel for the internal MIDI CV converter Sets the MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard Transposes the keyboard in semitones upwards Transposes the keyboard in 12 semitone increments i e whole Octaves Changes the MIDI controller number for CV2 aux CV 127 is used to set v
20. omplies with EU Directives 73 23 EEC and 89 336 EEC Standards EN55103 1 EN55103 2 EN60065 CE 21 Page ANALOGUE IOLO 1 MINS Telemark k user manual Analogue Solutions web www analoguesolutions com web www analoguesolutions co uk email Telemark analoguesolutions com tel fax 44 0 1384 35 36 94 post 1 Crescent Court Kingswinford DY6 9RJ UK 22 Page
21. ound may cut out 7 Page Sync SYNC Switch This switch selects the routings for oscillator sync The options are EXT LFO LFO gt 2 OFF EXT2 LFO 1 gt 2 VCO2 slaved to VCO1 ras Lalvoos teal get EET hd veo LFO gt 2 VCO2 slaved to LFO OFF off no sync effect 2 gt 1 VCO1 slaved to VCO2 MOD SOURCE SYNC MOD SOURCE Oscillator sync is where the master signal will reset the waveform of the slave signal each time the master waveform starts a new cycle Try the different settings and listen to their effect You may have to modulate the pitch of either VCO1 or VCO2 to enhance the effect There is a balancing act between the pitch of the two sound sources usually the 2 VCOs to geta good effect once found you ll know you ve found it Mixer The mixer is used to bring various audio source signals together for filtering There are 3 mixer controls ia sal Si ROS meee NOISE GENERATOR The noise generator produces white noise This is like the hiss you hear between radio stations The signal is available for filtering via the Noise EXT4 mixer control A AXIN Noise vvould be used for sound effects such as breath vvind percussion etc Saw Pulse VCO1 level Turning the control clockwise in increasing amounts sends VCO1s pulse signal to the mixer Turning the control anti clockwise in increasing amounts sends VCO1s sawtooth wave signal to the mixer In a central position no signal is sent from VCO1 to the mixer saw Puls
22. r Scale until it matches your reference of a lower C note Repeat steps 3 to 6 several times until all is in tune and a good octave is obtained Play C6 and adjust the middle trimmer Hi Track until it matches your reference Repeat steps 3 through 8 until all is in tune For VCO2 you repeat the above steps VCO1 can be used as a reference instead of a tuner using the zero beat method 17 Page MIDI Data Editing The keyboard MIID setup can be edited using the buttons and LCD All the parameters are self explanatory but details are here PAGE PARAM 10 1 10 OCT oOcT PAGE PARAM 10 1 10 1 There are six pages of parameters Each page contains two sets of parameters To scroll through the 6 pages press the PAGE button Each press advances you to the next page and will cycle back to page O once you get to page 6 To move the cursor between the 2 sets of data in each page press the PARAM button parameter Each press will toggle you between the two available parameters To alter a parameter s value first select the parameter ensuring the cursor is under the appropriate parameter then use the buttons to edit the value There are four buttons 1 decreases data by 1 1 increases data by 1 10 decreases data by 10 10 increases data by 10 OCT OCT You can quickly alter the keyboard octave setting four values Octave setting can also be edited via the LCD The octave parameter buttons are used t
23. re clearly labelled and hold no secrets If you have a basic knowledge of analogue synths then you will be able to use these sockets with no problem This manual assumes you already have at least basic knowledge of modular synths We will not provide you here with a tutorial of modular synth the Web has many graphic descriptions tutorials and explanations that will assist We would be unable to re write these tutorials any better 15 Page No Signal2 Check the following e Your mixing desk monitoring equipment is on and working correctly e Check Semblance is switched on e Check it is connected to your monitoring equipment correctly and that the cable is not faulty e Ensure the output volume is high enough e Ensure the mixer level controls are turned to some sound source like the VCOs or Noise e Certain extreme filter settings may filter out all of the signal or produce low level signals Try adjusting the filter cut off e Certain extreme PW PWM settings may cause the pulse outputs to cut out Try adjusting PW PWM as necessary e Try putting the VCA to ON to hear Semblance sound but if you are using a MIDI keyboard to trigger the envelopes and VCA ensure correct MIDI connection and that the correct channels have been selected Quick method for zero modulation Some of the modulation level controls are zeroed when in the centre position It is quite easy to zero these controls to have no modulation But another quick and su
24. re method to obtain this is the put the modulation source switch to either EXT1 or EXT2 Assuming you have no signals coming into these rear panel sockets you will eliminate any modulation Expansion For the DIY enthusiast and those wishing to invalidate their warranty most of the signal source and destination points are indicated on the circuit board It would be possible with some good skills to bring these points to front panel sockets Of course we do not recommend you do this and it will invalidate all warranties 16 Page Internal Calibration of internal VCOs Calibration of Telemark k is done at the factory and usually should not need to be changed Only attempt this yourself if you are fully confident you can do it You may just end up ruining the settings and be aware calibration is something that we cannot help with other the phone There are no additional guides we can give by phone to help that are not already printed here Trimmers There are 3 trimmers per VCO arranged in a vertical line accessed through small holes in the top panel VCO1 a Le a a po La EN VCO2 Top trimmer is Scale Middle is Hi Track Bottom is Tune Monitor VCO1 Turn Fine and Course Tune controls to centre With MIDI connected play C4 Monitor the VCO1 output and adjust bottom trimmer tune until the pitch of VCO matches your reference of a C note reference using guitar tuner digital keyboard etc Play C3 Adjust the top trimme
25. rrressereeesseerresserrrsssre 16 DAELE O E E E AE A EE E P E E E A E E E T PE T E 16 Internal Calibration OF internal V COS ceense E E E 17 MIDDAG EIUN esei E EE E a me imietms a 18 Parameters and Pages in More Detail csscsssssssssccsscccetccsstscurensersousensersousecusescesscasesveseeesrscsssteurenssrsenrenss 19 SOS G11 Cet ON EA PEE E EE E A E E E E EEE E E E E A A E cate 20 VU CEE A SEEE A PE E E T E A E E E E A E EE EE E 21 2 Page Introduction Congratulations on buying the Telemark synthesiser Telemark is part of the Analogue Solutions range of analogue music equipment Telemark is a precision electronic musical instrument It combines all the often needed music electronic circuitry to make a music synthesiser in one compact module No compromise has been made with the construction of Telemark Cheaper options in parts have not been used e Full rugged steel case no plastic mouldings e Good quality smooth potentiometers fully sealed against dust e Good quality knobs with soun aluminium caps e High grade double sided circuit board e All power and signal input outputs have EM filters to remove external noise and improve immunity e High Quality DAC 16bit others use 12 or even 8 bit e Very stable MIDI to CV conversion e Very stable analogue oscillators e Expensive blue Hand built by humans e Lasting quality and appeal with a life far longer than any software plug in or DSP synth Brief Overview Telem
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