Abstract Instruments AVALON, Quick Start Manual

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Page 2: ...roducing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss Do not operate for a long period of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable 3 Never use aggressive cleaners on the casing Remove dust dirt and fingerprints with a soft dry non abrasive cloth If the unit is persistently dirty use a slightly damp cloth using only water Do not use a liquid cleaner alcohol acetone tu...

Page 3: ...amaged in transit do not discard any of the packaging materials and notify your dealer Save all packaging materials for future use Please check the contents below against the contents of the packaging Avalon Bassline Synthesizer Universal Power Supply PSU Quick Start Guide TB 303 Settings Chart Trimmer Adjustment Tool 1 3 POWER REQUIREMENTS The Avalon Bassline ships with a 6VDC universal power sup...

Page 4: ...ese instances the order of button presses is indicated by the number of each hand For example SECTION BUTTON 2 is equivalent to the graphic below 1 4 3 STEP BUTTONS The 16 step button indicators are used for entering various step attributes They are also used for certain secondary functions such as setting MIDI channels and Sync modes The step buttons will be abbreviated as STEP BUTTON in bold fon...

Page 5: ... written BUTTON 1 BUTTON 2 BUTTON 3 BUTTON 4 When referred to as a group they are written BUTTON 1 4 1 4 7 NEXT BACK BUTTONS The Avalon has NEXT and BACK operations that are used in some modes These buttons are not labeled with text but rather with direction arrows as shown below When used in this manual these buttons will be written NEXT and BACK 1 4 8 ROTARY KNOBS Rotary knob names are shown in ...

Page 6: ...step parameters 10 TIME is used to enter TIME related parameters and for entering TIME ENTRY mode for step input 11 RECORD is used to record realtime performance into a sequence 12 ARP ARP MODE are used for enabling the arpeggiator and setting the arp direction 13 BUTTONS 1 4 are used when selecting parameters such as such as pattern sections time signatures pattern arp directions and various pitc...

Page 7: ... it has an internal preamp stage When the external input is used the sub oscillator is bypassed 11 CARTRIDGE SLOT is used for optional filter cartridges 12 SAW and SQR are 5V buffered outputs from the oscillator 13 USB class compliant port for connection to a PC or Mac 14 MIDI jacks for MIDI input output 15 DINSYNC jacks for DINSync input output 16 FR selects the low frequency response of the audi...

Page 8: ...log controls are laid out in a straightforward manner For specific details please refer to the reference manual 4 1 PRIMARY MODES The sequencer has 4 primary modes as indicated by the MODE switch Select PATTERN WRITE MODE as this is the primary mode we will be using for this quick start guide PATTERN WRITE PATTERN PLAY TRACK WRITE TRACK PLAY 4 2 WHAT IS A PATTERN Before continuing with details on ...

Page 9: ... 2 3 PATTERN MODIFIERS In addition to per STEP attributes there are top level pattern modifiers These are settings that are performed on the entire pattern as opposed to the individual steps These include parameters such as the time signature and pattern length These settings are saved with each pattern 4 2 4 PATTERN OVERALL STRUCTURE Below is a diagram of the overall pattern structure ...

Page 10: ... number using the PATTERN BUTTONS 4 4 SYNC SETUP To verify the synth is in Internal Sync Mode enter CONFIGURATION MODE by selecting FUNCTION HOME the buttons can be pressed in either order When configuration mode is entered the PITCH LED and TIME LED will light solid To exit CONFIG MODE press HOME or FUNCTION The sequencer can be controlled via the internal clock MIDI clock or DINSync For this qui...

Page 11: ...USB MIDI device PITCH TIME STEP ENTRY MODE is based on the TB 303 style of entering pattern data REALTIME MODE is used to add or mute accent slide and or modulation envelope triggers in realtime without overwriting pattern data ARPEGGIATOR is used for playing arpeggios Arpeggios can also be recorded realtime directly into a pattern The various editing modes are not exclusive of each other you can ...

Page 12: ...iggers With the current pattern cleared there are no note events entered and none of the step indicators will be lit 4 7 2 TIME ATTRIBUTES There are three time related parameters for each pattern step 1 Note Event 2 Tie Rest 3 Active Steps 4 7 2 1 NOTE EVENTS To enter note events simply press a STEP BUTTON The corresponding STEP BUTTON LED will light This indicates that the step is active and a no...

Page 13: ...as an active step hold TIME ACTIVE and press STEP BUTTON 16 until it is lit 4 7 3 PITCH ATTRIBUTES There are several pitch related parameters for each pattern step These include the following 1 Pitch 2 Accent Slide 3 Transpose 4 Modulation Envelope Triggers 5 Slide Time 6 Filter CV Offset 7 Gate Length These attributes can all be set while the sequencer is running Assuming you are starting with a ...

Page 14: ... or two octaves When transposing down the DOWN LED is lit When transposing up one octave the UP LED is lit When transposing up two octaves the UP LED blinks The keyboard has two C keys The low C key can be transposed UP 3 octaves as the note will first shift to the higher C key To Transpose a pattern step press STEP BUTTON UP DOWN For example to transpose step 4 up one octave press STEP BUTTON 4 U...

Page 15: ...if the pattern is less than or equal to 16 steps there may not yet be any active data in the section 4 7 4 2 LAST STEP Before changing pattern lengths and entering step attributes it is important to understand LAST STEP LAST STEP sets the last step of a pattern so that the sequencer knows when to loop To set the last step for a pattern first select the SECTION of the desired last step as described...

Page 16: ...tern Length 64 steps maximum 1 Step 1 4 1 8 1 16 1 32 includes triplet modes Pattern Copy Paste Clear Shuffle up to 8 stages Pattern Directions Forward Reverse Pendulum Random Skip Steps Slide Times 50ms 100ms 303 400ms 2s Arpeggiator Realtime Record modes Pattern Memorized Content Per Step Note Length Pitch Accent Slide Env Trig Slide Time Filter CV Gate Length Per Pattern Time Signature Length D...

Page 17: ... to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of ...

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