SID User Manual November 2012
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1. Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 20 22 Downloads SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 12 Downloads Dear customer we have provided for an extensive offer of free data to download on our website Here you can find all pictures and documents of the required products Product related you can find all instructions to the respective products also in other languages These are provided as a PDF file free of charge to download We are happy to offer you any time an extensive service If there are any questions for a product or a question including the manual you please send us an e Mail We are happy to help you info modemachines com Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 21 22 General Information Mode Machines You can get in contact with Mode Machines at www modemachines com MEDE MACHINE Se like facebook com mode machines ama www facebook com mode machi facebook www twitter com mode machines twitter www flickr com photos modemachines fl ickr www myspace com modemachines Ag myspace com www modemachines tumblr com tumbir www youtube com modemachinesofficial Youg ili Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 22 222. SID 8Bit Groovebox C HINE S including Software User Manual November 2012 1 22 MX DE MACHINES Control Panel 1 Knobs buttons 8 LED s 1 1 expression knobs 1 2 cut amp res knobs 1 3 tempo knob 1 4 Volume 1 5 Piano buttons 8 LED s 1 6 up down buttons amp LED 1 7 channel button LED s 1 8 REST SLIDE buttons amp LED s 1 9 UPPER PREV NEXT buttons 1 10 LOWER PREV NEXT buttons 1 11 RUN STOP button 1 12 TRACK PATT SOUND mode buttons Operation Modes 2 Sound modes 2 1 Sound mode 2 2 Sound poly mode 3 Patt modes 3 1 Step edit 3 2 Step record 3 3 Pattern length 3 4 Pattern speed 4 Track modes 4 1 Track play select 4 1 Track edit Sid librarian Inst editi K 5 MOD modulation mode 5 1 Main control panel 5 2 Modulators 5 3 Expression knobs 5 4 Hazard knobs 6 WT wavetable Mode 6 1 WT sound select 6 2 Pitch 6 3 PulseWidth 6 4 Waveform 6 5 ADSR envelope 7 Nerd mode 8 Library management 9 midi setup 9 1 Connecting SID to the library software 9 2 Midi implementation chart C tivit hard fi ti 10 Connectivity 11 Hardware configuration 11 1 SID SWINSID 2 22 Contents SID sBit Groovebox Ep 6 LEP s JET es e p m jm Synthesizer Section SID sBit Groovebox 1 Knobs buttons 8 LED s VOLUME O TEMPO OMS JH O 13 14 13 46 TRACK PATT SOUND CIO RUM PREU NEXT Mode Machines Email info m
3. 1 Sound Mode In sound mode SID becomes a live synthesizer that can be performed either with the keyboard buttons or via midi You can also change the instrument patch in this mode using the upper PREV NEXT buttons 2 2 Poly Mode In Poly mode SID becomes a 3 voice poly synth that can be performed either with the keyboard buttons or via midi In this mode modulation is restricted and rhythm is disabled as all 3 voices of the SID chip are allocated to play notes 3 Pattern Modes The SID can store 32 instrument and drum patterns in its EEPROM memory SID offers 4 pattern modes edit rec length and speed Tap the PATT button to toggle through the modes 3 1 Step Edit In this mode you can program the parameters of any pattern step by step First select a pattern to edit using the upper prev next buttons Then select a step to edit using the lower prev next buttons Each step has Note Octave Slide and Rest data that can be programmed using the respective buttons The data is automatically updated in the EEPROM memory 3 2 Step Rec This mode has the same functionally expect that you can program the notes in a sequence without the need to change steps manually In this mode incoming MIDI notes can also be used to fill a pattern step by step Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 7 22 Operation Modes SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 3 3 Pattern Length In this mode you can change the length between 1 and 16 of
4. 8 22 MIDI Setup SID 8Bit Groovebox Filter Channel ps 1 0n 0 0f Filter Channel Po 1 0n 0 0f Filter Channels 1 On 0 0ff Filter Resonance Resonance FO 127 Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 19 22 Connectivity and Hardware Configuration SID sBit Groovebox 10 Connectivity Note about DC Input Please only use the DC adapter supplied with the SID Incorrect voltages can result in frying your instrument and more Note about Audio In Audio IN is inactive when using the built in SWINSID hardware emulation Please use 8580 or 6581 IC for audio input 11 Hardware Configuration 11 1 SID SWINSID SID Ships with a Swinsid SID Hardware emulation installed but you have the option to install a real 8580 or 6581 chip if you have one Just follow these 3 steps 1 Open the case by removing the 4 screws from the bottom 2 Locate the JUMPER above the right hand side of the LCD labeled SWINSID ON OFF Reposition the jumper between pins 2 and 3 of the connector to deactivate the SWINSID 2 Locate the power selection jumper located on the smaller circuit board used for IMPORTANT The 8580 and 6581 SID chips require different voltages it is essential to configure this correctly to avoid damage to the SID chip connections Reposition the jumper accordingly 3 Locate the filter sockets near the main SID socket and install the correct capacitors 8580 requires 22nF and 6581 requires 470pF
5. Wavetable Mode The wavetable mode is the heart of the classic sid sound FX and percussion sounds Each WT sound consists of 12 steps 10ms in length 6 1 Sound Select Select one of the 24 sounds you wish to edit by clicking in it s box at the top Clicking the sound number also triggers that sound spacebar on your keyboard will also trigger the selected drum sound All wavetable parameters are sent to SID in real time as you tweak them so hit away at that space bar You can control up to 3 parameters per step PITCH PULSEWIDTH and WAVEFORM Drag your mouse vertically within a box to edit it s parameter MAVEL TA ne MOMO SERERE E 1 FAT SOUANE 6 2 Pitch Here you can modify the pitch across time 1 unit 1 semitone 6 3 Pulsewidth Here you can modify the pulsewidth Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 14 22 O D E WT Wavetable Mode Library Management SID Librarian Software M MACHINES 6 4 Waveform Here you can modify the waveform When the name of the waveform is WHITE it the gate is open when the waveform is RED the gate is closed The final step of the wavetable sequence is automatically considered RED closed to avoid endless sound 6 5 Envelope Here you can set the envelope of the sound values of ATTACK DECAY SUSTAIN and RELEASE range from O to 16 4 bit 7 Nerd Mode Nerd mode enables the user to control the sid chip pin by pin Explore the datasheet and manual se
6. achines Email info modemachines com 4 22 Control Panel SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 1 6 Up Down buttons and LED s These buttons serve multiple functions In sound mode they change the octave of the keyboard buttons note the octave buttons have no effect on the midi notes received In pattern modes they transpose the selected STEP up and down by 1 octave Both LCD and LED s reflect the current octave transposition 1 7 Channel select button and LED s This buttons toggles between DRUM and INST instrument modes The LED s indicate which of the 2 modes is selected 1 8 Rest amp Slide buttons and LED s These buttons serve multiple functions In sound mode the rest buttons serves as a midi panic button in the event that a note is stuck this can occur if a MIDI connection is broken in between a note ON and note OFF midi message Hold the slide button in sound mode to activate sliding glissando between notes in pattern mode the rest button mutes the selected step and it s LED indicates it s status on muted The slide button makes the selected step slide to it s note up or down depending on the previous step LED on sliding 1 9 Upper PREVIOUS NEXT buttons These buttons have multiple functions In sound mode they change the selected instrument Press once to display the next or previous patch on the lcd Hold to scrub faster through the list Then press RUN to load the patch In patt
7. e Machines website The main panel controls voice specific parameters such as envelope glide and tuning Here you can also control the filter section Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 9 22 MOD Modulation Mode SID Librarian Software UN 5 2 Modulators The SID has four 16 step internal modulators built in that can control many parameters of the synth DRAM DRAM Den DRA srs ocrte Brera BEPTM sro B PTM ss erre oor e LOUP e LUUP e LDDP P J J modulator has speed depth loop and sync parameters and can be assigned to the following parameters FLTER CUTOFF PULSEWIDTH1 PULSEWIDTH2 COARSE TUNING1 AKA NOTES COARSE TUNING2 FINE TUNE1 FINE TUNE2 WAVEFORM1 WAVEFORM2 MOD SPEED1 MOD SPEED2 MOD SPEED3 AND MOD SPEED4 You can use a modulator as a 1 shot effect or continuous using the loop radio button When sync is activated the modulator will sync up to the incoming midi clock This is where the magic happens Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 10 22 MOD Modulation Mode SID Librarian Software UN Click one of the 4 draw buttons to edit it s respective graph You can conveniently draw the modulation graphs with the mouse and SID will receive the update in real time In coarse tune mode the graph is replaced by blocks on a grid which resembles the piano roll of a midi sequencer the gray lines indicate white keys and the the blac
8. ern mode these buttons change the currently selected instrument or drum pattern In Track Play Select mode these buttons change the selected instrument or drum track In Track Edit mode these buttons change the pattern of the currently selected track STEP Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 5 22 Control Panel SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 1 10 Lower PREVIOUS NEXT buttons These buttons serve multiple functions In sound mode they transpose the keyboard up and down by a semi tone within a range of 1 octave note this has no effect on the midi notes received In pattern mode they change the selected step of a pattern When you reach the end of a pattern you will jump back to the first step and vice versa These buttons can also be used to program the pattern lengths and speeds when prompted by LCD in track mode they change the selected track step 1 11 Run Stop buttons This button starts and stops the sequencer Please note that this button is disables when SID is slaved to a midi clock 1 12 Track Patt Sound mode buttons These buttons change the operation mode of the SID to track mode pattern modes and sound mode respectively See sections 2 4 of this manual for an in depth description of these modes Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 6 22 Operation Modes SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 2 Sound Modes The sound mode button toggles between sound and sound poly modes 2
9. k represent the black ones The bright white lines represent the beginning of a new octave In coarse mode the modulator becomes a midi sequencer Fun for creating sequences and arpeggios 1 FAT TOBARE Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 11 22 MOD Modulation Mode SID Librarian Software UN When a modulator is associated with the waveform of a voice it becomes a mini wavetable sequencer 1 FAT SOUARCE This is a fun way of creating gated effects and modulated sounds In one shot mode it can add a little accent to the beginning of a note Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 12 22 MOD Modulation Mode SID Librarian Software UN 5 3 Expression knobs This is where you configure the 3 expression knobs Each expression knob can control one of the following 26 parameters 1 Cutoff 2 Resonance 3 Pw 1 4 Pw 2 5 Coarse 6 Coarse2 7 Fine 1 8 Fine 2 9 Mod1 Speed 10 Mod1 Depth 11 Mod2 Speed 12 Mod2 Depth 13 Mod3 Speed 14 Mod3 Depth 15 Mod4 Speed 16 Mod4 Depth 17 Attack 18 Decay 19 Sustain 20 Release 21 Attack2 22 Decay2 23 Sustain2 24 Release2 25 Slide 1 26 Slide 2 5 4 Hazard knobs Dial up these knobs to add randomness to the respective modulators Use with caution Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 13 22 WT Wavetable Mode SID Librarian Software UN 6
10. odemachines com 3 22 Control Panel SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 1 1 Expression knobs These 3 knobs functions depend on the preset you have loaded They can be mapped to any of the 26 parameters within the SID librarian software The modulation wheel of your midi keyboard and Midi CC 1 has the same effect as expression knob 1 1 2 Cut Res knobs These knobs control the cutoff frequency and resonance amount of the SID s filter section 1 3 Tempo knob The tempo knob controls the tempo speed of the sequencer Tempo is displayed on the LCD in BPM beats per minute It is recommended to slave your SID to a midi clock from your favorite DAW or sequencer for optimal tempo accuracy 1 4 Volume The volume knob controls the sound level of the SID on both main and phones outputs 1 5 Piano buttons and LED s The said piano buttons serve multiple functions depending on the current mode e In sound mode they become piano keys that can be tapped to play like a keyboard In this case the LED s light up as you tap a key The LED s also display the notes received from an external MIDI source e In pattern mode the buttons are used to program notes into your pattern The LEDs display the note currently programmed into the selected STEP NOTE in pattern REC mode the selected STEP automatically advances to the next every time you hit a key hence the LED s won t necessarily be showing the note you just programmed Mode M
11. t the sid s registers This is a fun way to learn how the protocol works Simply click on the squares to toggle on and off the bits of both address and data registers and tap the space bar to send the command 8 Library Management Use the import button to load a library the export button to save your library to an external file Be sure to use the save button when you make a satisfactory change Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 15 22 MIDI Setup SID 8Bit Groovebox UN 9 MIDI Setup 9 1 Connecting SID to the library software The SID uses MIDI to send and receive information You need a computer with a minimum of one midi output to use the SID Librarian software effectively Select the Midi device that you have connected SID to using the circular buttons on either side of the midi device name at the bottom of the screen CEEE 9 2 MIDI Implementation Chart Below are the midi CC values to control the SID s parameters ECO E EE Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 16 22 MIDI Setup SID 8Bit Groovebox UN oder roe E 7 ross er Modulation Speed3 Modulation Depth 3 1 127 Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 17 22 MIDI Setup SID 8Bit Groovebox UN ee IE Modulation Depth 4 Modulation Depth 4 4 A 127 NE E De S S 8 amp Releaset ART 127 Attack A 127 Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 1
12. the selected pattern using the lower PREV NEXT buttons 3 3 Pattern Speed In this mode you can change the speed of the selected pattern using the lower PREV NEXT buttons You can choose between 1x 2x 4x and 8x You can also mute a pattern by lowering it s speed to Ox 4 Track Mode You can arrange your patterns in sequence to build tracks to be considered as songs There are two modes 4 1 Track play select choose a track to play using the upper next prev buttons 4 1 Track edit In this mode you can edit your tracks in a similar fashion to patterns Select the track STEP using the lower NEXT PREV buttons and select a pattern using the upper NEXT PREV buttons This defines the pattern to be played at this step of the track Mode Machines Email info modemachines com 8 22 MOD Modulation Mode SID Librarian Software UN 5 1 Main control panel 2 ERLE MASA DIA id a D Ata DE tad sena DEHTU e orl write er erties MPTE e LODP e Dor DE IDT OOS DOE 22922 E 7322222 t TLS A tA Sr ms BTL hh 8 A e DT J 99 pe Sl fae A Lxi EJ xp L D D omms 9 2 e a gt A rev f ras 4 The SID librarian software enables you control every parameter of the synthesizer and manage a whole library of sounds Each library contains 100 presets and 24 wavetable sounds You can even export and share it with your friends Be sure to download the latest version from the Mod
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