analogue solutions
Semblance/4Voice V2
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4Voice Supplement Manual
This section outlines the additional features of the 4Voice over the Semblance ver-
sion.
INTRODUCTION
The 4Voice is literally four Semblances put in a rack-mount case. Their outputs are
additionally connected together through a unity gain mixer. The MIDI for each is linked up
to enable a polyphonic mode.
Using each voice is basically the same as for using a Semblance. Using the Master
Mixer should be obvious to even the complete novice. Only the Poly mode needs more
detailed explanation, although that is simple also.
MORE DETAIL
In general use, treat each voice as a single Semblance. They are identical in every
way, front the front panel controls, voice architechture, MIDI function and rear panel. Note
the only exception is there are no trigger buttons on the 4Voice.
POLYPHONIC MODE
The 4Voice can be used multitimbrally; each voice on their own MIDI channel. In this
case set the MIDI channel as explained earlier in the manual.
Or two voices can be stacked together buy setting their MIDI channels the same.
So you could have two two-synth voices, or one two-synth voice and two separate single
synth voices.
Or the 4Voice can be used as a four voice polyphonic synth. It is not possible to have
a two or three voice poly synth, though you could replicate this with some clever sequencer
work.
To put the 4Voice in poly mode, push the POLY button. To return back to mono mode,
push the button again.
Some notes about poly mode;
In this mode, the four voices will not respond to pitch bend information. They will
however continue to respond to controller information.
Each voice will respond to whatever controller it was set to receive in mono mode.
This means you could have each voice responding to a different controller allowing unusual
poly effects to be created - like some voices responding to velocity and some not.
If you want them to respond to the same controller, they must each be manually set
the same in mono mode, as described earlier in the manual.
The MIDI Thru socket will not output data in poly mode.
